ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 THE LOGO The logo was developed from a concept created by Lainie Joy of Borroloola. The five flowing figures have multiple meanings. They represent the five wards in our Shire (Never Never, Numbulwar, Nyirranggulung, South West Gulf and Yugul Mangi); the five main rivers winding through our Shire (the Limmen, McArthur, Robinson, Roper and Rose Rivers); the low-lying hills that are visible on the horizon nearly everywhere in the Shire and the Rainbow Serpent that underlies everything. The colours are based on the different colours of the soils and the peoples co-existing in the Shire.
SHIRE HEADQUARTERS SHIRE SERVICE DELIVERY CENTRES Street Address Phone Fax 29 Crawford Street Katherine NT 0850 Barunga 8975 4505 8944 7059 Beswick 8975 4800 8975 4565 Postal Address Borroloola 8975 8758 8975 8762 PO Box 1321 Katherine NT 0851 Bulman 8975 4189 8975 4753 Contents Phone 08 8972 9000 Jilkminggan 8975 4751 8975 4905 Fax 08 8971 2607 Manyallaluk 8978 6466 8944 7049 Email [email protected] Mataranka 8975 4576 8975 4608 Message from the Mayor 4 Website www.ropergulf.nt.gov.au Ngukurr 8975 4656 8975 4658 Numbulwar 8975 4675 8975 4673 Message from the CEO 5 Roper Gulf Shire Council ABN 94 746 956 090 Acronyms 6 OTHER LOCATIONS SECTION 1 Introduction 7 INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPOT Robinson River Our Mission, Vision and Values 8 Urapunga (Rittarangu) 99 Emungalan Road Katherine NT 0850 Werenbun Roper Gulf Shire 9 Minyerri Awumbuninji Elected Council Members 10 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Badawarrka BeghettiBarrapunta (Emu Springs) SECTION 2 Report on Council Performance 12 14 Chardon Street Katherine NT 0850 Boomeran Lagoon Town Priorities 13 Costello Ganiyarrnad (Ross Hill) Report on Council Goals 20 NIGHT PATROL, CDEP AND YOUTH SERVICES Jodetluk (Gorge Camp) 126 Victoria Highway Katherine NT 0850 Gorpulyul GOAL 1 Strengthen quality of life in our Shire 20 Lake Katherine Mole Hill GOAL 2 Move towards sustainability 37 Momob Mount Catt GOAL 3 Care for our environment 47 Mulggan GOAL 4 Improve our infrastructure 51 DESIGN AND LAYOUT Mumballina (Toll Gate) Photography: Roper Gulf Shire Council Nulawan (Nalawan) GOAL 5 Good governance 62 Nummerlorri (Namaliwirri) Internal pages design and layout: Turkey Lagoon SECTION 3 Financial Report 66 Sarah Martin - [email protected] Mobarn (Bluewater) Larrimah Daly Waters Weemol
2 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 1 | INTRODUCTION 3 Message from the CEO Our third year has come and gone and as I write this I can confidently report that the Roper Gulf Shire has message we are already halfway through the 4th. been able to achieve at a high level, our growth and Since commencing operations 3 years ago I can say program successes tell a good story. There is still a lot to with confidence the Roper Gulf Shire Council has do and the change management process is a long one, made strong ground in its development and delivery but attitudes and actions are slowly changing. During this Message from the Mayor Messageof services and from that we havethe made CEO much progress reporting period, the Council commissioned a Charles Foreword towards reaching maturity as an organisation. Darwin University (CDU) post-grad degree student to I would like to thank the Mayor, Tony Jack and our conduct an independent survey aimed at constituents The Roper Gulf Shire Council acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Shire area, past and present. Roper Gulf The years are racing by and we are now moving into The Shire continues to achieve against key It has been an eventful year with a change of and Compliance area has paid off. The trial Councillors for their professionalism and commitment to in the region and results reported to Council were that Shire Council has grown significantly since its commencement in July 2008. Rapid growth and increased service the 5th year of operations. This will be the fourth performancegenerally people indicators were happy in ourwith Plan service which delivery, I have the Council resulting from Roper Gulf Shire’s second of the business unit to assist the Council and the Shire and its people. And special thanks to Deputy delivery have presented challenges and complex issues for the Council. The Council has worked hard to meet and Annual Report for the Shire and as an organisation beenkey issue very waspleased communications. with. We are I agree anticipating it is a difficult Local Government election. I would like to extend Local Boards to develop strong governance and Mayor Clair O’Brien for her tireless efforts and support overcome these challenges as it has moved forward. we continue to go from strength to strength in complyinglandscape tofully get onthe ourmessages financial of Council audit. across There to areall a special thankyou to the Elected Members of the planning frameworks for the Shire has proven to with the various challenges we have had to deal with. The three year Strategic Plan 2010-2013 reflects the individual character of the Shire. The Shire continues to every aspect of our operations with continual manystakeholders, tangible however indicators our internal of positive communications developments former Council for their contribution and continued be invaluable. The business unit has been able to This will be the third Annual Report from the inaugural processes have improved, we have a new improved improve the quality of services and programs it delivers as it moves towards achieving the goals and objectives set growth in most service areas. Staffing levels are and progress across the Shire with the improvements involvement in the growth of Roper Gulf Shire. The bridge the gap and provide additional support and first elected Council of Roper Gulf Shire. The next website, and a great newsletter, many local notice boards out in the Strategic Plan. 2012 marked a significant milestone, being this Shire’s second Council election. Armed with moving towards four hundred and its pleasing to to infrastructure such as offices, roads, parks and former Deputy Mayor, to which I extend gratitude, Council is likely to make it a permanent fixture of its Annual Report will include nine months of this and broadcasting stations are getting the information out. a new Shire Plan, a wealth of cultural knowledge and stronger community ties, the new Council will be reviewing see theCouncil's majority time of in jobsoffice are followed filled byby localan election people on gardens, sports ovals and of course the improvements Clair O’Brien, continues to be involved in Roper core services area. the Strategic Plan in 2013 to provide the organisation with goals and outcomes reflective of the evolvingthroughout 24 March the 2012, Shire at whichcommunities. time the newThe CouncilShire has will toThe local local people’s government capacities reform throughhas in recent training times Gulf Shire Council in her role as a member of the requirements of our communities.A highlight The for newme is Council feeling have proud the of advantagemy of utilising past lessons learnt by also takeexperienced over. As their financial first term growth comes whichto an indicatesend, it is a developmentsuffered from opportunitiesnegative publicity and and jobs. this is Mataranka Regional Local Board. most unfortunate. In the review of the electoral the previous Council to ensurecountrymen an efficient who andhave consultative made real process. progress stakeholdergood opportunity confidence to reflect in the on Shire’sthe positive capabilities progress to of Withrepresentation these improvements for the Shire theundertaken Shire has in 2010/11seen the This is the fourth Annual Report I am proud to make in choosing a career with the Shire. Ngukurr deliverthe outcomesCouncil and such the tremendous as jobs and achievements services on wetheir have The Shire is committed to improving and increasing remote service delivery to all our townships and needthe consultations for reviewing with its communitystrategies membersand has expressedundertaken available to our residents, community partners and employment is leading the way through the Shire’s behalf.made such as a marked increase in local jobs for local will continue in its lead role in identifying opportunities for greater service delivery; industry growth majorlittle changerestructuring to the model exercises of Shire, to in its a structure bid to make or ward government. It has been a successfuland community year for thedevelopment. CDEP program. I keep encouraging our people people with Indigenous employment above 70% of The ourelected workforce. Council Much has improved been a pleasureand increased to work services furtherand boundary improvements locations. to our services. The full Shire as the new Council has progressed the efforts to apply for the Shire jobs or get into the CDEP Our towns of Ngukurr and Numbulwar are Remote Service Delivery sites under the Australian Governments withhave as they been have implemented demonstrated in our towns strong with leadership one of the implementationThrough the development of these of changes the Governance will take and time and of our previous Council. program so they can get ready for the work that National Remote Partnership Agreement. These towns and Borroloola are Growth Towns under the Northern and Shiretogetherness Service Delivery in their Centres important winning roles. the The Territory theCorporate effects Planning these on Unit the we ground have been in communities able to take the will is coming up. Job turn over is a bit of a worry for I would like to recognise the staffTerritory and communities Governments Working Futures Policy. The Shire is a signatory to the Local Implementation Plans (LIP). As visionTidy they Towns set Award,4 years a agoreflection is slowly on thebut improvements surely alsotime need to assess time the but progress I firmly of believethe organisation these changes against Council and we need our local people to make these across the Shire for their efforts anda partner support to the in Federal and NT Governments, the Shire aims to achieve the best possible outcomes for our residents becomingmade. Wereality have and also they worked should hard stand on overcoming proud of a werecompliance necessary and planningto reach frameworks. optimum levels The Councillors of service long-term commitments to work. the variety of projects and programsin these implemented towns. theirhuge efforts. challenge This inaugural in our financial Council’s accountability term came and to delivery.and Local Boards are receiving greater support transparency practices and this year I am proud to say and assistance and information, through improved over the last year. A particular mentionSince 2008goes tothe Shire hasI think continued we have to a improvelot more itsto doservices to prepare in all for areas. We will continue to improve an end with the second general elections occurring that we have achieved full compliance on our financial Thiscommunications, calendar year is startingin August to flow.the Northern The development Territory Wugularr for their win in the NT Tidyand Townincrease Awards the quality the and impacts standards of Climate of service Change delivery and asbuild we Councilsmove towards achieving our goals. The in March 2012 and a newly elected Council audit submission due date to our regulatory body, willof the have unit its has legislative also provided assembly an additional elections resource, and thewe anf the National Tidy Town Awardspurpose 2012. ofThe the Shire Planunderstanding is to plan, strengthenof the Carbon and emissionsgrow our anddelivery we areof local government services and appointed soon after. the Department of Housing, Local Government and lookGrants with Officer. great Thisinterest position on hasthe beenoutcomes working of tirelessly this steep competition is a testament otherof the agency dedication programs. also The working legislative closely requirements with LGANT for tothis determine Shire Plan the are located in the Appendix I The Regionalnew Council Services. consists of both inaugural electionthis year and to finally who willacquit be over the $20new million government dollars worthgoing of communities willing to work hardof this towards document. best way forward with this complicated business. members and new members and the Shire’s forward.of unacquitted There grantshas been from a the lot old said Councils by both finances major making their community a cleanerThanks and healthier to Council, Community, Local Boards and stakeholders for their input into this Shire Plan. We encourage Thank you to my Council for their strong governance unit has been working hard since partiesinherited about by the issues Roper regarding Gulf Shire. ShiresBy removing in the this NT and environment. community members to work with the Local Boards and Councillors so we can all work together burden the Shire is now eligible for many more grants commitment to Council business, attending then to provide support to their development whatever the result of the election we look forward as one towards a Sustainable, Viable and Vibrant future. previously unavailable because of the mountain of Roper Gulf Shire Council received a Commended meetings and representing their people, and to needs. Importantly, the inaugural Mayor, Tony Jack tooutstanding continued acquittals. positive relationships with Government. award for Engaging and StrengtheningOn behalf Indigenous of the Roper Gulfall Shire the Roper Council, Gulf Shire staff for their support to continues his strong leadership role which gives InIn conclusion, conclusion I Iwould would like like to tothank give my a staffhuge throughout thank you Communities in the NT for its Youth Services Council for yet another successful year in Local the Council and the organisation good stability. tothe the Shire Shire’s for their leadership efforts andteam hard including work and all I look managers program. This prestigious award is part of the Government. This leadership is further strengthened with andforward of course to directing all staff our who operations continue over to the work next hard year, to National Awards for Local Government sponsored the experience of the new Deputy Mayor, Judy achievenow that the many outcomes of the significant we all seek. transitional issues by the Australian Government. This is not to be Macfarlane and several continuing Councillors. have been overcome. overshadowed by the Shire becoming a finalist in The new Council is already working well together the National Landcare Awards 2012. and this has been very uplifting for all of us. I take this opportunity to again, say thanks to those Council’s recognition of the need for greater Councillors who moved on since the election, for support in the Governance, Corporate Planning, Tony Jack, Mayor MichaelMichael Berto, Berto CEO the valuable contributions made they made. CEO
Roper Gulf Shire Council Annual Report 2010-11 3 4 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 1 | INTRODUCTION 5
Shire Plan 2012-2013 iii Acronyms
ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics GCP Governance and Corporate Planning AG Australian Government HACC Home and Community Care AGD Attorney Generals Department HLP Horticulture & Landcare Projects AMP Alcohol Management Plan HO Housing Operations AMRRIC Animal management in Rural and HQ Headquarters Remote Indigenous Communities HR Human Resources BRACS Broadcasting for Remote Aboriginal IBP Indigenous Broadcasting Program Communities Scheme ICC Indigenous Coordination Centre CACP Community and Care Package ICT Information and Communication Technology DCCS Director of Corporate & Community Services ITS Infrastructure & Technical Services CDEP Community Development Employment LB Local Boards Projects LIP Local Implementation Plan CEO Chief Executive Officer LRG Local Reference Group CO Commercial Operations MRLB Mataranka Region Local Board Community The term ‘community’ refers to all MRM McArthur River Mine groups of people living in the shire, unless specifically stated otherwise MRM CBT McArthur River Mine Community Benefits Trust CS Community Safety NRETAS Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport DBE Department of Business and Employment NTPFES Northern Territory Police Fire and DBCDE Department Broadband, Communication Emergency Services and the Digital Economy NTG Northern Territory Government DCI Department of Construction and Infrastructure RGSC Roper Gulf Shire Council DCF Department of Children and Families RIBS Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Services DEEWR Department of Education, Employment ROC Regional Operations Centre and Workplace Relations RTEED Remote Training, Employment and Economic DET Department of Education and Training Development DHF Department of Health and Families S & R Sport & Recreation DHLGRS Department of Housing, Local Government SDC Service Delivery Centre and Regional Services SIHIP Strategic Indigenous Housing and DLP Department of Lands and Planning (NT) Infrastructure Program Section DoHA Department of Health and Ageing SSS Satellite Subsidy Scheme 1 DoJ Department of Justice SSM Shire Service Manager DSEWPC Department of Sustainability, Environment, SNP School Nutrition Program Introduction Water, Population and Communities This section highlights the Shire’s SHS Sunrise Health Service DWP Daly Waters Progress Association corporate strategy, its location and SSMs Shire Service Managers EMT Executive Management Team footprint of service delivery spanning TWILG This Week in Local Government FaHCSIA Department of Families, Housing, Community term 1 and 2 elected members. Victoria Daly Shire Council Services and Indigenous Affairs VDSC Workshop Mechanical Workshop GBM Government Business Manager YMAC Yugul Mangi Aboriginal Corporation FCS Family and Community Services YS Youth Services
6 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 1 | INTRODUCTION 7 Bitter Springs Our Mission, Vision and Values
Our Mission Working as one towards a better future through effective use of all resources
Our Vision Roper Gulf Shire, sustainable, viable, Roper Gulf Shire vibrant Roper Gulf Shire covers an area of There are nine major Service Delivery Centres in approximately 186,000 square kilometres of our Shire and they are located on the following land, the majority of which is in the eastern communities: side of the Big Rivers Region. • Barunga The Roper Gulf Shire is divided into five • Borroloola wards with each being represented by elected • Bulman Values members. There are 16 towns and communities Our • Jilkminggan of varying sizes including major roadhouses, 22 Honest • Manyallaluk (Eva Valley) Equality outstations and 50 pastoral properties in Roper Gulf Shire. • Mataranka Accountability • Ngukurr Respect As per the ABS 2011 census, the total population of Roper Gulf Shire is 6,121, out of • Numbulwar Trust which there are 3064 males and 3057 females. • Wugularr (Beswick) The median age is 24. Roper Gulf Shire Council also delivers limited services at Jodetluk, Larrimah, Minyerri, Robinson River and Werebun.
8 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 1 | INTRODUCTION 9 Elected Council Members Elected Council Members (CURRENT) (PRIOR TO 24 MARCH 2012)
Mayor Deputy Mayor Mayor Deputy Mayor Tony Jack Judy MacFarlane Tony Jack Clair O’Brien South West Gulf Ward Never Never Ward South West Gulf Ward Never Never Ward
Nyirrangguland Ward South West Gulf Ward Nyirrangguland Ward South West Gulf Ward
Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Andrea Andrews Selina Ashley John Dalywater Samuel Evans Stan Allen Andrea Andrews Selina Ashley Margaret Lindsay Frazer Baker Stephen Anderson
Yugul Mangi Ward Numbulwar Numburindi Ward Never Never Ward Yugul Mangi Ward Numbulwar Numburindi Ward Never Never Ward
Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Daphne Daniels Davis Daniels Kathy-Anne Annabelle Daylight Clive Roberts David Daniels Kevin Rogers Kathy-Anne Rohan Sullivan Sheila Joshua Numamurdirdi Numamurdirdi
10 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 1 | INTRODUCTION 11 Town priorities
Town priority projects are a product of community consultations in the Shire’s service delivery areas. The consultations are part of the development of the Shire’s Annual Plan, Local Board meetings, open community meetings and discussions with stakeholders about the views, aspirations and issues of community residents. Town priorities include: core, agency and advocacy projects and issues; responsible agencies and timeframes placed on projects. As many of these projects require Council to seek further funding, some priorities roll over from one year to the next. BARUNGA UNIT RESPONSIBLE/ LEAD PROJECT DETAILS STAKEHOLDERS STATUS AGENCY
Nursery for the community or garden Horticulture and Greening Australia NT Completed Landcare Fred Hollows Foundation
Street lighting through out the Infrastructure Completed township.
Increased number of vet visits to Animal Welfare Katherine Vet Services Completed control dog numbers. BESWICK UNIT RESPONSIBLE/ LEAD PROJECT DETAILS STAKEHOLDERS STATUS AGENCY
Introduction of speed limit 40kms Infrastructure Completed
School crossing signs at the school Infrastructure Completed
Irrigation from Billabong to parks – Infrastructure Completed pending water license
Traffic calming devices – speed Infrastructure Completed humps in the lower area after the road is resealed. BORROLOOLA UNIT RESPONSIBLE/ LEAD Section PROJECT DETAILS STAKEHOLDERS STATUS 2 AGENCY Report on Council Performance Sheeting and line marking on Infrastructure / SSM Completed Robinson River Road The Shire measures the effectiveness and efficiences of its operation. This section details the Council’s Repairs to Searcy Street drain Infrastructure / SSM Completed report card against key performance indicators, town Develop further public internet Family and Community Libraries Completed priorities and milestone projects as outlined in the access Services Shire Plan 2011-2012. Improve and expand dump Infrastructure / SSM Completed
12 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 13 Photo: ‘Larrimah’ by Stephen Roper Community achievements
More goal posts are to be erected at the other end of Youth Services Certificate II - the oval when the school is ready. Construction Work, Borroloola The boys used their skills with the leveller and concrete mixing to finish a well polished job. Now the posts are erected up to 100 children now kick goals at the posts and dream of playing in the AFL one day!!
CDEP, Beswick Borroloola Youth Services Certificate II Construction Course BBQ at Beswick Falls On Monday 21st May Borroloola saw the first Youth Pathways initiative commence, after months of BBQ project Beswick Falls preparation the Certificate II Construction Course enrolled 10 participants. The youth gained skills and The Beswick CDEP crew of Gordon Jackson, Ezariah knowledge in the introduction to the construction wesan, David Sandy, Adam Bostock, Stephen industry. The youth built a BBQ and a concrete picnic At the end of the week we all enjoyed the Anderson and municipal workers Keith Robinson, table in the youth services complex as part of the graduation night; this was a well deserved Alan Runyu and Kelvin Jolly installed this practical component. This training was a part of the celebration where the boys could relax after a wonderful BBQ below over a period of two days in workforce development strategy and has proved to very busy week. The achievement of this group August 2012. be a great success in offering the participants an is overwhelming; a pass rate of 100% has never The boys had an enjoyable two days at the falls opportunity to be work ready and contribute to their been achieved by any other community within the first installing the BBQ in the right position and community in a positive way. Roper Gulf Shire. the laying the concrete platform at the base. The All the participants have completed several modules This initiative is a very proactive project and will boys have now been educated in the ways of in order to attain their Certificate II in Construction have positive outcomes for the town of Borroloola measurements and levelling. and they have also attained their, White Card, Bronze and its residents. This picturesque BBQ will be a useful tool for Medallion and First Aid Certificates. Youth Services, Borroloola campers and locals who love to stay at the falls All ten participants showed great commitment, and has made the community proud. Community festivals making sure they were work ready for 8.00am every competing in the sporting events and music. Kicking goals at school morning; they all remained enthusiastic and were During 2011-12 there were festivals held Bulman (Walamurun) Festival has continued to willing to learn the skills they needed to complete at Barunga, Ngukurr, Bulman, Beswick and grow with great support from the local dancers, The Principal at the Beswick school asked if we the course. Mataranka. All of these festivals were well both elderly and very young showcasing their could install some goal posts at the school oval supported by local community residents, visiting techniques in traditional dancing. The highlights of The final week took place in Darwin where the boys in August 2012. We jumped at the chance to community members and others. the festival were the traditional cooking of barra complete another project and finished inside half completed their module for working at heights; in The Barunga festival was the biggest event with and beef as well as the kite flying. a day. the evening they got into the swimming pool to complete their Bronze Medallion. These were long a huge number of sporting teams, local bands Paul Amarant With the help of CDEP workers Gordon Jackson, days but the team worked hard to make sure they and traditional dancers attending from around Regional Manager Sport and Recreation Services Ezariah Wesan, Stephen Anderson and Earl completed each task. the region. Likewise, the Yugal Mangi Festival Plummer the four goal posts were erected. was also a huge success with many communities
14 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 15 JILKMINGGAN UNIT RESPONSIBLE/ LEAD Community achievements PROJECT DETAILS STAKEHOLDERS STATUS AGENCY CDEP activities in Mataranka Loud speaker for the office for SSM Completed announcements Our CDEP guys and girls have worked very hard for the last 10 weeks and I am very proud to say Tip truck (small) for rubbish Assets Completed collection in wet season and that they have now completed and passed their transport loads sand, fire wood at certificates in Horticulture Cert 2. In the last 10 other times. weeks our crew have learnt a lot about all aspects of horticulture and from this have built and are Street sweeper attachment for the Assets Completed tractor continuing to maintain a very good looking nursery. At the moment we are growing veggies but we Companion animal control SSMs / Governance and Completed hope to grow lots of plants and trees to beautify Planning our amazing little town of Mataranka. We have been Troop Carrier for CDEP CDEP FaHCSIA Completed very busy since the course was completed with jobs around the town such, cleaning up of the Mataranka LARRIMAH sports and rec. grounds (including the drinking area), UNIT RESPONSIBLE/ PROJECT DETAILS STAKEHOLDERS STATUS LEAD AGENCY and continuing of painting at the rodeo ground. We have been busy doing lots of painting, the rest Cleanup of Larrimah waste facility Infrastructure Completed of the job was the painting of the rails, floor and The ‘Veggie Patch’, Jilkminggan doors around the Museum and Library. This job took
MATARANKA UNIT RESPONSIBLE/ PROJECT DETAILS STAKEHOLDERS STATUS a little longer to finish as we had so much late rain, LEAD AGENCY but the job is now done and looks fantastic. The Jilkminggan Veggie Patch Playground – same location, shade, SSM completed second job we have been doing is painting the yards lighting and a safe surface The Jilkminggan Vegie Patch is a CDEP Project. at the rodeo grounds, this has proven to be a much Albert and his helpers (CDEP & MUNS) have over bigger job than first predicted with lots of prep work Complete upgrade of oval surface Infrastructure Completed including irrigation the years developed a 5 acre Veggie Patch. This to be done first, but our wonderful CDEP crew are year the weather has been good and we have had getting it done and it is starting to look amazing. Rubbish dump – clean up, regulation Infrastructure Completed a bumper crop of tomatoes, capsicum, melons and and enforcement of dumping. The team have been doing a great job of keeping squashes (all sorts and colours), corn, spinach, egg our little town looking good for the tourist season, plant. The fresh produce is distributed around the Investigate options for purchase of Sport and Recreation NRETAS Completed we have had some wonderful comments already. The a sport and recreation bus to enable community, to the school and old folks and to the next project we are going to be doing is building a collaboration between Jilkminggan Meals on Wheels mob. The success of the project and Mataranka nursery for the crew to grow some beautiful plants has been because of Albert’s love of nature and the to beautify Mataranka, included in theis project respect and support he has from all the workers is a cert2 in Horticulture which is another great who are happy to respond to his request for help qualification for our workers, we are looking forward when needed. There is also a banana, lemon and to seeing the finished product. the mango orchard soon to ripen. Well done to all the team. Kelly Edwards CDEP Project Coordinator, Mataranka Vas Pergat SSM, Jilkminggan
16 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 17 NGUKURR Community achievements UNIT RESPONSIBLE/ LEAD PROJECT DETAILS STAKEHOLDERS STATUS AGENCY
Maintain an all hazard response SSM NTPFES Ongoing Ngukurr CDEP particpants plan for Ngukurr and review or establish specific hazard response plans for the community as necessary.
Establish an early childhood Family and Community DET / LRG / DHF / Completed coordinator to lead the integration SHS of family services tailored to the Ngukurr community and its surrounding service delivery area.
Establish and train volunteer SSM NTPFES Completed Emergency Services Response group in Ngukurr
Maintain an effective animal Animal Welfare Completed management program
Complete and gazette a town plan DLP completed
Develop Town Centre Urban Design DLP / DCI completed Tool belt time at Ngukurr plan including community transport strategies The youth pathways participants of Ngukurr are off making the seating. This involved making the with a bang as they commence their Certificate II moulds for the legs, seats and table top, using Undertake a detailed survey of road Infrastructure FaHCSIA Completed in Construction and start renovating their Ngukurr formply. The next step was getting the reinforcing network in and around Ngukurr ROC steel tied and into the moulds ready for pouring including options for progressive youth centre. Roper Gulf Shire Youth Services, CDEP road upgrade. in partnership with Batchelor Institute have begun the concrete. Once the concrete was poured it was the course and are all feeling very optimistic for the left for a few days before the tables were ready Shire to provide more education and Community Safety Attorney Generals Completed to use. While that crew were busy the other crew awareness and information around Office finishing product. All the youth participants are up the role of night patrol and public early in the morning with their boots and tool belts were doing the shade. First the floors were poured access to Community Patrol contacts on ready to go and are all showing great commitment in three sections with steel put in ready for the to the course. Everyone involved is very enthusiastic frame to be welded on to. In the meantime the Shire advocate to bring more Youth Services Completed last crew had been busy cutting the steel frame education and awareness for boat about the program and excited to see the youth safety to Ngukurr enjoying themselves with the work. work and a couple of quick learners had welded it together. Finally the frames were welded in place NUMBULWAR Numbulwar community benefits from on the prepared flooring the roof was screwed on UNIT RESPONSIBLE/ PROJECT DETAILS STAKEHOLDERS STATUS watefront seating and the tables assembled a quick coat of paint and LEAD AGENCY The boys at CDEP Numbulwar asked if they could they were finished. The participants on this project Declare playgrounds, schools and SSM / Governance and Completed build some seating and shelter at places along the are very proud of their hard work. They tell me government buildings and grounds Planning that they look forward to seeing their shelters still smoke free areas. waterfront. A lot of community members had been asking them if they could have somewhere to sit there when they are old men to bring back good Internal fence around play SSM completed while fishing while others wanted an area to clean memories. Lots of people use them regularly from equipment near recreation hall and cook the turtle and dugong that they had caught familys out fishing to hunters cooking their catch at sea during the day. We had three teams working and vistors having picnics. on the project one team made was responsible for CDEP
18 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 19 Report on Council goals Community achievements
GOAL 1 Strengthen quality of life in our Shire Numbulwar Aged Care Service Graduation Numbulwar Aged Care Service Graduation Ceremony (pictured below) in Certificate II in STRATEGY Community Aged Care Service Work in April 2012 delivered by Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Supporting communities to care for their aged and disabled people Tertiary Studies. OUTCOME The best nutrition, care and well being services are being provided to our aged, disabled and children of crèche and primary school age.
Back: Josephine, Audrey and Susan front: Tanya, Shirley, REPORTING AS OF END OF Roslyn with CDU lecturers Shirley and Jenny MEASURE KPI NO. PERFORMANCE MEASURE DEPT. JUNE 2012 Supporting communities to care for their old Baseline data 71 Number of aged and disabled residents in FACS 453* and disabled people. the Shire During the financial year RGSC Family & Effectiveness 72 Number of services received per eligible FACS 35 resident per month (not including food Community services team working in the Home CACP only) and Community Care (HACC) program have supplied 21,739 meals, 2,216 hours of service, Picture: Rear- Robyn Norris, Conrad Murrungun, Adrian 74 Number of Care Plans not updated on 30 FACS NIL 1,307 hours of domestic assistance, 697 hours of June 2012 Mitchell (Dir. of BIITE) Front- Robert Daylight, Melinda Thompson, Nancy Ngalmi social support and 405 trips to eligible Aged and 75 Number of aged and disabled residents FACS 106 Disability clients. accessing Shire services, Aged Care Coordinators attended a mentor Efficiency 76 Amount for user pay fund FACS $125 workshop in February 2012 facilitated by Dept of Health and Ageing to compliment the Certificate 77 Average cost per person per year for Aged FACS $8,425 Care Service Delivery 3 training being delivered by Charles Darwin University in our region. 78 Amount of user pay money generated FACS $344,500 Aged Care facility development at Mataranka 80 Annual Stakeholder survey Survey 1 (Staff) and Beswick/Wugularr sites was enhanced with the generous supply of transportable containers 81 Annual customer survey Survey 1 (Aged Care) converted to an office at Beswick and a laundry * 2011 ABS Census Data and storage for Mataranka. Mataranka Aged Care Staff completing a Certificate III Lara Brennan Community Services module delivered by CDU on site Manager Family and Community Services
20 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 21 Community achievements GOAL 1 Strengthen quality of life in our Shire
Client survey focused on the continuous improvement of quality of service delivery. STRATEGY Helping our children get a good start in life. 1.Yu gudbingi gadim ola daga? 7.Yumob rekin wen yu peiyimbat im alrite? Are you satisfied with the meals and desserts? Are the payment methods easy to use? OUTCOME 2.Yu rekin yu abum big mob daga ebritaim? 8.Wanem daga yu laigim? The best nutrition, care and well being services are being provided to our aged, disabled and children of Do you think there is enough food in each meal? What is your favourite food? crèche and primary school age. 3.Ola wekingel dei albumbat yumob ola taim? 9.Yu gadim eni dietary special needs? Are staffs efficient, helpful and cooperative? Do you have any special dietary requirement? 4.Yu rekin dei dum gud wek? 10.Any daga yu laigim blanga pudum langa ola REPORTING AS OF END OF MEASURE KPI NO. PERFORMANCE MEASURE Is service standard good, prompt and reliable? meal? DEPT. JUNE 2012 5.Yu rekin dei dum wek streidawei wen yu Are there any foods that you would like to see Baseline data 37 Total number of 0 – 5 year olds within the FACS 666* askimi? included in the meals? Shire 11.Yu gadim enijing blanga meigim dijan wuman Do staff respond to client’s individual needs? 38 Number of 0-5 year olds attending a RGSC FACS 25 6.Yu rekin ola wekingel gadim gudwan skil centre blanga wek gudwei? operated creche blanga album yumob? Do you have any suggestions/ideas on how to 39 Number of crèches operated by RGSC FACS 4 Do staff have the right skills and experience to improve service – laundry, transport, day-centre, support clients? school nutrition program, goals? 68 Number of user pay clients in the SNP FACS 70
Effectiveness 41 Number of primary school children in the FACS 840* Shire
42 Number of children attending crèche FACS 59 CLIENT SATISFACTION SOCIAL CLIENT DIETARY SURVEY ACTIVITIES PREFERENCES Efficiency 43 Number of towns/communities delivered FACS 2 (Bulman, using user pay funds (SNP) Manyallaluk) 6 YES 44 Average percentage of primary school FACS 8.3% NO 5 children provided with meals by RGSC
4 45 Average percentage of 0 – 5 year olds FACS 3.7% attending crèche
3 46 Amount of user pays money from School FACS $60.8 Nutrition Program (SNP) per client per RESPONDENTS fortnight 2 47 Amount of user pay money generated (SNP) FACS $110656 1 NONE NONE *2011 ABS Census data FISHING LESS SALTY OUTING LESS FATTY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 COLLECTING PANDANUS DIABETIC SURVEY QUESTION NUMBER TRANSPORT NO TOMATO SAUCE SEWING AND ART CRAFT MUSIC AND DVD MOVIE
22 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 23 Community achievements are completing- with the vital support from Good Beginnings the Learning at Work Book (LaWB) in Competition at Jilkminggan segments of assessment. Collaboration between Crèche key stakeholders such as DEEWR, Remote RRACSSU, Good DEEWR are currently funding JPC a consulting Beginnings and BIITE has occurred to focus on group to create a user friendly learning ipad tool for developing and maintaining standards in service accredited training in kriol which shall be released delivery. next year to Childcare workers to enhance learning. Regional workshops for the Roper Gulf Shire Helping our Children get a good start to life Childcare workers are facilitated by Regional and The School Nutrition Program (SNP) (breakfast Remote Aboriginal Children’s Support Service Unit and lunch) is delivered at Manyallaluk and Bulman (RRACSSU) quarterly in Katherine. The workshops Schools. During the annual report period Bulman* are informative and interactive: with a focus on registered 10,090 meals and Manyallaluk 4,482 health and hygiene, safety and supervision, play meals. Key stakeholder survey feedback revealed and care routines. Childcare workers experience a that 100% satisfaction with the service. range of fun and educational activities including the exploration of practical resources and tools Data collection also revealed that SNP was not which can be utilised in service delivery. Invites delivered on average x3 day’s per term due to to Katherine East Childcare Centre and Na Wulg cultural reasons. Parent participation has increased Wulg Childcare were realised providing staff with with continuous monitoring of contributions by AFL Big River Competition the opportunity to visualise and identify concepts Family & Community Services Staff and the remote The AFL Big Rivers Competition was well very active in soccer, with teams competing which have been discussed. Visiting other services Centrelink team. supported by our communities which included and training regularly and gaining recognition helped stimulate and generate practical ideas, as Crèche upgrades continue with an upgrade to Barunga, Beswick, Jilkminggan, and Ngukurr Australia wide in this sporting code. Borroloola well as reinforcing good practice as we all strive to Wugularr crèche. New facilities will be established with players also coming from Numbulwar was also very strong in softball where the ladies achieve quality care for children. at Jilkminggan and Manyallaluk. and Borroloola. This at times was a nightmare competed in the NT Softball Championships, making the finals. Childcare workers are enrolled in Certificate III- Lara Brennan in organising transport to bring teams into Childcare Studies with BIITE. Childcare workers Manager Family and Community Services Katherine and other communities to compete. As usual, throughout the year the Sport and The AFL juniors continue to grow strong with Recreation Program ran numerous discos, movie boys and girls teams from Barunga, Beswick, nights, swimming activities, camping trips, school Jilkminggan, Ngukurr and Numbulwar competing. holiday programs and various other recreational The Women’s and Mixed Junior Basketball activities in the community halls, ovals and parks teams was very competitive and well throught the Shire. supported with teams from Eva Valley, Beswick, Paul Amarant Barunga, Mataranka, Jilkminggan, Ngukurr and Regional Manager Numbulwar. Teams travelled and competed Sport and Recreation Services at various communities. Borroloola has been
24 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 25 REPORTING GOAL 1 Strengthen quality of life in our Shire MEASURE KPI NO. PERFORMANCE MEASURE AS OF END OF JUNE 2012 DEPT.
13 Number of organisations/ FACS 12 STRATEGY agencies utilising IBP for Helping our people grow strong and proud. broadcasting purposes OUTCOME 14 Number of broadcasting hours FACS 20 To increase the quality and number of services and per week per community activities which build community engagement, capacity, involvement and knowledge. 58 Number of sporting activities YS Contribution to the Hawks delivered by Youth program football team, swimming, football, basketball
REPORTING 62 Number of Communities in RSGC FACS 5 communitites: Barunga, MEASURE KPI NO. PERFORMANCE MEASURE AS OF END OF JUNE 2012 DEPT. broadcasts Beswick, Bulman, Ngukurr, Numbulwar Baseline data 2 Number of youth by township YS Ngukurr: 446; Numbulwar: 275; Borroloola: 342; Beswick: 14 63 Type of youth activities delivered YS Young Mothers’ group, local by community camps, fishing, hiking, swimming, 3 Number of Youth Voice meetings YS 1 every month playing pool, education support, scheduled mentoring, youth voice, youth training, multi-media, case 4 Current number of holders of FACS 952 management library borrowing cards Efficiency 15 Community participation as a S&R 270 Effectiveness 5 Number of sporting activities S&R 103 percentage in sporting activities delivered by community by community
6 Types of sporting activities S&R AFL, AusKick, Athletics, 18 Actions completed by youth as a YS 14 delivered Basketball, Badminton, Boxing, result of Youth Voice meetings Cricket, Darts, Hockey, Hit + RunSchool Sports, Softball, Soccer, Netball, Volleyball
7 Number of recreational activities S&R 244 delivered by community
8 Types of recreational activities S&R Fishing, Camping, disco, movie delivered nights, swimming and school holiday programs
9 Number of youth activities YS Ngukurr: 12; Numbulwar: 10; delivered by community Borroloola: 11
10 Number of Youth Voice meetings YS Total: 11; Ngukurr: 3; held Numbulwar: 4; Borroloola: 4
11 Number of youth attending YS Ngukurr: avg 11% Youth Voice meetings Numbulwar: avg 10% Borroloola: 13%
12 Number of library users FACS 1774
26 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 27 • Certificate II – Community Services Mentoring Program for the Roper Gulf • Certificate II – Media Studies Shire Council • Certificate III- Home & Community Care Mentoring is designed to ensure that Indigenous • Certificate III- Community Services and Non Indigenous apprentices/trainees and • Certificate IV- Business Administration employees can cope with the personal, social and cultural pressures that so often occur for • First Aid Training Indigenous and Non Indigenous Australians • Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid commencing and remaining in full time or Part • Suicide ASSIST First Aid (Youth Services) time employment. The purpose of the Roper • NAPCAN mandatory reporting training Gulf Shire Councils Mentoring Program is to achieve the best possible retention outcomes, • NT Library Symposium RGSC Training Session Activities in the community we want to keep Indigenous and Non Indigenous • NT Library supported Web-ex training employees in the workplace to complete • RIPIA Training training and to enhance career development. On Community Achievements • Administration Assistance Support training Mentoring Program therefore will encourage an • Minute Meeting training environment that assists Indigenous and Non 2nd Annual Broadcasting Workshop • Benefit the Mentor by providing an opportunity • Excel Training (Basic and Medium levels) Indigenous employees, to achieve their personal to develop their leadership capacity when Roper Gulf Shire Council co-hosted our 2nd Annual best and develop to their full potential, and • Web Page Training undertaking the role of a mentor; and Broadcasting Workshop with Victoria Daly Shire the opportunity to share their professional and • Emotionally Intelligent Communicator workshop • Contribute to the improvement f the Media Officers. Training was delivered by TEABBA person skills and experience to grow and develop organisations performance by embedding at the Darwin studio thus demonstrating the • Food Handling Training during the process. mentoring activity into a range of the Shire’s partnership between Remote Indigenous Media • Crèche workshops The Roper Gulf Shire Council Mentoring Plan Organisation (RIMO) and Remote Indigenous processes such as: • Broadcasting workshop aims to: Broadcasting Service (RIBS) • Induction for all staff in new roles; • Mentoring Workshop • Provide structured support to help individual The Regional RIBS Workshop assisted media officers • To help new recruits, trainees or • Alzheimer’s Expo Indigenous and non Indigenous employees graduates settle into the organisation. to obtain expertise in radio broadcasting including to define their own learning experience so • Careers Expo • Targeted leadership development programs; the use of software and technical functions of studio they can improve their own performance and Lara Brennan equipment and resources. develop their capacity to contribute to the • To encourage the development of Manager Family and Community Services competencies more easily gained Family and Community Services effectiveness of the retention rate, position, the organisation and their future career. through example, guided practice or Roper Gulf Shire Council Family & Community experience than by education and • Increased self-confidence. Services incorporates several Agency funded training. • Greater job satisfaction. programs; Aged and Disability Care, Centrelink, • Career Development; Australia Post, School Nutrition Program, Crèche, • Development of professional direction. • To help Indigenous and non Indigenous Library and Indigenous Broadcasting Program. • Increased awareness of possible future career staff in planning, development Family & Community Services department opportunities in leadership and management management and retention of their employees approximately 60 staff that ensure a roles. careers and to help them become more consistent and quality service. The primary focus in • Improved interpersonal and communication resilient in times of change, more self- 2011-2012 has been the development of our primary skills. reliant in their careers and self-directed asset- Family & Community Service staff. During • Encouragement to identify and participate learners. this financial year accredited training, forums and in training opportunities and development workshops were attended by Family & Community Tara Wilsmore Gibby Maynard (NT Library) and Rebecca Joshua (Ngukurr programs or relevant work experience. HR Retention Mentor Coordinator staff which align with employee’s career pathways. Community Library Officer)
28 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 29 Katherine Suicide Awareness Camp create an understanding and appreciation of suicide The program provided informative and handson and the early warning signs and contributing factors, sessions in creating stories, digitising photos, Suicide is an ongoing issue at Borroloola directly this will encourage the participants to be confident using Online Resources, Community Stories, Social affected by drugs/alcohol and boredom amongst enough that if they see a person/s demonstrating Networking, Cyber Safety and WebTV live theatre. Residents of all ages and gender, Youth Services erratic out of character behaviour then they have the Chantelle and Kirsten from Borroloola SDC had initiated a Suicide Awareness Camp to Katherine knowledge to report this to the appropriate areas. in order to address the topic of suicide and the opportunity to use the iPads, xo laptops and iMacs contributing factors. In conclusion participants learn to feel part of the computers and learnt about some of the new help process, and so no longer have to witness technologies available to be used in Borroloola. Borroloola youths of various ages and gender behaviour which may lead to suicidal tendencies and were selected to make the educational and Candice Siedler-Twine feel helpless-this Camp provided the tools necessary SSM, Borroloola activity filled schedule for Katherine, participants for participants to spot early warning signs thus were selected on regular school attendance they become valuable & vital to the Borroloola Reading time in the Library figures and their potential risk assessment level. Community in the ongoing fight against suicide. During the Katherine Camp participants were Amanda Nelson introduced to the harsh realities of suicide and Youth Services Coordinator the people it affects, this message was delivered Roper Gulf Shire Community Grants by specifically structured workshops and socially Community Library Symposium FUNDS interactive activity to encourage teamwork and ROUND SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT PROJECT The annual Community Library Symposium held in RECEIVED communication skills moving forward. Darwin was a huge success, with RGS staff attending 2 days of training and networking. This year the One Roper River Landcare Being for assistance with the purchase of a crocodile trap 3000 At times the workshops touched on sensitive Group forum focused on “The use of Technology” e.g. subjects whom all participants were able to Twitter. Australian Libraries and library associations identify with, and the feedback was very positive Beswick Bears Football To assist with costs to purchase trophies and catering for 3000 (ALIA)are behind a campaign to turn 2012 into the Club the Beswick Football Presentation 2011 Awards Ceremony. in the respect of offering solutions and reasoning National Year of Reading, linking together all the for behaviour which can often result in suicide King Ash Bay Fishing Club To assist with costs to provide disabled access around the 2240 great things that are already happening around attempts or in some cases deaths of friends, amenity building at King Ash Bay Fishing Club books, reading and literacy, and giving them an extra family members or Community Residents. Two Alawa Aboriginal To assist with costs to provide sporting equipment 3000 boost, with fun programs and activities. Corporation for sport and recreation activities in Minyerri over the The aim of the Katherine Suicide Awareness Christmas period Camp was to educate the participants in order to Library services Big River Hawks Football Being for assistance with the costs for the home game on 3000 Library services continue at Barunga, Mataranka Club the 21st Jan 2012 at Nitmiluk Oval Katherine and Borroloola. Numbers of visitors, browsers and internet users indicate seasonal fluctuations being Daly Waters Progress Being for assistance with the costs associated towards the 3000 Association Hall amenities upgrade higher during the tourist season. Jody Hocking Being for assistance with the costs for Jody Hocking to 1000 On average 64% of members borrow books regularly contribute financially to the Australia Day breakfast and from the Mataranka library, with children being the purchase prizes for winners in Mataranka highest number. Leanne Spencer Being for assistance for Leanne Spencer to contribute 1000 financially to the ANZAC day dawn service breakfast and NT Library and the Remote Indigenous Public lunch in Mataranka Internet Project (RIPIA) Mataranka Better Half Club Being for assistance with the costs associated with 2012 3000 RIPIA held a successful two day RIPIA workshop Mataranka Never Never Festival in Katherine on 16-17 April 2012 in Katherine. Mataranka School Council To assist with costs to purchase new tables for the 3000 The workshop theme was “Community Embracing Borroloola youths attending Suicide Awareness Training. outdoor eating area Technology”.
30 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 31 FUNDS ROUND SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT PROJECT RECEIVED GOAL 1 Strengthen quality of life in our Shire
Softball NT Borroloola Being for assistance with the costs for Shawnee Anderson, 3000 Sheyanne Anderson and Shonda Anderson to participate STRATEGY in the Australia Day Under 19’s Canberra Netball Carnival Community safety and harmony Three Catholic Care NT To assist with costs to purchase art and craft resources to 500 OUTCOME enhance the Family Coping Program in Barunga, August 2012. Increased safety for women and children within townships. Justine Hunter, Ryan To assist student to attend the Katherine School of the 2000 Harrison, Carlisa Willika Air Community Engagement Vietnam Excursion for travel, (500 each) and Margret Willika accommodation and insurance expenses, 16-23 October
Marnie Cowley, Baylee To assist student to attend the Katherine School of the Air 2500 KPI REPORTING MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE AS OF END OF JUNE 2012 Walters, Laine Cowley, Echo Middle Years Canberra Excursion for excursion expenses, (500 each) NO. DEPT. Martin and Jake Frith August 2012 Baseline data 19 Planned number of patrols per week for Night Patrol 5 nights per week Yugul Mangi Aboriginal To assist with costs for the Ngukurr Festival, 15-17 June 1000 12/13 Corporation 2012 20 Number of people assisted in 11/12 Night Patrol 2300 Mataranka Magic Netball To assist with costs for fuel for the bus, netball equipment 1000 Teams and uniforms for School terms 2 & 3 2012 21 Number and types of companion animals by Animal 1802 dogs; 141 cats; other township animals treated included Mabunji Aboriginal Being for assistance with the costs of prizes/trophies and 1500 equipment for sporting activites for NAIDOC Week 2012 pigs, cattle and horses
Katherine Group School To assist with costs for “Don’t Buy it –Grow it” Community/ 1000 Effectiveness 22 Total number of assistance provided for Night Patrol 162 Management Committee School Garden at Manyallaluk. Argument related case
Eva Valley Cats To assist with costs for uniform, fuel and team supplies for 1000 23 Total number of assistance provided for Kids Night Patrol 412 the teams. walking on streets
Borroloola Amateur Race Being for assistance with costs for the Refreshment Area 1500 26 Number of companion animals desexed Animal 125 dogs; 22 cats Club relocation prior to 2012 Rodeo 27 Number of patrolers each night Night Patrol 42 Mungoorbada Aboriginal To assist with costs associated with Robinson River Tigers 1500 Corporation Football Team participation in Barunga Aboriginal Culture 326 Total number of assistance provided for grog Night Patrol 429 and Sports Festival, June 2012 327 Total number of assistance provided for Night Patrol 22 Katherine Region Group To assist with costs of accommodation for the Bulman 1500 breaking in Schools Management School Canberra Camp, 19-27 October 2012 Group 328 Total number of assistance provided for men Night Patrol 67 fighting Indigenous Ministry Links To assist with costs associated with Forgiveness Week in 1000 Australia Beswick, 24 June – 2 July 2012 329 Total number of assistance provided for Night Patrol 46 women fighting Walamun Aboriginal Being for assistance with the purchase of an outdoor 1000 Corporation movie package to support an indigenous film night as part 330 Total report dealing referrals to appropriate Night Patrol Police: 57; Clinic: 32 of “Fest your eyes on this” film night – Walamun Cultural Festival, 22-24 June 2012. services such as drug and alchol and police
Warakirri Festivals To aassist with the Wakakirri Outback Festival in Barunga, 940 331 Report dealing how you working in Night Patrol Work with GBM, Clinic, 20-24 August 2012 partnership with other governmetn and non Police and RGSC - SSM government organisations in community Ngukurr Arts Aboriginal Being for assistance with the costs for the art component 940 Corporation of the Ngukurr Festival 2012 Quality 36 Annual Customer Survey Survey 1 (House pet survey)
TOTAL FOR 2011-12 47,120
32 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 33 Animal Welfare Office Liz Norman and her infamous bus
The pups produced continue to fall. The number HOUSEHOLD DENSITY OF DOGS HOUSEHOLD DENSITY OF DOGS of Pups born in the communities averaged at 1.33 25 pups born per 10 adult dogs and this is lower than 30.00 24 the NT average of 1.45. 23 25.00 The amount of dogs with hair loss (mange, allergies, 22 skin infections) was higher on average than the rest 20.00 of NT communities. The Roper Gulf Shire is located 21 in a higher rainfall area than many of the other 20 15.00 communities seen and so the higher humidity often 19 10.00 results in more parasites including mange. This 18
should improve as the weather dries out. Mulgan 17
AVERAGE NUMBER OF DOGS DOGS OF NUMBER AVERAGE 5.00 had the highest level of mange/hair loss, and this HOUSEHOLDS 10 PER TREATED 16
may be due to the transient community population. 0.00 15 NT AVERAGE BARUNGA BESWICK BULMAN JILKMINGGAN JODETLUK MANYALLALUK MULGAN NGUKURR NUMBUKWAR URUPUNGA WEREBUN RGS 2011 S2 RGS 2012 S1 According to Dr.. Alex Burleigh the health of 2008 S2 2009 S2 2010 S1 2010 S2 2011 S1 2011 S2 2012 S1 Community Achievements the animals in the Roper Gulf Shire Council is maintaining well. Due to the good level of desexing, Animal welfare the use of contraceptive injection, and acceptance Community Dog Programs were performed at of parasite control, the levels of parasite and Beswick, Barunga, Bulman, Weemol, Ngukurr, alopecia affected should drop over the next 6 Urapunga, Manyallaluk, Mataranka, Mulgan Camp, months. It is vital that programs are repeated Jodetluk, Werenbun, Jilkminggan and Numbulwar. ideally at least every 4 to 5 months, and at most A second visit was done for Bulman. every 6 months as the contraceptive treatments wear off after this period. FECUNDITY ALOPECIA AFFECTED In summary: 100 5 • 1802 dogs were treated 90
80
• 141 cats were treated ) 4 % ( • Other animals treated included pigs, cattle, and 70
horses 60 3 The Roper Gulf Shire Council average is below 50
the Northern Territory average of 19.65 dogs per 40 2 10 households. Over the last fiscal year 2011-12 30 PERCENTAGE OF DOG DOG OF PERCENTAGE total 125 dogs and 22 cats were being desexed. POPULATION AFFECTED AFFECTED POPULATION 20 This is a major improvement in people choosing 1 10 to have their pets desexed (over double the DOGS ADULT 10 PER PUPS OF NUMBER
number). Of the female population that could NT AVERAGE BARUNGA BESWICK BULMAN JILKMINGGAN JODETLUK MANYALLALUK MULGAN NGUKURR NUMBUKWAR URUPUNGA WEREBUN RGS 2011 S2 RGS 2012 S1 breed, on average 25.6% of them were desexed NT AVERAGE BARUNGA BESWICK BULMAN JILKMINGGAN JODETLUK MANYALLALUK MULGAN NGUKURR NUMBUKWAR URUPUNGA WEREBUN RGS 2011 S2 RGS 2012 S1 and the rest were given contraceptives. This is a greater reduction in the female breeding population than the second half of 2011.
34 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 35 GOAL 2 Move towards sustainability AVERAGE BODY CONDITION PARASITE LEVELS
5 5 STRATEGY 1 = MILD 1 = VERY THIN FLEA LEVEL Local jobs for local people. 5 = SEVERE 3 = IDEAL TICK LEVEL 5 = OBESE 4 LICE LEVEL OUTCOME 4 The Roper Gulf Shire Council is an ‘employer of choice’ within the Northern Territory. 3
3 2 KPI REPORTING AS OF END OF MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE
INCIDENCE/SEVERITY NO. DEPT. JUNE 2012 BODY CONDITION SCORE CONDITION BODY 2 1 Baseline data 123 Total number of positions (excluding CDEP) within the HR 382 Shire Council
1 124 Total Number of male employees HR 169
NT AVERAGE BARUNGA BESWICK BULMAN JILKMINGGAN JODETLUK MANYALLALUK MULGAN NGUKURR NUMBUKWAR URUPUNGA WEREBUN RGS 2011 S2 RGS 2012 S1
NT AVERAGE BARUNGA BESWICK BULMAN JILKMINGGAN JODETLUK MANYALLALUK MULGAN NGUKURR NUMBUKWAR URUPUNGA WEREBUN RGS 2011 S2 RGS 2012 S1 125 Total number of indigenous employees (excluding CDEP) HR 215
126 Total Number of female employees HR 163
128 Total number of employees HR 332
129 Total number and type of training and development HR 28 scheduled for delivery over the financial year
316 Total number of new employee in the Organisation for the HR 137 Safety through Assistance - a collaborative year approach Effectiveness 136 Percentage of employees under formal performance HR 1 management. Community Night Patrols assist people at risk of either causing or becoming the victims of 139 Number and type of training courses delivered HR 28 harm in order to break the cycle of violence (Employment and Training) and crime in communities. For the 2011– 140 Number of training participants HR 321 2012 financial year an average of 30–42 night patrollers were engaged each evening at 11 143 Number of CDEP participants securing an employment CDEP 60 different communities. As a result they were outcome successful in assisting a total of 2300 people. 144 Number and type of training sessions delivered CDEP 8 This is a significant reduction from the 7675 incidents reported from the previous year. Most 145 Number of training run for fire awareness HR 20 common assistance provided were for grog, kids 146 Indigenous employees as a percentage of the workforce. HR 65% walking on streets, arguments, men fighting, (excluding CDEP) women fighting, breaking in, petrol sniffing and Efficiency 151 % employees participation rate in training courses HR 97% disturbances. Community Night Patrols together with GBM, clinic, police and SSM–RGSC are 152 Average vacancy rate HR 15% working together to help break the cycle of violence and crime in communities. 153 Average training cost per employee HR 1,943.26 154 Average retention rate for the year HR 42%
155 Average recruitment time HR approx 6wks
36 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 37 Community Achievements RGSC employee statistics
HR Visits to Communities RGSC EMPLOYEE STATISTICS AS AT 30 JUNE 2012 The Human Resource team travelled to Borroloola. There were a number of activities planned for the 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Movement since 1 Jul 08 trip including the delivery of training courses for Total Number of Shire Jobs 232 313 337 373 332 +100 43% RGSC employees. Indigenous staff 166 230 256 259 215 +49 30% Delivering the induction training in communities Non Indigenous staff 66 83 81 114 117 +51 77% has provided a forum for employees to discuss their Male 133 176 182 187 163 +30 23% work environment, talk about work things that may Female 99 137 155 186 169 +70 71% not be clear and gain further information about how Indigenous staff as a % of 72% 73% 76% 69% 65% the Shire Council conducts its business. Delivering total workforce information about discrimination in the workplace has high importance to ensure that employees are ANALYSIS SINCE 2008 50:50 GENDER BALANCE aware that they don’t have to tolerate inappropriate behaviour. Increase of 100 jobs = 43% increase Men in work increased by 30 = 23% increase Indigenous Staff increase by 49 positions = 30% increase Women in work increased by 70 = 71% increase In Borroloola there were 15 employees at the Non indigenous staff increased by 51 = 77% increase training and there was plenty of discussion. Everyone was given time to tell their story before we moved on to talk about their work and one of the topics talked about in training was how the EMPLOYEE GENDER BALANCE STATISTICS AS AT 30 JUNE 2012 council works. Community members can talk about Safety First – A Workplace Initiative for a LOCATION FEMALE MALE their issues to the local boards, and to the elected Healthier Work Environment Indigenous Non- Female Indigenous Non- Male Total councillors. These elected members can then Roper Gulf Shire Council is committed to taking Indigenous Total Indigenous Total employees take the issues to the council, where they can be all reasonable and practical steps to ensure Barunga 6 - 6 10 - 10 16 talked about and decisions made, which can then that employees, contractors, visitors or persons Beswick 12 1 13 17 2 19 32 be filtered back so that local boards can tell their conducting a business are not exposed to hazards Borroloola 4 6 10 8 4 12 22 communities about the decisions. Some of the other at the workplace. In order to encourage and Bulman 6 - 6 9 2 11 17 things talked about were the history of the Shires enforce the workplace health and safety policy in the Northern Territory, timesheets and the payroll and procedures in an integrated and collaborative HQ 5 43 48 7 25 32 80 system, uniforms and some of the RGSC policies. manner approximately 10% of the workforce are Jilkminggan 10 2 12 9 2 11 23 The HR Skills and Development Coordinator, in the process of the completing their Certificate Manyallaluk 7 - 7 6 - 6 13 Carole Unwin, has visited Manyallaluk, Beswick and IV – Occupational Health and Safety. Mataranka 6 15 21 5 5 10 31 Borroloola and plans to visit all the communities to Minyerri 3 - 3 2 - 2 5 deliver training and talk to RGSC employees. Ngukurr 21 1 22 23 6 29 51 This is a good opportunity for workers to talk about Numbulwar 13 2 15 23 1 24 39 their work place, training that can be done or just Robinson River - - - 2 - 2 2 discuss things that are unclear about their job. Werebun - - - 1 - 1 1 Carole Unwin TOTAL 93 70 163 122 47 169 332 HR Skills & Development Coordinator EMPLOYEES
38 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 39 Grant funding source
TOTAL GRANT TIED UNTIED DETAILS GOV LEVEL FUNDING FUNDING FUNDING GOAL 2 Move towards sustainability
ADC NT Australia Day Events NT $6,700 $6,700 STRATEGY Diversify income streams. AG Dept Attorney Generals Comm $2,317,464 $2,317,464 Department OUTCOME To generate income from a range of income DBCDE Department Comm $82,500 $82,500 producing commercial operations in order to of Broadband, support Shire services and infrastructure. Communication and the Digital Economy AS OF END OF DBE Department of NT $3,904 $3,904 MEASURE KPI NO. PERFORMANCE MEASURE REPORTING DEPT. Businees and JUNE 2012 Employment Baseline 158 Number of commercial contracts in previous Commercial Ops 11 DEEWR Department Comm $1,108,884 $1,108,884 data financial year of Education, Employment and 160 Net and gross profit for the financial year Commercial Ops $1.93 million Worplace Relations Effectiveness 163 Profit or loss on commercial business for the Commercial Ops n/a DH/DCF Department of Health, NT $524,927 $524,927 previous quarter Children and Families 164 Number of current commercial contracts Commercial Ops 11 DHLGRS Department of NT/Comm $12,646,660 $5,160,176 $7,486,484 Housing, Local 165 Number of commercial businesses Commercial Ops 1 Government and Regional Services Efficiency 166 Net profit margin on each commercial Commercial Ops n/a contract DLP Department of Lands NT $89,000 $89,000 and Planning 167 Net profit margin on each commercial Commercial Ops n/a business DoHA Department of Health Comm $1,206,971 $1,206,971 and Aging 168 Gross profit margin on each commercial Commercial Ops 20.9% contract (2011-12) DoJ Department of Justice NT $12,000 $12,000 169 Gross profit margin on each commercial Commercial Ops n/a DPMC Department of Prime Comm $1,063,785 $1,063,785 business Minister and Cabinet Quality 170 Number of negative feedback comments Commercial Ops Not recorded FaHCSIA Family, Housing, Comm $5,700,256 $5,324,157 $376,099 Community Services from customers (business and commercial) and Indigenous Affairs 171 Number of breaches of commercial contract Commercial Ops Not recorded NRETAS Natural Resources, NT $266,366 $266,366 Environmen, Arts and Sport
NT Libraries Minister for Arts and NT $152,465 $152,465 Museums
Other Other Grants $251,800 $251,800
$25,433,652 $17,571,069 $7,862,583
40 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 41 Workshop mechanics in action
The Executive Management team identified a The directorates work closely with activities Growth Towns need to review the current infrastructure and and tasks aimed at a high level of delivery of Improved core service delivery is apparent in technical services directorate to address frontline commercial operation outcomes as well as all small SDCs with several winning awards core service delivery and improving the financial further increasing resources and the standard of and recognise tin for improved waste and litter and delivery outcomes of the Shire’s commercial core service delivery in service delivery centres. management, community engagement and operations. Sharon Hillen environmental services. The NT Landcare and NT The review identified a restructure of the Director, Infrastructure and Technical Services. Tidy Towns awards reflect on the hard work and directorate providing additional strategic Workshops - A Vehicle for Success committment to frontline core serve delivery. management resources to commercial operation, A focus on core services delivery in RSD/ freeing up the Director to focus on improving The mechanical workshop processed Growth town sites has been difficult due to the service delivery on frontline core services. approximately 990 service requests in the year contributing significantly to the diversified intensive nature of the SiHIP and other essential The appointment of an Assistant Director of income stream resulting from the Commercial service developments in Ngukurr, Numbulwar Commercial operations, a six month review and Operations Directorate. and Borroloola. The Shire has been proactive reorganisation of resources provided a positive in planning major streets cape reveal project viability and profitability report to Council With the underlying philosophy “safety comes following these developments and applied confirming the sustainability of the Shires first with each and every task not matter how for several major grants to normalise urban built infrastructure without normal development Commercial Operations. small or large”, the workshop is working on landscapes. consideration such as off road carparking, drainage delivering a service that is cost effective and The six month review also identified the and road verge developments. timely without sacrificing service detail or safety. The Council welcomed in the first of the NTGs separation of the directorates into two, with the Area Planning process at Ngukurr and Numbulwar Altogether the future looks bright for these Korinne Bailey, Commercial Operations Assistant Director’s Position upgraded to Director, however the Shire is now faced with challenges of ‘growth towns’ and the Shire will continue Administration relieving the Director of infrastructure and relocating Waste Management Facilities to make to provide operation support, community Technical Services to further enhance the focus way for future residential estates. The formalised engagement and urban design to assit with the on core service delivery. planning will reduce the adhoc and indecrimanent increased development.
42 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 43 KPI REPORTING AS OF END OF GOAL 2 Move towards sustainability MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE NO. DEPT. JUNE 2012
STRATEGY 98 Percentage rate of reduction in outstanding payments Finance 83% from debtors over 30 days Increase cost effectiveness of RGSC operations. OUTCOME 99 Percentage of recovery of all property rates charges Finance 37% Increase in the quality and number of services delivered 100 Number of program funding agreements/agency Finance 36 as a result of cost reductions due to effective and efficient contracts with unexpended funds at the end of the ¼ decision making processes which are accountable, and amount communicative, planned and responsive. 101 Number of outstanding debtors over 30 days Finance 76
101a Average number of days outstanding at the end of the Finance 17 KPI REPORTING AS OF END OF ¼ MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE NO. DEPT. JUNE 2012 102 Number of outstanding creditor payments exceeding Finance NIL Baseline data 82 Revenue surplus ratio as at 30 June 2012 Finance NA terms of credit
83 Percentage rate of unspent funds reimbursed to funding Finance 20% 102a Average number of days outstanding at the end of the Finance 11 agencies as at 30 June 2012 ¼
84 Percentage rate of outstanding payments to creditors Finance 52% 104 Number of financial reports, Budget against Actual Governance 12 over 30 days as at 30 June 2012 presented at OCM or FCM
85 Percentage rate in outstanding payments from debtors Finance 66% 105 Number of financial reports, Budget against Actual Finance 2 over 30 days as at 30 June 2012 presented at Manager Meetings
86 Percentage of recovery of all property rates charges as Finance 37% 106 Number of financial reports, Budget against Actual EMT 6 at 30 June 2012 presented at EMT,
87 Number of Managers Meetings held in previous Finance 4 107 Number of EMT (Bi-monthly) performance reports EMT 2 financial year against Shire plan performance measures delivered on time by Managers to EMT for previous month end 88 Number of EMT meetings held in previous financial year EMT 4 110 Number of actions arising due to financial reports Governance 11 90 Number of decisions made and enacted by EMT in EMT 25 previous financial year 115 Cash balance amount ($) as at 30June2012 Finance $ 14,067,143
92 Number of actions completed by EMT in previous EMT 30 116 Average time taken to complete enact decisions or EMT 1 month financial year completed actions arising from Managers Meeting
93 Average Cash balance amount ($) as at 30 June 2012 Finance $ 15,836,675 118 Average time taken to complete enact decisions or EMT 1 month completed actions arising from EMT Effectiveness 95 Percentage rate of reduction in unspent funds Finance 5% reimbursed to funding agencies Quality 119 Total number of negative feedback comments received Survey 21 by the Shire 96 Percentage rate of reduction in outstanding payments Finance 76% to creditors over 30 days 120 Total number of complaints received Governance 37
44 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 45 Community achievements IT SUPPORT REQUESTS % GOAL 3 Care for our environment IT Support in RGSC ACCOUNT LOCKOUT 0.51 BSS-FINANCIALS 14.06 IT Support is provided by Councilbiz and RGSC jointly. STRATEGY BSS-HR & PAYROLL 3.46 In the 2011-2012 financial year IT Support received Build community and organisational resilience in BSS-PROPERTY & RATING 5.05 a total of 1764 requests out of which Councilbiz was order to adapt to the impacts of climate change. DESKTOP HARDWARE 2.66 assigned with 1535 jobs. Only 3 jobs out of 1535 jobs OUTCOME EMAIL ADMINISTRATION 3.46 were on hold and Councilbiz was 99% successful on All residents and employees residing in our townships EQUIPMENT REQUEST 4.08 solving the tasks assigned to them. Likewise, RGSC are equipped to deal with emergencies and disasters technicians were assigned with total 229 jobs and INTERNET 2.83 as a result of climate change. they were successful in resolving/closing 210 jobs. NETWORK 5.50 On average IT support was 97% efficient on providing OPERATING SYSTEM 0.17 PASSWORD RESETS 1.76 its service for the year 2011-2012 financial year. REPORTING AS OF END OF MEASURE KPI NO. PERFORMANCE MEASURE PRINTERS/PRINTING 5.16 DEPT. JUNE 2012 RECOVERY 0.11 ROUTERS 0.06 Baseline data 174 Number of Disaster Recovery Plans required as at 30 Governance 1 - SUMMARY June 2011 overarching SERVERS 0.45 plan CBIZ CBIZ AND RGSC TECHS SERVICES 2.55 JOB TICKETS TECHS RGCS REPS ASSIGNED SOFTWARE 13.61 Effectiveness 176 Number of employees who have completed emergency HR 20 ASSIGNED services training in the year TECHNOLOGY ONE 0.06 Total 1764 1535 229 TELEPHONE 0.96 178 Number of Disaster Recovery Plans completed year to Governance 1 date. Open/Hold 22 3 19 USER ADMINISTRATION 29.99 USER PROFILE 1.30 Efficiency 181 Average cost per employee for emergency training. HR 300 Resolved/Closed 1742 1532 210 VIRUS 2.21
Total 1764 1535 229 TOTAL 100 Community achievement security and native plant propagation projects. The project engages the local schools; local Indigenous Promoting Healthy Living through organisations and health organisations. Horiticulture and Landcare The Council delivers a number of award-winning Local Government Landcare Partnership Award - winner revegetation, waste management and weed and fire Roper Gulf Shire Council recognises the capacity for management projects in various service centres. It also NRM programs to engage the local community to delivers an NRM-focused CDEP program to provide care for their town and country and develop a greater training and employment opportunities for remote appreciation of their natural environment, as well as residents. provide jobs for local people and opportunities for youth Another of Roper Gulf Shire Council’s environmental development. The Council’s NRM programs are founded programs involves a range of on-ground activities in on strong partnerships with community, all levels Barunga, Ngukurr, Beswick and Eva Valley. These include of government, and non-government organisations. revegetation to reduce dust and wind, improving waste The Council’s Horticulture and Landcare Project management services and community responsibility is delivered in partnership with The Fred Hollows around waste, and fire and weed management in Foundation and includes weed control and education partnership with the Northern Territory Government’s activities, revegetation in remote communities to Weeds Management Branch. The Council won a number green landscapes and reduce dust and wind, and food of Keep Australia Beautiful awards for these projects.
46 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 47 GOAL 3 Care for our environment
STRATEGY Effectively manage legislated responsibilities directly impacting on the Shire’s environment and on people’s enjoyment of it. OUTCOME A reduction in the impact on the environment of rubbish, litter, fire and weeds by effective and efficient service delivery.
KPI REPORTING AS OF END OF MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE NO. DEPT. JUNE 2012
Baseline data 185 Number of parks, gardens, open reserves and SSM 79 public areas in which litter collection occurs 185a Size of parks, gardens, open reserves and public SSM 134 Community acheivements areas in which litter collection occurs (in Hectare)
186 Number of households eligible for kerbside SSM 687 Council Weed Spraying Works in Borroloola collected in the Shire by township, Council weed spraying works are now underway 187 Length of fire breaks to be completed SSM 54.5 in Borroloola. Roper gulf Shire is concentrating on getting weed infestations treated to achieve Effectiveness 188 Type of weeds sprayed (*Neem, Bellyach, SSM See * list (at left) outcomes in the weed management plan. Seena, Rubber, Vine (ams), Kai Kai, Buffel Grass,Caltrop,Gamba Grass, Grader Grass, Hyptis/ Thank you to RGS Landcare and Horticulture Horebound, Mission Grass and Annual , Noogoora Regional Manager Gary Hillen who travelled to Burr, Partheenium Weed, all noxious vegetation) Borroloola for a week to provide assistance to 189 Size of area sprayed for weeds in Hectare SSM 57 identify and spraying weeds around town.
190 Size of area and location burned for fuel SSM 33 Once identified and treated the sites are recorded reduction in hectare by GPS, the data is collected and the mapping and monitoring points recorded so that more 191 Number of properties serviced per week SSM 712 effective vegetation management in and around 192 Number of parks, gardens, open reserves and SSM 79 shire can be achieved. Our local staff will soon be public areas having litter collection per week undertaking courses and doing on the job training • Coffee senna (senna obtusifolia) in Weed ID and spraying techniques, weed- • Noogoora Burr (Xanthium strumarium L) 193 Number of kerbside collections per week SSM 512 mapping training and Chemical Certificates. • Star Burr (Acanthospermum hispidum) 194 Number of collections of litter per week from SSM 42 gardens, open reserves and public areas Weeds found around town include: • Mission Grass (pennisetum pedicellatum) • Hyptis (Hyptis capitata) • Neem (Azadirachta indica) 195 Length of fire breaks put in SSM 4-12 Kms • Spiny head Sida (Sida acuta) • Yellow Oleander (Casabela thevetia) • Castor Oil Plant (Ricinus communis L) Candice Siedler-Twine • Sickle pod (senna obtusifolia) SSM, Borroloola
48 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 49 GOAL 4 Improve our infrastructure
STRATEGY Maintain existing Shire road infrastructure and roadside furniture. OUTCOME All roads and roadside furniture within the Shire is managed in the most cost effective manner and to reduce occurrence of incidents, damage or accidents while maintaining access.
REPORTING AS OF END OF MEASURE KPI NO. PERFORMANCE MEASURE DEPT. JUNE 2012
Effectiveness 206 Length of unsealed roads maintained (km) Civil 476.3
207 Length of sealed roads maintained (km) Civil 293.5
Award winning Community The Beswick office professionalism has improved with Efficiency 209 Number of road complaints Civil 1 the appointment in this time of a Senior Admin Officer, Beswick community continued on its strong this position gives great support to the SSM and other 210 Maintenance costs of roads Civil $1,164,800 improvement with service delivery from the previous staff members who are learning within the office. annual report. Last year Beswick won the Territory 211 Total road expenditure as a % of total council Civil 3% Tidy Towns “Best Litter Management Award” and this The Beswick SSM Malcolm Fox, CDEP supervisor expenditure year Beswick won four awards at the Territory finals Gordon Jackson and local board member Deanna 212 Average maintenance cost per kilometre road Civil $3026 at Government House. Kennedy all journeyed to Canberra in May 2012 maintained to attend the National final of the “Keep Australia The awards won this year were, “Best Medium 213 Change in the level of road complaints Civil Nil Beautiful” Tidy Towns Awards. The awards were Community”, “Community Participation”, “Territory’s attended by some great towns from all over Australia Tidiest Town” and Keep Australia Beautiful national and each state. We all learned so much and how finalist to represent the Territory in May 2012. much we need to improve in areas of recycling and The whole community was proud of our achievement conservation to win the big award. as a shire and strong involvement from our local However Beswick did very well at the awards winning school as well. The awards have put Beswick and the “Heritage and Culture Award” and runners- Roper Gulf Shire on the map Australia wide. up in the “Young Legends Award”. We also won a The capacity built seemed never ending with large small award for the longest distance travelled by a numbers of CDEP getting on board to help keep our finalist. vaThe highlight of the awards was attending community neat and tidy, this had a flow on effect government house and meeting the governor general to training outcomes. Most vacancies were filled of Australia. within the SDC at the Crèche, Aged Care, BRACS and Through strong participation from municipal staff Municipal Services and Eso during this period as and CDEP combined Beswick achieved its goal we set CDEP participants stepped up into contract jobs. out at the end of 2010 to win the Territory Tidy Towns Youth services have had a strong team led by Joseph award, this capacity building and striving towards one Brown with many training outcomes and the re- goal has created a strong work force at Beswick and creation of the old nursery with a future to creating will continue into the future. “real jobs”, the youth services have had a team of up Malcom Fox to twelve participants at any one time. SSM, Beswick
50 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 51 GOAL 4 Improve our infrastructure
STRATEGY Maintain existing Shire infrastructure and assets (other than roads) OUTCOME All existing infrastructure and assets within the Shire are managed in the most cost effective manner to improve service delivery.
KPI REPORTING AS OF END OF MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE NO. DEPT. JUNE 2012 Community acheivements Mainoru bridge Baseline data 185a Size of parks, gardens, open reserves and public areas in SSM 134 which litter collection occurs (in hectares) At Ngukurr Many new house are built in Ngukurr and NFA 232 Number of parks, gardens, reserves and playgrounds SSM 81 managed and maintained by the Shire started early July also a landscaping course for the new bare gardens. Three of our CDEP participants 233 Number of cemeteries managed and maintained by the SSM 14 started the course and our admin assistant Vinette Shire did also take part when possible. They all passed Effectiveness 236 Average number of times per week parks, gardens, SSM 1 per week and included a White Card. Our male participants reserves and playgrounds are mowed, whipper snipped were Richard Sandy, Joe Rex and Robin Thompson. etc by township, NFA was so impressed by their work that they 249 Total ‘core’ funded infrastructure projects for the 2011/12 Finance/ 142230 offered them a job which they accepted. The soil year Assets had to be prepared for sowing grass and planting of a few trees. To make the hard work a success 250 Total ‘agency funded’ infrastructure projects for the Finance/ 192126 Alberto’s new skill will greatly benefit the Bulman regular maintenance especially watering will keep 2011/12 year Assets Community and the Shire. This is a win-win for them busy for a while. Thanks guys well done. local access and local employment. Efficiency 338 % of 'core funded' Infrastructure projects to total Finance/ 19% Rien van der Kooij building and infrastructure expenditure Assets Administration Co-ordinator, CDEP Ngukurr Office Lee Petersen , SSM, Bulman 339 % of 'agency funded' infrastructure projects to total Finance/ 25.7% Jilkminggan SDC Opens New Accessibility Ramp building and infrastructure expenditure Assets Mainoru Bridge is now open The community of Bulman/Weemol located CDEP staff, participants and members of the 238 Total cost of insurance against total value infrastructure Finance 2.0% approximately 300 kms north east of Katherine, Jilkminggan community have banded together 239 Total amount of insurance claims (not vehicles) paid in Finance 10 has now had its access greatly improved all year to assist on and other with the construction of the year. round with the completion of a new bridge over anew ramp entrance to the Jilkminggan Service the Mainero River. Delivery Centre. CDEP Builder Trainer Dan Romeyn Quality 242 Number of parks, gardens etc complaints SSM Nil said, “These boys out here really get in and have The bridge project as well as greatly improving al 243 Number of awards pertaining to care of assets and EMT 3 a go. [They’ve] built at least 90% of the ramp weather access has provided valuable training and infrastructure such as Tidy Towns and landcare themselves and have enjoyed doing so. They experience for local workers like Alberto Ryan. 243 Number of awards pertaining to care of assets and EMT 3 should be very proud of their efforts and I’m infrastructure such as Tidy Towns and landcare The skill Alberto developed working on bridge has looing forward to working with the Jilkminggan enabled him to find a permanent job with Roper CDEP participants again on other projects we’ve 244 Change in the level of parks, gardens etc complaints SSM Nil Gulf Shire as a Municipal Officer at Bulman. got in the pipeline.”
52 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 53 The ramp allows state and easy access for Roper Gulf Shire is starting to look at access to Tomatoes at Manyallaluk people of all abilities and mobility to use the public spaces and rolling out project like the Shire offices, Centrelink, Housing, CDEP, and ISD access ramp in other facilities. Good access allows Australia offices. The ramp is built to Australia people to be included in everyday life. access standards and allows wheelchairs and A job well done and a hearty congratulations to all people with mobility aids to have the same for their great work and professionalism. access as other users. Senior Administration Support Officer Helen Hawkins who often has her Vas Pergat, SSM, Jilkminggan disabled ward with her loves the new access. Please come and help in your garden “I no longer have to drage Ethan’s wheelchair The Bush Tucker / Fruit and Vegetable Whole of up and down the steps and I see a lot of our the Community Garden has produced a feast of older residents using it….. and I see our mums tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and lettuce etc. with pushers using it as well.” “We have a lot This is amazing as the children only planted out of our locals with physical disabilities and this seedlings at the end of Term 2. Ian has built a will make coming to the service centre so much Worm Farm and we are waiting for our worms to easier and safer” she said. hatch and start recycling our paper, cardboard and The ramp will be combined with a covered food scraps. Thank you to Ian for all your hard work parking area next to the SDC. and cementing the pond. Also thank you to the CDEP workers, students and staff. We have had a “Getting fruit and veg in here is really expensive so lot of visitors come to look at our garden and they Pumpkins at Beswick it’ll be a cheap way to get people eating healthily.” are very impressed with our school. The employees will soon build a new greenhouse Kathleen Satour, SSM, Manyallaluk for the women, so cultural norms can be observed Local Produce for Local Community with the separation of men and women in work environments. RGSC has the utmost respect for A revamp of a remote Aboriginal community’s culture and it is through this project the girls will plant nursery is providing a new source of also have involvement. It’s sometimes hard having employment for young people, as well as fresh that gender cross-over, but once we start getting local produce for the community. the bush medicine and bush tucker up and running, An added bonus is the engagement of several there will be a part for all who wish to be involved. boys to plant fruit, vegetables, garden plants and Roper Gulf Shire youth worker Joseph Brown says sunflowers for Sorry Business. the nursery is a new way of keeping young people After bringing the Beswick Nursery back to life occupied and avoiding unemployment. through a Roper Gulf Shire funded program, the “I want to see young people get up and be boys now have access to horticulture and machine responsible to themselves,” he said. operation training courses. “There are plenty of opportunities for employment Youth services worker with Roper Gulf Shire in Beswick, if kids just look at the right places.” Paula Moloney says soon the Nursery will also plant bush medicine and tucker, and eventually Clare Rawlinson, ABC News pandanus plants for local women to use in art Manyallaluk gardens weavings.
54 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 55 KPI REPORTING AS OF END OF GOAL 4 Improve our infrastructure MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE NO. DEPT. JUNE 2012
STRATEGY 259 Total expenditure as a % of total Shire to date on ‘agency Finance 0.56% funded’ infrastructure projects for the 2011/12 year Strategically develop the infrastructure assets of the Shire to meet the current and future needs. 260 Total expenditure as a % of total Shire expenditure to date Finance 0.92% OUTCOME on infrastructure projects for the 2011/12 year An increased life and reduced operational costs for 263 100% compliance with Local Government Act procurement Governance 90% infrastructure assets to enable savings to meet the future infrastructure assets needs. RGSC completed roads report KPI REPORTING AS OF END OF MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE NO. DEPT. JUNE 2012 COMPLETED ROADS REPORT 1/7/2011 - 30/6/2012 $
Baseline data 246 Total value of proposed building and infrastructure projects Finance $533,000 Barunga Road Shoulders 6,400 for the 2011/12 year Beswick Roadside Furnitute 31,000 247 Total cost of asset repairs and maintenance for the previous Finance $442,774 year Borroloola Reseal Robinson Road 290,000
Effectiveness 235 Number of cemeteries which have been plotted and burial SSM 10 Bulman Internal Roads Maintenance 29,000 information recorded Werenbun Access Road & Culvert Repairs 15,200 248 Total cost of asset repairs and maintenance to 30 June 2012 Finance $752,766 Weemol Access Road Maintenance 22,000 253 Total expenditure to date on infrastructure projects for the Finance $333,476 2011/12 year Mt Catt Maintenance Grade 4,800
254 Total expenditure to date on ‘core’ funded infrastructure Finance $142,230 Eva Valley Flood Damage Repairs, Access Road and Internal 344,100 Road Maintenance projects for the 2011/12 year Mataranka Dump Road Upgrade 14,600 255 Total expenditure to date on ‘agency funded’ infrastructure Finance $191,246 projects for the 2011/12 year Mulggan Camp Upgrade acess Road & Drainage Works 37,800 342 % change in asset value from previous year Finance/ -0.9% Ngukurr Internal Roads Maintenance, Road Furniture 184,400 Assets Numbulwar Road maintenance 12,700 343 Total cost of fleet insurance for current financial year Finance $176,435 Robinson River Internal Road Maintenance 14,800 Efficiency 344 Total cost of industrial special risk insurance for current Finance $271,409 financial year Urapunga Internal Road Maintenance 103,000 345 Total cost of general insurance for current financial year Finance $58,438 Boomarang Lagoon Maintenance Grade 9,200 346 Total Shire operating expenditure Finance $36,372,150 Numerloori Maintenance Grade 1,400 Efficiency 257 Total repairs and maintenance expenditure as a % of total Finance 2.07% council expenditure Jodetluk Maintenance Grade and Upgrade 15,760
258 Total expenditure as a % of total Shire expenditure to date Finance 0.39% Costello Maintenance Grade 5,400 on ‘core’ funded infrastructure projects for the 2011/12 year Turkey Lagoon Maintenance Grade 9,900
Nulawan Maintenance Grade 13,340
TOTAL 1,164,800
56 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 57 GOAL 4 Improve our infrastructure
STRATEGY Asset management. OUTCOME A significant reduction in the cost of repairs and maintenance of Shire assets.
KPI REPORTING MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE AS OF END OF JUNE 2012 NO. DEPT.
Baseline data 215 Total expenditure for repairs and Finance/ $442,774 maintenance of property, plant and Assets equipment in 2010/11
231 Total cost of insurance in previous Finance $397,771 financial year (excluding workers’ compensation)
219 Types of fixed assets within the Shire Finance/ Land; Buildings; Infrastructure; Plant Assets and Equipment; Motor Vehicles
340 Total value of property, plant, and Finance/ $36,953,059 equipment from previous year Assets KPI REPORTING MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE AS OF END OF JUNE 2012 NO. DEPT. Effectiveness 217 Total cost of insurance in 2011-12 Finance $572,983 financial year (excluding workers’ 334 Total ‘core’ funded building projects Finance/ $333,476 compensation) for the 2011/12 year Assets
220 Total cost of insurance against total Finance 1.55% 335 Total ‘agency funded’ building Finance/ $76,683 value of assets projects for the 2011/12 year Assets
333 Total cost of building projects in Finance/ $410,240 341 Total value of property, plant, and Finance/ $36,612,981 2011-2012 year Assets equipment at 30 June Assets
Efficiency 223 Total repairs and maintenance as a % Finance 2.07% of total council expenditure
225 Maintenance costs as a % of the Finance 2.1% assets value
226 Insurance costs as a % of the total Finance 1.6% asset value
336 % of 'core funded' building projects Finance/ 44.8% to total building and infrastructure Assets expenditure
337 % of 'agency funded' building Finance/ 10.3% projects to total building and Assets infrastructure expenditure
342 % change in asset value from Finance/ -0.9% previous year Assets
58 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 59 Project management - status of works
CURRENT CURRENT STATUS SCOPE OF WORKS STARTED COMPLETED STATUS SCOPE OF WORKS STARTED COMPLETED PROJECTS PROJECTS MATARANKA BARUNGA Womens Centre completed Refurbish the womens centre to Oct-11 Playground Completed Purchase and install new playground Nov-11 environmental health standards complete with Shade Structure and Soft fall
Bracs Building Waiting on funding - No Construct a Bracs building No Oval formation Completed Civil construction of football oval at Feb-12 funding received to date Funding Mataranka
Solar Waiting on lights to be Supply and errect solar streetlights Apr-12 Jul-12 Catering Shed Completed Refurbish catering shed to Nov-11 Mar-12 Streetlights delivered environmental health standards BESWICK Mens Shed Designs to be completed Supply and construct Ablution Block Still going Fencing of Completed Fence sports ground and oval at Dec-11 and submitted to PAWA including connection of services Sports Ground Mataranka
Aged Care Completed Deliver and stump beswick aged care Aug-12 Ablution Block Funding received Supply and erect Male and Female Jan-12 On Going demountable office demountable toilet block at Mulgan Camp
Solar Waiting on second lot of Supply and errect solar streetlights in On Going Alcohol Waiting on funding Seek funding and create alcohol Jun-12 On Going Streetlights lights to be delivered Beswick Management management plan for Mataranka Application to Plan Major Projects BORROLOOLA NTG Fitness Centre One lot of funding has Fitness equipment purchased. Seeking On Going been granted - waiting of further funding for building extension, NUMBULWAR the second lot of funding Bracs extension Completed Construct steel frame extension to the Jun-12 Aug-12 to Council office existing Council office Resealing of Complete Construct Tender docs and project Oct-11 Robinson Rd manage the process for the resealing of Training Centre Completed Upgrade of Training Centre Sep-11 Robinson Rd Borroloola Spray pave to Completed spray sport and rec hall floor for non Jun-12 BULMAN S&R Hall slip Accommodation Seeking funding - to date Create additional visitor On Going not funding sought accommodation NGUKURR Pool re-surface Completed Re-fibreglass and replace all pool Nov-11 Garbage Funding received - truck Seek funding and purchase a Compact Jan-12 On Going pumps Compactor to be purchased garbage truck Playground Playground delivered Supply construct playground 2010 Not Complete EVA VALLEY - to be erected - Council Office Completed Construct and fit out a council office Nov-11 issues on where to with board room situate playground
Sport and Rec Completed Purchase and install S&R building/ Feb-12 MISC Office canteen -- Stump only CEEP Funding funding was not apply for funding and construct No Funding as successful - Round 2 project plan for electrical central yet Night Patrol Completed Connect water and sewage up to Eva Nov-11 now open switches and roof seal to all SDC Valley S&R office offices
JILKMINGGAN Cemetery Entry funding was not apply for funding and construct No Funding as Sport and Rec Completed Engage plumbers and electrician to Jul-11 Statements successful project plan for cemetery entry yet Plumbing connect water and sewage statements to all SDC
Workshop lot Completed Obtain permission to extend lot from 5 Jun-11 Aug-11 Joint Funding Coordinate meetings and liaise with On Going extention yr lease, PAWA and lands and planning Headquarters Project Managers form Thinc Projects Ablution Design and Construct functional staff Ongoing installation amenities including toilets and shower block in existing building
60 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 61 KPI REPORTING GOAL 5 Good governance MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE AS OF END OF JUNE 2012 NO. DEPT.
297 Number of “agency” Town Priorities achieved Managers 0 STRATEGY Strong and effective representative governance 298 Number of “advocacy” Town Priorities SSM 5 achieved OUTCOME To strengthen the decision making process and 299 Number and type of community or civic SSM Aust Day, Rodeo, Borroloola accountability of the Shire Governance system through events such as clean up Australia Day. Show, Territory Day, Picnic Day, training, monitoring and reporting. 125th Anniv of the 1st Resident Magistrate, Indigenous Festival
Efficiency 300 Percentage of Town Priorities (Community Governance 15% KPI REPORTING MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE AS OF END OF JUNE 2012 Priorities) achieved in to date NO. DEPT.
Baseline data 279 Number of Town Priorities carried forward EMT 185 301 Percentage of Minutes lodged within 10 Governance 40% from previous financial year days of meeting Local Boards
280 Number of Town Priorities (Community EMT 32 302 Percentage of Minutes lodged within 10 Governance 90% Priorities) achieved in previous financial year days of meeting FCM and OCM
281 Number of OCM and FCM meetings Governance 12 303 Percentage of local board meetings held Governance 68% scheduled for the financial year 304 Percentage of “core” Town Priorities achieved Governance 22 283 Number of local board members by board SSM 80 305 Percentage of “agency” Town Priorities Governance 5 284 Number of local board meetings scheduled SSM 64 achieved for the financial year 306 Percentage of “advocacy” Town Priorities Governance 4 Effectiveness 286 Number of training sessions conducted HR 28 achieved
287 Number of Town Priorities (Community SSM 26 307 Percentage Attendance by Councillors Governance 80% Priorities) achieved in to date 308 Percentage Attendance by board members Governance NA 289 Number of OCM and FCM meetings held Governance 13 310 Cost per Councillor per training session Governance $1,249.08 290 Number of Local Board Meetings attended Governance NA 311 Cost per Councillor for a meeting Governance $1,219.78 by the elected member 313 Average time taken to complete/resolved Governance 1 month 291 Number of meetings attended by Councillor SSM 28 actions FCM and OCM 292 Number of local board meetings held SSM 26
293 Number of Councillors attending training Governance 12 sessions
294 Number of Councillors attending the Governance 0.8 meetings
295 Number of board members attended by Governance NA Governance
296 Number of “core” Town Priorities achieved SSM 29
62 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 63 GOAL 5 Good governance Community achievements Local Boards in Roper Gulf Shire STRATEGY The formation of the Roper Gulf Shire in 2008 The immediacy of being able to contact a ward Strong and effective corporate governance. as part of the Northern Territory Government councillor whose ward may cover an area larger amalgamation of small remote and regional than most southern Australian Local Government OUTCOME community councils into what has been called the areas and their ability to know the local needs of all An organisation that is managed in accordance with “Super Shires” also encouraged and authorised the the communities in their ward lends to the need and good governance practices. formation of a number of very local consultative importance of Local Boards. bodies known as Local Boards. There was also a sense in many communities The Local Boards in the Roper Gulf Shire are that they had lost their local independence at the established by the Roper Gulf Shire Council under time of the amalgamations. To develop a sense of KPI REPORTING AS OF END OF JUNE the Northern Territory Local Government Act participation the NT Government put in place the MEASURE PERFORMANCE MEASURE NO. DEPT. 2012 (2008) and provide a means by which residents of frame work of local consultative groups - the Local Baseline data 264 Compliance with Local Government Act as at 30 Governance 0.7 townships and small communities can communicate Boards - as a means of developing communication June 2011 with the Roper Gulf Shire Council and provide local and local input in Governance. input into shire planning and inform council of This is a unique model of local participation found 265 Average number of supplementary agenda items Governance OCM: 10; FCM: 5 unique local issues and needs. for FCM and OCM in 2010/11 year nowhere else in Australia. Roper Gulf Shire has a small and dispersed Effectiveness 266 Number of supplementary agenda items for FCM Governance 90 Since 2008 Roper Gulf Shire Council has authorised population with most people living in nine small and OCM the formation of local Boards located at; rural townships and 25 hamlet size towns and Beswick, Barunga, Bulman, Borroloola, Jilkminggan, 267 Number of Shire Service Managers Meetings held SSM 4 outstations. These small dispersed communities are Manyallaluk, Mataranka, Minyerri, Ngukurr, often isolated and do not have the advantages of 268 Number of outstanding action items at each SSM Ongoing Numbulwar. meeting carried forward from previous meeting larger towns of co-location with services and access to government services. The processes of local A new Local Board serving the Larrimah/Daly Waters 270 Number of Executive Management Team EMT 6 planning and participation in decision making can region is expected to form in early 2013. meetings be very challenging in these small communities. Efficiency 273 Percentage compliance with the Local Governance 90% Government Act
274 End-of-Year General Purpose and Special Purpose Finance 1-Nov-2012 Financial Statements completion date
Quality 278 Feedback from the Department of Local Governance Positive from the Government. Compliance Review
64 ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL | ANNUAL REPORT 2011-12 SECTION 2 | REPORT ON COUNCIL PERFORMANCE 65 The 2011-12 financial year, have marked Tied government contract income was $7.4 million, improvement in the financial reporting and representing another 30.4 per cent of total revenue. management of Roper Gulf Shire. Roper Gulf The significance of tied funding for Roper Gulf Shire Shire is able to meet its 15 November reporting indicates the low level of discretionary income the deadline for the General Purpose Financial Report. Shire has at its disposal. This is underscored by the Comprehensive budgets for all of the Shire’s proportionately very low level of rates, charges and communities and program areas were also promptly fees revenue the Shire collected during 2011-12, completed this year, giving Shire staff and residents which covered only 1.8 per cent of total expenses. improved financial information about its operations. Employee expenses, at $16 million, continued to There is no qualification on the General Purpose be the largest expenditure item for the Shire. This Financial Report and we had a clean audit this year. represented about 43.3 per cent of total expenses. The 2011-12 Report indicates overall revenue of The employee cost ratio is high compared to local $36.4 million and expenditure of $37.4 million. governments in other jurisdictions. However, the The deficit of $1,033,469 was driven by loss on the figure highlights the importance of the Shire’s disposal of Numbulwar store. role in generating employment for local residents. In 2011-12, Roper Gulf Shire continued to be the Government grants and contract income continued largest employer of Indigenous people in its region. to represent a very significant share of revenue for Roper Gulf Shire in 2011-12. Total grant income was Roper Gulf Shire continues to be in a healthy cash $24.3 million, or about 66 per cent of total revenue, position, with $14.1 million in cash reserves and of which $17.1 million (70.4 per cent) was tied to cash equivalents as at 30 June 2012. specific purposes.
UTILITIES OTHER EXPENSES $619,002 $3,306,453 TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION $1,092,431
TRAININGS AND SEMINARS $645,161
Employee Costs 15,691,630 REPAIRS AND Materials and contracts 7229455 MAINTENANCE Depreciation and amortisation expense 3918628 $752,766 Communication 1404350 Food and Catering 518453 Fuel and Oil 1193820 EMPLOYEE COSTS Repairs and Maintenance 752766 $15,691,630 Trainings and seminars 645161 Travel and Accomodation 1092431 FUEL AND OIL Utilities 619002 $1,193,820 Section Other Expenses 3279753 FOOD AND CATERING 3 $518,453 TOTAL EXPENDITURE Financial Report $36,372,149 Audited Financial Statements COMMUNICATION reflect the organisation’s position $1,404,350 and performancce. MATERIALS AND CONTRACTS $7,229,455 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION EXPENSE $3,918,628
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