NON-POWERED WATER SPORTS FEASIBILTY STUDY · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                      13 NOVEMBER 2023


   •   open space context
Stage 4 - Consultation
   •   Relevant Council officers
   •   water sports user groups
   •   peak sport bodies
   •   stakeholders and agencies
Stage 5 - Needs assessment
   •   facility requirements and standards
   •   current and future gap analysis
   •   situational analysis and report
Stage 6 - Draft preparation and presentation
   •   draft feasibility report preparation
   •   Council review and approval
   •   feedback sought and received from sporting clubs
Stage 7 - Alternate draft precinct plan
   •   preparation of an alternate draft precinct plan by Council
   •   presentation and feedback received from sporting clubs by Council
Stage 8 - Review and finalisation
   •   draft review and edit
   •   finalisation

Not-for-profit organisations that were identified with an interest in the scope of this study as their
current activities require access to the Noosa River on a regular basis included:
   •   Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club (NYRC)
   •   Noosa Coastal Rowing Club
   •   Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club
   •   Noosa Navy Cadets
   •   Noosa Sea Scouts

The Study provides data on current activities and usage requirements of each club, and consulted
with State and National sporting bodies associated with each sport (where they exist). It found that:
   •   The Noosa Outriggers club is the largest club in Australia with approximately 220 members
       and has considerably large spatial requirements for water access and craft storage.
   •   The Noosa Yacht and Rowing club is unique in that it provides for both sailing and rowing
       activities, has significantly high participation and learn-to-sail programs and that sailing
       nationally has experienced year on year growth (across participation and competition
       formats) in the last 3 years.
   •   Coastal Rowing is a growing sport and is considered to be the participation pathway for
       rowing by Rowing Australia. Coastal rowing has been confirmed as an Olympic sport with its
       inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.