2021-05-11 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                              11 MAY 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES               RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                              CURRENT PRIORITIES                        THE NEXT QUARTER
                                Food & Agriculture
                                 Food and Agribusiness Network (FAN)
                                   partnership agreement with Noosa
                                   Council activated.
                                 www.eatlocalnoosa.com.au industry led
                                   initiative that connected our local
                                   produce market to the consumer,
                                   initially in response to COVID
                                   restrictions impacting the seafood
                                   industry supply chain.
Communications and Marketing     Significant resources between Ec Dev &            COVID response and recovery              COVID response and recovery
Program                            Environmental Health teams has been               communications and messaging.             communications and messaging.
                                   dedicated to provide targeted & relevant         Partnership with Tourism Noosa,
                                   COVID safe information to businesses              Buy Noosa and Eat Noosa to
                                 Supported comms to business                        promote the ‘consume local’
                                   regarding pre-Easter lockdown.                    program to residents and visitors
                                 E-newsletter & targeted updates
                                   published to a distribution list of 1,500+.
Leadership & Strategy Program    Economic Development team continue                Support and influence regional           Support and expand Council’s
                                   to build relationships and meet with the          priorities through involvement with       consultation with the business
                                   following individuals and agencies:               RDA, Sunshine Coast Business              sector in relation to major
                                   LGAQ, Department of Industry,                     Council and others.                       strategic policy and decision
                                   Austrade, Advance Queensland, RDA                Continue to represent economic and        making matters.
                                   Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast                    business interests across Council
                                   Council ED team                                   activity.
                                 Economic Development team
                                   contributed to the following Council
                                   projects :
                                   o Overall COVID response
                                   o Rufous Street PCG (next stage
                                         Digital Hub)
                                   o Kin Kin Quarry issue management
                                   o Management of cross-council
                                         interactions with Tourism Noosa
Business as Usual activities     Represent Council at a range of                   Client management and inward             Ongoing business enquiry
                                   business and network forums.                      business enquiries.                       management.
                                                                                    Meetings with key stakeholders
                                                                                     internally / externally.



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