2019-11-12 S&O Agenda - Item 11 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa Council 2018-19 Annual Report

                                                                                                      Financial Statements 2019



Noosa Shire Council

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2019

Note 5. Employee Benefits
                                                                                                             2019              2018
                                                                                            Notes            $'000             $'000


Wages and Salaries                                                                                         24,940           24,162
Annual, Sick and Long Service Leave Entitlements                                                            4,303            3,995
Superannuation                                                                                22            3,275            3,110
Councillors Remuneration                                                                                      548              536
                                                                                                           33,066           31,803
Other Employee Related Expenses                                                                             1,491            1,462
                                                                                                           34,557           33,265
Less: Capitalised Employee Expenses                                                                        (2,595)           (2,805)
TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS                                                                                   31,962           30,460
Councillor remuneration represents salary, and other allowances paid in respect of
carrying out their duties.

Additional information:
Total Employees at Year End:
Administration Staff                                                                                           282                273
Depot and Outdoors Staff                                                                                        93                 92
Total Full time Equivalent Employees                                                                          375                 365
Total Elected Members                                                                                           7                   7


Note 6. Materials and Services
                                                                                                              2019             2018
Administration Supplies and Consumables                                                                       724              821
Audit Services *                                                                                              147              198
Communications and IT                                                                                         828              709
Consultancy Services                                                                                        1,117            1,521
Contract Services                                                                                          19,314           19,928
Commission Paid                                                                                               954              783
Donations, Contributions and Prizes                                                                         3,295            3,576
Electricity                                                                                                 1,695            1,713
Fleet Operating Costs                                                                                       1,639            1,735
Grants Paid to Community Organisations                                                                        893              940
Insurance                                                                                                     509              481
Legal Expenses                                                                                              1,158            1,163
Operating Leases - Rentals                                                                                    135              144
Software and Maintenance                                                                                    1,809            1,034
Water and Sewerage Costs                                                                                      967              950
Other Materials and Services                                                                                3,960            3,806
Less: Capitalised Internal Expenses                                                                          (251)            (485)

TOTAL MATERIALS AND SERVICES                                                                              38,893           39,017
* Total audit fees quoted by the Queensland Audit Office relating to the 2018-19 financial statements were $134,800 (2018: $131,500).



                                                                                                                        page 65