Meeting papers

     The forced 2008 amalgamation of Noosa Council with           Noosa for millennia, and still maintain a deep relationship
     the former Maroochy and Caloundra local governments          today with the biodiversity, waterways and wetlands of
     to form Sunshine Coast Regional Council was strongly         the area.
     opposed by the Noosa community. Despite not winning
     the initial campaign in 2008, the Noosa community did        More than 50 years of environmental and community
     not give up and was successful in re-establishing the        activism has resulted in a community that places a high
     Noosa Shire on January 1, 2014.                              value on the natural environment and a community that
                                                                  seeks to live sustainably in harmony with nature.




                                                                                                                                Noosa Council Annual Report 2022 - 2023
     Historically, Noosa has chosen a different path to
     other Councils and Noosa continues to build upon this        Noosa Council declared a climate emergency in 2019,
     successful legacy and reap the benefits, with large tracts   making a strong statement in support of taking action
     of retained vegetation, the healthiest waterways in the      on climate change, and contributing to a collective voice
     region, and an engaged and active community. These           across local, state, and federal governments worldwide.
     great strengths also form the basis of Noosa’s economy,      Decisive action is needed by all levels of government and
     creating a point of difference, recognised brand and         industry to address climate change. Noosa is working
     green credentials where people travel from all over the      hard to achieve its commitment to reduce its carbon
     world to enjoy Noosa’s natural environment.                  emissions to zero by 2026.


     For thousands of years, Noosa’s natural environment has      Noosa Shire continues to thrive, seeking to do so on its
     been integral to First Nations people’s cultural values,     own terms, with its own heritage and culture in mind, with
     customs and spiritual beliefs. Aboriginal peoples have       its own community and environment at the forefront; with
     been environmental stewards of the region around             its own future vision: Different by Nature.




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