2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
Successfully deliver all capital works        Mezzanine           seating      works      N/A                                          N/A
projects, including:                            completed, adding an additional 64
-   Mezzanine seating                           seats (seating capacity now 402).
-   Renewal of sound and lighting               Initial trial of seating garnered very
    equipment                                   positive feedback from patrons.
                                              Sound and lighting equipment
                                                purchased.
Review fees and charges and special           Agreement reached with Noosa                Implement new fee schedule for               Further discussions with Noosa
arrangements (such as not running the           Heads Jazz Club to increase fees for          Noosa Heads Jazz Club.                         Community Radio re lease fees.
bar) for community groups and look to           2017/18.                                    Continue to liaise with Noosa
increase fees and/or shift events from        Positive conversations held with              Community Radio regarding their
peak times.                                     Noosa Community Radio re previous             financial position.
                                                arrangements and future options.
Undertake an evacuation centre training       Exercise completed.                         N/A                                          N/A
exercise   and     ensure    appropriate      Following learnings from the ex-TC
preparedness for the storm season.              Debbie event, staff are now clear on
                                                the best method of securing an
                                                appropriately sized generator for
                                                future events.
Business as Usual activities                  The J’s full year revenue finished          The development of a marketing               Launch of The J’s updated website.
                                                almost $50k or 9.5% ahead of                  strategy for The J.                          Increase utilisation of the new
                                                budget. Expenditure was $67,295 or          Review       ticketing    operations/          meeting space created by the
                                                5.6% over budget, due mainly to               procedures to ensure back of house             movable walls in the mezzanine
                                                staff and contractor costs required to        efficiency.                                    seating area.
                                                service additional events.                  Contribute to the successful delivery        Identify the most efficient and
                                              The BCC exceeded revenue budget               of NOOSA Alive!                                effective treatment options for The J
                                                and was underspent in expenditure,          Continue to represent Council on the           theatre following the completion of
                                                collectively delivering an almost             PCG for the BCC extension.                     an acoustician’s report.
                                                $18k favourable net position. This          Investigate and plan for rectification       Commence extension works at BCC.
                                                offset The J’s EOY financial position.        of building defects identified in the
                                              The J has continued to be busy right          recent        building       condition
                                                to the end of financial year with a           assessments.
                                                variety of events conducted.
Noosa Leisure Centre
Complete service review and commence          Service review completed and                Continue      to           implement         Continue      to          implement
implementation of recommendations.              recommendations       are     being           recommendations.                               recommendations.
                                                progressively implemented.
Install and launch new retail area in         Completed. Shop fittings and stock          Monitor sales     and   refine   retail      Monitor sales    and   refine   retail
refurbished entrance foyer.                     received.     Items on display and            offering.                                      offering.
                                                available for sale.

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