Annual Report 2023-24

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Our Performance
      On Track I nitiatives                                                                                              On Track I nitiatives
      OP                                          Service / Manager                                                      OP                                          Service / Manager
              Initiative                                              Status   Comments                                          Initiative                                               Status   Comments
      Ref                                         Responsible                                                            Ref                                         Responsible

      3.1.1   Develop and Implement Noosa         Economic                     Priority projects at varying stages       3.7.5   Develop Noosa Landfill and          Waste & Resource              Stage 1 of the Noosa Landfill and
              Economic Development Smart          Development                  of advancement and ongoing. Future                Resource Recovery Facility          Recovery                      Resource Recovery Facility Master
              Biosphere Strategy (NEDS)                                        Skills Learning Hub Business Case ITQ             Master Plan.                                                      Plan is complete and going to Council
              Action Plan and identify and                                     has gone to market. Council Events                                                                                  for endorsement in the first quarter of
              advance priority projects aligned                                Strategy ITQ has gone to market.                                                                                    FY24/25
              to NEDS to be implemented (also                                  Note-relisted in the new FY24/25                                                                                    Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
              relates to 4.7.5).                                               Operational Plan                                                                                                    Operational Plan

      3.1.2   Finalise Green Economy Industry     Economic                     Final draft completed and under final     3.7.7   Review and agree KPIs with          Waste & Resource              Review is still in progress with intent to
              Development Plan.                   Development                  review by the Director and approval               Waste’s main contractor for         Recovery                      formalise via a deed of variation in the
                                                                               prior to presentation to Council for              continuous improvement to the                                     new financial year.
                                                                               approval.                                         contract.                                                         Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                               Note-the review of the Biosecurity                                                                                  Operational Plan
                                                                               Plan is relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                               Operational Plan

      3.2.1   Scope a Noosa Future Skills Plan    Economic                     Due to internal team restructure,
              to identify current and future      Development                  project was later in commencement
              skill needs for priority Noosa                                   but on track for delivery in FY24/25.     Disrupted Initiatives
              businesses.                                                      Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                               Operational Plan                          OP                                          Service / Manager
                                                                                                                                 Initiative                                               Status   Comments
                                                                                                                         Ref                                         Responsible
      3.2.2   Work with key stakeholders to       Economic                     Due to internal team restructure,
              identify effective pathways to      Development                  project was later in commencement         3.1.5   Advance the Sustainable             Procurement                   Sustainable Procurement has been
118           future skills for Noosa students                                 but on track for delivery in FY 24/25.            Procurement Policy and                                            included in Council’s Procurement            119
              and active learners and establish                                Note-relisted in the new FY24/25                  establish practices for Council’s                                 Policy endorsed by Council on 28
              education business partnerships.                                 Operational Plan                                  procurement of services and                                       June 2024. Workshops to be held
                                                                                                                                 products.                                                         with Council to further develop the
      3.3     Scope the preparation of a          Economic                     Draft Plan completed and under                                                                                      operational application of the policy,
              Food and Agribusiness Industry      Development                  final review.                                                                                                       in Q1/Q2 24/25.
              Development Plan.                   / Strategy &                 Note-relisted in the new FY24/25                                                                                    Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                  Sustainability               Operational Plan                                                                                                    Operational Plan
      3.7.2   Implement best practice waste       Waste & Resource             Implementation of best practice           3.4     Scope and prepare a pre-            Economic                      Initially this action was being led
              management practices and            Recovery                     waste management practices are                    feasibility for a Food and Agri     Development                   by Strategic Planning, however
              continuous improvement across                                    ongoing as part of business as usual in           Business HUB.                       Manager / Strategy            because of insufficient capacity
              all waste functions and assets.                                  the Waste department.                                                                 & Sustainability              it was transferred to ECDEV. The
                                                                               Note-relisted in the new FY24/25                                                                                    initiative was included in the Industry
                                                                               Operational Plan                                                                                                    and Employment Activation Plan
      3.7.3   Continue to pursue interventions    Waste & Resource             Pursuit of interventions to reduce                                                                                  which is delayed because of a
              to reduce contamination in          Recovery                     contamination in household waste                                                                                    dispute with the consultant (through
              household waste recycling bins.                                  recycling bins is ongoing as part                                                                                   NC Procurement). Initiative to be
                                                                               of business as usual in the Waste                                                                                   scoped in FY24/25.
                                                                               department.                                                                                                         Note-relisted in the new FY24/25




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
                                                                               Note-relisted in the new FY24/25                                                                                    Operational Plan
                                                                               Operational Plan                          3.5.2   Complete amendments to Noosa        Strategy &                    Public notification complete and
      3.7.4   Undertake feasibility studies       Waste & Resource             Compost facility feasibility study is             Plan to support and enable the      Sustainability                considering submissions.
              and development plans for new       Recovery                     now complete - A review of funding                Innovation precinct at the Shire                                  Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
              waste infrastructure projects                                    and procurement options are                       Business Centre to develop.                                       Operational Plan
              including anaerobic digestion,                                   progressing. Solar feasibility/ROI
              composting, biochar and solar                                    study also complete, with further
              and utilisation of landfill gas.                                 investigations required.
                                                                               Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                               Operational Plan