2016-08-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          9 AUGUST 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
First 5 Forever Early Literacy Program      First5Forever outreach to childcare       Ongoing outreach and                      2015/16 Outcomes report to be
                                              and kindergartens, schools and              participation in community events           prepared
                                              community organisations                   Incorporation of “library on wheels”
                                            Delivery of regional Early Literacy         bicycle
                                              professional development in
                                              partnership with State Library and
                                              CQU
                                            First5Forever outreach “library on
                                              wheels” bicycle received
Upgrade the Spydus Library                  Planning for upgrade of Spydus            Implementation of Spydus 10 test          Go-live of Spydus 10 planned for
Management System (LMS) to version            LMS                                         environment                                 late September
10                                                                                      Training of key staff in Spydus 10
                                                                                          new functionality
Art Gallery exhibitions                     Waves & Water and exhibition to           Preparations for the July – Dec           Finalising the 2017 exhibition
                                              celebrate the 25th anniversary of           Gallery exhibitions including the           program which is likely to include a
                                              Noosa Festival of Surfing                   Making of Midnight Oil touring              partnership with regional NSW
                                            2 x National art awards: - Noosa Art        exhibition due to open 2                    Gallery on touring show involving
                                              Award, Lyn McCrea Memorial                  September                                   local glass artists, a Singapore artist
                                              Drawing Prize,                            Reviewing options for future                solo show & possibly an exhibition
                                            3 Indigenous exhibitions:                   delivery of Floating Land                   from Taiwan artists
                                              Belongingness, Red Desert Art                                                         Preparation of Council Report with
                                              Group & As One                                                                          options for Floating Land
Capital works program                       Temporary off-site storage in place       Planning underway for                     Develop designs for gallery
     Improved storage at Art                whilst permanent storage solution           refurbishment of Level 1 plant              signage
         Gallery                              is implemented                              room into a suitable storage room         Purchase PA
     PA                                   External lighting installed               Finalising quotes for PA and
     Lighting                                                                           external signage
     Gallery signage
Transition of Butter Factory from           Operations have settled well under        Report received and being                 Considering future operations Jan
Council management to Cooroy Future           community managed model.                    reviewed from Futures Group re              2017 onwards
Group                                         Forward bookings are strong.                first six months of operations Jan
                                              Cooroy Future Group now have                – June 2016 six month
                                              GST status.                                 performance
Review Gallery shop operations              Richard Harling Cultural                  Consultant’s report due July 31           Implementation of
                                              Commerce consultancy has                                                                recommendations from Gallery
                                              reviewed Gallery Shop operations                                                        shop review


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