2018-11-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                            6 NOVEMBER 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES              RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                              CURRENT PRIORITIES                        THE NEXT QUARTER
                                                                                   Set up new Heritage Library in
                                                                                     refurbished   Noosaville Library
                                                                                     including production of Noosa
                                                                                     Then and Now projection.
                                                                                   Host Heritage Practicum Student
LOCAL LAWS
Illegal Camping                   Illegal camping continues to challenge         Continue to conduct early patrols       Monitor and review.
                                    the team with the weather now                    to address illegal camping and
                                    warming up. Forty-four incoming                  take action where appropriate.
                                    reports received by the team.
                                  Local Laws staff are working together
                                    with QPS and Council’s Community
                                    Development team to address the
                                    challenges of the homelessness in the
                                    Shire.
Beach Patrols                     Now the weather is warming up                  Patrols to continue with increased      Monitor and review.
                                    officers have noted an increase in               frequency.
                                    activity and interactions with the public
                                    have increased and resulted in
                                    numerous offences.
Compostable Doggie Bags           The new doggie bags are still being            Monitor and review.                   Monitor and review.
                                    removed in bulk from various locations
                                    across the Shire. Officers are
                                    struggling to keep the dispensers
                                    stocked.
                                  Staff are considering other methods of
                                    distribution and/or assistance in this
                                    space.
Local Law Review                  Proposed changes to Local Laws                 No further action.                    No further action.
                                    adopted by Council and gazetted.
Business as Usual activities
General                           1146 requests actioned by Local Laws           Officers continue to attempt to       Monitor and review.
                                    officers.                                        address all complaints in a timely
                                  24 attacks on animals by dogs.                   manner.
                                  7 attacks on persons by dogs.

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