2021-07-06 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         6 JULY 2021


Three Year Management and Maintenance of Halls and Centres

Council implemented a three-year Management and Maintenance of Halls and Centres funding
program for eligible community organisations to assist them undertake ongoing operational and or
maintenance of Council owned Halls and Community Centres in July 2015. This was renewed with
no change in 2018.

Council now has to consider whether or not to continue this program for a further three years. These
agreements are by invitation only rather than a through a competitive process as per the Community
Grants program.

The amount of funding is determined by a formula and organisations are required to provide an
annual acquittal of their grant.

Staff are recommending no change to the organisations receiving Management and Maintenance of
Halls and Centres funding in previous years and a CPI increase over the previous year’s funding
levels.

Recipients of Three-Year Maintenance Agreements are ineligible for Three-Year Community
Alliance Agreements and Three Year Signature Community Event Grants.

Community Alliance Grants

Council provides financial support for up to three years to not for profit incorporated community
organisations whose services provide significant benefit to the Noosa community (beyond their
membership); demonstrate value for money; and closely align with Council’s strategic goals and
identified key initiatives.

Initially Council called for expressions of interest for this Grants program in 2016. Since that date
applications for Community Alliance funding have been by invitation only. A new round of
expressions of interest for this grants program was called for early 2021 with funding being offered
for one year.

Staff are recommending two new Alliance Agreements to be being offered for one year to Youturn
Limited and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Conference effective 1 July, 2021. Additionally, the
Alliance Agreement For Sunny Kids Inc. in Cooroy is recommended to increase and the Alliance
Agreement for Noosa Community Training Centre Inc. extended for one year.

Recipients of Three-Year Community Alliance Agreements are ineligible for Three-Year
Maintenance Agreements and Three-Year Signature Community Event Grants.

Implementation
Following endorsement of this report, grant applicants will be notified of the outcomes. Funding to
successful project grant applicants will be distributed in July 2021 providing they have no outstanding
debt to Council and they have met any relevant funding conditions.


Previous Council Consideration
The 2020-21 round of Community Grant Program funding was decided by Council at the Ordinary
Meeting, 15 October 2020. Refer to page 7, items 1-5 of the Ordinary Meeting Minutes.


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