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Theme 2 — Liveability                                                                                                       Key Actions

                                                                                                                            No.   Description                                          Comment                                                % Complete

                                                                                                                             1    Develop and implement updated master and             NLC’s Needs & Options Study is complete, NAC              45
                                                                                                                                  business plans for Council’s major community         Upgrade Plan is complete, Libraries Plan is
                                                                                                                                  facilities: the Noosa Leisure Centre (NLC),          currently in draft, Cemeteries Plan is currently in
                                                                                                                                  Noosa Aquatic Centre (NAC), The J, Libraries,        draft. Work will be ongoing across the life of the
Highlights                                                                                                                        Cemeteries and Noosa Community Support.              Corporate Plan.

                                                                                                                             2    Complete community infrastructure audit and          Major delay due to lack of funding and resources for       0
— Floating Land 2025 Biennale: Completed all preparatory activities for the successful delivery of the                           needs assessment to determine current and            the Community Strategy. Anticipated to commence
                                                                                                                                  future needs.                                        in FY25/26 and progress over 12 months.
  Biennale Floating Land 2025 event, facilitating a dynamic platform that brings contemporary arts and
  culture to the community. This included coordinating logistics, engaging artists and stakeholders, and                     3    Complete the feasibility of the potential ReGen      Feasibility is complete. Major project will not           100
                                                                                                                                  Physical and Wellbeing Hub and commence              progress however concept and components have
  promoting community participation to ensure a vibrant and impactful cultural experience.                                        implementation of outcome.                           been incorporated into the Leisure Centre Options
— Wastewater treatment system auditing program: A proactive audit of properties in Kin Kin with                                                                                       Study. Some elements also included in Noosa
                                                                                                                                                                                       District Sports Complex grant applications.
  Wastewater Treatment Plants (WTP) was completed and further audits are planned across the Shire to
                                                                                                                             4    Complete Non-Powered Water Sports Feasibility        Completed and adopted. Concepts incorporated              100
  ensure WTPs are working effectively and keeping our waterways and community safe.                                               Project.                                             into ongoing work such as Noosa Foreshore
— Pathways & Cycleways: Council maintained pathway standards through the renewal program and                                                                                          Infrastructure Master Plan.
  delivered the Cycling and Walking Implementation Plan to guide the planning, development, and                              5    Develop plan to guide and increase arts and          Partially complete. Council’s Public Art Policy           50
  promotion of active transport networks across the shire. environmental impact.                                                  culture in public spaces.                            complete and adopted. New Cultural Plan is
                                                                                                                                                                                       currently in draft. Work will be ongoing across the
                                                                                                                                                                                       life of the Corporate Plan.

Corporate Plan 2023 – 2028 Performance Progress                                                                              6    Complete investigations of both Cooroy and           Investigations are complete and presentations are         90




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                                                                                                                                  Noosa Shire Business centre transit hubs.            scheduled in the near future with Councillors to
                                                                                                                                                                                       share outcomes.

 Signature Projects                                                                                                          7    Redevelop Noosa Heads Bus interchange as an          Design Options report was completed in 2023.               10
                                                                                                                                  iconic arrival point to Noosa Heads.                 Further investigation has not commenced and
                                                                                                                                                                                       awaiting precinct planning outcomes as the
 No.   Description                                       Comment                                               % Complete                                                              project cannot be designed in isolation to the
                                                                                                                                                                                       adjacent Noosa Parade, Lions Park, Maze Carpark
  1    Deliver Noosa Housing Strategy.                   Progressing well, noting this is a 5 to 10-year          50                                                                   and Main Beach Reserve.
                                                         Strategy.
                                                                                                                             8    Accelerate delivery of Cycling and Walking           The Noosa Biosphere Trail Network has been                50
  2    Develop Community Strategy.                       Major delay due to lack of funding and resources,         0              Implementation Plan and Noosa Trails                 significantly advanced through the grant funding
                                                         some resourcing to be provided in FY25/26 to                             Implementation Plan.                                 and Council co-contribution with Woondum and
                                                         commence development and progress over two                                                                                    Wahpunga Trails receiving significant funding.
                                                         to three years.                                                                                                               Walking and cycling paths have advanced with
                                                                                                                                                                                       the grant funded program for the replacement
  3    Deliver Living Well Program.                      Living Well Program established and now ongoing.         50
                                                                                                                                                                                       of the Noosa Drive pathway, completion of the
                                                         Program is being expanded in FY25/26 due to
                                                                                                                                                                                       Noosa Parade Stage 2 Cycle Path Design and the
                                                         success in obtaining external funding.
                                                                                                                                                                                       Peregian Beach Active Street. Council funded
  4    Implement Master Plan for Cooroy Sports           Minor infrastructure issues resolved e.g., fencing.      20                                                                   program include the Local Links program of other
       Complex.                                          Major infrastructure upgrades underway e.g.,                                                                                  $1million per year in construction of missing link
                                                         expansion of gym, lighting upgrade, tenure, and                                                                               footpaths.
                                                         boundary elements under review. Work will be
                                                                                                                             9    Investigate and implement a new revenue system       Progressing - Increase to differential rate for           50
                                                         ongoing across the life of the Corporate Plan.
                                                                                                                                  which ensures visitors contribute to the provision   transitory completed as part of budget, ensuring
  5    Implement Master Plan for Noosa District Sports   Major delay due to lack of success in funding             15             and maintenance of transport facilities and          short stay properties contribute more. Draft
       Complex.                                          applications. Some implementations in ancillary                          services they utilise.                               Parking Management Plans prepared, including
                                                         areas e.g., Olive Donaldson, Netball clubhouse.                                                                               indicative paid parking areas. Visitor charge and
                                                         Work will be ongoing across the life of the                                                                                   paid parking will be tested through the Destination
                                                         Corporate Plan.                                                                                                               Management Plan.

  6    Prepare a new Movement Strategy and               The Transport and Traffic Team have now                  50        10    Continue to implement the Short Stay Letting         Significant progress has been made implementing           100
       Connectivity Strategy (implementation plan for    been fully recruited following two years of                              Local Law to manage the impacts of short-term        the local law, capturing all properties, undertaking
       Noosa Transport Strategy for FY25-27).            significant vacancies. Two workshops have been                           letting.                                             compliance and development of reporting
                                                         undertaken with Councillors to define priority                                                                                dashboards. An operational review has significantly
                                                         transport projects in the next two years, pending                                                                             progressed with input from stakeholder to further
                                                         major review of the Transport Strategy. The                                                                                   enhance the effectiveness of the local law and
                                                         implementation plan is currently being drafted                                                                                managing the impacts from SSL
                                                         and presented to Councillors in a subsequent
                                                         workshop.


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