2017-07-17 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          17 JULY 2017


3   PROPOSAL BY BOOMERANG ALLIANCE FOR A PLASTIC FREE NOOSA
    Motion
    Moved:           Cr Stockwell
    Seconded:        Cr Jurisevic
    That Council note the report by the Manager Waste and Environmental Health to the Services
    & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 regarding a proposal by Boomerang
    Alliance to implement a community led project for a Plastic Free Noosa and in response to
    the proposal from Boomerang Alliance, Council agree to:
    A.   Agree to Ssupport Boomerang Alliance in their project to reduce plastic in the Noosa
         environment through a “Plastic Free Noosa” program;
    B.   Provide a letter of support to accompany their application for a government grant to
         assist with funding the project; and
    C.   Request staff investigate the options available to require community and corporate
         events on public land (where food and beverage is provided) to be plastic free (as
         defined by the Responsible Plastic Guide – Noosa). Options to be considered include:
         i)     Including permit conditions requiring event organisers and vendors to comply
                with appropriate “Plastic Free” practices;
         ii)    Requiring applicants to have a documented and adopted Sustainability Policy/
                Environmental Management Plan which outlines their intent (amongst other
                things) to abide by appropriate “Plastic Free” practices and conduct post event
                evaluation; and
         iii)   Introducing event organiser training and accreditation scheme (in collaboration
                with Tourism Noosa) which provides them with the appropriate tools and
                knowledge to comply with i) and ii) above.
    C.D. Inform Boomerang Alliance that the Council’s participation will be limited in the initial
         six months of the program as Council’s resources are involved in the implementation
         of a new waste management contract and the roll out of the Garden Waste Recycling
         Service from 1 September 2017.

    The Motion was lost on the casting vote of the Chair.



    Committee Recommendation
    Moved:           Cr Wilkie
    Seconded:        Cr Stockwell
    That Council note the report by the Manager Waste and Environmental Health to the Services
    & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 regarding a proposal by Boomerang
    Alliance to implement a community led project for a Plastic Free Noosa and in response to
    the proposal from Boomerang Alliance, Council agree to:
    A.   Agree to Ssupport Boomerang Alliance in their project to reduce plastic in the Noosa
         environment through a “Plastic Free Noosa” program;
    B.   Provide a letter of support to accompany their application for a government grant to
         assist with funding the project; and


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