Annual Report 2018-19

Table of Contents
Introduction                          4    Significant business activity       40
                                           Commercial business units           40
About Noosa                            4
                                           Competitive neutrality              40
Noosa at a glance                      5
                                           Summary of concessions for rates
Message from the Mayor                 6    and charges                        40
Message from the CEO                   8   Deferment for Pensioners            41
Councillors                           10   Pensioner Concessions               41
                                           Invitation to change tenders        41

Our Organisation                      11
About Council                         12
                                           Community                           42
Organisational Structure              12    Financial Report
                                           Background                          43
                                           Highlights and achievements         43
Year in Review                        13   Where was the budget spent?         43
Top ten highlights                    14   Statement of comprehensive income   44
The Noosa Environment                 16   Operating revenue –
The Noosa Community                   18    where the money came from          44

The Noosa Economy                     20   Operating expenditure –
                                            where the money goes               45
Long term planning for Noosa          22
                                           Statement of financial position     45
Excellence as a Council               24
                                           Assets – what we own                46
                                           Liabilities – what we owe           47
Reportable                                 Statement of changes in equity      47

 Disclosures                          27   Statement of cash flows             47
                                           Financial ratios                    48
Information relating to Councillors   28
                                           Operating surplus ratio             48
Overseas travel                       31
                                           Net financial liabilities ratio     49
Complaints about Councillors          31
                                           Asset sustainability ratio          49
Executive remuneration                32
                                           Summary                             49
Equal opportunity employment          33
Administrative Action Complaints      33
Right to Information and Privacy      34   Financial Statements                50
Council Registers                     34
Audit and Risk Committee              35
Internal Audit                        35
Grants                                35
Discretionary funds                   39
Beneficial enterprises                39
Business activities                   40