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16 November 2020
Item 6 - Attachment 1
Noosa Shire Council
2019 - 20 Annual Report
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Section 2
2019 - 20 Annual Report
Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 5
Welcome........................................................................................................................................ 6
Our Shire......................................................................................................................................... 6
Noosa at a glance.......................................................................................................................... 7
Message from the Mayor...............................................................................................................8
Message from the Chief Executive Officer.................................................................................10
Councillors.................................................................................................................................... 12
Our Council.................................................................................................................................. 13
Year in Review................................................................................................................................. 15
Top 10 Highlights......................................................................................................................... 17
Corporate Plan - Theme 1: The Noosa Environment................................................................. 18
Corporate Plan - Theme 2: The Noosa Community..................................................................20
Corporate Plan - Theme 3: The Noosa Economy...................................................................... 23
Corporate Plan - Theme 4: Long-term planning for Noosa Shire............................................ 26
Corporate Plan – Theme 5: Excellence as a Council.................................................................28
Challenges and Opportunities.................................................................................................... 31
Reportable Disclosures................................................................................................................... 33
Information relating to Councillors............................................................................................. 34
Remuneration........................................................................................................................... 34
Councillors’ Expenses and Facilities....................................................................................... 36
Councillor Meeting Attendance.............................................................................................. 37
Acknowledgements
Councillor Conduct.................................................................................................................. 38
Noosa Shire Council acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this region, the Kabi Kabi People,
Executive Remuneration.............................................................................................................. 39
and pays respect to Elders past and present, and the broader Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander community of Noosa Shire. Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment.....................................................................40
Noosa Shire Council thanks all contributors and stakeholders involved in the development of Administrative Action Complaints..............................................................................................40
this Report.
Privacy Complaints...................................................................................................................... 41
Copyright
Human Rights Complaints........................................................................................................... 41
© Noosa Shire Council 2020.
Resolutions................................................................................................................................... 42
Noosa Shire Council supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of information.
However, copyright protects this publication. Noosa Shire Council has no objection to this Access to Information.................................................................................................................. 42
material being reproduced, made available online or electronically but only if it is recognised Council Registers......................................................................................................................... 43
as the owner of the copyright and this material remains unaltered.
All images within this report are © Noosa Shire Council unless credited otherwise.
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Corporate Governance................................................................................................................ 43
Enterprise Risk Management................................................................................................... 43
Audit and Risk Committee....................................................................................................... 44
Internal Audit............................................................................................................................ 44
Grants........................................................................................................................................... 45
Discretionary Funds.....................................................................................................................50
Beneficial Enterprises..................................................................................................................50
Business Activities........................................................................................................................50
Significant Business Activity.................................................................................................... 51
Commercial Business Units..................................................................................................... 51
Competitive Neutrality................................................................................................................ 51
Services, facilities and activities for which special rates / charges were levied.................... 53
Summary of concessions for rates and charges........................................................................ 53
General rate concessions........................................................................................................ 53
Deferment of general rates..................................................................................................... 53
Deferment for pensioners....................................................................................................... 54
Pensioner concessions................................................................................................................ 54
Single owner on the maximum rate of pension..................................................................... 54
Joint owner on the maximum rate of pension....................................................................... 54
Single owner not on the maximum rate of pension.............................................................. 55
Joint owner not on the maximum rate of pension................................................................. 55
Invitations to Change Tenders.................................................................................................... 55
Infrastructure Charges................................................................................................................. 55
Community Financial Report......................................................................................................... 57
Financial Statements 2019-20.......................................................................................................64
Introduction
Section 4
Noosa Shire Council 2019 - 20 Annual Report
Welcome Noosa at a glance
Welcome to the Noosa Shire Council Annual Report for 2019-20.
This report is a comprehensive summary of our performance from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. This
Report includes our financial performance as at 30 June 2020 as well as governance and statutory 55,873 people living in our Shire
information. It also highlights a range of achievements and progress made in delivering services to our
community in alignment with our Corporate Plan and Vision:
“Noosa Shire – Different by Nature”
Our Shire
Located in South-East Queensland, Noosa Shire is situated at the northern tip of Queensland’s
Sunshine Coast. Noosa Shire covers an area of 871 km² and is home to more than 55,000 people.
Noosa Shire enjoys a sub-tropical climate, beautiful beaches, mountains and forests, which makes it $720,000 $1,184 48.6 years
one of Australia’s most desirable places to live, work and visit. median median median age
The traditional owners and original custodians of the land are the Kabi Kabi / Gubbi Gubbi people.
house weekly
Noosa Shire is a growing residential and tourist area, with substantial rural, rural-residential and
parkland areas. It is made up of 18 hinterland villages and 11 coastal towns and has an economy that
price household
is diversifying beyond a thriving tourism industry. Noosa’s economy relies significantly on the health, income
professional services, tourism, retail and construction sectors.
It is home to more than 7,000 businesses, predominately small and micro, including successful
entrepreneurs and skilled business people.
It is the natural landscape that attracts visitors to Noosa Shire. The coastal landform of shallow lakes,
river systems and coastal escarpment provide a stunning backdrop to our community. Thirty five per 20,147
cent of the Shire is protected as either national park, reserve or conservation area. Noosa Shire is 267.6 km² households 7,089
recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere and has a proud history of preserving its natural environment.
protected local
natural areas businesses
26,274 Construction $3.09
local jobs is the Billion
largest GRP
industry
Source: Statistical data and information has been sourced from QLD Government
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Message from the Mayor
Well 2019/2020 will be remembered for many Everyone certainly hit the ground running, with the new Council adopting a budget for 2020/21, that
things, but I think if I can sum it up in one word, had, according to CEO Brett de Chastel “been nothing like what he had seen in 20 years”. Facing a
‘resilience’ would be the term I would use for the deficit for the first time in years, all councillors were determined in their efforts to bring about a no-
community of Noosa Shire. rate-rise for the majority of residents. The devastation that Covid-19 has had on our Shire: 2100 jobs
lost; 4500 of local residents on JobKeeper; cannot be underestimated. As a premier tourist destination
Major bushfires in 2019 at Peregian, Lake
Council has well and truly understood the dire impact that our Shire and our economy is facing.
Cooroibah, North Shore and Teewah, challenged
With significant assistance from both the State and Federal governments through various grants,
us all and changed our landscape in every
Noosa Council was able to deliver a grass-roots budget with the focus firmly on the community. The
sense of the word. United in determination and
prioritisation of funds for footpaths, roads, bridges, housing for at-risk women, and the upgrading of
resolute to overcome the adversity that we faced,
community facilities were all of paramount importance to a council who were unanimous in delivering
the community of Noosa Shire rallied as one
projects providing benefit to all the community.
to overcome the devastation, which engulfed
our area. As we move into our next fire season, With Covid-19 still very much an ongoing issue, Noosa Shire Council has had to throw out the
appreciation of the incredible efforts of our QLD playbook, ensuring flexibility is key as we continue to support our residents, our businesses and our
Fire and Emergency Services, our Rural Fire Brigades and Qld Police are at the forefront of our minds jobs.
and with increased fire mitigation being put in place, Noosa Council is doing all it can to ensure the
The formation of the Business Round Table has been crucial in our response and our engagement
safety and security of our residents.
with business owners. The 9-point recovery plan formulated from this round table and continued
Council undertook a number of initiatives throughout the year. In July 2019, it endorsed a climate consultation and support for our business owners will be crucial in our economic recovery.
emergency, being the first Council in Queensland to do so and it achieved a national award for its
Council staff have been working tirelessly to help our community organisations and not-for-profits
collaborative approach to the landmark Yurol-Ringtail State Forest Conservation Project. I congratulate
through the pandemic via a range of measures including assistance during the recovery of the fires,
former Mayor Tony Wellington and the previous Council in this regard.
increased and ongoing support for our most vulnerable and in need. All Council staff should be
Noosa Shire continued to feature in the awards category. Recognition continued for the coveted Park recognised and thanked for their hard work and dedication to the community.
Road Boardwalk project, winning a number of engineering awards and Noosa Shire businesses were
Personally, I would like to thank Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie, all councillors, our CEO Brett de Chastel,
the recipients of 11 awards at the 2019 Sunshine Coast Business Awards, with Noosa Beach House
the executive team here at Council and all staff for their ongoing support. As we move towards the
winning the Business of the Year.
new financial year, the residents of Noosa Shire can take comfort in the fact that Council is of the firm
Amenities around the Shire, which were completed this year, included a shade house at Noosa belief that ‘we are all in this together’.
Botanical Gardens, the Peregian Beach toilet amenities, and larger projects including the
refurbishment of the Noosa Aquatic centre as well as a major refurbishment of the Noosa North Shore
Beach Campground.
One of the biggest projects throughout 2019/20 was the formulation of the new Noosa Plan, which
was a project four years in the making.
Council elections loomed and on March 28, 2020 the residents of Noosa Shire headed to the polling
booths in the most uncertain of times. With the height of the global pandemic Covid-19 upon us, rules Clare Stewart
and regulations had very much changed around the protocols of polling booths. Unchartered waters Mayor
were upon all candidates as we navigated our way through the most challenging of times. With
myself appointed as the new mayor (by the closest of margins) and three new councillors emerging
from the fray, Noosa Shire welcomed a new-look 2020 Council.
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Message from Council’s response to the pandemic was multi-layered. We convened a Business Roundtable to focus
on support for our business community. The Business Roundtable structured their response around
the Chief Executive Officer three themes:
1. Survive – keeping businesses going through the height of the pandemic;
Welcome to the 2019/20 Annual Report. 2. Revive - managing the opening up phase to ensure both public safety and business continuity; and
3. Thrive – planning for what the new business world will look like and ensuring that Noosa will retain
What a year it has been! Who would have thought that
its prominent position as an iconic locality.
when the 2019/20 financial year kicked off, we would have
faced not one but two major disaster events in the space We also provided significant support to the community sector including:
of only a few months. 1. Providing some council staff to support critical not-for-profit groups;
2. Providing additional community grants; and
It’s been many years since Noosa faced such a significant
3. Coordinating practical support such as cleaning equipment for community organisations.
bushfire emergency like what transpired in the second
half of 2019. Firstly, the major fire emergency at Peregian The economic and social impacts of this pandemic will be felt for years to come. Council will be
Beach triggered mass evacuations and a well-coordinated working hand-in-hand with our community to ameliorate those impacts as much as we can. Council
response by emergency services. In rapid succession, emergency evacuation centres were opened also has to focus on the impact of the pandemic on its own operations with new business practices
by Council and Queensland Police, and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services worked tirelessly to to ensure community and staff safety as well as recovering from the financial impacts on the Council’s
ensure that all of our residents were safe and that properties were protected as the fire advanced. As bottom line.
residents returned to their homes, they were amazed to see how close the fires came to property, but Of course, while fires and pandemics grab the headlines, every day our Council continued to provide
that properties were saved due to the brave work by emergency services. day-to-day services to the community. Rubbish bins were emptied, parks were mown, library books
Unfortunately, the Peregian Beach fire was just an early indicator of what was to come during the were borrowed, roads were resealed, town planning applications were approved etc. The business
remainder of that 2019 fire season. Another fire at Peregian Beach and then a major fire on the of providing services to our community doesn’t stop for anything.
Noosa North Shore both caused significant issues. And then, of course, came the Cooroibah fire with And finally, the other defining local government event for 2019/20 was the March 2020 local council
more than 8000 people evacuated in record time. Again, Council played a critical part in operating elections. Undertaken against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, the election saw changes
evacuation centres to keep our community safe and once again, Queensland Police and Queensland at the elected member level. I would like to thank outgoing Mayor Tony Wellington and Councillors
Fire and Emergency Services together with their supporting agencies did a magnificent job in for their support and guidance over previous years and welcome incoming Mayor Clare Stewart and
protecting lives and property. Councillors and look forward to working with them in the coming years.
In times of crisis, we see the best of a community with the Noosa community rallying to assist those Perhaps more than any other year, I have never been more proud of the work by our Council staff in
displaced by the fires and an outpouring of support for emergency services. As a community, we such challenging times. Every day, I see our staff going above and beyond to help our community and
managed this crisis well but support doesn’t stop when the fires are put out. Council is continuing I know that in challenging times like bushfires and pandemics, our staff always rise to the occasion.
to assist those affected by fires with bushfire recovery programs replacing damaged community In the past 12 months, I have seen staff sleeping overnight on the floor of the library to look after
infrastructure, providing social support to those impacted and helping local communities to become elderly people evacuated from their homes during the fires. I have seen staff personally donating
“fire ready” for future events. food, cooking meals and delivering over 4000 meals to people in need during the pandemic. I have
Throughout the fire emergencies, Council’s Disaster Management and Disaster Recovery teams have seen staff volunteer to work through the night in the Disaster Management Centre to help coordinate
played a central role in protecting, informing and supporting our affected communities. Behind the the safety of our community during the fires. I have seen staff visiting individual businesses to help
scenes, Council was operating 24/7 during the disasters assisting with the coordination between them implement Covid-safe practices so they could reopen for business. Our community is lucky to
emergency agencies but we were also on the ground after the event providing practical and have such dedicated Council staff.
emotional support to those affected. Staff have a commitment and passion for Noosa. They enjoy the fact that when they drive home at the
Our community owes our emergency services personnel a debt of gratitude for their work during the end of the day, they can see where they made a difference to the community that they live in. That’s
2019 bushfires. Their professionalism, dedication and heroics should never be forgotten. why they go the extra mile to get things done.
We had barely got over the 2019 bushfires when news began to emerge of a virus from China that Both as a community and Council, we are lucky to have that level of commitment and I want to thank
might have some health risks if it spread - and spread it did. The emergence of Covid-19 was the each and every one of our Council staff for their commitment and dedication over the last 12 months.
second major impact on the Noosa community (and indeed the world) in 2019/20.
I hope you enjoy reading this annual report.
Who would have thought that we would see businesses across the Shire shut down, most major
Council facilities closed and the local economy contract by almost 12% in a matter of months? As a
major tourist destination, Noosa was affected more than most from the travel restrictions associated
with the pandemic. It was eerie seeing iconic high profile tourism destinations like Hastings Street
virtually empty during the height of the pandemic.
Brett de Chastel
Chief Executive Officer
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Councillors Our Council
Noosa Shire Council is represented by seven Councillors, including the Mayor, who were elected at Noosa Shire Council was created in 1910 under the Queensland Local Authorities Act of 1902.
the Local Government elections on 28 March 2020 and made Declarations of Office on 15 April 2020. In 2008, the Shire was amalgamated with Maroochy Shire and Caloundra City Councils to form
Our Councillors represent all areas of the Shire as Noosa is an undivided local government area. the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
The role of Councillors is to represent the community and make decisions that benefit the whole Noosa Council was re-established as a local government on 1 January 2014 after the Noosa
Noosa Shire region, now and into the future. Councillors are responsible for: community campaigned for a number of years to restore its own local government.
• providing leadership to the local government and the community;
• planning for the delivery of services and strategic planning for the future;
• developing policy and making local laws; and,
• complying with legislation.
As well as being a Councillor, the Mayor has extra duties. The Mayor:
• leads and manages Council Meetings to ensure that Council decisions are actioned;
• provides strategic direction; and,
• represents Council at civic or ceremonial functions.
From left to right: Cr Amelia Lorentson, Cr Tom Wegener, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Frank Wilkie, Mayor Clare Stewart, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Joe Jurisevic.
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Our Corporate Structure
Council’s corporate structure is adopted annually and sets the overall structure, departments
and functions to enable the delivery of services to our community. Day-to-day management of
the Council as an organisation is the responsibility of our Executive Team.
Chief Executive
Officer
Internal Audit
Infrastructure Executive Environment Community Corporate
and Sustainable
Services Services Services Services
Development
Year in Review
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Year in Review Top 10 Highlights
This section of the Annual Report considers Council’s progress in achieving the goals set out in its
Corporate Plan 2017-2037.
The Corporate Plan sets out Council’s long-term strategies and priorities. It also sets out Council’s Supporting residents, visitors and businesses through the 2019 bushfires at Peregian Beach,
values and vision - “Noosa Shire - Different by Nature”. The Corporate Plan identifies five themes, a Cooroibah, North Shore and Teewah, during the emergency phase and through recovery efforts.
series of long-term goals and key focus areas for 2017-2037.
Council’s progress towards achieving its long-term goals and priorities is set out on the following
Re-opening the Noosaville Aquatic Centre after a major refurbishment including the
pages. Council’s Operational Plan 2019-20 details the significant initiatives that Council undertook
installation of solar and the replacement of the deck.
during the period as we progress further towards the achievement of key focus areas set out in the
Corporate Plan.
Throughout the year, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provided Council with quarterly reports Completing the new Noosa Planning Scheme in preparation for adoption by the new
outlining progress of the Operational Plan and details of Key Performance Indicators. The CEO also Noosa Council.
provided a separate report at the end of the financial year to Council on the progress towards
achieving the Corporate Plan outcomes. Both the quarterly and annual reports to Council are made
available to the public via Council’s website. Redevelopment of the Noosa North Shore Beach Campground providing additional powered
and unpowered sites, improved amenities and a new camp kitchen.
Managing the transition of the new Council following the local government elections
in March 2020.
Supporting all members of the community through the 2020 coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic
through the height of the lockdown and the ongoing recovery phase.
Introducing a multi-year, environmental grants program which allocated $750,000 over three
years to support projects that aligned with the Environment Strategy.
Adopting the Master Plans for the Noosa District Sports Complex and the Cooroy
Sports Complex.
Introducing a free shuttle bus loop in the holiday period as part of ‘Go Noosa’ which saw
a further 20% increase in public transport use during the busiest time of year.
Introducing a suite of new online services to assist the community to access information
and conduct business.
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Corporate Plan - Theme 1: The Noosa Environment • Solar systems were installed at Noosaville Library, Noosa River Holiday Park and Cooroy Butter
Factory as part of Council’s Zero Emissions Noosa Action Plan. Council also partnered with
Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include: Australian Energy Foundation to provide a free advice line for the community on solar and battery
power and energy efficiency which has been well utilised.
Specific Operational Plan Priorities
• Former Mayor, Tony Wellington, was awarded the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership
• The Noosa Environment Strategy was unanimously endorsed by Council and implementation has Climate Ambassador Award in recognition of his leadership in driving climate action and emissions
commenced. The progress on implementation actions will be reported back to Council on an reduction in his community and beyond.
annual basis and progress on achieving the targets every 2-3 years. • The three-year partnership between Noosa Council and The Nature Conservancy commenced with
• A key part of the implementation of the Noosa Environment Strategy was the introduction of a the initial aim of starting to restore the lost oyster habitat that once formed the basis of the Noosa
new, multi-year, environmental grants program. The first round of the grants allocated $750,000 River ecosystem ultimately improving biodiversity in the river.
over three years to community and not-for-profit organisations to support projects that aligned
directly with Environment Strategy priorities including; Other Initiatives to enable Council to achieve its goal for this theme
• Work to assist in the restoration of coastal sand dunes to provide better habitat and improve • Noosa Council became the first Queensland local government to declare a climate emergency,
resilience to future climate change impacts. joining other governments across Australia in calling for swift action to minimise significant global
• Keep It In Kin Kin project supporting landholders to repair degraded riparian areas in the repercussions caused by rising greenhouse gas emissions and climatic change.
upper catchment of the Noosa River. • The Voluntary Conservation Agreement program was expanded with five new properties coming
• Supporting business and community behavioural change in the use of plastics to reduce on board: the first new properties in the program since de-amalgamation.
resource use and the amount of plastic and litter flowing into our rivers and creeks. • Council introduced a new Land for Wildlife incentive scheme providing free trees, training, and
• Council undertook extensive community consultation on the second draft of the Noosa River contractor support to eligible properties. There are currently over 300 Noosa properties in this
Plan. A stakeholder reference group will be convened to finalise and implement the Plan. valuable voluntary conservation program.
• Additional vertical wells were installed in Council’s Eumundi Rd waste landfill site which has • Through the Environment Levy, Council purchased a significant parcel of land near Boreen Point for
increased the capture and flaring of methane, a significant contributor to greenhouse gas conservation. The 51-hectare property contains important wetlands and koala habitats.
emissions. • Council completed a new Biosecurity Plan, the first under the new State legislation for Biosecurity.
• Council has successfully implemented the State Government’s $70 per tonne landfill levy that The plan outlines how we will broadly deal with pest plants and animals, and how we will prioritise
commenced on 1 July 2019. our actions.
• Council worked with key partners to transition the Yurol and Ringtail forestry areas to National • A new program to monitor turtles started on Noosa’s North Shore to gather data and understand
Park. Harvesting of pine and hardwood forests has commenced and a community tree planting turtle behaviour.
at Ringtail saw 140 volunteers plant 2000 trees. • UNESCO commended the Noosa Biosphere Reserve at its 10-year review recognising the ongoing
work that the community has done in balancing the relationship between people and the
environment.
• The Noosa River catchment maintained its A- rating in the 2019 Healthy Land and Water Report
Card, with the river also scoring a five-star economic and social benefit rating.
• Council commenced work on a new Waste Strategy to guide responsible waste management over
the long term.
• The garden waste bin service was expanded
to include units, resorts and other commercial
premises in an effort to divert more waste from
landfill. The changes also relieve resort and business
owners of paying the State Government’s new
waste levy to dump garden waste.
• Council continued to crack down on illegal
dumping with an improved surveillance program
thanks to a $50,000 Queensland Government grant.
• Council worked with Plastic Free Noosa to embed
waste reduction practises across the organisation,
in particular reducing single-use plastics in
community buildings and facilities.
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Corporate Plan - Theme 1: The Noosa Environment Solar systems were installed at Noosaville Library, Noosa River Holiday Park and Cooroy Butter
Factory as part of Council's Zero Emissions Noosa Action Plan. Council also partnered with
Key achievements as we work towards-our long term goal include: Australian Energy Foundation to provide a free advice line for the community on solar and battery
power and energy efficiency which has been well utilised.
Specific Operational Plan Priorities
Former Mayor, Tony Wellington, was awarded the Climate Council's Cities Power Partnership
The Noosa Environment Strategy was unanimously endorsed by Council and implementation has Climate Ambassador Award in recognition of his leadership in driving climate action and emissions
commenced. The progress on implementation actions will be reported back to Council on an reduction in his community and beyond.
annual basis and progress on achieving the targets every 2-3 years. The three-year partnership between Noosa Council and The Nature Conservancy commenced with
A key part of the implementation of the Noosa Environment Strategy was the introduction of a the initial aim of starting to restore the lost oyster habitat that once formed the basis of the Noosa
new, multi-year, environmental grants program. The first round of the grants allocated $750,000 River ecosystem ultimately improving biodiversity in the river.
over three years to community and not-for-profit organisations to support projects that aligned
directly with Environment Strategy priorities including; Other Initiatives to enable Council to achieve its goal for this theme
e Work to assist in the restoration of coastal sand dunes to provide better habitat and improve e Noosa Council became the first Queensland local government to declare a climate emergency,
resilience to future climate change impacts. joining other governments across Australia in calling for swift action to minimise significant global
Keep It In Kin Kin project supporting landholders to repair degraded riparian areas in the repercussions caused by rising greenhouse gas emissions and climatic change.
upper catchment of the Noosa River. The Voluntary Conservation Agreement program was expanded with five new properties coming
Supporting business and community behavioural change in the use of plastics to reduce on board: the first new properties in the program since de-amalgamation.
resource use and the amount of plastic and litter flowing into our rivers and creeks. Council introduced a new Land for Wildlife incentive scheme providing free trees, training, and
Council undertook extensive community consultation on the second draft of the Noosa River contractor support to eligible properties. There are currently over 300 Noosa properties in this
Plan. A stakeholder reference group will be convened to finalise and implement the Plan. valuable voluntary conservation program.
Additional vertical wells were installed in Council's Eumundi Rd waste landfill site which has Through the Environment Levy, Council purchased a significant parcel of land near Boreen Point for
increased the capture and flaring of methane, a significant contributor to greenhouse gas conservation. The 51-hectare property contains important wetlands and koala habitats.
emissions. Council completed a new Biosecurity Plan, the first under the new State legislation for Biosecurity.
Council has successfully implemented the State Government's $70 per tonne landfill levy that The plan outlines how we will broadly deal with pest plants and animals, and how we will prioritise
commenced on 1 July 2019. Our actions.
Council worked with key partners to transition the Yurol and Ringtail forestry areas to National A new program to monitor turtles started on Noosa's North Shore to gather data and understand
Park. Harvesting of pine and hardwood forests has commenced and a community tree planting turtle behaviour.
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work that the community has done in balancing the relationship between people and the
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Corporate Plan - Theme 2: The Noosa Community • Construction on Stage 3 of the Rufous Street Peregian development commenced with the new
carpark completed in time for Christmas. While the collapse of the primary contractor caused a
Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include: delay, Council remained committed to the project and completed the detailed design of the new
community house in preparation for a new tender for construction in mid-2020.
Specific Operational Plan Priorities
• The redevelopment of the Noosa North Shore Beach Campground was completed providing
• Council continued implementation of Council’s Social Strategy including the Cultural Plan, Sport additional powered and unpowered sites, improved toilet amenities and a new camp kitchen.
and Active Recreation Plan and Health and Wellbeing Plan. Council completed a review of the • Council completed replacement of the old Noosa Botanic Gardens Shade House built in the 1980s
Cultural Plan’s 2019 Action Plan, which demonstrated 85% of the actions were completed or with a new $400,000 Shade Garden jointly funded by Council and Seqwater. The shade garden is
well underway. Council also endorsed a 2020/21 Action Plan to progress implementation of the home to a large variety of shade-loving rare and exotic plants.
Cultural Plan.
Other Initiatives to enable Council to achieve its goal for this theme
• Council supported residents through the 2019 bushfires in Peregian, Cooroibah and Noosa North
Shore. This included running evacuation centres (up to six at one stage), providing emergency
relief and supporting the community with clean-up and recovery afterwards including maintaining
Recovery Hubs at Peregian and Noosaville.
• Council supported the community through the 2020 Coronavirus Covid -19 pandemic. Key
measures included increasing health and hygiene measures in public spaces, providing Covid-
safe information and advice to businesses and community organisations and supporting social
service organisations with the delivery of emergency relief such as food supply, clothing, funding,
accommodation, hygiene products, free flu vaccinations, laundry facilities and hot showers.
• Over 65,000 people engaged in arts and cultural activities through Floating Land 2019. The festival
included 21 projects and 38 associated events outside of non-traditional venues, with several
community collaboration activities that included First Nations’ artists.
• Council continues to collaborate and partner with Kabi Kabi Traditional Custodians on a range of
initiatives. A highlight included working with members of the Kabi Kabi Crowe family to produce
two short films; Place of Crowes and Tewantin’s Oyster Feasts. The films are available online and
were distributed to all local schools. They are regularly viewed and utilised in local education
programs.
• Regional sporting events were supported through Council’s community development team
including hosting the Pakistan and West Indies Women T20 World Cup cricket teams for warm-up
games, training and community engagement activities.
• The Seniors Health and Wellbeing Program (Ageing Well Noosa) commenced across the Shire. The
• A major refurbishment of the Noosa Aquatic Centre was completed following a short closure.
program provides low-cost exercise classes for seniors to improve balance, strength and mobility
The refurbishment included replacing the roof, timber decking and completing major pool
and provide opportunities for older people to meet new people.
maintenance such as tiling and re-grouting.
• Children from prep to year 6 participated in Council’s Walking Wheeling Wednesdays program
• Council adopted a Community Health and Wellbeing Plan and 12-month implementation plan.
which promotes walking and riding to school. The initiative helps keep kids active, while reducing
• The first stage of the pre-feasibility study for a Regional Art Gallery was completed. This
traffic congestion.
stage reviewed the existing Galleries’ strengths and weaknesses and engaged a consultant to
• Digital education opportunities were provided to increase critical skills such as the Library and
investigate the needs, opportunities and priorities of a possible new Gallery. This study will be
Digital Hubs ‘Fly for Good’ program which provided local high school girls learning in drone use
complete by early 2021.
and application to solve critical problems
• Council has investigated contemporary options for outreach library services to replace the
• A motion led by Noosa Council in tandem with Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council at the Local
existing Mobile Library which is reaching the end of useful life. It is expected that the new service
Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ ) annual conference helped gain the support of
model will be fully implemented by late 2021.
Queensland local governments to endorse the Uluru Statement from the Heart and advocate for
• Master Plans for the Noosa District Sports Complex and the Cooroy Sports Complex were
the constitutional recognition of First Nations peoples.
adopted by Council and implementation plans commenced including the preliminary civil works
• Council continues to support and focus on recognising the important work of volunteers in our
design for the Noosa District Sports Complex.
community. A ‘volunteer recognition’ event was hosted by Council and a promotional video was
developed for our Noosa service clubs.
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• Council’s service facilities
provided a range of innovative
Corporate Plan - Theme 3: The Noosa Economy
online programs through the Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include:
Covid lockdown to help engage
Specific Operational Plan Priorities
and connect our community.
• The refurbishment and repair of • Council continued to successfully implement its
community buildings and sports Local Economic Plan (LEP) in partnership with local
facilities included restumping businesses, government agencies and key industry
and repainting Wallace House groups. In January 2020, prior to the impact of the
(Noosa Arts & Crafts Assoc), Covid-19 pandemic, Noosa’s annual Gross Regional
repairing termite damage at the Product reached $3billion for the first time. Since
Tewantin SES and improving early March 2020, as the impacts of the pandemic
the standard of all community took hold, there has been a sharp downturn in
building fire services. the economy and economic forecasts suggest a
• Council allocated $27,000 to a continuing economic contraction into 20/21.
Community Disaster Response • The Local Economic Plan review commenced
and Recovery Grant to support with background research underway. The studies
community organisations that undertaken to inform the Covid Business Recovery
had immediate essential needs Plan will provide the base for the full LEP review.
as a result of Covid-19. • Council’s Industry Development Program was
• Council continued to provide its community grant program supporting our community groups. progressed across the priority sectors of digital,
During 2019/20, $849,525 was provided in community grants to 163 recipients to support projects, education and training. The Peregian Digital
acquisition of equipment or events. Council staff also facilitated a number of evening information Hub, in its second year of operation, is home to
sessions for community organisations to help improve their governance and grant writing skills. around 50 technology specialists and is building a
Details of the grant categories and amounts are set out below. strong network of digital sector sub-groups, with
membership exceeding 1000 digital marketers,
Table 1 – Community Grants coders, screen and music producers. The Noosa
Education and Training Alliance (NETA) has expanded
Grant Type Number of Recipients Total grant value and is progressing projects that include education
and industry pathways and the establishment of a Future Skills Learning Hub.
Community Projects 60 $299,874.25
• The design team completed the preliminary phase to remodel the existing Peregian Community
RADF 17 $59,390.00 House as the next stage of the Digital Hub. The design options feature a presentation and
Alliance Agreements 10 $81,628.68 events space, small training facility and an upgraded office environment. Detailed design will be
complete in 20/21 and construction will occur in 21/22.
Economic 9 $23,500.00
Emergency Alliance Agreements 2 $21,959.24
Other Initiatives to enable Council to achieve its goal for this theme
Environmental 15 $399,873.64
Halls and Community Centres 10 $81,800.89 • Noosa Council worked with local businesses to provide targeted economic development support
through the disaster events of the 2019 bushfires and the 2020 coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic,
Festive Season Events 9 $45,905.28
both in the response and recovery phases.
Signature Events 4 $37,123.13
• The Economic Development team led the economic recovery for the bushfires in partnership
Sports Fields 12 $170,269.16 with State agencies, supporting businesses impacted in Peregian Beach, Tewantin, Noosa North
Water Rebates 54 $86,791.40 Shore and Cooroibah with issues such as clean-up, insurance and funding applications.
Total 202 $1,308,115.67
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• Council has been a key driver in
the local business response to the
coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.
Initiatives included:
• Establishing a Business
Roundtable with representatives
from local business associations,
State and Federal Govt agencies
and other key stakeholders.
The group provided a forum for
business support, advocacy and
the distribution of Covid-safe
information for local businesses.
• Providing a subsidised Business
Support Panel which offered
mentoring and free specialist
business advice to affected
businesses.
• Developing a 9-point Business
Recovery Framework to drive the
post-Covid economic recovery.
• Providing fee relief to businesses
and organisations and reducing
payment terms to seven days for • Council enhanced communications with the business community via a direct bi-monthly Economic
local suppliers. Development e-newsletter. Council’s business webpages were updated to provide a one-stop
• Responding to the need for portal for local businesses including a business events calendar, grants information, Federal and
protective health equipment, State government support programs and local economic data and statistics.
the Digital Hub team, created
• Noosa Council hosted 15 businesses and individuals to celebrate local success in the Sunshine
over 500 face shields using 3D
Coast Business Awards (6 wins), GovHack competition and other achievements. Those recognised
printing equipment for front line
included: iExpeditions, Noosa Beach House, Provectus Algae, In Noosa Magazine, RACV Resort
medical workers on the Sunshine
Noosa, Gravity Fit, Food & Agribusiness Network, Fireball International, Create Noosa and
Coast.
Earthtech.
• In response to the 2019 bushfires, the Digital Hub developed the Firetech Connect Program which
• The Economic Development team provided support to businesses and associations including
is helping to develop communities’ bushfire resilience by fast-tracking the commercial readiness of
one-on-one meetings to better help businesses navigate Council functions and requirements and
promising companies; and connecting, informing and supporting the sector’s transformation. The
providing guidance on strategic planning and the development of business plans. A highlight
Hub was awarded a $100,000 Incubator Support Grant from the Federal Government to support
included supporting the establishment of the Sunshine Beach Business Association.
Firetech 2020, a commercialisation program for early stage companies working on fire related
technologies. • Council facilitated GovHack, a federal government initiative that encourages technology minded
individuals to develop solutions to some of our biggest societal problems. Noosa once again over-
• The Economic Grants program provided $21,500 for a range of projects that support the local
represented itself in this national competition with the local event attracting over 40 participants,
economy. The recipients included Slow Food Noosa for the Snail of Approval Program, Noosa
generating seven projects with one national prize winner and two honourable mentions and two
Open Studios for social media training for local artists, Noosa Hinterland Expo support, and
runners-up prizes.
Earthtech for the International Challenge.
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Corporate Plan - Theme 4: Other Initiatives to enable Council to achieve its goal for this theme
• The Queensland Audit Office gave Council another clean bill of health issuing an unmodified audit
Long term planning for Noosa Shire opinion.
Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include: • Council implemented strong control measures to mitigate the sustainability risks associated
with Covid-19 direct financial impacts on Council which included re-prioritising expenditure and
Specific Operational Plan Priorities
projects, reviewing the 2020/21 budget assumptions including preparing detailed cash flow
• Council completed the community consultation on the draft new modelling and providing advice to support effective decision-making.
Noosa Planning Scheme and the Minister for Planning signed off • The Road Infrastructure Asset Management Plan was endorsed which is a blueprint to guide the
on the Plan subject to several conditions. Following the local management of the shire’s 867-kilometre road network and associated infrastructure assets now
government elections, the New Noosa Plan was adopted by and into the future.
Council at a July 2020 Special Meeting and was scheduled to • Council endorsed a new events policy to strike a balance between the use of public land for events
commence on 31 July 2020. The completion of the Plan paves the and the community’s right to use public space for recreation.
way for several key projects including the proposed Placemaking
• Council progressed planning and design for the Cooroy Noosa Road and Beckmans Road
pilot program.
intersection upgrade and secured $600,000 in funding from the Queensland Government for the
• The risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis for Council’s Coastal
design component and is advocating for construction funding.
Hazard Adaptation Plan (CHAP) was completed. The Draft CHAP
• Council developed and commenced implementation of a Strategic Tree Management Plan.
will be presented to Council in early 20/21 for consideration with
The new plan provides a framework to guide proactive arboriculture management decisions
the aim of completing community engagement by late 2020.
throughout the Noosa Shire. This is an essential component of achieving both a green liveable shire
• Council adopted the Noosa Spit Shoreline Erosion Management Plan which is a detailed study of
and effective management of trees on public land.
the erosion occurring on Noosa spit because of river movement, tide and boat wash. Funding
has been allocated in Council’s 2020/21 and 2021/22 budgets to commence planning and • Partnerships were established to provide better value for ratepayer money such as working with
construction works identified in the SEMP. Gympie Regional Council for the provision pre-cast concrete products.
• Council formed a working group to guide the Revenue Diversification Project. The working group
is investigating options to broaden Council’s revenue streams to reduce where possible the
reliance on general rate increases to fund service delivery.
• Council continued to implement the priority actions of the Noosa Transport Strategy including
completing the second annual Christmas ‘Go Noosa’ Peak Period Traffic Management Plan with
the introduction of a Shuttle Bus loop which saw a further 20% increase in public transport use
during our busiest time of year.
• Negotiations progressed with Translink to introduce electric buses
for Noosa, upgrade the Noosa Heads bus stop to a multimodal
interchange and improve public transport generally.
• The Schools program was re-commenced to improve traffic around
schools by getting more children using active travel and school
buses.
• Council completed a comprehensive analysis of the possible
options for the future use of the former Tewantin TAFE site. This
included new information regarding constraints on the site. Council
determined not to proceed with the purchase at the July 2020
Council meeting.
• Capital planning for the Walking and Cycling Strategy update and
High Priority Cycling Corridors continued along with the planning
for the Noosa Drive, Noosa Parade and Hasting Street precinct.
Council has successfully completed the design of the Noosa Parade
corridor upgrade with the assistance of Qld Government funding
and has submitted a grant application for delivery in 2020/2021.
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Corporate Plan - Theme 5: Excellence as a Council • Council introduced new online services to assist the community access information and conduct
business including:
Key achievements as we work towards our long term goal include: • a booking system which allows people to view availability of community spaces such as
Specific Operational Plan Priorities wedding areas and book and pay online
• online portal to search cemeteries records
• The Workforce Planning Strategy was finalised with two pilot projects undertaken. • online calendar for library events
Implementation will continue once COVID-19 implications are considered.
• improved mapping information
• Council has made significant progress transitioning to Technology One Ci Anywhere for Council’s
• Council successfully transitioned to remote working during the Covid-19 restrictions allowing many
enterprise management system. Highlights include new online form options, online application
services to continue to be provided to the community. Employees were supported through flexible
lodgement, mobile inspection capability and the introduction of a new customer request system
work arrangements and initiatives which focused on their health and wellbeing.
to improve the customer experience and create internal efficiencies.
• Implementation of the Work Health and Safety System Management System Plan April 2020-March
• Council’s Communications Plan was reviewed and endorsed.
2022 commenced to manage health and safety at work and help minimise the risk of injury and
• Local Government elections were conducted on 28 March 2020. The caretaker period during the
illness from workplace operations.
height of the coronavirus pandemic was capably managed and the new Council was provided
with a comprehensive on-boarding process. • Council introduced a “public question time” at its monthly Ordinary Meetings, in addition to
livestreaming Council’s General Committee and Ordinary Meetings, as part of its ongoing
• Council continues to grow and support its staff through leadership/ supervisor development
commitment to accountability and community engagement.
programs and the employee training program.
• The 2019/20 leadership development program focused on continuous improvement and the • Noosa’s iconic Park Road Boardwalk was voted the best ‘Public Works Engineering Project in
development of a strong, cohesive, high performing leadership team. Staff involved commended Queensland’. The project won the top accolade at the Institute of Public Works Engineering
the program for delivering genuine improvement in leadership capabilities and helping to Australasia, Queensland Excellence Awards beating major projects from across the State.
build stronger relationships. A pilot mentoring program commenced to provide an additional
professional development avenue for emerging leaders.
Other Initiatives to enable Council to achieve its goal for this theme
• Council’s corporate website
underwent a redesign in
December 2019 which provides
a more contemporary looking,
easier to use and mobile-
responsive website. During 2019-
20, 973,776 unique visitors used
Council’s corporate website, a
monthly average of 81,000.
• The use of social media platforms
remained an integral part of
council’s strategy to keep the
community informed. Facebook
followers on Council’s main
page grew 86% to finish the
year at 16,616 followers. A focus
on building the LinkedIn page
resulted in an 83% growth to
3,707 followers.
• Regular community video
updates helped improve communication and engagement with the community including Mayoral
video updates as a key feature through the 2019 bushfires and 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
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business including:
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work arrangements and initiatives which focused on their health and wellbeing.
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2022 commenced to manage health and safety at work and help minimise the risk of injury and
illness from workplace operations.
Council introduced a “public question time” at its monthly Ordinary Meetings, in addition to
livestreaming Council's General Committee and Ordinary Meetings, as part of its ongoing
commitment to accountability and community engagement.
Noosa's iconic Park Road Boardwalk was voted the best ‘Public Works Engineering Project in
Queensland’. The project won the top accolade at the Institute of Public Works Engineering
Australasia, Queensland Excellence Awards beating major projects from across the State.
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• Council adopted and implemented a new Human Rights Policy to comply with the new
Queensland Human Rights Act 2019 and ensure the ongoing development of a human rights
Challenges and Opportunities
culture within the organisation. The key areas of focus for FY 2020/21 will include:
• The Audit and Risk Committee continued to provide valuable advice and independent assurance • Ensuring that we remain “disaster ready” to assist our community, businesses and vulnerable
for governance and finance matters across Council even during these difficult times impacted sectors in the event of any further natural disasters.
by Covid-19. This included reviewing Council’s strategic risks, policies and organisational key • Continuing to lobby the State Government to upgrade Beckmans Road at Noosaville and also have
performance indicators. The two independent members continued to provide crucial guidance, the State Government improve two problem intersections at Cooroy.
expertise and advice on high-risk matters while the new Councillors provided a new perspective
• Continuing to manage the uncertainty associated with the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on
on matters.
our local community and local economy.
• Council’s Internal Audit Program delivered independent audits on the following areas:
• Implementing the new Noosa Plan.
• Council’s Financial Delegations of Authority • Delivering the many “shovel ready” projects that have been funded by the State and
• Contractor Management and WH&S Management of Contractors Commonwealth governments and meeting their compressed timeframes.
• Carefully managing finances and making sound decisions to ensure that we are able to achieve our
recovery plan targets as a result of the financial impact of Covid-19.
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Noosa Shire Council 2019 - 20 Annual Report
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Queensland Human Rights Act 2019 and ensure the ongoing development of a human rights
culture within the organisation. The key areas of focus for FY 2020/21 will include:
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performance indicators. The two independent members continued to provide crucial guidance, the State Government improve two problem intersections at Cooroy.
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on matters.
our local community and local economy.
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In addition to the specific projects that are undertaken by Council to achieve our long-
term corporate plan goals, every day, Council is delivering on-the-ground services to our
community across a range of different activities. To put the level of ‘day to day’ activities into
perspective, the following statistics are provided in Table 2.
Table 2 – Service statistics
Services Provided in 2019-20 2019-20 Data
Number of visitors to the Noosa Aquatic Centre 159,721
Number of visitors to The J 62,881
Number of visitors to the Noosa Leisure Centre 73,470
Number of clients serviced at Noosa Community Support 2,278
(40,916 hours of
service delivered)
Number of visitors to the Libraries Noosaville – 138,935
Cooroy – 91,811
Mobile – 20,476
Total – 251,222
Number of physical items issued by our Libraries Noosaville: 222,820
Cooroy: 102,020
Mobile: 24,943
Total: 349,783
Number of bins collections 1,553,790 general waste bins
669,692 recycling bins
407,891 garden bins
155,492 public place bins
43,791 waste bulk bins
18,156 recycling bulk bins
Number of customer visits to the Waste Disposal facilities 141,789
Number of calls/ enquiries/ transactions by our frontline 88,256
customer service team
Number of development applications and percentage 541 applications
approved for the year (includes tree removal applications 93.9% approved
on private land) 30 refusals
Number of rate notices issued for the year 64,163
Length of road resurfaced Asphalt – 6.18km
Spray sealing – 4.81km
Total – 10.99km Reportable Disclosures
Length of road serviced by street sweeper 10,724 km
Number of requests regarding trees on public land 2,092
(excludes Natural Areas requests)
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Section 18
Noosa Shire Council 2019 - 20 Annual Report
Information relating to Councillors Note, Council elections were held on 28 March 2020 and subsequent remuneration amounts are
outlined below.
Remuneration Table 4 – New Council - Remuneration for the period 28 March 2020 to 30 June 2020
Councillor remuneration was set by the Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal (the
Councillor Salary Superannuation TOTAL
Tribunal) established under the Local Government Act 2009 (“LG Act”). The Tribunal determined
($) ($) ($)
remuneration for Mayors, Deputy Mayors and Councillors and released an annual report which
established single remuneration levels for the year. Mayor Clare Stewart 22,601 2,649 25,250
The Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal Report 2018 listed Noosa Council as a Cr Frank Wilkie (Deputy Mayor) 14,126 1,695 15,821
Category 3 Council, and prescribed the annual rate of remuneration for the Mayor and Councillors for Cr Karen Finzel 12,007 1,441 13,448
the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 (the period) as follows:
• Mayor - $130,584; Cr Brian Stockwell 12,007 1,441 13,448
• Deputy Mayor - $81,615; and, Cr Amelia Lorentson 12,007 1,441 13,448
• Councillors - $69,372.
Cr Tom Wegener 12,007 1,441 13,448
In accordance with section 244(3) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (“LG Regulation”), the
remuneration prescribed by the Commission cannot include: Cr Joe Jurisevic 12,007 1,441 13,448
• Any amount for expenses to be paid or facilities to be provided to a Councillor of a local Notes:
government under its expenses reimbursement policy; or 1. Amounts rounded to the nearest dollar.
• Any contribution a local government makes for a Councillor to a voluntary superannuation scheme 2. Superannuation shown is Council’s 12% contribution.
for Councillors established or taken part in by the local government under section 226 of the LG Act.
The LG Act does however allow a local government to take part in a superannuation scheme for its Councillors’ Expenses and Facilities
Councillors and on 20 January 2014 Council authorised the payment of superannuation contributions
for Councillors of up to 12% of their annual salary on the condition that Councillors: As required under section 250 of the LG Regulation, the Councillors’ Expenses Reimbursement and
• Contribute an amount of up to 6% from their salaries and Council contributes a proportionate Provision of Facilities Policy ensures Councillors are provided a reasonable level of resources and
amount of up to 12% to a nominated superannuation fund; facilities, including administrative support, in order to carry out their duties in an effective and efficient
• Make contributions through an arrangement by way of a formal request to Council; and manner.
• Nominate their preferred superannuation fund, and where no nomination has occurred, the An amendment to the Policy was adopted by Council on 21 May 2020. Categories of expenses and
superannuation payments be made to LG Super. eligibility for reimbursement as per the Policy for the Period include:
The total remuneration paid to the Councillors for the period is provided in tables below. • Professional development & representation (Mandatory and Discretionary);
• Travel, as required to represent Council;
Table 3 – Previous Council - Remuneration for the period 1 July 2019 to 27 March 2020
• Meals when travelling for Council business;
Councillor Salary Superannuation TOTAL • Accommodation;
($) ($) ($) • Private and Council vehicle usage;
Mayor Tony Wellington 107,880 12,945 120,825 • Hospitality;
• Administration support and access to Council office facilities;
Cr Frank Wilkie (Deputy Mayor) 67,425 8,091 75,515
• Home office and telecommunication needs;
Cr Brian Stockwell 57,310 6,877 64,187
• Safety equipment; and
Cr Ingrid Jackson 57,310 6,877 64,187 • Insurance cover.1
Cr Joe Jurisevic 57,310 6,877 64,187 The reimbursements that were made to Councillors for the period are outlined in Table 5 and 6 below.
Cr Jess Glasgow 57,310 6,877 64,187 For the period, all claimed expenses were processed and fell within the required limits prescribed by
the Councillors’ Expenses Reimbursement and Provision of Facilities Policy.
Cr Frank Pardon 34,364 4,124 38,488
Notes:
1. Amounts rounded to the nearest dollar.
2. Superannuation shown is Council’s 12% contribution. 1
Councillors are covered under relevant Council insurance policies while on Council business, including for public liability,
3. Cr Frank Pardon ceased being a Councillor on 13 December 2019. professional indemnity, Councillors liability and personal accident, and domestic and overseas travel
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Section 19
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Table 5 – Previous Council - Councillor Expenses for the period 1 July 2019 to 27 March 2020 Table 7 – Previous Council - Meeting attendance for the period 1 July 2019 to 27 March 2020
Councillor Mandatory Discretionary Use of Home office Travel TOTAL Councillor Ordinary General Planning & Services & Special & Audit & Risk
professional professional private & tele- expenses as ($) Meeting Committee Environment Organisation Budgetary Committee
development development vehicle – communication required to Committee Committee
($) ($) option 1 ($) represent Total Meetings 9 9 7 7 6 3
($) Council
Mayor Tony Wellington 9 8 6 6 6 2
Mayor Tony Wellington 1,872 0 3,914 2,256 - 8,042
Cr Frank Wilkie 9 8 n/a 7 6 1
Cr Frank Wilkie 2,315 0 3,914 2,256 - 8,485
Cr Brian Stockwell 9 8 7 n/a 6 n/a
Cr Brian Stockwell 0 2,610 3,914 2,256 - 8,780
Cr Ingrid Jackson 7 8 6 n/a 6 n/a
Cr Ingrid Jackson 0 0 3,914 2,256 - 6,170
Cr Joe Jurisevic 8 8 n/a 7 6 3
Cr Joe Jurisevic 0 683 3,914 2,256 - 6,853
Cr Jess Glasgow 8 9 7 n/a 6 n/a
Cr Jess Glasgow 0 0 3,914 2,256 - 6,170
Cr Frank Pardon 3 5 n/a 4 4 n/a
Cr Frank Pardon 0 0 2,500 1,440 - 3,940
Note: N/A indicates that the Councillor is not a representative of the particular committee.
Note: Amounts exclude GST and are rounded to the nearest dollar.
Table 6 – New Council - Councillor Expenses for the period 28 March 2020 to 30 June 2020 Table 8 – New Council - Meeting attendance for the period 28 March 2020 to 30 June 2020
Councillor Post- Ordinary General Planning & Services & Special & Audit
Councillor Mandatory Discretionary Use of Home office Travel TOTAL
election Meeting Environment Organisation Budgetary & Risk
professional professional private & tele- expenses as ($)
Meeting Committee Committee
development development vehicle – communication required to
($) ($) option 1 ($) represent Total Meetings 1 3 2 2 2 2 1
($) Council Mayor Clare Stewart 1 3 2 2 2 2 1
Mayor Clare Stewart - - 1,083 624 - 1,707 Cr Frank Wilkie 1 3 2 n/a 2 2 n/a
Cr Frank Wilkie - - 1,083 624 - 1,707 Cr Karen Finzel 1 3 2 2 n/a 2 n/a
Cr Karen Finzel - - 1,083 624 - 1,707 Cr Brian Stockwell 1 3 2 2 n/a 2 n/a
Cr Brian Stockwell - - 1,083 624 - 1,707 Cr Amelia Lorentson 1 3 2 n/a 2 2 1
Cr Amelia Lorentson - - 1,083 624 - 1,707 Cr Tom Wegener 1 3 1 2 n/a 2 n/a
Cr Tom Wegener - - 1,083 624 - 1,707 Cr Joe Jurisevic 1 3 2 n/a 2 2 n/a
Cr Joe Jurisevic - - 1,083 624 - 1,707
Note: N/A indicates that the Councillor is not a representative of the particular committee.
Note: Amounts exclude GST and are rounded to the nearest dollar.
Overseas Travel
Councillor Meeting Attendance No official overseas travel was undertaken by Councillors or employees during the period.
Council conducts its business at open public meetings which are part of Council’s commitment to
transparent decision making and engagement with our community. Meetings are generally held in Councillor Conduct
the Council Chambers at Tewantin. Council’s General Committee, Ordinary and Special Meetings are
In 2018, a new Councillor Complaints framework commenced to provide for a simpler, streamlined
live streamed on Council’s YouTube channel with past recordings also available for viewing on this
system for making, investigating and determining complaints about councillor conduct in
platform.
Queensland2. Chapter 5A of the LG Act outlines the requirements for dealing with the conduct of
Generally, all standing committees are held once per month where a range of issues and councillors. In particular, the Act prescribes the requirements for local governments for dealing with
recommendations are made for Council consideration. inappropriate conduct, misconduct and corrupt conduct of Councillors to ensure that:
In accordance with section 186(c) of the LG Regulation, meeting attendance for the period is shown in • Appropriate standards of conduct and performance are maintained; and
Table 7 and 8. • A Councillor who engages in inappropriate, misconduct or corrupt conduct is disciplined.
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Councillors’ conduct is governed by the Code of Conduct for Councillors in Queensland, adopted by
Council on 20 December 2018, which sets out the principles and standards of behaviour expected
of councillors and mayors when carrying out their roles, responsibilities and obligations as elected
representatives of their community. Complaints about the conduct of Councillors are to be made, or
referred, to the Independent Assessor for investigation and determination.
In accordance with section 186 of the LG Regulation, table 9 outlines orders, actions and outcomes
relating to the conduct of councillors for the period.
Table 9 – Conduct of Councillors
Conduct of councillors – 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020
The number of orders made under section 150I(2) of the LG Act. Nil
The number of orders made under section 150AH(1) of the LG Act. Nil
The number of decisions, orders and recommendations made under section 150AR(1) of Nil
the LG Act.
The name of each councillor for whom a decision, order or recommendation under Nil
section 150(I(2), 150AH(1) or 150 AR(1) of the LG Act was made.
A description of the unsuitable meeting conduct, inappropriate conduct or misconduct Nil
engaged in by each of the councillors.
A summary of the decision, order or recommendation made for each councillor. Nil
The number of complaints referred to the assessor under section 150P(2)(a) of the LG 1
Act by the local government, a councillor of the local government or the chief executive Executive Remuneration
officer of the local government.
Under section 201 of the LG Act, the annual report of a local government must state the total of all
The number of matters, mentioned in section 150P(3) of the LG Act, notified to the Crime Nil
remuneration packages that were payable during the reporting period to the senior management of
and Corruption Commission.
the local government and the number of employees in senior management who are being paid each
The number of notices given under section 150R(2) of the LG Act. Nil
band of remuneration.
The number of notices given under section 150S(2)(a) of the LG Act. Nil The senior management, of a local government, consists of the CEO and all senior executive
The number of decisions made under section 150W(1)(a), (b) and (d) of the LG Act for Nil employees of the local government. A senior executive employee is an employee who reports
period 1 July 2019 to 31 August 2019. directly to the CEO and whose position would ordinarily be considered to be a senior position in
The number of decisions made under section 150W(1)(a), (b) and (e) of the LG Act for 11 the corporate structure.
period 1 September 2019 to 30 June 2020. The total of remuneration packages payable to senior management during the period was $1,379,017.
The number of referral notices accompanied by a recommendation mentioned in section Nil The annual package bands for Council’s senior management team are outlined in Table 10.
150AC(3)(a) of the LG Act.
The number of occasions information was given under section 150AF(4)(a) of the LG Act. Nil Table 10 – Executive Remuneration
The number of occasions the local government asked another entity to investigate, under Nil
chapter 5A, part 3, division 5 of the LG Act for the local government, the suspected Package Band Number of senior management employees
inappropriate conduct of a councillor.
$100,000 - $200,000 Nil
The number of applications heard by the conduct tribunal about the alleged misconduct Nil
$200,001 - $300,000 5
of a councillor for the period 1 July 2019 to 31 August 2019.
The number of applications heard by the conduct tribunal under chapter 5A, part Nil $300,001 - $400,000 1
3, division 6 of the LG Act about whether a councillor engaged in misconduct or
inappropriate conduct for the period 1 September 2019 to 30 June 2020.
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Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment Table 11 – Administrative Action Complaints
Council promotes the values of a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunity employer. Council’s Administrative Action Complaints – 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020
employment practices are aligned to Queensland’s Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 and relevant federal
(a) The number of administrative action complaints made to Council 18
anti-discrimination laws.
(b) The number of administrative action complaints resolved by Council 13
Council recognises the importance of workforce diversity and promotes a working environment where
people are treated on their merits at every stage of their employment. At Council, all employees are under its complaints management process
encouraged to embrace equity and diversity at all levels within the organisation. The Noosa Council (c) The number of administrative action complaints not resolved under 5
Employee Code of Conduct reinforces the standards of behaviours required of employees including Council’s complaints management process
non-discriminatory workplace practices. (d) The number of administrative action complaints under (c) that were 0
Council will continue to strive to build a workforce and supporting organisational culture that reflects made in a previous financial year
the diversity of the greater community and is free of all forms of discrimination and harassment.
Privacy Complaints
Administrative Action Complaints
A key aspect of good governance is the responsible handling of personal information and Council
In accordance with section 187 of the LG Act, Council is committed to managing customer feedback is strongly committed to protecting the individual’s right to privacy and protecting the personal
and ensuring all complaints are dealt with in a fair, prompt and confidential manner. Council aspires information of individuals. Queensland’s Information Privacy Act 2009 regulates how personal
to provide a level of service that does not attract complaints. However, Council acknowledges information is managed within government. Council’s Governance Branch investigates complaints
the public’s right to provide feedback on services, including the right to lodge a complaint about made by individuals who believe that Council has failed to fulfill its legislative obligations.
a decision or action Council has taken, or failed to take, where considered appropriate to do so. Table 12 outlines privacy complaints for the period.
Essentially, Council is committed to ensuring that the information obtained from complaints is used to
improve our overall service delivery. Table 12 – Privacy Complaints
Council’s Administrative Action Complaints process provides customers with the opportunity to
Privacy Complaints – 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020
request a review of administrative decisions made by Council where there are no other formal appeal
provisions available under legislation or within Council. Council’s Administrative Action Complaints The number of privacy complaints received by Council 11
process has been developed to ensure: The number of privacy complaints resolved by Council 11
• Complaints are handled in a structured, timely and professional manner which is fair, objective, The number of privacy complaints outstanding by Council Nil
consistent, considerate and respectful of privacy;
• The community has confidence in Council’s complaint handling process;
• All staff members are aware of their responsibilities regarding the management of complaints; and Human Rights Complaints
• Complaints are used to identify problems and to continuously improve Council’s services.
Noosa Council is committed to protecting and promoting human rights by ensuring that human rights
Council’s Administrative Action Complaints process deals with complaints through a tiered system are considered when making, interpreting and applying laws, developing policies, and providing
whereby complaints are assessed objectively and may be allocated as a first level to be managed services to our community. Council also recognises that it has an important role in complying with
locally by the relevant operational level. For non-complex matters, first level complaints may be Queensland’s Human Rights Act 2019 through its actions, decisions, proposals and recommendations.
capable of resolution at the frontline.
Under the Human Rights Act 2019, a person who believes a public entity has breached their human
Generally, complaints may also be investigated and managed at a second level (internal review) once rights obligations has the right to complain by raising a complaint directly with Council. Under section
it has progressed through the first level complaint process and the complainant remains dissatisfied. 65 of the Human Rights Act 2019, Council has 45 business days to respond, after which the individual
Where a complainant remains dissatisfied with the outcome of a second level review, they may wish can make a formal complaint to the Queensland Human Rights Commission if the complaint has not
to lodge a complaint with an external agency, such as the Queensland Ombudsman’s Office. A copy of been responded to or the person is not satisfied with Council’s response.
Council’s Administrative Action Complaints Management Process is available on Council’s website.
During 2019-20, Council did not receive any human rights complaints.
Table 11 provides a summary of Administrative Action Complaints for the period. The below statistics
highlight that in 2019-20, 72% of complaints were completed and resolved indicating that Council’s
Resolutions
Administrative Action Complaints process is effective in ensuring the majority of complaints are
considered, investigated and finalised within our policy timeframes. In accordance with section 185 of the LG Regulation, particular resolutions associated with expenses
must be reported. These resolutions are outlined in Table 13 for the period.
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Table 13 – Resolutions Council Registers
LG Regulation provision Resolution Adoption
Under section 190 of the LG Regulation, Council must maintain certain registers. A number of these
Section 250(1) Nil
registers are available for public inspection at Council’s Tewantin office or can be viewed on Council’s
(Adoption of an expense reimbursement policy)
website.
Section 250(2) Councillors’ Expenses Reimbursement and Provision
Below is a list of registers kept by Council:
(Amendment of its expenses reimbursement of Facilities Policy
policy) Council note the report by the Director Executive • Asbestos Register • Instrument of Appointments
Services to the Services & Organisation Committee • Asset Register • Insurance Claims Register
dated 12 May 2020 and adopt the updated • Backflow Device Register • Local Laws Register
Councillors’ Expenses Reimbursement and Provision • Building and Plumbing Fees and Charges • Noosa Policy Register
of Facilities Policy.
• Cemetery Register • On-site Sewerage Facility Register
Adopted by Council on 21 May 2020.
• Complaints Register • Other Development Fees and Charges
Section 206(2) Nil • Contracts Register • Planning and Development Fees and Charges
(Threshold for non-current physical asset No resolutions were made during the 2019/20 • Delegations Register • Public Interest Disclosure Register
to be treated as an expense) financial year. Council’s Non-Current Asset • Development Application Register • Public Pool License Register
Accounting Policy adopted by Council resolution
• Engineering and Environment Fees and • Registers of Interests
on 15 June 2017 (effective from 1 July 2016) includes
Charges • Regulated Dog Register
recognition thresholds for non-current assets.
• General Cost Fees and Commercial Charges • Roads Register
• Gifts and Benefits Register • Secondary Employment Register
Access to Information • Health Licensing Register
Right to Information and Information Privacy gives the community greater access to government
information, including from Council, unless contrary to public interest. Council processes Right to Corporate Governance
Information (RTI) and Information Privacy (IP) access applications in accordance with the following
Queensland legislation: Good governance is at the heart of everything we do at Council and ensures the community has trust
and confidence in the decisions we make. The Noosa Council Governance framework consists of rules,
• Right to Information Act 2009;
relationships, systems and processes within and by which authority is exercised and decisions are
• Right to Information Regulation 2009;
made and actioned to optimise Council’s performance to achieve its objectives.
• Information Privacy Act 2009; and
• Information Privacy Regulation 2009.
During 2019-20, the Council processed 23 formal information access applications. Table 14 provides a Enterprise Risk Management
summary of RTI and IP access applications for the period. Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework is an organisation-wide commitment to a consistent
approach to managing risks, which extends beyond traditional divisional, departmental or cultural
Table 14 – Information Access barriers. Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework is integral in ensuring that Council’s
strategies, processes, people, technology and knowledge align with the purpose of evaluating and
Information Access – 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 managing risk. Risk can be broadly defined as any issue that may impact upon desired objectives.
The number of Right to Information access applications received by Council 22 The management of risk is not the responsibility of a single branch or a stand-alone function within
The number of Information Privacy access applications received by Council 1 Council but a shared responsibility across the organisation and is embedded in Council’s core
The number of Right to Information access applications finalised by Council 13 business processes and practices.
The number of pages released under the Right to Information Act 2009 481 Council has a Risk Management Policy, Risk Management Framework and a Risk Assessment Guide to
The number of pages refused under the Right to Information Act 2009 342 assist in the identification, assessment and prioritisation of risks and opportunities identified across
The amount of fees and charges received under the Right to Information Act 2009 $1,878 Council. Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework and supporting documents align to the
international standard for risk management – AS/NZS ISO 31000:2018.
Note: Amount rounded to the nearest dollar.
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Audit and Risk Committee The audits were undertaken by specialist external providers. Council has in place a number of systems
and processes to ensure that recommendations resulting from its internal audits are appropriately
In accordance with Subdivision 2 of the LG Regulation, Council conducts Audit and Risk Committee
actioned and implemented into day-to-day operations.
meetings to promote good corporate governance through the provision of independent advice
and counsel on audit and risk management issues covering a wide range of Council operations and
projects. Grants
Under Council’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter, a key duty of the Committee is to provide Council provides a range of services to assist not-for-profit (volunteer) organisations to meet
reasonable assurance to Council that its core business goals and objectives are being achieved in community needs. As such, Council’s grants are intended to help organisations and individuals to
an efficient and economical manner, within an appropriate framework of internal control and risk meet community and environmental needs, build community skills and resilience and develop and
management. maintain community infrastructure.
Four formal Audit and Risk Committee meetings were held throughout the period. The Audit and Risk Council’s grants for the period were managed in accordance with several policies including, Council’s
Committee comprises of two councillor members and two expert independent external members. Community Grants Policy, which was updated and endorsed by Council on 21 May 2020 to align with
Post-election, the Audit and Risk Committee reviewed the terms of its Charter and membership. As Council’s Social Strategy. Additionally, Council’s Environment Grants Policy was updated and adopted
such, the members of Council’s Audit and Risk Committee are: by Council on 21 February 2019 and Council’s Economic Development Grants Policy was endorsed by
• Mayor Clare Stewart Council in November 2017.
• Cr Amelia Lorentson The Community Grants Policy does not apply to sponsorships, donations, advertising, naming rights
• Scott Williams (Chair) and service level agreements. The outcomes of this Policy include:
• Tim Cronin • Providing community organisations and individuals (for Regional Arts Development Funds only)
with financial support to meet identified community needs;
• Building community skills and resilience;
Internal Audit
• Developing and maintaining sustainable community infrastructure;
Under section 105 of the LG Act, Council has established an efficient and effective internal audit
• Providing opportunities for community organisations to leverage Council’s financial assistance to
function that will provide independent, objective assurance and appropriate services designed to add
obtain funding from other sources; and
value and improve Council’s operations
• Providing opportunities for community organisations to deliver on Council’s strategic goals
On 19 March 2020, Council adopted changes to the Internal Audit Policy (previously adopted by and identified key initiatives, such as Council’s Corporate Plan, Noosa Social Strategy and Local
Council in December 2018) which provides the framework for the conduct of the internal audit Economic Plan.
function of Council as endorsed by the Audit and Risk Committee.
Council’s Environment Grants Policy aims to continue to support and collaborate with the community
The Policy seeks to achieve the following outcomes in undertaking the annual Internal Audit Plan: to achieve significant environmental outcomes that align with Council’s key environment strategies
• Assess and evaluate Council’s processes, procedures and internal control environment to assist and plans. The outcomes of this Policy include:
with the management of operational risks; • Implementation of Council’s key environment strategies and plans, and the actions within them,
• Appraise the relevance, reliability and integrity of management, business systems, financial and that are appropriately delivered through grants;
operating records and reports; • Increased capacity of local groups through a collaborative approach to environmental
• Assist the Chief Executive Officer and Council in the effective discharge of their responsibilities management; and
by providing them with analyses, appraisals, recommendations and information concerning the • Increased funding directed to environmental activities through the opportunities of community
activities reviewed; groups/organisations to leverage extra funding or resources.
• Review compliance with Council policies and procedures, legislative requirements and regulations; A total of $1,308,115.67 was supplied by Council through grants for the period. Table 15 below
and, provides a summary of the grants for the period.
• Provide outcomes that will generally improve practices across Council.
Council’s Internal Audit Plan for each financial year is developed having regard to current operational
risks and is reviewed and adopted by the Audit and Risk Committee. Council’s internal audits are
conducted in accordance with Council’s Internal Audit Terms of Reference and Internal Audit Policy.
The Internal Audit activities undertaken for the period include the following:
• Financial Delegations of Authority; and,
• Contractor Management and WH&S Management of Contractors.
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Table 15 – Grants Grant Recipient Funding
Amount ($)
Grant Recipient Funding
The Noosa Croquet Club Inc. 2,353.00
Amount ($)
The Scout Association of Australia Queensland Branch Inc. 3,443.00
Community Project Grants
United Synergies Ltd 16,292.73
Anywhere Theatre Festival Limited 7,500.00
Women Initiating New Directions Organization (WINDO) Inc. 1,000.00
Australian Skateboarding Federation Ltd. 9,000.00
Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. 11,700.00
AV Coastguard Association Inc. 9,021.00
SUB-TOTAL 282,597.25
Coorora Woodworking Club Inc. 2,000.00
Economic Development Grants
Cooroy Gymnastics Club Inc. 30,000.00
Cooroy Chamber of Commerce Inc. 2,000.00
Cooroy Horse & Pony Club Inc. 7,500.00
Innovate Noosa Inc. 2,000.00
Cooroy Memorial Hall Association Inc. 3,725.00
J&S Investing (trustee for Robb family t/a Noosa Hinterland Property Expo) 2,500.00
Federal Memorial Hall Inc. 6,944.00
Noosaville Business Association 2,000.00
Friends of Noosa Botanic Gardens Inc. 2,250.00
Silicon Coast Ltd 2,000.00
Girraween Sports Complex 8,800.00
Slow Food Noosa 8,000.00
Katie Rose Cottage Hospice Ltd 6,436.25
Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance Inc. 5,000.00
Men's Shed Pomona Inc. 8,431.00
SUB-TOTAL 23,500
National Heron Sailing Association Australia Inc. 5,000.00
Environment Project Grants
Noosa A H & I Society Inc. 10,314.00
Ecosystem Management and Biosecurity Solutions 19,998.00
Noosa Arts Theatre Inc. 14,058.00
Flyin Fox Rescue Release Noosa 11,000.00
Noosa Chorale Inc. 5,000.00
Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee 10,000.00
Noosa Community Gardens Inc. 4,000.00
Multi-year Environment Collaborative Grant - Keep it in Kin Kin 79,156.00
Noosa District Netball Assoc. Inc. 6,341.00
Multi-year Environment Collaborative Grant – Marry River Catchment Coodinating 7,200.00
Noosa District Rugby League Football Club Inc. 30,000.00
Committee - Biodiversity
Noosa District Rugby Union Inc. 2,834.00
Noosa & District Landcare Group Inc. 9,099.00
Noosa International Film Festival (repayment) -5,000.00
Noosa Bush Beach and Creek Care Inc. 18,493.64
Noosa Lions Football Club Inc. 15,238.00
Noosa District Landcare Group 10,000.00
Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club Inc. 1,770.00
Noosa Integrated Catchment Assoc. Inc. 27,850.00
Noosa Pickleball Club Inc. 2,120.00
Noosa River Plan 8,840.00
Noosa Pirates Rugby League Club 1,140.00
Wildcare Australia 1,000.00
Noosa Rainbow Festival (Auspiced by Noosaville Business Association) 1,000.00
SUB-TOTAL 202,636.64
Noosa Shire Arts and Crafts Association Inc. 14,700.00
Regional Arts Development Fund
Noosa Strade Bianche Association Inc. 4,500.00
Amanda Bennetts 5,000.00
Noosa Table Tennis Club Inc. 4,450.00
Amanda Cole and Noosa Mini Strings 3,000.00
Noosa Water Polo Inc. 1,116.27
Ayla Scanlan 3,500.00
Noosa World Surfing Reserve Inc. 6,848.00
Barbora Tomikov 5,000.00
Permaculture Noosa Inc. 1,000.00
Emma Bridget Tomlinson 3,000.00
Pomona Tennis Club Inc. 2,000.00
Gail Hewton 4,690.00
Ridgewood Community Hall Association Inc. 3,272.00
Gareth Davies 5,000.00
SunnyStreet (Auspiced by Bread and Roses Sisterhood Australia Ltd) 5,000.00
James Oxley 2,000.00
Sunshine Butterflies Inc. 4,500.00
Jamison Kehl 2,000.00
Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club Inc. 5,000.00
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Grant Recipient Funding Grant Recipient Funding
Amount ($) Amount ($)
Lisa Smith 3,000.00 Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club Inc. 3,137.04
Lorissa Manners 4,000.00 Noosa Christian Outreach Church 8,365.43
Noosa Arts Theatre Inc. 3,000.00 Noosa Marina Ltd. (Auspiced by Noosa Strade Bianchi Inc.) 5,228.39
Noosa Long Weekend Inc. 2,500.00 Tewantin Noosa Lions Club Inc. 10,456.78
Pam Walpole 3,000.00 Tewantin Noosa Sub Branch RSL 3,659.87
Red Chair Pty. Ltd. 3,000.00 SUB-TOTAL 45,905.28
Saren Dobkins 2,200.00 Three Year Management and Maintenance Community Halls and Centres Agreement
The Dennis Sisters (6973 Pty Ltd) 2,000.00 Cooran Memorial School of Arts Inc 7,507.03
Yanni Van Zijl 3,500.00 Cooroy Memorial Hall Association Inc. 12,549.82
SUB-TOTAL 59,390.00 Federal Memorial Hall Inc. 5,135.94
Three Year Alliance Agreement - Emergency Services Kin Kin Community Group Inc. 6,228.08
AV Coastguard Association Inc. 10,979.62 Peregian Beach Community House Inc 9,531.36
LifeFlight Foundation Ltd 10,979.62 Pomona & District Community House Inc. 17,830.91
SUB-TOTAL 21,959.24 Pomona Memorial School Of Art Hall 12,754.41
Three Year Alliance Agreement - Environment Ridgewood Community Hall Association Inc. 4,475.50
Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. 18,000.00 Rotary Club of Noosa Heads Queensland Inc. 2,614.20
SUB-TOTAL 18,000.00 Tinbeerwah Hall Inc. 3,173.64
Grants and Subsidies SUB-TOTAL 81,800.89
Coastguard 1,500.00 The Nature Conservancy Partnership
Cooroora United Football Club 500.00 The Nature Conservancy 179,237.00
Cooroy Gymnastics Club Inc. 900.00 SUB-TOTAL 179,237.00
Croquet Club 1,250.00 Three Year Signature Event
Hinterland Art Group Inc 900.00 Cooroy Future Group Inc. 7,319.75
Noosa Boardriders 500.00 Noosa A H & I Society Inc. 10,980.14
Noosa District Rugby League Football Club Inc. 1,250.00 Noosa Long Weekend Inc. 10,980.14
Noosa Heads Jazz Club 500.00 United Synergies Ltd 7,843.10
Noosa Table Tennis 300.00 SUB-TOTAL 37,123.13
Noosa Trailblazers 2,150.00 Three Year Sports Field Maintenance Agreement
Oz Harvest 2,500.00 Cooroora United Football Club Inc. 8,883.61
Pomona & Cooroy AFC 900.00 Cooroy Eumundi Cricket Club Inc. 8,883.61
QLD Oztag Group 700.00 Noosa Australian Football Club Inc. 17,767.23
St Vincent de Paul Qld 2,227.00 Noosa District Junior Rugby League Football Club Inc. 11,844.82
U3A 1,200.00 Noosa District Rugby Union Inc. 14,806.02
SUB-TOTAL 17,277.00 Noosa District Senior Rugby League Football Club Inc. 14,805.77
Three Year Festive Season Event Grant Noosa District Softball Association Inc. 14,806.02
Cooroy Chamber of Commerce Inc. 7,319.75 Noosa Lions Football Club Inc. 20,728.46
Cooroy Pomona Lions Club Inc. 2,509.63 Noosa Touch Association Inc. 11,844.82
East Coast Originals Inc. 3,659.87 Pomona, Cooroy and Districts Australian Football Club Inc. 8,883.61
Kin Kin Community Group Inc. 1,568.52 Pomona-Cooran Amateur Rugby League Football Club Inc. 14,806.02
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Grant Recipient Funding Significant Business Activity
Amount ($) In accordance with threshold of expenditure and the methodology prescribed by sections 19 and
Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club Inc. 22,209.17 20 of the LG Regulation, Council’s waste management activity was considered a significant business
SUB-TOTAL 170,269.16 activity for the period.
Water Rebates
54 different not-for-profit community organisations. 86,791.40 Commercial Business Units
SUB-TOTAL 86,791.40
Pursuant to section 27(2) of the LG Regulation, a commercial business unit is a business unit that
TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE PERIOD: 1,308,115.67 conducts business in accordance with the prescribed key principles of commercialisation.
Council did not nominate any business activities as commercial business units during the period.
Notes:
1. The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government
and Noosa Shire Council to support the development of local arts and culture. It supports local arts and Competitive Neutrality
cultural development opportunities by providing one-off, short-term, project-based financial assistance. Council is committed to ongoing compliance with National Competition Policy principles and its
2. Grant repayments relate to grants that were unclaimed or refunds returned to Council relating to legislative obligations in this area. Furthermore, Council is committed to ensuring that its business
previous grant rounds that were not acquitted. activities operate on a level playing field with private businesses in the community.
Council ensures that the pricing practises for each business activity comply with the principles of
full cost pricing such that total revenue, inclusive of identified and measured community service
Discretionary Funds
obligations and net of any advantages and disadvantages of public ownership, should aim to cover
Section 109 of the LG Act defines discretionary funds as funds in the local government’s operating the following elements:
fund that are:
• Operational and resource costs;
• Budgeted for community purposes; and
• Administration and overhead costs;
• Allocated by a Councillor at the Councillor’s discretion.
• Depreciation;
During the period, Council did not establish any discretionary funds.
• Tax and debt equivalents; and
• Return on capital / return on cost.
Beneficial Enterprises During the period, there were no investigation notices provided to Council relating to competitive
Section 39(3) of the LG Act defines a beneficial enterprise as an enterprise that a local government neutrality complaints. Accordingly, the Queensland Competition Authority did not make any
considers is directed to benefiting, and can reasonably be expected to benefit, the whole or part of reportable recommendations to Council in relation to a competitive neutrality complaint.
its local government area. Additionally, section 39(4) of the LG Act provides that a local government
is conducting a beneficial enterprise if the local government is engaging in, or helping, the beneficial
enterprise.
During the period, Council did not engage in any beneficial enterprises.
Business Activities
A business activity is defined in Schedule 4 of the LG Act as the trading in goods and services by the
local government.
Council conducted the following business activities during the period:
• Waste management; and
• Holiday parks, including the Boreen Point Campground, Noosa North Shore Beachfront Caravan
Park and Noosa River Holiday Park.
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Services, facilities and activities for which
special rates / charges were levied
Below is a list of Council levies and special rates /
charges for the period:
• Tourism and Economic Levy
• Noosa Waters Lock and Weir Maintenance Levy
• Noosa Waters Canal Maintenance Levy
• Noosa Junction Levy
• Noosa Junction Streetscape Levy
• Hastings Street Precinct Levy
• Noosa Main Beach Levy
• Rural Fire Charge
• Hastings Street Community Safety Program Charge
• Lower Noosa North Shore Electricity Charge
There were no levies or special charges supplied by
another local government under an agreement for
conducting a joint government activity.
Summary of concessions for rates and
charges
General rate concessions
In addition to those classes of land granted a general
rate exemption per the relevant provisions of the LG
Act and supporting regulations, Council also provides
general rates concessions to land deemed eligible in
accordance with Council’s General Rates Donations
Policy.
Applications received during the 2019/20 year
that meet the policy eligibility requirements will
be granted a general rate concession for the year.
Property owners must immediately notify Council
if there is a substantive change of land use for a
property in receipt of a general rate concession.
Deferment of general rates
Chapter 4 Part 10 of the LG Regulation allows Council
to grant a rating concession to certain ratepayers by
entering an agreement to defer the payment of rates
and charges.
Pursuant to section 120(1)(a), section 121(b) and
section 122(1)(b) of the LG Regulation, Council may
allow eligible pensioners to enter into an agreement
to defer the payment of rates.
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Deferment for pensioners Single owner not on the maximum rate of pension
To assist eligible pensioners who have experienced large increases in the value of their property as Where the pensioner is not in receipt of the maximum level of pension and has sole title to the
determined by the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy or have experienced financial property that is their principal place of residence, the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up
hardship, Council will allow deferment of up to 50% of the general rate. The deferred rates will to a maximum amount of $115.00 per annum.
accumulate as a debt against the property until it is sold or until the death of the ratepayer.
The deferment of general rates applies only to rates payable with respect to land included in Joint owner not on the maximum rate of pension
Differential General Rates Categories 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 24.
Where the pensioner is not in receipt of the maximum level of pension and owns the property jointly
To be eligible to defer up to 50% of the general rate the applicant must: with one or more people, the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a maximum amount of
• own and occupy the property; and $65.00 per annum.
• have no overdue rates and charges on the said property; and
• be the holder of a Pension Concession Card issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veteran
Invitations to Change Tenders
Affairs; or
• a Repatriation Health (Gold) Card issued by the Department of Veteran Affairs; or There were no reportable invitations made by Council to change tenders during the period.
• a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; or
• a Queensland Seniors Card issued by the Queensland State Government. Infrastructure Charges
Note that automatic eligibility applies to those ratepayers currently receiving a Pension Concession Under Queensland infrastructure charges legislation, Council levies infrastructure charges on
on their rate notice. Eligibility for those ratepayers with a Seniors Card will be assessed accordingly. development approvals. They can be collected in the form of monetary contributions, or in some
In accordance with section 122(5) of the LG Regulation Council is authorised to charge interest, or instances in the form of physical trunk infrastructure in lieu of paying the charge. The timing of money
request payment of an additional charge, to all deferred general rates for the relevant period. contributions received may differ from the timing of when the infrastructure is constructed, and any
For the period one ratepayer had their general rates deferred. unspent funds are held by Council in reserve for that purpose in future years.
Council’s planning scheme identifies the particular trunk infrastructure can be funded through
Pensioner Concessions infrastructure charges in its Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP).
Council’s pensioner rate concession to eligible pensioners is allowed under Chapter 4, Part 10 of the The following table summarises the infrastructure charges revenue and expenditure for the 2019-
LG Regulation. Table 16 outlines the method of calculation. 20 year. In accordance with the Planning Regulation 2017 full details of infrastructure charges are
provided on Council’s website.
Table 16 – Method of calculation
Infrastructure charges revenue Infrastructure charges expenditure
Pension Rate Sole title to the property Joint title to the property
Total amount of Total amount of Total amount of Total amount of Total amount
Maximum level of pension $230 p.a. maximum $180 p.a. maximum infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure of unspent
$115 per half year $90 per half year charges revenue charges that charges revenue charges that infrastructure
collected (by way were offset (i.e. spent on the the local charges revenue
Not Maximum level of pension $115 p.a. maximum $65 p.a. maximum of infrastructure infrastructure supply of trunk government
$57.50 per half year $32.50 per half year charges levied) provided by a infrastructure refunded
developer in lieu of
Single owner on the maximum rate of pension paying the charge)
Where the pensioner is in receipt of the maximum level of pension and has sole title to the property $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
that is their principal place of residence, the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a
1,994.3 12.8 1,956.7 0.0 24.8
maximum amount of $230.00 per annum.
Joint owner on the maximum rate of pension
Where the pensioner is in receipt of the maximum level of pension and owns the property jointly with
one or more people, the concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a maximum amount of
$180.00 per annum.
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The following table outlines the trunk infrastructure that was funded through infrastructure
charges during the 2019-20 year.
Trunk infrastructure Trunk Locality Method of Value
description infrastructure delivery ($’000)
network
Upgrade existing trunk Transport Noosaville Developer 5.4
footpath along frontage
Funding of loan repayment Transport Various Council 1,956.7
costs associated with loan
funds raised historically to
construct trunk infrastructure
in the Noosa Shire
Council’s long term financial plan, adopted as part of the 2020-2021 budget, provides a
forward projection of anticipated infrastructure charges revenue and expenditure.
Financial Year 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Infrastructure charges 1,475.7 2,000.0 2,000.0 2,000.0
revenue
Trunk infrastructure 1,475.7 2,000.0 2,000.0 2,000.0
expenditure
Community Financial Report
OVERVIEW
This report simplifies the detailed financial information that Council is required
to prepare under legislation and provides a summary of Council financial
performance for the 2019/20 financial year.
The period ended 30 June 2020 represents another positive financial result for Council
and provides a firm foundation for future operations. Ongoing innovation and a
commitment to strong financial management through compliance with our Financial
Sustainability policy will ensure that this position is maintained into the future.
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Highlights and achievements Where was the budget spent?
Council has achieved another positive financial result this year. The following outcomes were achieved Council spends significant amounts of ratepayer funds providing a range of services to the Noosa
during the year: community. A summary of the cost of the services for our major service areas is provided in Figure 2.
Spending on these services (including roads, bridges, parks, community facilities and waste
1. An operating surplus of $0.64 million was still achieved even after accommodating the financial
management) makes up a significant component of Council’s annual budget.
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. The key COVID-19 financial impacts for Council included lost revenues from the closure of Figure 2 – Operating Cost of Core Council Services 2019/20 ($’000)
community facilities between March and June, reductions in waste collection charges, the provision
of business and community financial support packages as well as increased personal protection $30,000
measures for the community and staff.
$25,000
3. A net financial result of $10.98 million when adding Council’s share of Unitywater’s annual profit,
capital revenue and capital income to Council’s operating profit. $20,000
4. A decrease in debt levels supported by stable cash balances.
$15,000
$10,000
$97.2 million Over $1 Billion $5,000
Operating
$2.7 million
$0
Revenue Reduction
Parks and Reserves
Community Facilities
Property / Holiday Parks
Building / Plumbing
Planning and Environment
Local Laws
Libraries / Galleries
Roads / Bridges / Drainage
Economic Development
Community Development
Community Engagement
Waste / Health
generated in Debt
in Community Equity
$18 million $10.6 million Credit rating
on renewal of
Received in Sound with a
Infrastructure
Grants and Subsidies Neutral outlook
Assets
Background Statement of Comprehensive income
Council’s annual financial statements are Figure 1 – Financial Reporting Elements This statement (also known as the profit and Figure 3 – Council Net Result Financial Performance
prepared to comply with Australian Accounting loss) measures how Council performed 2019/20 ($’000)
Standards and contain specific information financially in relation to funding its operations
regarding financial performance. during the financial year. In simple terms, it 2018/19 2019/20
summarises how much money was received by ($’000) ($’000)
Financial statements include: Council and how much was spent in a particular
a Statement of Comprehensive Income year. Figure 3 summarises Council’s 2019/20 Revenue 112,575 111,738
(i.e. Profit and Loss), financial performance.
a Statement of Financial Position Expenses 95,090 100,750
(i.e. Balance Sheet), The 2019/20 net result of $10.98 million includes
a Statement of Changes in Equity, and non-operational items such as revenue received Net Result 17,485 10,988
a Statement of Cash Flows. specifically to fund capital expenditure (including
grants and subsidies and developer The removal of $10.34 million of non-operational
Collectively, these financial statements provide a contributions), Council’s share of Unitywater’s items shows Council’s actual operating surplus
formal picture of the financial strength of an annual profit and movements in investment to be $0.64 million
organisation. property valuations.
The Community Financial Report (CFR) consists
of five key reporting elements, each of which has
a specific purpose for the measurement and
presentation of Council’s finances. The linkages
between the five key elements are shown in
Figure 1.
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Operating revenue – where the money came from Statement of Financial Position
Throughout the financial year, Council received Figure 4 – Operating Revenue Sources 2019/20 The Statement of Financial Position (or balance sheet) measures what Council owns (i.e. its assets), and
a total of $97.2 million in operating revenues what we owe (i.e. liabilities) to determine the total community equity (net worth) at the end of each financial
(rates, fees, operating grants), $8.4 million in year. Overall, Council’s investment in community capital continues to grow steadily.
capital revenues (developer contributions,
capital grants) and $6.1 million recorded as Figure 6 summarises the movement in Council’s Figure 7 shows Council’s cash and debt holdings
revenue from Council’s share of investment in assets and liabilities that comprise community as at 30 June 2020 compared to the previous
Unitywater. equity. year. Cash levels have increased despite the
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and
Figure 4 outlines the sources of Council’s $97.2 Figure 6 – Comparative Statement of Financial Council’s delivery of a large capital program.
million in operating revenue received in 2019/20. Position 2019/20 ($’000) Debt levels decreased as Council continues to
minimise its debt position. Overall, our net cash
Key Council revenue sources include: 2018/19 2019/20 position (i.e. cash less debt) still actually
($’000) ($’000) increased by $3.7 million during the year.
Rates and utility charges comprising general
Assets 1,095,611 1,146,785
rates, charges for waste collection and Figure 7 – Cash and Debt Comparison 2018/19
disposal, special rates such as the tourism ($’000)
Liabilities 53,035 56,987
and economic levy as well as other separate
rates and special charges. Community
The above breakdown in operating revenue 1,042,576 1,089,798
Fees and charges include a range of confirms that Council continues to have Equity
regulatory fees and charges as well as significant control over the majority of its income
revenue from commercial operations such sources, and as a result is not reliant on other
as holiday parks and waste management. levels of government or external agencies to
Interest revenue includes the return from the maintain its financial independence.
investment of available cash.
Revenue from other income includes tax
payments from Council’s shareholding in
Unitywater Assets – what we own
Operating expenditure – where the money goes Current assets are represented by cash,
investments, inventories and receivables
Figure 8 – Non-Current Assets and Community
Infrastructure 2019/20 ($’000)
Council expended a total of $96.6 million in Key Council expenditure sources include: (money owed to Council). Council’s current
undertaking operating activities during the assets as at 30 June 2020 equated to $69.0
Employee benefits - includes staff wages,
financial year. million.
superannuation, fees paid to Councillors and
other employment costs.
Figure 5 presents a breakdown by expenditure Non-current assets of over $1 billion includes
type for operating expenditure incurred during Depreciation expenditure – records the property, plant and equipment totalling $929
2019/20. consumption of community infrastructure million, as well as the value of Council’s
assets over their respective useful lives and investment in Unitywater. Property, Plant and
Figure 5 – Operating Expenses by Function 2019/20 provides an indication of the level of required Equipment represents community infrastructure
expenditure on the rehabilitation and which includes roads, bridges, stormwater,
renewal of existing assets annually. The buildings, land and other operational assets
revaluation of infrastructure assets during owned and controlled by Council.
the year has also impacted the annual
depreciation charge. The main non-current asset categories and their
Materials and services – include information respective values are shown in the Figure 8.
communication technology, consultancy
services, contractor services, electricity,
external hire, rentals, repairs and Liabilities – what we owe
maintenance, and advertising and
Money owed by Council is presented as both current and non-current liabilities in the statement of
donations.
financial position. Current liabilities are those amounts that are payable by Council within the next twelve
Finance and other costs – include interest months, and non-current liabilities are payable beyond the twelve month horizon.
paid on loan borrowings, fees associated
with the early repayment of borrowings and The most significant element is loans raised by Council to fund the investment in community
movement in the provision for future landfill infrastructure. Council’s total loan borrowings continued to reduce in 2019/20 as no new loans were drawn
rehabilitation costs. down and the standard annual loan repayment schedule was met
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Statement of Changes in Equity. Financial ratios
The Statement of Changes in Equity illustrates Figure 9 - Community Equity movement Ratios are useful tools for getting a snapshot of the financial status and trends of an organisation. Ratios
how the net worth of Council has changed as a can also be useful in comparing Noosa Council to other Councils to gain an understanding of relative
result of activities undertaken during the period. financial strength. This analysis is undertaken periodically by the Queensland Treasury Corporation
Council’s total community equity as at 30 June (QTC) in assessing the financial sustainability of Council.
2020 is $1.0 billion.
A number of sustainability ratios are mandated under the Local Government Regulation 2012, including
Community equity is equal to total assets (what target ranges for each measure. Details of these ratios are shown in Figure 11, including actual results
we own) less total liabilities (what we owe) and for the current reporting period plus projections over the next 9 years.
represents Council’s net investment in assets.
Figure 11 – Financial Ratios 2019/20 (Actual) to 2028/29 (Forecast)
Figure 9 shows the movement in Community Period Ended30
Period Ended 30June
June 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Equity since the De-Amalgamation of Council in Sustainability Ratios
Sustainability Ratios
2014. Operating Surplus
Operating SurplusRatio
Ratio
Operating Position
Operating Position 6.5%
6.5% (2.3)%
2.3% (0.6)%
0.6% 0.0%
(0.0)% 0.2%
(0.2)% 0.3%
(0.3)% 0.2%(0.2)%0.2% (0.2)%
0.1% 0.2%
(0.1)% (0.2)%
Local Govt
Local Govt Act
Act upper
upperindicator
indicator 10%
10% 10%
10% 10%
10% 10%
10% 10% 10% 10%10% 10% 10% 10% 10%10% 10%10% 10%
Net Financial
FinancialLiabilities
LiabilitiesRatio
Ratio
Statement of Cash Flows
Net Financial
Financial Liabilities
LiabilitiesRatio
Ratio (11.6)% (6.3)%
(6.3)% (7.5)%
(7.5)% (6.5)%
(6.5)% (5.6)%
(5.6)%(9.4)% (13.1)%(13.1)%
(9.4)% (14.8)% (14.8)%
(17.3)% (17.3)%
(19.9)% (19.9)%
Local Govt
Local Govt Act
Act upper
upperindicator
indicator 60%
60% 60%
60% 60%
60% 60%
60% 60%60% 60%60% 60% 60% 60% 60%60% 60% 60% 60%
Asset
Asset Sustainability Ratio
The Statement of Cash Flows shows where Council has generated cash and where these funds have Asset
Sustainability Ratio
SustainabilityRatio
Ratio 121.7% 100.2% 106.9%
106.9% 122.9%
122.9%121.4%
121.4%93.2%93.2%92.1%92.1%
Asset Sustainability 121.7% 100.2% 99.8% 99.8%
96.0% 96.0%
93.9% 93.9%
been expended. The detailed schedule in the financial statements is summarised in Figure 10 (columns Local Govt Act minimum
90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90%
above the line represent cash flowing into the organisation, and columns below the line represent cash indicator
Local Govt Act minimum indicator 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90%
payments made).
Colour Scale:
Colour Scale: Within Moderate
Within ModerateOutside
Outside
range
range range
range
Figure 10 –Net Cash Flow Sources 2019/20 ($’000)
Operating surplus ratio
Council’s should be aiming to achieve as a minimum a balanced operating position to ensure that revenues
received are sufficient to fund operations and capital replacement works. A surplus will be represented by a
positive result.
The 2019/20 operating surplus ratio of 6.5% is a reflection of consistent
revenue growth along with good management of our expenditure, partial
Operating Surplus / (Deficit) prepayment of the 2019/20 financial assistance grant early in June 2020,
__________________________________
revaluation of non-current asset impacts on depreciation expense as well
Total Operating Revenue as some unspent levy funds that are required to be held for future use. The
forecast shows Council’s ongoing commitment to strong financial
management.
Key elements to Council’s annual cash flow include: Net financial liabilities ratio
The target range is less than 60%. A negative percentage indicates that current assets exceed total liabilities
Operating activities depicts the net of income received from rates, interest, grants, etc. and and is considered a very strong position.
payments made to suppliers and employees.
Investing activities relate to the acquisition and sale/disposal of long-term assets, generally in the Net Financial Liabilities
form of roads, bridges, plant and equipment, etc. A negative outcome here represents a net (Total liabilities less current assets) The strong position of (11.6%) at 30 June 2020 indicates that Council has
investment in community infrastructure during the reporting period. __________________________________
the capacity to service higher levels of debt if needed.
Financing activities shows the receipt and repayment of Council borrowings. A negative outcome Total Operating Revenue
here represents that Council has repaid more loans compared to new borrowings raised.
Asset sustainability ratio
Net movement in cash represents the total physical movement of cash, with any accounting
adjustments and accruals removed. The net positive movement in cash for the year of $1.0 million This is a measure of whether Council is reinvesting in existing assets to ensure that they meet required
represents a net increase in cash on hand, with all significant outlays fully funded within the period. levels of service for the community.
During 2019/20 Council achieved a ratio of 121.7%. This ratio is reflective
Annual Asset Renewal and
of the efficient delivery of the capital program during the year, including an
Rehabilitation Expenditure
__________________________________ investment of $18 million in the replacement of infrastructure such as
roads, bridges and buildings. This result reflects Council’s continued
Annual Depreciation Charge investment in infrastructure replacement and adherence to sound asset
management principles to maintain levels of service to the community.
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Website: www.noosa.qld.gov.au
Financial Statements 2019-20
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