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Conclusions
ˇThe boards believe they are performing a valuable
service – and they
are.
ˇThe Council remains committed to the process.
ˇThere are some that are less convinced about the
process, however this appears to
be due to:
lContemporary circumstances and politicking, rather than
a relative evaluation of
circumstances between today and yesterday to reveal how things have changed; and
lMore important is the fact that many of the benefits of
community governance processes
are intangible, long-term and/or are difficult to measure.
ˇFormal evaluation of the process is currently being
undertaken. In the interim
period, Noosa’s community governance model is producing rich results and has received the ongoing
endorsement of the
Council and its community. Perhaps this is the best measurement of performance so far.
ˇFinally, some may ask has Noosa gone from 10 Councillors
to 40-50 …