Maroondah City Council Annual Report 2018/19 Annual Report 2018/19 Croydon Town Square provides a pedestrian linkage between Croydon Station and Main Street 2 MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL - ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL - ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 3 Welcome to the Maroondah City Council Annual Report 2018/19 The Annual Report provides a record of the Requirements include a report of Council’s achievements, performance and financial operations, audited standard statements, audited management of Maroondah City Council for the financial statements and report on the 2018/19 financial year in delivering a vast range of performance statement during the financial year. services to its community. The Audit and Risk Advisory Committee reviewed Council is committed to transparent reporting and these financial statements at its meeting on 14 accountability to the community. This Annual August 2019, and Council endorsed the financial Report is a key tool used to advise the Maroondah report in principle at the Council meeting on 14 community of Council’s performance during the August 2019. The Standard and Performance financial year against the Council Plan 2017-2021 Statements were certified by the Principal (Year 2: 2018/19) and Annual Budget 2018/19. Accounting Officer (Manager Finance and Governance), the Chief Executive Officer and two The Local Government Act 1989 states that all nominated Councillors. The Victorian Auditor Victorian Councils must prepare an annual financial General’s office has certified the Performance year report and submit it to the Minister for Local Statement and the Financial Report including the Government by 30 September each year. Standard Statements. How to use this Annual Report The 2018/19 Annual Report is divided into eight sections: 1 Our Highlights Provides reflections from the Mayor and CEO and outlines key capital works and highlights from 2018/19. 2 Our City Profiles the City of Maroondah, outlines our vision and details Council’s integrated planning framework. 3 Our Council Provides details of our Councillors, Wards and the Council organisation. 4 Our Performance Identifies 2018/19 achievements relating to Council’s eight outcome areas outlined in the Council Plan 2017-2021 (Year 2: 2018/19). Each outcome area includes information on achievements, challenges, future directions, interesting facts and statistics, as well as Council’s performance against the commitments identified in the Council Plan 2017-2021. 5 Corporate Reports on governance procedures, conflict of interest, and risk Governance management. 6 Statutory Provides information linked to statutory requirements including Information information on Privacy, Protected Disclosure, Best Value reporting, the Victorian Local Government performance indicators and the Local Government Performance Reporting Framework. 7 Financial Report Includes detailed financial statements which fulfil Council’s reporting requirements. 8 Glossary Commonly used terms and acronyms. Front page: Maroondah Nets is a multi-purpose complex in HE Parker Reserve 2 MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL - ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL - ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 3 Annual Report 2018/19 Contents Welcome to the 2018/19 Annual Report 3 Our Highlights 5 Our City 12 Our Vision 16 Our Council 24 Our Performance 38 A safe healthy and active community 38 A prosperous and learning community 54 A vibrant and culturally rich community 62 A clean, green and sustainable community 70 An accessible and connected community 78 An attractive, thriving and well-built community 88 An inclusive and diverse community 98 A well governed and empowered community 106 Corporate Governance 114 Statutory Information 132 Annual Financial Report 157 Performance statement 203 Our integrated service delivery 222 Glossary 224 4 MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL - ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL - ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 5 Our Highlights Message from the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer We are pleased to present the 2018/19 Maroondah Council formally opened the $2 million Croydon City Council Annual Report to the Maroondah Town Square in April 2019, which creates a new community and to the Minister for Local open space and better connections between Main Government. Street and Croydon station and bus interchange. Council also commenced a Croydon Community While the Annual Report reflects on Council’s Precinct Masterplan, with the proposed activities during 2018/19, we continue to have our redevelopment receiving a $2 million funding sights firmly set on the future. We have commitment from the Federal Government in May successfully completed the second year of the four 2019. year Council Plan and delivered the Council Plan 2017-2021 to reflect Year 3 initiatives, based on the Council continued its advocacy to the Victorian community directions in Maroondah 2040 – Our Government in the lead up to the State election in future together, and a range of community November 2018, and to the Federal Government in consultation activities were undertaken. the leadup to the Federal election in May 2019. We were successful in achieving more than $180 Other strategic and long term planning has taken million in funding for a range of significant projects place to guide the development a new Children that will benefit the Maroondah community. The and Families Strategy; a new Youth Strategy; a projects include $60 million for carparks at four of Vegetation Strategy; and has seen the adoption of our railway stations, road improvements for Dorset Council’s new Reconciliation Action Plan in April Road ($50 million) and Canterbury Road ($24.5 2019. The Plan was endorsed by Reconciliation million), and funding for sporting and community Australia and developed in conjunction with the facilities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. The Plan focuses on identifying practical actions The ongoing challenge for Council is to ensure that and measures for building relationships, promoting the community’s aspirations and vision drive the a respectful culture and creating opportunities. direction for Council’s planning framework and long term financial sustainability. We have continued to plan for the future of our two Activity Centres, with a review of the Council continues to lead the way in its service Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre (RMAC) delivery. Over the last few years, the number of Masterplan and significant work in the Croydon awards and recognition for excellence received by Activity Centre. Council is testament to the service innovations and quality delivered by our high performing The Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre organisation on behalf of the Maroondah Masterplan 2018 was adopted by Council in community. Council will continue to seek best November 2018, replacing the 2004 Ringwood practice service delivery and recognition while Transit City Masterplan. Council has prepared an ensuring prudent financial management and amendment to the Maroondah Planning Scheme ongoing investment in Council’s employees to (C130) to implement the objectives and strategies ensure they have the skills, knowledge and tools to of the RMAC Masterplan 2018 and has submitted meet the needs of the Maroondah community. this to the Minister for Planning for authorisation. Council’s 2018/19 Budget and Long Term Financial Strategy (LTFS) continued to be based on sound financial management, as well as an understanding of the rising cost of living facing ratepayers. 4 MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL - ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL - ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 5 Annual Report 2018/19 The LTFS outlines Council’s projected financial • Following extensive community consultation position for the next ten years and provides a Ringwood and Croydon Town Squares became guide to the community, Council and management smoke free on 1 January 2019. Council voted at in their analysis of options and decision making its November 2018 meeting to amend Local about the future directions and operations of Law 11 to introduce a ban on smoking at both Council. locations. During the introductory period Council worked with the community and The LTFS demonstrates our long term financial traders to ensure awareness of the new sustainability, and ensures we can continue to smoking ban. invest in community facilities and services, and not take on new debt, while operating within the rate • Maroondah Nets commenced operations in cap environment. The Local Government (Fair Go May 2019 following 12 months construction of Rates) Act was passed by the Victorian Parliament the multi sports complex. With $10.5 million in November 2015. The Act introduced a rate cap from the Federal Government and $3 million based on CPI plus or minus any adjustment, and from the Victorian Government, the $16.5 came into effect on 1 July 2016. Maroondah City million facility replaces the 10 former outdoor Council complied with the Victorian Government’s netball courts. The new facility enables training 2018/19 rate cap of 2.25 per cent over the average and competition for netball, volleyball, property rate of Council. badminton and table tennis with grandstand seating for approximately 300 people. There We are very proud of the work that has been are also four outdoor netball courts with achieved by the organisation, in partnership with spectator viewing areas. The stadium has a the Councillors and the community. The significant cafe, male and female toilets, a Changing achievements of the past year are highlighted Places toilet facility, change facilities, officials throughout