2020-07-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE AGENDA                                                7 JULY 2020


Community Development Team have been able to obtain donated cleaning and hygiene products
for the community organisations including:
     Tozer and Co. via their association with Hydroshield - donated approx. $100,000 worth of
      organic hospital grade cleaning and santiser products.
     Tozer and Co. have also set up a Go Fund Me page to support the not for profit sector and
      provided a $2,500 initial donation to kick off long term funding projects
     The Supply Guys (formally RapidClean Sunshine Coast) - donated a pallet of toilet paper
      and long life milk.
     Bunnings and Office Works have also said they welcome community groups to directly
      approach them for assistance.
Community Development Officers will provide additional assistance to unsuccessful organisations
such as helping them apply for alternate funding programs. Community Development Officers have
also been assisting all community organisations in applying for external funding that has become
available since the May Council report.

4.    Councils Community Development Grants – Projects
The Community Development Team are preparing to re-commence the Round 13 Community
Grants – Projects program. The key dates will be advertised on Council’s website and the round
will close for applications at 12 noon Thursday 27 August 2020.
Community projects may include, but are not restricted to:
     Events - Community based festivals or events that bring residents together (beyond the
      applicant organisation’s membership base), including cultural, sports, environmental or
      community festivals.
     Projects/programs – Projects, purchases of equipment or programs that respond to a specific
      opportunity or need within the community. Ongoing projects or programs may be funded for
      a maximum of three times. Previous recipients of ongoing projects or programs that have
      been funded by Council must re-apply each year.
     Building work or infrastructure improvement projects that include new or replacement
      infrastructure or maintenance of existing infrastructure or reduction of greenhouse gas
      emissions. This may include but is not limited to energy efficient lighting, shade sails, storage
      facilities, new or upgraded amenities, water harvesting, fit-outs, solar systems etc.
Funding will be prioritised for those projects which support either the organisation or the community
in the COVID-19 Recovery.
Previous Round 13 applicants will not need to reapply if the need for their organisation still exists
as their applications will be assessed as part of the continuing round. It is expected that Round 13
grant recommendations will be presented to Council for its consideration and endorsement at the
October round of meetings.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 21 May, Item 5, Page 7
That Council note the report by the Community Services Director and the Community Development
Manager to the Services and Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 May 2020 regarding the
Community Disaster Response and Recovery Grants Program and:
A.    Approve amendments to the Community Grants Policy, by the addition of a Community
      Disaster Response and Recovery Grant, as provided at Attachment 1;
B.    Allocate the remaining $27,000 from the 19/20 Community Grants budget to the Community
      Disaster Response and Recovery Grant category for the purposes of running a rapid
      response grant round for community organisations that have immediate essential needs as
      a result of COVID-19;


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