TOURISM NOOSA FUNDING AND PERFORMANCE DEED 2026–2029 · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                               13 APRIL 2026


including ranked KPIs and performance-based funding adjustment. The following risks and
opportunities reflect Council’s consideration of financial sustainability, governance and delivery risks,
community and stakeholder expectations, and the opportunity to strengthen destination stewardship
outcomes through a clearer framework.

Risk /
                  Description                            Mitigation / Management Response
Opportunity
Financial Risk    Ongoing reliance on Council        •       Three year funding certainty with CPI
                  funding and exposure to CPI and            indexation.
                  cost pressures over the three year
                  term. Performance based funding •          Performance adjustment capped and
                  adjustment introduces some                 applied retrospectively following annual
                  funding variability for TN.                assessment.
                                                     •       Requirement for TN to pursue
                                                             alternative revenue streams under the
                                                             Funding Deed and Schedule.
Performance & Risk that priority outcomes under          •   Introduction of ranked KPIs to clearly
Delivery Risk the DMP are not delivered, or that             signal Council’s priority outcomes.
              delivery is uneven across service
              areas.                                     •   Points-based performance adjustment
                                                             applied proportionately to
                                                             under-delivery, calculated by reference
                                                             to KPI priority tiers and Schedule 2.
                                                         •   Quarterly reporting and Annual Outcome
                                                             Report enable early identification and
                                                             management of delivery risk.
Governance & Risk of misalignment between                •   Single consolidated Schedule of Agreed
Accountability Council expectations, TN delivery             Priorities, KPIs and Target Metrics.
Risk           and community perceptions if
               performance and outcomes are              •   Council observer role at TN Board
               unclear.                                      meetings.
                                                         •   Transparent reporting of progress
                                                             against ranked KPIs.
Reputational /    Community concern regarding            •   Funding Deed requires alignment with
Community         ongoing tourism funding,                   the DMP’s “values over volume” and
Risk              particularly where perceptions of          destination stewardship principles.
                  issues relating to tourism impacts
                  are not addressed.                     •   Reporting focuses on outcomes, not just
                                                             activity or promotion.
                                                         •   KPIs prioritise behaviour change,
                                                             sustainability and regenerative actions.
Political Risk    Differing stakeholder expectations •       Ranked KPIs ensure funding is tied to
                  — some residents seeking reduced           strategic priorities endorsed by Council.
                  tourism activity, while local
                  businesses rely on visitor economy •       Performance adjustment provides
                  stability.                                 Council with proportionate responses to
                                                             under delivery without abrupt disruption
                                                             to services.
                                                         •   Ongoing engagement through structured
                                                             Council–TN alignment processes.