2019-02-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  12 FEBRUARY 2019


COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
BRANCH ACTIVITIES                   RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
Rufous St Precinct Development         Project manager appointed for Stage          Community engagement regarding           Conduct tender for new Community
                                         3 works                                        Stage 3 schedule of works                  House
                                       Minor change to Development                  Finalise design and construct            Finalise civil works design including
                                         Application completed for new                  tender documentation for the new           car park
                                         Community House                                Peregian Beach Community House
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Develop and adopt the Noosa Shire      Appointment of Consultant to develop         Consultation and background              Continue to implement actions from
Social Strategy                          master plans for the Noosa District            research for the master planning           the Social Strategy, Cultural Plan
                                         and Cooroy Sports Complexes. Initial           for Noosa District and Cooroy              and Sport and Active Recreation
                                         consultation held with user groups.            sports complexes.                          Plan.
                                       Submitted funding application for            Finalise the Regional Difficult to       Regional Difficult to Locate Sports
                                         Youth Week - The proposed project is           Locate Sports Plan following               Plan to be presented to Council for
                                         for an expo titled “INSPIRE” for young         public consultation                        consideration
                                                                                                                                 Commence a review and update of
                                         people, held within the Peregian             Encourage and facilitate
                                         Digital Hub                                                                               the Noosa Social Strategy
                                                                                        opportunities for young people to
                                       Initiated the Youth Engagement                                                          Facilitate an events workshop to
                                                                                        engage with Council - Youth
                                         Initiative and invited all secondary                                                      help community groups with the
                                                                                        Engagement Schools Project
                                         schools to be involved for 2019. Two                                                      processes of event management
                                                                                      Finalise Community Venue Hire            Facilitate a Presidents and
                                         schools took up the opportunity in             Directory on Council’s website
                                         2018. Resulted in Waste, Strategic                                                        Secretaries Workshop
                                         Planning and Councillors attending           Create Gallery Trail on website          Engage Australian Sports Turf
                                         schools                                      Support Grow Your Arts library             Consultants to undertake sports field
                                       International Volunteers Day Picnic            makerspace artist in residence             condition audits
                                         Brunch held for around 200 volunteers          program                                  Work with Tourism Noosa to
                                                                                                                                   implement actions from the Noosa
                                       Arts Breakfast held in Noosa with            Provide opportunities for the Halls        Trails Master Plan
                                         Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance               and Centres to meet and share            Trial pilot monthly Social Services
                                       Grow Your Arts supported teacher               information/resources                      Hub at Pomona Community House
                                         attendance and young mentee at               Collaborative planning for regional      Collaborative Planning for activities
                                         Immerse Digital Conference                     Aged Care in Disaster                      to promote awareness of Harmony
                                       Attendance at inaugural Regional Arts          Management forum with SCRC                 Day 21 March 2019
                                         Services Network Planning Day
                                                                                      Participate in regional review and       Deliver next Grow your Arts
                                       Peregian Tennis Club official opening          planning of White Ribbon                   workshops: Social Media and Plan
                                         following installation of lighting and         initiatives                                Your Year
                                         fencing

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