Annual Report 2014

Community grants 2013-2014
The following table outlines the funds supplied by Council through community grants for the period.

Figure 8 – Community grants

Community Grants                                  Funding Amounts

Regional Arts Development Fund                    $12,840

Fish Hatchery                                     $10,000

Community Pools                                   $11,500

TOTAL:                                            $34,340



Discretionary funds
Section 109 of the LG Act, defines discretionary funds as funds in the local government’s
operating fund that are:
   Budgeted for community purposes; and
   Allocated by a Councillor at the Councillor’s discretion.

There were no Councillor discretionary funds established during the period.



Beneficial enterprises
Section 39(3) of the LG Act defines a beneficial enterprise as an enterprise that a local
government considers is directed to benefiting, and can reasonably be expected to benefit, the
whole or part of its local government area.

Section 39(4) of the LG Act provides that a local government is conducting a beneficial enterprise if
the local government is engaging in, or helping, the beneficial enterprise.

For the period, Noosa Biosphere Ltd was considered a beneficial enterprise conducted by Council.



Business activities
A business activity is defined in Schedule 4 of the LG Act as “the trading in goods and services
by the local government”.

Council conducted the following business activities during the period:
   Waste Management; and
   Operations of Holiday Parks including the Boreen Point Campground, Noosa North Shore
    Beachfront Caravan Park and Noosa River Holiday Park.




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