Operational Plan 2018-2019 Council’s response to CBCity 2028; a 10-year community strategic plan for the City. WE STICC TOValues OUR VALUES City We are Vision committed CBCity is to safety Thriving, Dynamic, Real We work as one team Corporate Vision We act with to be a leading integrity organisation that collaborates and innovates We care about our customers Corporate Mission We to provide quality continuosly services to improve our community every day The City of Canterbury Bankstown acknowledges the traditional country of the Daruk (Darag, Dharug, Daruk, Dharuk) and the Eora People. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge they are of continuing importance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living today. Georges River trail marker at Deepwater Park, Milperra Contents Section 1 – Introduction Message from the Mayor and the General Manager 6 Section 2 - Delivering Through Services Progressing CBCity 2028 and Council’s Delivery 10 Program for 2018-21 List of Services 12 How to read this plan 15 Safe and Strong Services / Actions for 2018-19 19 Children’s Services Community Services Clean and Green Services / Actions for 2018-19 27 Environmental Sustainability Flood Emergency and Stormwater Management Waste, Recycling and Street Cleaning Prosperous and Innovative Services / Actions for 2018-19 39 Arts and Culture Economic Development Events Moving and Integrated Services / Actions for 2018-19 51 Roads, Footpaths and Moving Around Healthy and Active Services / Actions for 2018-19 61 Leisure and Aquatics Libraries Parks and Open Space Sport and Recreation Liveable and Distinctive Services/ Actions for 2018-19 73 Development Services Future Planning Regulation and Compliance Town Centres Leading and Engaged Services / Actions for 2018-19 87 Communications and Engagement Leadership and Governance Organisational Support and Customer Experience Property Management Section 3 – 2018-19 Budget 102 Financial Overview/Revenue Policy/Pricing Policy Planned Budget Section 4 – Financial Annexures 115 Section 5 – Schedule of Fees and Charges 145 - Contents 146-154 - Fees and Charges 155-218 - Explanatory Notes 219-230 Message from the Mayor 01 and General Manager On behalf of my fellow Councillors, the General Manager, Matthew Stewart, and the staff of the City of Canterbury Bankstown, I am pleased to present the 2018-19 Operational Plan. This document and the 2018-21 Delivery Program represent Council’s response to CBCity 2028, a 10-year strategic plan for Canterbury Bankstown. The Delivery Program 2018-21 outlines Council priorities for the next three years, provides for $183 million in capital works, and responds to issues including: • Being future focussed and Smart, pursuing Clr Khal Asfour Matthew Stewart opportunities for investment and creativity; Mayor General Manager • Protecting and conserving our environment, and in particular, reducing litter and illegal dumping; Leading and Engaged • Becoming a more healthy, safe and active The City of Canterbury Bankstown is a leading City; Council in the NSW local government sector. • Being a City that is easy to move around in for It’s one of the biggest employers in the cyclists, pedestrians, public transport and region and manages a budget that exceeds cars; providing more options for people to $400 million (including capital works of $90 get to where they are going; million). This gives the Council a considerable platform on which to advocate for a better • Having well-designed attractive centres, City on behalf of the residents, ratepayers which preserve the identity and character of and businesses. During 2018-19, Council will local villages; advocate for better outcomes from State • Being caring and inclusive, celebrating our planning initiatives, work with government identity and showing that we are proud of agencies and service providers to establish who we are; and shared service arrangements, and work proactively to achieve better health, education • Being a leading Council, governing and safety outcomes for the City. responsibly and openly, listening to the community and speaking for them, to To capitalise on the good relationships formed achieve better outcomes for the City. during the comprehensive engagement conducted to produce CBCity 2028, Council This Operational Plan expands on the priorities will be ‘taking it to the streets’ in a new in the Delivery Program by identifying the community engagement vehicle and starting a specific services and projects Council will ‘red chair’ social inclusion program to promote provide in 2018-19. They are outlined below in community conversations. the City Destinations adopted in CBCity 2028. The City of Canterbury Bankstown: Operational Plan 2018-2019 6 Prosperous and Innovative Clean and Green $1 million will be provided in 2018-19, to kick-start While Council always considers sustainability our Smart City journey. It will focus on providing needs in our operations, nearly $3 million will the framework and infrastructure necessary to be allocated in 2018-19 for major environmental attract talent, encourage innovation and create projects including a litter collection device at jobs for the City. More than $1 million for library the Cooks River, stormwater harvesting at Jim resources will also ensure residents have access Ring Reserve and the athletics field at The Crest to the most up to date information at their of Bankstown, and $1 million to establish a solar fingertips. microgrid in the City. Council will also provide funds to expedite more sustainable street Moving and Integrated lighting for the City. 2018-19 will see a $34 million road and transport Liveable and Distinctive program, which includes $7.5 million to upgrade bridges, pathways and boardwalks and nearly Creating liveable and distinctive town centres $1.5 million to reconstruct the Canterbury Road is a priority for the community. A new Housing underpass at Canterbury, which will significantly Strategy will be prepared for the City in improve walking and cycling on the Greenway 2018-19 and work will commence for major and for the region. Other major roadworks are upgrades for Canterbury and Revesby Town planned for Koala Road, Chapel Road, Croydon Centres to the tune of $5.2 million and $1.8 Street, Glassop Street, Highcliff Road, Horsley million, respectively. Council will construct Road and Noble Avenue. These are only a few of an Aboriginal war memorial at Federation the 188 road and transport projects in the 2018-19 Reserve, Campsie and will commence work on Capital Works program. a comprehensive Cultural Plan for the City to showcase local talent, provide professional Safe and Strong development opportunities for artists, and ensure that public art reflects the unique and Council will work towards achieving a more child- diverse identity of Canterbury-Bankstown. friendly City in 2018-19 and continue to rollout the Disability Inclusion Action Plan. Works to Healthy and Active improve access include a bus stop accessibility program, provision of an all-abilities playground It’s important that our residents, particularly at Bankstown City Gardens, accessibility works at our children, are healthy and active. Council the Lansdowne Park Criterium Track, pedestrian will be working to promote sports at the access mobility works at Amour Street and grassroots level and target obesity particularly Hydrae Street, accessible toilets at the ground in young people. A new Services and Facilities floor of the Civic Tower and the Ashbury Senior Plan will ensure that our Leisure and Aquatic Citizen’s Centre, accessibility improvements at Centres provide a quality visitor experience the Emerging Communities Resource Centre, and and operate at optimal efficiency. This will be installation of a chair lift at the Lakemba Senior coupled with an ‘every child can swim’ initiative Citizen’s Centre. Stronger Communities Funds and actions to promote healthy eating at all will be used during 2018-19 to establish a mobile Council facilities. change facility for use at events throughout the City. $10.9 million will also be allocated for building projects including designs and/or construction of new community facilities at Griffith Park, Hurlstone Park and Community Place in Greenacre. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, adipiscing elit. The City of Canterbury Bankstown: Operational Plan 2018-2019 7 2018 - 2019 Capital Works Projects 2018 - 2019 Capital Works Project Legend Park and Artwork Works Environmental Works Carpark Works Road Works Stormwater Works Building Works Bridge Works CBD Works A $14.6 million sports, parks and open space The population increases expected for program supports these efforts and includes Canterbury-Bankstown will see a greater new sport and recreation facilities at Wagener demand for services and facilities. The 2018- Oval, Ashbury, new playing surfaces at Amour 21 Delivery Program and 2018-19 Operational Park, Revesby, Waterworth Park, Earlwood and Plan responds to this demand, ensuring that Parry Park, Lakemba, a new irrigation system the Canterbury-Bankstown of today, and the at Clemton Park and ground improvements at Canterbury-Bankstown of tomorrow, will Beaman Park. continue to be thriving, dynamic and real. The Delivery Program and Operational Plan, like CBCity 2028, acknowledge that change is ahead and that Council will always work to ensure that it’s managed well and undertaken in an atmosphere of open and frank discussion. The City of Canterbury Bankstown: Operational Plan 2018-2019