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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                             17 JUNE 2024



Link to Corporate Plan

Theme No. 2. - Liveability

Liveability encompasses housing, facilities and services, transport, health and wellbeing to enable
an inclusive, connected and vibrant community.

Objective 2.3 - Nurture arts and culture to enrich the identity and vibrancy of communities, highlight
local talent, celebrate First Nations culture and encourage creative participation and expression.
Objective 2.5 - Ensure community facilities and services are inclusive, accessible and meet the
evolving needs and interests of residents across the shire.
Objective 2.6 - Facilitate strong, vibrant, inclusive communities where people have a sense of
belonging and are active participants in a rich community life.
Objective 2.7 - Fund and deliver sustainable assets and facilities and associated services
responding to the changing needs of the community and the challenges and opportunities of the
future.
Objective 2.8 - Provide opportunities to enhance the health, wellbeing and safety of our
communities.


Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes 15 June 2023, Item 5.4 page 6
That Council note the report by the Community Development Coordinator to the Ordinary Committee
Meeting dated 17 June 2024 and approve Round One 2024 - 25 Community Project Grants.

Finance
Traditionally, two funding rounds for Projects are run and budgeted for each financial year, with a
total of $324,780.80 allocated to Community Project Grants in 2024-25. This is the first of two rounds
for the 2024-25 financial year, with $131,932.18 of expenditure recommended in the first round and
$192,848.62 remaining for the second round. This will fully exhaust the 2024-25 allocated budget for
community grants. The numbers in this report reflect the draft 2024/25 budget as of 11 June 2024.
All decisions and outcomes from this meeting assume there is no change to the draft budget and
that it will be adopted by Council with sufficient available funds for the grants program.

Risk & Opportunities
Community groups have the opportunity to leverage Council grant funding from other external grant
sources.

All grants go through an acquittal process whereby the applicant reports on the funded project’s
delivery.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
   •   Free information sessions and one one-on-one meetings with potential applicants were held
       across the Shire for eligible not-for-profit community organisations to learn about the Council
       grants program
   •   Tourism Noosa
   •   State Government, Sport and Recreation Services




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