2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Civil Operations
Management of Bushland          Reserves       Bushcare         workshops      with       Finalising   Bushland     Reserves       Update & improve the Bushcare
including coordination of       volunteer        Councillors                                  Management Plans and Ecological            content on Council’s Website
Bushcare Groups.                               Entered     into    new    Voluntary         Restorations Plans                       Consultation on guidelines with
                                                 Conservation Agreement with one            Developing guidelines for the              Bushcare groups
                                                 landholder                                   bushland care program                    Managing transition to the new
                                               Graduation of latest Green Army            Working with voluntary Conservation        Environment Branch
                                                 team                                         Agreement property owners

Provision of disaster response capability      Response to and subsequent clean-          Review      processes     following      Submit NDRAA claim.
                                                 up from Ex TC Debbie                         response to Ex TC Debbie                 Review Field Coordination Centre
                                                                                            Collating information for NDRAA            against deliverables proposed in
                                                                                              claim.                                     planned exercise using Debbie as
                                                                                                                                         the exercise.
Manage     the  delivery of     asset          Roll out of mobility devices to            Councillor Workshop on Botanic           Finalise service levels & report to
maintenance    services     including            Natural Areas staff                          Gardens Master Plan & Shade                Council
monitoring and review of Levels of             Finalised survey & stakeholder               House renewal
Service                                          forum for the Botanic Gardens
                                                 Master Plan
                                               Replacement of park furniture in
                                                 Gympie Tce, Noosaville.
                                               Completion of quarterly playground
                                                 compliance inspections
Identify Branch level actions within           Finalised 16/17 resurfacing program      Consultant undertaking testing to        Participation in ZEN action team.
Council's Carbon Reduction and Energy            resulting in over 300t in carbon           monitor and assess performance of        Continue to trial and monitor recycled
Efficiency Plan including waste reduction        emission reductions and material           “Noosaphalt” warm mix asphalt at a         maintenance gravel and research
                                                 reuse including of approx. 3,000           trial site at Eenie Creek Rd               methods      for    screening    street
                                                 cubic meters of recycled asphalt,10 t    Maintenance        gravel   trial and      sweepings to turn into a useable
                                                 of crushed glass, 6,500 car tyres          screening of street sweepings.             asset.
                                                 and toner from over 1 million printer
                                                 cartridges.
Conduct a Branch Workforce Planning            Confined spaces training                   Review Branch Workforce Plan             Implement actions arising from the
Pilot project                                  Traffic Management training                M31 Electrical Awareness                   Workforce Plan
                                               Chainsaw training                                                                     Deliver training as per 17/18 budget
                                                                                                                                       Focus on Supervisor skills in Work
                                                                                                                                         Health & Safety through delivery of
                                                                                                                                         an education program in association
                                                                                                                                         with PBF Australia


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