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

Initiatives on Target

OP Ref     Initiative                                            Service/Mgr Responsible    Status     Reason for Status
3.5.1      Complete amendments to Noosa Plan 2020 to             Economic Development       On Track   Final amendments submitted to State February 2025 awaiting
           support and enable the Innovation precinct at the     and Destination                       Ministerial approval for adoption and commencement.
           Shire Business Centre to develop.                     Management Manager                    Activation discussions continue with Stockwell Group.
3.7.1      Develop the Noosa Landfill and Resource Recovery      Waste Manager              On Track   Key projects within stage 1 of the Masterplan have advanced
           Facility Master Plan to provide future direction in                                         with Development Application lodged in Feb 2025 for Council
           the management of the Resource recovery centre                                              consideration to provide for a shovel ready project. Grant
           and maximise waste diversion and minimisation                                               funding application has been submitted with the Federal
           practices.                                                                                  Government. A Council briefing is also scheduled for May 2025
                                                                                                       on the Master Plan progress
3.7.2      Implement best practice waste management Waste Manager                           On Track   Waste Plan 2023-2027 action tracker has been developed with
           practices and continuous improvement across all                                             a project plan to support delivery of key milestones. This is
           waste functions and assets to support the                                                   monitored by the team monthly. Recent environmental
           principles of the waste hierarchy and actions in the                                        performance reporting has shown ongoing reduction in carbon
           Waste Plan.                                                                                 emissions and waste diversion consistent with Waste Plan
                                                                                                       targets.
3.7.3      Complete feasibility studies and development Waste Manager                       On Track   Expression of Interest is underway for a compost facility, with
           plans for new waste infrastructure projects incl.                                           invitation to the open market to design, construct, commission
           anerobic digestion, composting, biochar and solar                                           and handover of a green waste composting process plant.
           and utilisation of landfill gas and explore options
           and funding mechanisms.                                                                     Internal project bids have been submitted for 25/26FY to
                                                                                                       continue exploring feasibility of waste infrastructure projects
                                                                                                       including biochar, anaerobic digestion and utilisation of landfill
                                                                                                       gas.
3.8.1      Initiate scoping and seek grant or external funding Digital Hub and Innovation   On Track   Collaboration partners have been secured. Test plan 90%
           to advance the concept of Noosa Shire as a ‘Living Director                                 complete. Detailed test planning being finalised in working
           Lab’ – partnering with industry and research                                                groups. First briefing complete. Second briefing due 14th May.
           organisations to investigate, use data and                                                  1st week June conduct pending casa approvals and weather.
           technology to develop innovative solutions for                                              Potential to slide up until school holidays.
           Noosa.
                                                                                                       The grant application for Cities Deal funding to create a smart
                                                                                                       mobility lab in the Peregian Digital Hub precinct was
                                                                                                       unsuccessful.