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
Noosa Community Support –                Social support groups recommenced                  Continue to review operations to ensure       Continue to review operations to
General                                    albeit with restricted numbers.                      compliance with COVID-19 restrictions           ensure compliance with COVID-
                                         Introduced social coffee morning groups              and meeting of funding body obligations         19 restrictions and meeting of
                                           and partnered with local retirement                Telephone support and welfare checks            funding body obligations
                                           villages to engage new clients.                      will continue for clients who choose to       Work closely with Community
                                         Ageing Well Noosa program expanded in                remain isolated                                 Development to introduce more
                                           Cooroy, Cooran, Pomona, Peregian                   Continue expanding and enhancing                wellness and re-ablement
                                           Beach and the Leisure Centre.                        coffee morning groups.                          programs in the hinterland (aqua
                                         Implemented new service delivery model             Introduction of dementia specific               aerobics).
                                           focussing on supporting carers and their             activities e.g. dementia friendly coffee      Upgrade storeroom to a ‘Quiet
                                           loved ones.                                          mornings in partnership with Dementia           Room’ to introduce a carers
                                         Finalised funding for eligible clients under         Australia, Community Development and            counselling service in conjunction
                                           the State Seniors & Accessibility                    Carramar.                                       with Carers Qld.
                                           Assistance Program. Subsequently                   Recommence garden therapy,                    Commence collaboration with
                                           facilitated program works for clients.               workshop and dance and movement at              Noosa Library on their Seed
                                         Long-standing roof leakage issues have               the Centre.                                     Program.
                                           been addressed and fixed.
LIBRARIES & GALLERIES
LIBRARIES                                Completed community consultation on                Finalise proposed model and submit            Commence procurement of
Mobile Library Service Replacement         draft replacement model.                             Council report for endorsement.                 capital elements of replacement
Plan                                                                                          Finalise project schedule                       model.
                                                                                                                                              Key stakeholder meetings to
                                                                                                                                                confirm library kiosk locations
Plan and deliver a range of engaging     Finalised project planning of State Library        Launch State Library of Queensland’s          Commence volunteer-based
public library programs which support      of Queensland's Strategic Priorities grant           Strategic Priorities grant – Noosa Seed         programs and services e.g. Home
reading, learning and literacy             – Noosa Seed Library                                 Library program.                                Library selections, Adult Literacy
(including digital literacy)             Return of Covid-safe, face-to-face early           Continue to deliver grant-funded                and Local Studies.
                                           literacy programs and new suite of Tech              programs: Engaging Science Tech
                                           Help and Makerspace workshops.                       Savvy Seniors & First Five Forever -
                                         Delivered Engaging Science grant                     under Covid-19 safe variations
                                           program – Drone workshops as part of               Plan Easter School Holiday program
                                           Summer School Holiday program.                     Prepare for return of volunteer-based
                                                                                                programs and services
Deliver capital works and facilities     Generator Connection Point installed at            Commence Noosa Regional Gallery               Progress rectification of identified
projects                                   Cooroy Library (to support Evacuation                amenities upgrade.                              defects on Cooroy Library
                                           Centre operations)                                 Prepare relevant Capital Works Project          rooftop.
                                         Butter Factory Arts Centre: The Pottery              Briefs for 2021/22 Budget Development.
                                           Studio, external fencing project
                                           completed.

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