2021-06-16 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                       16 JUNE 2021


 No.   Contribution
 19    The DRAFT 10 YEAR CAPITAL PROGRAM does not appear to contain funding for the
       expansion, renewal or upgrade of the Noosa Botanic Gardens.

       In 2017, Noosa Council conducted extensive community consultation on the Noosa Botanic
       Gardens Master Plan, with 147 surveys completed and numerous stakeholders interviewed. At the
       time, Council announced that the plan would outline the vision for the Gardens for the next five
       years. Four years later, does a Master Plan (or even a Vision Statement) exist? Over the next ten
       years, $4,582,000 will be spent on the Cooroy Hinterland Playground and a further $10 million on
       19 other parks and playgrounds, but it looks like our beautiful Botanic Gardens misses out again.

 20    21/22 Draft Budget

       For too long Tourism Noosa has been dependent on rate payers to fund the running of their
       organisation. The levy needs to be phased out. I understand that Byron Shire has no such
       organisation and they have no trouble attracting tourists. Rate payers of Noosa Shire would like to
       see that money spent on roads and other infrastructure in the hinterland.

 21    Short stay letting

       Increase the cost of whole house short stay letting to deter whole houses from being removed from
       the rental market. The whole cost to rate payers should be covered by the fees.

 22    Budget

       The Noosa Botanical Gardens need extra help re maintenance of the garden beds. I hope that this
       is covered in the 20/21 budget.


*Idea submission based on the standard template wording promoted by Tourism Noosa through its marketing database
on 2 June and 4 June 2021.




                                                                                               Page 12 of 47