Annual Report 2021-22

                                                                                   2021 - 22 Annual Report



• Key
  	  pieces of work informing the report included the creation of a Noosa green business
  database, economic analysis of green economy trends and a comparative analysis of Noosa’s
  competitive advantage, benchmarked against comparable LGA’s.
• The
  	   findings of this report builds a case for future feasibility studies and activation reports in the
  following areas of potential competitive advantage for Noosa, including:
  o Green Professional Services
  o Ecotourism
  o ClimateTech
Textile Recovery Program
• In
  	 early June 2022, two Council Business Units
  (Economic Development and Waste Management)
  partnered with Brisbane-based clean technology
  company BlockTexx to pilot a Textile Recovery
  Circular Economy event, called “Give a Sheet for
  the Planet”.
• Utilising
  	        BlockTexx’s breakthrough resource
  recovery technology, more than 1.5 tonnes of linen was donated from landfill. Donations
  from around 205 cars were converted into raw materials and resold as inputs to Australian
  manufacturers, offsetting 4.5 tonnes of C02 through diversion of textile waste from landfill (again,
  based on BlockTexx C02 methodology).
• 	Additionally, local branch of St Vincent de Paul’s (Vinnies) collected 16 cages of donations,
  approximately 1.7 tonnes of high-quality clothing for resale. By spearheading the first textile
  recovery event in Queensland, the event also helped to position Noosa as an early adopter of
  innovative waste management and as a champion of the green economy.
Green Drinks
• 	In late June 2022, Economic Development partnered with Council’s Environment business unit
  to revive the Green Drinks networking series as a way of cultivating the environmental sector
  in Noosa and connecting green solution providers with solution seekers. The inaugural certified
  plastic-free event attracted over 40 attendees including a mix of local businesses, professionals,
  and environmental advocates.
Noosa Education and Training Initiative
• Future
  	     Skills Learning Hub Feasibility Study is completed. The study explored the Why, What
  & How of learning and invited comment and feedback from educators, students, parents and
  industry.
• 	Noosa education and training providers Connection Event held May 2020 featuring three
  presenters to encourage local collaborations.
• Add
  	 Your Plus 1 - this project was delivered in partnership with DESBT and looked to connect
  employers to training providers, the local student workforce, HR advice, and government funding
  programs for apprenticeships etc. where forty businesses participated, HR providers, School
  Careers Advisors, and Training and Apprenticeship Support providers attended.
• QTIC
  	    Careers Roadshow - this project was initiated in partnership with DESBT and showcased
  tourism industry careers to 60 students and included a networking opportunity for and tourism
  industry employers, local training organisations and careers guidance officers.
• 	Council partnered with the Education and Training sector to create a video profile of the sector
  and the unique opportunity our destination of choice provides.

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