DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LOWER EYRE PENINSULA Annual Report 2016/17 “Working with our Rural & Coastal Communities” TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR .............................................................................................................................. 3 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT ..................................................................................................................... 4 COUNCIL HISTORY AND PROFILE............................................................................................................................. 5 COUNCIL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................................... 6 ELECTOR COMPARISON .......................................................................................................................................... 6 ELECTED MEMBERS ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Allowance paid to Elected Members ...................................................................................................................... 8 Public Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Internal Workshops & Sessions ............................................................................................................................... 8 Training & Development Activities for Members ................................................................................................... 9 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT .................................................................................................................................. 9 80TH ANNUAL EPLGA CONFERENCE ....................................................................................................................... 10 REPRESENTATION REVIEW .................................................................................................................................... 10 DECISION MAKING STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................................ 12 Cummins Homes Committee ........................................................................................................................... 12 Audit Committee .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Staff Committee ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Bushfire Management Advisory Committee .................................................................................................... 12 Development Assessment Panel ...................................................................................................................... 12 Strategic Planning & Development Policy Committee ..................................................................................... 12 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................ 13 Requests Received for Information under the Freedom of Information Act 1991 ........................................ 13 Request by Public for Amendment to Council Records ................................................................................... 13 COUNCIL CODES & REGISTERS .............................................................................................................................. 13 Codes ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Registers ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 COUNCIL REGULATIONS, POLICIES & PLANS ......................................................................................................... 14 Council Policies...................................................................................................................................................... 14 By-Laws ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Delegations ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 Auditor Independence .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Community Land ................................................................................................................................................... 14 SERVICE DELIVERY ................................................................................................................................................. 15 NATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY ......................................................................................................................... 15 CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................................. 16 REVIEW OF DECISIONS AND REQUESTS FOR SERVICES ......................................................................................... 16 HUMAN RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................. 17 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ............................................................................................................................................ 17 STAFF LIST at 30 June 2017 ................................................................................................................................... 18 ORGANISATIONAL CHART ..................................................................................................................................... 19 ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN ...................................................................................................................................... 20 STRATEGIC PLAN ................................................................................................................................................... 21 Infrastructure & Services ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Community Wellbeing .......................................................................................................................................... 25 Economic ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 Responsible Governance ....................................................................................................................................... 31 Statutory ............................................................................................................................................................... 34 SOUTHERN EYRE PENINSULA SUBSIDIARY ............................................................................................................ 36 EYRE PENINSULA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ........................................................................................ 37 APPENDIX A – COUNCIL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ................................................................................................ 83 APPENDIX B – POLICY DOCUMENTS.................................................................................................................... 845 APPENDIX C – SOUTHERN EYRE PENINSULA SUBSIDIARY ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .......... 110 APPENDIX D – EYRE PENINSULA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 112 A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR medium and long term future. workshops, Council determined A survey has been conducted it would retain seven area which received a significant councillors, a Mayor elected response from the community from amongst the Council and results provided will assist Members and that it would Council by not only planning continue with area wide where Council can play a role, representation as it was felt but also providing evidence to this allowed the community to advocate for increased services vote for all representatives as Another busy year has flown by and health & ageing opposed to one or two in their for Council. We continue to opportunities in our region by ward and promoted a broader place a strategic focus on our the State and third parties. focus on the entire Council roads reflecting not only the area by Councillors. significant financial investment Council were also pleased to in this area by Council, but also receive funding from the Local Elections will be held in the importance of this Government Research and November next year and I infrastructure for our Development Scheme