DESTINATION STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                         6 OCTOBER 2026


      external members of the PCG, to inform the scope of the next steps in the process of
      communicating back to the community and the Draft DMP; and
   E. Note the draft DMP will be prepared early in 2024 and reported back to Council for
      further community engagement in mid-2024.


Finance
Funding for the ongoing implementation of the DMP will be subject to Council’s annual budget
processes.

In FY26/27, Council approved $70,000 for activation of Destination Management Projects, including
costs associated with the establishment of the Destination Stewardship Council and initial design of
the For the Love of Noosa Program.


Risk & Opportunities


Risk (also included in attached Draft Risk Register Attachment 2)

        Risk           Likelihood         Potential Impact                    Mitigation

 Difficulty securing   Unlikely     An insufficiently qualified     Develop a skills-based
 a suitably                         and influential chair could     framework aligned to the
 qualified Chair                    undermine the credibility of    Terms of Reference.
 with gravitas.                     the DSC from its
                                    establishment by reducing       Undertake targeted
                                    stakeholder willingness to      identification of potential
                                    participate.                    candidates.

                                                                    Assess candidates’
                                                                    independence and conflict of
                                                                    interest requirements.


                                                                    Offer appropriate
                                                                    remuneration and ensure
                                                                    expectations are clearly
                                                                    articulated before formal
                                                                    invite.



 Key                   Unlikely     The DSC may struggle to         Invite organisations rather
 organisations                      progress DMP priorities if      than individuals where
 decline                            members cannot commit           appropriate
 participation or                   organisational support to the
 nominate                           level required.                 Invites to come from Mayor
 representatives                                                    on behalf of Council
 without sufficient
 authority and                                                      Engage at Board, CEO, DG
 gravitas.                                                          or DDG Level to make invite