2014-09-16 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 16 SEPTEMBER 2014


People aged over 60 and for more than 9 months who have been receiving:
 Newstart Allowance
 Parenting Payment partnered
 Partner Allowance
 Sickness Allowance
 Special Benefit
 Widow Allowance

Schedule
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011, the
Noosa communities who experience the greatest socioeconomic disadvantage are Cooran-
Federal, Cooroy, Kin Kin, Cootharaba & District, Tewantin and Pomona.

Based on feedback from Human Services providers, they advise that a more flexible system to
help those most in need, when they need it most, would be highly beneficial.

The providers also advocate for allocating discretionary funding to Human Services providers to
allocate cab vouchers to individuals for use to travel to and from vital appointments such as
medical appointments, housing or job interviews (proof of appointment has to be provided) on an
as needed basis would be highly desirable. However, if it is determined that the current schedule
continues, inclusion of United Synergies, Tait House, the Christian Outreach Centre Food Outlet
(Cnr Beckman’s Rd and Eumundi-Noosa rd, Noosaville), and the Community Health Centre
(Bottlebrush Ave, Noosa Heads) would be beneficial. In addition, it was also requested that
inclusion of a service from Cooran and Kin Kin to Pomona and Cooroy would greatly assist
Pensioner Concession card holders.

Suburb                                                    Shopping Centre / Destination      Day

Noosaville                                                Noosa Civic, Christian Outreach    Tuesday
                                                          Centre, Earl St, Tewantin or
                                                          Wallace Drive Noosaville.
Noosa & Eastern Beaches:                                  Noosa Fair, Noosa Community        Wednesday
Noosa Heads, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise                      Health Centre
Beach, Castaways Beach, Marcus Beach,
Peregian Beach
Tewantin / Cooroibah                                      Poinciana Avenue and Earl St       Wednesday
                                                          Tewantin, Noosa Civic, Wallace
                                                          Drive Noosaville, Christian
                                                          Outreach Centre,
Cooroy and surrounds:                                     Emerald Street Cooroy              Thursday
Cooroy, Black Mountain, Cooroy Mountain,
Lake Macdonald
Pomona / Cooran/ Kin Kin                                  Memorial Avenue Pomona and         Thursday
                                                          Emerald St Cooroy.
Flexible Service                                          Discretion of Service Providers

Note:
Food Outlets
Christian Outreach Centre
Address: Cnr Beckmans and Eumundi-Noosa Rd, Noosaville
Hours: Tue 9am-1pm, Wed 10am-2pm, Thurs 9am-1pm
Our Daily Bread (new outlet opening in 2015, venue to be advised)


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