2022-11-14 GC Agenda - Item 5 - Attachment 1 - Annual Report 2021-22

                                                                                 2021 - 22 Annual Report

                     Theme - Noosa Environment
                     Corporate Plan Goal: Our environment is protected
                     and enhanced and is valued by the community

Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include:
• Ongoing
  	        implementation of the Noosa Environment Strategy including the development of a
  monitoring report assessing progress against a range of indicators. Council continues to expand
  the conservation estate in Noosa with 40.8% of the Shire secured for conservation and managed
  for its environmental values, compared to 34.75% in 2018.
• Council
  	      continues to work with the Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee and Marine Safety
  Queensland to better manage the Noosa River including anchoring, mooring and live-on-boards.
• Council
  	      continues to partner with The Nature Conservancy to implement the Oyster Reef
  Restoration Project in the Noosa River, with permits secured to allow the construction to
  commence at four restoration sites in the lower reaches of the river estuary.
•	Implementation of energy efficiency initiatives to reduce Noosa Council’s emissions is ongoing,
   including lighting efficiency and solar power upgrades. Projects are underway into solar and
   shared battery solutions including capital projects as part of the Peregian Beach Community Hub.
   Investigations into Neighbourhood community battery solutions with ZEN Inc. are also underway.
• Implementation
  	              continues for the Yurol Ringtail Forestry Project including removal of pine and
  hardwood plantations, native revegetation, on site monitoring and community information of site
  closures in accordance with operational plan. Several parcels have transitioned to National Park.
• Flying
  	     fox management processes have improved through the development of a Statement
  of Management Intent, as well as Kin Kin and Wallace Park roost management plans. Regular
  monitoring of all flying fox camps is ongoing, as well as continued rollout of the flying fox subsidy
  program to affected residents.




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