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

                               half of 2024, due to work                                   aware and empowered
                               commitments. New Project                                    community for reducing
                               leader discussing with schools                              climate risks & emissions
                               for term 2 in 2025.
d.Idle free Noosa in school    End of term 1, 2025               Phil Goldsmith & Carina   Theme 3: Clean low
zones (Investigate)            Research into Idle Free           Anderson                  emissions industries
                               strategies completed. Need to                               3.1 …..shift to clean, green
                               investigate if there is an                                  low emission industries &
                               appetite for this in schools,                               technology
                               Council and ZEN., but not
                               progressing at this stage due                               3.2 ….. Facilitate
                               to lack of volunteers time.                                 emissions reduction &
e.Transport Advocacy           Review Dec., 2024                 Vivien Griffin/Jenny      environmental
(incl. Noosa Council's         In progress after deputation to   Clement                   sustainability for
transport plan, Kinetic        Council in Jan.,2025.                                       local businesses
contract/people movers & E     3 consultations end Feb/early
buses at Expo) (Investigate)   March                                                       Theme 4: Sustainable
i. Deputation to Council       Transport Summit with                                       Transport
ii. Community                  community and business                                      4.1 Accelerate public &
forums/Workshops               sectors planned to March.                                   active transport
iii. Council Workshop                                                                      infrastructure investment &
iv. Transport Summit                                                                       community usage through
v.                                                                                         the implementation of
f.EV Chargers - Investigate    Presentations to tourism /        Colin Lambie              Council’s Transport
promotion of destination EV    strata / business orgs. by                                  Strategy and Walking and
chargers to raise              June, 2025                                                  Cycling Plan.
awareness; Good EV             In progress, Options paper
comparison websites; Solar     being developed; articles                                   4.2 Transition Council &
panels over car parks          planned for Noosa Today                                     community to sustainable
(Investigate & Subject to      Will be discussed at March                                  transport use
funding being available)       consultations.                                              and zero-emissions
                                                                                           vehicles
g.*Electrify Noosa River       June, 2025                        Gillian Carter/ Carina
project proposal               Not progressing at this stage     Anderson                  Theme 7: Resilient &
(Investigate & Subject to      as volunteers had to withdraw                               adaptive communities &
funding being available)       due to heavy work                                           built environments
                               commitments.                                                7.1 Create a resilient built
h.*ZEN certification           June 2025                         Gillian Carter            environment for
concept (Investigate &         Not progressing at this stage                               householders, businesses,
subject to funding) Liaise     as volunteers had to withdraw                               vulnerable people, property

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