2018-12-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   11 DECEMBER 2018




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               11 DECEMBER 2018

  The issues

  These four issues will form the basis of the working groups to action:

      1. Tourism impacts on infrastructure

  Road, water, waste, toilets, beaches, tourist attractions and Crown land transfers, loss of national
  parks tourism.

      2.  Lack of Public Transport

  Inland and regional tourist destinations facing declining visitor numbers that they say are linked to
  reduced bus and train services.

      3.  Increases to holiday and short-term rentals and impacts

  Airbnb, holiday letting, impacts on affordable housing for local communities, conflicts on housing
  and issues-affordability, between residents and visitors.

      4.  Creating sustainable tourism opportunities and Agritourism

  Looking at opportunities and current regulations/restrictions in place and work with operators and
  government to develop Agritourism.

  Joining Investment

  Byron Shire Council is delighted to offer initial administration and financial support for the inaugural
  meeting. In order to achieve its goals, the group will need to raise funds to cover administration and
  communication costs.

  The Annual Investment will be: $1,100 (inc. GST) initial] membership charge, per Council, per year
  with an ongoing amount to be determined by the group. The membership period is calendar year
  and commences on 1 January 2019.

  lf the working group commissions research or undertake a communications campaign, those costs
  will need to be covered by working group member councils and with support from the majority of
  participating working group members.

  Join ATCAG

  For more information, or to join, contact:

  Gail Fuller

  Tourism Officer

  Phone: 0447 602 890

  Email: [email protected]

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