ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 30 June 2020
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2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COUNTRY 3 STATUTORY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL REPORT 4 REPORTING 97 INTEGRATED PLANNING AND REPORTING FRAMEWORK 5 FINANCIAL RATES AND CHARGES WRITTEN OFF 97 RESILIENCE 6 SPECIAL RATE VARIATION 98 MAYOR’S WELCOME 10 GOVERNANCE AND LEGAL DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 101 A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO 11 PLANNING AND REGULATORY 110 SNOWY VALLEYS AT A GLANCE 12 INDEX OF STATUTORY REPORTS 112 COUNCIL SNAPSHOT 2019-20 13 VISION AND VALUES 14 OUR ORGANISATION 15 OUR WORKFORCE 18 OUR COUNCILLORS 20 OUR VOLUNTEERS 24 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 27 2019-20 YEAR IN REVIEW 32 2019-20 OVERVIEW 2019-20 HIGHLIGHTS 34 OUR PERFORMANCE 35 1. TOWNS AND VILLAGES 36 2. GROWTH THROUGH INNOVATION 62 3. OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 71 4. COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT 77 5. OUR INFRASTRUCTURE 86 Front cover – Khancoban Dam with snow capped mountains 2 2019 - 2020 - Snowy Valleys Council Annual Report Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and pay respects to Elders past and present. We recognise Aboriginal people as the original custodians of the lands that comprise the Snowy Valleys Council area. Together we acknowledge the contributions of Aboriginal Australians to this country we all live in and share together. Snowy Valleys Council is committed to enhancing the knowledge and understanding of our communities about the history, heritage and cultures of Aboriginal Australians. 2019 NAIDOC Week Art Display at Tumut Library 2019 - 2020 - Snowy Valleys Council Annual Report 3 About the Annual Report This is the fourth annual report prepared by Snowy Valleys Council. Based on the 2019-20 financial year, it reports on our accomplishments in realising the community’s vision for the local government area (LGA). It outlines our progress against our Community Strategic Plan Snowy Valleys 2028, Council’s Delivery Program 2018-2021 and Operational Plan 2019-20 and reports on the key strategic themes identified by the community during the development of the Community Strategic Plan Snowy Valleys 2028. The key strategic themes are: 1. Towns and Villages We celebrate and nurture the unique character of our towns and villages 2. Growth through Innovation We have economic development activities which provide community longevity, vibrancy and a sustainable future 3. Our Natural Environment We care and protect to retain the beauty of our natural environment 4. Communication and Engagement We have engaged communities that actively participate in local decision making 5. Our Infrastructure We strive to continually improve our local infrastructure Each of these strategic themes are accompanied by specific goals that further focus our efforts to meet the community’s vision. This Annual Report is an accountability mechanism between the community and Council. It has been prepared in accordance with Section 428 of the Local Government Act 1993 and the Office of Local Government’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Guidelines. Councillors briefing Andrew Colvin from the National Bushfire Recovery Agency 4 2019 - 2020 - Snowy Valleys Council Annual Report Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework What the YOUR COMMUNITY PLAN 2018 - 2028 community Reporting said Reviewed at start of new Council term 3 year Growth through Our Communication Our 5 themes Towns & Villages End of Term Innovation Environment & Engagement Infrastructure Report Outcomes Outcomes Indicators RESOURCING DELIVERY PROGRAM STRATEGY 2018 - 2021 Annual Report 4 years Reviewed at start of new Council term How will on Ter inancial (November Supporting Strategies & Services we deliver lan 10 years rollin each year) Asset anaeent lan 10 years Key Delivery Indicators Wororce lan years OPERATIONAL PLAN 2019 - 2020 uarterly budget Annual budget and Fees and Charges review to Council 6 - monthly to Key Actions Council Key Action Indicators Towns & Villages Growth through Innovation CSP Our Natural Environment strategies themes Communication & Engagement Our Infrastructure 2019 - 2020 - Snowy Valleys Council Annual Report 5 Resilience 2019-20 Black Summer Fires The 2019-20 year was a year like no other for the Snowy Valleys community and Council. Compiling a report of Council’s activities for the past year December 2019 January 2019 requires a reflection on the challenges faced by our community, our response and the recovery journey ahead of us. 28/12 Dunns Rd Fire 2/1 RFS issues Leave Zones across Batlow, Wondalga, Khancoban, Tooma Green Valley Fire start areas The following pages acknowledge the 31/12 Emergency Warnings 4/1 Dunns Rd, East Ournie Creek and Green Valley fires merge extraordinary impact of bushfires and COVID-19 issued for Jingellic, Adelong, 4/1 Batlow, Ellerslie, Adelong, Wondalga, Ournie, Talbingo, Rosewood, on our community and Council’s response. Kunama, Laurel Hill, Batlow, Tumbarumba and surrounding areas all placed under Emergency Warning Tumbarumba, Tooma, which continue over the following ten days Through flood, fire and pandemic, Councillors and Council staff Khancoban, Talbingo areas worked extremely hard to ensure community had continuity of services, was represented on state and national stages and • Adopted Bushfire Recovery Action • Facilitates establishment of BlazeAid received access to the support it required. Plan camp in Adelong Nearly 60% of Council staff were involved in emergency • Established Local Recovery • Established donation centres in Committee and Sub-Committees Tumut, Batlow and Tumbarumba operations at the height of the bushfire crisis across the entire • Approved $1.2M provision for the • Hands over operation of Tumut Snowy Valleys region. waiver of fees for bushfire affected donation centre to Tumut charities After the challenge of the fires, Council focused on steering residents: • Holds Mobile Bushfire Recovery recovery efforts and staff worked to get back to a more • Water and Sewerage Charges Community Meetings with government • Waste fees agencies in Tooma, Tumbarumba, business-as-usual routine before being challenged by the • Development application fees Batlow, Maragle, Khancoban restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. • Complying development fees • Approved purchase of additional At the closure of the 2019-20 year, even with the direct and • Interest charges on water and cabins for Batlow Caravan Park for • Established the Emergency indirect impacts on Council operations as a result of bushfires general rates use as emergency housing in short Operations Centre and Local • Received $1M from Federal term and COVID-19, only 18 of the 111 actions within the Operational Emergency Management Government to support immediate • Logs 15,000 Council staff hours for Plan were identified as being unable to progress or delayed. Committee recovery efforts bushfire response effort • Regional Recovery Committee NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, established for Snowy Valleys, Bega NSW RFS Commissioner Shane Valley, Eurobodalla, Shoalhaven, Fitzsimmons visit fire impacted Snowy Monaro and Queanbeyan communities in the Snowy Valleys Palerang Councils • Australian Defence Force arrive in • NSW Premier appoints Recovery Snowy Valleys Coordinator for the South East area – • NSW Government announces Laing Dick Adams O’Rourke Australia as successful • Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Deputy contractor for the state funded clean up Prime Minister Michael McCormack, 6 2019 - 2020 - Snowy Valleys Council Annual Report February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 2/2 Dunns Road Fire reaches • Approved contract variation for the • Facilitates webinar with Laing O’Rourke • Submitted Section44 claim to Rural Fire ‘contained’ status demolition of the Batlow Cannery to for local contractors Service to the value of $2M for work 15/2 Fires within Snowy Valleys are include fire impacted materials and • Emergency accommodation at Batlow undertaken during fire deemed officially out friable asbestos at the cost of over Caravan Park welcomes its first • Hosts ‘Building Resilient Families’ $900,000 to council displaced residents online workshop in partnership with • Council’s Recovery Quest for Life Team commence • Adopts 41 advocacy priorities for • Received further $275k from Federal outreach case bushfire recovery projects Government management for • Facilitates Winter Clothing Appeal in • Establishes dedicated Bushfire impacted residents Tumbarumba in partnership with Red Recovery Team • Launches Fencing Cross and Tumbarumba Rotary Club • Holds Mobile Bushfire Recovery Debris Clean Up Community Meetings with government pilot at Jingellic support agencies at Munderoo/Mannus, • Governor Adelong, Talbingo, Courabyra, Lower • Australian Defence Force depart General visits Bago, Tumut, Ournie, Laurel Hill, • Opens Bushfire Recovery Event Adelong and Wondalga, Ellerslie/Yaven Creek, Funding program Batlow Gilmore, Goobarragandra/Lacmalac • Installed six new cabins at and Rosewood Batlow Caravan Park to provide • 250 impacted residents attend Bushfire accommodation option in community for Recovery Community Meetings displaced fire impacted residents • Council opens Bushfire Recovery June 2020 • Round two of Mobile Community Assistance Points (RAPs) in Batlow, Outreach with COVID Safe restrictions Adelong, Tumbarumba and Talbingo to Courabyra, Taradale, Yaven Creek • Temora Shire Council donates $34,000 and Wondalga communities to Snowy Valleys Council to support the • Expended $6.631 million in bushfire • Council hosts two community meetings relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts • Laing O’Rourke contractors begin recovery