2020-07-16 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 - Final Noosa Plan 2020 Parts 1-3

 the Noosa Shire community. The natural environment, enhanced by a well connected network of pathways and facilities, continues to
 provide free passive and active recreational opportunities for all age groups. Changes in community expectations, as well as in
 demographics, increase demand on the type and standard of community services and infrastructure. As such, new and upgraded
 facilities need to be designed to maximise accessibility and flexibility to adapt to long term changing needs.

 There is an increasing demand for health services to support the needs of an older population. This includes both conventional medical
 services and complementary wellness industries. The Noosa Hospital provides important local medical services with supporting
 specialist and complementary services located nearby in the existing Goodchap Street centre and within the Mary Street/Thomas Street
 precinct. There is opportunity for further health services to cluster at the Noosa Business Centre.


 Accessible, diverse and affordable communities

 Coastal urban areas of Noosa Shire have a strong connection with the beaches, lakes, river, creeks, national parks and other
 conservation reserves that define the character of Tewantin, Noosaville, Noosa Heads, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach, Castaways
 Beach, Marcus Beach and Peregian Beach. Visitor numbers and associated pressures are increasing in and around these natural
 attractions, with new transport and visitation measures provided in response. While each local area has its distinctive character, they
 also feature their individual relaxed and casual lifestyle, village feel and connection to the outdoors.

 The hinterland town and village communities have a strong affinity with their surrounding rural areas and their heritage and history. Each
 distinct settlement is defined by the rural lands, mountains, and coastal or lakeside setting that surrounds it. While Boreen Point,
 Cooran, Cooroibah, Cooroy, Kin Kin and Pomona have a distinct character and village feel, they are each characterised by their
 family­​orientated, small scale, relaxed casual outdoor lifestyle and close ties to their heritage. The small community of Teewah provides
 an area of permanent and holiday homes at an urban density in a remote beachfront setting. For Teewah and the settlements on Noosa
 North Shore, their charm is their seclusion and small scale which comes at the expense of infrastructure or services typically expected in
 a village. Buildings are small scale and set discretely within the surrounding vegetation.

 Throughout the hinterland, rural living, bushland management, rural production and nature­based tourism is the focus. The natural
 landscape holds much heritage and open space value, and natural features help define communities. Communities hold close
 connections to the land and enjoy relaxed casual outdoor lifestyles, privacy and secluded living environments. In the hinterland,
 significant land is protected for its agricultural potential or for biodiversity values. Working farms coexist with complementary enterprises
 and outdoor recreation. Nature​­based tourism offers visitors the chance to experience and appreciate the natural attractions of the Shire
 and its relaxed lifestyle, as well as the many attractions of the rural towns and villages. These may also be close to the Noosa Trail
 Network. They are required to be small scale and to fit for the setting with minimal effects on the local area having regard to safety and
 the capacity and quality of the access road.

 On the Noosa North Shore, the natural features help define the communities and residents hold a close connection to the landscape
 and ecosystem values. Tourism is nature­based and only where it is low key and compatible with the protection of the natural
 environment.

 Across the shire, development is respectful of the unique qualities of these distinct and diverse urban and rural communities and is
 designed to fit the built and natural character and the scale and lifestyle attributes of each.

 Noosa Shire’s built heritage, scenic amenity, vistas and character elements are an important part of the identity and character of local
 communities. The heritage and history of the Shire are recognised and retained by identifying and protecting the cultural heritage
 significance of areas and places, as well as through heritage records, local activities and celebrations. Heritage buildings are conserved
 and adaptively reused so that this cultural heritage can be enjoyed now and by future generations. New buildings are respectful of
 traditional building forms and fit with their setting and local character, rather than being a dominant feature of the streetscape and
 neighbourhood. The use of pitched roofs and eaves and other design elements that complement (not necessarily replicate) the
 architectural style and era of the surrounding area and street are encouraged. The character and urban design elements of individual
 local areas are reinforced, including views, vistas, active frontages, pedestrian connections and landscape treatments, as identified on
 the Framework and Character Plans in the Local Plan Codes.

 The deep and long­​held cultural heritage and traditions of the local Indigenous people, particularly the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi
 community, is recognised and respected. Council and the community continue to work together to create opportunities for Traditional
 Owners to engage and participate and to have their culture and heritage understood, protected and recognised.

 Editor's Note — Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.

 The concept of 'ageing in place' is supported through the planning scheme by providing additional housing choice such as encouraging
 small dwellings and secondary dwellings, promoting adaptable housing standards, identifying land for retirement and aged care

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