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Derwent Valley Council

Annual Report 2008/2009

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Table of Contents A Message from the Mayor ...... 4 A Message from the General Manager ...... 5 A Snapshot of the Derwent Valley ...... 6 Environment and Climate ...... 6 Family Focus ...... 6 Education ...... 6 Heritage ...... 7 Industry ...... 7 Culture ...... 7 Sport and Recreation ...... 7 Full Service Town ...... 7 Property ...... 8 Council’s Performance ...... 9 Guiding Principles ...... 10 Vision ...... 10 Mission ...... 10 Goals ...... 10 Service ...... 11 Social ...... 11 Economic ...... 11 Environmental ...... 11 Public Health ...... 11 Financial ...... 11 Community Services ...... 12 Partnership Agreement ...... 16 Willow Court ...... 15 Council Meetings ...... Council Structure ...... 20 Committees of Council ...... 19 Number and Nature of Complaints Received ...... 22 Organisation Chart ...... 21 Legislative Requirements ...... 23 Councillor Meeting Attendance for 2008/2009 ...... 24 Senior Position Remuneration ...... 24 Allowances and Expenses ...... 24 Donation of Land Statement ...... 24 Public Health Statement ...... 25 Contracts, Remuneration and Domestic Water ...... 26 Tenders ...... 26 Capital Works ...... 27 Community Grants ...... 28 Community donations ...... 29 Financial Report ...... 31

If you would like another copy of this Annual Report please contact our Customer Services counter located at the Derwent Valley Council Chambers, Circle Street, or telephone (03) 6261 8500. Alternatively, an electronic copy can be found at www.derwentvalley.tas.gov.au

Feedback regarding this report can be emailed to [email protected] or posted to Derwent Valley Council, PO Box 595, NEW NORFOLK TAS 7140 Page 4

A message from the Mayor

Local Government • The Derwent Valley Autumn in 2009 continued Festival committee has again on the path of shown their capacity for organising change with the a top class program on the transfer of Water Esplanade and Waste Water services to regional • The Hub is gearing up enterprises effective for summer tourism trips to Abbotts from 1st July 2009. Lookout. This is the fourth Statewide tourism project by The sub-regional Joint Land Use Forestry Planning Initiative is entering its final phase for public input to prepare the • Bushy Park Show Committee has new planning schemes for adoption in revitalised their show and the 2010. receipt of a substantial grant for upgrading buildings shows faith in Reconstruction of the Lyell Highway this community has recommenced following the winter break and the new Granton • New Boyer Oval lighting will roundabout will improve transport flow encourage a greater use of this for the Derwent Valley. excellent sports ground

Council’s decision in 2000 to progressively reduce its debt level was • The Derwent Valley Concert Band a wise move given the global grant to improve the Memorial Hall economic changes that have occurred power supply to install new since 2007. The Federal Government heating. Sound panels are also to stimulus packages to Local be fitted. Government have softened the impact on local business and trades people • Ongoing implementation of the that will have long term benefits as the New Norfolk Spatial Plan to economy improves. Two major improve appearance, traffic flow projects are the Bushy Park Swimming and safety for all our citizens Pool change rooms and the Band Stand at Tynwald Park. • The arts community has had a most successful year and with The cost of maintaining local Community Radio to go live infrastructure is increasing and 80% of shortly, a new dimension to Australian roads maintained by Local, showcase the Derwent Valley will Government and utilising ratepayers be available. dollars to extract the best mileage should be a priority for the Council. Local Government Elections have been finalised and the Derwent Valley Redevelopment of Willow Court has has a new Mayor, Deputy Mayor and occupied the public arena for some two new Councillors. As I was time and the prospect of achieving the unsuccessful in being re-elected to desired outcomes will depend on Council I wish to thank Council staff for Government Grants being their help and cooperation during my renegotiated and property sales being term as Mayor and Councillor since made to coincide for the visitor 1998. experience program to be implemented. Local Government is entering a new phase and those elected to represent Despite one of the wettest winters in a the people face a number of generation which created some challenges for sustainability. difficulty in undertaking Council’s maintenance program, many good things have taken place throughout the year and to highlight a few: Tony Nicholson MAYOR Page 5

A message from the General Manager

Since my last report three new New Norfolk Railway Society Water Corporations have Storage Facilities $5,000 commenced in Tasmania with all New Norfolk Memorial Hall Upgrade $2,000 water and sewerage assets being transferred to Southern Water. Salmon Ponds River Restoration $15,000 The estimated net value of these assets is in the order of $30 Upgrade of New Norfolk Tennis Club $5,000 million. This value is being New Norfolk Swimming Pool BBQ $5,000 verified by the new corporation as the net value of the assets transferred will then Maydena Community Hall determine our share of any dividend in the future. Flooring Upgrade $2,000 This has also meant that in the future, Council’s Westerway Hall Plumbing Upgrade $2,000 rate notice will not include the component for water Stabilization of Lachlan River Bank $5,000 and sewerage as this will be billed separately from Southern Water. Upgrade works on Molesworth Hall $2,000 Sub-Regional Planning Scheme Bushy Park Swimming Pool Refurbishment $20,000 Since last year’s report, much work has been undertaken by the consultants on this project. Granton Community Hall Which will in the near future, provide Council with a Security Lighting $2,000 Settlement and Open Space Strategy together with Tynwald Park Stage Facility $150,000 a Heritage Management Plan. The Strategy challenges much of the conventional All the groups funded were extremely appreciative thinking in the way land use planning has been as it enabled some urgently needed works to be undertaken in the state as it addresses matters at a undertaken. sub-regional scale and largely ignores the Crown Land Transfers municipal boundaries – it recognizes that land use During the year Council negotiated the transfer of and development, the environment and the natural the following properties previously owned by the resource base, the economy, social and Crown to Council: demographic change, and communities in the way they function and interact, are not artificially Council Plant Depot Glebe Road constrained by Local Government boundaries. Open Space Road Glenora This initiative has been jointly funded by the Public Recreation Reserve Rocks Road Councils and the State Government, and was Public Recreation Reserve Lyell Highway/ progressed through resource sharing with our Forest Road Granton neighbors and because changes to our planning Pump Station Site Blair Street scheme, which has been in place since 1993, were Public Recreation Reserve and Landfill Site required. Peppermint Hill The next stage in the process will be to call for Public Recreation Reserve Turriff Lodge submissions in regard to the Settlement and Open Public Hall Land Fitzgerald Space Strategy and this will hopefully occur in the Cemetery Uxbridge Road Bushy Park first half of the 2009/10 financial year. Public Recreation Reserve Blair Street Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program Many of these parcels of land were already licensed or leased by council. The Australian Government provided all Local Councils with additional funds for the development I would like to express my appreciation to staff and of community infrastructure and the Derwent Valley Councillors for their support and dedication over the Council received $242,000. These funds were not past twelve months as without this support, to be used for road upgrades. especially in difficult times many of the tasks undertaken would not have been achieved. The projects funded by Council from this grant were as follows:

Lachlan Hall Toilet and Sewerage Upgrade $2,000 Lighting Upgrade for New Norfolk Oval Stephen Mackey (This project also received a State Government Grant) $25,000 GENERAL MANAGER Page 6

A snapshot of the Derwent Valley The Derwent Valley can be trees up to 200 years old are found by taking a 30 minute plentiful and provide relaxing drive from spectacular autumn colours. along the picturesque Derwent River. Family Focus

The major geographic feature The Derwent Valley has its own of the region is the Derwent child care centre and family day River and its nine tributaries care service, an abundance of that wind through the fertile open spaces, scenic walking valley creating a picturesque tracks, parks, BBQ facilities and rural setting first settled by playgrounds. There is a skate Europeans in 1807. park as well an award winning bike track specifically designed The region covers 4,111 square for youngsters to teach them kilometers and boasts some of real road safety rules which Tasmania’s most spectacular even has its own traffic lights wilderness areas as well as the and pedestrian crossings! iconic Mt Field National Park incorporating Russell Falls and Education the inspirational tall trees of the There are five Public Primary Styx Valley. Schools with associated The population is currently at kindergartens and playgroups, 9,000 and is estimated to grow one Public High School at New by 3,000 – 5,000 over the next Norfolk and one District High 5-7 years when all housing School at Glenora, 15 minutes projects mature. west of New Norfolk. Connections between the New Norfolk (Tasmania’s schools, community and country capital) recently industry are growing. For celebrated its bicentennial, example an innovative program making it one of Tasmania’s called ‘Leading Edge’ aims to and indeed Australia’s oldest create links with industry and towns. The built and natural provide individualised programs landscape reflects rich heritage for students beyond Grade 10. and interesting stories with This, and other programming, many sites and buildings listed exemplifies the schools’ on the National Heritage commitment to a world class Register. educational experience. There is also one Catholic Environment and Climate Primary School at New Norfolk The Derwent Valley is proud of and a comprehensive range of its fresh air and clean water. private schools in Hobart, with Spring is warm, summer is an extensive daily return bus warm to hot and dry, winter can service. be cold and frosty with snow on the mountains but it is Autumn that the Derwent Valley is famous for. Introduced English Page 7

Heritage internationally including the Royal wedding in Denmark in 2004. There are many Dotted with heritage homesteads, other recreational activities on offer and churches, farms, magnificent oast houses active social clubs to join for all ages – in once utilised for hop production and many fact something for everyone. The annual other significant buildings; all with Derwent Valley Autumn Festival now in its fascinating stories to tell... New Norfolk is ninth year, attracts over 15,000 people, a destination for antique collectors with 7 and provides a full day’s free retail outlets. It is home to Australia’s entertainment. People now move to the oldest continuously licensed hotel, the Derwent Valley to create; writers, poets, renowned Bush Inn (which overlooks the artists and musicians see the community Derwent River), Willow Court, a part of the as open and accepting. former hospital and mental asylum which dates back to 1828 and closed in 2001 Sports and Recreation and the Salmon Ponds, Australia’s oldest trout hatchery. This is a sport loving community with venues for swimming, tennis, football, Industry soccer, golf, speed car racing, horse riding, shooting and bowls to name a few, Housing construction, agriculture, all supported by active social clubs. The aquaculture, horticulture, viticulture, retail, Derwent River provides the perfect facility hospitality and care are the emerging for water sports, world class fishing and industries along with traditional forestry has a reputation for producing Olympic and newsprint manufacturing, with rowing champions. demand for people with science training and people skills. Innovation, significant Full Service Town investment in new technology, stable workforce of proud, hardworking people, The way shopping should be… individual our famous climate, new markets personalised service which offers a nationally and around the world all unique, varied and comprehensive range; contribute to the sustainable renewal of from fashion to tyres and everything in this region. between. There is a large supermarket and several smaller ones as well as a couple of old fashioned butchers and bakeries. Restaurants and cafes offer takeaways to fine dining and great coffee (the best in Tassie)! New Norfolk also has major banks, emergency services, a lawyer, laundry, post office, police station, library, online access centre, veterinary clinic and much more. For your medical needs there is a general practice medical centre, a community health centre (social workers, family health nurse, physiotherapist, etc), a dental clinic, 2 chemists, 2 optometrists and an award winning designed aged care facility. A Culture vibrant community house provides support through many varied programs and New Norfolk is home to the world services including adult education, renowned Derwent Valley Concert Band counselling, life skills and a regular who travel extensively competing and community market. performing Page 8

Property Don’t just take our word for it - in 2005 the Derwent Valley was There are a variety of property awarded a bronze medal at the opportunities in the Derwent International Awards for Valley including new house and Liveable Communities (LivCom) land packages, new one or which is the world’s only three bedroom apartments competition for communities close to all services and existing that focuses on environmental rural properties. Residential management and the creation property investment has been of liveable communities. strong in the valley since the early nineties and demand for For further information please rental accommodation is still refer to strong today, with a next to nil www.derwentvalley.com.au or vacancy rate. Rental properties Derwent Valley Council on often show a return of around telephone: (03) 6261 8500 6% gross, and commercial properties achieve up to 10%. Page 9

Council’s

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Guiding Principles

The key principles that will • Pursue ecological guide our actions are, as sustainability. follows: • Respect for our past, present • Respect the whole and future heritage. community whilst valuing • Derwent Valley Planning individual differences and Scheme will reflect Councils diversity. Strategic Plan. • Value for tolerance, fairness • That Council understands and equity for all sections of that its decisions are made the community. on behalf of the whole • Service delivery to the community. community in an • Commitment to facilitate the economically, sustainable development of community and responsible manner. knowledge and skills to allow • Committed to open residents to fully participate transparent communications, in the development of the that allows to fully inform the community. community. • To provide the community • Facilitate community with the opportunity to participation to build participate in decisions that relationships to gain unity affect their lives. and to find common ground. • Achieve innovative solutions to build a vibrant sustainable community. Vision Our Vision is for a vibrant and sustainable Derwent Valley community that enjoys a safe and healthy environment, economic and social wellbeing and quality lifestyles that takes into account cultural and heritage values. Mission Our Mission is to work in partnership with our residents and stakeholders towards the vision of a vibrant and sustainable Derwent Valley Community. Goals • To maintain the standard of the Valley’s infrastructure assets • To maintain high standards in the provision of all Council services • To maintain accessible health, education, police and community Services. • To improve transport and access in the Derwent Valley • To maintain partnerships with State Government and relevant stakeholders on the development, management and maintenance of services in the Valley Page 11

Service • An exciting dynamic region where more tourists visit and are welcome • To maintain accessible health, • To be a competitive region in the state education and community services for new investment and innovative, • To improve transport and access in the growing businesses trading in the Valley and to and from other parts of global market place the Southern Tasmanian region Environmental Social • The Derwent Valley Council shall • Create an environment that facilitates undertake to protect, conserve, inclusiveness and participation whilst maintain and improve our natural, encouraging determination and cultural and built heritage ownership • The Derwent Valley Council shall, • To provide a variety of social, cultural through shared responsibility, forge and recreational activities for people partnerships and capacity building living in the Derwent Valley Municipality across all levels of government, private • Encourage support structures in enterprise and the community, to networking to provide a safe, healthy achieve sustainable outcomes of and caring community that is outlined strategies responsive and accommodating to • The Derwent Valley Council Planning changing needs Scheme shall reflect, and be • To actively encourage and develop compatible with current and future NRM partnerships with stakeholders to build Strategies for Southern Tasmania a vibrant and sustainable community • To recognise and celebrate the unique Public Health cultural heritage and its role in shaping • To ensure a healthy community our identity protected by strong public health standards Economic • To provide a balanced environment • An exciting dynamic region where free from health threats arising from people want to spend their leisure time human physical activity

• An exciting dynamic region where ranges of well-marketed events are Financial held which will be attractive for residents and visitors • To improve the affordability of Council’s rating and charging structure • To reduce Council’s debt levels • To increase income from non-traditional sources • To improve community understanding of Council’s financial management and finances • To increase the level of grant income Page 12

Community Services Children's Services Community Development

Council's Day Care Centre Council encourages individual offers both working and non- Councillors and senior staff to working parents up to eleven maintain regular contact with hours of care per day. members of the community through networks involving The Centre provides quality care various groups, clubs and for children in a safe and secure individuals. environment. We facilitate active participation Long Day Care caters for in community life to ensure that children aged six weeks to five there is a strategic response to years. The centre opens at identifying and prioritising 7.30am and closes at 5.45pm community needs. (other hours by negotiation). Corporate Management Currently there are 13 Family Day Carers registered in the Maintain an equitable system of Derwent Valley Municipality. local By-Laws and Policy consistent with Council’s All meals are provided by the strategy and policy. Centre, including morning tea, • Human Resource lunch, afternoon tea, and a late Management snack. Children with allergies • Employee relations and special diets are also catered for. • Risk Management • Resource development This Centre has been accredited • Customer Service with the National Childcare • Financial performance and Accreditation Council Inc. reporting • IT support • Records management • Internet services

Physical Services

This section of Council is responsible for maintaining all of Council’s roads and bridges.

Physical Services works with the Technical Services community to facilitate cost- effective provisions and To maintain the quality and maintenance of the transport, standard of Council’s assets and property and recreational to ensure that they are capable services within the Derwent of delivering acceptable service Valley council. standards to users. (Continued on page 13) Page 13

Financial Services Home and Community Care (HACC) The Finance section provides the community with information about Glengrey House is an adult day respite Council’s budget, rating structure and centre providing services to frail aged services provided. people and people with disabilities (and their carers) living in the Derwent Valley Customer Services area.

Council is committed to providing our Glengrey House offers different services customers with quality, courteous, to different people: informative and timely service that meets • To the client, Glengrey House offers or exceeds their expectations. a social outlet and provides a sense of belonging to the community. It Customer privacy is respected at all times also provides an educational and personal information treated component, allowing old skills to re- confidentially. emerge and new skills to be aimed for, a chance for sharing of We pride ourselves on a courteous, experiences, and to adopt the informative and timely quality of service. healthy lifestyle promoted at Glengrey House. Environmental Services / Building • To the carer, it offers daily respite and Planning Services from the person they are caring for, a chance to “re-charge the batteries”, The Environmental Services Department to do what they want for the day, go ensures a healthy community protected by shopping, to the hairdressers, strong public health standards and visiting, play sport, knowing that their provides a balanced environment. It is caring role can be transferred to also responsible for the following services: somebody else for the day.

• Environmental Health includes public health surveillance, environmental management and pollution control, food premises, immunisation, and Natural Resource Management (NRM). • Building and Plumbing enforcement and surveillance. • Planning Services includes strategic and statutory land use planning, heritage and development infrastructure.

• Domestic garbage and recycling collection and landfill operations. • Municipal inspection (Animal Control and Fire Abatement).

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Youth Services The D’FAT Mission Statement The Derwent Valley Youth is: Future Action Team (D'FAT) is • To increase awareness of the youth advisory group for the and address youth issues Derwent Valley Council. and concerns

• To provide opportunities for The group was formed in 2002 community involvement to provide improved opportunities for local youth to • To facilitate and promote develop themselves to their full consultation between young potential. people and community groups and all levels of Membership is free and is open government to young people (12-25 years of • To represent the views of age). young people

D’FAT meets fortnightly on • To develop young leaders Thursdays at the Derwent • To promote a positive image Valley Council Chambers, Circle of young people Street New Norfolk. • To support and co-ordinate activities and projects for young people

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Willow Court

Council is continuing its strategy to find DRET staff and their legal counsel. A adaptive reuse for the Oval Precinct which special meeting of Council in March 2009 comprises five perimeter buildings and the resolved to commence legal proceedings oval itself. On 18 February 2009, after two against DRET. These proceedings are formal tendering processes over four underway. years, the Tasmanian Heritage Council approved a revised Conservation In the event the Commonwealth decision is Management Plan for the Oval precinct finally implemented, Council will reconsider which will greatly enhance the potential for its strategy for the Willow Court site which adaptive reuse. could include ownership and use of buildings at Willow Court including the Council has authorised valuations for the Barracks, Bronte, C Ward and Frescatti. Oval Precinct to facilitate the process for disposal and reuse. The valuations for the At a Special Council meeting on 30 April four large perimeter buildings were 2009, Council made a decision (Decision completed in May 2009, while the valuation 48/09) to disband the current Willow Court for the Oval surface was completed in Special Committee and a review and June. Council will then decide the restructure of the process be undertaken preferred way forward. by Council.

The Commonwealth Government, through Council also produced a concept proposal the Department of Resources, Energy and that was presented to the State Education Tourism (DRET), wrote to Council on 2 Department to locate a Learning June 2008 purporting to cancel the Deed Information Network Centre (LINC) at New of Agreement that provided $750,000 to Norfolk based on the Oval Precinct. The reuse the Barracks building for a visitor State Government planned to create five experience. LINCS in communities of high need around Tasmania. New Norfolk was not selected DRET commenced repayment action on 2 in the first round of LINCs. Discussions December 2008. with the State Government to establish a LINC at New Norfolk are continuing. Council has been actively challenging the decision by DRET and went to Canberra in February 2009 to meet face to face with Page 16

Partnership Agreement Council’s second partnership Eco-tourism agreement has now been The Parks and Wildlife Service negotiated and the issues that would like to continue working will be progressed over the next with the Council to explore few years under this new development opportunities in agreement are as follows: nature based tourism.

Economic Development Heritage Tourism Heritage Tasmania would like Tourism Tasmania would like to to continue to have a role in review the Council’s local supporting the redevelopment tourism structure and continue of the Willow Court precinct, working with the Council in the with a primary focus on development of tourism, considering proposed works including nature-based tourism, under the Historic Cultural in the Derwent Valley. Heritage Act 1995.

Economic Feasibility Study Heritage Tasmania is also keen to explore the development of a The Council would like boarder historic heritage consideration to be given to the strategy for the municipal area, feasibility of conducting an to encompass its unique places economic study of the and precincts of historic, agricultural capacity of the cultural heritage value, and its Derwent Watershed to measure cultural landscapes. future sustainable expansion of local and overseas markets. Community Wellbeing Environmental and Land Community Housing Options Management The Department of Health and Transfer of Caravan Park Land Human Services (DHHS) would on the Esplanade. like to explore opportunities to increase the supply of During the life of the first affordable social housing that is partnership agreement, complementary to public discussions were held housing. regarding the transfer to the Council of the Caravan Park on Community Recovery the Esplanade. DHHS would like to work with

Council in relation to the The Council would like to lease recovery-preparedness of the out this property, as opposed to community, ensuring ongoing the current arrangement of involvement in the having a manager running the Department’s southern regional site. A long-term lease would recovery planning meetings enable further development of and involvement in planned the site to occur. exercises .

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Communities for Children Project Council would like to continue to work with the State Government to further support DHHS would like to continue to work with the RAFT initiative. the Council and the named facilitating partner, the Salvation Property Trust, in identifying, progressing and evaluating the Transport and Infrastructure need for future collaboration using the Community Road Safety Partnership Communities for Children Project to: Program • Improve the health, early learning, The Department of Infrastructure, Energy development, and well being of young and Resources (DIER) would like to children address road safety with the Council within • Assist young children 0-5 years the framework of the Tasmanian Road Safety Strategy. A fundamental principle of • Support parents and families the program is to involve the community in • Encourage community commitment all consultation, planning and delivery • Build community capability to support stages. young children The Community Road Safety Partnership • Build on existing service infrastructure (CRSP) is a statewide initiative which promotes a community-based approach to Linc and Family Care Centre road safety responsibility and ownership in The Council has recently developed a the community. concept plan for a Linc service for the Derwent Valley, incorporating a family care The focus for CRSP is to address road centre, on land close to the central safety issues at a local level through business district, and would like to discuss building partnerships with community the concept through the partnership organizations. agreement. The main emphasis of the program is to Real Action Forward Thinking (RAFT) address high-risk road user behavior, primarily through raising public awareness Real Action Forward Thinking (RAFT) is a and conducting community education Council endorsed initiative to develop a programs. youth development and youth participation centre to achieve positive benefits for Lyell Highway Upgrade young people who are disengaging from school, family or community, and for those The Council has for many years been involved in, or at risk of becoming involved pursuing the upgrade of this road. While in, criminal or anti-social activities. acknowledging that the State Government has allocated $14 million for the upgrade, The RAFT steering committee is the Council would welcome consideration comprised of representatives from the of further funding due to the number of Council, Department of Police and new subdivisions and dwellings that are Emergency Management (DPEM), DHHS being built in the municipal area. and the Department of Education (DOE). The Council envisages that the population With the assistance of a Tasmania in the Derwent Valley will increase by Community Fund grant, the Council-owned some 30 per cent over the next seven to premises at Kensington Park are currently ten years. being refurbished for this initiative, according to the RAFT project business plan and approved architectural plans. Page 18

Community Safety • To work with the Council on Department of Police and plans to address issues of traffic Emergency Management (DPEM) congestion in the main street of would like to address the following New Norfolk. community safety issues that are • To work on a strategic approach designed to promote economic, to the delivery of enforcement social and environmental activities to address the issues wellbeing from a policing of honing and the illegal use of perspective: motorbikes in the municipal area. • To provide continued leadership • To continue monitoring and and coordination of the Derwent updating emergency Valley Municipal Inter-Agency management plans both in Support Panel, and work accordance with the Emergency collaboratively with the Council Management Act 2006 and in and key government agencies response to the identified needs to explore strategies to identify of the municipal area. and manage the needs of at- risk children, young people and their families. • To continue working with the Council to explore opportunities to expand key stakeholder participation in the already established community safety issues forum. Page 19

Committees of Council Special Committees of Council Boyer Oval Management Committee Cr Parker, Cr Farrell and Cr Lathey Historical Information Centre Cr Nicholson and Cr Molan Lachlan Reserve Special Committee Cr Nicholson Derwent Valley Youth Future Action Team (D’FAT) Cr Parker and Cr Lathey Bushy Park Swimming Pool Cr Shaw and Cr Evans Derwent Valley Sport and Recreation Committee Cr Farrell and Cr Molan Molesworth Reserve Cr Nicholson and Cr Elliott Redevelopment of Willow Court Cr Nicholson Access Advisory Committee Cr Shaw and Cr Lathey Joint Authorities Hobart Water Authority Cr Nicholson and Cr Shaw Southern Waste Authority Cr Elliott and Cr Shaw Southern Tasmanian Council Authority Cr Nicholson and Cr Shaw Other Derwent Valley Economic Renewal Group Cr Bromfield and Cr Elliott 10 Days on The Island Cr Farrell and Cr Bromfield Derwent Valley Emergency Planning Committee Cr Bromfield and Cr Farrell Australia Day Cr Shaw, Cr Evans, Cr Parker and Cr Farrell Derwent Catchment Natural Resource Management Cr Elliott and Cr Lathey

Bicentennial Committee Cr Bromfield and Cr Molan Westerway BushWatch Cr Shaw and Cr Evans Derwent Valley Autumn Festival Cr Nicholson, Cr Bromfield and Cr Parker Spatial Planning Committee General Manager Derwent Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cr Parker and Cr Evans

Land Sale Committee Cr Nicholson, Cr Bromfield and Cr Evans Maydena Community Association Cr Bromfield, Cr Evans, Cr Farrell Tidy Town Committee Cr Shaw and Cr Molan Derwent Valley Visitor Information Centre Cr Shaw and Cr Elliott Environmental Management Committee Cr Nicholson and Cr Shaw RAFT (Real Action . . . Forward Thinking) Cr Shaw and Cr Parker Lyell Highway Committee Cr Bromfield Community Grants Cr Bromfield, Cr Farrell and Cr Lathey Page 20

Elected Members and Senior Staff

Back Row Cr Richard Parker, Cr Jim Elliott, Cr Craig Farrell, Cr Judy Bromfield, General Manager Stephen Mackey

Front Row Deputy General Manager Robert McCrossen, Cr Narelle Molan, Deputy Mayor Scott Shaw, Mayor Tony Nicholson, Cr Barry Lathey (absent Cr Martyn Evans)

Council Structure

The Councillors of the Derwent Council meetings are held on the Valley Council are the ultimate third Thursday of each month at the policy and planning body of the Court House, Circle Street, New corporation. Norfolk commencing at 6.30pm. Members of the public are invited to Day to day administrative and attend these meetings. Agendas operational decisions have been are available from the Council delegated to the General Manager Chambers on the Friday prior to the so that unnecessary delays are meeting or they are available from avoided. our website at www.derwentvalley.tas.gov.au This mode of operation enables Council to concentrate its efforts towards considering strategic issues, establishing policy positions and managing performance outcomes for the organisation and community. Page 21

Organisation Chart

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Number and nature of complaints Received The Local Government 1993 Act requires the General Manager to report to Council the number and nature of complaints received.

Number of Complaints Nature of Complaint for 2008/09 (Total 35) Public Toilets 1 Unclean condition Parks & Reserves 1 Water / sewer leak at Tynwald Park Football ground Fire Hazard 1 Length of grass in Southview Crescent Graffiti 1 Graffiti in Public Streets Footpaths 4 Reinstatement of Nature Strips 1 Dangerous condition of footpaths 1 Beautification of nature strips Sewerage 2 Blocked domestic sewerage pipe Stormwater 2 Damaged stormwater lids 2 Blocked stormwater drain 1 Cleaning of drains in Blair Street Water 2 Unfinished repairs and reinstatement 2 Delay in responding to domestic water leaks 1 Water quality 1 Lack of notification for temporary disconnection of domestic water supply 1 Area left untidy following works Roads 1 Trees fallen on roadway 1 Condition of Top Swamp Road 1 Condition of Tyenna Road 1 Condition of Cawthorns Lane 1 Unfinished work on Lachlan Road 1 Condition of White Timber Road 1 Condition of Boulters Road 2 Sealing of Menzies Road 1 Road cleaning by street sweeper 1 Road works on Glen Fern Road