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Annual Report 2011/2012 Glamorgan Spring Bay Annual Report 2012 GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL Annual Report 2011/2012 Glamorgan Spring Bay Annual Report 2012 Graphic Design by Diane Bricknell. All photographs on front cover are courtesy of the GSBC photographic exhibition - published with authors permission. GSBC 11/12 Contents Municipal Overview ..................................................................................................4 Mission Vision Values ...............................................................................................5 Map of Municipality..................................................................................................6 Council in Brief ..........................................................................................................7 Mayor’s Report............................................................................................................8 Council Representation ..........................................................................................10 Organisational Chart...............................................................................................13 General Manager’s Report .....................................................................................14 Council Governance 2011-2012 ..............................................................................15 Corporate Services ................................................................................................... 17 Community Development .....................................................................................22 Tourism -Economic Development & Visitor Centres .......................................29 Visitor Information Network ................................................................................30 Natural Resource Management .............................................................................31 Regulatory Services Report ................................................................................... 35 Works & Services Report ........................................................................................41 Financial Statements ..............................................................................................47 GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 11/12 PAGE 3 GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL GSBC 11/12 Municipal Overview he Glamorgan Spring Bay municipality Glamorgan Spring Bay is also proving a popular is located on the beautiful East Coast choice for developers, people seeking a ‘sea Tof Tasmania, a one hour drive from change’, and retirees as a place to live, work and Hobart. The municipality stretches more than invest. Glamorgan Spring Bay Council provides 110 kilometres along the coast and encompasses a wide range of services including roads and the iconic Freycinet National Park, Douglas bridges, elderly care, planning and building Apsley National Park and historical Maria Island services, street lighting, recreational facilities National Park and includes the main towns of and programs, parks, public toilets, street Bicheno, Coles Bay, Swansea, Triabunna, Orford cleaning and waste management. and Buckland. Our vision is to be a welcoming Tourism is a significant industry centred community with quality lifestyles supporting largely on the East Coast Escape Touring dynamic progress consistent with the objectives Route, featuring the world-renowned Freycinet of sustainable development and natural National Park, Maria Island National Park and resource management. supported by and a range of visitor experiences The municipal area covering an area of 2,522 available throughout the municipality. Freycinet square kilometres, is bounded on the east National Park has moved ahead of the Gordon coast by the Tasman Sea with the coastline River and Lake St Clair to become the second ranging from long sandy beaches to areas of most popular National Park destination in craggy rocks, and is bordered to the south by Tasmania after Cradle Mountain. the municipal areas of Sorell and Southern Most town centres focus on employment Midlands and to the north by Break O’Day. opportunities in tourism, fishing, grazing, The highest elevations in the municipal area forestry, aquaculture, with a more recent focus are several un-named hills in the upper reaches on cash cropping including viticulture, olives of the Swan River at approximately 750m above and walnuts. Downstream processing industries sea level. The Municipal area had a permanent include wood chipping, fish, saw milling and population of just over 4,133 residents and had wine production although wood chipping 5,608 rateable properties as at June 2012. The has ceased since the sale of the chip mill to population during the peak holiday season can Triabunna Investments and was being wound more than double the permanent population down prior to this time. and is estimated to reach over 10,000. Of the permanent population, 70% live in the towns of Bicheno, Coles Bay, Swansea, Triabunna, Orford and Buckland. The remainder of the population is spread out over the rural hamlets of Swanwick, Cranbrook, Little Swanport and the large rural holdings that form the backbone of the rural sector. PAGE 4 GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 11/12 GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL GSBC 11/12 · Mission · Vision · Values OUR VISION lamorgan Spring Bay will be a welcoming community which delivers sustainable development, appreciates and protects its natural environment and facilitates a Gquality lifestyle. OUR MISSION CORE BUSINESS • Represent and promote the The core business of Glamorgan Spring interests of the communities in our Bay Council is: municipality. • “To develop and deliver essential • Provide sound community facilities and services on behalf governance, practices and processes. of residents and visitors in our municipality through sound • Plan, implement and monitor community governance and services according to our agreed management.” priorities and available resources. • The core business of Glamorgan • Seek and secure additional funds, Spring Bay Council will be driven grants to augment our finances. by the Councillors and delivered • Manage the finances and administer by management and staff via the the Council. service departments. • Establish and maintain mutually • Corporate Services beneficial strategic partnerships with • Community Development State and Federal Government and private businesses and industry. • Regulatory Services • Works and Services OUR VALUES • Tourism Services Our agreed organisational and individual values are: - • Honesty and integrity, in all we do and all we say. • Transparency and accessibility, in our practices and processes. • Teamwork and efficiency, in our departmental and organisational work. • Creativity and initiative, in seeking new ways and new solutions. • Recognition and reward, for individual, team and organisational performance. • Value and respect each other and our stakeholders. GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 11/12 PAGE 5 GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL GSBC 11/12 Map of Municipality MACLEAN BAY Apsley River West Swan River Bicheno River Apsley Swan River L. LEAKE Lake Leake Cranbrook Swan River Swan MOULTING LAGOON King Bay Great Swanport Swanwick Nine Mile Beach Swansea Coles Bay CAPE Coles Bay TOURVILLE The Fisheries THE HAZARDSWineglass GREAT Bay PROMISE BAY OYSTER FREYCINET TOOMS LAKE BAY PENINSULA Mayeld Bay SCHOUTEN PASSAGE Little Swanport SCHOUTEN Little Swanport River Pontypool ISLAND Little Swanport Taillefer Rocks Little Swanport River Ile des Hobbs Phoques Lagoons Triabunna Spring Bay Prosser River Orford Prosser Bay Shelly Beach Prosser River Spring Beach Buckland Rheban MARIA ISLAND GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY National Parks MERCURY PASSAGE PAGE 6 GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 11/12 GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL GSBC 11/12 Council in Brief Council Headquarters 38 Vicary Street, Triabunna Service Centre Noyes Street, Swansea Council Depots Melbourne Street, Triabunna, Maria Street, Swansea Burgess Street, Bicheno Elected Members 9 Employees 49 Full time equivalents (Last year 49) Total Operating Revenue $10,912,000 (Last year $9,816,000) 11.2% Total Operating Expenses $9,847,000 (Last year $9,000,000) 9.4 % Total Capital Income $322,000 (Last Year $378,000) 14.8% Loan Debt $479,329 (Last year $531,000) 9.7% Property Assessments 5,608 (Last year 5,580) 0.5% Property Valuations – Land only $946,866,000 (Last year $849,970,500) 11.4 % Capital Value of Properties $1,563,697,000 (Last year $1,391,034,500) 12.4% Assessed Annual Value of Properties $67,316,008 (Last year $59,779,660) 12.6% Adjusted Assessed Annual Value of Properties Not Applicable Infrastructure 147kms - Local Government Sealed Roads, 198kms - Local Government Unsealed Roads, 4 Sporting Ovals, 8 Community Halls, 4 Waste Transfer Stations, 17 Public Toilets OthER StATISTICs – ABS CENSUS FIGURES Population: 1996 (4,035) 2001 (4,080) Education: 555 people attending educational 2006 (4,302) 2011 (4,133) institution. 52.3% primary school, 25.2% secondary, and 15.6% undertaking technical and Place of usual residence: 2006 (4,189) tertiary studies 2011 (4,190) Tourism: Attracts 17.4% of Tasmania’s visitors. Median Age: 53 compared to Tasmania (40) and GSBC market share stable. Tasmania down 7.9% Australia (37) which has had the effect of reducing numbers to Average Number of children per family: 1.9 GSBC area. Average Number of persons per household: 2.1 Employment: 5.1% unemployed. Accommodation largest employer 12.2%, Farming 5.4%, Food Dwellings: 55% unoccupied
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