Annual Report 2020-21

                                                                               2020 - 21 Annual Report


•	Council also received an extra $1M from the Local Roads Community Infrastructure grant program
   and resurfacing and sealing works were undertaken in Ely Street Noosaville, Tinbeerwah Road,
   Tinbeerwah and David Low Way, Peregian Beach.
•	Council continued to support the Flight Path Forum community organisation in its opposition to
   changes to the Sunshine Coast Airport flight paths which impact on the Noosa community.
•	Council continued to support community organisations with training to remain sustainable and
   manage current issues. Workshops and webinars covered grant writing, workplace health & safety
   and meeting legal and financial obligations.
•	Council continued to provide its community grant program supporting our community groups.
   During 2020/21, we provided $1,032,608 in community grants to 123 recipients to support
   projects, acquisition of equipment or events. Council staff also facilitated a number of evening
   information sessions for community organisations to help improve their governance and grant
   writing skills. Details of the grant categories and amounts are set out below.


Table 1 – Community Grants


  Grant Type                                Number of Recipients                Total grant value*

  Community Projects                                   43                                  $235,694

  RADF                                                 10                                   $41,632

  Alliance Agreements                                  10                                   $82,853

  Economic                                             3                                   $10,000

  Emergency Alliance Agreements                        2                                    $22,289

  Environment                                          11                                  $265,583

  Halls and Community Centres                          10                                  $83,028

  Festive Season Events                                4                                    $16,983

  Signature Events                                     4                                   $20,495

  Sports Fields                                        12                                  $176,441

  Water Rebates**                                      34                                   $77,610

  Total                                               143                                $1,032,608

Notes
*Amounts rounded to nearest dollar.
**plus community groups whose Water Rebates were subsidised through alternate funding.




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