2023-02-13 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   13 FEBRUARY 2023




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                 13 FEBRUARY 2023

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        Corporate Plan Key Focus Operational Initiatives         Outcomes                               Responsible          Update                                   Q2 status
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        1.2 Revitalise the     Work with the Noosa River         Management of key threats to the       Co-chaired by | Review of the draft Noosa River Plan is       On track
        Noosa River Plan       Stakeholder Advisory              Noosa River System and its             CEO with MSQ/| underway. Public consultation to introduce a 28-
                               Committee and Marine Safety       Environmental and Social values        CEO/            day limit in any financial year on anchoring in
                               Queensland to better manage                                              Environmental | the Noosa River is underway, with submissions
                               the Noosa River                                                         Services         closing 20 January 2023.

                               Continue to partner with the      Oyster beds in the Noosa River are     Environmental | 4 reefs have been constructed in the Noosa    On track
                                Nature Conservancy to            rebuilt to improve habitat for fish and Services       River and populated with oyster spats. Ongoing
                                implement the Oyster Reef        marine life                                            monitoring of the reefs will occur.
                                Restoration Project in the
                                Noosa River
        1.3 Implement           Implement the annual action      Reduce Council’s emissions             Environmental | Capital delivery for installation of solar & energy | On track
        Council's Zero          plan for the Zero Emissions                                             Services        efficiencies across Council operations is
        Emissions Strategy     Organisational Strategy                                                                  ongoing including planning for Tewantin Sports
                                                                                                                        Complex, Peregian Energy Hub, and Sunrise
                                                                                                                        Beach shops.
                                                                                                                        USQ Grant Battery Project procurement
                                                                                                                        complete, installation at the J and Leisure
                                                                                                                        Centre in February.
                                                                                                                        Community Battery feasibility study completed.
                                Develop the Emissions            Achievement of Council’s net zero      Environmental | Final report received from the consultants on the) On track
                                Reduction Offset Plan for        emissions target 2026                 Services         offset strategy for council emissions.
                               Council’s operations                                                                     CEO workshop held on options for offsetting
                                                                                                                        council emissions.
                                                                                                                        WRI pilot project modelling complete for
                                                                                                                        calculating landuse and landuse change as part
                                                                                                                        of the Council and broader community
                                                                                                                        emissions calculations.
        1.4 Adopt and          Continue to implement the         Continue to work with partners of pine | CEO &         Pine and hardwood harvesting in Ringtail is   On track
        implement the          Yurol Ringtail Forestry project | and hardwood removal, revegetation     Environmental | complete. Remaining areas of Ringtail to be
        following plans that                                     and restoration in preparation for    Services         transitioned to National Park are under
        form part of our                                         ultimately transfers of all this land to               transition.

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