2016-08-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        9 AUGUST 2016


7                        APPOINTMENT OF 2017 SHOW HOLIDAY
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Personal Assistant to the CEO, Kylie Harris
                                 CEO’s Office

Index                            ECM/ Subject/ Governance & Executive/ Noosa Show Day

Attachments                      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Personal Assistant to the CEO to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 9 August 2016 and request the Chief Executive Officer to write to the
Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland Treasury requesting the appointment of Friday, 15
September 2017 as a Show Holiday for the Noosa Shire.


REPORT
Under the Holidays Act 1983, the Minister is empowered to appoint, upon request by the Chief
Executive Officer of the local government for the district concerned, a special holiday within a
district. Holidays of this nature are usually appointed for an annual agricultural, horticultural or
industrial show. Requests for the appointment of a special holiday for 2017 must be submitted
no later than 2 September 2016.

The Noosa Country Show has traditionally been held annually on the second Friday and
Saturday in September. However the Noosa Show Society have advised that the Queensland
Chamber of Agricultural Societies Inc (QCAS, the State representative body for Agricultural
Shows) are not recognising Friday, 1 September as the first week on their calendar and therefore
for 2017, the Noosa Country Show is proposed for 15 - 16 September (the third Friday and
Saturday in September).

It is proposed that an application be made to the Minister to appoint Friday, 15 September 2017
as the Show Holiday for Noosa Shire for 2017.


Previous Council Consideration

Nil.

Finance & Risk

Nil.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

The Noosa Show Society have confirmed their support for the proposed date.




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