NOOSA EVENTS STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, POLICY, AND GOVERNANCE · Attachment 3 - Noosa Events Management Policy

Sustainability
Council supports sustainable event delivery through requirements proportionate to event scale
and risk and encourages continuous improvement through alignment with such documents as;
    •   Councils Sustainable Event Guidelines
    •   Tourism Noosa’s Sustainable Event Criteria and 50 Shades of Green.
        *Noting these documents may be updated from time to time.
Specifically:
    •   single use plastics and balloons are prohibited at all events.
    •   Council will generally only consider approving fireworks for community events held in
        connection with Christmas or New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Event Organisers will be required to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement in
performance across community, energy, water and waste management outcomes.

Funding and Permit Assessment
Funding and permit approvals are two separate processes.
Funding assessment will consider:
   • alignment to the Noosa Events Strategic Framework;
   • contribution to the objectives, actions and desired outcomes of Council's adopted
      strategies, plans and programs;
   • community, environmental and business outcomes;
   • contribution to a balanced events portfolio;
   • demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement; and
   • previous event performance and demonstrated compliance with permit conditions.


Permit assessment will consider:
   • public safety;
   • security and risk management;
   • sustainability performance;
   • traffic and access impacts;
   • community amenity;
   • environmental impacts;
   • site suitability; and
   • previous event performance and demonstrated compliance with permit conditions.
Approval of funding, sponsorship or other forms of Council support does not guarantee that an
Event will receive an Event Permit or other approvals required to proceed. Events requiring an
Event Permit must satisfy all relevant permit assessment requirements and obtain the necessary
approvals before the event can proceed.
Detailed event assessment pathways are outlined in the Event Categories and Assessment
Procedure.

Event Organiser Performance and Compliance
Council recognises that successful Events are supported by strong governance, responsible
event management and a commitment to continuous improvement.
When considering future funding, sponsorship, permits or other forms of Event support, Council
will have regard to an Event Organiser's previous compliance with permit conditions, reporting
obligations, Event performance, stakeholder commitments and implementation of agreed
improvement actions.



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