Annual Report 2018-2019
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Spine 12mm wide Light RegionalCouncil Light Light Regional Council Annual Report Annual ReportAnnual 2018/2019 2018/2019 PO Box 72 Kapunda SA 5373 (08) 8525 3200 [email protected] www.light.sa.gov.au LightRegionalCouncil 2018/2019 04 The Year in Review 06 Community Highlights 08 Your Council 11 Light Regional Council District 12 Elected Members 14 Elected Member Information 16 Strategic Goals 16 Strategic Goal 1 Sustainability 24 Strategic Goal 2 Community Health and Wellbeing 36 Strategic Goal 3 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 44 Strategic Goal 4 Environment 50 The Year Ahead 56 Governance 61 Corporate Structure 68 Financial Report for 2018/2019 68 Rates 70 Financial Summary 72 Financial Statements for the year ending 30 June 2019 126 Appendices 126 Legatus Group Annual Report 2018/2019 Gawler River Floodplan Management Authority Annual 161 Report 2018/2019 3 4 The Year in Review Council’s wide ranging tasks, functions and decision making have continued to influence the operations of the organisation over this past 2018/2019 financial year. The Light region contains a diversity of land uses which have led to a wide variety of opportunities throughout the year. These opportunities have led ultimately to achieving positive outcomes for the region. This annual report provides the viewer with a Infrastructure Improvement window to some of the outcomes Council has Possibly the most noticeable of Council’s $19M achieved on behalf of the residents and ratepayers capital works undertakings this year has been of the district. The report also provides valuable the continuation of the Accelerated Infrastructure information about the Council’s activities in a Program, the second year of the three year program. wide range of operational matters. A glance at This program was grant funded as part of the State any one of the Council meeting agendas released Local Government Infrastructure Program, $3M was throughout the year will attest to fact that there awarded to Council on a 1:4 funding basis. The Council are many issues considered by the Council in provided a matching contribution of $12M to fund its deliberations covering the spectrum of social, the program. The repayment of these funds is being environmental and financial or economic issues. managed by revenue streams outside of the It is the Council’s privilege to serve the public of normal general rate revenue raised annually. the Light region and it is hoped that you will gain Most noticeable infrastructure improvements an understanding of the projects and programs that on ground can be seen to footpaths, sealed roads the council undertakes on behalf of the district’s and some stormwater controls constructed in residents through the following pages of this report. townships and localities throughout the district. A brief overview of some of these strategic activities The program enters its final year of operation in follows. In undertaking the business of Council our the 2019/2020 financial year. Overall the program aim is always to keep our vision “Respecting the aims to carry out approximately 70 individual capital past, creating our future” at front of mind when upgrade projects, many of which would not have developing Council’s annual, medium and long been undertaken for many years into the future term business plans. should the grant funding not have been awarded. Light Regional Council It was with great pleasure that the Council was Regionally Significant Projects able to finalise the capital works for the Freeling and financial sustainability Agricultural Multi-Purpose Facility (the F.A.R.M. Centre) and the Kapunda Town Square project. Council remains conscious of delivering projects It is pleasing to report that both these projects have with beneficial outcomes that provide value been opened for use during the year; the FARM for money for the community. Council’s Long Term Centre being ready for operations in time for the Financial Plan aims for financial sustainability. first home game of the 2019 football and netball Cost containment; prioritisation of capital renewal season. The official opening of the centre is to works balanced against new asset investment; occur in October 2019. The Kapunda Town Square reviewing the effect of annual depreciation on its was opened in March 2019 in conjunction with a balance sheet backed up by sound reasoning and community event attended by a large crowd. Further factual data; holding the level of employee resources discussion on these items appear later in this report. where possible, effectively doing more with less; all being balanced by reducing funding through Council was successful in receiving infrastructure loan borrowings, targeted grants programs and grants for several large projects including the Smythe maintaining a level of rate increases based around and Stonewell Roads shoulder sealing and road annual CPI and estimated new assessment growth sealing project, the bitumen sealing of Kings Bridge will help Council achieve its aim. Road, and the Gartrell Street Roseworthy sealing and stormwater drainage project. All these projects have It is these philosophies, which includes the a regional significance in regard to traffic movement attainment of balanced operational budgets in across council’s region. This grant success will more recent years, that has allowed Council the continue into the new financial year with Council in opportunities to pursue larger scale capital programs June 2019 being advised of funding arrangements for which provide improvement to infrastructure and Lyndoch Road, Seppeltsfield Road and College Road the amenity of the region. capital works projects. The Council direction seeks to take a longer term view to attain sustainability as opposed to the Development Planning Strategy short-term approach, which may come with The progression of the Roseworthy Township detrimental effects on Council’s assets such as the Expansion development continued to dominate a road network. As reported later in this annual report, significant amount of Council’s resources, the main Council has again reported a positive (operating focus for the year being to ensure that appropriate statement) financial outcome for the year. Positive arrangements are in place in regard to physical trends are also reported with Council’s primary and social infrastructure development in the area financial indicators in comparison to the previous of land rezoned to take the project. The agreements financial year. will ensure that Council’s residents and ratepayers are not burdened with additional operational and Conclusion capital costs during the developmental phases The above are some of the matters considered by the of the Roseworthy Township Expansion. The first Council over the course of a diversely challenging year. subdivisional applications have been received early in the 2019/2020 financial year. In closing we would like to thank the Council members and independent members of the community who Regional collaboration amongst Councils is imperative serve on committees and volunteer for the Council. to ensure that Councils located close to the greater The Council also thanks its staff for their dedication metropolitan area of Adelaide provide residents and and efforts to advance the Council and realise its ratepayers with an equitable standard of community plans and objectives over the last twelve months. service. Therefore Council continues to cooperatively The Council aims to continually improve and enhance involve itself in regional affairs with its neighbouring its service delivery to the community. Councils. In particular the regional collaboration amongst the RDA Barossa Group maximises Council’s Brian Carr focus on local outcomes. The Group comprises the Barossa, Adelaide Plains, Gawler and Light Councils. Chief Executive Officer Wherever possible Council also keeps abreast of Legatus Group activities which represents the wider lower, mid, upper north and Yorke Peninsula councils of the State. Annual Report 2018/2019 5 6 1 2 3 4 2019 Australia Day Awards Community and Citizenship Ceremony As part of its Australia Day program, Council acknowledged the outstanding efforts made by local people and groups, to their community. Highlights Awards were presented to the following recipients: Citizen of the Year, Rae Reichelt and Di Ellis (joint winners) Young Citizen of the Year, Chris Hutchinson Community Project of the Year, Kapunda Community Car Cruise Community Event of the Year, Kapunda Rodeo Light Regional Council 5 6 1. Joint Citizen of the Year Award 2. Young Citizen of the Year Award 3. Community Project of the Year Award 4. Community Event of the Year Award 5. Mayor's Inspiration Award 6. Mayoral Youth Recognition Award for Educational Achievement 7. Mayoral Youth Recognition Award for Educational Achievement 8. Mayoral Youth Recognition Award for Educational Achievement 7 8 Council’s 2019 Australia Day Celebrations were held Mayor’s Inspiration Award at the Wasleys Institute on Saturday 26 January, hosted by the Wasleys Community Group with assistance from In a special program addition, Mayor Bill O’Brien the Wasleys Bowling Club. presented the inaugural ‘Mayor’s Inspiration Award’ to The 2019 Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony was Mr. Terry Lee and Brevet Sergeant David Byrne, for their special, marking the 70th anniversary of Australian actions during and following the Pinery fire in November citizenship being introduced into law. This was also 2015. Mr. Lee delivered a stirring acceptance speech the first time