2021-12-07 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 7 DECEMBER 2021


     funded by Council must re-apply each year.
    Building work or infrastructure improvement projects that include new or replacement
     infrastructure or maintenance of existing infrastructure or reduction of greenhouse gas
     emissions. This may include but is not limited to energy efficient lighting, shade sails, storage
     facilities, new or upgraded amenities, water harvesting, fit-outs, solar systems etc.
As per the relevant Noosa Council Grants Policies, assessors and assessment panel members
recognised and declared any material or perceived conflicts of interest and did not debate nor were
involved in any discussions on matters relating to that application.
Implementation
Following endorsement of this report, grant applicants will be notified of the outcomes. Funding to
successful project grant applicants will be distributed in January 2022 providing they have no
outstanding debt to Council and they have met any relevant funding conditions.
Previous Council Consideration
The 2021-22 round of Community Grant Program funding was decided by Council at the Ordinary
Meeting, dated 15 July, 2021. Refer to page 6, items 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Ordinary Meeting
Minutes.
Finance
Traditionally, two funding rounds for Projects are run and budgeted for each financial year with a
total of $302,971 allocated to Community Project Grants.
The Community Project Grants allocation for the 2021/2022 year was adopted as part of the 2021/22
Budget in June 2021. This is the second of two rounds for the 2021-2022 financial year, with
$162,005 allocated in round one.
Risks & Opportunities
Community groups have the opportunity to leverage Council grant funding from other external grant
sources.
All grants go through an acquittal process whereby the applicant reports on the funded project’s
delivery.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
    Free information sessions and one on one meetings with potential applicants were held across
     the Shire for eligible not for profit community organisation to learn about the Council grants
     program.
    Tourism Noosa
    State Government, Sport and Recreation Services
Internal Consultation
This report has been developed in consultation with staff across Council including representatives
from the following areas:
     Community Development
     Financial Services
     Executive Services
     Property and Facilities
     Development Assessment
Departments/Sections Consulted:
    Chief Executive Officer   x   Community Services                    x   Corporate Services
    Executive Support         x   Director                                  Director
                              x   Community Development                 x   Financial Services
                                  Community Facilities                      Fleet
                                  Libraries & Galleries                     ICT

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