2022-11-14 GC Agenda - Item 8 - Attachment 1 - Operational Plan update Q1 22_23

Corporate Plan Theme – The Noosa Environment                                                                                                          Operational Plan 22/23
Corporate Plan Key Focus Operational Initiatives         Outcomes                                    Responsible           Update                                    Q1 status
Areas                                                                                                Areas
                                                                                                                       for next year.
                                                                                                                       Further/continue audit and action on fire trail
                                                                                                                       network.
                            Modern Water Monitoring      Introduction of an overarching and          Environmental     An initial workshop conducted to discuss the On track
                            Program                      integrated data collection and water        Services          program with internal and external
                                                         monitoring program to improve our                             stakeholders.
                                                         understanding of our waterways across                         Further workshops are planned to focus on
                                                         the shire                                                     specific components of the program
                                                                                                                       including priority areas and actions for the
                                                                                                                       catchments, data management and
                                                                                                                       development of sub-catchment report cards.
                                                                                                                       Consultation in progress regarding the
                                                                                                                       deployment of real-time water quality
                                                                                                                       loggers and a public facing dashboard.
1.5 Reinforce our          Streetscape upgrade project   Improved management of Noosa’s public       Infrastructure    Council staff are engaging with in house      Behind
Noosa Design               implementation                areas and built environment to align with   Planning,         and external design advocates to embark       Schedule
Principles                                               the Noosa Design Principles and Noosa       Design &          on a series of guest speaker presentations
                                                         Style                                       Delivery, Civil   aimed at improving internal staff
                                                                                                     Ops (Civil        understanding of the Noosa Design
                                                                                                     Works & Mtce)     Principles, Noosa's point of difference,
                                                                                                     (Parks &          sustainable design practices and how these
                                                                                                     Gardens)          elements relate to Council’s role.
                                                                                                                       Initial scoping underway to update the
                                                                                                                       Noosa Design Principles including for
                                                                                                                       climate responsive design elements.
1.6 Manage                 Continue to implement best    Development outcomes aligned with the       Development       Continuing to ensure development              On track
development within         practice Development          environmental controls included in the      Assessment        applications are assessed against the
the Noosa Shire in         Assessment services that      Noosa Plan 2020                                               Noosa Plan for compliance with the
accordance with            deliver the strategic                                                                       outcomes sought.
Noosa's environmental      environmental outcomes                                                                      Engaging water quality and ecologists
outcomes                   committed to in the Noosa                                                                   where required to assist in the assessment.
                           Plan 2020
1.7 Plan our response      Community ZEN emissions       The Noosa Community is assisted to          Environmental     Consolidated community research to            On track
                                                                                                                       develop bespoke community education for