2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    9 MARCH 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES               RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
                                    Noosa and Buy Local Noosa to align
                                    marketing and support activities.
                                 Key business concierge support was
                                    provided to FireBall International,
                                    Oneqode, Coles, Noosa Fair
Industry & Sector Development   Tourism                                         Tourism – continue to support             Digital Hub expansion – lead design
                                 Tourism Noosa – partnering on                  Tourism Noosa’s implementation of          of next stage as part of Rufous
                                    Noosa Trails Network QRA funding,            its strategic plan and launch of new       Street project.
                                    supporting food tourism events and           campaign.                                 Increase partnership opportunities
                                    jointly supporting Eat local and Buy        Tourism – work with TN to support          with Tourism Noosa related to
                                    Local activities                             and grow the Wedding Industry              new/expanding markets –
                                Tech/Digital                                    Digital Hub – continue strong growth       digital/tech tourism, education
                                 The Digital Hub is operating at full           and plan for expansion. Focus on           tourism, food tourism, indigenous
                                    capacity & the technology school             execution of $2M Firetech Program.         tourism.
                                    holiday programs have been a huge           Education Sector – NETA focus on
                                    success.                                     progressing Learning Hub proposal
                                 FireTech Program now has over                 Agribusiness/Food – continue to
                                    $2M worth of funding for the three           support local food initiatives
                                    components of business growth
                                    program, FireTech expos and the
                                    FireTech Living Lab.
                                 Digital Connectivity Infrastructure
                                    Plan for Noosa in early stage of
                                    conceptual design. Meetings held
                                    with infrastructure providers and
                                    SCC colleagues.
                                Education
                                 NETA (Education and Training
                                    Alliance) fully incorporated, met with
                                    Noosa Councillors and have
                                    developed a Learning Hub
                                    Feasibility ITQ.
                                Food & Agriculture
                                 Food and Agribusiness Network
                                   (FAN) partnership agreement with
                                   Noosa Council activated.
                                 www.eatlocalnoosa.com.au is an
                                   industry led initiative that connected


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