Council teamwork scores a goal for local sport

Noosa, Sunshine Coast and Gympie Councils have secured a $75,000 Queensland Government grant to plan for the region’s sporting needs.

Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington said the cash was a great opportunity for the three local governments to work together, particularly identifying opportunities for sports such as shooting, aviation and motocross that can be difficult to accommodate.

“Our three councils will consider the facilities that are already available and whether there is any potential or need to develop new infrastructure,” he said.

The councils will start work on the Regional Sports Facility Plan in the next couple of months with completion expected by the end of May 2018. 

Cr Wellington said the community, local sports organisations and relevant peak sporting bodies would be invited to provide input along the way.

The councils’ joint grant application was the only one in the North Coast Region to secure funding in the first round of the State Government’s new Sport and Recreation Planning program.

This project will complement existing and developing sports planning including Noosa Council’s Sport and Active Recreation Plan.

“Securing this funding provides a wonderful opportunity to take a big picture approach to the provision of sports facilities. Sporting enthusiasts often travel across shire boundaries to engage in their passions, so it makes sense for the three councils to work together on this project,” the Mayor said.

The Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing will provide $75,000 to Noosa Shire Council to develop a regional sports facility plan in the Sunshine Coast, Noosa Shire and Gympie Regional Council areas funded under the recently announced Sport and Recreation Planning Program.

15 May 2017