2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 DRAFT 20191202-Noosa Plan Consultation Report

3. Initial Consultation Process
3.1    Initial Public Notification & Engagement
Consultation on the draft Plan formally commenced Monday 18 February 2019, however public
notification was given Friday 15 February in the Noosa News and the draft Plan was available online
from that day. The formal public notice was mounted in Pelican Place Council building in Tewantin,
as well as the main reception and at the Level 2 Planning counter of Noosa Council at 9 Pelican St
Tewantin.
The consultation period in which submissions could be lodged officially ended on 20 May 2019,
comprising 3 months or 40 business days. It included the Easter holidays when many absent owners
were visiting Noosa.
Quite a number of submissions came in after that closing date and were still considered.
The draft Plan was accessible electronically through the Your Say Noosa website. Hard copies of
the draft Plan were also on display at Pelican Place and at both the Cooroy and Noosaville libraries
for the duration of the consultation period.

3.2    Direct Correspondence
From Friday 15 February letters were sent directly to the following:
   owners of 1,603 properties proposed to have a zone change other than the direct transition of
    zones (e.g. Detached Housing to Low Density Residential)
   7,877 absentee owners, i.e. property owners with a service address away from Noosa Shire
   50 consultants in the planning, design or development industry
   20 community groups
   14 local business network groups
   Adjoining Councils and local members
Correspondence advised of the draft Plan, where to get further information and how to make a
submission. Letters to owners directly affected by a zone change were told of the zone change
proposed and owners were encouraged to contact Council for further information and/or to discuss.

3.3    Advertising & Media Releases
Extensive media advertising occurred through the consultation period. This included:
   Local television and radio news coverage
   Multiple media releases which lead to articles and editorials
   Paid feature ads in Noosa News, Noosa Today, Cooroy Rag and Cooroora Connect
   Television commercials through Channel 7 Sunshine Coast
Stories around short-term letting of holiday homes particularly received attention with multiple articles
in local newspapers as well as Sunshine Coast Daily and the Brisbane Times.
Various letters to the editor during the consultation period also occurred regularly.




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