2020-08-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          11 AUGUST 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                      RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
                                          site.
                                       Food & Agriculture
                                        www.eatlocalnoosa.com.au is an
                                          industry led initiative that connected
                                          our local produce market to the
                                          consumer, initially in response to
                                          COVID restrictions impacting the
                                          seafood industry supply chain.
Communications and Marketing Program    Significant resources, between               COVID response and recovery              COVID response and recovery
                                          Economic Development and                       communications and messaging.              communications and messaging.
                                          Environmental Health teams, has                                                         COVID Business Recovery
                                          been dedicated to provide targeted                                                        Framework communications.
                                          and relevant COVID safe information
                                          to businesses
                                        The e-newsletter and targeted
                                          updates have been published to a
                                          distribution list of 1,500+. .
                                        The COVID safe business
                                          webpages have been updated on a
                                          daily basis
                                            https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/busi
                                            ness-covid-19
Leadership & Strategy Program              Economic Development team                 Support and influence regional           Support and expand Council’s
                                             contributed to the following Council        priorities through involvement with        consultation with the business sector
                                             projects :                                  RDA, Sunshine Coast Business               in relation to major strategic policy
                                            o Overall COVID response                     Council and others.                        and decision making matters.
                                            o Rufous Street PCG (next stage            Continue to represent economic and
                                                Digital Hub)                             business interests across Council
                                                                                         activity.
                                            o Bushfire Federal Funding
                                                consultation ($1.2m fund)
                                            o TAFE site opportunity
                                            o FY 2020/21 budget process
Business as Usual activities              Represent Council at a range of            Client management and inward             Ongoing business enquiry
                                            business and network forums.                 business enquiries.                        management.
                                                                                       Meetings with key stakeholders
                                                                                         internally / externally.


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