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

  Strategy                                 Action                                                Timeframe             Partners /
                                                                                                  Short: 1-2 yrs        Stakeholders
                                                                                                 Medium: 3-5 yrs
                                                                                                  Long: 5-10 yrs



  Yurol State Forest                       • Evaluate current land manager plans and                 Short         •   Noosa Council
                                             timelines for land parcel, noting change in                           •   QLD Parks and Wildlife
  Mirroring Ringtail State Forest, Yurol
                                             usage from harvesting to recreational.                                •   HQ Plantations
  State Forest and the handover of
  harvested forest to transition to        • Identify preferred trail design and alignments                        •   Noosa Parks
  National Park status presents an           inclusive realignments, upgrades and new                                  Association
  ideal opportunity to realign existing      trail build, that will service identified markets                     •   Kabi Kabi
  trails (for better experience and          for that zone.                                                        •   Noosa & District
  linkages) and for the creation of                                                                                    Landcare
                                           • Work with land managers to incorporate trail
  new trails based on maximising
                                             plan into ongoing land management and                                 •   Tourism Noosa
  the landscapes on offer for high
                                             development plans.
  quality shared and single-use trails.
  Importantly this area links Lake         • Work with local trail user groups to develop
  Macdonald (proposed trail hub) to          volunteer maintenance ownership /
  the proposed Trail Town, Pomona, in        modelling for maintenance.
  the south, along with Ringtail State
  Forest in the north, with access         • Develop ‘brand story’ for Yurol Trail Network
  trails suggested into Cudgerie and         as a cohesive chapter of a broader Noosa
  Cooroy in the south.                       Trail Network rebranding including Kabi Kabi
                                             cultural history and storytelling.

                                           • Tourism Noosa has a Trees for Tourism
                                             project that helps with the revegetation
                                             of the area and could be a potential
                                             experience for walkers and riders to be
                                             involved in a tree planting experience or
                                             donating to the program.


  Kin Kin                                  • Re-assess trails in this zone focused                   Short         •   Kin Kin Business /
                                             on equestrian use purposes (what can                                      Traders Association
  Focus on equestrian trail user
                                             be upgraded, developed) working with                                  •   Noosa & District
  experience and community.
                                             local horse riders to deliver appropriate                                 Landcare
  Limited focus on cycling/mountain
                                             upgrades. NOTE: keeping trails shared use                             •   Equestrian Association
  biking/walk product. Shared use
                                             (walking a predominant alternative use,
  maintained. Future link to Woondum                                                                               •   Noosa Council
                                             riding secondary).
  Forest Reserve proposed trails.                                                                                  •   Tourism Noosa
                                           • Leveraging and supporting current
                                             equestrian ‘experiential’ (non-competitive)
                                             trail ride and identifying further event
                                             opportunities.

                                           • Promote equestrian trail experience to horse
                                             riders.

                                           • Identify opportunities for agistments in the
                                             local area.

                                           • Assess option and feasibility for future MTB
                                             link to proposed Woondum Forest Reserve
                                             Trails.

                                           • Assess potential best backcountry / gravel
                                             grind routes linking Kin Kin to south and
                                             activate local businesses to service/support
                                             that market.




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