2022-08-15 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                   15 AUGUST 2022


The Corporate Plan sets out five key themes, namely:
1.   The Noosa Environment
2.   The Noosa Community
3.   The Noosa Economy
4.   Long-Term planning for Noosa Shire
5.   Excellence as a Council
It must be noted that the Corporate Plan will be fully renewed in this current financial year and that
while the process of the 20-year Corporate Plan and vision provides a greater horizon for the Shire;
much has changed in our world since the last review in 2018. Combined issues affecting our
Council and our Community, such as the COVID19 Pandemic, increased Climate Change Risk,
2032 Olympics, changing demographics and an increasingly unstable geo-political environment
were not envisaged in the 2018 review. These combined issues influence decision making and
the direction of the Council, as such it is viewed as prudent to create a new Corporate Plan, taking
into account our ever-changing environment.

An excerpt from the previous CEO – Brett De Chastel’s report from the previous year is below,
detailing the direction of the Council at a similar time last year:

“As per the above the review of the Corporate Plan was scheduled to commence in 2021/22 but it
is proposed to postpone this until early 2022. The reason for this is that as CEO, I announced my
retirement, and it would be appropriate for the incoming CEO to develop the new plan in
conjunction with the Council and then be responsible for implementing it.”

To deliver on Council’s direction of 12 months ago significant funding has been approved by the
Council in the 2022/23 budget for the compilation of a new Corporate Plan, with planning and
procurement underway in delivering the Plan that is scheduled to be delivered in late 2022 / early
2023.

As the incoming CEO, I would like to take this opportunity within this report to thank Brett for his
dedication to Noosa Shire Council over many, many years, pre and post the amalgamation
processes. Brett has left strong foundations within the Council that will be built upon for the future.
In thanking and recognising Brett, I would also like to thank Larry Sengstock who acted as CEO
post Brett’s retirement and my appointment.

1.0   2021/22 – A YEAR IN REVIEW

1.    Flood response
      I was extremely proud of the way we as a council responded, but equally impressed with the
      significant work carried out in the aftermath of the natural disaster. The rebuild is going to
      take years with over 100 roads, 21 landslips and a number of culverts damaged by the event.
2.    COVID Pandemic
      The council’s leadership group also did an exceptional job of guiding the organisation through
      the COVID pandemic to ensure that we are well prepared and resilient for what could be
      called the “new normal” of life with COVID.
3.    Community first approach
      This council’s fundamental focus is to put the community first.
      An example of this, is council uniting with the Hinterland residents to launch legal action
      against the Kin Kin Quarry operators for alleged breaches to the Quarry Management Plan.


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