Meeting papers

Section 3.3


Human-Social
                                                        3.3.10    Primary Health Care                            3.3.13    Recreation

                                                        The coordination of primary health care delivery         There are around 300 community, sporting, cultural
                                                        is undertaken by the Country to Coast QLD                and service groups operating across the Noosa Shire.
                                                        Primary Health Network (CCQ) office located at           The Noosa Community Directory also identifies the
                                                        Maroochydore.                                            sporting clubs and recreation facilities located in the
                                                                                                                 major towns.
                                                        Medical clinics serviced by GPs, registered nursing
                                                        and specialist staff are located in the larger towns     The region has a wealth of natural assets and points of
                                                        within the Shire.                                        interest including:

                                                        There are community pharmacies in most towns and         •    Great Sandy National Park
                                                        shopping centres.                                        •    Laguna Bay
                                                                                                                 •    Lake Cooroibah
                                                                                                                 •    Lake Cootharaba
                                                                                                                 •    Lake Macdonald
                                                        3.3.11    Education                                      •    Lake Weyba
                                                        Queensland Government Statisticians Office latest
                                                                                                                 •    Mt Cooroora
                                                        data indicates there are 16 public and private schools
                                                                                                                 •    Mt Cooroy
                                                        as well as 28 regulated early childhood education and
                                                                                                                 •    Mt Tinbeerwah
                                                        care services within the Noosa Council area. A contact
                                                                                                                 •    Noosa National Park
                                                        list is maintained as part of the LDMG Emergency
                                                                                                                 •    Noosa River
                                                        Contact List – refer to Guardian IMS.
                                                                                                                 •    Ringtail State Forest
                                                                                                                 •    Six Mile Creek
                                                                                                                 •    Tewantin National Park
                                                                                                                 •    Yurol State Forest
                                                        3.3.12    Social Support                                 •    Beaches, recreational parks and reserves

                                                        The Noosa Community Directory identifies a variety of
                                                        government and not-for-profit social support services
                                                        available in the Noosa Council area with providers       3.3.14    Annual Community Events
                                                        offering various levels and types of services.
                                                                                                                 Community events can support preparation
                                                                                                                 and recovery activities. The Noosa region hosts
                                                                                                                 several annual community events that attract large
                                                                                                                 concentrations of people including:

                                                                                                                 •    Australia Day celebrations – January
                                                                                                                 •    Noosa Festival of Surfing – March
                                                                                                                 •    Noosa Food & Wine Festival – May
                                                                                                                 •    Noosa Ultimate Sports Festival – May
                                                                                                                 •    King of the Mountain Festival – July
                                                                                                                 •    Noosa Alive – July
                                                                                                                 •    Noosa Country Show – September
                                                                                                                 •    Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival – November
                                                                                                                 •    Christmas Celebrations / Carols – December
                                                                                                                 •    New Year’s Eve Celebrations – December /
                                                                                                                      January




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