Meeting papers

     Foreword


     From the Mayor                                              From the CEO




                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Noosa Council Cultural Plan 2025 – 2030
     Noosa has been blessed with abundant natural                This Cultural Plan sets out the support and
     beauty and an enviable lifestyle that make it one of        resources that Noosa Council commits to nurturing
     Australia’s most desirable places to live and work.         an environment that not only celebrates the many
                                                                 benefits creative activity brings to our region but also
     Over generations, an engaged community and a                recognises the intrinsic value of preserving our past,
     pro-active council have worked to value, protect            embracing the present and aspiring to a better future.
     and foster these elements and Noosa’s heritage,
     creating a place with an affinity for sustainable living,   Council support in the cultural space not only looks
     environmental protection, creativity and the Arts.          to enable our community to engage in diverse
                                                                 cultural experiences, it also aims to build the
     A community’s ability to be inclusive, open to              community’s creative capital and drive innovation,
     challenge, engaged and vibrant is buoyed through            increasing the viability of creative industries based
     cultural expression. Cultural expression provides the       in the Noosa region. Council recognises that
     catalyst for us to celebrate our place and its people       the impact of investment in creative and cultural
     and come together during times of challenge.                practice is wide and diverse, providing social
     Through cultural expression a community learns              benefits together with sustained economic growth.
     about itself.                                               Together with our suite of other strategic plans,
                                                                 the implementation of our Cultural Plan will ensure
     I hope you will see what you value reflected in this        the prosperity of our community and support
     Cultural Plan.                                              achievement of our vision of a sustainable and
                                                                 successful Noosa region, environmentally, socially
                                                                 and economically.




     Frank Wilkie                                                Larry Sengstock
     Mayor                                                       Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                                                            40 Under 40 Exhibition, Cooroy Butter Arts Factory 2024. Photo Mica Schettini
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