2022-12-06 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                6 DECEMBER 2022


3.     APPLICATIONS
Two (2) applications were received:
•    Zero Emissions Noosa Inc – Walking and Cycling Noosa 2030
•    Cooran Earth Rights - Cooran Community Garden
4.   ASSESSMENT
Each application was checked for eligibility against the relevant Noosa Council Grants Policy and
the Climate Change Response Plan Guidelines. Applications were then reviewed and assessed by
a member of the Environment Services Team with experience assessing grants and climate change
expertise. These recommendations were moderated by the team members of the Strategic Planning
Team with expertise in climate change adaptation and emissions reduction.
Each application was assessed according to the following criteria:
     1.    Contribution to priority outcomes of the Climate Change Response Plan/Environment
           Strategy
     2.    Likelihood of success
     3.    Magnitude of impact of emissions reduction/adaptation and resilience
     4.    Value for money
     5.    Demonstrated need for the project
     6.    Demonstrated need for the funding
     7.    Contributions, financial or in kind, toward the project
     8.    Capability of the organisation to deliver the project.

5.   ASSESSMENT OUTCOMES
Table 1 Assessment Outcomes outlines the project, the requested funding and Council’s funding
recommendation and rationale for the funding decision.
6.   RECOMMENDATION
Due to the reasons outlined in Table 1 below, $0 have been allocated to the applications received in
the Climate Change Response Grants Round 2 - 2022/23. The $17,773 will be carried forward to
the Climate Change Response Plan Grants Round 1 2023/24 which will open for applications in the
first quarter of 2023.




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