Noosa Cultural Plan

Council thanks the community for taking the time to review and comment on the Noosa Cultural Plan. Council adopted the final Plan at its December 2018 meeting. The Plan will be made available shortly.

Council has released the draft Noosa Cultural Plan for community consultation.

The Noosa Cultural Plan 2018 – 2023 will be a key Council planning document aligning with, and supporting, Council’s Corporate Plan and our vision “Noosa Shire – Different by Nature”.

The Cultural Plan recognises the value of arts, culture and heritage to the Noosa community, and to Council itself, and aims to secure a healthy future for the cultural sector based on shared aspirations and priorities. It outlines a range of goals and actions across the coming five years to 2023 to build on existing strengths, address essential gaps and take advantage of emerging opportunities.

Importantly it articulates the role of Council in the delivery of the Cultural Plan and seeks to harness and direct available resources and stakeholder support to achieve a healthy future for the cultural sector.

You are invited to have your say about the Draft Plan (see the Document Library to the right of this screen) and help Council understand whether the Plan reflects the needs and priorities of the community.

A draft Noosa Cultural Plan was presented to Council on May 8, 2018. The draft plan is now undergoing some minor amendments before being presented to the community for feedback.

The research process to arrive at the draft Plan included: an audit of existing and proposed arts, culture and heritage activities, facilities and organisations in Noosa Shire;a literature review of the regional, state and national arts, culture and heritage sectors; an examination of arts, culture and heritage trends and their implications for the Noosa region; qualitative and quantitative analysis of the local arts, culture and heritage sectors; and identification of arts, cultural and heritage opportunities through events, services, partnerships and infrastructure.

Broad community and stakeholder engagements was undertaken through:community workshops;forums and focus groups;specific arts and cultural events such as Floating Land;YourSayNoosa online portal and forum; targeted consultation with key internal and external stakeholders; social media; and email consultation with registered people of interest.

The drafting of the Cultural Plan was undertaken in-house by Council officers with expertise in cultural policy development.

The Arts Heritage & Cultural Plan is developing and the project team is currently considering the input from a wide range of community groups and interested individuals.

Over 70 people attended the first event to start the process of developing an Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan for Noosa Shire at The J on Thursday 16th February. In true creative style, workshop attendees explored the needs, opportunities and vision for the cultural sector through drawings, debate and prose.

Noosa Council is developing a new Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan and wants your input! Consultation on what should be included in the plan begins with two events on Thursday 16 February at The J:

Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance Breakfast - 7.30-9.30am - This first SCCA breakfast of the year is designed to inspire and stimulate ideas to contribute to the workshop that follows at 10am. Speakers include Melbourne singer, songwriter, author and actor the Bedroom Philosopher Justin Heazlewood, Cathy Hunt from Positive Solutions, and Peter Browning from the Hornery Institute. Cost: $35 ($30 for Creative Alliance Members) and discounted tickets for local artists and community arts workers. RSVP here.

Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan Workshop - 10.00am-3.30pm - Following the breakfast, have your say in help developing the Arts, Culture & Heritage Plan for Noosa. You do not have to attend the breakfast to attend this free workshop that includes lunch. Cost: Free. RSVP here