2016-08-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         9 AUGUST 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                        THE NEXT QUARTER
The J & BCC
Investigate opportunity for community      The J - Held two entrepreneurial          Review the 2015/16 events to            Ongoing programming review and
events funding to expand                     events featuring local Sunshine             determine 2016/17 priorities              event priority given the limited facility
entrepreneurial programming at The J.        Coast bands with positive outcomes                                                    availability, particularly in The J
                                             for the venue and community. 421                                                      Theatre.
                                             attendees at the first event, 338 at                                                Exploring funding options for future
                                             the second.                                                                           community events


Finalise and implement business plan       Business Plan Completed                   Ongoing implementation and review       Ongoing implementation and review
for The J


Business as Usual activities               Successful Noosa Long Weekend             Debrief and Review event                Implement recommendations for
                                             Festival – positive feedback from                                                     2017 event.
                                             Festival organisers and patrons.
                                           Increased activity and enquiries at       N/A                                     Ongoing programming review
                                             The J with increased attendances                                                      including consideration of
                                             (up 17% on last year) and events                                                      community events/groups.
                                             scheduled.
                                           Capital works funding received for      Receive & finalise quotations/            Implement & complete project
                                             additional mezzanine seating at The       procurement. for additional seating
                                             J.
                                           Venue acoustics testing approved.       Complete Acoustic Testing                 Review acoustic report and consider
                                                                                                                                   recommendations.
                                           Sound Feast Open Mic nights               N/A                                     Continue Sound Feast, providing live
                                             proving successful - increased                                                        music and opportunity for the
                                             participation and attendances to                                                      community to perform live on stage
                                             over two hundred at this monthly
                                             event.
                                           BCC – support to Noosa Gymnastics         BCC - inclusion on project control      BCC – monitor and support the
                                             Club following their successful             group                                     project.
                                             funding application to extend the
                                             hall.                                     Preparation of Branch Plan and
                                                                                         Risk Assessments




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