2020-11-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                          10 NOVEMBER 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES               RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Industry & Sector Development   Tourism                                         Tourism – continue to support             Digital Hub expansion – lead design
                                 Tourism Noosa, as part of its key role         Tourism Noosa’s implementation of           of next stage as part of Rufous Street
                                    in the COVID Business Recovery                its strategic plan and launch of new        project.
                                    plan, works closely with council to           campaign.                                 Increase partnership opportunities
                                    support COVID safe business                 Digital Hub – continue strong growth        with Tourism Noosa related to
                                    practices and has launched a ‘Noosa           and plan for expansion.                     new/expanding markets – digital/tech
                                    biosphere’       themed     campaign.       Education Sector – NETA focus on            tourism, education tourism, food
                                    Council and Tourism Noosa work                progressing Learning Hub proposal           tourism, indigenous tourism.
                                    closely in the Food Tourism sector          Agribusiness/Food – continue to
                                    and support local campaigns                   support local food initiatives
                                Tech/Digital
                                 The Digital Hub has returned to full
                                    operation levels and is now in
                                    expansion mode. The 5 meet-up
                                    groups formed at the Hub are back
                                    meeting on a monthly basis.
                                 The $300k Federal and State
                                    Government         funded     Firetech
                                    Connect program will build Bushfire
                                    resilience      through    technology
                                    innovation. More detailed information
                                    here: www.firetechconnect.com/
                                 Digital Connectivity Infrastructure
                                    Plan for Noosa in early stage of
                                    conceptual design
                                 Noosa Council supported SC
                                    Business Council research into
                                    Cyber Security local capacity
                                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.


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