2015-02-03 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                              3 FEBRUARY 2015


SECTION                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                              LOOKING AHEAD
Economic Development        Agribusiness network established              Develop process for establishing              Finalisation of the Sunshine Coast
Officer                       consisting of stakeholders within the           Councils Economic Agenda (Strategy).            Regional Food Trail App.
                              agribusiness sector.                          Agribusiness Network - identify               Establishment    of    digital  sector
                            Partner with private sector to conduct a        collaborative actions that address              employment program.
                              networking event specifically targeted          opportunities and issues in this sector.      Partnering with Department of State
                              to digital entrepreneurs to encourage         Agribusiness economic profile.                  Development      Infrastructure   and
                              sharing of ideas and connections. Part        Noosa Shire economic profile.                   Planning to deliver a Mentoring for
                              of a long-term aim to build a more            Support      initiative   to    promote         Growth Workshop.
                              collaborative entrepreneurial culture           sustainable small lot agriculture.
                              within the region.
                            Submit EOI to State Government to be
                              listed as a state priority (attracts
                              funding) for the Federal Mobile Black
                              Spot Program.

Sustainability Officer      Development of a sustainability page          Preparation of project brief and scope        Development of Sustainability Plan.
                              on Councils website                             for the Sustainability Plan.                  Continue work on the Living Smart
                              (Note absence of Sustainability Officer       Continue work on the Living Smart               program and further evaluation
                              on long term leave has affected                 programme.                                      required subject to review by combined
                              delivery of work).                            Energex Positive Payment Business               Councils (SCRC, MBRC, Noosa)
                                                                              initiative and the promotion of this
                                                                              program to the local business
                                                                              community.




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