Annual Report 2020-21

                                                                               2020 - 21 Annual Report



Information relating to Councillors
Remuneration
Councillor remuneration is determined by the Local Government Remuneration Commission (the
Commission) established under the Local Government Act 2009 (“LG Act”). The Commission
determined remuneration for Mayors, Deputy Mayors and Councillors and released an annual report
which established single remuneration levels for the year.
The Local Government Remuneration Commission Annual Report 2019 listed Noosa Council as a
Category 3 Council, and prescribed the annual rate of remuneration for the Mayor and Councillors
for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 (the period) as follows:
     • M
        ayor - $133,196;
     • D
        eputy Mayor - $83,247; and,
     • C
        ouncillors - $70,759.
In accordance with section 244(3) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (“LG Regulation”), the
remuneration prescribed by the Commission cannot include:
     • A
        ny amount for expenses to be paid or facilities to be provided to a Councillor of a local
       government under its expenses reimbursement policy; or
     • A
        ny contribution a local government makes for a Councillor to a voluntary superannuation
       scheme for Councillors established or taken part in by the local government under section
       226 of the LG Act.
The LG Act does however allow a local government to take part in a superannuation scheme for its
Councillors and on 20 January 2014 Council authorised the payment of superannuation contributions
for Councillors of up to 12% of their annual salary on the condition that Councillors:
     • C
        ontribute an amount of up to 6% from their salaries and Council contributes a
       proportionate amount of up to 12% to a nominated superannuation fund;
     •. Make contributions through an arrangement by way of a formal request to Council; and
     • N
        ominate their preferred superannuation fund, and where no nomination has occurred,
       the superannuation payments be made to LG Super.
The total remuneration paid to the Councillors for the period is provided in the table below.

Table 2 – Councillor Remuneration for period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021

     Councillor                            Salary ($)     Superannuation ($)      TOTAL ($)

     Mayor Clare Stewart                   127,470        16,273                  143,743

     Cr Frank Wilkie (Deputy Mayor)        79,669         10,171                  89,840

     Cr Karen Finzel                       67,718         8,645                   76,363

     Cr Brian Stockwell                    67,718         8,645                   76,363

     Cr Amelia Lorentson                   67,718         8,645                   76,363

     Cr Tom Wegener                        67,718         8,645                   76,363

     Cr Joe Jurisevic                      67,718         8,645                   76,363

  Notes:
  1. Amounts rounded to nearest dollar
  2. Superannuation shown is Council’s 12% contribution                                          Page 35