Operational Plan 2025-2026

                                                                                                          DRAFT OPERATIONAL PLAN 2025 - 2026


9        Theme 3 – Prosperity
Focus areas - economic development, local business, innovation, arts and culture, waste, and a circular economy.
Relevant Corporate Plan Objectives 3.1-3.8

 CP Theme/        Initiatives                                                                                                        Lead
 Objective/                                                                                                                          Department
 Initiative No.
        3.1.1     Advance the Sustainable Procurement Policy through the ongoing implementation of policy, procedure and Corporate
                  education, and develop a reporting framework for monitoring and measurement.                           Services
        3.1.2     Continue to Implement the Noosa Smart Biosphere Economic Development Strategy focussed on the following Strategy &
                  priority projects including, advancing implementation of Noosa Green Business Economy Plan and develop a Environment
                  long-term Strategic Plan for the Noosa Holiday Park Portfolio.

        3.1.3     Implement Noosa Industry and Employment Activation Plan, with a focus on audit and activation of Council- Strategy &
                  owned land parcels such as Jarrah St, Cooroy and progress planning of a Circular Economy Precinct as part of Environment
                  the Renewable Energy Hub at the Noosa Waste and Resource Recovery Centre.

        3.4.1     Advance the preparation of a Food and Agribusiness Development Plan in collaboration with key stakeholders Strategy &
                  and industry groups including investigations into the feasibility of a Food and Agri Business Hub          Environment

        3.6.1     Undertake Stage 4 of the proposed new Regional Art Gallery including investigating funding options.                Community
                                                                                                                                     Services
        3.7.1     Deliver the Noosaville Resource Recovery Area Waste Master Plan as funding becomes available including             Infrastructure
                  environmental and safety compliance, new capping program, new waste diversion facilities and innovative waste      Services
                  practices, such as composting.
        3.8.1     Progress and seek grant or external funding to advance the concept of Noosa Shire as a ‘Living Lab’ – partnering   Strategy &
                  with industry and research organisations to investigate, use data and technology to develop innovative solutions   Environment
                  for Noosa.


Corporate Plan Performance Measures

        Growth in Gross Regional Product compared to population growth (Target – GRP exceeds population growth).
        Total employment by industry mix in Noosa Shire (Target-% increase in future focused industries).
        Education and support programs implemented for regenerative agriculture.
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