Leadership in developing a robust and diversified economy.
PREAMBLE
The modern Noosa economy has been created on the back of commitment to the environment and the sensitive development of tourism, which is now a billion-dollar industry. Since the global financial crisis of 2007 there’s been much talk of economic diversification but not nearly enough action. Sandy will lead a determined effort to change this to buffer our community against potential future downturns.
POLICIES
Convene a council of business leaders
Sandy will convene an economic development group, an umbrella body of local business and civic leaders to analyse, review, plan and drive economic diversification and development across critical sectors including aged & health care and education. This will complement Noosa’s Local Economic Plan and Noosa’s position as a highly desired destination and an environmental wonderland.
Promote Noosa as an education and enterprise hub
Noosa has good schools, a number of satellite university campuses and a world class language training centre. There are however threats to the appropriate growth and even survival of some of these entities. Immediately after being elected, Sandy will urgently convene a meeting of educational leaders to launch an action program to protect and expand our educational resources.
A plan to re-invigorate the decommissioned TAFE site
Sandy has been working with community business organisations and our innovation leaders to develop a plan for this facility incorporating our key and emerging sectors. IT, education, hospitality, health, and creative industries – this mothballed site provides a wonderful opportunity for a vibrant multi aspect hub. This will deliver significant benefits to Noosa and be instrumental in product, enterprise and job creation, under the iconic Noosa brand.