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Theme 1 — Environment                                                                                                        Key Actions

                                                                                                                             No.      Description                                           Comment                                             % Complete

                                                                                                                              4       Continued delivery of Community and                   Ongoing delivery of both grants programs.               40
                                                                                                                                      Environment Grants Program.                           Community Grants Policy has been reviewed,
                                                                                                                                                                                            revised and adopted. New grant categories to be
                                                                                                                                                                                            implemented from September 2025.
Highlights
                                                                                                                                      Enhance our understanding of the value of our
                                                                                                                              5                                                             Ongoing.                                                50
                                                                                                                                      natural areas and systems.
— Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Management Plan: The master plan is a 20-year strategy to guide                                                                                      Complete and annual monitoring is ongoing -
                                                                                                                              6       Develop integrated water monitoring program.                                                                  100
   sustainable upgrades, improve amenities and accessibility, and enhance climate resilience, while                                                                                         Public dashboard being developed.

   preserving the foreshore’s natural character and reflecting community priorities.                                                  Complete and implement Encroachments into             Complete and implementation is ongoing within
                                                                                                                              7                                                                                                                     100
                                                                                                                                      Public Land Policy.                                   resources.
— The iconic story of surfing in Noosa: A comprehensive record that celebrates and preserves this
   distinctive element of the region’s heritage and lifestyle. The work captures historical milestones, notable
   personalities, and the cultural significance of surfing in shaping Noosa’s identity.
                                                                                                                             Operational Plan 2024 – 2025 Performance Progress
— Council Works: Throughout the Operational Plan year, Council ensured that all capital, civil, and
   maintenance works adhered to Noosa Design Principles, legislative requirements, and environmental
   best practices, including the practical integration of fauna- and flora-sensitive designs to minimise                     Completed Initiatives
   environmental impact.                                                                                                     OP Ref     Initiative                                                        Lead Service Area         Status    Date Delivered

                                                                                                                              1.3.1     Finalise the Noosaville Foreshore Management Plan to              Infrastructure Services              19/06/2025
Corporate Plan 2023 – 2028 Performance Progress                                                                                         provide an asset renewal program for aging infrastructure




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                                                                                                                                        and in response to increased community expectations and
                                                                                                                                        the increasing risk of climate change.

 Signature Projects                                                                                                           1.3.5     Implement the Noosa Spit Shoreline Erosion Management             Infrastructure Services              31/08/2024
                                                                                                                                        Plan (SEMP) to protect the Noosa Spit and river estuary (incl.
                                                                                                                                        sand and Noosaville foreshores) from major coastal events.
 No.   Description                                          Comment                                             % Complete
                                                                                                                              1.4.1     Prepare Conservation Management Plans for at least two            Community Services                   26/03/2025
  1    Yurol-Ringtail State Forest Conservation Project.    Complete.                                              100                  Council-controlled heritage places to inform decision
                                                                                                                                        making about conserving and managing places of cultural
  2    Completion of the Noosa River Plan.                  Funding and a resource secured through Resilient       50                   significance.
                                                            Rivers Program to deliver the Catchment Action
                                                            Plan in 2025 and 2026.                                            1.4.2     Document the iconic story of surfing in Noosa to capture this     Community Services                  30/06/2025
                                                                                                                                        unique aspect of Noosa’s heritage and lifestyle.
  3    Implementation of Coastal and Foreshore              Underway - implementation ongoing within               20
       Management Plans.                                    allocated resources.
                                                                                                                              1.5.1     Finalise the transition arrangements for the Yurol Ringtail       Strategy and                         01/02/2025
  4    Delivery of Coastal Hazard Adaptation Plan           Various CHAP projects are underway and being           30                   State Forest land for conservation to expand the area             Environment
       (CHAP).                                              delivered. Further information is available on                              protected for conservation in Noosa Shire.
                                                            Council’s website.
                                                                                                                              1.8.3     Ensure all Council capital, civil and maintenance works are       Infrastructure Services             30/06/2025
 Key Actions                                                                                                                            planned, delivered, and maintained in accordance with the
                                                                                                                                        Noosa Design Principles, legislative requirements, and best
  1    Ongoing delivery of Noosa Shire Heritage             Ongoing delivery of heritage program and growth        40
                                                                                                                                        environmental practice. This includes minimising impacts on
       Program, including Heritage Register, Heritage       of heritage portal, stage 3 of heritage register
                                                                                                                                        environmental values and incorporating fauna/flora sensitive
       Overlay and Heritage Portal.                         review complete - awaiting planning amendment
                                                                                                                                        designs into project planning and delivery, where practical.
                                                            process, new structure implemented for heritage
                                                            services.

  2    Refresh, implement and embed the Noosa Design        Draft complete. Feedback is being sought               60
       Principles.                                          in coming months and final document to be
                                                            presented to Council later this year.

  3    Delivery of annual Capital Infrastructure Program.   Solid delivery of $30million worth of Program          80
                                                            consistent with previous years, especially
                                                            considering weather and resource constraints.
                                                            A budget initiative has been profiled for FY25/26
                                                            to better resource the Program to provide more
                                                            proactive delivery.




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