NOOSAVILLE FORESHORE INFRASTRUCTURE MASTERPLAN (Referred from Services and Organisation Committee Meeting dated 10 June 2025 - Item 7.2)

That Council note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the Services & Organisation Committee dated 10 June 2025 and

A. Approve the final Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan, provided at Attachment 1; and

B. Authorise the CEO to implement the final Master Plan in order to enhance and protect Noosaville foreshore for both current and future generations including using the document as a key support document to attract grant funding for infrastructure renewal

C. Note that each stage of subsequent delivery of the master plan will be subject to detailed design refinement, taking guidance from the endorsed master plan, and will be subject to ongoing community consultation including key stakeholders to ensure the most appropriate detailed design response as the community evolves over the next 20 years.

That Item A. be amended to read:

A. Approve the final Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan, provided at Attachment 1 subject to:

1. A maximum shared pathway width of 3 metres for all of the foreshore; 

Lost.

That Item D. be added to read:

D. Note the Noosa Foreshore Management Plan is a living document, open to ongoing refinement in response to community feedback, emerging data, and evolving local priorities. Given the original use of high-end climate scenarios (e.g. RCP 8.5), Council supports an adaptive management approach that balances risk, science, and cost-effective solutions. Ongoing consultation will occur with key user groups including boaties, fishers, residents, businesses, and environmental stakeholders.

Lost.

That Item D. be added to read:

D. Ensure regular updates on the Plan are made available to the public via the project webpage, with formal annual status reports presented to Council to track progress, timelines and community priorities.

Lost.

That Item D. be added to read:

D. Continue to provide quarterly progress or status reports as part of the Operational Plan reporting regime on the implementation of the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan, to ensure transparency and keep the community informed of key milestones, timelines, and any changes to project delivery.

Carried.

That Item E be added to read:

E.  Amend the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Masterplan to include a clear, publicly accessible statement showing the total number of existing and proposed car parks across the precinct, including designated and undesignated / unmarked carparks, standard, accessible, motorcycle, scooter, loading and drop-off bays — with a net figure of overall loss or gain, based on a precinct-wide audit.

Lost.

That Item E be added to read:

E.  Amend the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Masterplan to include a clear, publicly accessible statement showing the total number of carparks currently available and outline the intended approach to designating vehicle parks across the precinct into the future.

Carried.

That Item F be added to read:

F. That any redesign of parking areas within the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Masterplan precinct must result in no net loss of publicly available parking spaces including designated and undesignated / unmarked carparking, PWD (accessible) spaces, and loading / drop-off zones — unless an equivalent or greater number of spaces is reallocated within the precinct and clearly identified during the detailed design phase. 

Lost.

That Item F be added to read:

F. Prior to any detailed design or construction of the proposed new wetlands west of the slipway at Chaplin Park, Council should undertake a risk assessment. This includes commissioning an independent Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Hydrology Report. These reports must demonstrate that the wetland proposal does not increase health risks (e.g., mosquitoes, cane toads) or flooding risks to nearby residents or the broader community and does not increase risks to the health of the river.

Lost.

That Council note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the Services & Organisation Committee dated 10 June 2025 and

A. Approve the final Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan, provided at Attachment 1; subject to

1. Reverting the design approach for the Massouds Slipway and Jetty in Ely Park to that as shown on the consultation version endorsed by Council at its meeting of the 6 November 2024.

B. Authorise the CEO to implement the final Master Plan in order to enhance and protect Noosaville foreshore for both current and future generations including using the document as a key support document to attract grant funding for infrastructure renewal

C. Note that each stage of subsequent delivery of the master plan will be subject to detailed design refinement, taking guidance from the endorsed master plan, and will be subject to ongoing community consultation including key stakeholders to ensure the most appropriate detailed design response as the community evolves over the next 20 years.

D. Continue to provide quarterly progress or status reports as part of the Operational Plan reporting regime on the implementation of the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan, to ensure transparency and keep the community informed of key milestones, timelines, and any changes to project delivery.

E. Amend the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Masterplan to include a clear, publicly accessible statement showing the total number of carparks currently available and outline the intended approach to designating vehicle parks across the precinct into the future.

Carried