Annual Report 2016-17

                                             Contents
                                             Introduction                                                                      4
                                             Our Council                                                                        4
                                             A message from our Mayor                                                           5
                                             A message from our Chief Executive Officer                                           6
                                             The Year in Review                                                                7
                                             Reportable Disclosures                                                           16
                                             Information relating to Councillors                                               16
                                             Reportable Council resolutions for the period                                     17
                                             Councillors’ expenses and resources provided                                      17
                                             Summary of expenses/ reimbursements paid to Councillors for the period            18
                                             Councillor meeting attendance                                                     18
                                             Complaints about Councillors                                                      19
                                             Overseas travel                                                                   20
                                             Executive remuneration                                                            20
                                             Equal opportunity employment                                                      20
                                             Administrative action complaints                                                  21
                                             Council registers                                                                 21
                                             Community grants 2016/17                                                          22
                                             Discretionary funds                                                               27
                                             Beneficial enterprises                                                             27
                                             Business activities                                                               27
                                             Significant business activity                                                      27
                                             Commercial business units                                                         27
                                             Competitive neutrality                                                            27
                                             Services, facilities and activities, for which special rates/ charges levied      27
                                             Summary of concessions for rates and charges                                      28
                                             Invitations to change tenders                                                     30
                                             Audit and Risk Committee                                                          30
                                             Internal Audit                                                                    30
                                             Community Financial Report 2016/17                                               32
                                             Background                                                                        32
                                             Highlights and achievements                                                       32
                                             Where was the budget spent?                                                       33
                                             Statement of comprehensive income                                                 33
                                             Operating revenue – where the money came from                                     34
                                             Operating expenditure – where the money goes                                      34
                                             Statement of financial position                                                    35
                                             Assets - what we own                                                              36
                                             Liabilities – what we owe                                                         36
                                             Statement of changes in equity                                                    36
                                             Statement of cash flows                                                            37
© Noosa Council 2017                         Financial Ratios                                                                  38
Endorsed by Noosa Council 16 November 2017   Summary                                                                           39
                                             Financial Statements                                                              40




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