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What Operators Need To Do To Stay Within The Rules Noosa Council is working through community consultation, with a new Local Law that will provide a regulating framework governing short term accommodation offerings. This includes short-stay letting and home-hosted accommodation. These rule changes will affect anyone operating a Short Term Accommodation (STA) operation including holiday […]

Our clients, Clouds Montville and The Barrel at Clouds Vineyard, were featured in a wonderful segment on Weekender Channel 7 over the weekend. The segment highlighted the luxury cottages and other accommodation options at Clouds Montville Retreat in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, as well as the local culinary options and wine experiences at the Barrel at […]

RG Strategic is proud to be providing tourism and event support to the return of the Noosa Enduro. Matt Wilson, director at Procu Sports and one of the organisers of the Noosa Enduro, said that after a “10-year hiatus, we are thrilled to be bringing back the Enduro. This iconic event is fondly remembered by all […]

Noosa Council considers changes to draft Short Stay Letting local laws At its meeting on 9 March 2021, Noosa Shire Council’s Planning and Environment Committee considered changes to draft local laws governing the operation of short term or short stay accommodation in Noosa Shire. We outline some of the changes and their possible impact – […]

When does outdoor dining trigger, or when should it trigger, requirements for additional car parking?

Schoolies week is soon upon us but instead of the usual migration of thousands of school leavers to the southern coast, revellers are expecting to head north as Covid cancels official events on the Gold Coast. Hospitality operators are expecting an influx of over 5,000 students next week as celebrations ramp up. Accommodation providers are […]

Anecdotal evidence from rural property holders shows how COVID-19 has actually helped them during the pandemic. A recent article on Commercial Real Estate outlines how several property holders have been able to diversify and grow their income during the pandemic. Supplementing traditional farm income with agritourism is helping several landowners through this crisis. A 2800-hectare sheep and […]

UPDATE: Read more about the 2021  proposed changes to Noosa Shire’s local laws governing short stay letting operations by clicking here. A lot of questions have been raised about short-term accommodation or short-term rentals in Noosa by the recently implemented changes to the Noosa Plan 2020. The changes came into effect on 31 July 2020, […]

When Bounce Noosa Hostel was looking for a Town Planner to help them develop a prospect site in Noosaville, they turned to RG Strategic to help solve what had proved too big a challenge for others. RG Strategic’s Managing Director Russell Green sat down with Mark Baldwin, Group General Manager of FUDA Enterprise Group, to […]

With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions for the tourism and hospitality industry, it is vital that each premises is on point, meeting all government and licensing requirements. The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation has produced a fantastic resource to ensure nothing is missed and you are able to protect your customers and staff. The […]