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Councillor Conduct                                                                       Response
                                                                                                       Governance Framework
Decisions, orders and recommendations made under section 150AR(1) of the LG Act          Nil           Noosa Council is a dynamic organisation providing                 — V
                                                                                                                                                                            ision and Culture
                                                                                                       various services to the Noosa Shire community. It                 — R
                                                                                                                                                                            oles and Relationships
Name of each Councillor for whom a decision, order or recommendation under                             is important to view our activities through the lens              — D
                                                                                                                                                                            ecision-making and Management
                                                                                         Nil
section 150(I(2), 150IA(2)(b), 150AH(1) or 150 AR(1) of the LG Act was made                            of good governance by recognising that activities,                — A
                                                                                                                                                                            ccountability
                                                                                                       actions, policies, and strategies provide an opportunity
A description of the unsuitable meeting conduct, conduct breach or misconduct
                                                                                         Nil           to demonstrate strong governance and leadership in               Our Governance Framework is available to view on
engaged in by each of the councillors
                                                                                                       facilitating good decision making for our community.             Council’s website.

A summary of the decision, order or recommendation made for each Councillor              Nil
                                                                                                       Council’s Governance Framework provides a holistic               The effective implementation of Council’s Governance
                                                                                                       and strategic overview of our current governance                 Framework is reliant on the commitment, skills
Complaints referred to the assessor under section 150P(2)(a) of the LG Act by the
local government, a councillor of the local government or the chief executive officer    1             practices across Council. The Governance Framework               and professionalism of Council’s employees and
of the local government                                                                                outlines processes and practices that enable good                elected members. Council will continue to deliver
                                                                                                       governance and decision making for councillors,                  regular training and awareness sessions as part of its
Matters, mentioned in section 150P(3) of the LG Act, notified to the Crime and
                                                                                         Nil           management, and employees of Council. This includes              commitment to good governance for Council and the
Corruption Commission
                                                                                                       the following governance principles:                             community.

Notices given under section 150R(2) of the LG Act                                        Nil




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Noosa Council Annual Report 24/25
Notices given under section 150S(2)(a) of the LG Act                                     Nil           Ethics and Integrity
Occasions information was given under section 150AF(3)(a) of the LG Act                  Nil           In accordance with sections 12M(2) and 23 of the                 face-to-face training modules on elements of ethics
                                                                                                       Public Sector Ethics Act 1994, Council is required to            and integrity was provided to all staff throughout the
Occasions the local government asked another entity to investigate, under chapter                      have developed and implemented a Code of Conduct                 financial year on the following topics:
5A, part 3, division 5 of the LG Act for the local government, the suspected conduct     Nil
                                                                                                       based on the following ethical principles and values:              — E  thics and Integrity refresh
breach of a councillor
                                                                                                        — integrity and impartiality                                     — G  overnance Framework
Applications heard by the conduct tribunal under chapter 5A, part 3, division 6 of the                  — p romoting the public good                                     — P  ublic Interest Disclosures
                                                                                         Nil
LG Act about whether a councillor engaged in misconduct or a conduct breach                             — c ommitment to the system of government, and
                                                                                                        — a ccountability and transparency.                            On 7 November 2024, the leadership cohort
The total number of referral notices given to the local government under section                                                                                        participated in Council’s annual Governance, Ethics
                                                                                         Nil
150AC(1) of the LG Act during the financial year
                                                                                                       Council’s employees are bound by the standards of                and Integrity Training session delivered by external
For suspected conduct breaches the subject of a referral notice mentioned in                           behaviour set in Council’s Employee Code of Conduct              experts which covered the following areas:
section 186(1)(g) of the LG Regulation:                                                                (“the Code”). Agreeing to work in compliance of the               — G   overnance Framework
 — t he total number of suspected conduct breaches, and                                 Nil           Code is a mandatory requirement of all positions.                 — E   mployee Code of Conduct
 — t he total number of suspected conduct breaches for which an investigation                                                                                           — C   onflicts of interest
     was not started or was discontinued under section 150AEA of the LG Act
                                                                                                       For this reporting period, Council undertook a                    — F   raud and corruption
The number of decisions made by the local government under section 150AG(1) of                         comprehensive review of its Employee Code of                      — P   ublic Interest Disclosures
                                                                                         Nil
the LG Act during the financial year                                                                   Conduct by modernising and further strengthening                  — Integrity issues in local government
                                                                                                       the Code content. To compliment the changes                       — C   ase studies and ethical dilemmas
The number of matters not decided by the end of financial year under section                           undertaken, Council launched online Code refresh
                                                                                         Nil
150AG(1) of the LG Act                                                                                 training for all staff. This approach has made it easier          The training was well received and assisted staff
                                                                                                       for employees to complete timely training and testing            in further understanding their obligations, ethics
The average time taken by the local government in making a decision under section                      to ensure they understand their responsibilities as              principles, and legislative standards of compliance
                                                                                         Five months
150AG(1) of the LG Act
                                                                                                       outlined in the Code. Additional targeted online and             through a practical application lens.

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