2022-06-23 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA   23 JUNE 2022




                                        Page 13 of 46

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                                   23 JUNE 2022

                        2.         Introduction and Context

                        2.1    State of Housing                                                 and the hinterland. Different housing types and styles are needed
                                                                                                throughout the Shire, to provide choices, ensuring people’s housing
                    Queensland is facing  a housing crisis with over 50,000  people on the                                                                     .
                                        g         9                         PeoP                 needs are catered for, regardless of age, mobility, household size and
                    state’s social housing register and communities throughout the State         weg
                    experiencing very low rental vacancies. Neither the Commonwealth nor
                    State Governments are going to be able to redress this problem in a          Past and present planning instruments for Noosa Shire have been built
                    brief time frame or without significant investment.                         around a carrying capacity philosophy. Most of the remaining planned
                                                                                                capacity is to be located within the existing defined urban boundaries,
                    The  housi     isis i      by th       it N     Cc     il        f th
                       ¢  Housing Crisis Is seen BY te current Noosa  wouner as one orine        rather than through significant outward expansion. Further development
                    most significant challenges it is likely to face. Accordingly, like man                               a                     .       .
                           9               9            y                  oY           ¥       and    redevelopment    within  urban   boundaries    will encourage
                     ther     local       ts, it is looking f    tob     rt of th  luti                  -                                   72d       :         :
                    conn  local governments, It Is looking Tor Ways to be part ormme:solanon     under-utilised land to be used more efficiently, with associated
                    so that Noosa Shire may remain a safe, inclusive community, where                          an                    .        .       .
                     ;     _—                                                                   efficiencies in infrastructure and service provision. While a low level of
                    diversity is valued.                                                         private housing growth continues, it is typically not affordable for low to
                    It's estimated Noosa Shire is home to close to 57,000 people, around 60      medium income earners or first home buyers.
                    percent of whom reside in Tewantin, Noosaville, Noosa Heads and the                .      .                        .              .
                                                                                                There is an imbalance between relatively lower paying employment
                    south-eastern coastal communities from Sunshine Beach to Peregian
                                                                                     9          opportunities, such as retail and hospitality sectors, and high housing
                    Beach. The balance of the population live in the hinterland, mostly within             .                    .
                                                                                                costs, particularly where such jobs are concentrated such as Noosa
                    the existing towns and villages of Cooroy, Pomona, Cooran, Kin Kin,                             .              .                                .
                                                                                                 Heads and Noosaville. Lower housing costs away from these areas is
                    Boreen Point and their surrounding settlements, including Noosa North                   ;
                                                                                                traded for increased travel costs. Many employers face challenges
                    Shore.
                       an                                                                       attracting and retaining staff as affordable housing is not available. This
                    By 2041, Noosa's population is projected to reach around 65,000             coincides with a loss of customer-focussed workers through recent
                    persons. These will be distributed between coastal urban communities

                                                                                                                                                                        Page 13 of 46