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

Table 11 Break down of land area used for sport and active recreation purposes in Noosa
                                                                                          Percentage of land area
 Owner/Manager                                                      Land Area (ha)          used for sport and
                                                                                             active recreation
 Commercial/freehold                                                     253.74                    21%
 National Park (where known sport and active
                                                                         622.73                    51.5
 recreation takes place)
 Controlled by State
                                                                          64.72                    5.4%
 (club leases directly from State)
 Schools                                                                  13.52                   1.1%
 Council controlled (freehold or trustee)                                253.83                    21%
 Total                                                                  1208.54                   100%


          Priority Infrastructure Plan
The Priority Infrastructure Plan (PIP) provides a calculation of the existing and future
requirements for land for sport and active recreation for the Shire which is under the
management or control of council. The current PIP has two relevant categories for land use for
sport and active recreation: ‘Outdoor Sport’ and ‘Indoor Sport and Community’. A revision of
the land allocated for outdoor sports revealed that approximately 20% of the land allocated is
constrained by significant vegetation or environmental protection, therefore unusable for sport
purposes. A review of the land identified for future provision shows that either the land is not fit
for sport use or is not in a location where demand and population growth is not anticipated to
create demand for additional facilities. A review of the land allocated as “Indoor Sport and
Community Use” defines indoor sport alongside cultural venues such as The J, public libraries,
arts venues and community halls. A review of the land used for indoor sport purposes
indicates only 23% of land identified in the current PIP is used for indoor sport. The following is
therefore proposed (subject to further review) for the next LGIP to inform the new planning
scheme:
       Recognise that land allocated for sport and active recreation has a minimum of 80%
        usable area.
       Remove the Cootharaba future land acquisitions and replace with an increase in land
        around the Noosaville/Sunshine Beach area where population growth indicates a future
        demand for sports facilities.
       Remove the parcel on Cooyar St, Noosa Heads (lot/plan 15SP177649) currently identified
        for future sport development and investigate the inclusion of an expansion of fields at the
        Girraween Sports facility.
       Maintain the identified parcel in Yurol Forest Pomona for future development of low impact
        sport use eg mountain bike or walking trails.
       Separate “Indoor Sport” and “Community Facilities” with the purpose of accurately
        reflecting indoor sport use and future requirements.

  Any future land acquisitions should meet other land requirements in the current PIP (eg Q100,
  5% gradient etc) subject to further review. Master planning over larger multi-use sports facilities
  and facility development plans over single use and smaller facilities should be undertaken to
  inform the development of the new LGIP. These site plans should align with the State Level
  Organisations Facility Development Plans that will be a priority for SLO funding from DNPSR
  over the next 1-5 years.

 Council to also consider and work collaboratively with Sunshine Coast and Gympie Council and
 continue to consider the implications on Council open space and recreation resources for

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