6 Month Progress Report Operational Plan 2015-2016

No.	Budget Program	Delivery Program	Actions 2015/2016	What will we achieve? / How will we measure achievement?	Progress
1.1	Organisation Development	1	Finalise implementation of revised Council structure.	Structure, complete.	●
1.2	Organisation Development	3, 6	Improve capacity of staff to deliver high quality customer services.	Customer Service Framework, complete.	●
	Framework Implementation, commenced.	●
				Training, complete.	●
1.3	Organisation Development	5, 6, 9	Deliver staff engagement and development initiatives	Workforce survey actions implemented, > 2	●
	Permanent staff turnover, <12.5%	●
				Average days of workforce absenteeism, EFT <9	●
1.4	Organisation Development	8	Coordinate Council’s work health safety systems.	WHS policies and procedures revised or developed, >5	●
				Injury management (returned to work in accepted claim matters) <10 days, 80%	●
				Notifiable incidents involving staff, reduced	●
				Work Health Safety committee meetings held, 4	●
				Work Health Safety committee inspections conducted, 4	●
1.5	Organisation Development	11	Improve and implement Workforce Plan	Workforce Plan, revised	●
	Workforce Plan actions implemented, 2	●
1.6	Organisation Development	24	Coordinate benchmarking of, and monitor, organisational performance improvements	Management effectiveness survey, complete	●
		Effectiveness Action Plan, developed	●
				Effectiveness Action Plan implementation, commenced	●
1.7	Organisation Development	3, 6	Implement leadership development programs	Programs complete to Director and Manager levels, 100%	●
	Programs delivered to Team Leaders and supervisors, 80%	●
1.8	Organisation Development	4	Implement Balanced Scorecard	Director and Manager level implementation, complete	●
1.9	Organisation Development	14	Build capacity to deliver effective and focused community engagement	Accredited IAP2 staff, +2	●
		IAP2 trained staff, +5	●
1.10	Organisation Development	3, 51	Identify and action opportunities to improve customer satisfaction	Customer Satisfaction Survey, complete	●
		Customer Satisfaction Action Plan, adopted	●
1.11	Organisation Development	13	Increase social and digital media presence and provision of information through digital media	Number of hits on website and social media sites, increasing	●
			Subscribers across digital platforms, +20%	●

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13.3 - Attachment 1

6-Month Progress Report – Operational Plan 2015-2016

2. Corporate and Community Services

No.	Budget Program	Delivery Program	Actions 2015/2016	What will we achieve? / How will we measure achievement?	Status
2.1	Information Services	16, 23	Implement replacement telephone system utilising current technologies	Replacement telephone system, implemented	●
2.2	Information Services	3, 23	Implement prioritised actions from new (2016-2019) Information Systems strategic plan within resource capability	Implementation priorities and program, determined	●
2.2	Information Services			Program delivery, commenced	●
2.3	Councillor Services	12, 24	Improvement to electronic delivery of council business papers	Process improvements, 2	●
2.4	Councillor Services	12, 24	Identify and action opportunities to improve councillor services	Process improvements, 2	●
2.5	Governance Services	10, 11	Improve strategic planning and integration of strategic planning and reporting framework	Workshop sessions conducted, 2	●
2.6	Governance Services	10	Develop 2023-2033 Community Strategic Plan review framework	CSP Framework, endorsed	●
2.6	Governance Services		Develop 2023-2033 Community Strategic Plan review framework	Engagement strategy, endorsed	●
2.7	Governance Services	10, 11	Develop 2018-2022 Delivery Program and 2018/19 Operational Plan framework	Framework, endorsed	●
2.8	Governance Services	3	Provide quality investigation and response services for Complaints Management	Complaints managed within prescribed timeframes, 100%	●
	Governance Services			Public Interest Disclosures and Code of Conduct Complaints reporting compliant, 100%	●
2.9	Governance Services	24	Implement Strategic Procurement Roadmap	Project milestones, met	●
	Governance Services		Implement Strategic Procurement Roadmap	Process system improvement initiatives implemented, 2	●
2.10	Governance Services	2, 24	Improve enterprise wide risk management framework	Training sessions and workshops held, 2	●
2.10	Governance Services		Improve enterprise wide risk management framework	Business Continuity Plan, commenced	●
2.11	Governance Services	2, 24	Ensure quality and robust governance services framework	Gap analysis, completed	●
	Governance Services		Ensure quality and robust governance services framework	Action Plan, endorsed	●
2.12	Governance Services	24	Establish long-term licences for Sustainable Community Markets Policy	Tenders, called	●
	Governance Services			Licences, granted	●
2.13	Governance Services	24	Establish long-term licences for Commercial Activities on Council managed beachfront reserves	Tenders, called	●
2.14	Governance Services	24	Improve lease and licence rental revenue	Notice and advice provided to asset manager >90 days of agreement expiry, 100%	●
	Governance Services			Annual rent reviews, 100%	●
				Invoices raised consistent with agreement, 100%	●
				Audit database, complete	●
				Process improvements, 2	●
2.15	Community Development	49	Improve disability access to community halls	Audits completed, 5	●
2.15	Community Development		Improve disability access to community halls	Action Plans developed, 5	●
2.16	Community Development	49	Develop consultation plan for the Disability Act 2014 and disability inclusion plan	Plan, commenced	●
2.17	Community Development	27	Implement the ‘Creating Liveable Communities’ grant for the ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ Project	Intergenerational playgroup sessions held, 4	●
2.18	Community Development	29	Implement actions from the Positive Ageing Strategy	Actions implemented, 3	●
2.19	Community Development	37	Implement actions from the Arakwal Memorandum of Understanding	Actions implemented, 4	●
2.20	Community Development	15	Develop, encourage and support community participation in volunteering programs and projects	Volunteer numbers, increasing	●
	Community Development			Volunteer based initiatives, increasing	●
				Volunteer register, maintained	●
2.21	Community Development	18	Advocate on behalf of the community to State and Federal government agencies	Grant funding applications made, increasing	●
				Grant funding value, increasing	●
2.22	Community Development	29	Implement Actions from the Youth Strategy and Action Plan	Actions implemented, 4	●
2.23	Community Development	18, 32, 33	Develop new Safer Community Compact	Compact, adopted	●
2.24	Public Libraries	16, 34	Manager Service Level agreement with the Richmond Tweed Regional Library Service	Agreed Service Level, met	●
2.25	Children Services	46, 47	Review and adapt service provision to provide quality accredited early childhood education	National Quality Framework rating, maintained	●
				Service provision, reviewed	●
2.26	Children Services	46, 47	Review and implement operational changes to the provision of Out of School Hours Care services in Byron Bay, Mullumbimby and Brunswick Heads	National Quality Framework Accreditation, maintained	●
2.27	Financial Services	24	More focused debt collection process for non-rate related outstanding debts for enhancement to cash flow	$ value 30+ days outstanding, reduced	●
2.28	Financial Services	24	Identify and introduce targeted improvements to financial performance reporting	Process improvements, 2	●
2.29	Financial Services	24	Improve financial management processes and e-services initiatives identified in Information Services Strategic Plan	Process improvements, 2	●
2.30	Financial Services	24	Develop and implement Council Improvement Plan reporting	Reporting framework, adopted	●

● not achieved/not completed or on hold (explanatory notes)

Item No	Explanatory text about why the action was not achieved or completed
2.12	Granting new long term licenses for Market Management by 30 June 2016 has been delayed by approximately 2 months due to the complex nature of implementing the newly adopted Policy. The action to finalise the process by granting the licences will be included in the 2016/17 Operational plan for completion by August 2016.
3.13	Calling tenders for commercial activities on Crown Riparian Reserves for new 5-year licenses is pending the finalisation and adoption of the Policy framework, refer 3.28. The action to call tenders will be included in the 2016/17 Operational Plan for action prior to the expiry of the current commercial activity licences.

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13.3 - Attachment 1

6-Month Progress Report – Operational Plan 2015-2016

3. Infrastructure Services

No.	Budget Program	Delivery Program	Actions 2015/2016	What will we achieve? / How will we measure achievement?	Status
3.1	Asset Management	10, 24, 51	Prepare an infrastructure report for the Fit for the Future program	Special Schedule 7 report, complete	●
3.2	Asset Management	10, 24, 51	Revalue community land, other assets and land improvements to support Fit for the Future reporting	Valuations, completed by 30 June 2016	●
3.3	Asset Management	24, 51, 52	Implement the newly completed asset service plans to address Fit for the Future program priorities	Service plans implementation, progressing	●
3.4	Asset Management	24, 51	Improve the level of asset information to better assist decision making and focus the deployment of asset management resources	Critical asset data improved, = high level of confidence	●
3.5	Asset Management	24, 51, 52	Develop capital investment strategies and plans that target sustainability and our Fit for the Future program priorities	10 year capital plans aligned with Fit for the Future priorities, complete	●
3.6	Asset Management	24, 51	Creatively develop new and revised funding strategies for better community outcomes	Development charging plans reflect community priorities, complete	●
3.7	Asset Management	24, 51, 52	Engage with the community on the challenges of asset management	Community Infrastructure Advisory Committee meetings, quarterly	●
3.8	Asset Management	10, 16, 18	Actively work with government and industry leaders to improve asset management performance	Report local, state and federal asset benchmark data within legislative timeframes, 100%	●
3.9	Cavanbah Sports Centre	16, 27, 35	Implement actions from Cavanbah Sports Centre Business Plan	Number of sporting, cultural and recreational events/activities held, increasing	●
			Implement actions from Cavanbah Sports Centre Business Plan	Usage, increasing	●
3.10	Cavanbah Sports Centre	35	Implement action and management practices that maximise utilisation and sustainability of the Cavanbah Sports Centre	Income, increasing	●
	Cavanbah Sports Centre			Profit and Loss Statement reported to Finance Committee, quarterly	●
				Solar panels, installed	●
3.11	Depot and Fleet Management	51	Review of utilisation of heavy fleet	Review, reported	●
3.12	Emergency Services and Flood	53	Develop Local Emergency Management Plan for Tweed Byron Area	Plan developed, NSW State compliant	●
				Plan, endorsed by Regional Emergency Management Committee	●
3.13	Emergency Services and Flood	53	Increase emergency management planning and response capacity	Key staff trained, complete	●
3.14	Emergency Services and Flood	51	North Coast Creeks Flood Risk Management Study and Plan	Consultants, engaged	●
	Emergency Services and Flood		North Coast Creeks Flood Risk Management Study and Plan	Works, commenced	●
3.15	Facilities Management	22, 45, 46	Improve energy efficiency of air conditioning system and lighting at Council’s administration building as per Australian Standards and Work Health and Safety	Electricity bills, reduced	●
3.16	Facilities Management	22, 45, 46	Improve quality of lighting at depot as per Australian Standards and Work Health and Safety with the view to improving energy efficiency	Electricity bills, reduced	●
3.17	Facilities Management	45, 46	Investigate opportunities to install timers on hot water systems in Council facilities	Electricity bills, reduced	●
3.18	Holiday Parks – First Sun and Suffolk Beach Front	24	Review and update plans of management	Public consultation, complete	●
	Holiday Parks – First Sun and Suffolk Beach Front			Plan, adopted	●
3.19	Holiday Parks – First Sun and Suffolk Beach Front	24	Progress land reclassification for Suffolk Beach Front Holiday Park	Reclassification proposal, submitted	●
3.20	Holiday Parks – First Sun and Suffolk Beach Front	31	Facilities refurbishment review	Review against building codes, complete	●
3.21	Local Roads and Drainage	51	Deliver capital works programs	Works complete, 90%	●
3.22	Local Roads and Drainage	51	Full implementation of Reflect for local roads and natural disasters	Implementation, complete	●
3.23	Local Roads and Drainage	51	Develop Bridge Replacement Program	Program, reported	●
3.24	Open Spaces and Recreation	40	Develop landscape plans for towns and villages	Plans, adopted	●
3.25	Open Spaces and Recreation	35, 40	Develop a community facilities plan	Plan, adopted	●
3.26	Open Spaces and Recreation	39, 40	Review Plans of Management for Open Space and Sportsfields	Plans, reviewed	●
3.27	Open Spaces and Recreation	40	Implement Sportsfield improvement works	Works complete, 100%	●
3.28	Open Spaces and Recreation	39	Develop Policy framework for temporary and long-term commercial activities on Crown Beach Recreational Reserves	Policy, adopted	●
3.29	Open Spaces and Recreation	40	Increase patronage of swimming pools	Patronage increased = >5%	●
3.30	Open Spaces and Recreation	24	Improve income generation at Tyagarah Airfield	Aircraft monitoring system, installed	●
3.31	Open Spaces and Recreation	40	Develop and implement risk management approach to Obstacle Limitation Surface infiltrations	Risk management plan, completed	●
				Remediation works, commenced	●
				Implementation of alternate remediation measures, commenced	●
3.32	Projects and commercial opportunities	16	Develop the Quarry Landfill Project in line with the waste disposal strategy	Milestones, met	●
3.33	Projects and commercial opportunities	50	Deliver the Byron Bay Bypass Project which is a two lane road from Shirley Street in the north to Browning Street in the south	Milestones, met	●
3.34	Projects and commercial opportunities	27	Develop a playing field on the northern section of Lot 5 Shara Boulevard	Milestones, met	●
3.35	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress the South Byron Sewage Treatment Plant site demolition and remediation project to remove the old structures and secure the site for a potential future use	Future use, determined	●
3.36	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress Brunswick Heads Sewage Treatment Plant site remediation to secure the site for a potential future use	Milestones, met	●
3.37	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress Mullumbimby Sewage Treatment Plant site remediation to secure the site for a potential future use	Site assessment, complete	●
3.38	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress the Roundhouse subdivision and lot sales that will repay the cost of the subdivision works and provide funds for critical asset renewals in the north of the Shire	Milestones, met	●
3.39	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress Lot 12 Bayshore Drive Byron Bay remediation associated with the clean-up of large amounts of waste soil and material on this site	Development consent, received	●
3.40	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress Station Street Mullumbimby subdivision project to provide funds for important community initiatives	Subdivision, completed	●
3.41	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Determine and implement Tyagarah Airfield future strategic direction project	Future direction, determined	●
				Implementation plan, commenced	●
				Grant funding application, lodged	●
				Rezoning, complete	●
				Works, commenced	●
3.42	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress Lot 22 Mullumbimby South development to establish a future use that best serves the needs of the community	Business Case, endorsed	●
3.43	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress Manfred Street Belongil land sale to provide funds for important community initiatives	Assess land sale potential, complete	●
3.44	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress Vallances Road Mullumbimby development	Project Plan, complete	●
3.45	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress Lot 4 Mullumbimby development project	Options report, complete	●
3.46	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress Fletcher Street Byron Bay property development to provide a long term source of funds for the community	Future use, determined	●
3.47	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress the evaluation of the Lot 3 Manse Road Myocum property sale with a view to repaying loans	Potential assessment, complete	●
3.48	Projects and commercial opportunities	24	Progress Lot 16 Dingo Lane Myocum property sale with a view to repaying loans	Potential assessment, complete	●
3.49	Projects and commercial opportunities	22	Develop and implement a Project Management Framework that will improve Council’s capacity to efficiently deliver projects for the community	Milestones, met	●
3.50	Projects and commercial opportunities	39, 40	Develop the implementation project plan for the Byron Bay Town Centre Masterplan works	Plan, endorsed	●
3.51	Roads and Maritime Services	48, 50	Develop an Integrated Transport Strategy	Strategy, adopted	●
3.52	Roads and Maritime Services	40	Develop Parking and Local Traffic Management Plans for town centres	Plans, adopted	●
3.53	Roads and Maritime Services	49	New/revised Pedestrian and Access Mobility Plan	Plan, adopted	●
3.54	Sewerage Services	20	Deliver Trade Waste Education Program	Liquid Trade Waste generators in active regulation, 95%	●
3.55	Sewerage Services	45	Investigate opportunities for energy efficiency throughout waste water treatment network	Electricity bills, reduced	●
3.56	Sewerage Services	22, 45, 46	Investigate feasibility of large scale solar at Council facilities	Feasibility options, determined	●
3.57	Sewerage Services	13, 22	Identify electricity meters that can be upgraded to time of use or telemetry to take advantage of appropriate electricity tariffs	Electricity bills, reduced	●
3.58	Water Supplies	22	Deliver Demand Management Education Programs	New implemented education programs/initiatives, increasing	●
3.59	Waste and Recycling Services	46, 56	Implement new Waste and Resource Recovery Collection Contract with new food and garden organics kerbside collection service	New contract, commenced	●
				Food and garden organic kerbside collection, commenced	●
3.60	Waste and Recycling Services	16, 46	Participate and lobby Northern Rivers Regional Organisation of Councils to progress planning for a Regional Waste Management Facility	Facility governance model, adopted	●
				Long term planning process, commenced	●
3.61	Waste and Recycling Services	16, 46	Continue membership and participation in North East Waste regional waste management programs and initiatives	Number of North East Waste regional initiatives, increasing	●
3.62	Waste and Recycling Services	22, 56	Implement and maintain a contract management plan for Waste and Resource Recovery Collection	Plan, implemented	●
	Waste and Recycling Services			Plan, maintained	●
3.63	Waste and Recycling Services	8, 22, 55	Develop and progressively implement a Health Safety and Environmental Management System for the Byron Resource Recovery Facility	System, developed	●
	Waste and Recycling Services			System implementation, commenced	●
3.64	Waste and Recycling Services	55	Develop and implement Byron Resources Recovery Facility asset management plan	Plan, developed	●
	Waste and Recycling Services			Plan, implemented	●
3.65	Waste and Recycling Services	45, 46	Commence Stage 2 implementation of Myocum Landfill Sustainable Leachate Management Project	Stage 2 implementation, commenced	●
3.66	Waste and Recycling Services	22, 45, 46	Maintain compliance and participation in the Federal Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative (or equivalent program) for the Myocum Landfill Gas Resource Recovery Project	Compliance and participation, maintained	●
3.67	Waste and Recycling Services	22, 46, 55	Review and revise Council’s Waste Management Strategy	Strategy, adopted	●
3.68	Waste and Recycling Services	22, 46, 55	Review and revise Council’s Waste Disposal Strategy 2009	Strategy, adopted	●
3.69	Waste and Recycling Services	46	Review and revise Waste Education Plan	Plan, adopted	●
3.70	Waste and Recycling Services	55	Develop and implement business plan for Byron Resource Recovery Facility second-hand shop	Plan, implemented	●

● not achieved/not completed or on hold (explanatory notes)

Item No	Explanatory text about why the action was not achieved or completed
3.24	This is unfunded – budget consideration for 2016/17 financial year delivery
3.30	This will be achieved through alternative monitoring means, rather than installing specific aircraft monitoring system
3.32	The Environment Protection Authority response to the Environmental Impact Statement and the requirement for extensive additional investigative work prompted a strategic review of the project. The Environmental Impact Statement has been withdrawn and a report will now be prepared for the Water, Sewer & Waste Advisory Committee recommending an alternative way forward.
3.40	Council was not successful in securing a viable tender for the subdivision works. Subsequently Council has resolved to retain the fig tree and work with North Coast Community Housing on options.
3.60	1. Outcomes from Northern Rivers Regional Organisation of Councils meeting held May 2015 identified a shift in focus towards collaborative resource recovery initiatives in preference to focusing specifically on a waste disposal facility (landfill). Council’s waste disposal strategy will be developed to encompass this shift (see action item 3.68). 2. Long term planning process to commence pending finalisation of Council’s waste disposal strategy (see action item 3.68).
3.65	Project scope to be revised. Pending direction from waste disposal strategy and associated closure plan for Myocum Landfill.

6-Month Progress Report – Operational Plan 2015-2016

4. Sustainable Environment and Economy

Item No.	Budget Program	Delivery Program	Actions 2015/2016	What will we achieve? / How will we measure achievement?	Status
4.1	Development Certification	21	Provide efficient, objective and comprehensive development assessment	Development applications determined within 40 days of lodgement, =>70%	●
4.2	Development Certification	21	Provide efficient, objective and comprehensive development monitoring	Construction certificates processed with 21 working days, =>80%	●
				Complying development certificates processed within 20 working days, =>80%	●
				Building certification inspections undertaken within 2 days of notification =>95%	●
4.3	Development Certification	20, 21	Provide consistent and comprehensive advice and information to prospective applicants and customers in relation to council’s development control policies and development assessment	Pre-lodgement advice and assistance system, established	●
4.4	Development Certification	20, 22	Provide guidance and education in planning policies and advice to the public and stakeholders	Development forum provide, =>1	●
4.4	Development Certification			Newsletters provided, =>1	●
4.5	Development Certification	22	Implement any legislative changes and related requirements in a timely manner, including revising systems and procedures and staff training	Legislative requirements, met	●
	Development Certification			Legislative changes implemented, =<1 month from adoption/notification	●
4.6	Economic Development	17, 18, 25	Establish and implement business and industry development programs	Initiatives undertaken, 6	●
	Economic Development	17, 18, 25		Business point of contacts, 40	●
				Partnerships established, 6	●
				Stakeholder survey benchmarks, established	●
4.7	Economic Development	17, 18, 25	Strengthen networks with business, industry and community stakeholder organisations	Number of stakeholder meetings/forums, 20	●
	Economic Development	17, 18, 25		Advisory committee meetings, 4	●
4.8	Economic Development	17, 18, 25	Develop the Byron Shire Economic Development Strategy	Number of engagement touch points, 200	●
	Economic Development	17, 18, 25	Develop the Byron Shire Economic Development Strategy	Strategy, adopted	●
4.9	Economic Development	30, 31	Implement actions from the Tourism Management Plan 2008-2018	Actions implemented, 3	●
4.10	Economic Development	28, 30, 31	Develop a new Event Strategy	Events process toolkit, endorsed	●
	Economic Development	28, 30, 31	Develop a new Event Strategy	Number of new events established, 4	●
4.11	Economic Development	24	Improve grant funding submission process	Process, reviewed and endorsed	●
	Economic Development		Improve grant funding submission process	Increase grant submissions, =>10%	●
4.12	Economic Development	39	Prepare the Byron Bay Town Centre Masterplan	Number of engagement touch points, 400	●
	Economic Development	39	Prepare the Byron Bay Town Centre Masterplan	Byron Bay Town Centre Masterplan, adopted	●
4.13	Economic Development	17, 25, 32	Prepare the Vibrant Byron Strategy	Strategy, adopted	●
4.14	Environment and Compliance Services	19	Respond to enquiries concerning public health and safety	High risk notifications responded on same day, =>85%	●
	Environment and Compliance Services		Respond to enquiries concerning public health and safety	Non-high risk notifications responded to within 25 days, =>85%	●
				Suitable impounded animals rehoused, =>70%	●
4.15	Environment and Compliance Services	19	Implement effective regulatory and compliance services and programs to maximise the public health and safety of the community	Food business inspections in accordance with Food Authority category requirements, =>90%	●
	Environment and Compliance Services			Premises inspected in accordance with the Public Health Act, =>90%	●
				Approvals to operate Onsite Sewerage Management Systems issued, prioritised on capacity and risk basis, =100%	●
				Onsite Sewerage Management Program implemented to Plan, 100%	●
				Pool fencing inspection program, reviewed	●
				Liquor licence applications responded to in accordance with Council’s Policy and the Liquor Act, =>80%	●
4.16	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	44	Deliver natural resource, coastal and estuary projects	Project milestones, met	●
	Planning Policy and Natural Environment		Deliver natural resource, coastal and estuary projects	Grant funding, received	●
4.17	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	42, 43	Finalise the Byron Coast Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management	Plan, complete	●
	Planning Policy and Natural Environment			Implementation, commenced	●
4.18	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	42, 43	Prepare the Integrated Weed Management Strategy	Strategy, complete	●
	Planning Policy and Natural Environment		Prepare the Integrated Weed Management Strategy	Implementation, commenced	●
4.19	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	42, 43	Review the Byron Shire Vegetation Mapping	Stage 2 review, completed	●
4.20	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	42, 43	Undertake advocacy activities to improve collaboration, service availability, development and funding for land use and natural environment planning	Number of funding opportunities investigated, increasing	●
				Number of grants received, increasing	●
				Number of advocacy activities, increasing	●
4.21	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	22, 25, 38	Prepare the Rural Lands Strategy	Project milestones, met	●
4.22	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	22, 25, 38	Prepare the Residential Lands Strategy	Project milestones, met	●
4.23	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	22, 25, 38	Monitor, report, communicate and implement changes relating to land use and natural environment planning	Report and communicate, annually	●
	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	22, 25, 38		Land use changes, implemented, =<1 month of adoption/notification	●
4.24	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	46	Implement priority actions of the Byron Shire Low Carbon Strategy	Year 1 projects, commenced	●
	Planning Policy and Natural Environment			Expenditure savings water and energy, maintain or improve	●
4.25	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	46	Provide assistance, information and advice to staff, developers and residents about sustainability initiatives, programs and projects	Number of sustainability initiatives, 2	●
	Planning Policy and Natural Environment			Number of sustainability seminars, 3	●
				Sustainability Newsletter issues, 3	●
				Community garden initiatives, 1	●
4.26	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	24	Investigate potential bio-banking opportunities available to council	Investigation and assessment, complete	●
4.27	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	44	Finalise the Coastal Zone Management Plan Byron Bay Embayment	Plan complete	●
				Grant funding, secured	●
				Implementation, commenced	●
4.28	Planning Policy and Natural Environment	42, 43	Develop Flying Fox Management Plan	Plan complete	●

● not achieved/not completed or on hold (explanatory notes)

Item No	Explanatory text about why the action was not achieved or completed
4.17	Commencing the implementation of the Byron Coast Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management, has a dependency on the plan’s finalisation and adoption. The action to commence implementation of the Koala Plan of Management will be included in the 2016/17 Operational Plan.
4.18	Commencing the implementation of the Integrated Weed Management Strategy, has a dependency on the plan’s finalisation and adoption. The action to commence implementation of the Integrated Weed Management Strategy will be included in the 2016/17 Operational Plan.
4.27	Commencing the implementation of the Coastal Zone Management Plan Byron Bay Embayment, has a dependency on the plan’s finalisation and adoption. The action to commence implementation of the Coastal Zone Management Plan Byron Bay Embayment will be included in the 2016/17 Operational Plan.

Other Achievements (Important or significant Actions achieved that are not in the Operational Plan)

Action name	Achievements obtained
Mullumbimby Place Activation Masterplan	Council resolved to establish a Project Reference Group to develop a draft brief, delivery plan and process for the Mullumbimby Masterplan. An expression of interest has been advertised for up to five community members to form part of the Project Reference Group.
Bangalow Place Activation Masterplan	Council resolved to host a two day Place Creation Workshop to inform the preparation of a Place Activation Plan for Bangalow. The Bangalow Chamber of Commerce, Residents Association and Building Owners and Stakeholders alliance have been driving community engagement with comments to be brought to two day workshop in March.

Item No	Explanatory text about why the action was not achieved or completed
1.4	The number of notifiable incidents decreased to 0 in the previous reporting period. For the 6 months to December 2015 there was 1 notifiable incident meaning the target was not achieved. The single incident did not involve injury and Safe Work NSW only noted the matters for their records.
1.10	Executive Team deferred this to July 2016 to accommodate operational priorities and Council Improvement Plan initiatives. Current implementations continuing pending completion of 2016 survey data.