EPLGA

2009‐2010 ANNUAL REPORT

EYRE PENINSULA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCATION

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

The past year has again been MAYORS IN ACTION. busy as our current Board enters the (From Left:) Allan Suter (DC Ceduna) Ian Gunn (DC Streaky Bay) Graeme Stirling (DC Tumby Bay) Eddie final few months of our terms. Over Elleway (DC Franklin Harbour) and EPLGA President, the past four years, we have worked Mayor Jim Pollock (City of .) The Mayor’s Crab Race was a feature event at the Annual Confe- hard to make a valuable contribution rence hosted by District Council of Franklin Harbour. to local government on Eyre Penin‐ sula. I’d like to thank all the elected dence that the RDA Board contains members and staff who have given their time and energy to people who remain committed to our region and, despite the our Board and hope that many of you will be nominating again. fact that the past year has been somewhat challenging, I know We have seen many times the importance of approaching is‐ there is a belief that the new structure will also serve us well. sues with a united front and as part of the whole local govern‐ The year has also seen the appointment of four new CEOs ment community in SA. to Member Councils, including Trevor Smart (Ceduna,) Phil To those Board Members who will not be continuing, I’d Cameron (Cleve,) Lachlan Miller (Streaky Bay) and Ian Burfitt like to offer my wholehearted thanks for your many hours of (Whyalla.) We welcome all incumbents to their new position service to both your Council and to EPLGA. While it’s often a and look forward to a strong working relationship into the fu‐ pretty thankless task, we know it is a very important one in ture. To departing CEOs, Tony Irvine, Tony Siviour and Des order for our community to remain strong and prosperous. Jennings we offer many thanks for significant contributions to The most challenging process over the last year has been our region and our best wishes for future successes. the transition to RDA Whyalla and . Most of the As always, a number of legislative and regulatory changes legal decisions are now made and we are getting close to a have occupied our agenda this year, as well as on‐going chal‐ fully functioning new organisation. For our region, the biggest lenges posed by specific issues. Some of the key issues have challenge has been the forced amalgamation of two regional been: development organisations that both represented their areas • Issues of passing lanes, roadside rubbish, highways very well. Our Members, at the June 2010 Board Meeting, widths and other issues around road safety passed on their thanks to the many people who had served on • School bus safety the Boards of both Eyre Regional Development Board and the • Emergency planning Whyalla Economic Development Board. I have every confi‐ • Native vegetation clearance for roadside safety

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• Road priority projects MEMBER COUNCILS 2009/10 • Climate change adaptation planning • • City of • Water security for our region • DC Ceduna • Amendments to Local Government Act • DC Cleve • Tender for regional audit • DC Elliston • HR regional project • DC Franklin Harbour • DC Kimba • Digital tv rollout • DC Lower Eyre Peninsula The Eyre Peninsula Local Government Association has con‐ • DC Streaky Bay tinued to play a lead role in coordinating ongoing waste meet‐ • DC Tumby Bay • Wudinna DC ings for our members and all of us are aware of the increasing cost, compliance and legislative requirements associated with REPRESENTATIVES: waste management. This year the Waste to Resources regula‐ At the 72nd AGM of the Eyre Peninsula Local tions have been implemented and this will see continued addi‐ Government Association, held at Wudinna on 3rd tions to waste streams to be diverted from landfill. With the July 2009, the following Office Bearers were con- firmed for the 2009/10 financial year: turn off of the Spencer Gulf analogue tv service on December 15th 2010, some Councils face the issue of expanded eWaste PRESIDENT:Mayor Jim Pollock (City of Whyalla) volumes and how to deal with them. SNR VICE PRESIDENT : Mayor Julie Low (DC The 2010 Annual Conference was hosted by Mayor Elleway Lower Eyre Peninsula) and CEO Bruce Francis of the District Council of Franklin Har‐ JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT: Mayor Eddie Elle- way (DC Franklin Harbour.) bour. Their conference theme reminded us that it is a great time to be living and working on Eyre Peninsula and the event President Pollock and Snr Vice President, Julie was a resounding success. The baton has now been passed to Low, also became our delegate and proxy dele- Mayor Edwards and CEO Phil Cameron of District Council of gate to the SA Regional Organisation of Councils, and to the State Executive of the LGA. Cleve for the 2011 conference. On a really sad note, this year we saw the passing of Cr Jill President Pollock also is a Vice President of the Parker, strong supporter of EPLGA and former Deputy Mayor LGA of SA. of the City of Port Lincoln. In addition, ex‐Ceduna Mayor, Ken Other local government representatives to re- McCarthy was mourned. Like Jill, Ken’s strong commitment to gional Boards have been as follows: EPLGA and to his community was outstanding. Both these EYRE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD: leaders are sadly missed by the local government “family.” Mayor Allan Suter (DC Ceduna) [Proxy: Cr Phill Finally, I’d like to again thanks the other Executive Mem‐ Stevens, DC Ceduna) Mayor Allan Edwards (DC Cleve) [Proxy: Cr Ca- bers, Mayors Julie Low and Eddie Elleway for their back up. rolyn Haskett, DC Kimba] Julie, in particular, has been most ready and willing to attend WHYALLA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT functions on our behalf, in my absence. Also, on the adminis‐ BOARD tration front, we said farewell to Sonya Young who has played Cr Eddie Hughes a major role in our administration and Minute taking over a Mayor Jim Pollock number of years. . Louise Golding also very ably assisted in that Cr Colin Carter capacity for many months. Finally, Executive Officer Diana EYRE PENINSULA NATURAL RESOURCES Laube has continued to professionally undertake her role in MANAGEMENT BOARD Mr Geoff Dodd (CEO, City of Port Lincoln) keeping our work load on track. TOURISM EYRE PENINSULA COMMITTEE MAYOR JIM POLLOCK Cr Graham Pearce (DC Streaky Bay) Cr Dianne Hamlyn (DC Kimba) PRESIDENT, EPLGA

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ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE, 1981- Ceduna Allan Suter (Mayor) 2020. Trevor Smart (CEO) Cleve Allan Edwards (Mayor) A highlight on the EPLGA calendar is the Roger Nield (Cr) Annual Conference, hosted each year by a Elliston Michael Wandel (Chair) member Council. To assist in host Council Karen Burrows (Dep Ch) planning, the following schedule is included: Franklin Harbour Eddie Elleway (Mayor) Gavin Jackson (Dep Mayor) Kimba John Schaefer (Mayor) 1981 DC Tumby Bay Carolyn Haskett (Dep Mayor) 1982 Whyalla CC Lower Eyre Peninsula 1983 DC Ceduna Julie Low (Mayor) 1984 DC Lower Eyre Peninsula Gaile Bobridge (Cr) 1985 DC Kimba Port Lincoln Neville Starke (Dep Mayor) 1986 Port Lincoln CC 1987 DC Le Hunte Geoff Dodd (CEO) 1988 DC Franklin Harbour Streaky Bay Ian Gunn (Mayor) 1989 DC Cleve Greg Schreiber (Dep Mayor) 1990 DC Streaky Bay Tumby Bay Graeme Stirling (Mayor) 1992 DC Elliston Murray Mason (Dep Mayor) 1993 DC Tumby Bay Whyalla Jim Pollock (Mayor) 1994 Whyalla CC Merton Hodge (Cr) 1995 DC Ceduna Wudinna Tim Scholz (Chair) 1996 DC Lower Eyre Peninsula Neville Scholz(Dep Ch) 1997 DC Kimba

1998 Port Lincoln CC 1999 DC Le Hunte 2000 DC Franklin Harbour 2001 DC Cleve REPORT OF ACTIVITIES, 2009/10 2002 DC Streaky Bay 2003 DC Elliston The stated objectives under our Strategic Plan , 2004 DC Tumby Bay with generalised actions for the year, are as fol‐ 2005 Whyalla CC 2006 DC Ceduna lows: 2007 DC Lower Eyre Peninsula 2008 DC Kimba Promotion of an integrated and regional network of 2009 DC Wudinna 2010 DC Franklin Harbour Councils, in co‐operation with other regional LGAs and 2011 DC Cleve the LGA of SA 2012 DC Streaky Bay 2013 DC Elliston • Regular newsletters distributed electron‐ 2014 DC Tumby Bay ically as information mechanism 2015 Whyalla CC • Active participation in SAROC and State 2016 DC Ceduna Exec agenda 2017 DC Lower Eyre Peninsula 2018 Port Lincoln CC • Regular liaison with other regional Ex‐ 2019 DC Kimba ecutive Officers to cross‐promote issues 2020 Wudinna DC throughout regional SA

The 2011 Conference will begin in Cleve on Effective lobbying on behalf of Members on key region‐ Sunday 27th February 2011. al initiatives and concerns

Throughout the year, lobbying efforts have in‐ cluded the following: BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF FOR • Continued lobbying and submission re 2009/10 Marine Parks process • Continued response/lobbying re Water Under the terms of our Charter, the including EP Long Term Plan, following Board members, and their • Opposition to Daylight Savings extension Deputies, were nominated for and promotion of Central Standard Time GMT+ 9 hours 2009/10.

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• Continued lobbying state government re Pilot scoping project to investigate opportunities implementation of EP Coastal Planning, for co‐operative delivery of some activities in our especially coastal conservation zone region. Working with consultant, Mark Booth • Heavy vehicle access to gazetted routes from BRM Holdich, and with Paul Perry, LGA, a • Response to EPA’s draft Environment number of meetings were held with CEOs to bet‐ protection Policy, Waste to resources ter identify possible projects for fully developed project consultancies. Currently, the final document is • Minister Gago’s Accountability proposal being prepared for distribution to Councils for re Regional Subsidiaries their consideration. • Promotion of Royalties for Regions fund, To assist in kick‐starting a future consultancy, SA which will require input from Councils, we have • Call for audit of safety standards, school put aside $10,000. In addition, we allocated buses $5,000 for succession planning, which will be a • Call for review of consultation process, part of the HR project. Implementation will occur redevelopment. in 2010/11. • Presentations to Uni SA Design students, Regional leaders group on local Govern‐ Climate Change Implementation. ment on EP After the decisions to co‐sign the Sector Agree‐ ment with other regional organisations and the Assist Members to improve operational effi‐ State government, the EPLGA has been working ciencies by providing a forum for considering co‐ in conjunction with the EPNRM on initiatives that operative ventures and sharing of resources begin the intelligence gathering for regional or‐ • Two Waste Group meetings have been ganizations. The July forum in Whyalla, headlined held to progress our regional Waste by Professor Tim Flannery, attracted good num‐ Strategy. This forum also provided feed‐ bers. back to Zero Waste Implementation Re‐ The Sector Agreement includes key infrastructure view. focus, including energy transmission capacity • Promotion and progress of HR regional to/from EP. Currently a major constraint to our Project. ability to become a renewable energy hub, it is • 2010 Regional Roads Review, including also seen as a way of securing energy supplies for updated Context Statement and revised our residents. In addition, the gap analysis should Priority Review, prepared. confirm that planning for sea‐level predicted rise should be better tackled from a regional mapping Provide a point of interface with key organiza‐ angle, rather than each Council approaching it tions on Eyre Peninsula, including EPNRM, independently. ERDB, WEDB and TEP, on matters of governance that affect the majority of Members CORES Programme (Suicide prevention.) • Ongoing progress towards RDA Whyalla A further $10,000 was allocated to the pro‐ and EP. Lead role for EPLGA in grammer, aimed mostly at training more leaders representing Members, working in con‐ across the region. The ideal is to have a network junction with WEDB, ERDB and State of trainers that can support each other, and pro‐ Govt reps. vide the community workshops in an on‐going • Coordinated our role in EP Leaders Pro‐ basis. This is a community response to a social gramme issue that involves a number of health profes‐ Co‐ordinated Climate Change Sector sionals as well. The EP Division of General Prac‐ Agreement tice has continued to offer support for this initia‐ tive. Projects carried out 2009‐10 EP Waste Management Strategy Better Services Delivery Pilot Project EPLGA has continued to co‐ordinate the regular The LGRDS nominated the EPLGA to undertake a forums for Waste personnel throughout our

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region, including the continued working towards Again, the presentations were outstanding and the most efficient model for landfill and waste offer participating Councils a number of planning operations. Recent meetings are indicating that considerations for future sustainable develop‐ our Strategy will continue to evolve and we are ment, especially of public spaces. also seeking an opportunity to include a project officer as part of future rounds of Zero Waste While EPLGA will always have somewhat of a Regional Implementation Programmes. reactive programme, due to its on‐going primary role as a spokesperson for items of issue to many Regional Leadership Members, the year has also provided some op‐ We allocated $8,000 to assist in this project portunity to take a strategic look at regional op‐ which two people from local government at‐ portunities to advance efficiencies. While the tended. Participants felt the project was excel‐ review of the organization late in 2007 effectively lent for building skills, forming networks, driving overturned an earlier decision to give EPLGA a individual projects and building personal skills. more strategic role in delivery of some projects, The EPLGA Executive Officer delivered a session there remained interest in EPLGA providing a on local government with good feedback. forum for considering options. That has occurred Leadership projects such as this as hoped to pro‐ with the HR Project and the Climate Change Sec‐ vide skills that will benefit our community into tor Agreement. the future. An on‐going role has been played by EPLGA in trying to transition to the new regional organisa‐ SUMMARY OF OTHER 2009/10 tion charged with Regional Development Deli‐ PROJECTS very. This has involved a lengthy process. Despite difficulties, Members are keen to em‐ University Sustainable Communities brace the new organisation and the opportuni‐ Project. ties it can give by virtue of its widened scope. Working in conjunction with Assoc Professor Da‐ RDA Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula Inc offers wid‐ vid Jones and the EPNRM Board, EPLGA has again er expertise with the combining of Whyalla’s assisted in promoting and co‐coordinating this mining economic base with the other primary innovative project that has seen 130 Design stu‐ industries, farming and fishing/Aquaculture, dents carry out practical projects on Eyre Penin‐ more predominant as a function of ERDB. sula.

Due to the logistical constraints resulting from Review of 2003 Road and Transport Strategy – the recess of the ferry, all studies were done 2010 CONTEXT UPDATE. While it was again time for our scheduled review of our Road Priority listing, we also reviewed the Context statement described in our “Eyre Penin‐ sula Road and Transport Strategy,” developed in 2002. Needless to say, much has changed and in 2010, we completed an in‐house update to that document, published as part of our “2010 Road Review.”

LEFT: Franklin Harbour Council representatives listen to the sustainable communities ideas presented by Uni- versity of Adelaide students. close to the eastern coast from Whyalla to Port Lincoln. Ideas were presented to Whyalla, Frank‐ lin Harbour, Tumby Bay, Lower EP and Port Lin‐ coln Councils.

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