Meeting papers

                        Introduction
                        Noosa has the enviable reputation across Australia and           This work has highlighted the many sustainable benefits
                        the world as a place of stunning natural beauty, with            to community, economy, environment and liveability that a
                        breathtaking beaches, lush hinterlands and rare everglade        vibrant cultural sector provides.




     The 'culture' of
                        systems. The draw of Noosa as a place to re-charge,
                        re-connect and re-discover has made it one of Australia’s        Building on the foundations of the Noosa Cultural Plan
                        premier holiday destinations and a sought-after place to         2019-2023, and recognising the increased specificity of
                        live and work.                                                   Council’s cultural activities, Council’s planning tools in the




     Noosa is both
                                                                                         cultural space will now include a dedicated Libraries Plan,
                        Noosa has one of the most recognised identities in               sitting alongside the Cultural Plan.
                        regional Australia, created from the tangible and intangible
                        attributes unique to the region. Significantly, the 'culture'    The Noosa Council Cultural Plan 2025-2030 builds on the




                                                                                                                                                          Noosa Council Cultural Plan 2025 – 2030
     proclaimed and
                        of Noosa is both proclaimed and celebrated by residents          previous plan by setting out the themes, aims and actions
                        and appreciated by visitors. Noosa’s cultural foundations        identified by Council to support the continued growth of a
                        can be found in its heritage, and while lived every day,         diverse and prosperous cultural sector in the region. Much
                        Noosa culture is often best practiced, expressed and             of this work requires supporting creative practitioners,




     celebrated by
                        reinforced in a contemporary way through the arts.               reducing barriers to both creative production and
                                                                                         presentation, and providing resources to enable our
                        Access to arts and cultural experiences is critical in           creative/cultural practitioners to connect with audiences,
                        maintaining a healthy, resilient, innovative and engaged         economic markets and community.




     residents and
                        community. As stated in the 2020 Federal Inquiry into
                        Australia’s Creative Industries and Institutions:                Noosa region is not home to any tertiary, accredited arts
                                                                                         education institutions. In lieu of this, Noosa Council must
                         ‘3.9 - The value the cultural and creative industries’         play an active role in providing professional development



     appreciated
                          provides to Australia cannot be measured in economic           and upskilling opportunities to ensure the quality and
                          value alone. It provides an unquantifiable cultural            sustainability of its arts and creative industries. The
                          and social value to our health and wellbeing, society,         viability of artists living in Noosa and having a dedicated
                          education and Australia’s identity in the world.’              career in the arts requires Noosa Council to champion



     by visitors.
                                                                                         new pathways and greater connectivity between arts
                        The Noosa Cultural Plan 2019-2023 recognised the great           and cultural sectors and other economic markets. Noosa
                        capacity of the Noosa region to celebrate its rich creativity,   Council acknowledges that supporting a sustainable
                        culture and heritage. During that time and subsequently,         and viable arts and cultural sector in the region can lead
                        Noosa Council has undertaken significant work in                 to positive outcomes for residents in various aspects of
                        the cultural space, developing dedicated programs                life, fostering creativity, innovation, empathy and social
                        for heritage, expanding library services, supporting             cohesion. Through this support, Council will help maintain
                        community arts and cultural groups and embarking on a            our community as culturally literate, curious, inclusive and
                        major initiative of laying the groundwork for a new regional     engaged and will provide opportunities for all residents to
                        gallery to support, celebrate and promote the growing            participate and experience the region’s heritage, arts and
                        demand for arts and cultural experiences in the region.          culture in positive and uplifting ways.

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