2018-05-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Director’s office
Sustainability Institute Feasibility Study      Research      and    case     study        Research, case studies and options         Workshop draft report on Stage 1
Stage 1                                           investigation into potential models          for potential models to be tested            internally and with Council. Report
                                                  completed.                                   internally and with a small number of        Stage 1 to Council.
                                                                                               key stakeholders prior to completion
                                                                                               of Stage 1 report.
                                                                                             Grant application submitted to
                                                                                               ‘Maturing the Infrastructure Pipeline
                                                                                               Program’ to assist Council in next
                                                                                               stages of assessment and business
                                                                                               case         development        post
                                                                                               consideration of Stage 1.


Environmental Services
Implementation of the ZEN Organisation          Contract awarded for the landfill          Implementation of 4 major solar            Completion of the 2017/18 ZEN
Strategy                                          audits (Envirocom)                           projects across Council facilities           capital projects
                                                Contract      awarded      for    the      Determine procurement strategy             Review of Science Based Targets
                                                  determination of science based               for small site emission reduction            report
                                                  targets (Ironbark Sustainability)            opportunities                              ZEN      Inc     Repower Noosa
                                                Quotaton received for Aquatic              Building Management System                   Roadmap
                                                  Centre internal lighting                     (BMS) implementation strategy
                                                Sub metering report completed              Develop      scope    for    Energy
                                                Earth Hour activities completed              Management System
                                                Control 4 system installed at The J
                                                                                             Completion of the waste audit
Development of new Noosa River Plan             Consultation    with   stakeholders        Finalisation of draft to report to         Public consultation period to begin.
                                                  concluded and draft develop.                 Council and release to the public for
                                                Three workshops with Councillors             consultation.
                                                  undertaken to receive feedback on
                                                  draft.
Noosa Parklands Management Plan                 Bushland Operational Assessment            Submit budget new initiative for Year      Budget outcome depending.
                                                  performed by consultant for Heritage         1 action items 18/19.
                                                  Park Bushland Reserve. No further
                                                  action items have progressed, due
                                                  to limited budget. Asset team have
                                                  been made aware of Capital items
                                                  within Plan

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