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

     Corporate Plan Key   Operational Initiatives        Outcomes                  Responsible      Updates                                        Status Q3     Q4
     Focus Areas                                                                   Areas/Officers
      Management Plan, | Develop a new Noosa             Achieve waste             Waste Services/| Initial workshops commenced with Councillors   Behind     On track
     Flood Management | Waste Strategy                   minimisation and         Manager           and key stakeholder engagement commenced to | Schedule
     Plan, Koala                                         diversion targets and     Waste &          inform draft strategy. Final Waste Strategy to be
     Conservation Plan,                                  support net zero          Environmental | presented to Council in November 2022.
     Waterways and                                       emissions target          Health
    Wetlands                                                                                              -   =
      Management Plan, | Improved Flying Fox             Properly maintained flying | Environmental | Council Project Officer — Fauna Management has | On track | On track
     Open space Plan ' | Management process              fox infrastructure        Services/        developed Statement of Management Intent and
     Waste Reduction                                                               Environmental | “Orkshopped with Councillors.
     and Recycling                                                                 Services         Kin Kin and Wallace Park roost management
     Plan.                                                                        Manager           plans developed and commenced consultation
                                                                                                   with affected residents.
                                                                                                    Undertaking regular monitoring of all flying fox
                                                                                                    camps.
                                                                                                    Received funding to develop a roost management
                                                                                                    plan for the Kabara roost.
                                                                                                    Ongoing rollout of flying fox subsidy program to
                                                                                                    affected residents
                           Implement the Noosa           Clear prioritisation of   Environmental | Regarding Bushland Reserve Strategic            Behind     Behind
                           Bushland Reserve              resources towards         Services/        Management, on the ground works have been      Schedule | Schedule
                           Strategic Management          bushland management       Environmental | significantly disrupted by the floods, with staff
                           Plan and Fire Management      and active involvement of | Services       diverted to priority clean-up activities particularly
                          Plan                           the community in the      Manager          on the Eastern Beaches.
                                                         restoration of degraded                    Regarding Fire Management Plan, significant
                                                         bushland areas                             investment in staff training and skilling has
                                                                                                   occurred in the quarter in preparation for
                                                                                                    prescribed burning in cooler months. Storage of
                                                                                                    required fire equipment has proven problematic
                                                                                                   and options are currently being considered.
                                                                                                    Recent weather conditions have slowed
                                                                                                    prescribed burn program. Council has performed
                                                                                                    highest priority burns to date. Delay in obtaining
                                                                                                    purchased vehicles.
                                                                                                   The Community Bushland Care Program was
                                                                                                    halted in the quarter due to COVID limitations. It
                                                                                                    has since recommenced.

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