Annual Report 2023-24

     Committed Champion                                          Sparc Values in Action
                                                                                                                              Learning and Development




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Our Council
     Employees who aim high and go the extra mile. They          During this reporting period, further work was
     focus on solutions and are responsible for their actions.   undertaken to embed our SPARC Values and Values in
     The finalists were:                                         Action Framework. Team workshops were run across             To support our already highly technically competent staff   processes, including Contract Management rolled out in
      —B ree Veale, Administration Officer                      Council to set behaviour expectations and to reflect on      and contractors, Council provides its employees with        June 2024.
      —C amille Oliver, Principal Environment Officer           behaviours being exhibited in-line with the above the line   various learning and development opportunities, some
      —R oad Infrastructure Team                                and below the line framework, with improvement actions       of which are highlighted below. Our training is focused     LGMA Propeller Program
                                                                 put in place to consistently live SPARC Values               on compliance, safety, operational and corporate to         Council participated in the Queensland Local
     The winner was Camille Oliver.                              as individual employees and teams.                           ensure the continued maintenance and development of         Government Managers Australia (LGMA) Propeller
                                                                                                                              skills and knowledge for current positions. Throughout      Program. This is a dynamic professional development
     CEO Acknowledgment                                          SPARC Values were incorporated into our annual               the year, staff also attend ad hoc industry seminars and    program offering participants a broad understanding
     Celebrating cohesive teams who provide exceptional          performance planning process to provide employees            conferences to remain current in their area of expertise.   of local government in Queensland – its nuances,
     service, consistently go above and beyond, work             with the opportunity to identify supporting activities                                                                   challenges, and opportunities. The program offers a
     collaboratively with other teams, and deliver outstanding   that would guide their actions and behaviours whilst         Leadership Development Program - LEAD                       tailored blend of knowledge sharing from experienced
     results. The finalists were:                                undertaking their roles, achieving their performance         Our LEAD Program continued in this reporting                local government experts and experiential learning,
      —A  manda Tie, Community Development Officer –            objectives, and interacting with others both internally      period, with learning objectives aligned to two key         providing intensive interaction amongst participants
         Sport & Recreation                                      and externally to the organisation.                          organisational priorities; SPARC Values and Corporate       and host councils. This year, Council sponsored David
      —A  my Kimber, Principal Environment Officer – River                                                                   Plan 2023-28.                                               Vachalek, Environmental Officer, to participate in the six-
         Strategy & Engagement                                                                                                                                                            month program.
      —P  auline Coles, Financial Services Manager                                                                           In August and September 2023, all Leaders attended
      —P  rocurement Branch                                                                                                  Performance Objectives and Development Workshops            LGMA Ignite Program
                                                                                                                              to learn the fundamentals of effective Leader and           Council participated in the LGMA Ignite Programme
     The winner was Amanda Tie.                                                                                               Employee performance conversations, and to build            which is a tailored leadership development program
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                                                                                                                              understanding and capability in the annual performance      designed to provide new or aspiring managers,
                                                                                                                              planning process which helps us deliver on our              supervisors, or team leaders with the necessary
                                                                                                                              Corporate, Operational and Branch Plans.                    skills to manage and lead themselves and their team.
                                                                                                                                                                                          Through interactive workshops and practical learning,
                                                                                                                              Key learning areas focused on how to write SMART            this program provides the tools, insights, and hands-
                                                                                                                              Goals to set performance objectives, the 70:20:10           on experience to take on the responsibility of leading
                                                                                                                              Learning Framework to support development goals, and        a team with greater confidence. This year, Council
                                                                                                                              how to genuinely engage and support your employees          sponsored Jackson Voges, Regulatory Systems and
                                                                                                                              to be the best they can be.                                 Governance Team Leader, to participate in this program.


                                                                                                                              Learning and Development Training Calendar                  LGMA Australasian Management Challenge
                                                                                                                              In May 2024, a Learning and Development Calendar was        Council participated in the LGMA Australasian
                                                                                                                              introduced to provide quality learning and development      Management Challenge, an innovative development
                                                                                                                              opportunities to all employees, to ensure they have the     opportunity that is a convergence of ideas, energy,
                                                                                                                              skills and confidence to successfully undertake their       academic rigour, and practical application – the




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
                                                                                                                              roles whilst growing professionally.                        elements of which develop great leadership. This
                                                                                                                                                                                          program is the premier forum for current and emerging
                                                                                                                              The Learning and Development Calendar promotes              local government leaders. It is a sophisticated
                                                                                                                              upcoming training opportunities for all employees to        development program designed to deliver personal,
                                                                                                                              consider and participate in. The Calendar provides          team and organisational professional development.
                                                                                                                              learning opportunities for employees to attend onsite
                                                                                                                              and in-person, with the training targeting key learning     This year, Council’s team, called FuturePLEX, worked
                                                                                                                              areas identified through our performance planning           hard and completed every task at the Australasian