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Noosa Heads’ welcoming accolade Noosa Heads has been named one of the Top 10 Most Welcoming Towns on Earth, and the only Australian destination to make the global list, according to the 14th annual Traveller Review Awards by Booking.com. The recognition places Noosa alongside leading destinations around the world and celebrates the exceptional hospitality delivered by local accommodation providers, tourism operators and the wider business and local community. Based on more than 370 million verified customer reviews, the Traveller Review Awards recognise travel partners who consistently deliver outstanding guest experiences. Tourism Noosa CEO Sharon Raguse said the recognition reflects Noosa’s long-standing commitment to welcoming visitors in a way that aligns with community values and environmental stewardship. Continued page 2 Noosa people like Tourism Noosa volunteers Bernadine and Wendy, restaurant worker Tatsu and Noosa Lifeguard Isaac make it the most welcoming town in Australia.
Liveability survey Five years after Noosa Council conducted its first Liveability Survey in November 2021 it is asking residents to complete the 2026 survey to gain an understanding of what residents value most about their neighbourhood and how they rate it. By taking part in the 2026 Noosa Liveability Survey you can rate your neighbourhood and tell Council what is working well and what would improve Noosa as a place to live, work and play. “Your priorities may have changed since the last survey in 2021,” Mayor Frank Wilkie said. “We want to hear directly about what you value most about living and working in Noosa so that your council can respond to local values and
priorities when future planning.” In 2021 participants in the survey said the top five things most important to them were the natural environment, protection of the environment, the general condition of public open space such as parks and footpaths, a sense of neighbourhood safety, landscaping and streetscaping. Council has partnered with social research organisation Place Score to deliver the 2026 survey as it did in 2021. Council’s Director of Environment and Strategy, Kim Rawlings, encouraged the community to get involved, with more than 1655 people having completed the survey in 2021, and rating Noosa
one of the most liveable places in Queensland. “This survey helps us understand what our community values and how those views may have changed since we undertook the first liveability survey with Place Score at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic back in 2021,” Ms Rawlings said. She said the community named walking, jogging and cycling as key priorities in the 2021 survey and that feedback directly influenced Council planning. “We prioritised implementation of the Walking and Cycling Strategy actions and it informed delivery of the priority footpath ‘missing links’ program,” Ms Rawlings said.
The 2026 Noosa Liveability Survey takes around 15 minutes to complete and closes Sunday, 8 March 2026. Council encourages all Noosa residents and workers to take part. As a thank you, participants have the chance to win one of 10 x $100 vouchers for Coles, JB Hi-Fi or Bunnings. To learn more or complete the survey, visit yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au or go directly to the survey at placescore.org/noosa-web For a summary of the previous survey’s findings, visit Council’s website at noosa.qld. gov.au/Community/About-Noosa/Liveabilityin-Noosa
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