Operational Plan 2025-2026

                                                                                                             DRAFT OPERATIONAL PLAN 2025 - 2026


Major Initiatives
The following Sections 7 - 10 identify the priority initiatives and supporting services to be undertaken this financial year aligned to the five Themes and
Objectives of the Noosa Council Corporate Plan 2023-2028.


7      Theme 1 – Environment
Focus areas - natural environment, built environment, waterways and coasts and conservation and heritage.
Relevant Corporate Plan Objectives 1.1-1.8

 CP Theme/        Initiative Description                                                                                               Lead
 Objective/                                                                                                                            Department
 Initiative No.
     1.1.1        Partner with Unitywater to develop an Integrated Water Catchment Management Plan for Burgess Creek that will         Strategy &
                  provide a strategic framework for hydrological, environmental and recreational improvement for the catchment         Environment
                  area.
     1.1.2        Progress the development of a public-facing dashboard for the Modern Water Quality Monitoring Program in the         Strategy &
                  Noosa and Mary River sub-catchments, to share insights on the ecological health of the catchments and the            Environment
                  monitoring program with the community.
     1.2.1        Continue to deliver the Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Fire Management Plan 2021 and deliver planned               Strategy &
                  burns and mechanical fuel reduction where conditions allow in priority reserves, based on a comprehensive            Environment
                  bushfire risk assessment.
     1.2.2        Continue to deliver a Community Bushcare Program for active volunteers across bushland care groups and Strategy &
                  undertake a review of the Community Bushland Care Guideline.                                           Environment
     1.2.3        Complete a review of the Biosecurity Plan 2020 to manage invasive species which threaten Noosa's biodiversity Strategy &
                  values.                                                                                                       Environment
     1.3.1        Implement the Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Master Plan including, subject to funding, proposed capital Infrastructure
                  works delivery, asset renewal program, monitoring of changing climate data as well as ongoing community Services /
                  engagement.                                                                                                   Strategy &
                                                                                                                                Environment

     1.3.2        Continue to implement the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserves Management Plan focusing on education and Strategy &
                  awareness of the social and environmental values of foreshores, and key management issues.             Environment