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2021-04-23 Special Meeting Agenda
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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA 23 APRIL 2021
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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA 23 APRIL 2021
. . . a Comments
Multiple Choice Question Statistics
ay There should be no funding given to private industry or economic “development. This should be decreased to $0.
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Submitted Responses 50 a0 If we ore to safeguard the natural environment the extra tourism levy should be ear mark to go to the environmental levy to
© Decrease spending by 5%: 49 (73.13%) off-set the environmental damage which is part and parcel of tourist activity.
© Nochange: 7 (10.45%) 40 Merch &, 202) ct 6-51 om
© Increase by 5% 7 (10.45%) o ha
© Increase by 10%: 4 (5.97%) 3 30
= a0 This should be spent on upgrading infrastructure affected by tourism, not advertising for more visitors.
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© Decrease spending by 5%: 36 (34.29%) —_
* No change: 22 (20.95%) ve
© Increase by 5% 13 [12.38%] | ma = ne Stop spending money to bring more people hete
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* Increase by 10%: 9 (8.575%) Decrease Nochangs increase by = Increase by Merch 10, 2025 ot 9:25 pr
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. There should be a bigger decrease in tourism levy Although we are a tourism-accomodation business, there is too much
° ” weekend visitor and low budget tourists and overcrowding of beach and National Park.
Merch 12, 2021 cf 10:17 cm
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ay This levy should be increased to closer match the expenditure. Any increase should not increase the amount paid to Tourism
Noosa or amounts the Council uses to support tourism, rather reduce the amount the Council effectively subsidises the
80 industry.
Merch 22, 207) ct 2:55 em
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~ ae Given Tourism is called out separately in this fine item, | believe it causes contention in our community, amongst local
associations, and even within council itself. So much so that an enormous amount of energy goes into disputing it, questioning
ve it, fighting for it and justifying i. It is counter productive and a waste of valuable resources time. Tourism is such an important
industry to our local community - as we have felt in the lost 12 months. | strongly believe that the entire Economic
5 Development budget should be extended and the tourism component should not be decreased. Looking at the success of key
Decrease Nochange | wmcraseby | tacrezse by initiatives such as the Peregian Beach Digital Hub (which is having tangible and measurable impacts on our local economic
spending by 5% 10% and industry development), we can see by investing in the RIGHT programs thet make a difference, we can make on impact. |
* believe there needs to be a clear strategic vision that sets the direction for the next 10 - 20 years for our region, so we can
© Gicked R ensure funding is allocated in the right areas and working to achieve shift the dial on key economic objectives.
Merch 25, 202) ct 10-55en
0 More must be done to preserve what little we have left of the natural habitats surrounding Noosa Shire! Its not just about the
money it should be about allocation of these levi funds. The establishment of a local Koala hospital could be implemented in
the new Koala habitat along Mckinnon Drive.
Merch 27, 202) ct 1-12 om
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