2020-08-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   11 AUGUST 2020


                                         Number of      Total grant
      Grant Type
                                         Recipients           value
                                                       $272,657.25
      Community Projects                     45
                                                        $51,390.00
      RADF                                   17
                                                        $81,628.68
      Alliance Agreements                    10
                                                        $21,959.24
      Emergency Alliance Agreements          2
                                                        $81,800.89
      Halls and Community Centres            10
                                                        $45,905.28
      Festive Season Events                  9
                                                        $37,123.13
      Signature Events                       4
                                                       $170,269.16
      Sports Fields                          12
                                                        $86,791.40
      Water Rebates**                        54
      Total                                 163        $849,525.03
      **plus community groups whose Water Rebates were subsidised through alternate funding.



1.3    Corporate Plan Theme 3: The Noosa Economy
“Our economy is diverse and resilient”

Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include:

Specific Operational Plan Priorities
 Council continued to successfully implement its Local
   Economic Plan (LEP) in partnership with local
   businesses, government agencies and key industry
   groups. In January 2020, prior to the impact of the
   COVID-19 pandemic, Noosa’s annual Gross Regional
   Product reached $3billion for the first time. Since early
   March 2020, as the impacts of the pandemic took hold,
   there has been a sharp downturn in the economy and
   economic forecasts suggest a continuing economic
   contraction into 20/21.
 The Local Economic Plan review has commenced with
   background research underway. The studies undertaken
   to inform the COVID Business Recovery Plan will provide
   the base for the full LEP review.
 Council’s Industry Development Program was progressed
   across the priority sectors: digital, education and training.
   The Peregian Digital Hub, in its second year of operation,
   is now home to around 50 technology specialists and is
   building a strong network of digital sector sub-groups,
   with membership exceeding 1,000 digital marketers,
   coders, screen and music producers. The Noosa Education and Training Alliance (NETA)
   has expanded and is progressing projects that include education & industry pathways and the
   establishment of a Future Skills Learning Hub.


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