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
                                                                                           and zero waste journey was well attended by over
                                                                                           100 guests
                                                                                           Monthly networking event ongoing in partnership with
                                                                                           Economic Development team.
                                                                                           Council education ongoing with Induction talks for
                                                                                           new staff, and internal event invitation circulation for
                                                                                           community events.
                                                                                           Council agreed for Noosa Council to be a founding
                                                                                           member of the SEQ Regional Alliance.
                                                                                           Video documenting the experience and lessons
                                                                                           learned of the polystyrene disaster during the floods
                                                                                           of 2022 completed.
                     Coastal Hazards Monitoring   Improved understanding     Strategic     Integrated Coastal Monitoring Plan on track.                 On track
                                                  of coastal hazards         Planning      Joint ITQ with Sunshine Coast Council for regional           On-going. The
                                                  through evidence-based                   monitoring on track.                                         continued
                                                  information and                                                                                       implementation of the
                                                                                           Regional Coastal Process Model with Sunshine Coast
                                                  technology applications                                                                               Coastal Hazards
                                                                                           Council on track.                                            Monitoring Program is
                                                                                           Burgess Creek Monitoring Project with UniSC for              incorporated in the
                                                                                           2023/24 on track.                                            23/24 Oper. Plan
                                                                                           COASTS Project with UniSC/UQ/EOMAP on track.
                                                                                           Coast4D Project on track with UniSC.
                     Implement Climate Change     Responds to Council’s      Strategic     Also refer to Part 1 on climate change mitigation            On track
                     Response Plan                climate change             Planning      progress.                                                    On-going. The
                                                  emergency declaration                                                                                 continued
                                                  and helps Noosa Shire to                 Urban Greening Program on track with Phase 1                 implementation of the
                                                  adapt to and prepare for                 completed and Phase 2 ongoing.                               Climate Change
                                                  the potential effects of                 The Regional Climate Action Roadmap on track, with           Response Plan is
                                                  climate change over time                 Phase 1 completed and Phase 2 through Cascading              incorporated in the
                                                                                           Risks project.                                               23/24 Oper. Plan
                                                                                           Cascading Climate Risks and Critical Infrastructure
                                                                                           Failure Project with Sunshine Coast Council is on
                                                                                           track (completed recruitment phase; procurement




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