2015-11-10 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                              10 NOVEMBER 2015


COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SECTION                RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                              CURRENT PRIORITIES                              LOOKING AHEAD
Waste Management        Completed the Annual Bulk Rubbish              Complete the Annual Bulk Rubbish                Preparing for the 2016/17 Budget.
                          Collection in the Coastal Areas on 5th           collection in the Hinterland by 17th            Preparing for the disposal of waste
                          September 2015 with strong community             October.                                          into cell 2.2 at the landfill early in
                          support for the initial mattress collection    Interviewing large waste contracting              2016.
                          service                                          companies as a preliminary step to              Calling the tender for the next Waste
                        Final report and recommendations                 developing the Waste Management                   Management Contract approx. May
                          received from Community Jury on                  Contract.                                         2016.
                          reduction of organic waste to landfill.        Developing the tender for the next Waste        Developing a Waste and Recycling
                        Community Jury Recommendations                   Management Contract                               Management Plan as required under
                          referred to Councillor Workshop 28th           Finalizing the REMP for the landfill in           the Waste Reduction and Recycling
                          September 2015 for decisions on                  consultation with DEHP.                           Act 2011
                          implementation of recommendations.             Completion of 14/15 CAPEX project               Reviewing the Asset management
                        Completed the Capital Project Concreting         carryover for water monitoring at landfill        plan for Waste Management
                          the approaches to the Eumundi Rd                 dependant DEHP finalizing the REMP.             Development of a bin register in T1
                          Weighbridge under budget.                      Advertise the availability of crushed             system to record services and
                        Advertising the availability of mulch at         concrete in the media to assist in moving         collection days in preparation for the
                          landfill in media - highly successful in         the large stockpile of crushed material.          next waste contract
                          moving large surplus of stockpiled             Developing the next phase of the waste
                          material.                                        education and information program
                        Developed a draft REMP as the first local
                          government in Queensland to use this
                          approach for complying with the Landfill
                          Environmental Approval issued by DEHP.
Environmental Health    Issued invoices for renewal of annual          Report on fees and charges for “Not for       Preparing of the 2016/17 draft budget
                          license for over 500 premises, (Food,            Profit” organisations selling food,           Filling the Environmental Health
                          ERA’s, Caravan Parks, Skin Penetration           proposing no fee.                               coordinator’s position
                          etc.)                                          Implementation of Asbestos control            Register with SPER all environmental
                        Continued public health water monitoring         responsibilities under public Health Act        health penalty infringement offenses
                          program for recreational waters – Noosa        Preparing to support “Asbestos                  (Codes) and record in T1
                          River and Beaches.                               Awareness Month November” drawing               infringement module.
                        Developed a temporary food stall fast            public attention to risks associated with
                          track licence kit.                               asbestos.
                                                                         Addressing the current high number of
                                                                           customer requests.
                                                                         Undertake the ongoing annual inspection
                                                                           program for licensed premises

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