2017-05-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       9 MAY 2017



BRANCH ACTIVITIES              RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Business as Usual activities      Developed a system of reporting and         Managing media enquiries and                Continue to supply support for CE
                                    analysis for Google Analytics                 coordinating responses arising from           project teams but within new
                                  Provision of branding & graphic               projects out for consultation e.g. the        parameters.
                                    design services for Council                   Foreshore Management Plan and               Continue to manage media and
                                    publications incl. Transport Strategy,        various environment-related                   social media communications and
                                    Waste signage brochures, new food             projects.                                     enquiry for Council’s major projects.
                                    licencing certificates and other            Managing media and public                   Analyse survey data for Enewsletter
                                    documents                                     enquiries and coordinating                    and develop a new plan if required.
                                  Provision of support to Council CE            responses into the roll-out of the new
                                                                                                                              CE Branch team to undertake further
                                    Projects.                                     3 bin waste system.
                                                                                                                                IAP2 training.
                                  Encouraging broader use of YSN              Application of Google Analytics and
                                                                                                                              Final CE Branch training in Indesign
                                    functions.                                    advise departments about their web
                                                                                                                                & Photoshop.
                                                                                  pages.
                                  Delivered citizenship ceremony to 40                                                      Preparation for the June citizenship
                                    new citizens.                                                                               ceremony.
                                  Progress on Queens baton relay                                                            Review of the level of support from
                                    preparations made.                                                                          CE to project teams given the
                                                                                                                                identification of CE Champions and
                                                                                                                                acquired experience of teams.

Economic Development
Implementation of the Local
Economic Plan
Digital Economy & Innovation    Finalisation of Regional Innovation           Peregian Beach Digital Hub                Complete Tender for Peregian Beach
                                  funding submission to State                     Management Services Tender.                 Digital Hub Management Services.
                                  Government in partnership with                Local innovation program.                 Co-ordinate Noosa Connects –
                                  Sunshine Coast Council.
                                                                                Supporting the assessment of a              Digital event 19 April.
                                Issued EOI for delivery of local                Virtual Reality lab and makerspace        Sponsor Digital Entrepreneurs Event
                                  Innovation capacity building program.           experience.                                 and launch of Innovative Noosa.
                                Undertook Peregian Beach Digital Hub                                                      Support launch of Digital Scorecard
                                  research and marketing sounding for                                                         program by RDA Sunshine Coast.
                                  management services.
                                                                                                                            Create Noosa high school
                                Attended and supported the launch of                                                        competition awards in May.
                                  Create Noosa – high school Virtual
                                  Reality competition.




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