2015-12-14 General Committee Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 3 Noosa Shire Economic Plan

Local economic priorities have been considered in        During consultation, the Project Focus Group
the following context:                                   advocated to establish a collaborative organisation
                                                         that uses the resources of the Noosa community
•    fit with Noosa’s economic vision
                                                         to drive and coordinate the implementation of this
•    align with Council’s sustainability principles      Plan. Such a structure would take a partnership
•    meet community aspirations                          approach, similar to both Tourism Noosa Ltd and the
                                                         newly formed Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation.
•    directly addressing an opportunity/challenge        Options to establish such a group will be explored.
•    where a lever for local intervention exists
                                                         Resourcing
•    best use of available resources

•    available timeframes                                To ensure best use of available resources, and in the
                                                         spirit of collaboration, this Local Economic Plan will
•    ease of Implementation
                                                         consider relevant programs and/or services being
•    environmental impacts                               led or provided by other levels of government or
•    consistency with Noosa brand and Noosa values       councils, where there are shared priorities.

•    interdependencies      between         economic,
     environment, and social needs.                                    COMMUNITY SENTIMENT

                                                          “Doing nothing will lead to continuation of the norm
                                                          and stagnation in the economy, which inevitability
                                                          will create high levels of social inequality.”




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                                        1. Industry Diversification Priority Sectors
                                            »» Health & Wellness
                                            »» Digital Economy
                                            »» Environmental Industries
                                            »» Rural Enterprise
    Local Economic
                                            »» Creative Industries
       Priorities
                                            »» Professional Services
                                        2. Effective Land Use Planning

                                        3. Enterprise Support
                                        4. Essential Infrastructure

                                        5. Skilled & Connected Businesses

                                        6. Implementation, Monitoring & Reporting




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