Annual Report 2023-24

     Corporate Planning                                                                                                                                                                     Long-Term Enabling Plans




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Our Council
     Framework                                                                                                                                                                              Our planning is underpinned by three key enablers:


                                                                                                                                                                                            Long-Term Financial Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         roads, infrastructure, technology, buildings, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         services. They ensure we can maintain existing assets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to a satisfactory standard and provide for changing and
                                                                                                                                                                                            This plan is supported by the Financial Sustainability       emerging needs.
     Our corporate planning framework connects the                                                                        behalf of the community each year, Council undertakes
                                                                                                                                                                                            Policy, and includes financial projections for resourcing,
     various components of our corporate planning process                                                                 a robust review process to ensure all proposed
                                                                                                                                                                                            and planning the long-term (10 year) delivery of             Council Capability and Workforce Plan
     to illustrate how our teams contribute to the success                                                                initiatives align with Council’s long-term goals and
                                                                                                                                                                                            strategies, programs, projects, infrastructure and           This plan will outline the capability requirements of
     of our organisation. Each year Council will focus on                                                                 strategies. The process also involves identifying the
                                                                                                                                                                                            investments in environment and sustainability initiatives.   our organisation to deliver against the Corporate Plan
     its Corporate Plan, Operational Plan and Budget to                                                                   risks and opportunities associated with pursuing or
                                                                                                                                                                                            This ensures a financially sustainable Council that has      including securing and retaining the key roles, people,
     ensure that:                                                                                                         not pursing a specific initiative leading to informed
                                                                                                                                                                                            the resources now and into the future to achieve its         skills, and knowledge to deliver on projects, undertake
       — the key focus areas identified in the Corporate                                                                 decision-making. This risk-based approach enables
                                                                                                                                                                                            strategic objectives and provide levels of service that      necessary change management and direct resources
           Plan are prioritised during Council’s annual budget                                                            Council to appropriately prioritise spending and the
                                                                                                                                                                                            are both affordable and considered appropriate by the        to priority areas. It will outline an agile, future-focused,
           process                                                                                                        allocation of resources each year, whilst at the same
                                                                                                                                                                                            community.                                                   and community-driven council while ensuring the
       — resources are identified to bring the key focus areas                                                           time informing possible future resourcing priorities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         safety, health and wellbeing of our staff. The completion
           to fruition, and
                                                                                                                                                                                            Long-Term Asset Management Plans                             of the Capability and Workforce Plan is essential to
       — performance measures are identified to monitor                                                                  This integrated Corporate Planning and Governance
                                                                                                                                                                                            These plans provide the blueprint for sustainable            achieving Council’s strategic vision and is identified as a
           progress.                                                                                                      Framework illustrates below the strategic alignment of
                                                                                                                                                                                            planning for and management of our assets, including         key action in the Excellence Theme.
                                                                                                                          the planning process and the services Council delivers.
     To prioritise and identify various projects, initiatives,
     and services to be funded and delivered by Council on

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                                                       Integrated Planning and Governance Framework Corporate Plan 2023-2028                                                                Long-Term Strategies                                                                                                        69



                                                       Long -Term                                                                                                             Reporting     Our Corporate Planning Framework is supported by             The Noosa Shire Planning Scheme - The Noosa Plan -
                                                       Enabling Plans                                                                                                                       10-year strategies which articulate the vision, values       is Council’s key document that guides development in
                                                                                                                   High Level Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                            and priorities across key areas and map long-term            our Shire. Council will continue to uphold and maintain
                                                                                                                                                                              Annual        actions to achieve their objectives. Noosa Council’s         the planning scheme to ensure it continues to reflect
        Integrated Planning and Governance Framework




                                                                                                    Proposed Environment Economic Movement Proposed                           Report        10-year strategies are significant elements of the           community aspirations and is responsive to social,
                                                                                                    Community Strategy   Strategy Strategy   Resilience
                                                                                                                                                                              ↑             Integrated Planning and Governance Framework, and            environment and economic changes.
                                                                                                    Strategy                      (Transport Strategy
                                                       Long -Term                                                                                                                           each strategy incorporates many subject specific plans,
                                                                                                                                  Strategy)                                   Annual
                                                       Financial Plan                                                                                                                       studies, and action plans.
                                                                                                                                                                              Operational
                                                                        Sustainability Principles




                                                                                                                                                                              Report
                                                                                                                                                            Planning Scheme




                                                                                                                                                                              ↑             The 10-year strategies include:
                                                                                                           Supporting Plans and Programs                                      Quarterly     — Community Strategy (to replace current Social
                                                                                                                                                                              Operational      Strategy)
                                                       Long -Term
                                                                                                                                                                              Plan          — Environment Strategy
                                                       Asset Plan
                                                                                                                                                                              ↑             — Economic Strategy




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
                                                                                                           Annual Budget and Operational Plan                                 Annual        — Smart Biosphere Plan
                                                                                                                                                                              Branch        — Transport Strategy & Cycling and Walking Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                              Plan             and Implementation Plan 2020- 2040 & Noosa Trails
                                                       Council                                                                                                                ↑                Master Plan 2020
                                                       Capability and                                      Service Plan, Policies, Guidelines,                                Individual    — Resilience Strategy (alignment of Disaster
                                                       Workforce                                           Standards and Local Laws                                           and Team         Management Plans and Climate Response)
                                                       Plan                                                                                                                   Performance