Meeting papers

Initiatives on Target

OP Ref     Initiative                                           Service/Mgr Responsible    Status     Reason for Status
1.2.2      Continue to deliver a Community Bushcare             Environment Manager        On Track   Annual programs on-track for 2025 for all bush-care groups
           Program for active volunteers across bushland
           care groups and undertake a review of the
           Community Bushland Care Guideline.
1.2.3      Initiate a review of the Biosecurity Plan 2020 to    Environment Manager        On Track   Underway - a draft is currently being reviewed.
           manage invasive species which threaten Noosa's
           biodiversity values.
1.3.1      Finalise the Noosaville Foreshore Management         Infrastructure Planning    On Track   Community feedback received during phase three of
           Plan to provide an asset renewal program for         Design & Delivery                     community engagement, this feedback has been analysed and
           aging infrastructure and in response to increased    Manager                               the draft plan is being revised in close consultation with
           community expectations and the increasing risk of                                          Councillors. Draft plan is being presented for endorsement at
           climate change.                                                                            Councils June meeting
1.3.2      Initiate the implementation of the Eastern           Environment Manager        On Track   Education material complete, public awareness campaign has
           Beaches Foreshore Management Plan 2023                                                     started, restoration program is underway within available
           focusing on education and awareness of the social                                          budget and resourcing, beach infrastructure access manual is
           and environmental values of foreshores, and key                                            80% developed, community workshop planned for Peregian
           management issues.                                                                         area.
1.3.4      Implement the Encroachments Policy and               Environment Manager        On Track   Recovery projects undertaken at Lorikeet Drive and Mulloway
           Operational      procedure,      including     the                                         St., Teewah. Communication material finalised and distribution
           development of a community education and                                                   has been focused on high value areas. Implementation
           awareness campaign to guide community use and                                              initiatives occurring within allocated budget and resourcing.
           management of council managed land.
1.4.2      Document the iconic story of surfing in Noosa to     Arts and Culture Manager   On Track   Oral history interviews completed and these and other digitized
           capture this unique aspect of Noosa’s heritage and                                         materials uploaded to Heritage Noosa. A community event was
           lifestyle.                                                                                 held at The J in March to promote the project and to encourage
                                                                                                      community engagement with the Heritage Noosa site. Material
                                                                                                      collected from donors and interviewees from this FY will be
                                                                                                      digitised by EOFY.
1.5.2      Review the Conservation Land Plan/Policy to Environment Manager                 On Track   Nearing completion to be reported to Council in June/July
           provide a clear methodology for identifying land
           parcels for consideration of purchase (via the
           Environment Levy) for inclusion in the Voluntary
           Conservation Agreement program or the Land for
           Wildlife program.

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