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
                                                                                                  funded (DCCEEW) community battery for Noosaville            incorporated in the
                                                                                                  EOI for the ARENA funding of 5 battery submitted            23/24 Oper. Plan
                                                                                                  Capital delivery for installation of solar & energy for
                                                                                                  efficiencies across Council operations is ongoing.
                        Develop the Emissions       Achievement of Council’s      Environmental Continuing to investigate options for sequestration in        On track
                        Reduction Offset Plan for   net zero emissions target     Services      setting and development of carbon offset projects             On-going. An initiative
                        Council’s operations        2026                                        across Council and Shire                                      to develop and
                                                                                                                                                              implement the
                                                                                                                                                              Emissions Reduction
                                                                                                                                                              Plan has been
                                                                                                                                                              incorporated in the
                                                                                                                                                              23/24 Oper. Plan
1.4 Adopt and           Continue to implement the   Continue to work with         CEO &         Pine and hardwood harvesting in Ringtail is complete.         Completed
implement the           Yurol Ringtail Forestry     partners of pine and          Environmental Remaining areas of Ringtail to be transitioned to
following plans that    project                     hardwood removal,             Services      National Park are under transition.
form part of our                                    revegetation and
Environment                                         restoration in preparation                    Ongoing revegetation by Greenfleet and Noosa
Strategy Biodiversity                               for ultimately transfers of                   Landcare.
Plan, Bushfire                                      all this land to National
Management Plan,                                    Park
Coastal                 Develop a new Noosa         Achieve waste                 Waste           Community Consultation on draft Waste Strategy              Behind Schedule
Management Plan,        Waste Strategy              minimisation and              Services        scheduled for August 2023 with adoption of the final        Finalisation and
Flood Management                                    diversion targets and                         waste strategy, incorporating community feedback is         implementation of the
Plan, Koala                                         support net zero                              not expected until November 2023 (previously                new Waste Strategy is
Conservation Plan,                                  emissions target                              targeted for June 2023).                                    incorporated in the
Waterways and                                                                                                                                                 23/24 Oper. Plan
Wetlands
Management Plan,        Improved Flying Fox         Properly maintained flying    Environmental Waratah Reserve Flying Fox Roost Management Plan              On track
Open space Plan,        Management process          fox infrastructure and        Services      is currently on-track for completion by the end of            On-going. Managing
Waste Reduction                                     continue to support the                     September 2023, following a significant influx of Little      flying fox impacts on
and Recycling Plan.                                 subsidy program for                         Red Flying Foxes in February 2023. The                        the community is
                                                    immediately surrounding                     Development of the Roost Management Plan includes             incorporated in the
                                                    impacted residential                        several extensive community consultation programs             23/24 Oper. Plan
                                                    areas                                       to ensure the residents’ concerns are incorporated




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