2018-11-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                        6 NOVEMBER 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Investigate ways to enhance the centre’s      Installation of rooftop solar PV panels      Monitor impact of solar panels and        Behavioural change initiatives to
sustainability practices to achieve             complete.                                      better understand our electricity           further reduce NCS emissions.
Council's Emission Reduction Policy and                                                        consumption patterns.
ZEN goals, including the installation of
rooftop solar PV panels.
Business as Usual activities                  Implementation of two new wellness           Trial invoice run through Tech 1 for      Continue to upskill Community Care
                                                and reablement programs (Qigong                a more integrated accounts                  Assistants on existing software
                                                and Aging with Grace).                         receivable process.                         systems.
                                              NCS Facebook page now operating.             Promote centre programs to other          Organise staff training for dementia
                                              Peregian Beach social support group            CHSP providers and stakeholders.            awareness and wellness and
                                                started and running well.                                                                  reablement.
                                                                                                                                         Analyse 2017-2018 financials with
                                                                                                                                           funding body outputs to review
                                                                                                                                           existing fee for services and
                                                                                                                                           brokerage charges.
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
Rufous St Precinct Development                Successful in obtaining $2.55m from          Planning for Stage 3 of the Rufous        Appoint a project manager for Stage
                                                the Federal Government’s Building              St Master Plan.                             3 to ensure continuity.
                                                Better Regions 2 program for Stage 3         Community      consultation    and        Finalise design and construct tender
                                                of the Rufous St Master Plan                   engagement regarding the design             documentation for the new Peregian
                                                development.                                   of the new Peregian Beach                   Beach Community House.
                                              Digital Hub fitout finalised.                  Community House.
                                              Digital Hub tenants have moved in.
                                              Digital    Hub       Official Opening
                                                September 12.
Cooroy Memorial Hall Renovations              Renovation works at the Cooroy               Finalise lease arrangements with          Project now completed.
                                                Memorial Hall completed.                       Cooroy Memorial Hall Association.
                                              Cooroy Memorial Hall re-opened with
                                                a community concert on April 20.
Purchase of Johns Landing                     Purchase and clean-up of property            Nature Reserve application being          Finalise Nature Reserve status.
                                                completed.                                     developed for the 70% of land
                                              Management responsibility transferred          purchased with environmental levy
                                                from Community Services to Natural             funds.
                                                areas.



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