2020-11-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               16 NOVEMBER 2020


6    REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE


6    NOOSA COUNCIL 2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT

Author            Director Executive Services, Debra Iezzi
                  Executive Services Department

Index             ECM/ Meetings / 27.80 Executive Services

Attachments       1.   Noosa Council 2019-20 Annual Report
                       (Note: Attachment provided separately to this report)



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Executive Services to the General Committee Meeting
dated 16 November 2020 and:
A.   Adopt the Noosa Council 2019-20 Annual Report incorporating the 2019-20 Audited
     Financial Statements provided as Attachment 1 to this report.
B.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any required minor amendments to the
     document prior to publication.


REPORT
1.   Annual Report & Financial Statements

The development and publication of an Annual Report by Queensland local governments is a
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 2019/20 financial year.

The Regulation prescribes a range of disclosures which must be included within the report relating
primarily to accountability 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
2019-20 (Checklist) provided by the Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural
Affairs to ensure that all of 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 26 October 2020, and in accordance with the Auditor General Act 2009, confirm:
   The prescribed requirements in relation to the establishment and keeping of accounts have
    been complied with in all material respects;
   The Financial Report:

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