Meeting papers

                                                      Message from
                                                      the CEO
     When reviewing the achievements of the 2022-23 year, our         As we move to an agile, contemporary organisation, we
     staff have worked extremely hard to complete a remarkable        wanted to respect the past and acknowledge the modern,
     number of projects in the face of ongoing supply issues,         professional approach of this council to show who we are
     rising costs and inflationary pressures.                         and what we value.

     I stepped into the Acting CEO in March 2023 after the            It was pleasing to see our staff embrace the new internal
     departure of Scott Waters and it is a privilege to present the   SPARC values and integrate them into their daily activities.




                                                                                                                                                      Noosa Council Annual Report 2022 - 2023
     Annual Report. It is a great snapshot of the massive work and
     many activities delivered by our staff and contractors across    The values - Supportive, Passionate, Accountable,
     the many and varied services that we deliver as a council.       Respectful and Committed, clearly articulate the way we as
                                                                      an organisation work and the way we serve our community.
     We continue to rebuild our flood-impacted communities and
     this work is likely to go on for a further 18 months.            It was pleasing to see Council retain its sound credit
                                                                      rating with a neutral outlook, placing us in a good
     The most significant piece of work is the Black Mountain         position to weather the current uncertain and inflationary
     landslide. After considerable engineering and technical          economic conditions. This again demonstrates the strong
     work, Council issued the tender documents in April 2023,         commitment our staff and elected representatives have
     making it the largest ever reconstruction tender to be issued    towards prudent and responsible financial management.
     by this council.
                                                                      I’d like to commend the work of every council staff member
     The landslide is as wide as a rugby league playing field and     for their efforts during 2022-23. It’s not always easy, but I am
     as deep as a five-storey building.                               proud of what this organisation has delivered for our Shire.

     This work is one of the many challenges faced by council,        On behalf of our staff, I’d also like to acknowledge and
     contractors and suppliers.                                       thank Mayor Clare Stewart and councillors for their
                                                                      ongoing leadership, direction, and support. We all work to
     One of the most notable projects completed was the               improve the liveability of our Shire and ensure we protect
     adoption of the new Corporate Plan 2023-2028. Developed          what we have for future generations.
     through listening to our communities, this Corporate Plan
     helps shape the future of our Shire, sets a roadmap for the
     next five years and outlines where we will focus our efforts
     and how we will measure progress and success.

     Part of the Corporate Plan process involved a refresh of the
     current council brand, which had served our organisation for     Larry Sengstock
     the past 30 years.                                               Chief Executive Officer

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