Annual Report 2020-21

                                                                            2020 - 21 Annual Report




With so many events cancelled due to COVID, it was wonderful to initiate the Connecting Noosa
Christmas Convoy in December 2020. The Councillors and I felt it was such an important way to
connect with our community, it has now been funded and will return in December 2021. We can’t
wait.
We delivered on a promise to better engage with residents in budget talks and sought feedback.
Residents were given the opportunity to voice their thoughts and opinions through an online
budget tool, which gave them the ability to understand and balance the budget. It also helped
highlight where they think their money should be spent.
I am extremely proud of how this group of Councillors have forged a united approach to many
issues. Our primary focus is listening to our community and making decisions with our residents at
the forefront of our minds.
Council’s strong financial position has stood us in good stead as we have weathered the COVID
storm. We moved quickly to support our community and businesses by introducing a range of
COVID-19 assistance measures that have continued into 2020/21.
We know more challenges are ahead, but I am confident as an organisation, we will continue to
meet these head on.
I am proud of what the Council team achieved over the past 12 months, but there’s always more
to do. I would like to congratulate our hard working staff, who every day put the community first
and make this great Shire a fantastic place to live, work and play. On a personal note I would
like to thank our CEO Brett De Chastel for his ongoing support, advice and wisdom and I would
like to acknowledge Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie for his hard work and support and the ongoing
camaraderie with all Councillors. Our job is to serve you our community, and we all do that with
gusto, integrity and in good faith.




Clare Stewart
Mayor




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