2016-02-02 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             2 FEBRUARY 2016


The LEP recognises that it is not only Council that will be implementing all of the initiatives in
the LEP but that a range of other organisations will be involved (e.g. RDA Sunshine Coast,
CCIQ Noosa, Tourism Noosa etc). Council’s role in the LEP projects will vary depending on
the type of initiative. For example, as identified in the LEP, Council may have the following
roles:-

    Advocate;
    Regulate;
    Partner;
    Facilitate;
    Deliver/Fund.

Consistent with the LEP, the Implementation Plan projects will support:

    diversifying the structure of the local economy to grow smart, high value industry
      sectors, particularly those that export outside of the Noosa Shire to limit exposure to
      sudden and/or unexpected negative changes in industry sectors;
    replacing population driven economic growth with growth in industry sectors that have
      high economic value, particularly those that have a low environmental impact and that
      export outside of the Noosa Shire;
    encouraging business growth in sectors that provide a wide range of employment
      options;
    utilising the strong Noosa brand to grow nominated priority industry sectors;
    leveraging local expertise to support the diversification of the local economy;
    exploring collaborative industry-driven models to deliver local economic development;
    exploring new models to fund local economic development; and
    establishing and/or strengthening existing alliances with stakeholder organisations and
      institutions and governments to leverage resources.

3.    Resources

Council already delivers a number of services, programs and activities across the
organisation that contribute to local economic activity. These include:-

    land use planning;
    infrastructure – examples of current projects include Dr Pages Road, Main
      Beach/National Park Boardwalk refurbishment, Cooroy RV Stop Over;
    economic programs and initiatives – examples of current projects include support for
      innovation networking nights, business awards etc;
    development of ICT nodes – example of a current project is the Rufous Street Project;
    major events funding for the Noosa Triathlon;
    local procurement policies supporting local business;
    management of the Tourism Levy including funding for events;
    transport planning including the development of the Noosa Transport strategy; and
    management of precinct based business levies such as the Hastings Street levy and
      the Noosa Junction Levy.




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