Meeting papers

Corporate Plan Theme – The Noosa Environment                                                                                                            Operational Plan 22/23
Corporate Plan Key   Operational Initiatives        Outcomes                    Responsible         Update                                               Q4 status
Focus Areas                                                                     Areas
                                                                                                while relationships have also been strengthened
                                                                                                across SCC, DES, QPWS and DAFF staff in
                                                                                                preparedness for a stranding event. Environmental
                                                                                                Services has ensured we have a contractor available
                                                                                                to intercept, or tow stranded carcasses offshore form
                                                                                                Noosa Council managed beaches (Council and the
                                                                                                Traditional Owners preferred method of carcass
                                                                                                disposal).
                     Undertake Shire wide           Improved knowledge and      Environmental Rural landholder surveys have now been completed,           Completed
                     Biosecurity Survey             management of invasive      Services      targeting around 50 properties for biosecurity
                                                    species in accordance                     improvements. Another survey is planned to
                                                    with the Biosecurity Plan                 commence in early 23/24FY.
1.2 Revitalise the   Work with the Noosa River      Management of key           Co-chaired by   The NRSAC held its final meeting 30 March 2023            On track
Noosa River Plan     Stakeholder Advisory           threats to the Noosa        CEO with        following public consultation to introduce a 28-day       On-going. Finalisation
                     Committee and Marine           River System and its        MSQ/            limit in any financial year on anchoring in the Noosa     of the Noosa River
                     Safety Queensland to better    Environmental and Social    CEO/            River. MSQ is reviewing submissions, with an              Catchment
                     manage the Noosa River         values                      Environmental   intention to implement reforms by early 2024, and a       Management Plan is
                                                                                Services        workshop to be held with Council to progress the          incorporated in the
                                                                                                reforms in July 2023.                                     23/24 Oper. Plan.
                                                                                                Review of the draft Noosa River Plan nearing
                                                                                                completion, with targeted consultation with internal
                                                                                                and key stakeholders undertaken throughout Q4.
                     Continue to partner with the   Oyster beds in the Noosa    Environmental Installation of 4 reefs have been constructed in the        Completed
                     Nature Conservancy to          River are rebuilt to        Services      Noosa River and populated with oyster spats.
                     implement the Oyster Reef      improve habitat for fish                  Monitoring of reefs is ongoing. Alliance and Funding
                     Restoration Project in the     and marine life                           Agreement is now effectively complete. Ongoing
                     Noosa River                                                              monitoring of reefs occurs under the approved
                                                                                              permits.
1.3 Implement        Implement the annual           Reduce Council’s            Strategic       Ongoing replacement of Rate 3 lighting to LEDs            On track
Council’s Zero       action plan for the Zero       emissions                   Planning        Structural & switchboard assessments for solar for        On-going. Initiatives to
Emissions Strategy   Emissions Organisational                                                   Sunrise Shops completed.                                  implement the ZEN
                     Strategy                                                                   Council/YEF/ZEN Inc successful in $500,000 Federal        Organisational
                                                                                                                                                          Strategy have been




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