2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
                                                leasing of the Hall.
                                             2. The CHMA undertaking the
                                                necessary repairs and upgrades
                                                to the Hall to allow it to reopen
                                             3. Council’s financial contribution
                                                to the repairs to the Hall.
Purchase of Johns Landing                 Council signed a contract to                  Work with the relevant government          Finalise purchase of the Johns
                                            purchase the 49 hectare property on             agencies and not for profit                  Landing property.
                                            June 13.                                        community groups and the Johns
                                          Community          roundtable         of        family to find accommodation for
                                            Government agencies and not for                 remaining residents.
                                            profit community groups established
                                            to assist with long term residents’
                                            transition to new accommodation.
                                          Approximately half the long term
                                            residents have found alternative
                                            accommodation.

Libraries & Galleries
Libraries
Implement     outcomes   of  2015/16        Complete.
Libraries Service Review
Upgrade library collections to meet         Achieved substantial refresh of             Complete comparative analysis of           Coordinate marketing for upgraded,
current and future needs of Noosa             collections in 2016/17, including:            collection usage to inform 2017/18           re-branded e-platform, RBDigital.
community                                       o 23% overall of adult lending              spend.                                     Continue to monitor e-content usage
                                                   collections                            Finalise standing order plans,               and tailor promotion to increase
                                                o 28% of adult fiction                      profiles and periodical renewals for         uptake.
                                                o 37%of DVDs                                2017/18.                                   Continue    to    assess   physical
                                            20% of total collections’ budget            Purchase more iPads and audio-               collections for weeding or re-
                                              invested in e-resources.                      readers for Homes Clients.                   allocation.
                                            Successful delivery of devices for
                                              Homes Clients to access e-content
                                              (e-books/e-audio).
Complete Phase 1 of Noosaville Library      Project documentation complete              Concept proposal to be presented to      Finalise plan and seek Council sign
refurbishment - research and design           including design outcomes, room               Councillors    and     other      key      off.
                                              data analysis.                                stakeholders.                            Prepare project delivery plan.
                                            Stakeholder consultation.                   Complete detailed specifications.
                                            Design concept phase complete.              Develop detailed costing.




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