2017-01-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 16 JANUARY 2017


Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 18 August 2016, Item 9, Page 15
That Council note the report by the Senior Economic Development Officer to the General
Committee Meeting dated 15 August 2016 and:
A.    Approve the amended Community Grants Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the report; and
B.    Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to conduct the first round of the Economic Development
      Grant Program from 1 September 2016 in accordance with the Economic Development Grant
      Program Guideline provided at Attachment 2 to the report, and that a review of the program
      be undertaken after a period of 12 months.

Finance & Risk

$60,000 was allocated to Economic Development Grants in the 2016-17 budget. 5 Economic
Development Grant applications have been recommended to receive $47,728. The remaining
$12,272 will be absorbed back into the Economic Development Program budget.

4 of the 5 successful applicants will be required to meet specific conditions as a part of the funding
agreement.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

A number of formal and informal groups and networks were engaged as a part of the grants
process including:
   Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland – Noosa
   Cooroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry
   Tourism Noosa Ltd
   Noosa Junction Association
   Noosaville Business Association
   Hastings Street Association
   Peregian Beach Business Association
   Country Noosa Inc
   Heart of Pomona

Internal Consultation

This report has been developed in consultation with staff across Council including representatives
from the following areas:
    Community Development team
    Executive Office
    Financial Services




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