2022-11-14 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              14 NOVEMBER 2022


accommodation in the Low Density Residential zone and introduced a specific Tourist
Accommodation zone, further review of the provisions in NP2020 is required.
2.2   Summary of issues
Below is a summary of the key issues identified in the Monitoring Report.
Housing Crisis
     High demand for housing exists, with record low rental vacancy rates;
     There has been significant housing and rental price increases;
     Small affordable dwellings are required, particularly for key workers and low income earners;
     No long term housing security exists, with the movement of dwellings into STA;
     Businesses can’t secure staff, in part due to housing shortages and affordability;
     Community is clear that STA is having a big impact on housing supply and affordability;
     Adequate dwelling stock exists but the high number of unoccupied dwellings and dwellings
      used as STA is of concern.
Short term accommodation growth
     29% of the coastal urban area (excl. Tewantin) is used for STA, Noosa Heads increased
      from 45% to 52.7% in 2 years;
     There has been 5.7% overall growth of STA in 2 years, meaning 5.7% loss in housing stock;
     Past growth in STA is likely to continue;
     STA has not been negatively impacted by NP2020 provisions, as STA numbers have grown;
     True number of properties with STA use rights is much larger with most mulitple dwellings
      having interchangeable use rights;
     Existing supply (and potential dwelling conversions to STA) are adequate to meet tourism
      demands
     New proposals for hotels, cabins provide greater diversity of tourist accommodation away
      from dwellings;
     Average annual occupancy of AirBnB and Stayz properties is only 57 %, with latent supply.
Economy and Employment
     Noosa is heavily reliant on tourism and hospitality;
     Council seeks to diversify the economy and employment into high value low environmental
      impact and smart industries;
     Tourism and events have bounced back to pre-Covid conditions;
     Businesses are experiencing labour shortages.
Covid 19
     NP2020 commenced at the height of Covid 19, including the first 2 years of operation;
     Any downturn in tourism, economy, employment is attributed to Covid 19 not provisions in
      NP2020;
     Any conversion of STA to permanent occupancy was a result of Covid 19 – but quickly
      returned to STA when borders opened;
     Impacts on the housing market, with unprecedented demand for housing, expat returns and
      relocations;
     Ability to work from home has shifted labour market location.

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