Yarriambiack Shire Council Budget Draft 19-20
Yarriambiack Shire Council Budget Draft 19-20
Yarriambiack Shire Council Budget Draft 19-20
BUDGET
Yarriambiack Shire Council
“providing a viable,
sustainable and vibrant
future”
CONTENTS
OUR COUNCIL
Mayor’s Introduction 3
What we’re planning 5
Budget Overview 6
Our Shire 7
Strategic Objectives 8
Budget Highlights 9
BUDGET REPORTS
1. Services and Service Performance Indicators 10
- Strategic Objective 1: Good Governance 11
- Strategic Objective 2: A Place to Live and Grow 12
- Strategic Objective 3: A safe and active Community 13
and Sustainable Environment
- Strategic Objective 4: A Planned Future 14
- Strategic Objective 5: Health and Wellbeing 14
MAYOR’S
INTRODUCTION
The Councillors and I are pleased to release the proposed Budget 2019/20 to the
Community for comment and public submissions.
This budget builds on our Council Plan 2017-2021 vision which focuses on the
following five key areas:
- Good governance;
- A place to live and grow;
Mayor Cr Graeme Massey
- A safe and active community and sustainable environment;
- A planned future;
- Health and wellbeing.
The Council Plan 2017-2021, sets out our strategic plan to deliver our vision over the full term of the Council. Each year
the Council Plan is reviewed and changes made where required.
The proposed budget details the resources required over the next year to fund the large range of services we provide
to the community. These services range from those which are about directly caring for people through facilities and
programs including kindergartens, the library and community care support services, to services which maintain or
enhance our environment and surroundings, including waste collection and our roads and footpath management
schedules.
It also includes details of proposed capital expenditure allocations to improve and renew our Council’s physical
infrastructure, buildings and operational assets as well as funding proposals for a range of operating projects.
As Councillors, it is our job to listen to community sentiment and understand your priorities. We have consistently
heard that Council’s services are valued by the community, and that Council also needs to be financially responsible.
In response, Council has initiated an enterprise wide approach to identify savings that don’t impact on its services, to
provide increased value for money to ratepayers. Council will, continue to focus on identifying sustainable cost savings
that will enable it to deliver high quality, responsive and accessible services to the community.
The proposed budget proposes a rate increase of 2.23 per cent due to our slight over application in the 2018/19 year.
The Fair Go Rates System (FGRS) has capped rates increases by Victorian councils to the forecast movement of 2.5
per cent.
In this proposed budget we have allocated funding of $7.404 million for asset renewals and upgrades. The proposed
budget also funds $854,000 for new assets. Highlights of the capital program include;
• Roads ($5.723 million) – including reconstructions, roads to recovery projects, fixing country roads, resheeting,
resealing, footpaths and kerb and channel
• Buildings ($669,000) – including Warracknabeal Caravan Park, Warracknabeal Council Office, Warracknabeal
Livestock Exchange, Warracknabeal Depot and Hopetoun Depot.
• Recreation, leisure and community facilities ($304,000) – including Warracknabeal Leisure Centre floor and
Warracknabeal Leisure Centre Gymnasium.
• Plant and Equipment ($1.276 million) – including information technology, furniture and equipment and scheduled
replacement of Council’s fleet and machinery.
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We have also allocated funding to deliver tangible progress on other key priorities and initiatives including;
Our focus for the next year is to continue to deliver on the projects and services that make our Council a great place to
live in and respond to the challenges we are currently facing.
The community strongly supports the maintenance of existing service levels and for these to be funded through a mix
of rates revenue and user charges. Council will continue to focus on the identification of sustainable cost reductions to
protect existing service levels. We will also explore new approaches for providing services to our community in a tighter
fiscal environment and ensure that we engage with you on any planned changes.
The proposed budget was developed through a rigorous process of consultation and review and Council endorses it as
financially responsible. I encourage you to read the remainder of this document, in conjunction with our revised Council
Plan 2017-2021 and I look forward to receiving your submission.
Cr Graeme Massey
Mayor
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Stakeholder
& Community Jan-Jun
Council Plan Engagement
> Strategic Objectives
> Strategies Annual Report
> Strategic Indicators Report of Operations
Medium - Major Initiatives
Term - Service Performance
- Governance and Feb-Jun
Strategic Resource Plan Management
> Financial Statements
> Non-Financial Resources Financial Statements
- Financial Statements
- Capital Works Statement
- Notes
Mar-Jun
Annual Budget Performance Statement
> Financial Statements - Service Performance
> Services and Initiatives Outcomes
Short > Service Outcome Indicators - Financial Performance
Term > Major Initiatives - Sustainable Capacity
Jul-Sep
The timing of each component of the planning framework is critical to the successful achievement of the
planned outcomes.
BUDGET OVERVIEW
Council has prepared a Budget for 2019/2020 which is aligned to the vision in the Council Plan 2017-2021. It
seeks to maintain and improve services and infrastructure as well as deliver projects and services that are
valued by our community and do this within the rate increase mandated by the State Government.
BUDGET INFLUENCES
The preparation of the budget is influenced by the following KEY STATISTICS
external and internal factors:
• Rate Capping - The Victorian State Government has • Total Revenue: $23.762M (2018/2019 - $26.068M)
introduced a cap on rate increases from 2016/2017. The • Rates & Changes % of Total Revenue: 48.3%
cap for 2019/2020 has been set at 2.5% (201/8/2019 - (2018/2019 – 51.6%)
2.25%). Council has elected to increase rate revenue by • Total Expenditure: $21.884M (2018/2019 - $23.714M)
2.23%. • Accounting Result: $1.878M Surplus (2018/2019 -
• Rating – The Victorian State Government has flagged $2.354 Surplus) (Refer Income Statement in Section 3)
its intention to undertake a review of the rating system
• Underlying operating result: Deficit of $2.662M
commencing in 2019. Impacts of any changes are not
(2018/2019 - Deficit of $1.447M)
likely to affect the 2019/2020 financial year.
• Seasonal Conditions – 2018 was another low rainfall (Note: Underlying operating result is an important
year with significant frosts also affecting farm production. measure of financial sustainability as it excludes income
This has had a significant impact on the general economy which is to be used for capital, from being allocated to
of the region and has put financial pressures not only on cover operating expenses)
farming enterprises but also on businesses. • Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash: $1.055M decrease
• The need to renegotiate Enterprise Bargaining (2018/2019 - $381,000 decrease) (Refer Statement of
Agreements (“EBA”) every 3 years. Cash Flows in Section 3)
• The increased demand for Council services and the
need to review all services to ensure they are responsive, This is the net funding result after considering the
appropriate and efficient funding requirements to meet loan principal repayments
• Grants Commission - Irregular funding from Victoria and the reserve transfers.
Grants Commission. A static period of 3 years together • Total Capital Works Program of $8.258M (2018/2019
with only modest increases prior to and after this period, - $8.265M)
has eroded the index base and resulted in a loss of • $4.375M from Council operations (rates funded)
approximately $1m. A conservative increase of 2% has
• $0.0M from borrowings
been assumed in this budget.
• Roads to Recovery V funding from 2019–2024 - • $234,000 from asset sales
$6.615m over the five years compared to $8.495m over • $3.649M from external grants
the 2014-2019 program.
• Continuing escalation of utility costs essential for
carrying out services (water, power, communications and BUDGET PRINCIPLES
insurances) Guidance is provided to all Council officers with budget
• Continuing escalation of costs in relation to the responsibilities. These key budget principles upon which
maintenance and renewal of Council’s ageing infrastructure the officers were to prepare their budgets included:
assets. • Existing fees and charges to be increased in line with CPI
• The increased costs across the organisation of meeting or market levels.
compliance standards set by other levels of government. • Grants to be based on confirmed funding levels.
• On-going cost shifting. This occurs where Local • New revenue sources to be identified where possible.
Government provides a service to the community on behalf • Service levels to be maintained at 2018/19 levels with the
of the State and Federal Government. Over time the funds aim to use less resources with an emphasis on innovation
received by local governments do not increase in line with and efficiency.
real cost increases. • Contract labour to be minimised.
• The Fire Services Property Levy will continue to be • New initiatives or employee proposals to be justified
collected by Council on behalf of the State Government through a business case.
with the introduction of the Fire Services Property Levy Act • Real savings in expenditure and increases in revenue
2012. identified in 2018/19 to be preserved
• Operating revenues and expenses arising from completed
2018/19 capital projects to be included.
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Cost escalations for the preparation of the 2019/20 budget onwards include:
• Rate revenue to be projected at 2.23% - the current year rate cap is 2.50%
• Waste charges to increase by 2.23% and Recycling charges to increase by 5% to address the continued rising cost of
dealing with waste management and in particular the current cost of recycling material.
• Operating Grants increasing at 2%
• Capital Grants only included where some level of surety arises and linked directly to a specific capital project.
• Continuation of the Roads to Recovery program for a further 5 year period at committed levels to 2023/24.
• User Fees and Charges increasing in line with service reviews
• Statutory Fees and Charges only increasing where legislation is known
• Employees costs increasing at 2%
• Materials & consumables increasing at 3%
• Utilities increasing at 5%.
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Hopetoun Ward
3. Cr Shane Watson
4. Cr Helen Ballentine
1. 3. 5. 7. Warracknabeal Ward
5. Cr Jean Wise
6. Cr Graeme Massey
7. Cr Kylie Zanker
2. 4. 6.
TURRIFF
YOUR COUNCILLORS
TURRIFF
TURRIFF
LASCELLES
LASCELLES COUNCIL FAST FACTS:
HOPETOUN • 7,158 square kilometres
• 6,673 residents
• 2,845 Employment
• 18 Townships
• 1,114 approx student population
• 7,217 rates notices issued in 2018
• 848kms sealed roads
• 1,253kms gravel local roads
• Agriculture, Retail and Health Care are the major employment sectors
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
1. GOOD GOVERNANCE
A well-managed and service-focused organisation.
4. A PLANNED FUTURE
To plan for future service delivery and local community support as
well as secure state and federal funding to maintain and upgrade
roads, Council and community infrastructure.
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BUDGET
HIGHLIGHTS
MAJOR INITIATIVES
• Upgrade of Minyip and Hopetoun playgrounds
• Transition to new community library model
• Install solar at eligible caravan parks and children’s centres.
• Redevelop the gymnasium and flooring at Warracknabeal indoor
stadium
• Develop streetscape master plans for townships
• Completion of the Warracknabeal earthern levee
• Undertake waste strategy
• Murtoa streetscape upgrades
• Increased funding to kerb and channel
• Major upgrades and Improvements to the Warracknabeal Livestock
• Strategic planning scheme amendments for flooding overlay controls
• Reducing high risk audit recommendations
• Develop a Customer Service Strategy
• Transition Information Technology to cloud based systems
• Implementation of three year old kinder
• Undertake caravan park master plans
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SERVICES
1 AND SERVICE
PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
This section provides a description of the services and initiatives to be funded in the Budget for the 2019/20 year and how
these will contribute to achieving the strategic objectives outlined in the Council Plan. It also describes several initiatives
and service performance outcome indicators for key areas of Council’s operations. Council is required by legislation
to identify major initiatives, initiatives and service performance outcome indicators in the Budget and report against
them in their Annual Report to support transparency and accountability. The relationship between these accountability
requirements in the Council Plan, the Budget and the Annual Report is shown below
Strategic Objective
Services Indicators (outcome)
Initiatives Major Initiatives
Strategic Objective Report of
Operations
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1
GOOD GOVERNANCE:
A well-managed and service-focused organisation.
Initiatives
• Develop a finance procedures manual
• Continue to actively pursue the recovery on unpaid rates
• Focus on reducing all high risk audit recommendations
• Implement Local Government Inspectorate governance recommendations
• Develop a Customer Service Strategy
• Transition Information Technology to cloud based systems
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2
A PLACE TO LIVE & GROW:
Develop partnerships and advocate for community wellbeing and economic development
priorities and projects, as well as capitalising on existing and emerging opportunities in tourism
and visitation.
Initiatives
• Successful implementation of three year old kinder
• Undertake caravan park master plans
• Upgrade Minyip and Hopetoun playgrounds
• Advocate for improved access to health transport
• Transition to new community library model
• Install solar at eligible caravan parks and children’s centres.
• Improve Murtoa caravan park fire design services
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3
A SAFE & ACTIVE COMMUNITY & SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT:
Engage and empower our community and support our volunteers.
Initiatives
• Capitalise on increased road funding
• Redevelop the gymnasium and flooring at Warracknabeal indoor stadium
• Develop streetscape master plans for all townships
• Completion of the Warracknabeal earthern levee
• Undertake waste strategy
• Murtoa streetscape upgrades
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4
A PLANNED FUTURE
Plan for future service delivery and local community support, as well as secure State and
Federal funding to maintain and upgrade roads, Council and community infrastructure.
Initiatives
• Reconstruction and widening of roads to include a 6.6m seal and 2m wide shoulders;
- Minyip Banyena Road; Burrum Lawler 2.4 - 3.9km and
- Hopetoun Yaapeet Road; from Hopevale Road towards Hopetoun 1km
• Increased funding to kerb and channel
• Major upgrades and Improvements to the Warracknabeal Livestock
• Strategic planning scheme amendments for flooding overlay controls
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 5
HEALTH AND WELLBEING:
Through effective planning and consultation, create environments for our communities that will
enable residents to prosper and enjoy improved health and wellbeing.
Included above.
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SERVICE PERFORMANCE
OUTCOME INDICATORS
Service Indicator 2018/19 Performance Measure Computation
Actual
Governance Satisfaction Satisfaction with Council decisions. Community satisfaction rating out of
(Community satisfaction rating out of 100 with how Council has performed in
100 with how Council has performed making decisions in the interests of the
61% in making decisions in the interests of community
the community)
Statutory Planning Decision Council planning decisions upheld at [Number of VCAT decisions that did not
making VCAT. set aside Council’s decision in relation
(Percentage of planning application to a planning application / Number of
0 decisions subject to review by VCAT VCAT decisions in relation to planning
and that were not set aside) applications]
x 100
Roads Satisfaction Satisfaction with sealed local roads. Community satisfaction rating out of
(Community satisfaction rating out of 100 with how Council has performed on
38% 100 with how Council has performed the condition of sealed local roads.
on the condition of sealed local roads)
Libraries Participation Active library members. [Number of active library members /
(Percentage of the municipal municipal population] x 100
10% population that are active library
members)
Waste Collection Waste Kerbside collection waste diverted [Weight of recyclables and green
diversion from landfill. organics collected from kerbside bins
(Percentage of garbage, recyclables / Weight of garbage, recyclables and
23% and green organics collected from green organics collected from kerbside
kerbside bins that is diverted from bins] x 100
landfill)
Aquatic Facilities Utilisation Utilisation of aquatic facilities. Number of visits to aquatic facilities /
(Number of visits to aquatic facilities Municipal population
.5% per head of municipal
Animal Management Health and Animal management prosecutions. Number of successful animal
safety (Number of successful animal management prosecutions
0 management prosecutions)
Food Safety Health and Critical and major non-compliance [Number of critical non-compliance
safety notifications. notifications and major non-compliance
(Percentage of critical and major notifications about a food premises
non-compliance notifications that are followed up / Number of critical non-
100% followed up by Council) compliance notifications and major
non-compliance notifications about
food premises] x 100
Maternal and Child Participation Participation in the MCH service. [Number of children who attend the
Heath (Percentage of children enrolled who MCH service at least once (in the year)
89% participate in the MCH service) / Number of children enrolled in the
MCH service] x 100
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RECONCILIATION WITH
BUDGETED OPERATING
RESULT
Net Cost
Strategic Objective (Revenue) Expenditure Revenue
$’000 $’000 $’000
Good Governance 4,228 4,524 (296)
A place to Live and Grow 1,417 4,540 (3,123)
A safe and active Community and sustainable 2,078 4,028 (1,950)
Environment
A Planned Future 6,892 10,970 (4,079)
Health and Wellbeing -
Total 14,615 24,062 (9,448)
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BUDGET
DETAILS
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This section presents information in regard to the Financial Statements and Statement of Human Resources. The budget information
for the year 2019/20 has been supplemented with projections to 2022/23 extracted from the Strategic Resource Plan.
This section includes the following financial statements prepared in accordance with the Local Government Act 1989 and the Local
Government (Planning and Reporting) regulations 2014.
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2 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
STATEMENT
For the four years ending 30 June 2023
Expenses
Employee costs 3.1.7 (8,730) (9,134) (9,246) (9,440) (9,638)
Materials and services 3.1.8 (4,945) (6,083) (4,875) (4,802) (4,966)
Depreciation 3.1.9 (6,015) (6,195) (6,377) (6,569) (6,766)
Bad and doubtful debts (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)
Finance costs (10) (60) (62) (64) (66)
Contributions and Donations (796) (790) (816) (831) (847)
Other expenses 3.1.10 (1,387) (1,451) (1,517) (1,576) (1,637)
Total Expenses (21,884) (23,714) (22,895) (23,282) (23,920)
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BALANCE SHEET
For the four years ending 30 June 2023
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables 1 1 - - -
Other financial assets 231 250 255 260 265
Investments in associates, joint arrangement and
534 581 592 604 610
subsidiaries
Property, infrastructure, plant and equipment 144,448 146,511 147,567 148,589 149,482
Total Non-current Assets 3.2.1 145,214 147,343 148,414 149,453 150,357
Total Assets 155,293 157,355 157,933 158,746 159,162
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 1,647 1,100 1,290 1,400 1,558
Trust funds and deposits 50 50 50 50 50
Provisions 3,000 2,800 2,846 3,080 3,100
Interest-bearing liabilities 3.2.3 21 21 21 21 16
Total Current Liabilities 3.2.2 4,718 3,971 4,207 4,551 4,724
Non-current liabilities
Provisions 474 450 400 450 474
Interest-bearing liabilities 3.2.3 79 58 37 16 -
Total Non-current Liabilities 3.2.2 553 508 437 466 474
Total Liabilities 5,271 4,479 4,644 5,017 5,198
Net Assets 150,022 152,876 153,289 153,729 153,963
Equity
Accumulated surplus 67,772 70,126 70,038 69,979 69,713
Reserves 82,250 82,750 83,250 83,750 84,250
Total Equity 150,022 152,876 153,288 153,729 153,963
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2020 Budget
Balance at beginning of the financial year 150,022 67,772 82,235 15
Surplus/(deficit) for the year 2,354 2,354 - -
Net asset revaluation increment/(decrement) 500 - 500 -
Balance at end of the financial year 3.3.2 152,876 70,126 82,735 15
2021
Balance at beginning of the financial year 152,876 70,126 82,735 15
Surplus/(deficit) for the year (87) (87) - -
Net asset revaluation increment/(decrement) 500 - 500 -
Balance at end of the financial year 153,288 70,038 83,235 15
2022
Balance at beginning of the financial year 153,288 70,038 83,235 15
Surplus/(deficit) for the year (59) (59) - -
Net asset revaluation increment/(decrement) 500 - 500 -
Balance at end of the financial year 153,729 69,979 83,735 15
2023
Balance at beginning of the financial year 153,729 69,979 83,735 15
Surplus/(deficit) for the year (266) (266) - -
Net asset revaluation increment/(decrement) 500 - 500 -
Balance at end of the financial year 153,963 69,713 84,235 15
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Strategic Resource Plan
Projections
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Strategic Resource Plan
Projections
Infrastructure
Roads 5,379 5,403 5,834 5,985 6,141
Footpaths, kerb and channel 320 320 283 291 287
Drainage 27 27 27 28 29
Recreational, leisure and community facilities 13 304 5 5 5
Waste management 260 180 - - -
Parks, open space and streetscapes 10 80 40 40 40
Aerodromes 570 - - - -
Total Infrastructure 6,579 6,313 6,189 6,349 6,502
Total Capital Works Expenditure 3.5.1 8,265 8,258 7,434 7,590 7,659
Represented by:
New asset expenditure 478 854 769 785 792
Asset renewal expenditure 5,477 4,315 3,884 3,966 4,002
Asset upgrade expenditure 2,310 3,089 2,781 2,839 2,865
Total Capital Works Expenditure 3.5.1 8,265 8,258 7,434 7,590 7,659
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Total Expenditure
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Strategic Resource Plan
Projections
HUMAN RESOURCES CONTINUED
A summary of the number of full time equivalent (FTE) Council staff in relation to the above
expenditure is included below:
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NOTES TO THE
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
This section presents detailed information on material components of the financial statements. Council needs
to assess which components are material, considering the dollar amounts and nature of these components.
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENT
3.1.1 RATES AND CHARGES
Rates and charges are required by the Act and the Regulations to be disclosed in Council’s annual budget.
In developing the Strategic Resource Plan, rates and charges were identified as an important source of revenue. Planning for
future rate increases has therefore been an important component of the Strategic Resource Planning process. The Fair Go Rates
System (FGRS) sets out the maximum amount councils may increase rates in a year. For 2019/20 the FGRS cap has been set at
2.5%. The cap applies to both general rates and municipal charges and is calculated on the basis of council’s average rates and
charges.
The level of required rates and charges has been considered in this context, with reference to Council’s other sources of income
and the planned expenditure on services and works to be undertaken for the community.
To achieve these objectives while maintaining service levels and a strong capital expenditure program, the average general rate
and the municipal charge will increase by 2.23% which is 0.27% below the Ministers rate cap.
This will raise total rates and charges for 2019/20 to $12.644 million.
3.1.1(a) THE RECONCILIATION OF THE TOTAL RATES AND CHARGES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENT IS AS
FOLLOWS:
Forecast Budget
Actual 2019/20 Variance Change
2018/19
$’000 $’000 $’000 %
General rates* 10,732 10,971 239 2.23%
Municipal charge* 367 375 8 2.18%
Waste management charge 1,134 1,176 42 3.7%
Supplementary rates and rate adjustments 22 (9) (31) (140.91%)
Revenue in lieu of rates 13 82 69 530.77%
Total Rates and charges 12,268 12,595 327 2.67%
*These items are subject to the rate cap established under the FGRS
3.1.1(b) THE RATE IN THE DOLLAR TO BE LEVIED AS GENERAL RATES UNDER SECTION 158 OF THE ACT FOR EACH TYPE
OR CLASS OF LAND COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR:
2018/19 2019/20
Type or class of land
cents/$CIV cents/$CIV Change
General rate for rateable residential properties 0.00649700 0.00625760 (3.68%)
General rate for rateable commercial properties 0.00649700 0.00625760 (3.68%)
General rate for rateable farming properties 0.00465700 0.00391100 (16.02%)
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3.1.1(c) THE ESTIMATED TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY GENERAL RATES IN RELATION TO EACH TYPE OR CLASS OF
LAND, AND THE ESTIMATED TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY GENERAL RATES, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS
FINANCIAL YEAR:
2018/19 2019/20 Variance Change
Type or class of land
$’000 $’000 $’000 %
Residential 2,080 2,146 66 3.17%
Commercial 342 367 25 7.31%
Farm 8,250 8,458 208 2.52%
Total amount to be raised by general rates 10,672 10,971 299 2.80%
3.1.1(d) THE NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS IN RELATION TO EACH TYPE OR CLASS OF LAND, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
ASSESSMENTS, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR:
2018/19 2019/20 Change
Type or class of land
Number Number Number %
Residential 3,345 3,382 37 1.11%
Commercial 458 459 1 .22%
Farm 3,067 3,098 31 1.01%
Total amount to be raised by general rates 6,870 6,939 69 1%
3.1.1(e) THE BASIS OF VALUATION TO BE USED IS THE CAPITAL IMPROVED VALUE (CIV)
3.1.1(f) THE ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE OF EACH TYPE OR CLASS OF LAND, AND THE ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE OF LAND,
COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR:
2018/19 2019/20 Variance Change
Type or class of land
$’000 $’000 $’000 %
Residential 320,124 343,359 23,235 7.26%
Commercial 52,783 55,010 2,227 4.22%
Farm 1,771,498 2,166,794 395,296 22.31%
Total value of land 2,144,405 2,565,163 420,758 19.62%
3.1.1(g) THE MUNICIPAL CHARGE UNDER SECTION 159 OF THE ACT COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR:
Per Rateable Per Rateable
Property Property Variance Change
Type or class of land
2018/19 2019/20
$ $ $’000 %
Municipal 73.44 75.08 2 2.23%
3.1.1(h) THE ESTIMATED TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY MUNICIPAL CHARGES COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS
FINANCIAL YEAR:
2018/19 2019/20 Variance Change
Type of charge
$ $ $’000 %
Municipal 367 375 8 2.18%
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3.1.1(i) THE RATE OR UNIT AMOUNT TO BE LEVIED FOR EACH TYPE OF SERVICE RATE OR CHARGE UNDER SECTION 162 OF
THE ACT COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR:
3.1.1(j) THE ESTIMATED TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY EACH TYPE OF SERVICE RATE OR CHARGE, AND THE ESTIMATED
TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR:
3.1.1(k) THE ESTIMATED TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY ALL RATES AND CHARGES COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS
FINANCIAL YEAR:
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3.1.1(m) ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MAY AFFECT THE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS TO BE RAISED BY RATES AND
CHARGES.
There are no known significant changes which may affect the estimated amounts to be raised by rates and charges. However, the
total amount to be raised by rates and charges may be affected by:
• The making of supplementary valuations (2019/20: estimated ($4,000) and 2018/19: $22,000).
• The variation of returned levels of value (e.g. valuation objections and appeals).
• Changes of use of land such that rateable land becomes non-rateable land and vice versa.
• Changes of use of land such that residential land becomes business land and vice versa.
• Revenues in lieu of rates will be impacted by the exact timing for the commissioning of wind turbines at the Murra Warra
windfarm.
Each differential rate will be determined by multiplying the Capital Improved Value of each rateable land (categorised by the
characteristics described below) by the relevant percentages indicated above.
Council considers that each differential rate will contribute to the equitable and efficient carrying out of council functions. Details
of the objectives of each differential rate, the types of classes of land, which are subject to each differential rate and the uses of
each differential rate, are set out below.
The objective of this differential rate is to ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of
carrying out the functions of Council, including (but not limited to) the:
• Construction and maintenance of infrastructure assets;
• Development and provision of health and community services; and
• Provision of general support services.
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The types and classes of rateable land within this differential rate are those having the relevant characteristics described above.
The money raised by the differential rate will be applied to the items of expenditure described in the Budget by Council. The level
of the rate for land in this category is considered to provide for an appropriate contribution to Council’s budgeted expenditure,
having regard to the characteristics of the land.
The geographic location of the land within this differential rate is wherever located within the municipal district, without reference
to ward boundaries.
The use of the land within this differential rate, in the case of improved land, is any use of land.
The characteristics of planning scheme zoning are applicable to the determination of vacant land which will be subject to the rate
applicable to commercial land. The vacant land affected by this rate is that which is zoned commercial and/or industrial under the
Yarriambiack Shire Council Planning Scheme. The classification of land which is improved will be determined by the occupation of
that land and have reference to the planning scheme zoning.
The types of buildings on the land within this differential rate are all buildings which are now constructed on the land or which are
constructed prior to the expiry of the 2019/20 financial year.
Farm land
Farm land is any rateable land:
• that is not less than 2 hectares in area; and
• that is used primarily for grazing (including agistment, dairying, pig farming, poultry farming, fish farming, tree farming, bee
keeping, viticulture, horticulture, fruit growing or the growing of crops of an kind or for any combination of those activities; and
• that is used by a business -
- that has a significant and substantial commercial purpose of character; and
- that seeks to make a profit on a continuous or repetitive basis from its activities on the land; and
• that is making a profit from its activities on the land, or that has a reasonable prospect of making a profit from its activities
on the land if it continues to operate in the way that it is operating.
The objective of this differential rate is to ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of
carrying out the functions of Council, including (but not limited to) the:
• Construction and maintenance of infrastructure assets;
• Development and provision of health and community services; and
• Provision of general support services.
The types and classes of rateable land within this differential rate are those having the relevant characteristics described above.
The money raised by the differential rate will be applied to the items of expenditure described in the Budget by Council. The level
of the rate for land in this category is considered to provide for an appropriate contribution to Council’s budgeted expenditure,
having regard to the characteristics of the land.
The geographic location of the land within this differential rate is wherever located within the municipal district, without reference
to ward boundaries.
The use of the land within this differential rate, in the case of improved land, is any use of land.
The characteristics of planning scheme zoning are applicable to the determination of vacant land which will be subject to the rate
applicable to residential land. The vacant land affected by this rate is that which is zoned residential under the Victorian Local
Council Planning Scheme. The classification of land which is improved will be determined by the occupation of that land and have
reference to the planning scheme zoning.
The types of buildings on the land within this differential rate are all buildings which are now constructed on the land or which are
constructed prior to the expiry of the 2018/19 financial year.
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Most statutory fees and fines are levied in accordance with legislation and relate to income collect through animal registrations,
planning permits and building permits.
Statutory fees and fines revenue for 2019/20 are expected to increase by $11,000 due to an increase in town planning and building
fees.
User fees relate to the wide range of services Council provides across its extensive service delivery programs and includes caravan
park fees, leisure centre user charges, livestock exchange selling fees, waste management fees and health services brokerage and
client fees.
Council sets fees based on market conditions and the cost associated with running a service while giving consideration to those
who may be suffering financial hardship.
User fees are expected to increase by 2.77% to $1.021 million due mainly to an increase aged and health services brokerage fees.
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3.1.4 GRANTS
Grants are required by the Act and the Regulations to be disclosed in Council’s annual Budget.
Forecast
Actual Budget Variance Change
2018/19 2019/20
$’000 $’000 $’000 %
Grants were received in respect of the
following:
Summary of grants
Commonwealth funded grants 5,510 7,977 2,467 44.77%
State funded grants 4,358 4,104 (253) (5.81%)
Total Grants Received 9,868 12,081 2,213 22.43%
CAPITAL GRANTS
Forecast
Actual Budget Variance Change
2018/19 2019/20
$’000 $’000 $’000 %
(b) Capital Grants
Recurrent - Commonwealth Government
Roads to Recovery 950 1,513 562 59.18%
Total Recurrent - Commonwealth Government 950 1,513 562 59.18%
Recurrent - State Government
Recreation 10 - (10) (100%)
Preschools 52 37 (15) (28.85%)
Total Recurrent - State Government 62 37 (25) (40.32%)
Total Recurrent Grants 1,012 1,550 537 53.09%
Non-recurrent - Commonwealth Government
Leisure Centre - 249 249 -
Livestock Exchange - 205 205 -
Aerodromes 90 - (90) (100%)
Total Non-recurrent Grants - Commonwealth Government 90 454 364 404.44%
Non-recurrent - State Government
Roads to Market 1,028 137 (891) (86.67%)
Fixing Country Roads 790 1,500 710 89.87%
Heavy Vehicle 200 - (200) (100%)
Halls 65 65 - -
Warracknabeal Office - 55 55 -
Weir Pool 220 147 (73) (33.33%)
Waste Management 269 43 (226) (83.99%)
Other 85 51 (34) (39.87%)
Total Non-recurrent Grants - State Government 2,656 1,998 (659) (214.12%)
Total Non-recurrent Grants 2,746 2,452 (295) (10.73%)
Total Capital Grants 3,759 4,001 243 6.46%
Total Grants 9,868 12,081 2,213 22.43%
Operating grants include all monies received from State and Federal sources for the purposes of funding the delivery of Council’s
services to ratepayers. Overall the level of operating grants has increased by 32.25% or $1.970 million compared to 2018-19, this
is due to the increased funding in the Building Better Regions - Trading off the Silo Art Trail.
Grants Commission funding has been budgeted in 2019-20 at a 2% increase, which incorporates the actual increase received for
2018-19 plus an expected increase for the 2019-20 allocation.
Capital grants include all monies received from State and Federal sources for the purposes of funding the capital works program.
Overall the level of capital grants has increased by 6.46% or $243,000 compared to 2018-19.
The new Roads to Recovery program will see additional funding being received of $562,000 which is an increase of 59.18%. Fixing
Country Roads funding is budgeted to increase by 89.87 or $710,000. Other infrastructure grants 2019-20 include $249,000 for the
Warracknabeal Leisure Centre floor and $205,000 for the Warracknabeal Livestock Exchange.
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Monetary contributions include monies paid to Council for works on roads and also contributions by any organisation to specific
projects.
Employee costs include all labour related expenditure such as wages, salaries and oncosts such as allowances, leave entitlements
and employer superannuation.
Employee costs are budgeted to increase by $403,000 compared to the 2018/19 forecast. The major driver of labour cost movement
is Council’s Enterprise Bargaining Agreement and movement from contractors to permanent staff.
Various funded programs impact on the level of staff and staff costs from year to year.
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Council’s expenditure on materials and services is budgeted to increase in 2019/20 due mainly to increases in the use of contractors
and materials for project works and increases in consumable prices such as fuel. There will also be an increase in consultants due
to grant funding of $575,000 received for the Building Better Regions - Trading off the Tourism Trail.
Council continues to revise service delivery in the face of rising costs and in the ongoing pursuit of efficiencies in operations.
Contributions and donations include annual grants that Council gives to halls, swimming pools, recreation reserves, weir pools and
community consultative groups.
Council also contributes to the running of the Wimmera Regional Library which includes the Warracknabeal static library and the
mobile library.
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3.1.10 DEPRECIATION
Forecast
Actual Budget Variance Change
2018/19 2019/20
$’000 $’000 $’000 %
Buildings 472 486 14 2.88%
Plant and equipment 1,033 1,064 31 3%
Infrastructure 4,510 4,646 135 3%
Total Depreciation 6,015 6,195 180 2.99%
Depreciation is an accounting measure which attempts to allocate the value of an asset over its useful life for Council’s property,
plant and equipment and infrastructure assets such as roads and drainage. The increase of $180,000 for 2019/20 is due to the
capitalisation of new infrastructure completed in 2018/19.
Other expenses relates to a range of unclassified items including audit fees, insurance, lease costs, subscriptions and other
miscellaneous items. Not significant variation is expected in 2019/20.
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BALANCE SHEET
3.2.1 ASSETS
Cash assets include cash and investments, such as cash held in the bank and in petty cash and the value of investments in deposits
or other highly liquid investments with short term maturities of less than 90 days. Investments exceeding 90 days are classified as
financial assets. These balances are projected to remain stable during the year.
Trade and other receivables are monies owed to Council by ratepayers and others. Short term debtors are expected to remain
at similar levels to 2018-19. Other assets include items such as inventories held for sale or consumption in Council’s services,
prepayments and accrued income.
Property, infrastructure, plant and equipment is the largest component of Council’s worth and represents the value of all the
land, buildings, roads, drainage, plant and equipment, which has been built up by the Council over many years. The increase in
this balance is attributable to the net result of the capital works program ($8.233 million of new, upgraded and renewed assets),
depreciation of assets ($6.195 million) and the sale of property, plant and equipment ($234,000) and an increase associated with
the revaluation of assets.
3.2.2 LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables are those to whom Council owes money as at 30 June. These liabilities are budgeted to increase slightly
in 2019-20.
Provisions include accrued long service leave, annual leave, sick leave owing to employees and rehabilitation costs for ceased
landfill and gravel pit sites. The liabilities are expected to increase slightly.
2018/19 2019/20
$ $
Total amount borrowed as at 30 June of the prior year 101 81
Total amount proposed to be borrowed - -
Total amount projected to be redeemed (20) (20)
Total amount of borrowings as at 30 June 81 61
Interest bearing loans and borrowings are liabilities of Council. The Council is budgeting to repay the loan principal of $20,000 in
2019-20 and there will be no draw down of any new loans.
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The asset revaluation reserve represents the difference between the previously recorded value of assets and their current
valuations. Asset valuations are required to be considered annually and formally revalued if there is a material change.
3.3.2 EQUITY
Accumulated surplus in the value of all net assets less specific reserve allocation and revaluations that have built up over financial
year.
The 2019/2020 budget for net cash provided by operating activities is $804,000 more than forecast in 2018/2019.
The net cash flows from operating activities does not equal the operating result for the year, as the expected revenues and expenses
of the Council include non-cash items which have been excluded from the Cash Flow Statement.
The increase in payments for investing activities represents the planned increase in capital works expenditure disclosed in Section
3 of the Budget.
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CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM
This section presents a listing of the capital works projects that will be undertaken for the 2019/20 year, classified by expenditure type and funding source. Works are also disclosed as current
budget or carried forward from prior year.
3.5.1 SUMMARY
Forecast
Actual Budget Change
2018/19 2019/20
$’000 $’000 $’000 %
Property 319 669 350 109.70%
Plant and equipment 1,367 1,276 91 -6.68%
Infrastructure 6,579 6,313 266 -4.04%
Total 8,265 8,258 7 -.09%
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Plant and equipment 1,276 325 11 940 - 234 1,042
Infrastructure 6,313 380 4,254 1,679 3,382 - 2,931
Total 8,258 854 4,315 3,089 3,649 234 4,375
Property
The property class comprises buildings and heritage buildings including community facilities, municipal offices, sports facilities and livestock exchange.
The most significant projects include $265,000 for the Warracknabeal Livestock Exchange, $110,000 for the municipal office, $80,000 for the Warracknabeal Caravan Park and $75,000 for the
Hopetoun Depot Truck Shed.
Infrastructure
Infrastrucutre includes roads, bridges, footpaths and kerb & channel, drainage, recreaction, leisure and community facilities, parks, open space and streetscapes and waste management.
Road construction is the most significant at $5.402 million with other expenditure as follows: waste management $180,000, footpaths and kerb & channel $320,000 and recreation $304,000.
Asset renewal ($4.315 million), new assets ($854,000) and upgrade ($3.089 million)
A distinction is made between expenditure on new assets, asset renewal and upgrade. Expenditure on asset renewal is expenditure on an exisiting asset, that returns the service of the
asset to its original capability. Expenditure on new assets does not have any element of expansion or upgrade of exisiting assets but will result in an additiional burden for future operation,
maintenance and capital renewal.
3.5.2 CURRENT BUDGET
Project ASSET EXPENDITURE TYPES SUMMARY OF FUNDING SOURCES
CAPITAL WORKS AREA Cost New Renewal Upgrade Grants Asset Sales Council Cash
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Property
Buildings
Warracknabeal Caravan Park - Fire Hydrant 60 60 - - - - 60
Warracknabeal Caravan Park - BBQ area 20 - - 20 - - 20
Warracknabeal Childrens Hub - Solar panels 14 14 - - 7 - 7
Warracknabeal Council Office - Air Conditioner 110 - - 110 55 - 55
Warracknabeal Tech Office - External Works 30 - - 30 - - 30
Warracknabeal Livestock Exchange 265 - - 265 205 - 60
Warracknabeal Depot - Staff room 25 - - 25 - - 25
Hopetoun Caravan Park - BBQ area 20 - - 20 - - 20
Hopetoun Depot - Truck Shed 75 75 - - - - 75
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Other - Senior Citizens, Public amenities 10 - 10 - - - 10
Heritage buildings
Warracknabeal Town Hall 40 - 40 - - - 40
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Hardware purchases 55 - - 55 - - 55
Software purchases 20 20 20
Various intersections 34 - - 34 - - 34
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RESEALS ($498,000)
Southern
Foundry Street, Minyip 9 - 9 - - - 9
McLeod Street, Minyip 7 - 7 - - - 7
Munro Street, Murtoa 7 - 7 - - - 7
Breen Street, Murtoa 16 - 16 - - - 16
Cromie Street, Murtoa 10 - 10 - - - 10
Degenhardt Street, Murtoa 10 - 10 - - - 10
Edward Street, Rupanyup 3 - 3 - - - 3
Wood Street, Rupanyup 6 - 6 - - - 6
Cromie Street median, Rupanyup 19 - 19 - - - 19
Devereux Street, Warracknabeal 4 - 4 - - - 4
Duncan Street, Warracknabeal 7 - 7 - - - 7
Gould Street, Warracknabeal 17 - 17 - - - 17
Hewitt Street, Warracknabeal 7 - 7 - - - 7
Menin Street, Warracknabeal 6 - 6 - - - 6
Project ASSET EXPENDITURE TYPES SUMMARY OF FUNDING SOURCES
CAPITAL WORKS AREA Cost New Renewal Upgrade Grants Asset Sales Council Cash
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Phillips Street, Warracknabeal 17 - 17 - - - 17
Scott Street, Warracknabeal 34 - 34 - - - 34
Wheatlands Museum Road, Warracknabeal 15 - 15 - - - 15
Wood Street, Warracknabeal 13 - 13 - - - 13
Bowman Street, Warracknabeal 12 - 12 - - - 12
Northern
Hopetoun Yaapeet Road 92 - 92 - - - 92
Patchewollock Tempy Road 127 - 127 - - - 127
Mackenzie Street, Beulah 2 - 2 - - - 2
Taverner Street, Beulah 16 - 16 - - - 16
Cumming Street, Hopetoun 28 - 28 - - - 28
Austin Street, Hopetoun 5 - 5 - - - 5
Yarrack Lane, Hopetoun 7 - 7 - - - 7
SHOULDER RESHEETS ($453,000)
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Southern
Kellelac Sheep Hills Road 105 - 105 - 105 - -
Alsia Road 80 - 80 - 80 - -
Minyip Rich Avon Road 42 - 42 - 42 - -
Northern
Centre Hill Road 104 - 104 - 104 - -
Galaquil West Road 80 - 80 - 80 - -
Brim East Road 42 - 42 - 42 - -
RESHEETS ($1,346,000)
Southern
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Mellis Road 28 - 28 - - - 28
3LK Road 30 - 30 - - - 30
Bryntirion Road 22 - 22 - - - 22
Dunmunkle Creek East Road 21 - 21 - - - 21
Jung Recreation Reserve Road 8 - 8 - - - 8
Niewands Road 30 - 30 - - - 30
Project ASSET EXPENDITURE TYPES SUMMARY OF FUNDING SOURCES
CAPITAL WORKS AREA Cost New Renewal Upgrade Grants Asset Sales Council Cash
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Thompsons Road 15 - 15 - - - 15
Watchem Carron Road 50 - 50 - 50 - -
Areega Exchange Road 82 - 82 - 82 - -
Burrum Lawler Road 41 - 41 - 41 - -
Daveys Road 24 - 24 - - - 24
Delahuntys Road 28 - 28 - - - 28
Lawler Road 66 - 66 - 66 - -
Massey Road 27 - 27 - - - 27
Nitschke Road 20 - 20 - - - 20
V Matthews Road 41 - 41 - - - 41
Wal Wal Road 34 - 34 - - - 34
Wrights Road 27 - 27 - - - 27
Childs Road 22 - 22 - - - 22
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Perris Road 9 - 9 - - - 9
Northern
Lascelles North Road 57 - 57 - 57 - -
Centre Hill Road 9 - 9 - - - 9
Cummings Road 29 - 29 - - - 29
Daldee Road 7 - 7 - - - 7
Darts Road 22 - 22 - - - 22
Ellam Willenabrina Road 27 - 27 - - - 27
Goads Road 19 - 19 - - - 19
Goyura East Road 22 - 22 - - - 22
Goyura East School Bus Route 17 - 17 - - - 17
Hatcher Anderson Road 12 - 12 - - - 12
Hopevale Road 31 - 31 - 31 - -
Kinkora Road 42 - 42 - 42 - -
Langleys Road 9 - 9 - - - 9
Project ASSET EXPENDITURE TYPES SUMMARY OF FUNDING SOURCES
CAPITAL WORKS AREA Cost New Renewal Upgrade Grants Asset Sales Council Cash
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Lewis Road 24 - 24 - - - 24
Pearce & Barbary Road 26 - 26 - - - 26
Phitzner Eys Road 35 - 35 - 35 - -
Power Line Road 17 - 17 - - - 17
Quinanes Road 33 - 33 - 33 - -
Rickards Road 18 - 18 - - - 18
Robins Road 6 - 6 - - - 6
Rosebery Rainbow Road 18 - 18 - - - 18
Shearing Shed Road 9 - 9 - - - 9
Turriff East Road 35 - 35 - 35 - -
Windy Ridge Road 55 - 55 - 55 - -
Yaapeet West Road 32 - 32 - - - 32
Yarto Speed Road 22 - 22 - - - 22
Wirrbibial Road 24 - 24 - - - 24
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Two Mile Road 26 - 26 - - - 26
Glenore Road 17 - 17 - - - 17
RURAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION ($2,656,000)
Southern
Banyena Pimpinio Road 468 - - 468 323 - 145
Burrum North Road 408 - 408 - 272 - 136
Minyip Dimboola Road 422 - - 422 133 - 289
Northern
Yaapeet Kenmare Road 339 - 339 - 226 - 113
Hopetoun Yaapeet Road 374 - - 374 249 - 125
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Waste Management
Warracknabeal Tip 180 180 - - 180 - -
TOTAL NEW CAPITAL WORKS 8,258 854 4,315 3,089 3,649 234 4,375
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
4 The following table highlights Council’s current and projected performance across a
range of key financial performance indicators. These indicators provide a useful analysis
of Council’s financial position and performance and should be interpreted in the context
of the organisation’s objectives.
Key to Forecast Trend:
+
o
-
Forecasts improvement in Council’s financial performance/financial position indicator
Forecasts that Council’s financial performance/financial position indicator will be steady
Forecasts deterioration in Council’s financial performance/financial position indicator
Forecast Trend
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NOTES TO INDICATORS
4.1 ADJUSTED UNDERLYING RESULT
An indicator of the sustainable operating result required to enable Council to continue to provide core services and meet its
objectives. Improvement in financial performance should be expected over the period, although continued losses means reliance
on Council’s cash reserves or increase debt to maintain services.
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ADMINISTRATION
FUNCTION ROOM (WARRACKNABEAL OFFICE) 2018/19 2019/20
Day (9am to 9pm) $100.00 $100.00
Night (after 6pm) $110.00 $110.00
Combined $200.00 $200.00
PHOTOCOPYING
A4 BLACK & WHITE SINGLE SIDED
1 copy $0.35 $0.35
Multiple copies $0.30 $0.30
A4 BLACK & WHITE DOUBLE SIDED
1 copy $0.40 $0.40
Multiple copies $0.35 $0.35
A3 BLACK & WHITE SINGLE SIDED
1 copy $0.55 $0.55
Multiple copies $0.45 $0.45
A3 BLACK & WHITE DOUBLE SIDED
1 copy $0.90 $0.90
Multiple copies $0.70 $0.70
COLOUR PHOTOCOPYING
A4 1 copy $1.00 $1.00
A3 1 copy $2.00 $2.00
COLOURED PAPER
A4 1 copy Add 5c per copy Add 5c per copy
A3 1 copy Add 10c per copy Add 10c per copy
LAMINATING
A4 1 copy Add 5c per copy Add 5c per copy
A3 1 copy Add 10c per copy Add 10c per copy
FAXING
Local call $1.00 $1.00
STD call $2.00 $2.00
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DOG
Dog registration $72.00 $85.00
Dog desexed $24.00 $29.00
Working dog $24.00 $29.00
VCA registered $24.00 $29.00
CAT
Cat registration $69.00 $79.00
Cat desexed $23.00 $27.00
FCC, CFA, DCC registered $23.00 $27.00
GENERAL
Impounded item release fee $80.00 $90.00
Subsequent Days $12.50 $20.00
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BUILDING
DEVELOPMENT TYPE FEE AMOUNT 2018/19 2019/20
DWELLINGS
New Dwellings up to $0 to 120,000 $1,563 plus levy $1,594 plus levy
New Dwellings - $120,001 to $200,000 $1,824 plus levy $1,860 plus levy
New Dwellings - $200,001 to $312,000 $2,084 plus levy $2,126 plus levy
New Dwellings - $312,001+ $2,500 $2,550
Re-Erection of Dwellings - Security Deposit $5,000 $5,100
ALTERATIONS/ADDITIONS/SHEDS/CARPORTS/
GARAGES
Building Works Minor $0 to $5,000 $375 $382
Building Works $5,001 to $10,000 $575 $586
Building Works $10,001 to $20,000 $750 plus levy $765 plus levy
Building Works $20,001 to $50,000 $975 plus levy $994 plus levy
Building Works $50,001 to $100,000 $1,250 plus levy $1,275 plus levy
Building Works $100,001 to $250,000 $1,650 plus levy $1,683 plus levy
Building Works $250,001+ $value/130 plus levy $value/130 plus levy
SWIMMING POOLS
Swimming Pools & Fence - above-ground pool $425 $433
Swimming Pools & Fence - in-ground pool $825 plus levy $841 plus levy
COMMERCIAL BUILDING WORK
Commercial $0 to $10,000 $575 plus levy $586 plus levy
Commercial $10,001 to $20,000 $720 plus levy $734 plus levy
Commercial $20,001 to $100,000 $1,400 plus levy $1,428 plus levy
Commercial $100,001 to $250,000 $value x 0.44% + $1,850 plus levy $value x 0.44% + $1,887 plus levy
Commercial $250,001 to $500,000 $value x 0.25% + $2,675 plus levy $value x 0.25% + $2,728 plus levy
Commercial $500,001+ $value x 0.25% + $3,200 plus levy $value x 0.25% + $3,264 plus levy
Commercial Building Work Multi Unit Development
Units $0 to $200,000 $1,824 plus levy $1,860 plus levy
Units $200,001 to $312,000 $2,084 plus levy $2,125 plus levy
Units $312,001+ $value/130 plus levy $value/130 plus levy
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Fence $350 $357
Demolitions or Removals $0 to $10,000 $575 $586
Demolitions or Removals $10,001+ $750 $765
Re-erections of Dwellings - Security Deposit $5,000 $5,100
Extensions of Time Request $150 $153
Amended Plans $150 $153
Information Request with Plan copies (includes 306(1)) $67.20 $68.50
Request for search of Building Permit Plans $67.20 $68.50
Amending Building Design or Plans - $225
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BUILDING CONTINUED...
2018/19 2019/20
REPORT & CONSENT
Building over Council Easement reg 312 (3) $52.75 $53.80
LEVY PAYMENTS
State Government Levy (Applies if development is over $10,000) 0.128% Value 0.128% Value
INSPECTIONS
Addition Inspection $150.00 $153.00
Contract Inspection - Foundations, Reinforcement & Finals $200.00 $204.00
Contract Inspection - Frame $300.00 $306.00
Building Permit Fee Building Permit Fee
Building Notices/Orders
+ 50% + 50%
Section 29a - (Stat Fee) $65.40 $66.70
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CARAVAN PARKS
CARAVAN PARKS 2018/19 2019/20
(WARRACKNABEAL, HOPETOUN & MURTOA)
Powered site $25.00 per night $25.00 per night
$5.00 each extra person $5.00 each extra person
Unpowered site $15.00 per night $15.00 per night
$5.00 each extra person $5.00 each extra person
Weekly rate Daily rate x 6 Daily rate x 6
Ensuites $35 per night $35 per night
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE (HACC)(CHSP) 2018/19 2019/20
GENERAL HOME CARE - LOW FEE
VOLUNTEER TRANSPORT (CLIENT PAYS 15 CENTS PER KM - REIMBURSEMENT TO VOLUNTEER $1.04 PER KM)
MEALS ON WHEELS
Delivered Meals (client charge) $9.00 per meal $9.00 per meal
Delivered Meals (external) (Full cost recovery) (Full cost recovery)
Centre Based Meals $9.50 per meal $9.50 per meal
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
FOOD ACT 2018/19 2019/20
CLASS 1 FOOD PREMISES
Premises handling and selling high risk foods to vulnerable population groups $265.00 $300.00
Hospitals, Nursing homes, Child care centres
LATE PAYMENT PENALTY FEE 50% of listed fee up 50% of listed fee
Fee imposed for non payment of renewal fee by 15 February to a max of $50 up to a max of $50
PRO RATA REGISTRATION FEE 50% of listed fee up 50% of listed fee
Applicable to all properties registering their business after 30 September to a max of $50 up to a max of $50
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GYMNASIUM MEMBERSHIPS
RECREATION 2018/19 2019/20
1 Month $50.00 $50.00
3 Months $70.00 $70.00
6 Months $115.00 $115.00
Assessments (new members) $35.00 $35.00
Assessments (students) $15.00 $15.00
Casual (per session) $15.00 $15.00
Pensioner Concession (with pension card) $30.00 $30.00
Council Staff (monthly) $20.00 $20.00
Council Staff (3 months) $50.00 $50.00
Council Staff (casual) $8.00 $8.00
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
Bronze Membership (1 month - 1 night per week) $20.00 $20.00
Silver Membership (1 month - 2 nights per week) $26.00 $26.00
Gold Membership (1 month - 5 nights per week) $40.00 $40.00
Gold Membership (3 months - 5 nights per week) $60.00 $60.00
Gold Membership (6 months - 5 nights per week) $110.00 $110.00
Casual (age 13-18 years) $8.00 $8.00
SQUASH MEMBERSHIP
1 month $35.00 $35.00
3 months $55.00 $55.00
Squash Court Hire - Per hour per court $10.00 $10.00
Boxing Gym $20.00 per week $20.00 per week
LEISURE COMPLEX HIRE FEES
USER GROUPS UTILISING MAIN COURT AREA(S)
Competition - Per hour per court $25.00 $25.00
Training - Per hour per court $20.00 $20.00
CORPORATE RATE
Small (10 or less persons) per year $750.00 $750.00
Large per year $1,150.00 $1,150.00
TABLE TENNIS ROOM
Per hour $30.00 $30.00
Per table (casual) $5.00 $5.00
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TYRES
Light (tyre only) $4.00 $4.00
Light (with rim) $5.00 $5.00
Medium (tyre only) $15.00 $15.00
Medium (with rim) $22.00 $22.00
Heavy (tyre only) $35.00 $35.00
Heavy (with rim) $50.00 $50.00
Tractor (up to 1.5m diameter) (tyre only) $80.00 $80.00
Tractor (up to 1.5m diameter) (with rim) $110.00 $110.00
Tractor (over 1.5m diameter) (tyre only) $160.00 $160.00
Tractor (over 1.5m diameter) (with rim) $220.00 $220.00
RECYCLABLES
Recyclables Free if sorted Free if sorted
E-Waste (Warracknabeal, Hopetoun & Murtoa) $2.00 per item $2.00 per item
Screens (Warracknabeal, Hopetoun & Murtoa) $5.00 per screen $5.00 per screen
Gas Cylinders (valve removed) Free Free
Lead Acid Batteries $5.00 $5.00
Grain Bags $10 per bag $10 per bag
Grain not accepted not accepted
Hazardous Materials not accepted not accepted
Prescribed Waste not accepted not accepted
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