CORPORATE PLAN 2023 - 2028 · Draft Corporate Plan 2023-2028

Our Mission,
Principles & Values
The Corporate Plan is designed to sustainably        2. Noosa’s environment is protected,
respond to the changing environmental, cultural,     preserved, and managed in a manner that
social, and economic needs of Noosa into the         is nature positive, low carbon and climate
future. This plan sets the building blocks for       resilient and respects our traditional owners
strategies, policies and operations over the         spiritual and cultural connection to Country.
next 20 years. The Noosa Council Mission,
Sustainability Principles and Values below outline   3. Noosa’s economy is prosperous, resilient,
the future Noosa Shire we are working to create.     circular, diverse, and protective of its unique
                                                     environment, culture and heritage.
Our Mission
We are Noosa - Different by Nature.                  4. Noosa residents belong to a community
Our communities celebrate our culture, heritage,     that values and respects its diversity,
and place. We are connected, engaged, and            accessibility, and affordability.
inspired by our unique environment, resilient
economy, and sustainable future. We are              5. Noosa’s community is inclusive, safe,
committed to maintaining our point of difference.    connected, and resilient and encourages
                                                     participation and involvement across
Our Sustainability Principles                        all life stages.
Noosa Council is proud of our seven
sustainability principles which underpin all         6. Noosa’s community benefits from quality
that we do – from planning and decision              places, good asset management, services and
making through to delivery of services and           programs that enhance wellbeing, and support
infrastructure. These principles have guided         creative, active, and healthy lifestyles.
the development of Council’s Corporate Plan
and other strategy documents - to ensure             7. Good governance and policy is achieved
consideration of sustainability across all areas     through forward planning, effective, efficient
of Council business.                                 and collaborative decision making, made in
                                                     the interests of the community.
Noosa’s Seven Sustainability Principles are:

1. Resources are sustainably managed so that         Our Values
the lifestyle and wellbeing of the community         Noosa Council is a values led and based
is enhanced whilst safeguarding our natural          organisation. We are proud of our organisational
systems and without compromising the ability         values and strive to demonstrate these values
of future generations to meet their own needs.       in everything we do.

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