Planning Report (004)

                                                                                       proposal report

2.2 Surrounding land uses
The site forms part of the Mill Place precinct which is located to the north of the commercial centre
of the Cooroy township. The Mill Place precinct includes the Cooroy Library, the Butter Factory
Arts Centre, the Ceramics Workshop, the Lower Mill Site, Cooroora Woodworkers and Sunshine
Coast Camphor Laurel Initiative. Specific adjoining land uses are detailed in the table below with
the figure 3 providing an aerial view of the site.

Table 2: Surrounding land uses
Surrounding land uses

North           Cooroy Creek and bushland. Lower Mill site located to the north of Cooroy Creek.

South           Cooroy Library, Ceramics Workshop and Butter Factory Arts Centre

East            North Coast Railway

West            Cooroy Skate Park and Cooroy Scout Group premises




Figure                           3:                          Aerial   view        of                 site
Source: Noosa Council



3.0 Background
The Hinterland Playground at Cooroy was originally mooted in 2003 as part of the preparation of a
Master Plan for the Lower Mill site, following closure of the Cooroy Mill. Following re-establishment
of Noosa Council in 2014, the vision for the provision of an iconic nature based playground in the
Noosa Hinterland was recognised and progressed with further evaluation of sites, funding, design
and community consultation undertaken. Attachment A provides a time line of the projects history
prepared by Noosa Council.



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