Bayside City Council ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 2018 2019 Annual Report 18/19 — 1 Welcome to Bayside City Council’s Annual Report Contents Statement of Purpose 3 Financial Summary 20 Our people 35 A message from our Mayor 4 Efficiency 20 Our organisational structure 35 A message from our CEO 7 Cost shifting from state and Organisational Chart 35 About this report 8 federal governments 23 Snapshot of Bayside 9 VAGO indicators 24 Senior Executive Team 36 In 2018/2019, Bayside City Council Services included: 10 Operations Summary 26 Council staff 38 Awards and Recognition 14 Equal Employment Opportunity program 39 Australia Day Awards 15 Bayside Community Plan 27 Recognition of citizenship 15 Other staff matters 41 Letters under seal 15 Highlights of the year 16 Our Council 28 Challenges 18 Our community Our city 28 The Future 19 City Profile 30 Our Councillors 32 Council Wards 34 Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners Bayside City Council respectfully acknowledges that the original inhabitants of this land that we call Bayside were the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin nation and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging leaders. We acknowledge that they loved this land, they cared for it and considered themselves to be part of it. We acknowledge that we have a responsibility to nurture the land and sustain it for future generations. Our performance 42 Corporate Governance 78 Service Indicators 112 Planning and Governance 78 Local Government Accountability Framework 42 Governance and Performance Reporting How are we measured 42 Management Checklist Framework 112 Goal 1: Infrastructure 44 for Year ended 30 June 2019 88 Goal 2: Transport 48 Audit & Risk Performance Statement 121 Goal 3: Housing and Management Committee 92 neighbourhoods 52 Bayside Arts Board Other Information 133 Goal 4: Open space 58 Annual Report Certification of the Goal 5: Environment 60 (Section 86 Committee) 100 performance statement 133 Goal 6: Local economy Other Management Victorian Auditor- and activity centres 64 Requirements 103 General’s Report 134 Goal 7: Community health Statutory Information 105 and participation 68 Financial Statements 136 Goal 8: Governance 74 Victorian Auditor- General’s Report 139 Glossary 200 Abbreviations 201 Index 202 Annual Report 18/19 — 1 Bayside City Council is committed to open and accountable governance, and this report of operations for 2018/2019 is just one of the ways we share information with the community about how we have made Bayside a better place 2 — Bayside City Council Statement of Purpose Bayside City Council is constituted under Our vision is to work with the community to the Local Government Act 1989 to provide make Bayside a better place. By setting out leadership and good governance to the our commitments, and establishing what needs to be done we will continue to make Bayside municipal district and the local community. one of the most livable cities in Australia. Council’s roles include: Our aim as an organisation is to: • • taking into account the diverse needs build and participate in partnerships of our community in decision-making • demonstrate leadership to empower the • providing leadership by establishing strategic community to achieve their aspirations objectives and monitoring achievements • adapt to challenges and changes in our • ensuring resources are managed in a internal and external environments responsible and accountable manner • advocate and influence decision-makers • • advocating the interests of our community strive for organisational excellence to other communities and governments and professionalism • • fostering community cohesion and respond in a strategic manner encouraging active participation in civic life. • actively engage with people • deliver a range of appropriate and well-planned services. We will also be accountable, strive for continuous improvement, and commit to being open and transparent. The Bayside vision is articulated within the Council Plan 2017–2021 and within the eight goal areas of liveability: Infrastructure Transport Housing & Open space neighbourhoods Environment Local economy & Community health Governance activity centres & participation Annual Report 18/19 — 3 A message from our Mayor “We don’t need a revolution, we need more Discussions also continued with the Victorian revolutions per minute” – these were the words Government about the prospect of assisting with that I mentioned in my acceptance speech the building of new basketball courts at Tulip Street Cheltenham. when I became Mayor last year. In simple terms, it means getting more things done Council continued to work on strategies to improve more quickly, and at low cost. And that has car parking across the municipality. In particular, with the introduction of in-ground car parking sensors been the underlying theme of my year as and messaging signs to maximise car parking use Mayor of this beautiful municipality of Bayside. in both the Well Street Car Park and in Church Street Brighton, and, if successful extended this to other In 2018/2019 we invested over $62 million to improve Bayside shopping centres. Council’s decades-old infrastructure. This work has This year, we held three very successful candidate included new sporting pavilions at Castlefield Reserve forums prior to the federal and state elections. These and Cheltenham Park, major library upgrades at events allowed Council and residents to present the key Sandringham and Brighton, a substantial upgrade to the priorities for our municipality, including recycling and North Road playground, together with the enhancement waste, height limits in major activity centres, the future of many other community facilities. More details of these of Elsternwick Nature Reserve, public and affordable and other projects and upgrades can be found later in housing, and ongoing funding for four-year-old this report. kindergarten attendance. All of this has been achievable through stringent financial Another wonderful aspect of being Mayor is the honour discipline. Council has reduced its debt to zero, and of welcoming our new citizens to the Bayside community this year, we have saved over $500,000 in productivity through citizenship ceremonies held several times a year. enhancements within Council administration. Our strong They are wonderful happy events, and if you ever have financial position enables us to accelerate our capital the opportunity to attend one, I encourage to do so. program and embark on record investment of $179 million over the next four years, as we continue to Finally, as Mayor, I feel very privileged to be able to improve Bayside’s infrastructure. meet with the many committed local volunteer groups who give their time so freely. This includes the army of Another important element in my year as Mayor has volunteers who help to deliver much-needed services been in advocating, talking with and persuading state to members of our community, including the aged and federal governments to join us in contributing to and those in need, and the volunteers who ensure our these major capital works. community centres are busy, thriving places that provide We are grateful to the federal government, with the a wide range of opportunities continue to learn and to be support of our local federal member Tim Wilson – active in Bayside. Member for Goldstein, for providing $4.7 million to assist in building indoor netball courts at Sandringham, Cr Michael Heffernan $4 million for commuter car parking at Hampton, Mayor, Bayside City Council and another $10 million for parking at Sandringham, Brighton Beach and North Brighton stations. 4 — Bayside City Council “ We don’t need a revolution, we need more revolutions per minute” Annual Report 18/19 — 5 “ My vision is for Bayside to be a sector-leading organisation, and we will continue to strive for excellence in everything we do” 6 — Bayside City Council A message from our CEO This year, I have been proud to lead an Bayside City Council is leading the way in environmental organisation that has made significant leadership and has: progress in environmental stewardship, • collaborated with the Melbourne Metropolitan digital transformation and customer-centric Waste and Resource Recovery Group to establish service delivery. We are also meeting many an alternative waste processing facility in of the key milestones defined by the strategic Melbourne’s south east goals in our Council Plan 2017-2021. • eliminated single-use plastics from Council’s Corporate Centre and libraries Our financial results are outstanding, and for the second • established the food and green waste collection year running, we are debt-free and have committed a program to reduce the percentage of food waste record $62.2 million capital works investment in the going to landfill 2019/2020 Budget. Our strong financial position ensures • installed 282 solar panels (totalling 75 kilowatts) at a that we are able to provide a broad range of services at further eight Council buildings, including seven early a lower cost to the community than most other councils. childhood centres It has also enabled significant investment in new and • progressed joint procurement with partners in existing infrastructure. In 2018/2019, our ambitious the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance, capital works program has: to switch our electricity supply to renewable energy. • delivered new or upgraded sports pavilions with a One of the state government’s key measures of local focus on providing female-friendly facilities and better government performance is the annual community access for people of all abilities satisfaction survey. I am humbled by the outstanding • improved sportsgrounds and delivered innovative results we have received for the second consecutive play spaces, including the award-winning playground year – with 90% of respondents satisfied with our overall at Dendy Park South performance, giving an average score of 7.3 out of 10. This is one of the highest rankings of any council in • constructed new public toilets, footpaths and roads Victoria. I thank Council’s staff and our contractors for • upgraded bicycle and pedestrian facilities on the their dedication and hard work in achieving these results.