2021-07-06 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        6 JULY 2021


5      REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1      APPOINTMENT OF 2022 SHOW HOLIDAY

Author            Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                  CEO’s Office

Index             ECM/ Subject/ Public Holidays - Noosa Show Day

Attachments       Nil



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 6 July 2021 and request the Chief Executive Officer to apply to the Office of Industrial
Relations for the appointment of Friday, 9 September 2022 as a special holiday for Noosa Shire.



REPORT
Under the Holidays Act 1983, the Minister can appoint, upon request by a local government, a special
holiday within a district. Holidays of this nature are usually appointed for an annual agricultural,
horticultural or industrial show.

The Noosa Country Show has traditionally been held annually on the second weekend in September
with planning underway for the 2021 Noosa Country Show on the weekend of 10 – 11 September
2021.

Requests for the appointment of a special holiday for 2022 are required to be submitted no later than
30 July 2021. After consultation with the Noosa Show Society, it is proposed that an application be
made to the Minister to appoint Friday, 9 September 2022 as the Show Holiday for Noosa Shire for
2022.

Previous Council Consideration
Nil.

Finance
Nil.

Risks & Opportunities
Nil.




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