2020-08-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  11 AUGUST 2020


     Noosa Council hosted 15 businesses and individuals to celebrate local success in the
      Sunshine Coast Business Awards (6 wins), GovHack competition and other achievements.
      Those recognised include: iExpeditions, Noosa Beach House, Provectus Algae, In Noosa
      Magazine, RACV Resort Noosa, Gravity Fit, Food & Agribusiness Network, Fireball
      International, Create Noosa and Earthtech.
     The Economic Development team provided support to businesses and associations including
      one-on-one meetings to better help businesses navigate Council functions and requirements
      and providing guidance on strategic planning and the development of business plans. A
      highlight included supporting the establishment of the Sunshine Beach Business Association.
     Council facilitated GovHack, a federal government initiative that encourages technology
      minded individuals to develop solutions to some of our biggest societal problems. Noosa
      once again over-represented itself in this national competition with the local event attracting
      over 40 participants, generating 7 projects with 1 national prize winner and 2 honourable
      mentions and 2 runners up prizes.

1.4     Corporate Plan Theme 4: Long term planning for Noosa Shire
“Noosa Shire is well managed and sustainable”

Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include:

Specific Operational Plan Priorities
 Council completed the community consultation on the draft new
   Noosa Planning Scheme and the Minister for Planning signed
   off on the Plan subject to several conditions. Following the local
   government elections, the New Noosa Plan was adopted by
   Council at a July 2020 Special Meeting and was scheduled to
   commence on 31 July 2020. The completion of the Plan paves
   the way for several key projects including the proposed
   Placemaking pilot program.
 The risk assessment and cost benefit analysis for Council’s
   Coastal Hazard Adaptation Plan (CHAP) was completed. The
   Draft CHAP will be presented to Council in early 20/21 for
   consideration with the aim of completing community
   engagement by late 2020.
 Council adopted the Noosa Spit Shoreline Erosion Management
   Plan which is a detailed study of the erosion occurring on Noosa
   spit because of river movement, tide and boat wash. Funding has been allocated in Council’s
   2020/21 and 2021/22 budgets to commence planning and construction works identified in the
   SEMP.
 Council formed a working group to guide the Revenue Diversification Project. The working
   group is investigating options to broaden Council’s revenue streams to reduce where
   possible the reliance on general rate increases to fund service delivery.
 Council continued to implement the priority actions of the Noosa Transport Strategy including
   completing the second annual Christmas ‘Go Noosa’ Peak Period Traffic Management Plan
   with the introduction of a Shuttle Bus loop which saw a further 20% increase in public
   transport use during our busiest time of year.
 Negotiations progressed with Translink to introduce electric buses for Noosa, upgrade the
   Noosa Heads bus stop to a multimodal interchange and improve public transport generally.
 The Schools program was re-commenced to improve traffic around schools by getting more
   kids using active travel and school buses.



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