2018-06-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      12 JUNE 2018


policy improves the practical application of the policy and takes into account emerging local
heritage priorities.
The main changes include:
   Revising the wording of the expenditure categories to provide greater clarity
   Providing allowance for use of the Heritage Levy funds to assist the employment of a
     suitably qualified Heritage Coordinator
   Expanding the membership of the Reference Group to provide more diversity and expertise
   Updating the relevant referenced legislation
   Transferring the operational details to the proposed Heritage Levy Guideline
Under the revised Policy, the allocation of Levy revenue will be applied to the following four
categories:
1.    Heritage Assets: the preservation of Council-owned Built Heritage infrastructure, sites or
      collections and the acquisition of heritage assets by Council.
2.    Heritage Projects: to fund heritage projects and initiatives by Council or in partnership with
      the community.
3.    Heritage Coordination and Advice: to undertake routine heritage coordination and engage
      heritage professionals, architects, advisors or consultants as required.
4.    Heritage Sector Sustainability: to undertake activities which assist or support the ongoing
      sustainability and development of local organisations with a focus on heritage.

3.    Proposed Heritage Levy Policy Guideline
The purpose of the Heritage Levy Policy Guideline is to provide comprehensive detail on the
practical application of the Heritage Levy Policy and provide direction and clarity to Council
officers regarding expenditure, activities and responsibilities under the Levy program.
The Guideline applies to all programs, activities or incentives that are directly or indirectly funded
or supported, wholly or partly, by the Heritage Levy. The Guideline does not apply to other
Heritage related activities or services undertaken by Council that are not funded by the Heritage
Levy.

4.    Heritage Reference Group
The revised Policy recommends expanding the positions of the Reference Group to include two
additional members with professional heritage expertise who are currently working in the heritage
field. This recommendation is endorsed by the current Reference Group and seen as a positive
move to enhance the currency and diversity of knowledge and skills within the group.
In addition, there are currently two unfilled positions on the Heritage Reference Group due to a
recent resignation and the Queensland Government position remaining unfilled.
It is proposed to call for nominations to fill the new and vacant positions early in the new financial
year.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 16 June 2016, Item 3, Page 5
That Council note the report by the Director Community Services to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 7 June 2016 and:
A.     Rescind the existing Heritage Levy Policy that transferred to Noosa Council from the
       Sunshine Coast Regional Council under the Local Government (De-amalgamation
       Implementation) Regulation 2013;
B.     Adopt the Heritage Levy Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the Report; and
C.     Appoint Cr Glasgow to the proposed Noosa Heritage Reference Group.


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