2021-02-09 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            9 FEBRUARY 2021


         Consideration of the potential for the event to attract larger attendance numbers than
           forecast;
         Events that have capacity to implement controlled seating and allocated areas will be
           preferred to those with uncontrolled movement of people, i.e. attendees intermingling
           onsite; and
         Current health advice from the State.
D.   Approve the establishment of the COVID-19 Event Reference Group as outlined in the
     report whose role will include but not be limited to:
     1.    Reviewing and making decisions regarding event application requests;
     2.    Reviewing Category 3 Event Decision Making Framework Assessment Criteria as
           outlined in the report;
     3.    Developing a risk-based decision making framework to guide future event approvals
           within the COVID-19 environment which will consider public health and economic
           impact factors;
     4.    Monitoring the success or otherwise of COVID Safe event plans and procedures both
           within the Shire and external to it.
     5.    Providing advice and analysis relating to the above to inform Council’s review in
           February 2021; and
E.   Authorise the CEO to review and amend membership of the COVID-19 Event Reference
     Group as required.

2. Great Aussie Wellbeing BBQ Event Details
Council has received an exemption request from the Noosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Inc. for the provision of alcohol for the Great Aussie Wellbeing BBQ event.
Event details:
   Venue - Noosaville Lions Park on Sunday 21 February 2021, 1.00pm - 4.00pm.
   Local event hosted by Noosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. & Grant
     Broadcasters to support Noosa based businesses and families who have been impacted
     during Covid-19 Pandemic.
   BBQ provided by Noosa Lions Club.
   Live music, children’s entertainment and announcements.
   Attended by mental health outreach service.
   Signed Covid Safe Event Checklist & Statement of Compliance provided.
   Fenced outdoor event site restricting public access.
   Attendees to be registered for admittance.
   Event held for limited time during daylight hours within marquee / fenced area for limited
     attendance numbers.
   Volunteer Security on site.
   Community liquor application submitted to Liquor Licensing in name of Noosa Chamber of
     Commerce & Industry Inc.
   Proposed attendance 700 persons.

3. Covid-19 Event Reference Group Application Assessment
On 25 January 2021, Council’s Covid-19 Event Reference Group considered the Noosa
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.’s exemption request for its event application in
accordance with the assessment criteria noted in Item C of the Special Meeting report (noted
above).
The Reference Group considers the event to be of low risk and has no objection to the event
proceeding with attendance numbers restricted to fewer than 500 people onsite at any one time,
including the provision of alcohol given the temporary event application satisfactorily addresses

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