District Council of Ceduna 2009-2010 Annual Report www.ceduna.net “A Wealth of Opportunity” of Wealth “A Photos courtesy of Ceduna Business & Tourism Association (particularly Andrew Brooks) CONTENTS Community Profile ................................................................................................. 1 Mayor’s Message .................................................................................................. 3 Chief Executive Officer Report .............................................................................. 5 Elected Member Details ........................................................................................ 7 Equal Opportunity Statement ................................................................................ 9 Customer Service ................................................................................................ 10 Council Staff ........................................................................................................ 11 Major Projects ..................................................................................................... 13 Events & Tourism ................................................................................................ 15 Council Committees & Delegations .................................................................... 17 Council Registers & Services .............................................................................. 19 Representation Review ....................................................................................... 21 Public Information ............................................................................................... 23 Freedom of Information ....................................................................................... 25 Community Survey .............................................................................................. 27 Council Rates ...................................................................................................... 31 Opportunity” of Wealth “A Council Policies ................................................................................................... 33 Annual Business Plan & Strategic Plan .............................................................. 35 Financial Statements .......................................................................................... 42 COMMUNITY PROFILE The word Ceduna is believed to have come from the DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE Aboriginal word Cheedoona which means “a place to rest.” Population ................ 3731 Ceduna is the major centre to a large and diverse Male ........................... 1883 business and industry sector on the Far West Coast of Female ...................... 1848 Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. It is the established focal point of a wide range of services. Age 0-14 ................. 23.2% Age 15-24 ................ 12.6% The Eyre Highway or National Highway One passes directly through Ceduna with approximately 240,000 Age 25-54 ................ 39.9% tourists passing through the town annually (Centre of Age 55-74 ................ 19.1% Economic Studies 2001.) Age 75+ ..................... 5.1% The District Council of Ceduna is the most western Local Government area of South Australia, being one Aboriginal Desc ..... 25.5% of the most isolated and remote Councils of the State. Born Overseas ......... 6.4% The town of Ceduna is located on the Far West Coast Births 2008 ................... 68 of South Australia, on the scenic shores of Murat Bay on the Great Australian Bight, 780 km by road from Deaths 2008 .................. 24 South Australia’s capital Adelaide and 1900 road kms to Perth. “A Wealth of Opportunity” of Wealth “A COMMUNITY PROFILE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE A high level of economic growth has occurred in recent times through the tourism, aquaculture and mining Area ................... 5431 sq km industries. This has resulted in the demand for ............................. 543,120 Ha increased services, increased interest in land development and the creation of many new job Households .................. 1195 opportunities. Population Density . 0.7/km 2 Ceduna has a population of 3,731 people as at 2008 (ABS.) A high proportion of this number of people live in Roads .................. 1,712 Kms Ceduna/Thevenard with the towns of Koonibba, Smoky Bay and Denial Bay having smaller populations within the Council’s boundary. Ceduna has been described as having one of the most “Ceduna has one of complex multi-cultural communities in the country the most complex (Nicholas Clarke & Associates May 1996) with many multimulti----culturalcultural nationalities prominent in the town and immediate communities in region. the country” Ceduna's reputation as the Far West Coast's major business, industry and service centre is expected to be --- Source ABS data 2006 & 2008 enhanced with the continued redevelopment of major infrastructure in and around Ceduna. The District Council of Ceduna is indeed "A Wealth of Opportunity" ” A Wealth of Opportunity” of Wealth A 2 MAYOR’S MESSAGE We have also had a new Bureau of Meteorology office and facility built and a new waste water treatment plant with the capacity to handle double our present population in the future has been bought on line on time and within budget. Further streetscape works including the head of the jetty area have been completed and look magnificent. Work to enable the use of water from the It has been a very exciting year for waste water treatment plant are partly our community. completed and will enable us to save The past 12 months have seen a water while irrigating lawns, gardens and remarkable surge of activity in Ceduna sporting grounds. and Thevenard not least of all the $400 million Jacynth/Ambrosia mineral sands “Streetscape works mine has been bought into production by Iluka Resources. This includes state of including the head of the art storage and handling facility for the jetty area have concentrated mineral sands at Thevenard been completed and and approximately 600,000 tonnes of look magnificent” mineral sands per annum is being look magnificent” shipped through the Port of Thevenard. We had 107 new ratable properties as at A new $36 million hospital development the 30 th of June. This is a huge contrast “A Wealth of Opportunity” of Wealth “A is largely completed as is an extensive with about 20 years of stagnation in this new development at the Ceduna Area area. We expect a similar or possibly School. The new Foodland Supermarket better result in the coming year. has also been completed with the old site being converted to shops and offices. Further street beautification works from the silent cop roundabout to the Sports Kalari Transport has built a large depot, Store corner are planned for 2010/2011. offices and workshops, incorporating a Council plans to build a fish unloading massive truck wash bay and the Ceduna facility near the Thevenard Slipway and Waters rural living development with most of the investigative work is complete. potential for over 400 blocks is now in the This will go to Council for final decision in third stage. the near future. MAYOR’S MESSAGE With all this, there is of course still plenty of work to be done during this year. Funding has been received for irrigation of sports grounds and foreshore areas and works will be done during this year. “These projects and developments bode well for the future of our community” These projects and developments bode well for the future of our community. Mayor Suter and Leesa Vlahos representing the Minister for Urban Development and Planning at the official opening of the CBD upgrade in July 2010 The deepening of the Port of Thevenard Allan Suter channel is the main project for Council MAYOR and efforts are continuing through Regional Development Australia Eyre and Whyalla region and the relevant stakeholders to progress this crucial initiative. Marine Parks are a huge issue for our “A Wealth of Opportunity” of Wealth “A area and we continue to put a massive effort into achieving a satisfactory result for all concerned. 4 CEO REPORT It is with pleasure that I optimism and progress. present our 2010 Annual Report to you outlining This places Ceduna in a Councils achievements, strong position to meet our legislative accountability, future challenges, and we strategic outcomes and continue to face many. challenges ahead. It continues to be our aim to As with past years, we have maintain effective services for enjoyed the many challenges the community and continue and opportunities that have been progress towards the longer term provided to the Council and our objectives for the District Council of community with Ceduna experiencing Ceduna as set out in its strategic real economic growth in this period. management plan. Amidst the global financial crisis, Ceduna “Ceduna is in a strong prospered and forged ahead through position to meet our extensive economic developments future challenges, and including Iluka Mineral Sands mine production commencement in late 2009; continues to face many” new Ceduna Hospital construction, Ceduna Area School upgrades, new We need to ensure that we continue to Foodland Supermarket construction, meet community service expectations, Ceduna Waters Land Development, and recognise our financial constraints, take other developments and projects within into account economic and community our district. issues whilst still aiming to provide a “A Wealth of Opportunity” of Wealth “A vibrant and progressive environment that This,