2018-08-07 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       7 AUGUST 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                       THE NEXT QUARTER
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
Rufous St Precinct Development        Stage 1 and 2 of the Rufous St Master        Awaiting outcome of the Stage 3        Commence planning for Stage 3 of
                                        Plan capital works completed                   grant application to the Federal         the Rufous St Master Plan
                                      Report and grant acquittal to DLIGP            Government’s BBR2 program
                                        finalised and grant monies received.         Finalise Digital Hub fitout
                                      Tender for Digital Hub tenants               Preparations for first Tenants
                                        finalised                                      moving into the Hub in July
                                      Stage 1 of the Digital Hub ground floor
                                        fit out commenced

Cooroy Memorial Hall Renovations      Renovation works at the Cooroy               Finalise lease arrangements with       Project now completed.
                                        Memorial Hall completed                        Cooroy Memorial Hall Association
                                      Cooroy 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.

LIBRARIES & GALLERIES
Cultural Plan                         Draft Cultural Plan complete and             Undertake public consultation          Review feedback from public
                                        endorsed by Council to go to public            phase                                    consultation
Complete the draft Cultural Plan
                                        consultation                                                                          Develop final version of Cultural
                                      Draft Vision Statement complete                                                         Plan and submit to Council
                                      Preparation complete for public
                                        consultation

Libraries
Noosaville Library Refurbishment      Arete (awarded contractor)                   Finalise outstanding design            Planning for Opening Event of newly
                                        commenced renovations on                       elements for specific sections of        refurbished library. Date planned –
                                        Noosaville library building in early           the new refurbished library –            4 December, 2018
                                        April                                          Heritage Room, Children's Area,        Prepare for construction completion
                                      Temporary libraries established at the         Makerspace and Outdoor                   and building handover
                                        Noosa Leisure Centre & Noosa Civic .           Courtyard.

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