2019-03-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     12 MARCH 2019


9                        NOOSA AQUATIC CENTRE (NAC) - HALF-YEARLY REPORT TO 31 DECEMBER 2018
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Noosa Aquatic Centre Coordinator, Stephen James
                                   Community Services Department

Index                              ECM/ Subject/ 72.02 Noosa Aquatic Centre NAC

Attachments                        Nil.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Noosa Aquatic Centre Coordinator to the Services &
Organisation Committee meeting dated 12 March 2019 providing an update on the activities of
the Noosa Aquatic Centre for the period 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Councillors of the Noosa Aquatic Centre’s (NAC) activities
for the half-year ending 31 December 2018.

The NAC comprises a 50m Olympic-sized pool, 25m pool, warm down pool/learn-to-swim pool,
leisure pool, fitness studio, change rooms and amenities operations. The NAC also oversees the
maintenance of the Sunshine Beach Skate Park.

The NAC provides a broad range of aquatic and leisure programs including recreational
swimming, learn-to-swim (LTS) programs, elite squad training, aqua aerobics and water polo, as
well as circuit classes and general gym usage in the fitness studio.

1.                       FINANCE

The objective of all services within the Community Facilities branch is to balance the demands of
access, equity and community service obligations with sound financial management and
improving revenue through innovative and entrepreneurial approaches, while at the same time
seeking to minimise operational costs.




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