2020-02-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                     11 FEBRUARY 2020


ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Director’s office
Noosa Plan                                 Submission of Noosa Plan to State             Working with State Government to
                                             Government for Ministerial sign off             respond to queries and provide
                                                                                             additional information to assist
                                                                                             process of State consideration and
                                                                                             sign off
Tourism Noosa Collaboration                Collaboration with Noosa Tourism on           Working with Tourism Noosa and           Continue coordination meetings with
                                             Plastic Free Noosa Program and next             Kabi Kabi on Indigenous Tourism            Tourism Noosa on a range of key
                                             phases for this program.                        opportunities                              initiatives and opportunities
Kabi Kabi Engagement                       Regular engagement meetings held              Exploring the development of a           Continue to meet regularly and
                                             with Kabi Kabi applicant group                  Noosa Council Engagement Protocol          engage with Kabi Kabi applicant
                                             continue. A site visit with Kabi Kabi to        with Kabi Kabi is ongoing.                 group on a range of mutual initiatives
                                             the Yurol Ringtail site occurred.             Engage with Kabi Kabi on cultural          and projects of interest.
                                                                                             burn practices to share knowledge        Collaborate with Kabi Kabi group on
                                                                                             with Council staff                         the development of engagement
                                                                                                                                        protocol.
                                                                                                                                      Work with Kabi Kabi on Cultural
                                                                                                                                        training for Noosa staff
The Nature Conservancy Partnership -       The 3 year partnership agreement              Development of the Project Plan and      Establishment of      the   Technical
Bring Back The Fish                          between NSC and TNC adopted by                  endorsement by Council currently           Advisory Group.
                                             Council at the Ordinary Meeting, July           underway
                                             2019.
                                           TNC Project Director recruitment
                                             complete and appointment made.
                                             Project Manager to start with TNC
                                             late January
Electronic Lodgement of Building and       Continuing to collaborate with ICT on         Expand electronic lodgement from         Continue to develop the system with
Plumbing and Development Applications        developing the systems to support a             pilot project with plumbing to all         ICT to prepare for implementation of
                                             transition to electronic lodgement of           plumbing and building customers.           electronic lodgement to align with
                                             applications for both Building and                                                         implementation of New Noosa Plan.
                                             Plumbing        and      Development
                                             Assessment.




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