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CASEY.VIC.GOV.AU City of Casey For the year ending 30 June 2016 .l Report 2014-2015 – Report of Operations Table of contents REPORT OF OPERATIONS………………………………………………………………….. 2 - 81 TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................... 2 CONTACT CITY OF CASEY ............................................................................................................ 3 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 4 Welcome to the Report of Operations 2015-16 ............................................................................. 4 Vision .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Snapshot of Casey ......................................................................................................................... 4 Fast facts in 2015-16 ...................................................................................................................... 5 Highlights of the year ..................................................................................................................... 7 Challenges and future outlook ...................................................................................................... 9 Where your rates went in 2015-16 ............................................................................................... 10 THE YEAR IN REVIEW .................................................................................................................. 11 CEO’s message ............................................................................................................................ 11 Financial summary ...................................................................................................................... 13 Description of operations ............................................................................................................ 15 OUR COUNCIL .............................................................................................................................. 18 City profile .................................................................................................................................... 18 Councillors (as at 30 June 2016) ................................................................................................. 20 OUR PEOPLE ................................................................................................................................ 22 Equal Employment Opportunity Program ................................................................................... 25 Other staff matters ....................................................................................................................... 25 OUR PERFORMANCE ................................................................................................................... 27 Planning and Accountability Framework .................................................................................... 27 Key Direction 1: Services for Casey’s Community .............................................................. 29 Key Direction 2: Developing Casey’s Economy .................................................................. 42 Key Direction 3: Planning for Casey’s Community ............................................................. 44 Key Direction 4: Building and Managing Casey’s Assets ................................................... 47 Key Direction 5: Achieving Best Practice in Governance at Casey .................................... 52 GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND OTHER INFORMATION ................................................... 57 Governance .................................................................................................................................. 57 Management ................................................................................................................................. 61 Governance and management checklist ................................................................................... 63 Statutory information ................................................................................................................... 66 CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMITMENTS 2015-16 ......................................................................... 71 2015-16 GRANTS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS ....................................... 77 PERFORMANCE STATEMENT…………………………………………………………….. 82 - 93 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS………………………………………………………............. 94 - 153 Page 2 of 154 .l Report 2014-2015 – Report of Operations Contact City of Casey Narre Warren - Customer Service Centre, Main Office and Council Chamber Civic Centre, Magid Drive, Narre Warren (off Princes Highway, near Fountain Gate Shopping Centre) Narre Warren South - Customer Service Centre Amberly Park Shopping Centre, Shop 8, 101 Seebeck Drive, Narre Warren South Cranbourne - Customer Service Centre Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre, Shop 156, South Gippsland Highway, Cranbourne Postal Address PO Box 1000 Narre Warren, Victoria 3805 Ausdoc DX 30460 Berwick Telephone: 9705 5200 Email: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/CityOfCasey Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityOfCasey Website: casey.vic.gov.au NRS: 133 677 (for the deaf, hearing or speech impaired) TIS: 131 450 (Translating and Interpreting Service) Page 3 of 154 .l Report 2014-2015 – Report of Operations Introduction Welcome to the Report of Operations 2015-16 Council is committed to transparent reporting and accountability to the community and the Report of Operations is the primary means of advising the community about Council’s operations and performance during the financial year. Vision The vision for the City of Casey is to be the city of choice to live, work and raise a family. Snapshot of Casey Location The City of Casey is 410 square kilometres in area and is located 35 kilometres to the south east of Melbourne’s central business district. Casey’s suburbs Casey’s suburbs include Beaconsfield (part), Botanic Ridge, Berwick, Blind Bight, Cannons Creek, Clyde, Clyde North, Cranbourne, Cranbourne North, Cranbourne East, Cranbourne South, Cranbourne West, Devon Meadows, Doveton, Endeavour Hills, Eumemmerring, Five Ways, Hallam, Hampton Park, Harkaway, Junction Village, Lynbrook, Lyndhurst, Lysterfield South, Narre Warren, Narre Warren North, Narre Warren South, Pearcedale, Tooradin and Warneet. History The City of Casey is on the traditional land of the Bunurong and Wurundjeri people. The City of Casey was established in 1994 following the amalgamation of almost all of the City of Berwick, much of the City of Cranbourne, and a small part of the City of Knox. The name ‘Casey’ was given to the municipality in recognition of the area’s links with Lord Richard Casey. Key facts about Casey’s growing population Casey remains one of the fastest growing regions in Australia with approximately 300,000 residents. Casey’s population currently grows by an average of 7,600 per year. The high rate of births is one of the contributing factors of population growth and in 2015 Casey welcomed the birth of 4,926 babies. Population and housing forecasts indicate that the number of residents will increase to 492,457, and the number of households will rise to 171,430 by 2041. Page 4 of 154 .l Report 2014-2015 – Report of Operations Fast facts in 2015-16 Services for Casey’s Community » Delivered 1,486 events, programs and activities with a focus on strengthening and connecting Casey’s community » Processed 26,256 dog and 7,283 cat registrations » Distributed over 341 community grants, contributions and sponsorships to not-for-profit community groups and organisations » Collected 989 stray animals after hours and registered 5,379 new pets » Recorded 1,300 attendees at events and programs to celebrate National Youth Week 2015 » Recorded 44,450 contacts with young people » Recorded 3.72 million attendances across 10 key sport and leisure facilities » Hosted 1.94 million visitors to our major aquatic centres Casey RACE and Casey ARC » Welcomed 453,246 visitors to Wilson Botanic Park Berwick » Provided approximately 5.6 million garbage services, 3.0 million recycling services and 2.4 million garden waste services » Serviced 56,542 hard waste collections » Removed 28,905 square metres of graffiti from 2,905 reports of graffiti » Administered 19,446 vaccines » Loaned 1.72 million library items » Provided approximately 56,040 meals to eligible Home and Community Care residents who are deemed nutritionally at risk » Provided 5,755 residents with a Home and Community Care service. Developing Casey’s Economy » 1,245 people attended Casey Cardinia Business Breakfast events » The Casey Cardinia Business Group now has 196 members » 1,122 jobs were facilitated by Council. Planning for Casey’s Community » Determined 1,174 planning applications at a median time of 79 days » Certified 363 plans of subdivision resulting in the creation of 5,228 lots » Planted nearly 6,600 semi-mature trees in streets and open space areas » Granted 15 Biodiversity Incentive Scheme Grants to local landowners to improve the quality of native vegetation in Casey » Installed 11 Bushland Reserve community information signs across the city » Granted nine Sustainability Grants and two Environmental Support Grants to local community groups, schools and friends