2019-06-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            11 JUNE 2019


Noosa has a high level of community engagement and capability in delivering environmental
outcomes. The Noosa Environment Strategy provides further opportunities to work in partnership
with the community and share a common vision for our future.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
     June 2017 - A combined NRM and Environment Group Forum was held with community
       groups and Council staff to overview the Biodiversity Assessment Report and workshop 10
       year targets and key themes for the Environment Strategy.
     April 2018 – A smaller NRM and environmental group forum met and discussed progress of
       the Environment Strategy and a shared path forward.
     July 2018 - Three focus group meetings on themes identified in a Discussion Paper were
       held to further flesh out priorities and desired outcomes for the Environment Strategy.
     August 2018 – Through Your Say Noosa, Council sought feedback on priorities for
       inclusion in the Environment Strategy.
     December 2018 - A discussion paper/draft on the Environment Strategy was workshopped
       with community members representing local environmental groups.
    February 2019 – A community NRM & Environment Forum provided an overview of the
      draft strategy to be released, and workshopped key implementation ideas.
Internal Consultation
    November 2016 - At a councillor workshop on the Biodiversity Assessment Report, staff
      and councillors discussed a broad scope and key issues for the Environment Strategy.
    June 2018 – The Environment Strategy project scope was workshopped with Councillors
    November 2018 – A workshop of the draft Environment and Sustainability policy and
      strategy was held with Councillors.
    February 2019 – Councillor workshop and overview of Draft Environment Strategy, prior to
      bringing to Council meeting.
    April 2019 – A series of internal workshops with relevant cross-departmental staff held to
      identify key implementation actions based on the Environment Strategy.
Councillors have been involved in a number of workshops through the preparation of the
Environment Strategy and the associated implementation plan over the last 2 years, as identified
above. Key managers and officers have also been involved in the development of the Strategy.
Staff with relevant expertise have come together to provide feedback on relevant parts of the
strategy and implementation actions.

Departments/Sections Consulted:

     Chief Executive Officer   x   Community Services                      x   Corporate Services
     Executive Officer             Director                                    Director
     Executive Support             Community Development                       Financial Services
                                   Community Facilities                        ICT
                                   Libraries & Galleries                       Procurement & Fleet
                                   Local Laws                              x   Property
                               x   Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

x    Executive Services        x   Environment & Sustainable Development   x   Infrastructure Services
     Director                  x   Director                                    Director
x    Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
     Customer Service          x   Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
     Governance                x   Economic Development                        Civil Operations
     People and Culture        x   Environmental Services                      Disaster Management
                               x   Strategic Land Use Planning             x   Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                               Design and Delivery




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