NPM Submission (late) - Drop Bear Adventures 132007.2446.03

Subject: Flashpackers Noosa Development Application 
From: Accounts
Date: 2018-08-15T05:15:32+00:00
To: Mailbox Council Mail

Good Morning Noosa Council,

Would you please be so kind as to pass this onto your planning and development department.

I am writing in support of Flashpacker’s development application. https://noo-web.t1cloud.com/T1PRDefault/WebApps/eProperty/P1/eTrack/eTrackApplicationDetails.aspx?r=P1.WEBGUEST&f=$P1.ETR.APPDET.VIW&ApplicationId=132007.2446.03. My apologies for the late submission, the nature of running an owner operated business.

As a marking leading tourism operator here in Noosa we have been affected first hand by the lack of hostel beds in Noosa. It is vital for tour operators in the region that visitors are able to find affordable accommodation before and after embarking on our adventures to Fraser Island and in recent years this has become increasingly difficult. Our guests are having to look further afield for accommodation options and are often left with no affordable accommodation option in Noosa. This has led to our guests driving to Rainbow Beach and joining our tours from there which has had a direct impact on the service that we are able to provide. In some cases we have had guests reluctantly cancel their tours and book an alternative operator in Hervey Bay as they have not been able to be so flexible with their transport options, this is often the case with guests that are travelling the coast with the Greyhound bus service.

There is a clear trend in the summer months that I have become aware of over time. If the hostels are booked out before our tours (which often happens) it directly affects our occupancy. This is leading to more and more of our guests choosing AirBnB option or couch surfing which does not offer the best tourism experience, nor does it help promote local tourism operators and often more often than not leads to rouge tours operators and accommodation rentals run by locals looking to make a quick buck which is more than apparent on Fraser Island. As a Noosa local, property owner and hostel owner on Fraser Island it has become quite clear to me than these unmanaged accommodation providers lead to noise complaints and higher housing prices for locals.

Extra beds at one of the towns leading budget accommodation providers would be of great benefit to our sector as well as to the locals of Noosa and I hope that the council will continue to support Noosa’s growing Youth Market.

Kindest Regards

Hana
aka Mumma Bear
Owner Operator
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