2015-03-03 Planning & Organisation Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   3 MARCH 2015




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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                        3 MARCH 2015

                                      achieve a particular outcome and with specific start and end dates, and
                                      may comprise multiple stages.

               Property               Means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future
                                      and whether vested or contingent) in real or personal Property of any
                                      description.

               UNESCO                 Means the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

               UNESCO Man andthe      Means the intergovernmental scientific programme under the name “Man
               Biosphere Program      and the Biosphere Program” that is facilitated by UNESCO.

               2     TERM
               The term of this Deed commences on 1 March 2015 and continues untilhthe end of the 2017-18
               financial year, or at such time as either party resolves to terminate this Deed.

               3     PROGRAM
               NBRF must carry out activities to achieve the objects of the NBRF Company and the Public Trust
               which are for the public charitable purposes of protecting and enhancing the natural environment.
                   a) The principle purposes are:
                          i)  Advancing the conservation and enhancementof a significant aspect of the natural
                              environment, being the natural ecosystems and biodiversity of the Noosa Biosphere
                              Reserve; and
                          ii) Advancing environmental research, education and information about a significant
                              aspect of the natural environment, being the Noosa Biosphere Reserve.
                   b)« In seeking to achieve the principal purposes.of the Public Trust, the Trust may, without
                       limitation:
                          i), Foster economic and human development that is environmentally and socially
                              sustainable and culturally appropriate;
                          ii) Develop and implement a management plan for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve that is
                              aligned. with the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Program
                          iii) Monitor performance of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve and its reporting to UNESCO
                              and the Noosa community.

               4     PAYMENT OF FUNDING

               4.1   Payments
                    a)     Council acknowledges that for stability of NBRF commencement and short term
                           operating purposes it is desirable to have funding approved for a term greater than one
                           year.
                     b)    On signing of this Deed, an initial payment will be made for the financial year 2014-15
                           determined as follows:

               Funding Deed — Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd & Noosa Council                    Page 5

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