2021-02-09 S&O Agenda - Item 11 - Attachment 1 - Tourism Noosa Annual Report 2019-20

                           The resulting strategy will set our direction                 Finally, thank you to our ever-growing number
                           and ensure we are prepared and able to steer                  of members who continue to support and engage
                           our industry through the next three years and                 with us, creating one of Queensland’s strongest
                           beyond. Our focus will position Noosa through our             tourism membership bodies. Our ongoing focus is
                           marketing as the most desirable and sustainable               to bring greater benefit to our members and our
                           tourism destination for our targeted visitors,                community.
                           providing economic benefit and value for our
                                                                                         I propose to stand down from the Board and it
                           members and our community. The Strategic Plan
                                                                                         has been an honour and a pleasure to act as a
                           guides the contents of the Operations Plan that
                                                                                         Director and Chairman.
                           the Tourism Noosa team will consistently work
                           to implement.                                                 I would like to acknowledge the incredible
                                                                                         tenacity of everyone involved in Noosa’s tourism
                           We have several Board members retiring and
                                                                                         industry and our community – the people who
                           a number of new members will be joining the
                                                                                         helped those suffering through the bushfires, the
                           Tourism Noosa Board. This renewal will bring
                                                                                         organisations that supported relief efforts, and
                           fresh ideas, new skills, broaden our vision and
                                                                                         the businesses that quickly transformed with the
                           add strength to Tourism Noosa. Thank you to the
                                                                                         onset of COVID-19 to keep themselves open and
                           retiring Board members for your incredible work
                                                                                         their staff employed. This has been the time when
                           and passion that has helped steer us through such
                                                                                         the community has faced problems head-on and
                           difficult times. The level of dedication shown by all
                                                                                         has shown determination to survive, succeed and
                           of the Board members has been remarkable and
                                                                                         prosper. It has been, and continues to be, a time
                                                          I want to thank them all for
                                                                                         where we must all work together.
                                                          their unwavering efforts
                                                          and commitment during          I am amazed, but not surprised, by the strength
“This has been the time
                                                          the past year.                 and commitment of the people who make up our
when the community has faced
problems head-on and has shown                                                           industry and I have no doubt we will recover from
                                                          Thank you to Noosa
determination to survive, succeed                                                        this current crisis stronger and more successful. I
                                                          Council for its continued
and prosper. It has been, and                                                            wish you all well and know that Noosa can look
                                                          support, to Mayor Clare
continues to be, a time where                                                            forward to a prosperous future.
                                                          Stewart and former Mayor
we must all work together.”                               Tony Wellington, CEO Brett
                                                          de Chastel and Councillors,
                                                          particularly Amelia
                           Lorentson who joined our Board as an observer
                                                                                         DREW PEARSON
                           this year, and to Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie who               C H A I R M A N – TO U R I S M N O O S A

                           served in that position in prior years.

                           An enormous thank you to Mel and the Tourism
                           Noosa staff for your extraordinary efforts, and to
                           our Visitor Information Centre volunteers who are
                           the face of our town to hundreds of thousands of
                           visitors each year. The volunteers have adapted to
                           enormous changes throughout the year – all with
                           a smile on their faces.




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