2021-02-09 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      9 FEBRUARY 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                              CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Business as Usual Activities        Work with Planning and Property teams          Supporting not for profit community           Live and local music
                                      and relevant Clubs to resolve issues with        organisations with new or upgraded              support/development program in
                                      the Teewah Airstrip                              infrastructure projects                         partnership with Live Music Office
                                    Delivered the Connecting Noosa Xmas            Provide not for profit community groups         and Creative Arts Alliance along
                                      Convoy (4 days across the Noosa Shire)           with advice to assist their operations          with the delivery of the Grow Your
                                      in partnership with HOT FM, Cricks and         Participate in co-ordinated Council             Arts programs
                                      Emergency Services                               response to series of issues in Kin Kin
                                    Supported services (Police, Ambulance,         Continue to work with Building and
                                      Red Frogs, Tourism Noosa) for Schoolies          Facilities and Property to deliver Works
                                      week and New Year’s Eve                          for Qld and Unite and Recover
                                    Coordinated Councillor’s tour of                 infrastructure projects
                                      Community facilities over 2 days.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Noosa Leisure Centre – Financial    The net result to YTD budget was a             Continue to closely monitor & minimise        Continue to closely monitor and
Performance                           positive variance of $173,594 but this will      financial impacts from COVID-19                 minimise financial impacts from
                                      likely reduce throughout the year as the       Complete preparation of 20/21 draft             COVID-19
                                      budget is re-evaluated in upcoming               budget
                                      reviews.                                       Undertake budget review
Noosa Leisure Centre - General      Continued to increase operations as            Focus on rebuilding patronage as much         Continue to minimise the impacts
                                      COVID-19 restrictions further eased &            as possible under COVID safe operating          and risks of COVID-19 for staff
                                      continued to assist key user groups to           environment.                                    and patrons.
                                      help get back up & running at NLC.             Continue to work with user groups to          Continue to rebuild patronage
                                    Completed planned maintenance projects           ensure continued compliance with                and revenue.
                                      including upgrade to volleyball posts and        relevant industry COVID Safe Plans.           Ongoing monitoring of COVID-19
                                      recoating of the stadium floor.                Ongoing monitoring of COVID-19                  landscape and adjustment of
                                    Marketing campaign launched to                   landscape and adjustment of operations          operations if required.
                                      reengage with patrons and encourage a            if required.                                  Upgrade of current Centre
                                      return to NLC activities.                      Work with Community Facilities Advisor          Management software.
                                    First annual Pickleball Tournament held in       on review of current centre management        Upgrade of ageing and faulty
                                      October, in line with World Pickleball Day.      software.                                       stadium scoreboards.
                                    Group Fitness and Sports Program               Review of Group Fitness and Ball Sports       Schedule remaining annual
                                      attendances up 2.5% compared to same             Program offering for Q3.                        maintenance required.
                                      period last year.
Noosa Aquatic Centre – Financial    The net result to YTD budget was a             Continue to closely monitor & minimise        Continue to closely monitor and
Performance                           positive variance of $593,609 but this will      financial impacts from COVID-19                 minimise financial impacts from
                                      likely reduce throughout the year as the       Review & develop draft 21/22 budget             COVID-19
                                      budget is re-evaluated in upcoming
                                      reviews.


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