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

BENEFITS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
Having a clear governance framework assists Council to:
 • Make good decisions on behalf of the Community.
 • Maximise the potential to achieve Council’s objectives.
 • Perform at an efficient level by ensuring that the appropriate structures are in place
   to ensure the delivery of programs and services to the community.
 • Enhance public confidence in its decisions and operations.
 • Ensure Council employees have an understanding of the systems and processes in
   place to support effective operations.



ESSENTIAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRINCIPLES
There are legislative principles and values that Council is required to comply with and
that guide this Framework to ensure that Council is accountable, effective, efficient and
sustainable. The Queensland Local Government Act 2009 provides the five core
principles:
 1. Transparent and effective processes, and decision-making in the public interest;
 2. Sustainable development and management of assets and infrastructure, and
    delivery of effective services;
 3. Democratic representation, social inclusion and meaningful community
    engagement;
 4. Good governance of, and by, local government; and,
 5. Ethical and legal behaviour of councillors and local government employees.



OUR COMMITMENT TO GOOD GOVERNANCE
The practice of good governance is underpinned by key characteristics which lay the
foundation for assessing the extent to which governance is occurring at Council. The
following elements are our key governance commitments:

Accountability
Accountability is a fundamental requirement of good governance. Council has an
obligation to report, to explain and to be answerable for the decisions it has made on
behalf of its community.

Transparency
People should be able to follow and understand the decision -making process. This
means that they are able to clearly see how and why a decision was made – what
information, advice and consultation Council considered, and, where applicable, which
legislation was followed.




 NOOSA SHIRE COUNCIL                                                                 PAGE 07