Meeting papers

What We Heard from the Community

Over the past three years, Noosa Council conducted two comprehensive community
engagement phases, involving more than 2,300 participants and generating a substantial
evidence base:

   •   Phase 1: 937 valid data records
   •   Phase 2: 1,099 valid data records

Across both phases, consistent themes emerged:

   •   Community at the heart
   •   Nature should be protected and restored
   •   Tourism must be limited and better managed, including short-term accommodation
       (STAs), events, day visitation and funding
   •   Improved ways to move around and traffic congestion need solutions
   •   Transparency, trust, and accountability must improve
   •   Support for Regenerative tourism, but requires strong limits, clear definitions, and
       measurable outcomes

Young people echoed these priorities, advocating for a future Noosa that is safe, nature-first,
and easier to move around in.




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