Annual Report 2020-21

          Noosa Shire Council


  Other Initiatives to enable Council to achieve its goal for this theme
  •	Council resolved to make changes to its planning scheme and to update the Noosa Council
     Housing Needs Assessment. This is in response to the housing crisis in Noosa caused by significant
     demand for housing from interstate migration. This high demand has led to increases in weekly
     rental prices impacting on housing affordability for locals including key workers.
  •	Due to Covid 19 resulting in the cancellation of traditional school leaver celebrations on the Gold
     Coast, “schoolies” choose to come to Noosa in large numbers. Working co-operatively with the
     Police/Ambulance, Hastings Street Association, Tourism Noosa and the Red Frog Organisation,
     Council helped co-ordinate a safe venue on Noosa Main Beach with support services and clean up.
  •	Continuation of our disability compliant program for bus stops with the program now over 90%
     complete. This program has had 50/50 funding from the State Government.
  •	Council employed a new Community Development Officer to assist our community to recover from
     the 2019 bushfire events in Peregian, Cooroibah and Noosa North Shore. Using funding provided
     by other levels of government, Council has managed a range of projects to improve disaster
     management capacity and community resilience. Council also organised one year anniversary
     events at Peregian, Cooroibah and the Noosa North Shore.
  •	Council determined to introduce its own bushfire management capacity with a particular focus on
     having in-house staff trained to manage cool weather burns of Council bushland reserves to reduce
     long term fire risks.
  •	Council supported the community through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Key measures
     included increasing health and hygiene measures in public spaces, providing COVID safe
     information and advice to businesses and community organisations and supporting social service
     organisations. Like other organisations, Council also had to manage and respond to various
     lockdowns and operating its facilities in accordance with the relevant COVID safe rules.
  •	Council provided significant support to the Kin Kin and broader hinterland communities regarding
     serious concerns in relation to the impact on residential amenity from the operation of the Kin Kin
     Quarry. This included working with the community to gather evidence for a potential court case
     and providing an “on the ground” liaison officer to provide community support.
  •	Council continues to collaborate and partner with Kabi Kabi Traditional Custodians on a range
     of initiatives. In particular, Council has worked closely with Greenfleet, Landcare and the Kabi
     Kabi Corporation on an opportunity for the Kabi Kabi to become involved in the Yurol Ringtail
     Environmental project. This has resulted in an Indigenous Land Use Agreement for this project
     being agreed to between the Kabi Kabi and Greenfleet.
  •	Council delivered a $24M capital program
     which included a range of projects that support
     our community. These included an upgrade
     of the Tewantin netball courts, renewal of the
     Peregian Beach boardwalk and refurbishment
     of public toilets, park shelters etc. About
     25 community projects were delivered from
     funding received from the State Government
     under the Unite and Recovery program.




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