Meeting papers

     Strengths and opportunities
     Strengths
     High Tourism visitation     — Noosa’s international reputation as a tourism destination provides the                                                 — Volunteer and community-run groups also note their events are well-attended,
                                    opportunity for artists to showcase their work to a global audience.                                                      with performances, curator talks and classes often sold out.
                                 — By capitalising on cultural tourism, the creative sector is able to maintain and
                                    grow creative industries in the region.                                                    Unique and important        —N
                                                                                                                                                             oosa is home to many unique spaces and places for arts, culture and heritage.
                                 — A transient workforce provides opportunities for creatives to share ideas and              places and spaces            This includes The J, the Butter Factory, Libraries, the amphitheatre in the Botanic
                                    be globally connected.                                                                                                  Gardens and Noosa Regional Gallery. Several commercial spaces including
                                 — The strong brand recognition of Noosa at a national and international level can                                         cafés, warehouses and galleries offer spaces for artists to rehearse and create
                                    be leveraged by local creatives to their advantage.                                                                     and provide spaces to run events and programs.


     Climate conducive to        — The temperate climate of Noosa provides opportunities for both outdoor                     Strong emphasis             —N
                                                                                                                                                             oosa has a strong identity, with its foundations in a clean, green environment.
     outdoor activities             and indoor arts and cultural experiences. By capitalising on the outdoors,                 on environmental             This identity aligns with various arts and cultural programs and initiatives and is a
                                    event organisers are able to create unique and cost-effective locations for                sustainability               strong conceptual basis for creatives of the region and those visiting.
                                    presentation.




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Noosa Council Cultural Plan 2025 – 2030
                                 — Noosa has established public infrastructure, geared towards outdoor activity.
                                    This offers opportunities for artists to be engaged in civic works when
                                    infrastructure is instigated, updated and renewed.


     Proximity to Brisbane and   — Noosa’s close proximity to Brisbane enables cultural workers to access peak                Opportunities
     Maroochydore airport           bodies, State agencies and major venues to promote and exhibit their work.
                                 — Maroochydore airport provides easy access to and from national and                         Master-planning of          — Through master-planning and place-planning exercises, arts and cultural
                                    international destinations.                                                                significant areas such as      elements can be integrated thoughtfully within the planned urban environment.
                                                                                                                               the Noosa Foreshore            Consideration of performance space, public art, past histories of place and
     Growing Population          — While Noosa’s population growth is predicted to experience slow growth in the next                                        activations will facilitate both easier logistics for arts event organisers and better
                                     10 years, the Sunshine Coast’s projected growth is significant, providing opportunities                                  access to arts and cultural activities.
                                     for Noosa arts and cultural events to attract new and diverse audiences.
                                 — As the population of the Sunshine Coast grows the feasibility of Artist Run                New regional gallery        — Planning for a new regional gallery is underway. This project will greatly improve
                                    Initiatives increases. This has the potential to lead to increased diversity of                                           the capacity of Council to support the creation and presentation of arts and
                                    independent arts practice in the region.                                                                                  cultural product in the region.

     Motivated and engaged       — Noosa has a very motivated and engaged arts community. This includes                       Olympics 2032               — The 2032 Olympics promises a global focus on Brisbane and its surrounds.
     arts community                 individual artists and creatives (both professional and hobby), alongside a                                               There is the potential to access dedicated cultural funding linked to this major
                                    general community who love to participate in arts, culture and heritage events,                                           international event.
                                    spaces and programs. The arts community is diverse, catering to a wide range                                           — The Olympics provides the opportunity to showcase the region’s culture to a
                                    of art forms including visual arts, music, ceramics, writing, theatre and dance.                                          global audience.
                                    There are many young people in Noosa who are seeking creative opportunities.
                                    Audiences enjoy opportunities where they can engage directly with artists,                 A focus on sustainability   — Noosa Council is embracing the opportunity to meet and exceed sustainability
                                    such as Noosa Open Studios.                                                                                               targets through the development of a Sustainability Policy. The relationship
                                 — Both Council and community-run arts, culture and heritage events are loved,                                               between arts and sustainability is multifaceted, encompassing the ways in
                                    valued and respected in Noosa. This includes Floating Land as Noosa’s                                                     which art can promote environmental consciousness, advocate for sustainable
                                    signature art event, alongside Noosa Alive! and Noosa Open Studios.                                                       practices and contribute to the discourse of ecological preservation.

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