Meeting papers

     About the
     Annual Report                                                                                                     Report Structure

                                                                                                                       1. Our Shire
     Noosa Shire Council is pleased to present
                                                                                                                       This section introduces Noosa Shire as a destination, our
     our Annual Report for 2022 – 2023 to the
                                                                                                                       history and heritage, key regional statistics, our economy,
     Noosa Shire Community.
                                                                                                                       our environment and our community.

     The Annual Report (“the Report”) is a comprehensive
                                                                                                                       2. Our Council
     summary of our performance from 1 July 2022 to 30
                                                                                                                       This section provides a profile of Council, its Elected
     June 2023. The Report also presents Noosa Shire
                                                                                                                       Members and Council services we deliver to the
     Council’s audited Annual Financial Statements as well
                                                                                                                       community. It also highlights Council’s vision, values and
     as governance and statutory information with the aim of
                                                                                                                       purpose. Finally, it emphasises our corporate planning
     providing comprehensible information to our community.




                                                                                                                                                                                     Noosa Council Annual Report 2022 - 2023
                                                                                                                       structure, our informing strategies and plans, our
                                                                                                                       organisational structure and our people.
     This Report also provides the disclosure requirements
     relating to the Queensland Local Government Act 2009
                                                                                                                       3. Achievements
     (“LG Act”) and associated Local Government Regulation
                                                                                                                       This section presents Council’s key achievements under
     2012 (“LG Regulation”), and other statutory reporting
                                                                                                                       its five key themes and highlights major events and awards.
     requirements.

                                                                                                                       4. Governance, Ethics and Disclosures
     The Report is aligned to five key themes that form the
                                                                                                                       This section provides an overview of Council’s
     basis of Noosa Shire Council’s corporate and operational
                                                                                                                       Governance Framework, policy and practices, ethics
     plans. It also highlights a range of achievements and
                                                                                                                       disclosures and democratic governance arrangements,
     progress made in delivering services to our community by
                                                                                                                       including councillor attendance and remuneration. It
     aligning with our vision: ‘Different by Nature.’
                                                                                                                       also details statutory reporting requirements including
                                                                                                                       tenders, services provided, concessions for rates and
     Acknowledgments                                                                                                   charges, right to information and privacy and audit.
     Noosa Shire Council (“Council”) would like to acknowledge and thank all
     staff and stakeholders who contributed to the completion of the Report.                                           5. Financial Performance
                                                                                                                       This section provides Council’s Community Financial
     Photography
     Photographs and images featured in this Report include contributions                                              Report and audited Financial Statements for the year
     from members of the community and staff. Thank you to all photographers.                                          ended 30 June 2023.




                                                                                Photographer: Kimberlee Newman-Tyler
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