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
                                           our local produce market to the
                                           consumer, initially in response to
                                           COVID restrictions impacting the
                                           seafood industry supply chain.
Communications and Marketing Program      Significant resources, between            COVID response and recovery              COVID response and recovery
                                           Economic Development and                   communications and messaging.             communications and messaging.
                                           Environmental Health teams, has           Partnership with Tourism Noosa,
                                           been dedicated to provide targeted         Buy Noosa and Eat Noosa to
                                           and relevant COVID safe information        promote the ‘consume local’
                                           to businesses                              program to residents and visitors
                                          The e-newsletter and targeted
                                           updates have been published to a
                                           distribution list of 1,500+. .
                                          The COVID safe business
                                           webpages have been updated on a
                                           regular basis
                                           https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/busine
                                           ss-covid-19
Leadership & Strategy Program             Economic Development team                 Support and influence regional           Support and expand Council’s
                                           continue to build relationships and        priorities through involvement with       consultation with the business sector
                                           meet with the following individuals        RDA, Sunshine Coast Business              in relation to major strategic policy
                                           and agencies: LGAQ, Department of          Council and others.                       and decision making matters.
                                           Industry, Austrade, Advance               Continue to represent economic and
                                           Queensland, CEO SunCentral,                business interests across Council
                                           EDQ, SC Business Council                   activity.
                                          Economic Development team
                                           contributed to the following Council
                                           projects :
                                           o Overall COVID response
                                           o Rufous Street PCG (next stage
                                                Digital Hub)
                                           o Event Reference Group
                                           o Kin Kin Quarry issue
                                                management
Business as Usual activities              Represent Council at a range of           Client management and inward             Ongoing business enquiry
                                           business and network forums.               business enquiries.                       management.
                                                                                     Meetings with key stakeholders
                                                                                      internally / externally.

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