2015-09-15 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   15 SEPTEMBER 2015




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INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              _ 15 SEPTEMBER 2015

        e   Access to government services: Residents who do not have access to reliable transport have reduced access
            to health services. There are shortages of some health services and health-related infrastructure within the
            Noosa Shire
        ¢   Support, respite and affordable independent living options: Teenagers and adults with an intellectual or
            physical disability living in the Noosa Shire have particular needs that are not always being met.
        e   Accessibility: The design and construction of public places and physical infrastructure in Noosa could better
            meet the needs people with a disability, the aged and parents with young children.
        e   The impact of reforms in Commonwealth and State Government funding: This includes NDIS and Aged Care
            Reform. Furthermore, the rapidly changing policy and fiscal environments are inevitably impacting on
            Council, the Noosa community and individual residents.
        e   Domestic issues such as family violence, alcohol, drug and gambling addiction.
        e   Differing needs/expectations of residents compared with visitors resulting in conflicting priorities for
            resource allocation.
        e   Gaps in public and community transport across the Shire particularly for hinterland residents and young
            people.
        e   Ageing community facilities: Many of Noosa’s community facilities were built more than twenty or thirty
            years ago and may now require maintenance or replacement in a restricted fiscal environment.

      3       Council’s Vision, Principles and Priorities
            Engagement with our community to protect and enhance our lifestyle.
            Noosa Council’s vision focuses on its relationship with the community and is based on the core values of the
            organisation.
            3.1      Sustainability Principles
            The Noosa Shire Social Strategy, like all of Council’s strategy and policy documents, is guided by the following
            overarching Sustainability Principles:
        1.  Resources are sustainably managed so that the lifestyle of the community is preserved, without
            compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
        2.  Noosa’s economy is prosperous, diverse and protective of its unique environment.
        3.  Noosa residents belong to a community that values its diversity, accessibility and affordability.
        4.  Noosa’s community is inclusive, connected and resilient and it encourages participation and information
            sharing.
        5.  Noosa’s community benefits from quality places and programs that enhance wellbeing and support creative,
            active and healthy lifestyles.
        6.  Good governance is achieved through effective and efficient decision-making, with decisions being made in
            the best interests of the community.

            3.2      Council Priorities
            Council’s Corporate Plan outlines the long-term strategic priorities of Council while its annual Operational
            Plan provides detail and guidance for the delivery of corporate priorities over each fiscal year. While it is not
            practical to list all of Council’s goals and roles within this document, priority areas that directly impact on the
            outcomes of this strategy are summarised below.
            Work in partnership with our community
        e   to communicate information about activities and services operating within the Shire (provided by Council
            and community organisations)
        e   to encourage networking, information sharing and collaboration between government and non-government
            organisations
        e   to build the capacity of our communities and the groups that operate within them
        e   to provide opportunities for meaningful community engagement within a community development
            framework.

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