2016-10-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

Priorities for Noosa’s Community Wellbeing

Outcome: Noosa’s heritage and history is recognised and retained.
   Continue to recognise Noosa’s cultural heritage and allow for adaptive reuse of heritage items and places to ensure they can be enjoyed by future generations.
   Continue to document and celebrate Noosa heritage and add heritage sites to Council’s list of protected local heritage sites register.




                                          T
Outcome: Noosa has an inclusive community of older people, families, children and young adults.




                                        F
   Accommodate employment, housing, entertainment, services and facilities to meet the needs of all generations.
   Be responsive to new and different housing and workplace arrangements.




                                       A
   Make provision for changing housing, health and transport needs of an ageing population.

Outcomes: Noosa has an interconnected and accessible network of open space.




                                      R
   Retain and maintain existing land designated as open space for conservation and for recreation.




                                     D
   Investigate opportunities for increased linkages between open space areas and community uses and facilities to improve the open space network and connectivity.
   Review the findings of the next Open Space Plan with regard to future demand for open space.
   Review the findings of the next Sport and Recreation Plan with regard to the future demand and locations for sport and recreation facilities.
   Identify a range of appropriate uses for public open space to promote active and healthy lifestyles as well as preserve environmental and amenity values.

Outcomes: Noosa is a vibrant cultural and entertainment hub supporting community diversity.
  Allow for cultural, hospitality and entertainment enterprises in activity centres including Hastings Street, Noosa Junction, Noosaville, Sunshine Beach, Peregian,
 	
  Tewantin and Cooroy.
   Allow for community events, markets and other festivals in activity centres and in other suitable locations.
  Strike a balance between community and commercial use of public land – allowing for commercial activities where there is a community benefit and meets
 	
  community expectations.

Outcome: Community services and facilities support the educational, physical, artistic and social needs of the community.
   Review the findings of the Social Strategy with regard to future demand for community services and facilities.
   Identify a suitable location for a tertiary education level research institute in a location close to transport and support services.

Outcomes: Medical services support the health and wellbeing needs of the community.
  Reinforce the role and opportunities for health and medical facilities to locate in existing health precincts.
 	
  Identify an appropriate location for an expanded “health hub” which may include research and development.
 	

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