Noosa Cultural Plan 2019-2023 Implementation Update · Att 1 - 2023 Cultural Plan Report

     aiming to change community
     behaviour

10   Work with key stakeholders to         • Events Policy has been developed and adopted by Council in July 2019; Sustainable Events Guidelines
     develop a toolkit to assist             completed (hosted on website; dynamic guideline)
     cultural activity and event
     providers produce events with
     minimal negative impact on the
     environment
11   Reinforce Noosa’s identity            • Floating Land 2019, 2021 and 2023 each had significant emphasis on projects with environmental themes and
     through planning and projects           ideas.
     with a priority on preserving the     • Noosa Regional Gallery's exhibition program regularly and frequently programs artistic works that are based in
     natural environment,                    environmental themes.
     maintaining the discrete village      • RADF priorities have focused on Art and the Environment
     feel, embedding excellence in
     urban design and increasing the
     Shire’s creative look and feel

Priority Focus Areas
1    Council will review and improve       • Council has approved a budget for a Pilot Placemaking Program to be developed. Project commenced in
     its approach to placemaking to          November 20 and is preparing internal governance structure and documentation. Pilot Place selection has
     ensure its concepts and                 been delayed due to commitments in infrastructure delivery over the next 2 years. Project will now focus on
     strategies are understood and           organisational readiness and developing a robust evaluation and monitoring process looking at Council data
     implemented collectively across         and any data gaps. 2023 - pilot placemaking project commenced in Pomona
     the organisation. It will work with   • Floating land continues to temporarily transform public spaces in the shire to highlight a particular experience
     stakeholders to achieve an              of that place.
     integrated, place-based
     approach which supports
     community cohesion, improves
     the aesthetic appeal and
     maintains a sense of local
     identity through measures
     including creative arts, built
     infrastructure, streetscaping and
     precinct development.
2    Council will undertake a review       • Audit of Public Art undertaken; priority repair works of key artworks completed 2020
     of Noosa’s approach to art in         • Anywhere Festival activated non-traditional performance spaces across the shire in May 2021 & 2022 but in a
     public places with a view to            reduced capacity on previous years due to receiving no funding from Arts Qld. The 2023 Festival did not
     improving residents and visitors        happen in Noosa due to reduced funding and increased costs.
     sense of Noosa being a creative       • Performing arts in public spaces has not yet been addressed – Council’s Events Policy addresses aspects of
     and culturally rich region. This        this.
     will include an audit of existing     • Floating Land continues to temporarily activate a range of public spaces with contemporary art projects on a
     permanent and temporary public          biennial basis.
     art and practice, both visual and     • The J can be considered an appropriate public art space