Noosa Cultural Plan 2019-2023 Implementation Update · Report

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                       10 SEPTEMBER 2024




Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting 20 December 2018, Item 10, Page 9
That Council note the report by the Manager, Libraries and Galleries to the Services and
Organisation Committee dated 11 Dec 2018 and:
A. Repeal the Cultural Development Policy of 2012, and adopt the Noosa Cultural Plan 2019 – 2023,
provided at Attachment 1 of this report, and authorise the CEO to make any required minor
amendments to the document prior to publication; and
B. Endorse the proposed Noosa Cultural Plan – 2019 Action Plan, subject to consideration of any
resourcing requirements being determined as part of the 2019/20 budget process.

Ordinary Meeting 16 July 2020
That Council note the report by the Acting Libraries and Galleries Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 7 July 2020 and endorse the Noosa Cultural Plan 2019-2023
- 2020/21 Action Plan included at Attachment 3, subject to budgetary capacity.

Finance
The Noosa Cultural Plan 2019-2023 was not allocated specific funding. The aims and objectives of
the plan guided operational expenditure across arts and cultural services and provided the impetus
for projects that attracted grant funding from state, federal and private foundation sources.

Risk & Opportunities
The final report of the achievements of the Cultural Plan provides an opportunity to reflect on the
challenges facing future Council activity in the arts and cultural space and clearly identify those areas
that Council needs to focus on to make positive change. Key areas that require a concerted approach
include:
   •   supporting our creative industry practitioners to prosper as professionals
   •   including arts and cultural considerations at the design stage of Council capital works and
       infrastructure projects
   •   Identifying underutilised facilities that can be used for creative content or production
   •   Improving and expanding Council’s public art offerings
Council remains committed to supporting arts and cultural practice within our community, helping
our cultural industries thrive and positioning our region as a place of cultural expression, challenging
ideas and innovation. We are committed to maintaining our momentum in the cultural space and
working with our creatives to bring the best arts and cultural experiences to our region.

Building on these successes with the Noosa Cultural Plan 2019-2023, we will develop and implement
the Noosa Cultural Plan 2025-2030 to guide Council’s activities and support both the region’s arts
and cultural practitioners and the audiences of their output.

Human Rights
Human Rights Compatibility Statement
In developing this Report, the subject matter has been considered in accordance with the
requirements of the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019. It is considered that the subject matter
does not conflict with any human rights and supports a human rights approach to decision making
by Council. Council representatives will endeavour to act and make decisions under this report in a
manner that is compatible with human rights. This report should be read in conjunction with
Council’s Human Rights Policy.