2018-07-16 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                   16 JULY 2018




                                Top 10 Highlights of 2017/18
                                      (in no particular order)
    1.  Finalising the drafting of the new Noosa Planning Scheme for the State
        interest check stage
    2.  Acquisition of Johns Landing at Cooroibah and assisting more than 90
        people to find alternative accommodation via the Noosa Community
        Roundtable process involving a range of local community groups and State
        Departments
    3.  Finalising the Noosaville Foreshore Land Use Master Plan process
        following an extensive community consultation
    4.  Finalising negotiations on the Yurol/Ringtail Conservation project to provide
        an additional 2,400 ha to be added to the environment estate over the next
        10 years providing regional scale koala corridors
    5.  Record capital works delivery of approximately $28M
    6.  Rollout of new green bins in September 2017 as part of the new Waste
        contract
    7.  Receiving a bronze award for our WH&S performance following an
        independent audit of our WH&S systems
    8.  Finalisation of Certified Agreement negotiations with unions which will result
        in a new Noosa Council Certified Agreement which finalises the last of our
        de-amalgamation issues.
    9.  Completion of the Peregian Beach Digital Hub with the first tenants now
        located onsite.
    10. Commencement of the Sustainable Tourism Stakeholder Reference Group



1    2017/18 – A YEAR IN REVIEW
Corporate Plan Theme 1: The Noosa Environment
“Our environment is protected, enhanced and valued by the community”
Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include:
 Council reviewed its management approach to the Noosa River and has committed to refresh
   and rewrite the Noosa River Plan with an expanded focus on river catchment management.
   The revised Noosa River Plan is almost ready for community consultation.
 Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding in October 2017 with the State
   Government, HQPlantations and the Noosa Parks Association for the development of a
   project to protect major parts of the Yurol and Ringtail forest areas. Council agreed to the
   final format of the contracts in June 2018. This is the most significant environmental project
   in recent years and will see almost 2,400 ha of land transition to protected conservation
   tenure over the next 10 years providing regional scale environmental connectivity, particularly
   for koala corridors.
 Council completed its audit of stormwater pollution in the Noosaville Industrial Estate and is
   working closely with local businesses to improve environmental management practices in that
   area.


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