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Theme 4 — Future                                                                                                         Key Actions

                                                                                                                         No.      Description                                          Comment                                                % Complete

                                                                                                                          1       Continue to adequately plan for, prepare and         Ongoing. The Management Program has been                   100
                                                                                                                                  resource for, disaster management and recovery.      supplemented by the delivery of the dedicated
                                                                                                                                                                                       Local Disaster Co-ordination Centre. Disaster
                                                                                                                                                                                       reconstruction from 2022 (21 projects) has largely
Highlights                                                                                                                                                                             been delivered, especially the Black Mountain
                                                                                                                                                                                       Landslide Repair with the remaining project at
                                                                                                                                                                                       Schreibers Road to be completed in coming
— Engagement with Traditional Owners: Throughout the report year, 41 formal engagements were held                                                                                     months. Recovery improvements include an audit
   with KKPAC and the Kabi Kabi Land & Sea Rangers. Council has also finalised the internal Aboriginal                                                                                 of primary and secondary evacuation centres and
                                                                                                                                                                                       staged improvements to these e.g., upgrade of
   Cultural Heritage Act training program in partnership with KKPAC, which is scheduled for delivery                                                                                   bathroom facilities at the NLC, implementation of
   starting in FY25/26.                                                                                                                                                                Guardian Recovery module to improve planning,
                                                                                                                                                                                       delivery, and monitoring of recovery actions. Work
— Tourism Noosa: Council approved a revised 12-month agreement with Tourism Noosa to continue                                                                                         will be ongoing across the life of the Corporate
   joint efforts in managing tourism and to develop a roadmap outlining the future collaboration and                                                                                   Plan.

   arrangements between the two organisations.                                                                            2       Continue to adequately plan, prepare and resource    Ongoing                                                    50
                                                                                                                                  for climate change resilience.
— Disaster Recovery Plan: Reconstructed Back Mountain Road following a significant landslide, restoring
  full access and ensuring the road meets safety, resilience, and engineering standards. The works                        3       Uphold, monitor, maintain and amend the Noosa        Ongoing                                                    100
                                                                                                                                  Plan as required to ensure it remains contemporary
  included stabilisation, drainage improvements, and resurfacing to enhance long-term durability and                              and responsive to other Council strategies and
  reduce future risk.                                                                                                             community needs.

                                                                                                                          4       Complete an Advocacy Plan that addresses top 10      Complete                                                   100




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                                                                                                                                  shire-wide issues and infrastructure needs.
Corporate Plan 2023 – 2028 Performance Progress                                                                           5       Identify and implement a contemporary revenue        Progressing and ongoing                                    40
                                                                                                                                  diversification and strategic investment approach
                                                                                                                                  that identifies innovative and alternate revenue
 Signature Projects                                                                                                               streams for Council.


 No.   Description                                     Comment                                              % Complete

  1    Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) project.       RAP delayed in consultation with Kabi; Kabi Kabi         10
                                                       Commitment complete, Relationship Agreement
                                                       nearly finalised - major progress on relationship,
                                                       engagements and Kabi Commitment. Work will be
                                                       ongoing across the life of the Corporate Plan.                    Operational Plan 2024 – 2025 Performance Progress
  2    Develop an Olympics and Paralympics Plan.       Pre-planning and stakeholder engagement work             15
                                                       underway. More formalised preparation will
                                                       commence in FY25/26 with the employment of a                      Completed Initiatives
                                                       dedicated project officer.

  3    Complete and implement the Destination          Draft for Engagement nearing completion.                60        OP Ref      Initiative                                                      Lead Service Area          Status      Date Delivered
       Management Plan (DMP)
                                                                                                                          4.4.2      Complete the Advocacy Plan that addresses top 10 Shire          Strategy and                            01/04/2025
  4    Advance the Sunshine Coast and Noosa Regional   Complete - Project finalised as at June 20 2025.        100                   wide issues and infrastructure needs.                           Environment
       Climate Action Roadmap.

  5    Develop an Urban Greening Program.              Phase 1 complete - Future phase on hold pending         25         4.6.2      Develop and maintain relationships with key Brisbane 2032       Community Services                     30/06/2025
                                                       funding.                                                                      stakeholders

  6    Implement Noosa Placemaking Program.            Program implemented - Policy developed and              75         4.8.2      Deliver Disaster preparedness, Resilience and Recovery          Infrastructure Services                 31/03/2025
                                                       endorsed - Pilot Program complete. Pomona Place                               activities to support Council and the broader community.
                                                       Plan complete - now moving into implementation




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