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     encourage passive surveillance of communal or public spaces and incorporate Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
     (CPTED) principles. Informal and formal sport and recreation facilities, social infrastructure and venues provide opportunities to
     meet, learn, and be active and creative. Safe and attractive communal spaces in new residential developments are designed to
     provide for well 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. ItsFor Teewah and the
     settlements on Noosa North Shore, their charm is itstheir 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. SignificantIn 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.

     DevelopmentOn 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



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