Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Masterplan

Question 2: in relation to the Noosaville Foreshore and the Noosa Design Principles, what are the benefits of the Noosaville Foreshore two, 2: in relation to the Noosaville Foreshore infrastructure master plan, what is the justification and evidence used by consultants to remove parking spaces and broaden the walking pathway near the boat ramp in Gympie Terrace?

Frank Wilkie122:45

All right. The next item is. Are we back here? And Your Say Noosa surveys help shape and refine this plan. More than 2,000 residents provided a variety of input, with many kindly thanking Council after seeing their ideas reflected in the revised draft. The intention was always to conduct a genuine process. To co-create a shared space that everyone could enjoy for years to come. The 20-year plan's key features include retention of existing parking and loading zones based on feedback from disability advocates and elderly residents who provided wider shared pathways that are being provided for improved safety and listening to and acting on the feedback from disability advocates is something dear to the heart of everyone around this table two swimming areas where boats are restricted upgrades to parkland facilities and retention of existing recreational facilities the boat ramp area remains mostly its original state in response to the feedback received except for that wider pathway in front of the boat ramp necessitated by the feedback from disability advocates those with mobility problems and we all understand that the area where two shared pathways converge into one it is a pinch point in order for everyone all users to safely traverse that area been proposed to increase it from 2.8 to 3.5 metres and include shade and that will include impinging upon roadside car parks 10 spaces their cast faces will be translated into 18 motor scooter places there'll be further consultation about that when it comes to individual precinct design and there may be other solutions that we can up with. Come up with. The tennis court is also being kept as a revered part of the force rules heritage after discussions with the tennis club future tennis court upgrades will enable a more diverse range of sports Council also committed to existing 404 car parking spaces in the precinct are clearly recognised from the plan and any future changes are subject to thoughtful design and community engagement the master plan also addresses various challenges including ageing infrastructure river flooding and erosion the master plan allows Council to apply for external grant funding so we spare ratepayers the upgrade costs estimated to be a minimum of 10 million dollars over the next 20 years key aspects will undergo detailed design and ongoing community consultation to ensure residents are kept informed and that what's delivered continues to reflect our community's collective and involving aspirations together Council and our community have helped shape the future of the Noosaville foreshore and I thank everyone who've played a role in this milestone project and acted in good faith.

I believe it's part of the Walking and Cycling Strategy there was. I know for the Noosaville foreshore infrastructure master fire, plan, Sunshine and blighter fires were included in the workshops.

Frank Wilkie187:04

So what we're endorsing today, Councillors, is a summation and shows that we have the conviction, the courage of our convictions for every element of this. There have been some amendments moved and vehemently argued from a point of passion, but these are beliefs that Councillors hold dear regarding the vital shape of the motion. We had a good debate around reverting the desired approach from the Massouds, Slipway and jetty and Ely Park with that shown on the consultation version endorsed by Council at its meeting on the 6th of November 2024 and we included that because it respects the feedback from the commercial operators the people have this great sense of ownership down there we heard that there is a conflict down there with vehicles potentially reversing over the pedestrian pathway into the pathway of cyclists and pedestrians people walking dogs but we accepted that we wanted to respect the views of the commercial operators. By endorsing this motion we're showing that we were fair dinkum in making that change to our approach to the new civil Foreshore Master Plan in adding if that we're by endorsing this motion we're showing that we really believe that the future of the shared pathway with for each of these precincts ought to be based on data when we put our hands up here this afternoon we'll be showing that we believe in that and that we were fair dinkum when we voted for it or against it or that if you voted against it you have you're acknowledging that we're taking every element on its merits and it's the summation this the motion as a whole that we're endorsing and we're wanting to move forward on. When we vote to endorse this we're showing that we really believe that the Noosaville Foreshore infrastructure master plan ought to include a clear publicly accessible statement showing the total number of car parks currently available and outline the intended approach to designating vehicle parks across the precinct in the future. Very valuable information. It helps give anyone who's interested and feels dearly about that precinct that they ought to have that information and ought to be available for them. We're endorsing the community feedback from disability advocates that the pathways ought to be more safer. We're endorsing the feedback from the boating and fishing alliance that their boat ramp ought not to be touched and left intact. We're endorsing the feedback from the tennis club that their club ought not to be removed just to provide more green space, but it ought to be kept and that we're respecting their heritage and that any new plans could also incorporate a greater range of to make it more publicly accessible this has been a great collective effort so by endorsing this plan and its amendments have now passed the motion we're showing that we have the courage of our convictions that the amendments that we moved we really believe in because today when we put our hands up today this is when it counts this is when it shows it's that believe in what we've argued for and this is when this motion becomes a ratified decision of the local government and this community can move forward so I recommend this motion to the Councillors has been a great collective effort and thank you for your input I'll put the motion those in favour? Councillor Finzel, Wilson, Stockwell, Wegener and Wilkie. Those against? Councillor Phillips and Councillor Lorentson. Now come up to the operation 11.3.10 operational plan 2024-25 quarterly reporting and the last one in the section 11.3.11 General Committee recommendations en bloc. I have a mover and a seconder for the General Committee recommendations to be adopted except we're dealt with separately. Thank you Councillor Wilson. Seconded Councillor Wegener. All in favour? That's unanimous. And we now come up to Ordinary Meeting reports. We've deferred six reports from the General Committee Meeting to the Ordinary Meeting. We'll item 12.1, contract number RP00440, Register of Prequalified Suppliers for provision of environmental services, which was deferred from the General Committee Meeting. We have Brian whitehart, Ben Derrick, here to speak to this report. Ben, can you give us a summary please?

Thank you for giving me this opportunity. This is mainly about the new civil seville foreshore infrastructure master plan. So the proposed Noosaville. Foreshore infrastructure master plan articulates a large-scale complex amenities facility near the Big Pelican. Can these amenities be downsized and scaled back in complexity to include a more simple version of the toilet block to allow for maximum use of green space.