2018-05-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
                                      New client easy access chairs               A Peregian Beach Care & Share             Commence                 implement
                                        purchased for McCaw room.                     program to be investigated in               recommendations of the future
                                      Review of future direction of Noosa           conjunction with Peregian Beach             directions review Ongoing database
                                        Community Support completed in                Community House                             improvements with associated staff
                                        preparation for changes to aged             Investigate electric chair to assist        training.
                                        care and disability funding models            client transfers in the podiatry and      Investigate sit-down dance classes
                                                                                      incontinence programs.                      in conjunction with NLC.
                                                                                    Internal painting of the Canary
                                                                                      rooms.
                                                                                    Finalise the 2018/19 operational
                                                                                      budget.

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
Rufous St Precinct Development        March 9 Hutchinson Builders                 Ongoing    liaison  with Digital          Finalise report and grant acquittal to
                                        achieved practical completion of the          businesses                                  DLIGP
                                        Digital Hub building                        Finalise landscaping works for            Preparations and planning for the
                                      Employed      Chris     Bowden     as         Peregian Green                              Digital Hub opening in 4th quarter
                                        coordinator for the Digital Hub Hub                                                       2017/18
                                      Commenced work on developing a                                                          Construction of the Digital Hub now
                                        tender for Digital Hub tenants                                                            scheduled for completion by Easter
                                                                                                                                  2018
Cooroy Memorial Hall                  Renovation works at the Cooroy              Monitoring CMHA’s progress in             Cooroy Hall re- opening planned for
                                        Memorial Hall continue                        delivering the restoration works.           April 20
                                      Project on time and on budget                 Commence work on developing a
                                                                                      lease for the CMHA to manage the
                                                                                      building
Purchase of Johns Landing             Demolition of existing buildings            Nature Reserve application being          Finalise Nature Reserve status.
                                        completed                                     developed for the 70% of land
                                      Clean-up of the site finalised March          purchased with environmental levy
                                        29                                            funds.
                                      Management              responsibility
                                        transferred     from      Community
                                        Services to Natural areas.
LIBRARIES & GALLERIES
Cultural Plan                         Initial draft Cultural Plan complete        Preparing a report to Council             Public consultation on Draft Cultural
                                        Draft reviewed by key stakeholders            seeking Council endorsement of              Plan
Complete the draft Cultural Plan
                                        and Reference Group                           draft cultural plan for public
                                                                                      consultation



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