2016-12-06 Services and Organisation Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             6 DECEMBER 2016



REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE


1                      2016-17 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDING - COMMUNITY PROJECT
                       GRANTS (ROUND TWO) - PROGRAMS
CUMENT INF ORM ATION




Author                             Alison Hamblin, Community Development Manager
                                   Community Services Department

Index                              ECM/Subject/ Community Grants

Attachments                        1.   2016/2017 Round Two Community Project Grants – Programs



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Community Development Manager to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 December 2016 and:
A.                     Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to amend the Community Grants Policy so that pilot
                       projects of up to three years become eligible for Community Project Grants funding;
B.                     Establish a new category of grants to fund zero emission initiatives as part of the 2017/18
                       budget process; and
C.                     Approve the 2016/2017 Round Two Community Projects – Programs provided in
                       Attachment 1 to the report.



REPORT

Purpose

The purpose of this report is for Council to consider and endorse the second round of 2016/17
Community Project Grants. Four separate reports have been provided to the December Services
& Organisation Committee Meeting reflecting the four grant categories:
1.                     Programs
2.                     Events
3.                     Equipment
4.                     Infrastructure

Background

•                      The second round of the 2016/2017 Community Grants program (Projects) was advertised
                       in local media and through community networks with a closing date of 26 October 2016 (for
                       projects commencing January 2017).
•                      Applications were checked for eligibility against the Noosa Council Community Grants
                       Policy and guidelines.
•                      Applications were reviewed and commented on by specialist staff with appropriate
                       expertise.

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