2017-12-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              12 DECEMBER 2017


9                        TOURISM NOOSA 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                                 CEO’s Office

Index                            ECM/ Subject/ Tourism Noosa

Attachments                      1.   Tourism Noosa Annual Report 2016/17
                                      (26 pg attachment provided separately to this report)



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 12 December 2017 regarding Tourism Noosa’s annual report for the
2016/17 financial year (including the 2016/17 financial statements) as provided at Attachment 1
to the report.


REPORT
Council has now received the annual report from Tourism Noosa pursuant to section 9 (b) of the
new Funding Agreement entered into in August this year. The Funding Agreement includes a
number of reporting and other requirements in clauses 5 (f) and 9. Those key reporting
requirements are set out below:

 Clause 5 (f) – Tourism Noosa is required to provide a detailed submission prior to 15 March
   each year as part of their recommendation to Council for the annual contribution to them from
   the Tourism and Economic Levy. This occurs as part of the annual Council budget process
   and includes a requirement that Tourism Noosa provide their proposed annual business plan,
   proposed detailed budget and detailed financial information from the previous financial year.
   This information will enable the Council to understand Tourism Noosa’s financial position and
   assist Council in making decisions on the appropriateness of the funding request during its
   annual budget process

 Clause 9 (a) – This clause requires Tourism Noosa to provide six monthly updates in
   February and August each on their implementation of their Business Plan and Tourism
   Strategy. The first of these under the new funding deed was provided to Councillors on 31
   August. These updates are aimed at informing Councillors on implementation progress
   during the year, and includes measurement results based on Tourism Research Australia
   data. The Funding Agreement also requires a series of KPIs to be reported, which have
   currently not been finalised will be finalised between the respective CEO’s before the next
   update in February 2018.

 Clause 9 (b) – This clause requires Tourism Noosa to provide a copy of their annual report
   and audited financial statements by 30 November each year. A copy of their annual report
   (incorporating their audited financial statements) was provided to Council on 26 October 2017
   and is attached to this report. The remainder of this report addresses Tourism Noosa’s
   annual report.


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