2018-08-07 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                7 AUGUST 2018


Council requested this update to ensure a greater focus on social justice and inclusiveness as
well as linking to the four current Social Strategy themes. Members of the Community
Roundtable were consulted in the development of the new Charter. See Attachment 2. The
updated Charter will be used to prioritise future budget bids, form partnerships with other levels
of government and/or the community and to allocate resources including members of the
Community Development Team’s time.

Implementation highlights for 2017/2018

Delivery of the three year Social Strategy action plan is on track (refer Attachment 1 Noosa
Social Strategy Implementation Update 2017/2018). Highlights for 2017/2018 include:

Cohesive and resilient communities
   Updating the 2006 Noosa Social Charter to have a greater focus on social justice and
     inclusiveness.
   Community Roundtable focus in 2017/18 was to deal with issues of affordable housing and
     homelessness which have been highlighted through the work undertaken to date by the
     roundtable’s work with the residents of Johns Landing.
   Celebration of National and International Volunteers Week which included the making of
     ‘short films about six local community groups and what they give to the community’.
    A ‘Thank You’ picnic brunch with over 100 volunteers attending across a broad section of
     the community and Volunteer Master Class.
   Other volunteer initiatives including targeted 1 on 1 strategic planning workshops for
     community organisations and free first aid courses for 50 volunteers.
   Assisting in the collaboration between Noosa Flexi School and Noosa Residential Care to
     set up the ‘Generations Café” social enterprise. The development of other such enterprise
     options are being explored.

Active and healthy communities
   The Sport and Active Recreation Plan was adopted and an implementation plan endorsed
     which sets out priorities for sport and active recreation across the Shire.
   External funding sourced and programs implemented for Active Teens, Active Women 18-
     24 years and Active Women 40 plus and Come and Try Adventure Racing.
   External funding sourced for Regional Difficult to Locate Sports Facilities Plan for the
     Noosa, Sunshine Coast and Gympie Council areas. Noosa Council is leading the
     development of this Plan. Consultation phase completed.
   Community health and wellbeing plan commenced.
   Successful Noosa Queens Baton Relay event as part of the build-up to the 2018
     Commonwealth Games.
   Two Come and Try Sports Day.
   Progress made on a Noosa Trail Master Plan in partnership with Tourism Noosa.

Accessible, diverse and affordable communities
   $819,420 in community grants allocated as follows
     o    Community Alliance - $114,687
     o    Community Halls and Centres - $ 79,218
     o    Community Projects - $ 261,057
     o    Emergency Services - $ 21,307
     o    Festive Season Events - $ 44,558
     o    Regional Arts Development Fund - $69,000
     o    Signature Events - $60,320
     o    Sports Field Maintenance - $165,273


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