ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT INCLUDING Q4 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2023-24 PROGRESS REPORT · Attachment 1 - Annual Progress Report to 30 June 2024, incorporating the Q4 progress Report (1 April to 30 June 2024)

Complete Initiatives
OP                                                                   Service/Mgr      Date
Ref    Initiative                                                    Responsible      Delivered    Comments
1.1.1  Deliver a Modern Water Quality Monitoring Program for the     Environmental    30/06/2024   Water monitoring for Noosa River completed. Collaborative trial in place Q3-Q4
       Noosa and Mary River Sub-catchments including prepare         Services                      FY25 with SCC for Mary River sub-catchment reporting.
       the Mary River sub-catchment report card, complete annual
       reporting to identify sub catchment water quality grades,
       support and monitor outcomes of the Keep it in Kin Kin
       project in conjunction with Noosa & District Landcare.
1.1.3   Enhanced management of bio basins in formal asset            Asset Manager    30/06/2024   Maintenance undertaken on prioritised bio-basins.
        management systems incl. asset management and                &
        renewal.                                                     Environmental
                                                                     Services
1.2.1   Continue to deliver the Noosa Bushland Reserve Strategic     Environmental    30/06/2024   Program successfully delivered.
        Fire Management Plan 2021 and deliver planned burns and      Services
        mechanical fuel reduction where conditions allow.

1.2.2   Continue to deliver a Community Bushcare Program for the     Environmental    30/06/2024   Program successfully delivered and expanded with an additional two groups joining
        active volunteers across the bushland care groups and        Services                      the program. Current program has 21 groups with over 250 active volunteers that
        improve reporting and monitoring of bushland care                                          contributed over $200K in-kind labour hours. Professional support from Council is
        activities including review of the Community Bushland Care                                 currently 2.0FTE with additional contractor support to ensure all groups have
        Guideline.                                                                                 engagement from Council on all projects. Council support includes co-development
                                                                                                   of annual work plans.


1.2.3   Continuation and expansion of the Private Conservation       Environmental    30/06/2024   Program successfully delivered
        Partnerships Program which supports private landholders      Services                      Expansion of the program included 23 new Land for Wildlife properties and 1 new
        to achieve improved conservation including updating all                                    Voluntary Conservation Agreement. Council is also in the process of formalising 1
        agreements to align with the newly endorsed Private                                        new Nature Refuge.
        Land Conservation Partnerships Guideline.
1.2.4   Continue to deliver the Environmental Grants Program to      Environmental    30/06/2024   Grants program successfully delivered with 2 environmental grants totalling
        support community projects and programs.                     Services                      $113,292.50 and 4 Climate Change and Resilience Grants totalling $50,000. Prior to
                                                                                                   the application window, Council conducted a community grants information session
                                                                                                   that included information on both streams of environmental grants.

1.2.5   Provide ongoing support to the Noosa Biosphere Reserve       Environmental    30/06/2024   Support for NBRF continues from Council with expanded networking and
        Foundation and help advance collaborative opportunities      Services                      collaboration with Council projects. Strategic Plan for NBRF successfully
        with Council and the wider community.                                                      undertaken.




1.3.3   Implement the Noosa Heads Main Beach Shoreline               Infrastructure   30/06/2024   Dredging and renourishment works for the SEMP project were completed June
        Erosion Management Plan (SEMP).                              Planning                      2024. Some additional channel formation is also completed, and an asset renewal
                                                                     Design &                      program will be required to maintain the shoreline following works completion.
                                                                     Delivery