2021-08-10 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                       10 AUGUST 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                             RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                     CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
and project activities in the Gardens.
Compile a reference document on the
Noosa Botanic Gardens in collaboration
with the Friends. This will be the basis of
the content and information presented
on the onsite tours.
Delivery of 90% of Capital Works                 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach         Myall St Cooroy Pathway Renewal             Osprey Avenue, Peregian Beach
Program                                           Pathway Renewal                        Station Street Pomona Pathway                Pathway Renewal
                                                 St Andrews Drive, Tewantin              Renewal
                                                  Pathway Renewal                        Claude Batten Drive, Noosa Heads
                                                 Gravel Resheeting Program 80%           Pathway renewal
                                                  complete                               Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads
                                                 Completion of Pandorea Park, Lake       Pathway Renewal
                                                  McDonald Park and Seagull Park
                                                  playground renewals
Establish a new contract arrangement             Tender documentation completed,        Evaluating submissions and report           Engage successful Contractor
for slashing of rural roadside                    advertised and closed                   to Council
vegetation
Disaster Management
Governance                                       Support received from LDMG to use      Amend current DM Plan to reflect            Consult with Community and
Review of Disaster Management Plans               Cat D Bushfire funds to develop a       changes to LDC and LDMG Chair.               Stakeholders to develop new DM
                                                  new local Disaster Management          Develop and implement Community              Plan.
                                                  (DM) Plan. Procurement to               DM Plans. ITQ closed Friday 16              Specific policies written to ensure
                                                  commence shortly to engage a            July 2021.                                   more robust procedures in place.
                                                  consultant to assist with the          Completion of the QERMF risk                Continuous improvement
                                                  process.                                assessment to be undertaken to
                                                                                          inform review of DM Plan.
                                                                                         Preparation for the coming fire
                                                                                          season.
Capability                                       Comprehensive audit currently          Recruitment and training for LDCC           Looking for opportunities for
Strengthen and increase the Disaster              being undertaken of the Noosa           positions continues.                         improvement and utilisation of Bush
Management capability, including                  Leisure Centre                         Investigating initiatives for Bushfire       fire funding.
training and conducting exercises.               Generator connection points at          Funding                                     Staff training to create in-house
                                                  major evacuation centres now           Working with QFES Communities                expertise in mapping for flood
                                                  installed                               Team to develop and implement                forecasting
                                                                                          recovery and resilience programs            Continuous improvement
                                                                                         Continuing refinement of flood
                                                                                          forecasting software

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