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Annual Report 2019/2020 Annual Report 2019/2020 WHITSUNDAY REGIONAL COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 PAGE 1 WHITSUNDAY REGIONAL COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE 2019/2020 ANNUAL REPORT . 4 DAVE CLARK - DIVISION 5 . 38 A MESSAGE FROM OUR MAYOR . 5 CR GARY SIMPSON - DIVISION 5 . 39 A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO . 7 CR MIKE BRUNKER - DIVISION 6 . 40 REMUNERATION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS 42 MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR EXPENSES OUR REGION . 8 AND FACILITIES . 42 HISTORY . 9 MEETINGS ATTENDED BY MAYOR AND PROFILE . 13 COUNCILLORS . 45 CULTURAL & COMMUNITY EVENTS . 14 OVERSEAS TRAVEL BY COUNCILLORS . 45 AWARDS . 16 COUNCILLOR CONDUCT . 46 OUR SENIOR OFFICERS . 49 OUR ORGANISATION . 18 OUR EMPLOYEES . 52 MISSION AND VISION . 19 OVERSEAS TRAVEL BY EMPLOYEES . 54 KEY STAKEHOLDERS . 20 SUMMARY OF INVITATIONS TO CHANGE TENDERS . 55 GOVERNANCE . 22 OUR PERFORMANCE . 60 DECISION MAKING . 23 OUR REQUIRED REPORTING . 66 ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT . 24 INTERNAL AUDIT . 28 COMMUNITY FINANCIAL REPORT . 68 AUDIT AND RISK . 29 COMMUNITY FINANCIAL REPORT . 69 OUR ELECTED MEMBERS . 30 AUDITED GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL COUNCILLOR ANDREW WILLCOX - MAYOR . 31 REPORTS . 76 CR JAN CLIFFORD - DIVISION 1 . 32 CURRENT YEAR FINANCIAL RON PETTERSON – DIVISION 2 . 33 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT . 118 CR AL GRUNDY - DIVISION 2 . 34 AUDITOR’S REPORT . 119 CR JOHN COLLINS - DEPUTY MAYOR / LONG TERM FINANCIAL DIVISION 3 . 35 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT . 122 NICOLA GRIEGER – DIVISION 4 . 36 APPENDIX 1 - GLOSSARY OF TERMS . 123 CR MICHELLE WRIGHT - DIVISION 4 . 37 APPENDIX 2 - LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE INDEX 124 PAGE 2 Airlie Beach Foreshore, The Whitsundays PAGE 3 WHITSUNDAY REGIONAL COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 WELCOME TO THE 2019/2020 A MESSAGE FROM OUR MAYOR This report provides a snapshot of what the Council ANNUAL has achieved over the past financial year including the challenging first 6 months of 2020 responding to the REPORT impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. My Council is passionate about maintaining a consistent level of service for our 35,000 plus residents and also delivering major infrastructure projects to build resilience, improve community liveability, create jobs and thereby help forge a bright future for Our Whitsunday region. Council believes that a focus on providing essential services and upgraded facilities will help us achieve our goal of a happy and thriving community. Stalking the halls of power in Canberra and Brisbane I am proud that throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and advocating long and loud for the Whitsundays has Council has been able to maintain essential services to seen WRC secure almost $200 million in federal and our residents . state funding for new and improved infrastructure right across the region. The region’s water and sewer plants throughout the region being upgraded, while waste and recycling One example is the $25.4 million recently completed facilities continue to be enhanced to effectively upgrade of the Bowen Recycled Water Plant which manage the waste to landfill. will double the capacity of the plant and improve the quality of recycled water. In my time as Mayor I have had the privilege of overseeing the Whitsundays recovery post TC Debbie In December 2019 the plant was officially in 2017 and I am ready for this next challenge of commissioned the recycled water quality produced by leading our community through the economic recovery, the new Plant would help green and grow Bowen for the social recovery and just as importantly, the physical future generations. and mental health and well-being of our residents. The upgraded Plant allows enough capacity for a future population of Bowen of up to 14,000 residents, Infrastructure supports economic productivity, greatly improving our service to the community and especially the liveability and growth of our communities future-proofing our water supply. and 2019-20 signalled milestones for key recovery projects post Cyclone Debbie with the new Proserpine The second stage of the upgraded network has also Administration Building near completion and the $50 been completed and included the installation of new million Shute Harbour Restoration well underway. recycled water mains and pipelines along Queens Road and linking Mullers Lagoon with the Bowen While we are supported by our state and sportsground. commonwealth governments, these projects have required financial investment of Council’s own funds. Over five kilometres of mains and pipelines were I am proud to be a Mayor who always puts my installed as part of the $4.047 million second stage of community first and is willing to break bread with any the Greening and Growing project. side of politics to secure a fair share of funding for the Whitsunday Region. PAGE 4 Bowen Agriculture, The Whitsundays PAGE 5 WHITSUNDAY REGIONAL COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO Tourism is one of the main economic drivers in the The Whitsunday Regional Council (WRC) is proud to Whitsundays and the upgraded recreational facilities at present our annual report for the financial year to 30 Lake Proserpine have proven a huge hit with the free June 2020 . 72-hour lakeside camping facility extremely popular. This Annual Report describes Whitsunday Regional The lake has untapped potential to be an international Council’s achievements in providing services to the drawcard for anglers seeking the ultimate fishing communities it serves. It reports the progress in experience and offers the best chances of landing delivering the actions in the Corporate and Operational metre plus size barramundi anywhere in Australia. Plans, along with statutory reporting requirements, providing a culmination of regular reports to the Fishing is the largest driver of domestic leisure tourism community and stakeholders. Council’s 2016-2021 nationally and we aim to cement Lake Proserpine’s Corporate Plan provided the focus and direction for reputation as the Heart of Barra Fishing. Council over the twelve-month period to 30 June 2020, highlighting our four key themes of Governance and Stage 1 improvements included a pontoon, new Leadership, People, Place and Prosperity. carparks, toilets and showers, a washdown facility and free camping. Notwithstanding the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, it provides an overview of the regional activities and Our ultimate aim is to make Lake Proserpine a projects which have progressed our organisation and tourism hotspot and fishing mecca nationally and our community forward over the past year and we internationally. believe it has been a positive year for our performance results. It includes the Council’s financial performance Despite the setbacks presented by the Covid-19 as at 30 June 2020, governance and statutory pandemic I believe our region is building towards a information. This report also provides the disclosure period of strong growth and as a proactive Council we requirements relating to the Local Government Act need to continue with sensible planning, minimal rate 2009 (the Act) and the Local Government Regulation increases, maintaining a value-for-money approach to 2012 (the Regulation). our frontline services and have a firm commitment to an open-for-business agenda. We believe this report is an important way of informing our stakeholders such as residents and ratepayers, We’d love to I look forward to working with new CEO Mr Rod the business community, government departments, hear from you! Ferguson and our Council team for 2020-24 to steer community & sporting groups and organisations, non- our community’s recovery. government organisations, visitors and other agencies about our achievements and how it contributes to our We would appreciate your feedback to help Our organisation is always striving to improve and we overall vision . us improve our future reporting. To provide are on a journey together; Council and Community; feedback or suggestions about this Annual making the Whitsunday region the best place in the This document also meets our legislative disclosure Report, please contact us via one of the world to work, live, play and invest. requirements of the Local Government Act 2009, methods below: Public Sector Ethics Act1994 and Local Government It is a privilege to serve the Whitsunday Region Regulation 2012. Email: info@whitsundayrc .qld .gov .au community as Mayor for a second term. Phone: 1300 WRC QLD (972 753) Rodney Ferguson Cr Andrew Willcox Chief Executive Officer Mayor PAGE 6 Lake Proserpine, The Whitsundays PAGE 7 WHITSUNDAY REGIONAL COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 HISTORY • Ngaro Country around the Whitsunday Islands and Indigenous History the mainland coastlines; Council acknowledges the traditional owners and • Gia Country around Proserpine and Gloucester surrounds (north to Bowen, south to O’Connell custodians of the lands in our region. We pay River and east to the Clarke Connor Ranges) respect to Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their ongoing relationship and connection • Juru Country around Bowen and Gumlu north to OUR REGION the Burdekin River to Country. • Jangga Country around Mount Coolon and Within the Whitsunday Region, five groups of surrounds traditional owners occupy the country, within, but • Birriah Country around Collinsville and surrounds HISTORY not limited to the following areas: PROFILE CULTURAL/COMMUNITY EVENTS AWARDS Nara Inlet, Hook Island, The Whitsundays PAGE 8 PAGE 9 WHITSUNDAY REGIONAL COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 Bowen Surrounds, The Whitsundays Places and objects of Aboriginal cultural significance, • Jangga People and Charters Towers Regional HISTORY
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