2018-02-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                              6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Noosa Aquatic Centre
Investigate ways to enhance the                 Recommendations have been tabled              Assess solar      submissions    and       Install rooftop solar at the NAC.
Centre’s sustainability practices to              as part of an audit of energy use               award contract.
achieve Council's Emission Reduction              with items for further investigation
Policy goals.                                     detailed.
                                                Consideration of the viability of
                                                  emission       reduction     strategies,
                                                  particularly solar power generation.
                                                Tenders have been called for the
                                                  installation of a solar PV system.
Create improved family change facilities        Funding application completed and             Await outcome of application - to be       Plan for construction if funding
                                                  submitted        for     Qld       State        advised February 2018.                       application is successful. If not,
                                                  Government’s ‘Female Facilities’                                                             consider alternative funding sources.
                                                  funding program as part of the ‘Get
                                                  in the Game’ funding.
Develop a detailed Centre Asset                 Meetings with Council’s Asset team            Finalise internal asset maintenance        Implementation and adherence to
Management Plan as a pilot project for          Combining of Building Condition                 program.                                     existing maintenance schedule and
Community Facilities.                             Assessment and the Roejen Pool                Format the Plant Room maintenance            new Asset Management Plan.
                                                  Plant Condition Audit into draft plan           plan for inclusion in the facility’s       Continue to conduct an internal
                                                  document.                                       Asset Management Plan.                       cost/benefit analysis on some
                                                Ensuring recommendations are fed                                                             recommendations and implement
                                                  into future years’ planning.                                                                 recommended actions.
Operate facility in line with the endorsed      The NAC exceeded the half yearly              Retain     close    monitoring     of      Develop budget for 18/19 financial
budget                                            revenue budget of $846,457 by                   occupancy levels for both Learn to           year.
                                                  $113,156 (13.35%)                               Swim & Group Fitness/Circuit
                                                Half-yearly      expenditure      below         classes.
                                                  budget by $64,044.                            Promote facility via digital channels
                                                Net position is $177,201 ahead of               and in line with marketing plan in
                                                  YTD budget.                                     order to continue to drive strong
                                                                                                  financial performance.
Commence work on a 10-year facility             Set planning day for March 2018 to            N/A                                        N/A
masterplan.                                       commence this process.
Develop and implement a strategic               The NAC's website went live in                Refreshed social media channels            Further develop plan for scheduled
marketing plan including standalone               December 2017.                                  are close to relaunch.                       social media posts and create
website and social media channels.                                                                                                             engaging content.



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