In today’s age of climate change, finding economic development initiatives that provide communities with private sector investment, income growth, job growth, and at the same time provide environmental sustainability, its challenging. However, these challenges also provide opportunities for innovative growth strategies.
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Council signed off on one of its hotlist agenda items at this week’s Ordinary Meeting – the Constitution for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve as a Company Limited by Guarantee, and the endorsement of Noosa Biosphere Governance Board.
In September 2007, the former Noosa Shire was awarded Biosphere status by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) International Co-ordinating Council, noting the strong sense of community involvement in relation to the natural environment that characterises the area. Read More »
By Sue Mikkelsen
TERMS such as “creative industries” and “knowledge economy” are no longer pie in the sky but are real possibilities for helping establish a sustainable economy thanks to the Noosa Biosphere.
That’s the view of Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s Economic Development chairman Cr Lew Brennan.
Council has signed off on the Noosa Biosphere Reserve constitution and endorsed the Noosa Biosphere Governance Board. Read More »
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Review on agenda
After a long and exhausting process to secure a permanent chief executive officer, involving a large number of applications and finally a shortlist of two, the offer was made to John Knaggs, who has been acting as interim CEO. Read More »
Last week Geoff Moller, from NISER (National Institute for Socio-Economic and Environmental Research), spoke about creative time management and why having a plan or picture of how you want the day to run allows you to achieve more things with less stress and with a higher sense of achievement. Geoff continues this theme today and also covers the issue of good time management.
Alec Mackenzie in his early book ‘The Time Trap’ gave the following benefits of having a daily plan which are still very true today. Read More »