2017-07-11 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Draft Sport & Active Recreation Plan

however this should be done in a co-ordinated manner and in consultation with ASF to ensure
a range of experiences across the Shire and best design practice and principles are used.

     National Parks
A significant number of National Parks are used for sport and active recreation purposes (within
the scope of this plan). The following gives a summary of the Parks in the Shire and their uses.
  Park             Main Activities                           Events
  Noosa National   Main activities are:                      Headland Section is not utilised for
  Park                Walking (Coastal walking track and    competitive or large group events.
                       other tracks)                           Noosa Food and Wine Festival(small
                      Jogging/ fitness                         part)
                      Using the park to access surfing/       Noosa Blue Swim (access to Tea Tree
                       swimming locations                       Bay; no competitive leg in the Park)
                      Picnicking                              Running event in East Weyba section
                      Viewing (Day Use Area/ Laguna           Local Club Surfing competitions
                       Lookout)

  Tewantin         Broken up into sections for activities.      Noosa Hill Climb
  National Park                                                 Street Luge
                   Southern section (Wooroi) is for:
                                                                Club mountain bike events (small)
                      Mountain biking
                                                                Mountain bike leg of multi sports event.
                      Horse Trail
                                                                Multi sports events ( run / swim / ride) in
                      Multi use trail
                                                                 the Yurol Ringtail
                      Small walking track
                                                                Adventure Racing
                      Jogging/ fitness
                      Commercial operators x 4 for
                       mountain biking.

                   Northern Section (Tinbeerwah):
                      Rockclimbing
                      Abseiling
                      School / group adventure activities
                       (e.g. ride/ climb / walk)
                      Commercial Operators – for
                       climbing

                   Ringtail/Yurol Section
                      Cross country mountain biking ( not
                       downhill)
                      Horse trail
                      Commercial operators for guided
                       horse tours
  Tuchekoi            Walking                               No commercial operators for this Park.
  National Park       Fitness
                                                             King of the Mountain running event plus two
                      Horse riding
                                                             other charity runs/walks during the year.
                      Cross country mountain bike riding
                                                             Adventure Racing

  Great Sandy         Bushwalking
  National Park       Kayaking/canoeing
                      Surfing/Swimming/Boating
                      Picnicking
                      Horse riding



Council has a role to act as an advocate for residents to ensure that planning within National
Parks in Noosa has input from commercial, not for profit and residents in the use and planning
of these spaces. This is particularly important as the rise in participation and demand for
adventure sports continues.




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