2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                 RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Effective Land Use Planning          Noosa      Junction     stakeholders    Economic     Development    internal      Explore economic futures concept to
                                       meetings organised with 25 expected       engagement with:                            inform the planning scheme and
                                       to attend each session on three           -   Noosa Junction                          business land zoning
                                       months                                    -   New Planning Scheme                   Maximise the business opportunity to
                                     Working with Strategic Planning to        -   Major development projects i.e.         contribute to the New Planning
                                       engage the business community                 Coles site, Noosa Civic                 Scheme
                                       around the New Planning Scheme
                                                                                 -   Noosa River Master Plan               Continue to host a Noosa Junction
                                     Member of project team reviewing and                                                  stakeholders’ meetings
                                       considering options for the Shire
                                       Business Centre and QIC relationship
Enterprise and Business Support      Strengthening local partnerships and     Support Innovate Noosa group to            Sunshine Coast Business Awards –
                                       respond    to   incoming    business       establish governance and financial           promote to ensure strong Noosa
                                       enquiries                                  structures                                   representation
                                     Confirmation of Sunshine Coast          Continuing to work with Grants              Continue      to   manage inward
                                       Business Awards support                   recipients to support achievement of          business enquiries and build a
                                                                                 requirements                                  ‘concierge’ type service
                                                                               Review of Grants program
                                                                               Regular meetings with Business
                                                                                 Mentors Noosa
Business as Usual activities       Held meetings with State government       Client management
                                     and Sunshine Coast Council economic       Meetings with key         stakeholders
                                     development representatives                 internally / externally
                                   Met with new Campus Director at CQU
                                     Noosa
                                   Regular meetings with CCIQ and
                                     attending ‘drop-in’ session
                                   Presented to CQU students on future
                                     skills and economy
                                   Relationship meetings with Sunshine
                                     Coast Innovation Centre CEO
                                   Attended Sunshine Coast Business
                                     Council Think Tank session
                                   Represented Council at Noosa State
                                     High School Australian Business week
                                   Attended USC PNG entrepreneurs
                                     graduation event



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