2021-03-09 P&E Agenda - Item 5 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Trail Masterplan

Consultation
In order to develop a Trail Masterplan for the Noosa Shire the following methodology was employed:




                                                Stakeholder and Community                   Trails audit and detailed gap
  Project definition
                                                consultation                                analysis

  In consultation with the Project Control      Meetings and workshops were                 On-ground audits were conducted of
  Group, the project’s underlying               conducted with key stakeholders and         existing trails and potential locations,
  philosophy, goals and aspirations             trail user groups. A trail use survey       including assessment of associated
  were identified. Relevant facilities both     was conducted including an online           infrastructure and marketing.
  national and state were benchmarked           survey and an interactive map allowing      Assessment was made of trail demand
  for their characteristics and relevant        respondents to place pins on specific       and comparison to current supply.
  literature was reviewed.                      locations and detail existing issues and
                                                potential trail opportunities.




  Constraint definition and
                                                Prioritisation framework                    Preliminary findings review
  opportunity planning

  Identified and reviewed the region’s          Developed a comprehensive                   Preparation and presentation
  opportunities and constraints including       prioritisation framework to assess          of preliminary findings identifying
  potential facilities, existing trails and     identified locations and opportunities.     constraints, opportunities and
  social, cultural, environmental and           Determined the location significance        proposed priorities to project
  physical constraints.                         hierarchy and priorities for                control group.
                                                development.




  Peer review                                   Review and handover                         Launch


  Further on-site assessments along             Draft documentation, targeted               Final Noosa Trail Masterplan launch
  with stakeholder and Project Control          review and final documentation              to stakeholders and community with
  Group consultations were undertaken           and distribution of Draft Noosa Trail       dedicated presentation.
  by consultancy TRC Tourism with               Masterplan.
  reference to preliminary draft reports,
  reviewing of initial findings and further
  recommendations made.




NOOSA TRAIL MASTERPLAN | APRIL 2020                                                                                                    11