2015-09-15 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                15 SEPTEMBER 2015


The SEQRP’s identified principals, policies and programs to achieve this outcome strongly align
with the local planning intent under The Noosa Plan to establish the NBC as a diversified business
centre creating new enterprise and employment opportunities. They include:
9.1 – Balanced & Diversified Economy
Principle:
Develop a diversified regional economy within each subregion that retains local jobs and builds on
regional and sub-regional competitive advantages and specialisations.
Policies:
9.1.1    Support expansion of the services sector and growth of specialised technology-based
         manufacturing with supportive locations and infrastructure.
9.1.2    Target development of high value-added and knowledge-based industries, and facilitate
         private sector investment in the region’s economy.
9.1.3    Plan for balanced employment growth within each sub-region that builds on competitive
         advantage, including securing and protecting appropriate locations for future employment
         and enterprise expansion.
Notes:
… The plan advocates that job creation and employment diversification opportunities are
maximised in all new major urban development areas and regional activity centres, including town
centres, major industrial areas, ports and knowledge centres.
…
To drive the future services sector and specialised, technology-based manufacturing growth, the
SEQ region must:
-       provide business settings that accelerate innovation and creativity, and adopt appropriate
        technologies by traditional and new economy industries
-       provide highly effective and efficient transport infrastructure, and make the best use of high-
        frequency public transport, active transport networks and freight routes
-       provide world-class, low-cost, high-speed
-       telecommunications infrastructure
-       support the clustering of public and private research institutes, businesses that use the latest
        technology, and advanced business and support services.
…
9.2 – Innovation & Technology
Principle:
Plan for existing and emerging clusters of science and technology, and health, education and
training, and protect them from incompatible development.
Policies:
9.2.1    Secure locations with significant investment in science and technology, and health,
         education and training infrastructure, and allow for future expansion of these activities
         together with complementary businesses and services.
9.2.2    Protect science and technology, and health, education and training clusters as identified in
         the SEQ Regional Plan Economic Development Opportunities Profiles from incompatible
         development when making a decision on a planning scheme amendment or development
         application.



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