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Theme 3 — Prosperity
                                                                                                                               Operational Plan 2024 – 2025 Performance Progress

                                                                                                                               Completed Initiatives

                                                                                                                               OP Ref   Initiative                                                            Lead Service Area          Status     Date Delivered

Highlights                                                                                                                      3.1.3   Progress the embedding of sustainable procurement
                                                                                                                                        practices into Council’s procurement of services and
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Corporate Services                     30/06/2025

                                                                                                                                        products, through the adoption of a formal policy position,
                                                                                                                                        as well as developing an education, measurement, and
— Sustainable Procurement: Embedded sustainable practices into Council’s procurement processes
                                                                                                                                        reporting framework.
   through adoption of a formal policy position, alongside the development of education, measurement, and
                                                                                                                                3.2.1   Progress investigation of a future skills learning hub and            Strategy and                           25/04/2025
   reporting frameworks.                                                                                                                Skills Plan to identify current and future skill needs for priority   Environment
— Waste & Resource Recovery: Procurement initiated for the design, construction, commissioning, and                                    Noosa businesses.
    handover of a green waste composting facility. Feasibility study and technical enquiries for a solar farm                   3.6.1   Complete stage 3 of the Regional Art Gallery Feasibility              Community Services                     02/12/2024
    completed. Development plans and application for the Transfer Station redesign submitted.                                           Project including a Business Plan for council’s consideration.




Corporate Plan 2023 – 2028 Performance Progress
                                                                                                                               On Track Initiatives

 Signature Projects                                                                                                            OP Ref   Initiative                                           Lead Service Area Status        Comments

                                                                                                                                3.1.2   Implement the Noosa Economic Development             Strategy and                    Ongoing delivery of Noosa Smart




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Noosa Council Annual Report 24/25
 No.   Description                                         Comment                                                % Complete
                                                                                                                                        Smart Biosphere Strategy (NEDS) Action               Environment                     Biosphere Economic Development
  1    Regional Art Gallery Project Feasibility Project.   Stage 2 Feasibility Study Complete; Stage 3               60                 Plan and identify and advance priority                                               (Action) Plan and priorities including:
                                                           Business Case Complete; Stage 4 Funding                                      projects including the activation of strategic                                        - Development of Destination
                                                           Options and Staging Plan to be undertaken in                                 employment land.                                                                         Management Plan (November
                                                           FY25/26. Work will be ongoing across the life of the                                                                                                                  2025 adoption anticipated)
                                                           Corporate Plan.                                                                                                                                                    - Gold Eco-Destination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Accreditation (Ongoing)
  2    Transform waste management practices in line        Waste Plan is complete and is ongoing with waste          100                                                                                                      - Development of Noosa Council
       with the new Waste Strategy.                        diversion target being met. Council is actively                                                                                                                       Events Strategy (First draft moved
                                                           seeking partnership funding to implement                                                                                                                              to Q2 FY25/26)
                                                           innovative waste management technologies at its                                                                                                                    - Implementation of Green
                                                           Resource Recovery Area supported by a new site                                                                                                                        Economy Plan, including
                                                           Master Plan to support new practices.                                                                                                                                 activation of Circularity Precinct
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 in collaboration with Waste
  3    Finalise Green Economy Industry Development         Complete                                                  100                                                                                                         Management, building capacity
       Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     in green businesses and auditing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Noosa’s Electric Vehicle capacity
 Key Actions                                                                                                                                                                                                                     and enabling infrastructure
  1    Complete the next stage of the Peregian Digital     Complete - Successfully providing ongoing                 100                                                                                                         needs in collaboration with
       Hub and continue to invest in the ongoing           support to tech and innovation.                                                                                                                                       Waste Management Branch
       development of Noosa’s position as a technology                                                                                                                                                                           (Circularity Precinct Ongoing/EV
       and innovation hub.                                                                                                                                                                                                       Infrastructure Audit Q1 FY25/26)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              - Industry Development Plans -
  2    Complete Shire Wide Employment Land Review          Complete - implementation of actions underway.            100                                                                                                         including Food & Beverage and
       and implement actions from this plan.                                                                                                                                                                                     Education (Ongoing)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              - Food and Agribusiness Hub Proof
  3    Develop a Food and Agribusiness Industry            Delayed.                                                   0                                                                                                          of Concept scheduled for Q1
       Development Plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                         FY25/26
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              - Business Support Programs
  4    Advance sustainable procurement policies and        Progressing - Scope is currently being finalised.         20
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (Business Boost/ECDEV Grant/
       practices for Council’s procurement of services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Capability Workshops and
       and products.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Industry Communications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 completed for FY24/25




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