2022-11-14 GC Agenda - Item 4 - Attachment 1 - Short Term Accommodation Monitoring Report 2022

be the greatest challenge for their local area in the next few years. Responses to the themes
relevant to this report are summarised below. Overwhelmingly concerns around population
growth and tourism and a lack of supporting infrastructure, affordable housing and jobs were
the biggest issues. A full list of comments are contained in Appendix 12.
Growth / development
Respondents were concerned about managing population growth and required infrastructure,
homes and jobs; maintaining population cap; increased population changing the area; too
much development.
Traffic / congestion / roads
Respondents identified issues around overcrowding causing parking and traffic congestion;
busy roads and tourists; road won’t keep up with volume of people.
Infrastructure / service provision
Respondents were concerned the growth of the area had a lack of supporting infrastructure
including parking and public transport; housing and infrastructure keeping up with growth;
maintenance of infrastructure.
Environment
Respondents identified a need to balance development and the environment; over
development and loss of wildlife corridors and natural habitat; keeping open space and green
environment; conservation and preservation required; limited land for expansion; stronger
environmental policies.
Governance
Respondents wanted rural communities to be addressed not just Hastings St; community
consultation; competent knowledgeable profession Council; integrity; leadership; red tape
slows response; Council should help less fortunate in community.
Economic Development/Employment
Respondents wanted support for local business and job creation; more grocery shopping to
support hinterland communities; unemployment issues; local jobs for the future and youth;
recovering from COVID impacts; sensible economic growth and expansion of revenue from
tourism.
Affordable housing
Respondents identified a need for affordable housing for low income earners and workers in
hospitality and retail, causal and low paid work; issues with short term of long term rentals;
loss of older homes for dual occupancy; housing shortages especially for families wanting to
buy or rent; affordable housing for youth; housing and employment to match growth; lack of
housing and high costs; manage increased property process for locals; homelessness.
Tourism
Respondents wanted a balanced approach and care for residents; manage tourism as the
area isn’t coping; Covid 19 impacts; catering for tourists; inability to deal with tourism, cars and
traffic; short term accommodation and too many AirBnBs; over tourism concerns; tourist brings
money, jobs and tourist buying homes.


3.6.3 Noosa Livability Study 2022
In late 2021 Noosa Council engaged Placescore to undertake a livability study for Noosa Shire
using their data collection tools of Care Factor survey and Place Experience Assessments, to
identify what is important, how a neighbourhood is performing and what the focus for change
should be. In terms of housing, development and community ideas, of the 126 respondents,


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