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                           AGENDA


   Planning & Environment
     Committee Meeting


                  Tuesday, 12 May 2020


                     commencing at 9.30am
           Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin



Committee: Crs Brian Stockwell (Chair), Karen Finzel, Clare Stewart, Tom Wegener




                       “Noosa Shire – different by nature”
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Section 2

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA              12 MAY 2020


TABLE OF CONTENTS


ITEM                                                                 PAGE

ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES                                                   -

PRESENTATIONS                                                            -

DEPUTATIONS                                                              -

REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE                                     3

1      ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATE –
       3RD QUARTER 2019-20                                              3

CLOSED SESSION                                                     -




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Section 3

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                  12 MAY 2020



REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE

1    ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATE –
     3RD QUARTER 2019-20

Author            Director Environment and Sustainable Development, Kim Rawlings
                  Environment and Sustainable Development Department

Index             ECM/ Subject/ Environment and Sustainable Development Reports

Attachments       Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Environment and Sustainable Development to the
Planning and Environment Committee Meeting dated 12 May 2020 providing an update on
operations of the Environment and Sustainable Development Department for the period 1 January
to 31 March 2020.


REPORT
The adopted organisation structure includes the following branches under the Environment and
Sustainable Development Department:
    Environmental Services;
    Strategic Land Use Planning;
    Economic Development;
    Development Assessment; and
    Building and Plumbing
This report provides a brief summary regarding recent achievements, current priorities and future
initiatives for the Environment and Sustainable Development Department.




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Section 4

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                12 MAY 2020


ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                      RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                       CURRENT PRIORITIES                      THE NEXT QUARTER
Director’s office
COVID-19 – Business Support Response      Established Business Round table         Continuing to work with Business        Ongoing        support       and
                                           representatives from all Business         Round table.                             communication via Business Round
                                           Associations, Tourism Noosa and                                                    table.
                                           Local,     State    and     Federal                                               Review Councils Business support
                                           Government.                                                                        package.
                                          Council’s Business support package
                                           round 1 and 2 prepared and
                                           communicated to businesses.
                                          Dedicated Business Support Portal –
                                           website established and regularly
                                           updated.
Noosa Plan                                Minister for Planning signed off on      Working with State Government to        Adoption        and           initiate
                                           Councils New Noosa Plan subject to        ensure conditions are met.               implementation.
                                           conditions.                              Briefing new Council on New Noosa
                                                                                     Plan prior to reporting scheme to
                                                                                     Council for adoption.
Tourism Noosa Collaboration               Collaboration with Noosa Tourism on      Working with Tourism Noosa and         Continue coordination meetings with
                                           Kabi Kabi Indigenous Tourism Grant        Kabi Kabi on Indigenous Tourism         Tourism Noosa on a range of key
                                           opportunity.                              opportunities.                          initiatives and opportunities.
                                          Working together on Business Round       Workshops on Tourism Noosa             Workshops on review of Council’s
                                           table communications.                     Strategic Plan.                         Local Economic Plan.
Kabi Kabi Engagement                      Ongoing engagement with Kabi Kabi        Exploring the development of a         Continue to meet regularly and
                                           applicant group. Provided letter of       Noosa Council Engagement Protocol       engage with Kabi Kabi applicant
                                           support and worked with Tourism           with Kabi Kabi is ongoing.              group on a range of mutual initiatives
                                           Noosa on Indigenous Tourism Grant        Engage with Kabi Kabi on cultural       and projects of interest.
                                           opportunity for Kabi Kabi.                burn practices to share knowledge      Collaborate with Kabi Kabi group on
                                                                                     with Council staff.                     the development of engagement
                                                                                                                             protocol.
                                                                                                                            Work with Kabi Kabi on Cultural
                                                                                                                             training for Noosa staff.




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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                            12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Electronic Lodgement of Building and        Building and Plumbing now both               Expand and promote electronic                Continue to develop the system with
Plumbing and Development Applications        enabled for online lodgements of              lodgement from pilot project with             ICT to prepare for implementation of
                                             applications.                                 plumbing to all plumbing and building         electronic lodgement to align with
                                                                                           customers.                                    implementation of New Noosa Plan.


Environmental Services
Environment Grants                          Final recommendation endorsed by             Work with delayed projects to
                                             Council for first round of Multi-year         prepare new agreements and confirm
                                             Collaborative Grants (MEC), with 5            start dates.
                                             successful applicants.
                                            Worked with successful applicants
                                             regarding COVID impacts – 2 of 5
                                             grants to start on April 1 as planned,
                                             the other three to now start on July 1.
Noosa River Plan                            Community consultation on second             Finalising review of feedback                Targeted consultation with groups
                                             draft of plan undertaken December/            received during second phase of               around issues raised in consultation.
                                             January.                                      public consultation.
                                                                                          Brief Council on feedback and
                                                                                           proposed next steps.
The Nature Conservancy Partnership -        The 3 year partnership agreement             Finalisation of the Project Plan and         Technical Advisory Group to meet for
Bring Back The Fish                          between NSC and TNC adopted by                establishment of the Technical                first time.
                                             Council at the Ordinary Meeting, July         Advisory Group.                              Report to Council on progress of
                                             2019.                                                                                       partnership.
                                            TNC Project Director now started and
                                             based in Noosa.
Implementation of the ZEN Organisation      Installation of solar systems at the         Community         education      online      Community emission profile.
Strategy                                     NAC (77kW); Noosa River Holiday               information sessions.                        Initiate ZEN Strategy review.
                                             Park (50kW) and Cooroy Butter                Workshop in conjunction with waste
                                             Factory (20kW) complete.                      to develop scope of works for waste
                                            LED light retrofit in Committee Room          strategy.
                                             completed.                                   Small site solar installation.
                                            LED exterior light installation at the       The J LED lighting retrofit plan.
                                             Depot completed.
                                                                                          Review of renewable electricity
                                            Free community solar & battery                options.
                                             advice line in conjunction with
                                             Australian     Energy      Foundation

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                           12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
                                               commenced and has a good take by
                                               residents.
                                              Procurement documentation for
                                               small site solar ready for issue.
Private Land Conservation Partnerships -      Land for Wildlife (LFW) – 32 property       Continue     delivering   the    LFW       Continue    delivering   the     LFW
Land for Wildlife and Voluntary                revisits, 12 new properties signed up,       program, new properties, revisits and       program, new properties, revisits and
Conservation Agreements.
                                              Rolled out LFW incentive– providing          contacting owners of deregistered           contacting owners of deregistered
                                               9,275 native tubestock to 35                 properties to reactivate properties         properties to reactivate properties
                                               members,        weed     management          that form strategic linkages in the         that form strategic linkages in the
                                               training to 27 members.                      landscape.                                  landscape.
                                              2 workshops delivered to members in         Continue delivering all elements of
                                               February (Weed management and                VCA program.
                                               revegetation).                              Compile final list of split zoned
                                              Contributed newsletter article.              properties    and     ensure   it is
                                                                                            incorporated into planning scheme.
                                              Participation in SEQ LFW steering
                                               committee meetings.                         Assist Strategic Planning with
                                                                                            biodiversity map layer.
                                              Voluntary Conservation agreements
                                               4 new VCAs established, (one Nature         Update website with better info on
                                               Refuge and 3 split zoned).                   LFW, and info on VCA program.
                                              Reviewed and updated existing VCA
                                               agreements       and    Environmental
                                               management plans.
                                              One LFW landowner given a split
                                               zone designation over his property
                                               without a VCA, with more landowners
                                               expressing interest in this.
                                              Assisting Strategic Planning with
                                               biodiversity map layer.
                                              General       enquiries    from    the
                                               community




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Section 7

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                    12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                 RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
Community Bushland Care Program      Successfully delivered an information      Maintaining Bushcare work sites               Engagement of external trainers to
                                      session for the Burgess Creek               while volunteer activities have                deliver 3 workshops to registered
                                      Restoration project. 50+ people             ceased due to COVID-19.                        volunteers with the aim of further
                                      attended which is very encouraging.        Exploring ways to keep volunteers              enhancing knowledge and skills
                                     Successfully launched a new group           engaged during COVID-19 changes                within the program (dependant on
                                      at Noosa Waters, Shorehaven                 to service i.e. digital presentations,         COVID situation).
                                      Bushland Reserve.                           relevant       interesting     articles,      Annual Bushcare leaders meeting to
                                                                                  interesting info on our Bushland               discuss the year ahead. (dependant
                                                                                  reserves and what our Natural Areas            on COVID situation).
                                                                                  team are up to.                               Commencement of a trial Cane Toad
                                                                                 Continued production of promotional            trapping program in Castaways
                                                                                  material (flyers etc.) for groups that         Creek as part of UQ's Cane Toad
                                                                                  are wanting to boost their numbers.            Challenge (dependant on COVID
                                                                                 Explore citizen science opportunities          situation).
                                                                                  to integrate into the program.
Yurol Ringtail Project               Community Engagement Plan and              Continue to support community                 Continue to support HQP/ DAF/ QPS/
                                      coordinated         communications          information, customer queries and              Landcare with Yurol-Ringtail State
                                      underway for Yurol-Ringtail State           engagement with HQP and DAF to                 Forest      Conservation      Project
                                      Forests Conservation Project in             ensure stakeholder and community               particularly in relation to customer
                                      partnership with HQ Plantations             awareness of harvesting underway.              enquiries and advise on vegetation
                                      (HQP) and the Department of                                                                restoration works.
                                      Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)
                                      guided by the Transition Committee.
                                     Community tree planting at Ringtail
                                      on 29 February, 140 volunteers
                                      planted 2000 trees.
Pest Management                      Completed 3rd quarter of Biosecurity       Feral pig control trapping in Federal         Complete 4th quarter of Biosecurity
                                      Surveillance Program including the          and Kin Kin areas.                             Surveillance program.
                                      inspection of properties in the Kin        Fox control trapping in coastal               Complete development of 2020 –
                                      Kin, Pinbarren, Cooran and that part        reserve areas from Sunshine Beach              2024      Biosecurity    Surveillance
                                      of Como that is within the Noosa            to Peregian coinciding with the start          Program      and      seek    Council
                                      Council boundary.                           of the breeding season.                        endorsement.
                                     Annual Wild dog trapping program           Fireweed control on properties in the         Complete first round of Coordinated
                                      completed in Cootharaba, Kin Kin,           Cooroy area.                                   Wild dog control baiting program.
                                      Pinbarren and Federal.




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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                         12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
                                           Property inspections for recently           Complete annual Transport and Main
                                            detected Mexican Bean Tree                   Roads contract work for control of
                                            incursion undertaken in the Pomona           priority weeds on State road reserve
                                            area.                                        network and control of Feral Deer.
Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic Plan      Completed action plan and aligned           Finalise draft document.                     Present draft document at Councillor
                                            document     with     Environment                                                          Workshop.
                                            Strategy.
Noosa Trail Network                        Collaborated with Noosa District            Work with Noosa Tourism on Noosa             Noosa Trail master plan complete
                                            Landcare with revegetation projects          Trail Master Plan and consultant to           work with Noosa Tourism on launch.
                                            on the trail network.                        review draft.
                                           Preparation of Invitation for Quote         Continue to collaborate with Noosa
                                            documents for trail maintenance              District Landcare with revegetation
                                            contract.                                    projects on the trail network.


Strategic Land use Planning
New Noosa Plan                             Ministerial sign off of New Noosa           Preparing support material to assist         Report to Council on adoption of New
                                            Plan subject to conditions.                  with implementation.                          Noosa Plan.
                                           Revised scheme according to                 Internal training.                           External         information     and
                                            conditions where relevant.                  Report to Council for adoption.               communications (once adopted) to
                                                                                                                                       support implementation.
                                                                                        Gazettal.
                                                                                                                                      Initiate monitoring of new scheme.
                                                                                        Engaging with State on first
                                                                                         amendments.
                                                                                        Community engagement plan for
                                                                                         amendment processes.
                                                                                        Establishing base position for
                                                                                         ongoing monitoring processes.
Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan            Submission of draft adaptation              Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of               Complete draft CHAP for public
                                            options assessment report (i.e. the          potential inundation risk responses           consultation.
                                            sixth of eight project phases) to            underway.                                    Develop       engagement    actions
                                            LGAQ        and     Department      of      Additional    modelling     of    tidal       (including collateral) in light of
                                            Environment & Science for review.            inundation      frequency       being         COVID-19 constraints.
                                           Completion of cost-benefit analysis          completed (crucial to CBA).
                                            report for erosion adaptation options.      Completing final technical report.




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Section 9

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                        12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Whole of Shire        Climate   Change      Final draft of literature review.          Complete baseline (i.e. Present Day)       Finalise whole-of-Shire sectoral
Adaptation Plan
                                            Identifying key sectoral experts for        sectoral risk assessments for broader       baseline risk assessment with
                                             invitation to participate in sectoral       climate change plan.                        working groups.
                                             advisory working groups.                   Establish sub-working groups for           Commence sectoral climate risk
                                                                                         various infrastructure asset types.         assessments for each time horizon.
                                                                                                                                    Re-commence climate governance
                                                                                                                                     roadmap development
Business as Usual activities                General advice and advocacy.               General advice and advocacy.               General advice and advocacy.
                                            Customer enquiries.                        Customer enquiries.                        Customer enquiries.
                                            Demographic update for Council.
                                            Contribution     to    development
                                             application assessments.


Economic Development
Local    Economic        Plan    (LEP)      The strategic intent of the LEP and        Pivoted LEP activity to respond to         Leading and supporting the business
implementation                               the associated 68 actions continue to       COVID crisis and significant negative       community to re-open and to move
                                             be delivered by Council and its             economic impact.                            through revival and into the thrive
                                             partners. Detailed actions for this        Continuation of LEP implementation          stage.
                                             quarter listed in rows below.               with a focus on increased business         Focus on supporting the exciting
                                            A review of the LEP action plan will        communications,            marketing,       businesses and entities emerging
                                             commence in May 2020.                       economic information tools and              from the Peregian Digital Hub and
                                            Recent focus has been on crisis             grants uptake.                              across various sectors ie. Earthtech,
                                             response to the impact of COVID-19         Focus on supporting the many                Provectus Algae, Firetech Connect,
                                             pandemic on local businesses.               business groups to build capacity and       Helitak, Fireball International.
                                                                                         improving council interactions and         Finalise concept planning for the
                                                                                         consultation.                               expansion of the Digital Hub.
                                                                                                                                    Invest in the key activities of the
                                                                                                                                     NETA group - continuing to assess
                                                                                                                                     the opportunity for a Future Skills
                                                                                                                                     Learning Hub and roll-out of ‘Noosa
                                                                                                                                     as an education destination’.
Business Support and Development         Pre-COVID-19 (March 10)                        Continue to support all business           Focus on COVID recovery support
                                         Key relationships, support and event            groups including the operation of the       and ‘The road out’ strategy.
                                         attendance:                                     Business Roundtable.                       Digital Hub tenants supported to re-
                                                                                                                                     engage at the Hub and all Digital


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Section 10

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                        12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
                              CCIQ Noosa, Noosa Junction                  Providing ‘concierge’ services to key     groups supported to ‘get back up and
                               Association, Noosaville Business             clients on an as needs basis.             running’     (observing     physical
                               Association,       Sunshine     Beach       Digital Hub Director continues to         distancing).
                               Business Association, Sunshine               provide mentoring services and
                               Coast Business Council, Tewantin             manage the transition of potential
                               Traders, Sunshine Coast Angels,              new tenant.
                               Pomona group promoting ‘Pomona
                               as a motorcycle friendly town’.
                           Concierge service & meetings held with
                           multiple stakeholders including:
                            CQ University, EarthTech, Provectus
                               Algae, FireBall International, QFES
                               Predictive Services Unit, Local Rural
                               Firefighters PWC, Telstra, Noosa
                               Automotive, Steiner School, Fraser
                               Island Pearl Farm.
                            Digital Hub Director provided ongoing
                               mentoring services to tenants and
                               associates.       Including   Fireball
                               International, Provectus Algae.
                            Regional         Innovation    Program
                               (SCRIPT) continues to be delivered
                               across the Sunshine Coast. Region
                               wide programs include: RoboRave,
                               The Refinery, Venture Playbook, Qld
                               Chief Entrepreneurs forum.
                           Post COVID (after March 10)
                            Establishment of a COVID response
                               Business Roundtable.
                            Launch of dedicated information
                               portal.
                            Introduction of free and subsidised
                               Professional        Services    Panel
                               including BMN hotline.
                            Lead strong advocacy on behalf of
                               local businesses into State and
                               Federal Governments.


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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                 12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES               RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Industry & Sector Development   Tourism                                           Tourism –work closely with Tourism        Digital Hub expansion – lead design
                                o Regular Tourism Noosa and Noosa                  Noosa on strategic response to             of next stage as part of Rufous Street
                                   Council teams meetings.                         business re-opening.                       project.
                                o Finalised Noosa Trails Network report.          Digital Hub – continue strong growth      Increase partnership opportunities
                                o Management of the Regional Tourism               and plan for expansion.                    with Tourism Noosa related to
                                    Bushfire Recovery Grants.                     Education Sector – NETA focus on           new/expanding markets – digital/tech
                                                                                   progressing Learning Hub proposal          tourism, education tourism, food
                                Tech/Digital
                                                                                   and providing a submission to CQ           tourism, indigenous tourism.
                                o Half year report presented to Council
                                    in February showed the Digital Hub             University proposal.                      Complete      submission     to    CQ
                                    finished ahead of financial targets,                                                      University.
                                    24% growth in membership of digital
                                    sub-sector groups, 4 new FTE
                                    positions and 5 p/t roles created from
                                    within Hub businesses.
                                o Firetech Connect secured $100k
                                    Federal funding and $50k from the
                                    State government to support the
                                    delivery of a business development
                                    program        and        international
                                    conference (now virtually).
                                 o Rufous Street expansion – finalising
                                    options for next stage of the digital
                                    hub.
                                Education
                                o NETA (Education and Training
                                   Alliance) focused on three projects:
                                   Future Skills Hub, Career Pathways
                                   and Noosa as an Education
                                   Destination
                                Environment.
                                o Earthtech Summit.
                                   This industry led group, ‘birthed’ at the
                                   Hub held a youth summit on
                                   Makepeace Island for the 10 winners
                                   of a global competition to provide
                                   technology      solutions      to     UN



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Section 12

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                             12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
                                             sustainability goals. Received over
                                             850 entries.
                                           Food & Agriculture
                                           o Finalised ongoing partnership with the
                                             Food and Agribusiness Network
                                             (FAN).
Communications and Marketing Program          E-newsletter      published     to   a      COVID response and recovery                  COVID response and recovery
                                               distribution list of 1,500+. Strong          communications and messaging.                 communications and messaging.
                                               subscription     growth     and    low                                                    Local  Economic     Plan   review
                                               unsubscribe rate.                                                                          communication plan.
                                              Supported ‘Taste of Noosa’ to
                                               promote        Noosa’s        business
                                               environment.
                                              Focused on COVID response
                                               communications.
Leadership & Strategy Program                  Economic      Development      team        Support and influence regional               Support and expand Council’s
                                                contributed to the following Council        priorities through involvement with           consultation with the business sector
                                                projects :                                  RDA, Sunshine Coast Business                  in relation to major strategic policy
                                               o COVID response                             Council and others.                           and decision making matters.
                                               o Rufous Street PCG (next stage             Continue to represent economic and
                                                   Digital Hub)                             business interests across Council
                                               o Bushfire       Federal     Funding         activity.
                                                   consultation ($1.2m fund)
                                               o Signage audit engagement with
                                                   business community in Cooroy
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.


Development Assessment
Local Government Infrastructure Plan for      Relief on payment of Infrastructure         Complete and finalise LGIP as part of        Implementation.
next planning scheme                           Charges with no interest to accrue for       New Noosa Plan.                              External      information   and
                                               next 12 months to respond to COVID-                                                        communications (once adopted) to
                                               19.                                                                                        support implementation.

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Section 13

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                          12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                        CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
                                              Reviewed staged payment plans to                                                        Report to Council on LGIP.
                                               assist with COVID-19.
Auditing program for Advertising Devices      Agreements continue to be reached         Auditing program temporarily ceased          Continue auditing program for
                                               with a number of business owners in        due to COVID-19.                              advertising devices – Noosa Civic &
                                               Gympie Terrace, and Mary/ Thomas          Temporary      additional   signage           Hinterland area subject to COVID-19.
                                               Street to address non- compliant           permitted for some businesses
                                               signage.                                   impacted by COVID-19.
                                              Developed internal processes for
                                               assessment of applications for
                                               advertising devices under the Local
                                               Law.
                                              Report to Council to adopt
                                               consolidated version of Local Laws
                                               and application fees for advertising
                                               devices.
Business as Usual activities                  Monthly reporting to Treasury Qld         Preparation    for    Andema      trial      Continued      assessment     of
                                               State Government and Australian            underway and negotiations on Tritton          Development Applications lodged
                                               Bureau of Statistics on development        & Loxton, Hoffman, Gabarrin          &        under The Noosa Plan.
                                               approval information.                      Stockwell appeals underway.                  Trial of new request management
                                              Lunar & RACV appeals withdrawn.           Preparation work for commencement             system for planning enquiries/
                                              Council successful in Thomco               of new Planning Scheme –                      complaints.
                                               appeal.                                    application fees, staff training,
                                                                                          process for Superseded Planning
                                              Submission made to LGAQ on
                                                                                          Scheme applications.
                                               changes needed to address COVID-
                                               19 impacts.                               Working with Council ICT Branch in
                                                                                          developing electronic application
                                                                                          processes     and     new     request
                                                                                          management system for planning
                                                                                          enquiries/complaints.
                                                                                         Working with individual businesses to
                                                                                          address their circumstances and
                                                                                          COVID-19 impacts.




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Section 14

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                         12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                     RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Building and Plumbing
Legislative Review                       Delivery of         new legislative           Continue to develop and provide             Ongoing - Continue to provide
                                          information meetings for plumbing              educational material and advice to           information sessions and industry
                                          contractors, consultants and building          the public and industry on legislative       meetings throughout the year.
                                          certifiers.                                    changes.                                    Promote next contractors meeting
                                                                                                                                      proposed September 2020.
Business as Usual activities             New 10 day time frames are                    Continue to promote Council’s               Implement agreed changes of
                                          challenging for plumbing approvals,            obligation in reporting and recording        processes to ensure Councils record
                                          continuing to undertake process                legislative compliance obligations for       management systems and the
                                          improvements to achieve legislative            external and internal customers.             Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
                                          timeframes.                                   Develop       standard    compliance         record management systems interact
                                         Maintaining resourcing commitments             processes within the Branch including        in   the    collection   of    record
                                          for the delivery of one stop shop              staff        compliance       training       management by both parties.
                                          building and plumbing service                  requirements.
                                          counter, complaint management and
                                          legislative compliance obligations in
                                          meeting set budgetary approvals.
                                         Maintaining legislative time frames
                                          for the delivery of Council services for
                                          field inspections and plumbing and
                                          building application management.
                                         Hosted meeting with the Australian
                                          Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
                                         Delivery of monthly reporting to
                                          Treasury Qld State Government and
                                          Australian Bureau of Statistics
                                          timeframes on track.
Plumbing    and    Building  Audit,      Mail out to businesses within stage           Mail outs to customers have now             Stage two, of the Backflow
Educational Programmes                    two of Council’s Backflow prevention           recommenced (after the COVID-19)             prevention device audit programme
and Swimming Pool Immersions              Device Audit Programme (briefly                and agreed audits are being                  is around 45% completed, next
                                          suspended – COVID-19).                         prepared between customers and               quarters    expectation   is  65%
                                         Continue to investigate swimming               Council.                                     complete.(recommencement      from
                                          pool immersions as requested by                                                             COVID-19).
                                          Queensland Health.                                                                         Council has developed swimming
                                                                                                                                      pool brochures and signage for
                                                                                                                                      commercial and domestic swimming
                                                                                                                                      pool and spa owners. Swimming pool

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Section 15

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                                                                        12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                     RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
                                         Completed       swimming      pool                                                        and spa educational material is now
                                          educational brochures and signage                                                         available for customers.
                                          for customers.
Compliance Approvals – Council and       Continue to undertake desk top study        Request from Community Services -           Complete report of outstanding
Community.                                and file management of Internal              Preparing Plumbing approval for              Council building files (stage one) and
                                          Council Building files (stage one            Bicentennial Hall.                           prepare a report of outcomes and
                                          completed, next stage underway).            Request from Community Services -            actions undertaken for Director of
                                         Completed this quarter:                      Prepare building approval for building       Environment       and      Sustainable
                                                                                       works (roof) at Cooroy Gymnastics            Development.
                                          1. Building Certification for The “J”.
                                          2. Building Certification additions          Building.
                                             Leisure Centre.                          Prepare     further    building   and
                                          3. Pomona School of Acts –                   plumbing approvals for Tewantin
                                             building approvals advice.                Pirates Football club.
                                                                                      Prepare building and plumbing
                                                                                       approvals for Cooroy Pirates Football
                                                                                       club.
Electronic   Plumbing   Application      Worked with ICT Branch for the              Continue to work with Council’s ICT         Continue to work with ICT team to
Project                                   implementation of Councils electronic        team for the expansion of this pilot         identify strategies for the seamless
                                          Plumbing and Building application            programme to encompass all Council           delivery of this programme to all
                                          approval programme for customers.            building and plumbing customers.             customers.
                                          Delivered this pilot programme to six       Further develop strategies for the          Promote       electronic   application
                                          consultants and building certifiers.         delivery of this programme to all            service at next proposed consultants
                                                                                       customers.                                   and      contractors     meeting     in
                                                                                                                                    September.




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Section 16

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          12 MAY 2020



Previous Council Consideration
Nil.


Finance
Nil.


Risks & Opportunities
The new Noosa Plan is awaiting adoption by Council before being gazetted and coming into effect.
Briefings are underway for new Council. Implementation support both internally and externally is
required and will be a key focus for the coming quarter.


Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil.
Internal Consultation
Departments/Sections Consulted:

       Chief Executive Officer       Community Services                      Corporate Services
       Executive Officer             Director                                Director
       Executive Support             Community Development                   Financial Services
                                     Community Facilities                    ICT
                                     Libraries & Galleries                   Procurement & Fleet
                                     Local Laws                              Property
                                     Waste & Environmental Health            Revenue Services

       Executive Services        X   Environment & Sustainable Development   Infrastructure Services
       Director                  X   Director                                Director
       Community Engagement      X   Building & Plumbing Services            Asset Management
       Customer Service          X   Development Assessment                  Buildings and Facilities
       Governance                X   Economic Development                    Civil Operations
       People and Culture        X   Environmental Services                  Disaster Management
                                 X   Strategic Land Use Planning             Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                             Design and Delivery




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