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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                        13 NOVEMBER 2023


6.11 NOOSA COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023


Author             Governance Manager, Diana Stewart
                   Governance Department
Index              ECM/ Subject 27.02 Annual Report
Attachments        1.   Attachment 1: Noosa Shire Council Annual Report 22-23


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pursuant to section 182 of the Queensland Local Government Regulation 2012, Council has
prepared an Annual Report for FY 2022/23 (see Attachment 1). The purpose of the Annual Report
is to inform the community about Council’s activities and financial performance throughout the
2022/23 financial year. The Annual Report includes the 2022/23 Audited Financial Statements.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Governance Manager to the General Committee Meeting
dated 13 November 2023 and
   A. Adopt the Noosa Shire Council 2022-23 Annual Report incorporating the 2022/23
      Audited Financial Statements.
   B. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any required minor amendments to the
      document prior to publication.


REPORT
1. Annual Report and Financial Statements

The development and publication of the Annual Report by Queensland local governments is a
statutory requirement under the Local Government Regulation 2012 (“the Regulation”). The purpose
of the Annual Report is to inform the community about Council’s activities and financial performance
throughout the 2022/23 financial year.
The Regulation prescribes a range of disclosures which must be included within the report
relating primarily to accountability and governance matters, financial matters (which may be of
interest to the community in terms of the amounts spent and justification of expenditure) and
Council’s progress towards achieving its Corporate Plan objectives.

The Annual Report has been compiled in accordance with the Annual Report Compliance
Checklist provided by the State Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
to ensure that all the prescribed disclosures under the Regulation are included in the document.

Council’s Financial Statements, which were signed by a delegate of the Auditor General
Queensland on 25 October 2023, and in accordance with the Auditor General Act 2009, confirm:
       a. the prescribed requirements in relation to the establishment and keeping of accounts
          have been complied with in all material respects, and
         b. the Financial Report:
             i.   gives a true and fair view of the Council’s financial position as at 30 June 2023, and
                  of its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended, and




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