ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT INCLUDING Q4 OPERATIONAL PLAN 2023-24 PROGRESS REPORT · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          12 AUGUST 2024



The following is a selection of 13 initiatives (from many) that frame the 2023-24 year.

Inducting the new Council (Office of the Mayor and CEO)
Noosa Council welcomed a new team of Council in April 2024 with a new Mayor, four returning
Councillors and two new Councillors. Councillors received the most extensive induction programme
ever undertaken by Council over a three month period including but not limited to: Department
Briefings, Branch overviews from Development Assessment, Governance, Grants, Waste, Local
Laws, Finance, Economical Development, Disaster Management, Environment, Strategy and
Sustainability, and Asset Management. Councillors undertook two tours of the Shire visiting facilities
and major projects and received induction sessions by external agencies including : Queensland
Treasury Corporation, Office of Independent Assessor, LGAQ, Department of State Development,
Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, Unitywater & Tourism Noosa. During the induction
process, Councillors received comprehensive information, regular updates, and participated in team-
building sessions. This ensured a strong, well-informed, and cohesive Councillor Cohort, ready to
tackle the challenges of their four-year term in office.

Deployment of licence plate recognition technology for parking regulation (Development and
Regulation)
Council has successfully procured, installed and deployed new license plate cognition technology.
This cutting-edge solution is integral to our efforts in efficiently managing parking within our Local
Government area. Better parking regulation supports businesses who rely on the regular turnover of
parking for their customers, and residents and visitors who rely on drivers not overstaying so that
everyone gets fair access to our busy precincts.

Financially Sustainable Council (Corporate Services)
Council’s draft 2023/24 financial position, pending completion of Financial Statements and
independent audit, has achieved an operating surplus

ICT focus on Cybersecurity and System Enhancements (Corporate Services)
The implementation of improved security frameworks, monitoring and policy to mitigate cyber
security risks. This was supported by increased investment in technology projects during the year
across a range of Council facilities and services, including property & rating systems, waste,
corporate reporting, network hardware servers and switches, CCTV, asset and fleet management.

Financially Sustainable Council (Corporate Services):
Council’s draft 2023/24 financial position, pending completion of Financial Statements and
independent audit, has achieved an operating surplus

Disaster Reconstruction Program 22/23 (Infrastructure Services)
Considerable progress has been made on repair and reconstruction of 31 landslides and 15
stormwater culverts and drains impacted by the 2022 rainfall event. Following a lengthy and complex
design process, substantial progress has been made on the Black Mountain landslide site in order
to stabilise the road and repair convenient access to Cooroy for impacted residents. Other
completed sites including stormwater Coles Creek Road, Upper Pinbarren Creek Road, Schriebers
Rd, Weyba Esplanade and Golden Gully Road.

Reprofiling of the Noosa doggy beach - SEMP (Infrastructure Services)
Following initial attempts for a lower “key” dredging program, the project was reprofiled in late 2023
to achieve the full extent of works outlined by Councils Shoreline Erosion Management Plan, and
achieve a natural shoreline protection system for the Noosa River estuary and Noosa Sound. This
was achieved through redirection of the Noosa River channel and dredging nourishment works to
achieve a wide beach, that will be maintained through an ongoing nourishment program.

Construction of the new dedicated Disaster Management Centre (Infrastructure Services)
A dedicated Local Disaster Co-ordination Centre has been established at Noosa Councils Noosaville