Annual Report 2017-18

                                                                                         Financial Statements 2018



Noosa Shire Council

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 5. Employee Benefits
                                                                                               2018              2017
                                                                                Notes          $'000             $'000


Wages and Salaries                                                                           24,162            22,613
Annual, Sick and Long Service Leave Entitlements                                              3,995             3,674
Superannuation                                                                   21           3,110             2,943
Councillors Remuneration                                                                        536               527
                                                                                             31,803            29,757
Other Employee Related Expenses                                                               1,462             1,455
                                                                                             33,265            31,212
Less: Capitalised Employee Expenses                                                           (2,805)          (2,363)
TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS                                                                     30,460            28,849
Councillor remuneration represents salary, and other allowances paid in respect of
carrying out their duties.

Additional information:
Total Employees at year end:
Administration Staff                                                                             273                 255
Depot and Outdoors Staff                                                                          92                  97
Total full time equivalent employees                                                            365                  352
Total Elected members                                                                             7                    7



Note 6. Materials and Services
                                                                                                2018             2017
Administration Supplies and Consumables                                                         821             1,300
Audit Services *                                                                                198               147
Communications and IT                                                                           709               618
Consultancy Services                                                                          1,521               688
Contract Services                                                                            19,928            20,140
Commission Paid                                                                                 783               622
Donations and Prizes                                                                          3,576             3,442
Electricity                                                                                   1,713             1,773
Fleet Operating Costs                                                                         1,735             1,481
Grants Paid to Community Organisations                                                          940               848
Insurance                                                                                       481               452
Legal Expenses                                                                                1,163             1,045
Operating Leases - Rentals                                                                      144               283
Software and Maintenance                                                                      1,034               844
Water and Sewerage Costs                                                                        950               876
Other Materials and Services                                                                  3,806             3,391
Less: Capitalised Internal Expenses                                                            (485)             (532)

TOTAL MATERIALS AND SERVICES                                                                39,017            37,418
* Total audit fees quoted by the Queensland Audit Office relating to the 2017-18 financial statements
 were $131,500 (2017: $131,500)

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