Incoming CEO Report - public

1. Executive Summary
The incoming Chief Executive Officer commenced with Noosa Shire Council on the 22
February 2022. Since de-amalgamation Noosa Shire Council has had a high degree of
stability within the CEO role, leaving a strong foundation and respected legacy for the
incoming CEO to build upon. The challenges faced by Noosa Shire Council are not
dissimilar to Local Government across the country. In that community expectations are high
and the ability to gain revenue to meet these expectations is limited.

The incoming CEO report has been compiled based on the views of the incoming CEO, after
meeting with elected members, community and staff, as well as absorbing as much
information and undertaking a review of current strategies, reports and audits. The final
report presented to the Council covered some 35 pages, detailing 17 specific functions of
review, noting that the review of functions was not exhaustive. Each function followed a set
format of analysis followed by recommendations for improvement that delivered desired
outcomes, linked to over 450 pages of supporting documentation.

The focus of the incoming CEO report and this summary document is primarily on business
improvement and modernisation of service delivery to the community, on a quadruple
bottom-line basis – economic, environmental, cultural, social. With 64 recommendations
linked to the 17 desired outcomes (the intended outcomes will be highlighted in this
summary document).

The next steps in addressing the incoming CEO report and associated attachments are for
the Mayor, Councillors and Executive Team to work collaboratively on the recommendations
as well as desired outcomes, to form a strategic plan and framework for delivery. This then
establishes a clear pathway in delivering Noosa Shire Council’s change management
program, Noosa Project 2.0 – creating a Sustainable, High Performing, Agile and Future-
Focused Council.

The time frame for delivery will cover the next 2 years, with 3 specific milestones:

   -   Milestone 1; 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022
   -   Milestone 2; 1 January 2023 – December 2023
   -   Milestone 3; 1 January 2024 – 30 June 2024




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