2022-10-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                11 OCTOBER 2022


7     NOOSA LEISURE CENTRE (NLC) – FULL YEAR REPORT TO 30 JUNE 2022

Author            Community Facilities Manager, Brad Chalmers
                  Community Services Department

Index             ECM/Subject/72.03 Noosa Leisure Centre

Attachments       Nil

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Community Facilities Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee meeting dated 11 October 2022, providing an update on the activities
of the Noosa Leisure Centre for the 2021/22 financial year.

REPORT
The purpose of this report is to advise Councillors of the Noosa Leisure Centre’s (NLC) activities
for the year ending 30 June 2022.
The NLC caters for badminton, futsal (indoor soccer), netball, basketball, volleyball, pickleball,
kids’ playroom, group fitness classes, indoor rock climbing, corporate training, including Council
programs and school sessions, special events and venue hire. Meeting and conference rooms
are also available for hire. The indoor rock-climbing wall is managed by an external contractor.
1.    FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The objective of all services within the Community Facilities branch is to balance the demands
of access, equity, and community service obligations with sound financial management and to
improve revenue through innovative and entrepreneurial approaches, whilst minimising
operational costs.
It is important to note that again during the 2021/22 financial year, Covid-19 had some impact
on the reported financial performance of all of Council’s community facilities. Overall, the site
has performed particularly well considering some barriers relating to the difficulty of setting
accurate budgets prior to the commencement of the year, given the high level of operating
uncertainty during the financial year, and challenges relating to staffing availability and structural
setup.
NLC financial performance as of 30 June 2022

                                  2021-22            2021-22         %
Statement of Income and           Original           Actuals         Original       Variance
Expenses                          Budget                             Budget

Total Revenue                              586,371         625,658        106.7%         39,287
Total Expenditure                        1,283,844       1,183,369         92.2%        100,475
Net Result - Surplus/(Deficit)           (697,473)       (557,711)                      139,762


Total Revenue                             586,371         625,658         106.7%         39,287
Direct Costs (Controllable)
  Employee Benefits                       548,710         441,733           80.5%       106,977

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