2016-09-06 S&O Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan

recorded country of birth followed by New Zealand, although there is also healthy
representation from Germany, South Africa, Scotland, Netherlands and the USA.
At the time of the 2011 census over 16% of the population said they were living at a different
address one year earlier and 43% said they lived at a different address 5 years earlier. This
pattern is noticeably higher when you look specifically at Noosa Heads and Noosaville where
the figures were 20.2% one year ago and 48.6% five years ago. In all other parts of Noosa
the figures were at or below state averages.
In the 12 months to March 2016 there were 2.2 million domestic and international visitors to
Noosa.

2.2    Community capacity
2.2.1 Administrative centres
The major business centre in the shire is Noosa Civic in Noosaville, with smaller centres at
Noosa Junction and Tewantin. These centres accommodate key education, business,
service and retail uses.
In the hinterland the railway towns of Cooran, Pomona, and Cooroy provide services to their
local communities, as do the smaller villages of Boreen Point, Federal and Kin Kin.
The Noosa Council offices are located in Tewantin at 9 Pelican Street.

2.2.2 Community organisations
There are around 300 community, sporting, cultural and service groups operating across the
region.

2.2.3 Healthcare
The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) extends from Tin Can Bay and
Glenwood (34 km from Gympie) in the north, to Beerburrum in the south. The Health Service
operates four public hospitals (Nambour, Caloundra, Maleny and Gympie) in the region. A
fifth public hospital, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, at Kawana is due to open in April
2017. The opening of the new hospital will alter services currently provided at the Nambour
hospital.
In addition to the public hospitals the Noosa Hospital is one of five private hospitals
operating in the region. The others are Caloundra Private, Nambour Private, Sunshine Coast
Private Hospital and the Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital.
Medical clinics, some open 24 hours, serviced by GPs, registered nursing and specialist staff
(such as radiology, physiotherapy and psychologists) are located in the larger towns within
the Shire.
There are community pharmacies located in towns, villages and shopping centres
across the Shire.
The Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services provides disability
services, support and facilities to people with a disability and their careers living in Noosa

Community Integrated Sub Acute Services (CISAS) are delivered in a variety of settings
including hospitals, community based centres, residential aged care, satellite and outreach
services, mobile services and in peoples’ homes. These services include:
   Oral health
   Breast Screen Queensland
   Glenbrook Residential Aged Care Facility
   Dove Palliative Care Unit

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