CITY OFBUNBURYAnnual Report 2007/08

CITY OF BUNBURYANNUAL REPORT 2007/08

CONTENTS

Welcome to the City of Bunbury 2

Vision and Values 3

Our Strategic Objectives 3

Message from the Mayor 4

Elected Representatives 5

Message from the Chief Executive Officer 6

Corporate Structure 7

Strategic Objective 1 9

Strategic Objective 2 13

Statutory compliance 15

Rating 16

Financial management 17

Strategic Objective 3 19

Strategic Objective 4 23

Strategic Objective 5 27

Strategic Objective 6 33

Financial Report Index 39

Statement by the Chief Executive Officer 40

Independent Audit Report 41

Income Statement 42

Balance Sheet 43

Cash Flow Statement 45

Statement of Changes in Equity 45

Rate Setting Statement 46

Bunbury is the largest regional area in the

state outside the metropolitan area. While

the City of Bunbury local government area

is home to 33,000 residents, the bordering

Greater Bunbury Urban Area encompasses

residential suburbs in the shires of Harvey,

Dardanup and Capel giving a total

population of more than 61,000 people

who use Bunbury as their main service

centre.

Due to the strong growth it is predicted

that by 2030 more than 110,000 people

will call Greater Bunbury home, making it

the 27th largest regional city in Australia.

Lifestyle and opportunity are the catalyst

for Bunbury attracting new residents at

a rate of 3.7% per annum making it the

second fastest growing regional city in the

nation.

The region’s economic health is driven

by the resource sector, traditionally:

mining. agriculture and forestry.

Significant employment sectors include

administration, retail, manufacturing,

construction, health, education,

community, property and business

advisory services. The Bunbury Port, which

moves more than 13 million tonnes of

cargo each year, also plays a significant

economic role.

In addition to the rapidly growing Gross

Regional Product, Bunbury is also centrally

located within the fastest growing corridor

in Australia – the coastal strip from

Rockingham to Augusta.

Industry is supported by well-developed

infrastructure including road, passenger

and bulk freight rail transport, an airport,

a plentiful water supply and modern

communications.

Educational needs are catered for by a

choice of private and public primary and

high schools. Post secondary education is

available through colleges including Edith

Cowan University and South West Regional

College of TAFE.

Medical services including the $70 million

South West Health Campus comprising

private and public hospitals provide

comprehensive health care for the region.

Confidence remains strong in the building

and construction sector where the health

of this industry is a measurable indication

of growth and stability.

Welcome to the City of BunburyLocated 176 kilometres south of Perth,

the City of Bunbury is the capital of

the South West region of Western

Australia and enjoys a unique location

of great natural beauty.

The City of Bunbury is surrounded

by the waters of Geographe Bay in

the Indian Ocean, Koombana Bay,

Leschenault Estuary and Inlet and

nearby rivers and forests in the

hinterland. These natural assets and a

diverse economy are the foundations

on which Bunbury’s attractive lifestyle

and culture are based.

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OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1Improve relationships with state, federal and other local governments.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2Strengthen the City of Bunbury’s governance and leadership.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3Deliver major capital projects on time and on budget.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4 Implement City Vision.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 5Promote ecological sustainable development of the city’s built and natural environment.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 6Develop Social Capital.

VALUES

The City of Bunbury aspires to act in

accordance with the following values in all

of its decisions and actions:

Caring For the Community

The city will actively consult with the

members of its community to tailor

services so that they create a quality

of life in Bunbury that is in step with

people’s needs and stimulates increased

community interaction and goodwill

thereby strengthening social capital.

Excellence

The city will consistently provide prompt,

accurate and responsive service to its

customers whilst sustaining a high

standard in the provision and maintenance

of infrastructure and public facilities.

Honesty and Integrity

The city will act fairly, honestly and ethically

in the conduct of its affairs and ensure its

formal decision-making processes are open

to public scrutiny and fully accountable.

Progressive Leadership

The city is committed to providing

an impetus for increased economic

growth and sustainability in the Bunbury

region through proficient governance,

interaction with other governments at

all levels, including the community and

business leaders and comprehensive

strategic planning, with the aim that all

development be tempered by the need

to protect significant sites and maintain

Bunbury’s unique historical, nautical,

natural and indigenous heritage.

Regional Cooperation

The City of Bunbury will meet the

demands arising from changes in the

economic and demographic climate

of the surrounding region. The city

will cooperate and network with other

authorities or stakeholder organisations

to share resources and establish visionary

or innovative solutions to regional

infrastructure needs or disputes, while

continuing to promote the use, and

advocate for the Greater Bunbury Urban

Area to be amalgamated into a single local

authority.

VISION City of Bunbury’s vision is:

To enhance our community’s pride in

our City by demonstrating the pursuit of

excellence by our leadership, advocacy,

service delivery and facilities

By 2012 the city aims to be recognised for

its ability in developing Bunbury as the

most attractive place in Western Australia

to live, work, play and raise a family. We

believe we can have a better quality of

life here than in the metropolitan area,

and in the process help in saving Perth’s

environment by becoming an alternative

city to Perth, and that our residents will

be proud to call their home city. The

Vision identifies the position the city

aspires towards for the locality, the role it

takes in this regard and the measures of

performance it adopts.

The Vision positions the Greater Bunbury

Urban Area and City of Bunbury to be

regarded as one of the leading Australian

cities.

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The year has been a memorable one, not

just in the City of Bunbury but in the region

and much of the western world. .

What appeared to be an unstoppable

boom began to wilt with the impact of the

sub-prime crisis in America in the second

half of 2007, which began a decline that

threatens to take most of the world into

recession.

Fortunately in Bunbury, there was a

boom in State Government initiated

construction including Manea College,

Dalyellup High School, Kingston Primary

School, new Bunbury Senior High School

library, improvements to Newton Moore

Senior High School, extensions to TAFE and

completion of a new dental hospital and

mental health facilities.

In the private sector there was continuing

development surrounding the Silos

complex, planning for the Worsley

expansion, investigation into a desalination

plant at Binningup and future coal exports.

Aqwest chipped in with substantial

expenditure on its capital works including

the City link project and Harris Road

extension, while the Water Corporation

undertook several water and sewerage

projects in the region.

At Council and with State Government

support, we completed the Back Beach

Project, and progressed with the City

Library and Data Centre. Pioneer Park was

completed except for the pavilion which

will be built in the new financial year

and a new Patient Transfer Station was

completed at Bunbury Airport.

Disappointments included lack of

progress on a new depot, abandonment

of the Stephen Street precinct plan and

ongoing disrepair of the timber jetty. Also

of disappointment was a lack of state or

federal governments support for a regional

museum and Noongar Cultural Centre.

However, we continued implementing City

Vision, adopted new parking policies and

strategies, and maintained our dual use

path programs.

The Glen Iris/Moorlands Local Area Plan

was progressed, and the Greater Bunbury

Region Scheme proclaimed. It may not be

perfect, and was somewhat out of date

at proclamation, but at least it is now in

operation.

Council also won several awards for our

financial reports, emergency management,

energy and water conservation and in a

number of other operations of council. This

reflects the application and dedication of

Council staff, and Councillors who have

been able to focus on strategic planning

and policy, while still dealing with our

Council and Committee agendas.

The 2007/08 year brought political change

federally culminating in support for the

Kwinana Freeway extension, and funding

for the Bunbury Port Access and Bunbury

Bypass roads.

At Council there was a significant turnover.

Councillors Norm McCleary, Ray Frisina,

Trevor Smith, Doug Wenn, Linda Rose

and Warren Lambert did not seek re-

election. Councillors Tom Dillon and Lorna

Worthington retired in May and Councillors

Brendan Kelly, Noel Whittle, Ross Slater,

Michelle Steck, Helen Punch, Derek

Spencer and Juliet Harrop were elected.

Space does not allow me to detail all the

achievements of retiring Councillors but

they were a talented and dedicated group.

You cannot lose a talented pool of

Councillors who retire without some

impact, but thanks to our staff and

the dedication and application of new

Councillors, I believe we have not missed

a beat. .

I especially want to acknowledge the

support and initiative of my Deputy Mayor

Stephen Craddock.

I continue to receive very positive feedback

from Bunbury residents and visitors about

the progress and change we are achieving

in our City.

This Annual Report should be read in

conjunction with our Strategic Plan,

Principal Activities plan and Five Year

Finance Plan as it will help to understand

what Council has done and is planning to

do.

However I hope readers will use this report

as a source to determine whether we are

achieving the transparency, accountability,

progress, innovation and sustainability we

aspire to.

In 2008/09 the principle challenge will be

maintaining a flow of projects and forward

planning to ensure our growth, amenity,

and lifestyle continue to improve despite

the state of the international economy.

I am confident we will meet the challenge

and continue to look forward with pride

and confidence, in our City, our Council

and staff.

David Smith

MAYOR OF BUNBURY

Message from the Mayor

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Elected Representation

COUNCILLORS at 30 June 2008

The City of Bunbury Council is represented by 12 elected members plus the Mayor. Each Councillor is elected for a four year term with half

the terms expiring every two years.

His Worship the Mayor and Councillors dedicate significant time and effort to their responsibilities.

Cr Stephen Craddock

Deputy Mayor

Term expires: 2009

Cr Helen Punch

Term expires 2011

Cr Shane Rooney

Term expires: 2009

Juliet Harrop

Term expires 2011

Cr Judy Jones

Term expires: 2009

Cr Brendan Kelly

Term expires 2011

Cr Alfred Leigh

Term expires: 2009

Cr Wayne Major

Term expires: 2011

Cr Ross Slater

Term expires 2011

Cr Derek Spencer

Term expires 2009

Cr Michelle Steck

Term expires 2009

Cr Noel Whittle

Term expires 2011

The City of Bunbury wishes to acknowledge the commitment of Councillors

Ray Frisina, Warren Lambert, Linda Rose, Trevor Smith, Doug Wenn and Norm

McCleary and extend its thanks for their contribution to the community of

Bunbury during their tenure.

The City of Bunbury also wishes to acknowledge the contribution of Councillors

Thomas Dillon and Lorna Worthington, both of whom resigned in May 2008.

Council and Committee meetings held during the financial year were:

Ordinary Council Meetings 15

Council (Standing) Committee Meetings 14

Council Briefing Sessions 14

Special Council/Electors Meetings 4

Annual Electors Meeting 1

Council Advisory Committee Meetings 88

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Message from the Chief Executive OfficerWelcome to the 2007/08 Annual Report.

Whilst it has been a challenging year it

has also been a successful one with many

achievements and works completed or

commenced.

The City of Bunbury continues to develop

in many ways and Council is committed

to balancing change with careful planning

for the future. Our aim is to build on our

existing strengths to further improve the

benefits and lifestyle advantages that

makes Bunbury such a wonderful place to

live, visit and enjoy.

Major regional projects which will provide

significant and ongoing opportunities

for Bunbury and the South West and

progressed during the past year include:-

Highway is the largest single road

project ever undertaken in WA. The $705

million project is approximately 57%

complete and on track for completion

ahead of the December 2009 target

date.

Growth Expansion representing a $3

billion investment in the South West

commenced in 2008. Worsley’s annual

alumina production will lift from

3.5 to 4.6m tonnes pa. and provide

opportunities to improve efficiencies

at the plant. About 4000 jobs will be

created over the life of the project with

a peak workforce of around 1700 in late

2009.

received significant media coverage and

public interest in early 2008. Council

agreed to advertise the Eastside Precinct

Structure Plan with more then 800

public submissions being received.

Council staff are currently reviewing

the submissions and will report back

to Council in the near future on this

contentious development proposal.

Operational matters

Despite the severe shortage of

professionals in WA due to the resources

boom the City has had a good year in

attracting and retaining key staff. By late

2007 staff numbers had returned to a

full compliment much to the relief of

everyone at Council and the local business

community. In particular we welcomed civil

engineers Beatrice Plant and Chris Gibberd,

town planners Kevin Townroe, Ann Jank,

and building surveyors Gary Bruhn, and

David Brightwell.

A number of staff also celebrated major

milestones during the year:

John Kowal – 20 years service (Community

Law and Safety)

Brian Cartwright – resigned after 38 years

service (City Services)

Monika Lynch – longest serving female

employee for the City with 23 years of

service (Corporate Services)

Colin Thomson – 20 years service (City

Services)

Allan McGeoch – 20 years service (Waste

Services)

Denise Thompson – 20 years service;

Bunbury Regional Library (City Life)

Tim Hunter – 23 years in Environmental

Health (City Development)

Finally, I would like to extend my

appreciation to the Mayor, David Smith,

Councillors and all the staff at the City of

Bunbury who continue to do so much

for the benefit and improvement of our

community. I commend this Annual Report

to you as an important record of the City’s

achievements over the past year and trust

you enjoy its contents.

GREG TREVASKIS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CITY OF BUNBURY

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COUNCIL & OFFICE of the MAYOR

City of BunburyCorporate structure

OFFICE of the CEO

Chief Executive Officer, Executive

Management Team

Actions, council decisions;

staffing; organisational structure;

oversees major projects; economic

development; public relations

Executive Manager City Services

Michael Scott

Executive Manager Corporate Services

Ken Weary

Executive Manager City Development

Geoff Klem

Executive Manager City Life

Domenic Marzano

Designated senior employees

under the provisions of Section

5:37 Local Government Act.

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STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE 18

Milestones:

The City engaged ID Demographers

to provide a forecast on population

projections for the webpage. This

demographic information is easily accessed

by government agencies, investors,

ratepayers and staff.

Numerous meetings were held with

the Premier, Crown Ministers, local

parliamentarians and senior bureaucrats

on progress and planning for infrastructure

projects

Meetings were conducted with

neighbouring shires on regional waste and

recycling programs, proposed resource

sharing for Bunbury Wellington Group

of Councils and on the WALGA report -

“Systemic Sustainability Study”.

Major announcements by federal and state

governments during 2007/08 included:-

$170 million for Stage 1 of the Bunbury

Outer Ring Road and Bunbury Port

Access Road

$45m approved by State Cabinet

improvement to facilities at Hands Oval

Improve relationship with state, federal and other local governments

The Australian Bureau of Statistics continues to rate the Bunbury Urban District as

the second fastest growing regional city in the nation. While this figure involves

the suburban areas of Eaton, Dalyellup and Australind it is evident that growth and

development is centred on the commercial and service centre that is the City of

Bunbury.

To better understand and explain the growth of Bunbury and surrounds, the City

engaged ID Demographers to provide a forecast on related population projections

to be incorporated on the council’s webpage. The associated demographic

information is now able to be easily accessed by government agencies, investors,

ratepayers and council staff.

At the end of June 2008 the population for the Bunbury urban area is estimated to

be 61,000 people. The issue of population and growth is a key consideration when

dealing with state and federal governments as the city endeavours to influence

planning and the provision of key infrastructure for Bunbury and the South West.

Over the past 12 months the City has been active in a number of areas to meet

its strategic direction of improving relationships with all levels of government. In

particular the following initiatives took place:-

Numerous meetings were convened with the Premier, Crown Ministers, local

parliamentary representatives and senior bureaucrats in relation to progressing

and planning for key infrastructure projects:-

The Mayor and Chief Executive Officer met with all major political party candidates

in conjunction with the 2007 federal election to discuss policies and programs for

Bunbury and the South West.

The city was involved in meetings with adjoining shires and South West councils

on matters of regional waste/recycling programs, a proposed resource sharing

project/s for the Bunbury Wellington Group of Councils and issues surrounding the

WALGA report - Systemic Sustainability Study.

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Meetings were also convened for

Councillors to meet with board members

from the Bunbury Port Authority, South

West Development Commission and

LandCorp. Associated discussions provided

opportunities to meet informally and

improve relations between each agency

and council.

Major announcements by federal and state

governments during 2007/08 included:-

Train Feasibility Study

$170 million for Stage 1 of the Bunbury

Outer Ring Road and Bunbury Port

Access Road.

$45m approved by State Cabinet

improvement to facilities at Hands Oval

As a result of the change to a new Labor

federal government in November 2007 a

review of funding programs for regional

areas is being undertaken. Council has

been involved in meetings at ministerial

and departmental level to provide input

for improving assistance and support

to regions for critical infrastructure and

community based programs.

The Mayor and Chief Executive Officer

are also members of a variety of key

governmental boards and industry groups

interested in infrastructure and regional

investment planning. These groups

include National Sea Change Taskforce,

National CEO Local Government Group,

Bunbury Port Authority, Aqwest, South

West Property Council, Bunbury Wellington

Group of Councils, Bunbury Wellington

Economic Alliance, Bunbury Outer Ring

Road Taskforce and Bunbury Regional

Waste Group.

To further promote and raise awareness

on the growth and development needs of

Bunbury and the South West the city made

presentations to the South West Mining

Conference (Busselton), WA Property

Council (Perth and Bunbury) and WA Police

Superintendents Conference (Bunbury)

during the year. Other major conferences

were attended by the Mayor, Councillors,

CEO and staff at locations in Perth and

interstate with a particular emphasis

on inter-governmental relations and

infrastructure planning.

A number of meetings with government

representatives were held early in 2008

for a planned regional sitting of the

Legislative Assembly of WA Parliament and

regional Cabinet meetings for Bunbury in

September. The Regional Parliament and

Cabinet would provide opportunities for

the city to meet the Premier and Ministers

on local issues, major projects and future

needs. A detailed program was developed

to maximise opportunities for Council

and the community to meet with key

government representatives in conjunction

with the regional parliament program

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STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE 212

Milestones:

of Bunbury was awarded a Certificate of

Merit in the 2006/07 Minister’s Award for

in recognition for the high standard of

Reports, Annual Budget, Plan for the

Customer Service Centre handled more

than 59,000 telephone calls and assisted

over 106,000 customers with enquiries,

payments, licences and registrations.

At the 30 June 2008, Council’s debt ratio

was 7.9% and the debt service ratio 6.9%.

Council’s outstanding debt at the 30

June 2007 was $11.07 million and at 30

June 2008 $9.6 million. Interest paid on

outstanding debt for 2007 was $691,000

reducing to $630,000 at 30 June 2008.

Continued development of the e-services

web tools to allow electronic lodgement

of building and planning applications and

payments on line, including preparation

for customer relationship management for

commencement in December 2008.

Strengthen the City of Bunbury’s governance and leadership.

To enable the City of Bunbury to achieve its Vision, council and executive work in a

complimentary manner to strengthen governance and accountability. Councillors

are kept fully informed on all financial matters, planning and risk.

To maintain accountability, management report to Council on the Strategic Plan

and Strategic Objectives on a quarterly basis to assist councillors with strategic

decisions. Council has 21 community advisory committees which meet regularly

during the year. Committee membership comprises elected members, staff and

community representatives.

These include boards of management, statutory groups and professional

organisations such as the Audit Committee, Bunbury Port Liaison Committee,

Bunbury Wellington Economic Alliance, National Sea Change Taskforce and

Community Access Committee

Council prepares a comprehensive Statutory Compliance Report which is adopted

in February of each year. Compliance was achieved in all areas and was continually

monitored.

As part of its commitment to serving the community, City of Bunbury Councillors

undertake professional development aimed at strengthening their governance

and leadership. Councillors participated in the following training during the course

of the year.

In addition, Councillors are inducted within a week of being elected. Each year

Council and executive undertake two executive forums to foster a professional and

harmonious working relationship which contributes positively towards achieving

the agreed strategic objectives.

As part of its commitment to strengthening the financial position and providing

sound financial management, corporate services provides Councillors with timely

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financial reporting and reviews the Budget

in December and March each year. Council

maintains a Five Year Financial Plan that

includes Capital Expenditure, Operating

Expenditure and life cycle maintenance

costs which is used to develop annual rates

and income modelling.

Financial Plan

The Five Year Corporate Finance Plan

identifies projects and programs and the

estimated costs for the period.

Key projects in the current plan total

$87.9 million and cover infrastructure on

roads, footpaths, drainage, lighting, public

open space development, carparking,

Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre,

establishment of new city library, depot

and visitor centre plus sportsgrounds

building improvements, Turkey Point,

underground power (Withers and Spencer

Street) and a proposed athletes track at

Hay Park. The Corporate Financial Plan

ensures the City of Bunbury continues

its commitment to sound financial

management and debt management

program.

Debt Management

Council places a strong management

focus on maintaining debt ratio and debt

service levels within an established target

range of 10%. The 2008/09 budget and

draft Corporate Plan 2008-09 – 2012-13,

complies with the debt ratio of 10% and

debt service target range of 4% - 8%.

At the 30 June 2008, Council’s debt ratio

was 7.9% and the debt service ratio 6.9%.

Council’s outstanding debt at the 30

June 2007 was $11.07 million and at 30

June 2008 $9.6 million. Interest paid on

outstanding debt for 2007 was $691,000

reducing to $630,000 at 30 June 2008.

Council held Reserve Funds of $7.6 million

at the 30 June 2008.

Land Rationalisation

The City has developed a property

strategy where reviews are undertaken of

all land and built structures which have

the potential to be put to other uses and

an Asset Management Plan is applied to

determine their terminal value and future

enhancement value.

The Land Rationalisation Committee met

periodically during the year to identify

freehold and vested properties surplus to

requirements and these were referred to

Council for consideration for disposal.

Revenues from the Land Rationalisation

Program will contribute towards the major

regional projects identified in the Five Year

Financial Plan.

Elected representationCouncillor Allowances

The following fees and allowances are

payable to the Mayor and Councillors for

their roles:

Mayoral Allowance $23,300 per annum

(plus a motor

vehicle)

Mayoral Sitting

Fees

$14,000 per annum

Councillor Sitting

Fees

$7,000 per annum

Communications

Allowance

$2,400 per annum

Deputy Mayoral

Allowance

$5,825

Approximately 188 members of the public

attended ordinary Council meetings; 191

attended Council committee meetings and

332 attended Special Electors or Special

Council Meetings.

Elections

A Council election was conducted by the

Western Australian Electoral Commission

on 20 October 2007, which attracted 28.2%

voter participation.

Successful candidates elected from a field

of 15 were:

Councillors Lorna Worthington, Brendan

Kelly, Wayne Major, Helen Punch, Ross

Slater and Noel Whittle were elected until

October 2011.

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Councillors Michelle Steck and Alfred Leigh

were elected until October 2009.

Councillors Tom Dillon and Lorna

Worthington resigned in May 2008. An

Extraordinary Election was conducted

28 June 2008, to fill these vacancies and

from seven candidates Councillor Juliet

Harrop was elected until October 2011 and

Councillor Derek Spencer until October

2009.

Customer ServiceContinuous improvement in the level and

quality of customer service is achieved

through staff training and the development

of a survey to measure customer

satisfaction. The annual training course

was held in May and titled The Emotionally

Intelligent Way to deal with Difficult

Customers. From the course improvement

goals and benchmarking initiatives were

identified and implemented.

During 2007/08 the Customer Service

Centre handled more than 59,000

telephone calls and assisted over 106,000

customers with enquiries, payments,

licences and registrations.

Occupational Safety & HealthThe 2007/08 year proved to be progressive

towards providing a safer working

environment with only 18 incidents

recorded.

The City of Bunbury has been working

towards the implementation of different

projects that have contributed to the

improvement in our statistics.

Projects completed or undergoing

improvement are:

for inside and outside staff leading to

more safety awareness and streamlined

process of reporting.

conducted every six weeks by OSH

representatives.

Procedures (SWP’s) are progressing for

implementation.

aid facilities.

(MSDS) – registers hold a list of all

current MSDS’s for the specific work area

and is regularly updated.

– outlines all electrical equipment used

in the workplace; how often they are

checked and tagged by a registered

electrician.

for 80 staff undertaken in April 2008

and was successful for those who

participated. Lifestyle assessments

were conducted in June 2008, and

approximately 70 staff participated.

Information TechnologyTo assist in the improvement and delivery

of council’s operations to the public

Information Services has been developing

the e-services web tools. This consists of

the electronic lodgement of building and

planning applications and payments on

line and improved enquiry mechanisms

including preparation for customer

relationship management due to come on

line towards December 2008.

The integration of the two core systems

Authority (Financial system) and Trim

(Records system) will offer improvements

and time saving when integrating both

data sets.

The introduction of mobile computing in

early 2009 will assist work areas to gather

information more efficiently in the field

which will increase the amount of time

officers can remain away from the office

and reduce the frequency of returning

to the administration building for more

information.

Statutory compliance

Records Management

In July 2007 the City of Bunbury upgraded

to the latest version of the TRIM Context

records management system. This system

is more user-friendly and enhances

the capability for storing electronically

formatted documents. It can also interface

with additional programs for the future.

With the increased use of electronic

documents being created today there

continues to be a need for staff to be

trained on the importance of saving these

documents as corporate records into the

record keeping system (TRIM). All electronic

documents are subject to the requirements

of the State Records Act 2000 and must be

saved to meet legislative, legal and fiscal

regulations.

Training is provided to all staff on an

ongoing basis. This year the recordkeeping

system was extended to include the

South West Sports Centre. This provides a

comprehensive and extensive collection of

records to add to the database.

For the financial year ended 30 June 2008,

54,190 records were entered into TRIM

record keeping system which was an

increase of approximately 33% over the

previous year.

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Freedom of Information

The City of Bunbury has a Freedom of

Information Statement, developed in

accordance with the provisions of section

94 of the Freedom of Information Act 1992.

During the 2007/08 financial year six

Freedom of Information applications were

received and processed.

Council is pleased to comply with the

legislation and welcomes all enquiries. The

Senior Administration Officer assumes the

role of FOI coordinator.

A copy of this Information Statement is

available to the public from our Customer

Service Centre or on website, www.

bunbury.wa.gov.au

Competition Policy

The City of Bunbury continues to meet

its obligations to the competition policy

and monitors the introduction of council

policies and local laws which may be the

subject of anti-competitive practices.

Annual reviews are undertaken and no

complaints were received in the 2007/08

financial year.

Equal Opportunity

The City of Bunbury’s Equal Opportunity

Policy ensures fair and equitable treatment

of people using the City of Bunbury’s

services/facilities and employees in

the course of employment. The City is

currently developing an Equal Opportunity

Management Plan for implementation

in 2009. At June 2008, more than 50% of

the workforce was female, 6.3% of the

workforce was aged below 25 years and

37% of the workforce aged above 45 years.

Accessibility

An audit of ACROD parking was

undertaken to ensure maintenance and

compliance were of a high standard .As a

result new signs were installed and all bays

repainted. Additional bays included three

in the Back Beach redevelopment project.

This major beach redevelopment project

also included accessible toilets and all

access ramps to the beach were improved

to allow wheelchair access.

New and upgraded paths were designed

as insitu concrete and path ramps

constructed to include threshold tactile

pavers. More than $620,000 was spent on

path preservation and expansion programs.

Five new bus shelters were installed during

the year with each standard bus shelter

designed to cater for disabled access.

With the assistance of a grant through

the Independent Living Centre and the

Disability Services Commission, the South

West Sports Centre purchased two pieces

of accessible fitness equipment for the

gymnasium.

Various training sessions for staff were

conducted through the year to improve

awareness of improving the accessibility of

our buildings and facilities as captured in

2012, a copy of which is available from

website at www.bunbury.wa.gov.au

The Community Access Committee, made

up of a cross-section of people, meets

bi-monthly to monitor progress of the

2012 and to advise Council on matters of

access.

Remuneration

Set out below in bands of $10,000 are

the number of employees of the City of

Bunbury entitled to an annual salary of

$100,000 or more:

2007 2008

$100,000 – $109,999 1 2

$110,000 - $119,999 2

$120,000 - $129,999 2

$130,000 - $139,999

$140,000 - $149,000

$150,000 - $159,999

$160,000 - $169,999 1

$170,000 - $179,999 1

RatingRaising rates is a primary source of

revenue for the city to meet its budgetary

requirements. The rate levy is based on

the individual Gross Rental Valuation

supplied by the Valuer General’s Office

for each property, and is deemed to be

fair and equitable for all ratepayers in the

community. The following table identifies

rates and charges levied in the 2007/08

financial year.

The general rate in the dollar imposed on

Gross Rental Valuations for the financial

year included:

Residential 10.7599 cents

Non Residential 8.2230 cents

Use

9.5465 cents

Sporting Purposes 7.7239 cents

Minimum rates: Residential and

Sporting Purposes

$678

Non Residential, City $926

Rates and charges levied 2007/08 General rate $17,294,124

Minimum rate $1,428,924

Interim rates $607,142

Specified Area Rates: Central Traffic Area $368,012

Marlston Hill

Landscaping

$39,706

Marlston Hill TV Aerial $4,001

Pelican Point Canals $23,593

Stirling Street

Townscape

$36,777

Ocean Drive

Underground Power

$35,976

Refuse Collection and

Waste Minimisation

$3,335,327

Other fees and charges: Instalment plan $202,115

Late payment penalty $128,775

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Financial ManagementThe City of Bunbury aims to provide a high level of financial

management while balancing the availability of funds with

community expectations. Our purpose is to assist the community to

achieve its aspirations by providing leadership, strong advocacy and

excellent quality services to the City and the region.

The City’s strong financial position and growth is represented by the

following financial indicators.

13.8 14.4 15.6 16.518.3

20.5

0

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10

15

20

25

2002

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2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

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Rates Raised

$M

154.8 161.3 168.4 170.9 180.9 193.4

0

50

100

150

200

2002

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2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

/08

Equity Growth

$M

167.9 175.2188.5 191.6 197.3

210

0

50

100

150

200

250

2002

/03

2003

/04

2004

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2005

/06

2006

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2007

/08

Asset Growth

$M

154.6165.5 175.5 180.3 183.4 189.3

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$M

2002

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2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

/08

Property Valuation Growth

154.8 161.3 168.4 170.9 180.9 193.4

0

50

100

150

200

2002

/03

2003

/04

2004

/05

2005

/06

2006

/07

2007

/08

Equity Growth

$M

167.9 175.2188.5 191.6 197.3

210

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100

150

200

250

2002

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2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

/08

Asset Growth

$M

154.6165.5 175.5 180.3 183.4 189.3

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$M

2002

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2003

/04

2004

/05

2005

/06

2006

/07

2007

/08

Property Valuation Growth

154.8 161.3 168.4 170.9 180.9 193.4

0

50

100

150

200

2002

/03

2003

/04

2004

/05

2005

/06

2006

/07

2007

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Equity Growth

$M

167.9 175.2188.5 191.6 197.3

210

0

50

100

150

200

250

2002

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2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

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Asset Growth

$M

154.6165.5 175.5 180.3 183.4 189.3

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$M

2002

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2003

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2004

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2005

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2006

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2007

/08

Property Valuation Growth

Sources of Funding

Rates42%

Fees & Charges18%

Operating Grants3%

Capital Grants and Contibutions

22%

Interest Earned

8%

3%Other Revenue2%Proceeds from

SalesNew Loans

1%

1%

Balance Brought Forward

Allocation of Funding

Capital Works37%

Closing Position2%

Employee Costs (Operating)

28%

20%

Materials Contracts(Operating)

Utility Charges3%

Other Expenses (Operating)Interest/Debt

ServiceRestricted Cash 2%

LoanRedemption

Advances to Community

1%

1%

4%

2%

Sources of Funding

Rates42%

Fees & Charges18%

Operating Grants3%

Capital Grants and Contibutions

22%

Interest Earned

8%

3%Other Revenue2%Proceeds from

SalesNew Loans

1%

1%

Balance Brought Forward

Allocation of Funding

Capital Works37%

Closing Position2%

Employee Costs (Operating)

28%

20%

Materials Contracts(Operating)

Utility Charges3%

Other Expenses (Operating)Interest/Debt

ServiceRestricted Cash 2%

LoanRedemption

Advances to Community

1%

1%

4%

2%

Capital WorksCar Parking

3%Other

3%

Land & Buildings29%

Plant & equipment

7%10%

Furniture & Equipment

Drainage4%

Roads21%

Paths4%

Parks18%

Retaining Walls1%

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STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE 318

Milestones:Big Swamp Boardwalk has universal

access and interpretative signage – a joint

project between the City of Bunbury and

South West Development Commission.

Pioneer Cemetery Park - major works

included construction of limestone

retaining walls; full irrigation; tree and

shrub planting; new paths and steps.

Big Swamp Wildlife Park – constructed

new walkthrough aviary; new paving;

tree and shrub planting; reconstruction

of aviary from Anzac Park into the wildlife

park grounds

Hands Memorial Oval Wicket – In

conjunction with the WACA new turf

wickets installed at Hands Memorial Oval

to enable Western Warriors game to be

played outside the metropolitan area.

Pat Usher Promenade - Improvements

included new paving; tree planting;

re-cladding the Pat Usher bust in

Donnybrook stone; new turf and

reticulation.

Irrigation Controllers linked weather

station - continued upgrading irrigation

controllers to enable communication with

the weather station which regulates water

to parks to improve water usage.

Deliver major capital projects on time and on budget

City Services has responsibility for providing an operational and maintenance

service for Council’s many functions. It comprises building construction,

maintenance, parks, waste services, engineering and project management.

In accordance with the strategic objective the indoor and outdoor teams are

committed to providing a high level of service to residents and ratepayers.

Engineering Services has maintained its quality accreditation to ISO 9001 and

undertaken two quality assurance audits during the year, both of which resulted

in no major non-conformances. Work has gone into developing systems which are

streamlined, efficient and based on a practical approach to service delivery.

During the financial year 2007/08 a successful recruitment drive was undertaken

and all senior engineering positions were filled by experienced and qualified

applicants. The City Engineer appointment was completed in March 2008.

Major projects undertaken in 2007/08 included the final stage of Bunbury Coastal

Enhancement Project, the new Bunbury Library and Asset Management.

Bunbury Coastal Enhancement Project

Construction of this $8 million oceanfront improvement project on Ocean Drive

between Baldock and Hayward Streets commenced in February 2007 and finished

in May 2008. A high standard of quality and finish was sought by the project team

to achieve the goal of creating a welcoming, pleasant and safe environment for all

forms of beachside recreation.

New Bunbury City/Regional Library

Construction of the $9.7 million new library commenced in July 2007 and was

65% complete by the end of the financial year. The building is expected to be

completed by the end of 2008.

Designed by Peter Hunt Architects, the building comprises 1,600 square metres of

floor space on the library level and 500 square metres of useable office space on

the lower floor. Discussions have been underway with an interested party to use

the lower space as a digital centre for film making.

Additional works in the library precinct, to upgrade Anzac Park and Parkfield Street,

would put Council’s investment in this important bookend on the main street at

more than $12 million.

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Bunbury Airport – Patient Transfer Station

A significant project undertaken by the

City of Bunbury was to construct and fit

out a Patient Transfer Station (PTS) at the

Bunbury Airport to replace the inadequate

shed which was in use.

Jointly funded by the Regional Partnerships

Program ($80,000), Department of Local

Government and Regional Development

($80,000) and City of Bunbury ($115,000),

the PTS provides a high level of safety

for patients to be transferred by Royal

Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to Perth for

emergency treatment.

The air-conditioned station includes a

multi-use space for three beds, lifting

equipment, and secure storage for medical

equipment, internal toilet, small office and

separate area for concerned relatives and

friends to wait while medical procedures

are performed.

Bunbury Airport currently hosts more than

430 RFDS medical transfers per year making

it the busiest RFDS location in the state. The

majority of patients are trauma or cardiac

cases with approximately 15% involving

serious vehicle injuries from the South

West and 15% neonatal transfers to Perth.

Additional transfers involve pregnancy

complications and sedated psychiatric

patients.

Regional Visitor Centre Project

In February 2008 a new Council committee

was formed to investigate and report on

possible locations and the feasibility of

building a new Bunbury Regional Visitor

Centre. With growing visitor numbers, and

Bunbury recognised as one of the fastest

growing regional centres in Australia,

demand for services is expected to

increase. The inadequacy of parking and

access are the main issues with the current

heritage listed building. The committee’s

recommendation will be reported to

Council in October 2008.

Bunbury Regional Art Galleries Alterations (previous Three Waters Centre)

In October 2007, the Department of

Culture and the Arts (DCA) contacted

the City about expenditure of a $1million

state government commitment towards

creation of a Bunbury Regional Museum.

DCA indicated the timeline for expenditure

of the funds was December 2007. As no

immediate source of matching funds for

a museum could be identified, the Three

Waters Centre Project Control Group

recommended the grant be reallocated

towards improvements to the Bunbury

Regional Art Galleries (BRAG).

The Three Waters Project Control group

and the Bunbury Regional Art Galleries

Management Board identified the

priorities which were supported by DCA in

December 2007.

The following items were scheduled:

purpose lift

$448,328.00

Project

$98,600.00

hallway

$97,138.00

large exhibits

$134,498.00

maximise exhibition space

$164,387.00

Costs totalling $942,951.00 are indicative of

allowance for escalation to December 2008

however, work will be prioritised in order of

importance to the value of the $1 million

grant.

Asset Management

Local Government is being urged to do

more to ensure its assets (roads, paths,

buildings, drains, parks) are managed

for sustainability. The City of Bunbury

was one of six participating local

government authorities in the WALGA

Asset Management Improvement Program.

Council appointed an Asset Management

Advisory Committee to develop an Asset

Management Policy and identify internal

improvements in accordance with a three

year strategy.

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Parks development

The development and maintenance of

Bunbury’s public spaces and areas is the

responsibility of parks and urban design. A

number of improvement programs were

delivered to maintain the attractiveness of

Bunbury’s public spaces.

Highlights included the completion of

Bunbury Pioneer Cemetery Park and a joint

project with the South West Development

Commission to install a universally

accessible boardwalk at the Big Swamp

recreational area.

At Pioneer Cemetery Park landscape design

works were completed and the footings for

an interpretive gazebo were installed. This

work was undertaken with sensitivity and

community involvement due to the park’s

former use as a cemetery. The interpretive

gazebo is due for installation in the 2008/09

financial year.

Big Swamp Wildlife Park

Improvements to the Big Swamp Wildlife

Park, in accordance with the endorsed

development plan to upgrade visitor

facilities were completed. This included

redevelopment of the kiosk, improved

displays, new bird aviary and a sheltered

outdoor area.

Wicket for First Class Cricket games

The installation of both a central and

practice turf wicket, suitable for hosting

a first class one day match, scheduled for

February 2009, was completed at Hands

Memorial Oval. The limited overs match

between Retravision Warriors and South

Australia has been scheduled by Cricket

Australia following the successful staging of

a Cricket Australia Cup encounter between

the WA and SA Second XI in February 2007.

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STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE 422

Milestones:

Parking Strategy and Policy,

Heritage and Character,

and Activities Centres Study,

Strategy,

Strategy for Tourism,

of the Glen Iris - Moorlands Local Area

planning project,

Crime Prevention Plan.

Eastside Precinct as part of the Bunbury

Waterfront Development Project.

Implement City Vision

City Vision is the primary strategic plan for the sustainable development of

Bunbury and its hinterland over a 25 year period. The vision was developed

through a community engagement process that identified five attributes to

underpin the formulation of goals, objectives and strategies. The attributes are a

city that is dynamic, functional, attractive, living and innovative. The principles of

sustainability have also been applied along with detailed research into economic,

social and environmental trends and issues.

Following the adoption of the City Vision Strategy in 2006 an Action Plan was

prepared and adopted in September 2007. Council then moved immediately to

establish a City Vision Implementation Committee in December of the same year

and put in place a reporting arrangement for each quarter. At the same time,

Parliament approved the establishment of the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme

which is administered through the Western Australian Planning Commission.

Together these planning instruments provide a strong framework to guide and

manage the development of the City and the adjoining urban areas.

Examples of recommendations from City Vision that have or are in the process of

being implemented include:

planning project,

Waterfront Development Project.

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The evolution of the City has seen the

reinforcement of its function as a major

service centre for a rapidly increasing

population in the neighbouring residential

areas. The implications and ramifications

of this growing regional service function

are that effective planning must involve an

understanding of the social, economic and

environmental dynamics of the Greater

Bunbury area. Accordingly, the City Vision

Strategy includes a dedicated section

dealing with systems such as transport,

housing, environmental corridors, waste

and water. It also promotes coordination

and integration of management functions

with the neighbouring local governments.

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STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE 526

Promote Ecological Sustainable Development of the City’s Built and Natural Environment

Milestones:Waste services and recycling statistics

diverted from landfill.

green waste mulched and reused.

tonnes of dry waste and 1,407 tonnes of

newspapers were recycled.

facilities was commenced - 498 reports

were received resulting in removal of

approximately1,494 tags.

and planning applications - applications

totalled 819 with total value of $275

million compared to 846 and $193

million respectively in 2006/07 financial

year; applications numbers were down

but value of developments increased

substantially.

a free on-line training package for

food handlers. The I’m Alert package

is equivalent to a two-day consultant

delivered course and available on the

website.

included seven dedicated LPG vehicles.

Introduced two dedicated turbo diesel

four cylinder hatch sedans into car pool.

diesel or LPG.

The City of Bunbury has embarked on a comprehensive program to achieve the

triple bottom line vision and environmental objectives and strategies contained in

the City Vision and Action Plan policy documents adopted by Council.

A significant achievement in planning for the conservation and protection

of the built heritage was the adoption of the Heritage and Character Local

Planning Strategy. Work is already underway to review the City of Bunbury

Municipal Inventory. The Stirling Street Heritage Precinct has been reviewed

to reflect a more detailed analysis of the individual and collective values of the

area. In addition, incentives are in place to encourage architects, designers and

builders to incorporate, wherever possible, heritage and character attributes of a

particular area. A heritage advisor with specific professional expertise in heritage

architecture is available to provide assistance to prospective developers.

The natural environment will be the subject of research to support the preparation

of a Local Planning Strategy for Environmental Assets and Natural Resources. This

work will also include a review of the outdated Sustainability Strategy.

While work progresses on this Local Planning Strategy, other key programs

continue to be implemented including:

Ocean to Preston Regional Park and the management arrangements to ensure

conservation and protection of its environmental values,

Reserve and Turkey Point,

conservation areas - The Maidens and Leschenault Inlet White Mangroves

Community,

Community Conservation Network. Over the past year 17 awareness raising

events were conducted.

Environment and Conservation, South West Catchments Council and the South

West Biodiversity Project.

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Integrated Land Use Planning

The framework for promoting and

facilitating cohesive and integrated land

use planning is articulated through the

City Vision and Action Plan policy adopted

by Council. It is the principal guide in the

review of Town Planning Scheme No 7

which is well underway and provides the

basis for cooperation and integration of

planning policies with local government

authorities adjoining Bunbury.

More specific areas of land use planning

integration have occurred with the

preparation of the Bunbury Port Structure

Plan, Eastside Precinct Structure Plan, Tuart

Brook Structure Plan and College Grove

Structure Plan.

An area which has multiple planning

issues to resolve is Glen Iris – Moorlands

and substantial progress was made in

the preparation of a Local Area Plan

(LAP) for this area which was advanced

to implementation of the land use plan

through the initiation of Town Planning

Scheme amendments in key locations.

Building and Planning

Bunbury continued experiencing strong

growth over the 12 month period which

was reflected in the number and value

of development applications dealt with

by statutory planners. The number of

applications totalled 819 with a total

value of $275 million compared to 846

2007 B ildi A l

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JULY AUGUST SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE

No. of Approvals 73 106 74 88 175 87 120 116 94 99 90 101

0

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$M Values

JULY AUGUST SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE0

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$M Values 47.13 51.94 60.3 69.64 117.59 92.66 140.67 76.71 76.03 96.34 82.78 94.84

and $193 million respectively in 2006/07

financial year. While the numbers of

applications were down, the value of these

developments increased substantially

which is an indication of the complexity of

developments being dealt with in Bunbury.

Over the report period, the Greater

Bunbury Region Scheme (GBRS) was

officially gazetted resulting in an increased

workload for Development Services. This

necessitated staff to be trained for the

higher level of responsibility they need

for ensuring compliance with the new

legislation.

During the report period the amended

Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) were

introduced which also required more staff

training in the application of the new

legislative requirements.

Several appeals to the State Administrative

Tribunal (SAT) during the year were time

consuming as each appeal involves a

significant impact on staffing resources.

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The trend of Bunbury experiencing strong

growth continued particularly with the

interest being shown by the development

industry for construction of a number

of major developments. While these

proposals were not reflected in the actual

number of approvals issued, they involved

a considerable amount of staff time and

resources to deal with the complexity of

issues.

The year proved to be an interesting

time for people hoping to build. Interest

rate increases and problems in overseas

markets have created an unsettled local

market.

The value of building licenses in the

previous financial year was $117 million

and in 2007/08 it reached $118 million.

Generally, in the past the City has approved

a mixture of all classes and types of

buildings but in the past 12 months

there was an increase in commercial and

industrial projects.

The number of licensed swimming pools

increased to 965 with the next round of

inspections to be concluded in the new

financial year. The council was proactive

with hosting a public forum and created

a data base/directory for inspections

which divided the municipal area into

manageable pieces to simplify the

inspection process.

To assist the building industry the City

committed to introducing electronic

lodgement for building applications.

During the year considerable work was

done towards introducing the first trial

stage by the end of 2008.

A developing issue and one which

required significant resources for building

surveyors was the increase in performance

based solutions under the Building Code

of Australia (BCA). Performance based

solutions provide for alternative methods

of construction that do not meet the

normal provisions of the BCA. The degree

of assessment by building surveyors is

substantially increased with performance

based solutions. Currently the City

employs several qualified staff capable of

undertaking this task and the future looks

promising.

Sustainability and Improved Environmental Performance

The body of evidence now presented by

scientists throughout the world is that

climate is changing and the changes

are variable. Low lying coastal areas

are vulnerable to sea level rise and as a

consequence long term planning must

address the implications of this trend.

Lower rainfall and higher frequency of

storms also require a strategic long term

response.

The City continues to participate in

the International Council for Local

Environmental Initiatives (ICELI) Cities for

Climate Protection Program and is actively

pursuing strategies to reduce greenhouse

gas emissions and improve efficiencies in

water use through a common strategic five

milestone system.

Milestone 1 of the Water Campaign has

been completed through an inventory

of water usage. Milestones 2 and 3 will

be completed in the new financial year

through the preparation of a strategic plan

to reduce water consumption.

The City of Bunbury has completed

Milestone 5 of the Cities for Climate

Protection Program and now looks to

further its work in reducing carbon

emissions by undertaking large strategic

emissions reduction projects through the

next stage of the CCP program, CCP Plus.

A range of initiatives undertaken this

year that have resulted in reductions in

the City’s carbon emissions include an

examination of the light fleet and inclusion

of seven dedicated LPG vehicles. Two

dedicated turbo diesel four cylinder hatch

sedans were introduced into the council’s

administration car pool. Operational

vehicles are either dedicated diesel or LPG.

The next stage will be to either replace the

six cylinder fleet with four cylinder vehicles

or change essential six cylinder models to

dedicated LPG.

Other initiatives to reduce the impact of

council’s operations on the environment

include implementation of a strategy to

recycle sand for use as road base. During

the year this recycled sand was screened

through a shaker table for re-use while

concrete slabs and kerbing were processed

through a mobile crushing unit. These

processes saved Council in excess of

$30,000 while eliminating the need for the

material to be sent to land fill.

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Waste and Recycling Statistics

The following initiatives were undertaken

by waste services to improve the

environment of Bunbury for current and

future residents.

during the year collected 3,543 items

and diverted 41 tonnes from landfill.

green waste was mulched and reused.

steel products were separated and

recycled.

tonnes of dry waste and 1,407 tonnes of

old newspapers was recycled.

The City of Bunbury also commenced

graffiti removal from all council owned

facilities during the year. The aim was

to remove graffiti within 48 hours of

notification. Following its introduction

498 reports were received resulting in an

estimated 1,494 tags being removed.

Water sensitive design

The Parks and Urban Design team

undertook a major review of water use

and reticulation and made improvements

designed to meet or exceed state

government guidelines to restrict the

average resource use to 7,500 kl per

hectare per annum. Records kept for

the 2007/08 year indicate the city is well

placed to undertake a local government

leadership role in water conservation and

management.

WASTE & RECYCLING COLLECTED FOR2007/2008

TOTAL TO LANDFILL TOTAL RECYCLED

25%75%

Environmental Health

Mosquito Control

Due to climatic conditions more aerial

activity than normal was undertaken on

the tidal wetlands of the Leschenault Inlet

during the 2007/08 mosquito control

season. The La Nina effect resulted in

high ocean water levels on the west

coast of Australia. Bunbury experienced

tides of 300-400mm above the predicted

astronomical tides for the summer with

considerable flooding of the salt marsh

areas where mosquitoes breed.

Mosquito control in the region is carried

out cooperatively between the Shires of

Harvey, Dardanup and the City of Bunbury

in conjunction with the WA Department of

Health and University of Western Australia

(UWA). The local authorities monitor

conditions on the ground and carry out

treatment while UWA monitor adult

mosquito numbers and Ross Rover Virus

(RRV) activity in the mosquito population.

The WA Department of Health provides

half the cost of larvicides used and meets

all the helicopter costs where treatment is

warranted.

This season a pre-emptive aerial treatment

was carried out in September across

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the wetlands near Hay Park to deal with

the late spring breeding in freshwater

sites followed by a further seven aerial

treatments carried out in the salt marsh

areas of the Leschenault Inlet between

November and April as a result of the

excessively high tides.

A television awareness advertising

campaign (funded by participating

shires) was also run during the period of

October/November to warn residents of

the possible effects of RRV and prevention

methods. The overall rate of RRV in the City

was low with 11 infections reported, four of

which were reported during January.

Food Safety Training

During the year the City of Bunbury

Environmental Health Service introduced

a free on-line training package for food

handlers. The I’m Alert package has been

developed by Environmental Health

Australia and is equivalent to a two-day

consultant delivered course.

The interactive, logical and easy format

assists food handlers to develop the skills

and knowledge to ensure food is safe for

customers and they comply with the Food

Safety Standards for Australia and New

Zealand. Once completed the training

acknowledgement can be printed and

become part of the businesses recognised

food safety training record.

Environmental Health Officers promote

the training package during routine

inspections of food premises by notifying

businesses that the package is available on

the City of Bunbury website.

Did you know that an estimated 2 million* food poisoning cases are reported in Australia each year? These are expensive for business and can attract harsh penalties from governments and increasing numbers of litigation cases by customers.But worse still is the damage done to your business and customer loyalty.Do you and your staff know how to serve safe food to your customers?All food businesses in Western Australia will soon be required under the Food Safety Standards of Australia and New Zealand to ensure their staff is trained in safe food handling. NEW - I’M ALERT Food Safety Online Training ProgramThe I’M ALERT Food Safety course is an interactive online training program, developed by qualified health professionals. It is equivalent to a two-day consultant delivered course and is available FREE on the City of Bunbury website.The online training program is easy and aims to assist you and your staff develop the skills and knowledge required to implement safe food practices.Once you have completed the training, an acknowledgement form can be printed and filed as part of your food safety records. It is important that all your staff complete this training.

* Source: HACCP Australia

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STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVE 632

Milestones:

incorporated Cactus Games motorcycle

bands.

than 25,000 people to a family concert

and the outstanding City of Bunbury

internationally recognised jazz artists and

free concerts and attracted more than

2500 people from Bunbury

regional library project which is expected

to open later in 2008.

record number of dog owners took

advantage of cheap micro-chipping

dogs and cats being chipped. This was

the biggest number at a single event in

Western Australia.

Prevention Plan was finalised with

police, Department of Health, Corrective

Services and other agencies.

government funding to extend closed

coverage in the CBD.

Develop Social Capital

The City of Bunbury has recognised that it has a key role in developing social

capital within the community and at an organisational level. The complexity of

contemporary society has challenged the way organisations work with their

communities.

This Strategic Direction aims to help build a robust society where the community

is able to operate successfully and enjoy the benefits Bunbury has to offer.

Developing social capital in the City of Bunbury has many planks including

encouraging inclusiveness while recognising diversity, respecting the needs

of others irrespective of age or economic circumstances, providing a safe

environment and the mechanisms for pursuing a healthy lifestyle plus offering

cultural experiences and lifelong learning.

Community Development

The Community Development portfolio experienced a period of growth,

particularly in the area of youth where a festival conducted during Youth

Week in April was the biggest held in the South West to suit this demographic.

Co-ordinated by the City of Bunbury Youth Advisory Council and called the

Southwest Harley-Davidson M.A.X. Festival, it showcased local talent across a

range of music, arts and X-treme sports (M.A.X.), as well as incorporating Cactus

Community development also coordinated underage dance parties and the

‘Unleashed’ program which regularly attracts more than 120 young people

during school holidays.

An urban art project, to work with ‘at-risk’ young people and provide positive

outlets for self-expression, rather than tagging and graffiti, was commenced

during the year.

Cultural Development

The Cultural Development area aims to promote and develop cultural assets, to

encourage community identity and enhance the quality of life. Major activities

encompassed community art projects such as Bridging the Gap and Banners in

the Terrace while the Shore Lines Writing for Performance Festival and student

exchange visits to Setagaya City in Japan were also undertaken.

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From November 2007 to April 2008 the

writing component of Shore Lines took

place. The city received 120 entries from

around the state and a selection were

chosen to be performed at the festival in

October.

In October the City of Bunbury welcomed

City of Setagaya Mayor Mr Noriyuki

Kumamoto and councillors to the 15th

anniversary of the sister city relationship

and a reaffirmation of the agreement

between the two cities was signed.

City of Bunbury Art Collection

Management Committee’s primary focus

was to mount the 2007 Bunbury Biennale

which attracted some of Western Australia’s

leading visual artists.

City EventsThe creation of the City Life Events Unit

was to deliver creative, distinctive and

quality events for residents and visitors.

The following events were conducted in

2007/08.

Christmas Carnival

The annual Christmas Carnival attracted

approximately 5000 people to celebrate

the Christmas season. The event included

a family Christmas concert at Graham

Bricknell Music Shell, street theatre, stalls

and children’s activities around Bicentennial

Square. The highlight of the event was a

float parade through CBD streets.

Australia Day Celebrations

The Australia Day celebrations attracted

more than 25,000 people. Crowds flocked

to Bicentennial Square to enjoy sideshow

alley and a family concert, featuring Howie

Morgan Project, College Fall, Sultans of Jazz

and 1927. The climax was the outstanding

City of Bunbury Fireworks Spectacular. The

day’s events were preceded by an Australia

Day breakfast , announcement of Citizen

of the Year; Young Citizen and Community

Event of the Year plus a citizenship

ceremony.

Bunbury international Jazz Festival

The Bunbury International Jazz Festival

held in May featured performances and

workshops at the Bunbury Regional

Entertainment Centre and free concerts at

the Paisley Centre. Audiences appreciated

the high standard of the artists including

international artists Jim Pugh and Royce

Campbell from the United States. Local

jazz artists included Sultans of Jazz,

Kanetoadkrisis and Sway and national

performers Hank Marvin, Bob Sedergreen

and Sonja Horbelt. The Bunbury

International Jazz Festival attracted more

than 2500 people from Bunbury, South

West and Perth and is expected to be an

annual event.

Viva Bunbury

As part of Bunbury Carnaval week, the

City of Bunbury staged Viva Bunbury in

the CBD which drew a crowd of 2000. This

lively event encouraged people to dance in

Victoria Street to the sounds of Latin band

Montuno and Son Latino.

Recreation UnitIn November 2007 the Recreation

Implementation Plan was finalised. This

plan will assist council to build facilities and

services to provide residents with increased

opportunities for recreational activities. In

partnership with the Department of Sport

and Recreation, a series of workshops were

held to assist clubs undertake forward

planning and improve their sustainability.

Other initiatives included the selection

of Hay Park as the preferred site for an

athletics facility and progression with

a feasibility study into opportunities to

further develop Hay Park.

Economic DevelopmentIn Economic Development the following

strategic activities included:

Council’s success for attracting grants

from external sources.

in a submission to the Minister for

Consumer Employment on extension of

retail trading hours in Bunbury.

Business Centre - Bunbury Wellington

to assist the continuation of providing

a service to the Bunbury business

community.

a grant enabling them to present

information to the community on the

meaning of ANZAC Day.

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Marketing The marketing direction taken by the

City of Bunbury was refined through the

development of a Marketing Strategy

to promote Bunbury as a desirable

destination. The three year strategy was

endorsed in February 2008 and work

began on actioning items from the

implementation plan such as brand

development.

In the new financial year a full program

of marketing projects will be undertaken

such as familiarising visitor centre staff from

the south west with the unique attributes

of Bunbury, encouraging cooperative

advertising with local businesses,

brand development and improved

communication with stakeholders.

LibrariesBuilding works progressed steadily

throughout the year on construction of the

new city/regional library project. The new

Library is expected to open to the public in

late 2008.

Designed to become a community ‘living

room in the city’, the library will offer a

universally accessible and welcoming

environment for lifelong learning including:

seniors and young adults

available for community use

collections.

During construction, the library operated

from temporary premises on the corner of

Bourke and Strickland Streets.

Early childhood programs

Better Beginnings, an early intervention

family literacy program targeting children

aged 0-3 years continued to strengthen.

This award-winning state-wide public

library program works with parents to help

children develop pre-literacy skills, one

of the most important factors in school

success. The Withers Family Learning

Centre which aims to further develop

the parent-child relationship and nurture

parenting confidence and skills loaned

more than 3,800 items during the year.

Reading at any age

Reading programs engage and occupy

young people through developing

stronger literacy skills in an enjoyable,

non-competitive way. Two sponsored

programs, the Premier’s Summer Reading

Challenge and Summer Reading Club, were

conducted at the Libraries during the year.

Keen local readers Rupert McCauley and

Courtney Truman were two of only three

WA winners in this year’s national Summer

Club event.

For older readers, a visit from bestselling

author, actor and scriptwriter Judy Nunn in

January was a special occasion. Sponsored

by the Sunday Times Big Book Club and

hosted by the City of Bunbury, the event

attracted 130 participants.

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South West Sports CentreThe 2007/08 financial year was particularly

challenging with the City Of Bunbury

taking on direct management of the sports

complex for the first time.

Extensive upgrading and repairs were

carried out in the first year of the five-year

maintenance plan totalling $825,000.

The transition achievements were

significant and the centre is poised for an

exciting and rewarding 2008/09.

Major achievements during the year were.

Services & Programs

school swimming carnivals inclusive

of the Education In Term Swimming

program.

Society endorsed Swim School with

average term enrolments of 550 per

term.

successful community aquatic program.

programs with Indoor soccer played

year round and growth in ladies, junior

and mixed netball.

Promotion:

schools in the Greater Bunbury Area.

through a term brochure to 15,000

households with radio support.

$115,000 of cardio equipment, heavy

weights and specialist equipment for

people with disabilities.

soccer) and barrier netting installed to

ensure facilities for these programs were

of a high standard.

in the aquatics area.

Tourism & Visitor ServicingTourism numbers to the City of Bunbury

remained steady during the financial year.

Statistics* released in May 2008 show

average visitors stays in Bunbury increased

Annual

Average

2002-2004

Annual

Average

2005-2007

Overnight

Visitors

288,000 295,600

Visitor

Nights

690,600 1,064,400

Average

length of

stay

2.4 nights 3.6 nights

There were 762,000 domestic day trippers

to Bunbury.

During the year the City of Bunbury won

the Judges Award for most improved

destination in the GWN Top Tourism Town

Awards and received a silver award for

visitor servicing in the Western Australian

Tourism Awards 2007.

* Source: Research and Analysis. Local

Government Fact Sheet City of Bunbury

2007, published by Tourism Western

Australia (May 2008)

Community Law and SafetyCommunity Law and Safety oversees

a wide range of activities including

car parking, dog control, litter, fire

management and control of activities

on Council parks, reserves and beaches.

Rangers monitor the numerous activities

and enforce statues and local laws to

ensure safety and equity in the community.

Animal Management

The City of Bunbury hosted the 2007

Dog Expo in October. A record number

of dog owners from all over the state

took advantage of cheap micro-chipping

($25 per dog) offered during the expo.

Three local vet clinics and the Microchips

Australia staff were available to microchip

chip dogs and cats over a four hour period.

The initiative resulted in 437 dogs and

cats being chipped which was the biggest

number at a single event in Western

Australia. In addition to micro-chipping,

the expo featured stalls from numerous

groups involved in animal management.

In the main ring competitions were

conducted including a fetch the

newspaper contest, sausage eating race,

ugliest dog and dog owner look-a-like as

well as displays from Chocolate the wonder

dog and friends. A fenced dog play area

was also provided where dogs could be let

off-lead with jumps, toys and water play

for a donation to the two local refuges. The

city is planning a bigger and better Dog

Expo in 2009.

Emergency Plan for animals

Community Law and Safety have been

very progressive towards making plans

for people in emergencies, but until last

year, pets and animals were not included.

A review of other animal emergency

plans from major overseas and interstate

disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina and

Canberra bushfires was undertaken. The

City then formulated a plan for its residents

which would to include and provide for

pets and livestock.

The Animal Emergency Plan was

distributed to groups and agencies

focused on animal and human welfare,

other councils, horse and dog clubs and

veterinarians for criticism and comment in

March 2008 a stakeholder workshop was

held to review the plan. An introductory

power point presentation was shown and

attendees were split into groups to review

the plan. A process is presently underway

for amending the plan via an animal

handling workshop, desktop exercise

and public education program. Through

actively engaging those with animal

skills and knowledge the City of Bunbury

believes people will take ownership over

the plan making implementation easier.

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Cat Strategy

This year community law and safety

developed a Cat Strategy for the control,

welfare and management of cats in

Bunbury. Vets, welfare agencies and pet

shops met to discuss the challenges of cat

management and to agree on planning

partnerships in local programs for the

future. Actions involving legislative change

were also discussed.

Legislative Change

Western Australia does not have state

legislation for cats. Only 10% of 144 local

government authorities have local laws

for cats. Only a handful of these have

registration or identification clauses and

none require sterilisation. The City of

Bunbury does not have a local law for

cats. The state Dog Act has been under

review for six years and is at submission

to parliament stage. However, it does not

include significant structural changes to

sterilisation of pet dogs which the City of

Bunbury has been lobbying for.

The City of Bunbury believes there is a

need to pursue combined dog and cat

legislation across the state inclusive of

mandatory sterilisation and micro-chipping

as is present in most other Australian states.

To further this position, the City began a

Cat Control Consultative Committee by

inviting RSPCA, SAFE, DLGRD, WARA, Cat

Haven and other interested groups to a

round of consultative meetings in Perth.

Five meetings were held to discuss the

issues of cat welfare and management.

Agencies submitted position statements

and debated the various interstate models

and state wide legislation versus local

laws. It was the first time these groups

have met to discuss the future of animal

management in Western Australia as there

is no animal management committee or

advisory board established within the Dog

Act.

The City of Bunbury has been proud

to promote legislative change to help

the state keep abreast of the issues of

sterilisation and micro-chipping with the

hope of promoting legislative changes in

the future.

Cat Sterilisation Subsidy

Council continued its popular cat

sterilisation subsidy program which

contributes $50 towards the cost of

sterilising and micro-chipping for cat

owners in Bunbury on health care cards or

in financial need. People used the subsidy

to sterilise 98 cats in 2007/08.

Community Safety and Crime Prevention

During the year a Community Safety

and Crime Prevention Plan was finalised

through the concentrated effort of

staff, police, Department of Health,

Corrective Services and other agencies.

To ensure development of the plan was

an organisation-wide endeavour, and

to encourage former community safety

partners to participate a Welcome Function

was held in August. In September a

stakeholders workshop was conducted

which generated the main actions to be

included in the final plan.

Some strategies have already been

initiated including the Multi-Eye CCTV

project, Bunbury Alcohol Accord, Keeping

Kids in Schools and development of the

Linking Education and Families (LEAF)

Syringe Disposal Strategy and Bunbury

Family Literacy Project are expected to be

implemented in the new financial year.

Neighbourhood Watch

The Neighbourhood Watch Program in

Bunbury celebrated its 25 year anniversary

on 25 October 2007. To celebrate the

milestone, key partners who were

involved with the program development

and current members attended a civic

reception hosted by the Mayor.

Neighbourhood Watch continues

to grow in strength and members

actively participate in annual programs

such as shopping centre displays and

quarterly meetings. The 76 active street

representatives have attracted 66 new

members this year bringing the total to

more than 1,100.

Throughout the year four newsletters

were produced and communication

on community safety and security was

provided to all members.

Sterilising the cats of Bunbury

The City of Bunbury presents

August 2008

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Closed Circuit Television

The City of Bunbury successfully secured

funding through the federal government

to extend its closed circuit television

(CCTV) network coverage in the CBD.

Several workshops and activities with key

community stakeholders were held to

decide the best location for cameras. In

the next financial year the cameras will be

installed at strategic locations to increase

surveillance for the safety of patrons and

property in the CBD.

The City of Bunbury has the best CCTV

network outside of the metropolitan

area and aims to continue upgrading

the system to maintain a safe secure

environment.

Community Law and Safety received 72

requests for CCTV footage relating to

alleged criminal activities.

Emergency Management

The past 12 months delivered significant

outcomes in the development of Bunbury’s

emergency management prevention and

planning. Once again the City became a

four time winner of the Western Australian

- Australian Safer Communities Awards

sponsored by FESA and Emergency

Management Australia. The award was

presented to Bunbury for its innovative

electronic emergency management

plans and mapping system which would

assist emergency services with mapping,

resources and contact information during

an emergency.

During the year the City of Bunbury

initiated formation of the South West

Emergency Management Alliance with

12 local governments in the South West

Emergency Management District. The

alliance covers 145,000 residents and

aims to ensure greater understanding and

cooperation between local governments.

By sharing knowledge and resources

including an online resource website there

is the opportunity to deliver a higher level

of safety and sustainability for communities

in times of disaster.

In May the City of Bunbury coordinated

the Local Government Emergency

Management Conference which brought

more than 200 volunteers and professionals

from across the State together to hear a

range of high quality expert speakers. This

initiative gave many people, who might

not otherwise have had the opportunity,

to find out about the latest initiatives

undertaken in emergency management

across Australia.

Fire Control

for fire hazard reduction and again

conducted its annual property inspections

to ensure owner/occupiers remove

flammable material and install fire breaks

on their property. Fire Control Officers

inspected about 4,000 properties in

Bunbury issuing 437 improvement notices

and 88 infringement notices to property

owners/occupiers who failed to comply

with fire regulations.

The City’s Fire Control Officers and local

bushfire brigade volunteers also attended

several large bushfires in the Bunbury

area. Several fires threatened residential

and industrial properties and required

significant resources to bring them under

control.

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FINANCIAL REPORT INDEX

Statement by the Chief Executive Officer 40

Independent Audit Report 41

Income Statement 42

Balance Sheet 43

Cash Flow Statement 44

Statement of Changes in Equity 45

Rate Setting Statement 46

Note: The following pages contain an abridged version of the Financial

Statements for the year ended 30 June 2008. A full set of Financial Statements can

be inspected at the City of Bunbury Customer Service Centre, 4 Stephen Street,

Bunbury, City or Withers libraries or by visiting website www.bunbury.wa.gov.au

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CITY OF BUNBURY

FINANCIAL REPORT

For the year ended 30 June 2008

Local Government Act 1995

Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996

STATEMENT BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The attached abridged financial report of the City of Bunbury for the financial year ended 30 June 2008

are, in my opinion, properly drawn up to present fairly the financial position of the City of Bunbury at

30 June 2008 and the results of the operations for the financial year then ended in accordance with the

Australian Accounting Standards and comply with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1995 and

the regulations under that Act.

Signed on the 11th day of September 2008

_________________________

G K TREVASKIS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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2008 2008 2008 2007Adopted

Budget $

Revised

Budget $Actual $ Actual $

Revenues from Ordinary ActivitiesGeneral Purpose Funding 21,545,213 21,655,767 22,681,752 19,401,953

Governance 68,776 68,776 71,197 62,287

Law, Order, Public Safety 244,699 334,699 363,880 408,626

Health 333,513 333,513 334,859 305,890

77,844 77,844 140,136 95,208

Community Amenities 7,781,813 7,840,813 8,103,290 6,141,244

3,884,651 4,941,563 5,686,507 2,778,268

Transport 3,594,431 3,689,431 2,925,440 2,895,552

Economic Services 640,451 640,451 667,426 679,259

12,863,513 12,863,513 5,949,351 7,730,024

51,034,904 52,446,370 46,923,838 40,498,311

Expenses from Ordinary Activities Excluding Borrowing Cost Expense

General Purpose Funding (639,909) (639,909) (626,580) (442,344)

Governance (2,825,544) (2,853,834) (2,798,959) (2,674,554)

Law, Order, Public Safety (767,680) (767,684) (827,412) (861,113)

Health (876,164) (876,157) (885,175) (772,693)

(651,786) (651,790) (648,464) (500,522)

Community Amenities (6,218,707) (6,182,058) (5,856,998) (5,469,618)

(10,585,032) (10,600,376) (10,681,599) (9,578,035)

Transport (8,479,096) (8,479,102) (8,219,971) (7,788,068)

Economic Services (1,910,067) (1,952,157) (1,870,126) (1,780,835)

(922,145) (923,303) (433,015) (905,011)

(33,876,130) (33,926,370) (32,848,299) (30,772,793)

Borrowing Cost ExpenseCommunity Amenities (31,093) (31,093) (52,708) (36,276)

(268,823) (262,463) (198,459) (198,778)

Transport (148,486) (148,486) (88,674) (127,107)

Economic Services (11,462) (11,462) (11,466) (12,646)

(279,088) (279,088) (279,100) (316,290)

(738,952) (732,592) (630,407) (691,097)

NET RESULT $16,419,822 $17,787,408 $13,445,132 $9,034,421

INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2008

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2008 2007Actual $ Actual $

CURRENT ASSETSCash and Cash Equivalents 19,509,950 17,643,264

Trade and Other Receivables 3,349,205 3,089,885

Inventories 56,066 58,857

Other Current Assets 125,385 129,165

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 23,040,606 20,921,171

NON CURRENT ASSETSTrade and Other Receivables 1,892,226 1,467,195

47,710,743 42,378,858

Infrastructure 137,387,842 132,574,801

TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS 186,990,811 176,420,854

TOTAL ASSETS $210,031,417 $197,342,025

CURRENT LIABILITIESTrade and Other Payables 4,731,972 4,193,582

Short-Term Provisions 2,016,228 1,832,005

Current Portion of Long-Term Borrowings 1,785,239 1,725,654

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 8,533,439 7,751,241

NON CURRENT LIABILITIESTrade and Other Payables 112,288 107,943

Long-Term Provisions 172,073 181,903

Long-Term Borrowings 7,817,709 9,350,162

TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 8,102,070 9,640,008

TOTAL LIABILITIES $16,635,509 $17,391,249

NET ASSETS $193,395,908 $179,950,776

EQUITYRetained Surplus 185,765,002 171,688,140

Reserves - Cash Backed 7,630,906 8,262,636

TOTAL EQUITY $193,395,908 $179,950,776

BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2008

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2008 2008 2007Budget $ Actual $ Actual $

Cash Flows from Operating ActivitiesReceipts

Rates 19,928,665 19,139,278 17,849,353

1,475,009 2,336,841 1,462,730

Donations 700,115 717,894 968,319

8,294,578 8,577,521 7,840,647

Interest Received 686,900 1,501,768 1,415,751

Other Revenue 118,880 537,927 96,338

31,204,147 32,811,229 29,633,138

Payments

Employee Costs (13,931,684) (13,151,940) (12,093,427)

(9,243,777) (8,831,159) (9,397,368)

Utilities (Gas, Electricity, Water etc) (1,467,729) (1,384,612) (1,297,115)

Insurance (398,888) (338,346) (350,452)

Interest Expenses (728,878) (630,407) (714,993)

Other Expenses (1,520,263) (1,181,452) (687,357)

(27,291,219) (25,517,916) (24,540,712)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 3,912,928 7,293,313 5,092,426

Cash Flows from Investing ActivitiesReceipts

Proceeds from Land Held for

Resale - - 3,113,155

Proceeds from Sale of Property, 13,336,495 3,599,660 6,608,744

Development of Assets 7,450,822 10,403,435 4,514,424

20,787,317 14,003,095 14,236,323

Payments

(7,520,200) (5,485,589) (744,130)

Purchase of Infrastructure Assets (13,265,205) (9,492,763) (7,259,766)

(1,734,049) (2,593,071) (2,732,257)

(22,519,454) (17,571,423) (10,736,153)

Net Cash Provided By/(Used in) Investing Activities (1,732,137) (3,568,328) 3,500,170

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2008

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2008 2007Actual $ Actual $

RETAINED SURPLUSBalance as at 1 July 171,688,140 166,120,351

Net Result 13,445,132 9,034,421

Transfer from Reserves 6,667,059 5,984,048

Transfer to Reserves (6,035,329) (9,450,680)

Balance as at 30 June 185,765,002 171,688,140

RESERVES - CASH BACKEDBalance as at 1 July 8,262,636 4,796,004

Transfer from Retained Surplus 6,035,329 9,450,680

Transfer to Retained Surplus (6,667,059) (5,984,048)

Balance as at 30 June 7,630,906 8,262,636

TOTAL EQUITY $193,395,908 $179,950,776

STATEMENT IN CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2008

CASH FLOW STATEMENT - Continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2008

2008 2008 2007Budget $ Actual $ Actual $

Cash Flows from Financing Activities Proceeds from Borrowings 4,653,960 400,000 1,150,000

Proceeds from Repayments Self

Supporting Loans 27,085 12,581 207,331

Repayment of Borrowings (1,961,233) (1,872,868) (1,990,917)

Contributions Other Advances 1,988 1,988 4,238

Advances to Community Groups (400,000) (400,000) -

Net Cash Provided By/(Used in) Financing Activities 2,321,800 (1,858,299) (629,348)

Net Increase in Cash Held 4,502,591 1,866,686 7,963,248

Cash at Beginning of Year 17,559,829 17,643,264 9,680,016

Cash at the End of Year $22,062,420 $19,509,950 $17,643,264

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2008 2008 2008 2007Adopted

Budget $

Revised

Budget $Actual $ Actual $

OperatingRevenues by Program (excluding Rates)

General Purpose Funding 2,142,868 2,142,868 2,974,564 1,876,635

Governance 68,776 68,776 71,197 62,287

Law, Order, Public Safety 244,699 244,699 318,880 331,147

Health 333,513 333,513 334,859 305,890

Education and Welfare 77,844 77,844 140,136 95,208

Community Amenities 3,761,813 3,820,813 4,023,289 3,497,744

Recreation and Culture 2,670,070 2,696,982 3,015,998 2,451,336

Transport 930,131 930,131 887,199 1,012,582

Economic Services 602,270 602,270 624,949 635,268

Other Property and Services 12,863,513 12,863,513 3,914,099 7,730,022

23,695,497 23,781,409 16,305,170 17,998,119

Expenses by Program

General Purpose Funding (639,909) (639,909) (626,580) (442,344)

Governance (2,825,544) (2,853,834) (2,798,959) (2,674,554)

Law, Order, Public Safety (767,680) (767,684) (827,412) (861,113)

Health (876,164) (876,157) (885,175) (772,693)

Education and Welfare (651,786) (651,790) (648,464) (500,522)

Community Amenities (6,249,800) (6,213,151) (5,909,706) (5,505,894)

(10,853,855) (10,862,839) (10,880,058) (9,776,813)

Transport (8,627,582) (8,627,588) (8,308,645) (7,915,175)

Economic Services (1,921,529) (1,963,619) (1,881,592) (1,793,481)

Other Property and Services (1,201,233) (1,202,391) (712,115) (1,221,298)

(34,615,082) (34,658,962) (33,478,706) (31,463,887)

Adjustments for Cash Budget Requirements:Non-Cash Expenditure & Revenue

(Profit)/Loss on Asset Disposals (12,407,603) (12,407,603) (3,291,786) (6,232,086)

6,919,140 6,919,140 7,122,404 6,858,574

(5,488,463) (5,488,463) 3,830,618 626,488

CapitalCapital Revenue

Contributions for the Development of

Assets 7,450,822 8,665,822 10,403,435 4,514,424

Proceeds from Disposal of Assets

Land Development 13,021,000 13,021,000 3,287,086 9,094,749

Plant and Equipment 315,445 315,445 310,278 627,149

Furniture and Equipment 50 50 2,295 -

Proceeds from New Loans 4,653,960 4,653,960 400,000 1,150,000

Self-Supporting Loan Principal Income 27,085 27,085 12,581 207,331

Contributions Other Advance 1,988 1,988 1,988 4,238

25,470,350 26,685,350 14,417,663 15,597,891

RATE SETTING STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2008

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2008 2008 2008 2007Adopted

Budget $

Revised

Budget $Actual $ Actual $

Capital Expenditure

Land Development - - (1,382) (12,624)

Purchase Land and Buildings (7,502,200) (8,552,200) (5,379,905) (731,506)

Purchase Infrastructure Assets (13,265,203) (13,922,768) (9,492,763) (7,259,766)

Purchase Plant and Equipment (1,382,979) (1,397,979) (1,246,051) (2,559,727)

Purchase Furniture and Equipment (369,071) (369,071) (1,451,322) (172,530)

Advances to Community Groups (400,000) (400,000) (400,000) (150,000)

Repayment of Loans (1,961,233) (1,961,233) (1,872,868) (1,990,917)

(24,880,686) (26,603,251) (19,844,291) (12,877,070)

Financial TransfersExisting Loans Utilised and Recouped 545,678 545,678 415,195 263,732

Bank Overdraft (Bunbury Business Park) - - - (2,493,845)

Movement in Restricted Funds (8,241,513) (8,241,513) (1,788,222) (2,544,281)

Transfers to Reserves (7,816,382) (7,816,382) (6,035,329) (9,450,680)

Transfers from Reserves 10,488,975 10,843,954 6,667,059 5,984,048

(5,023,242) (4,668,263) (741,297) (8,241,026)

Transfers Between Current & Non Current Assets - - (67,100) (73,372)

Liabilities - - (5,485) (554,900)

- - (72,585) (628,272)

Add: Net Current Assets July 1 B/Fwd 953,041 953,041 394,261 1,396,252

Less: Net Current Assets Year to Date - - 1,026,066 394,261

Amount Raised from Rates (19,888,585) (19,999,139) (20,215,233) (17,985,766)

RATE SETTING STATEMENT - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2008

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