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SPECIAL MEETING                                                                         27 APRIL 2023


The consultation survey was open for 3 weeks in October 2023. 1042 responses were received.

10% of respondents lived outside Noosa Shire, 60% live in urban Noosa Shire, and the remaining
30% live in rural or hinterland areas of the Shire.

Other key demographic findings from the survey include:-
   o   Gender - 61% female, 37% male and 2% prefer not to say
   o   Age - 36% 61 years+, 35% 46-60 years, 21% 31-45 years, 7% 18-30 years, 1% under 18
       years Just over a third of the survey respondents fell in both the 46-60 age bracket and the
       61+ age bracket. 30% of participants were aged 30 years and under.
   o   Length of residence - 60% 10+ years, 16% 6-9 years, 14% 3-5 years, 10% up to and
       including 2 years.
   o   Employment Status – 65% employed, 29% non-worker or retired, 3% stay-at-home parent,
       guardian or carer, 3% not employed

The responses to the survey were used to determine the focus, priorities and direction of the new
corporate plan. A key question in the survey was “In creating the new Corporate Plan, Noosa Council
should focus on?”. Participants were asked to only choose five from the list of fifteen potential options
to identify the highest priority issues.

The results of the question are depicted in the Figure below. Traffic management and transport, and
the natural environment were the highest rated focus areas by a clear margin. The third and fourth
priorities were a focus on environmental sustainability and the improvement of facilities.




Survey Responses to “In creating the new Corporate Plan, Noosa Council should focus on?

Consultation Qualitative Data
The survey offered three opportunities for respondents to reply to items with open text. The three
questions were:
   ▪   Item 7 - Are there other issues you consider Noosa Council should focus on in the new Plan?
   ▪   Item 8 – In the new Corporate Plan, Council is considering 5 themes - Noosa Life, Noosa
       Future, Noosa Prosperity, Noosa Environment, and Noosa Excellence. Are there other
       themes that should be considered?
   ▪   Item 26 - What else is important to you for Noosa Shire in the next 5 years?

A summary of the key themes, includes:




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