2019-07-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    9 JULY 2019




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 9 JULY 2019

  Commerciality
  e   Vested interest should not be allowed to influence decision
      making.
  e   No more commercial use of public land!
  Exclusivity
  e   A number of events are expensive and are unaffordable for | Noted.    The Policy acknowledges the
      families. Events should include at least 1 free event, such as | range of event types provided in Noosa
      used to happen at Noosa Long Weekend.                         and does not seek to mandate free
  e   Too many events are too expensive and exclusive.              events, given many already exist on
                                                                    Noosa’s events calendar.
  e   Please ensure there are some events that are free.
  Number of Events Should Be Capped
  e   Nonew events should be added and the number of days events | Agree. A cap on tourist (major) event
      are held should be reduced.                                   numbers at the Hastings Street precinct
  e   There should be no increase in numbers of events in Noosa.    at 2018 levels is recommended to be
             .             =                                        added to the policy.
  e   Please introduce restrictions on new events, cut back the days
      that events are allowed, and certainly reject further events.             ;             ;
  e   Policy allows Council to approve additional events. Residents  tae      a tae pried
      must know how many times a year roads will be closed — and                           _s           :
      wheal ior.                                                    road  closures  but  no   increase  is
                                    .              f                supported.
  e   A cap on number of events in coastal precincts should be
      included.
  e   Please ensure there are a few weeks and weekends that are not
      inundated with events.
  Noosa Heads Lions Park
  e   Residents also must have a timetable of events for Noosa Heads | Noted. Noosa Heads Lions Park has
      Lion’s Park. This is now being used as a major entertainment | an extended history of hosting major
      hub, with completely inadequate parking.                      events. Reductions to events should be
  e   Events in Lions Park should have greater limits on noise.     addressed by a future precinct plan.
  e   Lions Park should be added to the areas identified in the     oe        An       eens to oar      2
      Guidelines as susceptible to bad weather and        requiring GERaSaIS SSCeOIL Ss FCoE:
      contingency plans.
  Transport and Parking                                             This is currently the case for major
  e   Free Shuttle Busses should be required for all Hastings Street | events and will be   articulated in
      events.                                                       Council's Events Transport Guideline.
  °   Parking areas in Noosa Heads used for events should be made | This is not feasible for major events due
      available the day after events finish.                        to ‘bump out’ requirements.
  Find a New Events Site
  e   Anewremote events site should be identified to relieve pressure | Noted. The policy states Council will
      from the tourism precincts by 2020.                           encourage   identification of a  new
  e   dedicated events and accommodation site, similar to Elements | 0cation(s) for events. No obvious site
      in Byron Bay should be facilitated.                           currently exists and further study will
              .       .          .                                  likely be required.
  e   Alternative locations to Hastings Street / Noosa Heads should
      be identified and considered.
  e   Analternate site away from tourist precincts should be identified
      to hold events.
  Policy Language
  e   Wording of Policy statements needs to be strengthened, e.g. the | Agree. A number of passive words are
      words ‘desired’, ‘aim to’, ‘seek to’ and ‘generally’ should be | recommended to be removed in the
      replaced with stronger terms, so these parts of the policy are not | final policy. Some remain where
      open to interpretation.                                       necessary      to    reflect    future
  e   Policy language should be more direct and clear.              consideration of altematives.

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