2019-02-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             12 FEBRUARY 2019


     o    Noosa Festival of Surfing (Noosa Heads)
     o    Runaway Noosa Marathon (Noosa Heads/Noosaville)
     o    Noosa Summer Swim (Noosa Heads)
     o    Noosa Ultimate Sports Festival (Noosa Heads)
     o    Noosa Ultraman (Noosa Heads)
     o    Noosa Alive! (Noosa Heads)
     o    King of the Mountain Festival (Pomona)
     o    Fusion Festival (Cooroy)
     o    Xmas in Cooroy (Cooroy)
     o    Australian Body Art Festival (Cooroy)
     o    Noosa Hill Climb (Gyndier Rd, Tinbeerwah)
     o    Noosa Festival of Water (Botanic Gardens)
     o    Friends of Botanic Gardens Plant Fair (Botanic Gardens)
 There are 11 events that have road closures throughout the year. Most are in the hinterland
   and Tewantin CBD:
   o Noosa triathlon
      Friday morning - Hastings St for 2 hours (pink run)
      Saturday – Noosaville for half day (kid’s triathlon)
      Saturday – Noosa Parade for half day
      Sunday – Noosa Heads to Cooroy for half day
   o Runaway Noosa Marathon - Noosa Heads to Hilton Esplanade for half day
     o    Velothon - one lane closure of Eenie Creek Rd and Belli Creek Rd for 3 hours
     o    Noosa Wine & Food Festival - long lunch 1 lane of Hastings St for 1 day
     o    Christmas in Cooroy (half day)
     o    King of the Mountain in Pomona (1 day)
     o    Remembrance Day, Tewantin (1/2 day)
     o    Vietnam Veterans Day, Tewantin (1/2 day)
     o    New Year’s Eve on the Lake, Boreen Point (1/2 day)
     o    ANZAC Day Parades, Tewantin & Cooroy (1/2 day)
     o    Tewantin Noosa RSL Xmas Carols (1/2 day)
 The Council’s Noosa Main Beach events policy was also provided to the Sustainable Tourism
   Stakeholder Reference Group with an explanation of its practical operation.
 The Sustainable Tourism Stakeholder Reference Group is also to be included as a
   stakeholder in the development of Council’s new whole of Shire events policy.

B.       The impact of on-line short-term accommodation providers on residential amenity.
The Reference Group raised concerns about the ongoing impact of an increase in the number
and location of short-term accommodation mainly derived from online booking platforms. The key
issues of concern raised included residential amenity (noise, on street parking, party houses etc),
the impact on traditional tourism accommodation, the reduction of availability of accommodation
rental for local residents, tourism accommodation providers using these platforms not generally
contributing to the Tourism Levy etc.

The following information was provided to the Reference Group:
 Noosa Council is at the forefront of this issue across local government in Queensland.


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