62 Lake Macdonald Drive Timeline
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Housing Needs Assessment |
| 13 Dec 2021 | General Committee Meeting: Item C. Authorise the CEO to commission detailed site investigations and scoping of opportunities and feasibility for the development of affordable housing on Council owned properties at: 1. 30 Toulambi Street, Noosa Heads and 2. 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy. Also, to advocate to the State Government for advice on the process for making amendments to the Noosa Plan 2020. |
| 2022 | |
| 16 Feb 2022 | Article in Sunshine Coast News: Noosa council changes tune on proposed social housing block after investigation (Plans re Toulambi Street dropped after public outcry.) |
| 2022 | Noosa Council Housing Strategy – page 29 – Assess social and affordable housing outcomes on Council owned land at 62 Macdonald Drive, currently zoned for Community Facilities. Also, Planning Scheme Amendment recommendation for changes to above zoning. |
| 11 Nov 2022 | Tree Clearing Plan – Environmental Assessment Report, from North Coast Environmental Services, Environmental Management Consultants |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Ecological Assessment Report v1 (flora and fauna) |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 to 2024 | Noosa Council Operational Plan – Continue site investigation at Lake Macdonald Drive for housing outcomes |
| 24 Feb 2023 | PSI Soil Sampling |
| 30 April 2023 | Preliminary site investigation of contamination |
| 5 July 2023 | Proposed Subdivision |
| 11 Dec 2023 | Application for a Development Permit for Operational Work (Tree Clearing) and cover letter |
| 2024 | |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Preliminary External Intersection Layout |
| 9 Feb 2024 | Noosa Council approval of the Tree Clearing Plan from the Environmental Assessment Report, commissioned from North Coast Environmental Services, Environmental Management Consultants |
| 9 Feb 2024 | Noosa Council’s Development Assessment Delegated Report for Operational Works – Clearing Vegetation. Includes Site Plan, Locality map, Application Details, Conclusion and Reasons for Decision and Assessment Manager Conditions. |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Decision Notice – Council decided to issue a Development Permit for Operational Works – Clearing Vegetation under the planning scheme. Work must be undertaken in accordance with the approved plans/documents and conditions in this Decision Notice, all relevant policies, drawings, specifications and guidelines; recommendations of a site-based Environmental Management Plan, including any contaminated land requirements; and a Traffic Management Control Plan prior to construction. Various conditions for Erosion and Sediment Control, Removal of Existing Trees and Vegetation, Retention of Existing Trees and Vegetation and Fauna Management. |
| 19-22 Feb | First DSI soil sampling with landfill gas field screening |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Groundwater monitoring bores sampling |
| 23 April 2024 | Soil sampling associated with trial mechanical soil screening |
| 7 May 2024 | Second DSI soil sampling effort |
| 31 May 2024 | Preliminary Landscape Buffer Details |
| 13 May – General Committee Meeting | 7.2 Confidential – Not for Public Release: Disposal of Land for Community Housing. Report and attachments: 1. Heads of Agreement, 2. Signed final MOU with Coast2Bay and 3. Business Case |
| 16 May – Ordinary Meeting | 7.2 Confidential – Disposal of Land for Community Housing That Council note the report, undertake the subdivision of the base parcel, tender for the remediation works; negotiate, finalise and execute a contract for the remediation works; finalise the scope for subdivision works; tender for the subdivision works; negotiate, finalise and execute a contract for the subdivision works; and finalise the subdivision works. Resolve an exemption re disposal of the land; approve to dispose of the land to Coast2Bay Housing Group subject to: provisions in the Heads of Agreement dated 4 April 2024; purchase value outline in the Report; and other conditions considered appropriate by the CEO; delegate to the CEO the power to negotiate, approve and enter into a contract on behalf of Noosa Shire Council for the disposal of proposed Lot 1 to Coast2Bay Housing Group, on the conditions outlined for the purpose of delivering community housing outcomes. Carried unanimously. |
| June 2024 | Noosa Council – Your Say: Community Facilities Zone – Amendment 2 |
| June 2024 | Cooroy Cemetery Management Plan |
| 7 June 2024 | Preliminary erosion and sediment control plan |
| 7 June 2024 | Preliminary Stormwater Catchment Plan and bioretention basin detail |
| 9 June 2024 | Landfill gas bores monitoring |
| 12 June 2024 | Detailed Site Contamination Investigation |
| 15 July 2024 | Application for a Development Permit letter for Reconfiguring Lot 1 |
| 15 July 2024 | Planning Report for application for permit for Reconfiguring Lot 1 |
| 29 July 2024 | Council confirmation of receipt of application for permit for the Reconfiguring of Lot 1 |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Noosa Council announcement of new social and affordable housing to be built at 62 Lake Macdonald Drive |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Dianella group meeting (1) with staff, Mayor Wilkie and Cr Stockwell |
| 9 Sept 2024 | Dianella group meeting (2) with staff, Mayor Wilkie and Cr Stockwell |
| 30 Sept 2024 | Dianella group meeting (3) with staff, Mayor Wilkie and Cr Stockwell |
| Dec 2024 – Jan 2025 | Remediation is estimated to commence. Trees will be removed at the start. |
| 2025 | |
| Jan 2025 | Pending finalisation of reports and development approvals, work on site is expected to start in January. |
| Feb/March 2025 | Subdivision works are estimated to start |
| May/June 2025 | Subdivision works are estimated to finish |