ADOPTION OF NOOSA COUNCIL STRATEGIC LAND ACTIVATION POLICY · ATTACHMENT 1. Noosa Council Strategic Land Activation Policy

       that all potential risks, challenges and opportunities are fully understood before a project proceeds.
 •     Centralised Register of Opportunities: A centralised register of prioritised land activation
       opportunities and projects that serves as a key resource for tracking and managing Council’s land
       assets, ensuring that opportunities are pursued in a coordinated and strategic manner.
 •     Land Activation Framework: A land activation framework that provides a structured process for
       evaluating and advancing land activation projects. This framework includes a Working Group
       Review process, where representatives from across Council’s departments and disciplines
       collaborate to assess the feasibility, alignment and potential impacts of proposed projects.

  POLICY COMPLIANCE
  All Land Activation should align with this Policy, to ensure optimal outcomes are achieved through
  comprehensive due diligence and merit-based assessment.

  ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 Councillors: Councillors will consider and adopt the Policy.

  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Team: The CEO and Executive Team will endorse the
  Policy for adoption and provide leadership and commitment in complying with the Policy and relevant
  legislation and policies.

  Director Corporate Services: As the Policy owner, the Director Corporate Services is responsible for
  developing, implementing and maintaining the Policy, ensuring it aligns with organisational values and
  strategic objectives, while also engaging stakeholders, overseeing compliance, monitoring
  effectiveness, and facilitating ongoing revisions as needed.

  Commercial Business Advisor: Maintains the centralised register of land activation opportunities,
  projects, lessons learned and reference materials.

  Council Officer Strategic Land Working Group: The multidisciplinary working group provides internal
  peer review of any strategic land opportunities or concepts as a stage-gate before detailed assessment
  commences and ensures the opportunity or concept aligns to this Policy.

  Council Officers: Council officers undertaking the planning, approval, and implementation of strategic
  land activation projects must comply with the Policy. It is the responsibility of Officers to understand the
  meaning and intent of this Policy. Training materials will be made available to support officers in
  applying the Policy effectively and consistently.

  RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND POLICIES

  Council Policy:

      •    Financial Sustainability Policy
      •    Use of Project Decision Framework Toolkit Organisational Policy
      •    Land Tenure Policy
      •    Local Law (1) Administration
      •    Local Law (4) Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities, Infrastructure and Roads
      •    Commercial Use of Community Land Policy
      •    Community Purpose Land and Infrastructure Tenure Policy
      •    Procurement Policy
      •    Enterprise Risk and Opportunity Management Policy and Framework
      •    Place Based Approach Organisational Policy

  Legislation:

      •    Land Title Act 1994
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Strategic Land Activation Policy