2020-08-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              11 AUGUST 2020


   A major refurbishment of the Noosa
    Aquatic Centre was completed following
    a short closure. The refurbishment
    included replacing the roof, timber
    decking and completing major pool
    maintenance such as tiling and re-
    grouting.
   Council adopted a Community Health
    and Wellbeing Plan and twelve-month
    implementation plan.
   The first stage of the pre-feasibility
    study for a Regional Art Gallery was
    completed. This stage reviewed the
    existing    Galleries’   strengths   and
    weaknesses and engaged a consultant to investigate the needs, opportunities and priorities
    of a possible new Gallery. This study will be complete by early 2021.
   Council has investigated contemporary options for outreach library services to replace the
    existing Mobile Library which is reaching its end of useful life. It is expected that the new
    service model will be fully implemented by late 2021.
   Master Plans for the Noosa District Sports Complex and the Cooroy Sports Complex were
    adopted by Council and implementation plans commenced including the preliminary civil
    works design for the Noosa District Sports Complex.
   Construction on Stage 3 of the Rufous Street Peregian development commenced with the
    new carpark completed in time for Christmas. While the collapse of the primary contractor
    caused a delay, Council remained committed to the project and completed the detailed
    design of the new community house in preparation for a new tender for construction in mid-
    2020.
   The redevelopment of the Noosa North Shore Beach Campground was completed providing
    additional powered and unpowered sites, improved toilet amenities and a new camp kitchen.
   Council completed replacement of the old Noosa Botanic Gardens Shade House built in the
    1980’s with a new $400,000 Shade Garden jointly funded by Council and Seqwater. The
    Shade garden is home to a large variety of shade-loving rare and exotic plants.

Other Initiatives to enable Council to achieve its goal for this theme
 Council supported residents through the 2019 bushfires in Peregian, Cooroibah and Noosa
   North Shore. This included running evacuation centres (up to 6 at one point), providing
   emergency relief and supporting the community with clean-up and recovery afterwards
   including running Recovery Hubs at Peregian and Noosaville.
 Council supported the community through the 2020 Coronavirus COVID -19 pandemic. Key
   measures included increasing health and hygiene measures in public spaces, providing
   COVID safe information and advice to businesses and community organisations and
   supporting social service organisations with the delivery of emergency relief such as food
   supply, clothing, funding, accommodation, hygiene products, free flu vaccinations, laundry
   facilities and hot showers.
 Over 65,000 people engaged in arts and cultural activities through Floating Land 2019. The
   festival included 21 projects and 38 associated events outside of non-traditional venues, with
   several community collaboration activities that included First Nations’ artists.




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