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Visitor contribution for transport

Progress the development of a program of contemporary revenue diversification and a strategic investment approach for alternate revenue streams for Council including consideration of establishment of a Futures Fund and mechanisms for visitor contribution.

Quarterly updates

Q3 · On Track · January to March 2026 · latest

Regular guidance and check-ins are occurring with the Commercial Diversification Working Group. Implementation is progressing through strategic land activation initiatives and ongoing and investigation and analysis of user pay opportunities (e.g., futures fund, visitor contribution options, paid parking and congestion charges) aligned with Noosa Council's adopted DMP. Noosa Council Futures Fund Project (through a combination of internal delivery and external consultancy expertise) analysis to be complete mid- 2026.

Q2 · On Track · October to December 2025

A broad program investigating contemporary revenue diversification opportunities is ongoing. Regular guidance and check-ins are occurring with the Commercial Diversification Working Group. Implementation is progressing through strategic land activation initiatives and in- depth investigation and analysis of user pay opportunities (e.g., visitor tax, paid parking and congestion charges) aligned with Noosa Council's adopted DMP. Work on visitor contribution mechanisms remain a key focus, with development of an advocacy framework underway.

Q1 · On Track · July to September 2025

A broad program investigating contemporary revenue diversification opportunities is ongoing. Regular guidance and check-ins are occurring with the Commercial Diversification Working Group. Implementation is progressing through strategic land activation initiatives. Work on visitor contribution mechanisms remains a key focus, with development of an advocacy framework underway. The Futures Fund Project - Phase 1: Scoping and Preliminary Analysis is scheduled to commence in November 2025 through internal delivery.

Q4 is not due yet.

Where this sits

Initiative 4.9.1 is from the 2025–26 operational plan and works towards Future Objective 4.9: Future scenario planning.

Latest status: January to March 2026 · On Track

TopicsRevenue Diversification