2018-02-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
Transport Hierarchy                        Reached agreed position with
                                             Infrastructure Services regarding
                                             road hierarchy to include in scheme

Continued engagement with focus            Received useful feedback                                                                 Initiate preparation for Community
groups – Business Advisory Group,          Incorporated relevant findings into                                                        Engagement – Public exhibition
Professional Advisory Group and              the new Noosa Plan                                                                         phase of Draft Noosa Plan post
Architects. Participated in the Noosa                                                                                                   State Interest check
Junction Information Events

Business as Usual activities               Amendment of the Noosa Plan 2006            Submitted amendments for small             Community consultation
                                                                                           dwellings for first state interest
                                                                                           review


Economic Development
Capacity Building Program                  Economic Development Grants                Regional Innovation Program grants          Working with various groups to
                                             Program reviewed and 2017/18                 program rolled out (SCRIPT)                   finalise applications to Council’s
                                             grants round launched                      Communicating the new Economic                Economic Development Grant
                                                                                          Development grant program to                  Program.
                                                                                          potential applicants                        Education Cluster development
                                                                                                                                      Innovation Masterclass preliminary
                                                                                                                                        planning


Communications and Marketing Program       Economic Profile and Priority Sector       Education and Environmental                 Education sector profile completed
                                             Profile completed.                           Industries Sector profile brochures to      Environmental industries sector
                                           Strengthening local partnerships and         be developed                                  profile completed
                                             respond to incoming business               Preparing a brief for the                   Updating the Economic Profile
                                             enquiries                                    development of a communication              Commission consultant to assist in
                                           Digital Sector profile completed             strategy                                      preparation of communications
                                                                                                                                        strategy and commence
                                                                                                                                        implementing its actions
                                                                                                                                      NBN role out project update to
                                                                                                                                        Councillors and the business
                                                                                                                                        community




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