2021-06-30 SM - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Operational Plan 2021-22

         Noosa Shire Council



  Corporate Planning Overview
  To prioritise and identify various initiatives, projects and services to be funded and delivered by
  Council on behalf of the community each year, Council undertakes a robust process to ensure all
  proposed items align with Council’s long term goals and strategies. The process also involves
  identifying the risks and opportunities associated with pursuing or not pursing a specific item
  leading to informed decision making. This risk based approach enables Council to appropriately
  prioritise spending and the allocation of resources each year, whilst at the same time informing
  possible future resourcing priorities.


  Annual Budget
  The annual Budget provides the financial framework for the organisation to deliver outcomes for
  the Noosa community. In accordance with the Local Government Act and Regulation, the annual
  Budget sets out the funding parameters for both the significant initiatives and projects contained
  in the Operational Plan, as well as core Council services

  This process ensures every activity undertaken by the organisation is appropriately funded and
  carefully planned. The annual Budget also assists Council in achieving its long term financial goals
  as set out in Council’s Financial Sustainability Policy.


  Operational Plan
  The Operational Plan 2021/22 clearly identifies linkages between each initiative, the focus areas
  and key strategic goals under the five Themes set out in our Corporate Plan and the services and
  activities which underpin them.

  Each of our triple bottom line Themes of the Environment, Community, Economy, Long Term
  Planning and Excellence as a Council, have specific strategies and plans that provide more
  specific details about how Council aims to achieve its long term goals.


  Annual Branch Plans
  Whilst the Operational Plan specifies the significant initiatives and projects which Council will
  undertake over the next 12 months, ‘business as usual’ services, activities and smaller projects,
  must also be subject to careful planning and regular review to ensure the organisation continues
  to deliver and further improve services provided to our community.

  All branches within Council are required to have a current detailed Branch Plan to ensure service
  and project deliverables are met in accordance with service standards and project plans. The
  service profiles are reviewed by Council in the budget process and inform Council’s budget
  deliberations.


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