Candidate briefings
August 2017 Ref No: C17128894 Agenda
• Presentation • Profile • Projects • Planning • Strategic • Integrated Planning • Engagement • Resourcing
• Questions
2 PROFILE Profile
4 5 Profile
The equivalent area would stretch from Gosford to Helensborough in the south and from Bondi to Penrith in the West
6 Profile
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Profile
ID Profile Website – Community Profile
http://profile.id.com.au/queanbeyan-palerang
9 QBN urban 10 Organisation
Profile • QBN, BGD, BWD staff: > 500
Transition Structure • Executive reduced 9 to 4
Budget • $211m ($74m capex)
Merger • Transition Plan • PMO
11 Strategic Directions – CSP, Structure
Services Framework
SD1 SD2 SD3 SD4 SD 5 A vibrant & active A prosperous A sustainably A connected A well governed Queanbeyan - Queanbeyan - managed Queanbeyan - Queanbeyan - Palerang Palerang Queanbeyan - Palerang Palerang Palerang
A safe, A diverse, A clean, green A well connected A capable harmonious, resilient and community that community with organisation that happy and smart economy cherishes its good leads a healthy that creates natural and infrastructure community which community choice and job physical enhancing quality is engaged and leading fulfilled opportunities character of life participative Directions lives
COMMUNITY CHOICE CHARACTER CONNECTION CAPABILITY
• culture • business • development • transport • people • community • health • urban • water • technology • education landscapes • sewer • financial • recreation • natural • waste • quality landscapes • facilities • risk • sustainability • logistics • property landuse
Services • planning
12 QPRC Transition Organisation Structure
Peter Tegart Interim General Manager
Phil Hansen Vacant Jacqui Richards Michael Thompson General Manager General Manager General Manager General Manager PMO Community Organisation Executive Community Choice Natural Built Character Connections Capability
Daniel Fulton Vacant Nathan Cooke Chris Duncan Shane Taylor Service Manager Service Manager Service Manager Service Manager Service Manager Recreation & Culture Development Transport & Facilities Workplace Finance (CFO)
Karen Hansen Jody Perry Tim Geyer Gordon Cunningham Deb Ferguson Service Manager Service Manager Service Manager Service Manager Service Manager Community & Culture & Urban Landscapes Utilities Governance Education Performance
Natasha Abbott Martin Darcy Derek Tooth Peter John Service Manager Service Manager Service Manager Service Manager Natural Landscape & Service Business & Innovation Contracts & Projects Digital Health
Ricky Tozer David Carswell Bill Warne Service Manager Service Manager Service Manager Customer & Land-Use Planning Legal & Risk Communication
30 June 2017
13 Councillors involvement
Committees Engagement • Council meeting – 4th Wednesday: BGD
• Community forums – quarterly: nd • Planning and Strategy CoW – 2 towns Wednesday: QBN
• Live streaming meetings • Workshops – 1st and 3rd Wednesdays: QBN • Councillor communiques - weekly
• Advisory Committees
• Management/s355 Committees
• Delegates – boards, panels (eg Joint Regional Planning Panel - JRPP)
• Governance (eg Implementation Advisory Group; Audit, Risk & Improvement Cttee) - quarterly 14 PROJECTS Projects
Infrastructure Queanbeyan Road Network Strategy 2031 • Googong and Tralee Traffic Plan 2031 • Network approach • Projects are: • Edwin Land Parkway (Completed) • Ellerton Drive Extension (Commenced) • Old Cooma Road Stage 1 (Completed) • Old Cooma Road Stage 2 (Commenced) • Old Cooma Road Stage 3 • Intersection Improvements • Lanyon/Tompsitt (Commenced) • Kings Hwy/Yass Rd (RMS) • Lanyon/Gilmore • Canberra Ave/Cameron Rd • Yass Rd/Hinksman St • Lanyon Dr/Canberra Ave • Dunns Creek Road route adopted • Demand > 2041
16 Infrastructure
• 3.86km new road on greenfield site and 0.7km upgrade of existing road • Two lane single carriageway with climbing lanes Ellerton Drive Extension • One 184m long bridge crossing over Queanbeyan River • Upgrade of intersection at Edwin Land Pkwy/Old Cooma Rd • Pathways • Shared off-road cyclist and pedestrian pathway • on-road cyclists space • Access • Fairlane Estate • Greenleigh (emergency only) • Fauna • Three underpasses and two rope bridge crossing • Noise mitigation measures • Council decisions • Nov 2008 – resolved to adopt the Queanbeyan Residential and Economic Strategy • Aug 2009 – resolved to adopt the Googong and Tralee Traffic Plan 2031 • Feb 2013 – resolved to make the EDE the Priority Project for the upcoming Federal election. • Dec 2013 – resolved to engage OPUS for the detailed design of the EDE. • July 2014 – resolved to engage SMEC Australia to prepare the REF for the EDE. • April 2015 – resolved to hold a community forum to discuss the EDE. • June 2016 –Determination Panel approved the REF for the EDE. Council approved borrowings of $36m • Funding • $50m grants 17 • $36m borrowings (P&I repaid by development contributions) Infrastructure
Roads Package - Nerriga Road
• 7 Sections 26.5km • Calluns Lane to Tates Lane – 6.7km • Cookanulla to Road Toll Project – 2.7km • Two Water Holes to Black Spot Project – 4.2km • Grants Road to Charleyong Bridge – 8.76km • Oallen Road to Willow Forest Road – 3.92km • Malbon St/Molonglo St Roundabout • Kings Highway/Nerriga Road Intersection • Malbon St/Hwy roundabout • Construction 2 years • Estimate $39m • grant
18 Infrastructure
Roads package Old Cooma Road – Stage 2
• 3 Sections 4.6km • Edwin Land Parkway to Quarry Road – 1.4km • Quarry Road to Southern Talpa Exit – 1.3km Construct 4 Lane • Southern Talpa Exit to Googong Road Divided Carriageway – 1.86km • Yellow Sections require full reconstruction to a divided dual carriageway standard. • Red section requires the widening of the Widen Northbound northbound carriageway to 2 lanes. lane to 2 Lanes • Commencement about January 2018. • Construction time about 12 months. • Estimate $31m. • grant Construct 4 Lane Divided Carriageway
19 Infrastructure
Queanbeyan STP
• Built in the mid 1930s • Currently serves about 37,000 EP • Operating at full capacity and components reaching end of life. • Replace the current plant with a plant of at least 60,000 EP • Tralee Development • Urban infill • New EPA license conditions will apply • Tighter discharge water quality targets will be enforced • Best for Region ~ 90,000 EP • Estimate $130m • loan $70m, grant $30m, reserve $30m
20 Infrastructure
Googong Water Recycling Plant
• Serves the township of Googong. • Stage 1 finished in 2016 – 4,700 EP. • Stage 2 has commenced – 9,600 EP. • Stage 3 proposed – 20,000 EP. • Delivers 2 effluent qualities. • Environmental discharge. • Recycled water for Googong residents. • Membrane Bio Reactor. • Micro Filtration. • Ultra Violet disinfection. • Recycled water approval pending. • Estimate $20m • gifted
21 Infrastructure
Bungendore water
• Borefield Supply • Current entitlement is 472ML/year. • Bungendore uses 300ML/year. • Current growth in Bungendore is about 5% per year. • 2 sites have been investigated and developed. • Once the bores are proven, an application to government for an additional entitlement will be made. • Future residential expansion dependent on results
22 Infrastructure
Queanbeyan Head office, Smart Hub
• Council administration • Council chambers • Smart hub • Major tenant • Basement carparking • Public domain/civic plaza • Catalyst for CBD transformation • Smart City proposal • Estimate $40m • Building $25m loan • Carparking $10m loan • Public domain $5m sales
23 Public Domain
24 Infrastructure
Carparking
• QBN: • Lowe basement • Morriset deck/s • Park’n’Rides • Smart city • BGD: • Ellendon • BWD: • Ryrie (behind National Theatre)
• Estimate $26m • Loan $23.5m • Grant $2.5m
25 Infrastructure
Queanbeyan Indoor Sports Centre
• Original facility 2011. • Additional 2 playing courts • 2 new Squash courts • Caters for: • Cricket, Squash, Netball, Volleyball, Floorball, Footsal. • Birthday Parties, Archery tag, Inflatable obstacle course, Bubble football. • Completed by August 2018. • Estimate $5m • Loan $2.5m • Grant $2.5m 26 Infrastructure
Wet play area at the Queanbeyan Aquatic Centre
• Key feature of the former Queanbeyan City Council's Delivery Program 2013-17 • Swimplex Aquatics Pty Ltd has contract • 2 options were placed on exhibition – community prefer Option B • Selected Option B • Toddler pool • Completion and launch in early 2018 • Estimate $0.7zm • Grant $450k • s94 $116k
27 Infrastructure
Rusten House Arts Centre
• Gifted to Council in 2015 to be used for community purposes. • Refurbishment to establish a regional arts hub with exhibition space; workshop space; activities based around the arts; space for QPRC to launch and hold event. • Opportunity to establish a “Friends of the Arts” and Friends of “Rusten House” groups. • Work to make it structurally sound and preliminary work to restore the exterior of the building • Launch is aimed for first quarter 2018 • Estimate $550k • grant
28 Infrastructure
Stronger Communities Fund Projects
Braidwood, Bungendore and Captains Flat pools $400,000
Town Centre Improvements for Braidwood and Bungendore - project includes landscaping, street $500,000 Braidwood, furniture, pedestrian access and general image of both CBDs. $500,000 Bungendore
Rusten House, Queanbeyan restoration $550,000 Abbeyfield Aged Accommodation, Bungendore - assist with acquisition of land, offset council fees + $500,000 Council land 4-6 Majara Street BGD Dog Park Googong - including off street parking and access to support community project on same $175,000 site Wet Play Area, Queanbeyan Aquatic Centre $450,000 Showground Grandstand, Queanbeyan - Restoration of grandstand roof, seating area and internal $350,000 floors for safety, heritage preservation and improved events at the showground
Seiffert Oval lights, Queanbeyan - To bring the existing light towers up to current training standards $200,000 and improve player safety
Braidwood Rec Ground Stage 2 - To improve site drainage and extension of the fields to allow $300,000 additional sports and safer conditions
Bungendore Rec Ground Stage 1 - Initial stage of the Bungendore Sporting hub, to commence the design and construction of sports fields, access and initial amenities, taking pressure off existing $1,500,000 fields and allowing for future growth
29 Infrastructure
Stronger Communities Fund Projects
River path incl. low level foot bridge, Queanbeyan - Construction of a low level pedestrian/cycle crossing $760,000 of Queanbeyan River, near Morisset Street, and connecting paths to existing shared path systems Queanbeyan Park central playground equipment – Replacement of outdated play equipment and soft fall surface, in Queanbeyan Park playground area with new modern and accessible equipment and safety $250,000 surfacing Glebe Park Playground – Replacement of the existing aged play equipment and soft fall surfacing with $90,000 modern equipment, tying in with other landscape improvements currently underway Henderson Road Recreation Area – Landscape and park furniture improvements to the playground, gym $125,000 area and community facilities within Henderson Rd Park Queanbeyan Aquatic Centre – beautification and restoration of former entrance way $150,000 Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan - spectator entrance improvements, removal of obsolete facilities, resurface $200,000 concourse area, security fencing, water fill stations and access path Captains Flat beautification project – Involves landscaping, tree planting and park/playground works $100,000 within Captains Flat village and immediate approaches Lascelles Street, Braidwood - upgrade of kerb and guttering, road pavement, underground drainage $800,000 Queens Bridge approach enhancement from Yass Road – Landscape beautification works, leading into $200,000 Queanbeyan CBD, from Yass Rd Roundabout to the Queens Bridge Margaret Donoghue Oval Lights Queanbeyan - Works in partnership with the sporting club to install new $200,000 game standard lights to meet AFL requirements Braidwood Servicemen’s Club and Braidwood community facilities – contribution to water storage $45,000 infrastructure
30 https://www.qprc.nsw.gov.au/Major-Works- Projects
https://www.qprc.nsw.gov.au/Council/Council- business/Budgets-and-planning
31 PLANNING Development Activity
No. of Applications Determined 2011 to 2016
1200 75
61 1000 309 27 41 204
800 236 44 216 159 Complying Development 600 DA Modifications New DA's 400 779 792 650 635 594
NUMBER NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS 200
0 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
PERIOD 33 Development Activity
Value of DA's and Complying Development Determined $350,000,000
$315,354,517
$300,000,000
$250,000,000
$239,894,404
$200,000,000 $179,760,962 Value $150,000,000
$142,687,219 $135,719,218 $100,000,000
$50,000,000
$0 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 Period 34 Development
How are Applications Determined - New DAs and Modifications
Council Staff Under Delegation 96.1%
Councillors 3.7%
JRPP 0.2%
Total 100.0%
35 Development Activity
Make up of Development Types 2015-2016
11 33 40 25 279
369
Residential Alts & Additions New Dwelling Multi Units/Secondary Dwellings Commercial Industrial Subdivision
36 Development
Googong Subdivision DAs
37 Development
Gogoong Masterplan and Yield • Standard lots 941 lots • Terrace lots 178 dwellings • Multi-unit sites 392 dwellings • Mixed Use 3838241 dwellings • Retirement site 100 dwellings • Sub-Total NH2 1852 dwellings
• Plus NH1A/1B 1931dwellings • Sub-Total 3783 dwellings
• Plus NH3, 4 & 5 2751 dwellings • Total Googong 6534 dwellings
38 Development
South Tralee and South Jerrabomberra
39 Development
South Jerra
South Tralee 640 dwellings Forrest Morrison 435 Dwellings Walsh Land 355 Dwellings Total for South Jerrabomberra 1430-1500 Dwellings
40 Development
Poplars
Commercial Area Regional Aquatic Centre
Potential Regional Employment Sports Land Centre
41 Development
Bungendore Draft and Current Planning Proposals
• North Bungendore • East Bungendore • South Bungendore
42 Development
Dargue’s Gold Mine - Majors Creek
43 Development
Developer Contribution Plans: s94, s94A, s64
Mechanism for Council to collect funds Typically applies to: from developers to pay for the provision of infrastructure needed to cope with the • Subdivisions additional demand created by the • Multi Unit Development additional development. • New Development on Rural Land
Typical infrastructure that charges can be Different plans apply across the LGA. collected for include: • Open Space Embellishment Many need to be reviewed and • Community Facilities consolidated. • Road Upgrades • Carparking • Water Supply • Sewage Treatment • Planning Administration
44 Development
Voluntary Planning Agreements
• Special agreements between Council • Googong VPA provides for: and a developer that allow for the • Roads provision of infrastructure and services • Open space that are outside of the constraints imposed by a typical developer • Recreation facilities contribution plan. • Community facilities • Water and sewer • Council only has one agreement in • Offsite works contributions place at this point in time. • Planning administration
• It covers the Urban Release Area at Googong
• May be reviewed
45 Public Domain
Braidwood Town Centre Upgrade
• Masterplanning • Community engagement • Stronger Communities Fund • $500k Stg 1
46 Public Domain
Bungendore Town Centre Upgrade
• Streetscaping • Roundabouts • Tree planting • Stronger Communities Fund • $500k Stg 1
47 Public Domain
Stages
48 Top 5 Major Natural Resource Issues
1. Implementation of Biosecurity Act 2015 (replaces Noxious Weeds Act) 2. Lake Jerrabomberra – Dredging, Blue Green Algae Outbreaks and Fish Kills 3. Erosion Gully – Redbox Reserve – Royalla 4. Rabbits Infestation – On Council Reserves Damaging Adjoining Land 5. Stepping Stone Project – 20 Million Trees Program
49 STRATEGIC Strategic Landuse Strategies • LEPs • DCPs • SET Regional Plan • Strategic workplan
Activation • QCBD • Smart City • Tourism • Economic development • Town centres • Trails and Walks
Infrastructure • Transport • Sports • IWCMP Leveraged/Aligned to Grants
51 Strategic
QCBD Transformation
52 Strategic
Tourism Plan
• Region’s first Tourism Plan adopted in July 2017 • Covers 2017-2025 with three main aims: o Provide strategic direction to the growth of our visitor economy o Encourage economic development o Attract investment • Promotes greater collaboration in the region • Vision to connect our region, honour our heritage and inspire a future of possibilities
53 Strategic
Digital Economy & Smart Community Strategy
54 Strategic
Economic Development Strategy (EDS)
• Working with NSW Dept Regional Development to Commonwealth Economic Priorities prepare EDS for QPRC NSW Economic Priorities • Collaborating with CBRJO to draft CBR economic Canberra Region Economic Development Strategy development strategy (CREDS) REDS REDS REDS REDS REDS Snowy Hilltops QPRC Yass – Goulburn – Upper Lachlan Bega - Eurobodalla Monaro ACT Strategies & Plans • Have drafted table illustrating LGA LGA LGA LGA LGA LGA LGA LGA Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational Operational line of sight of council CSP Plan(s) Plan(s) Plan(s) Plan(s) Plan(s) Plan(s) Plan(s) Plan(s) goals and actions to regional and state plans (for access to grants)
55 Strategic
Integrated Transport
• Working with ACT Government • commuter rail services, • Studies • light rail connection, • Planning • bus routes, • Commissioned AECOM • park and ride locations The Integrated Transport Strategy will: • bus and rail ticketing integration, • Identify and meet with • smart infrastructure under Smart stakeholders and the community to City program aimed at influencing understand their concerns on the public transport patronage, reducing matters below. congestion, deferring road capex, • Summarise major external and and improving safety internal influences on the strategic • Develop an action plan and strategies planning process including: for the future that address these • Big picture awareness of both issues. ACT and NSW • Update the Pedestrian Access and transport/road/public transport Mobility Plan strategies, • Update the Cycle Plan • Queanbeyan/ACT arterial road connections,
56 Strategic
Stocktake
Current/Future state: • Asset • Services • Property • Financial • ICT • Culture
57 Strategic
Service review
Budget scenarios
Legislation Descriptor Descriptor Centres Frequency Council Employ Strategy Link to: Link to: Quality Contract Contract Policy - PD/Roles - cost centre Geography Shared Materials Surveys - GL - project Red tape Community Other Level reduction
Drivers Activity - Asset Joint Orgn Recoveries Service Delivery Location Resources
Effectiveness: Efficiency: Engagement: Workforce KPIs PIs expectations Plan: Procurement
58 INTEGRATED PLANNING Strategic
Integrated Planning
Elements • Community Strategic Plan (10yr) • Delivery Program (4yr) • Operational Plan (1yr) • Resourcing Strategy • Asset, ICT, Risk, Workforce, LTFP
Community Engagement • Survey • Satisfaction • Aspirations • Engagement Report • Strategy
60 Strategic Directions
61 Merged council expectations
62 Engagement
63 Community Engagement
Issues and Priorities
64 Engagement
QPRC Website
• Launched in July 2017 • Responsive across all devices • desktop, mobile phone and tablet • Home page • top nine tasks based on Google Analytics • Ability to search what’s nearby through ‘My Neighbourhood’ • (Council works and projects, parks, recreation and upcoming events) • Downloadable waste collection calendar
65 Engagement
Events • Christmas, Symphony, Pool, Festivals
Website • Engagement HQ – Your Voice website • Spatial: projects, places
Newsletters • Letterbox • Weekly E-newsletter
Council meetings • Live streaming meetings • Public Forums
66 Engagement
Branding
• Consultants engaged to work with the community to discern a common sense of identity and work towards a ‘brand’ that drew the communities of Queanbeyan- Palerang together. • The result – ‘one heart, many parts’ resonated with the community, with a logo that showed the colour, diversity and spread of QPR’s many parts as ‘tiles’, organised into the geographic shape of the region • Workshops (external and internal) in Queanbeyan, Braidwood and Bungendore.
67 Engagement
Mobile Library
• A ‘mini library’, to outlying communities • Will include printing, wi-fi, training, loans and community programs • Services to housebound, nursing homes etc • Represent QPRC at local public events and promote the Library and QPRC to the wider community • All communities were visited and needs discussed with local residents • 3 month trial from 4 Sept – modified based on interest and usage • 1-2 hour stops using local facilities and, where possible linked with other functions • 10 trained drivers rostered on a fortnightly schedule
68 Engagement
Events
• Range of community events held each year • Success is based on community engagement and involvement and/or economic benefit • Extension of events to the region began last year with the Christmas parties in Bungendore, Braidwood and Queanbeyan
69 Engagement
Moving community groups
• Senior citizens and Queanbeyan FM will need to move premises due to proposed demolition of their buildings. • Extended consultations regarding needs has occurred. • Both groups will move to Letchworth Neighbourhood Centre
The Senior Citizens will return to Queanbeyan CBD in suitable The Radio Station will be permanently premises at the conclusion of building works re-located to Letchworth
70 RESOURCING Financials
Financial
Strategy • Responsible scenario • Revenue growth • Productivity dividend • Debt • Narrow the Gap
Rate Structure • Rate path freeze • Harmonisation • Water, sewer, waste charges review • Special rate variation (SRV)
72 Financials
Funding
Operating Revenues (average): • Half - rates and annual charges • Quarter - grants and contributions • Quarter - user fees and charges
Operating Expenses (average): • Half - employment costs • One third - contracts and materials • One quarter - other
Operational mix: • Half - asset maintenance and renewal • Half - services (non-asset)
73 Financials
Grants • Significant infrastructure, The Regional Growth Fund includes six programs: economic and community grants • Stronger Country Communities – investing in projects that coming on line improve local amenities for residents, such as upgrades to local parks, community centres and playgrounds. Expressions of interest for Tranche A are currently open and close on 9 August. • Capital Plan relies on: • Resources for Regions – delivering infrastructure and • 38% grants community requirements in mining affected communities. Expressions of interest are currently open and close 18 August. • Different types: • Regional Cultural Fund – building and upgrading arts and cultural venues including art galleries, libraries, performance • allocation to council (eg spaces and cultural centres. Expressions of interest are SCCF) currently open and close 4 September. allocation by council (eg • Growing Local Economies – unlocking the economic potential SCF) of regional towns and cities and creating jobs. Expressions of interest open in August. This fund will accept applications year- application by council (eg round. RRG) • Regional Sports Infrastructure – supporting participation and application by community high achievement for regional sporting through council (eg clubs) communities. Expressions of interest open in August. This fund will accept applications year-round. • Connecting Country Communities – improving telecommunication connectivity in regional NSW to drive economic growth. Further details regarding this program will be announced in late 2017. 74 Financials
Forecast Comparisons
Former QCC forecast: • average annual 2.9% general rates increase (real terms) • average annual 2.2% water and sewer charge increase (real terms) Former PC forecast: • average annual 4.9% general rates increase (real terms) • average annual 4.3% water and sewer charge increase (real terms) New QPRC 10 year forecast (Responsible Scenario): • average annual 1.0% general rates increase (real terms) • average annual 1.2% water and sewer charge increase (real terms)
75 Financials
Spending
For each $100…
76 Financials
77 Financials
QPRC Long-term Financial Plan, post-merger 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 Consolidated Budget Budget projection projection projection projection projection projection projection projection projection $M $M $M $M $M $M $M $M $M $M $M
Operating Budget (all projections expressed in constant 2016/17 dollars) Rates & annual charges 63.793 66.578 64.712 65.740 67.225 68.739 70.281 71.850 73.450 76.240 78.009 Fees & user charges 20.506 29.070 23.611 24.836 25.294 28.523 29.857 30.134 31.050 31.805 32.728 Government operating grants 12.385 10.873 10.636 10.622 10.606 10.593 10.581 11.035 10.896 11.197 11.046 Operating contributions & other revenue n.e.i. (incl int 6.830 6.020 6.375 7.767 7.846 7.067 6.447 6.322 6.270 6.256 6.324 Dividends from commercial operations (water & sew 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 Total Revenue 103.514 112.541 105.335 108.965 110.971 114.922 117.166 119.340 121.665 125.497 128.108 Service provision (opex minus int, maint & depn expe 68.910 77.217 69.525 68.284 65.307 65.076 64.857 64.622 64.422 64.225 64.028 Interest expense 1.754 2.619 3.702 6.247 7.276 8.567 8.431 8.301 8.170 8.024 7.877 Asset maintenance 15.839 22.266 14.692 15.023 15.321 15.618 15.932 16.236 16.555 16.889 17.235 Asset depreciation 21.248 20.960 25.160 26.779 27.417 28.990 29.636 29.768 29.826 29.880 30.802 Total Expenses 107.751 123.062 113.079 116.332 115.321 118.251 118.857 118.927 118.973 119.017 119.942 Operating Surplus/ (Deficit) -4.237 -10.521 -7.744 -7.368 -4.350 -3.329 -1.691 0.413 2.692 6.480 8.166
Capital Budget (all projections expressed in constant 2016/17 dollars) Government capital grants 2.481 4.379 63.409 13.044 8.964 0.740 0.738 0.789 0.704 57.233 0.671 Capital contributions (cash) 17.668 0.756 31.675 2.786 22.176 12.854 1.120 0.746 0.538 0.470 0.407 Asset sales 0.887 0.830 7.535 0.846 1.287 0.819 0.808 0.789 0.770 0.752 0.734 Cashflow generated by annual depreciation charge 21.248 20.960 25.160 26.779 27.417 28.990 29.636 29.768 29.826 29.880 30.802 Total Receipts 42.284 26.925 127.779 43.454 59.844 43.404 32.302 32.092 31.838 88.335 32.614 Infrastructure rehabilitation 0.000 1.796 5.496 5.497 5.498 5.500 5.501 5.502 5.503 5.504 5.506 Infrastructure renewals 10.518 8.878 22.812 21.952 15.714 18.755 19.354 19.793 20.242 20.746 21.281 Infrastructure enhancements 17.522 59.168 98.002 29.593 92.649 34.748 5.258 4.457 3.972 60.313 3.575 Acquisition of non-infrastructure assets 4.712 4.123 3.698 3.830 3.945 2.343 2.349 2.297 2.353 2.338 2.322 Total Payments 32.752 73.964 130.008 60.873 117.807 61.345 32.463 32.049 32.070 88.902 32.683 Capital Surplus/ (Deficit) 9.532 -47.040 -2.229 -17.419 -57.962 -17.941 -0.161 0.043 -0.231 -0.566 -0.068
OVERALL SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) 5.295 -57.561 -9.973 -24.786 -62.313 -21.271 -1.852 0.456 2.460 5.914 8.097
Key sustainability indicators Operating Performance Ratio (% of Total Operating Rev -4.1% -9.0% -5.9% -5.4% -2.7% -1.7% -0.3% 1.4% 3.2% 6.1% 7.2% Infrastructure Backlog Ratio (% of Infrastructure WDV) 7.1% 6.0% 4.8% 4.3% 3.7% 3.3% 2.9% 2.6% 2.3% 1.9% 1.7% Debt Service Ratio (% of Total Operating Revenue) 2.9% 3.6% 4.1% 8.7% 8.3% 8.5% 8.1% 7.9% 8.0% 7.6% 7.4%
78 Relationships
CBRJO • ACT and 8 councils • Advocacy, strategy, planning • Procurement, shared services • Board, GMAC, working groups
ACT • MoU • Borderless infrastructure and planning • City Deal • Icon Water
LGNSW • Councillor development, advocacy • IR, Awards
79 First meeting – 27 September
• Oath of Office • Election Mayor and Deputy • Committee members and delegates • Key Codes and Policies • Meeting practice • Conduct • Expenses and Facilities • Delegations
• Meeting schedule Planning & Strategy meeting – • Induction schedule 2nd Wednesday
Council meeting – 4th Wednesday 80 Oath
• Each council will need to make arrangements for the oath or affirmation to be taken by each councillor at the first meeting of a newly-elected council, or at a newly-elected councillor’s first meeting following a by-election. • Councillors should be made aware of this requirement prior to the first meeting of a newly-elected council or the newly-elected councillor’s first meeting following a by-election. • An oath or affirmation should be taken by each councillor as the first item of business for the meeting. • The general manager must ensure that a record is kept of the taking of the oath or affirmation. This can be done by way of a signed statement containing the oath or affirmation or by recording the taking of the oath or affirmation by each councillor in the minutes of the council meeting. • If the councillor is unable to attend the first council meeting, he or she may take the oath or affirmation of office at another location in the presence of the general manager. • The oath or affirmation of office may also be taken before an Australian legal practitioner or a Justice of the Peace. • The taking of the oath or affirmation outside a council meeting must be publicly recorded by the council. • Where an oath or affirmation is taken outside a council meeting, a council staff member should also be present to ensure that an accurate record can be kept by the council.
81 Election Signage
Handout- Handbook for Parties, Groups, Candidates and Scrutineers
1 The NSW SEPP (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 - electoral signage is exempt from development consent if: • it is not be more than 0.8m2 in area, and • is displayed by or on behalf of a candidate at an election or the party of any such candidate, and • is displayed only during the following periods: • 5 weeks immediately preceding the day on which the election is held, • the day on which the election is held, • 1 week immediately following the day on which the election is held. 2 Electoral signage must have the consent in writing of the owner of the land on which the sign is to be located. It may be erected on the property or attached to the front fence of the property as long as it does not project into the adjacent verge area. 3 Placement of Election Signage on Council owned property will not be permitted and will be removed. This includes, but is not limited to, parks, sports grounds, reserves, street verges, bollards, fences, traffic islands, carparks, bus interchanges and any sign attached to any sign, pole or street furniture in those locations. 4 If Candidates are considering the placement of Election Signage they should: • If wanting to place their material on private land – seek the written permission of the property owner to do so. • Avoid placing signage within road reserves and on verge areas. • Ensure that any signage they produce complies with the Electoral requirements – see pages 36-37 of the Handbook for Parties, Groups, Candidates and Scrutineers (May 2017). 5 It is also an offence to write, draw or depict any electoral matter directly on any roadway, footpath, building, vehicle, vessel, hoarding or place.
82 Questions
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