Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. (ZEN Inc.) Annual Report · ATTACHMENT 1_ZEN Inc. Report on Partnership Alliance Agreement to Council 2024

It is governed by a Board of up to 10 people, which oversees three Working Groups – ZEN E (Energy),
ZENTAG (Transport) & Expo Working Group. The board’s work is supported in it’s operations by
three sub-committees:
      ➢ Governance & Operations
      ➢ Finance & Fundraising and
      ➢ Communications & Advocacy.

A Public Fund Account Committee oversees Tax Deductible donations. See Appendix A for ZEN Inc’s
Organisational Chart.

   2. Current ZEN Inc. Strategic plan and 2024-2025 & Action Plans
ZEN Inc. reviews it’s strategic plan annually in August. Following a complete review in August 2023,
a review of the ZEN E & ZENTAG Action Plans were undertaken in 2024.The Expo Working group
Workplan was reviewed in Nov., 2024, once the decision to go ahead with a 7th EV & Electrify Expo
was made. See Appendix B.

The two key objectives are to:

Goal 1: Promoting community actions to achieve net zero emissions.
We will provide leadership and management of projects, advocacy, education and community
engagement that help the Noosa community on its journey towards net zero emissions (our core
business)

Goal 2: To be a sustainable organisation.
To fulfill its vision and mission, ZEN Inc must be a well-resourced and efficient organisation.

Objectives
The objectives to achieve these goals are outlined in Appendix B, along with their associated
Outcomes/ Measures of Success.

Strategies
The key priorities and higher-level elements identified through our SWOT analysis have informed our
strategies. The strategies inform the ZEN E and ZEN TAG action plans and the activities of our three
sub-committees.

The 2024-2025 ZEN Inc Operational Plan is in fact the Action Plans for the ZEN E (Energy) Group and
ZENTAG (Transport) groups. Both groups undertake projects, some of them at the cutting edge of
community energy.

ZEN E (Energy) Group, ZENTAG (Transport) Group Action Plans & Expo Working Group Workplan
Attached as Appendices C, D & E are the action plans for ZEN Inc’s three Working Groups, where
project work is carried out.

   3. Significant developments concerning ZEN Inc. activities
ZEN Inc. is a regional influencer and change agent for the Noosa Community in assisting them to move
towards the goal of net zero greenhouse gases. In 2024, we made significant progress with projects
and engaging with the Noosa Shire community to m o v e f u r t h e r towards zero net greenhouse
gas emissions. Many ZEN Inc. projects are cutting edge, ground breaking and future focused
renewable energy projects, leading the way in Queensland and in many cases nationally. Some of our
flagship projects included:

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