Have your say on the future management options of the Noosa North Shore Landing Ground for Aircraft Reserve

The Department of Environment and Science (DES) is seeking the community's input on the future tenure and management options of the Noosa North Shore Landing Ground for Aircraft Reserve.

The Noosa North Shore Landing Ground Reserve is a unique and environmentally sensitive site surrounded by Cooloola section of Great Sandy National Park. The landing ground reserve, which was previously managed by the Noosa Shire Council, is now under the trusteeship of DES through the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS). This change has long been flagged in recognition of the reserve's high State Environmental Significance including the following:

• Listed as High Ecological Significance Wetland
• Essential habitat for Threatened species including providing core habitat for the vulnerable Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus wallicus), as well as a number of threatened frog and migratory bird species.
• 44% of the area is listed as Koala habitat
• Listed as Regulated Vegetation – Essential Habitat (the habitat of endangered, vulnerable or near-threatened wildlife).
• Provides, as a holding, strong connectivity to the Great Sandy National Park.

The Reserve has formerly been used for a variety of authorised aircraft, including hobby activities of hang gliding, para gliding, microlighting, and model aircraft flying.

Noosa Shire Council closed the airstrip in 2014 to helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, and the hobby activities were allowed to continue under authorities that have since expired.

DES has committed to undertake community consultation on the Reserve’s future use and management arrangements. The local community is encouraged to participate in this survey to help inform the future use and tenure preferences for the site.

Consultation dates

Opens 9am Monday 17 April 2023.

Closes 5pm Friday 12 May 2023.

Please undertake the survey to register your preference.

What future tenure, use and management option do you support? 

Option 1 – Transfer the current Landing Reserve wholly to national park tenure 

Option 2 – Transfer part of the Landing Reserve lot to national park tenure and retain part of the cleared landing area as Landing Ground Reserve or some other form of appropriate tenure for community use.

To complete the survey:

1. Set up an In the Loop account. Setting up an account helps protects the integrity of the survey results.
2. Log in and respond to the questions posed.
3. Submit your response. Once submitted a copy of your response will be emailed to you

Privacy statement

Personal information provided by way of responses to this online survey, including screen name, email address and demographic data, is collected by the Department of Environment and Science (the department) for the purpose of informing future management options of the Noosa North Shore Landing Ground for Aircraft Reserve.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships, within the Department of Environment and Science, will use this information to inform a decision on the future tenure, use and management of the Reserve. The department will not use or disclose any of the information you provide unless authorised or required by law to do so.

Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009. You may read additional privacy information (External link).

The engagement platform is hosted by EngagementHQ, a third party cloud based service platform owned and operated by Granicus. EngagementHQ/Granicus will provide the survey responses to the department as demographic data. EngagementHQ/Granicus will not otherwise use or disclose your data without your consent.