NOOSA JUNCTION PRECINCT MANAGEMENT MODELS ASSESSMENT (Referred from Planning and Environment Committee dated 8 July 2025 Item 7.1) · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                               14 JULY 2025


within the community. Subject to this process, further consideration would then need to occur on
resource and budget requirements and funding sources prior to progressing any further.

Should this concept be supported by stakeholders and Council, and appropriate funding source
identified a formal feasibility study could then be completed to explore governance, funding, and
implementation pathways in more detail.
This staged approach ensures that any future precinct management model is grounded in local
context, supported by stakeholders, and aligned with Council’s strategic objectives.

This framework provides the potential for a balanced approach to precinct vibrancy, support of local
business, and addressing community concerns through structured, transparent, and inclusive
management.

Link to Corporate Plan

Theme No. 2 - Liveability
This theme encompasses housing, facilities and services, transport, health and wellbeing to enable
an inclusive, connected and vibrant community.
Objective 2.6
Facilitate strong, vibrant, inclusive communities where people have a sense of belonging and are
active participants in a rich community life.

Theme No. 4 - Future
This theme is focused on our future, strengthening our relationship with First Nations peoples and to
ensure our community is prepared and resilient to change. A focus on youth, climate resilience and
adaptation, sense of place and destination management.
Objective 4.5
Implement a place-based approach to working with individual towns/villages and address their
specific needs within a whole-of-Council framework.


Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 17 October 2024
Notice of Motion - Investigation for Precinct Management Frameworks for Noosa Junction
That Council request the CEO to prepare a report to a future Council Meeting, outlining options for
managing land use conflicts between entertainment venues and residents. This exploratory report
should investigate best practise in precinct management to assess relevance and suitability.

Finance
At this stage, the recommendation is to explore the feasibility of a framework based on the BID model
only, with all associated investigation work able to be delivered within existing staffing capacity.
Should Council decide to proceed with formalising and implementing a framework and approach
similar to the BID framework in the future, this may require further financial and resource implications
that would need to be considered as part of normal budget consideration processes.

Risk & Opportunities
The exploration of a Business Improvement District (BID) type framework in Noosa Junction presents
both strategic opportunities and associated risks for Council.
On the opportunity side, a BID approach offers a collaborative mechanism to enhance precinct
vibrancy, economic resilience, and community engagement, aligning with Council’s Corporate Plan
and Noosa Plan 2020, and potentially resolving long-standing land use conflicts through coordinated