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 NETA (Education and Training
                                              Alliance) focused on three
                                              projects: Future Skills Hub, Career
                                              Pathways and Noosa as an
                                              Education Destination
                                        Environment
                                          o Cities Power Partnership Summit
                                              2020 will be held in Noosa at The
                                              J – October 28-30th 2020.
                                          o Continuing to support Earthtech –
                                              a new venture focused on
                                              technology solutions of global
                                              scale
                                        Food & Agriculture
                                           o Continue to rollout the FAN
                                              partnership including local
                                              capacity building events
Communications and Marketing Program    Increased focus and investment in            Continued promotion of the Peregian        Continue to rollout business
                                            marketing and communications                 Beach Digital Hub and all associated         events/program calendar with
                                            (within annual budget amounts).              activities                                   support from Council community
                                        Two editions of e-newsletter                 Development of new marketing                 engagement team
                                            published to a distribution list of          collateral including consideration of
                                            1,300. Strong subscription growth            inclusion in the Tourism Noosa
                                            and low unsubscribe rate.                    compendium
Leadership & Strategy Program           Economic Development team                    Support and influence regional             New Planning Scheme business
                                            contributed to the following Council         priorities through involvement with          engagement
                                            projects:                                    RDA, Sunshine Coast Business               Rufous Street next stage early
                                           o New Planning Scheme business                Council and others                           design consideration
                                                engagement                             Continue to represent economic and
                                           o Advertising signage review                  business interests across Council
                                           o Scoping of set up of Place-based            activity
                                                approach
                                           o Disaster recovery – economic
                                                subgroup
                                           o Rufous Street PCG (next stage
                                                Digital Hub)
                                           o Climate Change Adaptation &
                                                Environment Strategy

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