Annual Report 2016-17

                                                                                         Financial Statements 2017



 Noosa Shire Council

Notes to the Financial Statements
 for the year ended 30 June 2017

Note 5. Employee Benefits
                                                                                                 2017                   2016
                                                                                Notes            $'000                  $'000

Wages and Salaries                                                                              22,613            21 '111
Annual, Sick and Long Service Leave Entitlements                                                 3,674             3,581
Superannuation                                                                   20              2,943             2,805
Councillors Remuneration                                                                           527                514
                                                                                               -·-   -
                                                                                                29,757            28,011
Other Employee Related Expenses                                                                  1_.~~~           _1. §§6
                                                                                                31,212            29,567
Less: Capitalised Employee Expenses                                                             (2,363)            (1 ,745)
TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
                                                                                         :..
                                                                                               28,849            27,822
Councillor remuneration represents salary, and other allowances paid in respect of
carrying out their duties.

Additional information:
Total Employees at year end :
Administration Staff                                                                              255                   248
Depot and Outdoors Staff                                                                           97                    97
Total full time equivalent employees                                                              352                   345
Total Elected members                                                                               7                      7



Note 6. Materials and Services

Administration Supplies and Consumables                                                         1,300                926
Audit Services*                                                                                   147                139
Communications and IT                                                                             618                616
Consultancy Services                                                                              688                243
Contract Services                                                                              20,140             18,540
Commission Paid                                                                                   622                583
Donations and Prizes                                                                            3,442              3,976
Electricity                                                                                     1,773              1,739
Fleet Operating Costs                                                                           1,481              1,221
Grants Paid to Community Organisations                                                            848                810
Insurance                                                                                         452                507
Legal Expenses                                                                                  1,045                789
Operating Leases - Rentals                                                                        283                551
Software and Maintenance                                                                          844                873
Water and Sewerage Costs                                                                          876                862
Other Materials and Services                                                                    3,391              3,413
Less: Capitalised Internal Expenses                                                              (532)              (117)
                                                                                                                   -
TOTAL MATERIALS AND SERVICES                                                                   37,418            35,671
                                                                                                          -
*Total audit fees quoted by the Queensland Audit Office relating to the 2016-17 financial statements
 are $110,000 (2016: $108,000)
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