Annual Report

2012–13 Annual Report Department of Planning and Community Development This document is also available in PDF and Word format at www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/annualreport If you would like to receive this publication in an accessible format, such as large print, please telephone the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure (DTPLI) on (03) 9208 3333.

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Secretary’s foreword 3 Key highlights 2012–13 4 Section 1 – About the department 6 Who we are 6 Ministers and executive team 7 Organisational chart 8 Our people and our workplace 10 Inclusion 11 Whole-of-government priorities: DPCD contributions 13

Section 2 – Output performance 14 Metropolitan and regional planning and development 15 Investing in communities 28

Section 3 – Financial statements 46 Section 4 – Appendices 146 Disclosure index 181

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 1 2 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Secretary’s foreword

The Department of Planning and The Office for the Community Sector and Community Development (DPCD) the social finance and volunteering activities continued to deliver the government’s will transfer to the Department of Human Services. Regional Development Victoria, agenda in 2012–13 with effective policy community development focused programs and service delivery outcomes in a time and the management of the integrated regional of significant change. network will transfer to the Department of State Development, Business and Innovation. In the context of navigating a challenging economic environment, DPCD sharpened its delivery focus The achievements outlined in the final Department and productivity in the key areas of metropolitan of Planning and Community Development 2012–13 and regional planning and development and Annual Report have been made possible through investing in communities. our dedicated and professional staff and delivery partners. I would like to take this opportunity to The key highlights of the department’s work during thank them for their efforts during the year. 2012–13 are outlined on pages 4 and 5. For much of 2012–13 Andrew Tongue was the The significant restructure of the public service Secretary of DPCD. I would like to acknowledge announced by the Premier in April 2013 will create an Andrew’s achievements and leadership at even stronger set of State Government services and DPCD over the past 18 months until he programs designed to strengthen Victoria’s economy. accepted the role of Secretary, Department of The Planning, Building and Heritage portfolio, Premier and Cabinet in early April 2013. along with Local Government Victoria, the Local Government Investigations and Compliance Accountable officer’s declaration Inspectorate, Sport and Recreation Victoria and In accordance with the Financial Management Act integrated investment will join with the state’s 1994, I present the final report of operations for the transport portfolio to form the new Department Department of Planning and Community Development of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure for the year ending 30 June 2013. (DTPLI). This will ensure the seamless integration of transport, infrastructure and land use planning, and position us to deliver on the government’s vision for future growth across the state.

The Aboriginal Affairs and Veterans’ Affairs portfolios will be relocated to the Department of Premier and Dean Yates Cabinet from 2013–14. From here they will drive Acting Secretary whole-of-government priorities and ensure Victoria 19 August 2013 provides policy input to the Commonwealth on critical issues including closing the gap and the Centenary of Anzac preparations.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 3 Key highlights 2012–13

Supporting regional growth This has involved ongoing engagement across and economic diversification Victorian communities with local people and community groups, local government, other Significant progress has been made across all departments, industry sectors and peak bodies. portfolios to continue delivering the government’s As part of the MPS engagement, DPCD conducted $1 billion Regional Growth Fund (RGF), which one of the largest consultation events in Victoria’s provides a flexible and strategic basis for supporting history, with an event held at the Docklands in March regional growth and economic diversification. 2013 and up to 1000 people providing input at the event and online. As at 30 June 2013, total RGF funding of $324.3 million was approved for 1089 projects Reforms to the state’s collectively worth $1.31 billion since the inception planning system of the fund in July 2011. Major achievements include the launch of the $11 million Geelong A range of reforms were introduced to streamline the Advancement Fund, the completion of airport state’s planning and building systems to give greater upgrades at Ballarat and Stawell, and $2.9 million certainty to residents and businesses about future announced towards the University of Ballarat’s commercial activity and housing in Victoria. These $6.4 million Ballarat Technology Park expansion. reforms include changes to Victoria’s residential, commercial and industrial planning zones and the Regional Development Victoria also delivered the introduction of the VicSmart permit process to speed Latrobe Valley Industry and Employment Roadmap – up the assessment of straightforward, low-impact a major government commitment to assist the region planning applications. to diversify and transition its economy. This work was in response to the Commonwealth’s introduction of Upgrades of sport and carbon pricing and its impacts on the region’s brown recreation facilities coal-based energy industry. There were some significant sporting infrastructure Planning for Melbourne and upgrades in addition to Sport and Recreation Victoria Victoria’s future hosting major international sporting events and promoting community participation. Planning for long-term growth and change in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria The new $125 million National Tennis Centre and continues as we move closer to the delivery of the Eastern Plaza at Melbourne Park was opened Metropolitan Planning Strategy (MPS) and eight ahead of schedule, helping secure the future of the regional growth plans. These documents will form a Australian Open as a grand slam event in Melbourne. framework for the state’s ongoing economic growth Redevelopment work in Melbourne Park continues in for the next 30 to 40 years. the western precinct and Margaret Court arena. The $55 million refurbishment of the MCG Great Southern Stand, the $37 million stage three development of Simonds Stadium in Geelong and the $67 million Lakeside Stadium at Albert Park were completed. In addition the Community Facility Funding, the Country Football Netball and the Small Scale Facility programs contributed to $160 million of community sports infrastructure investment across Victoria.

4 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Supporting local government The Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria prepared the government’s response to the parliamentary inquiry DPCD continued its governance, oversight, into the effectiveness and establishment of Registered development and audit role to ensure Victoria’s Aboriginal Parties and the review of the Aboriginal 79 local councils were strong and accountable Heritage Act 2006. The Right People for Country to the community. Project, a mediation and dispute resolution model, Progress was made to strengthen performance was evaluated and found to deliver significant cost reporting requirements which will be trialed in July savings and broader social and cultural benefits. For 2013. Renegotiation is underway regarding the the first time, the Victorian Indigenous Honour Roll Victorian State Local Government Agreement, so exhibition travelled to five regional community libraries. that it will reflect the current relationship and provide Honouring our veterans a platform which supports and encourages effective collaboration. A review of the current councillor The focus of work on the forthcoming Anzac conduct framework and other governance issues centenary intensified with commencement of has commenced to enhance leadership, good construction of the Galleries of Remembrance project governance practices and support councils. at the Shrine of Remembrance. Around the state, funding was made available to restore 39 individual Making it easier to do business community war memorials and honour boards and 27 DPCD introduced a range of initiatives in 2012–13 for new community projects that honour the service and the diverse not-for-profit sector including: providing sacrifice of our veterans. Stage two of the Seymour assistance, building sector capacity and reducing red Vietnam Veterans Walk was completed and a tape. Common funding agreements and standardised remarkable 320 school student entries were received definitions were introduced, along with a support for the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize. centre, guides for building partnerships, and a Community Support Grant program. Improving outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians A new Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework 2013– 2018 was developed, which sets out the Victorian Government’s overarching policy framework and strategy. It establishes ambitious but achievable targets to close the gap, build opportunities, and improve outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 5 Section 1: About the department Who we are

The Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) played a central role in managing Victoria’s growth and development ensuring our regions and cities were well planned, well governed and supported to grow.

This was achieved through a variety of mechanisms Regional teams also supported the Department of including: our oversight of Victoria’s local government, Business and Innovation (DBI) in the delivery of their planning, building and heritage systems; research programs regionally under a partnership model. and analysis; planning for and funding major infrastructure developments and community In addition, DPCD worked closely to achieve facilities; and assisting cities and regions to its objectives with a wide range of partners and manage change and plan for their future. stakeholders including other Victorian Government departments, local governments, statutory authorities DPCD was also responsible for promoting and public entities, Commonwealth departments and participation in sport and recreation, strengthening agencies, industry and business, universities, state the operation of the state’s community and voluntary level community sector and sporting organisations sectors, helping communities plan for and recover and Victoria’s Veterans and Aboriginal communities. from emergencies, and support for Veterans and Aboriginal Victorians. Our goal: Five organisational groups worked together to support our ministers and deliver the Victorian Government’s priorities. The Local Government Planning communities that Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate is are great places to live also located in the department. DPCD’s regional teams provided a local presence Our objectives: for engagement with stakeholders around Victoria. Branded as Regional Development Victoria, these DPCD’s objectives, outlined in the 2012–13 Budget offices provided an important integrated service in Paper, linked and drove the efforts of the response to regional strategic and land use planning; department’s portfolios and agencies: the promotion of regional and local business; community development and social infrastructure 1. Sustainable economic development development; industry and economic development; 2. Strong and vibrant communities investments in local communities and places; sport and recreation; Aboriginal community planning and engagement; and local government liaison.

6 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Ministers

Peter Ryan Deputy Premier Minister for Regional and Rural Development Minister for State Development (effective 13 March 2013) (Lead DPCD Minister) Dr Denis Napthine Premier (effective 6 March 2013) Minister for Regional Cities Hugh Delahunty Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matthew Guy Minister for Planning Jeanette Powell Minister for Local Government Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

DPCD provides advice and support to the Victorian Government through the above- mentioned ministers as well as the following parliamentary secretaries:

Damian Drum Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Development David Morris Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government

Executive team

Dean Yates Acting Secretary DPCD (effective 15 May 2013) Lachlan Bruce Deputy Secretary and Chief Executive Regional Development Victoria Prue Digby Deputy Secretary Planning, Building and Heritage Peter Hertan Deputy Secretary Sport and Recreation Victoria and Veterans’ Affairs Sue Jaquinot Deputy Secretary Local Government and Community Development Louise Hill Deputy Secretary Corporate Services

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 7 Dean Yates Acting Secretary Organisational chart

Lachlan Bruce Prue Digby Deputy Secretary Deputy Secretary Chief Executive

Regional Planning, Building Development Victoria and Heritage

• Regional Infrastructure Metropolitan Planning • Statutory Planning and • Regional Policy and Strategy Heritage Enforcement Planning Office of Planning State Planning, Building • Regional Programs and Performance Systems and Strategy Recovery Planning, Building and • Planning and Building Heritage Reform Systems Planning Panels • State Planning Strategy Victoria and Forecasting Statutory Planning Urban Development and Heritage and Business Services Groups • Heritage Victoria • Urban Form and • Heritage Council Renewal Secretariat • Government Land • Planning Statutory Monitor Services • Business Services

• Regional Policy • Architects Registration Board of Victoria Advisory Committee • Architects Registration Board of Victoria Tribunals Panel • Building Advisory Council • Building Appeals Board • Building Commission • Building Practitioners Board • Building Regulations Advisory Committee • Growth Areas Authority • Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution Hardship Relief Board

Public Bodies • Heritage Council • Places Victoria • Plumbing Industry Advisory Council • Plumbing Industry Commission

8 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Groups Public Bodies 9

Louise Hill Deputy Secretary DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Corporate Services People and Culture Finance, Planning and Reporting Corporate Operations and Technology Corporate Communications DPCD Legal, Cabinet and Parliamentary Services and Freedom of Information • • • • • Strategic Policy and Coordination Community Strengthening Heritage Services Community Initiatives the for Office Community Sector Office of Aboriginal of Office Victoria Affairs • • • Community Development • • Sue Jaquinot Deputy Secretary Local Government and Community Development Victoria Grants Commission Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council Governance and Funding Support Sector Development Barwon South West Gippsland Grampians Hume Loddon Mallee Integrated Investment Local Government • Aboriginal Affairs • • Integrated Delivery and Reform • • • • • • Local Government Victoria •

Ross Millard Ross Victoria and Peter Hertan

Deputy Secretary Veterans’ Affairs Veterans’ Sport and Recreation Sport and Recreation and Compliance Inspectorate and Compliance Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust Melbourne Cricket Trust Ground Boxing and Professional Combat Sports Board State Netball and Hockey Advisory Committee Centre Trust State Sport Centres Victorian Institute of Sport Park Advisory Yarra Committee Shrine of Remembrance Trust Council Victorian Veterans’ Local Government Investigations Acting Chief Municipal Inspector, Municipal Inspector, Acting Chief Community Sport and Recreation Major Sport Projects and Events Unit Veterans’ Sport and Recreation • • • • • • • Affairs Veterans’ • • As a consequence of policy decisions announced by government on 9 April 2013, DPCD ceased to exist from As a consequence of policy decisions announced by government on 9 April 2013, DPCD ceased to exist from made a declaration under section 30 of the Public Administration Act 2004, which 30 June 2013. The Premier organisational chart shows the department’s to other departments on 3 June 2013. This staff transferred as at 3 June 2013. structure Our people and our workplace

Our workforce DPCD’s staff Wellbeing Program provided a range of initiatives to address health and safety risks. This At 30 June 2013: included supporting physical and mental health, and ensured our employees were healthy, engaged and • our total workforce was 746 (compared with productive at work. Mental health and wellbeing was 888 at 30 June 2012) also promoted through the Employee Assistance • the proportion of women in our workforce was Program, with additional onsite counselling available 58 per cent (59 percent in 2011–12) across Victoria.

• the average age of DPCD employees was DPCD also supported staff who are carers in a 43 years (45 in 2011–12). range of ways including: support for the Open Minds positive mental health initiative; providing counselling Wellbeing through the Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family members; providing DPCD’s Staff Wellbeing Strategy was introduced in flexible working and leave arrangements such as January 2013 to inform managers and staff of their making available part-time and job-share working responsibilities under occupational health and safety arrangements, purchased leave and carers leave. legislation and departmental policy. Work continues to align policies with the Carers Action plans were also developed to: strengthen Recognition Act 2012. leadership, commitment, involvement and For further information on our people and our consultation; improve management systems and workplace refer to Appendix 3: Employment principles governance; build skills and capacity of staff to and workforce data on page 149. identify hazards, manage risks and support wellbeing; and reduce the incidence and severity of occupational injury and illness.

A new online system for reporting and managing all OHS hazards and incidents, including managing the rehabilitation of injured employees, was introduced in January 2013.

10 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Inclusion

DPCD was committed to achieving a Aboriginal Inclusion Framework culture that was inclusive and embraced and departmental action plans diversity and participation for all. The DPCD Aboriginal Inclusion Action Plan was The DPCD Inclusion Framework focused on the way developed after extensive internal consultation and we worked internally with our managers and staff, launched in March 2013. It guided the department’s and our practices with partners and stakeholders. internal work practices, work place culture, and The framework outlined how DPCD provided: access delivery of programs we provide, fund and support to to goods, services and facilities; reduced barriers ensure they were inclusive of Aboriginal people and in obtaining and maintaining employment; tangible responded to the needs of Aboriginal people. changes in attitudes and practices that promote rights; and participation in, and by, the community. All Victorian Government departments were required to develop Aboriginal Action Plans. These plans were These outcomes aligned with the requirements for guided by the DPCD-developed Aboriginal Inclusion Victorian public sector bodies under section 38 of Framework, which provides a whole-of-government the Disability Act 2006 and other legislation and approach to improving Aboriginal Victorians’ access policy requirements, including diversity and human to programs and services. rights reporting.

DPCD supported inclusion through a range of programs: Universal design

Universal design is a new approach to designing DPCD Aboriginal and Torres Strait buildings and public spaces so everyone, Islander Employment Strategy regardless of their age, size and abilities, can access the built environment easily. Sport and This strategy aimed to improve pathways and Recreation Victoria adopted universal design recruitment processes to attract new Aboriginal and principles as a condition of funding for all new Torres Strait Islander staff to DPCD. It also promoted major projects, events and community facilities professional development and increased career and upgrading of existing facilities in 2012–13. opportunities for existing staff, in all workgroups and at every level. Six full-time traineeships were facilitated in partnership with the AFL Sports Ready program. Access for all Abilities program

DPCD also exercised special measure exemption The Access for all Abilities program aims to increase under the Equal Opportunities Act 2010 to recruit the participation of people with a disability in sport Aboriginal candidates to designated roles within and recreation. A new structure for the program the department. was announced in April 2013, providing more direct assistance to state sporting associations and specialist disability sport providers. In 2013–14, $3.9 million funding will be provided to enable more sporting opportunities for people with a disability.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 11 New e-learn modules for staff Diversity reporting

A new e-learn module, ‘Recognising Your Professional DPCD details the actions it undertakes to address the Obligations and Responsibilities in the Workplace’, needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) was introduced in September 2012 to improve staff communities and Aboriginal Victorians in specific knowledge and understanding of ethical behavior, annual whole-of-government reports. These reports conduct and professional standards at work. This encompass the activities of DPCD and other Victorian supports the ‘Living our Values’, ‘Health Safety and Government departments. The reports are available Wellbeing’ and ‘Working Together with Respect and on the following websites: Harmony’ e-learn models already available. CALD communities www.multicultural.vic.gov.au Victoria’s Volunteering Portal Aboriginal Victorians The Volunteering Portal is an online community www.aboriginalaffairs.vic.gov.au and information resource supporting volunteers and volunteering organisations in The timing and release of the reports differ, depending Victoria. The site has BrowseAloud software, on when each report is collated by the respective facilitating access for people who require online government body. reading, literacy or cognitive support.

See page 29 for more details.

Not for Profit Compliance Support Centre

The Not for Profit Compliance Support Centre helps Victoria’s diverse community sector save time and provides a central point for regulatory and compliance information. The site also has BrowseAloud software for increased access.

See page 29 for more details.

12 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Whole-of-government priorities: DPCD contributions

DPCD works with other Victorian Not-for-profit community sector Government departments and agencies in a variety of ways to contribute to the DPCD’s Office for the Community Sector leads government’s priorities. Victorian Government activities to strengthen the not- for-profit community sector. The sector delivers an estimated $2.2 billion in community services including Metropolitan Planning Strategy opportunities to undertake further learning, participate and regional growth plans in sport and the arts, and protect local heritage and the environment. The Metropolitan Planning Strategy and the eight regional growth plans form the basis of the government’s land use and transport Flood recovery support vision for Victoria. These critical plans will help DPCD continued to play an important role manage growth and change across the state, in a whole-of-government response to flood guiding decisions about transport, housing and recovery and supporting communities affected infrastructure for the next 30 to 40 years. They are by the 2010–11 and 2012 floods. Funding being developed in partnership with the former for projects and community activities were Department of Transport, local government, other provided as well as recovery support officers. government departments and state agencies. See page 16 for more details. See page 20 for more details.

Support for Aboriginal Victorians Bushfire recovery support A range of support activities and initiatives to support The Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria (OAAV) leads the Victorian Government’s response to bushfire the Victorian Government’s coordinated approach recovery were delivered through the Fire Recovery to supporting Aboriginal Victorians, and focuses on Unit at DPCD. improving outcomes and closing the gap between non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal Victorians. See page 16 for more details. OAAV works with the Victorian Aboriginal community in governance, leadership, community development, capacity building and through the protection and management of Aboriginal cultural heritage. The office also coordinates the implementation of the Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework 2013–18, working with Aboriginal communities, the Commonwealth, local governments and within the Victorian Government. It also supports the Secretaries Leadership’ Group on Aboriginal Affairs.

See page 31 for more details.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 13 Section 2: Output performance

The following section provides details of the department’s performance against 2012–13 Budget Paper No. 3 (Service Delivery) budget outputs as at 30 June 2013, including results against annual targets.

2012–13

Output group Outputs Metropolitan and regional planning and development Regional Development and Regional Cities Planning, Building and Heritage Investing in communities Community Development Indigenous Community and Cultural Development Veterans’ Affairs Local Government Sport and Recreation Development

As a consequence of policy decisions announced by government on 9 April 2013, all outputs of the Department of Planning and Community Development have been transferred to other departments as per the table below, effective from 1 July 2013.

As the department continued to have responsibility for the outputs below until 30 June 2013, this report of operations presents the full year performance of all the outputs as specified for this department in the 2012–13 Budget.

Date of administrative 2012–13 Outputs Transferee arrangement

Regional Development and Department of State Development, Business and Innovation 25/06/2013 Regional Cities

Planning, Building and Heritage Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure 25/06/2013

Community Development Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure 25/06/2013

Department of Human Services 25/06/2013

Department of State Development, Business and Innovation 25/06/2013

Indigenous Community and Cultural Department of Premier and Cabinet 25/06/2013 Development

Veterans’ Affairs Department of Premier and Cabinet 25/06/2013

Local Government Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure 25/06/2013

Sport and Recreation Development Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure 25/06/2013

14 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Metropolitan and regional planning and development

Regional Development This output aims to address future growth and change and create and Regional Cities new prosperity, more opportunity Performance in action and a better quality of life in metropolitan, regional and rural Regional Growth Fund Victoria by: The centrepiece of the government’s regional • increasing productivity to ensure Victorian development policy is the $1 billion Regional Growth businesses will be more competitive, Fund (RGF). The fund aims to strengthen the resulting in higher incomes and living economic and social base of regional Victoria. standards As at 30 June 2013, total RGF funding of $324.3 • strengthening the economic base of million was approved for 1089 projects collectively regional Victoria to create more jobs and worth $1.31 billion since the inception of the fund improve career opportunities in July 2011. • facilitating land supply in growth areas Within this total, the Economic Infrastructure while preserving open space and Program announced $64.6 million funds for agricultural needs 41 regional infrastructure projects and $30.4 million • providing better infrastructure, facilities was announced for 250 projects under the Putting and services in regional, rural and Locals First Program in the 2012–13 financial year. metropolitan Victoria Under the Local Government Infrastructure Program • delivering urban renewal, design and more than $90 million has been allocated to nearly development 360 projects nominated by rural and regional councils • streamlining planning regulation and since the inception of the program in July 2011. systems Announcements were made in April, May and June • administering the planning system and 2013 respectively for the connection of natural gas statutory responsibilities of the Minister to Avoca, Bannockburn, Winchelsea and Wandong- for Planning Heathcote Junction as part of the RGF’s $100 million • protecting and managing Victoria’s historic, Energy for the Regions program. cultural and natural heritage Other RGF-supported initiatives included: • guiding the development and implementation of strategic land use • supporting higher education, vocational education and transport plans for metropolitan and and training institutions to adopt new partnership regional Victoria. models that improve access to higher education in regional and rural Victoria through the $20 million Regional Partnerships Facilitation Fund • strengthening the resilience of regional communities through the $6 million Regional Community Leadership Program • helping regional and rural communities plan for change and growth through the $2.8 million Rural Council Planning Flying Squad.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 15 Flood recovery support The Victorian Bushfire Recovery Four Year Update was published in February 2013. The report outlines DPCD continued to play a lead role in responding to progress and achievements made in the ongoing the flood events of 2010 and 2011. The department recovery across the state. also delivered new initiatives to support communities affected by floods in 2012. The unit continued to be the central point of contact for all public enquiries relating to the bushfires. It The $2 million 2012 Flood Recovery Community also helps local government, community groups and Infrastructure Fund was established to help individuals access support from a range of services, flood-affected local government authorities and including the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund and the communities in Victoria’s north-east and Gippsland Government Buyback Scheme. regions repair damaged infrastructure. Partnering with Regional Funding was extended for flood recovery officers, with a total of $540,000 allocated, to ensure Development Australia important recovery activities could continue and Regional Development Victoria (RDV) continued to necessary support remained for communities in work closely with Victorian Regional Development Moira, Towong, East Gippsland and Wellington Australia (RDA) Committees in 2012–13 and the Shires and Greater Shepparton City Council. Commonwealth Government on a range of policy issues affecting regional and rural Victorians. In partnership with the Department of Sustainability and Environment, the department established the The new Victorian RDA Committees for 2013–16 $5 million 2012 Flood Support Program which were announced in September 2012, with two new supports five catchment management authorities chairs appointed for the Grampians and Hume RDA to restore flood damaged catchments and improve Committees, and a further 24 new members across environmental conditions for tourism businesses and all five regional RDAs. irrigators in flood-affected areas. Throughout the year, RDV worked with the regional In addition, $7.782 million was approved to fund RDA Committees to develop new projects that align 40 projects under the $10 million Victorian Business with the priorities identified in the regional strategic Flood Recovery Fund, leveraging $122.5 million in plans. A total of 22 projects were approved, with investment and creating 689 jobs in Victoria. more than $900,000 in grants. Bushfire recovery support Partnering with Regional Cities Victoria The Fire Recovery Unit continued to provide and Rural Councils Victoria government support and oversight for the bushfire RDV continued to provide leadership to develop place- reconstruction and recovery efforts. based and integrated approaches to government In February 2013, a central commemorative event to investment, planning and policy associated with mark the four-year anniversary of the 2009 Victorian Victoria’s 10 regional cities of Geelong, Ballarat, Bushfires was staged at the Melbourne Museum Warrnambool, Horsham, Mildura, Bendigo, hosted by the Premier. The public event attracted Shepparton, Wangaratta, Wodonga and Latrobe. more than 200 people from across Victoria and provided an important opportunity for Victorians to come together and reflect on their experiences and share their thoughts for the future.

16 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Funding support was also provided to Rural Councils Geelong Advancement Fund Victoria as part of the Networked Rural Councils Program to help Victoria’s 38 rural councils build The $11 million Geelong Advancement Fund was capacity, share information and undertake projects launched in March 2013, to support initiatives that that support sustainable and liveable communities. increase jobs, skills and innovation and deliver This included supporting the Regional Councils economic and community infrastructure in Geelong. Victoria’s Annual Rural Summit in May 2013 which Administered by RDV, the competitive fund supports showcased leading rural initiatives. collaborative ventures within public and private Regional Economic Growth Project sector, education and community organisations that will improve economic and liveability outcomes in The first stage of the Regional Economic Growth Geelong. The Geelong Advancement Fund is part of Project was completed in April 2013. The project the $15 million Geelong Development Fund which delivered an accessible and consistent information supports new investment that generates sustainable base that can inform policy development, planning jobs in the Geelong region. and investment decisions on how to accelerate growth of regional Victoria. 2013 Regional Victoria Living Expo and Good Move campaign Thinking Regional and Rural Guidelines The 2013 Regional Victoria Living Expo was held at The Thinking Regional and Rural Guidelines were the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for launched in April 2013 in collaboration with the three days in April 2013 and attracted 15 per cent Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA). The more visitors than the inaugural expo in 2012. guidelines were developed through the advice of the Regional Policy Advisory Committee as a mechanism The expo highlights the broad range of opportunities to ensure the systematic consideration of regional for a better quality of life in regional Victoria and is and rural impacts of major government policy and ideal for Melburnians, particularly those wanting investment decisions. to establish a new home, take up employment, business and education opportunities. Almost 9,500 Latrobe Valley Industry and people attended the 2013 event which featured 138 Employment Roadmap exhibitors including commercial exhibitors and the state’s 48 regional and rural councils. An additional $5 million investment was made to expand the Latrobe Valley Industry and The expo was complemented by the Good Move Infrastructure Fund to $15 million, to help regional marketing campaign. strengthen the region’s workforce, investment in infrastructure, support competitiveness and innovation, and attract investment.

The Latrobe Valley Industry and Employment Roadmap, launched in July 2012, continued to deliver a key Victorian Government election commitment to provide a long-term strategic framework to guide investment for industry and employment growth in the Latrobe Valley.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 17 Future priorities 2013–14 Bushfire recovery support Continue the Fire Recovery Unit’s operation as a central Regional and rural Victoria hold the key to balancing point of contact for bushfire-affected communities and the state’s future growth. The government’s integrated individuals, and deliver a five-year progress report and approach to regional and rural development will central commemorative event in 2014. continue to build on the strength of the regions in the face of economic challenges. These priorities include: Regional Development Australia (RDA) Regional Growth Fund Continue to manage the RDA initiative in Victoria, providing support and advice to the committees on Commit a further $54 million to regionally-significant operational and strategic matters. economic infrastructure projects through the Economic Infrastructure Program, and continue Help RDA committees meet their strategic objectives, to implement the Local Government Infrastructure as agreed to under the operational funding contract Program and the Putting Locals First Program. between RDV and the Commonwealth Government. Conclude the fixed subsidy negotiation process and Community leadership programs running the compressed/liquefied natural gas tender as part of the Energy for the Regions program. Work with the Victorian Community Leadership Secretariat and programs to continue supporting and Policy and planning strengthening the capacity of Victoria’s community leadership programs. Shape and influence the future regional policy agenda through mechanisms including internal research on 2014 Regional Victoria Living Expo key regional development policy and program areas, the strategic investment advice of the Regional To capitalise on the success of the 2013 Regional Policy Advisory Committee and Standing Council Victoria Living Expo, the event will be held for a on Regional Australia. third successive year from 11–13 April 2014 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Deliver stage 2 of the Regional Economic Growth Project and provide ongoing support and development of the Regional Cities portfolio.

Continue to monitor and evaluate the Regional Growth Fund and its component programs. Marysville Hotel and Conference Centre Project Construct Marysville’s $28 million Vibe Hotel and Conference Centre throughout 2013–14, due for completion in September 2014.

18 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Major outputs/deliverables Unit of 2012–13 2012–13 Performance measures measure actual target REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL CITIES Guide the development and implementation of regional plans and strategies to manage growth and change in regional and rural Victoria. Provide better infrastructure, facilities and services to strengthen the economic base of communities and to create jobs and improve career opportunities for regional Victorians. This output contributes to the DPCD objective of a sustainable economic environment.

Quantity

Economic development, service delivery and community capacity projects funded number 155 140 A greater number of projects were submitted than anticipated.

Energy for the Regions program: Number of towns included number 4 4 Regional infrastructure projects funded number 172 100 A greater number of projects were submitted than anticipated.

Rural councils participating in Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) network per cent 100 100 Quality Participant satisfaction with implementation of Regional Development per cent 90 80 Victoria (RDV) programs

The result reflects a high level of satisfaction reported by grant recipients across a range of RDV programs, in a survey undertaken in quarter four, 2013.

Putting Locals First Fund projects recommended by Regional Development per cent 100 85 Committees approved for funding

All projects recommended by the committees were approved by the minister.

Regional councils participating at the regional expo per cent 100 80 All 48 regional and rural councils participated (100%) in the Expo.

Timeliness Advice provided to government about the bushfire reconstruction and recovery per cent 100 100 process within agreed timelines Grants acquitted within the timeframe specified in the terms and conditions per cent 100 75 of the funding agreement: Local Government Infrastructure Account

No grants were required to be acquitted in the current financial year.

Cost Total output cost $ million 179.9 175.2

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 19 DPCD provided extensive planning, mapping, data Planning, Building collection and analysis for the region’s project teams and Heritage and committees, as a sound evidence base for the plans. The Regional Urban Development Program Performance in action has provided information for the plans on urban development opportunities. Metropolitan Planning Strategy Planning reform The Victorian Government released the Ministerial Advisory Committee discussion paper Melbourne, New timelines were introduced to the planning let’s talk about the future in October 2012 to scheme amendment process which will allow faster encourage Victorians to have their say on Melbourne’s and more effective decision making. Ministerial future and help develop a shared vision for greater Direction No. 15 came into effect in September 2012, Melbourne over the next 30 to 40 years. setting time limits for completing key steps in the process and ensuring a maximum of 40 business The discussion paper informs the development of the days for the minister to approve an amendment once draft Metropolitan Planning Strategy and was released it has been submitted by the Planning Authority. in October 2012 for broad stakeholder and community consultation. This included hosting a major forum at Development contributions reform recommendations the Docklands in March 2013 with up to 1000 people were presented to the minister for consideration as providing input at the event and online. a result of two reports prepared by the Ministerial Advisory Committee in January and May 2013. The The draft strategy is now being prepared and is committee, appointed in September 2012, proposed expected to be released for public consultation a framework with standardised development by the end of 2013. contributions levies that can be selected and applied to different development settings and will Regional growth plans ensure funds are directed to local and community Eight regional growth plans prepared in partnership infrastructure that are most needed. with Victoria’s regions, along with the Metropolitan VicSmart permit process was introduced in May 2013 Planning Strategy, will form a framework for the state’s to speed up the assessment of straight forward low ongoing prosperity and liveability into the future. Work impact planning applications to 10 business days. commenced on the plans in 2010–11 with $17.2 million in funding over four years. Major changes to Victoria’s residential, commercial, industrial and rural planning zones will progressively The G21 (Geelong) Regional Growth Plan be introduced from July 2013, giving clearer guidance was launched in April 2013. Seven other draft about development outcomes expected in an area regional growth plans have been released for and more flexibility around land use. These zones are community consultation (Central Highlands, a result of extensive consultation undertaken in 2012. Gippsland, Great South Coast, Loddon Mallee South, Loddon Mallee North and Hume) or final stage (Wimmera Southern Mallee).

20 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Rural Council Planning Flying Squad Heritage Victoria The flying squad was established in November More than 60 places and objects were assessed 2011 to assist regional councils with access to for inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register. expert and technical assistance on issues such New additions included the Brutalist style Plumbers as major projects and development, long term and Gasfitters Union Building in Carlton, the land use and strategic plans, as well as immediate modernist All Saints Anglican Church in Mitcham support with planning permits and amendments. and the former CSIRO Research Station in More than 64 projects to the value of $1.1 million Merbein. Heritage permits and permit exemptions have been completed or are underway. to the value of $513 million were issued to places listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Environmental assessments A series of guidance sheets based on last year’s A detailed reform proposal for Victoria’s environmental heritage sustainability studies were released to help impact assessment system was developed following owners identify changes to improve environmental the government’s response to the Parliamentary performance in heritage buildings. Inquiry into the Environment Effects Statement Process released in March 2012. Legislation to implement this Fieldwork on the Clarence shipwreck near proposal is expected to proceed in 2014. St Leonards, hosted by Heritage Victoria, was completed in November 2012. This was part of a New guidelines were developed to source advice landmark three-year research project on shipwreck from the Independent Expert Scientific Committee protection involving 10 partner organisations from in relation to water-related impacts of future coal across Australia. seam gas or large-scale coal mining proposals, where these require an Environment Effects Statement. Research was completed on the remains of executed The committee was appointed by the Commonwealth prisoners uncovered at the HM Prison Pentridge in Minister for the Environment and the guidelines are in Coburg and the remains reburied in new graves on accordance with a National Partnership Agreement the site. between the Commonwealth and Victoria. The Victorian heritage places and objects iPhone app, Three final environmental assessments were launched in 2011–12, received an award as the best completed and issued by the Minister for Planning, for government app in Australia at the 2013 AIMIA digital the Western Highway Duplication Section 2 (Beaufort industry association awards. to Ararat), Princes Highway Duplication (Traralgon to Sale) and the Lonsdale Golf Course Redevelopment Project. The minister also issued scoping directions for the eastern section of the East West Link project, commencing the planning and assessment process for this significant transport project.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 21 Frankston activities area Northbank Promenade A draft structure plan for the renewal and revitalisation The $22.8 million redevelopment of Northbank of Frankston’s town centre and the key steps Promenade will deliver a continuous pedestrian and required to achieve the vision in the next 20 years bicycle link along the north bank of the Yarra River to was developed in partnership with the Frankston City better connect the Melbourne CBD with Docklands Council. The community will be consulted on the draft and Southbank, revitalising this part of the city. The plan and amendments made before it is finalised in third stage of the project, construction of Jim Stynes early 2014. Bridge to complete the link to Docklands, was started and is scheduled for completion in 2014. A long-term master plan was also developed to link Frankston railway station precinct with Chisholm The project was awarded the Planning Institute of Institute of TAFE, the leisure centre, town centre and Australia (Victoria) Planning Minister’s Award for bayside waterfront and improve facilities. A $13.8 Planning Excellence 2012. million investment for the first stage of works will be delivered within two to three years. Community Works Program In October 2012, $3.1 million of grants were awarded Footscray activities area to nine metropolitan councils and nine regional Stage one of the $350 million McNab Avenue councils in the first round of Community Works development is underway with the development Program funding. The program helps revitalise agreement being managed by DPCD. The first municipalities, stimulate investment through key building is a 14-storey landmark for the area and infrastructure projects and create jobs. Melbourne’s west and will be the headquarters for State Trustees and City West Water when it is The 18 projects valued up to $200,000 include completed in June 2014. playgrounds, community gardens, shared trails and community infrastructure to improve accessibility and East Werribee Employment Precinct amenity. Councils to receive funding were Cardinia, Banyule, Brimbank, Frankston, Hume, Manningham, DPCD worked with the Growth Areas Authority to Moonee Valley, Whitehorse and Wyndham. Regional develop the East Werribee Employment Precinct with councils to receive funding were Ballarat, Baw Baw, work due to commence in 2013. Corangamite, Greater Geelong, Queenscliffe, Mildura, Funding allocation includes $40 million for a road Moira, Wellington and Wodonga. interchange between Sneydes Road and the Princes Darebin-Yarra Trail Link Freeway, connecting the precinct to the national road network. Within the site, $25 million has been An $18 million investment was announced in earmarked to improve transport capacity, safety and December 2012 to connect the Darebin Creek access and $6.1 million for environmental, heritage Shared Trail to the Main Yarra Shared Trail, completing work and assessments, and further works. the missing link between two of Melbourne’s most popular cycling trails.

The project includes a 1.8 kilometre extension, a 50-metre bridge across the Yarra River and three smaller bridges across Darebin Creek. It is part of the Cycling into the Future 2013–23 Strategy aimed at growing and supporting cycling in order to build a more bike-friendly state.

22 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Addressing risks and hazards South West Victoria Landscape DPCD continued to address risks and hazards in Assessment Study planning and building systems while supporting The study provides detailed planning scheme ready community resilience including the delivery of more recommendations to assist local government better than 200 training and seminar places across six manage the siting and design of developments to sessions focused on planning for bushfire, working protect the many iconic landscapes across south- with partners in our fire authorities, local government, west Victoria. industry and the private sector. The study identified regional or state significance Through the Coastal Planning Program, DPCD landscapes that contribute to the tourism/visitation worked with Wellington Shire Council to resolve a economic, social and cultural fabric and natural long-standing planning issue of old and inappropriate environmental character of the region, such as subdivisions along Ninety Mile Beach. the Grampians, Brisbane Ranges, Parwan Valley, Pyrenees Ranges, Werribee Gorge, Corrangamite In April 2013, major reforms paved the way for a Lakes district and many more. cleaner and safer Victoria. Potentially contaminated land sites that pose possible risk to human health and The study was complied after extensive research, the environment, such as old service stations and assessment and input from local councils and factories, will be audited in line with recommendations the community. of the Potentially Contaminated Land Advisory Committee Report. Middle Yarra River Study

Bushfire Management Overlay Maps for all planning A new study to strengthen planning controls and schemes were updated through a collaborative rapid protect the environmental, landscape, recreation validation process between the department, councils and cultural values of the Yarra River between Burke and relevant agencies. These maps will be introduced Road, Ivanhoe and Warrandyte commenced. It is into local planning schemes across Victoria in the being undertaken in partnership with Melbourne second half of 2013. Water, Banyule, Manningham and Nillumbik councils with input from the local community. East West Link The study is part of a package of actions announced The Minister for Planning released the framework for by the Minister for Planning in October 2012 to addressing the environmental impacts of the East protect the iconic Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers from West Link project in May 2013. The process will inappropriate development. address a range of environmental, engineering and heritage matters. Findings will be considered by an independent advisory committee and are expected to be released for public comment in late 2013.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 23 Establishment of the Victorian Future priorities 2013–14 Building Authority Bringing the process of developing a comprehensive In November 2012, the Minister for Planning long-term vision for Victoria to its final stage will be announced a new Victorian Building Authority a key priority in 2013–14. The Metropolitan Planning (VBA) would be established as the single Strategy and the eight regional growth plans together over-arching body responsible for setting and will inform planning for transport, housing and enforcing building industry regulation following infrastructure growth and change over the next extensive review of existing structures. 30 to 40 years.

The functions of the Building Commission, Plumbing Ongoing reform to the statutory planning, building Industry Commission and the Architects Registration and heritage systems will continue in line with the Board will be absorbed into the new authority which government’s commitment to reduce red tape, will provide a single point of governance for builders, generate savings and reduce input costs. plumbers and architects. Priorities for the Planning portfolio include: The VBA commenced 1 July 2013 and will deliver consistency of outcomes for consumers, focus on • Finalising the Metropolitan Planning Strategy and dispute prevention rather than dispute resolution, raise regional growth plans to guide decisions on long- safety and technical standards, as well as practitioner term growth and change in Melbourne and regional capability and improved regulation enforcement. Victoria and enhance the links between them. • Deliver projects and plans including the Fishermans Fishermans Bend Bend Urban Renewal Precinct and other strategic In July 2012, the 240 hectare Fishermans Bend urban renewal precincts associated with the level site was declared a site of state significance and crossing removal program, rail station upgrades rezoned as part of the Capital City Zone, making it and bike trail links. the latest urban renewal project in Australia. Located • Task the Office of Planning Performance with approximately 3 km south west of Melbourne’s central stimulating continuous improvement of Victoria’s business district, the site is expected to be home to planning system by implementing a comprehensive around 50,000 residents and 25,000 jobs. performance monitoring and reporting program. Rezoning expanded the Capital City Zone by • Amend the Victorian Planning Provisions and more than 50 per cent and work commenced on related regulations to introduce the new VicSmart developing a draft strategic framework plan. process into local planning schemes. • Continue to implement the findings of the Victorian Planning System Ministerial Advisory Committee. • Continue to implement the recommendations of the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission to introduce revised Bushfire Management Overlay and Bushfire Prone Areas mapping based on the best available science. • Continue to work with the Department of Environment and Primary Industries to develop options for identifying and managing contaminated land.

24 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 • Oversee statutory processes that support • Deliver Urban Design Guidelines for Victoria in government initiatives including the East West Link, interactive web and accessible print formats that the Melbourne Metro rail tunnel and tourism in will supersede the existing guidelines. national parks. • Review the Heritage Act 1995 to identify • Deliver the Victorian Capability and Investment opportunities to streamline heritage registration Plan for evaluating disaster resilience in the and permit processes, and reduce the regulatory built environment. burden on business and the community. • Continue to work with coastal municipalities to • Continue to work with councils to complete advance adaptation plans for the impact of coastal Municipal Heritage Strategies to help them meet flooding and storm. heritage obligations and scope areas of heritage • Reform the governance framework for the building identification, management and promotion. system including the need for more intensive monitoring and enforcement through the new Victorian Building Authority. • Introduce a streamlined environmental assessment process to drive a more efficient, system that reduces the regulatory burden while providing certainty, transparency, accountability and protection of the environment. • Streamline rezoning of surplus government land to stimulate sustainable economic growth. • Finalise the Frankston Activities Area Structure Plan which will provide a vision for Frankston and identify the projects to achieve it over the next 20 years. The plan is expected to be finalised in early 2014, after a period of public consultation. • Complete the first stage of the landmark McNab Avenue development in the heart of Footscray. The development will create a vibrant new community, incorporating an array of residential and commercial development, shared community spaces, cafes and facilities. • Work with the Growth Areas Authority and VicRoads to start road projects, complete environmental assessments and finalise a land realisation and planning strategy in the East Werribee Employment Precinct. • Deliver the Jim Stynes Bridge as the final stage of the Northbank Promenade project.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 25 Major outputs/deliverables Unit of 2012-13 2012-13 Performance measures measure actual target PLANNING, BUILDING AND HERITAGE Address the future growth and change in metropolitan and regional Victoria through: strategic land use plans for metropolitan and regional Victoria; delivery of urban development, design and renewal; facilitating land supply in growth areas; streamlining Victoria’s regulatory framework for planning building and heritage; supporting heritage conservation and management; administering the statutory responsibilities of the Minister for Planning; and providing a fair and transparent planning, building and heritage system. This output contributes to the DPCD objective of a sustainable economic environment. Quantity Complete annual Urban Development Program analysis of supply, demand and number 1 1 adequacy of residential and industrial land Number of local governments undertaking work to support strategic planning number 9 9 for coastal settlements and areas Places or objects assessed for the Victorian Heritage Register number 64 60 Research published: Demographic trends and residential land number 5 5 Quality Activities Areas projects delivered against agreed project implementation per cent 78 80 documents, as set for the financial year Appeals lodged against heritage permits per cent 0.02 5 Changes made to zoned land in metropolitan areas consider housing capacity needs per cent 100 100 Critical stakeholders effectively engaged in the metropolitan planning strategy per cent 100 100 Environmental effects statements, referrals and assessments completed in per cent 100 100 accordance with ministerial guidelines Funding committed to eligible projects: Community Works Program per cent 100 100 Heritage certificates issued accurately and satisfactorily per cent 100 100 Payments made against completion of milestones in funding agreements: per cent 100 100 Heritage Grants Regional stakeholders effectively engaged in informing and shaping contents per cent 100 100 of regional growth plans

26 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Major outputs/deliverables Unit of 2012-13 2012-13 Performance measures measure actual target Timeliness Authorisations to prepare planning scheme amendments completed in 7 days per cent 41 80 The Planning and Environment Act 1987 has been amended and will come into effect later in 2013. This nominates a target time of 10 working days for the department/minister to assess authorisation requests. Despite the seven day target set in the 2012–13 State Budget, Planning Statutory Services has been working to the target set in the new Act. The median number of days taken to decide authorisations was eight days (2013–14 target will be 10 days or less). Owners notified of accepted nominations to the Victorian Heritage Register per cent 100 100 within 14 days Planning scheme amendments completed in 30 days per cent 37 80 Ministerial Direction 15 The Planning Scheme Amendment Process was introduced in October – i.e. part way through the financial year. The direction sets amended timelines from those set in the 2012–13 State Budget, and the fields in the Amendment Tracking System database have been adjusted to respond to the Direction. The BP3 measures for next year will correspond with the targets set in the Direction. The median number of days taken to determine an amendment approval request was 40 days (2013–14 target will be 40 days or less). Report annually on housing development activity across metropolitan date Mar 2013 Jun 2013 Melbourne to inform planning strategies

Consolidated housing development data for the years 2004 to 2011 have been released, and detailed data provided to Victorian Government agencies and selected councils on request. Report was completed earlier than expected. State population projections reviewed and updated date Feb 2013 Mar 2013 Updated population projections for Victoria were completed and delivered in February 2013 for use in the State Budget. Strategic integrated transport and land use planning input to the development per cent 100 100 of new growth areas is provided within agreed timeframes Cost Total output cost $ million 87.2 104.7

The lower output cost reflects rephasing of expenditure to align with project requirements.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 27 Investing in communities

Community Development This output group aims to: Performance in action • invest in and provide support to communities, build community Common Funding Agreement infrastructure and strengthen governance and leadership DPCD led the development and introduction of a Common Funding Agreement across all Victorian • work in partnership with the local Government departments, to simplify funding government sector to encourage and arrangements for community services and project support good practice and continuous grants in the not-for-profit sector. improvement in local governance • conduct compliance audits and make The agreement was mandated for use by all recommendations for improvement departments on 1 January 2013 and was developed to ensure the local government in response to calls from the sector to reduce the sector meets the highest standards administrative burden and provide one standard of accountability and transparency funding agreement with a common structure and in governance and administration content. This reform is estimated to save $5.8 million • lead and coordinate delivery of whole of per annum with further savings to accrue. government policy for Indigenous and veteran populations in Victoria National Standard Chart of Accounts • provide funding and coordination to DPCD introduced the Australian Government’s develop and extend sport and recreation mandatory agreed list of accounts and standard opportunities in Victoria. definitions for use by all not-for-profit community organisations. The National Standard Chart of Accounts will be used when requesting financial information and provides greater certainty for the sector. Growth areas DPCD signed a landmark agreement with five of Melbourne’s growth area councils (Cardina Shire, Hume City Council, Melton City council, City of Whittlesea and Wyndham City Council) to establish the Growth Areas Community Infrastructure Partnership Program. The department and partner councils are co-funding community infrastructure brokers to work across all levels of government in collaboration with developers, service providers and the Growth Areas Authority to coordinate the funding and delivery of essential community infrastructure and services in these growth areas.

28 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Not for Profit (NFP) Compliance Strengthening community Support Centre sector capability The Not for Profit Compliance Support Centre helps The Community Sector and Business Partnerships Victoria’s diverse community sector save time and Guide was developed to encourage and guide private provides a central point for regulatory and compliance and not-for-profit community organisations to develop information. It also works to build the sector’s mutually beneficial working relationships. awareness and understanding of their compliance responsibilities and improve the use of existing A Governance Capability Framework was also regulatory tools. In its first year of operation, the NFP developed to assist not-for-profit community Compliance Support Centre achieved more than organisations with good governance planning, $2 million of savings for the Victorian NFP sector in skills development and succession. regulatory burden reduction. Building partnerships Volunteering initiative DPCD worked with the City of Greater Geelong, Deakin Victoria’s Volunteering Portal continued to serve as University, Committee for Geelong and other Victorian a vital online community and information resource Government departments to establish the Vision supporting volunteers and volunteering organisations 2 project that aims to create a shared community in Victoria. It makes it easier for people to find vision for the revitalisation and development of central volunteer positions that match their skills, interests Geelong over the next 20 years. and abilities and helps community organisations Supporting Social Traders recruit and manage volunteers. In particular, the site contains resources for volunteer managers to help DPCD facilitated a partnership and matched funding them engage and support volunteers with a disability agreement with a private philanthropic trust, for or from diverse backgrounds. Australia’s first social enterprise development agency. Social Traders helps community organisations Community Support Grants become more commercially viable by generating The Community Support Grants program provided income beyond traditional grant funding and $5.3 million funding to improve community developing their business capabilities. infrastructure, facilities and services through 17 projects across the state. The program encourages Future priorities 2013–14 communities to take action from within and improves valued community connections. As part of the significant restructure of the public service announced by the Premier in April 2013, One example of the program was the Henry Road elements of the former Community Development group East Integrated Children’s Centre in Cardinia Shire continue their work from three different departments, being expanded to include a comprehensive suite of who will determine the future priorities as part of family and children’s services. delivering government services and programs.

In addition, 78 per cent of grant applications are now The DTPLI growth areas team will continue to support made online due to system and process improvements a whole-of-government response to improving and other communication and grants reforms. models for the integrated planning and delivery of social and community infrastructure in Melbourne’s growth areas.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 29 Major outputs/deliverables Unit of 2012–13 2012–13 Performance measures measure actual target Build more self-reliant communities across Victoria by providing support for volunteering and other opportunities for economic and civic participation; delivering integrated investment in priority towns and suburbs; and supporting more entrepreneurial approaches to public sector service delivery, including streamlined grant processes and reduction of red tape for not for profit community organisations. This output contributes to the DPCD objective of strong and vibrant communities. Quantity Community Support Grant Projects funded through the Community Support number 17 50 and Recreational Sport Package

A formative evaluation of the program to align more closely with government policy and priorities resulted in fewer smaller community initiatives being funded and more large, strategic projects fitting revised objectives being supported. Community Support Grant Projects completed meet agreed project objectives per cent 95 95

Coordination and implementation of actions within agreed performance targets: per cent 100 100 Transport Connections Initiatives Strategy implementation actions within agreed performance targets: per cent 100 100 Community Organisations Strategy implementation actions within agreed performance targets: per cent 100 100 Volunteering Timeliness Community Support Grants acquitted within the timeframe specified in the per cent 100 >90 terms and conditions of the funding agreement Community Support Grant payments made within 21 days of completion per cent 100 95 of milestones in funding agreement Cost Total output cost $ million 38.3 32.2

The higher output cost reflects carryover of expenditure from 2011–12 for some initiatives

30 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 For the first time, the Victorian Indigenous Honour Roll Indigenous Community left its permanent home in the Victorian Parliament and Cultural Development and for 10 weeks was part of a travelling road show. This ground breaking exhibition of Aboriginal Performance in action heroes was hosted by five community libraries at Fitzroy, Lakes Entrance, Shepparton, Mildura and Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Warrnambool during April, May and June 2013. Framework Response to the Parliamentary Inquiry The new Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework and review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2013–2018 (VAAF) was released in November 2012. This is the Victorian Government’s overarching The Parliamentary Inquiry in the Establishment and policy framework and strategy to build opportunities, Effectiveness of Registered Aboriginal Parties Report improve outcomes and close the gap between non- was tabled in parliament in November 2012. The Aboriginal and Aboriginal Victorians. Victorian Government response was tabled in May 2013. The review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act Developed in consultation with Aboriginal Victorians, 2006 was also completed in 2012 and the Victorian it recognises the importance of culture and life Government responded in June 2013. experiences in shaping life outcomes and building resilience. Principles guiding the government response to the parliamentary inquiry and review of the Act A number of forums continue to drive and shape the include supporting Traditional Owner primacy reform agenda including Ministerial Roundtables with in decision making, sustainable Registered Aboriginal leaders, the Indigenous Family Violence Aboriginal Parties, an efficient, effective best Partnership Forum, the Local Government Aboriginal practice Indigenous cultural heritage management Partnership Project Steering Committee and system and certainty for all land users. engagement forums in the areas of justice, health and human services. A number of administrative reforms were implemented in 2012–13 including revising the cultural heritage The Victorian Government Aboriginal Affairs Report management plan format, making plans easier to details the progress made in improving outcomes for prepare, evaluate and implement and reducing their Aboriginal Victorians and the 2012 report was tabled cost and complexity. Further reforms have been in parliament in March 2013. announced and will be progressively rolled out in 2013 and 2014. Work will be undertaken on specific Victorian Indigenous Honour Roll legislative and policy amendments and a draft Bill is and road show exhibition proposed to be introduced early to mid 2014. The Victorian Indigenous Honour Roll recognises and pays tribute to Aboriginal Victorians who have made a significant and sustained community contribution. In 2012–13, 15 people were added to the Honour Roll bringing the total to 35 exceptional Aboriginal Victorians recognised since its inception.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 31 Local Indigenous Networks Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council The 39 Local Indigenous Networks, known as The Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council is an LINs, build engagement between local Aboriginal independent statutory body with decision making people and the government. More than 1,860 and advisory functions under the Aboriginal Heritage Aboriginal people participate in a LIN around Act 2006. Unique in Australia, its members are all Victoria, enabling them to undertake a range of Traditional Owners appointed on the basis of their activities from connecting with other members experience and knowledge of Aboriginal cultural of their local Aboriginal community through heritage. A secretariat within the Office of Aboriginal to initiating a project of local importance and Affairs Victoria provides administrative support to formally engaging in community planning. assist the council achieve its functions under the Act.

The LINs commenced implementation of their The council met eight times in 2012–13, received community plans during the first half of 2013. They one new application for registration of a Registered continued to develop and nurture partnerships Aboriginal Party and made 13 decisions regarding with state, local and commonwealth governments, Registered Aboriginal Party applications. philanthropic agencies and the private sector to help achieve their priorities. The council made significant contributions to the parliamentary inquiry into the establishment and Right People for Country project effectiveness of Registered Aboriginal Parties and the review of the Act this year. The Right People for Country project is an innovative approach to Traditional Owner dispute resolution An inaugural youth forum in Heritage Week was in Victoria that focuses on mediation and dispute established in collaboration with the Koorie Youth resolution, to facilitate durable agreements over group Council and the National Trust. membership and country boundaries. A discussion paper was published as part of an The Victorian Government’s signing of a Recognition ongoing project to investigate and improve the and Settlement Agreement with the Dja Dja Wurrung management and protection of Aboriginal peoples in March 2013 was supported by two Ancestral Remains. boundary agreements reached through the Right People for Country pilots.

An independent evaluation and cost benefit analysis of the pilots found that the Right People for Country approach resulted in significant cost savings, as well as broader social and cultural benefits to government, Traditional Owners and all Victorians.

32 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Future priorities 2013–14

The priorities for the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio in 2013–14 are to:

• Support the Secretaries’ Leadership Group on Aboriginal Affairs in driving the Aboriginal affairs reform agenda in Victoria. • Deliver the Victorian Aboriginal Economic Strategy. • Support at least three Ministerial Roundtables with Aboriginal people. • Progress implementation of Strong Culture, Strong Peoples, Strong Families, the 10 year Indigenous family violence plan, including through the work of the Indigenous Family Violence Partnership Forum and associated working groups. • Support the recognition, celebration and awareness of Aboriginal culture to all Victorians. • Induct another 10 Victorians to the Victorian Indigenous Honour Roll. • Implement the Victorian Government’s response to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Registered Aboriginal Parties and the response to the Review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006. • Develop a five-year strategy for Victoria’s 39 Local Indigenous Networks. • Continue to build and strengthen engagement with Victorian Aboriginal organisations and community. • Continue to deliver the Indigenous Governance Training Program and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Training. • Support the effective operation of the Aboriginal Lands Act 1970 (including 2013 amendments) at Framlingham and Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trusts. • Progress the implementation of the Building effective Registered Aboriginal Parties Initiative including the Right People for Country project. • Continue to fund services that facilitate healing for those affected by past policies and practices that led to the Stolen Generations. • Continue to promote reconciliation for the benefit of all Victorians.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 33 Major outputs/deliverables Unit of 2012–13 2012–13 Performance measures measure actual target INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Work in partnership with Victorian Indigenous communities and their organisations to: protect and manage Aboriginal cultural heritage; strengthen governance and leadership; and establish new community engagement and capacity development initiatives to improve the long term social and economic outcomes for Indigenous Victorians. This output contributes to the DPCD objective of strong and vibrant communities. Quantity Award Ceremonies held: Victorian Indigenous Honour Roll number 1 1 Capacity building activities undertaken with community groups: number 16 16 cultural heritage management Governance training programs implemented number 6 5 Includes a Traditional Owner workshop in March, Introductory workshop in February and Certificate IV in March. Increase in client service contacts for members of the Stolen Generations per cent 5 5 with Connecting Home Limited Number of trained mentor bank participants available to support number 83 100 Aboriginal people

This target was not met due to a rescheduled training program to be run in July 2013. Next year’s target will need to be adjusted (i.e. increased to 117) to account for this.

Participants who undertake governance training number 96 85 The full year target has been exceeded as a result of the higher than expected participation rate in the first half of the year. The result for the second half of the year was as expected.

Quality Governance training initiatives participant completion rate per cent 82 80 Funded registered Aboriginal parties able to fulfill their statutory duties per cent 100 95 in relation to the assessment of cultural heritage management plans Local Indigenous representation groups completed stage three per cent 100 100 of community plans Participation of Indigenous people in local Indigenous number 1866 1800 representation groups Timeliness Assessments completed by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria (AAV) within legislative per cent 97 100 timeframe: cultural heritage management plans Payments made to funding recipient on completion of milestone activities per cent 100 100 in funding agreement: Reconciliation Victoria Payments made to funding recipient on completion of milestone activities per cent 100 100 in funding agreement: Victorian Indigenous Youth Advisory Council Cost Total output cost $ million 22.1 21.2

34 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Veterans’ Affairs Commemoration and support for the ex-service community Performance in action Support to improve the wellbeing of Victorian veterans and their dependents continued through the Anzac Planning for the centenary of Anzac Day Proceeds Fund, with a total of $447,000 in grants The Victorian Government is supporting a number made to 23 organisations. An example includes of state and local commemoration initiatives to build funding assistance for war widows in East Gippsland and maintain the legacy of our war veterans during to help meet their annual energy costs. the Anzac Centenary 2014–18 commemorations Around the state, 39 projects received around and beyond. $240,000 funding to restore and repair local war Construction of the Galleries of Remembrance memorials, memorial plaques and honour rolls. project is on track for completion ahead of the The Victorian Veterans Fund provided $265,000 for Centenary of the Gallipoli landings on 25 April 27 small projects which commemorated veterans 2015. This project is redeveloping the undercroft in the community. This included funding to the at the Shrine of Remembrance to provide a Rotary Club of Monash to support the annual Anzac new exhibition and education space. It will also ceremony for schools in the City of Monash. house an original landing boat rowed ashore at Gallipoli from the troopship Devanha. The 10 recipients of the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize set off on a study tour of significant military sites in In addition, a number of statewide projects the Western Front, Gallipoli and the Netherlands in commenced in partnership with other agencies to April 2013. A total of 320 entries were received for the commemorate the Anzac centenary. These projects annual competition which is open to all Year 9 and 10 include the Anzac Commemorative Naming Project Victorian high school students. A further 16 students – a statewide program to name roads or other participated in a study tour to Canberra and the geographic features in honour of local World War 1 Australian War Memorial, the National Archives and veterans; a travelling exhibition about World War I; Old Parliament House. and a book is currently being written about Victoria’s involvement in World War I. Stage 2 of the $1.2 million Seymour Vietnam Veterans Walk was completed and opened In April 2013, the Premier announced that a Victorian in March 2013, the culmination of a two-year Anzac Centenary Committee, chaired by the Hon journey by the Mitchell Shire Council and the Ted Baillieu, MLA, was being established to plan Vietnam Veterans’ Association to commemorate for the centenary. the 62,100 Australians who served in Vietnam.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 35 Future priorities 2013–14

Significant state and local commemorative events will be held throughout 2014–18 to mark the centenary of the First World War. This period presents a unique opportunity for our community to be involved in remembering the service and sacrifice of those who served and to pass that legacy of remembrance onto future generations. The Victorian Government’s ongoing preparations for the Anzac Centenary period between 2014 and 2018 will continue along with support for other significant commemorative events and activities including the 60th anniversary of the ceasefire on the Korean Peninsula that effectively ended the Korean War.

The priorities for the Veterans’ Affairs portfolio in 2013–14 are to:

• Support the continuing planning for the Anzac Centenary including programs that will leave a lasting legacy for Victorians. • Continue construction of the Galleries of Remembrance. • Support the Victorian Veterans Council to deliver commemoration and welfare projects. • Continue to achieve high levels of participation in the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize.

36 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Major outputs/deliverables Unit of 2012–13 2012–13 Performance measures measure actual target VETERANS’ AFFAIRS Coordinate veteran related issues at a state level, especially in relation to preparations for the Centenary of Anzac. Oversee commemoration, veteran welfare and education programs. Support the Shrine of Remembrance and the Victorian Veterans Council. This output contributes to the DPCD objective of strong and vibrant communities. Quantity Entries received: Premier’s Spirit of Anzac prize number 320 >170 Event attendance: Student participation in Shrine of Remembrance programs number 52,800 >40 000 Restoring community war memorial grants: projects approved number 39 >40 Variance relates to the value of each grant, as in some years there is a larger number of small value grants.

Quality Commemorative and educative projects meet agreed project objectives per cent 100 100 Timeliness Commemorative and education program: Grants acquitted within the per cent 100 100 timeframe specified in the terms and conditions of the funding agreement Cost Total output cost $ million 5.1 4.7

The higher output cost reflects carryover of expenditure from 2011–12 for some initiatives.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 37 Local Government Libraries A re-established bipartisan Ministerial Advisory Performance in action Council on Public Libraries completed the first stage of a review of the future of Victoria’s public libraries Performance Reporting Framework and has recommended a proposed approach to the Victorian Library concept. Stage two of the review Local Government Victoria (LGV) and councils began commenced in early 2013 and assesses this new work on a new Performance Reporting Framework to concept and funding arrangements. ensure that all councils are measuring and reporting on their performance in a consistent way. More than Victorian councils and regional library corporations 500 local government representatives helped develop shared in $37.3 million funding to continue performance indicators in consultation with LGV and providing public library services to all Victorians these will be trailed from July 2013. Reporting against under the Public Libraries Funding Program. the new framework becomes mandatory in July 2014. Almost $3.5 million was provided to 13 projects to enhance public library infrastructure. Victorian State Local Government Agreement Differential rates Renegotiations of the Victorian State Local Guidelines designed to provide clarity and consistency Government Agreement (VSLGA) commenced, for councils in their decision making about the setting to better reflect the current relationship between and use of differential rates were published in April. state and local government, and provide a platform The Ministerial Guidelines for Differential Rating was that supports and encourages more effective developed by the new Differential Rates Ministerial collaboration. Ministerial consultations with councils Committee who consulted with councils, key commenced and a discussion paper will be released stakeholders, peak organisations and the community. subsequently, as the basis for seeking further input on improving the VSLGA. Conduct and governance review Best practice procurement A review commenced of the current councillor conduct framework and other governance issues, including The Victorian Local Government Best Practice consultations with the sector, to enhance leadership, Procurement Guidelines 2013 was launched in April, good governance practices and support councils making it easier for Victoria’s 79 local councils to get to manage conduct and conflict issues internally. the best value for their $4.7 billion annual purchase Any changes to existing processes will be aimed at of goods and services. More than 60 submissions improving timeliness, accessibility and proportionate were received during the public consultation process. responses to issues. The review also covers other Victorian councils were also invited to express their governance issues relating to the powers of Mayors interest in participating in collaborative procurement and conduct of meetings. projects and 30 councils will be funded in 2013–14 to advance collaborative procurement.

38 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Investigation of breaches of the Local Governance responses Government Act LGV has a key role in responding to risks of council The Local Government Investigations and Compliance governance failures and dysfunction. While the Inspectorate resolved a record number of enquiries Inspectorate’s work is focused on prevention and complaints in 2012–13. (compliance audits) and investigation of breaches by individual councillors, LGV responds to the The Inspectorate conducts compliance audits wider impacts on councils and communities. A key at all Victorian local councils, including spot tool is the appointment of monitors (Inspectors) to audits, and investigates complaints of alleged assess and assist councils experiencing governance breaches of the Act with the aim of improving difficulties. A monitor was appointed to Buloke Shire practices and ensuring high levels of accountability Council in 2012 and Wangaratta Rural City Council and transparency in local government. in 2013 for this purpose. More than 498 complaints were received and Legislation development actioned. Of these, 103 complaints were escalated to investigations. More than 300 complaints specifically Portfolio legislation provides the legislative related to council elections were received in a 10-week foundation for key aspects of LGV’s reform period. Prosecutions were conducted for misuse of program. A range of proposals were initiated, and position, conflict of interest and electoral offences. subject to endorsement will proceed to parliament in the next financial year. Wider review of the Audit program Local Government Act and related legislation is also ongoing to ensure statutory requirements The Local Government Investigations and continue to be current, relevant and appropriate. Compliance Inspectorate delivered a field audit program to councils across the state in 2012–13. Local government elections The compliance audit program recommends ways to improve processes and help councils ensure On 27 October 2012, 78 of the 79 Victorian local regulatory compliance. government councils went to election. The City of Greater Geelong also voted for their first directly In addition, the Inspectorate undertook seven topic- elected Mayor at this time. based audits on identified risk issues. Three of these audits were related to the 2012 local government elections covering council election caretaker arrangements, electoral roll review processes and confirmation of legitimacy of election candidates.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 39 Future priorities 2013–14 The key 2013–14 priorities for Local Government Victoria are to: Local Government Victoria (LGV) is focused on • Work in partnership with local government to ensuring Victorian communities are supported trial a performance reporting system. by a strong and accountable local government • Streamline and reduce reporting red tape for sector. Both LGV and peak local government local government. sector bodies deliver capacity building programs, often in partnership. Capacity building supports • Strengthen the current Victorian library system local governments’ role as a partner in delivering based on outcomes of the Public Libraries government policy and contributes to the sector’s Ministerial Advisory Committee. long term sustainability and ability to deliver quality • Review processes and frameworks to ensure services to communities. high standards of councillor behaviour and improve governance for councils in The sustainability and resilience of councils, especially areas such as councillor conduct, electoral smaller rural councils, remains an ongoing priority. administration reform, performance reporting The Auditor-General’s report Local Government: and accountability requirements. Results of the 2011–12 Audits (which included an • Identify cost containment options for local assessment of the financial sustainability of councils), government to improve efficiencies and to highlighted 73 councils that had a low financial boost productivity. sustainability risk, five had a medium risk, and one was high risk. This demonstrates the financial • Review and streamline funding flows between sustainability risk level for 2011–12 has improved from state and local governments. the previous year, with the number of low-risk rated • Develop best practice guidance on rating councils increasing from 71 to 73, the number of strategies for councils. medium-risk rated councils decreasing from six to five and the number of high-risk rated councils In order to ensure the highest standards of decreasing from two to one. accountability and transparency in local government, the Local Government Investigations and Compliance To improve the accuracy of information in financial Inspectorate will continue to: statements audited, the Auditor-General has recommended that local councils, local libraries and • Investigate complaints relating to breaches of the other related bodies strengthen their data review and Local Government Act 1989. assurance procedures. • Deliver a field audit program for all councils. • Undertake topic-based audits based on identified risks.

40 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Major outputs/deliverables Unit of 2012–13 2012–13 Performance measures measure actual target DEVELOPING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR Local Government Victoria Local Government Victoria (LGV) works in partnership with the local government sector to develop sustainable service delivery and asset management policies and practices that maximise community value and accountability. LGV encourages and supports best practice and continuous development in local governance; administers programs that assist local government to deliver public library services and respond to, and recover from natural disasters; and provides support to the Victoria Grants Commission.

Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate The Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate (LGI) has responsibility for the investigation of complaints for breaches of the Local Government Act 1989 and conducts compliance audits. LGI makes recommendations for improvement and also conducts prosecutions to ensure the local government sector meets the highest standards of accountability and transparency in governance and administration. This output contributes to the DPCD objective of strong and vibrant communities. Quantity Audits undertaken as part of the Local Government Investigations and number 13 15 Compliance Inspectorate planned audit program

Under target due to LGI audit resources being reallocated to meet the operational demands of general council elections. Percentage of grant payments made against completion of milestone per cent 100 100 deliverables under funding agreement: environmental sustainability plans Local government uptake of LGI recommendations per cent 100 95 Local government’s uptake of recommendations made by the LGI exceeded expectations.

Meetings held with Ministerial Mayors Advisory Panel number 4 3 An extra meeting was held to allow the panel to consider additional issues which impact on and require the support of local government. Percentage of accepted LGI recommendations implemented by councils per cent 95 95 when reviewed Percentage of grant payments made against completion of milestone per cent 100 100 deliverables under funding agreement: public library services Percentage of identified councils who have met milestone criteria funded per cent 100 100 as part of the Vulnerable People in Emergencies Program

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 41 Major outputs/deliverables Unit of 2012–13 2012–13 Performance measures measure actual target Quality LGV’s legislative and regulatory change considers stakeholder feedback per cent 100 100 and consultation with local government LGV’s policy and program development considers stakeholder feedback per cent 100 100 and consultation with local government Timeliness Complaints received by the LGI assessed and actioned within five working per cent 95 100 days of receipt

Under target due to the extraordinary volume of complaints received through the Local Government elections period.

Victoria Grants Commission allocations determined and consultation per cent 100 100 program completed within agreed timeframes Cost Total output cost $ million 60.8 57.7

The higher output cost reflects carryover of expenditure from 2011–12 for some initiatives.

42 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Sport and Recreation Sporting events A large number of outstanding sporting events were Development held in Victoria in 2012–13. These included:

Performance in action • 2012 Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy was held at the State Netball and Hockey Community facilities Centre and attracted more than 23,000 fans. The Community Facility Funding Program, Country Australia won the tournament, defeating Football Netball program and Small Scale Facility the Netherlands 2–1 in the final. Program supported a total infrastructure investment of • The Ironman Asia Pacific Championship was more than $160 million to more than 180 projects. staged in Melbourne for the second consecutive year. More than 2100 people from 36 countries A range of community sport and recreation facilities registered for the event, with approximately 50 per across Victoria were developed and included cent of registrations received from outside Victoria. examples such as a new $1.65 million swimming pool • An elite rugby double header featuring the British at Colac and $650,000 for the establishment of a and Irish Lions against the Rebels at AAMI Park synthetic sports oval in Cranbourne. and the Lions versus the Wallabies at Etihad Physical activity Stadium in June 2013. Tens of thousands of overseas Lions supporters travelled to watch the Participation in the annual Premier’s Active Families two games providing a massive economic benefit Challenge continues to grow. A total of 83,903 to Victoria. Victorians registered to participate in 2013, an increase of almost 4,000 from the number that The Significant Sporting Events Program provided registered in 2012 and three times more than the funding for a wide range of smaller events throughout 28,000 who participated when the challenge 2013 which included: was first held in 2008. • Under 21 International Netball Series, Wendouree In January 2013, the VICSWIM Summer Kidz program Sports and Events Centre, Ballarat, August, 2012 provided learn-to-swim classes for 7,456 children • Men’s and Women’s Victorian Golf Open, held at across 115 venues throughout the state. There Thirteenth Beach, Barwon Heads, February 2013 was an increase of 31 venues and 2,400 children • IAAF Melbourne World Track Challenge, staged compared with last year. at Lakeside Stadium, April 2013 • Amy Gillete Grand Fondo cycling event, Great Ocean Road, September 2012.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 43 Major sport infrastructure Future priorities 2013–14 In addition to hosting major international sporting The key priorities for the sport and recreation events and promoting community participation portfolio for 2013–14 include: in sport, there were significant sporting infrastructure upgrades. • Support for Active and Healthy Communities, which includes a new structure for the The new $125 million National Tennis Centre and Access for All Abilities Program aimed at Eastern Plaza at Melbourne Park was opened increasing participation for people with a ahead of schedule, helping secure the future of the disability in sport and recreation. The initiative Australian Open as a grand slam event in Melbourne. will work with state sporting associations Redevelopment work in Melbourne Park continues and specialist disability sport providers. in the western precinct and Margaret Court arena. • Continued support for elite athlete development In addition, the $55 million refurbishment of the MCG through the Victorian Institute of Sport, regional Great Southern Stand, the $37 million stage three academies, Victalent and elite athlete grants. development of Simonds Stadium in Geelong, the • Hosting major sporting events including the $67 million Lakeside Stadium at Albert Park and Melbourne Victory vs Liverpool game at the the $22 million investment in Yarra Park, including MCG, the World Cup Golf and the Australia a water recycling facility, were all completed. Masters Games in Geelong. Sport and Recreation Victoria also received • Ongoing development and upgrade of Baseball Australia’s prestigious Chairman’s Victoria’s key major sport infrastructure to Award, in recognition of the Victorian maintain Victoria’s competitive advantage. Government’s extensive support to the sport A key priority will be capital works at State of baseball, including funding to improve the Sport Centres Trust properties and further State Baseball and Softball Centre at Altona and development of Melbourne and Olympic Park. facilitating the Melbourne Ace’s move there. • Delivering quality community sport and recreation facilities for active communities, through grant initiatives such as the Community Facility Funding Program and the Country Football and Netball Program.

44 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Major outputs/deliverables Unit of 2012–13 2012–13 Performance measures measure actual target SPORT AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT Provide strategic leadership to the Victorian sport and recreation industry through innovation, sector development and funding support. Enhance participation in sport and active recreation and assist Victoria’s elite athletes achieve their potential. Improve community sport and recreation facilities across the state and guide the development and management of international level sport facilities and sporting events. This output contributes to the DPCD objective of strong and vibrant communities. Quantity Athletes on Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) scholarships number 338 >330 Combat sports licenses, registrations and permits issued number 657 >600 Community Facility Grants: number approved number 189 >160 Events facilitated: Sport and recreation number 63 >40 Number of projects in progress that relate to the planning and development number 7 >6 of state level facilities Sport and recreation organisations undertaking programs or activities to number 87 >85 enhance participation Sporting uniform grants: number approved number 623 >600 Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holders on national teams/squads per cent 76 >55 Quality Contract management of outdoor recreation camps meets agreed key per cent 95 >90 performance indicators Major events facilitated with a business plan, budget, branding and per cent 100 100 promotional activities Timeliness Annual Community Sport and Recreation Awards held date 23 Nov Aug–Nov 2012 2012 Completion of post-event reports and economic impact assessments per cent 100 100 of each event (where required) Cost Total output cost $ million 97.6 106.2

The lower output cost reflects timing of payments for Sport and Recreation’s major events.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 45 Section 3: Financial statements Contents

Financial summary 2012–13 47 Financial report 49 Budget portfolio outcomes 118 Grants and related assistance 123

46 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Financial summary 2012–13

The department’s financial summary for the last four years is provided in the following table. Specific financial details are included in the financial statements.

2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Financial summary (controlled) Revenue from government 503,874 558,042 611,503 577,639 Other revenue 10,757 13,253 7,732 4,182 Total revenue 514,631 571,295 619,235 581,821 Total expenses (500,978) (536,228) (602,914) (598,115) Net result from operating activities 13,653 35,067 16,321 (16,294) Net cash flow from operating activities 11,431 58,774 23,886 (9,583) Total assets 590,548 688,360 631,359 345,193 Total liabilities 51,914 92,349 98,832 80,329

The department’s operations are funded through revenue received from annual parliamentary appropriations for the delivery of outputs, as well as Community Support Fund and special appropriations relating to Growth Areas Infrastructure Contributions.

For the financial year ending 30 June 2013 the department produced an operating surplus of $13.7 million largely due to the receipt of Growth Area Infrastructure Contributions.

Total assets decreased by $98.0 million which predominately related to the completion and subsequent transfer of the State Athletics Centre to the State Sport Centres Trust.

Total liabilities have reduced due to lower levels of trade creditors being held by the department at year end.

Summaries of revenue, payments for outputs and asset investment are shown in the following tables. More detailed financial information on each of the department’s outputs is provided in Note 2 to the financial statements.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 47 Total revenue 2012–13 $m %

Revenue from government 503.9 97.9 Other revenue 10.8 2.1

Total 514.7 100.0

Payments for outputs 2012–13 $m %

Metropolitan and Regional 254.6 50.8 Planning and Development Investing in Communities 246.3 49.2

Total 501.0 100.0

Asset Investment Program 2012–13 $m %

Metropolitan and Regional 15.5 10.8 Planning and Development Investing in Communities 128.6 89.2

Total 144.1 100.0

48 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Financial report Contents

Comprehensive operating statement 50 Balance sheet 51 Statement of changes in equity 52 Cash flow statement 53 Notes to the financial statements 54 Accountable officer’s and chief finance and accounting officer’s declaration 115 Auditor-General’s report 116

This financial report covers the Department of Planning and Community Development as an individual entity and is presented in the Australian currency.

Its principal address was:

Department of Planning and Community Development 1 Spring Street Melbourne VIC 3000

For queries in relation to our reporting, please call the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure on (03) 9208 3333 or visit our website www.dtpli.vic.gov.au

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 49 Comprehensive operating statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2013

Note 2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Income from transactions Output appropriations 438,905 478,659 Special appropriations 14,000 17,970 Interest 4(a) 8,186 10,589 Grants and other income transfers 4(b) 50,969 61,413 Other income 4(c) 2,571 2,664 Total income from transactions 514,631 571,295

Expenses from transactions Employee expenses 5(a) (95,440) (95,121) Depreciation and amortisation 5(b) (5,283) (6,659) Interest expense 5(c) (140) (211) Grants and other expense transfers 5(d) (331,310) (356,613) Capital asset charge (6,529) (6,279) Other operating expenses 5(e) (62,276) (71,345) Total expenses from transactions (500,978) (536,228) Net result from transactions (net operating balance) 13,653 35,067

Other economic flows included in net result Net gain/(loss) on non-financial assets 6(a) (16,973) (11,359) Net gain/(loss) on financial instruments 6(b) (22) 30 Other gains/(losses) from other economic flows 6(c) 107 (572) Total other economic flows included in net result (16,888) (11,901) Net result (3,235) 23,166

Other economic flows – other comprehensive income items that will not be reclassified to net result Changes in physical asset revaluation surplus 21(i) (8,498) 7,138 Changes in cash flow hedge deficit – 344 Other (1,275) – Total other economic flows – other comprehensive income (9,773) 7,482 Comprehensive result (13,008) 30,648

The comprehensive operating statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes included on pages 54 to 114.

50 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Balance sheet as at 30 June 2013

Note 2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Assets Financial assets Cash and deposits 20(a) 323,481 319,384 Receivables 7 28,617 57,979 Total financial assets 352,098 377,363

Non-financial assets Property, plant and equipment 8 228,006 294,724 Intangible assets 9 10,211 16,194 Other non-financial assets 10 233 79 Total non-financial assets 238,450 310,997 Total assets 590,548 688,360

Liabilities Payables 11 24,594 62,003 Borrowings 12 3,133 3,526 Provisions 13 22,187 24,820 Other liabilities 15 2,000 2,000 Total liabilities 51,914 92,349 Net assets 538,634 596,011

Equity Accumulated surplus/(deficit) 27,495 32,005 Physical asset revaluation surplus 21(i) 30,820 39,318 Contributed capital 480,319 524,688 Net worth 538,634 596,011

Commitments for expenditure 17 Contingent assets and contingent liabilities 18

The balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes included on pages 54 to 114.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 51 Statement of changes in equity for the financial year ended 30 June 2013

Changes due to

Transactions Equity Total with owner in Equity at at 1 July comprehensive its capacity as 30 June Note 2012 result owners 2013 2013 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Accumulated surplus/(deficit) 32,005 (3,235) (1,275) 27,495 32,005 (3,235) (1,275) 27,495 Contributions by owners 524,688 – – 524,688 Capital appropriations – – 138,827 138,827 Withdrawal of equity – – – – Net assets transferred to/from other – – (183,196) (183,196) government entities 524,688 – (44,369) 480,319 Physical asset revaluation surplus 21(i) 39,318 (8,498) – 30,820 39,318 (8,498) – 30,820 Total equity at end of financial year 596,011 (11,733) (45,644) 538,634

Changes due to

Transactions Equity Total with owner in Equity at at 1 July comprehensive its capacity as 30 June Note 2011 result owners 2012 2012 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Accumulated surplus/(deficit) 8,839 23,166 – 32,005 8,839 23,166 – 32,005 Contributions by owners 491,852 – – 491,852 Capital appropriations – – 139,572 139,572 Withdrawal of equity – – – – Net assets transferred to/from – – (106,736) (106,736) other Government entities 491,852 – 32,836 524,688 Physical asset revaluation surplus 21(i) 32,180 7,138 – 39,318 Cash flow hedge deficit 21(i) (344) 344 – – 31,836 7,482 – 39,318 Total equity at end of financial year 532,527 30,648 32,836 596,011

The statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes included on pages 54 to 114.

52 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Cash flow statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2013

Note 2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from government 529,991 570,439 Receipts from other entities 2,529 11,318 Interest received 8,280 13,922 Goods and services tax recovered (paid) to the ATO (1) 6,419 (559) Total receipts 547,219 595,120

Payments Payments of grant and other transfers (331,310) (356,613) Payments to suppliers and employees (197,809) (173,243) Capital asset charge payments (6,529) (6,279) Interest and other costs of finance paid (140) (211) Total payments (535,788) (536,346) Net cash flows from/(used in) operating activities 20(b) 11,431 58,774

Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of non-financial assets (27,705) (49,621) Sale of non-financial assets 2,322 1,771 Net cash flows from/(used in) investing activities (25,383) (47,850)

Cash flows from financing activities Owner contributions by State Government 21,177 40,820 Repayment of borrowings (3,128) (560) Net cash flows from/(used in) financing activities 18,049 40,260 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,097 51,184 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 319,384 268,200 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 20(a) 323,481 319,384

The cash flow statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes included on pages 54 to 114. Note: (1) Goods and services tax paid to ATO is presented on a net basis

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 53 Notes to the financial statements Contents

Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies 55 Note 2 Departmental (controlled) outputs 72 Note 3 Administered (non-controlled) items 75 Note 4 Income from transactions 79 Note 5 Expenses from transactions 80 Note 6 Other economic flows included in net result 83 Note 7 Receivables 84 Note 8 Property, plant and equipment 86 Note 9 Intangible assets 90 Note 10 Other non-financial assets 90 Note 11 Payables 91 Note 12 Borrowings 92 Note 13 Provisions 93 Note 14 Superannuation 94 Note 15 Other liability disclosures 94 Note 16 Leases 95 Note 17 Commitments for expenditure 96 Note 18 Contingent assets and contingent liabilities 96 Note 19 Financial instruments 97 Note 20 Cash flow information 106 Note 21 Reserves and accumulated surplus 107 Note 22 Summary of compliance with annual parliamentary and special appropriations 108 Note 23 Ex gratia payments 109 Note 24 Annotated income agreements 109 Note 25 Trust account balances 110 Note 26 Responsible persons 112 Note 27 Remuneration of executives 113 Note 28 Remuneration of auditors 114 Note 29 Restructuring of administrative arrangements 114

54 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 1. Summary of significant accounting policies

These annual financial statements represent the audited • the fair value of land, buildings, infrastructure, plant and general purpose financial statements for the Department equipment, (refer to Note 1 (l)) of Planning and Community Development for the period • superannuation expense (refer to Note 1(g) ending 30 June 2013. • actuarial assumptions for employee benefit provisions The purpose of the report is to provide users with based on likely tenure of existing staff, patterns of leave information about the department’s stewardship of claims, future salary movements and future discount resources entrusted to it. rates (refer to Note 1(m)).

(a) Statement of compliance These financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, and prepared in accordance with the historical cost These general purpose financial statements have been convention except for: prepared in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994 (FMA) and applicable Australian Accounting Standards • Non-financial physical assets which, subsequent to (AAS) which include Interpretations, issued by the Australian acquisition, are measured at a revalued amount being Accounting Standards Board (AASB). In particular, they are their fair value at the date of the revaluation less any presented in a manner consistent with the requirements of the subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent AASB 1049 Whole of Government and General Government impairment losses. Revaluations are made with sufficient Sector Financial Reporting. regularity to ensure that the carrying amounts do not materially differ from their fair value. Where appropriate, those AAS paragraphs applicable to not- for-profit entities have been applied. (c) Reporting entity Accounting policies are selected and applied in a manner The financial statements cover the Department of Planning which ensures that the resulting financial information and Community Development (the department) as an satisfies the concepts of relevance and reliability, individual reporting entity. thereby ensuring that the substance of the underlying transactions or other events is reported. The department is a government department of the State of Victoria, established pursuant to an order made by the These annual financial statements were authorised for issue Premier under the Administrative Arrangements Act 1983. by the acting secretary of the Department of Planning and Community Development on 19 August 2013. The Premier announced a restructuring of the Victorian Public Service on 9 April 2013. As part of this restructure (b) Basis of accounting preparation and the Department of Planning and Community Development measurement ceased as an entity on 1 July 2013, and formed part of the newly created Department of Transport, Planning and Local The accrual basis of accounting has been applied in the Infrastructure (DTPLI). preparation of these financial statements whereby assets, liabilities, equity, income and expenses are recognised in the As part of the restructure certain functions were transferred reporting period to which they relate, regardless of when cash to DTPLI, including Planning, Building & Heritage, Local is received or paid. Government Victoria and Sport & Recreation Victoria. Other functions, such as Regional Development Victoria, Office for Judgements, estimates and assumptions are required to the Community Sector, Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria and be made about carrying values of assets and liabilities that the Veterans Unit were transferred to other state departments are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates effective 1 July 2013. and associated assumptions are based on professional judgements derived from historical experience and various Its principal address was: other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the Department of Planning and Community Development circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 1 Spring Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the The department is an administrative agency acting on behalf period in which the estimate is revised and also in future of the Crown. periods that are affected by the revision. Judgements and assumptions made by management in the application of The financial statements include all the controlled activities of AASs that have significant effects on the financial statements the Department of Planning and Community Development. and estimates relate to:

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 55 Note 1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

A description of the nature of the department’s operations and Except as otherwise disclosed, administered resources are its principal activities is included in the report of operations accounted for on an accrual basis using same accounting from page 6 to page 45, which does not form part of these policies adopted for recognition of the departmental items financial statements. in the financial statements. Both controlled and administered items of the department are consolidated into the financial Objectives and funding statements of the state. DPCD has two departmental objectives which link and drive Disclosures related to administered items can be found the efforts of the department’s portfolios and agencies: in Note 3. • sustainable economic development Other trust activities on behalf of parties • strong and vibrant communities. external to the Victorian Government The department is predominantly funded by accrual-based The department has responsibility for transactions and parliamentary appropriations for the provision of outputs that balances relating to trust funds on behalf of third parties are further described in Note 2 Departmental (controlled) external to the Victorian Government. Income, expenses, outputs. It provides on a fee-for-service basis various goods assets and liabilities managed on behalf of third parties are not and services. The fees charged for these services are recognised in these financial statements as they are managed determined by prevailing market forces. on a fiduciary and custodial basis, and therefore are not controlled by the department or the Victorian Government. Outputs of the department These transactions and balances are reported in Note 25. Information about the department’s output activities, and the expenses, income, assets and liabilities which (e) Scope and presentation of are reliably attributable to those output activities, is financial statements set out in the output activities schedule (Note 2). Information about expenses, income, assets and Comprehensive operating statement liabilities administered by the department are given in the Income and expenses in the comprehensive operating schedule of administered expenses and income and the statement are classified according to whether or not they schedule of administered assets and liabilities (Note 3). arise from ‘transactions’ or ‘other economic flows’. This classification is consistent with the whole of government (d) Administered items reporting format and is allowed under AASB 101 Certain resources are administered by the department on Presentation of financial statements. behalf of the State. While the department is accountable for ‘Transactions’ and ‘other economic flows’ are defined by the transactions involving administered items, it does not have the Australian system of Government Finance Statistics: the discretion to deploy the resources for its own benefit or Concepts, Sources and Methods 2005 and Amendments achievement of its objectives. Accordingly, transactions and to Australian System of Government Finance Statistics, balances relating to administered items are not recognised as 2005 (ABS Catalogue No. 5514.0). departmental income, expenses, assets or liabilities within the body of the financial statements. ‘Transactions’ are those economic flows that are considered to arise as a result of policy decisions, usually interactions Administered income includes taxes, fees and fines and the between two entities by mutual agreement. Transactions proceeds from the sale of administered surplus land and also include flows within an entity, such as depreciation buildings. Administered assets include government income where the owner is simultaneously acting as the owner of earned but yet to be collected. Administered liabilities include the depreciating asset and as the consumer of the service government expenses incurred but yet to be paid. provided by the asset. Taxation is regarded as mutually agreed interactions between the government and taxpayers. Transactions can be in kind (For example: assets provided/ given free of charge or for nominal consideration) or where the final consideration is cash.

56 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

‘Other economic flows’ are changes arising from market (f) Income from transactions re-measurements. They include: Income is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the • gains and losses from disposals economic benefits will flow to the entity and the income can • revaluations and impairments of non-current physical be reliably measured at fair value. and intangible assets Appropriation income • fair value changes of financial instruments. Appropriated income becomes controlled and is recognised The net result is equivalent to profit or loss derived in by the department when it is appropriated from the accordance with AASs. Consolidated Fund by the Victorian Parliament and applied to Balance sheet the purposes defined under the relevant appropriations Act. Additionally, the department is permitted under S29 of the Act Assets and liabilities are presented in liquidity order with assets to have certain income annotated to the annual appropriation. aggregated into financial assets and non-financial assets. The income which forms part of a S29 agreement is recognised by the department and the receipts paid into the Current and non-current assets and liabilities (non-current Consolidated Fund as an administered item. At the point of being those assets or liabilities expected to be recovered income recognition, S29 provides for an equivalent amount to or settled more than 12 months) are disclosed in the notes, be added to the annual appropriation. Examples of receipts where relevant. which can form part of a S29 agreement are Commonwealth Cash flow statement specific purpose grants, municipal council special purpose grants, the proceeds from the sale of assets and income from Cash flows are classified according to whether or not they the sale of products and services. arise from operating, investing, or financing activities. This classification is consistent with requirements under Where applicable, amounts disclosed as income AASB 107 Statement of Cash Flows. are net of returns, allowances, duties and taxes. All amounts of income over which the department For cash flow statement presentation purposes, cash and does not have control are disclosed as administered cash equivalents include bank overdrafts, which are included income in the schedule of administered income and as current borrowings on the balance sheet. expenses ( Note 3). Income is recognised for each Statement of changes in equity of the department’s major activities as follows: Output appropriations The statement of changes in equity presents reconciliations of non-owner and owner changes in equity from opening Income from the outputs the department provides to balance at the beginning of the reporting period to the government is recognised when those outputs have closing balance at the end of the reporting period. It also been delivered and the relevant minister has certified shows separately changes due to amounts recognised in the delivery of those outputs in accordance with specified ‘Comprehensive result’ and amounts recognised in ‘Other performance criteria. economic flows – other movements in equity’ related to Special appropriations ‘Transactions with owner in its capacity as owner.’ Under section 201VC of the Planning and Environment Act Rounding 1987 income related to the Growth Areas Public Transport Fund (GAPTF) and the Building New Communities Fund Amounts in the financial statements have been rounded to (BNCF) is recognised when the amount appropriated for that the nearest $1,000, unless otherwise stated. Figures in the purpose is due and payable to the department. financial statements may not equate due to rounding.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 57 Note 1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Interest Commonwealth grants Interest income includes interest received on bank term Grants payable by the Commonwealth Government are deposits and other investments. recognised as income when the department gains control over the contribution. Where such grants are payable into Interest income is recognised using the effective interest the Consolidated Fund, they are reported as administered method which allocates the interest over the relevant period. income. For reciprocal grants, the department is deemed to Sales of goods and services have assumed control when the department has satisfied its performance obligations under the grant. For non-reciprocal Income from the supply of services grants, the department is deemed to have assumed control Income from the supply of services is recognised by reference when the grant is receivable or received. Conditional grants to the stage of completion of the services performed. The may be reciprocal or non-reciprocal depending on the terms income is recognised when: of the grant. Commonwealth grants are disclosed as income in the schedule of Administered Items (Note 3). • the amount of the income, stage of completion and transaction costs incurred can be reliably measured Fair value of assets and services received free of • it is probable that the economic benefits associated with charge or for nominal consideration the transaction will flow to the department. Contributions of resources received free of charge or for Under the stage of completion method, income is recognised nominal consideration are recognised at fair value when by reference to labour hours supplied or to labour hours control is obtained over them, irrespective of whether these supplied as a percentage of total services to be performed in contributions are subject to restrictions or conditions over their each annual reporting period. use. Contributions in the form of services are only recognised when a fair value can be reliably determined and the services Income from sale of goods would have been purchased if not received as a donation. Income from the sale of goods is recognised by the department when: (g) Expenses from transactions • the department no longer has any of the significant Expenses from transactions are recognised as they are risks and rewards of ownership of the goods transferred incurred and reported in the financial year to which they relate. to the buyer • the department no longer has continuing managerial Employee expenses involvement to the degree usually associated with Refer to the section in Note 1(m) regarding employee benefits. ownership, nor effective control over the goods sold These expenses include all costs related to employment • the amount of income, and the costs incurred or to be (other than superannuation which is accounted for incurred in respect of the transaction, can be reliably separately) including wages and salaries, fringe benefits measured and tax, leave entitlements, redundancy payments and Work • it is probable that the economic benefits associated with Cover premiums. the transaction will flow to the department. Superannuation Sale of goods and services includes regulatory fees which are The amount recognised in the comprehensive operating recognised at the time the regulatory fee is billed. statement is the employer contributions for members of both defined benefit and defined contribution superannuation plans Grants that are paid or payable during the reporting period. Income from grants (other than contribution by owners) is The Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) in their Annual recognised as income when the department gains control Financial Statements, disclose on behalf of the state as the over the contribution. sponsoring employer, the net defined benefit cost related to the members of these plans as an administered liability. Refer to DTF’s Annual Financial Statements for more detailed disclosures in relation to these plans.

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Depreciation Capital asset charge All buildings, plant and equipment and other non-financial The capital asset charge is calculated on the budgeted physical assets (excluding items under operating leases and carrying amount of applicable non-financial physical assets. land) that have a finite useful life are depreciated. Depreciation is generally calculated on a straight-line basis, at rates Other operating expenses that allocate the asset’s value, less any estimated residual Other operating expenses generally represent the day-to-day value, over its estimated useful life. Refer to Note 1(l) for the running costs incurred in normal operations. depreciation policy for leasehold improvements. Supplies and services The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation Supplies and services costs are recognised as an expense method are reviewed at the end of each annual reporting in the reporting period in which they are incurred. period, and adjustments made where appropriate. Bad and doubtful debts The useful lives that have been used in calculation of Refer to Note 1 (k) Impairment of financial assets. depreciation are tabled in Note 8. Land and core cultural assets, which are considered to have Fair value of assets and services provided free of charge an indefinite life, are not depreciated. Depreciation is not or for nominal consideration recognised in respect of these assets as their service potential Contributions of resources provided free of charge or for has not, in any material sense, been consumed during the nominal consideration are recognised at their fair value when reporting period. the transferee obtains control over them, irrespective of whether restrictions or conditions are imposed over the use of Intangible produced assets with finite useful lives are the contributions, unless received from another government depreciated as an expense from transactions on a department or agency as a consequence of a restructuring of systematic (typically straight line) basis over the asset’s administrative arrangements. In the latter case, such a transfer useful life. Depreciation begins when the asset is available will be recognised at its carrying value. for use, that is, when it is in the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner Contributions in the form of services are only recognised when intended by management. a fair value can be reliably determined and the services would have been purchased if not donated. The consumption of intangible non-produced assets with finite useful lives is not classified as a transaction, but as (h) Other economic flows included amortisation and is included in the net result as an other in net result economic flow. Other economic flows measure the change in volume or value Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not depreciated of assets or liabilities that do not result from transactions. or amortised, but are tested annually for impairment. Net gain/(loss) on non-financial assets Interest expense Net gain/(loss) on non-financial assets and liabilities includes Interest expenses are recognised as expenses in the period in realised and unrealised gains and losses as follows: which they are incurred. Revaluations gains/ (losses) of non-financial Grants and other transfers physical assets Grants and other transfers to third parties (other than Refer to Note 1 (l) Revaluations of non-financial contribution to owners) are recognised as an expense in physical assets the reporting period in which they are paid or payable. Disposal of non-financial assets They include transactions such as grants, subsidies and other transfer payments. Any gain or loss on the disposal of non-financial assets is recognised at the date of disposal and is determined after deducting from the proceeds the carrying value of the asset at that time.

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Impairment of non-financial assets (i) Administered income Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives (and intangible assets not yet available for use) are tested annually for Taxes, fines and regulatory fees impairment (as described below) and whenever there is The department does not gain control over assets arising from an indication that the asset may be impaired. taxes, fines and regulatory fees, consequently no income is All other assets are assessed annually for indications of recognised in the department’s financial statements. impairment, except for: The department collects these amounts on behalf of the • non-financial physical assets held for sale State. Accordingly, the amounts are disclosed as income in the schedule of Administered Items ( Note 3). Refer to Note 1 If there is an indication of impairment, the assets concerned (f) Income from transactions for the accounting of grants. are tested as to whether their carrying value exceeds their possible recoverable amount. Where an asset’s carrying value Grants from the Commonwealth Government exceeds its recoverable amount, the difference is written off and other jurisdictions as an other economic flow, except to the extent that the write- The department’s administered grants mainly comprise down can be debited to an asset revaluation surplus amount funds provided by the Commonwealth to assist the State applicable to that class of asset. Government in meeting general or specific service delivery If there is an indication that there has been an increase in obligations, primarily for the purpose of aiding in the financing the estimate of an asset’s recoverable amount since the of the operations of the recipient, capital purposes and/or last impairment loss was recognised, the carrying amount for on-passing to other recipients. Grants also include grants shall be increased to its recoverable amount. This reversal for on passing from other jurisdictions. The department of impairment loss occurs only to the extent that the asset’s does not have control over these grants, and the income carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount is not recognised in the department’s financial statements. that would have been determined, net of depreciation and Administered grants are disclosed in the schedule of amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised in Administered Items in Note 3. prior years. It is deemed that, in the event of the loss or destruction of an (j) Financial Instruments asset, the future economic benefits arising from the use of the Financial instruments arise out of contractual agreements asset will be replaced unless a specific decision to the contrary that give rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial has been made. The recoverable amount for most assets is liability or equity instrument of another entity. Due to the measured at the higher of depreciated replacement cost and nature of the department’s activities, certain financial assets fair value less costs to sell. Recoverable amount for assets and financial liabilities arise under statute rather than a held primarily to generate net cash inflows is measured at the contract. Such financial assets and financial liabilities do higher of the present value of future cash flows expected to be not meet the definition of financial instruments in AASB 132 obtained from the asset and fair value less costs to sell. Financial Instruments: Presentation. For example, statutory Refer to Note 1 (l) in relation to the recognition and receivables arising from taxes, fines and penalties do not measurement of non financial assets. meet the definition of financial instruments as they do not arise under contract. However, guarantees issued by the Net gain/(loss) on financial instruments treasurer on behalf of the department are financial instruments because, although authorised under statute, the terms and Net gain/(loss) on financial instruments includes: conditions for each financial guarantee may vary and are • impairment and reversal of impairment for financial subject to an agreement. instruments at amortised cost (Note 1(j)). Where relevant, for note disclosure purposes, a distinction is made between those financial assets and financial liabilities Other gains/(losses) from other economic flows that meet the definition of financial instruments in accordance Other gains/(losses) from other economic flows include the with AASB 132 and those that do not. gains or losses from: The following refers to financial instruments unless • the revaluation of the present value of the long service otherwise stated. leave liability due to changes in the bond interest rates.

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Categories of non-derivative Derivative financial instruments financial instruments Derivative financial instruments are classified as held for trading financial assets and liabilities. They are initially Loans and receivables recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into. Derivatives are carried as assets Loans and receivables are financial instrument assets with when their fair value is positive and as liabilities when their fair fixed and determinable payments that are not quoted on an value is negative. Any gains or losses arising from changes in active market. These assets are initially recognised at fair value the fair value derivatives after initial recognition, are recognised plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent in the consolidated comprehensive operating statement as an to initial measurement, loans and receivables are measured other economic flow included in the net result. at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment. Offsetting financial instruments Loans and receivables category includes cash and deposits, Financial instrument assets and liabilities are offset and the net term deposits with maturity greater than three months, amount presented in the consolidated balance sheet when, trade receivables, loans and other receivables, but not and only when, the department concerned has a legal right to statutory receivables. offset the amounts and intend either to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Financial assets and liabilities at fair value Reclassification of financial instruments through profit and loss Subsequent to initial recognition and under rare Financial assets are categorised as fair value through profit circumstances, non derivative financial instruments assets or loss at trade date if they are classified as held for trading that have not been designated at fair value through profit or or designated as such upon initial recognition. Financial loss upon recognition, may be reclassified out of the fair value instrument assets are designated at fair value through profit or through profit or loss category, if they are no longer held for loss on the basis that the financial assets form part of a group the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near term. of financial assets that are managed by the entity concerned Financial instrument assets that meet the definition of loans based on their fair values, and have their performance and receivables may be reclassified out of the fair value evaluated in accordance with documented risk management through profit and loss category into the loans and receivables and investment strategies. category, where they would have met the definition of loans Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss are and receivables had they not been required to be classified as initially measured at fair value and attributable transaction fair value through profit and loss. In these cases, the financial costs are expensed as incurred. Subsequently, any changes instrument assets may be reclassified out of the fair value in fair value are recognised in the net result as other economic through profit and loss category, if there is the intention and flows. Any dividend or interest on a financial asset is ability to hold them for the foreseeable future or until maturity. recognised in the net result from transactions. Available for sale financial instrument assets that meet the Financial liabilities at amortised cost definition of loans and receivables may be reclassified into the loans and receivables category if there is the intention and Financial instrument liabilities are initially recognised on ability to hold them for the foreseeable future or until maturity. the date they are originated. They are initially measured at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. (k) Financial assets Subsequent to initial recognition, these financial instruments are measured at amortised cost with any difference between Cash and deposits the initial recognised amount and the redemption value being Cash and deposits, including cash equivalents, comprise cash recognised in profit and loss over the period of the interest on hand and cash at bank, deposits at call and those highly bearing liability, using the effective interest rate method. liquid investments with an original maturity of three months Financial instrument liabilities measured at amortised or less, which are held for the purpose of meeting short term cost include all of the departments contracted payables, cash commitments rather than for investment purposes, and deposits held and advances received, and interest bearing which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and arrangements other than those designated at fair value are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. through profit or loss.

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Receivables Derecognition of financial assets Receivables consist of: A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is • contractual receivables, which include mainly debtors derecognised when: in relation to goods and services, loans to third parties, accrued investment income, and finance lease • the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have receivables (refer to Note 1 (n) Leases) expired, or • statutory receivables, which include predominantly • the department retains the right to receive cash flows amounts owing from the Victorian Government and from the asset, but has assumed an obligation to pay GST input tax credits recoverable. Receivables that them in full without material delay to a third party under a are contractual are classified as financial instruments. ‘pass through’ arrangement, or Statutory receivables are not classified as financial • the department has transferred its rights to receive cash instruments. flows from the asset and either:

Contractual receivables are classified as financial instruments (a) has transferred substantially all the risk and rewards of and categorised as loans and receivables (refer to Note (j) the asset, or for recognition and measurement). Statutory receivables, are recognised and measured similarly to contractual receivables (b) has neither transferred nor retained substantially all (except for impairment), but are not classified as financial the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred instruments because they do not arise from a contract. control of the asset. Receivables are subject to impairment testing as described Where the department has neither transferred nor retained below. A provision for doubtful receivables is recognised substantially all the risks and rewards or transferred control, when there is objective evidence that the debts may not be the asset is recognised to the extent of the department’s collected, and bad debts are written off when identified. continuing involvement in the asset. Investments and other financial assets Impairment of financial assets Investments are classified in the following categories: At the end of each reporting period, the department assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or • financial assets at fair value through profit or loss group of financial assets is impaired. All financial instrument • loans and receivables assets, except those measured at fair value through profit or • held-to-maturity loss, are subject to annual review for impairment. • available-for-sale financial assets. Receivables are assessed for bad and doubtful debts on a regular basis. Those bad debts considered as written off by The classification depends on the purpose for which the mutual consent are classified as a transaction expense. Bad investments were acquired. Management determines the debts not written off by mutual consent and the allowance for classification of its investments at initial recognition. doubtful receivables are classified as other economic flows in Any dividend or interest earned on the financial asset is the net result. recognised in the comprehensive operating statement The amount of the allowance is the difference between the as a transaction. financial asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the effective interest rate. In assessing impairment of statutory (non-contractual) financial assets, which are not financial instruments, professional judgement is applied in assessing materiality using estimates, averages and other computational methods in accordance with AASB 136 Impairment of Assets.

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(l) Non-financial assets The fair value of infrastructure systems and plant, equipment and vehicles, is normally determined by reference to the asset’s Property, plant and equipment depreciated replacement cost or where the infrastructure is held by a for-profit entity, the fair value may be derived from Effective from 1 July 2012, the department’s capitalisation estimates of the present value of future cash flows. For plant, threshold has been increased to $5,000 from $1,000. equipment and vehicles, existing depreciated historical cost is The department capitalises expenditures on individual generally a reasonable proxy for depreciated replacement cost items of $5,000 or more, and records these as non- because of the short lives of the assets concerned. current assets. Aggregate expenditure on items that will, when completed, result in non-current assets that provide Certain assets are acquired under finance leases, which may future economic benefits is recognised as construction form part of a service concession arrangement. Refer to notes in progress. Construction in progress is capitalised as 1(n) Leases and 1(p) Commitments for more information. at the date the asset is first commissioned for use. The cost of constructed non-financial physical assets includes All non-financial physical assets are measured initially at cost the cost of all materials used in construction, direct labour and subsequently revalued at fair value less accumulated on the project, and an appropriate proportion of variable and depreciation and impairment. Where an asset is acquired fixed overheads. for no or nominal cost, the cost is it’s fair value at the date For the accounting policy on impairment of non-financial of acquisition. Assets transferred as part of a machinery of physical assets under Note 1 (h) Impairment of non- government change are transferred at their carrying amount. financial assets. The initial cost for non-financial physical assets under a Leasehold improvements finance lease (refer to Note 1(n)) is measured at an amount The cost of a leasehold improvements is capitalised as an equal to the fair value of leased asset or, if lower, the present asset and depreciated over the shorter of the remaining term value of the minimum lease payments, each determined of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements. at the inception of the lease. Non-financial physical assets such as other Crown land, and Revaluations of non-financial physical assets heritage assets are measured at fair value with regard to the Non-financial physical assets are measured at fair value on property’s highest and best use after due consideration is a cyclical basis in accordance with the Financial Reporting made for any legal or constructive restrictions imposed on Directions (FRDs) issued by the Minister for Finance. A the asset, public announcements or commitments made full revaluation normally occurs every five years, based in relation to the intended use of the asset. Theoretical upon the asset’s government purpose classification, opportunities that may be available in relation to the asset but may occur more frequently if fair value assessments are not taken into account until it is virtually certain that the indicate material changes in values. Independent restrictions will no longer apply. valuers are generally used to conduct these scheduled revaluations. Any interim revaluations are determined The fair value of cultural assets and collections, heritage in accordance with the requirements of the FRDs. assets and other non-financial physical assets that the department intends to preserve because of their unique Revaluation increases or decreases arise from differences historical, cultural or environmental attributes, is measured between an asset’s carrying value and fair value. at the replacement cost of the asset less, where applicable, Net revaluation increases (where the carrying amount of a accumulated depreciation (calculated on the basis of such class of assets is increased as a result of a revaluation) are cost to reflect the already consumed or expired future recognised in ‘Other economic flows- other movements in economic benefits of the asset) and any accumulated equity’ and accumulated equity under the asset revaluation impairment. These policies and any legislative limitations and surplus. However, the net revaluation increase is recognised restrictions imposed on their use and/or disposal may impact in the net result to the extent that it reverses a net revaluation their fair value. decrease in respect of the same class of property, plant and equipment previously recognised as an expense (other economic flows) in the net result.

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Net revaluation decreases are recognised in ‘Other economic Other non-financial assets flows – other movements in equity’ to the extent that a credit balance exists in the asset revaluation surplus in respect of the Prepayments same class of property, plant and equipment. Otherwise, the Other non-financial assets include prepayments which net revaluation decreases are recognised immediately as other represent payments in advance of receipt of goods or services economic flows in the net result. The net revaluation decrease or that part of expenditure made in one accounting period recognised in ‘Other economic flows – other movements in covering a term extending beyond that period. equity’ reduces the amount accumulated in equity under the asset revaluation surplus. (m) Liabilities Revaluation increases and decreases relating to individual Payables assets within a class of property, plant and equipment, are offset against one another within that class but are not offset Payables consist of: in respect of assets in different classes. Any asset revaluation • contractual payables, such as accounts payable, and surplus is not normally transferred to accumulated funds on unearned income including deferred income from de-recognition of the relevant asset. concession arrangements. Accounts payable represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Intangible assets department prior to the end of the financial year that Purchased intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. are unpaid, and arise when the department becomes Subsequently, intangible assets with finite useful lives are obliged to make future payments in respect of the carried at cost less accumulated depreciation/amortisation purchase of the goods and services and accumulated impairment losses. Costs incurred • statutory payables, such as goods and services tax and subsequent to initial acquisition are capitalised when it is fringe benefits tax payables. expected that additional future economic benefits will flow to the department. Contractual payables are classified as financial instruments and categorised as financial liabilities at amortised cost When the recognition criteria in AASB 138 Intangible Assets (refer to note 1(j)) financial instruments. Statutory payables are are met, internally generated intangible assets are recognised recognised and measured similarly to contractual payables, and measured at cost less accumulated depreciation/ but are not classified as financial instruments and not included amortisation and impairment. in the category of financial liabilities at amortised cost, Refer to Note 1 (g) Depreciation and Amortisation of non- because they do not arise from a contract. produced intangible assets and Note 1 (h) Impairment of non-financial assets. Borrowings An internally generated intangible asset arising from All interest bearing liabilities are initially recognised at fair development (or from the development phase of an internal value of the consideration received, less directly attributable project) is recognised if, and only if, all of the following transaction costs (refer also to Note 1(n) Leases). The are demonstrated: measurement basis subsequent to initial recognition depends on whether the department has categorised its interest- (a) the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset bearing liabilities as either financial liabilities designated at fair so that it will be available for use or sale value through profit or loss, or financial liabilities at amortised (b) an intention to complete the intangible asset and use costs. Any difference between the initial recognised amount or sell it and the redemption value is recognised in net result over the (c) the ability to use or sell the intangible asset period of the borrowing using the effective interest method. (d) the intangible asset will generate probable future Provisions economic benefits Provisions are recognised when the department has a (e) the availability of adequate technical, financial and other present obligation, the future sacrifice of economic benefits resources to complete the development and to use or is probable, and the amount of the provision can be sell the intangible asset measured reliably. (f) the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development.

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The amount recognised as a liability is the best estimate of Conditional LSL is disclosed as a non-current liability. the consideration required to settle the present obligation There is an unconditional right to defer the settlement of the at the reporting period, taking into account the risks and entitlement until the employee has completed the requisite uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is years of service. This non-current LSL liability is measured measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present at present value. obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those Any gain or loss following revaluation of the present value of cash flows, using discount rate that reflects the time value of non-current LSL liability is recognised as a transaction, except money and risks specific to the provision. to the extent that a gain or loss arises due to changes in When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle bond interest rates for which it is then recognised as an ‘other a provision are expected to be received from a third party, the economic flow’ (refer to Note 1(h) Other gains/(losses) from receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that other economic flows). recovery will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably. (iii) Termination benefits Employee benefits Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement date, or when an Provision is made for benefits accruing to employees in employee accepts a voluntary redundancy in exchange respect of wages and salaries, annual leave and long service for these benefits. The department recognises termination leave for services rendered to the reporting date. benefits when it is demonstrably committed to either (i) Wages and salaries, annual leave terminating the employment of current employees according and sick leave to a detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal or providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made to Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary encourage voluntary redundancy. Benefits falling due more benefits annual leave and accumulating sick leave are than 12 months after the end of the reporting period are recognised in the provision for employee benefits, classified discounted to present value. as current liabilities. Those liabilities which are expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting period, are Employee benefits on-costs measured at the nominal values. Those liabilities that are not Employee benefits on-costs such as payroll tax, workers expected to be settled within 12 months are also recognised compensation and superannuation are recognised separately in the provision for employee benefits as current liabilities, but from the provision for employee benefits. are measured at present value of the amounts expected to be Derecognition of financial liabilities paid when the liabilities are settled using the remuneration rate A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under expected to apply at the time of settlement. the liability is discharged, cancelled or expires.

(ii) Long service leave (n) Leases Liability for long service leave (LSL) is recognised in the A lease is a right to use an asset for an agreed period of time provision for employee benefits. in exchange for payment. Unconditional LSL is disclosed in the notes to the financial Leases are classified at their inception as either operating statements as a current liability even where the department or finance leases based on the economic substance of the does not expect to settle the liability within 12 months agreement so as to reflect the risks and rewards incidental because it will not have the unconditional right to defer the to ownership. Leases of infrastructure, property, plant and settlement of the entitlement should an employee take leave equipment are classified as finance infrastructure leases within 12 months. whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the The components of this current LSL liability are measured at: risks and rewards of ownership from the lessor to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases. • nominal value – component that the department expects to settle within 12 months • present value – component that the department does not expect to settle within 12 months.

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Finance leases (p) Commitments Department as lessee Commitments for future expenditure include operating At the commencement of the lease term, finance leases are and capital commitments arising from contracts. These initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal commitments are disclosed by way of a note (refer to Note to the fair value of the lease property or, if lower, the present 17) at their nominal value and inclusive of the goods and value of the minimum lease payment, each determined at services tax (GST) payable. In addition, where it is considered the inception of the lease. The lease asset is depreciated appropriate and provides additional relevant information to over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset users, the net present values of significant individual projects or the term of the lease. are stated. These future expenditures cease to be disclosed as commitments once the related liabilities are recognised in Minimum finance lease payments are apportioned between the balance sheet. reduction of the outstanding lease liability, and periodic finance expense which is calculated using the interest rate (q) Contingent assets and implicit in the lease and charged directly to the comprehensive contingent liabilities operating statement. Contingent rentals associated with finance leases are recognised as an expense in the period in Contingent assets and contingent liabilities are not recognised which they are incurred. in the balance sheet, but are disclosed by way of a note (refer to Note 18 Contingent assets and contingent liabilities) and, Operating leases if quantifiable, are measured at nominal value. Contingent Department as lessee assets and liabilities are presented inclusive of GST receivable or payable respectively. Operating lease payments, including any contingent rentals, are recognised as an expense in the comprehensive operating (r) Accounting for the goods and statement on a straight-line basis over the lease term, except where another systematic basis is more representative of the services tax (GST) time pattern of the benefits derived from the use of the leased Income, expenses and assets are recognised net of the asset. The leased asset is not recognised in the balance sheet. amount of associated GST, except where GST incurred is not All incentives for the agreement of a new or renewed recoverable from the taxation authority. In this case the GST operating lease are recognised as an integral part of the payable is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the net consideration agreed for the use of the leased asset, asset or as part of the expense. irrespective of the incentive’s nature or form or the Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the timing of payments. amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount In the event that lease incentives are received to enter of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation into operating leases, the aggregate cost of incentives are authority is included with other receivables or payables recognised as a reduction of rental expense over the lease in the balance sheet. term on a straight-line basis, unless another systematic basis Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST is more representative of the time pattern in which economic components of cash flows arising from investing or financing benefits from the leased asset are consumed. activities which are recoverable from, or payable to the taxation authority, are presented as operating cash flow. (o) Equity Commitments and contingent assets and liabilities are also Contributions by owners stated inclusive of GST. Additions to net assets which have been designated as contributions by owners are recognised as contributed capital. Other transfers that are in the nature of contributions or distributions have also been designated as contributions by owners.

66 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(s) Events after reporting period (t) AASs issued that are not yet effective Assets, liabilities, income or expenses arise from past Certain new AASs have been published that are not transactions or other past events. Where the transactions mandatory for the 30 June 2013 reporting period. DTF result from an agreement between the department and assesses the impact of all these new standards and other parties, the transactions are only recognised when advises the department of their applicability and early the agreement is irrevocable at or before the end of the adoption where applicable. reporting period. Adjustments are made to amounts As at 30 June 2013, the following AASs have been issued recognised in the financial statements for events which by the AASB but not yet effective. They become effective occur after the reporting period and before the date the for the first financial statements for reporting periods financial statements are authorised for issue, where those commencing after the stated operative dates as follows: events provide information about conditions which existed in the reporting period. Note disclosure is made about events between the end of the reporting period and the date the financial statements are authorised for issue where the events relate to conditions which arose after the end of the reporting period and which may have a material impact on the results of subsequent reporting years.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 67 Note 1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Standard/Interpretation Summary Applicable Impact on public for annual sector entity reporting financial statements periods AASB 9 Financial instruments This standard simplifies requirements 1-Jan-15 Subject to AASB’s for the classification and measurement further modifications to of financial assets resulting from Phase AASB 9, together with 1 of the IASB’s project to replace IAS the anticipated changes 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition resulting from the staged and Measurement (AASB 139 projects on impairments Financial Instruments: Recognition and hedge accounting, and Measurement). details of impacts will be assessed. AASB 10 Consolidated This standard forms the basis for 1-Jan-14 Not-for-profit entities are Financial Statements determining which entities should be not permitted to apply consolidated into an entity’s financial this standard prior to the statements. AASB 10 defines ‘control’ mandatory application as requiring exposure or rights to date. Subject to AASB’s variable returns and the ability to affect final deliberations on ED those returns through power over 238 and any modifications an investee, which may broaden the made to AASB 10 for not- concept of control for public sector for-profit entities, the entity entities. The AASB has issued an will need to re-assess the exposure draft ED 238 Consolidated nature of its relationships Financial Statements – Australian with other entities, including Implementation Guidance for Not- those that are currently for-Profit Entities that explains and not consolidated. illustrates how the principles in the standard apply from the perspective of not-for-profit entities in the private and public sectors. AASB 12 Disclosure of Interests in This standard requires disclosure 1-Jan-14 Not-for-profit entities are Other Entities of information that enables users not permitted to apply of financial statements to evaluate this standard prior to the the nature of, and risks associated mandatory application date. with, interests in other entities and Impacts on the level and the effects of those interests on the nature of the disclosures financial statements. This standard will be assessed based on replaces the disclosure requirements the eventual implications in AASB 127 Separate Financial arising from AASB 10, Statements and AASB 131 Interests AASB 11 and AASB 128 in Joint Ventures. The exposure Investments in Associates draft ED 238 proposes to add some and Joint Ventures. implementation guidance to AASB 12, explaining and illustrating the definition of a ‘structured entity’ from a not-for- profit perspective.

68 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Standard/Interpretation Summary Applicable Impact on public for annual sector entity reporting financial statements periods AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement This standard outlines the 1-Jan-13 Disclosure for fair value requirements for measuring the measurements using fair value of assets and liabilities unobservable inputs and replaces the existing fair value are relatively onerous definition and guidance in other compared to disclosure for AASs. AASB 13 includes a ‘fair value fair value measurements hierarchy’ which ranks the valuation using observable inputs. technique inputs into three levels Consequently, the using unadjusted quoted prices in standard may increase active markets for identical assets or the disclosures for public liabilities; other observable inputs; and sector entities that unobservable inputs. have assets measured using depreciated replacement cost. AASB 119 Employee Benefits In this revised standard for defined 1-Jan-13 Not-for-profit entities are benefit superannuation plans, there not permitted to apply is a change to the methodology in this standard prior to the the calculation of superannuation mandatory application date. expenses, in particular there is While the total now a change in the split between superannuation expense superannuation interest expense is unchanged, the revised (classified as transactions) and methodology is expected actuarial gains and losses (classified to have a negative impact as ‘Other economic flows – other on the net result from movements in equity’) reported on the transactions of the general comprehensive operating statement. government sector and for those few Victorian public sector entities that report superannuation defined benefit plans. AASB 127 Separate This revised standard prescribes 1-Jan-14 Not-for-profit entities are Financial Statements the accounting and disclosure not permitted to apply requirements for investments in this standard prior to the subsidiaries, joint ventures and mandatory application date. associates when an entity prepares The AASB is assessing the separate financial statements. applicability of principles in AASB 127 in a not-for-profit context. As such, impact will be assessed after the AASB’s deliberation.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 69 Note 1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Standard/Interpretation Summary Applicable Impact on public for annual sector entity reporting financial statements periods AASB 1053 Application of Tiers of This standard establishes a differential 1-Jul-13 The Victorian Government Australian Accounting Standards financial reporting framework is currently considering consisting of two tiers of reporting the impacts of Reduced requirements for preparing general Disclosure Requirements purpose financial statements. (RDRs) for certain public sector entities and has not decided if RDRs will be implemented in the Victorian public sector. AASB 1055 Budgetary Reporting AASB 1055 extends the scope of 1-Jan-14 The entity will be required budgetary reporting that is currently to restate in the financial applicable for the whole of government statements the budgetary and general government sector information in accordance (GGS) to NFP entities within the GGS, with the presentation provided that these entities present format prescribed in separate budget to the parliament. Australian Accounting Standards and explain the significant variances from the original budget.

70 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

In addition to the new standards above, the AASB has issued a list of amending standards that are not effective for the 2012‑13 reporting period (as listed below). In general, these amending standards include editorial and references changes that are expected to have insignificant impacts on public sector reporting. The two AASB Interpretations in the list below are also not effective for the 2012–13 reporting period and considered to have insignificant impacts on public sector reporting. AASB 2009–11 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9. AASB 2010–2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Reduced Disclosure Requirements. AASB 2010–7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2010). AASB 2010–10 Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Removal of Fixed Dates for First-time Adopters. AASB 2011–2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Trans-Tasman Convergence Project – Reduced Disclosure Requirements. AASB 2011–4 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards to Remove Individual Key Management Personnel Disclosure Requirements. AASB 2011–6 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Extending Relief from Consolidation, the Equity Method and Proportionate Consolidation – Reduced Disclosure Requirements. AASB 2011–7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Consolidation and Joint Arrangements Standards. AASB 2011–8 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 13. AASB 2011–10 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 119 (September 2011). AASB 2011–11 Amendments to AASB 119 (September 2011) arising from Reduced Disclosure Requirements. AASB 2011–12 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Interpretation 20. 2012–1 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Fair Value Measurement – Reduced Disclosure Requirements. 2012–2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Disclosures – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. 2012–3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. 2012–5 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Annual Improvements 2009–2011 Cycle. 2012–7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from Reduced Disclosure Requirements. 2012–9 Amendment to AASB 1048 arising from the Withdrawal of Australian Interpretation 1039. 2012–10 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Transition Guidance and Other Amendments. 2012–11 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements and Other Amendments. 2013–1 Amendments to AASB 1049 – Relocation of Budgetary Reporting Requirements. 2013–2 Amendments to AASB 1038 – Regulatory Capital. 2013–3 Amendments to AASB 136 – Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets. 2013–3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge. AASB Interpretation 20 Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine. AASB Interpretation 21 Levies.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 71 Note 2. Departmental (controlled) outputs

A description of departmental outputs performed during the year ended 30 June 2013, and the objectives of these outputs, are summarised below.

Metropolitan and Regional Planning Investing in Communities and Development Description of output Description of output This output group contributes to ensuring that Victorians This output group aims to address future growth and change have more opportunities to participate in community, and create new prosperity, more opportunity and a better cultural and sporting activities and have an increasing quality of life in metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria by: say about the future of their communities. The output group also aims to ensure that Victorian communities Objectives and local councils are valued and supported. • strengthening the economic base of regional Victoria to Objectives create more jobs and improve career opportunities • facilitating land supply in growth areas whilst preserving • strengthen the capacity of communities through open space and agricultural needs investment in communities and community organisations • providing better infrastructure, facilities and services • support and strengthen the sustainability of Victoria’s in regional and rural Victoria community and not for profit community organisations • delivering urban renewal, design and development • work in partnership with the local government sector to encourage and support best practice and continuous • streamlining planning regulation and systems development in local governance • administering the planning system and statutory • conduct compliance audits and make recommendations responsibilities of the Minister for Planning for improvement to ensure the local government sector • protecting and managing Victoria’s cultural and meets the highest standards of accountability and natural heritage transparency in governance and administration • guiding the development and implementation • lead and coordinate delivery of whole of government of regional and metropolitan plans. policy for Indigenous populations and veterans in Victoria • provide funding and coordination to develop and extend sport and recreation opportunities in Victoria.

72 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 2. Departmental (controlled) outputs (continued)

Schedule A – Controlled income and expenses for the year ended 30 June 2013

Metropolitan and regional planning and Investing in development communities Departmental total

2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Income from transactions Output appropriations 237,513 280,403 201,392 198,256 438,905 478,659 Special appropriations 14,000 17,970 – – 14,000 17,970 Interest 8,179 10,579 7 10 8,186 10,589 Grants and other income transfers 4,646 10,647 46,323 50,766 50,969 61,413 Other income 835 623 1,736 2,041 2,571 2,664 Total income from transactions 265,173 320,222 249,458 251,073 514,631 571,295

Expenses from transactions Employee expenses (53,195) (50,699) (42,245) (44,422) (95,440) (95,121) Depreciation and amortisation (2,582) (3,735) (2,701) (2,924) (5,283) (6,659) Interest expense (39) (71) (101) (140) (140) (211) Grants and other expense transfers (156,179) (180,693) (175,131) (175,920) (331,310) (356,613) Capital asset charge (3,544) (3,296) (2,985) (2,983) (6,529) (6,279) Other operating expenses (39,122) (48,839) (23,154) (22,506) (62,276) (71,345) Total expenses from transactions (254,661) (287,333) (246,317) (248,895) (500,978) (536,228) Net result from transactions 10,512 32,889 3,141 2,178 13,653 35,067 (net operating balance)

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 73 Note 2. Departmental (controlled) outputs (continued)

Schedule A – Controlled income and expenses for the year ended 30 June 2013 (continued)

Metropolitan and regional planning and Investing in development communities Departmental total

2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Other economic flows included in net result Net gain/(loss) on non- (15,059) (4,427) (1,914) (6,932) (16,973) (11,359) financial assets Net gain/(loss) on financial (4) (5) (18) 35 (22) 30 instruments Other gains/(losses) from 69 (369) 38 (203) 107 (572) other economic flows Total other economic flows included (14,994) (4,801) (1,894) (7,100) (16,888) (11,901) in net result Net result (4,482) 28,088 1,247 (4,922) (3,235) 23,166

Other economic flows – other comprehensive income Items that will not be reclassified to net result Changes in revaluation surplus (8,498) – – 7,138 (8,498) 7,138 Changes in cash flow hedge deficit – – – 344 – 344 Other (823) – (452) – (1,275) – Total other economic flows – other (9,321) – (452) 7,482 (9,773) 7,482 comprehensive income Comprehensive result (13,803) 28,088 795 2,560 (13,008) 30,648

Schedule B – Controlled assets and liabilities as at 30 June 2013

2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Assets Financial assets 316,110 329,793 35,988 47,570 352,098 377,364 Non-financial assets 200,486 211,669 37,964 99,328 238,450 310,996 Total assets 516,596 541,462 73,952 146,898 590,548 688,360 Liabilities Total Liabilities 39,993 58,119 11,921 34,230 51,914 92,349 Net assets 476,603 483,343 62,031 112,668 538,634 596,011

74 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 3. Administered (non-controlled) items

In addition to the specific departmental operations which are included in the financial statements (balance sheet, comprehensive operating statement and cash flow statement), the department administers or manages activities on behalf of the state. The transactions relating to these state activities are reported as administered items in this note. Administered transactions give rise to income, expenses, assets and liabilities and are determined on an accrual basis. Administered income includes taxes, fees and fines and the proceeds from the sale of administered surplus land and buildings. Administered assets include government incomes earned but yet to be collected. Administered liabilities include government expenses incurred, but yet to be paid. Both the controlled departmental financial statement and these administered items are consolidated into the financial statements of the state.

Metropolitan and regional planning and Investing in development communities Departmental total

2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Administered income from transactions Appropriations – Payments made – – 156 412 156 412 on behalf of the State Grants 6,201 11,812 506,466 648,204 512,667 660,016 Refunds and other miscellaneous 1,379 999 368 285 1,747 1,284 income Total administered income from 7,580 12,811 506,990 648,901 514,570 661,712 transactions

Administered expenses from transactions Payments to local government (3,995) (8,279) (506,566) (646,696) (510,561) (654,975) Other grants and transfer payments (3,513) (523) (4) (165) (3,517) (688) Other expenses from ordinary (1,720) (6,378) (617) (2,333) (2,337) (8,711) activities Total administered expenses (9,228) (15,180) (507,187) (649,194) (516,415) (664,374) from transactions

Total administered net result from transactions (net (1,648) (2,369) (197) (293) (1,845) (2,662) operating balance)

Total administered (1,648) (2,369) (197) (293) (1,845) (2,662) comprehensive result

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 75 Note 3. Administered (non-controlled) items (continued)

Metropolitan and regional planning and Investing in development communities Departmental total

2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Administered financial assets Receivables (225) (194) (163) (127) (388) (321) Investments 587 2,024 565 673 1,152 2,697 Total administered financial assets 362 1,830 402 546 764 2,376 Total administered assets 362 1,830 402 546 764 2,376

Administered liabilities Creditors and accruals 324 195 34 (45) 358 150 Deposits repayable 38 21 21 12 59 33 Total administered liabilities 362 216 55 (33) 417 183 Total administered net assets – 1,614 347 579 347 2,193

76 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 3. Administered (non-controlled) items (continued)

Payments to local governments across all outputs include cash payments greater than $5million (in the current year) to the following entities:

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Ararat Rural City Council 5,113 6,567 Ballarat City Council 11,360 13,545 Bass Coast Shire Council 5,307 7,068 Baw Baw Shire Council 7,914 10,228 Brimbank City Council 12,764 16,807 Buloke Shire Council 5,332 6,492 Campaspe Shire Council 10,668 14,506 Cardinia Shire Council 9,154 11,560 Casey City Council 15,952 20,640 Colac-Otway Shire Council 5,529 7,373 Corangamite Shire Council 6,629 8,687 East Gippsland Shire Council 13,371 17,232 Frankston City Council 8,292 10,975 Gannawarra Shire Council 5,098 6,565 Glenelg Shire Council 6,821 9,061 Golden Plains Shire Council 5,010 6,199 Greater Bendigo City Council 14,030 18,187 Greater Dandenong City Council 10,107 13,232 Greater Geelong Council 18,532 24,202 Greater Shepparton City Council 10,558 13,120 Horsham Rural City Council 5,525 7,264 Hume City Council 12,352 15,639 Knox City Council 7,371 9,699 Latrobe City Council 10,975 14,333 Loddon Shire Council 7,184 8,844 Macedon Ranges Shire Council 6,432 7,923 Maroondah City Council 5,028 6,169 Melton Shire Council 11,263 13,822 Mildura Rural City Council 12,065 15,292

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 77 Note 3. Administered (non-controlled) items (continued)

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Mitchell Shire Council 6,096 7,889 Moira Shire Council 8,807 10,634 Moorabool Shire Council 5,426 7,183 Moreland City Council 5,423 6,964 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 6,123 7,851 Moyne Shire Council 7,137 9,227 Northern Grampians Shire Council 6,031 8,372 South Gippsland Shire Council 7,727 10,131 Southern Grampians Shire Council 6,771 8,328 Swan Hill Rural City Council 7,114 7,650 Wangaratta Rural City Council 6,127 8,005 Wellington Shire Council 11,767 14,308 Whittlesea City Council 11,102 13,820 Wyndham City Council 12,764 15,587 Yarra Ranges Shire Council 14,041 17,357 Other payments to local government totalling <$5m 122,369 160,438 510,561 654,975

Note: Lower administered grant payments to local councils in 2012–13 when compared to 2011–12 reflect variations in the timing of payments from the Commonwealth.

78 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 4. Income from transactions

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

(a) Interest Interest from financial assets not at fair value through P/L: Interest on bank deposits 8,186 10,589 Total interest from financial assets not at fair value through P/L 8,186 10,589 Total interest 8,186 10,589

(b) Grants and other income transfers Special purpose grants 50,969 61,413 Total grants and other income transfers 50,969 61,413

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 79 Note 5. Expenses from transactions

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

(a) Employee expenses Post employment benefits-superannuation expense (6,485) (7,023) Salary and wages (67,575) (72,615) Recreational leave (6,836) (7,875) Long service leave (2,130) (1,197) Termination Benefits (6,742) – On-costs (5,672) (6,411) Total employee benefits (95,440) (95,121)

(b) Depreciation Depreciation of property, plant and equipment – Buildings (440) (402) – Plant, equipment and vehicles (3,218) (4,255) Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment (3,658) (4,657) Amortisation expense (1) (1,625) (2,002) Total depreciation and amortisation (5,283) (6,659)

Note: (1) This is the amortisation for intangible produced assets with finite useful lives.

80 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 5. Expenses from transactions (continued)

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

(d) Grants and expense other transfers Local Government and libraries Other local governments with payments totalling <$5m (196,035) (183,256) (196,035) (183,256)

State Government departments and associated entities Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure – (10,626) (former Department of Transport) Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (5,825) (8,826) Department of Environment and Primary Industries (7,040) (2,012) Other departments with payments totalling <$5m (5,544) (7,287) (18,409) (28,751)

State statutory authorities and agencies Victorian Institute of Sport (6,602) (8,004) Places Victoria (3,006) (26,183) Growth Areas Authority (6,213) (10,708) Other agencies with payments totalling <$5m (9,684) (8,013) (25,505) (52,908)

External organisations, individuals and others Other non-government agencies (91,361) (91,698) (91,361) (91,698)

Total grants and other expense transfers (331,310) (356,613)

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 81 Note 5. Expenses from transactions (continued)

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

(e) Other operating expenses Supplies and services: – Office and accommodation (8,741) (8,493) – Contract and professional expenses (32,948) (36,903) – Equipment and maintenance hire (541) (865) – General (6,460) (5,406) – Shared services (7,118) (8,303) Total supplies and services (55,808) (59,970)

Operating lease rental expenses: – Minimum lease payments (6,375) (8,352) Total operating lease rental expenses (6,375) (8,352) Other (93) (3,023) Total other operating expenses (62,276) (71,345)

82 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 6. Other economic flows included in net result

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

(a) Net gain/(loss) on non-financial assets Write down of property plant and equipment (1) (17,036) (12,615) Net gain on disposal of property plant and equipment 63 1,256 (16,973) (11,359)

(b) Net gain/(loss) on financial instruments Impairment of: – Loans and receivables (22) 30 Total net gain/(loss) on financial instruments (22) 30

(c) Other gains/(losses) from other economic flows Net gain/(loss) arising from revaluation of long service leave liability 107 (572) Total other gains/(losses) from other economic flows 107 (572)

Note: (1) During the financial year the department has derecognised the following items that no longer met the asset recognition test: $6 million in software projects $9 million relating to the Central Activities Areas as the projects are no longer going ahead.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 83 Note 7. Receivables

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Current receivables Contractual Provision for doubtful contractual receivables (1) (39) (17) Interest receivable – 93 Accrued revenue 1,100 1,100 Other receivables (1) 2,199 2,157 3,260 3,333

Statutory Amounts owing from Victorian Government (2) 15,451 46,643 GST input tax credit recoverable 3,240 1,375 18,691 48,018 Total current receivables 21,951 51,351

Non-current receivables Contractual Loan Receivable 4,122 4,122 4,122 4,122

Statutory Amounts owing from Victorian Government (2) 2,544 2,506 2,544 2,506 Total non-current receivables 6,666 6,628

Total receivables 28,617 57,979

Notes: (1) The average credit period for sales of goods and services and for other receivables is 30 days. No interest has been charged on other receivables greater than 30 days from the date of invoice. A provision has been made for estimated irrecoverable amounts from the sale of goods when there is objective evidence that an individual receivable is impaired. The increase was recognised in the net result for the current financial year. (2) The amounts recognised from Victorian Government represent funding for all commitments incurred through the appropriations and are drawn from the Consolidated Fund as the commitments fall due.

84 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 7. Receivables (continued)

(a) Movement in the provision for doubtful contractual receivables

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Balance at beginning of the year (17) (52) (Increase)/Decrease in provision recognised in the net result (22) 35 Balance at end of the year (39) (17)

(b) Ageing analysis of contractual receivables

Please refer to table 19.1 in Note 19 for the ageing analysis of contractual receivables.

(c) Nature and extent of risk arising from contractual receivables Please refer to Note 19(b) for the nature and extent of credit risk arising from contractual receivables.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 85 Note 8. Property, plant and equipment

Table 8.1: Classification by ‘Purpose groups’ – carrying amounts (1)

Public administration Total 2013 2012 2013 2012 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Nature based classification(1) Land at fair value 145,657 154,196 145,657 154,196

Buildings: At cost 10 765 10 765 At fair value (valuation 2012) 21,814 20,791 21,814 20,791 Less accumulated depreciation (440) (3) (440) (3) Buildings and structures – construction in progress 49,403 106,184 49,403 106,184

Leasehold improvements: Leasehold improvements – at cost 19,928 17,732 19,928 17,732 Less accumulated depreciation (12,603) (10,956) (12,603) (10,956)

Plant and equipment: At cost 4,809 10,170 4,809 10,170 Less accumulated depreciation (1,512) (5,195) (1,512) (5,195)

Restricted assets: (2) At cost 940 1040 940 1,040 Net carrying amount of property, plant and equipment 228,006 294,724 228,006 294,724

Notes: (1) Property, plant and equipment are classified primarily by the ‘purpose’ for which the assets are used, according to one of the six ‘purpose groups’ based upon government purpose classifications (GPC). All assets within a purpose group are further sub-categorised according to the asset’s ‘nature’ (i.e. buildings, plant and equipment, etc), with each sub-category being classified as a separate class of asset for financial reporting purposes. (2) The department holds heritage and cultural assets, which cannot be modified or disposed of unless there is ministerial approval.

86 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 8. Property, plant and equipment (continued)

Table 8.2: Classification by “Public administration” purpose group – movements in carrying amounts

Crown/ Buildings – freehold construction Leasehold Plant and Restricted land Buildings in progress improvements equipment assets (1) Total $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

2013 Opening balance 154,196 21,553 106,184 6,776 4,975 1,040 294,724

Additions 6,000 745 20,919 3,681 1,970 – 33,315 Disposals (6,042) (474) – (964) (2,475) – (9,955) Transfers for capitalisation – – (745) – – – (745) Transfers to other Victorian Government entities – – (65,545) – – – (65,545) Write-down of assets – – (11,410) – – (100) (11,510) Revaluation (8,497) – – – – – (8,497) Depreciation – (440) – (2,168) (1,051) – (3,659) Transfers to disposal – – – – (122) – (122) group held for sale Closing balance 145,657 21,384 49,403 7,325 3,297 940 228,006

Note: (1) The department holds heritage and cultural assets, which cannot be modified or disposed of unless there is ministerial approval.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 87 Note 8. Property, plant and equipment (continued)

Table 8.3: Classification by ‘Public administration’ purpose group – Movements in carrying amounts

Crown/ Buildings – freehold construction Leasehold Plant and Restricted land Buildings in progress improvements equipment assets (1) Total $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

2012 Opening balance 149,513 17,644 82,968 8,994 6,034 434 265,587 Additions 4,229 5,903 28,024 670 3,397 – 42,223 Disposals (3,398) (4,272) – (601) (1,854) – (10,125) Transfers for capitalisation – – (4,808) – (670) – (5,478) Revaluation 3,852 2,680 – – – 606 7,138 Depreciation – (402) – (2,287) (1,968) – (4,657) Transfers to disposal – – – – 36 – 36 group held for sale Closing balance 154,196 21,553 106,184 6,776 4,975 1,040 294,724

Note: (1) The department holds heritage assets, which cannot be modified or disposed of unless there is ministerial approval.

88 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 8. Property, plant and equipment (continued)

The following useful lives of assets are used in the calculation of depreciation: 2013 2012 Buildings 40 to 50 years 40 to 50 years Leasehold improvements 2 to 10 years 2 to 10 years Plant and equipment 3 to 15 years 3 to 15 years Leased plant and equipment 3 to 15 years 3 to 15 years Intellectual property 10 years 10 years

Table 8.4: Aggregate depreciation recognised as an expense during the year

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Buildings at fair value 440 402 Leasehold improvements 2,168 2,287 Plant and equipment 81 659 Leased plant and equipment 969 1,309 Depreciation expense 3,658 4,657

Restricted assets The department holds $940,000 worth of properties listed as heritage and cultural assets. These heritage and cultural assets cannot be modified nor disposed of without formal ministerial approval.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 89 Note 9. Intangible assets

Construction in Capitalised software progress software Total

2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Gross carrying amount Opening balance 20,010 19,664 2,642 1,284 22,652 20,948 Additions 2,110 346 1,445 1,704 3,555 2,050 Retirements (1,239) – (177) – (1,416) – Write-down of assets (4,006) – (1,620) – (5,626) – Transfer for capitalisation – – (2,110) (346) (2,110) (346) Closing balance 16,875 20,010 180 2,642 17,055 22,652

Accumulated amortisation Opening balance (6,458) (4,456) – – (6,458) (4,456) Retirements 1,239 – – – 1,239 – Amortisation expense (1) (1,625) (2,002) – – (1,625) (2,002) Closing balance (6,844) (6,458) – – (6,844) (6,458)

Net book value at the end of the financial year 10,031 13,552 180 2,642 10,211 16,194

Note: (1) The consumption of intangible assets is included in the ‘depreciation and amortisation’ line item in the comprehensive operating statement.

Note 10. Other non-financial assets

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Current other assets Prepayments 84 52 Plant and equipment held for sale 149 27 Total current other assets 233 79 Total other assets 233 79

90 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 11. Payables

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Current payables Contractual Supplies and services (1) 5 40,257 Other payables 24,198 21,321

Statutory Taxes Payable 391 425 Total current payables 24,594 62,003

Total payables 24,594 62,003

Note: (1) The credit terms of the department is 30 days.

(a) Maturity analysis of contractual payables Please refer to table 19.2 in Note 19 for the maturity analysis of contractual payables.

(b) Nature and extent of risk arising from contractual payables Please refer to Note 19 for the nature and extent of risks arising from contractual payables.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 91 Note 12. Borrowings

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Current borrowings Lease liabilities (Note 16) (1) 1,317 1,681 Total current borrowings 1,317 1,681

Non-current borrowings Lease liabilities (Note 16) (1) 1,816 1,845 Total non-current borrowings 1,816 1,845

Total borrowings 3,133 3,526

Note: (1) Secured by the assets leased. Finance leases are effectively secured as the rights to the leased assets revert to the lessor in the event of default.

(a) Maturity analysis of borrowings Please refer to table 19.2 in Note 19 for the maturity analysis of interest bearing liabilities.

(b) Nature and extent of risk arising from borrowings Please refer to Note 19 for the nature and extent of risks arising from interest bearing liabilities.

92 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 13. Provisions

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Current provisions Employee benefits (refer Note 13(a)) – annual leave: Unconditional and expected to settle within 12 months 6,510 7,382 Employee benefits (refer Note 13(a)) – long service leave: Unconditional and expected to settle within 12 months 1,277 1,493 Unconditional and expected to settle after 12 months 11,490 13,439 Other employee provisions 366 – Total current provisions 19,643 22,314

Non-current provisions Employee benefits (refer Note 13(a)) – long service leave 2,544 2,506 Total non-current provisions 2,544 2,506

Total provisions 22,187 24,820

(a) Employee benefits

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Current employee benefits Annual leave entitlements 6,510 7,382 Long service leave entitlements 12,767 14,932 Other employee provisions 366 – 19,643 22,314

Non-current employee benefits Long service leave entitlements 2,544 2,506 2,544 2,506 Total employee benefits 22,187 24,820

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 93 Note 14. Superannuation

Employees of the department are entitled to receive superannuation benefits and the department contributes to both defined benefit and defined contribution plans. The defined benefit plans provide benefits based on years of service and final average salary. The department does not recognise any defined benefit liability in respect of the plan(s) because the entity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay future benefits relating to its employees; its only obligation is to pay superannuation contributions as they fall due. The Department of Treasury and Finance discloses the state’s defined benefit liabilities in its disclosure for administered items. However, superannuation contributions paid or payable for the reporting period are included as part of employee benefits in the comprehensive operating statement of the department. The name and details of the major employee superannuation funds and contributions made by the department are as follows:

Fund Paid contribution for the year

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Defined benefit plans State Superannuation Scheme – revised and new 1,104 1,412

Defined contribution plans Victorian Superannuation Fund – VicSuper scheme 4,002 4,274 Other 1,379 1,337 Total 6,485 7,023

Notes: The bases for determining the level of contributions is determined by the various actuaries of the superannuation plans. The above amounts were measured as at 30 June of each year, or in the case of employer contributions they relate to the years ended 30 June.

Note 15. Other liability disclosures

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Other liabilities Unearned revenue 2,000 2,000 Total other liabilities 2,000 2,000

94 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 16. Leases

Disclosures for lessees – finance leases Leasing arrangements Finance leases relate to equipment with lease terms of three years.

Minimum future lease Present value of minimum payments (1) future lease payments

2013 2012 2013 2012 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Finance lease liabilities payable – Not longer than one year 1,474 1,856 1,317 1,681 – Longer than one year and not longer than five years 1,910 1,943 1,816 1,845 Minimum future lease payments (1) 3,384 3,799 3,133 3,526

Less future finance charges (251) (273) – – Present value of minimum lease payments 3,133 3,526 3,133 3,526

Included in the financial statements as: Current borrowings lease liabilities (Note 12) 1,317 1,681 Non-current borrowings lease liabilities (Note 12) 1,816 1,845 3,133 3,526

Note: (1) Minimum future lease payments include the aggregate of all lease payments and any guaranteed residual.

Disclosures for lessees – operating leases Leasing arrangements Operating leases relate to office locations in the central business district and regions with lease terms of between three to seven years, with an option to extend for a further three years. All operating lease contracts contain market review clauses in the event that the department exercises its option to renew. The department does not have an option to purchase the leased asset at the expiry of the lease period.

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Non-cancellable operating lease payables – Not longer than one year 6,359 7,145 – Longer than one year and not longer than five years 23,907 21,670 – Longer than five years 3,786 9,044 34,051 37,859

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 95 Note 17. Commitments for expenditure

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

(a) Other expenditure commitments Other commitments include agreements entered into for the provision of financial, information technology and human resource services to the department and various construction contracts. Grant commitments are also included.

Payable: Not longer than one year 341,692 317,729 Longer than one year and not longer than five years 160,739 214,354 Longer than five years 4,965 – Total other expenditure commitments 507,396 532,083

Notes: (a) All amounts shown in the commitments note are nominal amounts inclusive of GST. (b) Finance leases and non-cancellable operating lease commitments are disclosed in Note 16.

Note 18. Contingent assets and contingent liabilities

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Contingent assets Court proceedings (1) (2) 2,700 1,200 2,700 1,200

Contingent liabilities Legal proceedings and disputes (3) (4) (5) (6) 24,650 28,000 24,650 28,000

Notes: (1) The department was awarded costs through a court judgement for $1.2 million in November 2009. The matter is currently under appeal and will remain unpaid until it has been settled. (2) The department was awarded costs through a court judgement for $1.5 million in May 2013. The matter is currently under appeal and will remain unpaid until it has been settled. (3) As at 30 June 2013, the department had a legal claim for specified damages. The amount has been assessed by the department at approximately $25,000. (4) As at 30 June 2013, the department had a legal claim for specified damages. No court proceedings have commenced yet. The amount has been assessed by the department at approximately $19.6 million. (5) As at 30 June 2013, the department had a legal claim for specified damages. No court proceedings have commenced yet. The amount has been assessed by the department at approximately $5 million. (6) As at 30 June 2013, the department had a legal claim for specified damages. No court proceedings have commenced yet. The amount has been assessed by the department at approximately $25,000.

96 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 19. Financial instruments

(a) Financial risk management objectives and policies The Department’s principal financial instruments comprise of: • cash assets • term deposits • receivables (excluding statutory receivables) • payables (excluding statutory payables) • finance lease payables.

Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement, and the basis on which income and expenses are recognised, with respect to each class of financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument above are disclosed in Note 1 to the financial statements. The main purpose in holding financial instruments is to prudentially manage the department’s financial risks within the government policy parameters. The department’s main financial risks include credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk and market risk. The department manages these financial risks in accordance with its financial risk management policy. The department uses different methods to measure and manage the different risks to which it is exposed. Primary responsibility for the identification and management of financial risks rests with the financial risk management committee of the department. The carrying amounts of the department’s contractual financial assets and financial liabilities by category are in the table below. Categorisation of financial instruments

Contractual financial assets/ liabilities Contractual Contractual designated at fair financial financial value through assets-loans & liabilities at profit/loss receivables amortised cost Total 2013 ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000)

Contractual financial assets Cash and deposits – 323,481 – 323,481 Receivables – 7,382 – 7,382 Total contractual financial assets(a) – 330,863 – 330,863

Contractual financial liabilities At amortised cost – – 27,585 27,585 Total contractual financial liabilities(a) – – 27,585 27,585

Note: (a) The total amounts disclosed here exclude statutory amounts (For example:. amounts owing from Victorian Government and GST input tax credit recoverable, and taxes payable).

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 97 Note 19. Financial instruments (continued)

Categorisation of financial instruments

Contractual financial assets Cash and deposits – 319,384 – 319,384 Receivables – 7,456 – 7,456 Total contractual financial assets(a) – 326,840 – 326,840

Contractual financial liabilities Derivatives – – – – At amortised cost – – 65,823 65,823 Total contractual financial liabilities(a) – – 65,823 65,823

Note: (a) The total amounts disclosed here exclude statutory amounts (e.g. amounts owing from Victorian Government and GST input tax credit recoverable, and taxes payable).

98 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 19. Financial instruments (continued)

Net holding gain/(loss) on financial instruments by category

Total interest income/ (expense) Total 2013 ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000)

Contractual financial assets Financial assets – loans and receivables 8,165 8,165 Total contractual financial assets 8,165 8,165

Contractual financial liabilities Financial liabilities at amortised cost (140) (140) Total contractual financial liabilities (140) (140)

Net holding gain/(loss) on financial instruments by category

Total interest income/ (expense) Total 2012 ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000)

Contractual financial assets Financial assets – loans and receivables 10,618 10,618 Total contractual financial assets 10,618 10,618

Contractual financial liabilities Financial liabilities at amortised cost (211) (211) Total contractual financial liabilities (211) (211)

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 99 Note 19. Financial instruments (continued)

The net holding gains or losses disclosed above are determined as follows: For cash and deposits and loans or receivables, the net gain or loss is calculated by taking the interest revenue, plus or minus foreign exchange gains or losses arising from revaluation of the financial assets, and minus any impairment recognised in the net result. For financial liabilities measured at amortised cost, the net gain or loss is calculated by taking the interest expense, plus or minus foreign exchange gains or losses arising from the revaluation of financial liabilities measured at amortised cost.

(b) Credit risk Credit risk arises from the contractual financial assets of the department, which comprise cash and deposits and non-statutory receivables. The department’s exposure to credit risk arises from the potential default of counter party on their contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the department. Credit risk is measured at fair value and is monitored on a regular basis. Credit risk associated with the department’s contractual financial assets is minimal because the main debtor is the Victorian Government. For debtors other than government, it is the department’s policy to only deal with entities with high credit ratings of a minimum BBB rating and to obtain sufficient collateral or credit enhancements where appropriate. The department reviews receivables for impairment consistent with the ageing disclosed in table 19.1. In addition, the department does not engage in hedging for its contractual financial assets and mainly obtains contractual financial assets that are on fixed interest, except for cash assets, which are mainly cash at bank. As with the policy for debtors, the department’s policy is to only deal with banks with high credit ratings. Provision of impairment for contractual financial assets is recognised when there is objective evidence that the department will not be able to collect a receivable. Objective evidence includes financial difficulties of the debtor, default payments, debts which are more than 60 days overdue, and changes in debtor credit ratings. The carrying amount of contractual financial assets recorded in the financial statements, net of any allowances for losses, represents the department’s maximum exposure to credit risk without taking account of the value of any collateral obtained. Contractual financial assets that are either past due or impaired There are no material financial assets which are individually determined to be impaired. Currently the department does not hold any collateral as security nor credit enhancements relating to any of its financial assets. There are no financial assets that have had their terms renegotiated so as to prevent them from being past due or impaired, and they are stated at the carrying amounts as indicated. The ageing analysis table above discloses the ageing only of contractual financial assets that are past due but not impaired.

100 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 19. Financial instruments (continued)

Table 19.1: Ageing analysis of contractual financial assets

Past due but not impaired Not past Carrying due and not Less than 3 months amount impaired 1 Month 1-3 months - 1 year 1-5 years ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000)

2013 Receivables(i) 7,382 5,937 46 224 1,157 18

2012 Receivables(i) 7,456 6,676 46 506 7 221

Note: (i) Ageing analysis of receivables excludes statutory receivables totalling $21.091 million (2012:$50.523 million) for amounts owing from the Victorian Government and GST input tax credit recoverable as these amounts are not contractual and are therefore outside the scope of this disclosure.

(c) Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the department would be unable to meet its financial obligations as and when they fall due. The department operates under the government fair payments policy of settling financial obligations within 30 days and in the event of a dispute, making payments within 30 days from the date of resolution. The department’s maximum exposure to liquidity risk is the carrying amounts of financial liabilities as disclosed in the face of the balance sheet. The department manages its liquidity risk via: • close monitoring of its short-term and long-term borrowings by senior management, including monthly reviews on current and future borrowing levels and requirements • maintaining an adequate level of uncommitted funds that can be drawn at short notice to meet its short term obligations • holding investments and other contractual financial assets that are readily tradeable in the financial markets • careful maturity planning of its financial obligations based on forecasts of future cash flows • a high credit rating for the State of Victoria (Moody’s Investor Services & Standard & Poor’s triple-A), which assists in assessing debt market at a lower interest rate.

The department’s exposure to liquidity risk is deemed insignificant based on prior periods’ data and current assessment of risk.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 101 Note 19. Financial instruments (continued)

The following table discloses the contractual maturity analysis for the department’s contractual financial liabilities.

Table 19.2: Maturity analysis of contractual financial liabilities

Maturity dates Carrying Nominal Less than 3 months amount amount (i) 1 Month 1-3 months - 1 year 1-5 years ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000)

2013 Payables (i) Creditors and Accruals 24,201 24,201 24,201 – – – Interest bearing liabilities Finance lease liabilities 3,384 3,384 292 200 982 1,910 Total 27,585 27,585 24,493 200 982 1,910

2012 Payables (i) Creditors and Accruals 61,578 61,578 61,578 – – – Interest bearing liabilities Finance lease liabilities 3,799 3,799 297 279 1,279 1,944 Total 65,377 65,377 61,875 279 1,279 1,944

Notes: (i) The carrying amounts disclosed exclude statutory amounts (e.g. GST payables). (ii) Maturity analysis is presented using the contractual undiscounted cash flows.

102 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 19. Financial instruments (continued)

(d) Market risk The department’s exposures to market risk are primarily through interest rate risk and foreign currency risk. Objectives, policies and processes used to manage each of these risks are disclosed below. Foreign currency risk The department occasionally transacts in foreign currencies where the counter party invoices in a foreign currency; the foreign currency risk is managed by ensuring that the period from the initial transaction to settlement is short (less than 30 days). Interest rate risk Fair value interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The department does not hold any interest bearing financial instruments that are measured at fair value, therefore has nil exposure to fair value interest rate risk. Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The department has minimal exposure to cash flow interest rate risks through its cash and deposits, term deposits and bank overdrafts that are at floating rate. The department manages this risk by mainly undertaking fixed rate or non interest bearing financial instruments with relatively even maturity profiles, with only insignificant amounts of financial instruments at floating rate. Management has concluded for cash at bank and bank overdraft, as financial assets that can be left at floating rate without necessarily exposing the department to significant bad risk, management monitors movement in interest rates on a daily basis. The department’s sensitivity to interest rate risk is set out in the table 19.3. Sensitivity disclosure analysis and assumptions The department’s sensitivity to market risk is determined based on the observed range of actual historical data for the preceding five year period, with all variables other than the primary risk variable held constant. The department’s fund managers cannot be expected to predict movements in market rates and prices, sensitivity analyses shown are for illustrative purposes only. The following movements are ‘reasonably possible’ over the next 12 months: • a movement of 100 basis points up and down (2012: 100 basis points up and down) in market interest rates (AUD); • proportional exchange rate movement of 15 per cent down (2012: 15 per cent, depreciation of AUD) and 15 per cent up (2012: 15 per cent, appreciation of AUD) against the USD, from the year end rate of 0.913 (2012: 0.90).

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 103 Note 19. Financial instruments (continued)

Table 19.3 below shows the impact on the department’s net result and equity for each category of financial instrument held by the department at year end as presented to key management personnel, if the above movements were to occur. Table 19.3: Market risk exposure – interest rate

2013 Interest rate risk (-100 basis points) (+100 basis points) Net Result Equity Net Result Equity Carrying amount ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000)

Contractual financial assets: Cash and cash deposits(i) 323,481 (2,319) – 2,319 – Receivables(ii) 7,382 – – – – Total impact (2,319) – 2,319 –

Contractual financial liabilities: Other Payables(ii) 24,201 – – – – Borrowings(iii) 3,383 – – – – Total impact – – – –

Notes: (i) All cash and deposits are held in Australian dollars. $231.865 million cash and deposits were held on deposit at variable interest rates. The remainder of the balance was held in non-interest bearing accounts. This item is not subject to any other identified risk sensitivities. (ii) The carrying amount is denominated in Australian dollars and is non-interest bearing. This item is not subject to the identified risk sensitivities. (iii) Interest bearing liabilities solely relate to finance lease liabilities associated with motor vehicles. Each contract has interest fixed at the inception of the lease. This item is not subject to identified risk sensitivities.

104 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 19. Financial instruments (continued)

Table 19.3: Market risk exposure – interest rate

2012 Interest rate risk (-100 basis points) (+100 basis points) Net Result Equity Net Result Equity Carrying amount ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000)

Contractual financial assets: Cash and cash deposits(i) 319,384 (2,405) – 2,405 – Receivables(ii) 7,456 – – – – Total impact (2,405) – 2,405 –

Contractual financial liabilities: Other Payables(ii) 62,024 – – – – Borrowings(iii) 3,799 – – – – Total impact – – – –

Notes: (i) All cash and deposits are held in Australian dollars. $240.503 million cash and deposits were held on deposit at variable interest rates. The remainder of the balance was held in non-interest bearing accounts. This item is not subject to any other identified risk sensitivities. (ii) The carrying amount is denominated in Australian dollars and is non-interest bearing. This item is not subject to the identified risk sensitivities. (iii) Interest bearing liabilities solely relate to finance lease liabilities associated with motor vehicles. Each contract has interest fixed at the inception of the lease. This item is not subject to identified risk sensitivities.

(e) Fair value The fair values and net fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are determined as follows: • Level 1 – the fair value of financial instrument with standard terms and conditions and traded in active liquid markets are determined with reference to quoted market prices • Level 2 – the fair value is determined using inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the financial asset or liability, either directly or indirectly • Level 3 – the fair value is determined in accordance with generally accepted pricing models based on discounted cash flow analysis using unobservable market inputs.

The department considers that the carrying amount of financial instrument assets and financial liabilities recorded in the financial statements to be a fair approximation of their fair values, because of the short-term nature of the financial instruments and the expectation that they will be paid in full.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 105 Note 20. Cash flow information

(a) Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash includes cash on hand and term deposits. Cash at the end of the financial year as shown on the cash flow statement is reconciled to the related items in the balance sheet as follows:

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Total cash and deposits disclosed in the balance sheet (1) 323,481 319,384 Balance as per cash flow statement 323,481 319,384

Note: (1) Due to the State of Victoria’s investment policy and government funding arrangements, the department does not hold a large cash reserve in its bank accounts. Cash received by the department from the generation of income is generally paid into the state’s bank account, known as the public account. Similarly, any departmental expenditure, including those in the form of cheques drawn by the department for the payment of goods and services to its suppliers and creditors are made via the public account. The process is such that, the public account would remit to the department the cash required for the amount drawn on the cheques. This remittance by the public account occurs upon the presentation of the cheques by the department’s suppliers or creditors.

The above funding arrangements often result in departments having notional shortfall in the cash at bank required for payment of unpresented cheques at the reporting period. At 30 June 2013, cash at bank includes the amount of a notional shortfall for the payment of unpresented cheques of $2,323,676.52 (2012: $2,611,902.51).

(b) Reconciliation of net result for the period to net cash flows from operating activities

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Net result for the period (3,235) 23,166 Non-cash movements Depreciation and amortisation of non-current assets 5,283 6,659 Increase/(decrease) in doubtful debts 22 (35) Net (gain)/loss on sale/disposal of non-current assets (63) (1,256) Resources provided free of charge or for nominal consideration – (10) Net loss on write-down of assets 17,035 12,614

Movements in assets and liabilities (Increase)/decrease in receivables 32,587 23,219 Increase/(decrease) in payables and accruals (37,410) (5,653) Increase/(decrease) in employee benefits (2,634) (328) (Increase)/decrease in prepayments (32) 425 (Increase)/decrease in other non-financial assets (122) (27) Net cash flows from/(used in) operating activities 11,431 58,774

106 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 21. Reserves and accumulated surplus

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

(i) Physical asset revaluation surplus Balance at beginning of financial year 39,318 32,180 Asset revaluation reserve (8,498) 7,138 Balance at end of financial year 30,820 39,318

(ii) Cash flow hedge deficit(1) Balance at beginning of financial year – (344) Derivatives charged to equity – 344 Balance at end of financial year – – Total reserves 30,820 39,318 Net change in reserves (8,498) 7,482

Note: (1) The cash flow hedge reserve records the portion of the gain or loss on a hedging instrument in a cash flow hedge that is determined to be an effective hedge.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 107 Note 22. Summary of compliance with annual parliamentary and special appropriations

(a) Summary of compliance with annual parliamentary and special appropriations The following table discloses the details of the various annual parliamentary appropriations received by the department for the year. In accordance with accrual output based management procedures ‘provision of outputs’ and ‘additions to net assets’ are disclosed as ‘controlled’ activities of the department. Administered transactions are those that are undertaken on behalf of the State over which the department has no control or discretion.

As at 30 June 2013 As at 30 June 2012 (comparatives) Financial Management Appropriation Act Act 1994 Annual Advance Section Section Section Section Total Appro- Variance appropriation from 29 30 32 35 parliamentary priations Treasurer authority applied

Controlled Provision for 464,064 6,690 465 8,081 12,850 – 492,150 438,905 53,245 outputs 499,533 2,275 8,655 900 13,634 – 524,997 478,659 46,338

Additions to 163,714 – – (8,081) 13,610 2,700 171,943 138,827 33,116 net assets 183,119 438 – (900) 747 – 183,404 139,572 43,832

Administered Payments made on behalf 850 – – – – – 850 156 694 of the state 850 – – – – – 850 412 438 Total 628,628 6,690 465 – 26,460 2,700 664,943 577,888 87,055 683,502 2,713 8,655 – 14,381 – 709,251 618,643 90,608

108 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 22. Summary of compliance with annual parliamentary and special appropriations (continued)

(b) Summary of compliance with special appropriations

Appropriations applied 2013 2012 Authority Purpose ($ ‘000) ($ ‘000)

Section 30 of the Planning and Environment Contribution to the Growth Areas Public 7,000 8,985 (Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution) Act Transport Fund Section 30 of the Planning and Environment Contribution to the Building New 7,000 8,985 (Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution) Act Communities Fund 14,000 17,970

Note 23. Ex gratia payments

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

The department has made the following ex gratia payments: Ex gratia payments – 1,500 Total – 1,500

Note 24. Annotated income agreements

The following is a listing of Section 29 annotated income agreements approved by the treasurer.

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

User charges, or sales of goods and services Regional Development Victoria 465 – Planning, Building and Heritage – 6,880 Local Government Victoria – 1,775 Total annotated income agreements 465 8,655

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 109 Note 25. Trust account balances

(a) Trust account balances relating to trust accounts controlled and/or administered by the department:

2013 2012 Opening Total Total Closing Total Opening Total Total Closing Total balance as at receipts payments balance as at balance as at receipts payments balance as at 1 July 2012 30 June 2013 1 July 2011 30 June 2012 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Cash and cash equivalents and investments Controlled trusts State Development Special Projects Trust Account – Financial Management Act 1994 Purpose: to assist in facilitating, encouraging, promoting and carrying out activities leading to a balanced economic development of the state. 49,007 55,353 (54,785) 49,575 40,646 73,270 (64,909) 49,007 Victorian Veteran's Fund – Veterans Act 2005 Purpose: to educate Victorians about Victoria’s involvement in Australia’s war and service history; to honour or commemorate the service or sacrifice of veterans; to assist the education of veterans’ dependants; and any other purpose agreed in writing by the minister. 279 1,333 (733) 879 253 702 (676) 279 Casino Area Works Trust – Casino (Management Agreement) (Amendment) Act 1996 Purpose: monies are to be applied to works for the general improvement of facilities in the Melbourne casino area. 437 11 – 448 419 18 – 437 Murrindindi Capacity Building Assistance Package Trust – Financial Management Act 1994 Purpose: to fund capacity activities in partnership with the Murrindindi Council. 2,969 668 (2,905) 732 5,716 1,689 (4,436) 2,969 Regional Growth Fund – Regional Growth Act 2011 Purpose: to be used for regional development purposes as specified in the Act. 235,078 136,112 (143,742) 227,448 205,954 139,631 (110,507) 235,078 Growth Area Public Transport Trust – Planning & Environment Act 1987 16,672 7,481 – 24,153 7,902 9,338 (568) 16,672 Building New Communities Trust – Planning & Environment Act 1987 Purpose: monies collected by the Growth Area Infrastructure Contribution paid into the two funds. 17,302 7,434 (1,400) 23,336 7,902 9,400 – 17,302 Total controlled trusts 321,744 208,392 (203,565) 326,571 268,792 234,048 (181,096) 321,744

Administered trusts Public Service Commuters Club Trust Fund – Financial Management Act 1994 Purpose: used to purchase commuter tickets and bank recoups received via the payroll. (7) 425 (400) 18 23 412 (442) (7) Anzac Day Proceeds Trust Fund – ANZAC Day Act 1958 Purpose: funds are received based on ANZAC Day gambling revenues and are then credited to the Victorian Veterans Fund. 482 192 (447) 227 420 477 (415) 482 Natural Disaster Relief Trust – Financial Management Act 1994 Purpose: to record revenues and expenditures associated with natural disaster relief arrangements as designated through State and Commonwealth Government protocol. 942 7,395 (7,707) 630 953 11,204 (11,215) 942 Treasury Trust Fund – Financial Management Act 1994 Purpose: to record the receipt and disbursement of unclaimed monies and other funds held in trust. 1,281 342 (1,345) 278 1,383 118 (220) 1,281 Total administered trusts 2,698 8,354 (9,899) 1,153 2,779 12,211 (12,292) 2,698

110 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 2013 2012 Opening Total Total Closing Total Opening Total Total Closing Total balance as at receipts payments balance as at balance as at receipts payments balance as at 1 July 2012 30 June 2013 1 July 2011 30 June 2012 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 111 Note 26. Responsible persons

In accordance with the Ministerial Directions issued by the Minister for Finance under the Financial Management Act 1994, the following disclosures are made regarding responsible persons for the reporting period.

Names

The persons who held the positions of ministers and accountable officer in the department are as follows;

Minister for Planning The Hon Matthew Guy MLC 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 Minister for Local Government and Minister The Hon Jeanette Powell, MP 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 for Aboriginal Affairs

Minister for Sport, Recreation and Veterans' Affairs The Hon Hugh Delahunty 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 Minister for Regional Cities The Hon Dr Denis Napthine, MP 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Hon Peter Ryan, MP 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 Secretary Mr Andrew Tongue 1 July 2012 to 1 April 2013 Acting Secretary Mr Lachlan Bruce 2 April 2013 to 14 May 2013 Acting Secretary / Accountable Officer Mr Dean Yates 15 May 2013 to 30 June 2013

Remuneration Remuneration received or receivable by the accountable officer in connection with the management of the department during the reporting period was in the range: Accountable officers $320,000 to $329,999 (2011–2012: $780,000 to $789,999) Mr Andrew Tongue was the secretary of the department for the period 1 July 2012 to 1 April 2013, Mr Lachlan Bruce was acting secretary for the period 2 April 2013 to 14 May 2013 and Mr Dean Yates was the acting secretary of the department from 15 May 2013 to 30 June 2013. Amounts relating to ministers are reported in the financial statements of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Other transactions Other related party transactions and loans requiring disclosure under the Directions of the Minister for Finance have been considered and there are no matters to report.

112 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Note 27. Remuneration of executives

The numbers of executive officers, other than ministers and the accountable officer are shown in the table below in the relevant base and total remuneration bands. Base remuneration is exclusive of bonus payments, long-service leave payments, redundancy payments and retirement benefits.

Base remuneration Total remuneration

2013 2012 2013 2012 Income band No. No. No. No.

Less than $100,000 9 7 6 6 $100,000 – 109,999 1 0 1 0 $110,000 – 119,999 1 2 2 2 $120,000 – 129,999 1 1 1 1 $130,000 – 139,999 1 1 1 1 $140,000 – 149,999 2 1 2 1 $150,000 – 159,999 0 3 1 2 $160,000 – 169,999 4 4 3 3 $170,000 – 179,999 3 3 4 3 $180,000 – 189,999 3 3 1 2 $190,000 – 199,999 5 5 4 3 $200,000 – 209,999 3 0 7 5 $210,000 – 219,999 2 2 1 1 $220,000 – 229,999 0 1 1 1 $230,000 – 239,999 2 3 1 1 $240,000 – 249,999 2 1 1 2 $250,000 – 259,999 0 0 1 2 $260,000 – 269,999 0 3 0 0 $270,000 – 279,999 1 1 0 0 $280,000 – 289,999 2 0 1 3 $290,000 – 299,999 0 0 1 1 $300,000 – 309,999 0 0 1 0 $350,000 – 359,999 0 0 0 1 $390,000 – 399,999 0 0 1 0 Total number of executives 42 41 42 41 Total annualised employee equivalent (AEE) 32 35 32 35 Total amount ($'000) 6,598 6,754 7,273 7,383

As disclosed in Note 29, the department has recognised and disclosed the remuneration of executives transferred to other departments under section 30 of the Public Administration Act 1994 in the 2012–13 financial statements. The transferred executives had continued to contribute to the delivery of the outputs of the department until 30 June 2013.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 113 Note 28. Remuneration of auditors

2013 2012 $’000 $’000

Victorian Auditor-General’s Office Audit of the financial statements 154 149 154 149

Note 29. Restructuring of administrative arrangements

On 9 April 2013, the government announced a restructure of its activities and on 25 June 2013 issued Administrative Order No. 217 under the Administrative Arrangements Act 1983. As a consequence of the restructure, the department ceased to exist from 1 July 2013 and all of its outputs were transferred to other departments. The changes, effective from 1 July 2013, are summarised below.

Outputs transferred:

2012–13 Outputs Transferee Planning, Building and Heritage Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure Local Government Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure Sport and Recreation Development Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure Community Development Department of Human Services Department of State Development, Business and Innovation Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure Indigenous Community and Cultural Development Department of Premier and Cabinet Veterans’ Affairs Department of Premier and Cabinet Regional Development and Regional Cities Department of State Development, Business and Innovation

As part of the restructure, the Premier made two declarations under section 30 of the Public Administration Act 2004, which transferred staff to other departments on 3 June 2013 and 1 July 2013 respectively. Nevertheless, Administrative Order No. 217 requires the financial reporting for the functions and outputs transferred between departments to take effect from 1 July 2013. As responsibility for the delivery of the 2012–13 outputs specified in the 2012–13 Budget remained with the department until 1 July 2013, all associated income, expenses, assets and liabilities are reported in the financial statements of the department in 2012–13. All assets and liabilities of the department were transferred at carrying value to other departments on 1 July 2013. Expenses relating to transferred staff and other directly associated business expenses incurred between 3 June to 30 June 2013, which amount to $6,849,117, are reflected in the department’s financial statements as the transferred staff continued to contribute to the delivery of the department’s outputs during 2012–13. *$6,849,117 = Employee expenses for staff transferred from the department + a standard overhead rate of $450 per FTE transferred from the department.

114 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Accountable officer’s and chief finance and accounting officer’s declaration

The attached financial statements for the department have been prepared in accordance with Standing Direction 4.2 of the Financial Management Act 1994, applicable Financial Reporting Directions, Australian Accounting Standards, including Interpretations, and other mandatory professional reporting requirements. We further state that, in our opinion, the information set out in the comprehensive operating statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity, cash flow statement and accompanying notes, presents fairly the financial transactions during the year ended 30 June 2013 and financial position of the department at 30 June 2013. At the time of signing, we are not aware of any circumstance which would render any particulars included in the financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate. We authorise the attached financial statements for issue on 19 August 2013.

Greg Forck Dean Yates Chief Finance and Accounting Officer Acting Secretary /Accountable Officer Department of Planning and Community Development Department of Planning and Community Development

Melbourne Melbourne Monday 19 August 2013 Monday 19 August 2013

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 115

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Acting Secretary, Department of Planning and Community Development

The Financial Report The accompanying financial report for the year ended 30 June 2013 of the Department of Planning and Community Development which comprises the comprehensive operating statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity, cash flow statement, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the accountable officer's and chief finance and accounting officer's declaration has been audited.

The Acting Secretary’s Responsibility for the Financial Report The Acting Secretary of the Department Planning and Community Development is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, and the financial reporting requirements of the Financial Management Act 1994, and for such internal control as the Acting Secretary determines is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility As required by the Audit Act 1994, my responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on the audit, which has been conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require compliance with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and that the audit be planned and performed to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The audit procedures selected depend on judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, consideration is given to the internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Acting Secretary, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.

Auditing in the Public Interest

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Independent Auditor’s Report (continued)

Independence The Auditor-General’s independence is established by the Constitution Act 1975. The Auditor- General is not subject to direction by any person about the way in which his powers and responsibilities are to be exercised. In conducting the audit, the Auditor-General, his staff and delegates complied with all applicable independence requirements of the Australian accounting profession.

Opinion In my opinion, the financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Department of Planning and Community Development as at 30 June 2013 and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with applicable Australian Accounting Standards, and the financial reporting requirements of the Financial Management Act 1994.

Matters Relating to the Electronic Publication of the Audited Financial Report This auditor’s report relates to the financial report of the Department of Planning and Community Development for the year ended 30 June 2013 included both in the Department of Planning and Community Development’s annual report and on the website. The Acting Secretary is responsible for the integrity of the Department of Planning and Community Development’s website. I have not been engaged to report on the integrity of the Department of Planning and Community Development’s website. The auditor’s report refers only to the subject matter described above. It does not provide an opinion on any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from these statements. If users of the financial report are concerned with the inherent risks arising from publication on a website, they are advised to refer to the hard copy of the audited financial report to confirm the information contained in the website version of the financial report.

MELBOURNE John Doyle 21 August 2013 Auditor-General

Auditing in the Public Interest

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 117 Budget portfolio outcomes Comprehensive operating statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2013

Note Actual Budget Variation 2012–13 2012–13 % $’000 $’000

Continuing operations Income from transactions Output appropriations 438,905 466,764 (6.0) Special appropriations 1 14,000 4,000 >100.0 Interest 8,186 8,300 (1.4) Sales of goods and services – 920 (>100.0) Grants and other transfers 50,969 26,305 93.8 Other income 2,571 288 >100.0 Total income from transactions 514,631 506,577 1.6

Expenses from transactions Employee benefits (95,440) (84,715) 12.7 Depreciation and amortisation (5,283) (5,856) (9.8) Interest expense (140) – (>100.0) Grants and other transfers 2 (331,310) (341,101) (2.9) Capital asset charge (6,529) (6,529) 0.0 Other operating expenses (62,276) (63,679) (2.2) Total expenses from transactions (500,978) (501,870) (0.2) Net result from transactions (net operating balance) 13,653 4,707 >100.0

Other economic flows included in net result Net gain/(loss) on non-financial assets 3 (16,973) – (>100.0) Net gain/(loss) on financial instruments and statutory (22) – (>100.0) receivables/payables Other gains/(losses) from other economic flows 107 – >100.0 Total other economic flows (16,888) – (>100.0) Net result (3,235) 4,707 (>100.0)

Other economic flows – other non-owner changes in equity Changes in physical asset revaluation reserve (8,498) 9,388 (>100.0) Other (1,275) – (>100.0) Total other economic flows – Other non-owner changes in equity (9,773) 9,388 (>100.0) Comprehensive result (13,008) 14,095 (>100.0)

The following notes provide an explanation of the major items that contributed to the variation between the 2012–13 actual and the 2012–13 budget. 1. Due to increased Growth Areas Infrastructure Contributions. 2. This reflects a rephase of grant expenditures to better align with project milestones. 3. During the financial year the department derecognised $16.9 million in assets in line with accounting standards.

118 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Balance sheet for the financial year ended 30 June 2013

Note Actual Budget Variation 2012–13 2012–13 % $’000 $’000

Assets Financial assets Cash and deposits 323,481 324,100 (0.2) Receivables 1 28,617 60,300 (52.5) Total financial assets 352,098 384,400 (8.4)

Non-financial assets Property, plant and equipment 2 228,006 355,500 (35.9) Intangible assets 3 10,211 18,000 (43.3) Other 233 100 >100.0 Total non-financial assets 238,450 373,600 (36.2) Total assets 590,485 757,900 (22.1)

Liabilities Payables 1 24,594 64,000 (61.6) Interest bearing liabilities 3,133 3,500 (10.5) Provisions 22,187 24,800 (10.5) Other 2,000 – >100.0 Total liabilities 51,914 92,300 (43.8) Net assets 538,634 665,600 (19.1)

Equity Accumulated surplus/(deficit) 27,495 36,712 (25.1) Physical asset revaluation surplus 30,820 48,706 (36.7) Contributed capital 2 480,319 580,182 (17.2) Total equity 538,634 665,600 (19.1)

The following notes provide an explanation of the major items that contributed to the variation between the 2012–13 actual and the 2012–13 budget. 1. Variance is a result of the drawdown of funds owing from the Victorian Government to pay creditors 2. This largely reflects a transfer of assets to departmental agencies upon completion and a realignment of some capital initiatives. 3. Represents a derecognition of some assets in line with accounting standards.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 119 Statement of changes in equity for the financial year ended 30 June 2013

Note Equity at Total Transactions with Equity at 1 July comprehensive owners in their 30 June 2013 2012 result capacity as owners (Actual) $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Accumulated surplus/(deficit) 32,005 (3,235) (1,275) 27,495 32,005 (3,235) (1,275) 27,495 Contributions by owners 524,688 – (44,369) 480,319 524,688 – (44,369) 480,319 Physical asset revaluation reserve 39,318 (8,498) – 30,820 39,318 (8,498) – 30,820 Total equity at end of financial year 596,011 (11,733) (45.644) 538,634

Note Equity at Total Transactions with Equity at 1 July comprehensive owners in their 30 June 2013 2012 result capacity as owners (Budget) $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Accumulated surplus/(deficit) 32,005 4,707 – 36,712 32,005 4,707 – 36,712 Contributions by owners 524,688 – 55,494 580,182 524,688 – 55,494 580,182 Physical asset revaluation reserve 39,318 9,388 48,706 39,318 9,388 – 48,706 Total equity at end of financial year 596,011 14,095 55,494 665,600

120 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Cash flow statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2013

Note Actual Budget Variation 2012–13 2012–13 % $’000 $’000

Cash flows from operating activities Receipts Receipts from Government 1 529,991 470,764 12.6 Receipts/(payments) from other entities 1 2,529 27,225 (90.7) Interest received 8,280 8,300 (0.2) Goods and Services Tax recovered (paid) to the ATO 6,419 – >100.0 Total Receipts 547,219 506,289 8.1

Payments Payments of grant and other transfers 2 (331,310) (340,813) (2.8) Payments to suppliers and employees 3 (197,809) (148,394) (33.3) Capital asset charge (6,529) (6,529) – Interest and other costs of finance (140) – >100.0 Total Payments (535,788) (495,736) 8.1 Net cash flows from/(used in) operating activities 11,431 10,553 8.3

Cash flows from investing activities Payments for investments – (2,303) (>100.0) Payments for non-financial assets 4 (27,705) (59,037) (53.1) Proceeds from sale of non-financial assets 2,322 – (>100.0) Net cash flows from/(used in) investing activities (25,383) (61,340) (58.6)

Cash flows from financing activities Owner contributions by State Government 4 21,177 55,494 (61.8) Net borrowings (3,128) – (>100.0) Net cash flows from/(used in) financing activities 18,049 55,494 (67.5) Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,097 4,707 (13.0)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 319,384 291,300 9.6 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 323,481 296,007 9.3

The following notes provide an explanation of the major items that contributed to the variation between the 2012–13 actual and the 2012–13 budget. 1. Variance reflects reclassification of receipts. 2. This reflects a rephase of grant expenditures to better align with project milestones. 3. Due to lower than budgeted trade creditors at year end. 4. This reflects a realignment of some capital initiatives.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 121 Administered (non-controlled) items for the financial year ended 30 June 2013

Note Actual Budget Variation 2012–13 2012–13 % $’000 $’000

Administered income from transactions Appropriations – Payments made on behalf of the State 156 850 (81.6) Commonwealth grants 512,667 508,518 0.8 Refunds and other miscellaneous income 1,747 747 >100.0 Total administered income from transactions 514,570 510,115 0.9

Administered expenses from transactions Payments to local government (510,561) (509,378) 0.2 Grants and other transfers (3,517) (1,987) 77 Other operating expenses (2,337) – >100.0 Total administered expenses from transactions (516,415) (511,365) 1.0

Total administered net result from transactions (net operating balance) (1,845) (1,250) 47.6

Administered financial assets Cash and deposits 1,152 2,779 (58.5) Receivables (388) 35 (>100.0) Other – 1 (>100.0) Total administered assets 764 2,815 (72.9)

Administered liabilities Creditors and accruals 358 992 (63.9) Deposits Repayable 59 0 >100.0 Total administered liabilities 417 992 (58.0)

122 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Grants and related assistance Contents

Metropolitan and Regional Planning Investing in Communities and Development Access All Abilities Program 132 Building New Communities Fund 124 Social Traders Program 132 Building Stronger Regions 124 Community Facilities Funding Program 133 Coastal Settlements of the Future 124 Community Support Grants Program 134 Community Works Program 124 Country Football Netball Program 135 Developing Stronger Regions 125 Elite Sport Development 135 Economic Infrastructure Program 125 Frankston Wellness Centre Grant 135 Living Regions Living Suburbs 126 Kardinia Park Redevelopment Project 135 Local Government Infrastructure Program 126 Living Libraries Infrastructure Program 136 Planning for Tomorrow 127 MCG Redevelopment Project 136 Precinct Structure Planning In Melbourne’s Municipal Emergency Resourcing Program 136 Growth Areas 128 Murrindindi Capacity Building Program 137 Putting Locals First Program 128 Premiers’ Reading Challenge Book Fund 137 Regional Development Australia 130 Public Libraries Grants Program 138 Revitalising Central Dandenong 130 Regional Sports Assemblies Grants 139 Small Towns Development Fund 131 Roadside Weeds and Pest Management 139 Sustainable Small Towns Development Fund 131 Shrine of Remembrance 140 Small Scale Community and Regional Development Grants 141 Small Scale Grants Program 141 Soccer Facilities Grants 141 State Sporting Associations 142 State Sport Centres Trust Grant 143 Stolen Generations 143 Transport Connections Program 143 Victorian Community Support Program 144

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 123 Metropolitan and Regional Planning and Development

The department has provided assistance through a number of programs to companies and organisations to support future growth and change and create new prosperity, more opportunity and a better quality of life in metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria.

Building New Communities Fund Coastal Settlements of the Future

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Growth Areas Authority 1,400,000 Wellington Shire Council 1,500,000 Total 1,400,000 Total 1,500,000

Building Stronger Regions Community Works Program

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Baw Baw Shire Council 100,500 Banyule City Council 160,000 Central Goldfields Shire Council 591,000 Baw Baw Shire Council 152,522 City of Greater Bendigo 180,000 Borough of Queenscliffe 160,000 Committee for Ballarat 518,000 Brimbank City Council 160,000 Committee for Geelong Inc 200,000 Cardinia Shire Council 76,000 Committee for Gippsland Inc 150,000 City of Ballarat 118,491 Community Leadership Loddon Murray 200,000 City of Greater Geelong 160,000 Department of Education & Early City of Wodonga 200,000 5,790,000 Childhood Development Corangamite Shire Council 56,000 Department of Environment and 6,000,000 Frankston City Council 160,000 Primary Industries Hume City Council 160,000 Gippsland Plains Rail Trail Inc 200,000 Manningham City Council 160,000 Latrobe City Council 191,100 Mildura Rural City Council 96,000 MADEC 140,000 Moira Shire Council 160,000 Moyne Shire Council 140,000 Moonee Valley City Council 200,000 North East Agecare Inc 140,000 Wellington Shire Council 88,000 Warrnambool City Council 50,000 Whitehorse City Council 200,000 Wellington Shire Council 157,500 Wyndham City Council 200,000 Wimmera Development Association Inc 101,250 Total 2,667,013 Wimmera Uniting Care 1,125,000 Total 15,974,350

124 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Metropolitan and Regional Planning and Development

Developing Stronger Regions Economic Infrastructure Program (continued) Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $ Australian Paper Pty Ltd 250,000 City of Ballarat 300,000 Ecofuels Pty Ltd 400,000 Department of Environment and Falls Creek Alpine Resort 450,000 400,000 Primary Industries Management Board East Gippsland Shire Council 80,000 Farenhyte Pty Ltd 460,000 Places Victoria 551,904 GBG Concrete & Construction Pty Ltd 75,000 Gippsland Ports Committee of Warrnambool City Council 20,000 650,690 Management Inc Total 1,651,904 Glenelg Shire Council 1,150,000 Golden Plains Shire Council 8,953 Economic Infrastructure Program Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation 1,276,593 Horsham Rural City Council 4,953,929 Organisation Payment $ Hydro Australia Pty Ltd 200,000

Alpine TF Pty Ltd 433,035 Latrobe City Council 1,190,000 Ancon Australia 2,000,000 Mildura Rural City Council 6,200,000 Mt Buller & Mt Stirling Resort Australian Paper Pty Ltd 500,000 50,000 Management Board Australian Sustainable Hardwoods Pty Ltd 300,000 Multinet Gas Distribution Partnership 497,445 Australian Tartaric Products Pty Ltd 900,000 Murray Goulburn Co-Operative 500,000 Benalla Rural City Council 146,975 Company Limited Bendigo Agricultural Show Society Inc 500,000 Murrindindi Shire Council 400,000 Biodiesel Producers Ltd 500,000 Northern Grampians Shire Council 305,475 Bruck Textiles Pty Limited 990,000 Parks Victoria 1,148,698 Central Goldfields Shire Council 225,000 Places Victoria 1,000,000 City of Ballarat 2,200,000 Pinegro Products 90,000 City of Greater Bendigo 5,361,633 Powercor Australia Ltd 150,412 City of Wodonga 1,738,000 Pyrenees Shire Council 925,986 Colac Otway Shire 150,000 Rural City of Wangaratta 90,000 Deakin University 7,137,500 Sage Computer Support Pty Ltd 100,000 Department of Transport, Planning 700,000 Shire of Campaspe 2,400,000 & Local Infrastructure South Gippsland Shire Council 900,000 Devondale 200,000 Spi Networks Pty Ltd 21,991 DJM Fabrications (Vic) Pty Ltd 90,000 Strathbogie Shire Council 400,000 East Gippsland Shire Council 702,546 Surf Coast Shire 150,000

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 125 Metropolitan and Regional Planning and Development

Economic Infrastructure Program Living Regions Living Suburbs (continued) (continued)

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

The Bendigo Trust 200,000 Portland & District Christian Emergency 40,000 Relief Centre Inc The Sovereign Hill Museums Association 1,500,000 Shire of Yarra Ranges 150,000 Towong Shire Council 350,000 Stawell Athletic Club Inc 20,000 Victorian Agricultural Shows Ltd 100,000 Tourism Victoria 40,000 Victorian Farmers Federation 910,971 Victorian Farmers Federation 43,762 Wannon Region Water Corporation 1,340,126 Walhalla Goldfields Railway Inc 10,000 Warrnambool City Council 297,500 Wellington Shire Council 400,000 Wellington Shire Council 1,050,000 Total 3,733,995 Wesfarmers Lng Pty Ltd 500,000 Western Region Water Corporation 525,870 Yarriambiack Shire Council 335,317 Local Government University of Melbourne 1,000,000 Infrastructure Program Total 58,979,645 Organisation Payment $

Living Regions Living Suburbs Alpine Shire Council 517,360 Ararat Rural City Council 623,000 Organisation Payment $ Bass Coast Shire Council 850,000 Anglican Diocese of Gippsland 18,000 Baw Baw Shire Council 745,000 Bendigo Diocesan Trusts Corporation 100,000 Benalla Rural City Council 450,000 City of Greater Bendigo 150,000 Buloke Shire Council 461,000 Department of Justice 322,727 Central Goldfields Shire Council 500,000 East Gippsland Shire Council 100,000 City of Ballarat 1,890,000 Geelong Football Club 1,300,000 City of Greater Geelong 500,000 Gippsland Rotary Centenary House Inc 5,000 City of Wodonga 1,040,000 Grampians – Wimmera Mallee Colac Otway Shire 711,243 25,000 Water Corporation Corangamite Shire Council 300,000 Horsham Golf Club 290,000 East Gippsland Shire Council 670,000 Latrobe City Council 104,750 Gannawarra Shire Council 925,000 Marysville Community Golf & Bowls Club 300,000 Glenelg Shire Council 514,600 Mitchell Shire Council 164,756 Golden Plains Shire Council 788,000 Murrindindi Shire Council 150,000 Hepburn Shire Council 534,000

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Local Government Infrastructure Planning for Tomorrow Program (continued) Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $ Alpine Shire Council 19,000 Hindmarsh Shire Council 1,084,198 Ancon Australia 15,000 Horsham Rural City Council 1,150,000 Ararat Rural City Council 63,000 Indigo Shire Council 1,060,000 City of Ballarat 63,000 Loddon Shire Council 900,000 City of Greater Bendigo 136,000 Macedon Ranges Shire Council 625,000 City of Greater Geelong 36,000 Mansfield Shire Council 785,742 City of Wodonga 270,000 Mildura Rural City Council 500,000 East Gippsland Shire Council 57,500 Mitchell Shire Council 695,000 Gannawarra Shire Council 30,000 Moira Shire Council 980,000 Greater Shepparton City Council 7,500 Moorabool Shire Council 1,200,000 Growth Areas Authority 183,333 Mount Alexander Shire Council 1,231,000 Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners 100,000 Moyne Shire Council 472,842 Aboriginal Corporation Murrindindi Shire Council 441,970 Horsham Rural City Council 15,000 Northern Grampians Shire Council 437,000 Indigo Shire Council 6,109 Pyrenees Shire Council 170,000 Latrobe City Council 45,000 Shire of Campaspe 20,000 Macedon Ranges Shire Council 10,000 South Gippsland Shire Council 1,240,000 Mansfield Shire Council 47,500 Southern Grampians Shire Council 504,171 Mildura Rural City Council 45,000 Strathbogie Shire Council 153,740 Mitchell Shire Council 32,500 Swan Hill Rural City Council 1,550,000 Moorabool Shire Council 5,000 Towong Shire Council 500,000 Murrindindi Shire Council 35,000 Wangaratta Rural City Council 1,285,000 Rural City of Wangaratta 40,000 Wellington Shire Council 1,200,000 South Gippsland Shire Council 142,000 West Wimmera Shire Council 556,379 Southern Grampians Shire Council 50,000 Yarriambiack Shire Council 457,000 Surf Coast Shire 100,000 Total 31,218,245 Swan Hill Rural City Council 100,000 Warrnambool City Council 6,145 Wellington Shire Council 20,000 Total 1,679,586

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 127 Metropolitan and Regional Planning and Development

Precinct Structure Planning Putting Locals First Program In Melbourne’s Growth Areas (continued)

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Growth Areas Authority 4,630,000 Colac Area Health 27,000 Total 4,630,000 Colac Otway Shire 135,000 Committee for Ballarat Inc 25,000 Committee for Echuca Moama 47,000 Putting Locals First Program Community Leadership Loddon Murray Inc. 27,000

Organisation Payment $ Corangamite Shire Council 206,400 Country Fire Authority 54,000 Alberton Timber & Treatment Plant Pty Ltd 16,000 Daylesford Macedon Produce Inc 20,000 Alpine Shire Council 398,660 Destination Gippsland Ltd 72,000 Alpine Valleys Vignerons Inc. 27,000 Donald 2000 Inc 9,000 Apollo Bay Fishermans Co Operative 50,000 East Gippsland Food Cluster Inc 14,000 Society Ltd East Gippsland Marketing Inc 38,250 Art Is Festival Inc 15,000 East Gippsland Regional Business Audentes Investments Pty Ltd 27,000 8,000 & Tourism Assoc Australian Retailers Association 1,600 East Gippsland Shire Council 556,800 Ballarat Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc 10,000 Echuca Historical Society 69,500 Ballarat Regional Tourism Inc 99,000 Echuca-Moama Arts Initiative 27,000 Baw Baw Shire Council 242,125 Eildon Action Incorporated 118,440 Benalla Rural City Council 270,000 Euroa Rotary Club 15,000 Bendigo Business Council 5,000 Gannawarra Shire Council 597,095 Bethanga Soldiers Memorial Hall Reserve 15,600 Gateways Support Services Inc 78,000 Bulmers Farm Fresh Vegetables Pty Ltd 40,000 Geelong Otway Tourism Inc 55,500 Buloke Shire Council 450,000 Gippsland Auto Museum Inc 17,312 Castlemaine State Festival Ltd 30,000 Gippsland Education Precinct Inc 16,000 Central Goldfields Shire Council 499,375 Gippsland Ports Committee 200,000 Central Highlands Agribusiness forum 35,200 of Management Inc Chewton Domain Society 146,900 Girgarre Development Group Inc. 19,950 City of Ballarat 67,500 Glenelg Shire Council 27,000 City of Greater Bendigo 200,000 Golden & Paradise Beach Ratepayers 32,400 & Residents Association Inc City of Greater Geelong 95,000 Golden Plains Shire Council 426,550 City of Wodonga 230,000 Goulburn River Valley Tourism Limited 2,500 Cobden Chamber of Commerce Inc 129,600

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Putting Locals First Program Putting Locals First Program (continued) (continued)

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Grampians Estate Wine Company Pty. Ltd. 4,000 Oxley Residents Association 43,000 Grampians Grape Escape Inc 8,000 Power Works 9,600 Grampians Tourism Board Inc 27,000 Pyrenees Shire Council 725,000 Greater Shepparton City Council 90,000 Queen Victoria Market Pty Ltd 10,000 Hepburn Shire Council 189,000 Robinvale 80 Ski Race Committee Inc 15,000 Horsham Rural City Council 327,000 Rupanyup Public Hall Reserve Committee 15,890 Indigo Shire Council 113,520 Rushworth Public Park Reserve 351,000 Committee of Management Incorporated Iron Horse Intermodal Pty Ltd 270,000 Seaspray Reserves Committee J & J Nielsen Ptd Ltd 42,000 52,200 of Management Inc Kilmany Uniting Care 5,000 Shipwreck Coast Tourism 21,000 Kyabram Racecourse & Recreation Reserve 9,314 Shire of Campaspe 120,000 Lakes Entrance Fishermens Co-Operative 3,000 South Gippsland Shire Council 536,866 Society Lt D Southern Grampians Shire Council 27,000 Latrobe City Council 452,000 St Leonards Progress Association Loddon Shire Council 365,000 56,700 Incorporated Macalister Research Farm Co-Operative Ltd 4,500 Strathbogie Shire Council 232,500 Macedon Ranges Shire Council 557,100 Sunassist Volunteer Helpers Inc 2,500 Mansfield Shire Council 315,000 Surf Coast Shire 298,500 Mildura Development Corporation 16,000 Swan Hill Promotions & Development 10,000 Mildura Rural City Council 95,386 Corp Inc Mitchell Shire Council 200,900 Swan Hill Rural City Council 394,392 Moira Shire Council 76,500 The Alby Pointon Family Trust 16,500 Mollongghip Hall and Tennis The Bendigo Trust 270,000 18,000 Club Incorporation The Gippsland Business Awards 3,000 Montana Timber Holdings Pty. Ltd. 27,000 Association Inc Moorabool Shire Council 597,500 The Lions Club of Wedderburn Inc 10,125 Mount Alexander Shire Council 211,000 The Noojee & District Historical Society Inc 199,058 Moyne Shire Council 295,650 Tolmie Sports Assocication Inc 7,558 Moyston Willaura Football Netball Club 9,800 Towong Shire Council 60,000 National Celtic Folk Festival Inc 25,000 True Foods Pty Ltd 100,000 North East Victoria Tourism Board Inc 115,200 University of Ballarat 40,500 Northern Grampians Shire Council 206,250 Victoria Relief & Foodbank Ltd 100,000

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Putting Locals First Program Regional Development Australia (continued) (continued)

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Victorian Employers Chamber of Greater Shepparton City Council 18,750 70,000 Commerce & Industry Latrobe City Council 18,553 Victorian YMCA Community Programming 62,500 Mitchell Shire Council 17,280 Wangaratta Rural City Council 18,000 Monash University 32,500 Warrnambool City Council 237,000 Murrindindi Shire Council 25,000 Wellington Shire Council 342,700 Ne Tracks Local Learning & 12,000 Western District Health Service 10,000 Employment Network Inc Wimmera Development Association Inc 65,000 North East Victoria Tourism Board Inc 25,000 Wodonga Bowling Club Incorporated 19,800 Port of Portland 5,000 Womens National Basketball Bendigo Inc 40,000 Rural City of Wangaratta 75,000 Workco Limited 25,200 South Gippsland Shire Council 15,467 Yarriambiack Shire Council 40,000 University of Ballarat 85,000 Total 15,375,966 Vicroads 40,000 Wangaratta Rural City Council 50,000 Warrnambool City Council 117,000 Regional Development Australia Wellington Shire Council 117,566 Western District Health Service 30,000 Organisation Payment $ Westvic Dairy Inc 19,789 Agrifood Skills Australia 20,000 Wimmera Development Association Inc 43,250 Bass Coast Shire Council 80,000 Grampians Tourism Board Inc 25,000 Central Goldfields Shire Council 20,000 Total 2,623,636 City of Ballarat 10,000 City of Greater Bendigo 100,000 Revitalising Central Dandenong City of Greater Geelong 115,000

Committee for Gippsland Inc 53,500 Organisation Payment $ Deakin University 11,239 Places Victoria 1,454,164 Department of State Development, 1,325,944 Business and Innovation Total 1,454,164 Destination Gippsland Ltd 30,000 East Gippsland Shire Council 40,000 Gippsdairy Board Inc 18,500 Gippsland Climate Change Network Inc 27,298

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Small Towns Development Fund Sustainable Small Towns Development Fund Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $ Ararat Rural City Council 10,000 City of Ballarat 50,000 Alpine Shire Council 90,000 Falls Creek Alpine Resort City of Greater Geelong 150,000 100,000 Management Board Colac Otway Shire 119,040 Gannawarra Shire Council 145,813 East Gippsland Shire Council 200,000 Golden Plains Shire Council 125,000 Gannawarra Shire Council 80,000 Hepburn Shire Council 142,000 Golden Plains Shire Council 300,000 Horsham Rural City Council 111,000 Hepburn Shire Council 187,860 Indigo Shire Council 100,000 Indigo Shire Council 360,000 Loddon Shire Council 61,537 Jeparit Memorial Hall Refurbishment 71,500 Mitchell Shire Council 115,000 Mansfield Shire Council 50,000 Murrindindi Shire Council 184,000 Moorabool Shire Council 187,821 Northern Grampians Shire Council 115,000 Mount Alexander Shire Council 81,000 Parks Victoria 445,000 Moyne Shire Council 100,000 Swan Hill Rural City Council 74,693 Murrindindi Shire Council 198,026 Towong Shire Council 138,750 Northern Grampians Shire Council 150,000 Yarriambiack Shire Council 67,500 South Gippsland Shire Council 41,975 Total 1,985,293 Surf Coast Shire 482,979 Swan Hill Rural City Council 150,000 Towong Shire Council 37,500 Wellington Shire Council 300,000 Total 3,337,701

During 2012–13 the department also provided financial assistance of $1.2 million to companies and organisations in regards to various programs (details of grants have not been disclosed as they are deemed commercial in confidence). In addition a further $6.9 million was paid for other various programs with funding of less than $1 million towards the Metropolitan and Regional Planning and development output.

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The following grants to organisations and companies listed below were provided to ensure that Victorians have more opportunities to participate in community, cultural and sporting activities and ensure that Victorian communities and local councils are valued and supported.

Access All Abilities Program Access All Abilities Program (continued) Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $ Australian Camps Association 22,325 Banyule City Council 115,271 The Centre for Continuing Education Inc 214,672 The Young Mens Christian Associations Brimbank City Council 63,627 139,707 of Victoria Inc Cardinia Shire Council 71,000 Victorian YMCA Community Programming 8,000 Central Highlands Sports Assembly Inc 171,215 Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly Inc 114,161 City of Casey 98,954 Total 3,338,390 City of Maribyrnong 46,758 City of Port Phillip 88,436 City of Whittlesea 52,424 Social Traders Program Darebin City Council 127,788 Organisation Payment $ Eastern Recreation & Leisure Services Ltd 380,972

Gippsport 206,749 Social Traders Limited 1,039,204 Hobsons Bay City Council 41,455 Total 1,039,204 Hume City Council 127,788 Leisure Networks Assoc Inc 213,017 Loddon Campaspe Sports Assembly Inc 187,011 Mallee Sports Assembly Inc 108,217 Melton City Council 54,388 Moonee Valley City Council 59,628 Moreland City Council 8,000 Options Victoria Inc 209,420 Reclink Australia Inc 128,250 Riding for The Disabled Association 47,500 of Victoria South West Sports Assembly 142,920 Stonnington City Council 88,739

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Community Facilities Community Facilities Funding Program Funding Program (continued)

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Alpine Shire Council 240,000 Golden Plains Shire Council 242,962 Ararat Rural City Council 52,038 Greater Shepparton City Council 320,000 Banyule City Council 60,041 Hepburn Shire Council 150,694 Basketball Stadiums Victoria Hobsons Bay City Council 144,000 125,000 Cooperative Ltd Horsham Rural City Council 114,345 Bass Coast Shire Council 96,204 Hume City Council 806,100 Baw Baw Shire Council 27,000 Indigo Shire Council 21,268 Bayside City Council 110,250 Kingston City Council 6,000 Borough of Queenscliffe 72,000 Knox City Council 104,600 Brimbank City Council 18,000 Latrobe City Council 86,000 Buloke Shire Council 360,000 Latrobe University 4,000 Cardinia Shire Council 579,064 Loddon Shire Council 47,337 Central Goldfields Shire Council 38,725 Macedon Ranges Shire Council 40,063 City of Ballarat 54,000 Manningham City Council 435,300 City of Boroondara 55,800 Mansfield Shire Council 89,528 City of Casey 47,150 Maroondah City Council 2,833,650 City of Greater Bendigo 124,200 Melton City Council 6,000 City of Greater Dandenong 192,000 Mildura Rural City Council 20,202 City of Greater Geelong 78,000 Mitchell Shire Council 115,739 City of Maribyrnong 527,120 Moira Shire Council 431,000 City of Melbourne 12,000 Monash City Council 32,000 City of Port Phillip 227,804 Moonee Valley City Council 133,376 City of Whittlesea 6,000 Moorabool Shire Council 63,000 City of Wodonga 590,000 Moreland City Council 223,000 Colac Otway Shire 48,256 Moyne Shire Council 10,000 Darebin City Council 26,000 Mt Alexander Shire Council 39,000 East Gippsland Shire Council 180,000 Murrindindi Shire Council 238,500 Frankston City Council 33,545 Nillumbik Shire Council 213,600 Gannawarra Shire Council 10,000 Northern Grampians Shire Council 94,359 Glen Eira City Council 332,029 Parks Victoria 270,000 Glenelg Shire Council 7,280 Pyrenees Shire Council 185,234

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Community Facilities Community Support Funding Program (continued) Grants Program (continued)

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Rural City of Wangaratta 40,000 City of Greater Dandenong 458,875 Shire of Campaspe 6,000 City of Maribyrnong 200,000 Shire of Yarra Ranges 950,928 City of Melbourne 477,000 South Gippsland Shire Council 8,200 City of Port Phillip 101,298 Southern Grampians Shire Council 312,000 City of Whittlesea 72,000 Stonnington City Council 96,000 Eastern Access Community Health 4,000 Strathbogie Shire Council 3,467 Emerald Centre for Hope & Outreach Inc 29,700 Surf Coast Shire 301,934 Green Collect Limited 15,000 Swan Hill Rural City Council 282,865 Hume City Council 200,000 Towong Shire Council 77,000 Kingston City Council 61,200 Wangaratta Rural City Council 15,693 Manningham City Council 220,629 Warrnambool City Council 39,661 Manningham Community Health 48,082 Services Ltd. Wellington Shire Council 294,329 Maribyrnong & Moonee Valley Local West Wimmera Shire Council 2,400 45,000 Learning & Employment Net Whitehorse City Council 566,184 Melbourne City Mission 25,200 Wyndham City Council 2,445,600 Melton City Council 450,000 Yarriambiack Shire Council 127,855 Monash City Council 27,000 Total 17,420,477 Moreland City Council 439,400 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 60,000 Community Support Museums Australia Inc 15,000 Grants Program Nillumbik Shire Council 227,000 Port Phillip Community Group 45,000 Organisation Payment $ Sacred Heart Mission St Kilda Inc 360,000

Brimbank City Council 450,000 Shire of Yarra Ranges 324,000 Brotherhood of St Laurence 45,000 The Social Studio 28,573 Victorian Cooperative On Childrens Camcare Incorporated 38,000 43,200 Services for Ethnic Groups Cardinia Shire Council 588,600 Warneet Motor Yacht Club Inc 16,500 Centre for Education & Research 44,550 In Environmental Strategies Woori House Inc 2,500 City of Boroondara 570,000 Wyndham City Council 903,500 City of Casey 541,000 Yarra City Council 333,200 Total 7,510,007

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Country Football Netball Program Elite Sport Development

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Bass Coast Shire Council 6,000 Victorian Institute of Sport Limited 6,592,000 Baw Baw Shire Council 10,000 Total 6,592,000 City of Ballarat 466,500 City of Casey 62,640 Frankston Wellness Centre Grant City of Greater Geelong 100,500 Colac Otway Shire 235,000 Organisation Payment $ Corangamite Shire Council 63,000 Gannawarra Shire Council 85,874 Frankston City Council 2,000,000 Glenelg Shire Council 66,000 Total 2,000,000 Greater Shepparton City Council 6,000 Hepburn Shire Council 91,287 Kardinia Park Hindmarsh Shire Council 61,663 Redevelopment Project Horsham Rural City Council 59,000

Hume City Council 54,000 Organisation Payment $ Loddon Shire Council 6,000 Geelong Football Club 11,000,000 Macedon Ranges Shire Council 8,000 Melton City Council 42,000 Total 11,000,000 Mitchell Shire Council 4,000 Moorabool Shire Council 124,030 Moyne Shire Council 73,873 Northern Grampians Shire Council 117,000 Pyrenees Shire Council 5,474 Shire of Campaspe 4,000 South Gippsland Shire Council 4,000 Southern Grampians Shire Council 6,000 Strathbogie Shire Council 9,040 Surf Coast Shire 2,332 Swan Hill Rural City Council 153,000 Towong Shire Council 72,000 Warrnambool City Council 88,000 Wellington Shire Council 74,739 Yarriambiack Shire Council 62,348 Warneet Motor Yacht Club Inc 16,500 Woori House Inc 2,500 Total 2,223,300

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Living Libraries Living Libraries Infrastructure Program Infrastructure Program (continued)

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Ararat Rural City Council 63,000 West Wimmera Shire Council 35,000 Bass Coast Shire Council 120,000 Wyndham City Council 750,000 City of Boroondara 193,500 Yarra City Council 200,000 City of Greater Bendigo 225,000 Total 6,860,000 City of Greater Dandenong 675,000 City of Maribyrnong 300,000 MCG Redevelopment Project City of Melbourne 100,651

City of Whittlesea 472,599 Organisation Payment $ Colac Otway Shire 139,800 Melbourne Cricket Club 10,000,000 Corangamite Regional Library Corporation 12,000 Total 10,000,000 East Gippsland Shire Council 675,000 Geelong Regional Library Corporation 440,000 Greater Shepparton City Council 433,000 Municipal Emergency Hepburn Shire Council 45,000 Resourcing Program Hindmarsh Shire Council 31,050 Organisation Payment $ Manningham City Council 360,000

Melton City Council 75,000 Bass Coast Shire Council 66,000 Mildura Rural City Council 45,000 Baw Baw Shire Council 120,000 Moira Shire Council 500,000 Buloke Shire Council 60,000 Monash City Council 26,000 Central Goldfields Shire Council 258,027 Moonee Valley City Council 13,400 City of Ballarat 16,586 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 125,000 City of Casey 120,000 Mt Alexander Shire Council 100,000 City of Greater Geelong 143,303 Northern Grampians Shire Council 30,000 City of Whittlesea 66,000 Pyrenees Shire Council 10,000 City of Wodonga 66,000 Shire of Campaspe 25,000 Colac Otway Shire 1,690 Surf Coast Shire 20,000 East Gippsland Shire Council 5,555 Towong Shire Council 400,000 Gannawarra Shire Council 60,000 Wellington Shire Council 140,000 Glenelg Shire Council 6,534 West Gippsland Regional 80,000 Golden Plains Shire Council 127,284 Library Corporation Hindmarsh Shire Council 132,000

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Municipal Emergency Murrindindi Capacity Resourcing Program (continued) Building Program

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Horsham Rural City Council 149,894 Murrindindi Shire Council 2,905,389 Indigo Shire Council 2,087 Total 2,905,389 Macedon Ranges Shire Council 8,785 Manningham City Council 260,469 Premiers’ Reading Challenge Mitchell Shire Council 120,000 Book Fund Moorabool Shire Council 4,550

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 132,000 Organisation Payment $ Moyne Shire Council 126,350 Ararat Rural City Council 6,205 Mt Alexander Shire Council 138,227 Bayside City Council 15,771 Municipal Association of Victoria 500,000 Brimbank City Council 26,024 Northern Grampians Shire Council 277,634 Buloke Shire Council 5,772 Pyrenees Shire Council 4,090 Casey Cardinia Library Corporation 53,401 Shire of Campaspe 60,000 Central Goldfields Shire Council 6,287 Shire of Yarra Ranges 297,496 City of Ballarat 15,747 South Gippsland Shire Council 73,360 City of Boroondara 22,282 Southern Grampians Shire Council 271,877 City of Greater Dandenong 20,120 Strathbogie Shire Council 132,000 City of Maribyrnong 11,800 Surf Coast Shire 285,484 City of Melbourne 9,398 Towong Shire Council 66,000 City of Port Phillip 10,615 Wangaratta Rural City Council 132,000 Corangamite Regional Library Corporation 30,405 Wellington Shire Council 132,000 Darebin City Council 17,932 Total 4,423,282 East Gippsland Shire Council 9,446 Eastern Regional Libraries Corporation 60,720 Frankston City Council 19,540 Gannawarra Shire Council 6,304 Geelong Regional Library Corporation 49,322 Glen Eira City Council 18,711 Glenelg Shire Council 7,237 Goulburn Valley Regional 26,783 Library Corporation Hepburn Shire Council 6,534

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Premiers’ Reading Challenge Public Libraries Grants Program Book Fund (continued) Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $ Ararat Rural City Council 113,221 High Country Library Corporation 26,789 Bayside City Council 585,461 Hobsons Bay City Council 14,390 Brimbank City Council 1,127,912 Hume City Council 27,804 Buloke Shire Council 91,941 Kingston City Council 19,830 Casey Cardinia Library Corporation 2,032,818 Latrobe City Council 13,584 Central Goldfields Shire Council 118,079 Melton City Council 19,595 City of Ballarat 594,693 Mildura Rural City Council 11,663 City of Boroondara 990,977 Mitchell Shire Council 9,547 City of Greater Dandenong 836,255 Monash City Council 20,782 City of Maribyrnong 466,898 Moonee Valley City Council 15,591 City of Melbourne 787,104 Moorabool Shire Council 8,502 City of Port Phillip 592,689 Moreland City Council 19,100 Corangamite Regional Library Corporation 689,784 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 20,763 Darebin City Council 841,125 Murrindindi Shire Council 6,367 East Gippsland Shire Council 306,276 North Central Goldfields Regional 39,732 Eastern Regional Libraries Corporation 2,440,771 Library Corporation Frankston City Council 785,018 Pyrenees Shire Council 5,664 Gannawarra Shire Council 112,926 Shire of Campaspe 9,487 Geelong Regional Library Corporation 1,703,883 Southern Grampians Shire Council 6,899 Glen Eira City Council 815,714 Stonnington City Council 12,475 Glenelg Shire Council 167,443 Swan Hill Rural City Council 7,621 Goulburn Valley Regional Upper Murray Regional 721,386 21,888 Library Corporation Library Corporation Hepburn Shire Council 129,536 Vision Australia Limited 12,500 High Country Library Corporation 544,481 Wellington Shire Council 9,729 Hobsons Bay City Council 536,902 West Gippsland Regional 25,805 Library Corporation Hume City Council 1,043,301 Whitehorse Manningham Reg Library Corp 36,979 Kingston City Council 881,753 Wimmera Regional Library Corporation 30,356 Latrobe City Council 476,195 Wyndham City Council 26,493 Melton Shire Council 710,431 Yarra City Council 10,043 Mildura Rural City Council 358,532 Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service 53,666 Mitchell Shire Council 248,922 Total 1,000,000

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Public Libraries Grants Program Regional Sports (continued) Assemblies Grants

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Monash City Council 1,045,851 Central Highlands Sports Assembly 116,550 Moonee Valley City Council 681,128 Gippsport 233,100 Moorabool Shire Council 210,054 Goulburn Valley Sports Assembly 116,550 Moreland City Council 901,348 Leisure Networks Assoc Inc 116,550 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 888,578 Loddon Campaspe Sports Assembly Inc 116,550 Murrindindi Shire Council 131,419 Mallee Sports Assembly Inc 116,550 North Central Goldfields Regional 1,165,037 South West Sports Assembly 116,550 Library Corporation The Centre for Continuing Education Inc 116,550 Pyrenees Shire Council 85,732 Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly Inc 116,550 Shire of Campaspe 264,784 Total 1,165,500 Southern Grampians Shire Council 143,395 Stonnington City Council 603,747 Swan Hill Rural City Council 177,157 Roadside Weeds and Upper Murray Regional Pest Management 472,270 Library Corporation Vision Australia Limited 1,508,735 Organisation Payment $ Wellington Shire Council 294,476 Alpine Shire Council 18,092 West Gippsland Regional 731,916 Ararat Rural City Council 46,122 Library Corporation Bass Coast Shire Council 15,265 Whitehorse Manningham Reg Library Corp 1,628,461 Baw Baw Shire Council 35,576 Wimmera Regional Library Corporation 535,946 Benalla Rural City Council 30,872 Wyndham City Council 1,046,297 Buloke Shire Council 50,000 Yarra City Council 494,513 Cardinia Shire Council 23,847 Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service 2,122,817 Central Goldfields Shire Council 28,719 Total 36,986,088 City of Ballarat 18,533 City of Casey 10,874 City of Greater Bendigo 49,510 City of Greater Geelong 18,000 City of Whittlesea 8,529 City of Wodonga 9,551 Colac Otway Shire 33,591

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Roadside Weeds and Roadside Weeds and Pest Management (continued) Pest Management (continued)

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Corangamite Shire Council 48,748 Surf Coast Shire 21,220 East Gippsland Shire Council 50,000 Swan Hill Rural City Council 50,000 Gannawarra Shire Council 48,508 Towong Shire Council 27,696 Glenelg Shire Council 50,000 Wangaratta Rural City Council 43,796 Golden Plains Shire Council 37,865 Warrnambool City Council 6,597 Greater Shepparton City Council 47,826 Wellington Shire Council 50,000 Hepburn Shire Council 25,330 West Wimmera Shire Council 50,000 Hindmarsh Shire Council 50,000 Wyndham City Council 9,371 Horsham Rural City Council 50,000 Yarriambiack Shire Council 50,000 Hume City Council 10,373 Total 1,850,000 Indigo Shire Council 33,470 Latrobe City Council 26,293 Shrine of Remembrance Loddon Shire Council 50,000

Macedon Ranges Shire Council 29,944 Organisation Payment $ Mansfield Shire Council 19,877 Shrine of Remembrance 1,533,980 Melton City Council 10,612 Total 1,533,980 Mitchell Shire Council 27,135 Moira Shire Council 50,000 Moorabool Shire Council 31,706 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 13,481 Moyne Shire Council 50,000 Mt Alexander Shire Council 25,831 Murrindindi Shire Council 30,966 Nillumbik Shire Council 14,022 Northern Grampians Shire Council 50,000 Pyrenees Shire Council 43,275 Shire of Campaspe 50,000 Shire of Yarra Ranges 28,458 South Gippsland Shire Council 41,570 Southern Grampians Shire Council 50,000 Strathbogie Shire Council 48,949

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Small Scale Community and Small Scale Grants Program Regional Development Grants (continued)

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

City of Boroondara 225,000 Knox City Council 114,000 Community Security Group (Vic) Limited 4,000 Latrobe City Council 114,500 Eskdale Public Hall 3,500 Manningham City Council 368,000 Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve 5,455 Maroondah City Council 118,000 Great Ocean Road Coast Committee Inc 600,000 Monash City Council 1,000 Kerang Lions Club Inc 45,000 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 150,000 Seymour Bowling Club Inc 120,000 Lions Club of Corryong. 80,000 Shire of Yarra Ranges 103,000 Radio 3MFM 2,000 Stonnington City Council 81,000 Seymour Youth & Fitness Club 35,000 Surf Coast Shire 372,140 Shire of Yarra Ranges 8,000 Whitehorse City Council 200,000 The Bendigo Trust 55,000 Total 5,718,640 Whittlesea Agricultural Society 29,700 Wonthaggi Citizens Band Inc 48,000 Total 1,140,655 Soccer Facilities Grants

Organisation Payment $ Small Scale Grants Program Bayside City Council 90,000 Organisation Payment $ City of Ballarat 90,000 City of Boroondara 45,000 Bass Coast Shire Council 126,000 City of Greater Bendigo 90,000 Benalla Rural City Council 200,000 City of Greater Geelong 90,000 Cardinia Shire Council 350,000 Frankston City Council 90,000 City of Ballarat 1,254,000 Horsham Rural City Council 57,682 City of Casey 200,000 Hume City Council 90,000 City of Greater Bendigo 400,000 Kingston City Council 81,000 City of Greater Geelong 565,000 Melton City Council 90,000 Colac Otway Shire 3,000 Mildura Rural City Council 76,500 Frankston City Council 341,000 Moira Shire Council 48,600 Gannawarra Shire Council 18,000 Monash City Council 90,000 Glen Eira City Council 200,000 Moreland City Council 90,000 Hepburn Shire Council 120,000 Nillumbik Shire Council 67,500 Kingston City Council 200,000 Southern Grampians Shire Council 90,000 Total 1,276,282

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State Sporting Associations State Sporting Associations (continued) Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $ Archery Victoria Inc 35,000 Athletics Victoria Inc 30,000 Pony Club Association of Victoria Inc 58,000 Australian Football League (Victoria) Ltd 80,000 Pool Victoria Inc 24,000 Australian Vic Biathlon Assoc Inc 20,000 Rowing Victoria Inc 40,000 Badminton Victoria Inc 45,000 Special Olympics Australia 22,500 Baseball Victoria Inc 50,000 Squash Vic 45,000 Basketball Victoria 50,000 Surfing Victoria 60,000 Blind Sports Victoria 20,250 Swimming Victoria Inc 50,000 BMX Victoria Inc 34,000 Table Tennis Victoria 35,000 Bocce Federation of Victoria Inc 24,000 Tennis Victoria 80,000 Bowls Victoria Inc 50,000 Touch Football Australia Inc 30,000 Bushwalking Victoria Inc 22,500 Triathlon Victoria Inc 25,000 Calisthenics Victoria Inc 29,000 Vicsrapid Inc 13,500 Canoeing Victoria 45,000 Victorian Amateur Boxing Association Inc 9,000 Confederation of Australian Motor Victorian Amateur Fencing Association 20,000 40,000 Sport Limited Victorian Amateur Pistol Association 9,000 Croquet Victoria Inc 2,500 Victorian Cricket Association 50,000 Cyclesport Victoria 80,000 Victorian Disabled Sports 13,500 Dancesport Victoria 15,000 Advisory Committee Deaf Sports Recreation Victoria 12,000 Victorian Flying Disc Association 15,000 Disability Sport & Recreation Limited 27,000 Victorian Golf Association 49,500 Diving Victoria 40,000 Victorian Gymnastic Association 50,000 Football Federation Victoria 80,000 Victorian Little Athletics Association Inc 18,000 Hockey Victoria Inc 50,000 Victorian Orienteering Association 40,000 Ice Sports Victoria Inc 20,000 Victorian Parachute Council 15,000 Indoor Sports Victoria Inc 18,000 Victorian Rugby League Inc 25,000 Judo Victoria Inc 7,000 Victorian Rugby Union Inc 25,000 Lacrosse Victoria Inc 25,000 Victorian Snowsports Association Inc 6,000 Life Saving Victoria Ltd 40,000 Victorian Soaring Association 15,000 Modern Pentathlon Victoria Inc 9,000 Victorian Softball Association 25,000 Victorian Synchronised Swimming Motorcycling Victoria 50,000 15,000 Committee Inc Netball Victoria 50,000 Victorian Tenpin Bowling Association 9,000

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State Sporting Associations Transport Connections Program (continued) Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $ Bass Coast Shire Council 123,388 Victorian Water Polo Inc 25,000 Baw Baw Shire Council 126,768 Victorian Weight Lifting Association 10,000 Benalla Rural City Council 167,976 Victorian Wrestling Association 9,000 Central Goldfields Shire Council 149,010 Volleyball Victoria Inc 20,000 City of Ballarat 143,300 Yachting Victoria Inc 50,000 City of Casey 162,559 Total 2,106,250 City of Greater Bendigo 216,701 City of Greater Geelong 199,290 State Sport Centres Trust Grant City of Whittlesea 114,683 Cohuna District Hospital 214,894 Organisation Payment $ Colac Otway Shire 112,663 Community Accessability Inc 308,382 State Sport Centres trust 1,500,000 Corangamite Shire Council 175,807 Total 1,500,000 East Gippsland Shire Council 42,500 Golden Plains Shire Council 132,520 Stolen Generations Greater Shepparton City Council 203,853 Hepburn Shire Council 197,591 Organisation Payment $ Latrobe City Council 154,668

Connecting Home Limited 900,000 Link Community Transport Inc 149,183 Koorie Heritage Trust Inc 211,362 Macedon Ranges Shire Council 218,333 Total 1,111,362 Melton City Council 73,385 Melton Shire Council 71,770 Mitchell Shire Council 124,218 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 169,850 Murrindindi Shire Council 145,686 Nillumbik Shire Council 112,685 Pyrenees Shire Council 166,900 Shire of Campaspe 52,150 Shire of Yarra Ranges 187,208 South Gippsland Shire Council 169,569 Sunassist Volunteer Helpers Inc 190,973 Surf Coast Shire 108,913

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Transport Connections Program Victorian Community (continued) Support Grants (continued)

Organisation Payment $ Organisation Payment $

Wellington Shire Council 250,626 Frankston City Council 120,000 Western District Health Service 166,542 G21 Geelong Region Alliance Ltd 3,000 Wimmera Volunteers Inc 136,750 Gannawarra Shire Council 57,267 Wyndham City Council 124,198 Geelong Ethnic Communities Council Inc 15,600 Total 5,565,492 Golden Plains Shire Council 60,000 Greater Shepparton City Council 173,000 Glenelg and Southern Grampians Local 34,600 Victorian Community Learning and Employment Network Support Grants Hobsons Bay City Council 365,000 Horsham Rural City Council 93,032 Organisation Payment $ Indigo Shire Council 39,000 Alpine Shire Council 60,960 Latrobe City Council 81,720 Baptist Community Care Ltd 2,750 Macedon Ranges Shire Council 85,000 Baw Baw Shire Council 15,000 Manningham City Council 250,000 Bayside City Council 360,000 Mansfield Shire Council 17,000 Bonnie Doon Community Group Inc 4,700 Melbourne Anglican Trust Corporation 23,500 Brimbank City Council 144,642 Mildura Rural City Council 33,000 Buloke Shire Council 3,000 Mission Australia 168,964 Cardinia Shire Council 852,750 Monash City Council 143,000 Centacare Catholic Family Services 3,000 Moorabool Shire Council 72,420 Central Goldfields Shire Council 59,325 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council 4,800 City of Ballarat 92,000 Moyne Shire Council 32,500 City of Greater Dandenong 3,000 Mt Alexander Shire Council 170,000 City of Greater Geelong 208,100 Multicultural Arts Victoria 15,000 City of Melbourne 40,000 Nillumbik Shire Council 100,000 City of Port Phillip 30,000 Peninsula Health 47,735 City of Whittlesea 531,246 Plenty Valley Community Health Services 69,800 City of Wodonga 70,000 Shepparton Access 20,000 Colac Otway Shire 3,000 Shire of Yarra Ranges 18,000 Corangamite Shire Council 85,000 South Gippsland Shire Council 18,600 Creativity Australia Ltd 41,592 Stawell Intertwine Services Inc 165,000 East Gippsland Shire Council 32,000

144 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Investing in Communities

Victorian Community Support Grants (continued)

Organisation Payment $

Swan Hill Rural City Council 67,200 The Anglican Parish of Footscray 35,000 The Torch Project 67,500 Wangaratta Rural City Council 135,000 Warrnambool City Council 3,000 Womens Health East Inc 4,990 Yarra City Council 100,000 Yarriambiack Shire Council 101,794 Total 5,653,086

During 2012–13 the department also provided financial assistance of $15.6 million to companies and organisations in regards to various programs (details of grants have not been disclosed as they are deemed commercial in confidence). The department also provided grants totalling $1.03 million to 1,050 sporting groups in relation to the Sporting Uniform Program. In addition a further $16.5 million was paid for other various programs with funding of less than $1 million.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 145 Section 4: Appendices Contents

Appendix 1 DPCD Audit Committee membership 147 Appendix 2 Risk management 147 Appendix 3 Employment principles and workforce data 149 Appendix 4 Office-based environmental impacts 155 Appendix 5 Implementation of the Victorian Industry Participation Policy 162 Appendix 6 Consultancies 163 Appendix 7 Disclosure of major contracts 164 Appendix 8 Freedom of information 165 Appendix 9 National Competition Policy 168 Appendix 10 Compliance with the Protected Disclosure Act 2012 168 Appendix 11 Compliance with the Building Act 1993 170 Appendix 12 Compliance with the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 171 Appendix 13 Compliance with the Local Government Act 1989 172 Appendix 14 Compliance with the Planning and Environment Amendment (Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution) Act 2010 173 Appendix 15 Legislative changes and new regulations 178 Appendix 16 Disclosure of government advertising expenditure 179 Appendix 17 Additional departmental information available on request 180

146 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Appendix 1 Audit Committee membership

The DPCD Audit Committee operates as an independent and expert body to assist the secretary and management to fulfil their stewardship, leadership and control responsibilities. The committee provides:

• assurance to the secretary that the requirements of relevant parliamentary statutes, regulations, directions and frameworks are complied with • oversight of a program of audits that systematically and regularly ensure that risks are adequately managed and appropriate controls are in place • support to strengthen the department’s governance performance by being proactive in offering advice and recommendations to improve systems, operations and risk management.

During 2012–13, the committee met five times. Committee members were:

• Peter Doughty, independent chair • Lynne Wannan, Director, Office for the • Tom Martin, independent member Community Sector • Murray Jones, independent member • Brad Ostermeyer, Executive Director, Regional Infrastructure, Regional Development Victoria • Louise Hill, Deputy Secretary, Corporate Services • Stephen Gregory, Director, Urban Development, • John Watson, Executive Director, Local Planning, Building and Heritage. Government Victoria (term ended 31 October 2012 when Mr Watson left the department)

Appendix 2 Risk management

The Department of Planning and Community Development Risk Management Strategy details the department’s commitment to formally managing risk at a strategic and operational level. It aims to embed a risk-aware culture throughout the organisation and details a framework for risk management accountability, methodology, activities and reporting.

The DPCD Strategic Internal Audit Plan is aligned with the Risk Management Strategy ensuring a strategic and integrated approach to managing risk across the organisation.

The following initiatives were progressed during 2012–13:

• The department’s risk profile was critically reviewed in November 2012 by the executive management team with four categories of departmental risks being identified: strategic risks, operational risks, risks to achieving departmental objectives and risks to legislative responsibilities. • Risk treatment plans were developed for high ranking risks and actions were monitored throughout the year. • All risks were allocated risk owners and risk managers to ensure accountability and transparency. • A program of internal audits identified opportunities to improve the operations of the department including the strengthening of controls, processes and systems.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 147 Accountable officer’s risk management attestation I, Dean Yates, certify that, during the year ended 30 June 2013, the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) had risk management processes in place consistent with the Australian/New Zealand Risk Management Standard and had an internal control and reporting system in place that enabled the executive of the department to understand, manage and satisfactorily control risk exposures. The DPCD Audit Committee endorses this certification and confirms that the risk profile of the department has been critically reviewed throughout the year.

Dean Yates, Acting Secretary / Accountable Officer Department of Planning and Community Development

19 August 2013

Appendix 2a Insurance

The department is insured with the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) under the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority Act 1996.

Accountable officer’s insurance compliance attestation I, Dean Yates, certify that the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) has complied with Ministerial Direction 4.5.5.1 – Insurance.

Dean Yates, Acting Secretary / Accountable Officer Department of Planning and Community Development

19 August 2013

148 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Appendix 3 Employment principles and workforce data

Public administration and employment and conduct principles The department is committed to meeting the Public Sector Values and Employment Principles as set out in the Public Administration Act 2004. In developing and refining departmental practices and procedures, DPCD ensured that the public sector values were reflected and communicated. This is guided through collaboration with the State Services Authority.

Workforce data staffing trends

2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 746 888 973 1,077 1,048

June 2012–June 2013 Fixed term and Ongoing employees(i) casual employees

Employees Full time Part time (headcount) (headcount) (headcount) FTE (ii) FTE (ii) June 2013 706 579 127 663.5 82.8 June 2012 814 685 129 769.4 118.4

2013 2012 Fixed term Fixed term and casual and casual Ongoing(i) employees Ongoing(i) employees Employees Employees (headcount) FTE(ii) FTE(ii) (headcount) FTE(ii) FTE(ii) Gender Male 297 293.5 36.7 333 329.8 49 Female 409 370.0 46.1 481 439.6 69.45 Total 706 663.5 82.8 814 769.4 118.5 Age Under 25 9 8.4 6.2 14 13.8 10 25-34 155 146.9 30.1 185 175.2 46.9 35-44 226 203.6 27.9 241 218.6 33.67 45-54 192 183.8 14.7 208 199.7 18.3 55-64 112 109.8 3.9 152 148.9 8.6 Over 64 12 11.0 0.0 14 13.2 1 Total 706 663.5 82.8 814 769.4 118.5

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 149 2013 2012 Fixed term Fixed term and casual and casual Ongoing(i) employees Ongoing(i) employees Employees Employees (headcount) FTE(ii) FTE(ii) (headcount) FTE(ii) FTE(ii) Classification VPS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 VPS 2 25 24.2 8.8 24 23.2 16.6 VPS 3 86 82.7 7.7 112 108.5 12.9 VPS 4 155 143.2 20.8 170 159.9 25.6 VPS 5 227 209.3 25.6 257 236.8 42.4 VPS 6 165 156.3 13.9 202 192.1 18 Other(iii) 10 10 6 9 9 3 STS 7 7 0 5 5 0 Total 675 632.7 82.8 779 734.6 118.5

Notes: (i) Ongoing employees means people engaged in an open-ended contract of employment and executives engaged on a standard executive contract who were active in the last full pay period of June. (ii) FTE means full-time equivalent. (iii) Employees reported with a classification of ‘Other’ are three ministerial chauffeurs, three principal scientists, three senior regulatory analysts and one chief executive officer. All figures reflect employment levels during the last full pay period of June 2013. Executive officer numbers are excluded in the classification table. Excluded are those on leave without pay or absent on secondment, external contractors/consultants, and temporary staff employed by employment agencies, and a small number of people who are not employees but appointees to a statutory office, as defined in the Public Administration Act 2004. As a consequence of policy decisions announced by government on 9 April 2013, some functions and associated staff were transferred from the department to other departments on 3 June 2013. However, the workforce data disclosed above has not been adjusted in accordance with the Administrative Order (No.217) 2013. Refer to Note 29 of the financial statements for further details. Executive officer data

Table 1: Number of executive officers classified into ‘ongoing’ and ‘special projects’

All Ongoing Special projects Class No. Var1 No. Var No. Var EO-1 0 -1 0 -1 0 0 EO-2 12 -1 12 -1 0 0 EO-3 19 -2 19 -1 0 -1 Total 31 -4 31 -3 0 -1

1 All references to variance denote variance between 2011–12 and 2012–13 figures.

150 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Table 2: Breakdown of executive officers into gender for ‘ongoing’ and ‘special projects’

Ongoing Special projects Male Female Vacancies Male Female Vacancies Class No. Var No. Var No. No. Var No. Var No. EO-1 0 -1 0 0 1 (SEC) 0 0 0 0 EO-2 5 -1 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 EO-3 10 -3 9 2 3 0 0 0 -1 1 Total 15 -5 16 2 6 0 0 0 -1 1

Table 3: Reconciliation of executive numbers

2013 2012 Executives with remuneration more than $100,000 (Financial Statement Note 27) 37 36 Vacancies (Table 2) 7 3 Add Executives employed with total remuneration below $100,000 6 6 Accountable Officer (Secretary) * 1 Less Separations 12 -7 Leave without Pay -1 Total executive numbers at 30 June 31 35

* Accountable officer (Dean Yates) is not counted in executive numbers for DPCD at 30 June 2013 as he is part of the executive officer profile for DTPLI.

Table 4: Number of executive officers for the department’s portfolio agencies

Total Male Female Portfolio agencies No. Var No. Var No. Var Architects Registration Board of Victoria 1 0 0 0 1 0 Building Commission 3 -3 2 -3 1 0 Growth Areas Authority 5 -1 4 -1 1 0 Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust 8 -1 6 1 2 -2 Plumbing Industry Commission 0 -1 0 -1 0 0 Shrine of Remembrance Trust 1 0 1 0 0 0 State Sport Centres Trust 2 -1 2 -1 0 0 Victorian Institute of Sport 1 0 0 0 1 0 Places Victoria 19 -3 17 0 2 -3 Total 40 -10 32 -5 8 -5

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 151 Human resource management

Health, safety and wellbeing There was a continued focus on helping staff improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing in 2012–13. This included restructuring the DPCD wellbeing intranet pages, updating the health, safety and wellbeing policies and procedures, and implementing a widget to allow DPCD staff to access fact sheets from the Better Health Channel.

The Wellbeing@DPCD 2012–13 program focused on health, nutrition and mental wellbeing, with a number of new activities made available to staff. The program included:

• work health checks • flu vaccinations • healthy cooking demonstrations • psychology of fitness and weight loss seminar • fatigue management seminar • work-life balance seminar • Premier’s Active Families Challenge • Global Corporate Challenge 2012 • managing difficult conversations seminars for executives.

Employee Assistance Program provider, D’Accord, continued to provide confidential in-person counselling for staff across Victoria. Additional onsite sessions were made available throughout the year. DPCD fielded 10 teams in the Global Corporate Challenge 2012 to promote staff activity levels. A total of 70 staff, including former Secretary Andrew Tongue, recorded their daily pedometer steps over 16 weeks aiming for 10,000 steps a day.

Reported incidents and WorkCover The number of WorkCover claims reported is less than last year, however, the number of incidents reported increased. In 2012–13 the incident data indicates that:

• 51 incident reports were received (45 in 2011–12) • 22 per cent of incidents occurred in regions (29 per cent in 2011–12) • 4 WorkCover claims were accepted as standard claims (8 in 2011–12) • 90 days compensation paid as lost time injury as a result of two standard claims under the Accident Compensation Act 1985.

152 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 The Department of Planning and Community Development’s performance against OHS management measures OHS governance key performance indicators (KPIs) 2012-13

Measure KPI 2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 FTE 746 888 973 1. Incidents No. of incidents 51 45 51

Rate per 100 FTE 6.8% 5.1% 5.2% 2. Claims No. of standard claims (1) 4 8 3 Rate per 100 FTE 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% No. of lost time claims (2) 2 3 0 Rate per 100 FTE 0.3% 0.3% 0% No. of claims exceeding 13 weeks (3) 2 3 2 Rate per 100 FTE 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 3. Fatalities Fatality claims 0 0 0 4. Claim costs Average cost per standard claim (4) $3,513 $2,387 $5,406 5. Return to Work Percentage of claims with RTW plan <30days Nil N/A N/A 6. Management Evidence of OHS policy statement, OHS Completed Under review Completed commitment objectives, regular reporting to senior management of OHS, and OHS plans (signed by CEO or equivalent). Evidence of OHS criteria in purchasing Completed Completed Completed guidelines (including goods, services and personnel). 7. Consultation and Evidence of agreed structure of designated Completed Completed Corporate participation workgroups (DWGs), Health and Safety Governance Representatives (HSRs), and issue resolution structure procedures (IRPs). under review and update Compliance with agreed structure of DWGs, Completed Completed Under review HSRs and IRPs. and update

8. Risk management Percentage of internal audits/inspections 100% 100% 100% conducted as planned (Workplace assessment checklist). Percentage of issues identified and actioned arising from: Internal audits 100% 100% 100% HSR Provisional Improvement Notices (PINS) Nil Nil Nil WorkSafe notices Nil Nil Nil

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 153 Measure KPI 2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 FTE 746 888 973 9. Training Number of managers and staff that have received OHS Training: • Induction(5) 514 (68%) 295 (31%) 476 (47%) • Management Training 140 (65%) 207 (75%) 118 (41%) • Contractors, temporary staff and visitors N/A (6) N/A (6) N/A (6) Percentage of HSRs trained: • Acceptance of role 100% 60% 100% • Re-training (refresher) 100% 60% 100% • Reporting of incidents and injuries 100% 100% 100%

Notes: (1) Standardised claims are those that have exceeded the employer excess (days or dollars) or are registered as a standard claim and are open with payments at the time of extraction. Fatality claims are also based on the same definition of standardised claims. Under threshold claims are excluded from this figure. (2) A time lost claim is one with one (1) or more days compensated by the VWA/Insurer (that is: once the employer has paid the 10 day excess) at the time of extraction. Time loss claims are a sub-set of standardised claims. Under threshold claims are excluded from this figure. (3) Thirteen week claims is a measure of the number of claims exceeding 13 weeks compensation based on a derived day count. The 13 week measure begins at day one (that is: employer excess and VWA payments). (4) Data is provided by CGU Insurance. (5) Staff are required to complete the online module upon commencement and annually. (6) Data included in staff and management training.

154 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Appendix 4

The Department of Planning and Community Development successfully reduced its environmental impacts and costs with its building infrastructure by introducing many new initiatives. In addition, behaviour change programs were developed and championed by 60 staff who volunteer as environmental representatives throughout the department.

Office-based environmental impacts

Energy Achievements: • DPCD reduced energy consumption by 29 per cent to 3,094,607 MJ in 2012–13. • An environmental behaviour change campaign was run at DPCD during July and August 2012 promoting energy consumption. • DPCD participated in the ‘City Switch’ program to promote and improve office energy efficiency. • DPCD was a ‘City Switch’ 2012 award winner in Victoria for staff behaviour change programs and environmental building upgrades. • Current 4.5 NABERS energy rating (National Australian Built Environment Rating System) for DPCD occupation of 1 Spring Street. Greener office fitouts associated with the consolidation of DPCD sites.

Indicator 2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Total energy use – electricity (MJ) 3,094,607 4,329,775 4,650,887 5,234,455 5,361,595 Greenhouse gas emissions associated 1,021 1,016 1,160 1,304 1,951

with energy use (tonnes CO2-e) Green energy (MJ) 99,159 1,091,798 1,580,230 1,756,043 1,509,494 Percentage of electricity purchased as 2% 25% 34% 34% 28% green power Units of energy used per FTE (MJ/FTE) 4,599 5,150 4,921 5,310 5,315 Units of energy used per unit of office 203 243 252 264 270 area (MJ/m2)

Explanatory notes: • Seven sites were reported on this year: 1 Spring St, 8 Nicholson St, 56–60 King St (Bendigo), 6 Moorabool St (Geelong), 69 Moorabool St (Geelong), State Government Offices (Geelong) and 33 Breed St (Traralgon). • No data was available for 111 Armstrong St North (Ballarat) and 62 Ovens St (Wangaratta). • The data was calculated for the reported sites using the DPCD FTE figures for 30 June each year.

2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Number of FTEs (sites recorded with 10+) 673 841 945 986 No data Tenancy (m2) 15,227 17,819 18,453 19,803 No data Number of reported sites 7 8 8 7 No data

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 155 Water Achievements: • DPCD reduced overall water consumption by 18 per cent to 8,570 kl in 2012–13. • An environmental behaviour change campaign was run at DPCD during January and February 2013 in partnership with City West Water to improve water consumption. • Water saving initiatives implemented at 1 Spring Street over the last year included dual flush toilet upgrades and real-time water tracking.

Indicator 2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Total units of metered water consumed 8,570 10,508 10,969 11,744 11,082 (kilolitres) Units of metered water consumed in offices 12,737 12,499 11,605 11,900 11,000 per FTE (litres/FTE) Units of metered water consumed in offices 563 590 594 590 558 per unit of office area (litres/m2)

Explanatory notes • Seven sites were reported on this year: 1 Spring St, 8 Nicholson St, 56–60 King St (Bendigo), 6 Moorabool St (Geelong), 69 Moorabool St (Geelong), State Government Offices (Geelong) and 33 Breed St (Traralgon). • No data was available for 111 Armstrong St North (Ballarat) and 62 Ovens St (Wangaratta). • The data was calculated for the reported sites using the DPCD FTE figures for 30 June each year.

156 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Paper Achievements: • The amount of printer paper purchased decreased by 22 per cent to 11,341 reams in 2012–13. The number of reams per full time equivalent (FTE) also decreased to 15.2. • The proportion of paper purchased with recycled content increased to 99 per cent. The default A4 white printer paper continues to have 80 per cent recycled content. • An environmental behaviour change campaign was run at DPCD during May and June 2013 to reduce paper consumption. This publicised the volume of paper the department consumes and promoted paper saving tips to staff. • The number of printer copies made each month is now tracked across the entire department and made available for staff to view. • Electronic records management is continually promoted where possible in preference to hard copy documentation using DPCD’s eDocs electronic document management system.

Indicator 2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Total units of copy paper used (reams) 11,341 14,530 15,285 18,972 18,923 Units of copy paper used per FTE 15.2 16.4 16.7 17.6 18.1 (reams/FTE) Percentage of 75-100% recycled content copy 99% 95% 84% 84% 90% paper purchased Percentage of 50-75% recycled content 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% copy paper purchased Percentage of 0-50% recycled content 1% 5% 13% 16% 10% copy paper purchased

Explanatory notes: • This represents paper purchased across the entire department. • The data was calculated using the whole of DPCD FTE figures for 30 June each year.

2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Number of FTEs 746 888 913 1,077 1,048

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 157 Waste production Achievements: • The volume of waste generated decreased by 28 per cent to 37,930 kg in 2012–13. • The recycling rate remains high at more than 80 per cent. • An environmental behaviour change campaign was run at DPCD during March and April 2013 to improve rubbish recycling. New consistent bin signage for landfill and recycling streams were installed throughout tenancies. • A ‘stationery freecycle’ collection point continues to operate at 1 Spring Street to encourage recycling, minimise waste and reduce stationery ordering by 20 per cent. • DPCD participated in recycling schemes to collect batteries, mobile phones, printer cartridges, CD cases and non-confidential CDs, corks and screw tops. • Office furniture and fit-out materials continue to be reused reducing waste generation throughout office moves.

Indicator 2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Total units of waste disposed of by 37,930 53,205 40,005 92,025 79,770 destination (kg) Landfill (kg) 7,073 9,090 5,615 9,777 8,015 Comingled recycling (kg) 26,215 37,545 28,495 73,697 56,332 Compost (kg) 4,643 6,570 5,895 8,551 15,423

Total units of waste disposed of per FTE 58 98 76 85 76 by destination (kg/FTE) Landfill (kg/FTE) 11 17 11 9 8 Comingled recycling (kg/FTE) 40 69 54 68 53 Compost (kg/FTE) 7 12 11 8 15 Recycling Rate (%) 81% 83% 86% 89% 89% Greenhouse gas emissions associated 9 14 6 10 10

with waste (tonnes CO2-e)

Explanatory notes • Since 2011–12 waste audits were undertaken over a four day period and included the additional two floors at 1 Spring Street. • The FTE numbers are taken from the time of audit (normally February to March).

2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Number of FTEs (in audited sites) 654 542 527 1024 No data Number of audited sites 1 1 1 6 No data

158 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Transport – Staff travel modes Achievements: • More than 75 per cent of DPCD staff travelled to work by sustainable transport in 2012–13, according to the online annual staff travel survey. • The Bicycle User Group continues to be widely promoted to help increase the profile of cycling across DPCD. • An environmental behaviour change campaign was run during September and October 2012 to promote sustainable and smarter travel options to staff.

Indicator 2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Percentage of employees regularly using 79% 86% 82% 90% 90% sustainable transport to get to work CBD staff 94% 94% 92% No data 84% Metropolitan staff 50% 20% 57% No data 2% Regional staff 21% 19% 27% No data 1%

Explanatory notes: • Sustainable transport refers to those travelling to and from work by foot, bike, public transport and car pooling. • The survey was conducted online across the entire department in May 2013. • The overall percentage of staff using sustainable transport to get to work has dropped slightly this year. This was due to a high survey response rate from regional offices where the percentage of sustainable travel is lower. • The data was calculated using the whole of DPCD FTE figures for 30 June each year.

2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Number of FTEs 746 888 913 1,077 1,048 Survey response rate 63% 47% 58% 32% 38%

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 159 Transport – Air travel Achievements: • DPCD successfully reduced air travel by 11 per cent to 808,113 km. • DPCD continued its downward trend in the use of air travel over the past five years. The department has improved video conferencing facilities in both central and regional offices.

Indicator 2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Total distance travelled by aeroplane (km) 808,113 905,956 885,965 1,342,310 1,740,361 Total greenhouse gas emissions associated 223 254 234 565 538 with air travel (tonnes (tonnes CO2-e)

Explanatory notes: • DPCD staff air travel (domestic and international) and associated greenhouse gas emissions are reported on using data received from the government travel agents FCM Travel Solutions. Vehicle fleet – Operational vehicles Achievements: • DPCD successfully reduced car travel by 10 per cent to 2,127,733 km. • Four-cylinder vehicles (including hybrids) currently make up 73 per cent of the DPCD fleet.

Indicator 2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Total energy consumption by vehicles (MJ) 5,218,843 6,665,880 5,138,556 9,513,094 7,580,189 6 Cylinder vehicles 1,954,659 1,741,758 946,910 No data No data 4 Cylinder vehicles (excluding Hybrids) 1,207,466 2,608,765 2,801,309 No data No data Hybrids 2,056,718 2,315,357 1,390,338 No data No data

Total vehicle travel associated with entity 2,127,733 2,369,008 2,166,807 3,172,454 2,602,636 operations (km) 6 Cylinder vehicles 660,384 459,393 344,541 No data No data 4 Cylinder vehicles (excluding Hybrids) 466,377 918,661 1,059,202 No data No data Hybrids 1,000,972 990,954 763,064 No data No data

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with 357 462 382 707 551 vehicle fleet (tonnes CO2-e) 6 cylinder vehicles 130 119 68 No data No data 4 cylinder vehicles (excluding hybrids) 84 182 210 No data No data Hybrids 143 161 104 No data No data

DPCD fleet vehicles 90 118 123 150 156 6 cylinder vehicles 26 22 16 44 No data 4 cylinder vehicles (excluding hybrids) 22 35 56 61 No data Hybrids 42 61 51 45 No data

Explanatory notes • Data was obtained from fuel purchase records, lease data for vehicles and VicFleet. • Accuracy is still dependent on staff completing vehicle log sheets. • This data covers staff fleet vehicles and government pool vehicles only (managed by DTF).

160 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Greenhouse gas emissions Achievements: • DPCD reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by eight (8) per cent to 1,611 tonnes CO2-e associated with energy use, waste, vehicle fleet and air travel. The respective results are detailed in the previous sections.

Indicator 2012–13 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Total Greenhouse gas emissions 1,611 1,746 1,776 2,586 3,050 (tonnes CO2-e) Greenhouse gas emissions associated with 1,021 1,016 1,160 1,304 1,951 energy use (tonnes CO2-e) Greenhouse gas emissions associated with 9 14 6 10 10 waste (tonnes CO2-e) Greenhouse gas emissions associated with 357 462 376 707 551 vehicle fleet (tonnes CO2-e) Greenhouse gas emissions associated with 223 254 234 565 538 air travel (tonnes CO2-e)

Sustainable procurement DPCD continued to incorporate environmental considerations in the procurement of office accommodation and fit-out, IT equipment and vehicle fleet.

Achievements: • The default A4 white printer paper continued to have 80 per cent recycled content. • DPCD continued to actively promote stationery freecycle to staff resulting in a 25 per cent reduction in stationery ordering. The purchase of stationery products containing recycled materials is also promoted. • An environmental campaign was run at DPCD during November and December 2012 to promote greener procurement. • DPCD continues to purchase products for staff to use that have been made out of items from our many recycling programs. Future environmental program The department will continue to reduce its environmental impacts through both staff behaviour change campaigns and environmental infrastructure improvement programs.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 161 Appendix 5 Implementation of the Victorian Industry Participation Policy Act 2003

The Victorian Industry Participation Policy Act 2003 requires public bodies and departments to report on the implementation of the Victorian Industry Participation Policy (VIPP). Departments and public bodies are required to apply VIPP in all tenders over $3 million in metropolitan Melbourne and $1 million in regional Victoria. Contracts commenced in 2012–13 to which the VIPP applied DPCD commenced seven contracts totalling $23.2 million in value and of the seven contracts commenced, one was in metropolitan Melbourne ($12.2 million) and six were in regional Victoria ($11.0 million).

The commitments by contractors under VIPP are yet to be confirmed for these projects:

The benefits to the Victorian economy in terms of skills and technology transfer include:

• development of local industry’s competitiveness with innovative processes • continual training and skills improvements to maximise skills. Contracts completed in 2012–13, to which the VIPP applied DPCD completed 13 contracts totalling $68.1 million in value and of the 13 completed contracts, all 13 were in regional Victoria ($68.1 million).

The outcomes reported by contractors under VIPP included:

• an overall level of local content of 65 per cent of the total value of the contracts • 356 full-time equivalent jobs • 26 apprenticeships/traineeships.

The benefits to the Victorian economy in terms of skills and technology transfer include:

• development of local industry’s competitiveness with innovative processes • continual training and skills improvements to maximise skills.

162 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Appendix 6 Consultancies

Details of individual consultancies

($ thousand) Consultant Purpose of consultancy Start End Total Expenditure Future date date approved 2012–13 expenditure project fee (excluding (excluding (excluding GST) GST) GST)

WSP The production of an advisory note, 9 Jul 12 Apr 21.3 13.5 0 Environmental consistent with the Ministerial 2012 2013 Guidelines for Assessment of Environmental Effects, is to be developed to facilitate application of environmental risk assessment to the environmental impact assessment of projects in Victoria

Risk Group Contract services for safety 9 Aug 23 Dec 68 34 34 and security risk assessment 2012 2015 and mitigation strategy, McNab Avenue Footscray

Ernst &Young Feasibility study identifying the 20 Aug 28 Jun 299.8 147.4 103.2 preconditions for establishing 2012 2013 economically viable water transport passenger services from Werribee South to Melbourne’s central business district (including consideration of routes from Portarlington and/or Geelong)

Essential Evaluation of the Regional Electricity 27 Sep 14 Dec 39.5 39.5 0 Economics Access Program 2012 2012

SGS Specialist advice on the Regional 1 Oct 31 Jan 41.2 38.1 0 Economics Economic Growth project 2012 2013

Sed Program evaluation of the Regional 30 Nov 31 May 53.1 38.2 14.9 Consulting Infrastructure Development Fund’s 2012 2013 Water and Energy Efficiency Program

Sed Program evaluation of the Regional 30 Nov 31 May 50.7 38.8 11.9 Consulting Infrastructure Development Fund's 2012 2013 Water for Industry Program

Context Assessment of significance 1 Feb 30 Apr 22.5 22.5 0 of Heritage Victoria’s 2013 2013 archaeology collection

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 163 ($ thousand) Consultant Purpose of consultancy Start End Total Expenditure Future date date approved 2012–13 expenditure project fee (excluding (excluding (excluding GST) GST) GST)

Price Metropolitan Planning Strategy – 21 Mar 21 Jun 133 133 0 Waterhouse governance options 2013 2013 Coopers

Sinclair Evaluation of Local Roads 10 May 12 Aug 63.6 6.3 57.3 Knight Merz to Market Program 2013 2013

GHD Advice on operational position 8 Oct 30 Jun 122.5 91.9 30.6 of the State Sport Centres Trust 2012 2013 including the operational and capital options available to government in management and ongoing financial performance of the Trust, as well as, options for possible revenue sources and cost reductions to make it financially sustainable and self sufficient.

In 2012–13, the Department of Planning and Community Development engaged nil consultancies where the total fees payable to the consultants were less than $10,000 (excl. GST).

Appendix 7 Disclosure of major contracts

The Department of Planning and Community Development did not enter into any major contracts valued at $10 million or more during the year ended 30 June 2013.

164 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Appendix 8 Freedom of information

Victoria’s Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives members of the public the right to apply for access to documents held by ministers, Victorian Government departments, local councils, public hospitals, statutory authorities and most semi-government agencies.

The FOI Act allows people to apply for access to all documents held by an agency. Documents include, but are not limited to, paper and electronic documents, maps, tapes and graphs.

The two main categories of information normally requested under the FOI Act include individuals asking for their personal documents and documents relating to the activities of government.

The FOI Act outlines general categories of information that are exempt from disclosure. These include information relating to the personal affairs of third parties, information provided in confidence, information that if released might endanger the lives or physical safety of individuals, cabinet documents, commercial-in-confidence information and internal working documents, the release of which would be contrary to the public interest.

Decisions are made under the FOI Act by the secretary of the department, or in line with arrangements made by the secretary as required under sections 26 and 49 of the FOI Act.

Applicants are to be notified of decisions as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days after the day on which the request was received.

It should be noted that certain documents are destroyed or transferred to the Public Record Office Victoria in accordance with the Public Records Act 1973.

Freedom of information statistics 2012–13

Total FOI requests FOI requests from MPs FOI requests from media FOI requests (other) 85 22 8 55

Total first level reviews Total VCAT reviews 5 3

Average processing time Percentage of requests Percentage of requests Percentage of requests for all requests (days) processed within processed within processed over 45 days 46 to 90 days 90 days 47 53 31 16

Making a freedom of information request A request must be made in writing and should be addressed to:

FOI Manager Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure GPO 2392 Melbourne VIC 3001

Requests can also be lodged online at: www.foi.vic.gov.au.

Telephone enquiries can be made on (03) 9208 3112

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 165 An FOI request must be specific enough to allow an agency to identify documents considered relevant to a request. Where the terms of a request are vague, assistance will be provided to applicants to help determine the type of documentation being sought.

During the financial year 2012–13, FOI requests were subject to a $25.10 application fee. The fee may be waived in cases where payment would cause an applicant financial hardship. Where an applicant seeks a waiver of the fee, the request should indicate the grounds on which a waiver is being sought (for example, low income, or holder of a Commonwealth Health Care Card). As of 1 July 2013, and in line with the Monetary Units Act 2004, the application fee increased to $25.70.

Under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Freedom of Information (Access Charges) Regulations 2004, access charges are applicable to FOI requests. The charges relate to search time and photocopying.

A summary of the charges are as follows:

Search fees $20.00 per hour or part thereof Copying fees 20 cents per A4 size page for black and white photocopying Other charges – including transcription and colour copying Reasonable costs incurred by the agency

Where can you find out more about FOI? To provide more assistance to FOI applicants, the Department of Justice provides general information about making FOI requests on the FOI website. FOI annual reports from 1998 onwards are also available at this website which is located at www.foi.vic.gov.au. Listings of all agencies where FOI requests can be directed are also provided, as are the contact details of the FOI Officer.

Copies of the FOI Act and Regulations are available free of charge at www.legislation.vic.gov.au. Publicly available information Information is often available publicly, particularly on websites. Before making an FOI request, it is advisable to verify whether the document or information you are seeking to access is already available publicly, or for a fee.

Access to former DPCD website is available via www.dtpli.vic.gov.au. Information regarding workgroups and business units and a majority of the department’s publications are published directly onto the website. Planning DPCD is responsible for land-use planning and environment assessment in Victoria. This includes managing the regulatory framework, exercising the minister’s statutory responsibilities, providing advice on planning policy, urban design and strategic planning, as well as, information on land development and forecasting.

An extensive amount of information is available on the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure website at www.dtpli.vic.gov.au.

166 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 All approved planning scheme amendments can be viewed at Planning Scheme Amendments Online. The Planning Permit Application Register Online provides access to up-to-date information on the status of permit applications where the Minister for Planning is the Responsible Authority. The PlanningVIC: Planning Property Report app for iOS and Android devices also provides easy access to planning scheme information for any property in Victoria, including property details like zoning and overlay controls, and state heritage information where it applies to land.

For assistance with navigating Planning Scheme Amendments Online or general planning enquiries, please contact Information Victoria on 1300 366 356 (local call cost).

For more detailed information about planning scheme amendments, please contact DTPLI or email [email protected].

Online services are available for access to planning information, forms and news through the Planning Services Directory. Heritage Victoria permit applications and Victorian Heritage Database Heritage Victoria permit applications can be viewed online at www.heritage.vic.gov.au.

The Victorian Heritage Database is a fully searchable online database containing information about registered heritage places and objects, including statements of significance, physical descriptions, historical information and photographs.

The Vic-Heritage app (for iOS devices) draws on the Victorian Heritage Register and invites user contribution to add to the knowledge, images and appreciation of registered places.

Heritage Victoria also has the following information available online: http://twitter.com/heritagevic www.flickr.com/photos/heritage_victoria/sets/ www.youtube.com/vicheritage Victorian Government Directory The Victorian Government Directory, produced by Information Victoria, details the legislation assigned and administered by Victorian ministers. Decision-making powers and other powers affecting members of the public can be found in the legislation. The directory is available online at www.vic.gov.au. Victorian Government Bookshop The Victorian Government Bookshop is a one-stop shop for Victorian Government legislation, legal kits, Australian Bureau of Statistics data and annual reports. The bookshop also stocks a variety of books and a large selection of maps and other government publications.

For further information call 1300 366 356 (local call cost), visit the store at Level 20/80 Collins Street (operating hours Monday–Friday 9am–5pm), or visit the website at www.bookshop.vic.gov.au.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 167 Alick Jackomos Library Alick Jackomos (1924–99) was a friend of and advocate for Aboriginal people all his working life. In addition, he was an author, raconteur, genealogist and collector of stories and memorabilia. In 1999, the Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Resource Centre was renamed the Alick Jackomos Library in his honour.

To enable improved access, the majority of the collection has now been integrated into the Victorian Government Library Services (VGLS). The Alick Jackomos photographical collection will be made available to the whole community through its donation to the Koorie Heritage Trust Library.

Appendix 9 National Competition Policy

In 1995, all Australian governments (federal, state and territory) agreed to review and, where appropriate, reform all existing legislative restrictions on competition.

Under the National Competition Policy, the guiding legislative principle is that legislation should not restrict competition unless it can be demonstrated that the:

• benefits of the restriction to the community as a whole outweigh the costs • objectives of the legislation can only be achieved by restricting competition.

The department complied with the requirements of the National Competition Policy.

Appendix 10 Compliance with the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 and Protected Disclosure Act 2012

The Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 commenced operation on 1 January 2002. The purpose of the Act was to encourage and facilitate the making of disclosures of improper conduct by public officers and public bodies. The Act provided protection to whistleblowers that made disclosures in accordance with the Act, and established a system for the matters disclosed to be investigated and rectifying action to be taken.

On 10 February 2013, the Protected Disclosure Act 2012 came into effect, replacing the Whistleblowers Protection Act. The new legislation implements changes to the way disclosures about improper conduct by public bodies and public officers are reported and handled.

DPCD is committed to the aims and objectives of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012. It does not tolerate improper conduct by its employees, officers or members, nor the taking of reprisals against those who come forward to disclose such conduct.

The department recognises the value of transparency and accountability in its administrative and management practices, and supports the making of disclosures that reveal corrupt conduct, conduct involving a substantial mismanagement of public resources, or conduct involving a substantial risk to public health and safety or the environment.

168 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 The department takes all reasonable steps to protect the people who make such disclosures from any detrimental action in reprisal for making the disclosure. The department treats the disclosure and any information received in relation to a disclosed matter in the strictest of confidence.

The number and types of disclosures made during the year to the department under the Whistleblower Protection Act and Protected Disclosure Act are as follows:

2012–13 2011–12 Number Number Public interest disclosures Nil Nil Protected disclosures Nil Nil Disclosures referred during the year by the department to the Ombudsman for Nil Nil determination as to whether they are public interest disclosures

Disclosed matters referred to the department by the Ombudsman for investigation Nil Nil Disclosures referred by the department to the Ombudsman for investigation Nil Nil Investigations taken over from the department by the Ombudsman Nil Nil Requests made by a whistleblower to the Ombudsman to take over an investigation Nil by the department Nil Disclosed matters that the department has declined to investigate Nil Nil Disclosed matters that were substantiated upon investigation and the action taken Nil Nil on completion of the investigation

Recommendations made by the Ombudsman that relate to the department Nil Nil

In accordance with the Protected Disclosure Act 2012, new procedures to provide guidance to members of the public and to Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure employees have been made available on the departmental website.

The procedures give advice on how to make a disclosure, how disclosures will be handled, and how the department will ensure that people who make a disclosure are not subjected to damaging action as a result of making a disclosure.

Any disclosures about the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure or its employees must be made to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC); or to the department’s protected disclosure coordinator.

Under the new arrangements, it is no longer possible to make disclosures directly to portfolio statutory entities about the conduct of an officer of the entity, or of the entity itself.

Any disclosures about statutory entities must be made to IBAC.

Contact details for making a disclosure or seeking further information are given below. The IBAC website contains further information about the new disclosure framework.

Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Telephone: 1300 735 135 Website: www.ibac.vic.gov.au

Protected Disclosure Coordinator Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure GPO Box 2392 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Tel: 03 9208 3112

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 169 Appendix 11 Compliance with the Building Act 1993

Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) owns and/or controls five recreation camps across Victoria. The SRV camps are operated on a long-term lease arrangement with the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). Each camp site comprises a number of buildings, as outlined in the following table:

Site No. of buildings on site Anglesea Recreation Camp 10 Camp Manyung 23 Howman’s Gap Alpine Centre 10 Lady Northcote Recreation Camp 18 Mount Evelyn Recreation Camp 5

All buildings conform to the building standards applicable at the time of their construction and/or subsequent significant renovation. Certificates of Final Inspection and Occupancy Permits have been issued for all major works undertaken during the year.

The condition of the buildings is reviewed annually by an independent person and a report is prepared detailing any rectification and maintenance works that are required to maintain the buildings to the standard appropriate for their ongoing use.

During the year the department also completed an annual essential safety measures report to comply with the Building Act 1993 (Building Regulations 2006) Regulations 1209 and 1215 for the camps.

Appendix 12 Compliance with the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006

Under section 192 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, the secretary must report on the operation of the Act including:

• the exercise and performance by inspectors of their powers, functions and duties under the Act • any complaints received in relation to inspectors • actions taken to address those complaints.

The Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 establishes the role of inspectors and makes provision for the appointment of inspectors. The key functions to be carried out by an inspector include:

• monitoring compliance with the Act • investigating suspected offences against the Act • directing the conduct of a cultural heritage audit to assess the impact of an activity on Aboriginal cultural heritage • issuing and delivering stop orders without formal approval if there are reasonable grounds for believing that Aboriginal cultural heritage is under threat from an activity.

There are three Indigenous inspectors in a total of nine. All are currently authorised under the Act. All are government employees who have successfully completed inspector training and have received ongoing training in relation to the operation of the Act.

170 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 In 2012–13 inspectors exercised their powers, functions and duties as set out below:

Section Summary of function/power Exercised 83 Cultural heritage audit must be No cultural heritage audits were ordered. conducted under the direction of an inspector 84 Give a written report of the findings of a No cultural heritage audits were ordered. cultural heritage audit to the minister 159(a) Monitoring compliance with the Act 19 onsite meetings or inspections were carried out to monitor compliance with the Act. 159(b) Investigation of suspected offences 17 investigations were carried out or are ongoing. against the Act 159(c) Directing the conduct of cultural No cultural heritage audits were ordered. heritage audits 159(d) Issuing and delivering stop orders Two stop orders were required. 159(e) Reporting to the secretary No reports were required. 166 Power to enter land or premises with Land or premises were entered with the consent of the occupier the consent of the occupier on eight occasions. 168 Power to enter land or premises open Land or premises open to the public were entered on 5 occasions. to the public 169 Power to enter land or premises for No cultural heritage audits were ordered. a cultural heritage audit 170 Power to search upon entry Search powers on entering land open to the public or with the consent of the occupier were exercised on seven occasions. 171 Seizure powers on entry without Seizure powers on entering land open to the public or with the search warrant consent of the occupier were not required. 172 Seizure power without consent Seizure powers were not required. 173 Search warrants One search warrant was applied for. 176 Receipts for seized things Seizure powers were not required. 177 Security of seized things Seizure powers were not required. 178(4) Return of seized objects Seizure powers were not required. 180 Require the giving of name and address Nine persons were required to give their names and addresses. 181 Require the giving of assistance Six persons were required to give assistance and information. and information 182 Taking affidavits No affidavits were taken. 184 Report to be given about entry No reports were required.

Complaints in relation to inspectors There have been no complaints received in relation to inspectors.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 171 Appendix 13 Compliance with the Local Government Act 1989 Annual Reports 2011–12 Councils and regional library corporations are required to submit annual reports within three months of the end of the financial year or such longer period, as the Minister for Local Government may permit in a particular case, pursuant to the Local Government Act 1989.

Sections 131(9) and 196(7) of the Act require the Minister for Local Government to report any council or regional library’s failure to submit its annual report within the time allowed.

Councils and regional libraries that were late in submitting their annual reports for 2011–12 were:

Councils Regional libraries Buloke Shire Council Goulburn Valley Regional Library Corporation

Budgets 2012–13 Sections 130(6) and 196(7) of the Act require the Minister for Local Government to report any council or regional library’s failure to submit its adopted budget within the time allowed.

Councils and regional libraries that were late in submitting their adopted budgets for 2012-13 were:

Councils Regional libraries Alpine Shire Council Goldfields Regional Library Corporation Mitchell Shire Council Goulburn Valley Regional Library Corporation Yarra Plenty Regional Library Corporation

172 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Appendix 14 Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution

The Planning and Environment (Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution) Act 2010 (the Act) came into effect on 1 July 2010. Information in relation to the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) may be located on the Growth Areas Authority (GAA) website www.gaa.vic.gov.au.

There have been two additional legislative amendments relating to GAIC. One being the Planning and Environment Amendment (Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution) Act 2011, and the other the Planning and Environment Amendment (Schools) Act 2012. The GAA’s website www.gaa.vic.gov.au contains information sheets outlining details in relation to these two matters.

The GAA is responsible under the Act to notify the State Revenue Office and the Registrar of Titles of the properties that fall within the GAIC Contribution Area.

The State Revenue Office retains a record of those properties that are liable for GAIC, and for determining and collecting any GAIC liability.

The Registrar of Titles is responsible for placing a GAIC notice on each affected property and will not allow any land dealings, in relation to those properties, without receipt of an appropriate GAIC certificate and notice, as issued by the State Revenue Office.

The GAA also investigates any planning and zoning anomalies that may be raised as they relate to GAIC, and in progressing stage payment enquiries and applications from landowners conducting subdivisions in Melbourne’s growth areas.

In addition, the GAA provides secretarial support to the GAIC Hardship Relief Board. The board meets periodically to consider applications for hardship relief. Information about the board may be found on the GAA website www.gaa.vic.gov.au.

During 2012–13 the board made four hardship application decisions. (In 2011–12 there were five application decisions). At 30 June 2013, there were no active applications before the board (At 30 June 2012 there were four applications).

Under section 45 of the Financial Management Act 1994 and section 201VC of the Act, the GAA and the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) (now the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure) are required to report annually on the operation of the GAIC.

The amount of GAIC triggered and received in the 2012–13 financial year is shown below. The amounts received by the State Revenue Office are paid into the Consolidated Fund in accordance with the Act and then paid equally into two GAIC funds, the Building New Communities Fund and the Growth Areas Public Transport Fund. These funds are held by, and financially reported on by, the DPCD.

GAIC rates per hectare of Contribution Area

Land type Year ended 30 June 2013 Year ended 30 June 2012 Type A $84,960 $82,550 Type B1, B2 & C $100,890 $98,030

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 173 Summary of GAIC transactions for the year ended 30 June 2013

Number of Transaction value Number of Transaction value Notes transactions for for the year ended transactions for for the year ended the year ended 30 30 June 2013 the year ended 30 30 June 2012 June 2013 June 2012 GAIC receipts 48 $16,045,887 38 $16,137,697 1 GAIC refunds 0 0 2 $1,752,171 2 GAIC deferred 13 $31,401,196 20 $43,660,319 3 Staged payment 12 $23,179,716 9 $33,270,691 4 arrangements agreed Net staged payments 19 $32,321,222 11 $23,903,196 5 outstanding

Notes to Summary of GAIC transactions for the year ended 30 June 2013

1. The GAIC receipts by State Revenue Office of $16,045,887 (2011–12: $16,137,697) includes interest received and refunds made, and has been paid into the Consolidated Fund as per section 201SZJ of the Planning and Environment (Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution) Act 2010.

2. There were no GAIC refunds for the financial year ended 30 June 2013. The recognition of the two GAIC refunds of payments amounting to $1,752,171 is included in the reported in the net GAIC receipts of $16,137,697 for the year ended 30 June 2012.

3. Deferrals arise from purchase transactions whereby the liable party elects to defer all, or part of their GAIC liability until the next GAIC event. Should the liable party elect to defer part of the liability then a payment of the non-deferred portion of the total liability is due. The reported Total GAIC deferred for the year is the total amount elected to have been deferred during the financial year. Some of those amounts may have subsequently been paid, or have been converted into Staged Payment arrangements.

4. The Minister for Planning, or the Chief Executive Officer of the GAA under delegated authority, approved staged payment arrangements in relation to 12 GAIC events during the year ended 30 June 2013 (2012: 9). The value of the staged payment arrangements approved for the year ended 30 June 2013 was $23,179,716 (2011–12: $33,270,691).

5. The outstanding amounts in relation to approved staged payments arrangements are to be progressively reduced in accordance with the agreed payment arrangements. The total outstanding staged payments that had been approved by 30 June 2012, and were due for payment after 30 June 2013 amount to $32,321,222 (2011–12: $23,903,196). Nineteen (19) staged payment arrangements were in place for the year ending 30 June 2013 (2011–12: 11).

174 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 GAIC receipts made in each growth area

GAIC receipts to 1 GAIC receipts for Total GAIC Total paid or Proportion paid July 2012 year ended 30 receipts for each accrued out of or accrued out June 2013 growth area as at contributions of contributions 30 June 2013 received for each received for each growth area as at growth area* 30 June 2013 Growth area $ $ $ $ %

Casey** 9,349,638 7,665,404 17,015,042 345,401 2.0 Cardinia** - - - - - Hume 12,921,359 2,161,441 15,082,800 1,879,302 12.5 Melton 9,064,046 5,122,517 14,186,563 322,966 2.3 Mitchell 233,130 0 233,130 9,565 4.1 Whittlesea - - - - - Wyndham 1,815,359 1,096,527 2,911,886 66,780 2.3 Total $33,383,532 $16,045,889 $49,429,421 $2,624,014 5.3%

* Reported under section 201VC(b) of the Act ** The Casey-Cardinia Growth Area proportion is of funds paid or accrued is 2% (2011/12 – 3.7%)

The amounts paid or accrued out of the funds until 30 June 2012 amounted to $1,224,014, and a further $1,400,000 was paid out in the year ended 30 June 2013 ($1,400,000 out of the Building New Communities Fund and $0 out the Growth Areas Public Transport Fund.) GAIC Funds The reporting under section 201VC of the Act in relation to the two GAIC funds is set out below.

The amounts collected by the State Revenue Office are paid into the consolidated fund (in accordance with section 201SZJ of the Act). The amounts collected for the 2012–13 financial year are reported above.

Periodically the GAIC revenue that has been collected and paid into the Consolidated Fund are transferred to the two GAIC Funds, net of any GAIC refunds made. In 2012–13 no refunds were made (2011–12: two refunds totalling $1,752,171). For the financial year ended 30 June 2013, an amount of $7,000,000 has been transferred to each of the Building New Communities Fund and the Growth Areas Public Transport Fund (a combined total of $14,000,000, 2011–12: $17,970,536) in accordance with section 201V(2) of the Act.

The amount that has been paid out of the GAIC Funds for the year ending 30 June 2013 is $1,400,000 out of the Building New Communities fund (2011–12: $0).

It will be noted that when the amounts received are split between the two funds and reported by growth area municipality, that the quantity available for allocation to each growth area from each fund is reasonably small.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 175 Building New Communities Fund for the year ended 30 June 2013

Opening fund Interest earned Amount paid Amount paid out Balance of the balance as at for the year into the fund for of the fund for fund as at 1 July 2012 the year the Year 30 June 2013 Growth area $ $ $ $ $

Casey* 4,981,778 125,486 3,232,905 8,340,169 Cardinia* - - - Hume 6,639,112 167,234 986,994 1,400,000 6,393,340 Melton 4,623,997 116,475 2,289,920 7,030,392 Mitchell 122,684 3,090 - 125,774 Whittlesea - - - Wyndham 932,385 23,486 490,181 1,446,052 TOTAL $17,299,956 **$435,771 $7,000,000 $1,400,000 $23,335,727 * Combined Casey-Cardinia Growth Area.

Casey-Cardinia 4,981,778 125,486 3,232,905 - 8,340,169

* The interest receipt for the year of $433,842 was increased by an amount of $1,929 relating to a 2011–12 interest adjustment, to $435,771.

Allocations and payments made out of Building New Communities Fund for the year ended 30 June 2013

Growth Amount Allocated to area Purpose allocated Amount paid Public Casey Berwick Station Park and Ride Upgrade $1,100,000 Transport Victoria Roads Casey Upgrade of intersection South Gippsland Highway and $1,000,000 Corporation Craig Road of Victoria Hume City Hume Upgrade of intersection Mickleham Road, Greenvale Gardens $1,400,000 $1,400,000 Council and Dellamore Boulevard Hume City Hume Car parking and public open space at Hume Regional $1,000,000 Council Tennis and Community Centre Roads Melton Traffic signals at Ferris Road interchange intersection $1,000,000 Corporation of Victoria Wyndham Wyndham Upgrade to bus facilities, car parking and public space of Evens, $900,000 City Council Aquatic and Leisure Centre TOTAL *$6,900,000 $1,400,000

* These payments are made net of GST.

176 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Growth Areas Public Transport Fund by growth area for the year ended 30 June 2013

Opening fund Balance including Amount paid into Amount paid out Balance of the balance as at interest accrued the fund for of the fund for fund as at 1 July 2012 the year the Year 30 June 2013 Growth area $ $ $ $ $

Casey* 4,635,299 122,472 3,232,905 7,990,676 Cardinia* - - Hume 6,157,362 162,687 986,993 7,307,042 Melton 4,299,902 113,610 2,289,921 6,703,433 Mitchell 113,036 2,986 - 116,022 Whittlesea - - Wyndham 865,289 22,862 490,181 1,378,332 TOTAL $16,070,888 $424,617 7,000,000 **$0 ***$23,495,505 * Combined Casey-Cardinia Growth Area.

Casey-Cardinia 4,635,299 122,472 3,232,905 7,990,676

** No payments were made from the fund during the 2012–13 financial year. An accrual of $1,103,440 (inclusive of GST) has been made for fees to the State Revenue Office and will be recognised as a reduction in cash available in the fund for disbursements under s.201VA(c) on payment to the State Revenue Office. *** The net amount of allocations made out of the Growth Areas Public Transport Fund which were accrued at 30 June 2012 and had still not been transacted by cash as at 30 June 2013 is $657,474. So the Growth Areas Public Transport Fund funds on hand at 30 June 2013 amount to $23,495,505 (30 June 2012: $16,070,888). An amount was paid in July 2013 to the State Revenue Office in relation to the 2011–12 accrual. GAIC works-in-kind The GAIC Works-in-Kind legislative amendments were gazetted on 29 June 2011. There were no GAIC Works- in-Kind Agreements in place as at 30 June 2013. The GAIC Works-In-Kind Guidelines and Model Agreement are currently being prepared and are anticipated to be released in the 2013 calendar year to be available for progressing GAIC Works-In-Kind applications.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 177 Appendix 15

Legislative changes and new regulations

New or Amending Acts for the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Aboriginal Lands Amendment Act 2013 New or Amending Acts for the Minister for Local Government Local Government Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2012 New or Amending Acts for the Minister for Planning Planning and Environment Amendment (Growth Areas Authority and Miscellaneous) Act 2013

Building and Planning Legislation Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Act 2013

Planning and Environment Amendment (General) Act 2013

Planning and Environment Amendment (VicSmart Planning Assessment) Act 2012 New or Amending Acts for the Minister for Sport and Recreation Major Sporting Events Amendment Act 2013 New regulations for the Minister for Local Government Local Government (Electoral) Further Amendment Regulations 2012

Local Government (Long Service Leave) Amendment Regulations 2012 New regulations for the Minister for Planning Architects Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013

Building Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013

Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulations 2013

Planning and Environment (Fees) Interim Regulations 2012

Planning and Environment (Fees) Interim Regulations 2013

Plumbing Amendment Regulations 2012

Plumbing Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2013

Subdivision (Fees) Interim Regulations 2012

Subdivision (Fees) Interim Regulations 2013

178 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Appendix 16 Disclosure of government advertising expenditure Details of government advertising expenditure (campaigns with a media spend of $150,000 or greater)

($ thousand) Creative and Research Advertising campaign and Print and Other (media) development evaluation collateral campaign Start expenditure expenditure expenditure expenditure expenditure / end 2012–13 2012–13 2012–13 2012–13 2012–13 Name of Campaign date (excluding (excluding (excluding (excluding (excluding campaign summary GST) GST) GST) GST) GST) Metropolitan Radio/print/ 15 Feb – 285,089 20,000 12,000 Nil Nil Planning online advertising 2 Mar Strategy campaign to 2013 support release of the Metropolitan Planning Strategy Discussion Paper, Melbourne, let’s talk about the future. Good Move The Good Move 7 Apr – 549,039 97,191 31,950 Nil Sponsorship regional marketing 21 Apr (combined for – Geelong campaign aims 2013 Good Move Football Club to attract people and Expo) – $128,000 and skills to regional and rural Victoria; and reverse negative stereotypes about opportunities for a better quality of life in the regions. 2013 The Regional 7 Apr – 399,685 Refer above 21,546 Expo What’s Illustrative Regional Victoria Living 21 Apr On Guide map of Victoria Expo is a three- 2013 $2,469 regional Living Expo day public event Victoria for promoting regional light box and rural Victoria display on to Melburnians Expo Floor – under the one $6,504 roof. It brings together exhibitors Expo App promoting the – Inspired key drivers to Alliance – relocation: jobs; $5,500 housing; education; Expo health and lifestyle promotional opportunities. pens for distribution at AFL game – $5,500 Banners (2013 Expo) – $1,421

Key message for the Good Move campaign and Regional Victoria Living Expo The Good Move regional marketing campaign and Regional Victoria Living Expo complement each other to position regional and rural areas as ideal locations to establish a home, and take up employment, business and education opportunities that are equal, if not better, than those available in Melbourne.

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 179 Appendix 17

Additional departmental 7. Details of overseas visits undertaken including a information available on request summary of the objectives and outcomes of each visit. In compliance with the requirements of the Standing 8. Details of major promotional, public relations Directions of the Minister for Finance, details in and marketing activities undertaken by the respect of the items listed below have been retained department to develop community awareness by the department and are available to the relevant of the services provided by the department. ministers, Members of Parliament and the public 9. Details of assessments and measures undertaken on request (subject to the freedom of information to improve the occupational health and safety requirements, if applicable): of employees, not otherwise detailed in the report of operations. 1. A statement that declarations of pecuniary interests have been duly completed by all relevant 10. A general statement on industrial relations within officers of the department. the department and details of time lost through industrial accidents and disputes, which are not 2. Details of shares held by senior officers as otherwise detailed in the report of operations. nominee or held beneficially in a statutory authority or subsidiary. 11. A list of major committees sponsored by the department, the purposes of each committee 3. Details of publications produced by the and the extent to which the purposes have department about the activities of the department been achieved. and where they can be obtained. 12. Details of consultancies and contractors. 4. Details of changes in prices, fees, charges, rates and levies charged by the department for its To access any of the requested information listed services, including services that are administered. above, please send a written request (including 5. Details of any major external reviews carried out email) to: in respect of the operation of the department. Chief Financial Officer 6. Details of any other research and development 1 Spring Street activities undertaken by the department that GPO 2392 Melbourne are not otherwise covered either in the report of VIC 3000 operations or in a document which contains the financial statement and report of operations. Phone: (03) 9208 3777

180 DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 Disclosure index

Legislation Requirement Page Ministerial directions Report of operations – Financial reporting direction (FRD) guidance Charter and purpose FRD 22D Manner of establishment and the relevant ministers 7 FRD 22D Objectives, functions, powers and duties 6-7 FRD 22D Nature and range of services provided 6-7, 13

Management and structure FRD 22D Organisational structure 8-9

Financial and other information FRD 8B Budget portfolio outcomes 118-122 FRD 10 Disclosure index 181-182 FRD 12A Disclosure of major contracts 164 FRD 15B Executive officer disclosures 150-151 FRD 22D, SD 4.2(k) Operational and budgetary objectives and performance 14-45 against objectives FRD 22D Employment and conduct principles 149 FRD 22D Occupational Health and Safety Policy 152-154 FRD 22D Summary of financial results for the year 47-48 FRD 22D Significant changes in financial position during the year 47-48 FRD 22D Major changes or factors affecting performance 47-48 FRD 119 Restructuring of administrative arrangements 114 FRD 22D Application and operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 165-168 FRD 22D Compliance with building and maintenance provisions of the 170 Building Act 1993 FRD 22D Statement on National Competition Policy 168 FRD 22D Application and operation of the Protected Disclosure Act 2012 168 FRD 22D Details of consultancies more than $10,000 (and the number and total 163-164 costs of consultancies under $10,000) FRD 22D Details of contracts over $10 m 164 FRD 22D Statement of availability of other information 180 FRD 24C Reporting of office-based environmental impacts 155-161 FRD 25A Victorian Industry Participation Policy disclosures 162 FRD 22D, 29 Workforce data disclosures 149-151 SD 4.5.5 Risk management compliance attestation 147-148 SD 4.5.5.1 Insurance – Ministerial Standing Direction 4.5.5.1 compliance 148 attestation New SD 4.2(g) General information requirements 1 SD 4.2(j) Sign-off requirements 3, 115

DPCD Annual Report 2012-13 181 Legislation Requirement Page Financial statements required under Part 7 of the FMA SD4.2(a) Statement of changes in equity 52, 120 SD4.2(b) Operating statement 50,118 SD4.2(b) Balance sheet 51, 119 SD4.2(b) Cash flow statement 53, 106, 121

Other requirements under Standing Direction 4.2 SD4.2(a) Compliance with Australian accounting standards and other 55 authoritative pronouncements SD4.2(a) Statement of compliance 55 SD4.2(d) Rounding of amounts 57 SD4.2(c) Accountable officer’s declaration 115

Other disclosures as required by FRDs in notes to the financial statements FRD 9A Departmental disclosure of administrated assets and liabilities 75-76 FRD 13 Disclosure of parliamentary appropriations 108 FRD 21B Disclosures of responsible persons, executive officers and other 112-113 personnel in the financial report FRD 102 Inventories N/A FRD 103D Non-current physical assets 86 FRD 104 Foreign currency 100 FRD 106 Impairment of assets 62 FRD 109 Intangible assets 90 FRD 110 Cash flow statement 53, 106, 121 FRD 112C Defined benefit superannuation obligations 94 FRD 114A Financial Instruments – General government entities and public 60, 97 non-financial corporations FRD 119 Contributions by owners 66

Legislation Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 170-171 Building Act 1993 170 Carers Recognition Act 2012 New 10 Disability Act 2006 11 Financial Management Act 1994 115 Freedom of Information Act 1982 165-168 Local Government Act 1989 172 Multicultural Victoria Act 2011 12 Planning and Environment Amendment (Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution) Act 2010 173-177 Protected Disclosure Act 2012 (replacing Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001) 168-169 Victorian Industry Participation Policy Act 2003 162 Victoria Managed Insurance Authority Act 1996 New 148

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