Annual Report 2023-24

Code of Conduct                                                                                                        Community Champion                                        Supportive Champion




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Our Council
                                                                                                                            Employees and teams who have worked hand in hand          Employees who care for others and consider the ‘we’
                                                                                                                            with the community and achieved great outcomes. The       before ‘me’. They collaborate, listen, and encourage
     Our employees are bound by the Council Employee             itself and while our Council’s business practices may
                                                                                                                            finalists were:                                           others to achieve goals. The finalists were:
     Code of Conduct (the Code) which plays an important         change over time, our commitment to these principles
                                                                                                                             — Amy Kimber, Principal Environment Officer – River      —C heryl Pattison, Community Development
     part in helping Council operate to the highest standards.   will remain constant.
                                                                                                                                Strategy & Engagement                                    Coordinator
     It is based on a “best practice” model developed by the
                                                                                                                             — Jasmine Yardy, Library Customer Service Supervisor     —C raig Hodgson, Workplace Health and Safety
     Local Government Association of Queensland, and it          The Code applies to all Council employees regardless
                                                                                                                             — Jennifer Caddie, Library Officer                         Coordinator
     brings together a range of obligations, requirements        of their employment status, role or position. This
                                                                                                                                                                                       —J ulie Huntley, Project Support and Administration
     and expectations that are set out in other pieces of        includes permanent and temporary (full-time or
                                                                                                                            The winner was Jasmine Yardy.                                Officer
     legislation and puts them into one document. It states      part-time) and casual employees, temporary agency
     and reinforces the principles by which Council conducts     supplied staff, contractors, and volunteers.
                                                                                                                            Innovation Champion                                       The winner was Cheryl Pattison.
                                                                                                                            Employees who have shown the innovation and initiative
     Performance Plans                                                                                                      to give a new idea or a new way of doing things a go      Passionate Champion
                                                                                                                            especially when success was not guaranteed and may        Employees who are proud of what they do. They are
     In this reporting period, two performance planning          be identified to upskill our workforce and enhance         not have been achieved. The finalists were:               inspired to learn, change, grow and bring their very best
     processes were established; Performance Agreements          behaviour in-line with our SPARC Values.                    — Jackson Voges (Local Laws), Andrew Irvine (Local      to work every day. The finalists were:
     for Senior Officers and MyPlans for employees, to assist                                                                   Laws), Danny Kang (Capital Works) and Nathan Evans     —A  dam Bell, Maintenance Planning Coordinator
     us as a Council to deliver on our Corporate Plan 2023-      Over the July to September 2023 period, performance            (Media and Communications)                             —D  onna Frey, Venue Promotions Officer
     28, and annual Operational and Branch Plans.                planning training was rolled out to support leaders and     — Neal Parkin, Resource Recovery Improvement Officer     —L  iam Tracey, Project Officer
                                                                 employees with an understanding of the process, how         — Tracey King, Libraries Coordinator
     These performance planning processes support the            to engage in effective and meaningful performance                                                                    The winner was Adam Bell.
     performance and development of our leaders and              and development conversations, and to explore tools        The winner was Neal Parkin.
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     employees, by cascading performance objectives to           and techniques to support successful objectives and                                                                  Authentic Champion
     each individual contributor and provide the opportunity     achievements.                                              Sustainability Champion                                   Employees who walk the talk. They are honest,
     for development goals and supporting activities to                                                                     Employees who have contributed to environmental,          genuine, and are not afraid to think differently.
                                                                                                                            social, and economic resources for the future. The        The finalists were:
     Our Culture                                                                                                            finalists were:                                            —A lma Karozis, Parks Worker
                                                                                                                             — Concrete Crew                                          —K en Laning, Designer – Capital Works
     At Council, we recognise our people are our greatest        for all employees. Council celebrated and thanked           — Noosa Seed Library Team                                —S ally Santisi, Project Support and Administration
     asset, and we value our employees. We believe it is         its staff for all their contributions and fantastic work    —C  onnor Moss and Josh Smith, Environmental Services      Officer
     important to recognise individuals and teams who            achieved across Noosa Council and the Shire.
     have made a significant contribution to Council and our                                                                The winner was the Noosa Seed Library Team.               The winner was Alma Karozis.
     community, either through years of service, by delivering   This year, 27 employees were recognised for their
     a successful outcome, or living our SPARC Values.           commendable years of service at Noosa Council. The         Safety Champion                                           Respectful Champion
                                                                 Employee Awards were also presented in 10 categories,      Employees who have shown they are committed               Employees who are united and back others. They listen
     2023 SPARC Employee Awards and Recognition                  aligning to our SPARC Values, to deserving finalists and   to improving our safety culture and ensure a safe         to others to understand different perspectives and
     of Service                                                  winners. A total of 177 nominations across Council were    working environment for themselves and others.            embrace diversity. The finalists were:




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
     On 30 November 2023, the CEO and leadership team            received for the various awards.                           The finalists were:                                        — Amy Kimber, Principal Environment Officer – River
     hosted a SPARC Values reward and recognition event                                                                      — Andrew Irvine, Local Laws Field Supervisor                Strategy & Engagement
                                                                                                                             — Workplace Health and Safety Team                       — David O’Gorman, Project Officer – Fauna
                                                                                                                             — Owen Hewitt, Justin Page and Shane Wilkins,               Management
                                                                                                                                Building and Plumbing                                  — Mark Borgert, Waste Coordinator


                                                                                                                            The winner was the Workplace Health and Safety Team.      The winner was Mark Borgert.

Community Champion Supportive Champion Code of Conduct Employees and teams who have worked hand in hand Employees who care for others and consider the ‘we’ with the community and achieved great outcomes. The before ‘me’. They collaborate, listen, and encourage Our employees are bound by the Council Employee itself and while our Council’s business practices may finalists were: others to achieve goals. The finalists were: Code of Conduct (the Code) which plays an important change over time, our commitment to these principles part in helping Council operate to the highest standards. will remain constant. — Amy Kimber, Principal Environment Officer — River — Cheryl Pattison, Community Development Strategy & Engagement Coordinator It is based on a “best practice” model developed by the — Jasmine Yardy, Library Customer Service Supervisor — Craig Hodgson, Workplace Health and Safety Local Government Association of Queensland, and it The Code applies to all Council employees regardless of their employment status, role or position. This — Jennifer Caddie, Library Officer Coordinator brings together a range of obligations, requirements — Julie Huntley, Project Support and Administration and expectations that are set out in other pieces of includes permanent and temporary (full-time or The winner was Jasmine Yardy. Officer legislation and puts them into one document. It states part-time) and casual employees, temporary agency and reinforces the principles by which Council conducts supplied staff, contractors, and volunteers. Innovation Champion The winner was Cheryl Pattison. Employees who have shown the innovation and initiative Performance Plans to give a new idea or anew way of doing things a go Passionate Champion especially when success was not guaranteed and may Employees who are proud of what they do. They are In this reporting period, two performance planning be identified to upskill our workforce and enhance not have been achieved. The finalists were: inspired to learn, change, grow and bring their very best processes were established; Performance Agreements behaviour in-line with our SPARC Values. — Jackson Voges (Local Laws), Andrew Irvine (Local to work every day. The finalists were: for Senior Officers and MyPlans for employees, to assist Laws), Danny Kang (Capital Works) and Nathan Evans — Adam Bell, Maintenance Planning Coordinator us as a Council to deliver on our Corporate Plan 2023- Over the July to September 2023 period, performance (Media and Communications) — Donna Frey, Venue Promotions Officer 28, and annual Operational and Branch Plans. planning training was rolled out to support leaders and — Neal Parkin, Resource Recovery Improvement Officer — Liam Tracey, Project Officer employees with an understanding of the process, how — Tracey King, Libraries Coordinator These performance planning processes support the to engage in effective and meaningful performance The winner was Adam Bell. performance and development of our leaders and and development conversations, and to explore tools The winner was Neal Parkin. 178 79 employees, by cascading performance objectives to and techniques to support successful objectives and Authentic Champion each individual contributor and provide the opportunity achievements. Sustainability Champion Employees who walk the talk. They are honest, for development goals and supporting activities to Employees who have contributed to environmental, genuine, and are not afraid to think differently. social, and economic resources for the future. The The finalists were: finalists were: Our Culture — Alma Karozis, Parks Worker — Concrete Crew — Ken Laning, Designer — Capital Works At Council, we recognise our people are our greatest for allemployees. Council celebrated and thanked — Noosa Seed Library Team — Sally Santisi, Project Support and Administration its staff for all their contributions and fantastic work Officer asset, and we value our employees. We believe it is — Connor Moss and Josh Smith, Environmental Services important to recognise individuals and teams who achieved across Noosa Council and the Shire. have made a significant contribution to Council and our The winner was the Noosa Seed Library Team. The winner was Alma Karozis. community, either through years of service, by delivering This year, 27 employees were recognised for their a successful outcome, or living our SPARC Values. commendable years of service at Noosa Council. The Safety Champion Respectful Champion Employee Awards were also presented in 10 categories, Employees who have shown they are committed Employees who are united and back others. They listen 2023 SPARC Employee Awards and Recognition aligning to our SPARC Values, to deserving finalists and to improving our safety culture and ensure a safe to others to understand different perspectives and of Service winners. A total of 177 nominations across Council were working environment for themselves and others. embrace diversity. The finalists were: On 30 November 2023, the CEO and leadership team received for the various awards. The finalists were: — Amy Kimber, Principal Environment Officer — River hosted a SPARC Values reward and recognition event — Andrew Irvine, Local Laws Field Supervisor Strategy & Engagement — Workplace Health and Safety Team — David O'Gorman, Project Officer - Fauna — Owen Hewitt, Justin Page and Shane Wilkins, Management Building and Plumbing — Mark Borgert, Waste Coordinator The winner was the Workplace Health and Safety Team. The winner was Mark Borgert. 2 oe