2015-11-10 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                           10 NOVEMBER 2015


Employee benefits finished the quarter $11,563 underspent however a majority of the savings
were offset in related areas, including the aforementioned Jump Bunch shortfall of $4,000, a
$6,258 overspend in contract cleaning services due to shifting cleaning responsibilities to
contractors following the departure of an employee and a $1,513 overspend in fitness instruction
contract services while employee instructors were on leave.

Other expenditure variances were seen in the following areas:

   Contract Services – Electrical: $2,260 overspent due to lighting works associated with the
     large Noosa Long Weekend Festival (NLWF) events. This will fall back in line with budget
     as the year progresses.
   Equipment Hire: $2,125 over budget due to unforeseen equipment requirements for the
     NLWF events.
   Levy & Licence Fees: $3,456 over budget projections. This is due to a recent change in the
     billing cycle for APRA fees which resulted in NLC incurring the full 2014/15 expenses in
     September 2015, while at the same time paying the first quarter’s expense for 2015/16.

2.   CUSTOMERS

NLC has recorded higher attendance numbers in this quarter compared to the same period in
2014. A total of 22,838 visits occurred, compared to 18,269 in 2014.


                         Quarter 1 attendances at the NLC
         25000


         20000


         15000

                                                                    22,838
         10000                      18,269


          5000


             0
                                  Q1 2014/15                    Q1 2015/16


The increase in attendances is predominantly due to high numbers at major events in this period,
which included:

   NLWF’s opening performance by Opera Australia presenting “The Magic Flute”. Over 750
     people attended this event, with NLC proud to be the first ever Sunshine Coast venue to
     host an Opera Australia performance.
   NLWF Orchestra’s anniversary performance. Over 500 people attended this combined
     performance by Noosa Orchestra, Noosa Chorale and the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra.
   Hillsong Church group while The J was unavailable due to NLWF events.




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