Meeting papers

Council’s Roles

Council provides a wide range of                     Provider / Delivery
services, facilities and functions for the   P/D     Directly delivering services, projects, programs and
Shire. In delivering these, Council’s role           infrastructure.
is varied and is dependent on being
responsive to the needs, interests, and
                                                     Funder
aspirations of the community. Council
                                                     Funding other organisations/service providers to
performs best when it has a clearly          FNdR
                                                     deliver programs, projects, services; funding collective
understood role and focuses its energy
                                                     groups to meet, connect and collaborate.
within that role. Council’s roles can be
described as:
                                                     Facilitator
                                             Fclt    Assisting others to be involved in activities by
                                                     bringing groups and interested parties together.


                                                     Partner
                                             PrTNR   Forming partnerships and strategic alliances with
                                                     other parties in the interests of the community.


                                                     Educator
                                                     Providing education, information, and data to our
                                             EDU
                                                     communities to facilitate learning, knowledge and
                                                     change as we work together on delivering our plans.


                                                     Advocator
                                                     Promoting the interests of the community, and key
                                             ADV
                                                     Noosa Shire projects and initiatives to others (funders,
                                                     decision and policy makers and influencers).


                                                     Planner
                                                     Undertaking long-term planning for the sustainability
                                             PLN     of the organisation and the Shire and proactively
                                                     planning for services and infrastructure, which
                                                     respond to current and future needs.


                                                     Regulator
                                                     Regulating certain public activities through legislation
                                             RGLTR
                                                     (for example By-Laws relating to animal management,
                                                     public health, litter etc).


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