2020-08-31 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA   31 AUGUST 2020




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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                   31 AUGUST 2020

  Attachment 2: Noosa Triathlon Letter of Support

                                              Noosa Junction Business Association
                                                   Noosaville Business Association
                                                       Hastings Street Association
  24 August 2020
  Clint Irwin
  Property Manager
  Noosa Council
  Level 3, 9 Pelican Street
  Tewantin Qid 4565
  Dear Clint
  RE Noosa Triathlon 2020
  Firstly we would like to acknowledge and thank you for the open communication you
  have provided to us to understand the degree of measured risk that Noosa Council
  needs to undertake when reviewing the application for this event permit.
  We have discussed the revised event with IRONMAN and together as the Business
  Associations, being Noosaville, Noosa Junction and Hastings Street, we would
  support the event on the following criteria:
     «  Origin of Competitor : Queensland residents only
     «  Competitor numbers : 3500
     « No VIP or Event spectator stand
     «  No spectators in key locations to minimise large clusters and allow for
        physical distancing
     «  All spectators, workforce and athletes educated on personal hygiene and
        encouraged to stay at home if they experience COVID-19 like symptoms
     e« Hand sanitiser and hand wash stations in key locations
     «  All accommodation minimum 3-night stay
     «  The understanding that the COVID Safe Event Plan is approved and delivered
     «  Ensure volume and frequency of event shuttle buses and Noosa Ferry
        minimises groups of athletes and spectators congregating
     «  Event village and registration restricted to competitors only and in scheduled
        collection periods
  It is worth noting that Noosa recently experienced more than 5000 rooms filled,
  excluding air BnB with the Ekka Long Weekend and therefore this demonstrates we
  continue to operate with the on-going risk of COVID. We believe numbers managed
  through an IRONMAN event is significantly more manageable than the transient
  public visiting Noosa.
  With kind regards
  Michael Tozer, President, Noosa Junction Business Association
  Joel Laventure, President, Noosaville Business Association
  Emma Hull, President, Hastings Street Association

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