2020-11-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                     10 NOVEMBER 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                      RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
                                          www.eatlocalnoosa.com.au is an
                                            industry led initiative that connected
                                            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, Buy          COVID      Business     Recovery
                                            been dedicated to provide targeted            Noosa and Eat Noosa to promote the             Framework communications.
                                            and relevant COVID safe information           ‘consume local’ program to residents
                                            to businesses                                 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 with          priorities through involvement with            consultation with the business sector
                                            the following agencies: LGAQ,                 RDA, Sunshine Coast Business                   in relation to major strategic policy
                                            Department of Industry, Austrade,             Council and others.                            and decision making matters.
                                            Advance Queensland.                         Continue to represent economic and
                                          Economic         Development      team        business interests across Council
                                            contributed to the following Council          activity.
                                            projects :
                                            o Overall COVID response
                                            o Rufous Street PCG (next stage
                                                 Digital Hub)
                                            o Event Reference Group
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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