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Statutory Returns Annual Report 2016/17 City of Sydney Annual Report Statutory Returns 2016/17 Contents Message from the Lord Mayor 1 Message from the CEO 3 About Sydney 4 About the City of Sydney 6 Legislative requirements 10 Legend $ Cost °C Degrees Celsius Ha Hectare Kg Kilograms kL Kilolitres LED Light Emitting Diode LGA Local Government Area M3 Cubic metre ML Megalitres Mm Millimetre MWh Megawatt hour t Tonne tCo2e Tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent 2 The City is powering. We have a strong which, with Harold Park, brings the total financial position with no debt, and over to 6.8 hectares of new open green space. the last 14 years the City’s economy Our approach has been to complete high has grown by 80 per cent, or $50 billion. quality infrastructure at the same time as In that time, we’ve approved $26 billion development, not afterwards, so facilities worth of development – to meet housing are in place as new communities move in. and development targets imposed by the Everyone in our city should have the NSW Government – and there’s an opportunity to fulfil their potential, unprecedented $30-40 billion investment with access to functioning transport in private development expected over the networks, genuinely affordable housing, next decade. a strong local economy and thriving This strong financial position cultural communities. This year, the has enabled us to invest $1.3 City’s ongoing work for a more nuanced billion in high quality approach to our night time economy has infrastructure and community resulted in a proposal to significantly facilities since 2004, completing overhaul our planning controls, to over 250 projects including new encourage an exciting, thriving and safe and upgraded parks, playgrounds, nightlife. This follows the City’s practical pools, libraries, theatres, childcare leadership on small bars, food trucks, centres and community spaces. upgraded taxi ranks and improved Among the many completed wayfinding, increased CCTV, live music projects this year were the beautiful action plan and late night ambassadors. designed Foley Street Creative We now have the world’s most Spaces, the Juanita Nielsen comprehensive network of braille and Community Centre, and the East tactile signs in place at all signalised Sydney Community and Arts and pedestrian crossings in the City of Sydney Early Learning centres, already area, making it safer and easier for people much-loved assets for the of all abilities to navigate our streets. community. The Juanita Nielsen While the signs are designed primarily for Community Centre and East those who are blind and vision impaired, Sydney Learning Centre received it will also make street location information five NSW Architecture Awards, easier to access for everyone. adding to the more than 130 design, sustainability and other The City’s twice-yearly Homelessness awards the City has received since Street Count on 21 February 2017 2006, reflecting our commitment to counted 433 people sleeping rough across design excellence. the area and 489 people occupying hostel beds, demonstrating the need for more We are now in the largest capital affordable housing and support. works program in our history, We are using every lever at our disposal to a $1.7 billion budget for new projects increase the supply of affordable housing. and facilities over the next 10 years. Over the past year, the City has helped In Green Square, residents can see finance the creation of 124 affordable their new state-of-the- art library and housing units, as well as awarding plaza taking shape, with construction $4.5 million in grants for housing projects, of the City of Sydney’s highly anticipated $47 million project now well underway. There are nine new parks being created in the fast growing area, 1 including $1.5 million to HammondCare to a neighbouring depot, and it keeps for a subsidised residential aged care being recognised with awards. In the past facility and $3 million for a youth focussed year, our water reuse work at Sydney Park affordable housing project in Chippendale. and Green Square received significant prizes at the 2016 Sustainability Awards. The rents are too high for many community organisations too, To reach our ambitious environmental which is why our accommodation targets, we need to work together, and grants program provides accommodation the City is partnering with our residents, at zero or below-market rent for businesses, councils and other levels 71 community organisations. This year, of government. This year, our Smart another four innovative community- Green Business program delivered driven organisations joined the program, water efficiency and waste savings for to educate people on sustainable living, 76 medium and large sized businesses address men’s social and health issues, across the accommodation and support feminist organisations and provide entertainment sector, saving 143 mega performance and rehearsal spaces for litres of potable water; 3,142 tonnes of artists and performers. CO2-e; and $622,883 per year – or an average of $8,000 per year in cost Even rabid climate change deniers savings for these businesses. now have to face reality the world is warming. In 2017/18, we are redoubling The CitySwitch national program’s our efforts to build a more sustainable contribution to improving performance and resilient city, with a $924 million within the commercial office sector expenditure budget to reduce carbon was recognised with a prestigious emissions and waste, and increase C40 International Award for Building water reuse and increase green space. Energy Efficiency. And broad engagement across metropolitan Sydney with We are trialing battery storage at more than 600 representatives from one of our depots in partnership with governments, business and the Transgrid, installing co or tri-generation community, is building into the first power in our pools, and starting a next Resilient Sydney strategy. wave of energy and water efficiency retrofits on our properties. We will continue to fight the destructive WestConnex toll road project, further The City’s commitment to increasing the urban tree canopy by threats to Moore Park, impacts from 50 per cent is backed by $2.8 million Light Rail, while advocating for much needed infrastructure and services this year for new street trees and in- from the State Government, such as road planting, while another $1.2 schools and public transport for our million will add 10,000 square metres growing communities. of new and upgraded street and rain gardens. I’d like to thank our City staff, under the leadership of Monica Barone, Our large scale water reuse project who do such a fantastic job across at Sydney Park harvests and treats the whole range of our activities. up to 850 million litres of stormwater from Newtown’s Munni Street catchment each year, which is used to irrigate the 44-hectare parkland and supply water Clover Moore Lord Mayor 2 The City of Sydney is leading Sydney’s We’re working in partnership. 2016–17 ‘100 Resilient Cities’ project, pioneered saw the City working with partners on by the Rockefeller Foundation, geared Resilient Sydney, the CitySwitch café series, towards developing strategies to help CityTalks, social housing meetings and the cities thrive as we face the challenges net zero carbon by 2050 workshop. With a of the 21st century. range of services, businesses, organisations In 2016, the Resilient Sydney team and government, we’re working on issues conducted research to assess Sydney’s such as climate change, housing, local strengths, weaknesses and vulnerabilities. economies, and planning for infrastructure. In 2017, community and stakeholder We’re leaving nothing to waste. Proposed workshops informed the draft Resilient new residential services include weekly Sydney Strategy, currently under review kerbside electronic waste collections, and due to be finalised late 2017. a food waste collection trial, and clothing Resilient Sydney is providing a platform and textiles collections from apartment for integrated thinking about our most buildings. The Leave Nothing to Waste important challenges, and mapping our strategy, on public exhibition until August, collective way forward. It involves planning will help us increase the amount of for environmental, social and economic residential waste diverted from landfill change, for building infrastructure, for from 69 to 90 per cent by 2030 in line with capitalising on digital advancement, Sustainable Sydney 2030, which has been updated this year to include stronger and improving social cohesion. environmental targets, more action on This means working with stakeholders critical social issues, and greater support from all levels of government and our for digital infrastructure. communities, as well as ensuring We’re supporting people. In 1957, we were we think about resilience across our the first council in NSW to introduce Meals organisation. The City is already doing on Wheels, and today – as this program some important things well. marks its 60th anniversary – I feel proud We’re promoting active lifestyles and this service continues to deliver tens of sustainable transport. We’re designing thousands of meals to older residents and and building cycling connections, and people with disability across the City each cycling in the city is a convenient and year. Along with hot meals, our staff and healthy transport option for more Sydney volunteers provide people with a friendly residents than ever before. Bike riders face and an important sense of connection can now get around with ease using with the community. our updated cycling guide and map, The diversity of activity undertaken by or with our free personalised route- our staff to deliver for our community and finding service. the transition to a Resilient Sydney is We’re also smarter and greener. backed up by our workforce strategy, which The City continues to support owners promotes leveraging our common purpose, to help overcome financial barriers to building an agile and skilled workforce and upgrade their buildings and reduce applying a digital mindset.
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