2020-01-13 GC Agenda - Item 10 - Attachment 2 - The Value of Tourism to the Noosa Community October 2019 FINAL REPORT

General Comments from Residents in Noosa

Respondents were given the opportunity to make general comments at the end of the
survey if they so wished. Below is a summary of issues noted. Many indicated that while
there are some negatives associated with tourism in Noosa, and that these need to be
managed better, tourism still is a positive for Noosa.

Table 13: General Positive and Negative Comments about Tourism from Residents

 General Positive                      % of       General Negative                         % of
                                   respondents                                         respondents
 Comments                            (n=230)      Comments                               (n=230)
 Tourism positive for our area        17%         Traffic concerns/congestion             19%

 Area is based on tourism, we         14%         Need to restrict growth/keep it         16%
 need tourism for the area to                     under control
 survive

 Good for economy                     10%         Pollution and environmental             14%
                                                  concerns (protect wildlife,
                                                  litter, air pollution)

 Good for jobs                         7%         Parking issues                          14%

 Good for community                    7%         Need for more public                    10%
                                                  transport/free busses

 Good for businesses                   7%         Too much focus on tourists/not           9%
                                                  on residents (coast/hinterland
                                                  also)

 Community needs to adjust/deal        5%         Need more                                8%
 with it                                          services/facilities/infrastructure

 Great to have events (vitality,       3%         Residential is overpriced due to         7%
 energy, bringing people in)                      tourism

 Positive as provides more             3%         Too many events                          7%
 services – number and variety

                                                  Negative impact on                       6%
                                                  community/character

                                                  Accommodation – more variety             6%
                                                  but Airbnb impacts tourism




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