Annual Report 2023-24

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Our Performance
      Complete Intiatives                                                                                                      Complete Intiatives
      OP                                          Service / Manager     Date                                                   OP                                           Service / Manager     Date
              Initiative                                                             Comments                                          Initiative                                                              Comments
      Ref                                         Responsible           Delivered                                              Ref                                          Responsible           Delivered

      2.5.1   Deliver services and activities     Arts & Culture        30/06/2024   The J, Noosa Regional Gallery and         2.8.1   Deliver range of programs and        Arts & Culture        30/06/2024   Through Cultural Development
              across Council facilities which     / Community                        branch libraries have maintained or               activities which enhance health,     / Community                        and gallery programs, Council
              meet the contemporary interests     Connections /                      increased their visitation throughout             wellbeing and safety of the          Connection / Sports                has presented and supported a
              and needs of residents including    Sports & Active                    the reporting period.                             Noosa community.                     & Active Lifestyles                range of programs for the arts and
              increasing use by existing non or   Lifestyles                                                                                                                / Local Laws & Env                 cultural sector. During the year
              low-user groups.                                                                                                                                              Health                             library services and facilities have
                                                                                                                                                                                                               provided access and education to
      2.5.3   Complete the feasibility study of   Sports & Active       30/06/2024   Feasibility report has been
                                                                                                                                                                                                               our community from pre-primary to
              the potential Re Gen Physical and   Lifestyles                         completed, but further progression
                                                                                                                                                                                                               seniors. Community Connections
              Wellbeing Hub.                                                         on next steps of this proposed
                                                                                                                                                                                                               have also successfully delivered
                                                                                     project is on hold whilst priority
                                                                                                                                                                                                               the Living Well program along with
                                                                                     NLC Needs Assessment project
                                                                                                                                                                                                               several age care workshops at
                                                                                     is undertaken, as it will inform any
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Noosa Seniors.
                                                                                     future decisions on this project.
                                                                                                                               2.8.2   Deliver the Living Well Noosa        Community             30/06/2024   Successfully delivered the Living
      2.5.5   Complete the non-powered            Sports & Active       01/09/2023   Creation of high-level concept plan
                                                                                                                                       program.                             Connection                         Well program across a broad range
              water sports feasibility project.   Lifestyles                         for NPWS precinct completed that
                                                                                                                                                                            Manager                            of demographics.
                                                                                     will contribute to the future foreshore
                                                                                     infrastructure Master Plan, along         2.8.4   Prepare Noosa Community              Community             30/06/2024   Noosa Seniors is constantly looking
                                                                                     with the formation of a precinct                  Support for transition to new        Connection                         at ways to be viable in the future. The
                                                                                     network.                                          funding model and quality            Manager                            Tea Tree room upgrade has been
                                                                                                                                       standards to ensure ongoing                                             a success with several workshops
      2.5.6   Complete construction and           Sports & Active       01/09/2023   Completed 1/9/23 with the opening
                                                                                                                                       viability.                                                              hosted bringing in more seniors to
              commence operation of               Lifestyles                         and activation of the hiring of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                               the centre.
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              McKinnon Drive facility.                                               Olive Donaldson Pavilion to house a                                                                                                                                 109
                                                                                     multitude of sports activities at the     2.8.5   Review the public swimming           Local Laws &          30/06/2024   A review of the program has
                                                                                     site, with general community hire                 pools monitoring program which       Environmental                      been undertaken together with
                                                                                     also available.                                   includes privately owned, publicly   Health Manager                     the legislative instruments which
                                                                                                                                       accessible pools in resorts etc.                                        support it. Since amendments were
      2.6.2   Implement a 12-month program        Community             30/06/2024   A wide variety of free and low-cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                               made to the Local Law to enable
              of volunteer workshops              Connection                         workshops offered to our community
                                                                                                                                                                                                               the program, several state-wide
              to increase capacity and                                               from mental health first aid courses
                                                                                                                                                                                                               developments in the management
              sustainability of community                                            through to strategic planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                               of recreational water have occurred
              organisations and activities.                                          workshops.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               and the program has not been
      2.6.4   Support community led               Arts & Culture        30/06/2024   Cultural Development Services                                                                                             progressed into an operational
              programs, events and activities     / Community                        and Communications Connections,                                                                                           program. Recommendations of
              through advice, funding and         Connection / Sports                through the RADF Program and                                                                                              how to proceed were tabled at
              partnering.                         & Active Lifestyles                Community Grants Program, have                                                                                            the Executive Team meeting on
                                                                                     supported numerous initiatives and                                                                                        24 July 2024.
                                                                                     projects throughout the year. Cultural
                                                                                     and Community Development
                                                                                     Officers have provided support to
                                                                                     the community, arts and cultural




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                                                                                     sector through the Grow Your Arts
                                                                                     initiative and a 12-month calendar of
                                                                                     volunteer initiatives.