Annual Report 2021-22

Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................... 5
  Acknowledgement of Country.................................................................................................... 6
  About the Annual Report............................................................................................................ 7
  Message from the Mayor............................................................................................................ 8
  Message from the Chief Executive Officer............................................................................... 10
2 OUR SHIRE............................................................................................................................. 12
  Discover our Shire.................................................................................................................... 13
  History and Heritage................................................................................................................ 14
  Noosa at a Glance.................................................................................................................... 16
  Our Liveability Index................................................................................................................. 18
3 COUNCIL................................................................................................................................ 20
  Our Council.............................................................................................................................. 21
  Our Elected Members.............................................................................................................. 22
  Council Services...................................................................................................................... 24
  Council Snapshot..................................................................................................................... 26
  Our Vision, Values and Purpose............................................................................................... 27
  Corporate Planning.................................................................................................................. 28
  Informing Strategies and Plans................................................................................................ 31
  Organisational Structure........................................................................................................... 32
  Our People............................................................................................................................... 34
4 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS........................................................................................................... 37
  Year in Review.......................................................................................................................... 38
  CEO’s Top 10 Highlights........................................................................................................... 39
  Theme – Noosa Environment.................................................................................................... 41
  Theme – Noosa Community..................................................................................................... 44
  Theme – Noosa Economy......................................................................................................... 47
  Theme – Long Term Planning for Noosa Shire......................................................................... 52
  Theme – Excellence as a Council............................................................................................ 54
  Impacts of COVID-19 and natural disasters............................................................................ 56
      COVID-19.............................................................................................................................. 56
      Flood Response.................................................................................................................... 56
5 GOVERNANCE AND DISCLOSURES.................................................................................... 58
  Democratic governance........................................................................................................... 59
      Council Meetings and Committees...................................................................................... 59
      Councillor Meeting Attendance............................................................................................ 60