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NOOSA COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 · Report
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 13 NOVEMBER 2023
6.11 NOOSA COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023
Author Governance Manager, Diana Stewart
Governance Department
Index ECM/ Subject 27.02 Annual Report
Attachments 1. Attachment 1: Noosa Shire Council Annual Report 22-23
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pursuant to section 182 of the Queensland Local Government Regulation 2012, Council has
prepared an Annual Report for FY 2022/23 (see Attachment 1). The purpose of the Annual Report
is to inform the community about Council’s activities and financial performance throughout the
2022/23 financial year. The Annual Report includes the 2022/23 Audited Financial Statements.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Governance Manager to the General Committee Meeting
dated 13 November 2023 and
A. Adopt the Noosa Shire Council 2022-23 Annual Report incorporating the 2022/23
Audited Financial Statements.
B. Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make any required minor amendments to the
document prior to publication.
REPORT
1. Annual Report and Financial Statements
The development and publication of the Annual Report by Queensland local governments is a
statutory 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 2022/23 financial year.
The Regulation prescribes a range of disclosures which must be included within the report
relating primarily to accountability and governance 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 provided by the State Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
to ensure that all 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 25 October 2023, and in accordance with the Auditor General Act 2009, confirm:
a. the prescribed requirements in relation to the establishment and keeping of accounts
have been complied with in all material respects, and
b. the Financial Report:
i. gives a true and fair view of the Council’s financial position as at 30 June 2023, and
of its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended, and
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ii. complies with the Local Government Act 2009, the Local Government Regulation
2012 and Australian Accounting Standards.
Furthermore, the Community Financial Report (provided in the Annual Report) has been prepared
by Council’s Financial Services Branch and provides readers with an easy-to-follow summary and
analysis of Council’s financial position for the 2022/23 financial year.
2. Additional content
New content has been included to further enhance and increase transparency and compliance
with industry and Australasian Reporting Awards standards and includes the following:
• The Noosa Story – new content outlining our region’s history now aligns to our Corporate
Plan story.
• Noosa Shire Quick Facts – Greater detail and transparency outlining our Shire’s
economic, social, employment, housing, health, and population statistics.
• Council’s Roles and Responsibilities – new content outlining the various roles Council
undertakes to deliver a range of services for our community.
• Elected members –Further information that explains key roles and responsibilities of
elected members at Council.
• Values – Our new Corporate Values have been emphasised and the journey Council
undertook towards the development of the values.
• Organisational Structure – new content explaining our organisational realignment.
• Executive Team – new images of the Executive Team and further details explaining our
new organisational structure.
• SPARC Employee Awards – new content celebrating the achievements of Council staff
who were nominated for various awards.
• People & Culture – new content emphasising various initiatives that support our
employees, including leadership training, policy improvements and wellbeing programs.
• Work Health and Safety – new content outlining our new Work Health and Safety
Management System Plan, incident and injury results and how Council is managing
psychosocial risks.
• Volunteers – new content highlighting the important work volunteers do on behalf of Council.
• Awards and recognition – new content celebrating the various industry sector awards
Council has achieved during the reporting period.
• Year in Review – content against the themes now aligns to the Operational Plan results
and clearly outlines the various activities, initiatives and projects Council has completed
or is in the process of completing in order to achieve its long-term objectives. Some areas
of Council have had their achievements highlighted further, such as our resource
recovery and community support teams.
• Infrastructure projects – new content identifying several infrastructure projects that have
been completed for our community.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – new content outlining our results against our
strategic KPIs.
• Procurement – new content outlining the various tenders Council awarded during the
reporting period.
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• Appendices – new content as required by the ARA to improve ease of navigation for the
Report.
3. Publication requirements
Pursuant to section 182 of the Regulation, a local government must:
a. adopt its annual report within one month after the day the Auditor-General gives the
Auditor General’s audit report about the local government’s financial statements for the
financial year to the local government, and
b. publish its annual report on its website within two weeks of adopting the annual report.
Human Rights
In developing the Annual Report, the subject matter has been considered in accordance with
the requirements of the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019. It is considered that the subject
matter does not conflict with any human rights, including the right to information, and supports
a human rights approach to decision-making by Council.
Link to Corporate Plan
Theme No. 5. - Excellence
5.5 - Provide robust and transparent governance systems to build and strengthen community trust,
supported by implementation of an enterprise risk and opportunity management framework.
Previous Council Consideration
Nil
Finance
• Graphic design for the Annual Report was outsourced to a local supplier at a cost of
$11,500 (ex. GST).
• Council paid an additional $400 (ex. GST) for a licence to use a specific image in the
Annual Report.
Risk & Opportunities
The Annual Report forms part of Council’s commitment to delivering transparency, governance
reporting to the community and legislative compliance. Failing to ensure the accuracy of the
prescribed disclosures exposes Council to a risk of legislative non-compliance and reputational
damage.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Extensive consultation has occurred across Council to assist in the collection and preparation
of information for the Annual Report.
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Internal Consultation
Departments consulted:
Office of the CEO, Mayor & Community Services Corporate Services
Councillors
X Mayor & Councillors X Director X Director
X Chief Executive Officer X Community Development X Financial Services
X Executive Officers X Sport & Active Lifestyles Fleet
X Community Engagement Arts & Culture X Revenue Services
X People & Culture X Community Connection X ICT
X Governance X Customer Experience Commercial Property
Strategy & Environment & Development & Regulation Infrastructure Services
Sustainable Development
X Director X Director X Director
Strategic Land Use Planning Development Assessment X Infrastructure Planning,
Design and Delivery
X Economic Development & Local Laws Civil and Asset operations
Destination Management
X Environmental Services Environmental Health Asset Management
X Innovation & Digital Hub Building & Plumbing Building & Facilities
Property / Permits Disaster Management
X Waste