Annual Report 2023-24

                                                                                                                           Previous Council - Meeting attendance for period 1 July 2023 to 1 April 2024




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Governance and Disclosures
                                                                                                                                                                                     Planning &       Services &
                                                                                                                                                    Ordinary         General                                           Special &       Audit & Risk
                                                                                                                            Councillor                                               Environment      Organisation
                                                                                                                                                    Meeting          Committee                                         Budgetary       Committee
                                                                                                                                                                                     Committee        Committee

                                                                                                                             Total No. of
                                                                                                                                                     8               8                7                7               2                3
                                                                                                                             Meetings Held

                                                                                                                             Mayor Clare Stewart     8               8                5                4               2                3

                                                                                                                             Cr Frank Wilkie
                                                                                                                                                     8               8                n/a              7               2                n/a
                                                                                                                             (Deputy Mayor)



      Council Meetings                                                                                                       Cr Joe Jurisevic        8               7                n/a              7               2                n/a



      and Attendance
                                                                                                                             Cr Brian Stockwell      8               8                7                n/a             2                n/a

                                                                                                                             Cr Amelia Lorentson     8               8                n/a              7               2                n/a

                                                                                                                             Cr Karen Finzel         8               7                6                n/a             1                n/a
      Council meetings are an important opportunity in which     Generally, all standing committees are held once per
      elected members (Councillors) evaluate plans, motions,     month where a range of issues and recommendations           Cr Tom Wegener          8               7                6                n/a             2                3
      strategies, and other strategic matters, and make well-    are made for Council consideration.
      informed decisions that benefit the Council and the
                                                                                                                           Note: n/a in the table above indicates that the relevant Councillor is not a representative of the particular committee
      community. Council decisions can only be made by a         There are other meetings, such as briefing sessions
146   resolution at a properly convened meeting. Therefore,      and workshops, that may involve elected members,                                                                                                                                     147

      Council’s meetings are conducted under the LG Act          but these are not formal, nor open to the public. No      New Council - Meeting attendance for period 2 April 2024 to 30 June 2024
      requirements and are run in accordance with Council’s      decisions are made at these meetings, rather they are
      Standing Orders for Council Meetings Policy. This Policy   held to provide elected members with information or                                                                                                   Special
                                                                                                                                                                                     Planning &       Services &
      outlines how meetings will be conducted and includes       may involve training sessions for Councillors. These                               Ordinary         General                                           including       Audit & Risk
                                                                                                                            Councillor                                               Environment      Organisation
                                                                                                                                                    Meeting          Committee                                         Post Election   Committee
      the order of meeting agendas. Elected members attend       meetings are non-statutory and operate in accordance                                                                Committee        Committee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       & Budgetary
      each month in accordance with the adopted Council          with Council’s Councillor Briefing Sessions and
                                                                                                                             Total No. of
      meeting calendar available on Council’s website.           Workshops Policy.                                                                   3               2                 2               2               3                1
                                                                                                                             Meetings Held

      There are four main types of Council meetings:            In accordance with section 186(c) of the LG Regulation,     Mayor Frank Wilkie      3               2                2                2               3                n/a
        — Ordinary meeting                                      meeting attendance of Councillors at Ordinary
                                                                                                                             Cr Brian Stockwell
        — General Committee meeting                             meetings, Special meetings and Committees for the                                   3               2                2                n/a             3                n/a
                                                                                                                             (Deputy Mayor)
        — Standing Committees                                   period is provided to the right.
        — Special meeting                                                                                                   Cr Amelia Lorentson     3               2                2                n/a             3                n/a

                                                                                                                             Cr Karen Finzel         3               2                n/a              2               3                n/a




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
      Council conducts its business at open public meetings
      which are part of Council’s commitment to transparent
                                                                                                                             Cr Tom Wegener          3               2                2                n/a             3                1
      decision making, good governance, and engagement
      with our community. Meetings are generally held in
                                                                                                                             Cr Nicola Wilson        3               2                n/a              2               3                1
      the Council Chambers at Tewantin. Council’s General
      Committee, Ordinary and Special Meetings are live
                                                                                                                             Cr Jessica Phillips     3               2                n/a              2               3                n/a
      streamed and recorded on Council’s website with past
      recordings also available for viewing.
                                                                                                                           Note: n/a in the table above indicates that the relevant Councillor is not a representative of the particular committee