2017-06-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Planning Scheme Discussion Paper            Submissions reported to Council            Drafting planning scheme informed       Continued scheme drafting informed
                                              with particular recommendations for          by recommendations.                       by recommendations
                                              scheme drafting.                           Some of the submitters have joined
                                                                                           advisory groups or participated in
                                                                                           one-off forums.
Alignment amendments to the Noosa           Amendments nearing completion.             Finalise amendments and prepare         Alignment amendments        to   have
Plan 2006 for compliance with new                                                          report to Council for June meeting.       effect from 3 July 2017.
Planning Act.
Climate Change Adaptation                   Grant funding approved                      Finalise consultation plan               Complete      coastal        hazards
                                            Project   officer  appointed     and        Prepare corporate climate change           assessment and risk analysis
                                              consultants commissioned                      policy
                                                                                          Prepare      brief  for    biodiversity
                                                                                            vulnerability assessment
Business as Usual activities              Commencement of drafting New                 Meeting with State to discuss Council  Continue drafting of New Noosa Plan
                                            Noosa Plan.                                    submission to draft SEQ Plan
                                          Review of draft SEQ Regional Plan            Regular Business Advisory Group
                                          Review of draft State Planning Policy        Regular Professional Advisory Group
                                          Councillor workshop on Industrial            Navigating ePlan
                                            Estates                                      Liaising with the State on Legislation
                                                                                           change and implications for the new
                                                                                           scheme
                                                                                         Evaluating benefits of Council
                                                                                           resolving to prepare the New Noosa
                                                                                           Plan under the Planning Act.
                                                                                         Whole of Government meeting on
                                                                                           New Scheme.

Disaster Management

Community Disaster Resilience Strategy      Engagement of Red Cross to supply          Oversight and delivery of program         Completion of program and reporting
                                              services for delivery of Noosa                                                           to   Noosa       Local     Disaster
                                              Community      Disaster    Resilience                                                    Management Group
                                              program
Community   Engagement     Get   Ready      This has been rolled into Community        As above                                  As above
Program                                       Disaster Resilience Strategy




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