2022-08-15 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               15 AUGUST 2022


Communications
•    Over FY 21/22 ECDEV increased its communications with the wider business community
     including
       o Monthly business e-newsletter with 1500 subscribers
       o Noosa Connects Facebook page – 500 followers
      o   Dedicated         Business         pages            on         Council          website
          https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/business/home
•    In response to the launch of ECDEV’s new Smart Biosphere Economic Development
     Strategy, the business unit changed the look and feel of its marketing collateral and
     developed a toolkit of assets for internal marketing use
•    ECDEV also invested in a comprehensive business photoshoot to upgrade its image stock
     and developed a new promotional video.

Economic Development Funding Awards
          o   Sunshine Coast Business Awards                       $15,000
          o   Sunshine Coast Showdown                              $15,000
          o   Manufacturing Excellence Forum (MEF)                 $5,000
          o   Noosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry               $30,000 (Grant)
          o   Generation Innovation Grants                         $3,750 (over two intakes)
          o   Sunshine Coast Screen Collective                     Under Review

Corporate Plan Theme 4: Long term planning for Noosa Shire
“Noosa Shire is well managed and sustainable”

Liveability Survey
•    In November 2021 Noosa Council in conjunction with Place Score conducted our first
     Liveability Survey. This survey was completed by 1655 community members who told us
     what they value most about their neighbourhood and how they rate their neighbourhood.
     These scores were then combined to provide an overall Liveability Index for each
     neighbourhood.
•    Liveability is simply what a place is like to live in. Understanding the relationship between
     people and their places is the key to understanding local liveability, and how it can be
     enhanced. Noosa Shire’s Liveability Index Score is 70 which shows it is performing well and
     is 2 points above the national average of 68.
•    These results allow us to focus on the things most valuable to our community. It helps us
     plan and make decisions that will have the biggest impact on wellbeing. It also recognises
     that each neighbourhood is different with individual values and experiences. By planning for
     liveability, we provide safe, healthy, active, and resilient communities and places.
•    The Liveability Index shows us our community's priorities and how individual places are
     performing at a neighbourhood level and helps inform and prioritise projects that will have
     the biggest impact on wellbeing.
•    Other benefits include:
     o    Provides baseline and trend data — we can measure change in wellbeing before and
          after projects. We can also compare this with other streets and towns in Australia.
     o    Allows for quantitative measures — we can now measure the strengths and
          weaknesses of places. We can also track their performance over time.
     o    Enables evidence-based investment — we can identify the priorities of each local
          community. This helps us to invest in places based on what is most important to
          residents and their wellbeing.


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