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Alpine Resorts Co-Ordinating Council 2007–2008 Annual Report Contact Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council 2007–2008 Annual Report Contact Our ref: NP/24/0179 Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council 10 October 2008 The Hon Gavin Jennings MLC Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council Minister for Environment and Climate Change 8 Nicholson Street PO Box 500 (PO Box 500) MELBOURNE VIC 3002 East Melbourne Vic 3002 T (03) 9637 9642 F (03) 9637 8592 E [email protected] Dear Minister Design by Blueboat. Printed by Kosdown on 100% recycled paper. ALPINE RESORTS CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL 2007-08 ANNUAL REPORT In accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, I am pleased to present the report of operations for the Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council for the year ending 30 June 2008. The attached 2007-08 Annual Report highlights the key activities and programs undertaken by Council during the past year, and outlines the significant progress made on the tasks and projects outlined in our current Corporate Plan and in the Government’s Alpine Resorts 2020 Strategy. This year’s report includes a summary of our achievements as measured against the performance indicators defined in the Corporate Plan and I am pleased to report that Photo credits Council has performed extremely well. Cover: Snowboarder – Mount Hotham Alpine I trust that you find the enclosed report informative and useful. Resort Management Board and Andrew Barnes Page 2: Sunrise – Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort Yours sincerely Management Board and James Lauritz, photographer Page 7: Falls Creek village at night – Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management Board Page 9: Snow Gum at Rocky Valley Dam – Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management Board Andrew Fairley Chairperson Page 10: View to Mount Feathertop – Encl. Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board and Andrew Barnes Page 12: Snow gum – Mount Buller and Mount Stirling Alpine Resort Management Board Level 2, 8 Nicholson Street (PO Box 500) East Melbourne Vic 3002 Page 15: Snowmaking at Falls Creek – Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management Board and Telephone: (03) 9637 9642 Facsimile: (03) 9637 8592 Charlie Brown Photography E-mail: [email protected] www.arcc.vic.gov.au Contents Chairperson’s Report 4 Summary of Achievements in 2007-08 Key Activities and Programs 6 Performance Indicators 16 Financial Summary of Operational Results and Financial Position 18 Reports, Products and Events 19 The Council 20 Organisational Structure and Corporate Goverance Arrangements 21 Other Information 24 Risk Management Attestation 27 Financial Reports Statement by the Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council Chairperson and Accountable Officer 27 Operating Statement 27 Balance Sheet 28 Cash Flow Statement 28 Statement of Recognised Income and Expenses 28 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements 29 Auditor-General’s Report 35 Disclosure Index 37 In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Financial Management Act 1994, this report covers the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. Chairperson’s Report Summary of Achievements in 2007-2008 The Council has continued to play a vitally of papers at various conferences throughout Key Activities and Programs important role within the snow sports Australia on Alpine Resorts issues, and industry in Victoria, as the coordinator of representing the Council at industry events the key stakeholders. Operating through the and forums. I am encouraged by the high Throughout the 2007-08 year, Council has Council and its five standing committees, regard in which Council’s work is held, and been focused on delivering the projects members have worked collaboratively to focus the significant contribution that it makes to and tasks outlined in its business plan, as on delivering key projects arising from the leadership of the industry in both this State endorsed by the Minister, while undertaking Government’s Alpine Resorts 2020 Strategy. and Australia. other tasks requested by Government and opportunistically responding to particular Council continues to take a prominent I was very pleased to be able to accompany opportunities as they arise. position in the advocacy of industry issues, the Governor of Victoria, Professor David through organising a range of industry forums de Kretser, A.C., and Mrs de Kretser on A number of significant initiatives, activities and workshops, the highlight of which was inspections of some of our Resorts during the and programs were completed, all of which the 2008 Sustainability Forum. course of the year. contribute to the achievement of the ‘four season, viable, sustainable resorts’ vision In its advocacy role, Council allocated more There are many challenges facing Victoria’s resources to its climate change awareness Alpine Resorts. These include the extensive central to the Government’s Alpine Resorts program, ‘Keep Winter Cool’. This initiative review conducted by the State Services 2020 Strategy. continues to attract interest from an ever Authority (SSA) during the course of the past Council has again worked closely with the widening group of stakeholders, and this year. Council has joined other stakeholders in five Victorian Alpine Resort Management year a partnership was forged with the State presenting to the SSA on a number of issues Boards (the ‘Boards’) as well as with other Government’s ‘Black Balloons’ campaign. concerning the governance of the Resorts. key alpine industry bodies. Emphasis has Council has maintained and expanded its Council has sought to work closely been placed on publishing its research and research programs, thus providing vital with the five Victorian Alpine Resort project work to ensure that it is available statistics to the industry on a range of Management Boards to lead, inspire and for the information and use of all. important benchmark measures. We have collaborate wherever possible to deliver the ensured that the results of all this research Government’s vision of ‘four season, vibrant, The Council’s achievements are grouped in has been published and made available to sustainable resorts’. accordance with the strategic directions the Minister, the Alpine Resort Management of the Government’s Alpine Resorts I would finally like to express my appreciation Boards and to the wider community through 2020 Strategy. to all of the Council members, for their Council’s website. valuable contribution throughout the year. At the commencement of the year, Council I would also like to express our thanks to set specific Key Performance Indicators. I am Council staff lead by our Executive Officer, pleased to report that Council has performed Brad Miles, for their commitment, effort well against these, with the exception of the and support. extension of the economic significance study, where we were unsuccessful in attracting necessary funding partners. As Chairperson, I have represented the Council on a number of occasions during the year. These have included the delivery Andrew Fairley Chairperson 4 Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council Annual Report 2007–2008 Climate Change Keep Winter Cool community service announcement campaign. The KWC Action Packs, special packages CSIRO Report Update Climate change continues to be at the The recorded radio announcements also containing a thermometer, 4-minute shower During the reporting period, Council forefront of issues facing government and the feature Mikey Williams (a popular young timer, ‘save energy – switch-off’ stickers and contacted CSIRO in relation to updating industry, including the Alpine Resorts. Two snowboarder). They are programmed to run KWC information, were created and provided its major 2003 report, The Impact of Climate years ago, in April 2006, Council launched a on metro and regional radio and in metro to Alpine Resorts in Victoria, NSW and Change on Snow Conditions in Mainland Australia. climate change awareness initiative – Keep newspapers in Victoria in July/August 2008. Tasmania. These behavioural change prompts, Council sought the update as an input into its Winter Cool (‘KWC’). Targeted at those are intended to be distributed to on-mountain forthcoming review of the Alpine Resorts 2020 In the winter of 2007, the Council focused on who are involved in snow sports, the KWC accommodation providers to offer their guests. Strategy. CSIRO advised that the findings building partnerships. Council developed a initiative encourages skiers, snowboarders, They were co-badged with Black Balloons of its 2003 report were still relevant and ‘Going Carbon Neutral Kit’ with the School visitors and their families – as well as Alpine campaign messages. that it had recently reviewed its projections Snowsports Development Foundation that area managers and the snow industry – to of temperature and precipitation over the aimed to encourage students competing in A collaboration with Swinburne University is reduce their production of the greenhouse gas Victorian Alps for 2020. Although it did the Subaru Victorian Interschools Snowsports leading to the creation of an on-line computer emissions that contribute to global warming. not reassess the snow impacts, CSIRO Championships to calculate and reduce their game designed to teach young people about The KWC initiative is operated in partnership concluded that results for the low impact energy use while travelling to and from, global warming. The game will be set in an with the industry and Parks through a scenario would probably be very similar to and participating in, the event. All student Alpine resort chalet, with the object being steering committee. those in the 2003 study, while results for competitors also received a package of KWC to reduce greenhouse gas production in four the high impact scenario would be larger. It Promotional material, including stickers, material. A KWC competition developed rooms of the building. The game development also advised that all of the global indicators ‘call-to-action’ cards, posters, outdoor signage in 2006-07 with SKImag, a high quality was funded by the Black Balloons campaign are tracking at the upper end of the scenario and banners, and cards for accommodation ski magazine with a youth readership, and will be ready for release early in August. ranges and concluded that this would not houses, was distributed to all Victorian Alpine was rolled out in 2007-08.
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