NOOSA PLAN 2020 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2 - POST PUBLIC NOTIFICATION FOR FINAL STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTERIAL APPROVAL · Attachment 1 Table of submissions

 Your Say    ECM         Submitter comments                                                                                              Response   Recommendation
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                         If holiday homes were to be outright banned, it reduces choice, reduces the number of visitors to our area
                         and money spent in our economy. It would also mean many homes would sit vacant while the property
                         owners are not utilising the house themselves, and the many many services and tradespeople employed
                         to maintain these homes would lose thousands of dollars in income.
 5808570     23109189    I cannot see how this will positively impact the local community or economy – in fact I am concerned it
                         will have an immensely negative effect on Noosa’s tourism industry which is the mainstay for a huge
                         proportion of Noosa’s local working population.
                         This seems to be an incredibly negative approach to the industry that Noosa rides upon, and as someone
                         who is currently impacted by the rental and housing crisis, I am very much for positive changes that would
                         provide stable, affordable housing for local families.
                         I welcome and encourage positive solutions to providing facilities, amenities and development that
                         provides a stable, secure environment in which to raise a family, however these proposed changes will
                         have a negative impact on the local economy and jobs.
                         Nor can I see how these changes would contribute to positive economic growth for Noosa – particularly
                         for the working population and families who rely heavily on the tourism industry – (whether directly, or
                         indirectly) which is what Noosa is built upon.
                         Holiday homes have been part of the iconic Aussie holiday lifestyle for generations, and are a huge part
                         of our tourism industry here in Noosa.
                         The Short Stay Letting Laws also play their part in keeping Noosa a friendly, relaxed coastal town and I
                         appreciate the role the Noosa Council Code of Conduct plays in making sure the town benefits from the
                         positive economic impacts holiday makers have on Noosa and surrounding beach suburbs while
                         maintaining order for local residents.
                         To wipe out all short stay holiday homes on the basis that holiday makers are nothing but a disruption to
                         our local community and way of life would be an absolute error of judgement on council’s behalf.
                         While a balance must be maintained, under the proposed changes, many of these properties would simply
                         sit empty, except for when the owners visit (as many do), taking up valuable real estate and contributing
                         next to nothing to the local economy – which only has a negative impact on permanent local residents
                         such as myself who rely on the thriving local tourism industry for my income.
                         Unless Noosa council can guarantee that by removing every STA house from the residential pool, that
                         this will flood the market with so many rental homes that the rental prices dramatically drop to a
                         sustainable level, all this move would do is place further strain and hardship on the many local residents
                         (including those that rent, such as myself) by removing jobs from the area.
                         This move does not properly take into account the local businesses that benefit from and run on the
                         holiday home industry in Noosa – working within this industry myself, this is not only my source of income
                         but I regularly see how many thousands of dollars are processed and spent at small local businesses in
                         order to maintain and manage the homes to hotel quality standard for the guests – this includes trade
                         services and contractors, cleaning services, local boutiques, private chefs and holiday hire companies –
                         all local business and residents that rely on this industry.
                         The holiday homes are also used for local residents who need to temporarily move out of their home due
                         to insurance issues, we have guests that book out private homes with the NDIS – where hotels are just
                         not suited to their needs.
                         As has always been in the past, booking a holiday home is also a more budget friendly way for many
                         families to stay – especially for those who wish to have a more self-contained stay with their own kitchen
                         and laundry facilities. Given many people also now have dietary requirements or wish to travel with their
                         pets, the holiday home is an integral part of the tourism industry.
                         As already stated, the Noosa Council Code of Conduct and Short Term Licensing laws are in place to
                         maintain a balance for the local residents and holiday makers – perhaps focusing on the positive impact
                         this has to the local economy and how we can better improve this for the growth of not only the local
                         community and also to continue to attract the kind of visitors that keep our local hospitality and creative
                         industries thriving – and by matter of ripple effect, all other businesses.
                         It would be an absolute shame to use a copy and paste, carte blanche approach to this particular issue –
                         where Noosa Council could be a leader in this area versus simply following what other local council areas
                         have implemented – the long term results of which are yet to be seen. Wouldn’t it be in the council’s best
                         interest to at least work with the local management businesses who are at the forefront of this industry
                         and seek further evidence / clarification that this is indeed the approach to take in order to restore a vast
                         quantity of affordable properties to the market?
                         There is a balance to be struck here - this issue could be approached from an angle that benefits
                         everyone. At this stage, it looks as if the “holiday home and the supposedly faceless people that own
                         them” have become a monster that is imagined to be much bigger than it is, when there are MANY local
                         businesses, local residents (inc those that rent) that whether directly or indirectly, rely on this for their
                         income.
 5786789                 We have a family run business operating in Noosa Shire that manages holiday homes. We employ 5 full-
                         time staff directly and approx. 30 people indirectly via contractors. We have lived in Noosa for 16 years

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Table of Submissions made regarding Noosa Plan 2020 Proposed Amendment No. 2, 2024