2020-05-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    12 MAY 2020




                                                   Page 38 of 119

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         12 MAY 2020

 * Community based festivals or events that bring residents together, including cultural, sports or
    community festivals. (Such events may require a Temporary Event Permit from Noosa Council);
 « Projects or programs that respond to a specific opportunity or need within the community. These
    programs may enhance the skills of participants or be pilot projects with a community focus.
    Ongoing projects or programs may be funded for a maximum of three times;
 e Building works or infrastructure projects that include new or replacement infrastructure, or the
    maintenance of existing infrastructure. This may include lighting, shade sails, storage facilities,
    fit-outs etc. (Works may require approvals such as building approval and property owner's
    consent).

 Projects that are ineligible for funding are detailed in the Community Project Guidelines.
 Applications may be part funded to assist distribution of funds to more community groups. If
 applications are part funded, the organisation will need to fund the balance of the grant.

 2.    Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).
RADF grants support local artists and communities to participate in locally determined arts and
 cultural priorities, activities and opportunities. The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a
 partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council to support local arts and
 culture in regional Queensland.
 Applications for RADF will be decided through a competitive assessment process. Council may
 determine priority funding areas on a year-to-year basis and these priorities will be identified in the
 RADF Guidelines.
 To receive RADF funding, applications will need to demonstrate they are eligible and that they have
 met the RADF criteria as outlined in the RADF guidelines.

 3.    Festive Season Event Grants
 Festive Season Event Grants will provide financial assistance for up to three years to eligible not for
 profit community organisations for events that are free to the public and occur between late
 November and January each year. Events that can be funded through this program include
 Christmas Carols, Concerts, Parades, New Years celebrations, and Australia Day activities within
 the Noosa Council area.

 Council Festive Season Event Grants will contribute to costs associated with:
 « Expenses related to hire of equipment, temporary structures, professional services and promotion
    and advertising of the event; and / or
 ¢ Traffic management plans including traffic control services.
 Funding will be capped and Council will require a contribution to the event from the event organiser
 or a third party.
  lf Council decides to continue with the program, renewal of agreements will be negotiated three
 months prior to their expiry, and if funds allow, invite expressions of interest from eligible not for profit
 community organisations.
 Recipients of Three-Year Festive Season Event grants are ineligible for Three-Year Community
 Alliance Agreements and Three-Year Maintenance Agreements.

 4.   Three-Year Signature Community Events Grants
 This funding will provide financial support for up to three years to eligible not for profit community
 organisations who have an established track record of hosting a signature event that provides
 significant benefit to the Noosa community; demonstrates value for money; and closely aligns with
 Council's strategic goals and identified key initiatives.
                                                                                  Page 3

                                                                                       Page 38 of 119