Punishments for unruly guests and a register of complaints are some suggestions Airbnb hosts made in calls for a shake-up to proposed rules for holiday homes.
Tourism Noosa responded by sponsoring Noosa Villages Tourism Funding Boost Initiative that has stumped up $40,000 for an electronic touch screen information kiosk outside the Pomona IGA supermarket and a tourist information booth at Kin Kin.
Mr Moran said the investment would provide comprehensive holiday and visitor assistance designed to keep tourists spending and staying longer in the region. Making the great escape – a procession of Noosa walkers near Kin Kin.
“These information dissemination points at both ends of our region will promote authentic, sustainable and nature-based tourism experiences that define our hinterland holiday offering,” Mr Moran said.
“The information nodes augment the distribution of 60,000 printed maps of the Noosa Country Drive annually and the associated app that visitors can download to personalise their tour and stay.
The Noosa Everglades is just about unmatched in the world for its mirror image beauty. Our submission highlights why Noosa is one of Australia s favourite holiday destinations, where coastal, river and hinterland villages welcome visitors with superb beaches, pristine waterways, outdoor adventure, fresh cuisine and a community passionate about protecting this natural wonderland. It is also exciting to see our neighbours of Eumundi and Rainbow Beach are also finalists in the Small Tourism Towns Awards. Ms Anderson said the QTIC awards aimed to recognise and reward towns that offer amazing visitor experiences, where tourism operators, businesses and the local community work together to make their town the best destination.
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The government has ruled out statewide regulations on the short-stay accommodation industry as Noosa Council forges ahead with its own rules.
Noosa Councilâs draft local law to regulate the operation of properties offered up as holiday rentals and home share sets out that managers of these properties must live within 20 minutes and address complaints within 30 minutes.
They would also need to register the property annually.
Airbnb head of public policy for Australia Derek Nolan said the council failed to get the balance right between the needs of hosts, guests, and residents.
âThe proposed rules are effectively an assault on tourism in the region that would harm jobs and local businesses and hamper economic recovery at a critical juncture,â Mr Nolan said.
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The government has ruled out statewide regulations on the short-stay accommodation industry as Noosa Council forges ahead with its own rules.
Noosa Councilâs draft local law to regulate the operation of properties offered up as holiday rentals and home share sets out that managers of these properties must live within 20 minutes and address complaints within 30 minutes.
They would also need to register the property annually.
Airbnb head of public policy for Australia Derek Nolan said the council failed to get the balance right between the needs of hosts, guests, and residents.
âThe proposed rules are effectively an assault on tourism in the region that would harm jobs and local businesses and hamper economic recovery at a critical juncture,â Mr Nolan said.