2019-02-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   18 FEBRUARY 2019


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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               18 FEBRUARY 2019

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   | @        NOOSA                                                        Council Policy
   mm         Keene                      ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE
                                                                      LIVING POLICY

   Corporate Plan Reference:         The Noosa Environment
   Endorsed by Council:              21 February 2019
   Policy Author:                    Manager Environmental Services

  POLICY BACKGROUND
  This policy will outline the principles by which Noosa Coun   ill pa    with the community to
  manage our natural environment, and live and work sus     ly.
  This policy should be read in conjunction with the    nment Strategy, whic     provide details
  of key strategies, environmental management        S and prioritisation. Other   n plans and
  strategies will be developed as required to imple    e inte      e Environmen      ustainable
  Living Policy and Environment Strategy.

  COUNCIL POLICY
  The vision of Noosa Council is Noosa: diff        a     Nowh       this more clearly illustrated
  than our commitment to our.emvifonment anc¢           )
  Historically, Noosa ha     enad      ent path'to other areas of south-east Queensland and today
  we reap the benefit     large tract   retained   vegetation, the healthiest waterways in the region,
  and an engaged and     active comm   :
  These great   strengths also forn basis ©         omy as people travel from all over the world to
  enjoy Noo            envird     t. The value of the Noosa brand also provides great opportunities
  for ney     art’ and    en’ i     ies to develop and thrive, diversifying our economy beyond
  touris     ilst offering   econo    value and low environmental impact.
  More tf    50 years of e     »nmental  activism, dating back to 1962 when Dr Arthur Harrold
  established   the Noosa Parks Association, has resulted in a community that places high value on the
  natural environment. It has 2  esulted in a community that seeks to live sustainably.
  On 20th September    200     Noosa Shire was designated a Noosa Biosphere Reserve under the
  UNESCO Man and B         ere program.
  This policy sets out the principles by which Council will seek to maintain and continually improve on
  this historical trajectory and its Biosphere Reserve covenant. It recognises that Noosa will continually
  strive for a higher standard in the way we manage and live in our environment.
  Through the planning scheme (The Noosa Plan), appropriate development that provides for broader
  community benefit will still occur, but it will be undertaken in a way that minimises environmental
  harm and provides for best practice sustainable environmental design.
  Our goal is that the Noosa environment continues to be protected, enhanced and valued by the
  community.

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