2018-19 A Year in Review

Corporate Plan Theme 2: The Noosa Community
“Our community is connected, safe and happy and able to meet their potential”

Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include:

Specific Operational Plan Priorities
 Council adopted a Cultural Plan and Action Plan in December 2018 which is currently being
   implemented.

   Council developed a draft Community Health and Wellbeing Plan following an extensive community
    engagement process. The plan will be adopted by Council shortly, together with an implementation
    plan.

   Council has undertaken significant planning and design for the establishment of an iconic playground
    at Cooroy. This has included community consultation on the plan. Council was also successful in
    securing $2.788M in funding from the State government towards the project. Construction will
    commence in 2019/20.

   Council completed a $2.2M extension and refurbishment
    of the Noosaville Library. Radio Frequency Identification
    (RFID) was installed as part of this process and the
    extension included a new Makerspace area and Heritage
    Library Room. The Makerspace includes 3D printers,
    robotics and virtual reality “hands on” activities.

   Council has implemented the Sport and Active Recreation
    Action Plan. This has included activities such as the
    “come and try sports days”, “Get out, Get Active
    Teenagers” and supporting the successful World Surfing
    Reserve application. In conjunction with Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Gympie Regional Council
    and the State government, our Council also adopted the “Regional Difficult to Locate Sports Plan”.
    This plan identified the ideal location across the broader region for high noise impact sports.

 Council opened the Park Road Boardwalk following an
  extensive community engagement process.               The
  construction was undertaken by Hutchinson Builders and
  opened in late October 2018 just prior to the Noosa
  Triathlon weekend to significant community acclaim. This
  project has won Council an Australian Institute of
  Horticulture Green Space Award. Our contractor also won
  two Master Builders Association Awards for this project.