2019-11-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                               12 NOVEMBER 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES               RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
                                     o Alkira Software re LGQA funded
                                         pilot
                                    o Neora, re. asteroid mining and
                                         business location
                                    o Cross Fit Noosa re planning
                                         process
                                 Digital Hub Director provided
                                     extensive mentoring services to
                                     tenants and associates. Instrumental
                                     in a local partnership raising $2m
                                     capital funds to expand business
                                 Regional Innovation Program
                                     (SCRIPT) continues to be delivered
                                     across the Sunshine Coast
                                 Key relationship meetings held with
                                     and support provided to:
                                     o CCIQ Noosa
                                     o Noosa Junction Association
                                     o Noosaville Business Association
                                     o Sunshine Beach Business
                                         Association
Industry & Sector Development    Tourism                                       Digital Hub – continue strong growth      Digital Hub expansion – lead design
                                    o Regular Tourism Noosa and                    and plan for expansion.                     of next stage as part of Rufous
                                        Noosa Council teams meetings             Education Sector – NETA charter             Street project
                                    o Finalised Value of Tourism report            finalised and funding model               Aviation (Drones) – support research
                                        with Tourism Noosa                         operational                                 and assessment of plans for a
                                 Tech/Digital                                  Sustainable Tourism – continue to           national drone academy based in
                                   o Peregian Digital Hub celebrated its           be part of the Industry and                 Noosa
                                        1st birthday in July 2019 and              Sustainable Development working           Education – rollout NETA programs
                                        Council approved the continuation          group and Value of Tourism project          and finalise funding structure for
                                        of the Council managed model for                                                       2019/20
                                        a further 3 year period                                                              Environment – support rollout of
                                    o Rufous Street expansion –                                                                Earthtech venture
                                        assessing options for next stage of
                                        the digital hub
                                    o GovHack 2019 held at the Digital
                                        Hub
                                 Education

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