Meeting papers

Corporate Plan Theme – The Noosa Economy                                                                                                                      Operational Plan 22/23
Corporate Plan Key    Operational Initiatives         Outcomes                      Responsible       Update                                                   Q4 status
Focus Areas                                                                         Areas
3.1 Implement the     Implement priority activities   Broadening of the economic    Economic          Ongoing implementation of priority actions in            Completed
Noosa Economic Plan   from the Economic               structure that de-risks       Development       Economic Development Strategy (Smart Biosphere).
Development           Development Strategy to         Noosa’s exposure to
Strategy              build the resilience of         economic shocks and                         •
                      Noosa’s traditional sectors     increased job opportunities
                      and continue to build
                      capacity in growth sectors
                      that diversify the economy
3.2 Provide support   Develop and implement a         A holistic approach to the    Economic          Draft Discussion Paper under comprehensive               On track
for a sustainable     Destination Management          management of tourism and     Development       internal review by Internal Reference Group (Council     The finalisation of the
tourism sector        Plan                            implemented and clear                           Managers)                                                DMP is incorporated in
                                                      direction for managing                          Project Control Group meeting scheduled for mid -        the 23/24 Oper. Plan
                                                      Noosa as a destination is                       July to evaluate paper and guide ongoing Community
                                                      established.                                    Engagement Plan.
                                                                                                      Destination Eco- Accreditation Program progressing.
                                                                                                      Bronze Destination status (and future benchmarks)
                                                                                                      anticipated by late Q1 FY23/24.
                                                                                                      Griffith University PHD Student, working with Council
                                                                                                      Officers on regenerative destination management.
                      Continue to support local       Increased participation and   CEO /             EMPOWERING ECO-SYSTEMS                                   Completed
                      businesses and                  engagement of business        Economic          ECDEV Grant Sponsorship Awards
                      collaborative arrangements      associations                  Development       Grant funding fully expended.
                      e.g., Business Round Table
                                                                                                      Submissions more than doubled in FY 23/24
                                                                                                      Noosa Chamber received payment 2 on successful
                                                                                                      acquittal of Phase 1 of project.
                                                                                                      Other Sponsorships (Core Funding) fully
                                                                                                      expended.
                                                                                                      MOU University of Sunshine Coast
                                                                                                      Moving towards a Partnership Agreement Model
                                                                                                      Greater focused on digital skills opportunities
                                                                                                      Business Round Table - Ongoing process




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