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Annual Report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olden Plains’ Mission x We encourage, welcome and x We accept individual diversity x We support agricultural industry, recognise the need to respond to and we welcome and encourage ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĐŝǀŝĐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽĨĂƌŵ͘ growth and the challenges it creates. ĂīĂŝƌƐ͘ x We provide municipal leadership x We maintain and enhance the x We market our municipality through ƚŚĂƚƌĞŇĞĐƚƐůŽĐĂůŶĞĞĚƐǁŝƚŚŝŶ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĂŶĚƵŶŝƋƵĞŶĞƐƐŽĨŽƵƌ ŽƉĞŶĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ͘ ĂĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞĂŶĚĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ǁŚŝůĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐŝŶŐĂŶĚ x We respect the environment, environment while considering ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŐƌŽǁƚŚĂŶĚ ŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶĐĞĂŶĚŽƵƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ͘ economic development. heritage. x tĞĨŽƐƚĞƌƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ x We maintain and develop a quality x We support and pursue the orderly ǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůĞǀĞůƐŽĨŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ road system and secure adequate ĂŶĚƉƌŽƉĞƌƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐŽĨůĂŶĚƵƐĞĂŶĚ agencies, non- government ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ development based on strategic ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ x tĞĂŝŵĨŽƌĐŝƟnjĞŶƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĨĂŝƌ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ Municipal Strategic Statement. ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJLJŽƵƚŚĂŶĚƚŚĞ aged. Golden Plains’ Values x Integrity in Leadership x Commitment x /ŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ We will strive to lead the community tĞĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽĞdžĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ We are open to new ideas and will with integrity, reason and in management and teamwork, ŐƌĂƐƉŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚĂǀŝƐŝŽŶƚŽ accountability whilst acknowledging comprising the community, Council succeed. ŽƵŶĐŝů͛ƐƐƚĂƚƵƚŽƌLJŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ĂŶĚƐƚĂī͘ x Equity & Access x Community We will treat our community, tĞƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞŶĞƐƐŽĨ residents and ratepayers equitably by ŽƵƌŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁŝůů ďĞŝŶŐĨĂŝƌŝŶŽƵƌĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐĂŶĚ seek to work in partnership with ensure that we are approachable by ƚŚĞŵƚŽĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƚŚĞŝƌƐĞŶƐĞŽĨ the community. community spirit. We recognise the ĞīŽƌƚƐĂŶĚǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ ŽĨŽƵƌǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ͘ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS 7KDW&RXQFLODFNQRZOHGJHWKHWUDGLWLRQDOFXVWRGLDQV RIWKHODQGRQZKLFKZHUHVLGH DQGZRUN WKH:DWKDXURQJSHRSOH 1994 2014 Golden Plains’ Vision *ROGHQ3ODLQV6KLUHRIIHUVDOLIHVW\OHDQGRSSRUWXQLWLHV WKDWIRVWHUVRFLDOHFRQRPLFDQGHQYLURQPHQWDOZHOOEHLQJ ,QSDUWQHUVKLSZLWKWKHFRPPXQLW\ZHZLOOSURYLGH VWURQJOHDGHUVKLSHQFRXUDJHVXVWDLQDEOHGHYHORSPHQW DQGHQVXUHTXDOLW\VHUYLFHVWRFRQWLQXHWRLPSURYH WKHTXDOLW\RIOLIHRIUHVLGHQWV Contents Welcome 5 From Our Mayor – Jenny Blake 6 Our Councillors – Past and Present 7 From Our CEO – Rod Nicholls 8 Our Senior Management Team 9 Our Staff 9 History of Golden Plains Four Shires Become One 10 Our Year, Our Communities 11 A New Shire is Formed 1994 – 1998 12 Building the Shire 1999 – 2003 13 Progress is Made 2004 – 2008 14 Paving the Future 2009 – 2013 15 Reflecting the Year 2013-14 Our Council Plan in Review 16 Our Financial Performance at a Glance 20 Community Grants 2013-14 22 A Selection of Community Projects 24 Equal Opportunity Statement 25 Memberships 2013-14 25 National Competition Policy 25 Our Workplace 26 Best Value Annual Report 26 Community Satisfaction Survey 27 Statutory Information 28 Local Laws 28 Freedom of Information 29 Protected Disclosure Act 2012 (PDA) 29 Victorian Local Government Indicators 29 Council Plan Indicators 30 Standard Statements 31 Financial Report 41 Contents 42 7KHWLPHOLQHRIWKHWZHQW\\HDUVIURPWKDWIORZVDFURVVWKHIROORZLQJSDJHVSURYLGHVD \HDUE\\HDUORRNDWVRPHRIWKHKLJKOLJKWVGHYHORSPHQWVHYHQWVDQGSHRSOHWKDWKDYHFRQWULEXWHGWR WKHHYROXWLRQRIWKH6KLUH 6 May Southern Rural Shire created. 13 May Ɣ A sole Commissioner, Claire Barton Barber The inaugural 1 October December appointed. ŵĞĞƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞ The municipality Rod Nicholls was ƔŶ/ŶƚĞƌŝŵŚŝĞĨdžĞĐƵƟǀĞKĸĐĞƌ;KͿ͕ Southern Rural Shire was renamed ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚKŽĨ 19 Roderick Lionel Nicholls appointed. Council was held. Golden Plains Shire. Golden Plains Shire. Ɣ Ɣ Ɣ Ɣ Golden Plains Shire Annual Report 2013-14 x5 Welcome - <HDU$QQLYHUVDU\$QQXDO5HSRUW olden Plains Shire is a region of diverse landscapes, transforming from gorgeous ³7KH*ROGHQ3ODLQV Gvistas along the Moorabool Valley to Rokewood’s broad acre farm land and to the undulating and forested goldfield country near the outskirts of Ballarat. 6KLUHZLOOSURYLGHVWURQJ Hosting some of Victoria’s oldest towns, Golden Plains Shire is home to 56 small OHDGHUVKLSHQFRXUDJH rural townships and smaller settlements, connecting a network of unique and vibrant VXVWDLQDEOHGHYHORSPHQW communities. Now populated by 20,151 (June 2013) residents, with 6,998 new DQGHQVXUHTXDOLW\VHUYLFHV residents calling the Shire home over the past 20 years, Golden Plains has become a great place to explore, live, work and invest. LQSDUWQHUVKLSZLWK Having seen much change over time, Golden Plains Shire has grown into a WKHFRPPXQLW\IRUWKH prominent region of business and industry, supporting intensive farming, cropping, FRQWLQXHGYLDELOLW\RIWKH manufacturing, education and retail. This Annual Report is Council’s review of the past financial year as well as a PXQLFLSDOLW\DQGWKHUHJLRQ´ reflection on how far Golden Plains Shire has come since its creation 20 years ago. 1997 Council Plan. ZĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƐƚĂīƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌŵĞƌ 11 & 12 October November ĂŶŶŽĐŬďƵƌŶ^ŚŝƌĞKĸĐĞƐĂƚ 'ŽůĚĞŶWůĂŝŶƐ^ŚŝƌĞŚŽƐƚĞĚĂǀŝƐŝƚ The Can Do Cardintroduced. 2 Pope Street, Bannockburn. ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ'ŽǀĞƌŶŽƌŽĨsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ͕ Golden Plains became 9 Ɣ More key appointments made. His Excellency the Honourable known as the Can Do Shire. 19 Ɣ Series of Planning Studies completed. ZŝĐŚĂƌĚDĐ'ĂƌǀŝĞĂŶĚDƌƐDĐ'ĂƌǀŝĞ͘ Ɣ Ɣ Ɣ 6 x Golden Plains Shire Annual Report 2013-14 From Our Mayor - -HQQ\%ODNH receding the first Golden Plains Shire Council election Pin March 1996, Commissioner Claire Barber wrote about the role of Councillors for the newly formed Shire. “The Councillors of the future will need to be forward thinking and provide leadership and vision that will create social and economic development opportunities. I urge all residents to think carefully about the type of future they want for their Shire and to take ownership of this future by electing a quality of councillor that will continue to foster innovative, creative and accountable local government. “Please accept the challenge of electing or becoming a Councillor as the next step in ensuring Golden Plains Shire has a golden future.” As I reflect on Claire’s words almost 20 years later I see that the challenge has not changed. Council, its Councillors and the community need to be forward thinking and we need to consider Cr Jenny Blake pictured with Minister Terry the impact of our decisions not just for today but on residents of tomorrow. Mulder (Member for Polwarth) and Teesdale As a Councillor who has been a part of the Golden Plains Shire since that first community coordinators. election, I believe Council has undertaken the business of local government with great diligence and dedication and, importantly, with a view to plan for long term sustainability in our region. In 1994, Golden Plains was a predominantly rural Shire with high production in farming of wool, cattle, grain and poultry. While farming remains a significant aspect of Golden Plains’ life today, the increasing level of residential properties has seen a ³,EHOLHYH&RXQFLOKDV substantial change in the needs of residents across the Shire. The changing demographics lead to an increasing need for human services. Services XQGHUWDNHQWKHEXVLQHVVRIORFDO such as maternal and child health care, senior citizen’s services and home care were JRYHUQPHQWZLWKJUHDWGLOLJHQFH increasingly needed along with pet registrations, library services and a community bus. DQGGHGLFDWLRQDQGLPSRUWDQWO\ In Council’s first year, 194 new members of the Golden Plains community were welcomed into the world and this year a mini baby boom of 249 new residents call ZLWKDYLHZWRSODQIRUORQJWHUP Golden Plains home (a total of 1,168 over the past five years). Ours is a region of new VXVWDLQDELOLW\LQRXUUHJLRQ´ life and growth and a place where opportunities grow. As we look now to the future, after celebrating this 20 year anniversary milestone, it is a prospect that we should embrace with great optimism and enthusiasm because Golden Plains has a lot to offer, is home to wonderful people and is a great place to live. - Cr Jenny Blake, Mayor March Council declared war on Ɣ The return of elected The release of the Golden Pages, noxious weeds such as ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƐ͘ a directory of Golden Plains based Serrated Tussock and Gorse, 9 Ɣ Cr Des Phelan elected as the businesses. By the end of the year ĂŶĚĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚĂŶŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ 19 ĮƌƐƚDĂLJŽƌŽĨ'ŽůĚĞŶWůĂŝŶƐ more than twenty new businesses KĸĐĞƌƚŽĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞ Shire. had been established across the Shire. ŵĂƩĞƌƐƌĞůĂƟŶŐƚŽƚŚĞůŽĐĂů Ɣ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͘ Ɣ Ɣ Golden Plains Shire Annual Report 2013-14 x7 Our Councillors - 3DVWDQG3UHVHQW - Councillors 2013-14 Standing l-r: Cr Greg Vaughan APM JP Re-elected Nov 2012 First elected 1996-98 Cr Bill McArthur First elected March 1996 Cr Helena Kirby First elected Nov 2008 Cr Andrew Cameron First elected Nov 2012 Seated l-r: Cr Nathan Hansford First elected
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