2019-11-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                               12 NOVEMBER 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                        CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Economic Development
Local Economic Plan (LEP)           The strategic intent of the LEP and        Continuation of LEP implementation         Build on the investment in new
implementation                        the associated 68 actions continue           with a focus on increased business           information tools such as id and
                                      to be delivered by Council and its           communications, marketing,                   Grant Guru
                                      partners. Detailed actions for this          economic information tools and             Finalise concept planning for the
                                      quarter listed below.                        grants uptake                                expansion of the Digital Hub
                                    A review of the LEP action plan will       Support final phase of New Planning
                                      commence in the 4th quarter FY               Scheme consultation
                                      2019.
Business Support and Development    Peregian Fires                             Working with potential grant               Providing ‘concierge’ services to key
                                      o Led the economic recovery in               applicants to develop quality                clients
                                         partnership with State agencies,          applications with high impact              Continue to promote and improve
                                         including door to door business           outcomes.                                    the quality of Grant applications
                                         visits.                                 Providing ‘concierge’ services to key      Maximise the opportunity that the
                                    Grants                                       clients                                      SCRIPT funded Entrepreneur in the
                                      o Innovate Noosa 'Illuminate' event        Digital Hub Director continues to            Region presents.
                                         featuring Regional entrepreneur           provide mentoring services
                                         Leigh Kelson
                                      o Slow Food Noosa received a
                                         project partnership grant to
                                         expand the Snail of Approval
                                         local food program and food
                                         cluster project
                                      o Cooroy Business Chamber
                                         received a quick response grant
                                         to host a business networking
                                         event with 200 attendees
                                      o Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance
                                         received a project partnership
                                         grant to support the Immerse
                                         Conference 2019
                                    Concierge service & meetings held
                                      with multiple stakeholders including:
                                      o Food Profilers, Cooroy
                                      o Cooroy Legal Centre
                                      o EarthTech
                                      o Living Innovations re. Energy and
                                         Renewables


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