2022-06-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     7 JUNE 2022


Three Year Festive Season
In July 2015 Council implemented a three-year Festive Season funding program for eligible
organisations for events that are free to the public and occur between late November and
January each year. Events that can be funded through this program include Christmas Carols,
Concerts, Parades, New Year’s celebrations, and Australia Day activities within the Noosa
Council area. Council Festive Season Event Grants will contribute to costs associated with:
   Expenses related to hire of equipment, temporary structures, professional services and
    promotion and advertising of the event; and / or
   Traffic management plans including traffic control services
Staff are recommending no change to the organisations receiving Festive Season funding in
previous years that have reapplied and a LGAQ Council cost index increase over the previous
year’s funding levels.
Recipients of Three-Year Festive Season Event grants are ineligible for Three-Year Community
Alliance Agreements and Three-Year Maintenance Agreements.
Three Year Signature Event
This funding provides financial support for up to three years to eligible not for profit community
organisations who have an established track record of hosting a signature event that provides
significant benefit to the Noosa community; demonstrates value for money; and closely aligns
with Council’s strategic goals and identified key initiatives.
Council’s Signature Community Events Grant will contribute to costs associated with:
     Expenses related to hire of equipment, temporary structures, professional services and
      promotion and advertising of the event; and / or
     Traffic management plans including traffic control services.
Staff are recommending no change to the organisations receiving Three Year Signature Event
funding in previous years that have reapplied and a LGAQ Council cost index increase over the
previous year’s funding levels.
As part of its annual budget process Council will consider whether or not to invite additional
organisations to be considered for funding under this program.
Recipients of Three-Year Signature Event grants are ineligible for Three-Year Community
Alliance Agreements and Three-Year Maintenance Agreements
Three Year 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 and again in 2022 for funding being offered for up to three years.
Staff are recommending no change to the organisations receiving Three Year Alliance funding
in previous years that have reapplied and a LGAQ Council cost index increase over the previous
year’s funding levels.
Recipients of Three-Year Community Alliance Agreements are ineligible for Three-Year
Maintenance Agreements and Three-Year Signature Community Event Grants.
Previous Council Consideration
The 2021-22 round of Community Grants Program funding was decided by Council at the
Ordinary Meeting 7 December 2021.

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