2023-02-13 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               13 FEBRUARY 2023


spaces and streetscape improvements to coordinating engaged community networks to deliver
new activities, programs and investment. These new activities, programs and networks create
value, not only in social and cultural terms but also from an economic perspective.

A Place based approach is a process which is about building community capacity within a place.
It’s a community-based process, not just a strategy or solution that has been imposed and
implemented by government leaders or planners. The success of a place does not depend solely
on its physical appearance, business mix, traffic layout, accessibility, marketing program or the
support of its local residential community. Rather, the success of a place depends on all these
aspects being pursued in a logical and integrated fashion. This is most successful when a
coordinated management process and structure is in place to facilitate these outcomes.

The process for developing a unique Place Program for Noosa Shire and subsequent selection of
the pilot location is described below:

1.    Noosa Place Program Framework and Governance

The Noosa Place Program is to be led through the Strategy Team however requires a whole or
organisation approach to deliver a place-based approach across the Noosa Shire. The program
includes a dedicated resource to coordinate the program through the organisation with an
integrated cross-departmental Place Coordination Working Group. This group has been
established for some time and has a core membership with the opportunity for other relevant
representatives as required to implement the program. The Internal Place Working Group also
ensures a collaborative and coordinated approach to developing and implementing the program
across the organisation.

The Coordination Working Group meets regularly and is the key body for coordination of the place
program moving forward with the following key objectives and responsibilities:

Objectives:
     Deliver on the broader place making outcomes for Council based on the Key Principles and
      Outcomes.
     Prioritise and coordinate the delivery of the place program based on the selection criteria for
      a place-based approach.
     Monitor, evaluate and report on the implementation and progress of the place program.
     Determine the most appropriate delivery mechanism for projects associated with the place
      program at any point in time.
     Provide specialist and expertise advice as required to assist the committee implement the
      place program.

Responsibilities:
     Commitment to whole-of Council approach to customer service by taking ownership and
      responsibility for designated projects and providing timely and accurate advice and
      information as required by the Coordination Working Group.
     Communicate relevant corporate information to the other members of the Coordination
      Working Group to ensure decisions are made with all information necessary.
     Regularly attend Coordination Working Group meetings and provide update/reports on
      projects from their area of expertise that may relate to place making program.
     Communicate information back to their relative Department or team regarding the Place
      Program that may be of interest or relevant to their work program.
     The Coordinator shall report back regularly as determined by the Working Group on the
      progress of program.



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