Attachment 7- Economic Impact Statement

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In Section 3.2.6 under the heading ‘A diverse and resilient economy’, relevant extracts are
as follows:
•    “Businesses are increasingly looking for flexible workspaces of different scales
     and types which provide for multiple uses; co­shared spaces with opportunities to
     meet and share ideas; and provide well connected fast communication and
     digital services. In order to meet these changing needs and enable the
     diversification, business development and growth of priority sectors, suitably
     located, zoned and serviced land is allocated. A mixture of approaches is applied
     to ensure developments can be easily adapted to suit both the current and future
     needs of business and industry. This includes providing for shared cooperative
     spaces, digital hubs and mixed-use precincts that support small and growing
     enterprises”.
•    “The Noosa Shire activity centres hierarchy […] helps establish the respective
     roles and functions of activity centres to ensure each centre contributes to a
     network of vibrant activated centres with good accessibility and connectivity,
     high amenity and a unique sense of place. This hierarchy represents all the retail-
     based centres that occur (and will occur) in Noosa Shire”.
•    “The centres hierarchy also takes into consideration Noosa Shire's role in a more
     regional context. It recognises that a proportion of the Shire's higher order needs
     is fulfilled by activity centres in other areas, particularly the principal regional
     activity centre of Maroochydore and to a minor extent Gympie’s major regional
     activity centre” (noting that Gympie is outside the ShapingSEQ boundary).
•    “The Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction are the next level in the
     hierarchy and are the major activity centres for Noosa Shire. Both have distinct
     and complementary roles, with Noosa Business Centre having a predominant role
     providing future long term growth and employment for the Shire”.
•    “The Noosa Business Centre is designated in the South East Queensland Regional
     Plan 2017 as the only major regional activity centre in Noosa. The major centre
     offers the greatest opportunity to accommodate most of the long term growth
     and development for key priority sectors including knowledge-based industries
     such as education and training, health, digital economy, technology innovation,
     and research and development. This will be delivered through a number of
     planning precincts to reflect the desired function and role of the centre. Future
     retail development is provided for in a village mixed use precinct designed around
     a vibrant open main street linked to an open air village green space and
     connecting with the existing shopping centre”.

Section 3.3.5 provides further direction on Economy and Employment and reiterates the
adopted activity centre hierarchy. With respect to Noosa Business Centre, the provisions
under 3.3.5(s) include:
•    “Noosa Business Centre – is a key higher order centre in the Noosa Shire as it is
     designated as a major centre in the South East Queensland Regional Plan. It
     caters for the broader Noosaville, Tewantin and hinterland areas of the shire. Its
     role and function are to provide for a mixed-use Shire-wide Business Centre, with
     a focus on employment growth and economic diversification being a key
     employment hub for Noosa now and into the future. Innovation and knowledge-
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