Meeting papers

     Corporate Planning
     Framework                                                                                                                                                                                 Long-Term
                                                                                                                                                                                               Enabling Plans
     Our corporate planning framework connects the various                                                                In order to prioritise and identify various projects,                Our planning is underpinned by three key enablers:
     components of our corporate planning process to                                                                      initiatives and services to be funded and delivered by
     illustrate how our teams and individuals contribute to the                                                           Council on behalf of the community each year, Council                Long-Term Financial Plan
     success of our organisation. Each year Council will focus                                                            undertakes a robust review process to ensure all
     on its Corporate Plan, Operational Plan and Budget to                                                                proposed initiatives align with Council’s long-term goals            This plan is supported by the Financial Sustainability
     ensure that:                                                                                                         and strategies. The process also involves identifying the            Policy, and includes financial projections for resourcing,
                                                                                                                          risks and opportunities associated with pursuing or not              and planning the long-term (10 year) delivery of
     — the key focus areas identified in the Corporate                                                                    pursing a specific initiative leading to informed decision-          strategies, programs, projects, infrastructure and
       Plan are prioritised during Council’s annual budget                                                                making. This risk-based approach enables Council to                  investments in environment and sustainability initiatives.
       process                                                                                                            appropriately prioritise spending and the allocation of              This ensures a financially sustainable Council that has the
     — resources are identified to bring the key focus areas                                                              resources each year, whilst at the same time informing               resources now and into the future to achieve its strategic
       to fruition, and,                                                                                                  possible future resourcing priorities.                               objectives and provide levels of service that are both




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Noosa Council Annual Report 2022 - 2023
     — performance measures are identified to monitor                                                                                                                                          affordable and considered appropriate by the community.
       progress.                                                                                                          This integrated Corporate Planning and Governance
                                                                                                                          Framework illustrates below the strategic alignment of               Long-Term Asset Management Plans
                                                                                                                          the planning process and the services Council delivers.
                                                                                                                                                                                               These plans provide the blueprint for sustainable
                                                                                                                                                                                               planning for and management of our assets, including
                                                       Long -Term                                                                                                                Reporting     roads, infrastructure, technology, buildings and services.
                                                       Enabling Plans                                                                                                                          They ensure we can maintain existing assets to a
                                                                                                                   High Level Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                               satisfactory standard and provide for changing and
                                                                                                                                                                                 Annual        emerging needs.
        Integrated Planning and Governance Framework




                                                                                                    Proposed Environment Economic Movement Proposed                              Report
                                                                                                    Community Strategy   Strategy Strategy   Resilience                                        Council Capability and Workforce Plan
                                                                                                    Strategy                      (Transport Strategy                            ↑
                                                       Long -Term
                                                                                                                                  Strategy)                                      Annual
                                                       Financial Plan                                                                                                                          This plan will outline the capability requirements of
                                                                                                                                                                                 Operational
                                                                        Sustainability Principles




                                                                                                                                                                                 Report        our organisation to deliver against the Corporate Plan
                                                                                                                                                               Planning Scheme




                                                                                                                                                                                               including securing and retaining the key roles, people,
                                                                                                                                                                                 ↑
                                                                                                           Supporting Plans and Programs                                                       skills and knowledge to deliver on projects, undertake
                                                                                                                                                                                 Quarterly
                                                                                                                                                                                 Operational   necessary change management and direct resources
                                                       Long -Term                                                                                                                              to priority areas. It will outline an agile, future-focused
                                                                                                                                                                                 Plan
                                                       Asset Plan                                                                                                                              and community-driven council while ensuring the safety,
                                                                                                                                                                                 ↑
                                                                                                                                                                                               health and wellbeing of our staff. The completion of the
                                                                                                           Annual Budget and Operational Plan                                    Annual
                                                                                                                                                                                               Capability and Workforce Plan is essential to achieving
                                                                                                                                                                                 Branch
                                                                                                                                                                                 Plan          Council’s strategic vision and is identified as a key action
                                                                                                                                                                                               in the Excellence Theme.
                                                       Council                                                                                                                   ↑
                                                       Capability and                                      Service Plan, Policies, Guidelines,                                   Individual
                                                       Workforce                                           Standards and Local Laws                                              and Team
                                                       Plan                                                                                                                      Performance

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