2015-01-12 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               12 January 2015


Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting 20 November 2014
That Council note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the General
Committee Meeting dated 17 November 2014 and endorse the second round of Community
Grants recommendations for the financial year 2014/15 as set out in Attachment 1 to the report.

Ordinary Meeting 26 June 2014
That Council note the report by the Community Development Coordinator, to the General
Committee dated 23 June 2014 and approve the first round of Community Grants
recommendations for the financial year 2014/15 as set out in Attachment 1 to the report.
Ordinary Meeting - 3 April 2014
That Council note the report by the Sport and Community Development Coordinator and the
Manager of Community Services to the Infrastructure and Services Committee Meeting dated
25 March 2014 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2014
and:
A.    Repeal the Community Grants Policy that transferred to the Noosa Council from the
      Sunshine Coast Regional Council under the Local Government (De-amalgamation
      Implementation) Regulation;
B.    Adopt the Community Grants Policy (Attachment 1 to the General Committee report);
C.    Adopt the proposed amended grants framework and criteria (Attachment 2 - as tabled at
      the General Committee Meeting); and
D.    Delegate to the CEO the development of operational requirements for the application and
      distribution of community grants to ensure compliance with the adopted Policy and relevant
      legislative requirements.

Finance & Risk

The allocation of funding for the 2015/16 community grants program will be determined as part of
the 2015/16 budget process.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Nil

Internal Consultation

The revised Community Grants Policy has been developed by the Community Development
Coordinator in consultation with the Director of Community Services and Cr Wellington with input
from relevant internal stakeholders across various departments and branches of Noosa Council
including:
•     Environmental Services
•     Economic Development
•     Executive Office
•     Community Services
•     Property and Land Management
•     Financial Services




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