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
3.3 Develop programs      Continue to progress          Increased talent pipeline and Economic        ECDEV PRIORITY PROJECTS                                  On track
to foster growth in key   council’s Industry            technology that support all   Development     Green Economy                                            On-going. Various
industry sectors by       Development Program           sectors.                                      Industry Development Plan under development draft        initiatives including the
working                   across priority sectors                                                     document anticipated in Q1 FY23/24.                      development of a
collaboratively           focusing on digital,                                                        Give a Sheet 2023 completed – well supported             Food and Agri-
                          education and Training and                                                  Aspire onboarded 22 x new businesses to platform         Business Industry
                          rural enterprise.                                                           cumulative total of 68 businesses. This equates to       Development Plan and
                                                                                                      840 kg diverted from landfill (tonnes) and 680 kg C02    the finalisation of the
                                                                                                      Savings (tonnes)                                         Green Industry
                                                                                                      Economic Development Grant Review                        Development Plan are
                                                                                                      Briefing Note to Councillors in Q1 FY23/24.              incorporated in the
                                                                                                      Industry and Employment Activation Plan (IEAP)           23/24 Oper. Plan
                                                                                                      SMEC Group appointed to develop plan and provide
                                                                                                      best options for future investment/development.
                                                                                                      Extension to BBRF approved to 30 August.
                                                                                                      Future Skills Learning Hub (FSLH)
                                                                                                      Incorporated within IEAP consultation.
                                                                                                      Food and Agriculture Industry Development Plan
                                                                                                      As a key stakeholder, ECDEV continue to partner
                                                                                                      FAN on a number of industry initiatives including a
                                                                                                      product audit and Provenance Project and, capability
                                                                                                      building opportunities such as Meet the Maker.
                                                                                                      Workforce Skills Development Plan
                                                                                                  -   Initial report undertaken by Economy ID.
                                                                                                  -   Workforce Skills Plan under development
                                                                                                  -   Education Business Partnership pilot being
                                                                                                      undertaken to address specific skills and training
                                                                                                      challenges.
3.4 Support the           Support technology            Acceleration of business    Economic          HUB PRIORITY PROJECTS                                    Completed
growth of our             initiatives - including the   and employment growth       Development       Tenancies / Membership
education and             Peregian Digital Hub                                                        A lease was secured for the new ground floor tenancy
research sector                                                                                       by Nabooki: an online booking platform for local




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