Annual Report 2023-24

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Our Performance
      On Track Initiatives                                                                                                Disrupted Initiatives
      OP                                           Service / Manager                                                      OP                                         Service / Manager
              Initiative                                               Status   Comments                                          Initiative                                             Status   Comments
      Ref                                          Responsible                                                            Ref                                        Responsible

      1.2.7   Continue the delivery of the Shire   Environmental                Note-previously experienced a minor       1.2.6   Continue to convene Environment    Environmental                Awaiting the confirmation of a new
              wide biosecurity program for         Services                     disruption, now on track for delivery             and Sustainability Roundtables     Services                     Council to endorse the framework
              pest animal and plant species                                     in FY25.                                          to provide a mechanism for local                                for the project.
              including review and update of                                    Note-the review of the Biosecurity                community groups, government                                    Note-ongoing and part of BAU as
              the Biosecurity Plan as required                                  Plan is relisted in the new FY24/25               stakeholders and experts to have                                part of our ongoing stakeholder
                                                                                Operational Plan                                  input into the development of                                   relationship management
                                                                                                                                  council projects, program, and
      1.3.1   Identify high-risk erosion prone     Infrastructure               Works progressing with investigations
                                                                                                                                  policy.
              areas of the CHAP and scope a        Planning Design &            into the Eastern Beaches coastal
              forward works plan.                  Delivery                     creeks budgeted within 23/24 and          1.3.5   Implement the Encroachments        Environmental                Program mostly set up with minor
                                                                                continuing into 24/25, informing future           Policy and Operational             Services                     delay due to staff turnover.
                                                                                works requirements.                               Procedure including the                                         Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                Note-relisted in the new FY24/25                  development of a community                                      Operational Plan
                                                                                Operational Plan                                  awareness and education plan.

      1.3.2   Develop the Noosaville               Infrastructure               The community has been engaged            1.5.2   Review and update the              Environmental                Work commenced - to be delivered
              Infrastructure Foreshore             Planning Design &            on the 80% masterplan document                    Conservation Land Plan.            Services                     Q3 FY25.
              Management Plan.                     Delivery                     during Q4 of FY23/24, and Council are                                                                             Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                working through a variety of feedback                                                                             Operational Plan
                                                                                with the expectation of an additional
                                                                                                                          1.6     Finalise and initiate              Environmental                Project deferred pending Council
                                                                                community engagement round being
                                                                                                                                  implementation of the Noosa        Services                     decision.
                                                                                required before progressing to 100%.
                                                                                                                                  River Catchment Management                                      Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                                                                  Plan.                                                           Operational Plan
                                                                                Operational Plan
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                                                                                                                          1.81    Continue to update and             Strategy &                   Public consultation undertaken
      1.7.1   Initiate implementation of the       Environmental                Commenced Sea Turtle Conservation
                                                                                                                                  maintain the Noosa Plan 2020       Sustainability               for Noosa Plan 2020 Amendment
              Noosa Threatened Fauna               Services                     Plan and Koala Conservation Plan
                                                                                                                                  through various amendments                                      2. Next step is to respond to
              Roadmap including develop 2                                       for delivery Q2 FY25. Completed
                                                                                                                                  to incorporate and respond                                      submissions and report back to
              action plans per year for priority                                baseline abundance and distribution
                                                                                                                                  to new, revised, or updated                                     Council for endorsement prior to
              threatened species identified                                     for the Great Glider, Mary River Cod
                                                                                                                                  Council strategies, policies and                                submission for State Government
              in the Noosa Threatened Fauna                                     and Mary River Turtle (upcoming
                                                                                                                                  requirements.                                                   Ministerial sign off.
              Roadmap.                                                          Conservation Plans for FY25).
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Operational Plan
                                                                                Operational Plan

      1.8.2   Complete the review of the           Strategy &                   Graphics being prepared to support
              Noosa Design Principles and          Sustainability               final draft document for publishing.
              promote and increase awareness                                    Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
              with key stakeholders.                                            Operational Plan

      1.8.4   Ensure all Council capital,          Infrastructure               Maintenance conducted as per Civil
              civil and maintenance works          Services /                   Operational Maintenance Plan. Design
              are planned, delivered, and          Environmental                works are assessed against Noosa
              maintained in accordance with        Services /                   Design Principles and certified to




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
              the Noosa Design Principles,         Procurement                  comply with technical standards.
              legislative requirements and         / Strategy /                 Construction works are implemented
              best environmental practice          Regulatory                   to meet design intent and in terms of
              including minimise impacts                                        approved quality and environmental
              on environmental values and                                       standards. Monitoring for compliance
              incorporate fauna/flora sensitive                                 is undertaken internally and externally
              designs into project planning and                                 by experienced officers and
              delivery where practical.                                         professionals. This scope continues as
                                                                                part of business-as-usual operations
                                                                                for the Infrastructure Department.
                                                                                Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                Operational Plan