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Operational Plan 2024 – 2025 Performance Progress                                                                            On Track Initiatives

                                                                                                                             OP Ref   Initiative                                       Lead Service Area Status   Comments
Completed Initiatives
                                                                                                                              2.1.1   Continue to implement key actions of the         Strategy and               The Housing Strategy update and
OP Ref   Initiative                                                      Lead Service Area         Status   Date Delivered            Noosa Housing Strategy including:                Environment                proposed Housing Monitoring
                                                                                                                                      – Development of a Housing Monitoring                                      program were reported to Council
 2.2.3   Maintain the standard of pathways throughout the shire          Infrastructure Services             30/06/2025                  program.                                                                 in March 2025. Housing Monitoring
         through the delivery of the pathway’s renewal program.                                                                       – Partnering with State Housing Department,                                report is being prepared and
                                                                                                                                         Community Housing providers and industry                                 external service provider engaged
                                                                                                                                         to advance the planning and development                                  for data analysis.
 2.3.1   Finalise and commence implementation of the Public Art          Community Services                  14/03/2025
                                                                                                                                         of affordable housing.
         Policy to improve the character and aesthetics of public
                                                                                                                                      – Continue site investigations at Lake                                     Engagement with the State
         spaces.
                                                                                                                                         Macdonald Drive, Cooroy, for affordable                                  government for State-driven
                                                                                                                                         housing outcomes.                                                        development continues. The
 2.3.2   Prepare for the delivery of the biennale Floating Land 2025     Community Services                  30/06/2025
                                                                                                                                      – Identifying grant and funding opportunities                              State government confirmed a
         event which brings arts and culture to a contemporary
                                                                                                                                         for affordable housing outcomes.                                         social housing development of 32
         community.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  dwellings in Tewantin and purchase
 2.4.3   Deliver the Cycling and Walking Implementation Plan to guide    Infrastructure Services             30/06/2025                                                                                           of an additional site.
         Council’s planning, development and promotion of bike and
         walking networks in the future.                                                                                                                                                                          Site investigations completed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  at 62 Lake Macdonald Drive,
 2.5.3   Complete community halls Disability Discrimination Act          Development and                     01/02/2025                                                                                           community engagement
         (DDA) compliance and asset management condition                 Regulation                                                                                                                               undertaken and report submitted
         assessments to ensure quality, accessible and fit for purpose                                                                                                                                            to Council presenting revised site
         community facilities.                                                                                                                                                                                    option. Tender process has been
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  completed, and the report will be
 2.6.2   Review and complete the Community Grants program and            Community Services                  23/01/2025                                                                                           presented to Council in July 2025.




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         policy to further support community organisations to deliver
         community development initiatives.                                                                                                                                                                       Tenders under review for master
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  planning of Council sites for
 2.8.1   Deliver the Living Well Noosa program to improve the health     Community Services                  01/02/2025                                                                                           affordable housing using grant
         and well-being of the community.                                                                                                                                                                         funding; proposed planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  scheme amendments on housing
 2.8.2   Undertake a proactive auditing programme of wastewater          Development and                     30/06/2025                                                                                           affordability awaiting Minister’s
         treatment systems to keep community safe and maintain           Regulation                                                                                                                               sign-off submitted February 2025.
         water quality and the health of waterways.
                                                                                                                              2.1.2   Continue to implement and monitor the Short      Development and            Short Stay Local Operational
                                                                                                                                      Stay Letting Local Law to manage the impacts     Regulation                 Review has significantly progressed.
                                                                                                                                      of short-term letting.                                                      The stakeholder survey has been
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  completed and the feedback
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  reviewed. Stakeholder roundtable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  session completed, feedback from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  roundtable included completed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  briefing to Council. Report with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  recommendations to be presented
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  at August 2025 round of Council
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  meetings.

                                                                                                                              2.2.1   Complete the upgrade of the Woondum              Infrastructure             Project Reference Group has been
                                                                                                                                      and Wahpunga trails in accordance with           Services                   re-established to guide scope
                                                                                                                                      the Noosa Biosphere Trails Master Plan                                      of works. On the ground works
                                                                                                                                      to improve the condition of trails, increase                                has commenced, with ongoing
                                                                                                                                      connectivity between Cooran, Kin Kin and                                    procurement and scope refinement
                                                                                                                                      Lake McDonald, and recreational activity.                                   underway for remaining works
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  to meet grant obligations. QPWS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  permit Section 34 application for all
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  trails progressing well. This project
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  is funded until November 2026.

                                                                                                                              2.4.1   Complete and deliver the Movement                Strategy and               Review of actions included in
                                                                                                                                      and Connection Delivery Plan to improve          Environment                the Transport Plan and Cycling
                                                                                                                                      transport links, walking and cycling                                        and Walking Strategy has been
                                                                                                                                      connections and movements.                                                  undertaken. A draft Delivery Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  has been prepared for internal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  review. The draft was discussed at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Councillor workshop in April 2025.



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