2019-02-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                      12 FEBRUARY 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                     RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Economic Development
Local Economic Plan implementation      LEP Monitoring Report issued to                Complete Annual Plan and budget             Issue external report card on LEP
                                          Councillors in December. Of 68                   2019/20 that includes LEP priorities          implementation progress
                                          actions, 52 or 79% either completed
                                          or progressing well
Business Support and Development        Sunshine Coast Business Awards                 Working      with   potential   grant       Providing ‘concierge’ services to key
                                          2018 – Record number of Noosa                    applicants    to    develop    quality        clients
                                          entries. 19 finalists with 7 winners out         applications with high impact               Continue to promote and improve the
                                          of a total of 22 across the Sunshine             outcomes.      Potential   applicants         quality of Grant applications
                                          Coast.                                           include; CCIQ Noosa, Innovate
                                        Start-up program delievered with                 Noosa, Create Noosa, Generation
                                          SCRIPT funding                                   Innovation, Noosaville Business
                                        Concierge service provided to                    Association
                                          multiple    stakeholders       including:      Regional Innovation Program –
                                          Alkira Software, Prism Properties,               working with partners to establish a
                                          Business Mentors Noosa                           sustainable governance model
                                                                                         Providing ‘concierge’ services to key
                                                                                           clients
Industry & Sector Development           Digital Hub - Hosting monthly                  Digital   Hub     –    Continue     to      Digital Sector - finalise operational
                                          networking events for key digital                ‘operationalise’ the Digital Hub.             management of the Digital Hub.
                                          industry       groups,        including          Including Launch of the ‘Barception’          Focus     on    expanded      revenue
                                          technologists      and      blockchain           service                                       opportunities and program expansion
                                          professionals.                 Curating        Education Sector – finalise NETA            Digital Hub expansion – lead design
                                          educational/skills programs to inspire           action plan and funding                       of next stage as part of Rufous Street
                                          and develop young talent                       Tourism – continue to be part of the          project
                                          Empowering        promising      young           Industry        and       Sustainable
                                          entrepreneurs through internships,               Development working group
                                          work experience and mentorship
                                          Educating and inspiring local industry
                                          and community influencers by hosting
                                          presentations from Digital thought
                                          leaders
                                        Education Sector – appointed a
                                          facilitator to support the Noosa
                                          Education and Training Alliance
                                          (NETA)




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