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Annual Report 2013/2014 Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Report 2013/2014 www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au Table of Contents About our Region 5 Mayor and CEO Message 7 Our Mayor And Councillors 8 Our Executive Leadership Team 8 Our Employees 11 Community Financial Report 13 Other Statutory Disclosures 20 Other Contents 25 Financial Report 34 Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Report 2013 / 2014 | 3 The Central Highlands is located in Central Queensland, Australia, extending over 60,000 square kilometres and is home to over 30,000 people. 4 | Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Report 2013 / 2014 Tieri Capella Sapphire Gemfields EMERALD Blackwater Duaringa Comet Bluff Dingo Springsure Rolleston About Bauhinia LONGREACH our ROCKHAMPTON Region BRISBANE The Central Highlands is located in Central Queensland, We are a vibrant region with a diverse economy based on: Australia, extending over 60,000 square kilometres. It · A globally competitive coal mining industry is home to over 30,000 people, located in the unique communities of Arcadia Valley, Bauhinia, Blackwater, · Traditionally robust and resilient agriculture and Bluff, Capella, Comet, Dingo, Duaringa, Emerald, horticultural industries, including beef, grain, cotton, Rolleston, Sapphire Gemfields, Springsure and Tieri. grapes, melons and citrus The Central Highlands is rich in minerals and agriculture, · Dynamic small to medium size businesses with irrigation from water storage on the Nogoa and · Professional and government sectors Comet rivers, and boasts the largest sapphire-producing · Availability of commercial, industrial and residential land fields in the Southern Hemisphere. Major freight routes · A growing tourism market are contained in the Central Highlands region, including the north-south link between Charters Towers and · Major health and education services northern New South Wales, which has been identified as · Major infrastructure and construction projects an inland alternative between Cairns and Melbourne. in progress Central highlands multiCultural festival Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Report 2013 / 2014 | 5 About our Region Our vision We value and demonstrate Working Today, Continuous impRovement We strive to build: Growing Tomorrow ·A n environment that encourages questions, ·T hinking and approaches that are flexible, and ·A bility to think beyond the norm in order to provide service and value for our ratepayers. Our mission RespeCt foR DiveRsity ·W e treat others as we wish to be treated, and ·W e are fair and consistent in the way we treat people. We will provide services Honesty AnD integRity and assets responsibly ·W e are ethical and honest with our colleagues and our community, ·W e respect and act within statutes and legislation, ·W e are fair, transparent and open in our dealings with our As Councillors and staff of Central Highlands Regional Council, we community, and are committed to representing our region ·W e accept accountability for our actions. and organisation well. LeADeRsHip, engAgement AnD fAiR RepResentAtion ·W e are clear about our direction and priorities, ·W e provide opportunities for consultation, ·W e seek to understand the needs of the people we serve, in order to make balanced decisions for the overall interests of the people of the Central Highlands, ·W e provide timely and relevant information to our community and throughout the organisation, and ·W e listen. teAmWoRk ·W e work collaboratively with our community and external partners, ·W e are focussed on developing and maintaining positive working relationships right across the organisation, ·W e work collectively on common goals, share ideas and encourage collaborative thinking, ·W e actively seek to encourage and acknowledge great teamwork that produces great results for our community and our organisation, and ·W hen mistakes are made, we treat them as an opportunity to learn and grow. gReAt CustomeR seRviCe ·W e seek and welcome feedback, ·W e communicate clearly and appropriately, ·W e follow through on the things we say we will do, and ·O ur responses to our customers’ needs are friendly, timely and professional. 6 | Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Report 2013 / 2014 Mayor and CEO Councillor Scott Mason Peter Maguire Chief Executive Message Mayor Officer Welcome to our 2013/2014 Annual Report. It is with pleasure that It also provides the Significant capital works The rates discount of 15% we commend our Annual opportunity for Councillors projects were realised during and pensioner concession Report 2013/14 to you, and and senior management to the year, including: of 50% were maintained. provide a report on the major gather information about · Emerald Aquatic Centre Our financial position achievements of Council for matters that concern the upgrade, continues to remain the 2013/14 financial year. community. Feedback from reasonably healthy, but we are people attending these · Policeman’s Creek Road We acknowledge the role of works, Rubyvale, and mindful that we must reduce meetings is that they are the former Chief Executive expenditure and continue to valued and important. We will · Commencement of Officer, Mr Bryan Ottone, who focus on finding efficiencies if be reviewing our practice to construction of East Nogoa held the position for nearly we are to remain sustainable ensure that we can improve Water Treatment Plant. twelve years. Mr Ottone in the long term. steered the organisation our feedback and follow up Funding was also received through a time of tremendous to residents. from Santos and the State The downturn in the government to commence the resources sector, combined change, including Our relationship with our Arcadia Valley Road project. with the ongoing drought amalgamation. He had a long Sister City, Fujisawa, was and distinguished career in continues to impact our strengthened with a visit to The Blackwater Aquatic local government and is very communities and will be Ichinoseki by the CEO, Mayor Centre upgrade project was well respected in the industry. a major challenge for the and Councillor Cracknell, halted, due to the discovery forseeable future. He was succeeded by Mr acknowledging the twenty of voids on the existing site. Scott Mason, who joined the year friendship. We sponsored A site for a new Centre We remain committed to Council on 19 August, 2013. a visit by drummers from was found, and a steering the responsible and timely Fujisawa to perform at the committee appointed to provision of services and Council has a strong 2013 Multicultural Festival, ensure that the community infrastructure to the people commitment to community will have a modern aquatic engagement and consultation which was a highlight of of the Central Highlands, facility when the current that is demonstrated through the event. and will continue to lobby centre is decommissioned. and advocate on their behalf. their Councillor Consultation We have actioned our Mission sessions. During the financial statement to provide services We are constantly We thank the Councillors year, the Council set aside and assets responsibly by reviewing our processes for their commitment to 8 days throughout the year undertaking a comprehensive for improvements and the Central Highlands to visit 19 of its regional review of our commercial efficiencies. This includes community, the Executive communities and townships. assets – the Shepton Quarry, moving to issuing rates from Leadership Team for quarterly to every six months, The aim of these meetings Emerald Airport and Emerald their stewardship of the which will provide savings of is for the Mayor, Councillors Saleyards. We are confident organisation, and the $350,000. and senior managers to that this will provide us with Council staff for their meet with members of the the right information to make The 2013/14 budget was diligence and service. community. They are able to the best decisions about approved with an average provide an update on Council the future ownership and rate rise of just 1%, well activities and programmes. management of these assets. below CPI. Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Report 2013 / 2014 | 7 Our Mayor and Councillors Mayor Peter Maguire Rep ResentAtive ALLoCAtions: ·N ogoa River Flood Plain Board ·C HRC Local Disaster Management Committee ·B owen Basin Regional Roads and Transport Group ·B lackwater International Coal Centre ·N ative Title Negotiations ·C entral Highlands Development Corporation ·C entral Highlands (QLD) Housing Company Ltd Our Executive Leadership Team Chief Executive Officer GM Communities and (retired September 2013) Development Services Bryan Ottone Brad Duke Chief Executive Officer GM Infrastructure, (commenced August 19) Assets and Public Facilities Scott Mason Geoff Brayford General Manager Executive Manager Governance, Commercial Services Performance and Risk Michelle Webster Mary-Anne Uren GM Corporate Executive Manager Corporate Support Services Communications and Strategy Mark Lyons Monica Sidhu 8 | Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Report 2013 / 2014 Deputy Mayor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Paul Charlie Kev Gail Nixon Bell AM Brimblecombe Cracknell Rep ResentAtive Rep ResentAtive Rep ResentAtive Rep ResentAtive ALLoCAtions: ALLoCAtions: ALLoCAtions: ALLoCAtions: ·C hair, Area Disaster ·B lackwater International ·N ogoa River Flood ·A rea Disaster Management Committee – Coal Centre (alternate) Plain Board Management Committee – Springsure/Rolleston ·E merald Driver ·L ocal Government State Blackwater/Duaringa ·D eputy Chair, CHRC
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