2021-02-09 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     9 FEBRUARY 2021


11                       TOURISM NOOSA 2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                                    CEO’s Office

Index                               ECM/ Subject/ Tourism Noosa

Attachments                         1.    Tourism Noosa Annual Report 2019/20
                                    2.    Destination Noosa Strategy 2020 - 2023
                                          (Note: Both attachments are provided separately to this report)


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services and Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 9 February 2021 regarding Tourism Noosa’s 2019/20 Annual Report
and Funding Agreement and note the Annual Report for the 2019/20 financial year (including the
2019/20 financial statements) as provided at Attachment 1 to the report as well as the
Destination Noosa Strategy 2020 - 2023 as provided at Attachment 2 to the report.

REPORT
Background
Council has received the Annual Report from Tourism Noosa pursuant to section 9 (b) of the
Funding Agreement. The Funding Agreement between Noosa Council and Tourism Noosa
includes a number of reporting and other requirements in clauses 5 (f) and 9. Those key
reporting requirements are set out below:
                       Clause 5 (f) – Tourism Noosa is required to provide a detailed submission prior to 15 March
                         each year as part of their recommendation to Council for the annual contribution to them
                         from the Tourism and Economic Levy. This occurs as part of the annual Council budget
                         process and includes a requirement that Tourism Noosa provide their proposed annual
                         business plan, proposed detailed budget and detailed financial information from the
                         previous financial year. This information enables the Council to understand Tourism
                         Noosa’s financial position and assist Council in making decisions on the appropriateness of
                         the funding request during its annual budget process.
                       Clause 9 (a) – This clause requires Tourism Noosa to provide six monthly updates in
                         February and August each year on the implementation of their Business Plan and Tourism
                         Strategy. These updates are aimed at informing Councillors on implementation progress
                         during the year, and include measurement results based on Tourism Research Australia
                         data. Tourism Noosa only provided one of these updates to Councillors during 2019/20 due
                         to the pandemic.
                       Clause 9 (b) – This clause requires Tourism Noosa to provide a copy of their annual report
                         and audited financial statements by 30 November each year. A copy of their annual report
                         (incorporating their audited financial statements) was provided to Council on 3 December
                         2020 and is attached to this report.

Tourism Noosa Annual Report
There are a number of key issues in the annual report that are of note.



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