NOOSA HOUSING STRATEGY - 12 MONTH UPDATE · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                     11 DECEMBER 2023



Ordinary Meeting Minutes 17 February 2022 council resolved:
That Council note the report by the Senior Strategic Planner to the General Committee Meeting
dated 14 February 2022 and agree to:
   A. Not proceed with any further investigation at 30 Toulambi Street for social or affordable
      housing;
   B. Resolve to amend the Noosa Plan 2020 by having 30 Toulambi Street included in the
      Environmental Management and Conservation Zone;
   C. Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer to finalise the details of a Memorandum of
      Understanding with Coast2Bay Housing Group to allow collaboration and investigations for
      social housing/affordable housing outcomes on Council owned land and other land or
      opportunities across the Shire.
   D. Invite the Federal Member for Wide Bay to a roundtable meeting to discuss the implications
      of the phase-out of the National Rental Assistance scheme.
   E. Prepare an updated Management Plan for Pinnaroo Park in accordance with the Noosa
      Bushland Reserve Strategic Management Plan and refer the consideration of this to the
      2022/2023 budget process.
   F. Acknowledge the commitment, dedication, local knowledge and years of volunteering work
      from the former Pinnaroo Park Community Bushland Care Group and adjacent residents who
      have assisted with management activities within the Reserve, including assisting with the
      control of environmentally damaging weed species, assisting with revegetation of denuded
      areas by planting local native species and for providing opportunities for community members
      to connect and become involved in the management of bushland values of the area.
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 16 December 2021 Council resolved:
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the General Committee Meeting
dated 13 December 2021 and
   A. Endorse the Housing Needs Assessment as attached to the report for the purpose of
      informing a Housing Strategy for Noosa Shire;
   B. Resolve to prepare amendments to the Noosa Plan to advance housing diversity and choice;
   C. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to commission detailed site investigations and scoping
      of opportunities and feasibility for the development of affordable housing on Council owned
      properties at:
        i. 30 Toulambi Street, Noosa Heads; and
        ii. 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy.
  D. Refer the cost of undertaking these investigations estimated at $50,000 to budget review;
  E. Request the Chief Executive Officer of Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local
  Government and Planning to provide notice about the process to follow for making amendments
  to the Noosa Plan 2020, under Section 18(3) of the Planning Act 2016; and
  F. Advocate to the State Government:
        i. For a holistic review of all State property assets for their potential for short to medium
        term housing outcomes, including crisis housing, social housing and affordable housing;
        and
        ii. To work with Council to identify new opportunities for State housing investment in Noosa
        ShireG. That the Housing Needs Assessment and Housing Strategy further consider the
        specific housing needs for key workers and explore all opportunities for appropriately
        located accommodation types including analysis of whether the Industrial zones should
        provide for key worker accommodation.