Meeting papers

           Aim                               Year    Actions                               Result
                                                                                                                                         Theme 5               Engaging our community and visitors
     4.3   Our places and spaces will be     26-30   Improve and increase the creative     Responding to community
           made more interesting and                 design component in Council           demand, ‘Cultural benefit’
           locally distinct by maintaining           infrastructure projects.              is a consideration in all civic
           a high standard of civic design                                                 infrastructure projects, recognising       Culture and arts are fundamental to human existence, especially to our history, identity, creativity and desire
           and including cultural practice   26-30   Include representatives from          the value of public art in the urban
                                                     creative industries in stakeholder
                                                                                                                                      for play and enjoyment. Participation in arts and cultural experience, as a right for all people, has the potential
           and works.                                                                      landscape.
                                                     consultation for projects involving                                              to improve all areas of human endeavour. Reducing participatory barriers to both creators and consumers is
                                                     master planning, placemaking and                                                 paramount to building a creative ecology that is reflective of all facets of society. Individually and collectively, our
                                                     major developments                                                               community will experience the many benefits of a culturally rich and creatively engaged society.
                                             25-30   Implement cross-departmental          Partnerships across Council
                                                     collaboration to ensure arts and      departments result in cultural
                                                                                                                                             Aim                              Year    Actions                                Result
                                                     cultural aspects of development       considerations when planning
                                                     and land-use are considered.          Council initiated projects.
                                                                                                                                       5.1   We will support opportunities    25-30   Develop a busking policy to nurture    Opportunities exist for audiences
     4.4   Recognising the value of          27-30   Review rates and charges for          Hire fees for Council facilities are not          for audiences to experience              the vibrancy of our communities        to experience a broad range of
           supporting cultural practice              Council facilities regularly used     an impediment to the viability of arts            challenging and engaging                 through accessible live music with     artistic expression that challenge
           in the community, rates and               for cultural events such as public    and cultural activities and events.               art of all disciplines and               a focus on an equitable system of      preconceived definitions and
           charges related to cultural               spaces, sound shells and halls.                                                         participate in new cultural              use for popular busking sites and      existing norms.
           events will be attainable                                                                                                         experiences.                             minimising complaints, criticism       A community that supports free
           for emerging as well as                                                                                                                                                    and other problems associated          speech, debate and ideas, free
           established arts and cultural                                                                                                                                              with buskers.                          from censorship.
                                             27-30   Continue lobbying all levels of       Public transport to arts and cultural




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Noosa Council Cultural Plan 2025 – 2030
           events.
           Attendance to arts and cultural           government to improve public          events is readily accessible and                                                   25-30   Creative programs in Council
           events will be facilitated                transport networks in Noosa,          reasonably priced.                                                                         facilities are diverse, challenging
           through accessible and                    particularly to festival and event                                                                                               and reflective of current discourse.
           affordable transport options              sites.
                                                                                                                                                                              25-30   Access to creative content is only
           for attendees.                                                                                                                                                             restricted through classification as
                                                                                                                                                                                      dictated by policy and law.

                                                                                                                                                                              25-30   Systems in place for the venue
                                                                                                                                                                                      hire of Council properties are not
                                                                                                                                                                                      discriminatory and provide options
                                                                                                                                                                                      for all levels and stages of art
                                                                                                                                                                                      performance.

                                                                                                                                       5.2   Local residents and visitors     27-30   Develop an online directory for        The community is aware and
                                                                                                                                             will have easy access to                 cultural events, activities and        engaged in cultural events and
                                                                                                                                             information about upcoming               opportunities.                         activities in Noosa.
                                                                                                                                             cultural events.
                                                                                                                                                                              25-30   Create a marketing plan to better      Noosa is known for its vibrant arts
                                                                                                                                                                                      promote arts and cultural offerings    and cultural programs and events.
                                                                                                                                                                                      across Noosa Shire across
                                                                                                                                                                                      different platforms and audiences.

                                                                                                                                      5.3    The calendar of cultural         26-30   Ensure events calendars are            The full year of cultural events in
                                                                                                                                             events and activities in Noosa           strategically booked and               Noosa is effectively designed to
                                                                                                                                             are strategically planned to             considered to ensure optimal           optimise attendance and capitalise
                                                                                                                                             maximise audiences and                   success for the events sector as a     on seasonal peak periods.
                                                                                                                                             capitalise on consumer trends            whole.

                                                                                                                                      5.4    Cultural events in Noosa         25-30   Maintain industry standards of         Noosa’s arts and cultural events are
                                                                                                                                             are diverse, engaging,                   presentation, management and           planned, undertaken and reviewed
                                                                                                                                             challenging, safe and                    administration of arts and cultural    in line with industry best practice.
                                                                                                                                             professionally presented.                events.




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