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Annual Report 2017-2018 Acknowledgement Contents of Country Annual Report 2017-2018 Acknowledgement Contents of Country City of Adelaide acknowledges the traditional Country Welcome 3 of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays City Profile 4 respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship Fast Facts 5 with the land. We acknowledge that they are of CEO’s Message 6 continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today. Elected Members of Council 7 And we also extend that respect to other Aboriginal Our Vision 8 Language Groups and other First Nations. Our Priorities 9 SMART 10 GREEN 17 LIVEABLE 22 CREATIVE 34 Our Organisation 41 City Governance 46 Financial Statements 96 Associated Annual Reports 152 2 City of Adelaide Annual Report 2017−2018 Welcome to the City of Adelaide 2017-18 Annual Report The City of Adelaide’s aim is to create a vibrant city Part two of the report provides the audited statements through the rollout of new projects, programs and for the City of Adelaide and Council’s subsidiaries – infrastructure. Its goal is to achieve Council’s vision of Adelaide Central Market Authority, Adelaide Park Lands making Adelaide a welcoming and dynamic city full Authority and Rundle Mall Management Authority. of rich and diverse experiences. The City of Adelaide has an equity interest in Council Solutions Regional Authority and Brownhill Keswick This annual report provides our stakeholders, customers Creek Regional Authority and both annual reports and community with an overview of the projects and and audited financial statements are also included. programs invested in and implemented across the City of Adelaide throughout the year. An online version of the City of Adelaide 2017-18 Annual Report can be viewed and downloaded The City of Adelaide 2017-18 Annual Report has been at www.cityofadelaide.com.au developed in compliance with the Local Government Act 1999 (SA) and provides a comprehensive and transparent To request a copy, please contact: account of Council’s performance over the last financial Customer Service Centre year (1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018). The first section of the (Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm) two-part report outlines Council’s progress against the 25 Pirie Street Adelaide 5000 outcomes and objectives in the City of Adelaide 2016- T 8203 7203 2020 Strategic Plan and the 2017-18 Integrated Business E [email protected] Plan and is based on the four strategic themes: Your Say Adelaide is another way you can provide • Smart feedback and ideas on Council’s priorities and projects to help shape Council’s future plans for Adelaide. • Green • Liveable yoursay.cityofadelaide.com.au • Creative 3 City of Adelaide Annual Report 2017−2018 City Profile The following facts and figures provide a snapshot of the City of Adelaide in 2017-18: 10th 11,546 Most liveable city in the world* Private dwellings in the city *Economist Intelligence Unit 24,193 115,250 Residents in the city Workers employed by city businesses 6,723 5,196 Tertiary students living in the city Businesses in the city 315,469 Daily visitors to the city 4 City of Adelaide Annual Report 2017−2018 Fast Facts The following facts and figures provide a further snapshot of the City of Adelaide in 2017-18: $18.67b 67,100 CoA Gross Regional Product (GRP) Students enrolled in city schools, vocational institutions and universities 18.5% 306,937 GRP as a share of Gross State Product International visitors to the city 63,446 4,399,109 Dining seats in the city International visitor nights in the city Of the 24,193 residents in the city: Top 3 reasons for being in the city: Travelling to the city: 35% 21% 31% 20 – 29 years of age Shop Bus 18% 17% 21% 60+ years of age Work Drive 17% 15% Study Walk / cycle 9% Train 5 City of Adelaide Annual Report 2017−2018 CEO’s Message Welcome to the City of Adelaide The purchase of 88 O’Connell Street, through the Annual Report for 2017-18. support of the State Government, was a significant milestone for the Council and the residents of North Over the past year the Adelaide, as we embark on the development and Elected Members and Council activation of that site. Administration have worked closely to deliver the key Our commitment to the carbon neutral agenda remains objectives and targets contained strong and we are tackling homelessness in the city head in our City of Adelaide on and in collaboration with experts in this field. 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. We are a UNESCO City of Music and Adelaide has From the spectacular New Year’s Eve celebrations on retained its crown as the premier festival and arts city the banks of the River Torrens (a gift to the people in Australia. of South Australia), to rolling out our state-of-the- art Ten Gigabit Adelaide optical fibre network; from Despite tough economic parameters we performed transforming our North-South Bikeway, to celebrating strongly against our approved budget, and for the our 30th year of the popular Heritage Incentives Scheme. third consecutive year, Council’s rate in the dollar Much has been achieved, all while delivering business as was put on hold. usual services and maintaining our famous Park Lands. We encourage readers to explore the detail of We have won recognition on the world stage as a this Annual Report and discover the significant Top 21 Smart City and Top Ten Liveable City. outcomes achieved by the City of Adelaide over the past 12 months. We initiated our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan 2018-2021, the first council in Australia to do so; We acknowledge and thank our many key stakeholders, and have gone out to Expression of Interest for the partners, ratepayers, employees and volunteers who redevelopment of the Central Market Arcade, each year contribute so much to the cause of making that has generated international interest. Adelaide one of the truly great cities on the world stage. Mark Goldstone CEO 6 City of Adelaide Annual Report 2017−2018 Elected Members of Council As at 30 June 2018 Martin Haese Sandy Verschoor Anne Moran Sandy Wilkinson Lord Mayor Deputy Lord Mayor Area Councillor Area Councillor Area Councillor Natasha Malani Susan Clearihan Phillip Martin Houssam Abiad Area Councillor North Ward Councillor North Ward Councillor Central Ward Councillor Megan Hender David Slama Alex Antic Priscilla Corbell-Moore Central Ward Councillor Central Ward Councillor South Ward Councillor South Ward Councillor 7 City of Adelaide Annual Report 2017−2018 Our Vision The City of Adelaide 2016-2020 Strategic Plan sets out The purchase of the former Le Cornu site at 88 O’Connell the vision for the city: Adelaide is a welcoming and Street, North Adelaide has also been celebrated as a dynamic city full of rich and diverse experiences. catalyst for activation and sustainable growth of the precinct, to the benefit of the City of Adelaide’s future This vision is based on City of Adelaide’s Picture visitors and residents alike. Our authentic and diverse Adelaide 2040 initiative, a comprehensive community range of experiences continues to be internationally consultation that captured the views of a wide cross- renowned. section of our community. Contributions gathered from over 2,000 participants helped Council to understand These key projects and others like them progress our what participants love about Adelaide, as well as the aim that Adelaide will always be a beautiful, diverse city challenges we face, and opportunities for the future. that has an enviable lifestyle and welcomes people at all stages and from all walks of life. We recognise that Adelaide’s unique location, history and heritage, and the city’s social, creative and The four key themes of the City of Adelaide 2016-2020 commercial pursuits make it a wonderful place to live Strategic Plan are critical to the realisation of our vision: and visit, consistently ranked one of the world’s most Smart, Green, Liveable and Creative. liveable cities. The themes are underpinned by actions and objectives We recognise that as South Australia’s capital city, designed to enable realisation of the vision for our city, Adelaide has a vital role to play in shaping the future which Council has either committed to, is developing of our state. Given the current pace of global, national or has commenced. These projects include partnerships and local change, the City of Adelaide must continue to with the State Government and private enterprise, embrace innovation. Council initiatives, and those funded by the State and Federal governments, all of which add considerable Our record of creativity, innovation and social value to Council’s vision for the City of Adelaide. transformation sees our city well-placed to lead the state in meeting these changes. Importantly, actions and objectives under all four themes contribute to the State’s economic development With implementation of Ten Gigabit Adelaide and job creation; both in short-term delivery and the commencing in 2017-18, Adelaide is poised to become long-term with each project stimulating further spin-off one of the world’s smartest cities, to support a globally- projects, new businesses, residential population and connected and opportunity-rich economy. visitor growth, wealth creation and the strengthening of Additionally, we have progressed our aim to be one of our brand – Adelaide. the world’s first carbon neutral cities and a global leader in sustainability. Responding to environmental change, we have already decoupled the rate of economic growth in the City of Adelaide from the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. 8 City of Adelaide Annual Report 2017−2018 Our Priorities 2017-18 was year two of Council’s four-year Strategic • Working with our Strategic Partners Plan; delivering Council’s vision of Adelaide as a (such as Adelaide Convention Bureau, Renew welcoming and dynamic city full of rich and diverse Adelaide, StudyAdelaide, Festivals Adelaide and experiences through the four themes: Smart, Green, Music SA) to promote Adelaide as a destination Liveable and Creative.
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