Mayor welcomes Audit Office's deamalgamation cost findings

Noosa Mayor Noel Playford has welcomed the Queensland Audit Office’s findings on the cost of Noosa’s deamalgamation.

The Audit Office has reported to Queensland Parliament that the one-off costs were $4.357 million.

“This compares favourably with the one-off costs for the other smaller deamalgamated councils,” Cr Playford said.

The one-off costs for Livingstone were $7 million, Mareeba $4.9 million, and Douglas $3.2 million.

Noosa Council last year also asked the Queensland Treasury Corporation to undertake a formal credit review of the Council.

“The assessment will be discussed with Council shortly, and we will then release the results of that financial assessment to our community.”

6 May 2015