Clarence City Council Annual Report Clarence City Council Annual Report 2019–2020
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Clarence city council Annual Report clarence city council Annual Report 2019–2020 Contents Vision and mission ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3 Strategic goal areas ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 Welcome ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Map �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6 City profile ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7 Mayor’s message ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 Council Aldermen ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������10 General Manager’s report ������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 Organisational chart ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 Our services �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 2019–20 highlights ������������������������������������������������������������������������������16 A people city ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18 A well-planned liveable city ����������������������������������������������������������������� 28 A prosperous city ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������37 An environmentally responsible city ������������������������������������������������������ 41 A creative and innovative city ������������������������������������������������������������� 46 Governance and leadership ���������������������������������������������������������������� 52 Assets and resources ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 56 Financial management indicators ������������������������������������������������������� 61 Financial statements ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 64 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements ���������������������� 70 Independent Auditor’s Report ����������������������������������������������������������104 Appendices ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������108 2 clarence city council Annual Report 2019–2020 • VISION AND MISSIOn Our mission Our vision To respond to the changing Clarence… needs of the community through a commitment to excellence in a vibrant, prosperous, leadership, advocacy, innovative sustainable city� governance and service delivery� BMX Bandits at the South Arm Oval Skate Park. Cover image: A view of Single Hill from Seven Mile Beach. 3 clarence city council Annual Report 2019–2020 • STrategic goal areas Strategic goal areas The following overarching goals of our Strategic An environmentally responsible city Plan 2016 ‑2026 demonstrate how we aim to GOAL: Clarence is a city that values its natural achieve our vision: environment and seeks to protect, manage and enhance its natural assets for the long ‑term environmental, social A people city and economic benefit of the community. GOAL: Clarence is a city which values diversity and encourages equity and inclusiveness, where people of all A creative and innovative city ages and abilities have the opportunity to improve their GOAL: Clarence is a city that fosters creativity, health and wellbeing and quality of life. innovation and enterprise. A well ‑planned liveable city Governance and leadership GOAL: Clarence will be a well ‑planned liveable city with GOAL: Clarence City Council will provide leadership services and supporting infrastructure to meet current and accessible, responsive, transparent and accountable and future needs� governance of the city. A prosperous city Council’s assets and resources GOAL: Clarence will develop its economy, improve GOAL: Clarence City Council will efficiently and prosperity, and expand both the level and equity of effectively manage its financial, human and property personal opportunity within its communities. resources to attain council’s strategic goals and meet its statutory objectives. Kangaroo Bay Point. 4 clarence city council Annual Report 2019–2020 • WELCOME Welcome We are proud to present the Clarence City Council Annual Along with the quarterly reports, it is our main way to Report for 2019 -20� report back to our community on the diverse services we deliver each year. The Annual Report is a snapshot of the services we provide our community and how we performed during The Annual Report compares our achievements with our the financial year. Annual Plan and aligns with the overarching goals set out in our Strategic Plan 2016 ‑2026. The Annual Report reviews our strategic, operational and financial performance for the financial year 1 July 2019 to The Annual Report 2019 ‑20 was prepared in accordance 30 June 2020. with all statutory requirements of the Local Government Act 1993 and its associated regulations. Clarence Jazz Festival 2020. Photo by Jacob Collings. 5 clarence city council Annual Report 2019–2020 • MAP GORDONS S T R E E T RIAWENA ROAD Clarence HILL Aquatic Rosny Park R O A D 2 Centre Public Golf Q U A R R Y R O A B L I G H M O N T A G U B A Y R O A D Course D Eastlands Shopping Centre R O Rosny KE S BAYFIELD N Historic LLATIE STRE Y MONTAGU B31 R O A D E BAY Centre S 3 STREET P L A Rosny Hill S T R E E T N O R M O N D S T R E E T A Lookout D E E T C322 NIND R BALKA O ROSNY A L M A S T R E S A S T R E E T 7 N E T Y S T R E E T B A S T I C K E S P C A M B R I D G E L YORK STREET T C323 A N A3 A Richmond D E STREE Caravan Park QU C L A R E N C E S T R E E T S T R E E T Richmond E E N Bellerive CHURCH STREET 8 IVCA I OTR Bridgewater Richmond Historic Village Historic Public Golf Course Rosny Point K I N G S T R Village B E A C H H I G H STRE E E T ET Bellerive Oval KANGAROO BAY B ELLERIVE 10 E S P L A N A D E BELLERIVE BEACH M E E H A N Kangaroo Bluff 12 Historic Site Old Beach Penna Sorell CONVICT TRAIL C324 13 B32 A9 > COAL RIVER VALLEY 14 WINE REGION B31 Risdon Brook PITT Dam WATER Otago Richmond Midway Point R A N G E Golf Course 15 Risdon Vale Bowen B32 Tasmania Golf Club Bridge Risdon Bowen Park Caravan Park FIVE MILE BEACH Cambridge Aerodrome 16 Cambridge Geilston Bay Caravan Park Recreation Area Geilston Bay HOBART INTERNATIONAL Cambridge AIRPORT Glenorchy 24 Lindisfarne A3 Simmons Park Llanherne Golf Club SEVEN MILE BEACH C330 1 Seven Mile Beach Caravan Park C328 30 Rose Bay Mount Rumney Seven Mile Beach Tasman Bridge Mount Rumney Rosny Hill Lookout Royal Hobart Golf Club Lookout Rosny Park B33 Acton Park Bellerive C329 Howrah Bellerive Oval 34 Kangaroo FREDERICK Bluff Wentworth Park HENRY BAY Clarendon Vale Rokeby 38 RIVER DERWENT B33 ROCHES BEACH 42 Lauderdale Tranmere 46 RALPHS BAY A6 50 B68 52 Cremorne Sandford Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh A6 58 Kingston Opossum Bay Cape Deslacs B68 Mutton Bird Viewing 88 Clifton Beach CLIFTON BEACH B33 92 S O U T H A R M B E A CALVERTS BEACH C H South Arm South Arm Iron Pot Lookout Golf Club H O P E B E A C H N Betsy Island 6 clarence city council Annual Report 2019–2020 • CITY PROFILE City profile Clarence The first people to live in Clarence were the at a glance Moomairremener Tasmanian Aboriginal people, a band of the Oyster Bay people. Their home was all of the Land area present ‑day Clarence, as well as Pitt Water. Including The City of Clarence is located on Hobart’s eastern 2 191 kilometres of shore. The city stretches from Otago to the South Arm 386 km coastline peninsula, across to Seven Mile Beach and inland to Cambridge and Richmond. It is the second largest local Population government area in Tasmania by population. people The region is surrounded by 191 kilometres of coastline 56,945 and includes a variety of residential options from city Median age living to rural and coastal living� (Estimate as of 30 The city has several different retail and commercial June 2018). Australian centres, from the thriving business areas at Rosny Park 42.3 median age: 37�3 years (2018) and Howrah, to major industrial and commercial centres years at Mornington and Cambridge. There is also a strong agricultural sector in the Coal River Valley. Private dwellings The region is home to Bellerive Oval (Blundstone Arena), the key tourism region of Richmond and the Coal River 23,850 (2016 census) Valley, as well as a number of pristine beaches and 340 kilometres of outstanding tracks and trails to be explored. Household income Our city plays host to a variety of sport and cultural Median equivalised events on a local, state, national and international level. total weekly household income The City of Clarence offers an enviable lifestyle and with $840 ($877 Australian the Hobart International Airport at Cambridge, is the median). gateway for many visitors to southern Tasmania. Temperature Mean daily January 22.7°C maximum 12.5°C July temperature 12.2°C January Mean daily minimum 4.1°C July temperature Residents born overseas 10.2 (2016 census) percent Businesses in the city 3,395 (As of 30 June 2019) 7 clarence city council Annual Report 2019–2020 • MAYOR’s MESSAGE The health and wellbeing Mayor’s of the community is a priority Message now more than ever... Council’s annual program of events got off to a The past year has been like no other in my 20 years as good start before the effects of COVID ‑19 forced Alderman for the City of Clarence.