DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PLAN - PHASE 2 ENGAGEMENT · Attachment 1 - Noosa Council Draft DMP for Phase 2 engagement

                                         • Work with the State Government and Local
ACTION 4.1
                                            Government in other key tourism destinations to pilot
Enable Visitor                              a visitor contribution model, that enables revenue
                                            generated to be directed towards such things as
Contributions:                              community priorities, infrastructure, resilience initiatives
                                            and regenerative tourism.

Together, we advocate for user-pay       • Investigate the establishment of a new Community &
contributions and partnerships, so          Environment Benefit Fund, as a mechanism to ensure
visitors are directly supporting local      transparent allocation of funds from such revenue
projects that protect nature, enhance       sources as visitor contributions to local initiatives that
community spaces, and improve               benefit Noosa.
shared infrastructure.
                                         • Encourage online booking platforms, to contribute
                                            financially to each year from revenue generated in
                                            Noosa, ensuring they are supporting a destination that
                                            supports their business.




                                         • Support our tourism industry and businesses to lead
ACTION 4.2
                                            by example in sustainable and regenerative practises –
Regenerative                                reducing energy, waste and water use and incentivise
                                            regenerative behavioural change in locals and visitors,
Tourism Industry:                           with Noosa Council-operated tourism assets, such as
                                            the Noosa Holiday Parks, leading by example.

Together, we adopt sustainable and       • In partnership with Tourism Noosa and our business
regenerative practices by developing        community lead the transition away from single-use
and delivering programs that helps          plastics to reduce waste to landfill, reduce plastics
the tourism industry to lead the way        pollution, encourage compostable products and to
and encourages everyone to                  encourage and incentivise behaviour change.
contribute.
                                         • Embed regenerative practices that actively support
                                            water security, reduce waste to landfill, and promote a
                                            circular economy— as an example, by partnering with
                                            initiatives like Give a Sheet, which transforms discarded
                                            linen (used hotel sheets, towels, napkins) into valuable
                                            raw materials that can be re-used.




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