2017-02-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     7 FEBRUARY 2017


13                       NOOSA AQUATIC CENTRE (NAC) - UPDATE REPORT TO 31 DECEMBER 2016
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Noosa Aquatic Centre Coordinator, Stephen James
                                   Community Services

Index                              ECM/ Subject/ 72.02 Noosa Aquatic Centre

Attachments                        Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Noosa Aquatic Centre Coordinator to the Services &
Organisation Committee meeting dated 7 February 2017, providing a half-yearly update on the
activities of the Noosa Aquatic Centre to 31 December 2016.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Councillors of the Noosa Aquatic Centre’s (NAC) activities
for the half-year ending 31 December 2016.

The NAC comprises a 50m Olympic-sized pool, 25m pool, warm down pool/learn to swim pool,
toddlers’ wading pool, fitness studio, change rooms and amenities operations. The NAC also
oversees the maintenance of the Sunshine Beach Skate Park.

The NAC provides a broad range of aquatic and leisure programs including recreational swimming,
learn to swim (LTS) programs, elite squad training, aqua aerobics and water polo, as well as circuit
classes and general gym usage in the fitness studio.


1.                       FINANCE

The objective of all services within the Community Facilities branch is to balance the demands of
access, equity and community service obligations with sound financial management and improving
revenue through innovative and entrepreneurial approaches, while at the same time seeking to
minimise operational costs.




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