Roads, sportsgrounds, paths, parks, Dog Beach and Pirate Playground the focus in Noosa’s capital works program

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28th June 2024

Noosa Council’s $184 million 2024/25 budget includes a $45 million capital works program. Budget parks pics

Roads, bridges, transport and stormwater infrastructure are a major focus, with $16.5 million to be invested over the next 12 months in these areas. 

“There’s $6.4 million set aside to improve our parks, community facilities and sportsgrounds and a further $2.3 million to upgrade pathways, boardwalks and trails,” Mayor Frank Wilkie said. 

Highlights include a $100,000 renewal of Noosaville’s Pirate Playground, $102,500 for renewal of park furniture across the shire, $256,300 to improve local beach access points and $500,000 to upgrade sports field lighting at Sel Bonnel Oval, Cooroy Sports Complex. 

“We’ll invest around $500,000 into renewal of the shire’s bus stops to improve accessibility, with $5.4 million for sealed road upgrades and $200,000 in rock armour renewal around the Noosa River.  

"A priority is completing the major projects we’ve already started over the past 12 months, including upgrades like the second stage of Ed Webb Park at Sunshine Beach, the Peregian Beach Skate Park and the Noosa Spit sand nourishment and restoration project." 

“Alongside this year’s capital program, we’ll continue working through more than $100 million worth of flood recovery projects funded by the state and federal governments.” 

Flood recovery projects recently completed include reconstruction work on Simpsons Road, Cootharaba Road, and a second section of Cooroy-Belli Creek Road. 

“A new reconstruction project is kicking off next week to repair damage at nine sites on Upper Pinbarren Creek Road, Pinbarren,” the Mayor said. 

“It’s a significant body of work.” 

The capital works program includes an $8.6 million allocation for resource recovery and waste management projects and $4 million toward strategic planning projects, including social housing. 

“This will ensure we continue to deliver on the actions of our Housing Strategy.” 

Budget highlights: 

 

  • $90,000 for lighting and audio-visual equipment upgrades at The J. 

  • $256,300 to improve local beach access points. 

  • $62,600 for beach shower renewals. 

  • $486,900 for this year’s gravel re-sheeting program to improve the shire’s unsealed road network. 

  • $12,000 for barbecue renewals. 

  • $102,500 for renewal of park furniture across the shire. 

  • $500,000 to upgrade the sports field lighting at Sel Bonnel Oval, Cooroy Sports Complex. 

  • $100,000 to renew Noosaville’s Pirate Playground. 

  • $520,000 toward the ongoing renewal of the shire’s bus stops to improve accessibility. 

  • $5.4 million for resealing of sealed roads. 

  • $1.53 million for the road heavy patching program. 

  • $100,800 to expand the Wallace Park precinct’s CCTV system. 

  • $820,000 for Wahpunga (Trail 4) and Woondum (Trail 3) Trail renewal.