2018-19 A Year in Review

Corporate Plan Theme 4: Long term planning for Noosa Shire
“Noosa Shire is well managed and sustainable”

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

Specific Operational Plan Priorities
 Council undertook significant work on the development of the new Planning Scheme during 2018/19.
   The State interest review was completed and a draft scheme was adopted for the purpose of
   community engagement. An extensive community engagement process was undertaken including:
   o TV, newspaper and social media advertising
   o Community pop ups across the Shire
   o Over 2,000 people attending Council’s planning scheme office for face to face information
   o Over 10,000 letters and emails sent to affected property owners
   o Targeted consultation with key community, environment and business groups
   o 938 unique submissions to Council on the draft Planning Scheme.
 Council also finalised its Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) that provides the basis for
   developers to contribute to trunk community infrastructure necessitated by the development.
 Council continued implementation of its Transport Policy and Transport Strategy. For the Christmas
   period in 2018/19, Council introduced the “Go Noosa” campaign - an integrated transport project aimed
   at behaviour change to encourage more people to walk, ride or use public transport rather than private
   vehicles. The “Go Noosa” campaign included:
   o Development of a Go Noosa App providing real-time information
        on car parking availability, cycling and walking paths and real-time
        bus information;
   o Improved signage and directional information to encourage
        people to park and ride
   o An integrated marketing campaign with Translink to promote the
        use of free buses.
   o Free buses were extended from 4 weeks to 12 weeks at
        Christmas and for 4 weeks at Easter 2019.
   o An increase of 40% for people using free buses, an increase of
        7% for people walking to the Hastings Street precinct an increase
        of 27% for people riding to the Hastings Street precinct but only a
        2% decrease in the use of private vehicles.
 Council also engaged with Translink on a comprehensive review of the public transport network in
   Noosa including bus routes, bus frequency and opportunities for electric buses.
 Council finalised a tender process in June 2019 to commence a major re-development of the Noosa
   North Shore Campground. This re-development will be finalised during the
   second half of 2019 and be opened in time for Christmas 2019.
 Council finalised the adoption of its detailed Asset Management Plans for
   all of our major asset classes. To date, detailed asset management plans
   have been adopted for Roads, Bridges, Stormwater, Roads Infrastructure
   and Council Buildings & Facilities. Detailed asset management plans were
   also previously completed for the Noosa Main Beach Sand Recycling
   System and the Noosa Aquatic Centre.
 Council is continuing the development of a Climate Change Adaption Plan
   for the Shire and a Climate Hazard Adaption Plan which focuses particularly
   on coastal areas. This project (being funded by the State via LGAQ) is
   progressing well. Research and community engagement has been
   undertaken.