2022-11-04 Special Meeting - Agenda Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Housing Strategy

                                                                                                      HOUSING AND COUNCIL’S ROLE




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Recognise and Monitor – Council has recognised this challenge through the preparation of a comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment
with a commitment to ongoing monitoring of the Housing situation.

Advocate – Council will advocate to other levels of Government for increased investment in and the supply of affordable housing in Noosa.
Council will advocate for other levels of government to review their land holdings and make suitable land available for the provision of
social and community housing. Council will also advocate for changes to policy and planning regulations to implement this Housing
Strategy. Council together with the stakeholder reference group, will raise awareness about the need for social and community housing
to meet the needs of our community.

Planner/ Regulator – Council will plan for the appropriate provision of housing and review and amend its planning scheme and associated
policies to enable outcomes sought for housing choice, sustainable design, affordability, and diversity. Council will strategically plan
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for housing choice, affordability and diversity and ensure its decision making is informed by the Housing Needs Assessment and the
Housing Strategy.

Partnering – Council will proactively partner with State and Commonwealth governments in the increased provision of social and
community housing in Noosa. Council will partner with community housing providers, the not-for-profit sector, and the private sector to
collectively address the housing challenges Noosa faces.
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Deliver – Council will not become a direct housing provider however Council will partner with Community Housing Providers and other
levels of government in the delivery of housing by reviewing and making available suitable land holdings and other resources to facilitate
delivery of social and affordable housing.


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