Meeting papers

ATTACHMENT 1: EVALUATION OF PRECINCT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK OPTIONS

                     OPTION 1: SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT
                                                                               OPTION 2: SAFE NIGHT PRECINCT                            OPTION 3: HARMONY PROJECT                         OPTION 4: BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
                                 PRECINCT
Advantages      • Support for live music and culture                    • Improved public safety                               • Access to localised academic research                    • Existing systems and networks in place
                 Protect and promote live music venues by allowing       Help reduce alcohol-fueled violence and anti-social     Access to academic research and data can help             Precinct area designated through NP2020
                 amplified music to be regulated by local laws           behaviour through measures like ID scanning,            council develop more effective, evidence-informed         Noosa Junction Association (NJA)
                 rather than state liquor laws                           police presence, and trading hour restrictions          policies
                                                                                                                                                                                           Noosa Junction levy
                • Noise management flexibility and clarity              • Coordinated local management                         • Established relationship with USC
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Broader focus
                 Council decides noise limits, tailored to the local     Managed by a local board made up of local               MoU currently in place
                                                                                                                                                                                           Includes a greater scope of initiatives / focus,
                 context                                                 stakeholders (e.g., venue owners, police, council),   • Neutral facilitation                                      including businesses not within the entertainment /
                • Land use conflict reduction                            allowing for tailored responses to local issues
                                                                                                                                 USC acts as a neutral third party, helping mediate        hospitality sector
                 Scheme provisions requiring new development to         • Support services                                       between residents and venue operators in a less          • Improved local amenity
                 include noise attenuation measures                      Provide support services for intoxicated or             politicised environment
                                                                                                                                                                                           Levy funding used to provide cleaner, safer, and
                • Local and centralised control                          vulnerable individuals                                • Innovation and best practice                              more attractive public spaces
                 Council defines, regulates and manages the SEP,        • Funding opportunities                                  Pilot projects often explore new tools (e.g. acoustic    • Economic uplift
                 allowing for more responsive and Noosa-specific         Local boards can access seed and operational            mapping, mediation models, planning overlays)
                                                                                                                                                                                           Supports local businesses, diversify economy,
                 planning                                                funding to support safety initiatives and precinct      that councils can adopt or scale
                                                                                                                                                                                           increase foot traffic, safety and accessibility
                • Economic and cultural benefits                         improvements                                          • Capacity building
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Greater business collaboration
                 Encourages a vibrant night-time economy,               • Cultural change                                        Council staff can gain skills and knowledge in
                                                                                                                                                                                           Encourages collective action and shared goals
                 supports tourism, and fosters cultural development      Aim to shift drinking culture toward more               areas like sound regulation, urban design, and
                                                                                                                                                                                           among local traders
                 through music and entertainment                         responsible behaviour, promoting safer and more         stakeholder engagement
                                                                         enjoyable nightlife experiences                                                                                  • Place branding
                                                                                                                               • Funding and resource sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                           Enhances the identity and appeal of the area
                                                                                                                                 USC can bring grant funding or in-kind resources,
                                                                                                                                 reducing the financial burden on council                 • Local control
                                                                                                                               • Low cost                                                  Businesses have a say in how funds are spent
                                                                                                                                 Current estimated $20,000 budget required for the
                                                                                                                                 trial
Disadvantages   • Administrative and cost burdens                       • Administrative and cost burdens                      • OLGR ‘buy in’                                            • Administrative and cost burdens
                 Estimated costs vary significantly based on the         Managing an SNP requires ongoing coordination,          The pilot requires OLRG to agree to the three-            Implementing and managing a BID may require
                 size of the precinct, local government capacity, and    reporting, and compliance, which can be resource-       month moratorium on OLGR requirements                     supporting resourcing from Council
                 the level of infrastructure investment.                 intensive for local boards.                           • Resource commitment                                       Any increase in the levy, if required, would re-
                • Complex & resource intensive implementation            The average annual cost of funding a Safe Night         Will require staff time, coordination, and possibly       quire NJA to support/lead.
                 Planning scheme amendment and creation of new           Precinct (SNP) in Queensland is up to $250,000          financial contributions                                  • Equity concerns
                 local law                                               per precinct in operational funding
                                                                                                                               • Stakeholder sensitivities/expectations                    Benefits may not be evenly distributed across all
                • Potential resident pushback                           • Business constraints                                                                                             businesses (eg hospitality/entertainment venues
                                                                                                                                 Managing expectations from residents and
                 May result in increased/prolonged noise and late-       Initiatives implemented by the Board may increase       businesses can be politically sensitive, especially if    may be perceived to receive ‘more’ benefit than
                 night activity, resulting in resident objections        operational costs and reduce revenue for some           limited outcome/change seen from the project              office uses)
                                                                         venues (eg additional security requirements, ID         (noting the short timeframe)                             • Governance complexity
                • Ongoing maintenance needs
                                                                         scanning etc)
                 Will require continuous monitoring, enforcement                                                               • Uncertain outcomes                                        Requires strong management and accountability
                                                                        • Privacy concerns                                                                                                 structures
                 and community engagement to remain effective                                                                    As a pilot, the project may not yield clear or
                 and balanced                                            Networked ID scanners raise concerns about data         scalable solutions, which can frustrate                  • Risk of exclusion
                                                                         privacy and the potential misuse of personal            stakeholders or delay action
                • Narrow focus                                                                                                                                                             Businesses / residents in proximity (outside the
                                                                         information
                 Limited to entertainment venues / nighttime                                                                   • Data privacy                                              Precinct area) may feel excluded from decision
                                                                        • Enforcement challenges                                                                                           making that will impact on them
                 economy focus                                                                                                   Data collection (e.g. noise levels, complaints, sales
                                                                         Police banning notices can be seen as heavy-            data) must be handled carefully to protect privacy
                                                                         handed or inconsistently applied
                                                                                                                               • Reputational risk
                                                                        • Mixed effectiveness




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