Noosa Cultural Plan 2025-2030 Adoption · ATTACHMENT 1_NC_Cultural Plan_final

Theme   Aim                                                 Evaluation focus (not limited)                        Theme   Aim                                                 Evaluation focus (not limited)

             Creatives will be attracted to Noosa to live and    — Number of creative industry-based                          We will support opportunities for audiences to      — Diversity of exhibition program at Noosa
             create. They will find a strong network of like-       businesses. registered in Noosa (Census                    experience challenging art of all disciplines and      Regional Gallery.
             minded people and their creative output will be        data).                                                     participate in new cultural experiences.
             valued and celebrated.                                                                                                                                                — Number of new creative initiatives presented.
                                                                 — Viability of ARI’s in the region.
                                                                                                                                                                                   — Number and diversity of RADF supported
             Council, community and business organisations       — Value of sponsorship provided to arts and                                                                         projects.
             will work together to deliver high quality events      cultural events.
             and activities which support the attributes and                                                                   Local residents and visitors will have easy         — Attendance numbers at events.
      3      values of the Noosa community.                      — Number of volunteers supporting arts and                   access to information about upcoming cultural
                                                                                                                                                                                   — Feedback from Noosa Information Centres.
                                                                    cultural services and events.                              events.

                                                                 — Health and viability of independent arts                                                                       — Number of online posts preceding and
                                                                                                                                                                                      following events.
                                                                    organisations and event managers.                   5
             Build relationships with First Nations artists      — Number of creative project engagements                     Cultural events and activities in Noosa are         — Destination Management Plan is effective in
             and arts networks.                                     with First Nation organisations and artists.               planned to complement each other and grow              coordinating events in the region.
                                                                                                                               total audiences.
                                                                 — Number of engagements with KKPAC.                                                                               — Minimal event clashes.

             Our region will enjoy a diverse range of well-      — Diversity of program content at Noosa                                                                          — Arts and cultural events are dispersed across
             maintained creative, learning and heritage             Regional Gallery and The J.                                                                                       the region.




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Noosa Council Cultural Plan 2025 – 2030
             places to support the community’s creative                                                                        Cultural events in Noosa are diverse, engaging,     — Number of cultural events undertaken
             expression and participation and to encourage       — Progress of the new Noosa Regional Gallery
                                                                    development.                                               challenging, safe and professionally presented         incident free.
             communities to share and connect with each
             other.                                              — Diversity of arts and cultural events on offer.                                                                — Number of new events and activities
                                                                                                                                                                                      presented in Noosa.
                                                                 — Affordability of arts engagement across the
                                                                    Noosa region.

             Noosa’s arts, heritage and environment sectors      — Number of partnership programs between
             will continue to have a special connection;            creative and environmental sectors.
             and the cultural sector will play an essential
             role in interpreting and preserving our unique      — Number of arts programs presented with
             ecosystems and biosphere status.                       a specific sustainability focus.
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             Our places and spaces will be made more             — Number of new public art commissions /
             interesting and locally distinct by maintaining        installations.
             a high standard of civic design and including
             cultural practice and works.                        — Outcome of regular condition reports on
                                                                    public art collection across Noosa.

             Recognising the value of supporting cultural        — Demographic diversity of attendance to arts
             practice in the community, rates and charges           and cultural events and activities.
             related to cultural events will be attainable
             for emerging as well as established arts and        — Average price point of arts and cultural
             cultural events.                                       programs.

                                                                 — Number of affordability initiatives in place for
             Attendance to arts and cultural events will be         major arts and cultural events.
             facilitated through accessible and affordable
             transport options for attendees.                    — Improvements of public transport networks.




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aa Vg Theme Aim Evaluation focus (not limited) Theme Aim Evaluation focus (not limited) Creatives will be attracted to Noosa to live and — Number of creative industry-based We will support opportunities for audiences to — Diversity of exhibition program at Noosa create. They will find a strong network of like- businesses. registered in Noosa (Census experience challenging art of all disciplines and Regional Gallery. minded people and their creative output will be data). participate in new cultural experiences. valued and celebrated. — Number of new creative initiatives presented. — Viability of ARI’s in the region. — Number and diversity of RADF supported — Value of sponsorship provided to arts and Council, community and business organisations projects. will work together to deliver high quality events cultural events. Local residents and visitors will have easy — Attendance numbers at events. and activities which support the attributes and values of the Noosa community. — Number of volunteers supporting arts and access to information about upcoming cultural — Feedback from Noosa Information Centres. cultural services and events. events. — Number of online posts preceding and — Health and viability of independent arts organisations and event managers. following events. Cultural events and activities in Noosa are — Destination Management Plan is effective in Build relationships with First Nations artists — Number of creative project engagements and arts networks. with First Nation organisations and artists. planned to complement each other and grow coordinating events in the region. total audiences. — Minimal event clashes. — Number of engagements with KKPAC. Our region will enjoy a diverse range of well- — Diversity of program content at Noosa — Arts and cultural events are dispersed across the region. maintained creative, learning and heritage Regional Gallery and The J. places to support the community’s creative — Progress of the new Noosa Regional Gallery Cultural events in Noosa are diverse, engaging, — Number of cultural events undertaken expression and participation and to encourage challenging, safe and professionally presented incident free. communities to share and connect with each development. other. — Diversity of arts and cultural events on offer. — Number of new events and activities presented in Noosa. — Affordability of arts engagement across the Noosa region. Noosa’s arts, heritage and environment sectors — Number of partnership programs between will continue to have a special connection; creative and environmental sectors. and the cultural sector will play an essential — Number of arts programs presented with role in interpreting and preserving our unique ecosystems and biosphere status. a specific sustainability focus. Our places and spaces will be made more — Number of new public art commissions / interesting and locally distinct by maintaining installations. ahigh standard of civic design and including cultural practice and works. — Outcome of regular condition reports on public art collection across Noosa. Recognising the value of supporting cultural — Demographic diversity of attendance to arts practice in the community, rates and charges and cultural events and activities. related to cultural events will be attainable for emerging as well as established arts and — Average price point of arts and cultural cultural events. programs. — Number of affordability initiatives in place for Attendance to arts and cultural events will be major arts and cultural events. facilitated through accessible and affordable transport options for attendees. — Improvements of public transport networks. 52 53