2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                7 NOVEMBER 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES              RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
                                  Procedures implemented to improve             Investigating payment gateway              Implement e-payment gateway
                                    Christmas sale season stock                     software for events booking
                                    management                                    Working with local organisations to
                                  Review of product range completed               create a Made in Noosa Register to
                                    and new stock lines trialled. Sales             locate local quality makers to supply
                                    increased by 20%.                               to NRG shop
Floating land 2017                Completed planning and delivery of            Evaluation of Floating Land 2017           Develop scoping plan for Floating
                                    Floating Land 2017                              underway including assessment of             Land 2019
                                  Building Better Regions Fund                    feedback and outcomes
                                    application successful – Floating             Determining use of BBR grant
                                    Land awarded $47K
Local Laws
Business as Usual activities
New Trainee position              For the first time a Trainee Local            Teach and develop trainee
                                    Law officer position has been
                                    developed. The successful applicant
                                    commences with the section on
                                    Monday, 30 October.
Illegal Camping Patrols           Adjustment of patrol hours has seen           Continue this strategy into the          Monitor and review
                                    an increased level of enforcement               warmer months to gauge
                                    and a reduction in camping activity             effectiveness.
                                    complaints. New mobile infringement
                                    system has seen significant gains in
                                    this area.
Beach Patrols                     Random patrol times have seen a               Maintain focus and patrols and look      Monitor.
                                    significant decrease of illegal activity        toward expanding use of New
                                    on beaches. Numerous                            System to all officers.
                                    infringements issued for dog
                                    offences. Trial of New mobile
                                    infringement system has seen
                                    significant improvement in time
                                    management related to patrol
                                    infringement times. The ability to
                                    now attach photographic evidence to
                                    each infringement has resulted in
                                    less down time for officers and
                                    admin attaching photos to files in the


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