2017-07-11 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                11 JULY 2017


Highlights for 2016/2017 include:

Cohesive and Resilient communities
  Establishment of a Community Round Table which brings together Government agencies
    and community organisations to identify and address key local social issues.
  The first key issue that the Round Table is addressing is to assist long term residents of
    Johns Landing camping ground to transition to more appropriate forms of housing.
  Noosa Shire Youth Network and Northern Sunshine Coast Network formed and
    functioning.
  Celebration of National and International Volunteers’ Week which included ‘Changing Face
    of Volunteering Forum’ and a ‘Thank You’ picnic brunch with over 100 volunteers attending
    across a broad section of the community.
  Other volunteer initiatives included targeted 1 on 1 strategic planning workshops for 6
    community organisations; and free first aid courses for 60 volunteers.
  Wellbeing Indicators Survey completed with over 250 responses received. Awaiting
    analysis by the University of Canberra (expected August 2017).

Active and healthy communities
    Sport and Active Recreation Plan drafted.
    Sports field audit completed.
    The Active Mums program which engaged over 400 mums won the Parks and Leisure Qld
      Award for Community Program of the Year Award.
    Sourced the following external grant funding for Sport and Recreation groups - $200,000
      from the Community Benefit Fund and $950,000 from Department of National Parks, Sport
      and Racing.

Accessible, diverse and affordable communities
   Adoption of the Noosa Transport Strategy
   $826,436.22 in community Grants allocated as follows:
     o     Community Alliance - $104,500
     o     Community Halls and Centres - $63,726.97
     o     Community Projects - $286,908
     o     Emergency Services - $21,000
     o     Festive Season Events - $42,400
     o     Regional Arts Development Fund - $11,570
     o     Signature Events - $54,500
     o     Sports Field Maintenance - $162,831
     o     Water rebates - $69,000 (July 1 2016 to March 31 2017)
   Tait Duke Community Cottage relocated and renovated as a community hub.
   Noosa Housing Needs analysis completed and now informing planning scheme drafting.
   Grants, Networks and Nibbles Night initiated. Two events held to date with around 100
     volunteers attending each night.

Creative and Informed Communities
    Establishment of the Heritage Reference Committee.
    Grow Your Arts initiatives developed including a new Grow Your Arts E-Newsletter.
    Arts, Cultural and Heritage Plan reference group formed; research and consultation phase
      underway.
    Successful grant to establish a technology maker and learning space at Cooroy Library.
    Robotics and coding programs being offered at the Libraries.
    Project Officer appointed and planning underway for Floating land 2017 (event to occur in
      September 2017).



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