2016-11-14 General Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                      8 NOVEMBER 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Plan    and   implement      innovative       Upgrade of Spydus LMS 10                    Launch Virtual Reality try-out             Improve priority web pages
technology programs                             completed                                     sessions                                   Delivery of extended robotics and
                                              Dewey, Noosa’s NAO robot,                   Implement new web module which               coding programs
                                                appeared at EKKA on special                   enables full remote access for staff
                                                request by Premier’s Department             Review library and gallery website
                                                                                              usage data and identify priority
                                                                                              pages for upgrade

Diversify gallery audience groups             Belongingness, Red Desert Art               Preparations for the Dec-Jan               Finalising 2017 exhibition program
through    exhibition content and               Group & As One – three indigenous             Gallery wildflower and water                 including a high profile Singapore
associated programming                          art exhibitions incorporating painted         exhibitions to be opened 25 Nov              artist solo show
                                                outrigger     and    artworks     from      Review options for future delivery of      Preparation of Council Report with
                                                indigenous people with disabilities           Floating Land                                options for Floating Land
                                              Making of Midnight Oil exhibition
                                                opened 02 September with high
                                                profile launch. Attracting new
                                                audiences and visitors from outside
                                                Noosa region

Complete Gallery Shop review and              Cultural Commerce consultant                Consultant’s     report     being          Refer major recommendations to
implement   recommendations   as                completed review of Gallery Shop              considered                                   budget 17/18 process where
appropriate                                     operations and submitted report             Quick wins from report to be                 appropriate eg refurb of gallery
                                                                                              implemented eg trial of new stock            shop fit-out
                                                                                              for summer period                          Implementation                of
                                                                                                                                           recommendations          where
                                                                                                                                           appropriate

Review trial operation of Butter Factory      Council adopts resolution to                Consultation with Cooroy Future            Finalise permit and memorandum
under community management model                develop three year agreement with             Group on three year agreement                of understanding
                                                Cooroy Future Group to continue             Development of draft permit and            Review financial performance
                                                Butter Factory management                     memorandum of understanding

Facilitate the development of a future        Consultation      with   Cooroora           Quotation process      to   contract       Commence             significance
plan for the Noosa Museum                       Historical Society                            museum consultant                            assessment and planning process
                                              Scope of project developed




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