Recycling & Renewables Hub Masterplan – Stage One Concept

Brian Stockwell55:42

Okay. I'll put the motion. All in favour? And Councillor Finzel? Yes. That's- unanimous. Thank you, Chair. Thanks for that. And our next report is we go to of something that Councillor Wegener just referred to, a recycling and renewables hub master plan, stage one concept. And if we can bring in the Acting Director and the acting manager, Kyrone and mark, and the report author. Future of the triumvirate. Cora, are you the acting actor?

Councillors, this report seeks Council endorsement of stage one concept master plan for the development of the Noosa Council resource recovery centre into a recycling and renewables hub. This master plan is split into two stages with only stage one being considered today. The concept master plan follows the actions and themes from two key strategic documents for Noosa Council. The Corporate Plan, which highlights as a signature project transforming waste management practices and diverting 90% green and food waste from landfill, and the and 2023 from waste to resource plan, which provides a vision that by 2035 Noosa will be a recognised leader in the transition towards a circular economy and zero waste to landfill. The development of the waste plan involved a two-part consultation process last year, through February and August, with the final plan endorsed in October 2023. Projects plan endorsed in October 2023. Projects outlined within the concept master outlined within the concept master plan were included in the consultation plan were included in the consultation of the endorsed plan. A key theme in of the endorsed plan. Our waste plan is around our waste plan is around infrastructure development. As infrastructure development. As without the right infrastructure in place the key targets and goals and visions in these strategic documents won't be realised. The team has undergone significant research, benchmarking universally. And engineer applied an engineering focus supported by an engineering consultant that's informed the concept master plan design key projects included in stage one of the master plan include a Transfer Station upgrade. Current design is over 20 years old and there's been a transformational shift in priorities in the waste industry from the waste legislation with the waste levy and the volumes of waste that we're seeing. Through our site which is shown in video one of the report this has downstream impacts on our traffic and other operational issues on site. The upgrade will also look at the relocation of Reviva social enterprise on site the shop there to a section of land at the site immediately on the left shown in figure 2 of the report. This will open up the existing Transfer Station and Reviva area to enable a modern design of the Transfer Station and maximise opportunities for diversion, improved traffic flow and future proof the site. Another project is a compost facility transferring green waste into high-value organic product which can then be utilised by Council crews, local farms, landscaping businesses. So this is a joint initiative with Gympie Council and an advanced landfill capping and solar farm seeking to offset Council's power needs and provide renewable energy for the precinct. The capping improves environmental outcomes and by reducing emissions and extends the landfill's lifespan. So some key considerations for today. So the additional land required for the Transfer Station upgrade for the relocation of Reviva. It's approximately 0.5 hectares of land within the existing site. This is located between the Cleanaway depot and Eumundi-Noosa Road. So this is a strategic design decision and a critical first step for the broader success of the project. Improving traffic flows so that customers can turn left as they enter the site, taking pressure off the station and the weighbridge which has used from time to It'll minimise disruption to operations with the staged implementation of the Transfer Station works and it'll avoid impacting on the Cleanaway depot. Has future operational requirements in contractual arrangements. So the next steps would be for Council to lodge a code-assessable development application for the relocation of the Reviva shop, the Transfer Station, proposed new layout new a compost processing operational area and then this would come back to Council towards the end of 2024 later this year. Another key consideration is for the renewable energy facility or solar farm. Element of the master plan. This will require a separate use requiring impact assessable development application and public notification. So again this will come back to Council for a final decision as part of the DA process. Funding for the Transfer Station upgrade and solar components of this precinct will be sought through the Federal regional precincts and partnership program. So applications for this grant are time sensitive and delays to approvals of this concept master plan and concept as there s funding opportunities available for us that we re pursuing. So the recommendation before you today is to note the report by the waste project coordinator, Chelsea, to the General Committee Meeting regarding the recycling and renewables hub master plan attachment hub, provided attachment one to the report. To note the benefits and opportunities associated with the proposed development of the recycling and renewables hub, and to approve stage one concept of the recycling and renewables hub master plan, pending funding and development approvals, inclusive of section A, which is subject. Code-assessable development approval, that I referred to earlier, and inclusive of the solar site, which is subject to impact assessable development approval and public notification processes.

Amelia Lorentson64:54

Are you? I'd like to move an amendment. Oh, excuse me. In that case, I'd like to move the motion with an amendment, if that's possible. Thank you. So, what's your. Can character? Can you move that? Yeah, character? I can move that. Thank you. Yeah, I can read that now. So, that Council A note the report by the waste project coordinator to the General Committee date of 15 July 2024 regarding the recycling and renewables hub master plan provided at attachment one to the report. Note the benefits and opportunities associated with the proposed development of the recycling and renewable hub. Approved stage one concept of the recycling and renewables hub master plan pending funding and development approvals of one inclusive of section a which is subject to code-assessable development approval to inclusive a solar site which is subject to impact assessment development approval and public notification and D this the I've added agrees to provide an extended public notification period associated with the proposed impact assessment development application for the solar site question.