2020-08-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 11 AUGUST 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES               RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                        CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
                                    and providing a direct channel to         Digital Hub Director continues to           to support business recovery
                                    local, State and Federal government         provide mentoring services and
                                    decision-makers.                            manage the transition of potential
                                 Council’s subsidised Professional            new tenant.
                                    Services Panel has supported 53
                                    businesses and individuals to date.
                                 Council’s funded partnership with
                                    Business Mentors Noosa (BMN) has
                                    proved to be a very successful
                                    investment. Five renewals and
                                    twenty new mentees located in the
                                    Noosa Shire Council area.
                                 Council provided Noosaville
                                    Business Association and Hastings
                                    Street Association with a Quick
                                    Response Grant of $2,000 each as a
                                    contribution to their co-ordinated
                                    efforts to provide COVID Safe best
                                    practice for their members. The
                                    materials developed have been
                                    shared with other business precincts
                                 Council has directly supported
                                    businesses with fee waivers or
                                    cancellations and has approved 4
                                    temporary extension permits for
                                    outdoor dining. Council has deferred
                                    infrastructure charges for 31
                                    developments to date.
                                 The Digital Hub Director has
                                    supported tenants and members of
                                    the various technology groups
                                    Headquartered at the Hub, in a
                                    mentoring capacity, particularly in
                                    the COVID shut-down period
Industry & Sector Development   Tourism                                       Tourism – continue to support             Digital Hub expansion – lead design
                                 Tourism Noosa, as part of its key            Tourism Noosa’s implementation of           of next stage as part of Rufous
                                    role in the COVID Business                  its strategic plan and launch of new        Street project.
                                    Recovery plan, has developed a              campaign.                                 Increase partnership opportunities
                                    tourism recovery marketing plan and       Digital Hub – continue strong growth        with Tourism Noosa related to

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