2015-11-10 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                          10 NOVEMBER 2015


SECTION          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                               CURRENT PRIORITIES                               LOOKING AHEAD
Community           Draft Social Strategy endorsed by               Community consultation of Draft Social         Finalise Social Strategy for adoption
Development           Council                                           Strategy.                                        by Council
                    4th edition of Not for Profit e-newsletter      Assessment of RADF and Projects                Develop an implementation plan for
                      released to not for profit community              Grants                                           the key initiatives in the Social
                      groups in September 2015                        Relocation of Tait Duke Cottage on 19th          Strategy
                    Employment of a new Sport and                     October (delayed due to wet weather)           Continue to work with the State
                      Recreation Development Officer (due to          Negotiation of lease for Tait-Duke               Government (Department of National
                      the resignation of Wendy Guthrie).                Cottage, identify funding and partnership        Parks, Sport and Racing) to deliver
                    Cooran Lighting project completed                 opportunities with community                     events in Noosa as part of the
                    RADF and Projects round closed using              stakeholders.                                    Building Active Communities
                      new Smartygrants on line software               Negotiate expired leases on community            program
                    Festive Season Grants endorsed for                halls, centres and sports complexes            Develop and deliver a skills
                      15/16                                           Continue payment coordination and                development workshop for the
                    Outcome Report to Arts Qld for 2014-15            acquittals/compliance for last Community         creative sector in partnership with the
                      RADF funding submitted                            Grants and RADF rounds                           Noosa Regional Gallery
                    Developed internal Policy and processes         Partnership with Tourism Noosa to              Develop and deliver skills
                      to optimise external grant opportunities          produce promotional material for                 development workshops for the
                    Facilitated the establishment of a Noosa          attracting sports events to the Shire            community halls and centres
                      Shire Youth Network based in Cooroy              Assessment of September 2015 RADF             Review of community operational
                    Day of Action against Domestic Violence           and Projects rounds                              grants
                      held with strong leadership support from                                                         Develop guidelines for the
                      a variety of agencies and participation                                                            establishment of community gardens
                      from community members                                                                             in partnership with Parks and Natural
                    Implementation of Dept. Communities                                                                Areas and Governance
                      Grant for Community Drought Support
                      ($40k).
                    Endorsement of Council grants
                      acquisition policy by the Leadership
                      Team
                    Coordinated the assessment of
                      submissions for artwork on Peregian
                      Beach reservoir against alignment to the
                      Noosa Design Principles in partnership
                      with Galleries, Infrastructure Services
                      and Unity Water.




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