Council has been approached by the Capricorn Coast Outriggers Canoe CLub (CCOCC) seeking tenure over part of Pilkington Park in Lammermoor.

March 2025 Consultation Update

On Tuesday 4 March 2025, Council officers presented a report to the Recreation and Development Standing Committee regarding the request by the Capricorn Coast Outrigger Canoe Club (CCOCC) for tenure over part of Pilkington Park.

The report made the following recommendation to the Committee, based on the outcome of January’s community consultation:

OFFICERS Recommendation:

THAT the Committee recommend that Council decline the request received by the Capricorn Coast Outrigger Canoe Club for tenure over part of Pilkington Park and officers continue to work with the Club to seek an appropriate area for their use.

Results from the community consultation demonstrated limited public support for the proposal, with 100 of 131 respondents (76.3%) stating they were not supportive of the Capricorn Coast Outriggers Canoe Club having tenure over part of Pilkington Park for the purpose of constructing a club house / storage shed.

This recommendation will be progressed to Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 21 March 2025. If the recommendation is adopted, Council officers will continue to work with the CCOCC to secure an appropriate alternative location for their facility.

Background

In 2023, the Capricorn Coast Outrigger Canoe Club (CCOCC) approached Council seeking tenure over a portion of Pilkington Park in Lammermoor.

Council manages tenure arrangements with many not-for-profit community groups in Livingstone Shire, including those leasing Council-owned land and those leasing land owned by the Queensland Government where Council is the trustee and responsible for management.

The purpose of the tenure is to construct a shed for equipment storage and use as a clubhouse for meetings, training, and small events. The parcel of land the CCOCC wish to use is a reserve for park in the open space zone managed by Livingstone Shire Council as trustee.

Council has developed a draft Land Management Plan outlining how the CCOCC intend to operate at this site and the ongoing shared use of the space.

Please note: The proposal for the site does not include Pilkington Park or the adjacent beach accesses being used for club training. The proposal is for the area to remain as shared use for the public and for the Scouts and their activities. This site is not intended to be used to launch canoes. Launches will continue at the southern end of Lammermoor beach (where CCOCC currently operates).

Site Details - Pilkington Park, Lammermoor

The proposed lease site is approximately 20 metres by 14 metres to accommodate an 18 by 12 metre shed plus 1 metre around the exterior perimeter of the shed.

The shed will include storage for canoes, trailers, and related equipment and will serve as a club house for meetings and small club activities. Plans for the shed including architectural drawings can be found in the ‘document library’.

The parcel of land the CCOCC want to utilise is a reserve for park, zoned open space, which is managed by Livingstone Shire Council as trustee.

Consultation Outcomes

The findings from this consultation will be used to assess whether the Land Management Plan appropriately meets the community needs and expectations. Where possible, the Land Management Plan will be changed to address issues and concerns raised through consultation.

All findings from the consultation will be shared with the State Government as part of the community consultation and tenure application process. Strong objections or issues raised which cannot be addressed through the Land Management Plan may result in Council not offering tenure at this site to the CCOCC. In this instance, it is likely CCOCC will seek to obtain tenure over other Council owned / controlled land.

The outcome of the tenure application process will be made public when the process concludes.