2022-07-12 - S&O Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - Governance Framework Report

Council’s Corporate Plan 2017 – 2037 is the overarching document within Council’s
planning framework, articulating Council’s vision and strategic direction for Noosa Shire
for the next twenty years. It outlines strategic priorities around five key themes of:




The Noosa Environment
Our goal: Our environment is protected and enhanced and is valued by the community.

The Noosa Community
Our goal: Our community is connected, safe and happy and able to meet their potential.

The Noosa Economy
Our goal: Our economy is diverse and resilient.

Long-term planning for Noosa Shire
Our goal: Noosa Shire is well managed and sustainable.

Excellence as a Council
Our goal: The Noosa Shire community is proud of its Council.




Our annual budget provides the financial framework for the organisation to deliver
outcomes for our community. In accordance with the Local Government Act and
Regulation, the annual budget sets out the funding parameters for both the significant
projects and initiatives contained in the Operational Plan, as well as our core Council
services contained in our Branch Plans. This process ensures every activity undertaken by
the organisation is appropriately funded and carefully planned. Our annual budget also
assists Council in achieving its long term financial goals as set out in Council’s Financial
Sustainability Policy.

Council’s Operational Plan enables the key themes to be more comprehensively
articulated and essentially it details the significant initiatives that we will undertake
during a financial year to progress our long-term strategic goals.

While the Operational Plan specifies the significant initiatives and projects which Council
will undertake over the next 12 months, our ‘business as usual’ activities and smaller
projects must also be subject to careful planning and regular review to ensure the
organisation continues to deliver and further improve services provided to our
community. All branches within Council are required to have a detailed Branch Plan
containing an overview of ‘business as usual activities’, and projects. Branch plans also
include an operational risk register, which are reviewed on a quarterly basis by the
relevant Branch Manager and Director.



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