2018-06-27 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA       27 JUNE 2018




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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                                 27 JUNE 2018

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          Where we have come from                                 During the 1990S and 2000s, Noosa Shire also
                                                                  focused on building community capacity.       This
          Noosa Shire covers an area of 870 km?. The land is      included the development of major community
          Kabi Kabi land and was looked after for thousands of    infrastructure such as libraries, an aquatic centre
          years by the Kabi Kabi people.                          and sporting facilities.
          The early settlement period saw a focus on timber       However,   the  focus  was   “on more   than just
          and fishing as well as being a gateway to the Gympie    community infrastructure.   There was significant
          goldfields.                                             focus on community engagement, with the Noosa
                                                                  community becoming intimately involved in decision
          It was during the 1980s and 1990s that the current      making together with the Council. Also during the
          Noosa Shire story began to emerge.                      2000s, the focus began to include the diversification
           .                                             ,        Of the Noosa €conomy. This was a natural evolution
            a ay coastal pee               Noosa was fig          towards an emphasis on the triple bottom line. The
          choices about how it would develop.    The 19¥mS        Shire developed its first economic plan and sought
          and 1990s saw significant eg@Siatal battle              to encourage smart industries that would reduce our
          where the Noosa community fought to retain Noosa        reliance on tourism
          Shire as a unique place     unfettered’ by rampant
          development.                                            There was a real sense of alignment between the
                    ;                                ;            Council and the community in the 2000s. This was
          These environmental battles defined that period and     highlighted when the State government decided to
          culminated in the 1997 Strategic Plan, This provided    amalgamate Noosa Shire with shires to the south.
          @ town plaayng frameweg      jo enSthat Noosa           The Noosa community fought to stop that decision
          would differentiate itself from other places.           in 2008 and rallied to protect their Shire. Despite
                                   :        s        :            failing to win the initial campaign in 2008, the Noosa
          The concept of,a population Carrying capacity was               Ys.        ;             :
          5                     :    4    ooh        aie          community did not give up and continued the fight for
          introduced together with height limits on buildings.                 ‘     ;    ;      ‘      :
                    ;                  %                   .      what they believed in. This culminated in the Noosa
          Noosa Shire focused,onethe “Noosa look and feel            ’    :           i
              :         :                                         Shire being re-established on 1 January 2014.
          design of public spaces.
                    ;        :             ee            ,        The first term of the new Council was focused on
          Noosa Shire was an innovator at this time, introducing          s              :                 3
                    ao                                            re-establishment — getting the new Council up and
          outdoor dining to Queensland. The focus was both            ;                                :       me
          on   protecting the natural environment and also        pacing: ener was a.skang Smphasecan Buiding
             Pi       9 ‘     ;     .                    .        a sound financial platform to ensure Council’s long
          creating a special built environment for Noosa Shire.             Seca
                                                                  term sustainability.

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