2020-09-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    8 SEPTEMBER 2020


5.       FUTURE DIRECTION

              Safe management of the facility in line with COVID Safe plans and rebuilding of the
                centre’s customer and revenue base.
              Continue to monitor and review attendance numbers for NLC programs to ensure
                programs continue to represent a viable ongoing offering.
              Consideration of extending the roof area over the café’s outdoor seating area to
                provide greater protection from the weather.
              Continued enhancements to the centre’s aesthetics.
              Upgrade of current Links centre management software to enable patrons to purchase
                memberships and visit passes online, as well as sign up onsite via a tablet.
              Further consideration of future works projects, including the upgrade of faulting
                scoreboards and volleyball posts.
              A review of the current usage arrangements with long-term hirers.

Previous Council Consideration
Nil.

Finance
Refer to Section 1 of this report.

Risks & Opportunities
This report does not propose any new actions or activities which would shift risks or opportunities
beyond the current levels encountered as part of NLC’s day-to-day operations. However, it
should be noted that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic presents significant operational risk to
NLC in the form of staff and patron safety and financial performance of the centre. Management
will continue to do all they can to effectively balance service provision and safety by operating
within the parameters set by State and Federal governments and departments, and those
endorsed by Council’s own internal COVID-19 taskforce.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil.

Internal Consultation
Management Accountant, Corporate Services
Departments/Sections Consulted:
       Chief Executive Officer   x   Community Services                          Corporate Services
       Executive Officer         x   Director                                    Director
       Executive Support             Community Development                   x   Financial Services
                                 x   Community Facilities                        ICT
                                     Libraries & Galleries                       Procurement & Fleet
                                     Local Laws                                  Property
                                     Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

       Executive Services            Environment & Sustainable Development       Infrastructure Services
       Director                      Director                                    Director
       Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
       Customer Service              Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
       Governance                    Economic Development                        Civil Operations
       People and Culture            Environmental Services                      Disaster Management
                                     Strategic Land Use Planning                 Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                                 Design and Delivery




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