2017-03-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           7 MARCH 2017


Activities & workshops 7 Nov – 13 Nov 2016

Activities &           Description & comments                                               Community
workshops                                                                                   Engagement
Internal staff         •   A display of how much paper is used in Council each day          39 adults
morning tea            •   A display showing what happens to the food waste that is
                           collected in Council buildings
                       •   Examples of what can and can’t be recycled
                       •   A short TEDX movie was shown
                       •   A 5minute talk was given to staff
Info session Aquatic   •   An information display was set up after school at the aquatic    25 adults
Centre                     centre, this included a recycling competition about what         27 children
                           can/can’t be recycled.
                       •   A competition for adults – answer three questions about
                           recycling and go into the draw to win a green bin service for
                           6 months and environmental goodies.
Composting             •   Two composting workshops were held at both libraries -           19 adults
workshops held at          spaces were limited to twelve people. Eleven people came to
the Noosa & Cooroy         Noosa library & eight at the Cooroy library - feedback was
Library                    good.
Make a bag             •   Boomerang bags had a working bee over two hours, spaces          11 adults
workshop delivered         were limited to 12 people. There was a diverse range of
by Boomerang bags          ages which was good to see. Lots of good feedback.
Information sessions   •   Waste display and competitions                                   44 adults
at Noosa Library       •   People could ask questions of what can and can’t be
Wed & Thurs                recycled, people went into the competition draw.
Outdoor Movie at       •   Free outdoor movie, approximately 260-280 people                 280
Gympie Terrace             attended.                                                        adults/children
                       •   Waste display and competitions approximately 25 adults &
                           children came and asked questions and went into the draw.
                       •   Councillor Joe Jurisevic opened the event.
                       •   Two senior students from Sunshine Beach High School
                           spoke before the movie started about why we should be
                           recycling and reducing our waste.
                       •   Noosa Biosphere provided free recycling workshops which
                           was a great attraction for children and parents.
                       •   Lots of people came and thanked Council for putting on the
                           movie night.
Tour of the Nambour    •   Sunshine Coast Council allowed Noosa Council residents to        16
Recycling Centre           come along to a tour of the Nambour Recycling Centre.            adults/children
                           Places were limited to 16 and this filled up very fast,
                           feedback was very positive.
Bunnings info          •   Waste & recycling display and competitions.                      155 people
session & E-waste      •   The Men’s Shed demonstrated how to make things out of old
drop off Saturday          pallets on Saturday morning, lots of people stopped to watch.
and Sunday             •   We spoke to approximately 50 people on Saturday and 25
                           people on Sunday and 80 people with the e-waste.
                       •   Over 4 tonnes of E-Waste was diverted from landfill.
Farmers Market         •   Waste & recycling display and competition. Lots of people        80 people
                           stopped and asked questions and participated in the
                           competition.
                                                                                            696 people




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