NOOSA EVENTS STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, POLICY, AND GOVERNANCE · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                     6 OCTOBER 2026


The EEG will provide strategic leadership, portfolio oversight and organisational direction on
significant event-related matters, supporting consistent and coordinated decision-making across
Council's event planning, investment, assessment and management functions.

The EEG will:
   • oversee implementation of the Noosa Events Strategic Framework;
   • monitor delivery of the Action Plan, outcomes and measures;
   • provide strategic oversight of the overall event portfolio;
   • review event funding and investment priorities;
   • consider significant event-related opportunities, risks and emerging issues;
   • support alignment between event investment and Council priorities;
   • guide development of supporting policies, frameworks and operational tools; and
   • provide a forum for cross-Council coordination and issue resolution.
The EEG will operate at a strategic and portfolio level and will not undertake operational permit
assessments, day-to-day event management functions or exercise delegations reserved to Council,
the CEO or delegated officers.

Noosa Events Management Policy

The Noosa Events Management Policy is proposed as the primary implementation document
supporting delivery of the Noosa Events Strategic Framework.
The Policy is intended to replace the existing Noosa Events Policy and Noosa Main Beach Events
Policy and establish Council's approach to the management, assessment, approval and oversight of
events conducted on Council-controlled land.
The Policy has been developed concurrently with the Strategic Framework to ensure alignment
between Council's strategic direction, governance arrangements and event assessment processes.
The proposed Policy includes:
   • a consistent and proportionate event assessment approach;
   • governance and implementation responsibilities;
   • separation of funding assessment and permit assessment pathways;
   • Council's sustainability objectives and event management expectations, including alignment
       with the Sustainable Event Guidelines and 50 Shades of Green; and
   • Capacity & Precinct Management, establishing proposed capacity settings and management
       controls for high-demand locations.

Endorsement of the new Noosa Events Management Policy contained in Attachment 3 will repeal
and replace the Events Policy adopted in 2019 and the Noosa Main Beach Events Policy adopted
in 2018.
Integrated Governance Framework
The proposed Events Strategic Framework establishes a clear hierarchy linking Council's corporate
objectives, adopted strategies, strategic direction, governance arrangements and operational
delivery.

The Strategic Framework establishes Council's long-term direction for events, supported by the
Events Executive Group which provides strategic leadership and portfolio oversight. The proposed
Events Management Policy and supporting assessment procedures provide the implementation
mechanisms through which the Strategic Framework will be delivered.