2020-08-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                  11 AUGUST 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Social Strategy Implementation      Developed a Human Social COVID-             COVID-19 Recovery                          Investigate the potential for growth
                                      19 Recovery Plan                            Supporting social service agencies           of senior's health and wellbeing
                                    Facilitated two Northern Social               in delivery of ER services Virtual           program (Ageing Well Noosa) in
                                      Services Networks and supported               Social Services Hub continues until          collaboration with Noosa Community
                                      agencies with their COVID-19                  regular service delivery available           Support and Noosaville Leisure
                                      Response                                    Planning for reopening of the Social         Centre to put on more classes within
                                                                                    Services Hub                                 the region to support demand
                                    Supported vulnerable people and
                                      Not for Profits organisations               Ongoing participation in Place-            Host a series of senior's week 2020
                                                                                    Based Response to Homelessness               events to celebrate seniors in our
                                    Relaunched Ageing Well Noosa –
                                                                                  Ongoing Community Meal Delivery              region 15-23 August
                                      Noosa's positive ageing health and            Program in partnership with Oz
                                      wellbeing initiative Over 65’s classes                                                   Develop programs, activities and
                                                                                    Harvest and Urban Angels
                                      at Cooroy, Cooran and Noosaville                                                           events      that    could      activate
                                                                                  Visiting Halls & Community Centres           community and encourage social
                                    Grow Your Arts E-News going out               with Environmental Health Officers           inclusion post COVID-19 and
                                      monthly and Community Connect e-              to provide COVID-19 advice to                Bushfires - Connecting Noosa
                                      news going out fortnightly since              reopen                                       (program from Sept to March)
                                      March 2020 updating community on            Coordinate Halls & Community               Complete concept designs for the
                                      COVID issues and assistance in                Centres meet and greet and                   Cooroy      gymnastics     hall    and
                                      community                                     information share – 8 August                 soccer/cricket              clubhouse
                                    Partnered with the Australian                 Ridgewood Hall                               redevelopment project
                                      Skateboarding Community Initiative          Supporting the completion of               Progress tenure of Tewantin-Noosa
                                      to     deliver     a   Noosa       web        projects funded under Works for Qld          Lions
                                      championship as a feeder to the             Investigating new location for             Host Sunshine Coast Youth Network
                                      National Championships (U6 –                  Orange Sky Laundry service in                at Digital Hub with workshop on
                                      Open)                                         Noosa Shire                                  Tech pathways for young people
                                                                                  Coordinating a senior's health and      
                                    Assisted with the Noosa Rugby                                                              Progress detailed design of the
                                                                                    wellbeing program in collaboration           Noosa District Sports Complex
                                      League and Touch Football lighting
                                                                                    with Noosa Community Support and             internal road and physical activity
                                      project (installation of lighting to 3        Noosaville Leisure Centre
                                      fields) funded through Council                                                             and wellbeing hub Seeking external
                                                                                  Working with Aged Care and                   funding        opportunities        for
                                      grants, Qld Rugby League, both                Retirement facilities regarding their        construction of project
                                      clubs and Qld Government                      disaster preparation and response to
                                    Worked with Infrastructure services           COVID 19
                                      to complete the preliminary designs         Plug IN Online Music Development
                                      for the Noosa District Sports                 program – partnership with Creative
                                      Complex internal road                         Arts Alliance

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