2018-02-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                  6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                   RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
                                       Facilitated      Community         Halls
                                         celebrations       for     50     years
                                         anniversary of the naming of the
                                         Sunshine Coast.
                                       Collaborated with Alpha & Omega to
                                         set up the “Financial Relief” fund for
                                         clients of Northern SC Network
                                         member agencies.
                                       Grow Your Arts program partnering
                                         with     Immerse       Noosa     Digital
                                         Conference
Council Community Grants Program,      All unsuccessful and successful               Processing grant payments and            Prepare to request acquittals,
including RADF                           notifications (with agreements and              funding agreements from most               assess and make next year
                                         claim instructions) sent the morning            recent round (82% complete)                payments to the 81 recipients of
                                         after Council Meeting approving               Following up outstanding acquittals        multi-year grants (Alliance, Festive,
                                         grants                                          (91% complete)                             Signature Events, Halls and Sports
                                       Facilitated information sharing of            Planning and preparing for next            Field Maintenance)
                                         grants processes and governance                 round of Community and RADF              Present at and follow up contacts at
                                         with Gympie Regional Council                    grants (opening 15th February)             Grants Nibbles and Network Night
                                       Assisting Economic Development in             Applicant support for RADF and
                                         setting up their processes for three            Community Grants programs
                                         grant       programs        (negotiating      Ongoing assistance to Economic
                                         processes and building 18 forms, i.e.           Development in setting up their
                                         application,           pre-assessment,          processes for three grant programs
                                         assessment,       agreement,     claim,       Working with NFPs to estimate and
                                         acquittal for each program)                     pay their Water Rebates for 2017/18
                                       Training and assistance to Gallery            Contributing to new South East
                                         team – using SmartyGrants for Arts              Regional Funders Hub
                                         Prizes (4 so far)                             Plan and prepare for Grants Nibbles
                                       Arts and Cultural Officer attended              and Network Night
                                         grant forum with Arts Qld Australian
                                         Council and SCRC offices to
                                         promote Noosa arts grants and
                                         sector support
Grants - external                      Assisted local sports clubs in                Ongoing – administering Council’s
                                         applying for the State Government               Grants Register (currently 64
                                         Female Facility Grant program.                  external grants)
                                         Successful applicants announced
                                         mid-February.

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