2016-05-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                                 10 MAY 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Ensure the following capital projects are      25m tile works and the hydraulics           Ensure a successful reopening of           Monitor all works for faults and if
delivered on time:                               audit have now been completed.                the LTS pool following the current           discovered, address with contractors
 25m tiles                                     The LTS heat pump and tiles and               works.                                       immediately.
 LTS heat pump                                 grout works are underway at the
 LTS tiles and grout                           time of writing this report.
 Hydraulics audit
Business as Usual activities                   Focus on Work Place Health and              Masters’     swimming        carnival      Completion of condition assessment
                                                 Safety. A Centre-wide staff meeting           scheduled for Saturday 14 May –              of pool plant and equipment.
                                                 conducted on 21 April, covering off           hundreds    of   participants    and       Complete scheduled maintenance
                                                 WHS      training    and    several           spectators expected to attend.               works.
                                                 operational matters.
The J
Investigate opportunity for Community          The J introduced ‘Sound Feast’ in           Assess the performance and viability       Successfully   deliver    the   two
events funding to expand entrepreneurial         January as part of a strategy to              of Sound Feast.                              scheduled entrepreneurial events.
programing at The J.                             improve The J’s profile as a quality        Promote the upcoming music event
                                                 music venue, and a building block to          “Planet Bliss”, schedule for 21 May.
                                                 support future entrepreneurial music        Confirm acts for second music
                                                 events.                                       entrepreneurial event on June 17.
                                                 Sound Feast is a combined
                                                 community open mic night in
                                                 conjunction     with      professional
                                                 performers and soloist/duos/bands.
                                                 Sound Feast aims to facilitate
                                                 community      participation    whilst
                                                 increasing.
Finalise and implement business plan for       Business Plan finalised and noted by        Ongoing implementation. Revenue            Ongoing implementation.
The J                                            Council in late 2015.                         and expenditure targets included in
                                                                                               the development of the 2016/17 J
                                                                                               budget.
Business as Usual activities                   Ongoing increase in activity and            Meet      increased demands      on        Host Noosa Food & Wine festival
                                                 venue    hire    including   both             business and staff from increased            event – Pete Evans on Saturday
                                                 commercial and community events.              activity at The J.                           May 21.
                                                                                             Finalise arrangements for the              Ticketing and preparation for Noosa
                                                                                               IPWEA (Institute of Public Works             Long Weekend Festival.
                                                                                               Engineering Australasia) conference        Complete scheduled maintenance
                                                                                               (160 delegates) -                            works.



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