NOOSA HOUSING STRATEGY - 12 MONTH UPDATE · ATTACHMENT 1 Update on Housing Strategy Actions

        efficiencies in infrastructure and
        service provision

5   Determine the true extent of the          Council has subscribed to an external housing monitor which is available for   Establish the Housing Monitoring Program through internal collaboration and
    problem - Who needs housing and           anybody to navigate at https://housing.id.com.au/noosa. The service is         establish the most effective way of reporting the housing monitoring results.
    what kind of housing do they need?        partly based on census data so there is a lag to some figures such as          Present first report by November 2024.
    Then develop a Housing Monitoring         income levels.
    program that has clear targets for
    achieving a minimum supply of social
    housing, affordable housing, small
    dwellings and accessible housing over
    the next 5 years considering the
    number of applications currently on the
    social housing register and the number
    of people experiencing housing stress.
    Report the Housing Monitoring
    Program every two years. This may
    include a subscription to an outsourced
    monitoring program.

6   Seek to encourage housing specifically    Staff have been working closely with community housing providers               Advance the proposed planning scheme amendments to community consultation
    suitable for workers close to places of   including Coast2Bay and are also in conversation with private sector           in 2024.
    work, having consideration to changes     developers and property investors around opportunities to develop central
                                                                                                                             Investigate public/private housing developments on Council owned appropriately
    in employment trends moving forward.      sites for long term rental housing or mixed tenure developments.
                                                                                                                             located land.
    Work with community housing
                                              The proposed planning scheme amendments address this matter by
    providers and developers/builders
                                              making development for modest small units more financially feasible.

7   Develop programs to encourage more        In the first quarter of 2023 a brochure was released with various ideas for    If grant application is successful, commence the Adopt-a-worker project by early
    efficient use of existing housing stock   individual property owners or organisations to help “Keep Noosa Home”          February and complete initial pilot by end September 2024.
    through means of sharing houses and       This included options for sharing their home, yard or investment properties
    encouraging secondary dwellings.          with locals, new workers or students and addressed boarders/lodgers,
    Implement or support a program to         homestay accommodation for students, granny flats and studios, tiny
    accommodate key workers. Work with        homes and RVs, rooming accommodation and transferring STA properties
    Industry on these programs.               to permanent rentals. The brochure is online and contains links to various
                                              resources.
                                              Lack of affordable accommodation for workers remains an issue across all
                                              levels of employment from lower paid staff to middle income earners and
                                              senior management. Regular updates are provided through the business
                                              round table. Council has partnered with Business Groups on proposing a
                                              pilot Adopt-a-Worker program. An application for a State Government grant
                                              is under final consideration.