Annual Report 2019-20

          Noosa Shire Council                                                                                                                                                                 2019 - 20 Annual Report


  Table 13 – Resolutions                                                                                    Council Registers
  LG Regulation provision                           Resolution Adoption
                                                                                                            Under section 190 of the LG Regulation, Council must maintain certain registers. A number of these
  Section 250(1)                                Nil
                                                                                                            registers are available for public inspection at Council’s Tewantin office or can be viewed on Council’s
  (Adoption of an expense reimbursement policy)
                                                                                                            website.
  Section 250(2)                                    Councillors’ Expenses Reimbursement and Provision
                                                                                                            Below is a list of registers kept by Council:
  (Amendment of its expenses reimbursement          of Facilities Policy
  policy)                                           Council note the report by the Director Executive       • Asbestos Register                                    • Instrument of Appointments
                                                    Services to the Services & Organisation Committee       • Asset Register                                       • Insurance Claims Register
                                                    dated 12 May 2020 and adopt the updated                 • Backflow Device Register                             • Local Laws Register
                                                    Councillors’ Expenses Reimbursement and Provision       • Building and Plumbing Fees and Charges               • Noosa Policy Register
                                                    of Facilities Policy.
                                                                                                            • Cemetery Register                                    • On-site Sewerage Facility Register
                                                    Adopted by Council on 21 May 2020.
                                                                                                            • Complaints Register                                  • Other Development Fees and Charges
  Section 206(2)                                    Nil                                                     • Contracts Register                                   • Planning and Development Fees and Charges
  (Threshold for non-current physical asset         No resolutions were made during the 2019/20             • Delegations Register                                 • Public Interest Disclosure Register
  to be treated as an expense)                      financial year. Council’s Non-Current Asset             • Development Application Register                     • Public Pool License Register
                                                    Accounting Policy adopted by Council resolution
                                                                                                            •	Engineering and Environment Fees and                • Registers of Interests
                                                    on 15 June 2017 (effective from 1 July 2016) includes
                                                                                                               Charges                                             • Regulated Dog Register
                                                    recognition thresholds for non-current assets.
                                                                                                            • General Cost Fees and Commercial Charges             • Roads Register
                                                                                                            • Gifts and Benefits Register                           • Secondary Employment Register
  Access to Information                                                                                     • Health Licensing Register

  Right to Information and Information Privacy gives the community greater access to government
  information, including from Council, unless contrary to public interest. Council processes Right to       Corporate Governance
  Information (RTI) and Information Privacy (IP) access applications in accordance with the following
  Queensland legislation:                                                                                   Good governance is at the heart of everything we do at Council and ensures the community has trust
                                                                                                            and confidence in the decisions we make. The Noosa Council Governance framework consists of rules,
  • Right to Information Act 2009;
                                                                                                            relationships, systems and processes within and by which authority is exercised and decisions are
  • Right to Information Regulation 2009;
                                                                                                            made and actioned to optimise Council’s performance to achieve its objectives.
  • Information Privacy Act 2009; and
  • Information Privacy Regulation 2009.
  During 2019-20, the Council processed 23 formal information access applications. Table 14 provides a      Enterprise Risk Management
  summary of RTI and IP access applications for the period.                                                 Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework is an organisation-wide commitment to a consistent
                                                                                                            approach to managing risks, which extends beyond traditional divisional, departmental or cultural
  Table 14 – Information Access                                                                             barriers. Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework is integral in ensuring that Council’s
                                                                                                            strategies, processes, people, technology and knowledge align with the purpose of evaluating and
  Information Access – 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020                                                          managing risk. Risk can be broadly defined as any issue that may impact upon desired objectives.
  The number of Right to Information access applications received by Council                22              The management of risk is not the responsibility of a single branch or a stand-alone function within
  The number of Information Privacy access applications received by Council                 1               Council but a shared responsibility across the organisation and is embedded in Council’s core
  The number of Right to Information access applications finalised by Council               13              business processes and practices.
  The number of pages released under the Right to Information Act 2009                      481             Council has a Risk Management Policy, Risk Management Framework and a Risk Assessment Guide to
  The number of pages refused under the Right to Information Act 2009                       342             assist in the identification, assessment and prioritisation of risks and opportunities identified across
  The amount of fees and charges received under the Right to Information Act 2009           $1,878          Council. Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework and supporting documents align to the
                                                                                                            international standard for risk management – AS/NZS ISO 31000:2018.
  Note: Amount rounded to the nearest dollar.

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