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ADOPTION OF DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PLAN · ATTACHMENT 2_Draft 3 Year DMP Implementation Plan_Dec 25
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Leads: • Environment Services (NC)
• Strategic Planning (Climate Response) (NC)
2.2
Manage the Noosa River Catchment by working with Potential Support: • Noosa River Management Plan MSQ
Existing and potential contract
partners to champion sustainable practices that Work closely with State Government, community organisations, private Resilient Rivers • Coastal Hazards Adaption Plan (CHAP) • Noosa’s river system, rich biodiversity, and
and
restore and protect waterway health and 2.2.1 landholders and river users to ensure the health and quality of Noosa’s • Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation, Noosa Integrated • Noosa River Catchment Action Plan (CAP) TBD natural beauty remain among Australia’s most
staff resources
biodiversity and enrich the river experience for waterways are enhanced. Catchment Association, Bushcare Groups, Noosa Parks Association, • Healthy Land and Water Report Card celebrated experiences, sustained by exceptional
+ funding
everyone. River User Groups, Business Associations Noosa maintains an A-grade equivalent rating for the health ecological management that consistently upholds
• Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation and quality of its waterways and the ecosystem health of an A-grade environmental rating.
(DETSI) wetlands and riparian areas is improved.
• Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) • The local management priority to maintain Noosa
• Landholders River as a low-key, nature-based recreational area is
upheld and improving
91% Leads: • Maritime Safety Queensland The number of abandoned vessels are reduced to zero.
• Australian Maritime Safety Authority • The health of waterways, wetlands and extent of
Support Maritime Safety Queensland in removing abandoned vessels • Local Laws (NC) • Noosa River Management Plan MSQ riparian areas within the Noosa River Catchment
2.2.2 and regulating vessel use, to ensure limits to permanent occupation of Existing staff resources Support: Evidence of increased support for rural and agricultural land • Coastal Hazards Adaption Plan (CHAP) have improved
vessels and the use of vessels for short stay letting. • Strategic Planning (NC) owners to adopt regenerative practices and support • Noosa River Catchment Action Plan (CAP) TBD
• Short Term Accommodation services (NC) increased use of existing agricultural land for sustainable
• Environmental Services (NC) production.
• Noosa Plan
Leads: • Environment Services (NC)
• Climate Change Response Plan, 2021
• Economic Development (NC)
Develop programs to support landowners to engage in regenerative • Economy ID
Support:
agriculture that protects Noosa’s river system, reducing soil and • DETSI
2.2.3 Existing staff resources • Strategic Planning (NC)
• DPI
pollutant run off, capturing carbon, and enhancing sustainable local food
Potential Support: Food Agribusiness Network
production. • HLW
• Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation
• Remote Sensing
• Landholders
• Landholder surveys
Leads: • State Government
• Economic Development (NC)
Support:
Strongly advocate to State Government in partnership with other tourism
• Other Tourist Destination Local Government, and Local and
destinations to provide Local Governments with the legislative power to
2.3.1 Existing staff resources Regional Tourism Organisations • Local Government Act 2009 (QLD), Section 9
pilot a visitor- contribution model to enable ongoing investment in
• Noosa's Destination Marketing Organisation
infrastructure and services.
Potential Support - Tourism and Events QLD
• Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC), Business
Associations and Industry bodies
• Queensland Regional Tourism Report (Confidential)
Leads: • Economic Development (NC) • University of Queensland Report - Visitor Levy
• Finance and Corporate Services (NC) A joint Advocacy Plan supported by a range of stakeholders
Continue to investigate and pilot a range of visitor contribution models to
Support: including the tourism industry, QTIC, TEQ and other tourism Case Studies
shift how tourism is funded, like an overnight visitor-contribution, paid
• Governance (NC) destinations is completed and presented to State • New Zealand International Visitor Conservation and
and dynamic parking (with resident and worker concessions), and Existing staff + potential
2.3.2 • Infrastructure Services (NC) Government. Tourism Levy
congestion charges in high-use precincts at peak times. specialist resources • Visitors are actively contributing to strengthening
Potential Support: • Visitor Levy Scotland Act, 2025 (enacted 2027
• Business and Chambers Edinburgh to enact in 2026 community, environmental and destination
• Relevant State Government Departments • Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Act, management outcomes.
2.3 Feasibility and modelling of possible paid parking and
• Community organisations congestion charges (resident and worker concessions) has Wales 2025 (enacted 2027)
• Bali Tourism Sustainability Fee • Alternative funding sources have been established
Review Alternative Funding Sources by working with been completed and results shared with the community.
to support infrastructure and services for residents
strategic partners to develop visitor contribution
and visitors, reducing the reliance on public funding
mechanisms that strengthen community,
Leads: • Economic Development (NC)
environmental and destination management Increased contribution from major booking platforms into Case Studies
• Finance and Corporate Services (NC) • The Destination Marketing Organisation has
outcomes. local environmental and community projects.
Collaborate with major booking platforms, like Airbnb, Booking.com and Potential Support: established alternative funding sources to support
• Alachua County, Florida VCA
Expedia, to encourage contribution to local environmental and Short stay Industry Bodies sustainable tourism investement and management,
2.3.3 Existing staff resources • Breckinridge, Colorado, VCA
community projects through their established Community Benefit Funds • Air BnB reducing its reliance on public funding
Destination Marketing Organisation has successfully • Taxe de Sejour (Tourist Levy collected by AirBnB), Paris
and grant programs. • Expedia
75% aligned with the DMP, and has established new and • Toeristinebelasing (Tourist Levy collected by AirBnB),
• Stayz • Community Satisfaction around ratepayer
alternative funding sources. Amsterdam
• Booking.com contributions to tourism has improved
Options for a Community & Environment Benefit Fund have
Leads: • Economic Development (NC) been determined and shared with the community, and
Align our Destination Marketing Organisation with the outcomes of the • Destination Marketing Organisation Noosa Council is progressing implementation.
2.3.4 DMP and identify alternative funding sources to support sustainable
• Destination Marketing Organisation Road Map
tourism investment and management. Support:
Existing staff resources
• Finance and Corporate Services (NC)
Leads: • Economic Development (NC) Case Studies
Investigate the establishment of a new Community & Environment • Finance and Corporate Services (NC)
Benefit Fund – a Support: • Hawaii Climate Resilience and Environmental Protection
2.3.5 fund supported through user pay contributions that provides financial Potential consultant resources • Noosa Councillors Fund 2025
support for the programs, initiatives and projects that matter most to • Governance (NC) • Bend (Oregon) Sustainability Fund
Noosa’s residents, businesses and associations. • Environment services (NC) • Bruge, Cultural Heritage and Community Infrastructure
• Community services (NC) Fund
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