Our Organisation Our Organisation 31 southburnett.qld.gov.au Our Organisation Our Organisation Council plays a pivotal role within our local community by providing and maintaining essential infrastructure and quality services. Roads, bridges, footpaths, water and sewerage networks, refuse collections, parks, open spaces, libraries as well as community and sporting facilities - these and other vital services, are fundamental to the provision of a quality lifestyle in the South Burnett. ouncil proactively and building a vibrant, healthy, supportive examine and consider forthcoming responsibly manages both and inclusive community by delivering Council meeting agendas. Members Cthe region’s built and natural a range of health, safety, social, of the SET attend all Council meetings environments to achieve a sustainable cultural, lifestyle, leisure programs, and provide Council with information future for our community. Council services and activities across the and advice to enable Council to make delivers this through a diverse range of region. informed decisions on strategic and environmental awareness programs, policy matters. The SET is supported The Council is the governing body natural resource management, by managers and staff who are who appoints a Chief Executive Officer environmental protection activities and responsible for effecting policies and (CEO). The CEO has responsibility sustainable development. directions set by the Council. for the day-to-day management We actively contribute to a stable of operations in accordance with The Senior Management Team (SMT) and sustainable regional economy the strategic priorities and plans of includes the SET and all branch by undertaking services that Council. Three General Managers managers. The SMT is characterised support and promote local business, together with the CEO form the Senior by a diverse skill set with gender, employment, economic investment Executive Team (SET) and lead the age and geographical diversity all and development. organisation’s administration. contributing to the strength of the team underpinning the directions of Council plays a fundamental role The SET meet on a weekly basis to Council. in influencing and maintaining the decide on strategic and policy issues general health, wellbeing and lifestyle and to oversee the operations of of the community. Together we are Council. A monthly meeting is set to 32 southburnett.qld.gov.au Our Organisation Our Structure OUR COMMUNITY CONTROLLED ENTITIES South Burnett Community Hospital Foundation Ltd AUDIT COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE SERVICES INTERNAL AUDIT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HUMAN RESOURCES Mr Mark Pitt PSM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SENIOR EXECUTIVE TEAM CORPORATE SERVICES FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURE Mr Peter O’May Mr Lester Schumacher Mr Aaron Meehan General Manager General Manager General Manager The Senior Executive Team work together with the Chief Executive Officer and Council to achieve the shared goals and vision of Council. COUNCIL MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES Audit Advisory Committee Boondooma Homestead Management Advisory Committee South Burnett Directions Traffic Advisory Committee South Burnett Regional Council Annual Report 2018/19 33 Our Organisation Office of the CEO The Office of the CEO provides executive services, human resource management, workplace health and safety, industrial relations, economic development and tourism marketing services to assist in the overall effectiveness, productivity and performance of Council. MARK PITT PSM Chief Executive Officer EXECUTIVE SERVICES • Corporate Event Management • Council Meetings and Workshops (agendas and minutes) • Councillor Support • External Grants Coordination • Policy Register • Regional Bodies Engagement • Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils HUMAN RESOURCES • Learning and Development • Payroll Functions • Performance Management • Recruitment and Selection • Workplace Health and Safety Executive Services • Workplace Relations MEETING AGENDAS AND WORKSHOPS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT he Executive Services team are responsible for the coordination of Council • Art Gallery Associations meetings and strategic workshops including the preparation of agendas, Trecording minutes and forwarding various action requests. In excess of • Boondooma Homestead 90 Council meetings, strategic workshops, Senior Executive Team and Senior Management Advisory Committee Management Team meetings were organised during 2018/19 by the Executive • Economic Development Service team. • Museum Associations CORPORATE EVENT COORDINATION • Regional Economic Development The Executive Services team successfully coordinated the following corporate Advisory Committee (REDAC) events throughout the 2018/19 financial year: • South Burnett Community • Citizenship ceremonies Hospital Foundation Ltd • Australia Day Awards and ceremony • South Burnett Directions Advisory • Anzac Day Board • Mayor’s Breakfast • Tourism Development and Marketing • Mayor’s Christmas Charity Luncheon • Mayor’s Ball • Visitor Information Centres • Christmas Lights competition A significant amount of work goes into the planning, preparation and 34 southburnett.qld.gov.au Our Organisation coordination of these events and Boondooma, Bunya Mountains, We couldn’t have done it without their the success of these events is due to Cherbourg, Hivesville, Kingaroy, support. the hard work and diligence of the Kumbia, Maidenwell, Murgon, Executive Services team. Nanango, Proston, Wondai, Wooroolin, KINGAROY SUPA IGA MAYOR’S and Yarraman. CHARITY BALL Executive Services also assists with Country Meets City showcased the the coordination of attendance for MAYOR’S COMMUNITY CHARITY 2019 Kingaroy Supa IGA Mayor’s Councillors, the Chief Executive BREAKFAST – LAUNCH OF RELAY Charity Ball. The charity ball housed Officer and members of Council’s FOR LIFE 340 people on Saturday 8 June 2019 Senior Management Team for events Mayor Keith Campbell hosted the with entertainment provided by held throughout the South Burnett annual Mayor’s Community Charity MisFitz, Matt Phillips and the Kingaroy region and beyond. Breakfast on 2 May 2019 at the State High School Brass Band, CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES Kingaroy RSL to officially launch the comedian Mr Joel Ozborn and the 2019 South Burnett Relay for Life wonderful ‘Franky Smart’. The three Citizenship ceremonies provide a fundraising campaign, raising just course meal was compliments to Chef formal welcome to new citizens over $1,400 for the Queensland Jimmy Stephen with the assistance as full members of the Australian Cancer Council. Founder and Chair of from the very talented students and community. The Mayor is authorised Bravehearts Australia, Hetty Johnston teachers of Kingaroy TAFE College. under the authority of the Minister was special guest speaker at the event. for Immigration, Citizenship and The evening raised $42,000 which Multicultural Affairs, The Honourable Carla & Eric Cross were named this was presented to the Red Earth David Coleman MP to preside over year’s Face of Relay, with the three Community Foundation South Burnett. Citizenship ceremonies in the South captains announced: former Kangaroo, This donation will help the charity Burnett region. Acquiring Australian Maroon and State of Origin winger - to achieve their vision of building an citizenship enables those doing so to Michael Hancock, around-the-world even better South Burnett by investing participate fully in our inclusive society, sailor and 2011 Young Australian donated funds to resilience, leadership realise aspirations and achieve their of the Year - Jessica Watson, and and capacity building programs and full potential, regardless of their race, former Australian cricket player (and new initiative that aim to strengthen background, gender, religion, language Queensland captain) Greg Ritchie. the overall social and economic or place of birth. capacity of the South Burnett MAYOR’S CHRISTMAS Community. It has been a busy year with the Mayor LUNCHEON officiating over 23 ceremonies. Each The South Burnett community and ceremony commences with the Mayor Belinda Sanders from ABC Radio was beyond hugely supported the event giving a welcome speech and reading guest speaker at the annual Mayor’s by way of either attending, sponsoring a welcome message from the Minister, Community Christmas Luncheon held in the form of items for auctioning/ followed by the Australian Pledge and at Kingaroy Town Hall on 7 December raffling and/or money donations. concluding with the playing of the 2018. The luncheon raised just over A special shout out to the over 50 National Anthem. To commemorate $5,400 which went towards food businesses, groups and individuals the occasion, the Mayor presents a vouchers from Kingaroy SupaIGA, and who generously came forward to assist copy of the ‘Landscapes of Change’ distributed to South Burnett families with this event, and in particular, the South Burnett history book to each in need. following: new citizen. Mayor Campbell said “There are Event Sponsor: Kingaroy Supa IGA many families that struggle during the Citizenship Ceremonies where held Forecourt Sponsor: Peak Services during the following months: Christmas period and this luncheon is our way to help support our Gold Sponsor: Hitachi Construction community during this time”. Machinery Month No of Ceremonies Sue Dowideit-Reiger and the Kingaroy Silver Sponsors: iHear, Astill’s Electrical State High School Choir provided live Services, Huston Ford & Dundas, July 2018 8 music on the day, while the QCWA Ergon Energy, Seilers Transport, October