2022-02-08 Planning and Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                 8 FEBRUARY 2022


    behaviour change programs for
    commercial users.
23. Develop a waste education centre at        Completed. A recycling talk and landfill tour was delivered to over 1300 students in this reporting
    the Noosa Landfill Resource Recovery       period.
    Centre, to support waste and
    sustainability education programs for
    school-aged children and the broader
    community.
24. Continue to increase the different types   No increase to waste streams for this reporting period. Additional waste streams are assessed
    of recycling services available to Noosa   and added when markets becomes available.
    residents.

25. Provide waste and sustainability           This work is ongoing. The waste team have delivered multiple education programs and events
    education programs to improve the          including; recycling talks to schools, kindies, and community groups, weekly Facebook posts for
    understanding of waste management          “Waste Free Friday”, a public landfill tour as part of Climate Week and a showing of the movie
    and sustainability in the Noosa            2040 also for Climate Week. As previously mentioned, more than 1300 students attended talks
    community.                                 at the new waste education centre at the landfill.

Actions: Encourage incorporation of more sustainable building elements
26. Advocate for mandating minimum             This action has seen no further progress since the Noosa Plan 2020 came into effect which sets
    energy efficiency and renewable            the minimum requirements for sustainable building design for multiple dwellings and commercial
    energy generation to all new               development through the Sustainable Building Design Works Code and supporting Planning
    development in the shire, including
                                               Scheme Policy for Sustainable Design.
    domestic residences.

27. Advance the idea of a Noosa                Delayed. No further progress
    Sustainability Institute to establish a
    coordinated approach to research and
    activity occurring in our community
    towards sustainability.
Actions: Adopt sustainable agricultural practices
28. Support the community to connect a
                                               This action has progressed well. The introduction of green waste bins saw 16,000 tonnes of
    circular economy for organic waste
                                               organic waste, that previously would have gone to landfill, diverted and recycled for consumer
    through     enhanced     connectivity
                                               use in the 2020/21 FY. The waste team are currently developing a Waste Strategy and further
    between providers and end users.
                                               enhancement of this action will be a key component.




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