OPERATIONAL PLAN 2024-25 Q3 QUARTERLY REPORTING (Referred from Services and Organisation Committee Meeting dated 10 June 2025 - Item 8.1) · Attachment 1 - Q3 Operational Plan Update

Details of Initiatives that are on track to be completed within scheduled timeframe:

 Initiatives on Target

 OP Ref     Initiative                                    Service/Mgr Responsible   Status     Reason for Status
 3.1.2      Implement the Noosa Economic Development Economic Development           On Track   Delivery of Noosa Smart Biosphere Economic Development
            Smart Biosphere Strategy (NEDS) Action Plan and and Destination                    (Action) Plan and priorities including:
            identify and advance priority projects including Management Manager                    •    Development of Destination Management Plan
            the activation of strategic employment land.                                                (November 2025 adoption)
                                                                                                   •    Gold Eco-Destination Accreditation
                                                                                                   •    Development of Noosa Council Events Strategy
                                                                                                   •    Implementation of Green Economy Plan, including
                                                                                                        activation of Circularity Precinct in collaboration with
                                                                                                        Waste Management, building capacity in green
                                                                                                        businesses and auditing Noosa's Electric Vehicle
                                                                                                        capacity    and     enabling     infrastructure    needs
                                                                                                        collaboration with Waste Management Branch
                                                                                                        (ongoing)
                                                                                                   •    Industry Development Plans - including Food &
                                                                                                        Beverage and Education (both anticipated by EOFY
                                                                                                        24/25)
                                                                                                   •    Strategic Employment Land Project Expression of
                                                                                                        Interest (scheduled for Q3 FY24/25 moved to Q4
                                                                                                        FY24/25).
                                                                                                   •    Food and Agribusiness Hub Proof of Concept (EOI
                                                                                                        scheduled for Q4 FY24/25)
                                                                                                   •    Business Support Programs (Business Boost/ECDEV
                                                                                                        Grant/Capability       Workshops        and     Industry
                                                                                                        Communications) ongoing
 3.3.1      Advance the preparation of a Food and Economic Development              On Track   Industry Development Plan underway).
            Agribusiness Industry Development Plan and and Destination                         Ongoing industry skills needs delivered in partnership with Food
            progress key actions with the Food and Management Manager                          and Agribusiness Network (FAN). Negotiations for FY25/26
            Agribusiness Network (FAN).                                                        activity commenced with FAN.