Councillor Information Bulletin

For the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Monday 19th October 2020 INDEX

1. CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2. TABLED CORRESPONDENCE

• Great Eastern District Operations Advisory Committee Minutes 7th September 2020. • Bushfire Volunteers Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements

3. COUNCIL OUTSTANDING RESOLUTIONS STATUS REPORT

4. WORKS SUPERVISOR’S REPORT

5. TOURISM REPORT – NO REPORT CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19

6. OTHER

• WALGA Annual Report 2019/2020 • Hon Mia Davies MLA Central Wheatbelt farmers get second chance at Federal drought mitigation funding • DFES Incidents reported to DFES and Attended by Local Government and Bushfire Brigades

SHIRE OF WESTONIA Sept, Oct, Nov 2020

Date & Time What Where Who Wednesday 2nd LG Pro Meeting Kellerberrin CEO September Thursday 3rd LGIS Teir 2 assessment Westonia CEO, Works, Admin September Monday 7th DOAC (Bushfire) Merredin CEO, September Tuesday 8th Ramelius Resources Tampia Westonia CEO September Mon 14th Wed Final Audit Westonia All Staff 16th September Thursday 17th Council Meeting Westonia CEO, Councillors September Thursday 17th Hugh Trivett, Ramelius - Tampia Westonia CEO September Tuesday 22nd OSH Meeting Westonia CEO, Works, Admin September Wednesday 23rd Westonia CRC AGM Westonia CEO, Deputy September President Wednesday 23rd Clive Adams – Bowls WA Westonia CEO September Friday 25th WALGA - AGM Perth President, Deupty September President, Cr Della Bosca Thursday 1st WEROC Special Meeting Zoom CEO, President October Wednesday 7th WALGA Procurement Westonia CEO, Jasmine Geier October Wednesday 7th LG Pro IPR Masterclass Westonia CEO, Jasmine Geier October Thursday 8th CEACA visit from DPIRD Westonia CEO October Thursday 15th Council Meeting Westonia CEO, Councillors October Mon 19th October First Aid Training Westonia All Staff

Great Eastern District Operations Advisory Committee

MINUTEs DRAFT Merredin Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station Monday 7th September 2020

The meeting was declared open at 1230 hours by the Chairman, Wayne Della Bosca

1 Record of Attendance

Phillip Hay Executive Officer DFES Wayne Della Bosca Chair - Outgoing Shire of Yilgarn John Flockart DCBFCO Shire of Merredin Graeme Keals Regional Fire Manager DBCA Kelvin Tiller Shire of Kellerberrin Simon Bell CESM/ CBFCO Shires of Tammin & Kellerberrin Stephen Crook CBFCO Shire of Merredin Alan O’Toole CEO Shire of Bruce Rock Jack Walker EM Manager Shire of Mt Marshall Alan Nicholson DCBFCO Shire of Yilgarn Ron Burro CBFCO Shire of Yilgarn Grayson Hindmarsh Shire of Yilgarn Andrae Moore Minute Secretary DFES Russell Wells Superintendent DFES – Bushfire Centre of Excellence Assistant Rick Curtis Commissioner DFES – Learning and Development Tracy McBride VMSO DFES Jeremy Willis AO Central Wheatbelt DFES Gary Rowles BRMO DFES

Apologies

Antony Sadler Superintendent DFES- Goldfields Midlands Andrina Prnich D/CEO Shire of Merredin Murray Dixon CBFCO Shire of Narembeen AO Lower Justin Corrigan Wheatbelt DFES Ian Dalton Shire of Bruce Rock Tony Crooks Shire of Bruce Rock Geoff Ryan CBFCO Shire of Kellerberrin Damian Tomas Shire of Mt Marshall

Wayne Della Bosca thank the Committee, Administration Support and DFES for all their support over the years. Couldn’t run these meetings without your support.

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Great Eastern District Operations Advisory Committee 1.2 Election of Chair and Deputy Chair Nominations received for Chair from - Murray Dixon (via Email) - John Flockart (nominated by Ron Burro). Votes were taken by show of hands (nominees left the room) John Flockart was elected as new chair by majority 6votes to Nil

John Flockart took over as Chair of the meeting. John thanks Wayne for his dedicated 5 years as chair of this committee and understands he is now President of the shire of Yilgarn which will give him lots of adventures and wishes him well in this role.

Nominations for the Deputy Chair received from - Murray Dixon (via Email) - Ron Burro (nominated by Stephen Crook) Votes were taken by show of hands (nominees left the room) Ron Burro was elected as new chair by majority 6 votes to Nil

2 Confirmation of Previous Minutes

That the minutes of the meeting held on Monday the 9th September 2019 be confirmed as a true and accurate record.

Moved: Jack Walker Seconded: Stephen Crook All in Favour

3 Business Arising from Previous Minutes - NIL

4 Action List - NIL

5 Correspondence – 5.1 Correspondence In - Requests to attend and present at this meeting from AC Learning and Development – Rick Curtis and also the Bushfire Centre of Excellence. - BOC Communique and report from representative, Murray Dixon

5.2 Correspondence Out - BOC Communique to all members for review before today’s meeting.

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Great Eastern District Operations Advisory Committee 6 Matters arising from the Correspondence – NIL

7 Submitted Agenda Item 7.1 Volunteer Management Support Officer – Tracy McBride introduced her role to the committee. • Here to Assist Brigades and Units in improving administrative processes and procedures • Work with BFB, VFRS, SES, VFES across the region • Assist Strategic Volunteering and Youth Services with roll out of initiatives • Individual projects as required • Works within existing chain of command • Works with Brigades and Units to problem solve admin issues • Links to other DFES branches • Current Projects include Pre-Season Deployment processes, Review of Membership application forms and a regional recruitment plan. • Always available to assist – If you aren’t sure if I can assist, please ask. If Trac can’t help, she will find out who can. • [email protected] [email protected] 9690 2306 or 0427 498 260

7.2 AC Learning and Development – Mr Rick Curtis Thanked John for allowing him to attend. Thanked and congratulated Wayne Della Bosca for his service and congratulated John Flockart and Ron Burro on their new appointments

1. Looking at the methodology of the way DFES conducts training. * What is your view on online/ modular training systems? Would they work with your volunteers in this region? Realise that one size doesnot fit all and need to be more flexible. Kelvin Tiller – Training needs to be short and concise. 1 day. Online might be possible but face-to-face most likely as the older members won’t do online. Younger might but best if both possible in the future. Stephen Crook – The shorter courses are the better. New Younger farmers will like online for some of it and then come together to do the practical elements. Rick Curtis – agreed. They are looking to make training more practical based and less theory. BFB members tend to be hands on learners. 2. Leadership Development – DFES wants to support Senior Volunteers (Chiefs FCOs Captains etc) in being better Senior Volunteers. Do you think there is a place for training on people management? * Do you think there is a place for a pathway/ training for volunteers that want to progress through to become DFES Staff in the Rural or Natural Hazard environment? Wayne Della Bosca - Definitely on the right track. Great way to get new corporate staff involved. Great Eastern Minutes 9th March 2020 3

Great Eastern District Operations Advisory Committee Phil Hay – He had to work hard to get from BFB member to CESM to DFES Staff. He was lucky to have mentors for his development. A program would be great to assist people through. * Is there an appetite for learning about people management? Ron Burro – Not everyone can be a leader – if you don’t have it, you won’t get it. 3. Ease of using the Hub/ eAcademy – Would cheats or tutorials be helpful to using the system? Ron Burro and John Flockart think it will. John Flockart – Finds eAcademy frustrating to use. Not intuitive to use. Needs to be easier to use when it isn’t something that is used all the time. If a member has a bad experience that won’t go back.

Another change is that the Academy staff are trying to get out into the regions. The offer is there of anyone from a region, that may be visiting Perth for any reason, to pop int the academy in Forrestfield and say hello and have a look around.

7.3 Bushfire Centre of Excellence Update – Russell Wells - New Australian Fire Danger Rating system is being developed. 6 years ago, it was decided a change was needed nationally. The new system is to be implemented by June 2022. The new system will use 8 fuel types for its calculation as opposed to the 2 it currently uses. It will have a fuel state editor which means it can be updated to reflect pre or post-harvest etc. Ron Burro – 32 and above means a HVMB during a TFB. Will this change this. - 4 groups are currently working on different sections, one of this is the legislative side and they are considering what it all means for HVMB etc. John Flockart – Automated weather stations – will these be considered? BOM are involved currently but Russel wasn’t sure if the DPIRD ones were. Phil Hay says they aren’t currently but are being looked at if they should be including. DFES supports that they do. Private data could possibly be used also. Alan Nicholson – Will an app be availabe for this? Russel – Yes the Fire Danger Rating system does come with an app. The Emergency WA site is due to be redone so this may also go to an app. Wayne Della Bosca – Do you believe there will be more or less TFBs with this? – Less hopefully. More accurate readings and taking harvest etc into account should means less TFBs. Less restrictions for no purpose.

- There is a new training advisory group being developed and representatives are requested from each DOAC/ROAC Phil Hay said he will email everyone with the description of the Group and what will be required. Nominations to be into him by end of October and then a vote can be held via email.

8 Association of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades of WA (Inc) – Dave Gossage

APOLOGY from Dave Gossage – report attached Great Eastern Minutes 9th March 2020 4

Great Eastern District Operations Advisory Committee

9 P & W Report – Graeme Keals Achieved last meeting: • Burning – Late start to the season in autumn due to dry conditions. o Completed Mount Hampton burn – 7km buffer across the north of the reserve. o Meranda North road burn commenced – 2 km of buffer completed.

• Fire Access Tracks o 200km of fire access tracks maintained in the Walyahmoning Rock area. This was mostly funded through the MAF mitigation funding. o 26km of Fire Access Tracks upgraded in the Chiddarcooping Nature Reserve.

• Choper Rolling Program o 70km of 50m wide buffer created using a chopper roller. This was completed from Parker range road to 17km south of King Ingram road. This was done along Emu Fence road and around private property to the east of this road.

• Fires o Busy season last season with 3 times the fires attended compare to most years. About 550,000ha burnt in the fires we attended. The fires in the Forrestania area contributing most of that area.

Upcoming Program • Burning o Finish Walyahmoning burn - 6km of buffer burn. o Meranda North Road – 18km of scrub rolled buffer to burn. o Yellowdine – 7km of buffer to burn if sufficient fuel to carry fire. o Charles Gardner Nature reserve. 216ha burn to help to regenerate the reserve’s species and provide a fuel reduced area so the whole reserve doesn’t burn in one fire event.

• Fire Access Tracks o Chiddarcooping Nature Reserve – Finish last 17km of track upgrade. o Charles Gardner – 10km of track upgrade. o Yellowdine UCL - 141km of track upgrade and maintenance. (R for R MAF Funded) o Skeleton Rock UCL – 58km of track maintenance. (R for R MAF Funded)

• Scrub Rolling o Yellowdine North of the GE highway – 18km (R for R MAF Funded) o Skeleton Rock – 56km (R for R MAF Funded) o Charles Gardner NR – 10km Great Eastern Minutes 9th March 2020 5

Great Eastern District Operations Advisory Committee Note: Quite a bit of the above work is proposed to be funded using R for R MAF grant money, which has not been approved yet. So, the program could be reduced. Most likely the Skeleton Rock work.

Contact for our Duty Officer is 9881 9200 all hours.

10 Local Government Reports

Shire of Bruce Rock – Alan O’Toole • Trying to organise some more training – FCO course particularly • Will be issuing infringements this year for Firebreaks

Shire of Kellerberrin – Kelvin Tiller • 8 fires – mainly lightning strikes but also 1 header fire, 1 burnt out car and 1 yard burn that got out of hand. • Training after harvest • Simon Bell – 3 Bushfire sheds have been approved and are currently going to tender.

Shire of Merredin – Steve Crook • Above average fuel loads • Below average Rainfall • 3 incidents – Controlled burn escaped and A housefire in Merredin jointly with Kellerberrin and Bruce Rock • LEMC – Yvette Grigg from DFES gave them some refresher training in Emergency management which was fantastic • Hopefully having some FCO training soon • Fuel cards are being sorted by the Ranger, Stacey. • AEDs – Stacey is looking into the training for these • Still waiting on the Hines Hill 2.4 • All appliances are serviced ready to go for the season

Shire of Mount Marshall – Jack Walker • Should have an above average harvest • All fire appliances are booked in for servicing • 4.4 for Welbungin • Gabbin hopefully also receiving an upgrade to a 4.4 • 9 FCOs have been appointed this year – Training completed by Simon and Daniel • 6 AEDs in the office waiting for someone to provide training and tell them what to do with them. Phil hay advised there is one for each vehicle and then a training AED. Phil will organise for Daniel Hendriksen to provide the training. • Beacon VFES facility upgrade has begun. Expensive exercise - $800,000 Great Eastern Minutes 9th March 2020 6

Great Eastern District Operations Advisory Committee • Jack Walker is retiring from the shire as at 3-th October 2020, so this is his last meeting. Thank you to all the committee and DFES staff from all over the years, for their help.

Shire of Yilgarn – Alan Nicholson • Been busy – A lot of Lightning strike ignitions • South of the Hwy – Average to above average rainfall. Pastures are light • North of Hwy – Medium to average rainfall – Pastures are light to non existent • Appliances are currently getting serviced • Rebreathing serving – we need more notice in future, not the day of it happening – Phil Hay – DFE were not even aware of them but will take that back. • Corporates are finally cooperating with Firebreaks now. Took 3 years to see a change. The only one still not complying is the Rail (ARC infrastructure) This year they are looking to infringe them if they don’t comply • Machine Supervision course on this Saturday.VFRS and BFB on it together

Shire of Tammin – Simon Bell • Simon is still Chief. Hopefully there will be a new chief soon. • Some members want to do the FCO course but don’t have the prerequisites. • BFAC meeting on the 16th September .

11 Reports from DFES – Phil Hay – DO Avon

• Thanked Wayne for his time and effort as Chair of the this DOAC and to the community. • Introduced the Bushfire Model (Scenario Playmat) Explained that 2 are available for each shire under LGGS. Encouraged to purchase for use by the Brigades • RDC Presentation to the group – DFES RDC are there to help you. Please utilise them. We are not here to take over an incident from you, just assist where we can, while we can. • Fuel loading – Natural vegetation is said to be as dry as it was in January last season, already. • TFBS have already been in place in the Goldfields • New 4.4 is being built now. DFES Goldfields Midlands have asked to have the first of Type to do a roadshow to our region. • Jeremy Willis – As appliances are being services, he suggests you request the AVL also be upgraded. Please speak to your managers about organising this. It requires the vehicle to be outdoors for a certain amount of time and then the upgrade can be done remotely.

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Great Eastern District Operations Advisory Committee • Gary Rowles -introduced tot eh group – New Bushfire Risk Management Officer for the region.

12 Late Items • Ron Burros – eAcademy – Machine Supervision course – Staff a the shire need to do it but they can’t as they don’t have the Intro to Fire fighting Hyden Kulin fire last year – people there that have been working with machinery for a very long time – very competent and practised. Directed to Mr Curtis – Can we do an RPL for long term members that have the experience in machine supervision? Rick Curtis – Agree and acknowledged the situation. If a course is being delivered by DFES then prerequisites are required. As a Local Government though, you can deliver training to who ever you want. It is done by you and therefore no Prerequisites are required.

A certificate of Attendance can be given to external applicants (Shire staff/ DBCA)

Phil Hay – RCC for intro to Firefighting and Fire Fighting is now available. It is a pretty easy process. Paperwork gets completed by the Chief or captain. Gets endorsed by the Manager and sent through. It does requirements like ‘Minimum 3 incidents over a 3 year period’

13. OTHER BUSINESS • John Flockart noted that the representation for the shires was not good – Please put it into your calendar early and work around it. It is a very important forum to have. We are part of something bigger and need to ensure we do our part. • John Flockart thanked Jack walker for his service tot e community and the DOAC over many years. • John Flockart also thanked Wayne Della Bosca, as outgoing Chair and Ron Burro for stepping up as Deputy Chair. • John Flockart thanked DFES staff for their ongoing support.

Meeting closed 1420hrs

Date for the next Merredin DOAC is Monday March 15th, 20210. To be held at the Merredin Volunteer Fire and Rescue Building.

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Issue: Report for DOAC/ROAC/BFAC meetings Date: 7 September 2020 Sensitivity: Public

Notable issues since last meeting

Government and other stakeholders Federal Government: Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements

• The association was involved in discussions both at a State and Federal level about the Terms of Reference for a Commonwealth Royal Commission into bushfire. • The Bushfire Volunteers formal submission covered the following key topics: o partisan politicisation of emergency services, o representation of and respect for ES Volunteers, o understanding the volunteer effort, o ensuring a sustainable workforce, o local resilience, o the United Firefighters Union, o AFAC, o the cost of bureaucracy, o the role of the Commonwealth in responding to emergencies, o conflicts of interest and other challenges in current incident review procedures, and o national training standards • Our full submission is here: https://www.bushfire.org.au/bushfire-volunteers-written-submission- to-the-2020-national-royal-commission/ • The association was summonsed to appear as a witness on 3 July.

Federal and State Governments: Volunteer payment program

• The State Committee approved a policy last year to explain that the association does not support payments to Emergency Service Volunteers, but insists on compensation for any loss. • The association met with the Premier and representatives of the Prime Minister to advocate for a policy of not making direct payments to volunteers, but to ensure neither volunteers or their employers (including farmers and self-employed volunteers) are not out of pocket for ordinary wages paid while the volunteer is responding to an emergency.

DFES: Fit-for-purpose vehicles • The association is proud that after years of persistent lobbying, progress has been made toward building Fit-for-purpose vehicles for our service. • We thank Commissioner Darren Klemm and Brad Delavale for their willingness to listen to the advice we have given for many years and work toward changing the status quo. DFES: ESL Working Group

• The association has long advocated the need for the way ESL is spent to be completely transparent and more accessible to Bush Fire Brigades.

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• One very big issue we had hoped to have resolved by now was to remove the “eligible items list” in the Local Government Grants manual because it creates the perception that only items on that list are available. Sadly, the LGGS Manual has not yet incorporated this change. • We currently have 17 motions pending that will improve the situation for Bush Fire Brigades and Local Governments if supported. DFES: ESL-funded Defibrillators on Bush Fire Appliances – Successful advocacy for common sense

• The association proposed more than a year ago that bushfire brigades should be able to access funding for AED’s from the ESL – just as Brigades from other services could. • As a direct result, we achieved the very positive outcome of making AED’s for Bush Fire Brigades ESL funded. • We thank Brad Delavale for listening to our advocacy and helping us correct this anomaly. DFES: WAFES Conference 2020 – postponed until 2021, then reinstated with DFES only input

• DFES cancelled the WAFES Conference because of COVID-19 restrictions but recently reinstated it in a revised format. • DFES has decided it will determine the program and deal directly with volunteers rather than through the various volunteer associations this year. WALGA: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) • We had a second meeting with WALGA last night where we progressed discussions to formalise a long-term engagement and consultation agreement between WALGA, Bushfire Volunteers and the SES Volunteers association. Association news and updates ConEx – the Bushfire Volunteers Convention and Exhibition: Trying to collaborate with DFES • As part of our huge effort to radically increase the number and depth of direct services for our members and stakeholders, we have planned our first ever Convention/Exhibition specifically for Bush Fire Volunteers and the Local Government officers who support them in Collie in October. • We have asked DFES to support the event by allowing Local Governments to claim ESL for volunteer costs (registration, travel, accommodation etc) just as DFES does for its volunteer conference. • Details and the form to express your interest are available at: www.conex.org.au – please register and show your support for this very exciting event!

ES Volunteers Smartphone App – supporting our members and promoting volunteers

• A huge development since we last met is the launch of our smartphone app – ES Volunteers. • The app is free to our members and their Local Governments and delivers three important things: o A effortless way for volunteers to record the time, type and location of volunteering. This provides valuable stats for Brigades and Local Governments that will help attract funding but also will give volunteers actual evidence if they ever need to make a health-related or workers compensation claim. o A virtual ID card that allows Brigade Captains to remotely disable the ID card of any volunteer that is no longer qualified to use it.

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o A fantastic recognition feature that allows supportive businesses to offer special deals and discounts to essential service volunteers of their choice. • Given that we have been constantly told to develop independent sources of income, we have built the app to be free for our members and deliver a steady income stream from other services. • We asked DFES to collaborate to make it available for all their volunteers to no avail. • Visit www.ESVolunteers.org.au for more info and sign up

Co-ordination of Coles gift cards – we are building opportunities for better community support

• We worked with Coles Group for a month or so late last year to distribute $500 gift cards to all Bush Fire Brigades in WA. • Importantly, we urged Coles to make their generous gift available to all emergency services. • A number of WA Bush Fire Brigades still have not registered for their Gift Card – go to https://www.bushfire.org.au/coles now to claim it.

Volunteer Bushfire Games

• Bushfire Games were held in conjunction with the Mining Emergency Response Competition (MERC) on Langley Park in the Perth CBD for the first time in November last year. • It was a very successful partnership and hence, was planned to take place again this year. • COVID-19 restrictions delayed planning for the 2020 event and subsequently, the MERC team have recently advised this year will be a much smaller event with Bushfire Games re-joining in 2021.

Breaking Barriers for Women in the Bushfire Service research

• The association has secured a grant for research into the barriers that women face as volunteers. • A project officer will be announced soon and they will be reaching out to women who have been, are or could be ES volunteers, partners of volunteers and others – please keep an eye open for this. New Mental Health service coming soon – looking for a psychologist to review before launch • The association is developing a new members service in the area of mental health and has put out a call for a psychologist who can review and provide guidance to ensure the tools and information is effective and sound – please spread the word and let us know of anyone you think could help. Exciting new program to encourage innovation coming soon

• The association has developed an exciting new program to encourage innovation in partnership with a global leader – watch this space. Association building capacity – enabling us to deliver more direct member services

• The association is committed to delivering more direct members services and is on the verge of announcing some very exciting plans and initiatives. Sign up to the newsletter to stay informed. • We have recently appointed two full-time staff to deliver better support and engagement directly to our members. Alex and Sinead have hit the ground running and despite the challenges of COVID- 19 restrictions, have created some awesome plans that will soon come to fruition for all. • We are working hard to develop long-term income to enable the “back-end” work to be done – please be in touch if you know of a potential sponsor or partner.

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Council Outstanding Resolutions Status Report Resolutions not included here can be assumed to have been satisfactorily completed or have become redundant by virtue of a more current resolution or action. Councillors aware of an outstanding resolution not completed that should be placed in this outstanding resolution report should contact the CEO. Red – New Strikethrough - Delete

RESPONSIBLE TIME MEETING ITEM/RESOLUTION ACTION REQUIRED RESPONSE OFFICER FRAME September 19 12/09-19 LAND That Council CEO Dec 20 DEVELOPMENT – 1. Continue with the Scheelite Street Subdivision as SCHEELITE STREET planned; 2. Engage the services of Resolute Australia Civil Contractors at the cost of $39,648.61 plus GST to perform the water extension for the Scheelite Street; 3. Authorise the additional expenditure (approximately $25,000) as an out of budget expense, funded by budget savings or Development Reserve transfer at year end. Works are complete on the water extension/upgrades. Power extension waiting on amalgamation of blocks (Dept of Lands).

Council Outstanding Resolutions Status Report Resolutions not included here can be assumed to have been satisfactorily completed or have become redundant by virtue of a more current resolution or action. Councillors aware of an outstanding resolution not completed that should be placed in this outstanding resolution report should contact the CEO. Red – New Strikethrough - Delete

October 2018 12/10-18 WATER That Council CEO Dec 20 CORPORATION 1. Discusses any public submissions received from the PRICING POLICY – community; COUNCIL OWNED 2. Seeks an extension of time to respond to the Water STANDPIPES Corporations Action Plan for Council Controlled Standpipes; 3. Request the Chief Executive Officer to attend the Rural Water Council meeting in Northam on Friday 19th October to raise Council’s issues with the new fee structure; 4. Reaffirm September motion to write to the WA Water Corporation opposing their proposed fee structure in remote parts of the eastern wheatbelt; 5. Reaffirm September motion to write to the Department of Water and suggest that as a result of the increased Standpipe water costs that they re-introduce the Farm Water Grants to allow effected landholders the ability to create on-farm water storage and water connections; Meeting arranged with Water Corp and Shires of Westonia, Yilgarn and Kellerberrin but postponed due to Covid-19

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RESPONSIBLE TIME MEETING ITEM/RESOLUTION ACTION REQUIRED RESPONSE OFFICER FRAME Feb 2019 05/02-19 CEO – JP Nomination Application submitted in Feb 2019, Approved by Hon CEO Nov 20 Mia Davies, awaiting approval from the Attorney July 2018 12/07-18 Standpipe Controller That Council agree to install two (2) two solar powered CEO, WS Oct 20 standpipe controllers in Carrabin and Walgoolan, with Council transferring the $20k from the Trust account (George Road Water Extension) and contributes the difference of approximately $12k from Municipal Funds to complete the two stand pipes Council investigating alternative, cheaper solutions CEO finalizing purchase of Standpipe controllers Ex East and installation. Tanks purchased, pads installed. All Standpipes locked as per July resolution. All Controllers have arrived, awaiting installation.

Sept 2017 10/09-17 Westonia Airstrip That Council authorise the Chief Executive Officer to CEO Dec 20 negotiate a fair price for the two areas of land to incorporate into the Westonia Airstrip and report back to Council at the October meeting. Offer and Paperwork to be discussed and finalized. The CEO has recently held discussions with Paul Sawyer of AD Astral Aviation in relation to some substantial development & improvements to the Westonia Airstrip to allow commercial flights in and out of Westonia. Waiting on response from Ramelius Resources. Additional discussion held with Ramelius regarding airstrip

Apr 2017 17/04-17 Town Planning Scheme Currently seeking input from town planners in CEO Dec 20 relation to low cost solution

Council Outstanding Resolutions Status Report Resolutions not included here can be assumed to have been satisfactorily completed or have become redundant by virtue of a more current resolution or action. Councillors aware of an outstanding resolution not completed that should be placed in this outstanding resolution report should contact the CEO. Red – New Strikethrough - Delete

RESPONSIBLE TIME MEETING ITEM/RESOLUTION ACTION REQUIRED RESPONSE OFFICER FRAME Apr 2017 16/04-17 Westonia Airstrip Currently investigating, coincide with Kaolin St CEO July 20 Renaming. Apr 2017 15/04-17 Renaming of Egg Rock Road Currently seeking input from families prior to CEO July 20 & Kaolin Street advertising as per requirements Documents sent to Geographical Names committee, awaiting response Mar 2017 13/03-17 Review of Integrated Awaiting commencement date for Integrated Planning CEO Ongoing Planning Suite Suite review. Review undertaken from April 2018, presentation in Dec 2018. Community Strategic Plan due for adoption in April 2019. Commence Workforce Plan in April 2019. Community Strategic Plan &Workforce Plan Completed.

Oct 16 10/10-16 Adopted sea container CEO awaiting advise from new Health/Building CEO/Building Dec 20 policy formulated by the Surveyor in relation to extent of paperwork required Chief Executive Officer on in submitting “Building Application” for approval. the provision of sea Local Planning Policies via Town Planning Scheme containers in the Westonia to address issue. TPS due for adoption in December Townsite. 2019.

WORK SUPERVISOR’S REPORT

1. PLANT REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE The following repairs and maintenance were carried out since the last meeting. • CAT Grader – 1000Hr service and replace belt tensioner. • JCB Telehandler - Adjust handbrake. • Hamm Roller – 500Hr service, install aerial, and repair air-conditioner condenser. • Mini Ex – 500Hr service. • JD Loader – 500Hr service.

2. CAPITAL ROAD WORKS • The capital roads program has progressed well with the completion of the following projects to date o Gravel Sheet 3km English Road o Gravel Sheet 3km Morrison Road o Drainage Improvements and removal of silt 2km section of Echo Valley Road. o Formation of 3km section Capito Road.

3. GENERAL ROAD MAINTENANCE • It is extremely pleasing to report that all gravel roads within the Shire have been winter graded this season due to good winter conditions.

4. PRIVATE WORKS • Council have been successful in securing some contract work with Lendlease on the Great Eastern Highway upgrade project. It is anticipated that the project will last for about 2 months duration. Council currently has 1 x roadtrain, 1 x subcontractor roadtrain, and 2 x rollers on the project.

5. TOWN MAINTENANCE • The town crew have removed several trees from proposed new residential lots and have stored for future firewood. • Slashing of vacant townsite lots. • Boundary Fencing of Cemetery.

6. OTHER • Turnaround bays have been constructed at the new Warralakin and Boodarockin tank Standpipes. The Boodarockin turnaround has been constructed so that it also serves as a triple roadtrain turnaround for the MLG trucks should they have to return to base on the odd occasion. • The crew have been assisting in the installation of septic tank system at the Elachbutting Camp site. • G Bright has been fabricating a new graveside surround to provide safe walkway for those involved in burials.

7. PLANT HOURS The following is a list of plant and vehicle kilometre and hour readings for the period ending 1.10.20

Item 1.9.20 1.10.20 P1 JOHN DEERE 770G GRADER 8,139hrs 8,139hrs P2 CAT 12M 5,087hrs 5,093hrs P3 PRIME MOVER (OLD FREIGHTLINER) 143,944kms 150,705kms P4 ROAD TRAIN (NEW FREIGHTLINER) 21,427kms 23,295kms P5 JOHN DEERE LOADER 2,560hrs 2,633hrs P6 MULTI PAC 9,744hrs 9,756hrs P7 MINI-EXCAVATOR 513hrs 513hrs P8 TELEHANDLER JCB 1,606hrs 1,626hrs P9 TOYOTA (MTCE UTE) 43,816kms 44,777kms P10 MITSUBISHI CANTER 50,111kms 51,745kms P11 TOYOTA HILUX (GARDENER) WT 35 64,684kms 65,229kms P12 JOHN DEERE (5100) 2,078hrs 2,078hrs P14 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER GXL (CEO) 16,102kms 1kms P15 TOYOTA PRADO GXL (W/SUPER) 16,222kms 17,444kms P16 TOYOTA RAV4 (ADMIN) 6,345kms 11,500kms P17 TOYOTA HILUX DUAL CAB 62,920kms 66,162kms P19 FAST ATTACK 8,565kms 8,565kms P20 FIRE TRUCK 5,835kms 6,387kms P18 WESSY BUS 113,550kms 113,711kms P21 DYNAPAC FLAT DRUM 1,789hrs 1,842hrs P22 KUBOTA RIDE ON MOWER (OVAL) 1,888hrs 1,893hrs P23 TOYOTA MINI BUS (WT COM V) 18,725kms 19,222kms P24 HAMM ROLLER 2,560hrs 2,620hrs P25 MICK’s BEAUT UTE 139,214kms 139,853kms P26 GO-GO MOBILE SWEEPER

TOURISM REPORT

WESTONIA SHIRE CARAVAN PARK:

Well September has proved busier than expected with the caravan park, overflow and free camp filling up on a regular basis. October is creeping up quicker than expected to we are over halfway our average for the month and we are only two weeks into October 2020. The new Elachbutting Rock flushing Loo has gone over well with visitors. Only one issue early on of the toilet blocking due to the sheer volume of visitors trying to use it at once and possibly dumping of toilet pods? Signage has gone up to try and prevent another occurrence and seems to be working at this stage.

REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE • Various minor repairs and maintenance ongoing.

• Caravan Park Upgrade – Project underway works to commence in December 2020 and be completed by March 2021. FUTURE PROJECTS

• Unpowered Overflow/ Tent area – Weed matting and out lined sites VISITOR FEEDBACK • Great Caravan Park with fantastic facilities. • What a beautiful town you have in Westonia STATISTICS

MONTHLY PARK INCOME 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/2021

7000.00

6000.00

5000.00

4000.00

3000.00 $/MONTH

2000.00

1000.00

0.00

ANNUAL PARK INCOME

$13,895.78

$12,685.31 2015/16 $24,544.45 2016/17 2017/18 $25,790.26 2018/19 2019/20 $27,640.90 2020/21 $28,631.64

Percentage Increase or Decrease/Year

10% 10% 2015/16 19% 18% 2016/17 2017/18 22% 21% 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21

HOOD-PENN MUSEUM:

September did not disappoint with record numbers through the doors. Nearly half again on top of the busiest September on record which was 2017. People visiting are usually newcomers and if they are revisiting the museum it is because they are bringing friends or family through that have not been to the museum before. October has passed our busiest year on record already so it will be interesting to see what the end of the year brings. In terms of volunteers we still have a good number of vollies to open on the weekends. However our busy bees have not been well attended this year which may be due to the chopping and changing we have been doing due to Covid, staff numbers and priority work taking precedence.

REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE • Footpaths and Carpark hot mix needs to go down before we can start getting the Volunteers to use the new door and close off the old one to become a façade’. • Safe Ladder RECENT PROJECTS • Lighting solutions. • Storage area restructure FUTURE PROJECTS • Painting and sealing of the floor in the new scene area (old storage area). • New scenes to be created in the existing space of the old storage room to tell the stories of our primary industries of which Westonia was founded on.

VISITOR FEEDBACK (Verbal and Visitor register) • Clean No dust! • Not cluttered • The best Museum they have visited on their travels. • Not over the top with things to read. • Visitor’s hearing about museum in Merredin, specifically the Visitor’s Centre, Spike Jones, railway & military museums. • Wheatbelt way and word of mouth still a big performer for us (getting quite more and more of the highway drop-ins) STATISTICS Overleaf:

MONTHLY MUSEUM INCOME

2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21

1400.00

1200.00

1000.00

800.00

600.00

400.00

200.00

0.00

ANNUAL MUSEUM Percentage Increase or INCOME Decrease/Year

$3,288.16 17% 16% 2015/16 $3,173.72 2016/17 2016/17 14% 2017/18 19% 2017/18 $3,649.52 2018/19 2018/19 2019/20 15% 2019/20 19% $2,599.98 2020/21 2020/21

$2,904.06 $3,598.49

Annual Report 2019-2020 2 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Strategic Plan

Vision for WALGA Key Strategies WALGA is respected for delivering on the Engagement with Members aspirations of its members, as the Lead • Deliver a broad range of benefits and Association for Local Government. services that enhance the capacity of member Local Governments Mission • Improve communication and build relationships at all levels of member Local Governments WALGA provides value to member Local Governments by: • Provide ongoing professional development and interactive opportunities for Elected Members to • Enhancing the capacity of Local contribute to debate on sector issues Governments to deliver services • Build a strong sense of WALGA ownership • Building a positive profile for and alignment. Local Government • Providing effective leadership on Sustainable Local Government behalf of the sector • Continue to build capacity to deliver • Ensuring representation for sustainable Local Government Local Government. • Provide support to all members, according to need Strategy Statement • Represent the diversity of members’ aspirations in the further development of The strategic focus for our organisation is: Local Government in Western Australia Greater than 80% member satisfaction • Foster economic and regional development with WALGA within three years. in Local Government.

This strategy statement is built on our competitive Enhanced Reputation and Relationships advantage of being: • Communicate and market the profile and Experienced: We have a clear understanding of reputation of Local Government and WALGA the business of Local Government. • Promote WALGA’s advocacy successes with Integrated: We are a reliable and effective the sector and the wider community aggregation that gives value, • Strengthen effective relationships with external financial benefits and a peak bodies and key decision makers in State united voice. and Federal Government Professional: We provide expert services to • Develop simple and consistent messages that meet member needs. are effectively articulated • Promote WALGA’s supplier agreements to assist Local Governments. 3

Contents

CEO’s Report 4 State Councillors 46 President’s Report 5 Zone Representatives to State Council 2019-2020 48 WALGA services to WA Local Governments 6 Local Government Medal Recipients and Overview of Key Outcomes Honorary Life Members 51 for 2019-2020 9 Strong Representation 11 Financial Report for the Effective Leadership 16 year ended 31 May 2020 54 Enhancing Capacity 20 Independent Auditor’s Report 56 Positive Profile 24 Statement by the President and WALGA Sector Events 26 Chief Executive Officer 59 WALGA Teams and Services 28 Statement of financial position 60 Office of the CEO 31 Statement of profit and loss Commercial and Communications 32 and other comprehensive income 61 Governance and Statement of cash flows 62 Organisational Services 34 Statement of changes in equity 63 Infrastructure 37 Notes to the financial statements 64 Strategy, Policy and Planning 38

Information on Zones 41 Metropolitan Zones 43 Country Zones 44 4 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

CEO’s Report

Over the past 12 months, the An enhanced focus on Intergovernmental I’d also like to acknowledge the outgoing Local Government sector has Relations and Risk has been given WALGA President, Cr Lynne Craigie. been tested in ways most of effect in the restructure, prioritising the Lynne is a friend to many, as loyal as us couldn’t have imagined. development of engagement strategies they come and a proud representative across key State and Commonwealth of the Local Government sector. Lynne’s This year will be remembered for the portfolios to proactively further the contribution to WALGA and all it stands way Local Government across our State interests of the Local Government sector. for is immeasurable and I’m personally adapted and responded to a succession of Ensuring these interests are heard by grateful to have had the opportunity to challenges that confronted our community. the other spheres of Government is a work closely with her and look forward to seeing what come next for one of our It’s this connection to community that critical measure of WALGA’s advocacy genuine champions. separates Local Government from its effectiveness. State and Federal counterparts and it’s Of course none of this is possible It would be easy to be singularly why Local Government bears such a without careful financial management – distracted by the unprecedented events considerable responsibility to maintain particularly given the context COVID-19 of recent times. COVID-19 has challenged services and support in even the most has presented. The Association is in a us all but the day to day business of Local Government has had no respite. This extraordinary of times. sound financial position and well placed report provides an outline of the activities to support and advocate for the sector This is where WALGA has a critical role of your Association throughout the year. It with a turnover of $22.3 million including in ensuring our Members have access to is comprehensive and demonstrates the grant and non-grant programs. The the services and support necessary to amount of work that is being progressed Association has fully funded reserves for enable a flexible and responsive approach by WALGA on behalf of our Members and capital acquisition and staff leave liabilities to supporting local communities – in good under the guidance of our State Council. times and bad. along with carefully managed strategic and cash reserves. Consequently for the I’d like to acknowledge the contribution Advancing the interests of Members is an third consecutive year the Association each and every member of the WALGA underlying principle that sits behind every has been able to implement a zero team has made to the Association this decision we make, most notably this year in General Membership adjustment. past year and highlight the support that guiding the thinking behind the restructure the Executive team has provided to of WALGA’s administration. Earlier this year following the Local me and State Council during a year of Government elections, a new State significant challenge and achievement. The intent in reducing the number of Council was appointed and the City business areas was to create efficiencies of Wanneroo Mayor, Tracey Roberts, To all WALGA Members – thank you in service delivery; re-orientate each part was elected to the WALGA Presidency for your support. I am privileged to be of the organisation to ensure an outward by her peers. Cr Karen Chappel, Shire in a position to support and guide this looking, member-based focus; and to of Morawa President was elected as organisation through the next chapter. The insights, counsel, feedback and improve coordination and collaboration WALGA Deputy President with both challenges you provide are invaluable across the organisation. appointments roundly acknowledged and I’m excited about working with you by the sector and external stakeholders This had the effect of reducing the size all on the tremendous opportunities alike. Both Tracey and Karen are staunch of the Executive Management team that lie ahead. across four new portfolios, Strategy, champions of Local Government and Policy and Planning; Commercial and fearless in their advocacy on behalf of Communications; Governance and all WALGA Members. Organisational Services; and Roads and On behalf of the WALGA administration, Infrastructure. Corporate services functions I’m grateful for the guidance and were consolidated within the Executive strength they both present in their roles Nick Sloan Office, delivering consistency in service and and look forward to working with them Chief Executive Officer support across the organisation to better on the challenges ahead in the next enable the new business areas to focus on 12 months. delivering on the sector’s strategic priorities. 5

President’s Report

Last year, my predecessor The topics included staff redeployment, The strategy has been provided to the Cr Lynne Craigie spoke about community initiatives and economic State Government for consideration as it the challenging fiscal climate recovery. develops the State Recovery Plan and the State Budget in October 2020. faced by our State and nation. To aid Councils in stimulating the local To provide further representation for the This year, a greater and sudden challenge economy, WALGA underwrote access sector, I was invited to be part of the State appeared in the form of a global for Members to the VendorPanel Recovery Advisory Group to lead WA’s pandemic, which has sent financial Marketplace local supplier management recovery from the impact of the pandemic. shockwaves beyond the country, and platform. VendorPanel allowed Local throughout the entire world. It is during Governments the ability to readily engage This year also saw a new organisational this difficult period that Local Government and source quotations from a local structure in WALGA, carefully considered has clearly demonstrated resilience and an supplier market and showed support by the CEO Nick Sloan. ability to collaborate. Councils immediately for local businesses by providing new Supported by the State Council, the prioritised the the most vulnerable opportunities to access contracts. CEO outlined and implemented the members within the community. We saw The Association also represented the organisational restructure process in a neighbouring Local Governments rallying sector across a significant number of staged approach to align with the 2020- together to provide aid and support. Such agencies and committees, reflecting the 21 budget. The process saw the reduction strong community initiatives continue to scope of Local Government operations in business areas from six to four that will ensure that no one in the community is and its connectivity with the community. create efficiencies in service delivery, re- isolated or left behind. orientate each business area to ensure the WALGA is part of the State Health These are remarkable achievements in Association continues to have a Member- Incident Coordination Centre and the a time of tight fiscal environment and a based focus and improve coordination State Pandemic Coordination Centre, sudden change of work arrangements. across the administration. where we provide valuable input into Each Local Government may be varied in arising operational issues and strategies Looking forward, WALGA will continue scale and capacity – but the one thing in as they relate to Local Government to advocate and promote the sector’s common is our resilience and ability to all strengths through the next phase of work together. Such extraordinary efforts in responding recovery. This is especially timely with the to the pandemic have proven to be WALGA has further enhanced the spirit upcoming State Elections next March. effective – but it is not over. The focus has of collaboration by spearheading various now shifted to recovery, in the immediate Through what has been a very challenging communication channels with other and long term. Health, safety and year as a sector, we have clearly spheres of government. The weekly State wellbeing will continue to be a priority. demonstrated our commitment, loyalty Briefing to the Sector Webinars gave and support for our communities. This our Member Councils the opportunity to To be at the forefront of recovery, process already has shiny beginnings in engage with the State Government, Police WALGA has developed a key advocacy the form of advocacy wins achieved by and other agencies. WALGA’s COVID-19 document titled Rebooting Local WALGA this year, in spite of the turbulent response team took on the task of Economies. This document highlights climate. We look back with pride and look disseminating the latest information from the $512 million in financial relief and forward with confidence, and I invite you the National Cabinet meetings of the direct economic support from Local to read the Annual Report, which contains Prime Minister and State Premiers, and Government sector – an astounding details of our achievements due to the studied the ever-changing State and effort in the absence of the Federal efforts of the Association and the sector. Federal restrictions to provide clarity for Jobkeeper program. It also proposes the the sector. State Government support a capital and To foster a greater sense of cooperation maintenance work worth $514 million, and learning, WALGA initiated the Local including investment in shovel ready Government Showcase Webinar series, programs and projects across the State featuring presentations from both regional to provide immediate economic stimulus Tracey Roberts JP and metropolitan Local Governments on to support recovery. President their pandemic response. 6 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

WALGA services to WA Local Governments

Training Employee Relations Governance

Participants Advice Provided Advice Provided 5008 5007 2305

LGIS Claims Roadwise Activity

New claims Activity 2700 2770

Procurement

Value Advice Provided $27.8m 675 7

COVID-19 Sector Update Supplier Contracts

Suppliers 1052

Views during isolation period Value 167,850 $380m

YourEveryday Twitter Media Articles Video Views

Facebook 164,669

Impressions Number of Articles YouTube 156,787 1294 48,084 8 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report 9

Overview of Key Outcomes for 2019-2020 10 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Overview of COVID-19 Response Consideration of the significant achievements of the Association for Key Outcomes the 2019/2020 financial year, should recognise that for the last quarter (March to May) WALGA shifted focus to responding to COVID-19 and for 2019-2020 representing and supporting the WA Local Government sector. Ensuring the sector, including non- WALGA is committed to Members, received the most relevant and timely information and that issues providing representation and and concerns were identified and raised services that deliver value to with other levels of government quickly Member Local Governments. became the overwhelming priorities of the WALGA CEO and President. It delivers these benefits by: To facilitate the liaison with government • Providing Strong and flow of information to the sector, Representation WALGA established a COVID-19 response team. Headed up by the • Providing Effective Strategy, Policy and Planning unit, Leadership the team drew on expertise from the • Building a Positive Profile Commercial and Communications and Governance and Organisational • Enhancing the Capacity Services business units. of the Sector Concurrently, as with all workplaces, WALGA was required to initiate work- from-home contingency for all staff, excluding the CEO and four Executive Managers. Many of the significant achievements listed in the following are a consequence of the Association’s initiatives in response to COVID-19 and are identified as such. 11

Strong Representation

COVID-19 Representation State Road Funds to With the key principles being; Throughout the COVID-19 emergency Local Government (a) Uphold the General Competence WALGA has represented the Local A review of the level of State funding for Principle currently embodied in the Government sector’s interests in the Local Government roads for the remaining Local Government Act; development and implementation of three years of the current agreement (b) Provide for a flexible, principles-based restrictions and raised issues of concern was completed and presented to the legislative framework; via participation in the State Health Minister for Transport. There has been no Incident Coordination Centre and Government decision as the State budget (c) Promote a size and scale membership of the State Emergency was delayed to October 2020. compliance regime; Management Committee COVID-19 (d) Promote enabling legislation Coordination Group, State Welfare WALGA together with Main Roads have comprehensively reviewed the that empowers Local Government Emergency Committee and State to carry out activities beneficial to its Recovery Advisory Group. State Road Funds to Local Government Procedures. This is a crucial document community, taking into consideration the Local Government’s role in Select Committee into that governs the operational procedures for the allocation and acquittal of the creating a sustainable and resilient Local Government more than $200m of State funds community through; WALGA developed and put forward a provided to maintain and upgrade i. Economic Development comprehensive submission to the Select Local Government Roads. ii. Environmental Protection Committee into Local Government established by the Legislative Council Local Government Act Review iii. Social Advancement; in mid-2019. The Minister for Local Government (e) Avoid red tape and ‘de-clutter’ the The submission strongly advocated announced in November 2019, the extensive regulatory regime that for a resilient and well-resourced Local formation of an expert panel to progress underpins the Local Government Act Government sector and addressed a the next stage of the Act review process, 1995; and number of strategic policy themes and key which included carrying out work to (f) The State Government must not advocacy imperatives including: prepare for a Draft Local Government Act assign legislative responsibilities to (Green Bill) to be developed. • ­Trust in Government Local Governments unless there is • ­Local Government collaboration WALGA’s position is that the State provision for resources required to fulfil Government need to identify the key the responsibilities. • ­Local Government Act principles for the Act in the first instance review requests A full list of WALGA’s advocacy positions and then develop supporting policies. can be found here: • ­Roles of Elected Members and The detail of the Act then follows after the walga.asn.au/Policy-Advice-and- Chief Executive Officers principles and policies are established. Advocacy/WALGA-Advocacy-Position- • ­Importance and scope of Local The Panel met between November 2019 Statements Government activities and services and April 2020 and have presented a • ­Rates and rate exemptions report to the Minister. At the time of writing • ­Fees and charges this report the Minister had not released • ­Transparency and accountability the Panel’s findings. In addition, WALGA appeared before the WALGA’s advocacy positions is Committee in a private hearing. underpinned by a theme of ‘Principles over Prescription’. 12 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report

Strong Representation

State Industrial COVID-19 Rates – Penalty COVID-19 Procurement Relations Review and Instalment Interest Amendments – Tender The Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Charges Threshold and Contract Energy; Industrial Relations commenced The Local Government sector and Extensions a review into the WA State industrial WALGA achieved a significant advocacy The Functions and General Regulations relations system in September 2017. win in relation to the maximum interest have been amended to increase the tender The Final Report (Report) was tabled in rates payable on overdue rates and threshold to $250,000. State Parliament on 11 April 2019, and rates paid by instalment. The State Government had proposed to remove all Removing the requirement to publicly invite included the recommendation that the tenders during a state of emergency for: Industrial Relations Act 1979 (IR Act) penalty and instalment interest charges be amended to enable a declaration to on rates as part of the State’s response • ­The supply of goods or services be made that WA Local Government to the COVID-19 pandemic. associated with a state of authorities are not “national system The eventual outcome was superior emergency and; employers” for the purposes of the Fair to the original proposal which would • ­A contract renewal or extension of Work Act 2009 (FW Act). have had a deleterious impact on Local no more than 12 months when the original contract is to expire within Any declaration made under the IR Act is Governments’ cash flow in the 2020/21 three months. reliant on the endorsement of the Federal financial year. This cash flow challenge Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations would be in addition to the constrained These amendments, which represent under the FW Act. If the recommendation revenue environment in which Local another advocacy success, permit a wider is endorsed, 93% of Local Governments Governments are likely to be operating range of procurement activities to be currently operating in the Federal system in the 2020/21 financial year. conducted under Purchasing Policies and will need to transition to the State system The Minister for Local Government assist Local Governments in their response over a two-year transitional period. listened to the sector’s concerns and and recovery activities. In addition to consulting with the sector, implemented a Ministerial Order with the WALGA has participated in the State following key components: COVID-19 Electronic Council Government’s Taskforce discussions, • Penalty interest reduced from a Meetings – Regulations invited the Minister for Mines and maximum of 11% to 8%, which is in Amendment Petroleum; Energy and Industrial line with ATO penalty rates. In relation to Council meetings, WALGA Relations to present at WALGA’s 2019 • Instalment interest to remain successfully advocated on the sector’s People and Culture Seminar. In October at 5.5% if a Local Government behalf for amendments to the Local 2019, WALGA launched a political has a hardship policy, and to Government Administration Regulations campaign advocating against the State be a maximum of 3% if a Local to allow Council meetings to be held Government’s recommendation which Government does not have a electronically during the COVID-19 involved writing to and meeting with State hardship policy. pandemic. These amendments were and Federal Ministers. • For those that are in hardship gazetted in late March 2020. On 25 June 2020, the Industrial Relations and meet the Local Government The amendments provide for Local Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 was hardship policy eligibility, then Governments to convene Council and introduced into State Parliament. It is no penalty interest or instalment committee meetings with all participants anticipated it will be debated in Parliament interest rate applies. Importantly, remotely in attendance by instantaneous in August 2020. each Local Government decides communications. The changes ensure on approving the application that Council decision making necessary for hardship. for responding to the COVID-19 Public WALGA appreciates all Local Health Emergency and for continuing Governments that rapidly responded to administer the Local Government’s to our survey on the impacts of the functions, can continue. proposal; the weight of responses was instrumental in the advocacy effort. 13

COVID-19 Planning and National Redress National VET Advice – Local Development Legislation After 18 months of intensive Government Training Package In response to the economic downturn consultation with Members, the State At a national level, WALGA is a member of from COVID-19, the State Government Government signed an agreement the Local Government Industry Reference introduced the Planning and Development acknowledging that if a case should be Committee (LGIRC) which provides Bill 2020. made against a Local Government, State sector advice and is a conduit for industry Government will absorb full financial feedback to government on the review, The Association undertook significant and legal responsibility in line with development and implementation of the advocacy on behalf of the sector when the Commonwealth Government legislation. Local Government Training Package. Bill was presented to Parliament in May This success can at least be in part 2020. During the debate, the Association attributed to 80% of Local Government WALGA has worked with the LGIRC, provided Upper House members with members engaging in the process. representing both WA and NT Local a list of concerns, which successfully Governments, to produce a draft new effected changes to the Bill. LED Street Lighting Training Package. WALGA will be working with other National LGAs to ensure The new assessment pathway allows In response to calls from Local Members have the opportunity to be the WA Planning Commission to assess Governments for a wider range of street involved in the evaluation of the training and approve development applications lighting choices, WALGA advocated package products. over $20 million (Perth Metro) and $5 for choice in colour temperature and million (Regional) for the next 18 months. investment models for street lighting An additional proposal will see the upgrades. During the year, Western Power establishment of a Special Matters DAP. introduced the option of 3000K (warm white) LED street lighting for residential streets and new tariffs became available for situations where the Local Government provides the capital cost of new lights. 14 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report 15

Strong Representation

Long Service Leave Regional Subsidiaries Amendments • The State Government’s Climate WALGA has continued its advocacy for WALGA successfully advocated for Change in Western Australia Issues a full review of the regulations to remove amendments to the Long Service Leave Paper; unnecessary restrictions and bureaucracy Regulations during the COVID-19 • The State Government’s Native that were not envisaged for this model. pandemic to: Vegetation in Western Australia Issues Feedback from Regional Groups is that Paper; they would like the opportunity to form • Clarify that long service leave will a Regional Subsidiary, however the continue to be accrued during any • Proposed changes to the WA Environmental Protection Act; and regulations need to be streamlined. In period of absence from duty due to 2019/2020, WALGA contracted a legal • An independent review of the the employer’s response during a state preferred supplier to prepare revised Commonwealth’s Environment of emergency Regulations and a draft Explanatory Protection and Biodiversity • Allow long service leave to be taken in Memorandum to assist the Minister in Conservation Act. two or more separate periods; and introducing the necessary amendments to • Allow employees to access long A significant win for Local Government the regulations. service leave during a state of arising out of these submissions was the emergency if they have completed establishment of a special team within the Stop Puppy Farming at least seven years of continuous Department of Environment and Water The State Government released a Public service. Regulation set up solely to manage all the ‘Stop Puppy Farming’ Consultation Paper clearing of native vegetation applications in 2018, explaining its commitment to from Local Governments. Inquiry into Remote Area Tax introduce laws to: stop puppy farming Concessions and Payments and the supply chains that support this Environment Policy industry; improve the health and welfare WALGA’s Submission to the Productivity Representation Commission’s Inquiry highlighted some of dogs in Western Australia; and stop of the challenges that make it difficult In the Environment and Waste portfolio, the overbreeding of dogs. for regional and remote communities WALGA represented the Local In March 2020 the State Government to secure sustained population and Government sector on key Government introduced Dog Amendment (Stop workforce growth, and on this basis, working groups and committees, Puppy Farming) Bill. maintained that the rationale for retaining including: remote area tax concessions and WALGA’s position is that the current • ­Intergovernmental Coastal Hazard payments of regional development still legislation is not supported and that Working Group; exists. Although the recommendations the State Government needs to more in the Productivity Commission’s Final • ­Biosecurity Senior Officers’ Group; appropriately consult with the sector, Report largely went against those of • ­Local Government Roadside Clearing traditional custodians and the wider the Association, WALGA, together Regulation Working Group; and community. In addition there needs to be further cost modelling work carried with LGANT and LGAQ, successfully • EPA Stakeholder Reference Group lobbied the Commonwealth Government out on the financial impact on Local Government to ensure that Local to commit to not implementing Emergency Response Support the Productivity Commission’s Government is able to fully recover costs recommendations. WALGA has been activated in line with and not be disadvantaged in ensuring prescribed legislative responsibilities for compliance of any new legislation to Environment Sector Position a number of emergencies in 2019/2020, Stop Puppy Farming. including the Yanchep Bush Fire, Mt During the year both the State and Success Bush Fire, Norseman Complex Commonwealth Governments released Fires, Tropical Cyclones Blake and several new policy positions and proposed Damien. This has included participation changes to environmental legislation in All Hazards Liaison Group and State which would have implications for Local Emergency Coordination Group meetings. Government. WALGA’s submissions on these initiatives include: 16 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Effective Leadership

COVID-19 Daily Update COVID-19 Webpage COVID-19 Recovery Advocacy With the advent of COVID-19, WALGA To assist Member Local Governments To champion the sector’s role in initiated a daily electronic bulletin to the access relevant information regarding COVID-19 recovery planning and funding sector to provide situational updates, COVID-19 advice and support, WALGA opportunities, WALGA has developed communicate changing directions from created a new landing page for the the Rebooting Local Economies strategy authorities, and highlight opportunities WALGA website that provided the which has been provided to the State and support for the sector. The bulletins latest information and announcements Government for consideration as it were accessed almost 170,000 times and directed visitors to six key areas develops the State’s Recovery Plan. during the isolation period with a in: State Emergency Declarations; The strategy highlights the strong peak open rate of 60% (percentage Intergovernmental Relations; Changing response of the sector, including $512 of recipients that opened document), Business of Local Government; million in financial relief and economic and have now transition to be ad-hoc Business Continuity and Emergency support provided to residents and according to release of information Supply Services; Tools, Templates business across WA. It also proposes relevant to the sector. and Resources; and a Councils in the State Government support a capital the Community section that profiles and maintenance program and shovel measures and actions taken by Local ready projects across the State to Governments to redress the impacts of provide immediate economic stimulus the pandemic. to support recovery. 17

State Budget Submission COVID-19 CEO Liaison The Working Group considered previous review outcomes, structures utilised by Each year, WALGA prepares a For the initial phase of the WALGA other associations of Local Government, submission to the State Government response to COVID-19, WALGA engaged strengths and weaknesses of the current outlining the sector’s priorities for the a highly experienced former senior Local model, and options for change. upcoming budget. The following four Government CEO to liaise with each Local strategic themes formed the basis of Government Chief Executive Officer to Key recommendations adopted by State WALGA’s Submission and highlight the both ascertain their issues and operational Council include: key areas for which the sector sought responses and to provide professional • ­ Preparation of a prospectus outlining funding or policy changes in the State support and advice if required. Every WA the role of WALGA, role of Zones, and Government’s 2020/21 State Budget: Local Government CEO was contacted at the role of State Council to encourage least twice during the early weeks of the • ­ Empowering Local Governments to nominations and participation in Zones restrictions by the CEO liaison. contribute to the State’s priorities and State Council • ­ Establishing a Strategic Approach to The appointment of the CEO liaison role • ­ Development of a new process for Economic Development in WA followed a series of round table meetings the consideration of submissions with a number of metropolitan and regional • ­ Investing in Important Local to government agencies outside of Local Government Chief Executive Officers Government Infrastructure the regular Zone and State Council to assist in developing the role for WALGA meeting cycle • ­ Ensuring a Sustainable Environment in supporting the sector. for our Communities • ­ Continuing to offer secretariat services to Zones, and Across the identified four strategic themes, COVID-19 State Council Zone • ­ Changes to streamline the State WALGA put forward 18 initiatives in its Video Updates Council agenda. 2020/21 State Budget Submission that total $287 million across the four year To assist WALGA Zones remain The recommendations of the review aim forward estimates period. connected to the Association during the to strengthen the relevance of Zones and COVID-19 lockdown, WALGA produced ensure State Council is able to respond a series of video messages from proactively to government requests for Local Government participating WALGA State Councillors to submissions on key policy topics. Performance Monitoring their respective Zones to share updates Project and insights as to the sector and individual Environment Policy Local Government responses to related The third edition of the Local Government Working Groups Performance Monitoring Project was issues and concerns. completed with 26 Local Governments WALGA has established several working groups to discuss a variety of issues in the participating, to accurately reflect the Review of State Council and implementation of Urban Forests, Coastal in planning and building performance Zone Structure and Processes during the 2018/2019 financial year. The Hazard and car parking management. data provides a snapshot of the excellent State Council formed a Working Group These working groups are progressing performance of Members in planning to undertake a comprehensive review a series of actions to provide a range of and building functions over the 12 month of WALGA’s State Council and Zone tools, resources and guidance for Local period, and provides benchmarking data Structure and Processes in 2019-2020. Governments to access. for participants and their performance over the last three years. 18 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report

Effective Leadership

WALGA Sector Webinars To assist Local Governments connect with • COVID-19 - State Briefing to Sector Fremantle; City of Melville; City of political insights and operational priorities - Minister Templeman; Chris Dawson, Canning (7 May 20) during the social distancing restrictions Police Commissioner; Mike Rowe, • COVID-19 - State Briefing to Sector of COVID-19, WALGA offered a series of Director General, Department of Water - Minister Templeman; Regional webinars. During the period covered by And Environmental Regulation Development and Agriculture Minister the WALGA Annual Report (2019/2020 (9 April 20) Alannah McTiernan (8 May 20) financial year ending May 31), these were: • ­Changes to Planning Legislation - • COVID-19 – Marketplace: Supplier • Mayors and Presidents COVID-19 Kathy Bonus, Chief Planning Advisor, on-boarding to Platform – WALGA – Local Government Minister David Department Planning, Lands and staff, VendorPanel (13 May) Templeman (16 March 20) Heritage (16 April 20) • LG Showcase – Staff Redeployment: • COVID19 - State Briefing to Sector • COVID-19 - State Briefing to Sector Approaches to Staff Redeployment - Minister Templeman; Clinician, Revle - Minister Templeman; Dr Robyn in Response to COVID-19 - City of Bangor-Jones; Dr Mike Lindsay, Lawrence, State Health Incident Armadale; City of Wanneroo; Shire of Director of Environmental Health, Controller, Deputy Chief Health Officer, Harvey (14 May 20) Department of Health (20 March 20) Clinical Services, Department of Health • COVID-19 - Operation of Short Term (17 April 20) • COVID-19 - Business Continuity and Lending Facility - Kaylene Gulich, WA Insurance Implications - LG Pro and • LG Showcase - Local Governments Treasury Corporation CEO; Stephen LGIS (26 March 20) Working with their Communities During Morhall, General Manager Client COVID-19 -Shire of Bruce Rock; Shire • COVID-19 - Update for EHOs and Services (15 May 20) of Denmark; City of Joondalup EM Officers – WALGA staff; Shaakya • COVID-19 - State Briefing to Sector (22 April 20) Dharmaratne and Karen Bateman, - Deputy Premier Roger Cook; Dr Mike Incident Management Crisis Team, City • Waste Update – What’s Happening Lindsay, State Emergency Coordinator of Canning; Andriena Ciric, Executive and Key Issues - WALGA staff and Director of Environment Health, Manager Structures and Community (23 April 20) Department of Health (15 May 20) Initiatives, Shire of Capel; Daniel High, • COVID-19 - Employee Relations and • COVID-19 - State Briefing to Sector - City of Perth Relief and Rebound Governance Issues Faced by Local Minister Templeman; Caroline Spencer, Package (27 March 20) Governments During COVID-19 – Auditor General (22 May 20) • COVID-19 - Managing Employee WALGA staff (24 April 20) • LG Showcase – Economic Stimulus, Relations Implications of the • COVID-19 - State Briefing to Sector Economic Update and Outlook, Local COVID-19 pandemic- WALGA staff - Minister Templeman; Emergency Economic Stimulus Projects – WALGA (27 March 20) Services Minister Fran Logan; Sharyn staff; City of Karratha; Shire of East • COVID19 - State Briefing to Sector O’Neill, State Recovery Controller Pilbara (21 May 20) – Minister Templeman; Premier Mark (24 April 20) • COVID-19 - Cash Flow Forecast McGowan (27 March 20) • LG Showcase - City of Vincent; Shire Requirements for Short Term Lending • COVID-19 - State Briefing to Sector of Augusta Margaret River; City of Facility - WA Treasury Corporation - Minister Templeman; Gary Dreibergs, Albany (30 April 20) (26 May 20) Deputy Police Commissioner • COVID-19 - State Briefing to Sector - • Local Government Support for (3 April 20) Minister Templeman; Tourism Minister Aboriginal Language and Place • COVID-19 - State Emergency Paul Papalia (1 May 20) Names – City of South Perth; Shire Welfare Plan -Michelle Andrews, • COVID-19 – Marketplace: Local of Katanning; Landgate; Main Roads Director General, Department of Supplier Registration Portal: provided WA; Badgebup Aboriginal Corporation; Communities; Jennifer McGrath, for 12-month trial at no charge – Community Arts Network; Professor Mental Health Commissioner; Debra WALGA staff; VendorPanel (6 May 20) Len Collard (28 May 20) Zanella, President, WACOSS President • Sustainability reporting frameworks • COVID-19 - State Briefing to Sector (8 April 20) for Local Government - UN - Sharyn O’Neill, State Recovery Association of Australia; City of Controller (29 May 20) 19 20 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Enhancing Capacity

Preferred Supplier Program WALGA LGIS COVID-19 LGIS WALGA’s Preferred Supplier program Insurance Services Contribution Relief facilitated approximately $380 million worth It has been 25 years since WALGA Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 of access to goods, services and works to partnered with JLT to establish the pandemic, a decision was taken by Members, recording 9% growth in turnover. LGISWA self-insurance Scheme, to the LGIS Board, championed by Quantifiable savings to Members of $30.8 enable WA Local Governments to work WALGA representatives and with the million were measured, with additional together to protect themselves and endorsement of WALGA State Council, to savings in process and administration, their communities. release a further $7 million from reserves contractual benefits and risk mitigation, to provide financial relief to support All WALGA Members subscribed to and the support of WALGA’s centralised Members at their time of need. The result LGIS membership in 2019/2020 with the contract management and due diligence. is that Member Local Governments will Scheme delivering $6 million in surplus WALGA recorded more than 1500 have significantly reduced contribution distributions from 2018/2019 operations engagements through its eQuotes requirements for the next financial year to Member Local Governments, with platform during the year. at a time when it is recognised that there two thirds electing for it to be applied is likely to be significant pressure in During the year WALGA refreshed and as a credit off their 2020/21 Scheme maintaining revenue. enhanced Preferred Supplier Panels for contributions. Group Advertising, Audit and Compliance Over the past year, the LGISWA Scheme Services, CCTV and security, Office WALGA Training Products and Workplace supplies, ICT received over 2700 new claims from Services, Tyres, and Library Services. Members valued at over $27.8 million As a Registered Training Organisation New contracts have been established (852 workers compensation, 1236 WALGA delivered 177 training courses for Recruitment Services and Tender liability, 608 property and 28 bushfire together with providing an eLearning Management Services, and a range of volunteers personal accident claims). program of 10 Local Government specific other panels were enhanced. A discount Along with cover, claims management eLearning courses to 5008 Elected vehicle offer was negotiated with and associated advice, in 2019/2020 Members and Officers this financial year. LGIS Members received the benefit of Mitsubishi. Through the National WALGA offers training on-site at Local over 11,300 hours of risk management Purchasing Network alliance with Government premises as well at WALGA’s services; 1300 hours of injury prevention counterpart organisations, new contracts building in West Leederville. The training is services (to over 3000 workers); health were implemented for Plant Machinery and evenly split between the regions and the and wellbeing services provided to over Specialised Trucks. There are currently metropolitan area. In addition WALGA’s 12,750 workers; the services of three 1052 existing suppliers spread over 40 eLearning program had 3400 enrolments injury management consultants; and co- panel and direct contract arrangements. during the financial year. funding for the services of seven regional The restructure of WALGA’s procurement risk co-ordinators. During the response to COVID-19, activity following a functional review has WALGA Training introduced providing From the recommendations of a resulted in a new Commercial Services Virtual Training in April 2020. This has full review of LGIS’ structure and team with the objectives of delivering been very popular and will continue to be governance commissioned by WALGA, enhanced value to Members through offered as an alternate training platform the outlook is for continued assessment traditional Preferred Supplier activity and into the future. new areas of development. The new team and development to enhance Member is in the early stage of modernising the benefit including additional insurance Preferred Supplier program to provide covers coming under the mutual greater agility, ease of access, and greater Scheme, and a new look for LGIS. reach to the market of local suppliers. 21

Governance Advice WALGA continues to experience The Association was engaged as lead increased need for telephone and email negotiators for five organisations in their In keeping with WALGA’s commitment to advice as part of Local Governments’ enterprise agreement bargaining meetings provide advice, guidance and resources membership, with the commencement of during the 2019/2020 financial year. The to Member Local Governments, the a Customer Records Management (CRM) Association also completed a number of Governance and Organisational Services system in October 2019 identifying the detailed compliance reviews in addition Team provides online Governance main topics of enquiry relate to meeting to advising on enterprise bargaining subscription services in the form of procedures, delegations, conflict of processes, particularly with regard to Local Laws and Governance Manuals. interests and legislative amendments. varying enterprise agreements to freeze Approximately 120 Member Local wage increases. Governments subscribe to both services, and recent additions were Employee Relations Advice To assist Local Government subscribers made to the resources available on navigate the challenges of COVID-19 In the 2019/2020 year a total of 5007 the Complete Guide in 2019/2020 to the employee relations service produced employee relations advisory contacts include guidance on Primary and Annual information sheets and developed were recorded. On average the employee Returns Management, Electoral Roll resources. To enable ongoing capacity relations service assisted the sector with Eligibility Claims Guideline, access to building, the service conducted webinars over 400 queries per month. However, public information on Local Government about probationary periods, employee the number of enquiries spiked in March websites and improved Procurement record keeping and managing employee 2020 to 538 as a result of COVID-19. and Meeting Procedures resources. relations during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the past year, the Association Additionally, the Governance Unit fielded Throughout the year, the Association assisted Local Governments with seven over 350 enquiries directly related to the has provided regular updates and made formal industrial matters, with five commencement of the Local Government submissions on behalf of the sector about successfully concluded and two remaining Legislation Amendment Act 2019 and the four yearly review of the modern active. Four of the claims were unfair updated existing resources to incorporate awards, namely the Local Government dismissal applications with the balance changes, such as the gift declaration Industry Award 2020. provisions. of claims distributed across general protections and anti-bullying. 22 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report

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COVID-19 Local COVID-19 Financial (ISO 39001) within the organisation. The Supplier Support Hardship Policy and aim of this project, the first of its kind in Implementation Guide Australia, is to demonstrate the ways in To assist Member Local Governments which Local Government can apply safe support their local economies during WALGA released a template Financial system principles to proactively manage COVID-19, WALGA negotiated and Hardship Policy to help Local road safety performance. underwrote the cost of providing a Governments assess the unique 12-month free trial of the Marketplace circumstances and challenges that platform to better enable local suppliers ratepayers might encounter as a Courtesy Speed Display Signs to access sector contracts. The initiative consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local Governments continued to utilise was advertised by WALGA in the In response to the anticipated high WALGA RoadWise Courtesy Speed weekend The West Australian newspaper Display Signs (CSDS) to promote safer and within the first month attracted more uptake of this Policy by Local Governments, WALGA also prepared local streets. The interactive signs assist than 8000 small businesses to register in slowing traffic on local streets by across the State. As a consequence in a template Financial Hardship Policy Implementation Guide. This Guide will encouraging behaviour change which the first two months of offering the can be further enhanced through speed platform, 39 Member Local Governments assist in the administration of a Local Government’s Policy and lead to the enforcement by local police. The roadside had awarded $2.8 million worth of activity display signs are particularly useful to to local suppliers. establishment of a consistent approach to the assessment of financial hardship support speed limit changes and speed across the Local Government sector. management treatments to make local COVID-19 Health and streets safer, particularly for pedestrians Economic Vulnerability and cyclists. During the past year, COVID-19 Electronic the signs were loaned 12 times, on a Analysis Meetings Guide monthly loan basis, to a total of 11 Local To provide Members with a view of Governments across six regions. To support Local Governments with the the COVID-19 vulnerability of their convening of electronic Council meetings, communities, WALGA analysed a range WALGA prepared an Electronic Council Policy Template for Works and of demographic and economic data Meeting (eMeeting) Guide to assist Local for each Local Government in WA. The Events in the Road Reserve Governments in understanding the new analysis provided a useful snapshot of the Regulations and how they interact with In response to numerous complaints groups in the community for which Local existing meeting procedures. from Local Governments concerning Governments should have added focus the management of contractors working for as they undertake their COVID-19 In addition, WALGA’s Governance staff in the road reserve, WALGA has response and recovery planning. WALGA assisted the sector with procedural and compiled a policy template to assist provided a personalised analysis pack of operational queries on a daily basis. Local Governments to develop a robust the vulnerability analysis to the 70 Local management framework. The template Governments that requested a copy. The Safe System defines an approvals process for different analysis pack was also provided to each types of works, traffic management Demonstration Project WALGA Zone, with analysis completed obligations and restoration requirements. at the zone level, rather than the Local WALGA’s RoadWise Program Government level. commenced development (Phase 1) of a project to demonstrate best practice and COVID-19 PPE Support showcase Local Government leadership in road safety. Phase 2 will involve With personal hygiene regimes a critical collaborating with participating Local part of preparation for COVID-19 and Governments, to develop and embed a the resulting shortage of supplies from road traffic safety management system increased consumer demand, WALGA based on the International Standard for facilitated the manufacture and dispatch of road traffic safety management systems more than 70,000 units of hand sanitiser to 55 Member Local Governments. 23

Local Government Planning and Building Advice As a result of COVID-19 and the significant challenges faced by the sector, Guidelines for Restoration In keeping with WALGA’s commitment to the decision was made to not conduct and Reinstatement in provide advice, guidance and resources the annual salary and workforce survey to Member Local Governments, WALGA Western Australia in 2020. A survey will be coordinated in continued to work with members to To complement the Policy Template 2021 and will incorporate questions about produce a range of resources located on for Works in the Road Reserve, COVID-19 so information collected can the Planning Improvement Portal (https:// WALGA initiated a review of the IPWEA be used by Local Governments to hone walgapip.ning.com/ ). New materials restoration guidelines published in 2002. workforce strategies to address areas of include the Model Local Planning Policy A working group of practitioners from risk, such as pandemics. Guideline, the Scheme Amendment Local Governments, Main Roads WA, Resolution – Guideline and the Incidental IPWEA and WALGA was convened and Structures & Registered Builders - Household Hazardous Waste developed a completely new guideline. Information Page. The guideline is designed to assist Local Program Governments manage third parties, Through the Program, Local such as utility providers, working in the Climate Change Project Governments’ capacity to provide road reserve or on other land under the services to its community is enhanced. WALGA has assisted Local Governments control of Local Government. They set The Program collected over 370,000kg plan actions to address climate change, out requirements for the planning and of unwanted hazardous chemicals at in particular, carrying out a project funded approval of works, restoration of roads, a cost of $1,458,000. This year the by the Commonwealth Government titled kerbs, footpaths and other infrastructure Program expanded its reach, through “Climate Resilient Councils - preparing and the reinstatement of verges, parks hosting Temporary Collection Days for impacts of climate change”. The and reserves. in Collie, Boddington, Bassendean, project is aimed at strengthening Local Manjimup, Boyup Brook and Hazelmere. Governments’ ability to be climate This Program is supported by the State Level 1 Bridge Inspection resilient in relation to the predicted Government and administered by the increased incidence and severity of Framework Waste Authority. natural disasters related to climate Local Governments are responsible for change – fires, floods and heat waves. some 900 bridges and are required to The broader issue of reducing carbon perform and record annual inspections emissions is also covered. and routine maintenance on all of these bridges. There was no formalised process to manage this obligation and WALGA Salary and Workforce Survey together with Main Roads WA have The 2019 Salary and Workforce developed a framework that sets out a benchmarking report was released in procedure for the performance, reporting February 2020. In addition to the report, and monitoring of inspections. To support the online portal provides data, tools and Local Governments to comply with the resources to allow subscribers to make framework, WALGA has been providing the most of the salary data for human workshops that cover the theory and resources, remuneration reviews and practices needed to perform level 1 workforce planning. inspections. 24 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Positive Profile

COVID-19 Rates Campaign are directly related to house prices as with Election Campaign other government charges such as stamp In the lead up to the 2020 rates period, WALGA partnered with the Department duty and land tax. WALGA developed and implemented of Local Government, Sport and a campaign to educate the community The campaign material included two 30 Cultural Industries to jointly fund a on the rates process. The intention of second video advertisements and a two campaign to encourage greater diversity the campaign was to explain how rates minute explanatory video; two full page and participation in the 2019 Local are calculated but also to highlight that press advertisements which could also Government elections. The campaign the rates freeze proposed by most be applied to poster displays; a detailed included television advertising on both Local Governments in response to Frequently Asked Questions fact sheet metropolitan and non-metropolitan COVID-19 would result in no additional and a single page explanatory graphic. networks; online video content and a rates revenue to Local Governments, All material was available to Member special campaign website; and local radio and that the only shift in individual rates Local Governments to rebrand for their advertising. The theme of the campaign were the consequence of the application own application. The WALGA component was to encourage participation in the of the revaluation process undertaken of the campaign involved promotion of the Council elections to ensure that all views by the State Valuer General. In addition, video content through online search and are heard. the campaign sought to redress the social media supported by a series of commonly held misconception that rates full-page advertisements in the weekend The West Australian. 25

YourEveryday Website Promoting the Road Safety Social Media and Campaign Contributions of Local The Association’s social media presence The YourEveryday.com.au website Governments and as such ability to positively promote continued to be updated with video WALGA staff were invited to present, the sector includes 157,000 impressions content from around the State to help as both key note and session speakers, on Twitter with 1907 followers; 1757 likes promote the Local Government sector at the 2019 Australasian Road Safety on Facebook with 1837 followers; and to the community. The content created Conference in Adelaide. The title of the 1585 new followers on LinkedIn for a total by WALGA for the site has three main key note presentation ‘Half way to zero’ of 8872 followers. themes: profiles of key people, in the focused on the need for other spheres of most part Mayors, Presidents and Chief government to recognise and partner with President’s Column Executive Officers; details of local area Local Governments in order to achieve attractions for visitors; and information of national and state road trauma reduction The WALGA President was featured in 12 areas of special interest involving Local targets and ultimately the best possible editions of The West Australian promoting Governments and their representatives. road safety outcomes for communities. the sector and key advocacy positions with the monthly column on page 4. During the period, the YourEveryday online The contribution of local leadership and Topics raised during the past year have videos achieved 323,000 views across all community action in WA also featured included: advocating for drought relief for platforms. Up until the onset of COVID-19 at the Rural and Remote Road Safety WA communities; recognition of Local the YourEveryday content and website Symposium held as a part of the Government role in bushfire recovery; was supported with paid online search Conference. highlighting the destructive effects of advertising and print advertising in the social media on community debate; weekend The West Australian. Media Reports encouraging participation at the Local Throughout the course of the past Government elections; and later in the COVID-19 Councils in the 12 months, WALGA and the Local period redressing key issues on the sector Community Campaign Government sector featured in response to COVID-19. approximately 1294 media reports of Print advertising placements in the which the overwhelming majority were weekend The West Australian were neutral in their representation. There reassigned from supporting the were 203 negative media reports and YourEveryday promotional campaign 113 positive reports with the majority of to focus on WA Local Government’s the positive reports related to community response to COVID-19. The Councils in initiatives and support by Local the Community campaign was used to Governments in response to COVID-19. highlight achievements and key messages During the period WALGA issued 23 from the sector to the community in media releases. particular around alternative service offerings during lockdown, considerations in engaging with reopened facilities and promoting support for local businesses and economies. The content used in the Councils in the Community print advertising was also captured on the revised WALGA homepage. 26 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

WALGA Sector Events

Over the course of the year WALGA implemented a number events to promote various aspects of the Local Government sector up until restricted by COVID-19 distancing requirements. These were:

JUNE 2019 AUGUST 2019 SEPTEMBER 2019

CEO Breakfast with Nick Sloan State Council Workshop Local Government CEO/ Media (7 June 19) (5 August 19) Representatives Discussion (4 September 19) The New Normal: Emergency Emergency Management: Before - Management in a Changing Climate During – After (6 August 19) Local Government Community (12 June 19) Safety Network Forum Mayors and Presidents’ Forum (4 September 19) Breakfast at the ALGA NGA 2019 (6 August19) (17 June 19) CEO/Cost Shifting lunch Building Positive Partnerships with (20 September 19) WA Public Libraries Strategy Forum Aboriginal Communities (6 August 19) (21 June 19) Wheatbelt Regional Health Services ­Economic Development Australia Forum (20 September 19) Breakfast (7 August 19) WALGA Field Training on plant Breakfast with Hon David JULY 2019 (native and weed) recognition in Templeman MLA (7 August 19) natural areas (26 September 19) WALGA/LGIS Joint Human State & Local Government Forum Resources Forum (4 July 19) (7 August 19) 2019 WA Local Government OCTOBER 2019 Convention (7-9 August 19) Procurement Network Forum - WALGA / IRSWA Meeting August (8 August 19) (10 October 19) Pest Animal Biosecurity WALGA Local Government People Management (22 August 19) and Culture Seminar 2019 (11 October 19) Creating Accessible and Inclusive Communities: How to work better Workshop - Proposed Reforms to together (29 August 19) the Building Approval Process for Single Residential Buildings in WA (17 October 19) Multicultural Communities Forum (21 October 19) 2x Stretch-Thinking Training for Emergency and Crisis Management (22 & 23 October 19) Climate Change Consultation Session for Local Government (23 October 19) Meet­ the Waste Authority – Breakfast (30 October 19) 27

NOVEMBER 2019 DECEMBER 2019

Affordable Housing and President’s End of Year Cocktails Homelessness Workshop - (3 December 19) Metropolitan Forum (4 November 19) Affordable Housing and Homelessness Workshop - Regional JANUARY 2020 Forum (5 November 19) Workshop on Pool Barrier WALGA Info Session: Aboriginal Requirements (6 November 19) Empowerment Strategy (21 January 20) Workshop on Managing Sediment Loss During Urban Development (8 November 19) FEBRUARY 2020 ­Local Government and Mental Health Forum (11 November 19) WALGA Welcome to 2020 Preferred Local Government Consultation on Supplier (12 February 20) WALGA Innovate RAP Building Approval Process (15 November 19) Workshop (13 February 20) New Councillor Seminar Emergency Management Policy (15 November 19) Forum (19 February 2020) WALGA and Town Team Movement ­President’s Farewell Cocktails Event (20 November 19) (19 February 20) Local Government Community ­Procurement Network Forum Safety Network 2019 Symposium (20 February 20) (27 November 19) Public Libraries Info Session Procurement Network Forum – Allocation Model (24 February 20) November (28 November 19) Proposed Work Health and Safety Laws and Wage Theft Seminar (25 February 20) WALGA Info Session: Managing Lodging House Health Risks in WA (26 February 20) 28 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

WALGA Teams and Services

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WALGA Teams and Services

The WALGA organisational The four business units structure comprises four (in alphabetical order) are: business units each with an • Commercial and Executive Manager reporting Communications to the Executive unit led by • Governance and the CEO. Organisational Services • Infrastructure • Strategy, Policy and Planning In addition, the Association’s corporate support functions report direct to the Office of the CEO. The functions and services provided by the Office of the CEO and each of the four business units is as follows. 31

Office of the CEO

Intergovernmental Relations reporting and implementation of financial In addition, in response to the COVID-19 and Risk performance against the Association lockdown, the IT unit successfully budget as endorsed by WALGA State transitioned the WALGA workforce to This unit, created as part of the recent Council. During the period the unit has work from home arrangements. organisational restructure, will provide an initiated a revised charter of accounts for enhanced focus on Intergovernmental more simplified and transparent financial Human Resources Relations & Risk with the aim of reporting and in response to COVID-19 achieving the best possible outcomes for initiated a half-year contingency budget The Human Resources unit is concerned WALGA, State Council and Members. to ensure services are maintained to with supporting WALGA business Unit outcomes will include: leadership, support Member Local Governments. units in the management of staff and advice and coordination in the area related functions such as payroll, of government relations; coordination monitoring of leave liability, recruitment Information Technology of advice on potential risks and and selection and group development consequences of proposed legislative or With the purpose of information initiatives. During the period the unit has government policy changes affectingthe technology and support for all WALGA undertaken a comprehensive review sector; and securing contemporary risk business units, the IT team includes of the WALGA remuneration structure integration aross the organisation. records management. During the period with implementation delayed due to the the unit has undertaken comprehensive adoption of the WALGA contingency Finance reviews both of WALGA IT and budget. In response to COVID-19 the records management systems with unit ensured staff had appropriate The Finance unit is responsible for the recommendations under consideration measures in place to ensure work from management of WALGA accounts and the for implementation timeframes. home arrangements. 32 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Commercial and Communications

Category Portfolio preferred suppliers; support if an issue There is no cost to Local Governments Management arises with a supplier; and costs savings to use the VendorPanel (e-Quotes) portal by getting the best price available from to access WALGA supplier panels. In All Local Governments that are Members the supplier in the market. WALGA addition WALGA has underwritten a of WALGA are able to purchase products achieves the lowest price guarantee as a free 12-month trial for all Member Local and services through the extensive contractual requirement of all companies Governments of the Marketplace platform WALGA Preferred Supplier Panels. as part of the conditions of being that enables local suppliers to register for These contracts have been established endorsed as a preferred supplier. There contracts with their Local Government. across almost 40 panels and encompass is no cost to Councils for accessing the Launched as a COVID-19 support more than 1000 suppliers. Categories Preferred Supplier Panels. program. covered by the Preferred Supplier Panels include fleet and heavy equipment, waste management and consumables, VendorPanel Portal and LGIS infrastructure, ICT, energy and services. Marketplace This year marks the 25th anniversary of The advantages to Local Governments Member Local Governments are able to the creation of the Local Government self- accessing the preferred supplier panels use the VendorPanel (e-Quotes) online insurance program that has evolved to are to: save time by avoiding the need portal for accessing preferred supplier be LGIS. Offered as a WALGA service to to undertake a tender process; have panels or to better coordinate their own Member Local Government in partnership confidence that the necessary due procurement processes. with JLT/Marsh, LGIS has a separate diligence has beenPSA carried outValue on all Multiplier board comprising sector and independent directors operating on delegations from the WALGA State Council. Cost Savings in Direct Purchasing The Scheme has traditionally comprised protection for property, civil liability exposures, volunteer fire fighters and Reduced Pricing workers compensation with additional insurance needs available to be covered by a separate broking service. However in 2020 more of the additional covers, Preferred Member Local Suppliers Governments including motor vehicle, travel and management liability were transitioned into Value for the Scheme arrangement. Local As LGIS is a Member mutual service, Community all contributions excess to that required Savings on Lower to operate the Scheme are returned to Tender Process Member Fees Members as a surplus distribution. Under an alternative commercial arrangement Activity Based Time and Process any excess contributions would be Rebates Savings retained by the provider as profit.

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Communications for Member Quarterly Reports to The unit also provides media statements, Local Governments Member Councils interviews and responses including the monthly column by the WALGA President WALGA has a number of publications Following every financial quarter, each in The West Australian newspaper. and communications aimed at keeping Member Local Government is provided The Association’s communications the sector informed of emerging issues with a summary of their interactions with unit is available to provide advice and and latest developments but also to WALGA across all operations. These support for Member Local Governments showcase achievements and initiatives include the number of training sessions requiring support with marketing, media by Local Governments. Additional undertaken; access to professional management and crisis communications. information about the Association and the advice such as governance and industrial various operations is maintained on the relations; involvement in advocacy WALGA website at www.walga.asn.au. relevant to their region; and details of Local Government grants accessed for their community. Convention and Events The Association’s principal publication The Quarterly Reports are tailored to is Western Councillor magazine copies WALGA organises a number of each Local Government and sent to of which distributed to all Member events and forums for Member Local Chief Executive Officers with the request Local Governments six times per Governments throughout the year. they be tabled at ordinary Council annum to coincide with the frequency These include breakfast events with meetings and dispatched electronically of State Council meetings. WALGA also relevant Ministers; forums on key to all Elected Members who accept direct electronically publishes LG News which policy positions; and the annual Local communications from the Association. provides the sector with snapshot each Government Convention and Exhibition week of relevant news and opportunities held at the Convention centre each and Councillor Direct which is a weekly Positive Promotion August to coincide with the Association’s update from the WALGA President to of the Sector Annual General Meeting. Elected Members. To help promote a positive public For 2020 the events program was With the onset of COVID-19 restrictions, perception of the Local Government severely curtailed due to the social WALGA created a special bulletin to sector and support Association advocacy distancing restrictions from COVID-19. specifically inform Local Government objectives, WALGA undertakes a However as a replacement and in support representatives on related topics and number of activities and campaigns. of Local Governments during COVID-19, directions from other levels of government. For example during the period, WALGA the Association offered a series of undertook campaigns on enhancing webinars through the policy and training community awareness of how rates are units featuring State and Federal Ministers calculated; encouraging diversity in Local and sector representatives. Government elections; and promoting Local Government services and facilities. 34 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Governance and Organisational Services

Employee Relations Services of Member Local Governments on the The training is offered on user fee Local Government Act and Regulations basis relative to the Local Government’s WALGA provides a broad employee and associated legislation; online requirements and course availability. relations and human resources advisory Complete Guide to the Local Government All face-to-face courses are offered at and consultancy service together with Act subscription service including the the WALGA head office in West best practice tools and resources Councillors Manual, Practice Notes, Leederville however Local Governments to support Local Governments with Delegations and Forms and Pro Formas; can also arrange to have the courses employment related matters. and the online Local Laws Manual at their location. Services include telephone and email subscription service. To help keep costs at reasonable levels, advice on a broad range of employee WALGA endeavours to work with relations and human resource matters Procurement Advice groups of Councils to combine training including performance management requirements off-site. Free webinars are and discipline, fitness for work, award and Support also offered throughout the year. and enterprise agreement interpretation, WALGA’s Procurement Service offers redundancy, payroll and leave entitlements. subscribing Local Governments with Last year WALGA delivered more than 177 training courses to representatives Employee Relations can assist with high quality support, facilitation and of Member Local Governments almost industrial advocacy and representation advice on every step of the procurement equally split between metropolitan and in State and Federal industrial relations process. Best practice procurement regional locations. and equal opportunity commissions and advice including outcomes that fulfil all tribunals (up to and including conciliation/ compliance obligations is provided. conference/mediation); CEO employment The procurement service covers the Regional Capacity Building contract negotiations and drafting; and following areas: WALGA offers support to Local enterprise agreement negotiation services. • Procurement Advice Governments and groups of Local In addition WALGA provides online access Governments through the Governance • The Procurement Toolkit to HR resources, hosts metropolitan and & Organisational Services team in the (Procurement Guide, Templates, regional HR forums and conducts an regional capacity building area. The key Sustainable Procurement Guide, annual salary and workforce survey for the objective of this function is to support Guidance Notes etc) Local Government sector. Services are the long term sustainability of the sector. offered on a user subscriber basis. • Customised Workshops Specifically this function assists Local • Procurement Network and Governments by facilitation of: regional other Forums resource sharing; integrated planning Governance Support and reporting support; general support for Members Training for Elected and advice. WALGA also provides governance advice Members and Officers In the 2019/2020 year a Cooperation and and resources to the Local Government Shared Services register and schedule of sector and internal stakeholders and As part of helping develop the capacity activity was produced. This document will advocates for legislative amendments and of the Local Government sector, WALGA be regularly updated each year. policy change in relation to legislative and delivers nationally recognised training in governance matters. a variety of formats, including face-to- face, Virtual classroom and eLearning, Services offered under the governance to Local Government Elected Members portfolio include: advice and guidance and Officers in metropolitan and non- to Elected Members and administrators metropolitan locations. 35

Strategy and Association Governance The Strategy component of this area comprises assistance with Local Government reform initiatives, State/Local Government Partnership Agreement, policy development and submissions together with coordinating WALGA’s strategic planning. The Association Governance component consists of coordinating the zone administration and WALGA’s State Council including associated committees and the annual Honours program. 36 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report 37

Infrastructure

Transport and Roads RoadWise and Road Safety With Local Government responsible WALGA delivers a number of programs in for almost 90 per cent of all roads in partnership with and funded by State and WA, the transport and roads portfolio Federal Governments. The most enduring is an important advocacy requirement of these is the RoadWise program, for WALGA. As such, topics and implemented by WALGA since 1994. issues addressed by WALGA include RoadWise has staff operating in all regions securing road funding, road design and across WA working with communities construction including pavements and to take action to reduce road trauma. In materials, heavy vehicles and freight and addition, the WALGA Infrastructure unit pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. advocates on road safety legislation and regulation where there is an impact on The unit also supports 10 Regional Local Government. Issues include traffic Road Groups and the State Road management for road works and events Funds to Local Government Advisory on roads, children’s crossings at schools, Committee and produces an annual rail crossing safety and agricultural and Report on Local Government Road oversized vehicles on public roads. Assets and Expenditure.

Asset Management Local Governments in Western Australia manage assets valued at more than $40 billion to deliver important community services. These assets include sports and recreation facilities, community centres, airports, boat harbours, cycle and pedestrian paths and waste management facilities, in addition to roads. WALGA works with Local Governments and other stakeholders including State and Federal agencies to assist Members sustainably manage these assets. Areas encompassed in the infrastructure portfolio include natural disaster relief and recovery arrangements, utilities in the road reserve, street lighting, bridges and bus stop infrastructure. 38 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Strategy, Policy and Planning

Environment and Waste LGmap service provides access to a to this, the team actively represents Advocacy and Advice comprehensive data portal and Members in meeting their needs to mapping application, linked to regulatory build and support their communities’ WALGA provides advocacy and advice processes for native vegetation clearing, resilience on issues such as safety, crime to Member Local Governments across licencing of prescribed premises and prevention, homelessness, response to a number of policy portfolios including bushfire risk assessment with unlimited tourism and heritage legacies. As such environment and waste in part in response training, data and technical support. WALGA is well placed to collate and to legislative requirements. Under Section The mapping and reporting capabilities coordinate responses to critical legislative 1.3 (3) of the Local Government Act, support land use planning and asset and regulatory changes impacting Local Councils are required to use their best management, including natural area Government and provide important endeavours to meet the needs of current and urban forest management. advocacy when the external environment and future generations through an does not match those of the Local integration of environmental protection, Government sector. social advancement and economic Planning and Building prosperity. The Waste Avoidance and Advocacy and Advice Resource Recovery Act provides Local Emergency Management Planning and Building services are Governments with a head of power a significant function for most Local The Association has a legislative relating to provision of waste services. Governments and consequently WALGA responsibility under the Emergency Consequently advocacy and advice in the takes a prominent role in advocating Management Act 2005 to represent the environment and waste portfolio include and representing the sector’s interests Local Government sector on the State issues such as environmental licencing to government and industry. A Planning Emergency Management Committee, and regulation, container deposit scheme, Improvement Program Portal aims to its subcommittees and associated natural area management, energy and enhance knowledge sharing within the working groups. The WALGA Emergency water conservation, Household Hazardous Local Government sector by sharing Management team assists Local Waste (HHW) Program, biosecurity, Bin improvement driven by the sector. The Governments to meet their legislative Tagging Program and the Municipal portal increases the accessibility of up requirements particularly via their Local Waste Advisory Council. WALGA provides to date and consistent information, Emergency Management Committees Member Local Governments regular and provides model policies, tools and (LEMCs) and subsequent Local updates on changes to legislation and resources for the sector to use. It is Emergency Management Arrangements regulation along with insights into new available at: www.walgapip.ning.com (LEMAs). Since 2018 the team’s focus practices through its WasteNews and has been on policy development, via EnviroNews publications and periodic capacity building activities and Member events for Elected Members and officers. Community representation on all Emergency The Community unit provides policy Management committees and working LGmap Service development and advocacy for Local groups to enable Local Governments to Government across a wide spectrum achieve compliance with the Emergency Applicable to a broad range of Local of subjects and services. The WALGA Management Act 2005 and the Bushfires Government services and operations, Community portfolio represents Members Act 1954. LGmap has been developed by on legislative matters surrounding public WALGA to increase efficiencies in WALGA gains valuable insights from local libraries, access and inclusion, public meeting regulatory requirements and Emergency Management practitioners health, Aboriginal communities, social project delivery by Local Government. through the Local Government Emergency infrastructure, sport and active recreation, Provided on a user subscription basis, Management Advisory Group, which is cultural and health facilities. Further utilised to share challenges, 39

clarify advocacy objectives and Economics It also plays an important role in the showcase sector best practice. Further, development of evidence-based policy to WALGA’s Economics team performs State Government Agencies, in particular ensure Local Governments have a voice multiple functions to support the sector the Department of Fire and Emergency in the sustainable growth in the state’s to make sound decisions and ensure Services, the Department of Biodiversity, economy for the benefit of all Western that Local Governments are represented Conservation and Attractions and the Australians and provides support across on economic policy issues. The team Department of Communities benefit from the breadth of WALGA’s policy functions provides Members with economic engaging with Association officers to gain to ensure that WALGA’s policy positions data and advice to support budget, an understanding of Local Government are grounded in economic principles. financial management and strategic Emergency Management in practice thus planning activities. improving relationships and outcomes for Members. 40 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report 41

Information on Zones 42 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Metropolitan and Country Zones

The Zones of the Metropolitan and Country Local Governments of the Western Australian Local Government Association are as listed in this section. 43

Metropolitan Zones

Central Metropolitan East Metropolitan South Metropolitan

Town of Cambridge Town of Bassendean City of Cockburn Town of Claremont City of Bayswater Town of East Fremantle Town of Cottesloe City of Belmont City of Fremantle Town of Mosman Park City of Kalamunda City of Kwinana Shire of Peppermint Grove Shire of Mundaring City of Melville City of Perth City of Swan City of Rockingham City of Subiaco City of Vincent North Metropolitan South East Metropolitan City of Joondalup City of Armadale City of Stirling City of Canning City of Wanneroo City of Gosnells City of South Perth Town of Victoria Park 44 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Country Zones

Avon – Midland Central Goldfields Great Eastern Country Zone Country Zone Esperance Country Zone Country Zone Shire of Chittering Shire of Beverley Shire of Bruce Rock Shire of Coolgardie Shire of Dalwallinu Shire of Brookton Shire of Cunderdin Shire of Dundas Shire of Dandaragan Shire of Corrigin Shire of Dowerin Shire of Esperance Shire of Gingin Shire of Cuballing Shire of Kellerberrin City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire of Goomalling Shire of Dumbleyung Shire of Kondinin Shire of Laverton Shire of Moora Shire of Kulin Shire of Koorda Shire of Leonora Shire of Northam Shire of Lake Grace Shire of Merredin Shire of Menzies Shire of Toodyay Shire of Narrogin Shire of Mount Marshall Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku Shire of Victoria Plains Shire of Pingelly Shire of Mukinbudin Shire of Ravensthorpe Shire of Wongan-Ballidu Shire of Quairading Shire of Narembeen Shire of Wiluna Shire of York Shire of Wagin Shire of Nungarin Shire of Wandering Shire of Tammin Shire of West Arthur Gascoyne Shire of Trayning Country Zone Shire of Wickepin Shire of Westonia Shire of Williams Shire of Carnarvon Shire of Wyalkatchem Shire of Exmouth Shire of Yilgarn Shire of Shark Bay Shire of Upper Gascoyne 45

Great Southern Kimberley Northern Country Zone Pilbara Country Zone Country Zone Country Zone Shire of Carnamah Shire of Ashburton City of Albany Shire of Broome Shire of Chapman Valley Shire of East Pilbara Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire of Coorow Town of Port Hedland Shire of Cranbrook Shire of Christmas Island City of Greater Geraldton City of Karratha Shire of Denmark Shire of Derby/West Kimberley Shire of Irwin Shire of Gnowangerup Shire of Halls Creek Shire of Mingenew South West Country Zone Shire of Jerramungup Shire of Wyndham/ Shire of Morawa East Kimberley Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Shire of Katanning Shire of Northampton Shire of Boyup Brook Shire of Kent Shire of Perenjori Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire of Kojonup Murchison Country Zone Shire of Three Springs City of Bunbury Shire of Plantagenet City of Busselton Shire of Woodanilling Shire of Cue Peel Country Zone Shire of Meekatharra Shire of Capel Shire of Mount Magnet Shire of Boddington Shire of Collie Shire of Murchison City of Mandurah Shire of Dardanup Shire of Sandstone Shire of Murray Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Shire of Yalgoo Shire of Waroona Shire of Harvey Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale Shire of Manjimup Shire of Nannup 46 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

State Councillors 47 48 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Zone Representatives to State Council 2019-2020

Six (6) ordinary meetings and two (2) special meetings of the WALGA State Council were held between June 2019 and May 2020 with attendance as follows:

Members Attendance Members Attendance

WALGA President East Metropolitan Zone

President Cr Lynne Craigie OAM retired March 2020 3 Cr Catherine Ehrhardt elected SC Dec 2019 4

Mayor Tracey Roberts JP elected March 2020 4 Cr Cate McCullough elected SC Dec 2019 5

Cr Brooke O’Donnell (Deputy) retired as SC Deputy President 3 Dec 2019; elected DSC Dec 2019 Mayor Tracey Roberts JP (North Metropolitan Zone) 4 Cr Kate Driver (Deputy) retired as SC Dec 2019; 2 elected DSC Dec 2019 President Cr Karen Chappel JP elected March 2020 4 (Northern Country Zone) Gascoyne Country Zone Avon-Midland Country Zone President Cr Cheryl Cowell 6 President Cr Ken Seymour elected SC Dec 2019 5 President Cr Eddie Smith (Deputy) 0 Cr Jan Court (Deputy) retired as SC Dec 2019; elected DSC Dec 2019 2 elected DSC Dec 2019 Goldfields Esperance-Country Zone Central Country Zone President Cr Malcolm Cullen 8 President Cr Phillip Blight 8 President Cr Laurene Bonza (Deputy) President Cr Katrina Crute (Deputy) 0 0 elected DSC Dec 2019 elected DSC Dec 2019 Great Eastern Country Zone Central Metropolitan Zone

President Cr Stephen Strange 8 Cr Jenna Ledgerwood 7

Cr Rhonda Cole (Deputy) 0 Cr Paul Kelly 7

Great Southern Country Zone Cr Joanne Fotakis (Deputy) elected DSC Dec 2019 0 Cr Ronnie Fleay elected SC Dec 2019 4 Mayor Brett Pollock (Deputy) 0 elected DSC Dec 2019 President Cr Keith House retired SC Dec 2019 3

President Cr Chris Pavlovich (Deputy) 1 elected DSC Dec 2019 49

Members Attendance Members Attendance

Kimberley Country Zone South Metropolitan Zone

Cr Chris Mitchell JP 6 Mayor Cr Carol Adams OAM 7

Cr David Menzel (Deputy) 0 Cr Doug Thompson 7

Murchison Country Zone Mayor Logan Howlett JP 8

Cr Les Price 8 Cr Jon Strachan (Deputy) retired 2019 1

President Cr Ross Foulkes-Taylor (Deputy) 0 Cr Deb Hamblin (Deputy) 1

North Metropolitan Zone Cr Sandra Lee (Deputy) elected DSC Dec 2019 0

Mayor Mark Irwin elected SC Dec 2019 4 Cr Cliff Collinson (Deputy) elected DSC Dec 2019 0

Cr Giovanni Italiano JP retired SC 2019 3 South East Metropolitan Zone

Cr Russ Fishwick JP 5 Cr Julie Brown 8

Cr Frank Cvitan JP DSC elected SC 2020 4 Cr Ruth Butterfield elected SC Dec 2019 4

Cr Dot Newton JP (Deputy) elected DSC Dec 2019 0 Cr Bronwyn Ife (Deputy) elected DSC Dec 2019 0

Mayor Albert Jacob JP (Deputy) Cr Tim Porter (Deputy) elected DSC Dec 2019 1 1 elected DSC Dec 2019 Cr Brian Oliver (Deputy) retired SC Dec 2019 1 Cr Nige Jones (Deputy) retired Dec 2019 1 South West Country Zone Northern Country Zone President Cr Tony Dean 7 President Cr Karen Chappel JP 8 President Cr Michael Bennett (Deputy) 0 Cr Tarleah Thomas (Deputy) elected DSC Dec 2019 0 elected DSC Dec 2019

Peel Country Zone Local Government Professionals WA

President Cr Michelle Rich 8 Mr Jamie Parry - Ex-Officio elected 2019 3

Mayor Rhys Williams (Deputy) 0 Ms Annie Riordan - Deputy Ex-Officio elected 2019 1

Pilbara Country Zone Mr Ian Cowie PSM - Ex-Officio retired 2019 1

President Cr Kerry White retired Dec 2019 3 City of Perth

Mayor Peter Long elected SC Dec 2019 1 Mr Andrew Hammond - Ex-Officio 4 Mr Eric Lumsden AM PSM - Ex-Officio Cr Peter Foster JP (Deputy) elected DSC Dec 2019 1 1 retired Aug 2019 50 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report 51

Local Government Medal Recipients and Honorary Life Members 52 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Local Government Medal Recipients and Honorary Life Members

WALGA runs the Local Government Honours Program to recognise the most valuable and committed members of our community. 53

Local Government Medal Recipients

Maslen AM AFSM, Mr Rich -1999 Mickel AM JP, Cr Ian - 2005 Mitchell AM JP Mr William (Bill) - 2010 (Deceased) Reynolds AM JP, Mr Linton - 2005 Yuryevich AM RFD, Mr Ron - 2016 Manea AM, Dr Ern - 2000 (Deceased) Robartson AM, OAM, Cr Clive - 2005 Zelones OAM JP Mr Henry - 2019 Lang OAM, Mr Murray - 2003 Morris AM JP, Mrs Pat - 2006 Craigie OAM, Cr Lynne - 2020

Honorary Life Members (Alphabetical order)

Archer OAM, Ms Elsia Georgeff, Mr Carl (Deceased) Paterson JP, Dr John Bajada, Mr Alex Goadby, Mrs Jean (Deceased) Patroni OAM JP, Mr Romolo Barrett-Lennard OAM JP, Mr Irwin Gregorini, Mr Charlie (Deceased) Pearce, Mr Colin (Deceased) Boothman JP, Cr David Hardwick AM JP, Mrs Christine Pech AM JP, Mr Ken (Deceased) Brockman OAM, Mr Frank (Deceased) Henderson, Ms Heather Price, Mr James (Deceased) Broad, Mr Simon Kelly, Cr Paul Reynolds AM JP, Mr Linton Campbell JP, Mr Peter Kenyon JP, Mr Terence Richardson, Mr Lyal Killick, Mr Fred (Deceased) Chappel JP, President Cr Karen Robartson AM OAM, Cr Clive Kilpatrick, Mr Gordon Chown, Mr Ted Roberts JP, Mayor Tracey Clements, Mr Ken Knight AM JP, Mrs Annette (Deceased) Rowell OBE, Mr Rob Cole, Mrs Delys (Deceased) Kyle AM, Mr Peter Sabatino, Mr Michael Cook OAM JP, Mr Jim Lang OAM, Mr Murray Sabourne OAM JP, Mr John Cooper JP, Mr Phil Lee, Mr Mick (Deceased) Snook, Mr Gary Cowan, Mr Halley Leggo, Mr Richard (Deceased) Star AM, Mrs Jan Cox OAM JP, Mr John (Deceased) Lynch, Mr John Strickland, Mr George (Deceased) Craigie OAM, Cr Lynne Manea AM, Dr Ern (Deceased) Strugnell SC, Mr Peter De San Miguel OAM JP, Mr Don Maslen AM AFSM, Mr Rich (Deceased) Stubbs AM, Mr Roger (Deceased) Mickel AM JP, Mr Ian Trent OAM RFD JP, Mr Kevin D’Orazio, Mr John (Deceased) Mitchell AM JP, Mr William (Bill) Donaldson, Hon Mr Bruce Mitchell JP, Cr Chris Tuckey, Mr Dudley (Deceased) Donohoe, Mr Ken Monagle OAM, Mr Peter Tyzack, Mr Terence Fairclough Mr Doug (Deceased) Morris AM JP, Mrs Pat Ward, Mr Ray (Deceased) Farr, Mr Robert (Deceased) Norris, Mr Ron Wilmott, Mr Peter (Deceased) Finlayson AM MM JP, Mr Ray (Deceased) North AM JP, Mr Joe (Deceased) Yuryevich AM RFD, Mr Ron Foulkes-Taylor OAM, Mr Michael Park OAM, Mr Humphery Zelones OAM JP, Mr Henry Frost, Mr Bill (Deceased) Parry AM JP, Dr John (Deceased) 54 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020 55 56 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report

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Members of Western Australian Local Government Association

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of Western Australian Local Government Association (the “Association”) which comprises the statement of financial position as at 31 May 2020, statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies, and the statement by the President and the Chief Executive Officer.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the Association’s financial position as at 31 May 2020 and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Association’s Constitution.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Association in accordance with the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the “Code”) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Other information

The Finance and Services Committee are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Association’s annual report for the year ended 31 May 2020, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Network. 57

Responsibilities of Management and the Finance and Serices Committee for the Financial Report

Management of the Association is responsible for the preparation of the financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards or Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced isclosure Requirements and the Association’s Constitution and for such internal control as management determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement whether due to fraud or error

In preparing the financial report management is responsible for assessing the ability of the Association to continue as a going concern disclosing as applicable matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intend to liquidate the Association or to cease operations or hae no realistic alternatie but to do so

he Finance and Serices Committee is responsible for overseeing the Association’s financial reporting process

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report

ur obecties are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion Reasonable assurance is a high leel of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it eists Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if indiidually or in the aggregate they could reasonably be epected to influence the economic decisions of users taen on the basis of this financial report

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards we eercise professional udgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit e also

• Identify and assess the riss of material misstatement of the financial report whether due to fraud or error design and perform audit procedures responsie to those riss and obtain audit eidence that is sufficient and appropriate to proide a basis for our opinion he ris of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error as fraud may inole collusion forgery intentional omissions misrepresentations or the oerride of internal control

• btain an understanding of internal control releant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the purpose of epressing an opinion on the effectieness of the Association’s internal control.

• Ealuate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management

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• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertaint eists related to events or conditions that ma cast significant doubt on the Association’s ability to continue as a going concern. f we conclude that a material uncertaint eists, we are reuired to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadeuate, to modif our opinion. ur conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Association to cease to continue as a going concern.

• valuate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underling transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

e communicate with management and the Finance and ervices Committee regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including an significant deficiencies in internal control that we identif during our audit.

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Statement by the President and Chief Executive Officer

In the opinion of the President and the Chief Executive Officer of the Western Australian Local Government Association, the financial report as set out in pages 60 to 93: (a) Presents a true and fair view of the financial position of the Western Australian Local Government Association as at 31 May 2020 and its performance for the year ended on that date in accordance with the Constitution of the Association, Australian Accounting Standards, mandatory professional reporting requirements and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. (b) At the date of this statement there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Association will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due and payable.

Signed by:

T Roberts N Sloan President Chief Executive Officer

Perth, Western Australia Dated: 22 July 2020 60 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

Statement of financial position

As at 31 May 2020

2020 2019 Note $ $ MEMBERS’ EQUITY Accumulated surplus 7 2,173,925 3,021,821 Reserves 8 4,016,250 3,944,782 Total Members’ Equity 6,190,175 6,966,603

CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 9 1,588,888 2,651,393 Trade and other receivables 11 1,437,942 1,649,252 Other financial assets 12 10,000,000 7,500,000 Other current assets 13 525,076 875,616 Total Current Assets 13,551,906 12,676,261

NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment 14 360,570 344,150 Right of use assets 15 7,729,632 - Intangibles 16 92,395 172,741 Total Non-Current Assets 8,182,597 516,891

Total Assets 21,734,503 13,193,152

CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 17 4,126,913 4,317,719 Lease liabilities 18 883,069 - Provisions 19 1,743,483 1,729,130 Total Current Liabilities 6,753,465 6,046,849

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Lease liabilities 18 8,591,895 - Provisions 19 198,968 179,700 Total Non-Current Liabilities 8,790,863 179,700

Total Liabilities 15,544,328 6,226,549

Net Assets 6,190,175 6,966,603

The accompanying notes form part of this financial statement 61 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

For the year ended 31 May 2020

2020 2019 Note $ $ Association membership subscriptions 2,273,786 2,273,786 Grant revenue 2 5,211,145 5,627,448 Service subscriptions revenue 2 2,052,636 1,925,040 Services revenue 2 11,405,814 10,655,856 Other income 2 1,364,425 1,615,522 Service subscriptions direct costs 3 (476,427) (366,292) Services provision direct costs 3 (3,262,363) (3,099,903) Recurring expenditure 3 (13,152,584) (12,589,929) Non-recurring expenditure 3 (177,483) (124,642) Grant expenditure (5,015,941) (5,627,448)

Surplus for the year 4,7 223,008 289,438

Other comprehensive income - -

Total comprehensive income for the year 223,008 289,438

The accompanying notes form part of this financial statement 62 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

Statement of cash flows

For the year ended 31 May 2020

2020 2019 Note $ $ Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from operating activities 24,671,072 23,170,380

Payment of operating expenses (22,108,803) (23,864,990) and payments to employees

Interest received 192,250 258,168 Interest paid (333,153) -

Net cash provided / (used in) by operating activities 9b 2,421,366 (436,442)

Cash flows from investing activities Payments for property, plant and equipment (132,694) (207,774) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment - 53,361 Payments for intangibles (22,377) (187,331) Net (payments for) / proceeds from financial assets (2,500,000) 2,000,000

Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities (2,655,071) 1,658,256

Cash flows from financing activities Lease payments (828,800) -

Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities (828,800) -

Net (decrease) / increase in cash held (1,062,505) 1,221,814 Cash at the beginning of the financial year 2,651,393 1,429,579

Cash at the end of the financial year 9a 1,588,888 2,651,393

The accompanying notes form part of this financial statement 63 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

Statement of changes in equity

For the year ended 31 May 2020

Accumulated surplus Reserves Total $ $ $ (Note 7) (Note 8)

Balance at 1 June 2018 2,816,336 3,860,829 6,677,165 Total comprehensive income for the year 289,438 - 289,438 Net transfer to reserves (83,953) 83,953 -

Balance at 31 May 2019 3,021,821 3,944,782 6,966,603 Effect of change in accounting policy for AASB16 (1,587,134) - (1,587,134) Effect of change in accounting policy for 587,698 - 587,698 AASB15 /1058

Balance at 31 May 2019 (restated) 2,022,385 3,944,782 5,967,167 Total comprehensive income for the year 223,008 - 223,008 Net transfer to reserves (71,468) 71,468 -

Balance at 31 May 2020 2,173,925 4,016,250 6,190,175

The accompanying notes form part of this financial statement 64 WALGA 2019-2020 Annual Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

Notes to the financial statements

The financial report covers the Western Australian Local Government Association (the “Association”) as an individual entity. The Western Australian Local Government Association is an association incorporated in Western Australia under the Local Government Act 1995. The financial report was authorised for issue on 22 July 2020.

1. Summary of significant accounting policies

The financial statements are general issued by the Australian Accounting good or service is passed to the customer purpose financial statements that Standards Board (the AASB) that are at an amount which reflects the expected have been prepared in accordance relevant to its operations and effective consideration. AASB 1058 clarifies with Australian Accounting Standards for an accounting period that begins on and simplifies the income recognition - Reduced Disclosure Requirements or after 1 June 2019. requirements that apply to not-for- (including Australian Accounting profit (NFP) entities, in conjunction with New and revised Standards and Interpretations), other authoritative AASB 15. The new income recognition amendments thereof and Interpretations pronouncements of the Australian requirements shift the focus from a Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and effective for the current year that are reciprocal/non-reciprocal basis to a the Constitution of the Association. The relevant to the Association include: basis of assessment that considers Western Australian Local Government the enforceability of a contract and the AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Association is a not-for-profit entity for specificity of performance obligations. Entities (AASB 1058) and AASB the purpose of preparing the financial 15 Revenue from Contracts with The core principle of the new income statements. Customers (AASB 15). recognition requirements in AASB 1058 The financial statements have been is when a NFP entity enters into In the current year, the Association prepared on an accruals basis and transactions where the consideration to has applied AASB 1058 and AASB are based on historical costs, modified, acquire an asset is significantly less than 15 in accordance with the modified where applicable, by the measurement at the fair value of the asset principally to retrospective (cumulative catch-up) fair value of selected non-current assets, enable the entity to further its objectives, method where the comparative years financial assets and financial liabilities. the excess of the asset recognised (at are not restated (and continue to be fair value) over any ‘related amounts’ is Significant material accounting policies reported under AASB 118 Revenue and recognised as income immediately. adopted in the preparation of the financial AASB 1004 Contributions and related statements are presented below and interpretations). Instead, the Association An example of a ‘related amount’ is have been consistently applied unless has recognised the cumulative effect of revenue from contracts with ‘customers’ otherwise stated. initially applying these standards for the in cases where there is an ‘enforceable’ first time against accumulated surplus contract with ‘sufficiently specific’ (a) New and revised standards as at 1 June 2019. The Association has performance obligations, income is recognised when (or as) the performance New and revised standards that also elected to apply AASB 1058 and obligations are satisfied under AASB 15, are effective for these financial AASB 15 retrospectively only to contracts as opposed to any excess above the statements and transactions that are not ‘completed related amounts that would otherwise contracts’ as at 1 June 2019. The Association has adopted all new and be immediate income recognition under revised Standards and Interpretations AASB 15 requires revenue to be AASB 1058. In such circumstances, recognised when control of a promised a performance obligation is satisfied 65 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(a) New and revised standards (continued) when ‘control’ of the goods or services Grant revenue Based on the analysis of contract as underlying the particular performance Grant revenue was previous recognised at 1 June 2019, the Association notes obligation is transferred to the customer. when the corresponding grant expenditure that revenue from grants related to The new 5-step approach to revenue was incurred. AASB 1058 requires that incomplete contracts amounts to recognition from contracts with customers in cases where there is an ‘enforceable’ $2,582,915. Of this, $587,698 will be is more prescriptive than the approach contract with a customer with ‘sufficiently recognised upfront as revenue and the previously outlined in the applicable specific’ performance obligations, the remainder will be deferred and recognised AASB’s. Revenue is recognised by transaction should be accounted for under as revenue as and when performance applying a five-step model as follows: AASB 15 where income is recognised obligations are satisfied. when (or as) the performance obligations All other revenue 1. Identify the contract with are satisfied, as opposed to immediate the customer income recognition under AASB 1058. The Association has conducted an 2. Identify the performance analysis of their main streams received The Association has conducted an obligations and continues to recognise such revenue analysis of the grant contracts and as and when the specific performance 3. Determine the transaction price analysed the terms of each contract obligations are delivered under 4. Allocate the transaction price to determine whether the arrangement enforceable contracts. Depending on the 5. Recognise revenue meets the enforceability and the nature of the services provided, revenue ‘sufficiently specific’ criteria. For those is either recognised at a point in time or Nature of change in accounting grant contracts that are not enforceable over time. There has been no material policy from adoption of AASB 1058 or the performance obligations are not change in the accounting treatment of the and AASB 15 sufficiently specific, this will result in recognition of revenue. immediate income recognition, otherwise The Association has applied the new income will be deferred and recognised requirements to its main revenue streams, when (or as) the performance obligations detailing the following amendments are satisfied. in recognition:

Financial statement impact of AASB 1058 and AASB 15 The Association’s accounting policies for its revenue streams have been updated and disclosed in note 1(l). The following is the impact of the financial statement on initial application date, 1 June 2019:

As presented under AASB 1058 / AASB 15 As presented under previous standards adjustments AASB 1058/AASB 15 $ $ $

Liabilities Unexpended grants 2,582,915 (587,698) 1,995,217 Members’ Equity Accumulated surplus 3,944,782 587,698 4,532,480 66 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(a) New and revised standards (continued)

AASB 16 Leases (AASB 16) Nature of change in accounting policy The Association has used the following from adoption of AASB 16 practical expedients when applying the In the current year, the Association has cumulative catch-up approach to leases applied AASB 16 Leases that is effective AASB 16 changes how the Association previously classified as operating leases for annual periods that begin on or after accounts for leases previously classified applying IAS 17. 1 January 2019. as operating leases under AASB 117, which were off balance sheet. • contracts previously assessed as not AASB 16 introduces new or amended containing leases were not re-assessed requirements with respect to lease Applying AASB 16, for all leases (except on transition accounting. It introduces significant as noted below), the Association: changes to lessee accounting by • lease liabilities have been discounted a) Recognises right-of-use assets and removing the distinction between using the incremental borrowing rate at lease liabilities in the consolidated operating and finance lease and requiring 1 June 2019 statement of financial position, initially the recognition of a right- of-use asset measured at the present value of the • right-of-use assets at 1 June 2019 and a lease liability at commencement for future lease payments, with the right- have been measured at an amount all leases, except for short-term leases of-use asset adjusted by the amount of equal to the lease liability adjusted by and leases of low value assets when any prepaid or accrued lease payments any prepaid or accrued lease payments such recognition exemptions are adopted in accordance with AASB 16; In contrast to lessee accounting, the • a single discount rate was applied to all requirements for lessor accounting have b) Recognises depreciation of right-of-use leases with similar characteristics remained largely unchanged. Details assets and interest on lease liabilities in • lease expenses relating to leases of these new requirements and the the statement of profit or loss; expiring before 31 May 2020 have impact of the adoption of AASB 16 on c) Separates the total amount of been recorded on a straight-line basis the Association’s financial statements is cash paid into a principal portion over the remaining term described below. (presented within financing activities) • hindsight was used when determining The date of initial application of AASB 16 and interest (presented within financing the lease term where the contract for the Association is 1 June 2019 The activities) in the consolidated statement contains options to extend or terminate Association has applied AASB 16 using of cash flows. the lease the cumulative catch-up approach which: Lease incentives (e g. rent free period) are • Requires the Association to recognise recognised as part of the measurement of Financial statement impact the cumulative effect of initially applying the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of AASB 16 whereas under AASB 117 they resulted AASB 16 as an adjustment to the The Association has conducted an in the recognition of a lease incentive, opening balance of accumulated analysis of its lease arrangements and amortised as a reduction of rental surplus at the date of initial application. noted that its leases are at market terms expenses on a straight line basis. • Does not permit restatement of and conditions. For short-term leases (lease term of 12 comparatives, which continue to be The Associations lease arrangements months or less) and leases of low-value presented under AASB 117 Leases relates to its office premise, photocopies assets (which includes small items of (AASB 117) and Interpretation 4. and motor vehicles. The weighted average office furniture and telephones), the lessees incremental borrowing rate Association has opted to recognise a applied to lease liabilities recognised in lease expense on a straight-line basis as the statement of financial position on permitted by AASB 16. This expense is 1 June 2019 is 3.36%. presented within ‘recurring expenditure’ in profit or loss. 67 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(a) New and revised standards (continued)

The following table shows the operating lease commitments disclosed applying AASB 117 at 31 May 2019, discounted using the incremental borrowing rate at the date of initial application and the lease liabilities recognised in the statement of financial position at the date of initial application.

Impact on accumulated surplus as at 1 June 2019: Amount

Operating lease commitments at 31 May 2019 12,106,041 Less: Short term leases (4,635) Effect of discounting the above amounts (1,859,330)

Lease liabilities recognised at 1 June 2019 10,242,076

The Association has recognised $8,654,942 of right-of-use assets and $10,242,076 of lease liabilities upon transition to AASB 16. The difference of $1,587,134 is recognised in accumulated surplus.

New and revised standards that have been issued but are not yet effective for these financial statements At the date of authorisation of the financial statements, the Association has not applied the following new and revised Australian Accounting Standards, Interpretations and amendments that have been issued but are not yet effective:

Effective for annual reporting Effective for annual reporting Standard / amendment periods beginning on or after periods beginning on or after

AASB 2018-7 Amendments to Australian 1 January 2020 30 May 2021 Accounting Standards - Definition of Material

AASB 2019-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - References to the 1 January 2020 30 May 2021 Conceptual Framework

AASB 2019-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Disclosure of the Effect of 1 January 2020 30 May 2021 New IFRS Standards Not Yet Issued in Australia

The Association is yet to undertake a formal assessment of the impact of the accounting standards that are issued but not yet effective. 68 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(b) Significant economic (f) Leases dependence The Association is dependent upon the property, plant and equipment is reviewed Policies applicable from 1 June 2019 ongoing receipt of State Government annually by the Secretariat to ensure it is grants and continuity of commercial not in excess of the recoverable amount The Association assesses whether service and supply contracts to ensure of those assets. a contract is or contains a lease, at the ongoing continuance of its programs. The depreciable amounts (cost less the inception of the contract. The Association At the date of this report management residual amount) of all property, plant and recognises a right-of-use asset and a has no reason to believe that this financial equipment, including capitalised leased corresponding lease liability with respect support will not continue. assets, are depreciated on a straight line to all lease arrangements in which it is basis over the useful lives of the assets the lessee, except for short-term leases (c) Going concern to the Association commencing from (where the lease term is 12 months or less) and leases of low value assets. For The financial report has been prepared the time the asset is held ready for use. these leases, the Association recognises on the going concern basis which Leasehold improvements are amortised the lease payments as an operating contemplates continuity of normal over the shorter of either the unexpired expense on a straight-line basis over business activities and the realisation period of the lease or the estimated useful the term of the lease unless another of assets and settlement of liabilities lives of the improvements. systematic basis is more representative in the ordinary course of business. The depreciation rates used for each of the time pattern in which economic The members of the Association class of depreciable asset are: benefits from the leased assets are consider the going concern basis to be consumed. appropriate as no changes expected to Class of ongoing receipt of Government grants, Depreciation The lease liability is initially measured at Property, plant membership and service subscriptions. Rate the present value of the lease payments The Board has recently adopted budget and equipment that are not paid at the commencement for business continuity for the six months date, discounted by using the rate implicit Computer ending 30 November 2020 which 20 - 33.33% in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily provides for a balanced budget with a Equipment determined, the Association uses its COVID-19 contingency of $100k as a incremental borrowing rate. buffer. Additionally, management have Office Equipment 5 - 33.33% Lease payments included in the performed an updated going concern measurement of the lease liability assessment considering the impact of Office Furniture 10% comprise: COVID-19 and have determined that the impact based on known conditions • Fixed lease payments (including Leasehold is minimal. 6.67% in-substance fixed payments), less Improvements any lease incentives receivable (d) Income tax • Variable lease payments that depend Motor Vehicles 15.60% The Association is exempt from income on an index or rate, initially measured tax under the provisions of Section 50-25 using the index or rate at the of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. An item of property, plant and equipment commencement date is derecognised upon disposal or when • The amount expected to be payable (e) Property, plant and no further future economic benefits are by the lessee under residual value equipment expected to arise from its continued use. guarantees Any gain or loss arising on derecognition Property, plant and equipment are • The exercise price of purchase options, of the asset (calculated as the difference brought to account at cost, less if the lessee is reasonably certain to between the net disposal proceeds any accumulated depreciation and exercise the options and the carrying amount of the asset) is impairment. The carrying amount of included in profit or loss in the year the asset is derecognised. 69 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

• Payments of penalties for The Association did not make any such Policies applicable prior to terminating the lease, if the lease term adjustments during the periods presented. 1 June 2019 reflects the exercise of an option to The right-of-use assets comprise the Leases of assets where substantially terminate the lease. initial measurement of the corresponding all the risks and benefits incidental to The lease liability is presented as lease liability, lease payments made at or the ownership of the asset, but not a separate line in the statement of before the commencement day, less any the legal ownership, are transferred financial position. lease incentives received and any initial to the Association are classified as direct costs. finance leases. The lease liability is subsequently measured by increasing the carrying They are subsequently measured at Finance leases are capitalised by amount to reflect interest on the lease cost less accumulated depreciation and recording an asset and a liability at the liability (using the effective interest method) impairment losses. lower of the amount equal to the fair value and by reducing the carrying amount to of the leased property or the present Right-of-use assets are depreciated over reflect the lease payments made. value of the minimum lease payments, the shorter period of lease term and useful including any guaranteed residual values. The Association remeasures the lease life of the underlying asset. Lease payments are allocated between liability (and makes a corresponding If a lease transfers ownership of the the reduction of the lease liability and the adjustment to the related right-of-use underlying asset or the cost of the right- lease interest expense for the period. asset) whenever: of-use asset reflects that the Association Leased assets are depreciated on a • The lease term has changed or there expects to exercise a purchase option, the straight-line basis over their estimated is a significant event or change in related right-of-use asset is depreciated useful lives where it is likely that the circumstances resulting in a change over the useful life of the underlying Association will obtain ownership of in the assessment of exercise of asset. The depreciation starts at the the asset or ownership over the term of a purchase option, in which case commencement date of the lease. the lease. the lease liability is remeasured by The right-of-use assets are presented discounting the revised lease payments Lease payments for operating leases, as a separate line in the consolidated using a revised discount rate. where substantially all the risks and statement of financial position. benefits remain with the lessor, are • The lease payments change due The Association applies AASB 136 to charged as expenses on a straight-line to changes in an index or rate or a determine whether a right-of-use asset is basis over the lease term. change in expected payment under impaired and accounts for any identified a guaranteed residual value, in which Lease incentives under operating leases impairment loss as described in the cases the lease liability is remeasured are recognised as a liability and amortised ‘Impairment’ policy included in note 1(h). by discounting the revised lease on a straight-line basis over the life of the payments using an unchanged Variable rents that do not depend on lease term. discount rate (unless the lease an index or rate are not included in the payments change is due to a change in measurement the lease liability and the a floating interest rate, in which case a right-of- use asset. The related payments revised discount rate is used). are recognised as an expense in the period in which the event or condition that • A lease contract is modified and the triggers those payments occurs and are lease modification is not accounted for included in the line “Other expenses” in as a separate lease, in which case the profit or loss. lease liability is remeasured based on the lease term of the modified lease by The Association has elected to adopt the discounting the revised lease payments practical expedient permitting a lessee using a revised discount rate at the not to separate non-lease components, effective date of the modification and instead account for any lease and associated non-lease components as a single arrangement. 70 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(g) Intangibles

Software and intellectual property cash-generating unit and reflect The expected future payments incorporate Software and intellectual property are management’s assessment of respective anticipated future wage and salary levels, recorded at cost. They have a finite risk profiles, such as market and experience of employee departures and life and are carried at cost less any asset-specific risks factors. periods of service, and are discounted at accumulated amortisation and impairment rates determined by reference to market Where the future economic benefits of losses. They have an estimated useful life yields at the end of the reporting period an asset are not primarily dependent on of between three and five years. They are on high quality corporate bonds that have the asset’s ability to generate net cash assessed annually for impairment. maturity dates that approximate the timing inflows and where the entity would, of the estimated future cash outflows. Any if deprived of the asset, replace its re-measurements arising from experience (h) Impairment testing of remaining future economic benefits, value adjustments and changes in assumptions intangible assets and property, in use is determined as the depreciated are recognised in profit or loss in the plant and equipment replacement cost of the asset. periods in which the changes occur. For impairment assessment purposes, Any impairment loss is charged pro-rata The Association presents employee assets are grouped at the lowest levels to the other assets in the cash-generating benefit obligations as current liabilities for which there are largely independent unit. All assets are subsequently in the statement of financial position cash inflows (cash-generating units). As a reassessed for indications that an if the Association does not have an result, some assets are tested individually impairment loss previously recognised unconditional right to defer settlement for impairment and some are tested at may no longer exist. An impairment for at least twelve (12) months after the cash-generating unit level. charge is reversed if the cash-generating reporting period, irrespective of when unit’s recoverable amount exceeds its All individual assets or cash-generating the actual settlement is expected to carrying amount. units are tested for impairment whenever take place. events or changes in circumstances (i) Employee Benefits indicate that the carrying amount may On Costs not be recoverable. On costs such as superannuation Wages, Salaries, Annual and contributions relating to the payment of An impairment loss is recognised for Sick Leave the above employee benefits have been the amount by which the asset’s or A liability for wages, salaries and annual accrued at balance date and included in cash-generating unit’s carrying amount leave is recognised, and is measured as the statement of financial position as part exceeds its recoverable amount, which the amount unpaid at balance date at pay of the benefit. is the higher of fair value less costs to rates, in which the leave is expected to sell and value-in-use. To determine the be paid out at, in respect of employees’ Post-employment benefit plans value-in-use, management estimates services up to that date. No material The Association provides expected future cash flows from each liability exists for sick leave as sick leave is post-employment benefits through cash-generating unit and determines a non-vesting. defined contribution plans. suitable interest rate in order to calculate the present value of those cash flows. Long Service Leave (k) Operating expenses The data used for impairment testing A liability for long service leave is procedures are directly linked to the recognised and is measured as the Operating expenses are recognised in Association’s latest approved budget, present value of expected future profit or loss upon utilisation of the service adjusted as necessary to exclude the payments to be made in respect of or at the date of their origin. effects of future reorganisations and services provided by all employees with asset enhancements. Discount factors more than one year of service up to are determined individually for each balance date. 71 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(l) Revenue (m) Unexpended grants / contract liabilities

Revenue is measured based on the • Training services: Revenue is Contract liabilities relates to fees received consideration to which the Association recognised at a point in time, when the in advance, where the specified services expects to be entitled in a contract with training courses are provided; are yet to be delivered. Unexpended a customer and excludes amounts grants generally represent unutilised • Events and seminars: Revenue is collected on behalf of third parties. The grants funds on the condition that recognised at a point in time, when the Association recognises revenue when (or specified services are delivered or event has taken place; as) a performance obligation is satisfied, conditions are fulfilled. i.e. when ‘control’ of the goods or services • Other revenues: Revenue is recognised The services are usually provided or the underlying the particular performance at a point in time, when the service has conditions usually fulfilled within twelve obligation is transferred to the customer. been provided. (12) months of receipt of the grant. All revenue is stated net of the amount of Where the amount received is in respect Grant revenue goods and services tax (GST). of services to be provided over a period Grant revenue arising from an agreement that exceeds twelve (12) months after the Association membership subscriptions which contains ‘enforceable’ and reporting date or the conditions will only and service subscriptions revenue ‘sufficiently specific’ performance be satisfied more than twelve (12) months obligations is recognised when control of Subscription revenue is recognised when after the reporting date, the liability is each performance obligations is satisfied, the Association has established that it has discounted and presented as non-current. the right to receive the income or when in accordance with AASB 15. Where grant agreements are not enforceable the performance obligation is satisfied. (n) Cash and cash equivalents Subscriptions fee have a fixed price over or the performance obligations are not the term of services and are unusually sufficiently specific, this will result in For the purpose of presentation in the billed in advance. Member consume immediate income recognition under statement of cash flows, cash and cash the benefits of the services throughout AASB 1058. equivalents includes cash on hand, at the service period and therefore the banks, deposits held at call with financial Grant revenue received is deferred as Association recognises the revenue evenly institutions, other short-term, highly unexpended grants and recognised over the term of the contract. liquid investments with original maturities when (or as) the performance obligations of three months or less that are readily are satisfied. Services revenue convertible to known amounts of cash Services revenue comprises various The performance obligations are varied and which are subject to an insignificant streams of income to the Association, based on the agreement, where some risk of changes in value. which is recognised as follows: performance obligations may transfer control at a point in time and others • Insurance services: Revenue is (o) Goods and services have continuous transfer of control over recognised over time based on tax (GST) the life of the agreement. Where control the scheme remuneration charged is transferred over time, generally the Revenues, expenses and assets are per contract; revenue is recognised based on either recognised net of the amount of GST, • Preferred supplier program: cost or time incurred which best reflects except where the amount of GST incurred Rebate is received from third party the transfer of control. is not recoverable from the Australian suppliers providing services to Local Taxation Office. In these circumstances, Government. Revenue is recognised Interest the GST is recognised as part of the cost at the point in time when the rebate Interest revenue is recognised on a of acquisition of the asset or as part of is earned, and information is available proportional basis taking into account an item of the expense. Receivables and to reliably measure revenue and is the interest rates applicable to the payables in the statement of financial highly probable that revenue would not financial assets. position are shown inclusive of GST. reverse in the future. This is generally when the supplier provides their statements for the preceding quarter; 72 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(p) Financial instruments

Initial recognition and measurement the simplified model for determining the Derecognition impairment of trade receivables, under Financial assets and liabilities are Financial liabilities are derecognised where the lifetime expected credit loss (“ECL”) recognised when the Association the related obligations are discharged, model. becomes party to the relevant contractual cancelled or expired. The difference provisions, i.e. when the Association The Association determines the expected between the carrying value of the financial commits itself to either purchase or sell credit losses on these items by using liability extinguished or transferred the asset, these are initially measured at a provision matrix, estimated based on to another party and the fair value of fair value plus transaction costs. Fair value historical credit loss experience based consideration paid, including the transfer represents the amount for which an asset on the past due status of the debtors, of non-cash assets or liabilities assumed, could be exchanged, or a liability settled, adjusted as appropriate to reflect current is recognised in the statement of profit or between knowledgeable, willing parties. conditions and estimates of future loss and other comprehensive Income. economic conditions. Accordingly, Financial assets the credit risk profile of these assets is (q) Provisions, contingent presented based on their past due status liabilities and contingent Subsequent measurement in terms of the provision matrix. Note assets All financial assets are subsequently 11 include further details on the loss measured at amortised cost or fair allowance for trade receivables. Provisions are measured at the estimated value depending on their classification. expenditure required to settle the present The classification of financial assets is Derecognition obligation, based on the most reliable determined according to their contractual Financial assets are derecognised evidence available at the reporting date, cash flow characteristics and the business where the contractual rights to receipt including the risks and uncertainties model under which they are held. of cash flows expires or the asset is associated with the present obligation. Where there are a number of similar Financial assets at amortised cost transferred to another party whereby the Association no longer has any obligations, the likelihood that an outflow The Association’s financial assets will be required in settlement is determined comprise trade and other receivables and significant continuing involvement in the risks and benefits associated with the by considering the class of obligations as term deposits. Amortised cost has been a whole. Provisions are discounted to their used to measure these financial assets as asset. On derecognition of a financial asset measured at amortised cost, the present values, where the time value of the following two criteria have been met money is material. and exist for the Association: difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration Any reimbursement that the Association • The business model objective to received and receivable is recognised in can be virtually certain to collect from a hold these assets in order to collect the Statement of profit or loss and other third party with respect to the obligation is the contractual cash flows arising comprehensive income. recognised as a separate asset. However, (there is no intention to sell the financial this asset may not exceed the amount of asset); and Financial liabilities the related provision. • The contractual terms of these give Subsequent measurements No liability is recognised if an outflow rise to cash flows on specified dates Financial liabilities are subsequently of economic resources as a result of that are solely payments of principal measured at either fair value through profit a present obligation is not probable. and interest (where applicable) on the or loss (“FVTPL”) or amortised cost (using Such situations are disclosed as amount outstanding. the effective interest rate method). contingent liabilities, unless the outflow of resources is remote in which case no Impairment The Association’s financial liabilities of the liability is recognised. For financial assets carried at amortised comprise trade payables. They are non- cost, a separate allowance account is derivative in nature, not classified as held used to reduce the carrying amount of for trading or designated as FVTPL and financial assets. The Association uses are held at amortised cost. 73 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(r) Comparative amounts

Where required by Accounting Standards, Long service leave comparative figures have been adjusted The liability for long service leave is to conform to changes in presentation for recognised and measured at the present the current financial year. value of the estimated cash flows to be made in respect of all employees at (s) Significant management the reporting date. In determining the judgements in applying present value of the liability, estimates of accounting policies attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation have been taken When preparing the financial statements, into account. management undertakes a number of judgements, estimates and assumptions Grant revenue about the recognition and measurement For many of the grant agreements of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. received, the determination of whether the contract includes ‘sufficiently specific’ Estimation uncertainty performance obligations was a significant Information about estimates and judgement involving discussions with assumptions that have the most management, review of the documents significant effect on recognition and prepared during the grant application measurement of assets, liabilities, income phase and consideration of the terms and and expenses is provided below. Actual conditions. results may be substantially different. Grants received by the Association have Impairment been accounted for under both AASB 15 In assessing impairment, management and AASB 1058 depending on the terms estimates the recoverable amount of each and conditions and decisions made. If asset or cash-generating unit based on this determination was changed then expected future cash flows and uses an the revenue recognition pattern would interest rate to discount them. Estimation be different from that recognised in this uncertainty relates to assumptions financial report. about future operating results and the determination of a suitable discount rate. Lease liabilities When measuring lease liabilities and right Useful lives of depreciable assets of use assets the Association makes Management reviews its estimate of the judgement about the probability of the useful lives of depreciable assets at each Association exercising extension options. reporting date, based on the expected The probability of exercising the option utility of the assets. Uncertainties in these needs to be considered highly probable estimates relate to technical obsolescence by management before including in the that may change the utility of certain calculation of the lease liability. software and IT equipment. 74 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

2. Revenue

2020 2019 $ $ Grant revenue Recognised under AASB 15 4,241,974 5,627,448 Recognised under AASB 1058 969,171 -

Total grant revenue 5,211,145 5,627,448

Service subscriptions revenue Associate membership subscriptions 46,611 52,151 Procurement services 327,379 304,083 Employee relations 863,794 857,339 Tax and financial service 77,074 75,544 Local Government Act services 143,910 141,473 Councils connect subscriptions 490,651 396,095 Environmental services 103,217 93,616 Emergency management - 4,739

Total service subscriptions revenue 2,052,636 1,925,040

Services revenue Insurance services 2,843,702 2,701,249 Publications 23,953 23,820 Procurement services 167,328 375,672 Emergency management services 3,630 - Preferred supplier program 5,541,495 4,894,877 Training services 1,079,956 780,714 Events Local Government convention and seminars 1,185,075 1,258,432 MWAC services 186,701 203,092 Governance services 84,023 110,469 Recruiting and selection services 87,910 97,527 Other employee relations 134,810 134,585 Councils connect 28,314 18,602 Other consulting 4,935 - Environmental services 840 - Local Government consulting services 33,142 56,817

Total services revenue 11,405,814 10,655,856 75 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

2. Revenue (continued)

2020 2019 $ $ Other income Interest received 192,250 258,168 Asset disposal proceeds 3,318 53,631 Cost recovery 64,330 135,995 Cost recovery insurance 241,523 299,720 Cost recovery members engagement program - 19,102 Rental subsidy 698,510 700,100 Sundry income 136,941 128,547 Board sitting fees 27,553 20,259

Total other income 1,364,425 1,615,522 76 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

3. Expenditure

2020 2019 $ $ Service subscriptions direct costs Councils connect 476,427 366,292

Total service subscriptions direct costs 476,427 366,292

Services provision direct costs Insurance services 248,687 263,104 Publications 80,807 87,577 Procurement services 174,583 197,396 Emergency management services 15,826 6,622 Preferred supplier program 405,945 360,519 Training services 374,332 345,554 Events Local Government convention and seminars 838,983 807,636 MWAC services 23,193 270 Local Government strategy and reform 79,798 123,708 Recruiting and selection services 25,346 85,372 Other employee relations 119,740 118,819 Communications and marketing 695,041 552,278 Environmental services 66,522 54,675 Governance services 67,057 49,962 Project expenses 25,400 - Member engagement program 21,103 46,411

Total services provision direct costs 3,262,363 3,099,903

Recurring expenditure Salaries and associated expenditure 9,791,325 9,325,187 Other recurring expenditure 2,201,179 3,017,124 Depreciation and amortisation of non-current assets 1,160,080 247,618

Total recurring expenditure 13,152,584 12,589,929

Non-recurring expenditure Special and service development projects 131,568 124,642 Write-off of intangible assets 45,915 -

Total non-recurring expenditure 177,483 124,642 77 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

4. Surplus for the year

2020 2019 Surplus for the year has been determined after: $ $ Depreciation and amortisation of non-current assets 1,160,080 247,618 Write-off of intangible assets 45,915 - Net (gain) on disposal of plant & equipment - (2,223) Rental expense on operating leases – minimum lease payments - 1,160,713 Interest expense on lease liabilities 333,153 -

Employee benefits expense: Wages and salaries 10,515,160 10,471,808 Post-employment benefits 1,024,376 995,923 Termination 562,044 - Other 120,777 126,878

Total employee benefits expense 12,222,357 11,594,609

5. Auditor’s remuneration

2020 2019 Remuneration of the auditor of the association for: $ $ Auditor of the financial report 37,300 30,800 Financial statements preparation 2,700 2,600

40,000 33,400

The auditor of the Association for the current year is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. 78 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

6. Key management personnel compensation

2020 2019 $ $ Short-term employee benefits 1,977,098 2,418,376 (including movement in annual leave provision) Post-employment benefits 268,915 272,318 Other long-term benefits (95,043) 42,082 Termination benefits 452,443 -

Total compensation of key management personnel 2,603,413 2,732,776

The individuals determined to be the key management personnel are listed in Note 23.

7. Accumulated surplus

2020 2019 $ $ Accumulated surplus at the beginning of the year 3,021,821 2,816,336 Effect of change in accounting policy for AASB 16 (1,587,134) - Effect of change in accounting policy for AASB 15/1058 587,698 - Accumulated surplus at the beginning of the year 2,022,385 2,816,336 Surplus for the financial year 223,008 289,438 Transfers from reserves (Note 8) (71,468) (83,953)

Accumulated surplus at the end of the year 2,173,925 3,021,821 79 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

8. Reserves

2020 2019 $ $ Balance at the beginning of the year 3,944,782 3,860,829

Add : Transfers to reserves Employee leave benefits reserve 33,621 153,647 Strategic reserve 11,835 16,729 Capital acquisition reserve 26,012 (86,423) 71,468 83,953

Total reserves at the end of the year 4,016,250 3,944,782

Represented by: Employee leave benefits reserve 1,942,451 1,908,830 Strategic reserve 1,359,051 1,347,216 Capital acquisition reserve 714,748 688,736

4,016,250 3,944,782

(a) Employee Leave Benefits Reserve provides for the payment of long service leave and annual leave entitlements for employees and is matched to the total of these provisions. (b) Strategic Reserve was established to set aside accumulated surpluses to fund any potential strategic projects. (c) Capital Acquisition Reserve was established to provide funds for capital additions.

The reserves are cash-backed and are matched by amounts included with restricted funds (reserves) in Note 10. 80 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

9. Cash and cash equivalents

2020 2019 $ $

(a) Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period as shown in the statement of cash flows can be reconciled to related items in the statement of financial position as follows:

Cash on hand - 351 Cash at bank 137,452 119,274 On call and term deposits 1,451,436 2,531,768

Cash and cash equivalents 1,588,888 2,651,393

(b) Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to surplus for the year: Surplus from ordinary activities 223,008 289,438 Add back non-cash items: – Depreciation and amortisation 1,160,080 247,618 – Write-off of intangible assets 45,915 - – Net gain on disposal of fixed assets - (2,223) Change in assets and liabilities – (increase) / decrease in receivables 211,310 (494,773) – (increase) / decrease in other assets 350,540 48,757 – increase/(decrease) in trade creditors 396,892 (678,904) – increase/(decrease) in other provisions 33,621 153,645

Net cash provided by operating activities 2,421,366 (436,442)

There were no non-cash transactions during the year (2019: $Nil). 81 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

10. Application of funds

2020 2019 $ $

The funds available to the Association are as follows: Cash and cash equivalents (refer to note 9) 1,588,888 2,651,393 Other financial assets (refer to note 12) 10,000,000 7,500,000

Total funds available 11,588,888 10,151,393

These funds are represented by cash and term deposits held in separate accounts as follows: Unrestricted funds Cash on hand - 350 Operating account 137,452 119,274 On call investments and term deposits 5,004,412 3,504,072

5,141,864 3,623,696

Restricted funds (grants) MRWA road research & development trust (Minder) - 305,327 RoadWise and & RoadWise strategic initiatives 942,777 1,310,868 Roman 194,490 194,490 Alcohol management - 569 Community infrastructure - 7,691 Change places - 66,855 Household hazardous waste program 772,039 300,000 Introduced corella and rainbow lorikeet response group - 4,985 State NRM and coastal development conference 88,800 36,834 Waste and recycling conference development fund 161,824 161,825 Container deposit scheme 6,691 20,635 CIE Bin tagging program 97,875 39,358 GAPP 60,590 63,478 Climate resilient councils project 90,594 70,000 Urban forest working group 11,644 - Metropolitan area recreation advisory group 3,450 -

2,430,774 2,582,915

Restricted funds (reserves) Employee leave benefits reserve 1,942,451 1,908,830 Strategic reserve 1,359,051 1,347,216 Capital acquisitions reserve 714,748 688,736 4,016,250 3,944,782

Total funds available 11,588,888 10,151,393

In order to observe the limitations and restrictions placed on the use of the cash resources of the Association, cash is disclosed as either restricted or unrestricted. Unrestricted cash is that presently available for use by the Association at the discretion of management in the ordinary course of operations. Restricted cash (grants) is that presently available for disbursement, but expendable only for operating purposes specified by the grantor in respect of grant funds received. Restricted cash (reserves) is that presently available for use by the Association at the discretion of State Council but not normally available for short term operational use. 82 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

11. Trade and other receivables

2020 2019 $ $ Trade receivables 1,437,942 1,649,252

1,437,942 1,649,252

Aging of past due but not impaired: 60 - 90 days 12,330 106,846 90 - 120 days 79,584 23,713 120+ days 36,613 10,155

Total 128,527 140,714

The average credit period is 30 days. No interest is charged on outstanding trade receivables. The Association always measures the loss allowance for trade receivables at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit loss.

12. Other financial assets

2020 2019 $ $

Term deposits 10,000,000 7,500,000

The Association holds term deposits with various financial institutions with various maturity dates and carry interest rates ranging between 0.15%-1.4%. The held to maturity investments excludes term deposits with original maturity dates 3 months or less which are classified as cash and cash equivalents and included in note 9.

13. Other current assets

2020 2019 $ $ Prepayments 470,885 673,037 Accrued income 54,191 202,579 525,076 875,616 83 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

14. Property, plant and equipment

2020 2019 $ $ Office equipment Cost 775,538 642,843 Accumulated depreciation (608,160) (523,932) 167,378 118,911

Leasehold improvements Cost 72,614 72,614 Accumulated depreciation (17,033) (12,192) 55,581 60,422

Motor vehicles Cost 195,938 195,938 Accumulated depreciation (58,327) (31,121) 137,611 164,817

360,570 344,150

Movements in carrying amounts Movement in the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of the current financial year:

Office Leasehold Motor equipment improvements vehicles Total $ $ $ $

Balance at the beginning of the year 181,911 60,422 164,817 344,150 Additions 132,694 - - 132,694 Depreciation (84,227) (4,841) (27,206) (116,274) Disposal/Write-off - - - - Balance at the end of the year 167,378 55,581 137,611 360,570 84 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

15. Right of use assets

2020 2019 $ $ Motor Vehicle At cost 177,400 - Accumulated depreciation and impairment (114,527) - 62,873 -

Office equipment At cost 45,600 - Accumulated depreciation and impairment (22,800) - 22,800 -

Commercial premises At cost 13,358,375 - Accumulated depreciation and impairment (5,714,416) - 7,643,959 -

7,729,632 -

Movements in carrying amounts Movement in the carrying amounts for each class of right of use assets between the beginning and the end of the current financial year:

Motor Office Commercial vehicle equipment premises Total $ $ $ $

Cost At 1 June 2019 (recognised on initial adoption) 115,712 45,600 13,358,375 13,519,687 Additions 61,688 - - 61,688 At 31 May 2020 177,400 45,600 13,358,375 13,581,375

Accumulated depreciation At 1 June 2019 (recognised on initial adoption) (33,287) (7,600) (4,823,858) (4,864,745) Charge for the year (81,240) (15,200) (890,558) (986,998) At 31 May 2020 (114,527) 22,800 5,714,416 5,851,743

Carrying amount At 31 May 2020 62,873 22,800 7,643,959 7,729,632

The Association leases several assets including building, office equipment and motor vehicles. The following lease term are used in the calculation of depreciation: Motor vehicles 2 years Office Equipment 3 years Commercial premises 15 years The Association does not have an option to purchase leased assets at the end of the lease term. 85 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

15. Right of use assets (continued)

Amounts recognised in profit and loss related to leases: 2020 $ Depreciation expense on right-of-use assets 986,998 Interest expense on lease liabilities 333,153 Accrued income 15,335

16. Intangibles

2020 2019 $ $ Software Cost 282,385 327,309 Accumulated amortisation (225,285) (189,210) 57,100 138,099

Intellectual property Cost 264,161 244,860 Accumulated amortisation (228,866) (210,218) 35,295 34,642

92,395 172,741

Movements in carrying amounts Intellectual Software property Total $ $ $

Balance at the beginning of the year 138,099 34,642 172,741 Additions 3,075 19,301 22,376 Write - offs (45,915) - (45,915) Amortisation charge (38,159) (18,648) (56,807) Balance at the end of the year 57,100 35,295 92,395 86 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

17. Trade and other payables

2020 2019 $ $ Creditors and accruals (i) 992,967 649,067 Contracted professional development 38,551 29,481 Contract liabilities (ii) 635,808 1,008,695 Unexpended grants received and receivable (Note 10) 2,430,774 2,582,915 Net GST payable 28,813 47,561 4,126,913 4,317,719

(i) Trade and other payables are non-interest bearing. The average credit period on purchases of goods and services is 30 days. (ii) Contract liabilities mostly relates to subscriptions and the Local Government conference which both relate to the subsequent financial year.

18. Lease liabilities

2020 2019 $ $ Analysed as: Current 883,069 - Non-current 8,591,895 - 9,474,964 -

Maturity analysis Year 1 886,100 - Year 2 898,048 - Onwards 7,690,816 - 9,474,964 -

The weighted average lessee’s incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities at transition, i.e. 1 June 2019 was 3.36%. The Association does not face a significant liquidity risk with regards to its lease liabilities. 87 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

18. Lease liabilities (continued)

2019 $ Operating leases as lessee (disclosed under AASB 117) Non-cancellable property, motor vehicle and photocopier operating leases contracted for but not capitalised in the financial statements:

Payable - not later than one year 1,163,481 - later than one year but not later than 5 years 4,765,216 - greater than 5 years 6,177,344 12,106,041

The motor vehicle lease commitments are non-cancellable operating leases contracted for but not capitalised in the financial statements with 2-3 year terms. The photocopier lease commitment is a non-cancellable operating lease contracted for but not capitalised in the financial statements with a 48-month term. The lease of the West Leederville office is a non-cancellable operating lease contracted for but not capitalised in the financial statements with a 15-year term. There is an option for a further three terms of 5 years.

19. Provisions

2020 2019 $ $ Current Annual Leave 850,499 785,647 Long Service leave 892,984 943,483 1,743,483 1,729,130

Non-current Long Service leave 198,968 179,700 1,942,451 1,908,830 88 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

20. Contingent liabilities

2020 2019 $ $ Bank guarantee in favour of the Crown secured by a right of 43,700,000 48,200,000 set-off over specific assets of the Municipal Workcare Scheme

The Association employs a number of personnel under contracts that include severance entitlements.

Bank facility used by Local Government House Trust, 25,640,625 26,603,125 which WALGA is the Beneficiary of

WALGA is the beneficiary of the Local Government House Trust (LGHT). LGHT has a joint venture with Qube Railway Parade Pty Ltd. This joint venture uses this facility. As at 31 May 2020 there was nil unused in this facility (2019: $nil). This facility is available until 30 June 2020 or can be terminated early, if required. Interest rate is charged at the sum of the BBSY plus 1.5% for an interest period of 90 days or more or BBSY plus 1.75% for an interest period of less than 90 days). This loan is secured by a registered mortgage over 168-170 Railway Parade, West Leederville.

21. Financial risk management

The Association’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, short-term investments, accounts receivable and payable. The totals for each category of financial instruments, as detailed in the accounting policies to these financial statements, are as follows:

2020 2019 Note $ $ Cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets – unrestricted funds 10 5,141,864 3,623,696 – restricted funds (reserves) 10 4,016,250 3,944,782 – restricted funds (grants) 10 2,430,774 2,582,915 Trade and other receivables 11 1,437,942 1,649,252

Total financial assets 13,026,830 11,800,645

Trade and other payables 17 4,126,913 4,317,719

Total financial liabilities 4,126,913 4,317,719

Fair value for the financial instruments is considered to be equal to the carrying amounts in the Financial Statements. 89 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

22. Subsequent events

There were no particular matters or circumstances that have arisen since the end of the financial period up to the date of authorisation of the financial report which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Association, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Association in future financial years.

23. Related parties

Related Party Transactions During the year, the Association had the following related party transactions:

Related Party Nature of relationship Transactions

Local Government Trust in which the Association - Rent subsidy received of $698,510 (2019: $700,100) House Trust (“LGHT”) is the is the beneficiary of - Administration fee income of $68,212 (2019: $66,990)

LGHT & Qube Railway Joint Venture within which - Lease repayments of $733,210 and interest expense of Parade Pty Ltd LGHT has a 60% interest $328,854 associated with the lease of the office premises in West Leederville - Rental and outgoings in 2019 of $1,274,989 associated with the office premises in West Leederville

Local Government WALGA is the Trustee for the - Brokerage income received of $745,786 (2019: $710,166) Insurance Scheme LGISWA Scheme under the - Remuneration fee income received of $2,097,917 (2019: (“LGIS”) provisions of a Trust Deed $1,991,083) made on 19 September 1996 - Contribution toward Member Advisor Program received of $Nil (2019: $19,102)

Executive Manager Key Management Personnel Sale of motor vehicle and artwork of $Nil (2019: $33,182) of WALGA

Non-Executive Key Management Personnel Advisory services of $8,000 (2019: $Nil) Manager of WALGA

Related party transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s length transactions. 90 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

23. Related parties (continued)

The following balances were outstanding at the end of the reporting period:

Amounts owed by Amounts owed to related parties related parties

2020 2019 2020 2019 $ $ $ $

Local Government House Trust (“LGHT”) - - - -

LGHT & Qube Railway Parade Pty Ltd - - - -

Local Government Insurance Scheme (“LGIS”) 24,759 6,522 - 2,891

The amounts outstanding are unsecured and will be settled in cash. No expense has been recognised in the current or prior years for loss allowance in respect of the amounts owed by related parties.

Key management personnel The Association has determined that key management personnel include State Councillors and senior officers of the Association.

State Council Members Ex Officio Members • President Mayor Tracey Roberts JP • President Cr Karen Chappel JP • Mr Ian Cowie PSM # • President Cr Lynne Craigie OAM • President Cr Michelle Rich • Mr Jamie Parry * (resigned 4 March 2020) • President Cr Kerry White # • Chair Commissioner City of Perth: • Cr Jan Court JP # • Cr Julie Brown Eric Lumsden AM PSM (resigned 2 September 2019) • President Cr Phillip Blight • Cr Brian Oliver # • Chair Commissioner City of Perth: • Cr Jenna Ledgerwood • Cr Doug Thompson Andrew Hammond • Cr Paul Kelly • Mayor Carol Adams OAM (appointed 2 September 2019) • Cr Brooke O’Donnell # • Mayor Logan Howlett JP • Cr Kate Driver# • President Cr Tony Dean • President Cr Malcolm Cullen • Cr Frank Cvitan ^ • President Cr Cheryl Cowell • Cr Catherine Ehrhardt * • President Cr Stephen Strange • Cr Cate McCullough * • President Cr Keith House JP # • Cr Ronnie Fleay * • Cr Chris Mitchell JP • Mayor Mark Irwin * • Cr Les Price • President Cr Ken Seymour * • Cr Giovanni Italiano JP # • Cr Peter Long * • Cr Russ Fishwick JP • Mayor Ruth Butterfield *

* Term of office commenced 2 December 2019 # Term of office ended 2 December 2019 ^ Term of office commenced 6 May 2020 91 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

23. Related parties (continued)

Office Bearers Mayor Tracey Roberts JP WALGA President (appointed 4 March 2020) President Cr Lynne Craigie OAM WALGA President (resigned 4 March 2020) President Cr Karen Chappel JP Deputy WALGA President (appointed 4 March 2020) Mayor Tracey Roberts JP Deputy WALGA President (resigned 4 March 2020)

Finance and Services (previously Executive) Committee Members Mayor Tracey Roberts JP WALGA President (appointed 4 March 2020) President Cr Lynne Craigie OAM WALGA President (resigned 4 March 2020) President Cr Karen Chappel JP Deputy WALGA President (appointed 4 March 2020) Mayor Tracey Roberts JP Deputy WALGA President (resigned 4 March 2020) Cr Paul Kelly * State Councillor Cr Catherine Ehrhardt * State Councillor President Cr Ken Seymour * State Councillor Cr Doug Thompson # State Councillor President Cr Phillip Blight # State Councillor President Cr Stephen Strange # State Councillor ^ Ended 19 November 2019 Mr Colin Murphy * Independent Representative # Ended 19 February 2020 Ms Felicity Baxter ^ Non-Executive Memberr * Commenced 22 April 2020

CEO, Deputy CEO and Executive Managers Nick Sloan Chief Executive Officer Wayne Scheggia Deputy CEO (Resigned 1 July 2019) Mark Batty Executive Manager - Strategy, Policy & Planning Tony Brown Executive Manager - Governance & Organisational Services Zac Donovan Executive Manager - Commercial and Communications Ian Duncan Executive Manager - Infrastructure Joanne Burges Executive Manager - People & Place (to 5 June 2020) John Filippone Executive Manager - Business Solutions (resigned 29 April 2020) 92 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

23. Related parties (continued)

Total compensation cost of key management personnel to the Association for the reporting period including allowance for movement in leave provisions is presented within the following bands:

Compensation Band ($) 2020 2019

0 – 10,000 33 28

10,001 – 20,000 1 3

60,001 – 70,000 - 1

70,001 – 80,000 - 1

90,001 - 100,000 1 -

130,001 - 140,000 1 -

170,001 -180,000 - 1

180,001 -190,000 1 -

240,001 -250,000 3 -

250,001 -260,000 1 3

260,001 -270,000 - 3

280,001 -290,000 1 -

370,001 -380,000 - 1

390,001 -400,000 1 1

400,001 -410,000 1 -

44 42

Other disclosures relating to compensation of key management personnel are disclosed in Note 6. 93 Financial Report for the year ended 31 May 2020

24. Association details

The principal place of business of the association is:

Western Australian Local Government Association ONE70 Level 1, 170 Railway Parade, WEST LEEDERVILLE WA 6007 94 WALGA 20202019-2020 Annual Annual Report Report

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T: (08) 9213 2000 E: [email protected] www.walga.asn.au

6 October 2020

Central Wheatbelt farmers get second chance at Federal drought mitigation funding

Local Member Mia Davies MLA has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to double funding to a program helping Central Wheatbelt farmers, pastoralists and horticulturalists mitigate the effects of drought.

Ms Davies said an extra $50 million for the On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme would allow producers who missed out on rebates to reapply before the onset of summer.

“The initial $50 million available nationally was quickly exhausted and there were many West Australian agricultural businesses that missed out,” she said.

“It was exacerbated when the WA Government processed applications too slowly and the State was forced to hand back $1.35 million in grant money to the Federal Government.

“The Nationals WA have since written to the Federal Government requesting a top-up of the program and it is encouraging the Commonwealth has responded.”

Under the scheme farmers/pastoralists/horticulturalists in the Central Wheatbelt can apply for rebates up to $25,000 to cover up to 25 per cent of new infrastructure that make on-farm operations more drought resilient.

Livestock producers can use the reimbursement for tanks and troughs, pipes, fittings and pumps associated with water distribution systems, new bores and the desilting of dams by a contractor.

Horticulturists can also apply for rebates for work associated with drilling bores and desilting dams.

Ms Davies said State Government funding options to improve on-farm water security had dried up after Labor killed off the popular Farm and Pastoral Water Rebate schemes two years ago.

“That’s why the initial On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme was heavily oversubscribed and so many applicants in WA missed out first time round,” she said.

“I urge the Labor Government to respond quickly so as many WA applicants as possible benefit from rebates and we don’t repeat having to hand money back to the Feds.”

West Australian applicants can visit the DWER website for information about eligibility criteria and how to apply.

For media enquiries contact Mia Davies on 9041 1702 (Merredin), 9622 2871 (Northam) or email [email protected]

Local Government Report Package for

WESTONIA (S)

Printed: 07/10/2020

Incidents reported to DFES and Attended by Local Government and Bushfire Brigades

Current Brigade Vehicle Lists

000 Service Agreement

SMS Lists

Brigade Personnel Lists v4.5

07/10/2020 P:\OIS (512)\Monthly Reporting\Reports\Local Government\MS Reporting Services\LG Report Package\LG Package v4.5 No End Date LG Page 1 of 18 Name.rdl Incidents Reported to DFES and Attended by Local Government and Bushfire Brigades WESTONIA (S) 01/07/2014 to 07/10/2020

9134 SHIRE WESTONIA IRS Report Paper Report Incident Address Type of Incident Completed received by DFES

379496 01/01/2018 13:55 BURRACOPPIN SOUTH RD BURRACOPPIN Fire - Bushfire (sml) N N

401126 20/08/2018 05:14 LEACH RD WESTONIA Fire - Bushfire (sml) N N

426246 21/03/2019 14:52 (12KM SOUTH OF )GREAT EASTERN CARRABIN Fire - Bushfire (sml) N N

429334 17/04/2019 15:52 WARRACHUPPIN NORTH RD WARRACHUPPIN False Call - Good Intent N N

439841 10/06/2019 10:59 LINDLEY RD CARRABIN Fire - Other/Rubbish/Vehicle N N

459181 18/11/2019 18:35 WEBB RD WARRACHUPPIN Fire - Bushfire (lge) N N

459182 18/11/2019 18:37 FARINA RD ELACHBUTTING Fire - Bushfire (lge) N N

Total number of Primary Incidents recorded in time frame: 7

6644 WALGOOLAN BFB IRS Report Paper Report Incident Address Type of Incident Completed received by DFES

4468 21/10/2015 06:30 BURRACOPPIN SOUTH RD SOUTH BURRACOPPIN Fire - Bushfire (sml) Y

356336 03/03/2017 13:00 BURRACOPPIN SOUTH RD SOUTH BURRACOPPIN Fire - Bushfire (lge) Y

357472 17/03/2017 18:30 ROHAN DAY DELLA RD SOUTH BODALLIN Fire - Bushfire (lge) Y

387398 29/03/2018 12:00 ELLERY RD SOUTH BURRACOPPIN Fire - Bushfire (sml) N N

460785 01/12/2019 21:25 GREAT EASTERN HWY BURRACOPPIN Fire - Bushfire (sml) N N

461003 04/12/2019 06:36 GOLDFIELDS RD WALGOOLAN Fire - Other/Rubbish/Vehicle N N

Total number of Primary Incidents recorded in time frame: 6

6658 WARRALAKIN BFB IRS Report Paper Report Incident Address Type of Incident Completed received by DFES

357472 17/03/2017 18:30 ROHAN DAY DELLA RD SOUTH BODALLIN Fire - Bushfire (lge) N N

377761 10/12/2017 15:46 LEAVE JOB OPEN UNTIL 11/12 ROSE THOMSON RD ENEABBA Fire - Bushfire (lge) N N

377973 12/12/2017 14:41 WEBB RD WARRACHUPPIN Fire - Bushfire (lge) N N

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Total number of Primary Incidents recorded in time frame: 4

6668 WESTONIA BFB IRS Report Paper Report Incident Address Type of Incident Completed received by DFES

322137 27/12/2015 13:29 CAW ST MERREDIN Fire - Bushfire (lge) N N

323191 07/01/2016 13:13 ELACHBUTTING RD ELACHBUTTING Fire - Bushfire (sml) N N

327059 20/02/2016 01:44 SANDS TRANSPORT GREAT EASTERN HWY BODALLIN Fire - Other/Rubbish/Vehicle N N

357472 17/03/2017 18:30 ROHAN DAY DELLA RD SOUTH BODALLIN Fire - Bushfire (lge) N N

368919 17/08/2017 15:21 CARRABIN ROADHOUSE YORK RD CARRABIN Road Crash & Rescue N N

377973 12/12/2017 14:41 WEBB RD WARRACHUPPIN Fire - Bushfire (lge) N N

416374 03/12/2018 15:02 WARRACHUPPIN NORTH RD WARRACHUPPIN Fire - Bushfire (lge) N N

416402 03/12/2018 16:29 SMYTH RD CARRABIN Fire - Bushfire (lge) N N

422358 06/02/2019 23:36 GRAHAM RD CARRABIN False Call - Good Intent N N

439841 10/06/2019 10:59 LINDLEY RD CARRABIN Fire - Other/Rubbish/Vehicle N N

Total number of Primary Incidents recorded in time frame: 10

NOTE: The above list shows all Incidents reported to DFES via the ComCen, or via a Paper Incident Report received, during the given time frame. Incidents not displayed on this list have not been reported to DFES.

If the 'IRS Report Completed' column shows N, then a complete Incident Report has not been received by DFES.

II there is an N in the 'Paper Report received at DFES' column, then a copy of the Paper Report has not been received by DFES.

To enable the Incident Report to be completed, please forward a copy of the original Incident Report via fax or email to DFES as below.

If you require any assistance please contact us using any of the the following methods; OIS Branch Fax: 1800 309 999 Phone: 9395 9406 (office hours) Email: [email protected]

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9134 SHIRE WESTONIA

Year of Resource Name Resource Type Make Model Selcall No. make Rego Owner Decom Trans New Location Date SHIRE WESTONIA PLACEHOLDER OTHER

Please Note:

This report has ben produced to assist with maintaining Appliance information recorded on the DFES database. It will be provided to Local Governments on a monthly basis.

If you identify any errors, please return corrected form to;

OIS Branch Fax: 1800 309 999 Phone: 9395 9406 (office hours) Email: [email protected] For vehicles which have been relocated or taken out of service please advise ComCen at cadadministrator.wa.gov.au

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6644 WALGOOLAN BFB

Year of Resource Name Resource Type Make Model Selcall No. make Rego Owner Decom Trans New Location Date LT (E824) - WT339 LIGHT TANKER TOYOTA VDJ79R 806088 2012 WT339 LG (ESL)

Please Note:

This report has ben produced to assist with maintaining Appliance information recorded on the DFES database. It will be provided to Local Governments on a monthly basis.

If you identify any errors, please return corrected form to;

OIS Branch Fax: 1800 309 999 Phone: 9395 9406 (office hours) Email: [email protected] For vehicles which have been relocated or taken out of service please advise ComCen at cadadministrator.wa.gov.au

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6658 WARRALAKIN BFB

Year of Resource Name Resource Type Make Model Selcall No. make Rego Owner Decom Trans New Location Date LT (N175) - \WT357 LIGHT TANKER TOYOTA VDJ79R 497005 2013 \WT357 LG (ESL)

Please Note:

This report has ben produced to assist with maintaining Appliance information recorded on the DFES database. It will be provided to Local Governments on a monthly basis.

If you identify any errors, please return corrected form to;

OIS Branch Fax: 1800 309 999 Phone: 9395 9406 (office hours) Email: [email protected] For vehicles which have been relocated or taken out of service please advise ComCen at cadadministrator.wa.gov.au

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6668 WESTONIA BFB

Year of Resource Name Resource Type Make Model Selcall No. make Rego Owner Decom Trans New Location Date LT (N176) - 39WT LIGHT TANKER TOYOTA VDJ79R 497010 2013 39WT LG (ESL)

3.4 URBAN (E579) - WT1500 3.4 URBAN ISUZU FHFTSLGB03 80454 2010 WT1500 LG (ESL)

Please Note:

This report has ben produced to assist with maintaining Appliance information recorded on the DFES database. It will be provided to Local Governments on a monthly basis.

If you identify any errors, please return corrected form to;

OIS Branch Fax: 1800 309 999 Phone: 9395 9406 (office hours) Email: [email protected] For vehicles which have been relocated or taken out of service please advise ComCen at cadadministrator.wa.gov.au

07/10/2020 P:\OIS (512)\Monthly Reporting\Reports\Local Government\MS Reporting Services\LG Report Package\LG Package v4.5 No End Date LG Page 7 of 18 Name.rdl Current 000 SERVICE AGREEMENT for WESTONIA (S) In order to advise Local Government of 000 calls promptly it is suggested that contacts are 24/7 numbers. The 4th contact will always be DFES Regional Duty Coordinator No more than 3 contacts per LGA will be recorded.

Our 24 hour, 365 day emergency 000 contacts from the Communications Centre are as follows: Organisation Role Name Contact Type Number 1 Shire of Westonia CEO - Shire Office Jamie Criddle Phone (Bus) 9046 7063

2 Shire of Westonia CBFCO Frank Corsini Mobile 0429 467 042

3 Shire of Westonia DCBFCO Malcolm Nicoletti Mobile 0428 449 034

4 DFES Goldfields Midlands Region Regional Duty Co-Ordinat DFES Regional Duty Co-Ordinator 1800 966 077

Note: Contacts may make reference to an SMS group which allows multiple pagers or mobile phones to be attached to that group.. An SMS list form needs to have been completed.

Alterations to contacts: Organisation Role Name Contact Type Number

1.

2.

3.

Local Government Chief Executive Officer DFES Area / District Manager

Print Name Signature Print Name Signature

Contact Number Date Contact Number Date

Instructions for Local Authority in the event of any alterations to the list above;

1. Complete the Alterations section with the changes required. 2. CEO to sign form. 3. Local Authority to send a copy to DFES Regional Office for Authorisation by DFES Area / District Manager. 4. Area/District Manager to email a signed copy to [email protected]

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9134 SHIRE WESTONIA Remove Vol. Number Rank Surname Given Name

119012 LG FCO BROWN DAVID

119154 LG CBFCO CORSINI FRANK

119135 LG FCO CRIDDLE JAMIE

142827 LG FCO DAY ROHAN

162184 LG FCO FARINA DANE

119016 LG FCO LEMOLGNAN STEVEN

119120 LG FCO LINDLEY COLIN

119079 LG FCO MCDOWALL JOHN

146834 LG FCO MURFIT TONY

133116 LG DCBFCO NICOLETTI MALCOLM

146818 LG FCO PENNY BRAD

119124 LG FCO PRICE ARTHUR

119013 LG FCO SMITH AARON

146836 LG FCO WAHLSTEN JASON

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DFES ID Rank Surname First Name

Instructions for any alterations to the list above;

1. Details are to be printed clearly. 2. Member names are to be listed as Surname, then First Name. 3. Send the completed form to your Regional Office to ensure the information is updated in RMS 4. When authorised & signed by your Area / District Manager, send a copy of the new or updated form to [email protected] or fax to 1800 309 999

Changes Requested By: Contact Name (please print) Contact Number Date Area / District Manager Sign & Date

AUTHORISED: YES NO

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6644 WALGOOLAN BFB Remove Vol. Number Rank Surname Given Name

119036 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BARNETT CHRISTOPHER

119037 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BARNETT DANIEL

119050 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BARNETT HELEN

185050 ACTIVE MEMBER BOWDEN MARK

119048 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BROWN EILEEN

179432 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BROWN GERARD

138356 VOL FIRE FIGHTER COLE CAROLYN

138359 VOL FIRE FIGHTER COLE MALCOLM

119047 VOL FIRE FIGHTER CREES RODNEY

146831 VOL FIRE FIGHTER DAY KARIN

142827 BFB 1ST LIEUTENANT DAY ROHAN

185051 ACTIVE MEMBER DAY WILLIAM

119045 VOL FIRE FIGHTER JEFFERYS BRETT

146833 VOL FIRE FIGHTER JEFFERYS CHRIS

150023 VOL FIRE FIGHTER JEFFERYS COREY

119010 VOL FIRE FIGHTER JEFFERYS JOHN

119046 VOL FIRE FIGHTER JEFFERYS MARK

146832 VOL FIRE FIGHTER JEFFERYS NARELLE

119051 VOL FIRE FIGHTER JOHNSTON GRAHAM

182036 VOL FIRE FIGHTER LAMBERT PETER

146834 CAPTAIN MURFIT TONY

179674 VOL FIRE FIGHTER MURRAY ROBERT

179078 VOL FIRE FIGHTER ROUTLEDGE BERGEN

146838 VOL FIRE FIGHTER WAHLSTEN CLINTON

146836 BFB 2ND LIEUTENANT WAHLSTEN JASON

146839 VOL FIRE FIGHTER WAHLSTEN LUKE

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Members to be Added: 6644 WALGOOLAN BFB

DFES ID Rank Surname First Name

Instructions for any alterations to the list above;

1. Details are to be printed clearly. 2. Member names are to be listed as Surname, then First Name. 3. Send the completed form to your Regional Office to ensure the information is updated in RMS 4. When authorised & signed by your Area / District Manager, send a copy of the new or updated form to [email protected] or fax to 1800 309 999

Changes Requested By: Contact Name (please print) Contact Number Date Area / District Manager Sign & Date

AUTHORISED: YES NO

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6658 WARRALAKIN BFB Remove Vol. Number Rank Surname Given Name

171478 VOL FIRE FIGHTER ALCOCK GRAHAM

178681 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BALLANTYNE DUNCAN

182136 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BRENNAN BRAYDEN

133119 VOL FIRE FIGHTER CHRISP SHAUN

178680 VOL FIRE FIGHTER CLAESSENS EVA

178682 VOL FIRE FIGHTER CREWS MITCH

119017 BFB 3RD LIEUTENANT CREWS PETER

146821 VOL FIRE FIGHTER CROOK DAVID

119114 VOL FIRE FIGHTER CROOK MICHAEL

119103 VOL FIRE FIGHTER CROOK RUSSELL

119015 VOL FIRE FIGHTER DADDOW STEPHEN

182134 VOL FIRE FIGHTER DAWSON SAM

171481 VOL FIRE FIGHTER FARINA ABIGAIL

171480 BFB 2ND LIEUTENANT FARINA BEN

162184 VOL FIRE FIGHTER FARINA DANE

182253 VOL FIRE FIGHTER GIBSON KYLIE

119016 BFB 1ST LIEUTENANT LEMOLGNAN STEVEN

182135 VOL FIRE FIGHTER MARTIN HANNAH

119079 CAPTAIN MCDOWALL JOHN

119079 VOL FIRE FIGHTER MCDOWALL JOHN

171482 VOL FIRE FIGHTER MCDOWALL ROBERT

178679 VOL FIRE FIGHTER NICOLETTI ALEISHA

133116 BFB SECRETARY NICOLETTI MALCOLM

108605 VOL FIRE FIGHTER PARKIN CRAIG

161319 VOL FIRE FIGHTER PARKIN DANIELLE

162182 VOL FIRE FIGHTER PRICE DAVID

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171498 VOL FIRE FIGHTER PRICE STACY

171500 ACTIVE MEMBER SING JEANNIE

155396 VOL FIRE FIGHTER SING STEWART

119013 VOL FIRE FIGHTER SMITH AARON

146827 VOL FIRE FIGHTER SMITH JOAN

119084 VOL FIRE FIGHTER SMITH STEPHEN

Members to be Added: 6658 WARRALAKIN BFB

DFES ID Rank Surname First Name

Instructions for any alterations to the list above;

1. Details are to be printed clearly. 2. Member names are to be listed as Surname, then First Name. 3. Send the completed form to your Regional Office to ensure the information is updated in RMS 4. When authorised & signed by your Area / District Manager, send a copy of the new or updated form to [email protected] or fax to 1800 309 999

Changes Requested By: Contact Name (please print) Contact Number Date Area / District Manager Sign & Date

AUTHORISED: YES NO

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6668 WESTONIA BFB Remove Vol. Number Rank Surname Given Name

119134 VOL FIRE FIGHTER ANTONIO JOCELYN

119004 VOL FIRE FIGHTER ANTONIO PETER

119148 VOL FIRE FIGHTER ARGENT BRIAN

181988 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BLAKE DAMIEN

181987 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BLAKE TERRI

171479 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BLAKE VICTOR

64802 VOL FIRE FIGHTER BRIGHT GRAEME

119154 CAPTAIN CORSINI FRANK

182000 VOL FIRE FIGHTER CORSINI JOEL

119153 VOL FIRE FIGHTER CORSINI JOHN

119135 VOL FIRE FIGHTER CRIDDLE JAMIE

182080 VOL FIRE FIGHTER DADDOW GRAHAM

182009 VOL FIRE FIGHTER DELLA BOSCA ROSS

182010 VOL FIRE FIGHTER DELLA BOSCA TIMOTHY

159264 VOL FIRE FIGHTER DUNKLEY-COOPER KASEY

166652 VOL FIRE FIGHTER GEIER ASHLEY

151957 VOL FIRE FIGHTER GEIER DAIMON

119006 BFB 3RD LIEUTENANT HAMILTON DAVID

159378 VOL FIRE FIGHTER HERMON DOUG

119120 BFB 1ST LIEUTENANT LINDLEY COLIN

119146 VOL FIRE FIGHTER LINDLEY CORALIE

119152 VOL FIRE FIGHTER LINDLEY JUDITH

119128 VOL FIRE FIGHTER LINDLEY KEVIN

104308 VOL FIRE FIGHTER MCLAUGHLIN MARTIN

182420 VOL FIRE FIGHTER MOORE JAMES

119005 VOL FIRE FIGHTER O' RAFFERTY DES

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146818 BFB 2ND LIEUTENANT PENNY BRAD

119124 VOL FIRE FIGHTER PRICE ARTHUR

182037 VOL FIRE FIGHTER PRICE BOYD

180459 VOL FIRE FIGHTER PRICE JACK

166647 VOL FIRE FIGHTER RILEY COLIN

119140 VOL FIRE FIGHTER SETTINERI ANTONIO

146819 VOL FIRE FIGHTER TOWNROW ADRIAN

146820 VOL FIRE FIGHTER TOWNROW CLINTON

119151 VOL FIRE FIGHTER TOWNROW KERRYN

119003 VOL FIRE FIGHTER TOWNROW LEX

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DFES ID Rank Surname First Name

Instructions for any alterations to the list above;

1. Details are to be printed clearly. 2. Member names are to be listed as Surname, then First Name. 3. Send the completed form to your Regional Office to ensure the information is updated in RMS 4. When authorised & signed by your Area / District Manager, send a copy of the new or updated form to [email protected] or fax to 1800 309 999

Changes Requested By: Contact Name (please print) Contact Number Date Area / District Manager Sign & Date

AUTHORISED: YES NO

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