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

       making provision for, and coordinating the delivery of, infrastructure to support
        population growth resulting from residential development including water, sewerage,
        community services, roads and the like.


Tourism
       being based on Noosa Shire’s natural assets including the subtropical climate, the
        beaches, watercourses and foreshores, National Parks and bushland;
       fostering an appreciation and understanding of heritage;
       Focussing on the coastal localities of Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Sunshine Beach and
        Peregian Beach, with complementary rural visitor accommodation and experiences;
       offering visitors a range of experiences and accommodation types;
       contributing to the economic wellbeing of Noosa Shire;
       Benefitting local residents and enhancing residential amenity;
       development being supported appropriate infrastructure and services;
       Retaining a range of visitor accommodation choices including camping grounds,
        caravan parks, backpacker hostels, hotels, motels, resorts, B&Bs, guesthouses and
        serviced apartments;
       Avoiding mixing long-term accommodation for residents with short-term
        accommodation for visitors, to avoid potential conflicts and the erosion of visitor
        accommodation;
       Reducing impacts on resident lifestyle and visitor experiences from peak tourist periods
        by spreading visitor load across lengthy periods, as distinct from a focussing on main
        holiday periods, where possible.




Section 2.6.4 Locality Plans
Noosa Heads
Locality Outcomes
         Noosa Hill is maintained as the predominant landscape feature of the locality
          forming the skyline and backdrop for much of the residential and visitor
          neighbourhoods;
         Avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users of other
          premises, including acoustic and visual qualities;
         The two business centres are designed to cater for the different needs of visitors as
          well as local residents;
         Noosa Heads is the principal focus for visitor accommodation and services in
          Noosa;
         Hastings Street accommodates a high proportion of entertainment and dining
          premises providing interest for visitors;
         Detached houses dominate Cooloola Hill and much of Noosa Hill provides for units
          or resort complexes;
         Noosa Sound has access to Hastings Street, Noosa River and Quamby Place and
          is dominated by detached housing fronting the water where located on a canal;
         A neighbourhood centre at Quamby Place provides low level goods and services for
          nearby residents and visitors including restaurants;
         Noosa Springs is a gated residential estate focused on a golf course and associated
          recreation and social opportunities;

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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23