2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 5 - Final New Noosa Plan - Part 1-6 - Clean version

functioning landscaped open space areas where residents can socialise and support each other. Urban areas are walkable
communities where residential, commercial and public facilities and spaces are in close proximity with high levels of accessibility.
Commercial and retail development outside existing centres is not supported.

An inter​generational approach is required to maintain an engaged community who participate in sporting, recreational, cultural, artistic,
creative and educational pursuits. It is important for all sectors of the community, including older people, to stay connected and continue
to have the opportunity to participate in a range of activities. Land within and around urban centres is allocated for community purposes
and open space, and is managed and developed to be safe and accessible and to provide for the needs of individual communities and
their various age groups.


Active and healthy communities

Community service facilities and sports facilities need to be maintained and improved to continue to meet the current and future needs of
the Noosa Shire community. The natural environment, enhanced by a well connected network of pathways and facilities, continues to
provide free passive and active recreational opportunities for all age groups. Changes in community expectations, as well as in
demographics, increase demand on the type and standard of community services and infrastructure. As such, new and upgraded
facilities need to be designed to maximise accessibility and flexibility to adapt to long term changing needs.

There is an increasing demand for health services to support the needs of an older population. This includes both conventional medical
services and complementary wellness industries. The Noosa Hospital provides important local medical services with supporting
specialist and complementary services located nearby in the existing Goodchap Street centre and within the Mary Street/Thomas Street
precinct. There is opportunity for further health services to cluster at the Noosa Business Centre.


Accessible, diverse and affordable communities

Coastal urban areas of Noosa Shire have a strong connection with the beaches, lakes, river, creeks, national parks and other
conservation reserves that define the character of Tewantin, Noosaville, Noosa Heads, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach, Castaways
Beach, Marcus Beach and Peregian Beach. Visitor numbers and associated pressures are increasing in and around these natural
attractions, with new transport and visitation measures provided in response. While each local area has its distinctive character, they
also feature their individual relaxed and casual lifestyle, village feel and connection to the outdoors.

The hinterland town and village communities have a strong affinity with their surrounding rural areas and their heritage and history. Each
distinct settlement is defined by the rural lands, mountains, and coastal or lakeside setting that surrounds it. While Boreen Point,
Cooran, Cooroibah, Cooroy, Kin Kin and Pomona have a distinct character and village feel, they are each characterised by their
family­​orientated, small scale, relaxed casual outdoor lifestyle and close ties to their heritage. The small community of Teewah provides
an area of permanent and holiday homes at an urban density in a remote beachfront setting. For Teewah and the settlements on Noosa
North Shore, their charm is their seclusion and small scale which comes at the expense of infrastructure or services typically expected in
a village. Buildings are small scale and set discretely within the surrounding vegetation.

Throughout the hinterland, rural living, bushland management, rural production and nature­based tourism is the focus. The natural
landscape holds much heritage and open space value, and natural features help define communities. Communities hold close
connections to the land and enjoy relaxed casual outdoor lifestyles, privacy and secluded living environments. In the hinterland,
significant land is protected for its agricultural potential or for biodiversity values. Working farms coexist with complementary enterprises
and outdoor recreation. Nature​­based tourism offers visitors the chance to experience and appreciate the natural attractions of the Shire
and its relaxed lifestyle, as well as the many attractions of the rural towns and villages. These may also be close to the Noosa Trail
Network. They are required to be small scale and to fit for the setting with minimal effects on the local area having regard to safety and
the capacity and quality of the access road.

On the Noosa North Shore, the natural features help define the communities and residents hold a close connection to the landscape
and ecosystem values. Tourism is nature­based and only where it is low key and compatible with the protection of the natural
environment.

Across the shire, development is respectful of the unique qualities of these distinct and diverse urban and rural communities and is
designed to fit the built and natural character and the scale and lifestyle attributes of each.

Noosa Shire’s built heritage, scenic amenity, vistas and character elements are an important part of the identity and character of local
communities. The heritage and history of the Shire are recognised and retained by identifying and protecting the cultural heritage
significance of areas and places, as well as through heritage records, local activities and celebrations. Heritage buildings are conserved


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