Meeting papers

The forced 2008 amalgamation of Noosa Council with the former
Maroochy and Caloundra local governments to form Sunshine Coast
Regional Council was strongly opposed by the Noosa community.
Despite not winning the initial campaign in 2008, the Noosa community
did not give up and was successful in re-establishing the Noosa Shire
on January 1, 2014.

Historically, Noosa has chosen a different path to other Councils
and Noosa continues to build upon this successful legacy and reap
the benefits, with large tracts of retained vegetation, the healthiest
waterways in the region, and an engaged and active community. These
great strengths also form the basis of Noosa’s economy, creating a point
of difference, recognised brand and green credentials where people
travel from all over the world to enjoy Noosa’s natural environment.

For thousands of years, Noosa’s natural environment has been integral
to First Nations people’s cultural values, customs and spiritual beliefs.
Aboriginal peoples have been environmental stewards of the region
around Noosa for millennia, and still maintain a deep relationship today
with the biodiversity, waterways and wetlands of the area.

More than 50 years of environmental and community activism has
resulted in a community that places a high value on the natural environment
and a community that seeks to live sustainably in harmony with nature.

Noosa Council declared a climate emergency in 2019, making a
strong statement in support of taking action on climate change,
and contributing to a collective voice across local, state, and federal
governments worldwide.

Decisive action is needed by all levels of government and industry
to address climate change. Noosa is working hard to achieve its
commitment to reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2026.

Noosa Shire continues to thrive, seeking to do so on its own terms,
with its own heritage and culture in mind, with its own community
and environment at the forefront; with its own future vision: Different
by Nature.

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