2017-06-06 - P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Alignment Amendments Part 1 (Pages 1-907)

                viii   is development being supporteded by appropriate infrastructure and
                       services; and




                                                                                                                            Including amendments to 3 July 2017
                                                                                                           The Noosa Plan
                ix     achievinges ecological, economic and social sustainability;.

                x      upholding Noosa Shire’s international recognition for innovation and
                       ecological sustainability;

                xi     retaining a range of visitor accommodation choices including camping
                       grounds, caravan parks, backpacker hostels, hotels, motels, resorts, B&Bs,
                       guesthouses and serviced apartments;

                xii    avoiding mixing long-term accommodation for residents with short-term
                       accommodation for visitors, to avoid potential conflicts and the erosion of
                       visitor accommodation;

                xiii   recognising visitors often base their holidays on outdoor recreation activities
                       including swimming, fishing, camping, surfing, four wheel driving, bush
                       walking, horse riding, cycling and boating;

                xiv    tourism development facilitating education and interpretation of the natural
                       environment, culture and traditions of Noosa Shire;

                xv     reducing impacts on resident lifestyle and visitor experiences from peak
                       tourist periods by spreading visitor load across lengthy periods, as distinct
                       from a focussing on main holiday periods, where possible.




Community implications of Tourism:

•   Success of the Noosa Shire tourism industry is such that it has earned international recognition for
    innovation and ecological sustainability.

•   The retention of a range of visitor accommodation choices is important to the economy of Noosa
    Shire. This includes camping grounds, caravan parks, backpacker hostels, hotels, motels, resorts,
    B&Bs, guesthouses and serviced apartments

•   The loss of visitor accommodation to permanent residential housing reduces visitor choice and has a
    negative effect on the economy.

•   Mixing long-term accommodation for residents with short-term accommodation for visitors is
    avoided because it erodes the visitor accommodation base and has potential to cause conflicts.

•   Visitors often base their holidays on outdoor recreation activities including swimming, fishing,
    camping, surfing, four wheel driving, bush walking, horse riding, cycling and boating.

•   Responsible tourism development will facilitate education and interpretation of the natural
    environment, culture and traditions of Noosa Shire.

•   While the tourism economy is focused on natural low-key outdoor appeal and cultural values, the
    views of Noosa Shire residents are often the best indicator of impacts that would adversely affect
    the Shire’s core values.




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