2020-11-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               10 NOVEMBER 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Volunteer Initiatives                 Provided ongoing and up to date           Continue to provide up to date           Continue to prepare and deliver the
                                        information for community                   information and support as well as         2020/21 Workshop and Event
                                        organisations and volunteers on             managing a response to community           calendar for volunteers including
                                        Council’s COVID-19 Community                organisations and volunteers               workshops on Event Management,
                                        Support page                                regarding their needs during COVID-        Conflict resolution, Volunteer
                                      Provided support and assistance to          19                                         Recruitment and Retention and
                                        community organisations in relation       Continue working with and                  workshops that build resilience for
                                        to COVID restrictions & return to           collaborating with local community         Not for Profits and volunteers
                                        play, including liaison with State &        organisations to ensure food supply
                                        Regional bodies, local & state govt         for vulnerable persons is available
                                        staff, reviewing plans etc
                                      Delivery of Social Media and
                                        Marketing for community groups
                                        workshop
                                      Assisted sports clubs to apply for
                                        Qld Government Active Restart
                                        Infrastructure Recovery Fund (over
                                        20 applications)

Business as Usual Activities          Work with Planning and Property           Supporting Noosa Arts and Crafts         Live and Local music
                                        teams and relevant Clubs to resolve         Association to manage air con and          support/development program in
                                        issues with the Teewah Airstrip             solar project                              partnership with Live Music Office
                                      Supporting Noosa Women’s Shed             Provide hall committees with advice        and Creative Arts Alliance
                                        with long term venue goals                  to assist their operations
                                      Participated in LGAQ Community of         Participate in co-ordinated Council
                                        Practice – Domestic & Family                response to series of issues in Kin
                                        Violence                                    Kin - with property, planning,
                                      Pomona Railway Gallery permit               plumbing, parks etc.
                                        finalised
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Noosa Leisure Centre – Financial      Financial performance impacted by         Continue to closely monitor and          Continue to closely monitor and
Performance                             the limited nature of operations due        minimise financial impacts from            minimise financial impacts from
                                        to COVID-19 however the forecast            COVID-19                                   COVID-19
                                        budget didn’t allow for any revenue       Undertake budget review                  Commence preparation of next
                                        in the quarter whereas NLC                                                             year’s budget
                                        generated $115,623 after reopening
                                        earlier than expected. Expenditure
                                        broadly tracked in line with


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