2020-08-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                       11 AUGUST 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                     RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Noosa Aquatic Centre – General           Supported staff through COVID                Safely ramp up operations under            Continue to minimise the impacts
                                           closure     with     alternate  duties,        stage 3 relaxations of the COVID             and risks of COVID-19 to staff and
                                           redeployments           across      the        restrictions                                 patrons while maximising the
                                           organisation and provision of staffing       Implement revised Junior Squad               financial performance of the centre
                                           assistance to community groups in              Program following departure of             Review success of revised Junior
                                           need of assistance to continue                 Contractor during COVID closure              Squad Program and determine
                                           delivering vital services to the             Continue to market to and                    future direction
                                           community                                      communicate      with    users    to       Complete work on the Centre’s
                                         Reopened facility under Stage 2                encourage regular utilisation of the         masterplan and Learn to Swim
                                           restrictions on 15 June                        NAC’s services                               program strategy
                                         Marketing campaign launched to               Coordinate required works for light
                                           reengage with patrons to encourage             pole footings
                                           a return to activities at the NAC
                                         Installation of new 50m pool heat
                                           pump
The J & Bicentennial Centre (BCC) –      The      J’s    reported   financial         Continue to monitor and review             Continue to monitor and review
Financial Performance                      performance was heavily impacted               financial impacts of COVID-19 while          financial impacts of COVID-19 while
                                           by the COVID shutdown. Revenue                 maximising     revenue     generating        maximising     revenue     generating
                                           finished the year $171k behind                 opportunities (currently via meeting         opportunities (currently via meeting
                                           budget and expenditure came in                 spaces and small group use of the            spaces and small group use of the
                                           $115k below expectations. Overall              theatre) where available                     theatre) where available
                                           The J missed budget by $56k. It was
                                           a disappointing finish to the year
                                           having been $31k ahead of budget
                                           at the end of Q3.
                                         BCC finished the year approx $22k
                                           behind budget, almost entirely
                                           because of rent relief provided to
                                           Noosa Gymnastics Club during
                                           COVID




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