2020-07-07 S&O Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Cultural Plan 2019-2023

HISTORY
Noosa Council
      Shire
    Noosa   Council
           Shire Council
                         AND                             Noosa’s unique and rich heritage
                                                         will be known and valued by our
HERITAGE                                                 community, helping to chart a
                                                         responsible course for the future



G      •   Our community will know our history and heritage and be proud to share it with new comers
           and new generations                  w

O      •   We will value the deep and ancient cultural heritage and traditions of the local indigenous
           people, particularly the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi community


A      •   We will understand and respect the diverse contributions made to our communities through
           successive generations


L      •   Noosa’s cultural heritage will be preserved for current and future generations in a diversity of
           forms. We will engage people in our history in interesting and stimulating ways


S      •   History and heritage will continue to inform the character of our individual towns and
           localities and connect community to a shared identity




A
      •    Retain Heritage Levy and review levy             •   Support local heritage sector with
           amount periodically                                  training and advice in the preservation,
                                                                management and accessibility of heritage
      •    Develop and deliver initiatives which will
C          broaden and increase audience reach and
           community access                                 •
                                                                resources
                                                                Broaden the Heritage Reference Group to

T     •    Extend spaces for provision of heritage
           product and activities into non-traditional
                                                                include experts outside of traditional local
                                                                organisations


I
           spaces to increase awareness                     •   Improve the networking and knowledge
                                                                sharing amongst Noosa heritage
      •    Increase the digitisation of heritage
                                                                organisations

O
           materials
                                                            •   Embrace the use of emerging technologies
      •    Effectively manage local heritage
                                                                to make heritage more accessible in
           collections for their long-term preservation
N     •
           and access
           Work with stakeholders to increase the           •
                                                                contemporary ways
                                                                Explore the potential of creating a

S
                                                                Hinterland Heritage brand
           awareness and sharing of materials held
           in local and specialist collections as well as   •   Increase the heritage sector’s involvement
           establish a register of local heritage items         with local schools, educators and families
           of significance                                      to raise young people’s awareness of
                                                                Noosa’s history
      •    Work with heritage organisations to
           ensure relevant heritage collection              •   Ensure conservation management plans
           management plans and risk management                 are in place to protect and maintain built
           strategies are in place                              heritage infrastructure and heritage sites
       •   Continue to expand and develop Heritage
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