2015-11-10 - P&O Agenda - Item 18, Attach 1&2 - Draft Noosa Shire Local Economic Plan

                                                             NOOSA SHIRE LOCAL ECONOMIC PLAN
                                                                ACTION PLAN OCTOBER 2015
         Professional Services

Ref      Actions                                                                                                                                         Priority

1.6.1    Profile the sector to better understand the industries economic impact, strengths, challenges and opportunities                                    3           Cncl

1.6.2    Work with business and industry to identify opportunities to support increased economic activity and generate employment in this sector            3         Cncl/IND

1.6.3    Ensure a planning and regulatory environment that supports sole operators and small businesses                                                     2           Cncl

      2. Effective land use planning - provide business certainty, a level of flexibility and reduce red tape.

2.1      Establish an expert Business Reference Group to work with Councils Strategic Land Use Planning team in the development of the next                 2         Cncl/IND
         planning scheme

2.2      Develop a communications strategy to engage and educate the business community on the development of the new Noosa Planning Scheme                 2           Cncl

      3. Enterprise support - support the development of strong businesses and stable employment opportunities with a focus on those in key industry
         sectors that export outside the Shire.

3.1      Explore how to best leverage the existing Noosa brand to promote Noosa as a preferred business location                                            1       Cncl/TN/ CoC

3.2      Create a business/economic prospectus that talks to the strengths of our local economy and includes case studies on successful Noosa Shire         1       Cncl/IND/ COC
         based businesses

3.3      Establish a single point of contact within Council for new, prospective and existing businesses                                                    1         Cncl/CoC

3.4      Explore the establishment of a local body that could foster partnerships and investment, useg local expertise, skills and networks to address      1       Cncl/IND/ CoC
         local economic opportunities, issues, infrastructure needs; support start-up ecosystems, and markets Noosa as a business destination

3.5      Establish an on-line data and information library to monitor and track economic activity and assist business decision making                       1           Cncl

3.6       Establish an awards program that recognises and supports further achievement in targeted focus areas for example innovation,                      2           Cncl
          entrepreneurship and sustainability

3.7      Establish a business development program that supports business success, innovation and entrepreneurship:                                          1           Cncl
                  Establish a competitive business development fund that supports collaboration and clustering in key sectors and encourages
                   innovation and entrepreneurship.