2026 Budget Service Level Catalogues

 SERVICE AREA – ARTS AND CULTURAL SERVICES (CULTURAL PLANNING
 AND SUPPORT).

 Summary

Objective Supporting cultural development and heritage protection through provision of facilities and programs.

Activities: The activities include provision of support for the cultural sector, organisations and individuals by providing
a broad range of services including policy and planning, financial grants, advice, professional and organisational
development and networking opportunities.

 Delivery Framework              Details
 Corporate Plan Theme            Liveability
 Responsibility                  Arts and Culture - Cultural Development
 (Branch Level)
 Legislative Responsibility      None.
 Service Delivery Model          Internally operated with external suppliers utilised where specialist expertise
                                 required.


 Service Inputs                       Details
 (Resources to Deliver Service)
 Physical Assets/Infrastructure       none
 Software & Systems                   SmartyGrants - to administer RADF grant programs
 Budget Cost Centres                  2514 – Management Libraries & Galleries
 FTE                                  0.6 FTE
 Other Key Metrics


 Service Outputs - Performance Measures
 Type                Measure                            Target                          Methodology / Calculation
 Effectiveness         Participation in new             Increase                        Number count of participants.
                       initiatives.
 Efficiency          Cost per rateable property         Maintain                        Calculated annually



 Service Outputs – Detailed Activity Listing
                                                        Activity
 To support the development of the Noosa arts and cultural sector.
 Activities include support for cultural organisations and individuals through provision of advice and through
 forums, networking opportunities, seminars and workshops

 Cyclic activities                     Regional Arts Development Grants             Annual program of rounds.
                                       Program (RADF) – application and
                                       acquittals process + promotions
                                       Web promotion of arts events, initiatives    Ongoing
                                       and opportunities through website and
                                       social media.




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