2015-08-18 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             18 AUGUST 2015


COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORTS


Community Development & Sport & Recreation
4                        FESTIVE SEASON GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS - 2015 -2016
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Community Development Coordinator, Alison Hamblin
                                    Community Services Department

Index                               ECM/Subject/Community Development Grants Scheme

Attachments                         1.   Festive Season Grant recommendations




EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the Infrastructure
and Services Committee dated 18 August 2015 and adopt the Festive Season Grant
recommendations for the financial year 2015/16 as set out in Attachment 1 to the report.


REPORT
Purpose

The purpose of this report is for Council to consider the Festive Season Grant recommendations
for the 2015/2016 financial year as set out in Attachment 1 to this report.

Background

Following Council’s endorsement of a Festive Season Event Grants Policy in May 2015, the
2015/16 Festive Season Grants program was advertised in the local media and through
community networks with a closing date of 12 noon 31st July 2015.

Following the closure of the round applications were assessed using the following process:
                       Applications were first checked for eligibility against the Noosa Council Festive Season
                         Grants policy and guidelines
                       Applications were then reviewed and commented on by staff.
                       The applications and staff comments were then discussed and assessed by the grants
                         assessment panel. The grants assessment panel was made up of:
                          Director, Community Services
                          Community Development Coordinator
                          Financial Services Manager
                          Community Engagement Manager
                          Executive Officer to the Mayor and CEO




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