2020-11-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    10 NOVEMBER 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                     RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
Noosa Aquatic Centre – General           Progressed facility reopening               Focus on rebuilding patronage as             Continue to minimise the impacts
                                           following COVID closure and                   much as possible under new COVID               and risks of COVID-19 to staff and
                                           increased operations as restrictions          safe operating environment                     patrons while maximising the
                                           further eased throughout the quarter        Work with key user groups and                  financial performance of the centre
                                         Provision of assistance to key user           schools to find practical solutions for      Review success of revised Junior
                                           groups to help them get back up and           events at the NAC which would                  Squad Program and determine
                                           running at the NAC                            normally see large numbers of                  future direction
                                         Introduced a modified in-house                people in attendance (carnivals, end         Undertake capital works projects
                                           junior squad coaching program                 of year celebrations etc)                      including new light pole fittings and
                                           following the voluntary departure of        Continue to market to and                      replacement of the centre’s main
                                           the previous coaching contractors             communicate with users to                      switchboard
                                         Marketing campaign launched to                encourage regular utilisation of the         Complete work on the Centre’s
                                           reengage with patrons to encourage            NAC’s services                                 masterplan and Learn to Swim
                                           a return to activities at the NAC           Continue to liaise with Buildings &            program strategy
                                                                                         Facilities team to rectify issues with
                                                                                         works completed by the now defunct
                                                                                         contractor during last year’s
                                                                                         maintenance shutdown
The J & BCC – Financial Performance      The J’s reported financial                  Continue to closely monitor and              Continue to closely monitor and
                                           performance was heavily impacted              minimise financial impacts from                minimise financial impacts from
                                           by the COVID shutdown which                   COVID-19                                       COVID-19
                                           largely extended throughout the             Undertake budget review                      Commence preparation of next
                                           quarter. Revenue for The J and BCC                                                           year’s budget
                                           finished the period $8,848 ahead of
                                           a heavily reduced budget, while
                                           expenditure tracked better than
                                           expectations, finishing the period
                                           $63,030 under budget. The net
                                           result to budget for the team was a
                                           positive variance of $71,878 but this
                                           will likely reduce throughout the year
                                           as the budget is re-evaluated in
                                           upcoming budget reviews.
The J & BCC – General                    Facility largely closed throughout          Closely monitor COVID-19 operating           Monitor ongoing COVID-19
                                           quarter due to mandated COVID-19              restrictions and commence restricted           restrictions and continue to safely
                                           shutdowns. Meeting rooms                      utilisation of the theatre for small           maximise opportunities for the
                                           reopened partway through the                  performances only                              facility to operate where possible
                                           quarter but the theatre remained            Further review and liaise with               Continue to liaise with promoters to
                                           closed.                                       promoters to reschedule, postpone              reschedule, postpone or cancel


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