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
                           Continue the implementation      Improved management of our bushland            Environmental   Conducted six prescribed burns totalling    On track
                           of Council’s Fire Management     reserves about fire and the                    Services        140ha within our Bushland Reserve Network
                           Plans and bushland reserves      implementation of a more proactive,                            using internal and contract staff. Numerous
                                                            specialised burning regime                                     other burns supporting and in collaboration
                                                                                                                           with other agencies. Further development,
                                                                                                                           increasing internal capacity with staff
                                                                                                                           training, materials and equipment.
                           Noosa Heads Main Beach           Improved management of shoreline               Asset           Working with consultant BMT to finalise       Behind
                           SEMP                             erosion in Noosa Main Beach and Noosa          Management      environmental permits.                        Schedule
                                                            River                                                          Sand pumping activities postponed due to
                                                                                                                           environmental conditions and timelines.
                           Coastal Reserve Management       Complete and initiate implementation of a      Environmental   Draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore               On track
                           Plan                             management plan for the eastern                Services        Management Plan completed, to go to
                                                            beaches to manage encroachments,                               Council for public consultation release in
                                                            accesses and works in the dunes                                November 2022.
                                                                                                                           Updated bushland condition mapping and
                                                                                                                           ecological restoration plans underway.
                                                                                                                           Draft encroachments policy in development.
                                                                                                                           Detailed mapping of encroachments in
                                                                                                                           Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserve
                                                                                                                           underway.
                           Audit of Council’s electricity   Adequate and appropriate energy                Procurement     Consultant’s proposal received and revised.   On track
                           meters and assets                metering to ensure efficient costs and to
                                                            inform zero emissions decision-making
                           Landfill gas to power            Identify feasible options to optimise use of   Waste Services Draft legal review received and reviewing   On track
                           feasibility study                landfill gas extraction                                       strategy to engage with LMS on contract and
                                                                                                                          long term options.
                           Develop best practice waste      Increased community knowledge on               Waste Services Paused due to Health and Safety issues         Not
                           management marketing model       waste and recycling initiatives & increase                    taking priority.                               started
                           for waste reduction              diversion rates across multiple waste
                                                            streams