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

           o   The development of affordable apartments in the activity centres. This would
               support housing options as well as provide businesses with additional
               custom/trade.
           o   The development of more one bedroom and studio apartments specifically
               targeted to local service staff.
           o   Targeting certain areas that would be ripe for housing (e.g. vacant/unused land,
               other specific areas such as Noosa Heads Bowls club, transport nodes).


Impacts of major events on business
Businesses were asked whether their turnover was impacted from major events in Noosa and
103 businesses responded to this question as shown in Table 15 in Appendix 4 to this report
and outlined below:
       On average, 53% of businesses indicate that their turnover was positively impacted,
       and only 14% indicated that they were negatively impacted. Of those positively
       impacted (53%) the average positive increase was 25% across businesses, but 30%
       for businesses likely to be directly impacted by tourism, and 9% for those indirectly
       impacted by tourism.
       Those that were negatively impacted by events (14%) indicated that they could lose
       anywhere from 9% (businesses indirectly impacted from tourism) and 32% of turnover
       (businesses directly impacted from tourism) during a major event.


Positive and negative issues association with tourism on businesses
Business respondents were asked to provide general comments regarding their views on
positive and negative impacts of tourism on Noosa and their business as shown in Table 16
in Appendix 4.
       Overwhelmingly, the main negatives associated with tourism were traffic congestion
       and parking...Environmental impact and overcrowding of areas were also considered
       to be main impacts for Noosa as a whole…
        A number of businesses indicated that there were no negative impacts to their
       business (31%) and 16% indicated that there were no negative impacts on Noosa
       generally.
Business desires for future visitor numbers
    Overall, businesses in Noosa acknowledged the important impact of tourism on their
    business and Noosa generally. When questioned about what they would like to see
    happen to visitor numbers in the future, 68% of all businesses responding indicated that
    they would like to see increases… There were no significant statistical differences
    between locations of businesses, but those more directly impacted by tourism were more
    likely to want higher increases…


2.5 Tourist accommodation - Needs and Supply
Prior to Noosa Plan 2020 taking affect, Noosa was (and continues to be) recognised both
nationally and internationally as a premium tourist and events destination. Tourism was one
of Noosa Shire’s key economic and employment sectors and maintaining adequate and
suitable provision and diversity of accommodation for visitors and tourists was (and continues
to be) of high importance.
Hastings Street and Gympie Terrace and surrounds were clearly identified as focal points for
tourism activities and accommodation, as were other larger resort sites reserved for visitors

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