Annual Report 2021-22

                            Theme - Long Term Planning
                            for Noosa Shire
                            Corporate Plan Goal: Noosa Shire is well
                            managed and sustainable

     Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include:
     Liveability Survey
     • In
       	 November 2021
       Noosa Council in
       conjunction with Place
       Score conducted our
       first Liveability Survey.
       This survey was
       completed by 1655
       community members
       who told us what they
       value most about their
       neighbourhood and
       how they rate their
       neighbourhood. These
       scores were then combined to provide an overall Liveability Index for each neighbourhood.
       	
     • Noosa   Shire’s Liveability Index Score is 70 which shows it is performing well and is 2 points
       above the national average of 68. These results allow us to focus on the things most valuable
       to our community. It helps us plan and make decisions that will have the biggest impact
       on wellbeing. It also recognises that each neighbourhood is different with individual values
       and experiences. By planning for liveability, we provide safe, healthy, active, and resilient
       communities and places.
     • The
       	   Liveability Index shows us our community’s priorities and how individual places are
       performing at a neighbourhood level and helps inform and prioritise projects that will have the
       biggest impact on wellbeing.
     • Other benefits include:
       o Provides baseline and trend data — we can measure change in wellbeing before and after
       projects. We can also compare this with other streets and towns in Australia.
       o 	Allows for quantitative measures — we can now measure the strengths and weaknesses of
          places. We can also track their performance over time.
       o 	Enables evidence-based investment — we can identify the priorities of each local community.
          This helps us to invest in places based on what is most important to residents and their
          wellbeing.
     Planning Scheme Amendments
     • Awaiting finalisation of Housing Strategy.
     • External commercial feasibility testing of inclusionary zoning provisions.
     • Finalising discussions with State Government.




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