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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                         the certainty of price and returns in favoured areas like Hastings St will provide privilege and preference
                         to a select few.
                         Tourism Research Australia have just released their latest data for the year ending March 2024. Total
                         visitors to Noosa (overnight and day-trippers) is 2.09M. Their total spend in the Noosa area is $1.1415B.
                         That money supports our economy and employs many people. These planning rules will reduce the
                         number of visitors to Noosa significantly. The trickle-down effect of these rules will see a loss of jobs in
                         many industries, from, tourist adventure companies, boat hire companies, property managers,
                         housekeeping staff, laundry staff, laundry and amenities service providers, food and beverage suppliers,
                         restaurant staff. Already struggling restaurants will close, the young population will have less opportunity
                         to secure their first jobs.
                         Prioritising permanent residents in existing medium and high density housing areas will do little to improve
                         availability and affordability for permanent residents. Most of the high density apartment blocks close to
                         Noosa main beach, ie Noosa Drive, Edgar Bennett Ave, Viewland Drive were built for holiday
                         accommodation. They lack storage space and have shared common resort style facilities. They have not
                         been designed with permanent residents in mind and are ill suited to permanent lifestyles. Changing the
                         allowable use in these zones will not make them more affordable; simply less usable. Most of the owners
                         of these apartments are interstate owners who use the apartments themselves. They are likely to become
                         lock-up and leave propositions, thus forcing tourists elsewhere, and exasperating the problem. Staying in
                         Noosa will become less affordable and will at best become a destination for the elite only.
                         The Council needs to put its energy into creating progressive solutions to these issues. Popular places
                         all around the world have to deal with tourism and affordability. Noosa will need to do the same and hard
                         thinking will be required
 5796324                 I feel changing the STRA plan will affect Noosa’s tourism and diversity of accommodation. If tourists can't
                         book holiday rentals they will simply go elsewhere. The tourist dollar won't be in our community and small
                         businesses will suffer. Changing the STRA will definitely have a negative affect on our area.
 5797499                 I am an owner of a property in Sunshine Beach that we use personally and for short-term letting. I
                         understand some of the reasoning behind the Amendment but do not think it will be successful in its stated
                         objectives of increasing accommodation for permanent residents and will have a negative impact on the
                         Noosa economy.
                         Because we use our property to spend time working and holidaying in Noosa we cannot have long term
                         tenants. Short-term letting allows us to have the flexibility to use the property when we can and to
                         generate income when we are not there. This right is fundamental to the value that our property has for
                         us and also its resale value.
                         Furthermore, when we are short-term letting our guests are spending money in Noosa Council area, we
                         are spending money on our cleaners and gardeners as well as the property management team. The cost
                         of accommodation in Noosa is kept competitive with other markets as there is more supply.
                         The current regulation of STA in Noosa is already significant and places restrictions on where short-term
                         letting properties can be established.
                         Additional restrictions will just result in more properties being vacant for longer periods rather than being
                         available for long-term rent as owners like us need to use our properties ourselves. It will also reduce
                         employment in Noosa and a significant loss of revenue form holiday makers.
                         I do not agree with or support further regulation of STA across the Noosa area, as outlined in the
                         amendment to the Noosa Plan 2020.
 5797511                 I do not support further regulation of STA across the Noosa area, as outlined in the amendment to the
                         Noosa Plan 2020.
                         As a property owner in Sunshine Beach, we use our home both personally and for short-term letting.
                         While I understand some of the reasons behind the Amendment, I believe it will not achieve its goal of
                         increasing permanent resident accommodation and will negatively impact the Noosa economy.
                         We use our property for working and holidaying in Noosa, making long-term tenants unfeasible. Short-
                         term letting provides us with the flexibility to use the property as needed while generating income when
                         we're away. This is crucial to the property's value for us and its resale value.
                         Additionally, when we engage in short-term letting, our guests spend money in the Noosa Council area,
                         and we employ cleaners, gardeners, and a property management team.
                         The current regulation of short-term accommodation (STA) in Noosa is already substantial, restricting
                         where such properties can be established. Further restrictions will likely result in more properties being
                         vacant for longer periods rather than being available for long-term rent, as owners like us need to use our
                         properties. This will also reduce employment in Noosa and lead to a significant loss of revenue from
                         holidaymakers.
             23098667    Relevant property is let on a short-term basis, provides an important source of income for my wife and
                         me, as we enter our retirement years. This income underpins the security of ourselves and our wider
                         family.


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