2019-02-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   12 FEBRUARY 2019




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     12 FEBRUARY 2019

  Council may determine priority funding areas on a year-to-year basis and these priorities will be
  identified in the Community Project Grant Guidelines.
  Community Projects may include, but are not restricted to:
  e  Community based festivals or events that bring residents together, including cultural, sports or
     community festivals. (Such events may require a Temporary Event Permit from Noosa Council);
  e  Projects or programs that respond to a specific opportunity or need within the community. These
     programs may enhance the skills of participants or be pilot projects with a community focus.
     Ongoing projects or programs may be funded for a maximum of three times;
  e  Building works or infrastructure projects that include new or replacement infrastructure, or the
     maintenance of existing infrastructure. This may include lighting, shade sails, storage facilities,
     fit-outs etc. (Works may require approvals such as building approval and property owner's
     consent).

  Projects that are ineligible for funding are detailed in the Community Project Guidelines.
  Applications may be part funded to assist distribution of funds to more community groups. If
  applications are part funded, the organisation will need to fund the balance of the grant.

  2.    Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).
  RADF grants support local artists and communities to participate in locally determined arts and
  cultural priorities, activities and opportunities. The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a
  partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council to support local arts and
  culture in regional Queensland.
  Applications for RADF will be decided through a competitive assessment process. Council may
  determine priority funding areas on a year-to-year basis and these priorities will be identified in the
  RADF Guidelines.

  To receive RADF funding, applications will need to demonstrate they are eligible and that they have
  met the RADF criteria as outlined in the RADF guidelines.

  3.    Festive Season Event Grants
  Festive Season Event Grants will provide financial assistance for up to three years to eligible not for
  profit community organisations for events that are free to the public and occur between late
  November and January each year. Events that can be funded through this program include
  Christmas Carols, Concerts, Parades, New Year’s celebrations, and Australia Day activities within
  the Noosa Council area.

  Council Festive Season Event Grants will contribute to costs associated with:
  e  Expenses related to hire of equipment, temporary structures, professional services and promotion
     and advertising of the event; and / or
  e  Traffic management plans including traffic control services.
  Funding will be capped and Council will require a contribution to the event from the event organiser
  or a third party.
  If Council decides to continue with the program, renewal of agreements will be negotiated three
  months prior to their expiry, and if funds allow, invite expressions of interest from eligible not for profit
  community organisations.
  Recipients of Three Year Festive Season Event grants are ineligible for Three-Year Community
  Alliance Agreements and Three Year Maintenance Agreements.

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