2020-02-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                  11 FEBRUARY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                      RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER


                                          Education
                                           o NETA (Education and Training
                                              Alliance) focused on three projects:
                                              Future     Skills  Hub,      Career
                                              Pathways and Noosa as an
                                              Education Destination
                                        Environment
                                           o Continuing to support Earthtech – a
                                              new      venture    focused      on
                                              technology solutions of global
                                              scale.
                                        Food & Agriculture
                                           o FAN hosted networking event at
                                              Head of Noosa
Communications and Marketing Program      Three editions of e-newsletter              Continued promotion of the Peregian       Continue    to  rollout  business
                                            published to a distribution list of           Beach Digital Hub and all associated        events/program    calendar    with
                                            1,500+. Strong subscription growth            activities                                  support from Council community
                                            and low unsubscribe rate.                   Develop ‘Noosa as an education              engagement team
                                          Developed a 3 min showreel to                 destination’ marketing program
                                            celebrate the Sunshine Coast
                                            Business Awards 2019 successes
                                          Assisted with the Tourism Noosa in-
                                            room compendium
Leadership & Strategy Program              Economic      Development      team        Support and influence regional            Support and expand Council’s
                                             contributed to the following Council         priorities through involvement with         consultation with the business sector
                                             projects:                                    RDA, Sunshine Coast Business                in relation to major strategic policy
                                            o New Planning Scheme business                Council and others                          and decision making matters
                                                engagement and consultation             Continue to represent economic and
                                                related to Short-stay and other           business interests across Council
                                                aspects of the New Scheme                 activity
                                            o Advertising signage review
                                            o Rufous Street PCG (next stage
                                                Digital Hub)




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