2008-09 Annual Report
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Tatiara District Council Annual Report Table of Contents Mayor’s Report .......................................................................................................... 4 Elected Members as at 30th June 2009 ....................................................................... 5 Committee Chairpersons as at 30th June 2009 ........................................................... 6 General Information ................................................................................................... 7 Chief Executive Officer’s Report ................................................................................. 8 Section 41 Committee Reports................................................................................... 9 Administration Report ............................................................................................. 15 Corporate & Community Services Report ................................................................. 24 Technical Services Report......................................................................................... 37 Development & Inspectorial Services Report ........................................................... 40 Financial Report ....................................................................................................... 44 South East Local Government Association (SELGA) Report ...................................... 81 Mayor’s Report Tatiara, “The Good Country”. Finally the slogan and the reality This very exciting project is expected to be completed in are one and the same. While it is early days yet, there is promise September 2010. of a bountiful harvest and the commensurate economic activity hopefully follows. Our district, like all others in South Australia, Hender Street in Keith has benefited from the undergrounding Australia and globally have been challenged by the Global of power lines and next year, will see the entire streetscape Financial Crisis and its fall out. For Council in the short term, upgraded. The Keith Entrances Project welcomes visitors to there are some advantages in amongst this gloom. The cost of Keith with three very distinctive art works and landscaping funds has been significantly decreased and professional people designs. with skill sets that our Council needs are now more readily attracted to our district. Local Government in South Australia continues to evaluate the best way of inhibiting, monitoring and dealing with corruption In response to the Global Financial Crisis, the new Rudd and inappropriate behaviour. We look forward to resolving this Government acted quickly with one of its most significant issue with the State Government, potentially as part of a responses being the establishment of the Regional and Local National Framework. We in Local Government continue to set Community Infrastructure Fund. This Council received a one-off standards of accountability and community consultation that payment of $326,000 under this program, which it allocated to other levels of Government are far from emulating. the Civic Centre Redevelopment. Additionally, our district is benefiting from the Building Education Revolution Program for I wish to thank community members and all volunteers, not only primary schools, with each school in our district benefiting from for their input to Council’s various Section 41 Committees and grants ranging from $500,000 to $3,000,000 for infrastructure services that we provide, but for ensuring the viability and projects. enhancement of our, and I congratulate those citizens who received Volunteer of the Year Awards and Citizen of the Year Awards. Whilst self reflection often isn’t the best judge, I believe this district is well served by a group of Elected Members who both individually and collectively endeavour to sensitively and proactively make sure the Tatiara is a competitive, modern and desirable place to reside and conduct business. Their selfless service combined with the professionalism of our staff results in this Council providing good value for rate payers. Opening of 50 year time capsule held at the th Bordertown Council Office - 10 March 2009 Richard VICKERY Council Mayor In November, another of the Rudd Federal Government’s new initiatives was the establishment of the Council of Australian Local Governments. This inaugural meeting of the nations nearly 600 Mayors, Chairpersons and Shire Presidents was attended by virtually the entire Federal Cabinet and most of the Government members. This serious attempt by the Federal Government to interact professionally with Local Government is of major interest to a regional Council like ourselves, given the increasing percentage of our non rate revenue which they contribute to us. We also submitted an application to the competitive component of the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program for the Keith Sport and Recreation Complex Project. Unfortunately in this instance, we were not successful, but this project remains a high priority for this Council. Hon Gail Gago MP at the opening of the new th Scouts and Guides Hall – 12 February 2009 After several previous attempts to address the access issues and appropriateness of the various venues within the Civic Centre Complex, we finally made the decision to proceed with the redevelopment at a cost of approx $4.2m. This was a particularly hard decision for Council to make given the economic climate and uncertainty that prevailed at the time. The new complex will host a much larger, more modern, more useable library, an up to date and more substantial gallery, capable of hosting higher level exhibitions, a new function area comprising 40% of the big hall with acoustic ceilings, retractable wall, carpeting and climate control and an expansive new foyer area with new amenities on the same level of the function room and hall. A lift will provide access to the foyer area and also up to the Council Chamber and meeting room. Mayors Report 4 Elected Members as at 30th June 2009 East Ward Cr Jo EDWARDS Cr Graham EXCELL Cr Jan McLELLAN Cr Mark MURPHY PO Box 4, Wolseley PO Box 57, Mundulla PO Box 59, Wolseley C/- Post Office, Padthaway Phone: 8753-2323 Phone: 8753-4096 Phone: 8753-2217 Phone: 8765-5025 Fax: 8753-2379 Fax: 8753-4096 Fax: 8753-2201 Fax: 8765-5245 Mobile: 0417 827 122 Mobile: 0428 534 096 Mobile: 0408 055 025 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Cr Diana PENNIMENT Cr John ROSS Cr Steve DICK PO Box 177, Bordertown RSD 629, Bordertown 99 South Tce, Bordertown Phone: 8752-0403 Phone: 8754-2035 Phone: 8752-1024 Fax: 8752-0654 Fax: 8754-2081 Mobile: 0438 521 024 Mobile: 0419 546 037 Mobile: 0407 407 929 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] West Ward Cr Janet ALLEN Cr Russell DAVIS Cr Richard VICKERY PO Box 94, Keith PO Box 332, Keith PMB 88, Keith Phone: 8755-1126 Phone: 8755-3040 Phone: 8754-2042 Fax: 8755-1551 Fax: 8755-1722 Fax: 8754-2042 Mobile: 0438 551 126 Mobile: 0427 641 827 Mobile: 0427 097 436 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Elected Members 5 Committee Chairpersons as at 30th June 2009 Cr Richard VICKERY Cr John ROSS Cr Diana PENNIMENT Cr Graham EXCELL COUNCIL MAYOR DEPUTY COUNCIL MAYOR Chairman of Chairman of & Administration & Finance Development Committee Chairman of Committee Engineering Committee Ward Boundaries The Tatiara District Council area has been divided internally into two areas known as East Ward and West Ward. The East Ward encompasses the townships of Bordertown, Mundulla, Padthaway and Wolseley, whereas the West Ward encompasses the townships of Keith and Willalooka. Ward Members Tatiara District Council is a corporate body consisting of ten (10) Elected Members. In accordance with quota requirements as set out in the Local Government Act 1999 (Section 33), there are seven (7) Elected Members in the East Ward and three (3) Elected Members in the West Ward. East Ward: Cr Steve DICK Cr Jo EDWARDS Cr Graham EXCELL Cr Jan McLELLAN Cr Mark MURPHY Cr Diana PENNIMENT Cr John ROSS West Ward: Cr Janet ALLEN Cr Russell DAVIS Cr Richard VICKERY Elected Members 6 General Information District Population Council Provides and Maintains Bordertown 2,445 Roads, footpaths and kerbing Keith 1,128 Traffic control and street closures Mundulla 189 Parking bays and car parks Padthaway 340 Street lighting Wilalooka 358 Street sweeping Wolseley 367 Street tree planting Other areas 1,993 Public toilets TOTAL 6,820 Seats and signs Library facilities Parks, gardens and reserve areas Length of Road System STED scheme State roads 327km Council roads and streets 1,947km Council Administers Parking Capital Valuation of Rateable Land Signage Bordertown $224,949,800 Keith $101,973,500 Litter control Mundulla $14,208,000 Waste removal Padthaway $7,091,000 Building and planning regulations Wolseley $4,330,700 Development plan Rural $1,315,349,700 Dog control and registration SUB TOTAL $1,667,902,700 Immunisation programs Non-rateable $28,738,700 Home and community care TOTAL $1,696,641,400 Fire prevention Council’s Auditor Council Assists Galpin, Engler, Bruin & Dempsey Sporting groups 233 Commercial Street (West) Community organisations Mount Gambier SA 5290 Council Advises On Council’s Banking Corporation Infectious diseases Westpac Banking Corporation Pool hygiene 81 Woolshed Street Pest eradication Bordertown SA 5268 Council Inspects and Licences Council Owned Facilities Food premises Council owns a number of buildings and structures