2022-08-15 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   15 AUGUST 2022




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                               15 AUGUST 2022

                                                                                             Noosa Council 2021/22 Operational Plan Quarterly Progress Report
                       Theme - Noosa Environment
       5 Corporate Plan Goal - Our environment is protected and enhanced and is valued by the community

     Corporate Plan Key  Operational Initiatives       Outcomes                  Responsible     Updates                                       Status Q3     Q4
     Focus Areas                                                                 Areas/Officers
     1.1 Adopt an        Implement priority activities | Protection of the Shire’s | Environmental | The Noosa Environment Strategy is currently Ontrack | Ontrack
     overarching         from the Environment           natural environment and | Services/      guiding priorities for the Noosa environment. An
     Environment         Strategy                      achievement of strategic | Environmental | Environment Strategy monitoring report was
    Strategy                                           environmental targets    Services         reported to the July General meeting of Council,
                                                                                Manager          assessing progress against a range of indicators.
                                                                                                 For 2021, 40.8% of land in Noosa Shire is in
                                                                                                 secure conservation tenure and managed for
                                                                                                 environmental values, compared to 34.75% in
                                                                                                 2018.
     1.2 Revitalise the | Work with the Noosa River —_| Management of key        Co-chaired by | Meetings of the Noosa River Stakeholder      Behind       On track
     Noosa River Plan _| Stakeholder Advisory          threats to the Noosa      CEO with MSQ/| Advisory Committee (NRSAC) were held 6 April | Schedule
                         Committee and Marine           River System and its     CEO/            and 15 June. Meetings of the Sub-Committee
                         Safety Queensland to better | Environmental and Social | Environmental | Were held 9 May, 23 June and 30 June to
                         manage the Noosa River        values                    Services/       progress Noosa River Initiatives on anchoring,
                                                                                 Environmental   mooring and liveaboards presented to the
                                                                                 eorvicoe        NRSAC by MSQ 15 June. Fortnightly operational
                                                                                 Manager         meetings established by the Principal
                                                                                                 Environment Officer, River Strategy and
                                                                                                 Engagement with the local MSQ Compliance
                                                                                                 Officer, Noosa Integrated Catchment Association
                                                                                                 and other relevant Council Officers as required
                                                                                                 has improved communication.
                         Continue to partner with the | Oyster beds in the Noosa | Environmental | The Noosa Oyster Ecosystem Restoration Project) Behind  On track
                         Nature Conservancy to          River are rebuilt to     Services/       can now proceed to construction and monitoring | Schedule
                         implement the Oyster Reef   | improve habitat for fish  Environmental | after receiving consent from the Department of
                         Restoration Project in the    and marine life           Services        Resources, a Resource Allocation Authority
                         Noosa River                                            Manager          and two general fisheries permits from the
                                                                                                 Department of Fisheries, and development
                                                                                                 approval (under the Planning Act) from state
                                                                                                 concurring agencies and Noosa Shire Council.
                                                                                                 The permissions allow the project to proceed with
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