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

COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Noosa Leisure Centre – Financial      Revenue finished the year $80k            Continue to closely monitor and           Continue to closely monitor and
Performance                            ahead of budget expectations, while        minimise financial impacts from            minimise financial impacts from
                                       expenditure finished $63k over             Covid-19                                   Covid-19.
                                       budget, leading to a net performance
                                       $17k ahead of adjusted budget (note
                                       – budget adjusted throughout year
                                       as Covid-19 situation evolved).
Noosa Leisure Centre - General        Continued to increase operations          Progress works on promotional             Preparation for upcoming events,
                                       and work with patrons and user             videos for website and social media        including the Lions Convention in
                                       groups to ensure a Covid-safe              use, to improve awareness of NLC           October.
                                       operating environment.                     services all year round.                  Implement changes in line with the
                                      Completed building and                    Complete ITQ process for Wallace           café and volleyball program review.
                                       maintenance works including annual         Park Precinct – LED Lighting
                                                                                                                            Annual safety audit of external
                                       safety audit of rockwall.                  Upgrade and appoint contractor.
                                      Upgrade of ageing and faulty              Continue to focus on rebuilding            basketball backboards
                                       stadium scoreboard in Court 2              patronage as much as possible             Upgrade of ageing and faulty
                                       completed.                                 within a Covid safe operating              stadium scoreboard in Court 1
                                      Social netball program re-launched         environment.                              Ongoing monitoring of Covid-19
                                       with encouraging numbers to date.         Continue to work with user groups to       landscape and adjustment of
                                      Despite Covid-19 impacts, pleasing         ensure continued compliance with           operations if required.
                                       to see group fitness and social ball       relevant CovidSafe Plans.
                                       sport numbers continue to increase,       Review of café operations and
                                       with attendances up 18% on last            volleyball program offering.
                                       year.
Noosa Aquatic Centre – Financial      Revenue finished the year $267k           Continue to closely monitor and           Continue to closely monitor and
Performance                            ahead of budget expectations, while        minimise financial impacts from            minimise financial impacts from
                                       expenditure finished $161k over            Covid-19                                   Covid-19
                                       budget, leading to a net performance
                                       $106k ahead of adjusted budget
                                       (note – budget adjusted throughout
                                       year as Covid-19 situation evolved).
Noosa Aquatic Centre – General        Adherence to State Government             Continued promotion of NAC ‘off-          Cross-train and upskill staff to
                                       approved Covid Plan for Aquatic            peak’ visit pass specials to boost         provide greater opportunity to
                                       Facilities.                                attendance during the quieter times        existing staff and attempt to
                                      Continued to support all key user          of the day and months of the year.         overcome shortages of available
                                       groups returning to the NAC                                                           workers.



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