2020-05-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

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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