2014-11-17 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          17 NOVEMBER 2014


Implementation

Following endorsement of this report, grant applicants will be notified of the outcomes. Funding
to successful applicants will be distributed in January 2015, providing they have no outstanding
debt to Council.

Council officers will also assist community organisations to identify external funding where
available, rather than simply to rely on Council’s Community Grants Program.

Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting 3 April 2014:

COMMUNITY GRANTS POLICY AND PROPOSED GRANTS FRAMEWORK – FURTHER
REPORT

That Council note the report by the Sport and Community Development Coordinator and the
Manager of Community Services to the Infrastructure and Services Committee Meeting dated 25
March 2014 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2014 and:

A.   Repeal the Community Grants Policy that transferred to the Noosa Council from the
     Sunshine Coast Regional Council under the Local Government (De-amalgamation
     Implementation) Regulation;
B.   Adopt the Community Grants Policy (Attachment 1 to the General Committee report);
C.   Adopt the proposed amended grants framework and criteria (Attachment 2 - as tabled at
     the General Committee Meeting); and
D.   Delegate to the CEO the development of operational requirements for the application and
     distribution of community grants to ensure compliance with the adopted Policy and relevant
     legislative requirements.

Finance & Risk

Funding for the 2014/15 Community Grants Program was determined as part of the 2014/15
Budget process.

Assessment of the second round of the 2014/15 Community Grants program has been
conducted in line with Noosa Council’s Community Grants Policy which was developed in order
to comply with the following Queensland Government Legislation.
•    Local Government Act 2009
•    Local Government Regulation 2012
•    Local Government Act 2009
•    Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982

The Policy describes a consistent, transparent and equitable application and assessment
process for the Community Grants Program that is in line with current legislation and corporate
priorities.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Free information sessions were held across the Shire for eligible not for profit community
organisation to learn about the Council community grants program.


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