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

1 Trails Strategy Overview
The following strategies have been identified as critical to         All strategies should lead towards growing visitation and
achieving an innovative evolution of the Noosa Trail Network         economic opportunities along with an increase in community
inclusive of improved environmental, economic, tourism and           usage and associated health, wellbeing and regional
active community outcomes while conserving indigenous                liveability markers.
culture, flora, fauna and natural landscape values:



   1.                                            2.                                           3.
   Wholesale redesigning and holistic            Designation of, and planning for,            Better coordination and
   master planning of the Noosa Trail            the creation of a Trail Town Centre          communication between land
   Network with a focus on quality               to formalise a focused hub for trail         managers, government and non-
   experiences and accessibility and             network users with the specific              government stakeholders, user
   connectivity for multiple user groups         development of rider-centric services,       groups and their representatives
   (walkers/runners, off-road and back           information and access to multiple           in order to support the trail network
   country cyclists, horse riders).              trailheads.                                  across management, sustainability,
                                                                                              servicing and promotion.




   4.                                            5.                                           6.
   Specific focus on the needs, wants            Creating sustainable management,             Identification of grant funding for
   and facilitation requirements of users        maintenance and funding models.              near-future trail development.
   according to each group’s specific
   activity, with a particular focus on
   mountain biking, walking and trail
   running as strong growth areas.



   7.                                            8.                                           9.
   Supporting and enabling Kabi Kabi             Identification of trail-based event          Ongoing support and facilitation
   tourism capability with cultural heritage     opportunities and relevant ongoing           of larger organised user groups
   educational opportunities and direct          support mechanisms to assist growth          including attracting and servicing
   tourism opportunities.                        in trail-based events.                       education-based and corporate
                                                                                              groups.




   10.                                           11.                                          12.
   Wholesale redevelopment of trail              Redevelopment of branding,                   Establishing stronger mechanisms
   infrastructure including trail signage and    promotion and supporting collateral          for engaging and supporting local
   interpretation across the network.            for the Noosa Trail Network in order         businesses critical to the success of
                                                 to better represent the varied and           the growing trail-based recreation
                                                 high-quality recreational offering in        economy around the world.
                                                 a more focused, cohesive and
                                                 attractive manner.




NOOSA TRAIL MASTERPLAN | APRIL 2020                                                                                                   5