2020-08-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  11 AUGUST 2020



REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE
1                        APPOINTMENT OF 2021 SHOW HOLIDAY
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                                 CEO’s Office

Index                            ECM/ Subject/ Public Holidays - Noosa Show Day

Attachments                      Nil



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 11 August 2020 and request the Chief Executive Officer to write to the
Office of Industrial Relations requesting the appointment of Friday, 10 September 2021 as a
Show Holiday for the Noosa Shire.


REPORT
Under the Holidays Act 1983, the Minister can appoint, upon request by a local government, a
special holiday within a district. Holidays of this nature are usually appointed for an annual
agricultural, horticultural or industrial show.

The Noosa Country Show has traditionally been held annually on the second weekend in
September. For 2021, the Noosa Country Show is proposed for the weekend of 10 – 11
September.

Requests for the appointment of a special holiday for 2021 are required to be submitted no later
than 21 August 2020. After consultation with the Noosa Show Society, it is proposed that an
application be made to the Minister to appoint Friday, 10 September 2021 as the Show Holiday
for Noosa Shire for 2021.

The 2020 Noosa Country Show has been cancelled due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
The Noosa Show Society are now focussed on preparations for the Show in 2021.

Previous Council Consideration
Nil.

Finance
Nil.

Risks & Opportunities
Nil.




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