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Our People




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Our Council
                                                               Organisational Establishment for period 1 July                  Diversity in Leadership Roles   Executive                 Manager                    Coordinator/Supervisor
                                                               2024 to 30 June 2025
                                                                                                                               Gender                          Percentage of Total (%)   Percentage of Total (%)    Percentage of Total (%)   Total (%)

                                                               Department                        Full Time Equivalent (FTE)    Female                          1.83                      5.50                       38.53                     45.87

                                                               Chief Executive Officer           1.00                          Male                            3.67                      12.84                      37.61                     54.13

                                                               Office of Mayor & CEO             27.10                         Total                           5.50                      18.35                      76.15                     100
As an Employer of Choice, Council offers a
diverse range of employment opportunities and                  Corporate Services                51.10
is committed to ensuring Council has the capacity              Community Services                109.82
and capability within its workforce to deliver positive                                                                       Volunteers                                                      Code of Conduct
                                                               Infrastructure Services           152.15
outcomes for our community. Our workforce
includes planners, engineers, tradespeople,                    Strategy and Environment          36.74                        Volunteering allows individuals to give back to their           Our employees are bound by the Council Employee
and specialists in various disciplines including                                                                              community and make a positive impact on the lives               Code of Conduct (the Code) which plays an important
                                                               Development and Regulation        67.30
information technology, law, business, accounting,                                                                            of others, which can be a rewarding and fulfilling              part in helping Council operate to the highest
public administration, asset management and                    Total                             445.21                       experience. Volunteering can also help people to                standards. It is based on a “best practice” model
human resource management.                                                                                                    develop new skills, build relationships with others, and        developed by the Local Government Association
                                                                                                                              gain a sense of purpose and belonging.                          of Queensland, and it brings together a range of
                                                               Employee type as at 30 June 2025                                                                                               obligations, requirements and expectations that are
Council’s establishment comprises of permanent,
temporary, and casual positions. Although not a                Employee Type                    Count                         Over 170 volunteers helped Council to deliver a                 set out in other pieces of legislation and puts them into
statutory requirement, changes to the organisational                                                                          range of programs and services for this reporting               a single document. The Code states and reinforces




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Noosa Council Annual Report 24/25
                                                               Full Time                        358
structure are presented to Council for consideration                                                                          period, including assisting with Bushland Care, library         the principles by which Council conducts itself and
and adoption annually because it is considered                 Part Time                        104                           services, Noosa Botanic Gardens and gallery services.           while our Council’s business practices may evolve
good management practice for Council to                                                                                                                                                       over time, our commitment to these principles will
                                                               Casual                           109
review its corporate structure and organisational                                                                             We value the involvement of volunteers in assisting us          remain constant.
                                                               Total                            571                           to deliver a wide range of programs that enhance the
establishment at the time it adopts its Operational
Plan and Budget. This ensures that resources                                                                                  services to our community.                                      The Code applies to all Council employees regardless
are allocated within the budget and that there                                                                                                                                                of their employment status, role or position. This
                                                               Tenure of employment with Council
is alignment with the priorities and objectives of                                                                            International Volunteers Day 2024                               includes permanent and temporary (full-time or
Council’s Operational Plan, Capital Program, and               Tenure                       Percentage (%)                    On 6 December 2024, Council proudly supported                   part-time) and casual employees, temporary agency
standards of service delivery.                                                                                                International Volunteers Day to raise awareness of              supplied staff, contractors, and volunteers.
                                                               0 – 2 years                  46
                                                                                                                              the important role volunteers play in our community
                                                               3 – 10 years                 32                                and to say thank you to all our dedicated volunteers.           The Code was updated and refreshed in April 2025.
On 28 June 2024, Council adopted the following
organisational structure indicating an overall                 11 – 20 years                13                                This year, Council held a morning tea event for our             The changes included new branding in line with
increase in the total number of Full Time Equivalent                                                                          volunteers and reflected on the International Volunteer         Council’s corporate brand, a greater focus on SPARC
                                                               21+ years                    9
(FTE) positions from last financial year of 433.52 to                                                                         Day theme of emphasising how volunteers contribute              Values, inclusion of additional practical examples,
445.21, excluding temporary positions. This increase                                                                          to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.                 and alignment to new organisational policies and
of 11.69 FTE allows Council to expand overall                                                                                                                                                 procedures. All employees were issued Employee
                                                               Employee Gender Ratio (%) – 30 June 2025
capacity to meet demand and provide greater                                                                                   Council offers people interested in various                     Code of Conduct training to familiarise themselves
                                                               Female                           52.71                         volunteering roles the opportunity to register their            with the requirements of the updated Code and their
services to the community.
                                                               Male                             47.29                         interest. Further information on how to express an              obligations to uphold these standards.
Additionally, Council monitors and tracks employee                                                                            interest can be found on Council’s website: noosa.
turnover to assess risks, satisfaction and to                                                                                 qld.gov.au/Services-and-Facilities/Get-Involved/
recognise opportunities for retention. For this                                                                               Volunteering
reporting period, Council’s turnover rate for all
staff was 19.44% while Council’s turnover rate for
permanent staff was 15.25%

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