2022-02-14 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   14 FEBRUARY 2022




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                               14 FEBRUARY 2022

                           Attachment 1
                                                                                              Noosa Council 2021/22 Operational Plan Quarterly Progress Report
                       Theme - Noosa Environment
     se                Corporate Plan Goal - Our environment is protected and enhanced and is valued by the community

     Corporate Plan Key  Operational Initiatives         Outcomes                   Responsible     Cholera                                    Status Q1    Q2
     Focus Areas                                                                    Areas/Officers
     1.1 Adopt an        Implement priority activities   Protection of the Shire’s  Environmental | The Noosa Environment Strategy is currently | Ontrack | On track
     overarching         from the Environment            natural environment and    Services/       guiding priorities for the Noosa environment
     Environment         Strategy                        achievement of strategic   Environmental | 24 a second annual report on implementation
    Strategy                                             environmental targets      Services        actions has been drafted and is included in the
                                                                                    Manager         report for the 8 February Planning and
                                                                                                    Environment Committee meeting of Council.
     1.2 Revitalise the | Work with the Noosa River      Management of key threats | Co-chaired by | The Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory      Ontrack | Behind
     Noosa River Plan _| Stakeholder Advisory            to the Noosa River System | CEO with MSQ/| Committee (NRSAC) has continued to meet                Schedule
                         Committee and Marine Safety | and its Environmental and | CEo;s            throughout the quarter with key outcomes
                         Queensland to better            Social values              Environmental | being participation in the speed and safety
                         manage the Noosa River                                     Services/       review of the Noosa River by Maritime Safety
                                                                                    Environmental Queensland. The committee has commenced
                                                                                    Seninge         exploring River Use aspects of the Noosa
                                                                                    Manager         River Plan.
                                                                                                    Some actions have been delayed by the
                                                                                                    vacant position of the Principal Environment
                                                                                                    Officer — River Strategy and Engagement and
                                                                                                    recruitment is ongoing.
                         Continue to partner with the    Oyster beds in the Noosa   Environmental | TNC continues to experience project delays Behind      Behind
                         Nature Conservancy to           River are rebuilt to improve | Services/   due to inability to obtain approvals from  Schedule | Schedule
                         implement the Oyster Reef       habitat for fish and marine Environmental | Queensland Government authorities.
                         Restoration Project in the      life                       Services        An Executive Level Forum as defined in the
                         Noosa River                                               Manager          Partnership Agreement was conducted with
                                                                                                    officers from Noosa Council and TNC in
                                                                                                    attendance to discuss the project.
                                                                                                    A report will be presented to the March PE
                                                                                                    Committee meeting for Council consideration
                                                                                                    of next steps.
     1.3 Implement       Implement the annual action     Reduce Council's           Environmental | The focus in the Quarter has been the      Ontrack | Ontrack
     Council’s Zero      plan for the Zero Emissions     emissions                  Services/       completion of the carbon reporting,
                         Organisational Strateg                                                     establishment of the Climate Change

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