NOOSA BOTANIC GARDENS MASTERPLAN · Attachment 1. Noosa Botanical Gardens Masterplan_683_SD_LR002_E - Final Plan

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  Face -to-face engagement included a pop           -up in Cooroy and a series of activation
  activities within the Gardens such as Art and Nature Therapy, Nature Play, a guided
  walk hosted by Friends of Noosa Botanic Gardens, and a community yoga session.
  These sessions       not only encouraged participation but helped create meaningful
  conversations about the future of the Gardens in an accessible and relaxed setting.

  In addition, targeted stakeholder discussions were held with key groups such as
  the Friends of Noosa Botanic Gardens, Noosa Wedding Organisation, and Cooroy
  Chamber of Commerce, to gather focused feedback on the Draft Master Plan.

  These activities were designed to reach a diverse cross            -section of the Noosa
  community - from long -term residents and regular Gardens visitors to young
  families, shire residents, and participants in other Council programs such as Living
  Well Noosa and Noosa Seniors.

  To extend reach beyond in        -person engagement, a comprehensive
  communications campaign supported the program.

  This included:

     •   A dedicated Your Say Project Page to host engagement, invite registration
         to ticketed activations, list of engagement events and gather feedback via
         survey, quick poll and email submissions.
     •   Articles and updates in the Noosa Today and Corooy Rag newspapers.
     •   A coordinated social media campaign across Council’s Facebook and
         Instagram channels, promoting key activities and survey participation.
     •   Media releases and Council News eNewsletter (over 10,000 subscribers) to
         drive traffic to the Your Say Noosa project page.
     •   Newsletters were sent through the YourSay platform (5,000 registrants)
         and Living Well Program (10,000 subscribers)

  These activities helped generate strong online visitation and awareness across the
  shire, complementing the on        -ground conversations. Together, this approach
  reached a diverse cross        -section of the Noosa community       - from long -term
  residents and regular Garde        ns visitors to young families, shire residents, and
  participants in Council programs such as Living Well Noosa and Noosa Seniors.

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