2019-08-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       6 AUGUST 2019


COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                        THE NEXT QUARTER
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
Rufous St Precinct Development        Tender documentation completed for           Conduct tender process for              Evaluate tender and award contract.
                                        the new Peregian Beach Community               Community House, carpark and            Complete draft concept plans for
                                        House and carpark.                             landscaping.                              conversion of existing Community
                                      Landscape concept plan drafted.                                                          House to extension of Digital Hub.
Disaster Recovery                     Disaster Recovery sub-plans with             Finalising Recovery sub-plans.          Reviewing third party Recovery and
                                        focus on toolbox and checklists              Completing essential training for         Evacuation arrangements.
                                        drafted.                                       Recovery Group.                         Undertake Evacuation Centre audits.
                                      Disaster Evacuation Centre training
                                        and exercise completed.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Social Strategy implementation        Collaborated with SCRC to host               Drafting of the Noosa District and      Continue the expansion of the Social
                                        regional forum on aged-care                    Cooroy Sports Complex Master              Services Hub.
                                        management in disasters - 6 Noosa              Plans                                   Facilitate an events workshop to
                                        Aged care facilities participated.           Planning for upcoming events for          help community groups with the
                                      Facilitated two Northern Social                Homelessness Week (Aug 6), Anti-          processes of event management.
                                        Services Network meetings with                 Poverty Week (Oct 15) and White         Facilitate local workshop to assist
                                        representation from 25                         Ribbon Day Walk (Nov 22).                 Aged Care facilities to complete
                                        organisations.                               Collaborative planning for weekly         disaster management plans and
                                      Facilitated site visit to Johns Landing        Community Dinner with St Vincent          encourage ongoing collaboration.
                                        for former residents (Flexi School             de Paul, local Clubs and Schools.
                                        students).

Council Community Grants Program      Assessment and reporting of last             Assessing 2018-19 acquittals            RADF Annual Report due to Arts Qld
including RADF                          Community Grants round to Council.           Planning for the next Community           – 30 October 2019.
                                      Noosa successful in winning RADF               and RADF Grant Round scheduled
                                        grant from Arts Qld - $46,000                  to open 12 August and close 19
                                                                                       September

Volunteer Initiatives                 60 Volunteers obtained First Aid             Supporting another 4 community          Prepare for activities during National
                                        certificates as part of Heart Week.            organisations with One on One             Volunteers Week and International
                                      Secretaries Meet Up and Workshop               strategic planning advice.                Volunteers Day.
                                        held with 45 organisations attending.        WHS Meet Up and Workshop for            Preventing Fraud Meet Up and
                                      One on One Strategic Planning                  Not for Profits community                 Workshop for Not for Profits
                                        completed for 3 organisations.                 organisations (21 Aug).                   community organisations (22 Oct).

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