Meeting papers

     Our Council                                                 Council’s Roles
     Noosa Shire Council was created in 1910 under the
                                                                 and Responsibilities
     Queensland Local Authorities Act of 1902. As such, the
                                                                 In accordance with section 9 of the LG Act, councils are        Provider / Delivery
     Shire of Noosa was created out of an area previously
                                                                 responsible for the good rule and their local government        Directly delivering services, projects, programs and
     belonging to Widgee (now Cooloola Shire) and a small
                                                                 areas. This responsibility includes the performance of          infrastructure.
     strip along the northern border of Maroochy (now
                                                                 various functions and the delivery
     Sunshine Coast). Noosa’s population at the time was
                                                                 of a range of services to the community.                        Funder
     about 2,000. At the first local government election on
     22nd April, nine Councillors were elected. James Duke                                                                       Funding other organisations/service providers to
                                                                 As such, our Council is invested with the following             deliver programs, projects, services, funding collective
     became the first Shire Chairman. The bridge at Gympie
                                                                 overarching responsibilities:                                   groups to meet, connect and collaborate.
     Terrace, Noosaville, is named after him, in his memory.
     The first Shire Clerk was Mr E.A. Edwards who held
                                                                 — to govern the local government’s affairs                      Facilitator
     office until 1946.
                                                                                                                                 Assisting others to be involved in activities by
                                                                 — to be responsible for the performance of the local            bringing groups and interested parties together.
     In 2008, the Noosa Shire was amalgamated with
                                                                   government’s functions
     Maroochy Shire and the City of Caloundra to form the




                                                                                                                                                                                            Noosa Council Annual Report 2022 - 2023
     Sunshine Coast Regional Shire. In March 2013 and                                                                            Partner
                                                                 — to oversee the allocation of the local government’s           Forming partnerships and strategic alliances with
     after several years of campaigning by the community,
                                                                   funds and resources, and                                      other parties in the interests of the community.
     residents of the former Noosa Shire went to the polls
     to vote on a referendum whether or not Noosa should
                                                                 — to determine the local government’s policies.                 Educator
     de-amalgamate from the Sunshine Coast Regional
     Shire. In response, 82.6% of voters were in favour of de-                                                                   Providing education, information, and data to our
                                                                                                                                 communities to facilitate learning, knowledge and
     amalgamation. On 1 January 2014, Noosa Shire Council        The purpose of our Council
     was officially re-established as an independent local                                                                       change as we work together on delivering our plans.
     government area.                                            is to ensure that it is
                                                                                                                                 Advocator
                                                                 fundamentally accountable,                                      Promoting the interests of the community, and key
                                                                 effective, efficient, and                                       Noosa Shire projects and initiatives to others (funders,
                                                                                                                                 decision and policy makers and influencers).
                                                                 sustainable for our local
                                                                                                                                 Planner
                                                                 government area.
                                                                                                                                 Undertaking long-term planning for the sustainability
                                                                                                                                 of the organisation and the Shire and proactively
                                                                 Council also provides a wide range of services, facilities
                                                                                                                                 planning for services and infrastructure, which
                                                                 and functions for the Shire. In delivering these, Council’s
                                                                                                                                 respond to current and future needs.
                                                                 role is varied and is dependent on being responsive to
                                                                 the needs, interests, and aspirations of the community.
                                                                                                                                 Regulator
                                                                 Council performs best when it has a clearly understood
                                                                                                                                 Regulating certain public activities through legislation
                                                                 role and focuses its energy within that role. Council’s roles
                                                                                                                                 (for example by-laws relating to animal management,
                                                                 can be described as:
                                                                                                                                 public health, litter etc).




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