2017-05-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        9 MAY 2017



BRANCH ACTIVITIES                 RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                        THE NEXT QUARTER
Rural Enterprise                   Publication of the food and                 Initiate discussions with Country       Development of initial scope of
                                     agribusiness sector profile ‘A Taste for      Noosa and Food and Agribusiness           Noosa Brand Portal concept.
                                     Noosa’.                                       Network (FAN).



Environmental Industries                                                         Member of the NBRF 10 year review       Noosa Biosphere Reserve
                                                                                   panel.                                    Foundation engagement regarding
                                                                                                                             economic development initiatives
                                                                                                                             with environmental benefits.



Effective Land Use Planning          Working with Strategic Planning to        Economic Development internal           Explore economic futures concept to
                                       engage the business community               engagement with:                          inform the planning scheme and
                                       around the New Planning Scheme.             -   New Planning Scheme                   business land zoning.
                                     Provided Economic Development               -   Major development projects i.e.     Maximise the business opportunity to
                                       input to the Draft SEQ plan.                    Coles site, Noosa Civic               contribute to the New Planning
                                     Member of project team reviewing and        -   Noosa River Master Plan               Scheme.
                                       considering options for the Shire                                                   Finalise arrangements to host a
                                       Business Centre and QIC relationship.                                                 Noosa Junction stakeholders
                                                                                                                             meeting.



Enterprise and Business Support      Five grants approved as part of the        Support Innovative Noosa group to        Continue to manage inward
                                       Economic Development grants                  establish governance and financial         business enquiries and build a
                                       program.                                     structures                                 ‘concierge’ type service.
                                     Business Assistance Guide Reviewed        Continuing to work with Grants            Conduct meetings with owners of
                                       and Updated.                                recipients to support achievement of        Lexis English and Ecom
                                     Strengthening local partnerships and        requirements                                Noosa/Acres
                                       respond to incoming business
                                       enquiries.
                                     Released ‘Good for Business’
                                       brochure promoting the benefits of
                                       operating a business in Noosa Shire.




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