2017-07-11 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                      11 JULY 2017



REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1                        PROPOSAL BY BOOMERANG ALLIANCE FOR A PLASTIC FREE NOOSA
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Manager Waste and Environmental Health, Wayne Schafer
                                    Community Services Department

Index                               ECM / Subject / Waste – Management Strategy and Policy

Attachments                         1.    Letter received from Boomerang Alliance 19 May 2017


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not Applicable

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Manager Waste and Environmental Health to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 regarding a proposal by Boomerang
Alliance to implement a community led project for a Plastic Free Noosa and in response to the
proposal from Boomerang Alliance, Council agree to:
A.                       Support Boomerang Alliance in their project to reduce plastic in the Noosa environment
                         through a “Plastic Free Noosa” program;
B.                       Provide a letter of support to accompany their application for a government grant to assist
                         with funding the project; and
C.                       Inform Boomerang Alliance that the Council’s participation will be limited in the initial six
                         months of the program as Council’s resources are involved in the implementation of a new
                         waste management contract and the roll out of the Garden Waste Recycling Service from 1
                         September 2017.


REPORT
1.                       Purpose of this report
This report presents a proposal by Boomerang Alliance to conduct a pilot community led project
called “Plastic free Noosa” and the support they are seeking from Council.

2.                       Background
Boomerang Alliance has approached Council requesting support for their proposal to implement
a community led initiative to reduce the use of plastic within the Noosa area. This initiative is
proposed to commence in July this year and will be used as a pilot program for the expansion of
a plastic free community in other local government areas.
Boomerang Alliance intends to facilitate the bringing together of key agencies and community
organisations to implement this plan. However, they believe that its real value is in the Noosa
community taking control itself through a targeted and strategic plan to reduce Noosa’s plastic
footprint.
They propose to apply for a government grant to assist them in this project and funding for the
pilot project and are seeking a letter of support from Council to accompany their grant application
which confirms Council’s support for the project.


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