Annual Report 2023-24

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

      4.2.1   Progress the development of            Economic                     Deep Dive Analysis completed.              4.8.3   Launch the Climate Wise               Disaster                      Delivery of the Climate Wise
              the Destination Management             Development                  Community Engagement Phase 2                       Communities Program in                Management Project            Communities website has
              Plan to incorporate community                                       scheduled for August/September                     partnership with Disaster             Officer                       experienced technical challenges.
              engagement feedback on                                              2024.                                              Management.                                                         Staff continue with the contractor
              the draft plan for Council                                          Note-relisted in the new FY24/25                                                                                       to resolve these issues with launch
              endorsement.                                                        Operational Plan                                                                                                       expected later in 2024. Noosa’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Local Resilience Action Plan (LRAP)
      4.3     Develop initiatives/concept to         Comms &                      Ongoing discussions occurring with
                                                                                                                                                                                                         continues to be developed in
              facilitate youth engagement in         Community                    Executive Team as it is challenging
                                                                                                                                                                                                         consultation with QRA with delivery
              CE and decision making with            Engagement                   to get agreement on how best to
                                                                                                                                                                                                         by the end of 2024. Finalisation of
              the goal of increasing youth                                        facilitate this. Initial discussions
                                                                                                                                                                                                         this plan will inform future funding
              representation.                                                     planned with Principal School
                                                                                                                                                                                                         opportunities.
                                                                                  Network to ascertain whether this is
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Note-considered part of the
                                                                                  a possible initial first step.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         initiative ‘to deliver disaster
                                                                                  Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                                                                                                                                         preparedness, resilience and
                                                                                  Operational Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                         recovery activities to support
      4.4.1   Initiate preparation of an             Strategy &                   This was not delivered last year due                                                                                   Council and the broader
              Advocacy Plan that addresses           Environment                  to competing priorities however                                                                                        community’. Relisted in the new
              top 10 Shire wide issues and           Director                     a list of key advocacy issues was                                                                                      FY24/25 Operational Plan
              infrastructure needs.                                               prepared for the Mayor for the
                                                                                                                             4.8.4   Continue implementation of the        Strategy and                  Living Foreshores Noosaville
                                                                                  Comseq Ministerial delegation.
                                                                                                                                     Coastal Hazards Adaptation            Sustainability                (linked to Noosaville Foreshore
                                                                                  Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                                                                     Plan, including planning for Living                                 Infrastructure Master Plan) has
                                                                                  Operational Plan
                                                                                                                                     Foreshores Noosa, Coastal                                           minor timeline disruptions due to
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      4.7.3   Deliver the community battery          Economic                     A minor disruption to the community                Wetland Restoration Project.                                        community consultation Round 2.
              for Noosaville and identify further    Development /                battery progress, awaiting outcomes                                                                                    Living Foreshores Hilton Esplanade
              strategic locations across Noosa       Project Officer              of advocacy around Energex tariff                                                                                      has minor timeline disruptions due
              LGA for Community Batteries,           Carbon Reduction             structure to ensure the viability of the                                                                               to significant increase in consultancy
              microgrid opportunities, EV                                         project.                                                                                                               market rates that are being worked
              charging in readiness for future                                    Note-ongoing and part of BAU                                                                                           through with QCoast. Coastal
              grant funding.                                                                                                                                                                             Wetland Restoration Project Phase
                                                                                                                                                                                                         1 (Blue Carbon) complete with final
      4.7.6   Finalise the Noosa Design              Strategy &                   Graphics being prepared to support                                                                                     report received in June 2024.
              Principles update to embed             Sustainability               final draft document for publishing.                                                                                   Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
              climate resilience, nature positive                                 Note-relisted in the new FY24/25                                                                                       Operational Plan
              and low carbon considerations                                       Operational Plan under the
              into the principles (also relates to                                Environment Theme 1.8.1                    4.8.5   Advance flood resilience projects     Strategy and                  Flood Management Operational
              1.8.2 & 4.5.3).                                                                                                        including updating the Noosa          Sustainability                Plan in final draft. Noosa River Flood
                                                                                                                                     River Flood Study, Six Mile Creek                                   Study and Six Mile Creek Flood Study
      4.7.7   Develop the Emissions Offset           Project Officer              On track for preparation late 2024.                Flood Study and Noosa Flood                                         updates are on track with ITQ now
              strategy/plan for council              Carbon Reduction             Note-relisted in the new FY24/25                   Management Operational Plan.                                        closed and tender evaluation and
              emissions.                                                          Operational Plan                                                                                                       award to be completed within Q1.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Estimated completion June 2025.




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Operational Plan

                                                                                                                             4.9     Commence development                  Corporate Services            Initial pipeline of work being
                                                                                                                                     of a program for long term            Director                      developed as part of the Long-Term
                                                                                                                                     implementation of contemporary                                      Financial Plan.
                                                                                                                                     revenue diversification and a                                       Note-relisted in the new FY24/25
                                                                                                                                     strategic investment approach that                                  Operational Plan
                                                                                                                                     identifies innovative and alternate
                                                                                                                                     revenue streams for council.