Noosa Council: Some facts on transfer costs

Noosa Council has detailed some facts on the progress of the transfer from the former Regional Council into the two separate Councils of the Sunshine Coast and Noosa.

The State Government established a process last year to determine how the joint assets and liabilities of the former Regional Council were to be split.

Assets included funds contributed jointly by the people of the Sunshine Coast, including the Noosa community.

The Transfer Committee, consisting of the CEO's of both Noosa and Sunshine Coast  councils, had agreed on most issues by the time the committee was wound up on June 30th this year.

Eight issues were not agreed.  Of these, three were referred to the Minister for Local Government David Crisafulli earlier this year and decided some time ago.

Five technical accounting issues remain to be decided by the Minister, who is the umpire in this matter.

Noosa Mayor Noel Playford says "No doubt the Minister will take appropriate advice, and we will abide by what is properly decided under this agreed process."

Mr Playford said "Noosa Council will continue to act in good faith; not by putting pressure on State Government MP's, not by pre-empting the process, not through the media, and not by spreading misinformation."

11 August 2014