2019-08-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   6 AUGUST 2019


The comparison of the past five years’ financial performance below reveals a trend of strong
revenue growth and a reduction of controllable expenses, leading to a net operating surplus of
$84,333 and for the first time ever, a total operating surplus $8,768 in 2018/19.

BCC historical financial performance – 2014/15 to 2018/19

                                      2014/15      2015/16         2016/17      2017/18      2018/19
Revenue                                actuals     actuals         actuals      actuals      actuals
40034 - Lease Revenue                 (18,381)    (50,819)        (76,670)    (101,045)    (103,246)
41154 - Venue Hire                    (56,154)    (47,186)        (36,125)     (20,726)     (35,000)
42032 - Other - Sundry Recoupment            0      (4,838)              0            0            0
                                      (74,535)   (102,843)       (112,795)    (121,771)    (138,246)


Controllable expenses
6EX01 - Employee Benefits              10,325      11,401          12,884        9,258       10,374
6EX02 - Finance Costs                       0           0               0          387            0
6EX03 - Materials & Services           67,206      42,467          53,318       58,469       43,011
6EX06 - Other Expenses                    460         476             493          510          528
                                       77,991      54,345          66,695       68,624       53,913

Net operating result                   -3,456      48,499          46,100       53,147       84,333



Uncontrollable expenses
6EX04 - Depreciation & Amortization    48,175      48,029          50,286       56,067       68,050
6EX12 - Internal Charges               17,715      13,765           7,346        7,230        7,515
                                       65,889      61,794          57,632       63,297       75,565

Total operating result                -69,345     -13,295         -11,532      -10,150           8,768

2.    CUSTOMERS

The J

An overview of users and events accommodated at The J over the past 12 months is as follows:

Education/Schools/Govt – Workshops, performances and presentations
   St Teresa’s Catholic College                  Noosa Flexible Learning
   St Andrews Anglican College                   Federal & State MP’s
   Good Shepherd Lutheran College                Qld Fire & Rescue Service
   USC, USC Performing Arts & USC-               Noosa Professional Dance Academy
     CIDSEL                                        The Dance Centre Peregian Beach
   TAFE                                          NDIS
   Lexis English College

Community groups
  Noosa Council Community &                               Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance
    internal/workshops                                      Community Focus Association
  Citizenship Ceremonies                                  Community Solutions
  Noosa Chorale                                           Endeavour Foundation
  Noosa Heads Jazz Club                                   United Synergies
  Noosa Music Society                                     Noosa Community Radio
  CCIQ Noosa Business Mentoring                           Tourism Noosa
  Noosa Red Cross                                         Buddies Refugee Group
  Sunshine Coast Community Orchestra

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