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Annual Report 2014/15 LIFESTYLE & OPPORTUNITY CITY OF BALLARAT ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 Front cover: Lifestyle and Opportunity: As part of our strategic objective to provide more capability for engaging the community to participate in decision making that affects them, our Engaging our Communities program has delivered tangible outcomes including the new BMX pump track at Miners Rest… to read more about how we engage with our community see page 16 1. WELCOME & INTRODUCTION 05 WELCOME FROM THE COUNCILLORS 06 ABOUT THIS ANNUAL REPORT 07 2. OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS 09 CITY OF BALLARAT PROFILE 10 BALLARAT – A PROUD HISTORY 11 HIGHLIGHTS 2014-15 12 MAJOR EVENTS 14 ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY 16 A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR 18 A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO 20 A MESSAGE FROM THE CFO 22 3. OUR COUNCIL 25 OVERVIEW 28 THE MUNICIPALITY 28 COUNCIL’S PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE 30 MAYORS 2014-15 31 COUNCILLORS 32 YOUTH COUNCIL 39 4. GOVERNANCE 41 OVERVIEW 42 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE 43 COUNCIL MEETINGS 46 COUNCILLOR COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION 48 AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE 55 RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK & POLICY 58 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF ASSETS 61 PLANNING FRAMEWORK 62 BEST VALUE/CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 63 STATUATORY INFORMATION 64 COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS 64 MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION 67 LOCAL LAWS 68 GOVERNANCE - DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS 73 5. OUR PEOPLE 79 OVERVIEW 80 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 82 STAFF PROFILE 85 OUR PERFORMANCE 2014-15 87 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, WELLBEING & SAFETY 94 VOLUNTEERS 98 6. OUR PERFORMANCE 103 SUSTAINABILITY 104 GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO 124 PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES PORTFOLIO 138 DESTINATION & ECONOMY PORTFOLIO 160 MANAGING OUR BUSINESS 174 7. OUR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 195 UNDERSTANDING THIS FINANCIAL REPORT 196 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 198 8. REFERENCE 270 GLOSSARY 271 HOW TO CONTACT US 273 4 1. WELCOME & INTRODUCTION City of Ballarat respectfully acknowledges the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work. WELCOME FROM THE COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY OF BALLARAT As one of the fastest growing Councils in regional As part of our strong commitment to asking our Australia, Ballarat offers a great lifestyle and great residents what they want for their community and opportunities. As your Council, we understand the seeking their input on decision-making that affects significant responsibility entrusted to us. We are them, we have continued to seek to improve our committed to making sure that our current lifestyle community engagement processes. Details of what is protected and we are determined to create every we have done to achieve this objective can be opportunity for our residents to not only maintain but found in the Engaging our Community section of also improve their lifestyle. this Annual Report starting on page 16, within the Our Performance – People & Communities Portfolio We are pleased to share this Annual Report with section starting on page 138 and within the our community and we trust that it provides a Our Performance – Managing our Business section comprehensive account of our key achievements, starting on page 174. challenges and disappointment during 2014-15 as well as what we will focus on in 2015-16. It provides In an effort to communicate clearly and openly a detailed report on how we performed against the we continue to invest in improving the content of Council Plan 2013-17 according to the theme Leading our Annual Report and how it is presented. This Sustainable Growth, Strengthening our Community Annual Report is prepared in accordance with the and Respecting our Heritage. It also provides a requirements and guidelines of the Local Government detailed report on our Governance structures and our Act 1989. It demonstrates the diversity and breadth of Financial Performance. our operations and the services we deliver on a daily basis. We hope that you find this report informative and easy to understand. CITY OF BALLARAT MUNICIPALITY The municipality covers an area of 740 square kilometres and includes the outlying townships of Buninyong, Miners Rest, Learmonth, Lucas and Cardigan Village. It is part of an area of land under the traditional custodianship of the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people and is bound by the surrounding municipalities of Hepburn Shire (to the north), Moorabool Shire (to the east), Pyrenees Shire (to the west) and Golden Plains Shire (to the south). Localities Addington, Alfredton, Ascot, Ballarat East, Black Hill, Blowhard, Bo Peep, Bonshaw, Brown Hill, Buninyong, Bunkers Hill, Burrumbeet, Canadian, Cardigan, Cardigan Village, Chapel Flat, Coghills Creek, Creswick, Delacombe, Durham Lead, Ercildoune, Eureka, Glen Park, Glendaruel, Glendonnel, Golden Point, Gong Gong, Invermay, Invermay Park, Lake Gardens, Lake Wendouree, Learmonth, Lucas, Magpie, Miners Rest, Mitchell Park, Mount Bolton, Mount Clear, Mount Helen, Mount Pleasant, Mount Rowan, Nerrina, Newington, Redan, Scotchmans Lead, Scotsburn, Sebastopol, Smythes Creek, Soldiers Hill, Sovereign Hill, Tourello, Warrenheip, Wattle Flat, Weatherboard, Wendouree, Wendouree Village, Windermere. City of Ballarat acknowledges the legal responsibility to comply with the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 and the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. 6 ABOUT THIS ANNUAL REPORT WHY WE HAVE AN ANNUAL HOW TO READ THIS ANNUAL REPORT REPORT The Victorian Local Government Act requires each This report is divided into three main sections: Council to prepare a report of its operations to the Minister for Local Government each year. 1. Overview & Highlights In this section you will find an overview of Council The Annual Report is a vital document that reviews and the City of Ballarat (organisation). This section a Council’s performance against its Council Plan. starts on page 9. It must include an audited Performance Statement; targets and measures; an audited Financial Statement 2. Performance that details the Council’s financial statements; capital In this section you will find a detailed report on works program; Rates and Charges statement; and our performance against the Council Plan 2013- audited Standard Statements for the financial year. 17 within each of the three Councillor Portfolios (Growth & Development, People & Communities and This Annual Report provides a comprehensive Destination & Economy) as well as Sustainability account of our achievements, challenges and and Managing our Business. Within each area you aspirations for the future. It reports on our will find our highlights for 2014-15, the challenges performance against what we said we would do in our and disappointments we faced and our focus looking Council Plan 2013-17 which provides the framework ahead. This section starts on page 103. for Council to deliver the everyday services, programs and projects for our community. It aims to keep 3. Financial Performance residents, businesses, employees, stakeholders and In this section you will find a plain language other government agencies (State and Federal) up to introduction and overview as well as detailed financial date on the performance and future direction of the reporting and audited performance statements. This City of Ballarat. section starts on page 196. This year as a first this Annual Report contains the HOW TO GET YOUR COPY Report of Operations which provides information about the operations of Council, in accordance Electronic copies of this Annual Report are available with the Local Government Act 1989 and the Local online at Government (Planning and Reporting) Regulations www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/ac/budget-reports-and-plans. 2014. Hard copies available on request – see page 267 for details on how to contact us. HOW TO GIVE US FEEDBACK We welcome all feedback. For details on how to contact us with your feedback on this Annual Report please see page 273. 7 8 2. OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS BALLARAT - A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE Ballarat is one of Australia’s largest inland cities and Geography the third largest city in Victoria. Money flowed into Ballarat with the discovery of gold in the mid-19th Ballarat is located in the gently undulating section of Century. Today the City is renowned for its beautiful the midland plains of the Central Highlands Region parks, broad tree-lined streetscapes, cultivated of Victoria. These plains are made up of alluvial European gardens, and heritage architecture of sediment and volcanic flows featuring rolling hills, national significance and international interest. The granite outcrops, heavily forested areas, numerous iconic Sturt Street is a stunning tree-lined boulevard bodies of water and large areas of rich agricultural with notable statues and monuments on every block soils. of the city’s CBD and Lydiard Street has a perfectly preserved heritage streetscape. Municipality As the thriving regional capital of Western Victoria Ballarat offers premium job opportunities, world-class The City of Ballarat municipality covers an area of education (including three universities), affordable 740 square kilometres and includes the outlying housing, exciting restaurants and retail options, townships of Buninyong, Miners Rest, Learmonth and accessible community and health services, a great Cardigan Village. It is part of an area of land under the lifestyle and a lively arts scene. traditional custodianship of the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people and is bound by the surrounding Ballarat has over 140 neighbourhood parks, 39 municipalities of Hepburn Shire (to the north), sporting grounds, over 40 kilometres of walking trails, Moorabool Shire (to the east), Pyrenees Shire (to
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