NON-POWERED WATER SPORTS FEASIBILTY STUDY · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                       13 NOVEMBER 2023


   •   Noosa Navy Cadets is struggling to maintain a unit in Noosa with difficulties in recruiting and
       training staff and cadets.
   •   Noosa Sea Scouts occupies a large land parcel owned by the Scout Association and
       continues a long tradition of providing activities for young people. Membership numbers
       remain stable with utilization of the river as required.

Several activities that could be classified as non-powered water sports have been deliberately
excluded from the study for carefully considered reasons including:
   •   nature of the activity is passive recreation (individual/ social), rather than active recreation
       (competition/sport)
   •   geographic location of the activity
   •   activity is subject to a separate investigation
   •   commercial activity, rather than community not-for-profit

These excluded activities include:
   •   indoor rowing or ‘erging’
   •   kite surfing
   •   surf life saving
   •   kayaking/canoeing
   •   stand-up paddle-boarding (SUP)

Study Sites
In order to determine the most appropriate location for a NPWS Precinct, 13 sites were assessed
along the Noosa River foreshore utilizing an assessment matrix that considered:
   •   location (proximity to waterway and area available for development)
   •   accessibility, connectivity and visibility
   •   potential impacts on adjoining properties
   •   existing activities and facilities

The assessed sites were broken into three sections as follows:

Foreshore Section A
1. Doonella Boat Ramp/Hilton Esplanade
2. Noosa River Slipway
3. Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club (Chaplin Park)
4. Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club
5. Boat storage (land) – public car park
6. Public car park (servicing NYRC and Noosa pirate park)
7. Noosa Sea Scouts

Foreshore Section B
1. Quota and Apex Parks
2. Park area adjacent to roundabout
3. Foreshore tennis court
4. Between Harbours & Marine and Coast Guard
5. Quamby Park