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On Track Initiatives                                                                                                      On Track Initiatives

OP Ref   Initiative                                      Lead Service Area Status   Comments                              OP Ref   Initiative                                      Lead Service Area Status   Comments

 3.3.1   Advance the preparation of a Food and           Strategy and               Industry Development Plan (Sched-      3.8.1   Initiate scoping and seek grant or external     Strategy and               The grant application for Cities Deal
         Agribusiness Industry Development Plan          Environment                uled for completion in Q1 FY25/26).            funding to advance the concept of Noosa         Environment                funding to create a smart mobility
         and progress key actions with the Food and                                                                                Shire as a ‘Living Lab’ – partnering with                                  lab in the Peregian Digital Hub
         Agribusiness Network (FAN).                                                Food and Agribusiness Network                  industry and research organisations to                                     precinct was unsuccessful. Council
                                                                                    (FAN) Partnership Agreement com-               investigate, use data and technology to                                    continues to work with the adjacent
                                                                                    pleted and signed.                             develop innovative solutions for Noosa.                                    landowner within the innovation
                                                                                                                                                                                                              precinct about synergies with the
 3.7.1   Develop the Noosa Landfill and Resource         Infrastructure             Key projects within stage 1 of the                                                                                        proposed development of that site.
         Recovery Facility Master Plan to provide        Services                   Masterplan have advanced with a
         future direction in the management of the                                  Development Application lodged                                                                                            The scope and opportunity for
         Resource recovery centre and maximise                                      in February 2025 for Council                                                                                              advancing Living Lab is progressing
         waste diversion and minimisation practices.                                consideration to provide for a                                                                                            through the development of the
                                                                                    shovel ready project. Grant funding                                                                                       investment Road Map to Net Zero
                                                                                    application has been submitted                                                                                            Emissions and implementation of
                                                                                    with the Federal Government. High                                                                                         Smart Biosphere Strategy priorities.
                                                                                    level concept designs completed.                                                                                          Formalising this program will require
                                                                                    Waiting on funding update.                                                                                                further consideration.

3.7.2    Implement best practice waste management        Infrastructure             Waste Plan 2023-2027 action
         practices and continuous improvement            Services                   tracker has been developed with a
         across all waste functions and assets to                                   project plan to support delivery of
         support the principles of the waste hierarchy                              key milestones. This is monitored     Disrupted Initiatives
         and actions in the Waste Plan.                                             monthly by the team. Recent
                                                                                    environmental performance             OP Ref   Initiative                                      Lead Service Area Status   Comments
                                                                                    reporting has shown ongoing




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                                                                                    reduction in carbon emissions and      3.1.1   Advance the Sustainable Procurement             Corporate                  Sustainable Procurement (SP)
                                                                                    waste diversion consistent with                Policy and establish practices for Council’s    Services                   Matrix review underway and SP
                                                                                    Waste Plan targets. A project plan             procurement of services and products.                                      ‘Pillars’ have been included on
                                                                                    for FY25/26 key waste plan actions                                                                                        Contract Number Request Forms
                                                                                    is being developed and will guide                                                                                         to commence capturing some
                                                                                    the monthly action plan reporting.                                                                                        data/information.
3.7.3    Complete feasibility studies and development    Infrastructure             Procurement process underway          3.4.1    Scope, prepare and initiate a pre-feasibility   Strategy and               Minor delay due to competing
         plans for new waste infrastructure projects     Services                   specific to compost facility, with             for a Food and Agri Business HUB                Environment                priorities - Initial scoping and
         incl. anerobic digestion, composting, biochar                              invitation to the open market to                                                                                          project plan scheduled for
         and solar and utilisation of landfill gas and                              design, construct, commission                                                                                             completion Q1 FY25/26.
         explore options and funding mechanisms.                                    and handover of a green waste
                                                                                    composting processing plant.          3.5.1    Complete amendments to Noosa Plan               Strategy and               Final amendments submitted to
                                                                                                                                   2020 to support and enable the Innovation       Environment                State February 2025, now awaiting
                                                                                    Feasibility study and preliminary              precinct at the Shire Business Centre to                                   Ministerial approval for adoption
                                                                                    technical enquiry for a solar farm             develop.                                                                   and commencement.
                                                                                    have been completed.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Activation discussions continue
                                                                                    Development Plans and Application                                                                                         with Stockwell Group.
                                                                                    for the Transfer Station Redesign
                                                                                    have been submitted to DA.

                                                                                    Feasibility study for anerobic
                                                                                    digestion, biochar and utilisation
                                                                                    of landfill gas will be undertaken
                                                                                    as part of Stage 2 Master Planning
                                                                                    Activities.




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