2016-11-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

Local economic priorities have been considered in the            During consultation, the Project Focus Group advocated
following context:                                               to establish a collaborative organisation that uses the
                                                                 resources of the Noosa community to drive and coordinate
•    fit with Noosa’s economic vision
                                                                 the implementation of this Plan. Such a structure would
•    align with Council’s sustainability principles              take a partnership approach, similar to both Tourism
•    meet community aspirations                                  Noosa Ltd and the newly formed Noosa Biosphere®
                                                                 Reserve Foundation. Options to establish such a group
•    directly addressing an opportunity/challenge                will be explored.
•    where a lever for local intervention exists
                                                                 Resourcing
•    best use of available resources

•    available timeframes                                        To ensure best use of available resources, and in the spirit
                                                                 of collaboration, this Local Economic Plan will consider
•    ease of Implementation
                                                                 relevant programs and/or services being led or provided
•    environmental impacts                                       by other levels of government or councils, where there are
•    consistency with Noosa brand and Noosa values               shared priorities.

•    interdependencies between economic, environment,
     and social needs.                                                        COMMUNITY SENTIMENT

                                                                   Doing nothing will lead to continuation of the norm
                                                                   and stagnation in the economy, which inevitability will
                                                                   create high levels of social inequality.



                                            1. Industry Diversification Priority Sectors

    Local Economic                                 »» Health and wellness
       Priorities                                  »» Digital economy
                                                   »» Rural enterprise
                                                   »» Environmental industries
                                                   »» Education and training
                                                   »» Tourism
                                                   »» Creative industries
                                                   »» Professional services
                                            2. Effective Land Use Planning

                                            3. Enterprise Support

                                            4. Essential Infrastructure

                                            5. Skilled & Connected Businesses

                                            6. Implementation, Monitoring & Reporting




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