2021-11-15 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            15 NOVEMBER 2021


                and of its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended; and
          (b)   Complies with the Local Government Act 2009, the Local Government Regulation
                2012 and Australian Accounting Standards.
   The Community Financial Report (provided from page 62 of the Annual Report) has been
   prepared by Council’s Financial Services Branch and provides readers with an easy to follow
   summary and analysis of Council’s financial position for the 2020/21 financial year.
   4.     Publication Requirements
   Pursuant to section 182 of the Regulation, a local government must:
   a)     Adopt its annual report within one month after the day the Auditor-General gives the
          Auditor General’s audit report about the local government’s financial statements for the
          financial year to the local government; and,
   b)     Publish its annual report on its website within two weeks of adopting the annual report.

   Previous Council Consideration
   Nil.

   Finance
   Graphic design for the Annual Report was outsourced to a local supplier and cost Council
   $1,320 (including GST).

   Risks & Opportunities
   The Annual Report forms part of Council’s commitment to delivering transparency to the
   community and legislative compliance. Failing to ensure the accuracy of the prescribed
   disclosures exposes Council to a risk of legislative non-compliance and reputational damage.
   Human Rights Compatibility Statement
   In developing this Annual Report, the subject matter has been considered in accordance with
   the requirements of the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019. It is considered that the subject
   matter does not conflict with any human rights and supports a human rights approach to
   decision making by Council.
   Council representatives will endeavour to act and make decisions under this Report in a
   manner that is compatible with human rights. In particular, representatives will endeavour to:
         identify relevant human rights which may be affected by the action or decision;
         give proper consideration to the impact of its actions and decisions on human rights; and
         ensure that any conduct or decision by Council which limits an individual’s human rights
          is reasonable and justifiable.
   This Report should be read in conjunction with Council’s Human Rights Policy.

   Consultation
   External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
   The draft Noosa Council 2020-21 Annual Report was presented to Council’s Audit and Risk
   Committee on 20 October 2021 and has been reviewed by the Queensland Audit Office.
   Internal Consultation
   The development of the Annual Report is the end product of extensive internal consultation in
   terms of collecting, verifying and preparing the information contained within it with various
   teams.


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