2018-07-06 SM - Attachment 1 to Item 5 - Level of Service Catalogue

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Service Output                   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
                                 Supporting community development through social, sport & recreation,
                                 heritage and cultural initiatives.

Service Activity                 Community Development – Planning & Support
                                 The activities include provision of support for community organisations
                                 ((excluding sport and recreation, arts and cultural) by providing a broad
                                 range of services including policy and planning, financial grants (internal and
                                 external to Council), advice, land tenure processes, professional and
                                 organisational development and networking opportunities.

Responsible Area                 Department                                                Branch
                                 Community Services                                        Community Development

Cost Centres                     Community Development Projects                            2506
                                 Community Grants                                          2599
                                 Community, Culture & Sport                                2600
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Key Statistics                   #Community organisations (Noosa Shire based)              Approx. 200
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                                 Volunteer hours (per annum)                               23,285 hours
                                 # Community contacts (average per month)                  Approx. 50 (highly variable
                                                                                           during grant rounds)
Legislative responsibility to    None
provide this service
                          ACTIVITY                                                         SERVICE LEVEL TARGET
Community development & support
[Includes implementation of the recommended actions within the Social Strategy Implementation Plan, and providing
opportunities for up-skilling of community volunteers and members of not-for-profit organisations

Scheduled activities             Review of Social Strategy Implementation Plan             Every 3 to 5 years
                                 (adopted 17 Dec 2015).

                                 Action Social Strategy Implementation Plan                Ongoing – priorities
                                                                                           determined annually.
                                 Note: Plan includes ongoing activities as well as
                                 special projects that relate to a range of services
                                 including social, sport & recreation, culture etc.

                                 Reporting on Social Plan Implementation                   Annual - Updates also
                                                                                           included in departmental
                                                                                           quarterly report.

                                 Volunteer Master Class (up-skilling volunteers)           Twice yearly

                                 Heart Week – First Aid (nominated members of              Annual
                                 not-for-profit community organisations)

                                 Supporting strategic planning for community               Annual and as required
                                 organisations (EOI process to participate)

                                 Community Connections e-Newsletter                        Monthly

                                 Building Active Communities Program (in                   Quarterly program
                                 partnership with the State Government)

                                 Note:
                                 Mainly aimed sport & recreation but community
                                 organisations also invited – depends on topic and
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