2019-05-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    7 MAY 2019


REPORT
On 18 August 2017, a new funding agreement (the Agreement) was finalised between Tourism
Noosa and Council. The term of the Agreement is 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2020 and it addresses
funding arrangements, strategy and planning requirements and the responsibilities of both parties
in relation to managing events. In accordance with the Agreement, Tourism Noosa must provide
to Council by 31 July each year, a list of events it intends to conditionally fund and promote.
Tourism Noosa must also ensure it includes as a condition of grant funding that the event
organiser obtain a Temporary Event Permit from Council. The final determination regarding
permit approval rests with Council.

Council’s Property Branch meets with Tourism Noosa representatives on a two monthly basis. At
the last meeting held in March, Tourism Noosa provided a list of events proposed for conditional
funding and promotion (see Attachment 1).

Tourism Noosa Sponsored Events 2019-20 – Attachment 1

Council officers have no objection to providing in-principle approval for the events listed in
Attachment 1 subject to exceptions noted in this report and each event organiser submitting a
Temporary Event Application, satisfactory assessment and provision of appropriate permit
conditions to manage each event.

The following commentary is provided for noting and further consideration:
 Tourism Events proposed for Noosa Main Beach remain unchanged from the event listing
   approved at Council’s May 2018 Ordinary Meeting (see events highlighted yellow); and
 Other highlighted events are noted as ‘Conditional’ in Attachment 1 because these events
   have not provided evidence to Tourism Noosa of stakeholder support from the Hastings
   Street Association.

A summary of the event details for both events is included below:

Maze Art Street Village

The Maze Art Street Village event was held in July 2018 as part of the Noosa Alive! festival. In
2019, the Maze Art Street Village event is proposed to be held in August/September as a
standalone event, a month later than the Noosa Alive! festival. Further details include:
 Applicant - Wonderland Inc.
 Event dates – 30 August 2019 to 1 September 2019.
 In 2018, an event was held in the Maze carpark by Beachfront Company Pty Ltd on behalf of
    Noosa Alive!
 The proposed event is not part of this year’s Noosa Alive! festival which is held between 19 -
    28 July 2019.

The event is proposed to comprise:
 Jazz, blues and soul acts.
 Youth performers, orchestras.
 Gourmet food and locally produced wine and beer etc.
 Market style stalls




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