CITY OF DAREBIN ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017 1 Our vision: A greener, bolder, more connected city. Our mission: To preserve and improve the physical, social, environmental, cultural and economic health of all our neighbourhoods, and ensure quality of life for current and future generations. 2 Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 8 Welcome ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 The purpose of the Annual Report ..................................................................................................................... 9 Charter of good governance ............................................................................................................................ 10 Our values ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 Our stakeholders .............................................................................................................................................. 12 A summary of how we spent your rates in 2016/2017 .................................................................................... 14 2016/2017 financial summary .......................................................................................................................... 15 Major projects .................................................................................................................................................. 17 2. The year in review ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Draft Climate Emergency Plan 2017‐2022 ....................................................................................................... 20 Message from the Mayor ................................................................................................................................. 22 Message from the Chief Executive Officer ....................................................................................................... 24 Our services ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 Sustainability .................................................................................................................................................... 26 Outstanding achievements .............................................................................................................................. 28 Calendar of events ........................................................................................................................................... 29 3. Our City ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 About Darebin .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Who we are ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 Our Council ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 Darebin map ..................................................................................................................................................... 34 Our Councillors ................................................................................................................................................. 35 Council meetings .............................................................................................................................................. 40 4. Our people ................................................................................................................................................... 41 Organisation structure ..................................................................................................................................... 41 Our Executive Management Team ................................................................................................................... 42 Workplace report ............................................................................................................................................. 44 Celebrating Darebin’s volunteers ..................................................................................................................... 55 5. Our performance ......................................................................................................................................... 56 Goal 1 – Vibrant city and innovative economy ................................................................................................ 58 Goal 2 – Healthy and connected community ................................................................................................... 68 2.1 Diversity report ...................................................................................................................................... 78 Goal 3 – Sustainable and resilient neighbourhoods ......................................................................................... 82 3.1 Environmental report ............................................................................................................................ 89 Goal 4 – Thriving and creative culture ............................................................................................................. 92 Goal 5 – Excellent service ................................................................................................................................. 99 5.1 Technology report ........................................................................................................................ 106 Goal 6 – Open and accountable democracy .................................................................................................. 107 6.1 Consultation and engagement summary ............................................................................................. 114 6.2 Advocacy in Darebin ............................................................................................................................ 115 6. Governance and corporate information .................................................................................................... 117 7. Annual Financial Report and Performance Statement .............................................................................. 157 3 2016/2017 Highlights from the final year of our Council Plan 2012‐2017 HIGHLIGHTS RESULTS LOOKING AHEAD GOAL 1 Darebin’s first Tourism Strategy was launched in % of bins collected on In 2017/2018 a Development Contributions Plan will Vibrant city and innovative September 2016 and the first Darebin Tourism the scheduled day be developed to help fund new infrastructure to economy Network meeting was held in May 2017. Target: >99% support future population growth. (pages 59‐68) We helped 3 local businesses gain State and Federal Work will continue on the Oakover Village Precinct funding, which resulted in commitments to employ Result: 99.9% Concept Plan. We are preparing to transform this 100 staff. precinct from vacant and underutilised industrial We hosted 45 business events that were attended by Number of new jobs land into a small mixed‐use neighbourhood centre. more than 1,900 people. within the City of The Darebin Planning Scheme will be reviewed in Darebin annually 2017/2018. Target: >333 Result: 499 GOAL 2 We helped 86 Aged and Disability clients transition to % of community survey We will continue to support National Disability Healthy and connected the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). respondents who were Insurance Scheme (NDIS) eligible clients as they community The Darebin Child Friendly City Framework, which satisfied with our Aged transition to the Scheme. (pages 69‐82) acknowledges Darebin as a child friendly city and and Disability services. Our Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017‐2021, the supports the rights of children, was endorsed by Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Framework 2017‐ Council on 4 July 2016. Target: >60% 2021, and their associated Action Plans, will be More than 75% of Darebin sporting clubs applied for Result: 86.1% developed in 2017/2018. fee subsidies through the Fees, Charges and We will be supporting early childhood services in Occupancy Policy. More than $35,000 in subsidies % of sports grounds Darebin through new education reforms (Federal was provided. This had a direct impact on local delivered ready for and State) that will increase service accessibility for participation in sport. competition use on time. families. Implementation of an online portal will help parents apply for kindergarten and child care. Target: >95% Result: 100% 4 HIGHLIGHTS RESULTS LOOKING AHEAD GOAL 3 143 businesses upgraded to LED lights as part of our % of community survey In 2017/2018, we will host a Climate Emergency Sustainable and resilient LightSmart program. 12,000 lights were changed and respondents