2014-10-14 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                         14 OCTOBER 2014


SECTION            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                               LOOKING AHEAD
The J &            •   The J Service Review has commenced       •   Updating processes & procedures at           •   Finalise The J Service Review
Bicentennial       •   High volume/activity on the J website        the J                                        •   Further discussions with the new MICE
Community Centre       in September averaging approximately     •   Greater involvement with the Noosa               (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and
(BCC)                  195 visits per day.                          Junction Association                             Exhibitions) Noosa group for potential
                   •   Qld Arts Alliance – agreement for                                                             use of The J.
                       ongoing art displays in upper foyer                                                       •   Bed down new leasing arrangements at
                   •   Hillsong Church – introduction of part                                                        the BCC
                       self-service model has reduced staff
                       costs
                   •   Initial negotiations for new leasing
                       arrangements for the Bicentennial
                       Community Centre (BCC) undertaken
Community          •   Received funding of $25,000 from Arts    •   Assessment of RADF and Community             •   Investigate the opportunities to develop
Development            Qld for RADF When combined with              Grants (Projects)                                and foster social enterprises within the
                       Noosa’s contribution this creates a      •   Recruitment of RADF committee for this           Shire and research and work in
                       $50,000 funding pool for RADF                round only                                       partnership with other branches on a
                                                                                                                     suitable way forward
                   •   Community Project Grants round           •   Develop a framework for a new Noosa          •   First draft of Social Plan due June 30
                       closed 30 September                          Social Plan                                      2015.

                   •   Team is up skilling in Community         •   Reviewing Community Grants Policy            •   Finalise Tait Duke Cottage relocation
                       Recovery                                     and RADF delivery

                   •   Conducted consultation with key          •   Working in conjunction with Property         •   Work with Bang the Table to provide
                       stakeholders and contributed to              and Contracts Branch in the preparation          online applications, acquittal and
                       Council report on Council Cabs               of a community tenure policy                     communication processes
                   •   Bills Bus history investigated and       •   Develop not for profit e-newsletter and      •   Planning for improved precinct
                       resulted in future savings to Council        identify/facilitate training opportunities       management at Wallace Park
                       budget                                       for all not for profit organisations eg
                                                                    external funding, events, governance
                                                                    etc

                   •   12 month Section Plan completed and      •   Investigating opportunities for
                       all position descriptions drafted            community involvement in subsidised
                                                                    transport options in partnership with
                                                                    Infrastructure Services

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