2015-11-10 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                        10 NOVEMBER 2015


4.    Systems & Processes

Museums & Galleries Queensland (M&G QLD) is coordinating a program to support the ongoing
development of galleries and museums towards best practice. Central to this is reviewing
operations against the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries v1.4 2014 to
identify strengths and weaknesses and help staff and volunteers plan for improved practices. The
standards look at facilities, collections and operations. Noosa is participating in the review
program to obtain some objective assessment of the gallery’s state of operations and obtain
advice on how we can better plan for the future.

The new Gallery website has been launched which provides a more comprehensive range of
information on exhibitions and programs.

5.    Achievements

Recent achievements of the Galleries team include:
  Launch of the new Noosa Regional Gallery website;
  Delivery of the Floating Land 2015 exhibitions and events;
  Completion of the 2016 exhibitions schedule which includes several significant exhibitions:
    Noosa Festival of Surfing 25 year Jubilee, the inaugural Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing
    Prize and The Making of Midnight Oil; and
  Celebrating the Friends of the Gallery 30th anniversary.

6.    Upcoming Priorities

The upcoming priorities of the Galleries team include:
   Transition of the Butter Factory from Council operation to community operation under the
     Cooroy Lower Mill Board;
   Opening the entry phase for the 2016 Noosa Art Award;
   Preparation for the 2015 summer holiday program;
   Investigating options to resolving storage and staff accommodation issues; and
   Investigating options for the delivery of Floating Land 2017.

Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting 2 July 2015, Item 6, Page 4
That Council note the report by the Libraries & Galleries Manager to the Infrastructure and
Services Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 providing an update on the activities of the
Libraries & Galleries branch to 31 May 2015.

Finance & Risk

Refer to Finance sections in main body of report.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Nil

Internal Consultation

Management Accountant, Finance Branch


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