2015-04-28 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                         28 APRIL 2015


SECTION          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                             LOOKING AHEAD

Community         Community Grants and RADF grants             Undertaking literature and data review         First draft of Social Plan due August
Development         round closed on 31st March 2015. On            phase of Social Plan including                   2015.
                    line grant form caused some difficulties       community NFP facilities audit.                Negotiate expired leases on community
                  Third Noosa Social Plan Reference            Preparation of Council report for                halls, centres and sports complexes (as
                    Group meeting held – great discussions         reduction of graffiti.                           per adopted tenure policy).
                    being had to help inform the new Social      Assessment of Community Grants and             Continue to work with the State
                    Plan                                           RADF grants.                                     Government (Department of National
                  Your      Say      Noosa     consultation    Continue payment coordination and                Parks, Sport and Racing) to deliver
                    commenced for the new Noosa Social             acquittals/compliance        for     last        events in Noosa as part of the Building
                    Plan (with limited feedback to date).          Community Grants and RADF rounds                 Active Communities
                  MCU for Tait Duke House approved.            Prepare RADF submission to Arts Qld            Continue     to    deliver  Community
                    Stakeholder consultation undertaken for      Continue to update and keep an                   Workshops program (the next workshop
                    building design and internal layout            accurate and comprehensive Grants                is scheduled for 3rd June and will focus
                    completed in preparation for the move to       Register for Council                             on Succession Planning for Clubs)
                    Earl Street in May 2015.                     Update      and     improve    Community
                  2nd edition of not for profit newsletter       Development web information.
                    distributed.                                 Deliver Community Drought Support
                  Preparation of 2015/16 Operational and         Project following the successful funding
                    Capital Works budget                           submission to Dept. Communities for
                  Booin Gari Festival held at Noosaville         Community Drought Support ($40k).
                    Lions Park for first time – positive         Negotiate lease and assist with seeking
                    feedback from all involved                     funding and community support for
                  Team now up skilled in Disaster                renovation and relocation of the
                    Recovery training and relevant staff           Tewantin Community Garden
                    have undertaken Evacuation Centre            Continue to explore avenues for funding
                    training                                       for the Pomona Cooran Rugby League
                  The CDO is managing the Wallace Park           Club lighting project
                    stakeholder as part of the pathway           Finalise     evacuation     centre   site
                    works project.                                 assessments and review of suitability
                  Office accommodation options for NICA          (as per Evacuation Centre training
                    explored and sent to NICA for                  undertaken)
                    consideration




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