Annual Report 2023-24

     Our People




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Our Council
                                                                                                                              Diversity in Leadership Roles   Executive                  Manager                    Coordinator/Supervisor

                                                                                                                               Gender                         Percentage of Total (%)    Percentage of Total (%)    Percentage of Total (%)   Total (%)

                                                                                                                               Female                         2                          7                          38                        47

                                                                                                                               Male                           4                          14                         36                        53

     As one of the region’s Employers of Choice, Council                                                                       Total                          6                          21                         73                        100
                                                                Organisational Establishment for Period
     offers a diverse range of employment opportunities
                                                                1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024
     and is committed to ensuring Council has the capacity
     and capability within its workforce to deliver positive    Department                      Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
                                                                                                                             Our Volunteers
     outcomes for our community. Our workforce includes
                                                                Chief Executive Officer         1.00                         Volunteering allows individuals to give back to their            Community Bushland Care Program volunteers
     planners, engineers, tradespeople, and specialists in
                                                                                                                             community and make a positive impact on the lives                Following on from International Volunteers Day,
     various disciplines including information technology,      Office of CEO & Mayor           27.10
                                                                                                                             of others, which can be a rewarding and fulfilling               Council held an event at the Tewantin Noosa RSL Club
     law, business, accounting, public administration, asset    Corporate Services              49.80                        experience. Volunteering can also help people to                 to celebrate the end of the year for the Community
     management and human resource management.
                                                                Community Services              106.92
                                                                                                                             develop new skills, build relationships with others, and         Bushland Care Program volunteers. The Bushland
                                                                                                                             gain a sense of purpose and belonging.                           Care Program is a partnership arrangement between
     Council’s position establishment is comprised              Infrastructure Services         148.55                                                                                        Council and community volunteers who find reward in
     of permanent, temporary, and casual positions.
                                                                Strategy and Environment        32.71                        Over 170 volunteers helped Council to deliver a range            contributing to positive change in their local bushland
     Although not a statutory requirement, changes to the
                                                                                                                             of programs and services for this reporting period,              areas. The aim of the Program is to actively involve the
     organisational structure are presented to Council for      Development and Regulation      66.30
                                                                                                                             including assisting with Bushland Care, library services,        community in the restoration of degraded bushland
     consideration and adoption annually because it is          Total                           432.38                       Noosa Botanic Gardens and gallery services.                      areas to reduce the impact of weeds. Currently, there
     considered good management practice for Council
                                                                                                                                                                                              are 20 bushland care groups registered in the Program
     to review its corporate structure and organisational       Employee Type as at 30 June 2024
76
                                                                                                                             We value the involvement of volunteers in assisting us           who hold regular working bees throughout the year at          77
     establishment at the time it adopts its Operational Plan
                                                                Employee Type                   Count                        to deliver a wide range of programs that enhance the             various locations across the Shire.
     and Budget. This ensures that resources are allocated
                                                                                                                             services to our community.
     within the budget and that there is alignment with the     Full Time                       347
                                                                                                                                                                                              This year, Mayor Clare Stewart presented the Silver
     priorities and objectives of Council’s Operational Plan,   Part Time                       109                          International Volunteers Day 2023                                Shovel Award to Sonia MacDonald who has made an
     Capital Program, and standards of service delivery.
                                                                Casual                          102
                                                                                                                             On 5 December 2023, Council proudly supported                    outstanding positive contribution to the environment
                                                                                                                             International Volunteers Day to raise awareness of               and the program over the last 20 years. Certificates
     For this reporting period and on 30 June 2023, Council     Total                           558                          the important role volunteers play in our community              were issued to long standing volunteers for dedication
     adopted organisational structure to the right which
                                                                                                                             and to say thank you to all our dedicated volunteers.            of service to the program over the past 10-20 years.
     highlighted that there was an overall increase in the      Tenure of Employment with Council
                                                                                                                             This year, Council held an event at Noosaville Lions
     total number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions       Tenure                        Percentage (%)                 Park to celebrate our volunteers and the International           In 2023, the Community Bushland Care Program
     from last financial year of 418.11 to 432.38, excluding
                                                                0 – 2 years                   46
                                                                                                                             Volunteers Day theme: “if everyone did.” Council and the         volunteers:
     temporary positions. This increase of 14.27 FTE reflects
                                                                                                                             community honoured over 8,000 volunteers serving in               — Completed 315 working bees
     new positions identified through the new initiative and    3 – 10 years                  30                             300 Shire associations.                                           — Completed 7,025 volunteer hours
     budget process.
                                                                11 – 20 years                 14                                                                                               — Planted 4,200 tube stock
                                                                                                                             Council was joined by 122 amazing volunteers,                     — Removed 1,300m³ of weeds from the environment,




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
     Additionally, Council monitors and tracks employee         21+ years                     10
                                                                                                                             councillors, the talented Parkbench Ukulele Players,                 which equates to 20 Tons.
     turnover to assess risks, satisfaction and to recognise
                                                                                                                             Justice Connect, SevGen coffee, the Noosa Outriggers,
     opportunities for retention. For this reporting period,    Employee Gender Ratio (%) – 30 June 2023
                                                                                                                             Tewantin Noosa Meals on Wheels, Noosa Lions Club,                Expression of interest
     Council’s retention rate for permanent and temporary       Female                          53.94                        Noosa Hands Massage, meditation run by Di, and the               Council offers people interested in various
     staff was 14.70%.
                                                                Male                            46.06                        fantastic team from Noosa Training. With everyone’s              volunteering roles the opportunity to register their
                                                                                                                             support, it turned into a morning of shared stories about        interest. Further information on how to express an
                                                                Note: The ratio of females in the overall workforce has
                                                                                                                             2023 and the wonderful experiences of volunteering. It           interest can be found on Council’s website:
                                                                increased by 1.00% since last reporting period.
                                                                                                                             was heart warming to see the community come together.            noosa.qld.gov.au/volunteering