Annual Report 2022-23

      Glossary and Index
      Glossary

      Adopt: When a decision of a Council is made through               community capacity.                                          Internal Audit: Council’s internal audit function is      Shire: Area within the Noosa Shire that has been
      formal adoption of a motion by a majority of Councillors                                                                       about providing independent, objective assurance          established as a local government.
      at a properly convened Council meeting.                           Community Grants: Funding support provided to                and appropriate services for the effective and regular
                                                                        community organisations to deliver projects and              audit and review of all operational, financial and        Stakeholder: Any individual or group that has a
      Advocacy: Proactively communicating to other                      services that support the delivery of Council’s Corporate    related activities of Council.                            particular interest in a project, issue or action.
      groups, sectors or tiers of government on behalf of               Plan and stated objectives.
      the community for the community or representing the                                                                            Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): A measure              Strategy: A supporting strategy that includes a plan
      interests of the Shire on matters of public importance.           Corporate Plan 2023 – 2028: A strategic long-term            that assists in the assessment of Council’s overall       of actions that will deliver specific outcomes within
                                                                        document that is prepared in accordance with section         performance towards achieving its goals and               Council’s Corporate Plan 2023-28.
      Annual Budget: Council’s adopted published budget                 165 of the LG Regulation that sets out Council’s strategic   objectives.
      detailing the projected income, expenditure, and                  direction over the next five years.                                                                                    Theme: A topic that groups focus areas, long-term
      financial position of Council.                                                                                                 Leadership Team: Council’s leadership team                objectives and term achievements together. Together
                                                                        Councillors: Elected representatives, who set the            comprises of the CEO, Directors and Managers.             the five themes represent Council’s future direction.
      Annual Report: A report prepared annually by Council              strategic direction for the organisation, monitor




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      in accordance with the LG Act and LG Regulation that              performance, liaise with stakeholders and represent our      Local Government Association of Queensland                Values: Underlying attitudes and behaviours that
      provides an assessment of Council’s performance                   Shire.                                                       (LGAQ): An independent body that supports and             influence decisions, actions, and culture to maximise
      against its stated strategic objectives and plans and                                                                          advocates on behalf of member councils and works          Council’s performance.
      incorporated the audited annual financial statements.             Executive Team: Council’s team of senior executive           to strengthen and protect the democratic system of
                                                                        officers which are led by the CEO and include five           local government in Queensland.                           Vision: The desired future state for Noosa Shire.
      Asset management: Managing the ongoing                            Directors.
      maintenance of existing Council assets and                                                                                     Local Laws: Laws adopted by Council that govern
      development of new assets, to ensure they meet the                Financial Statements: The annual financial report            the operation of Council and regulations that control
      community’s needs, now and into the future.                       prepared by Council in accordance with section 176 of        activities within the Shire.
                                                                        the LG Regulation.
      Audit and Risk Committee: An independent advisory                                                                              Noosa Shire Council (Council): The organisation
      Committee that provides assurance and assists Council             Financial year: The financial year for the Annual Report     of the Noosa Shire as established by the LG Act in
      in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to audit,   2022-2023 is the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.         Queensland.
      accounting and reporting requirements imposed under
      the LG Act and other relevant legislation.                        Governance: The systems by which Council is                  Noosa Planning Scheme (Noosa Plan 2020):
                                                                        controlled and operates, and the mechanisms by which         Council’s planning scheme sets the framework for
      Best practice: A best practice is a method, approach or           it, and its people, are held to account.                     how land can be used and developed.
      technique that has consistently shown results superior
      to those achieved with other means, and that is used as           Heritage: The vast indigenous, natural, social and           Operational Plan: Council’s annual plan which
      a benchmark.                                                      built history of the Shire. It consists of those places      includes significant initiatives that Council will
                                                                        and objects, including houses, public and commercial         undertake during the financial year in order to achieve
      Collaboration: A structured approach to working                   buildings, parks and monuments, that we as a                 the key focus areas set out in the Corporate Plan
      together with other parties to achieve a mutually                 community have inherited from the past and want to           2023-2028.
      beneficial outcome.                                               preserve for future generations.
                                                                                                                                     Risk Management: A program that incorporates
      Community Engagement: Council’s consultative                      Infrastructure: Roads, buildings, bridges, pavements,        policy, framework and process for identifying
      practices that enable communities and individuals                 cycleways and other constructions.                           strategic, operational and project risks in accordance
      to participate in the development of the Shire and build                                                                       with ISO31000.


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