Appendix G Economic Study - 14-16 Mary Street, Noosaville - Bounce Hostels 15.6.2018

Table of Contents

1.    INTRODUCTION                                                    6
1.1    KEY FINDINGS                                                   6

2     BACKPACKING IN CONTEXT                                          8
2.1 SECTOR DYNAMICS                                                  8
2.1.1 VISITORS AND ACCOMMODATION                                     8
2.1.2 BUSINESSES                                                    11
2.1.3 EMPLOYMENT                                                    11
2.2 NOOSA SHIRE LOCAL ECONOMIC PLAN                                 13

3     ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT IMPACTS                                 15
3.1 RELEVANCE TO LOCAL ECONOMIC PLAN                                15
3.2 ESTIMATES OF ECONOMIC IMPACT                                    16
3.2.1 CONSTRUCTION PHASE IMPACTS                                    16
3.2.2 OPERATIONAL PHASE IMPACTS                                     19

4     CONCLUSION                                                    21




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