Annual Report 2023-24

plans for priority species                                  works projects include the Lawnville Road Bridge
     Corporate Plan




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Our Council
                                                                                                                                   — Progress on projects to monitor and plan for impacts        renewal, Garth Prowd Bridge renewal, Noosaville-
                                                                                                                                      of Coastal hazards                                          Eumundi Road Resource Recovery Centre
     The Corporate Plan 2023 - 2028 outlines our vision for           The Corporate Plan has been structured around five           — Finalisation of the Waste and Resource Recovery             expansion, as well as stabilisation works at Ross
     the Shire, our strategic direction for Council and our           strategic pillars. The focus areas are:                         Strategy                                                    Crescent
     priorities. It also outlines the role the community can play     — Environment                                               — A range of waste recovery initiatives to reduce          — A disaster recovery infrastructure program
     in achieving the aspirational outcomes.                          — Liveability                                                  recoverable materials going into landfill and to            estimated at over $80 million to reinstate
                                                                      — Prosperity                                                   eliminate illegal dumping and reduce emissions              infrastructure impacted by the February 2022 flood
     A bold, new vision for Noosa was adopted at a Special            — Future                                                    — A capital program of $39 million invested to maintain       event, with funding provided by the Queensland
     Meeting on 27 April 2023. This plan has been shaped              — Excellence                                                   and improve the condition of existing infrastructure        Reconstruction Authority
     by a community vision that was developed through                                                                                 as well as provide for future growth. Key capital
     months of important and intensive conversations with             Each theme outlines long-term objectives, strategies,
     our community.                                                   and plans. Importantly, signature projects and key actions


     It embodies the expectations and hopes for the future
                                                                      are identified that will advance us towards our goals over
                                                                      the next five years. Equally, performance measures will
                                                                                                                                   Annual Budget
     of our Shire.                                                    enable us to track our success.
                                                                                                                                   Our annual budget provides the financial framework          planned. Our annual budget also assists Council in
                                                                                                                                   for our Council to deliver outcomes for our community.      achieving its long-term financial goals as set out in
                                                                                                                                   In accordance with the LG Act and LG Regulation, the        Council’s Financial Sustainability Policy. Progress
     Operational Plan                                                                                                              annual budget sets out the funding parameters for both      in implementing the annual Operational Plan is
                                                                                                                                   the significant projects and initiatives contained in the   reported to Council quarterly while Council’s financial
     On 30 June 2023, Council adopted the Operational                 — Initiation of a Reconciliation Action Plan – Reflect      Corporate Plan, Operational Plan, as well as our core       performance is reported monthly.
     Plan 2023 – 2024. This Plan forms an important part                 Phase                                                     Council services.
     of Council’s strategic planning framework and sets               — Progression of a Destination Management Plan                                                                          For this reporting period, Council’s budget was
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     out the work Council planned to deliver over the 12              — Increased Parks and Gardens resourcing and a              This process ensures every activity undertaken by           adopted on 30 June 2023.
     months towards the achievement of our Corporate Plan                Botanic Gardens Master Plan                               the organisation is appropriately funded and carefully
     objectives and the delivery of a wide range of council           — Introduction a of Shire-wide Encroachments Policy
     services and activities.                                            and Guideline
                                                                      — Implementation of “Keep Noosa Home” Housing               Branch Plans
     This is the first operational plan aligned to Council’s             Strategy including affordable housing advocacy and
     new five-year Corporate Plan and complies with LG                   Planning Scheme amendments to support greater             Whilst the Operational Plan specifies the significant       All branches within Council are required to have a
     Regulation which states the operational plan must:                  housing choice                                            initiatives and projects which Council will undertake       current detailed Branch Plan and supporting operational
       a) be consistent with its five-year Corporate Plan            — Continuation of the Living Well Noosa program of          over the next 12 months, ‘business as usual’ services,      risk register to ensure service and project deliverables
           and annual budget, and                                        free and low-cost community activity classes              activities and projects must also be subject to careful     are met in accordance with service standards and
       b) state how a Council will:                                   — Shire-wide cemeteries plan                                planning and regular reviews to ensure the effective and    project plans.
            i. p
                rogress the implementation of the five-year          — Community Halls DDA compliance and asset                  efficient delivery of council services.
               Corporate Plan during the period of the annual            condition review to improve quality and use
               operational plan, and                                  — Increased cybersecurity resource investment and
            ii. state how a Council will manage operational risks.      new ICT Digital Transformation Strategy




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
                                                                      — Continued development of conservation plans for
     Several significant initiatives were highlighted in                 key heritage sites
     this Plan and were at varying levels of planning,                — Continuation of the Go Noosa free weekend bus
     commencement of construction or final                               program
     implementation, however all formed part of Council’s             — Staged Implementation of Flora and Fauna
     priorities in this reporting year. They included:                   threatened species monitoring and management

plans for priority species works projects include the Lawnville Road Bridge Corporate Plan — Progress on projects to monitor and plan for impacts renewal, Garth Prowd Bridge renewal, Noosaville- of Coastal hazards Eumundi Road Resource Recovery Centre The Corporate Plan 2023 - 2028 outlines our vision for The Corporate Plan has been structured around five — Finalisation of the Waste and Resource Recovery expansion, as well as stabilisation works at Ross the Shire, our strategic direction for Council and our strategic pillars. The focus areas are: Strategy Crescent priorities. It also outlines the role the community can play — Environment — Arange of waste recovery initiatives to reduce — Adisaster recovery infrastructure program estimated at over $80 million to reinstate in achieving the aspirational outcomes. — Liveability recoverable materials going into landfill and to — Prosperity eliminate illegal dumping and reduce emissions infrastructure impacted by the February 2022 flood A bold, new vision for Noosa was adopted at a Special — Future — Acapital program of $39 million invested to maintain event, with funding provided by the Queensland Meeting on 27 April 2023. This plan has been shaped — Excellence and improve the condition of existing infrastructure Reconstruction Authority by acommunity vision that was developed through as well as provide for future growth. Key capital months of important and intensive conversations with Each theme outlines long-term objectives, strategies, our community. and plans. Importantly, signature projects and key actions are identified that will advance us towards our goals over It embodies the expectations and hopes for the future the next five years. Equally, performance measures will Annual Budget of our Shire. enable us to track our success. Our annual budget provides the financial framework planned. Our annual budget also assists Council in for our Council to deliver outcomes for our community. achieving its long-term financial goals as set out in In accordance with the LG Act and LG Regulation, the Council’s Financial Sustainability Policy. Progress annual budget sets out the funding parameters for both in implementing the annual Operational Plan is Operational Plan the significant projects and initiatives contained in the reported to Council quarterly while Council's financial On 30 June 2023, Council adopted the Operational — Initiation of a Reconciliation Action Plan - Reflect Corporate Plan, Operational Plan, as well as our core performance is reported monthly. Council services. Plan 2023 - 2024. This Plan forms an important part Phase For this reporting period, Council’s budget was 70 of Council's strategic planning framework and sets — Progression of a Destination Management Plan 71 out the work Council planned to deliver over the 12 — Increased Parks and Gardens resourcing anda This process ensures every activity undertaken by adopted on 30 June 2023. months towards the achievement of our Corporate Plan Botanic Gardens Master Plan the organisation is appropriately funded and carefully objectives and the delivery of a wide range of council — Introduction a of Shire-wide Encroachments Policy services and activities. and Guideline — Implementation of “Keep Noosa Home” Housing Branch Plans This is the first operational plan aligned to Council's Strategy including affordable housing advocacy and new five-year Corporate Plan and complies with LG Planning Scheme amendments to support greater Whilst the Operational Plan specifies the significant All branches within Council are required to have a Regulation which states the operational plan must: housing choice initiatives and projects which Council will undertake current detailed Branch Plan and supporting operational a) be consistent with its five-year Corporate Plan — Continuation of the Living Well Noosa program of over the next 12 months, ‘business as usual’ services, risk register to ensure service and project deliverables and annual budget, and free and low-cost community activity classes activities and projects must also be subject to careful are met in accordance with service standards and b) state how a Council will: — Shire-wide cemeteries plan planning and regular reviews to ensure the effective and project plans. i. progress the implementation of the five-year — Community Halls DDA compliance and asset efficient delivery of council services. Corporate Plan during the period of the annual condition review to improve quality and use operational plan, and — Increased cybersecurity resource investment and ii. state how a Council will manage operational risks. new ICT Digital Transformation Strategy — Continued development of conservation plans for Several significant initiatives were highlighted in key heritage sites this Plan and were at varying levels of planning, — Continuation of the Go Noosa free weekend bus commencement of construction or final program implementation, however all formed part of Council’s — Staged Implementation of Flora and Fauna priorities in this reporting year. They included: threatened species monitoring and management 2 oe