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Annual Report 2019/2020 Contents Customer Service Centres Cranbourne Customer Service Welcome 2 Financial summary 37 External Audit 85 Centre Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre, Shop 156, South Gippsland Our History 3 Our performance 39 Risk Management 86 Highway, Cranbourne Our Values 3 Planning and Accountability Governance and Our Vision and Council Framework 41 Management Checklist 87 Narre Warren Bunjil Place, Plan 2017-21 4 Council Plan 2017-21 41 Statutory information 91 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Strategic Objective 1: City snapshot 6 Documents available by Narre Warren People Driven 42 Our location 7 public inspection 93 [email protected] Strategic Objective 2: Contracts 93 casey.vic.gov.au Our suburbs and wards 7 A Place to Prosper 51 Accessibility Action Plan 93 Our community 8 Strategic Objective 3: A High Performing Carers recognition 95 The year in review 11 Organisation 63 Domestic Animal Message from the Chair Management Plan 95 of Administrators 13 Our organisation 69 Food Act Ministerial Message from the CEO 15 Organisational structure 71 Directions 97 Governance and integrity Council Staff 72 Freedom of Information 97 challenges and opportunities 17 Enterprise Agreement 74 Privacy Report 98 Panel of Administrators 19 Gender Equality 74 Public Interest Disclosure Councillors 20 Employee Performance Procedures 98 COVID-19 Response 21 and Development 74 Road Management Act Major achievements 24 Our Shared Leadership Ministerial Directions 98 Strategic Objective 1: Philosophy 74 Development People Driven 24 Health and Safety 74 Contributions Plan 99 Strategic Objective 2: Health promotion 76 Infrastructure Contribution Plans A Place to Prosper 26 COVID-19 response staff Strategic Objective 3: implications 76 Grants to community A High Performing groups and organisations 113 Organisation 29 Governance, management Major capital works and other information 77 Performance Statement 125 highlights 31 Governance 79 Moving forward 35 Meetings of Council 79 Financial Report 147 facebook.com/CityOfCasey Challenges and factors Special Committees 81 Statements 155 impacting performance 35 Allowances and expenses 81 @CityOfCasey Notes to the Financial Report 163 Future outlook 35 Conflict of interest 84 @cityofcaseycouncil What your rates provided Audit and Risk Committee 84 Glossary of terms 227 in 2019/2020 36 Internal audit 85 01 City of Casey Annual Report 2019–2020 Welcome 02 Welcome Welcome to the City of Casey’s Annual Report 2019/20. The Annual Report 2019/20 is the primary means of informing the community and important stakeholders about Council’s performance during the financial year, assessed against the Council Plan 2017-21 and the Budget 2019/20. The City of Casey is committed to transparent reporting and being accountable to the community. This report aims to provide a balanced review of the achievements and challenges in delivering services and infrastructure that our rapidly growing community requires. This annual report also fulfils Council’s responsibilities under the Local Government Act 1989 and other legislation and complies with the Local Government Performance Reporting Framework. 03 City of Casey Annual Report 2019–2020 Welcome 04 Our History Our Vision and The City of Casey proudly Islander population in the south Council Plan 2017-21 acknowledges the traditional eastern metropolitan region of owners, Casey’s Aboriginal Melbourne, with approximately communities and their rich 1,940 Aboriginal and Torres culture, and pays respect Strait Islander people calling The City of Casey’s vision is to create To achieve this, we are committed to creating to their Elders past, present the City of Casey home. Australia’s most liveable city. a collaborative community with a shared and future. We acknowledge intention – to fulfil the life goals of every As a municipality, the City Liveability in the context of the City of Casey Aboriginal people as individual within an innovative, economically of Casey was established in is defined as the extent to which Casey is Australia’s first peoples and independent and thriving municipality. 1994 after most of the City safe and inclusive, environmentally balanced as the traditional owners and of Berwick, much of the City with places to play and where its growing The Council Plan 2017-21 sets out three custodians of the land on of Cranbourne and a small community is supported by infrastructure, strategic objectives to help us work towards which we work and live. part of the City of Knox were affordable housing, a strong local economy creating Australia’s most liveable city. Council is proud to represent a amalgamated. The name and a connected transport network. These objectives are: municipality with a significant ‘Casey’ was given to the city Indigenous community. In fact, in recognition of the area’s Casey is home to the largest links with Lord Richard Casey. Aboriginal and Torres Strait 1. People 2. A Place to 3. A High Performing Driven Prosper Organisation The structure of the strategic objectives in the Council Plan 2017-21 is as follows: Our Values Strategic objective Strategies Our organisation’s values People › An inclusive, safe and connected community. are to dream big, empower Driven each other, and make our › A council whose services and facilities are driven by community proud. These community needs. values reflect the deeply › A city with an accessible and well-connected transport network. held beliefs about what is important to Council’s workforce and drives A Place › The destination for arts, culture, sport and leisure that attracts its behaviour. to Prosper visitors and brings communities together. These values reflect Council’s › A thriving economy with local jobs, investment and new industries. aspirations for how staff, contractors and volunteers › A city that sustainably plans and manages growth while protecting work together and serve the its diverse landscape. community. Our workforce believes in being bold and innovative, collaborative and A High Performing › A leader in applying technology and innovation. Organisation has an unerring focus on › An efficient and effective customer focussed Council service to our community. with sufficient resources to meet priorities. 05 City of Casey Annual Report 2019–2020 City Snapshot 06 City Snapshot 07 City of Casey Annual Report 2019–2020 City Snapshot 08 Our Location Our community Melbourne The City of Casey is 410 square kilometres in area and located 35 kilometres southeast Population of Melbourne’s central business district. Port Phillip Bay City of Casey The City of Casey is one of the fastest growing Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Australia. Western Port Bay Casey is also the second largest growing LGA in Victoria. It enjoys well-established urban areas with significant heritage value and a green peri-urban growth front making Casey a fast 369,200 549,200 13,700 changing, vibrant and diverse city to live in. 2020 population 2041 population Annual growth Victoria The estimated population It is estimated that between Most of Casey’s future of Casey in 2020 is 369,200 June 2018 and June 2019, growth (56% between and is expected to grow to Casey grew by 13,700 people, 2020 and 2041) will occur 549,200 by 2041. Casey making it the second largest in Clyde and Clyde North.1 is the most populous LGA growing LGA in Victoria and in Victoria1. the fourth largest growing in Our suburbs 2 24 Australia. and wards 26 15 20 Age Four Oaks Ward 14 16 Casey’s suburbs: 18 Between 2020 and 25 0-4 years old 01 Beaconsfield (part) 16 Eumemmerring River Gum Springfield 03 2041, the population Ward Ward Largest age cohort in Casey of 10-14 year olds 02 Botanic Ridge 17 Five Ways 01 19 (31,100 people in 2020). is expected to almost 03 Berwick 18 Hallam 27 double, the population 22 Edrington 04 Blind Bight 19 Hampton Park Ward of 80-84 year olds to 23 09 5,314 5-9 year olds almost triple, and the 05 Cannons Creek 20 Harkaway 07 babies born The largest age cohort by 2041 number of people aged Mayfield 1 Ward 10 in 2019/20. (43,300 people). 85+ to triple. 06 Clyde 21 Junction Village 12 07 Clyde North 22 Lynbrook 08 08 Cranbourne 23 Lyndhurst 21 06 Education 09 Cranbourne North 24 Lysterfield South 02 13 17 10 Cranbourne East 25 Narre Warren Balla Balla Ward 11 Cranbourne South 26 Narre Warren North of Casey residents do have a bachelor 11 44% not have a qualification 17% or higher degree.3 12 Cranbourne West 27 Narre Warren South 29 13 Devon Meadows 28 Pearcedale 05 04 14 Doveton 29 Tooradin 28 30 15 Endeavour Hills 30 Warneet have vocational of Casey residents have completed 20% training 53% year 12 (or equivalent), similar to the Victorian figure of 54%.4 09 City of Casey Annual Report 2019–2020 City Snapshot 10 Culture How we live Households: Half of Casey residents 18% of people born have at least one parent overseas arrived between 3 born overseas or were born 2011 and 2016. There are an estimated It is expected that there overseas themselves from 118,500 families and will be 183,300 families more than 150 different 122,400 dwellings in the and 191,200 dwellings in 5 countries. City of Casey in 2020. the City of Casey by 2041.1 The top three ancestries Casey is one of the most There are more than In 2020, 44% of households The fastest growing household 19.0% of households in Casey in Casey are English, diverse LGAs in Australia. faiths represented in 100 are couple families with type in Casey is expected to earn a high income ($2,500 Australian and Indian.3 The current top three Casey and the top three children, 24% are couples be couples without dependents or more per week) and 13.1% countries of birth in Casey are Christianity, Islam and without children, 11% are one growing from 27,800 in 2020 are low income households are Australia, India and Buddhism.
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