Meeting papers

 3   Council will review its approach to     • 2022- First Nations engagement project conducted in partnership with Gympie and Sunshine Coast councils
     stakeholder engagement with the           (funded through RADF)
     arts, culture and heritage sectors to   • RADF committee continues to assess applications and advise on funding recommendations
     improve relationships across the        • Noosa Regional Gallery facilitated community consultation around the need for and vision for a new Noosa
     network and to ensure that there is       Regional Gallery. Consultation took place through online surveys and 6 in-person sessions across the Shire
     a broad and accurate                      (June 2022)
     understanding of needs and issues.
     It will improve collaboration on
     projects and reduce unproductive
     competition.




3. Places and Spaces
Our sense of local identity and character will be enhanced through quality design and the inclusion of arts and heritage in our
public places

Goals
     Our region will enjoy a diverse range of well-maintained creative, learning and heritage places to support the community’s creative expression and
*    participation and to encourage communities to share and connect with each other
*    Our sense of cultural vibrancy will be increased by the inclusion of arts, culture and heritage in non-traditional places
     Our places and spaces will be made more interesting and locally distinct by maintaining a high standard of civic design and including cultural
*    practice and works
*    We will adhere to standards and practices which enhance the creative character, liveability and aesthetic appeal of individual areas
     Noosa’s arts, heritage and environment sectors will continue to have a special connection; and the cultural sector will play an essential role in
*    interpreting and preserving our unique ecosystems and biosphere status

Actions                                  Achievements
 1   Invest in new facilities where      • Council delivered maintenance and upgrades to the ceramic studio space (under the building) and borer
     gaps or opportunities exist, and      treatment at Wallace House.
     the need can be best met locally    • Noosa Libraries launched two new book-vending kiosks within Peregian and Pomona Community Houses and
     after maximising use of existing      a smaller, more versatile mobile library that can access more locations and reach more customers
     facilities                          • Council has undertaken an internal review of Noosa Regional Gallery and worked with consultants to complete
                                           a thorough, two-stage Pre-feasibility Study geared towards a new Noosa Regional Gallery. Frank Knight
                                           Australia has been selected as the successful tenderer for the completion of a Business Case in 2024.
 2   Review existing Council cultural    • Events Policy has been developed and adopted by Council in July 2019.; Sustainable Events Guidelines
     venues and facilities to              completed (hosted on website; dynamic guideline)
     maximise use and respond to         • The J remains a facility able to provide a range of Arts, Cultural & entertainment offerings
     changing community needs and        • Pre-feasibility studies have been completed for a new Noosa Regional Gallery.
     expectations



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