Councillors have been briefed on where the community’s priorities lie with direct feedback showing where residents were prepared to spend more … and less.
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Mr Shave said Noosa residents were asked last September to prioritise a range of budget consultation options including establishing a community reference group as well as public workshops. He said the end result was 156 responses with 94 per cent listing online engagement in their top three priorities. Online participatory budgeting tools have been in place for a number of years in other countries, Mr Shave said. A number of Queensland councils have or are beginning to implement online budget engagement processes. A Noosa ratepayers leader wants tourism levy funds redirected to help the struggling tourist-based sector. Mr Shave said residents were asked to determine priorities.