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Transcript of Banyule City Council Budget 2015/2016 Draft 9 April 2015
Budget 2015/2016 – Draft 9 April 2015
Banyule City Council Budget 2015/2016 Page 1
Contents Page
Mayor’s introduction 2
Chief Executive Officer’s summary 4
Budget summary 6
Budget processes 12
Overview 16
1. Linkage to the City Plan (Council Plan) 16
2. Services, initiatives and service performance indicators 25
3. Budget influences 97
Budget Analysis 102
4. Analysis of operating budget 102
5. Analysis of budgeted cash position 111
6. Analysis of capital budget 115
7. Analysis of budgeted financial position 120
Long term strategies 124
8. Strategic resource plan and financial performance indicators 124
9. Rating information 129
10. Other strategies 132
Appendices
A. Budgeted statements 137
B. Rates and charges 144
C. Capital works program 152
D. Fees and charges schedule 179
Note: This Budget Report has been prepared with reference to The Institute of Chartered Accountants
‘Victorian City Council Model Budget 2015/2016’, a best practice guide for reporting local government
budgets in Victoria.
Banyule City Council Budget 2015-2016 Page 2
Mayor’s Introduction
We are pleased to release the Banyule City Council Budget for 2015/2016. This is the third budget of this Council’s four-year term and we continue to deliver on our commitment to strengthen the long-term sustainability of Banyule. I would like to thank all the residents, businesses, community groups and organisations that helped shape the budget by giving us valuable feedback throughout the year. We place great importance on looking to improve our community consultation and engagement to ensure you can have your say. What continues to be emphasised is the need for Council to maintain its diverse range of services and renew infrastructure, such as roads, drainage and recreational facilities. This budget has been developed through a rigorous process of reviews. At the forefront of our consideration is to ensure we continue to invest in renewing and maintaining our valuable infrastructure while we keep providing relevant services to the community. In order to achieve these objectives it will be necessary to increase the total amount raised from general Council rates by 4.95%. This figure plus our municipal charge will raise a total of $89.56 million for 2015/2016 to maintain existing service levels, fund a number of new initiatives and continue to allocate additional funds to renew the City’s infrastructure. The rate increase has been reduced significantly from the level foreshadowed in Council's Strategic Resource Plan adopted in the previous year; this is despite a number of significant budget impacts including continued cost shifting from State and Federal Governments and a freeze in indexation of the Victoria Grants Commission funding. We need to carefully monitor our economic sustainability in upcoming years particularly in the light of likely rate capping being imposed on local government from the 2016-2017 financial year onwards. Council will clearly adhere to what is legislated but foreshadows for our community the pressure this is likely to bring to bear on us to maintain current service levels and our capital works program. As always, we will constantly strive to introduce efficiencies across all areas of expenditure to allow Council to maintain its service and robust capital plan. We will continue to look at innovative solutions to supplement our income streams to reduce the rating burden. The capital expenditure plan over the next four years is expected to be $143.72 million ($42.76 million in 2015/2016). Council will invest $26.23 million on renewal projects in 2015/2016. Highlights of the Capital Works program for 2015/2016 include:
Buildings ($25.59 million), included in this spend for 2015/2016 is the building of offices for Council administration in Greensborough. This two-year project is the completion of the Council’s Civic Precinct development in Greensborough, with funding coming from the sale of commercial properties in the Greensborough area. The office also contains extensive community meeting facilities, currently lacking in the Greensborough area. The Ivanhoe Civic Centre will be redeveloped, with options for a new library in the space while retaining the Council Chambers.
Council endeavours to meet the community’s sporting and recreational needs with major works funding being allocated for the completion of pavilion and associated works at Cartledge Reserve, Ivanhoe Park and Telfer Reserve. In addition, Council reconfirms its commitment to a future stadium development in the south of the City to replace the
Banyule City Council Budget 2015-2016 Page 3
Banksia stadium courts lost to the community. Council awaits a significant funding commitment from the State Government to ensure the progression of an appropriate facility.
We will be investing $5.51 million in roads, streets, bridges and drainage. This will include reconstructions, roads to recovery projects, resheeting, bicycle, footpath and public transport infrastructure improvements.
Council will continue to improve its parks and playgrounds with an allocation of $3.70 million, including upgrading playground equipment, fencing, pathways, and open space facilities.
In addition to the above key planned capital investments a number of new initiatives are also proposed to commence in 2015/2016:
Initial investment into the development of a community hub at a new Ivanhoe Library and early learning hub at Sherbourne Road.
A solar panel installation program on key Council assets producing approximately 180 kWh of electricity per annum.
Whilst Council continues to deliver quality services and investment in capital infrastructure,
the associated costs to maintain and replace these vital assets and resources continue.
Expenditure has been allocated across various initiatives to ensure we meet the expectations
of the community to manage, educate and engage. Initiatives that we have continued to invest
in include stormwater management, bushland maintenance, environment, transport and direct
community initiatives. The community initiatives cover programs such as the Banyule Youth
Summit, Youth Foundation 3081 and post neighbourhood renewal, Banyule Housing Support
Group, and Movies on the Move.
Over the past few years Council has made a significant investment in renewing ageing infrastructure that will help safeguard our future. In 2015/2016, capital expenditure on asset renewal will exceed 61% of total capital expenditure for the year; and 65% over the four years as per the Strategic Resource Plan. By 2018/2019, infrastructure, property, plant and equipment under the care of Council will reach $1.44 billion. It is safe to say Council’s objectives to maintain its assets and deliver quality services will become more difficult in a rate capping environment. However, in the face of ongoing sustainability challenges we do remain committed to ensure our assets remain in good condition for future generations and that our levels of service remain high. We also continue our focus on strong financial management and working more efficiently. Along with advocating for additional funding from other levels of government, this all helps to reduce operating costs and find savings for ratepayers. This budget continues to build on making Banyule a better place to live, work, play and raise a family. It is a clear blueprint that brings overwhelming benefits to the community now and into the future.
Cr Craig Langdon
Mayor
Banyule City Council Budget 2015-2016 Page 4
Chief Executive Officer’s summary Thank you for taking the time to read the Banyule Council’s Budget for 2015/2016.
The budget is an important element within the Council’s planning framework and aligns with
the directives of the City Plan (2013-2017). It describes the ongoing financial support necessary
to achieve the goals and objectives of the City Plan. The budget provides a clear strategic
direction to achieve the long- term financial sustainability for Banyule while ensuring we
continue to deliver relevant services in response to the community’s expressed needs.
Over the last year, we have been actively engaging with and listening to the community at local
events, and through household and online surveys. To ensure we heard from a variety of
voices, our consultation and research used in the development of the Year 3 City Plan also
incorporated information gathered from many of our initiatives, including the Early Years 100
Faces, Banyule Youth Summit, Seniors Morning Tea, Transport Forum and Urban Forest
Strategic Plan. We use all of this valuable feedback to inform our work and shape Council’s
direction, along with things such as legislative changes, reviews of service standards, budget
information and industry trends.
In the next 12 months Victorian councils will face a major challenge. The State Government
has announced that it will cap annual council rate increases from the 2016/2017 financial year
in an effort to contain the cost of living in Victoria. For the long-term financial sustainability of
Council we must assess how we continue to fund our core services. Despite this challenge,
Council under its proposed four-year strategic plan, will continue to maintain a strong financial
position.
Key financial sustainability principles are incorporated into the 2015/2016 Budget, these
include improving administration and operating efficiencies, and being more prudent in finding
savings. One of our major long-term projects starting to take shape is the construction of new
Council offices and community facilities above WaterMarc. In 2003, Council adopted the
Greensborough Principal Activity Centre - Local Structure Plan. This Plan aimed to strengthen
and reinforce the civic role and functions of the activity centre and promoted the development
of a civic precinct which included the location and use of Council offices in Greensborough.
We foreshadowed the building of this office in 2007 and purposely designed WaterMarc,
which opened in 2012, so that the offices and community facilities could be built on top of it at
a later stage.
The new building will bring financial and environmental savings, and increased productivity as
Council staff collocate from three separate offices across Banyule – at Ivanhoe, Rosanna and
Greensborough – into one purpose built, environmentally sustainable building. The proposed
collocation will further enable Council to implement the objectives of the Ivanhoe Structure
Plan (Civic Precinct Master Plan) including a new library in the Ivanhoe Office together with
Council Chambers and a customer service centre.
With the impending arrival of a rate capped environment, Council is planning to address the
new demands this will place on Banyule. We will take a structured approach looking at actions
that will raise alternate revenue sources and further improve productivity. This is especially
important when dealing with reduced funding from State and Federal governments and
increased cost shifting. Council continues to advocate for grants to improve our City and help
minimise rates. We will continue to work with the community to lobby on local issues outside
of our responsibility and seek beneficial resolutions.
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Our budget decisions have considered the Victorian Auditor-General’s annual sustainability
assessment ratios for underlying result, liquidity, indebtedness, self-financing, capital
replacement and renewal gap. Council, when applying these ratios, continues to manage
responsibly and efficiently. We have devised a budget that will deliver significant capital works
over the next four years.
Council’s key focus areas and wide ranging initiatives include:
Enhancing and protecting our open spaces, parklands and street trees
Maintaining and upgrading roads, buildings, drains and footpaths
Delivering social services and support programs to the community
Commencing construction of One Flintoff (Council’s future consolidated office in
Greensborough)
Improving our sporting facilities across the municipality
Implementing environmentally friendly practices, such as installing solar power on
Council buildings, and reducing greenhouse emissions by 3,000 tonnes and Council’s
streetlight costs by almost $350,000 per year from our energy efficient streetlight
replacement program
Encouraging diverse and inclusive communities
Providing quality festivals, events and activities
Over the next four years Council is taking action to ensure we commit to:
Reviewing all services that we undertake across the Council
Continuing that we produce the very best in terms of quality and
Continuing that the services and programs we deliver are those the community really
require and are relevant
I am confident that, with the full support of Councillors and staff and the continuing valuable
contribution from the community, we will meet the changing needs of the community. I look
forward to the delivery of the 2015/2016 Budget which seeks to achieve the objectives and key
directions of the City Plan (2013-2017) that help build a better Banyule.
Simon McMillan
Chief Executive Officer
Banyule City Council Budget 2015-2016 Page 6
Budget Summary
Council has prepared a Budget for the 2015/2016 financial year which seeks to balance the
demand for services and infrastructure with the community’s capacity to pay. Key budget
information is provided below.
1. Rates
A = Actual F = Forecast B = Budget SRP = Strategic Resource Plan estimates
It is proposed that general rates increase by 4.95% for the 2015/2016 year, raising total general
rates and charges of $89.56 million, which includes $6.8 million from municipal charges and
$371,000 generated from supplementary rates. This rate increase is a reduction of 3.00% down
from 7.95% which was adopted in Council’s Strategic Resource Plan in the previous year.
*Subject to proposed State Government legislation – rate capping.
2. Operating result
The expected operating result for the 2015/2016 year is a surplus of $3.87 million, which is a
decrease of $2.38 million from 2014/2015 forecast operating result. The decline in operating
result is due mainly to a number of large strategic property sales that occurred in the
2014/2015 year and which resulted in an $11.82 net gain on disposal of assets and inflated the
operating result.
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3. Services
The net cost of services delivered to the community for the 2015/2016 year is expected to be
$67.27million which excludes depreciation and unallocated corporate cost. A key influencing
factor in the development of the 2015/2016 budget has been the most recent results of the
community satisfaction survey. The survey results identified a relatively high level of
community satisfaction and Council has built a budget which maintains its quality services to
the community.
4. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are expected to increase by $1.55 million during the 2015/2016 year
to $54.22million as at 30 June 2016. After which the cash position will decline to fund the
capital works program over the next four years. Funding to be utilised is from the recent
purchases of school sites which have inflated the current cash and cash equivalents holding.
In addition to the above cash holdings the Council also has $18millon in financial assets. The
movement in cash and cash equivalents is in line with Council's Strategic Resource Plan.
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5. Capital works and initiatives
At present, Council is similar to most municipalities in that it is presently unable to fully fund
asset renewal requirements as identified in the asset management plans. The renewal funding
provided in 2015/2016 is $23.97million (excludes projects which have been carried forward
from the prior year). The capital works program for the 2015/2016 year is expected to be
$45.55 million excluding any carry forward projects from the 2014/2015 financial year. This
$45.55 million can be broken into the following components, $1.48 million from external
grants; $1.61 million from community contributions and Special Charges; $28.96 million from
Council's reserves and $13.56 million from Council's revenue (for further details refer to
Appendix C and Section 6).
Each year a range of new capital assets are created for new facilities to meet community
expectations, ranging from traffic management works to shopping centre streetscapes, parks
and new or upgraded buildings. These new assets will also require renewal in future years thus
adding to the asset renewal needs of the City.
The asset management plans are currently being reviewed. The information obtained from
these plans will form the basis of the development of the forward works plan for the next 10
years and will strongly influence the make-up of future capital budgets.
The capital expenditure program has been set and prioritised based on a rigorous process of
consultation that has enabled Council to assess needs and develop sound business cases for
each project. The 2015/2016 capital works program includes a number of major building
projects including the development of Council's Corporate Headquarters above the existing
WaterMarc building, which will centralise operational staff. (Appendix C has more details).
The graph in Section 10.2 shows the required and actual asset renewal over the life of the
current Strategic Resource Plan and the renewal backlog.
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The asset renewal program has been increased to $23.97million in the 2015/2016 year due to
the decision to commence with the Corporate Office Project in Grensbourough, this
investment will eliminate the backlog and bring the renewal spending back to surplus in
2015/2016. However, from 2017/2018 the backlog gap increases as a direct impact of the
completion of the office renew project.
6. Financial position
The financial position is expected to improve with net assets continuing to grow over the four
years. Working capital will reduce by $11.63 million to $63.59million as at 30 June 2016,
mainly due to the use of cash reserves to fund the capital works program.
7. Financial sustainability
A high level Strategic Resource Plan for the years 2015-2019 has been developed to assist
Council in adopting a budget within a longer term prudent financial framework. The key
objective of the Plan is financial sustainability in the medium to long term, while still achieving
the Council’s strategic objectives as specified in the Council Plan. The underlying result, which
is a measure of financial sustainability, shows a surplus over the four year period. Year
2016/2017 is at break-even and includes an efficiency dividend of $654,274. Council is
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expected to deliver permanent savings to ensure that it is in a position to deliver the core
services and capital projects within a rate capping environment.
8. Strategic objectives
The Annual Budget includes a range of services and initiatives to be funded that will contribute
to achieving the strategic objectives specified in the Council Plan. The above graph shows the
level of funding allocated in the budget to achieve the strategic objectives as set out in the
Council Plan for the 2015/2016 year.
Note: the above chart excludes the $19.59 million of depreciation cost and $1.2 million of unallocated
corporate cost.
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9. Council expenditure allocations
$
Capital Works & Initiatives 30.38
Waste Collection and Recycling 9.89
Customer Service, Risk Management and Corporate 9.03
Parks, Reserves and Street Trees 7.35
Families and Children Services 6.63
Aged and Disability Services 6.34
Recreation, Leisure, Aquatic Facilities, and Youth Services 6.23
Roads , Footpath and Drains 5.34
Library Services, Arts and Culture 3.77
Building Control and Statutory Planning 3.13
Property Management and Municipal Valuations 2.64
Parking, Traffic and Local Laws Regulation and Civic Facilities 2.59
Debt Servicing 2.42
Governance and Executive 2.18
Conservation and Open Space Planning 1.62
Depot, Plant and Fleet Maintenance 0.46
$100.00
The above chart provides an indication of how Council allocates its expenditure across the
main services that it delivers. It shows how much is allocated to each service area for every
$100 that Council spends. It does not take into account the source of funding for each area of
expenditure.
This budget has been developed through a rigorous process of consultation and review and
management endorses it as financially responsible. More detailed budget information is
available throughout this document.
Banyule City Council Budget 2015-2016 Page 12
Budget processes
This section lists the budget processes undertaken in order to present the budget for adoption
in accordance with the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act) and Local Government (Planning and
Reporting) Regulations 2014 (the Regulations).
Under the Act, Council is required to prepare and adopt an annual budget for each financial
year. The budget is required to include certain information about the rates and charges that
Council intends to levy as well as a range of other information required by Regulations which
support the Act. More importantly, Banyule Council strives to fully inform its community as to
the important decisions that are being made on the community’s behalf, about its financial and
other resources.
This budget is for the year 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. It includes financial statements being a
Comprehensive Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement
of Cash Flows and Statement of Capital Works. These statements have been prepared for the
year ending 30 June 2016 and are consistent with the annual financial statements that are
prepared in accordance with relevant Australian Accounting Standards.
The budget also includes information about the human resources required to deliver our
services and other financial information Council uses to make informed decisions for its
financial future.
In advance of preparing the budget, Officers first review and update Council's long term
financial projections. Financial projections for at least four years are ultimately included in
Council's Strategic Resource Plan, which is the key medium-term financial plan produced by
Council on a rolling basis for consideration.
The preparation of the budget, within this broader context, begins with the preparing of the
operating and capital components of the annual budget during with the first consideration
beginning in December 2014 and continuing through January, February and March 2015. A
draft consolidated budget is then prepared and various iterations are considered by Council at
informal briefings during February and March. This iterative process allows Councillors to
consider changes in areas of the budget and include changes based on ongoing and extensive
information received from the community and other contextual drivers.
A ‘proposed’ budget is prepared in accordance with the Act and is submitted to Council in
May for ’in principle’ approval. Council is then required to give ’public notice’ that it intends to
’adopt’ the budget. It must give 28 days notice of its intention to adopt the proposed budget
and make the budget available for inspection at its offices and on its website. A person has a
right to make a submission on any proposal contained in the budget and any submission must
be considered before the final adoption of the budget by Council.
Banyule tries to alert its community as to the development of both the Budget and the City
Plan through multiple forms of communication. This engagement helps guide the strategic
intent of the budget as early as practicable in the process so our community can have an active
say in what is being developed. It also tests the current strategy with our community as to its
voracity and fit.
Specifically, in order to assist interested persons to understand the budget and make a
submission if they wish, Council officers undertake a community engagement process including
public information sessions, focus groups and engagement exercises.
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The final step is for Council to adopt the budget after receiving and considering any formal
submissions to the process from interested parties. Banyule endeavours to have its Budget
adopted by the 30th of June each year in order to have all our financial resources in place for
our ensuing year of work for the community.
The table below outlines the process that is undertaken to reach the adoption of the budget:
Budget process 2015/2016 Timing
Executive (and Senior Management Team) meetings to review strategic budget,
including:
Overview of Strategic Budget parameters based on progress against
existing Budget
allocation towards 4 year Capital Works
September
2014
Senior Management Team Planning Session (Corporate planning): Leading Banyule (next
4 years) - Focus on culture and performance outcomes, Agreement on shape of
roadmaps (Strategic Work Plan and City Plan), SMT further preparation work for
Councillor Planning Sessions
Series of Executive Meetings to discuss and confirm draft Strategic Budget parameters,
including:
Broad information about Rate % models (Scenarios)
Progress - possible changes to Strategic Budget
Draft parameters for the Capital Works program development
Discussions about rates and debt strategy.
Initial Councillor briefing session – presentation on Strategic Budget and City Plan
principles - Discussion of Councillor expectations and agreement moving forward
regarding preparation of budget scenarios
October 2014
Executive Meetings: Budget and Capital Works – including consideration of initial
2015/16 program based on the progress of the 2014/15 program, forecasting and
sources of funds
November
2014
Annual Councillor planning forum: Initial Councillor Planning Session (Councillor
briefing) - meeting covering City Plan and Budget, including:
Initial review of City Plan to enable information to be developed for
consultation and budget direction
Continuous Improvement discussion
Financial projection - snapshot of the general ledger for 2014/15 to
forecast savings that can carry forward into the Budget 2015/16
Endorsed draft Strategic Budget
Agreed draft Budget parameters to develop detailed budget, including a
contribution to fund Capital Works projects from Revenue.
December
2014
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Budget process 2015/2016 (continued) Timing
Executive and Senior Management Team work on financial projections together with
teams and Finance team – preparation of budget forecasts to 30 June 2015.
First draft of 4 year capital program prepared, together with projects and balances to
be carried forward from 2014/2015 to 2015/2016.
Senior Management Team meetings to review draft 4 year strategic and operating
budget.
Commence development of Fees and Charges for 2015/2016.
January 2015
Councillor Strategic planning forum: - City Plan Review meeting covering City Plan and
Budget, including:
Review of City Plan priorities to enable information to be developed for
consultation and budget direction (including strategic resource plan)
Development of draft Strategic Budget initiatives (actions) and initial
review of the draft 4 year capital works program
Confirm Budget parameters
Senior Management Team meetings to review draft 4 year strategic and operating
budget, including review of Fees and Charges for 2015/2016.
Series of meetings – Councillors discuss and consider the draft 4 year strategic and
operating budget, overview/parameters, Capital Works program, and schedule of fees
and charges, including:
Finalise the available amount from Revenue including surplus/deficit which
funds Capital Works projects forecast savings for 2015-2016)
Preparation of Budget 2015/2016 in line with Model Budget format.
February -
March 2015
Proposed budget 2015/2016 (Council report: “Preparation of Budget for Period 1 July 2015
to 30 June 2016”) to be submitted to Council for consideration (Council Meeting 13
April 2015) giving notice of Councils intent to adopt the budget following the statutory
period of public exhibition giving due consideration to submissions received.
The report recommends that Council resolves to give notice to the public of Council’s
intention to formally:
Adopt the Budget 2015/2016
Require interest to be charged on unpaid rates and charges, and
Declare differential rates, annual service charges and a municipal charge.
At a meeting of Council on Monday, 22 June 2015.
Please Note: In order to give due deference to the submissions received to the Budget
and City Plan, Council will formally consider submissions at a Council Meeting on 25 May
2015.
April - May
2015
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Budget process 2015/2016 (continued) Timing
Place public notice and make the Budget available for public inspection and comment -
at the Ivanhoe, Rosanna and Greensborough Service Centres, via Council’s website,
and at local libraries and neighbourhood houses.
Public submission process to be undertaken (submission period 28 days, closing 15 May
2015).
A series of public meetings (Budget Information Sessions) aimed to enhance the
understanding of the Budget make up and the processes involved in making a
submission to the Budget and City Plan - scheduled to be held on the following dates at
the following locations:
Tuesday 5 May, Tom Roberts Room, 275 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe
Wednesday 6 May, WaterMarc Community Meeting Room, 1 Flintoff Street,
Greensborough.
April – May
2015
Council meeting to consider the adoption of the Budget (Council Meeting 22 June
2014).
Copy of adopted budget submitted to the Minister.
June 2015
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Overview 1. Linkage to the City Plan (Council Plan)
The Annual Budget is developed within Council’s overall strategic planning framework. This
framework guides the Council with information that aids in identifying community needs and
aspirations over the long-term, converting these into medium (Council Plan) and short-term
(Annual Budget) objectives, key directions, initiatives, activities and allocates resources in a
considered manner with this information.
Accountability to our community is ensured through Audited Financial and Performance
Statements (containing our key performance indicators) and our statutory annual report to the
community.
Essential in the planning and application of Council’s resources is the critical link to the
community. Banyule undertakes an ongoing and iterative process of engagement across all
parts of our community.
We use community information along with key demographic data, due reference to our
legislative context and industry benchmarks to assess the appropriate level of service for our
community.
We test these services against both national and international standards of quality, efficiency
and effectiveness. There are direct and obvious links between the broad range of information
we gather and the activities we fund to meet our strategic intent. We review this annually and
re-assess our activities and areas of emphasis for our community on this basis.
A four year City Plan 2013-2017 has been developed through extensive community
engagement and feedback. The foundation of this work has led Council to include significant
areas of emphasis in its planning, including:
Continuing a strong focus on delivering quality, value for money services
Ensuring our financial sustainability and making sure we continue to deliver our services to
the levels expected.
Improving communication with our community so we are better informed as to things that
matter.
The building of a strong and vibrant community
Developing local activity centres in an appropriate and sustainable way.
Making land-use planning more consistent and see that it improves local neighbourhood
character
Advocating to other levels of government on important community issues, even where it is
not Council’s direct delivery role, and ensuring that this is done in the strongest terms to
affect change for the betterment of Banyule.
Identifying opportunities that bring social and economic benefits to the community
Ensuring comprehensive transport planning and advocacy on transport and congestion
issues.
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Each year Council reconsiders the areas of emphasis outlined for its four year plan.
An overview of our consultation approach
We are committed to engaging with and listening to our Community and using this feedback to
inform our work. Community feedback, along with things such as legislative changes, reviews
of service standards, budget information and industry trends all contribute to shaping Council’s
direction.
Our four year City Plan 2013-2017 was developed in 2013 after extensive community
consultation. Each year we review and modify the City Plan. Accordingly, we design our
consultation approach so that we can include community feedback into our City Plan review
process.
Consultation for Year 3 of the City Plan
This year’s community consultation has been fed into the Year 3 City Plan review process.
We had separate surveys for each of our four key City Plan objectives (the fifth objective of
‘Performance’ mainly relates to the internal functions of Council). We highlighted examples of
what has been achieved, asked for feedback about whether people thought Council was on
track and asked for suggestions for improvement.
Consultation and Research
The City Plan consultation survey provides just one way in which people can have their say
about Council’s services. We use a broad range of consultation and data sources to inform the
development of the City Plan. This means that we can hear from and represent a broader
range of people’s views.
Council welcomes and encourages community feedback and people can share their views at
any time. Community feedback can be made via a provided return paid postcard, letter,
telephone, website or email.
Customer requests are a key source of information to assist in improving our services. We are
committed to providing excellence in customer service and communications, to ensure our
community and stakeholders have access to quality information about Council services,
activities, processes and systems.
Council also delivers an ‘Out & About’ program to foster better links and information flow
with the community. Under this program, members of the customer service team (supported
by service unit staff) attend community centres and events to promote Council and community
programs and services, as well as educate the community on how to best access the services
and opportunities available to them. This program is very successful and has a particular focus
on groups who have difficulty in accessing Council information or services, for example senior
citizens groups.
As well as considering individual community views we consider a range of other consultation
information that informs our planning. Council has appointed specific Advisory Committees
which provide strategic advice to Council that represents the views of particular groups in the
community. We refer to and analyse demographic data that assists us to understand how our
community is changing and to plan for appropriate services. All of this information, combined
with things such as legislative changes, reviews of service standards, budget information and
industry trends, help to shape the updated City Plan. Further details of how we consult and
engage our community are included in the City Plan.
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The information we gather and the feedback we receive is incorporated into the Draft City
Plan 2013 – 2017 (Year 3) and reflected in the community consultation results as follows:
Council’s Draft City Plan 2013-2017 (Year 3)
We have included proposed key initiatives to provide clear and practical examples of the
intent of Council’s strategic directions and the link to community feedback. This allows
our community to comment in detail on whether Council has fairly represented the
priorities and needs of its community.
Community Consultation Results (What You Said! documents)
This group of documents includes a summary of the approaches Council used to consult
and engage with the local community, and four reports detailing the communities’ feedback
and examples of how Council is addressing community feedback under the headings of
Place; Planet; People; and Participation. These documents assist the community to see
Council’s response to the themes they raised by showing links with the Draft City Plan
2013–2017 (Year 3).
The themes and issues presented within the areas of People, Planet, Place and Participation are
as follows:
People Themes:
Good health for people of different ages life stages and backgrounds
Health information and communication
Community safety
Regular recreation and social activities
Support and inclusion for those who need assistance to participate fully in the
community
More support for employment
Planet Themes:
Waste management and recycling
Litter and waterways
Raising awareness of environmental issues and promoting practical actions
Valuing trees, greenery, local parklands and wildlife
Protecting our valued natural environment from overdevelopment
More action to support and promote renewable energy
More community partnerships, education and local ownership
Place Themes
Encouraging and providing alternative transport options while recognising the
problems of traffic congestion
Maintaining and looking after footpaths, roads and public spaces
Valuing, protecting and enhancing our parks, open spaces and playgrounds
Improving the local economy to deliver a more vibrant and prosperous Banyule
Impact of development on the capacity and character of Banyule
Participation Themes
Social inclusion within our diverse community
Ensuring Banyule’s diverse community is reflected in our images, signs and celebrations
Multiple ways to provide information to different audiences and for different purposes
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Engaging meaningfully – how Council listens and engages with Banyule’s diverse
community
The full details of community themes and initial responses can be found at
http://www.banyule.vic.gov.au
In addition to these themes developed with our community, Council is committed to strong
governance and efficiency. The areas of emphasis are included with our Performance
Objective. These themes are more focused on the internal functions of Council to ensure the
right outcomes for our community.
Performance Themes
The following are themes related to the City Plan’s Performance objective, based on analysis of
the feedback received through the various consultation and research processes:
Efficiency
Effectiveness
Best Value quality for our services
Prudential financial management
Secure information
Stable industrial environment
Transparency
Accountability.
These views have been considered to develop key initiatives for 2015/16 - for our City Plan
2013-2017 (Year 3) and Budget 2015/2016. The key initiatives are included to provide clear
and practical examples of the intent of Council’s strategic directions and the link to community
feedback.
The Strategic Resource Plan
The Strategic Resource Plan outlines how Council will manage our financial and non-financial
resources over the next four years to achieve our strategic objectives.
The Strategic Resource Plan consists of the following:
The ‘Performance – Use our resources wisely’ objective. This includes key directions
for achieving the objective, and focus areas for the next four years
The ‘Management of our Human Resources’ section, which includes statements
describing the human resources required for the next four years
The Financial Resources section, which includes information on financial position,
financial statements and commentary on these.
The plan also takes into account services and initiatives contained in plans adopted by Council,
as well as other information prescribed by the regulations.
The Strategic Resource Plan is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Local
Government Act 1989 and the Local Government (Planning and Reporting) Regulations 2014, which
commenced operation on 18 April 2014.This sits well with Banyule’s objective of ‘Performance
– Use our resources wisely’.
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‘Performance’ is about managing our resources wisely, providing organisational support
services, strategic planning and risk management. We are charged with the stewardship of the
resources of the municipality. The community expects that these resources will be managed in
a responsible, sustainable and accountable way.
Our operations are based on responsible management, risk mitigation, strong customer
service, and continuous improvement. We value our staff and recognise the integral role they
play in the provision of Best Value services to our community.
We recognise that it is critical for us to protect and develop our non-financial resources to
meet the needs of our community. These non-financial resources include: human resource
management and organisational development; knowledge management and information
services; and asset management stewardship.
We also undertake a number of internal planning roles to ensure we maintain the appropriate
strategic direction of our services.
In addition, our ‘Performance’ objective is underpinned by an extensive policy context and
strategic framework based on the following:
The Local Government Act 1989 - The LG Act includes requirements around the Council
Plan, the Strategic Resource Plan, the Budget, statutory reporting requirements and Best
Value
Our legal responsibilities as a business entity and employer - to adhere to all employer
related legislation
Our Banyule Management System, which incorporates a certification program against
three key National and International Standards in Quality, Occupational Health and Safety
and Environmental Management.
A number of key supporting plans and internal policies that provide direction in important
support function areas, such as information management, communications, human
resources, records management financial management, procurement and asset
management.
The Strategic Resource Plan describes how we manage our financial resources in a sustainable
manner. Prudent management enables our staffing, physical resources and community services
to be maintained in a way that meets our community’s current and future needs. This includes
developing sustainable income streams and financial independence, and rates that support the
services and infrastructure for our community.
Our Rating Context
Our commitment to managing our resources wisely will be achieved by the following key
directions:
5.1 Develop and deliver best value services and facilities
5.2 Provide responsible financial management and business planning processes
5.3 Enable good governance and accountability with minimal risk
5.4 Create a productive and engaged workforce
5.5 Maintain and strengthen corporate information and innovation
5.6 Plan and manage the systems and assets that support Council’s service
delivery.
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Council has set a rate in this budget which clearly reflects the community’s wishes around
service quality and level. The balance between fairness, equity and financial security has been
carefully considered.
Our Rating Strategy is used to ensure that the Local Government Act’s rating objectives of
‘equity and efficiency’ are achieved. It is important that Banyule City Council has a Rating
Strategy in place that is transparent to the community and reviewed annually as part of the
budget process.
Council has set a rate in the budget which clearly reflects the community’s wishes around
service quality and level. The balance between fairness, equity and financial security has been
carefully considered.
The rating parameters set for the strategic outlook period through to 2019 are indicated
currently on the basis of a 2.5% rate increase years 2 to 4.
This indicative rate is predicated on a rate capping environment and not indicative of
maintaining all Council’s services at their current level.
Banyule will revisit these figures when further information is received from the State
Government on the extent of rate capping, this will be then matched with the community’s
desire to maintain current service levels versus a reduced rate environment.
Land is a finite resource in Banyule. Our Council is committed to ensuring that the effective
use of land resources benefits the whole community, as each land holding contributes to the
shared infrastructure and services of Council.
As such, Council differentially rates its vacant commercial and residential land to ensure an
inequity in the shared contribution to infrastructure is not created through the
underdevelopment of vacant land. We also strive to encourage the best use development of
land.
Banyule values appropriate commercial and industrial development. However, we also
acknowledge an increased impact on our shared infrastructure by these developments. We
choose to differentially rate these properties to ensure an equitable outcome to infrastructure
costs across our community.
We understand the shared value to our community of cultural and recreational lands. Council
supports and encourages the development of this shared benefit by rating these properties at a
lower level.
We update the Strategic Resource Plan annually.
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1.1 Planning and accountability framework
Local Government Planning and Accountability Framework
Banyule City Council adheres to the Local Government Planning and Reporting Better Practice
Guide in the development of its strategic planning process:
“Statutory requirements
The Planning and Accountability Framework is found in part 6 of the Act and in the regulations. The
legislation requires councils to prepare the following documents:
a council plan within the period of six months after each general election or by 30 June,
whichever is later
a strategic resource plan for a period of at least four years and include this in the council plan
a budget for each financial year
an annual report in respect of each financial year.
The following diagram shows the relationships between the key planning and reporting documents that
make up the planning and accountability framework for local government. It also shows that there are
opportunities for community and stakeholder input and feedback at each stage of the planning and
reporting cycle. This is important to ensure accountability to residents and ratepayers.
Planning and Accountability Framework
Figure 1 – Planning and Accountability Framework
Note: The information above is sourced from the ‘Local Government Planning and Reporting Better
Practice Guide’ (Local Government Victoria, May 2014), Department of Environment, Land, Water and
Planning (formerly Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure)
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1.2 Our Purpose
Vision (What we strive for)
Banyule, a green, liveable and prosperous city, sustaining a healthy and
engaged community.
The core principles that help us achieve our Vision are:
Principles
Sustainability for our future
Community wellbeing
Community participation
Fairness in all we do
Maintaining our community’s trust
1.3 Strategic Objectives
Council delivers its services and initiatives in line with the Best Value Principles. These
contribute to the achievement of our Strategic Objectives as set out in the Council Plan for
the years 2013-2017.
The following table lists the Strategic Objectives as described in the Banyule City Plan 2013-
2017 (Year 3), being Banyule’s Council Plan.
Strategic Objective Description
1. People: Community
strengthening and support
Support and strengthen the health and wellbeing of the
Banyule community.
2. Planet: Environmental
sustainability
Conduct Council activities in a sustainable manner, and
practice sound stewardship of the natural environment to
ensure its diversity, protection and enhancement.
3. Place: Sustainable amenity
and built environment
Maintain and enhance the quality of Banyule’s public spaces,
buildings and infrastructure for people who live, work, shop,
play and move around in our city.
4. Participation: Community
involvement in community
life
Govern effectively by appropriately engaging the community
in issues that affect them, and advocating for the broader
interest of the community.
5. Performance: Use our
resources wisely
Manage the financial and non-financial resources required for
the next four years to achieve Council’s strategic objectives.
(Note: The Strategic Resource Plan consists of the ‘Performance – Use our resources wisely’ objective,
the ‘Management of our Human Resources’ section, and the ‘Financial Resources’ section in the City
Plan.)
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Our City Plan’s Relationship with the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan
The City Plan and the Banyule People: Health and Wellbeing Policy & Strategy meet Banyule’s
obligation for the provision of a Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan under the Victorian
Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
This City Plan is used as a vehicle for the strategic planning of the health and wellbeing of our
community from Council’s responsibility perspective.
The City Plan is reviewed on annual basis with a further lens relating to the health and
wellbeing outcomes of our community. This is done to ensure compliance under the Victorian
Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and to help improve health outcomes.
This work of Council occurs in many forms, from the upkeep of parks to the delivery of
targeted programs, from the health of babies to immunisation of our community against
disease.
The annual action plan for the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan is based from
actions across the Organisation, within Council’s annual business plan, supporting plans, and
service unit plans. Council uses these actions to achieve the strategic outcomes for our
community intended for the betterment of our community’s health and wellbeing.
These actions outcomes are reported separately to the, Victorian Department of Health &
Human Services.
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2. Services, Initiatives and Service Performance Indicators
This section provides a description of the services and initiatives to be funded in the Budget
for the 2015/16 year and how these will contribute to achieving the strategic objectives
specified in the Council Plan as set out in Section 1. It also includes a number of initiatives,
major initiatives and service performance indicators. The Strategic Resource Plan (SRP) is part
of and prepared in conjunction with the Council Plan. The relationship between these
components of the Budget and the Council Plan, along with the link to reporting in the Annual
Report, is shown below.
Source: Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (formerly Transport, Planning
and Local Infrastructure)
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The following diagram gives an overview of Council’s objectives and key directions:
The framework outlined above is supported by a set of key policies, strategies, and plans. We
use strategic indicators to measure our achievements.
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2.1 Strategic Objective 1
PEOPLE: COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING
AND SUPPORT – Support and strengthen the health and wellbeing of the Banyule community.
‘People’ is about our desire for optimal health, better living
conditions and improved quality of life. Good health is the
state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and
not merely the absence of disease. Health and wellbeing can
be supported at any age through individual and public policy measures. Wellbeing is
fundamental to quality of life, quality of human relationships and the capacity to participate in
education, work, recreation and the community.
We are committed to improving the health of our community and identifying and minimising
threats to public health. This is a shared responsibility for which we have delegated legislative
responsibility, and we undertake this in conjunction with other agencies and partners, such as
the Department of Health & Human Services, with whom we work closely.
We will support health and community wellbeing through the following key directions:
1.1 Promote and support health and wellbeing
1.2 Provide services for people at important life stages
1.3 Develop and promote safety and resilience in our community
1.4 Celebrate and promote Banyule’s diversity and heritage
1.5 Support people to achieve their economic potential
1.6 Plan and prepare for emergency events.
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To achieve our objective of People - Community Strengthening and Support, we will continue
to plan, deliver and improve high quality, cost effective, accessible and responsive services.
The services, initiatives, major initiatives and service performance indicators for each business
area are described below. For further information on key capital works projects and initiatives
associated with this objective please refer to Appendix C to this Budget document.
Services:
Business Area Description of services provided Expenditure
(Revenue)
Net Cost
$’000
Health, Aged &
Community
Planning
This service area includes:
Aged and Disability Services: -Services for Older Persons and People
with a Disability: Service Access and Assessment, Social Support,
Assisted Transport, Home Care, Delivered Meals, Respite Care,
Personal Care, Property Maintenance, Senior Citizens Centres, Age
friendly city
Health Services: – Environmental Health: - Food safety enforcement &
education, Immunisation, Public Health:- Neighbourhood Complaints
(nuisance), Health Protection:- Tobacco, infection control, Heatwave
planning, prescribed accommodation, Domestic Wastewater
Management, Public Health Emergency Management
Community & Social Planning: - Supporting Council’s community
consultation and engagement, Demographic data analysis, Supporting
Council’s commitment to inclusion, access and equity, Municipal Public
Health & Wellbeing Plan, Advocacy, support and planning on key social
issues
11,103
(6,578)
4,525
Leisure,
Recreation and
Cultural
Services
This service area includes:
Leisure & Cultural Services:- Art collection management, Culture and
heritage development, Festivals and cultural events, Leisure programs
for older adults, Leisure programs for people with disabilities, Sports
pavilions and ground allocations, support for Neighbourhood Houses,
Community Halls for hire, Community buses for hire
Facility & Contract Management:- The Centre Ivanhoe function centre,
Library services, Leisure facilities including: Ivanhoe Golf Course,
Swimming pools including Watsonia Pool and WaterMarc, Macleod
Recreation Centre
Banyule Leisure Facility Management:- Ivanhoe Aquatic and Fitness
Centre, Olympic Leisure Centre, Macleod Netball Stadium
14,034
(7,766)
6,268
Youth and
Family Services
This service area includes:
Youth & Family Strategic Management: - Municipal Recovery
Management, Banyule Child, Youth and Family Plan
Early Years: - Child Care Centres, Early Childhood facilities
management, Early Childhood facilities Capital Works program, Early
Years Networks facilitation, Kindergartens and Universal Access,
Kindergarten Central Enrolment, Maternal and Child Health Services,
Inclusion Support Facilitators
Youth & Community Partnerships:-Jets Studios, Community Support
and Resource, Youth Services, Banyule After Hours Youth Outreach
Service (Link-U), Community Safety (including Graffiti Management),
Community Liaison, Community Building (formerly Metro Access),
Community Development Grants, Employment Programs, Trust
Management, Volunteer Recognition Awards, Place Management –
Project 3081.
9,832
(4,875)
4,957
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Initiatives: 1. People - Community Strengthening and Support
1.1 Promote and support health and wellbeing
Our focus areas
We will:
1.1.1 Develop engaged and responsive recreation, leisure and arts
Key initiatives include:
Maintain active community engagement programs to encourage greater use of
leisure centres by under-represented groups such as people from culturally diverse
backgrounds, people with disabilities and those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander background, including:
Conduct a major redevelopment of the Cartledge Reserve Pavilion, ground
and lighting (home of the Heidelberg Stars Soccer Club).
Provide an annual report to Council in relation to the success of the
‘active engagement’ program.
Consult with the community in the development of community facilities and public
spaces, including:
Deliver the reviewed Banyule Open Space Strategy (Strategic Plan) in
consultation with key stakeholders and the community.
Develop and implement the Arts Plan, including:
Continue to provide an extensive arts, culture and festival and events
program calendar that helps the community come together
Deliver a program of community gathering events centred around Movies
in the Park
Present a Report to Council for consideration regarding issues and
recommendations for the current and future provision of Arts and
Cultural Facilities within the municipality by December 2015.
Deliver actions as outlined in the Recreation Plan.
Continue the support and development of Council’s facilities managed by Macleod
YMCA, Belgravia Leisure at WaterMarc and our Council operated facilities in
Ivanhoe and Olympic Village.
Adopt and implement a Play-space plan that provides a strategic vision for
appropriate play spaces for our community to meet and recreate at, including:
Continue the major redevelopment of Anthony Beale Reserve with the
delivery of a regional play space development
Deliver on an accelerated playground replacement program in local parks
with $195,000 towards redeveloping neighbourhood playgrounds across
the municipality in 2015-2016.
Conduct renewal works at Binnak Park regional family playspace ($83,000
budgeted in 2015-2016)
Continue the upgrade program for community hall furniture, with $30,000
budgeted in 2015-2016.
Provide targeted programs that contribute to employment pathways, personal skill
development and general wellbeing of young people.
Prepare a City Wide Tennis Strategic Plan for Council consideration and pending
adoption, prepare an implementation plan by June 2016.
Provide affordable recreation opportunities through our libraries, community halls,
parks and community hubs.
Review the Women in Sport Policy and provide a draft policy for Council
consideration by March 2016.
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1.1.2 Protect the community against preventable diseases and hazards associated with food,
water and the environment
Key initiatives include:
Continue to monitor Council's public health service delivery to ensure it is
meeting the needs of the community.
Continue to advocate on food security issues to support a co-ordinated approach
across Council and improve our communities’ health.
Co-ordinate and deliver immunisation services to protect children from vaccine
preventable diseases.
Continue to monitor water quality of public pools to ensure compliance with
public health requirements.
Undertake educational and enforcement activities to reduce the health impact of
tobacco on the community, including the promotion of new outdoor smoking
bans.
Respond to emerging and future preventable disease outbreaks and public health
risks though education, promotion and advocacy.
Review, implement and communicate new Animal Management procedures for:
Barking Dogs
Excess Animals
Restricted Dog Breeds
Dog Attacks.
Undertake Council's public health legislative obligations to protect the public
health of the community, eg: Food Act 1984 inspection requirements.
Promote community awareness of the importance of immunisation and age
appropriate vaccinations.
1.1.3 Build community capacity to support and create opportunities for all people to live
healthy and fulfilling lives.
Key initiatives include:
Support Neighbourhood Houses to provide community and education programs.
Support community groups with community grants and access to buildings.
Plan and deliver programs, activities and information to support seniors in living a
full and independent life in Banyule (eg. Seniors Festival, Ageing Plan).
Advocate for, and where appropriate support, members of our community who
are disadvantaged in accessing Council related services in areas of need affecting
their life in Banyule
Develop and implement the Banyule Electronic Gaming Machine Action Plan.
Provide innovative youth outreach and individual support programs to enable
young people to live connected healthy and fulfilling lifestyles. Council remains
aware of the issues emanating from Banyule’s youth summit in 2014 when
formulating these programs.
1.2 Provide services for people at important life stages
Our focus areas
We will:
1.2.1 Promote the positive development of children, young people, their families and carers.
Key initiatives include:
Provide an evidence based and responsive Maternal & Child Health program that
reflects current standards of practice.
Provide evidence based and responsive Early Childhood Services that reflect
current standards of practice.
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Implement Year 1 of the Banyule Child, Youth and Family Plan.
Deliver innovative activities, programs and support that assist in the development
and emerging needs of young people and the community, including:
Contribute funding for a 3081 Youth Foundation ($10,000 budgeted in
2015-2016)
Implement Early Years Infrastructure Developments, including:
Continue the development of the Olympic Village Children’s hub
Deliver the renewal of kitchen facilities for Panorama Heights preschool
and Greenhills Neighbourhood House ($18,500 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Upgrade air conditioning at our preschools and early years facilities from
evaporative to refrigerant cooling, including Viewbank Preschool, the St
Hellier Street Children’s Centre Planning Room, and the Concord
Playgroup ($60,000 budgeted in 2015-2016).
1.2.2 Support older people to live independently
Key initiatives include:
Plan and deliver sustainable aged and disability services in line with Home and
Community Care guidelines, to support people to live independently at home,
including:
Develop and utilise mobile technologies for the improved service provision
of our older adults services.
Provide a delivered meals service (‘meals on wheel’) that supports eligible
community members and meets their nutritional needs.
Prepare and reorientate Council’s Aged services to address current National Aged
Care Reforms.
1.3 Develop and promote safety and resilience in our community
Our focus areas
We will:
1.3.1 Support, address and advocate for community safety
Key initiatives include:
Implement year 4 of the Safer Banyule Plan and plan for development of 2017-2020
4 year plan, including:
Mall roof improvements.
Implement traffic safety improvements, including:
Deliver school crossing improvements through construction of raised
pavement crossings in Cape Street, Heidelberg and Weidlich Road, Eltham
North ($65,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Improve local traffic measures in Burgundy Street - Reconfiguration of
Burgundy Street, Heidelberg, between Upper Heidelberg Road and Mount
Street, to promote lower speeds ($300,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Provide a zebra crossing in Mount Street, Heidelberg ($50,000 budgeted in
2015-2016)
Introduce extended line marking for on-road bike routes across the
designated Principal Bike Network in conjunction with our road re-sheet
program ($65,000 budgeted in 2015-2016), along with warning signs and
improved lighting at selected railway crossings and locations
Improve local traffic calming infrastructure in Eltham North, Heidelberg
West, Watsonia, and Rosanna ($90,000 budgeted in 2015-2016).
Implement key infrastructure initiatives at our active sports grounds to improve
community safety, including:
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Replace fencing at the soccer ground at Olympic Park, Heidelberg West
Refurbish fencing at AK Lines Oval and Ground, home of Plenty Valley
Premier Cricket Club and Watsonia Football Club ($60,000 budgeted in
2015-2016)
Provide soccer nets at James Street Reserve ($20,000 budgeted in 2015-
2016)
Deliver improvement works at Willinda Park Athletics - Long Jump and
Pole Vault Runways and Pits ($80,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Renew Malahang Basketball Court ($25,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Provide improvement works to sports surfaces (soccer) at Gabonia
Reserve and Cartledge Reserve (2 soccer pitches) through warm seasons
grass conversions ($90,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Renew irrigation and infrastructure at Heidelberg Park ($35,000 budgeted
in 2015-2016)
Conduct drainage works at the Ivanhoe Croquet Club Court ($30,000
budgeted in 2015-2016).
Develop 2 Netball Courts for women's sports in West Ivanhoe Club at
Seddon Reserve ($126,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
1.3.2 Support, address and advocate for Preventing Violence Against Women
Key initiatives include:
Implement year 1 of the Preventing Violence Against Women Strategy.
1.3.3 Support, address and advocate for graffiti prevention and education
Key initiatives include:
Implement year 1 of the Graffiti Management Strategy & Action Plan 2015-2018,
including:
Continue to work in partnership across Council (eg. Youth Services and
Capital Projects teams) and with local agencies (eg. the energy provider
SPAusnet) in joint graffiti clean-up efforts ($50,000 budgeted in 2015-
2016).
1.4 Celebrate and promote Banyule’s diversity and heritage
Our focus areas
We will:
1.4.1 Support leisure, arts and cultural activities that strengthen connection to place,
heritage, diversity and community.
Key initiatives include:
Develop and implement opportunities to increase cultural tourism in Banyule, e.g.
Melbourne’s North - Fostering Arts and Culture, Hatch Contemporary Arts
Space, Impressionist lab, and Napier Waller House preservation.
Improve the preservation of the Banyule art collection and heritage assets,
including:
Improve our art collection storage facilities ($11,000 budgeted in 2015-
2016)
Deliver improvements to air-conditioning and provide additional
maintenance at the Centre Ivanhoe and Great Hall ($750,000 budgeted in
2015-2016).
Prepare a draft Public Art Policy in consultation with the Arts and Culture
Advisory Committee.
Develop and implement youth-specific activities that strengthen connection to
place, heritage, diversity and community.
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1.5 Support people to achieve their economic potential
Our focus areas
We will:
1.5.1 Encourage and assist the development of small business and social enterprise
Key initiatives include:
Deliver small business support, including:
Provide networking and training opportunities that respond to local
business needs.
Work in partnership to provide one-to-one advice and planning and
mentoring sessions.
Finalise and update business related information on our website and other
digital channels
Explore opportunities for introducing a Banyule Business Awards Program.
Explore opportunities for augmenting Council's role in the labour market
(employment).
Communicate with business to promote business excellence and provide up to
date support and advice.
1.6 Plan and prepare for emergency events
Our focus areas
We will:
1.6.1 Strengthen community resilience
Key initiatives include:
Implement Council's Disaster Resilience Strategic Plan, including:
Educate and prepare the community for emergency events taking an all
hazards approach.
1.6.2 Maintain operational readiness
Key initiatives include:
Continue to prepare Council for emergency response, relief and recovery.
Review and promote Council's public health emergency management preparedness
within a disaster resilience framework.
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INDICATORS
How we will measure our performance against this objective:
Objective 1. People: Community strengthening and support
Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
Key direction 1.1 Promote and support health and wellbeing
1.1A CSI – Recreational facilities (performance) Output (Quality)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group average
for 2015
1.1B Attendance at Council provided leisure centres Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
1,000,000
1.1C Percentage of people who feel they ‘belong’ in Banyule Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
80%
1.1D CSI – Art centres and libraries (performance) Output (Quality) Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group average
for 2015
1.1E CSI – Community and cultural activities (performance) Output (Quality) Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group average
for 2015
1.1F Attendance at Banyule festival Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
10,000
1.1G Performance against People: Health and Wellbeing
Action Plan (% actions completed on time)
Output (Quality) 80%
1.1H CSI – Disadvantaged support services (performance) Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group average
for 2015
1.1I LGPRF – Aquatic facilities: User satisfaction with pool
facility
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
75% of surveyed users
satisfied or better
1.1J LGPRF - Aquatic facilities: (a) Service standard (aquatic
facilities are inspected by a qualified officer).
Health inspections of aquatic facilities (number of
inspections by an authorised officer within the
meaning of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act
2008 carried out per Council aquatic facility)
Reportable safety incidents at aquatic facilities
(number of WorkSafe reportable aquatic safety
incidents
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
3
0
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
Key direction 1.1 Promote and support health and wellbeing
1.1K LGPRF - Aquatic facilities: (b) Service cost (provision of
aquatic facilities is undertaken in a cost-efficient manner)
Cost of indoor aquatic facilities (direct cost to
Council less any income received of providing
indoor aquatic facilities per visit)
Output (Efficiency,
Cost)
$0.87
1.1L LGPRF - Aquatic facilities: (c) Utilisation (aquatic facilities
are safe, accessible and well utilised)
Utilisation of aquatic facilities (number of visits to
aquatic facilities per head of municipal population)
Outcome (Utilisation)
6 visits per head of
BCC municipal
population
1.1M LGPRF - Food safety: (a) Timeliness (Councils take
action in response to food complaints in a timely
manner)
Time taken to action food complaints (average
number of days it has taken for Council to action
food complaints received from members of the
public about the about the safety or handling of
food for sale)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
Written or verbal
acknowledgement of
receipt of complaint
within 5 working
days.
1.1N LGPRF - Food safety: (b) Service standard (food safety
service is provided in accordance with legislative
requirements)
Food safety assessments (percentage of registered
class 1 food premises and class 2 food premises
that receive an annual food safety assessment)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
100%
1.1O LGPRF - Food safety: (c) Service cost (food safety service
is delivered in a cost-efficient manner)
Cost of food safety service (direct cost to Council
of the food safety service per food premises
registered by Council, or for which Council has
received notification, during the year)
Output (Efficiency,
Cost)
$1,200
1.1P LGPRF - Food safety: (d) Health and safety (food safety
service protects public health by preventing the sale of
unsafe food)
Critical and major non-compliance notifications
(percentage of critical and major non-compliance
outcome notifications that are followed up by
Council)
Outcome (Health and
safety)
100%
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
1.2 Provide services for people at important life stages
1.2A CSI - Family support services (performance) Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
1.2B CSI – Elderly support services (performance) Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
1.2C Key Ages and Stages: participation rate for 3.5 year visits Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
75%
1.2D Unit rate cost to Council for delivered meals Output (Cost) $15 per meal
1.2E Total number of delivered meals Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
50,000
1.2F Percentage of delivered meals recipients satisfied with the
service (rating the service as excellent, very good or
good)
Output (Quality) 90%
1.2G LGPRF - Home and Community Care: (a) Timeliness
(HACC services are provided to eligible clients in a timely
manner)
Time taken to commence the HACC service
(average number of days it has taken for a new
client to commence the HACC service)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
21 days
1.2H LGPRF - Home and Community Care: (b) Service
Standard (HACC services are provided in accordance
with the Community Common Care Standards)
Compliance with Community Care Common
Standards (percentage of Community Care
Common Standards expected outcomes met)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
83%
1.2I LGPRF - Home and Community Care: (c) Service cost
(HACC services are delivered in a cost-efficient manner)
Cost of domestic care service (cost to Council of
the domestic care service per hour of service
delivered)
Cost of personal care service (cost to Council of
the personal care service per hour of service
delivered)
Cost of respite care service (cost to Council of the
respite service per hour of service delivered)
Output (Efficiency,
Cost)
Output (Efficiency,
Cost)
Output (Efficiency,
Cost)
TBA
Methodology being
refined in consultation
with Municipal
Association of Victoria
(MAV)
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
1.2 Provide services for people at important life stages
1.2J LGPRF - Home and Community Care: (d) Participation
(people are supported to live independently and safely in
their own community and home environment)
Participation in HACC service (percentage of the
municipal target population that receive a HACC
service)
Participation in HACC service by CALD people
(percentage of the municipal target population in
relation to CALD people who receive a HACC
service)
Outcome (Participation)
Outcome (Participation)
40%*
10%*
*Note: Methodology
being refined in
consultation with
Municipal Association of
Victoria (MAV).
Indicators will be
updated if changes are
received
1.2K LGPRF - Maternal and Child Health: (a) Satisfaction
(clients satisfied with the MCH service)
Participation in first MCH home visit (percentage of
infants enrolled in the MCH service who receive the
first MCH home visit)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
80%
1.2L LGPRF - Maternal and Child Health: (b) Service Standard
(Councils enrol all infants in the MCH service)
Infant enrolments in the MCH service (percentage
of infants enrolled in the MCH service)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
95%
1.2M LGPRF - Maternal and Child Health: (c) Service cost
(MCH service is delivered in a cost-efficient manner)
Cost of the MCH service (cost to Council of the
MCH service per hour of service delivered)
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
$65
1.2N LGPRF - Maternal and Child Health: (d) Participation
(Councils promote healthy outcomes for children and
their families)
Participation in the MCH service (percentage of
children enrolled who participate in the MCH
service)
Participation in the MCH service by Aboriginal
children (percentage of Aboriginal children enrolled
who participate in the MCH service)
Outcome (Participation)
Outcome (Participation)
80% for 18 month
80% for 2 year old
75% for 3.5 year old
visits
ATSI
70% for 18 month
70% for 2 year old
70% for 3.5 year old
visits
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
1.3 Develop and promote safety and resilience in our community
1.3A Percentage of people who feel safe in Banyule Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
80%
1.3B Performance against Safer Banyule Action Plan (% actions
completed on time)
Output (Quality) 80%
1.4 Celebrate and promote Banyule’s diversity and heritage
1.4A CSI – Art centres and libraries Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
1.4B CSI – Community and cultural activities Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
1.4C Attendance at Banyule festival Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
10,000
1.4D LGPRF - Libraries: (a) Utilisation (library services are well
utilised)
Library collection usage (number of library
collection item loans per library collection item)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
5
1.4E LGPRF - Libraries: (b) Resource standard (libraries have a
high standard of resources)
Standard of library collection (percentage of the
library collection that has been purchased in the last
5 years)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
80%
1.4F LGPRF - Libraries: (c) Service cost (delivery of library
services is undertaken in a cost-efficient manner)
Cost of library service (direct cost to Council of the
library service per visit)
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
$10.30
1.4G LGPRF - Libraries: (d) Participation (library resources are
free, accessible and well utilised)
Active library members (percentage of the municipal
population that are active library members)
Outcome (Participation)
18%
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
1.5 Support people to achieve their economic potential
1.5A Number of economic development events delivered in
partnership with other organisations (eg. neighbouring
Councils, State and Federal Government, Regional
Development organisations, traders associations, etc)
Output (Quality) 15
1.5B Participation level (attendance) at Council operated/
hosted economic development events
Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
300
1.6 Plan and prepare for emergency events
1.6A CSI – Emergency and disaster management (performance) Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
1.6B Percentage of people who feel safe in Banyule Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
80%
1.6C Completion of scheduled emergency management
exercises as part of Councils Municipal Emergency
Management Plan
Output (Quality) Completed as per
schedule
Notes:
CSI – Community satisfaction indicators measured by the annual Community Satisfaction Survey for Local Governments,
co-ordinated by Local Government Victoria, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (formerly
Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure)
LGPRF – Local Government Performance Reporting Framework indicators
LGPRF GMC – LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist
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2.2 Strategic Objective 2
2. PLANET: ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY – Conduct Council activities in a
sustainable manner, and practice sound stewardship
of the natural environment to ensure its diversity,
protection and enhancement.
‘Planet’ is about the natural and formed environment and
the ecosystems that sustain the community. Our
community is an integral part of the environment and
together we are the custodians of our shared home.
To develop a sustainable environment we will focus on the following key directions:
2.1 Protect and enhance our natural environment
2.2 Conserve water and improve stormwater quality and impact
2.3 Deliver appropriate action on climate change
2.4 Avoid waste generation
2.5 Act as environmental stewards
To achieve our objective of Planet - Environmental Sustainability, we will continue to plan,
deliver and improve high quality, cost effective, accessible and responsive services.
The services, initiatives, major initiatives and service performance indicators for each business
area are described below. For further information on key capital works projects and initiatives
associated with this objective please refer to Appendix C to this Budget document.
Services
Business Area Description of services provided Expenditure
(Revenue)
Net Cost
$’000
Transport,
Sustainability &
Municipal Laws –
Environmental
Sustainability
This includes the following services:
Environmental Planning: - Planet: Environmental Sustainability
Policy & Strategy and supporting plans, energy and water
efficiency, environmental stewardship education and publications,
Wildlife Corridor Program, State of the Environment reporting,
maintaining Environmental Management System (in accordance
with ISO14001), Significant Tree Register, Banyule Environment
Advisory Committee (BEAC)
700
(0)
700
Parks & Gardens This service area includes:
Strategic: - Parks and Gardens strategic management,
Strategy development for public open space, Public Open
Space Strategic Plan, Master planning of reserves and
Regional Playgrounds, and Shared trail development
Horticulture: - Design, construct and maintain: -
Playgrounds, Sports fields, Irrigation, Landscape, Park
Assets, Garden Beds, Paths, (includes weed control and
Council Nursery operations).
Tree Care: - Street and park tree maintenance, Pest and
disease control, Tree replacement and planting, Tree
9,847
(109)
9,738
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removal, Tree root control, Tree assessment for council
trees, Nursery operations for plant propagation.
Bushland: - Environmental education, Environmental
management, Flora and fauna recording and habitat
restoration, Noxious weed control, Development of
wildlife corridors, Maintenance, construction, restoration
and protection of Bush Reserves and Rivers, Community
planting days, Friends Group working bees
Parks Maintenance: - Mowing of active and passive parks
and reserves, Passive reserve maintenance, Active reserve
maintenance, Half cost fence replacement, Litter control in
parks, maintenance of Dog Tidy bins, Fire hazard control,
maintenance and mowing of Right of Ways
Operations -
Waste
Management &
Cleansing
This includes the following service areas:
Waste Management: - Strategic Waste Management ,
Metropolitan Waste Management Group member,
Banyule-Visy Material Recovery Facility, Rethink Centre
Education Programs, Outreach Education Programs, Waste
service support, Waste Recovery Centre (Transfer
station), Garbage collection, Recycling collection, Green
waste collection, Hard rubbish collection, Bundled branch
collection, Commercial waste collection, Parks and
reserves waste collection
Cleansing: - Mechanical footpath sweeping of shopping
centres, Mechanical sweeping of sealed roads, Cleaning of
public toilets and BBQ’s, Inspection and clearance of
drainage pits, Maintenance of litter trap program, Litter
clearance from shopping centres, Litter collection,
Removal of dumped rubbish, Removal of dead animals from
roads, Syringe removal, drain cleaning
12,945
(5,861)
7,084
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Initiatives: 2. Planet - Environmental Sustainability
2.1 Protect and enhance our natural environment
Our focus areas
We will:
2.1.1 Protect wildlife corridors and enhance waterways and wetlands
Key initiatives include:
Conduct environmental management planning, including:
Continue the Banyule Flats and Warringal Parklands ecological assessment.
Complete an environmental management plan for Darebin Creek Corridor
Continue the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan 2014-2017, including:
Biodiversity initiatives for priority Bushland Reserve Management Plans
($14,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Wildlife Corridor Program initiatives such as: the buy one get one free
plant program, school and resident education program, and planting days.
Develop concept plans for the next Stormwater Harvesting priority project in line
with the Facilities Water Management strategy.
Work with Melbourne Water to address significant industrial pollution entering
Darebin Creek from drains in Heidelberg West Industrial Estate
Conduct environmental management works, including:
Weed control and planting to maintain the existing revegetation works
along Darebin Creek, Plenty River and Yarra River ($30,000 budgeted in
2015-2016)
De-siltation and revegetation works at the Banyule Flats Stormwater pond,
and pond de-siltation of Southern Road Wetlands ($20,000 budgeted in
2015-2016)
Post-burn weed control and site management works, and vermin control
in bushland reserves ($35,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
2.1.2 Protect and plant trees and appropriate vegetation
Key initiatives include:
Guide development decisions that protect and enhance our treed environment
through Council’s Statutory planning service area.
Raise community awareness of Banyule’s Urban Forest through initiatives including:
Urban Forestry Policy and Strategic Plan- Implement an Urban Forestry
Policy and Strategic Plan actions to improve the quality and quantity of the
City’s urban forest.
Work towards further establishing and building the profile of urban
forestry in Banyule and supporting action on canopy enhancement in the
public and private realm.
Inspect and protect our treed environment in public places through
Council’s Parks and Gardens service area, including collection of scientific
data on the City’s public realm trees to assist the maintenance and
protection of our urban forest
Work with the Banyule community to broaden our understanding of the
benefits and importance of our urban forest, and increase our connection
to them.
Continue to implement the reviewed Planning Enforcement Practices and Policies,
with a focus on proactive enforcement of replacement tree planting.
Continue the work of our arborists and Council’s planning enforcement area to
protect our treed environment in private places.
Develop parks, gardens, reserves and bushland facilities, including:
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Renew trails and pathways in our reserves and bushland ($50,000
budgeted in 2015-2016)
Provide fencing for the community garden in Macleod ($16,000 budgeted
in 2015-2016)
Continue to implement works at Ryans Road Conservation Reserve
($25,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Continue the retaining wall renewal program for open space and road
reserves ($100,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Conduct maintenance works at Eaglemont BMX jumps ($15,000 budgeted
in 2015-2016)
Extend our BBQ renewal program in parks ($20,000 budgeted in 2015-
2016)
Protect our important tree assets by an enhanced tree management and
maintenance capability, including:
Conduct Routine Street Tree Pruning - through the existing Tree
Management Contract, and assessment and works on over 60,000 street
trees
Conduct Tree Planting to replace trees lost to drought and enhance
Banyule's urban forest population on nature strips, road reserves, parks
and reserves ($75,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Comply with new Electricity Safety (Electric Line Clearance) Regulations
2010 additional (tree removal and pruning): $200,000 cost to Council
budgeted for 2015-2016
Continue Tree Condition Risk Assessments and Works for Council
Community Services Properties ($30,000 budgeted in 2015-2016), and
along 34 kilometres of Shared Trail network and in playgrounds, BBQ's and
park shelters ($40,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Conduct Significant Tree Monitoring - condition inspections on trees on
private land listed on the Significant Tree Register - includes advice to
owners about hazards and management recommendations. ($15,000
budgeted in 2015-2016)
Develop, review and implement major vegetation strategies, including:
Incorporate a Substantial Tree Strategy in the Planning Scheme – complete
the public exhibition and planning panel process for vegetation overlay
Schedule 5.
Continue to implement Management of Banyule Flats as per Banyule Flats
Warringal Parklands Cultural Heritage Plan
Investigate options for sustainable low maintenance nature strips as part of
Council’s Home and Community Care (HACC) program.
2.1.3 Improve the policing of litter and waste dumping
Key initiatives include:
Review the effectiveness of the enforcement strategies for litter and illegal
dumping and promote the benefits of the program.
Continue the trial of demountable cameras for surveillance at problem sites for
rubbish dumping
Ensure a renewed focus on our Building Site Code of Practice.
Increase community awareness of our hard rubbish and green waste collection
programs to minimise illegal dumping, including:
Reduce the impact of dumped rubbish occurrences, including increased
pick-ups and enforcement (additional $76,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Develop a waste management and recycling plan for major facilities, parks and
community based clubs in consultation with all stakeholders, including:
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Consider a review of the Sporting Reserve User Guide policy in relation to
club use of public spaces about litter control.
Continue to facilitate a cross organisational working group to address litter and
dumped rubbish within Banyule.
2.2 Conserve water and improve stormwater quality and impact
Our focus areas
We will:
2.2.1 Increase Council's water use efficiency
Key initiatives include:
Provide ongoing development and maintenance of warm season grassed playing
surfaces.
Provide maintenance of oval and sports field irrigation, including:
sprinkler and drainage replacement
irrigation flow sensors and technology renewal
installation of back flow prevention devices
Conduct community engagement for stormwater harvesting, including:
Implement the stormwater harvesting community engagement program Develop capabilities and skills to actively manage the newly installed Stormwater
Harvesting systems and commence the process of water distribution on Council's
sportsfields, including:
Implementation of the Irrigation Replacement Program, incorporating
upgrade of controllers, watering systems etc.
Investigate the next stormwater harvesting project priority for irrigation and
pollution reduction
Continue work on our strategic catchment management by commencing works
and prioritising the future works program.
2.2.2 Improve our urban drainage and stormwater management
Key initiatives include:
Investigate, plan and implement the 10 year Drainage Capital Works Program at
priority locations as identified by the Municipal Wide Drainage Network Capacity
Study, including:
Maintenance of our existing Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) assets
($50,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Stormwater Management Catchment Analysis - Mitigation Works - Irvine
Road Drain Catchment ($15,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Stormwater Management Catchment Analysis - Mitigation Works -South
West Catchment - Stage 1 ($25,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Wilfred Road East Ivanhoe 600mm Drain Augmentation. ($40,000
budgeted in 2015-2016)
Para Road Montmorency 1200mm Drain Augmentation ($260,000
budgeted in 2015-2016)
Minor Drainage Works - Minor pipe augmentations and associated pit
improvements to address localised drainage issues ($100,000 budgeted in
2015-2016)
Drainage Hot Spots - Pit replacements and modifications to improve
stormwater capture ($50,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Provide technical assistance in the preparation of a Special Building Overlay in the
Planning Scheme for flood prone areas.
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2.3 Deliver appropriate action on climate change
Our focus areas
We will:
2.3.1 Reduce our contribution to climate change by reducing Council’s energy use and
improving efficiency of use.
Key initiatives include:
Complete installation of solar hot water at three Council buildings.
Implement priority actions from the energy plan, prioritising the installation of
solar photovoltaic panels on Council buildings over the remainder of this Council’s
term of office.
Future proof energy efficiencies in Council’s operations through ESD design at
Council offices above WaterMarc in Greensborough.
Deliver a continued certification program against ISO 14001 Environmental
Management standards.
2.4 Avoid waste generation
Our focus areas
We will:
2.4.1 Discourage waste to landfill
Key initiatives include:
Continue to implement the revised 2014-2019 Waste Management Plan.
Deliver Council’s current best practice waste management services, including:
Renew the Waste Recovery Centre ‘Powerpack’ (plant that drives the
compactor equipment), with $75,000 budgeted in 2015-2016
Update existing waste bin enclosures in shopping centres ($25,000
budgeted in 2015-2016)
Undertake reviews of the Waste Management and Cleansing services.
2.4.2 Identify and implement viable recycling opportunities
Key initiatives include:
Continue to investigate new opportunities for recycling waste.
Continue to manage Council’s significant recycling services, seeking further
opportunities for diversion from the waste stream.
2.4.3 Advocate for increased use of environmentally beneficial technologies and services in
the community
Key initiatives include:
Continue to implement waste avoidance and resource recovery programs to
residents, schools and community groups.
Advocate to other levels of government to reduce the cost shift burden of higher
waste costs resulting from landfill levies.
Increase Waste Education Service participation at major Banyule festivals and
events.
Promote ‘onsite at-source’ food waste avoidance solutions to the community,
including: worm farms, compost bins, and emerging waste reduction technologies.
Work with other departments and the Office of Housing to continue to manage
the ongoing issue of dumping of rubbish.
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2.5 Act as environmental stewards
Our focus areas
We will:
2.5.1 Manage recreation and open spaces in an environmentally sustainable way
Key initiatives include:
Continue to provide priority weed control to bush reserves and waterway
reserves involving friends groups and community groups
Deliver on open space strategic plan and reserve master plan priorities
Manage sporting users to ensure the ongoing viability of sports playing surfaces.
Deliver in partnership, events and projects that promote environmental
sustainability, stewardship and connectedness with the natural environment
Deliver on the next phase for the development of Yandell Reserve conservation
area.
2.5.2 Support community and business to protect and enhance the environment
Key initiatives include:
Implement Council’s Planet: Environmental Sustainability Policy and Strategy
Continue stewardship programs that educate the community about environmental
sustainability.
Continue to meet Best Value Plus ISO 14001 criteria through Council’s
organisational Enviro Reps, communication and targeted projects.
Implement the Biodiversity, Water Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship and
Energy Saving Plans
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INDICATORS
How we will measure our performance against this objective:
2. Planet: Environmental sustainability
Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
2.1 Protect and enhance our natural environment
2.1A CSI – Environmental sustainability
(performance)
Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
2.1B Number of tree plantings (Council tree
plantings in streets and parks)
Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
1,200
2.2 Conserve water and improve stormwater quality and impact
2.2A CSI – Environmental sustainability
(performance)
Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
2.2B Performance against Planet: Environmental
Sustainability Action Plan (% actions completed
on time)
Output (Quality) 90%
2.2C Council’s water use Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Constrain annual
Council potable
water use below 200
million litres
2.3 Deliver appropriate action on climate change
2.3A CSI – The appearance of public
areas(performance)
Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
2.3B Performance against Planet: Environmental
Sustainability Action Plan (% actions completed
on time)
Output (Quality) 90%
2.3C Council’s greenhouse gas emissions Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Reduce Council’s
greenhouse gas
emissions
2.4 Avoid waste generation
2.4A CSI - Waste management (performance) Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
2.4B Percentage of ‘consumer waste’ diverted from
landfill (ie excludes greenwaste)
Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
37%
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
2.4 Avoid waste generation
2.4C LGPRF - Waste Collection: (a) Satisfaction (users are
satisfied with the waste collection system)
Kerbside bin collection requests (number of
kerbside bin collection requests per 1,000
kerbside bin collection households)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
190
2.4D LGPRF - Waste Collection: (b) Service standard
(kerbside collection bins are collected as planned)
Kerbside collection bins missed (number of
kerbside collection bins missed per 10,000
scheduled kerbside collection bin lifts)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
20
2.4E LGPRF - Waste Collection: (c) Service cost
(kerbside collection service is delivered in a cost-
efficient manner)
Cost of kerbside garbage collection service
(direct cost of the kerbside garbage bin
collection service per kerbside garbage
collection bin)
Cost of kerbside recyclables bin collection
service (direct cost of the kerbside recyclables
collection service per kerbside recyclables
collection bin)
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
$75
$30
2.4F LGPRF - Waste Collection: (d) Waste diversion
(amount of waste diverted from landfill is
maximised)
Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill
(percentage of garbage, recyclables and green
organics collected from kerbside bins that is
diverted from landfill)
Outcome (Waste
diversion)
50%
2.5 Act as environmental stewards
2.5A Performance against Planet: Environmental
Sustainability Action Plan (% actions completed on
time)
Output (Quality) 90%
2.5B Attendance at Council’s Rethink Centre waste
education programs
Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
3,900
Notes:
CSI – Community satisfaction indicators measured by the annual Community Satisfaction Survey for Local
Governments, co-ordinated by Local Government Victoria, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
(formerly Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure)
LGPRF – Local Government Performance Reporting Framework indicators
LGPRF GMC – LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist
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2.3 Strategic Objective 3
3. PLACE: SUSTAINABLE AMENITY AND
BUILT ENVIRONMENT – Maintain and
enhance the quality of Banyule’s public spaces,
buildings and infrastructure for people who live,
work, shop, play and move around in our city.
‘Place’ describes the buildings, structures and spaces in
which we live, work, shop and play. It is about our
surroundings, how we interact with and move about
within them. ‘Place’ also shapes our interactions with
others and influences the quality and frequency of our social and economic activities. ‘Place’ is
dynamic and influenced by many factors, most notably the aspirations of landowners and
statutory approval systems that are governed through State and sometimes Federal decision
making.
To help improve the liveability of Banyule we will focus on the following key directions:
3.1 Maintain and improve Banyule as a great place to live
3.2 Strengthen local activity and employment areas
3.3 Support thriving commercial and retail activity
3.4 Enhance Banyule’s public and open spaces
3.5 Support sustainable transport
To achieve our objective of Place - Sustainable Amenity and Built Environment, we will
continue to plan, deliver and improve high quality, cost effective, accessible and responsive
services.
The services, initiatives, major initiatives and service performance indicators for each business
area are described below. For further information on key capital works projects and initiatives
associated with this objective please refer to Appendix C to this Budget document.
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Services
Business
Area
Description of services provided Expenditure
(Revenue)
Net Cost
$’000
Capital Projects This service area includes:
Capital Works Management, Project management and contract
supervision for building works projects, and major civil and building
works, Road resurfacing, Pedestrian trail maintenance, Bike path
maintenance, Roads construction and reconstruction projects,
Scheduled building maintenance, Unscheduled building maintenance,
Air conditioning maintenance, Vandalism repairs, Graffiti removal
from council buildings, Capital works reporting
4,668
(0)
4,668
Assets and
Infrastructure
This service area includes:
Asset Management: Strategic Asset Management, Programming for
road and footpath (pavement) maintenance, Capital Works Planning,
Strategic Drainage maintenance, Asset Management Plans, Asset
inspection and protection, Memorandum of consents, Road
infrastructure asset protection
Infrastructure Maintenance: - Footpath maintenance, Kerb and
channel maintenance, Sign repair/replacement, Street furniture
repair/replacement, Guardrail maintenance, Road patching, Drainage
repair, Unsealed road maintenance, Traffic Counters, Line marking,
Road Management Plan implementation, Pedestrian bridge
maintenance, Supervision of new sub-divisions, Supervision of unit
developments
4,103
(272)
3,831
Urban Planning
& Building
This includes the following services:
Development Planning: Statutory planning (land use and
development including tree removal), Subdivisions, Planning
investigations and enforcement
Building Services (Bpi): Municipal Building Surveyor, Building permits
and inspections, Building investigations and enforcement
Strategic Planning: Planning Scheme Amendments, Neighbourhood
Character & Activity Centre Planning, Heritage Planning for Planning
Scheme, Creating and reviewing place based policies, strategies and
guidelines
5,177
(4,459)
718
Property &
Economic
Development
This includes the following services:
Economic Development: - Business attraction and retention,
investment facilitation, special rate and charge scheme facilitation,
labour market development, business support services, activity
centre streetscape master planning and business planning, economic
development policy and strategy.
Valuations: - Statutory property rating valuations.
Property Services:- Property portfolio management including the
management of commercial and residential leases, acquisition and
disposition of property, discontinuances and associated sale of
unused roads.
Strategic Property Projects:- Strategic property developments
including major projects involving Council land.
Land Information Systems:- Geographical Information System
facilitation and corporate property information maintenance.
1,901
(1,238)
663
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Services (continued)
Business Area Description of services provided Expenditure
(Revenue)
Net Cost
$’000
Transport,
Sustainability &
Municipal Laws –
Municipal Laws,
Transport &
Development,
Engineering
This includes the following services:
Municipal Laws:- Animal management, Parking control and
enforcement, Fire prevention, School crossing supervision, Local
Laws compliance and enforcement, Building sites compliance and
enforcement, Residential parking permits, Disabled Parking
Permits, Footpath Trading
Transport & Developments Engineering: -Transport, Engineering
design, Drainage and infrastructure approvals, Sustainable
Transport, Transport engineering and planning, Drainage &
developments engineering
4,566
(3,617)
949
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Initiatives: 3. Place - Sustainable Amenity and Built Environment
3.1 Maintain and improve Banyule as a great place to live
Our focus areas
We will:
3.1.1 Promote the preferred character of neighbourhoods and preferred places for
development
Key initiatives include:
Consider the 2014 outcome and any recommendations stemming from the
Government's Standing Advisory Committee on Neighbourhood Residential
Zones, including:
Start to monitor the effectiveness of the new residential zones for the
Neighbourhood Residential Zone in the Banyule Planning Scheme.
Prepare a Planning Scheme Amendment for Heidelberg Car Parking Plan
Achieve a decision, from the Government's Heritage Council, for Council's
Banyule Flats and Warringal Parklands heritage nomination.
Obtain the Government’s final response to permanently update the Banyule
Planning Scheme for Council’s Ivanhoe Structure Plan.
3.1.2 Encourage greater diversity and sustainability of housing
Key initiatives include:
Continue advocacy with other councils for better environmental sustainable
development (ESD) policy in the Victorian planning system, and pursue a final
Government response on Council’s C73 proposal for an ESD policy in the Banyule
Planning Scheme.
Continue Council’s current program of Environmentally Sustainable Development
Assessments for all multi dwelling development applications (3 or more dwellings).
Continue to apply Council’s Liveable Housing Guidelines to improve the
accessibility of new housing.
Continue to implement Council’s Liveable Housing Project to improve residential
housing accessibility.
Ensure compliance with state and federal sustainable building codes through
Banyule’s Building Control Service.
Progress the C101 planning scheme amendment, for the Government to approve a
Special Building Overlay in the Planning Scheme.
3.1.3 Promote the improved design of local neighbourhoods to enhance ease of movement
and access to goods, services and employment
Key initiatives include:
Ensure appropriate and safe access to all local roads and centres through Council’s
traffic engineering services.
Develop a program to upgrade pram crossings.
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Continue working with the Metropolitan Planning Authority on the LaTrobe
National Employment Cluster to support:
Heidelberg West's urban renewal and continued economic development
for Heidelberg, as described in a framework for the cluster's future
($50,000 budgeted in 2015-2016).
An update of the Planning Scheme’s Municipal Strategic Statement (MSS) to
provide for the cluster’s framework ($20,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Complete a review for Precincts 2, 5 & 6 of the Greensborough Activity Centre
and start public exhibition for associated planning scheme changes.
3.1.4 Develop, renew and maintain Banyule’s public assets to defined and agreed standards
Key initiatives include:
Continue to provide a responsive and effective cleansing service to street, drains,
shopping centres and public toilets, including:
Improve monitoring processes of the street sweeping program to identify
opportunities for service efficiencies
Undertake targeted street sweeping activities in high profile locations,
including Ivanhoe Town Hall, Rosanna offices, and Ivanhoe Aquatic Centre
Maintain and further enhance the city’s streetscapes and parkland trees for future
generations
Deliver on the Watsonia streetscape upgrade works
Provide contract management of Council’s Major Leisure and Community facilities
- Manage the service delivery contracts for Council's Major outsourced Leisure
and Functions facilities including WaterMarc Banyule, The Centre Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe
Golf Course, Chelsworth Park, Community halls & Buses and Macleod Recreation
and Fitness Centre.
Deliver a program of Pavilion refurbishments budgeted over the remaining term of
this Council, with the reconstruction of:
Ivanhoe Park Pavilion
Telfer Reserve Pavilion
Cartledge Reserve Pavilion
Develop and deliver Infrastructure Assets Renewal Programs and reduce our
renewal gap, including:
Roof Replacement at Kelly Pavilion
Roof Replacement at Warringal Park Pavilion.
Look to maintain and improve our local road network infrastructure through our
Local Roads Re-sheet and Rehabilitation program, including:
Mountain View Road - Mayona Road to River Street, Briar Hill
Bonnie Doone Street - Marden Drive to St Helena Road, Briar Hill
Clark Road - The Boulevard to Riverside Road, Ivanhoe
Henry Street - Alexandra Street to Grimshaw Street, Greensborough
Paton Court - Gladman Street to Cul-De-Sac (West), Greensborough
Elliott Street - Altona Street to Lloyd Street, Heidelberg Heights
Steven Court - David Crescent to Cul-De-Sac (North), Bundoora
Castle Street - The Righi to #84 Median West RC, Eaglemont
Mine Street - Greenhill Road to Albion Crescent, Greensborough
Thaxted Court - Trist Street to Cul-De-Sac (West), Watsonia North
Bernard Crescent - Jacqueline Road to Carolyn Crescent, Bundoora
Natimuk Street - Nell Street to Alexandra Street, Greensborough
Trist Street - Frye Street to Sellars Street, Watsonia North
Keats Street - Lloyd Street to Southern Road, Heidelberg Heights
Alfred Street - Bell Street to Montgomery Street, Heidelberg Heights
Miller Street - Bell Street to St Hellier Street, Heidelberg Heights
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Paragrene Court - Para Road to Cul-De-Sac (West), Montmorency
Gayle Street - Ladd Street to Kenmare Street, Watsonia
Kolonga Court - Carinya Road to Cul-De-Sac (East), Greensborough
Geewan Court - Wolangi Court to Cul-De-Sac (West), Greensborough
Beaumont Street - Dead End (West) to Kenmare Street, Watsonia
Milton Court - Southern Road to Southern Road, Heidelberg Heights
Darren Avenue - Patricia Avenue to Gordon Street, Bundoora
Bunyarra Court - Yalta Close to Cul-De-Sac (West), Greensborough
Warruga Place - Elder Street to Nepean Street, Greensborough
Beverley Road - Burgundy Street to Louise Street, Heidelberg
Greensborough Road - Powley Parade to Richards Avenue, Watsonia
Beech Court - St Helena (Service) Road to Dead End (East),
Greensborough
Donald Street - Thoona Grove to Paterson Crescent, Greensborough
Irvine Road - Flora Grove to Dead End (South), Ivanhoe
Aqueduct Road - Erinne Court to Boundary, St Helena
Bungay Street - Ladd Street to Gleeson Drive, Watsonia
Sparkford Street - Green Street to Ford Street, Ivanhoe
Carinya Road - Warralong Avenue to Kolonga Court, Greensborough
Blue Gum Court - St Helena Service Road to Dead End (South),
Greensborough
Cameron Parade - Carolyn Crescent to Anderson Parade, Bundoora
Edwards Street - Old Eltham Road to Main Road, Lower Plenty
Sellars Street - Trist Street to Huntley Street, Watsonia North
Delta Road - Saul Court to Warralong Avenue, Greensborough
Edwin Street - St Hellier Street to Altona Street, Heidelberg Heights
Bunalbo Court - Tamboon Drive to Dead End (West), Greensborough
Ebony Parade - Blackwood Parade to Liberty Parade, Heidelberg West
Elonera Av - Ovata Close to London Court, Greensborough
Local Roads Re-sheet and Rehabilitation - Watsonia Road - Lambourne
Road to Morwell Avenue
Luton Way, Bundoora – Sandhurst Crescent to Dead End (North).
Seek Federal Government support in local roads initiatives through the Roads to
Recovery - Federal Government Funding for Road Renewal program.
Deliver the new accelerated Footpath Construction Program with an increased
focus on footpath renewal (additional $900,000 budgeted in 2015-2016).
Ensure important high pedestrian traffic areas such as activity centres are
maintained and developed for the benefit of local businesses and the safety of our
local community.
Complete asset management and improvement plans for WaterMarc.
3.1.5 Encourage the community to contribute to the greening of Banyule
Key initiatives include:
Develop a West Heidelberg Garden Competition.
Implement stage 3 of the Price Park Masterplan
Implement the Street Tree Strategic Plan (a sub-plan of the Urban Forestry Policy
and Strategic Plan)
Work with community groups and organisations to support appropriate
community-based environmental initiatives such as a tree planting days
Consider, develop and deliver a range of Community Garden initiatives, including:
Macleod Community Garden and Johnson Reserve Community Garden, Bellfield.
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3.2 Strengthen local activity and employment areas
Our focus areas
We will:
3.2.1 Encourage investment that supports local jobs growth
Key initiatives include:
Initiate the preparation of an Economic Information Base to create a foundation
for economic development, investment, retention and attraction ($75,000
budgeted in 2015-2016).
3.2.2 Support the regeneration of postcode 3081
Key initiatives include:
Co-ordinate a strategic cross-council approach to identifying and meeting the
needs of the 3081 community, including social, economic and infrastructure issues
such as:
Post Neighbourhood Renewal Mainstreaming approach in Heidelberg
West ($175,000 budgeted in 2015-2016).
3.2.3 Create community hubs at Ivanhoe and Heidelberg West
Continue to seek funding opportunities for Community Hubs in Heidelberg West
and Ivanhoe.
Progress the planning for:
Ivanhoe Learning Hub together with Ivanhoe Library ($300,000 budgeted
in 2015-2016)
Sherbourne Road Early Learning Hub ($100,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Explore further opportunities for Community Hubs which are inclusive of Aged
Services, and which reflect the principles of Age-Friendly Banyule.
3.2.4 Develop plans that encourage investment and development opportunities for growth
and regeneration of business and employment
Key initiatives include:
Implement year one actions of the Banyule Economic Development Plan.
3.3 Support thriving commercial and retail activity
Our focus areas
We will:
3.3.1 Support activity centres to enhance local retail and commercial activity
Key initiatives include:
Continue to support local shopping centres through the Special Rates and Charges
scheme
Continue shopping centre maintenance, including
Provide increased service in the shopping centre cleaning regime ($180,000
budgeted in 2015-2016)
Olympia Village billboards and banners ($5,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Main Shopping Centre Minor Improvements - outcomes of audit process
($40,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Small Shopping Strip Renewal - development of a plan to review and
service small shopping streets ($40,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Pursue the Government's approval for the C93 planning scheme amendment for
the Ivanhoe Activity Centre
Review the Greensborough Structure Plan incorporating consideration of
community feedback.
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3.3.2 Work in partnership with businesses to market and promote Banyule’s retail and
commercial offer
Key initiatives include:
Assist in building the capacity of traders’ associations to continually improve
governance.
Conduct improvement works to Rosanna shopping precinct, including lighting and
landscaping around trees.
3.4 Enhance Banyule’s public and open spaces
Our focus areas
We will:
3.4.1 Provide and maintain beautiful open space across Banyule for passive and active use
Key initiatives include:
Finalise and commence implementation of the renewed Open Space Strategy
(Strategic Plan), including:
Start the planning scheme amendment for the Open Space Strategy
($30,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Provide input to the Metropolitan Planning Authority’s work on a
metropolitan open space strategy
Deliver Telfer Reserve Master Plan actions including planning and design for car
park and pavilion.
Develop Master Plans for Regional Family Play spaces
Develop a Darebin Creek Master Plan in conjunction with Darebin City Council
and the State Government
Implement the Darebin Parklands Master Plan including contributing to signage,
seats and facilities
Implement the Price Park Masterplan, including:
Price Park works to paths, stormwater, and seating ($90,000 budgeted in
2015-2016)
Price Park ‘off lead’ dog fence ($50,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Prepare a development plan and deliver stage 1 improvement works at Ford Park,
Ivanhoe ($100,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Play space Plan - Present the final draft of the Banyule Play space Plan for Council
consideration and pending adoption, prepare an implementation plan by December
2015.
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3.4.2 Provide and maintain well designed public spaces that have great public amenity, are
accessible and strengthen community connections
Key initiatives include:
Manage Council’s open spaces, including:
Maintain fire hazards, traffic areas, road reserves, and ovals
Replace standard handrails with collapsible handrails on Pedestrian Bridges
($20,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Renew handrails and side panels on the Pope Place Bridge to prolong the
life of this wooden bridge, by addressing water damage that is causing
deterioration ($50,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Replace the deck and provide additional deck supports to the Kalparrin
Gardens Bridge (Pedestrian) and Partington Flats Bridge Number 31
($90,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Continue to deliver a co-ordinated across Council approach to dealing with the
increasing problem of rubbish dumping in parks and other public places.
Maintain lighting and equipment for sporting facilities, including:
Replace the Cricket Net at Heidelberg Park ($50,000 budgeted in 2015-
2016)
Replace All Seasons Cricket Pitches - 50% matching contribution from
Clubs ($100,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Replace Public Lighting Poles and change to New Technology and/or Solar
Powered Lighting in Council Sports Fields and Reserves as identified by
condition reports ($50,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Participate in initiatives to create environments and places that support Council’s
ageing population to live well in Banyule (eg. a review of Community facilities for
older people, and improvement of social support centres), and support Banyule
being an Age-friendly city.
3.4.3 Provide suitable community gathering spaces and look for opportunities for new and
shared spaces and facilities
Key initiatives include:
Continue to implement Council’s Playground Replacement Program, and update
Council's playgrounds in accordance with Council's adopted Asset Plans, including:
Playground at De Winton Park, Rosanna ($65,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Playground Replacement at Grace Park, corner of Henry Street and Louis
Street ($45,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Playground Replacement at Alma Play Park, Alma Street ($45,000 budgeted
in 2015-2016)
Malahang Reserve Outdoor Gym Equipment ($40,000 budgeted in 2015-
2016)
Regional play space - construction of the regional play space for Anthony
Beale Reserve.
Assess new opportunities for improving access to existing spaces and facilities.
Ensure that planning and development of Banyule’s public and open spaces is
informed by the principles of Age-Friendly Banyule.
Increase, enhance and improve public open space where appropriate to cater for
Banyule’s projected increases in population growth and density
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3.5 Support sustainable transport
Our focus areas
We will:
3.5.1 Develop an integrated transport plan for Banyule
Key initiatives include:
Complete the Banyule Integrated Transport Plan which:
Describes Banyule’s vision for transport across the city
Sets out the actions Banyule is undertaking to realise this vision
Identifies key actions and projects that other key stakeholders, particularly
the State Government, will need to progress to help deliver this vision,
including
Improving the level of service and access to public transport for all
users
Addressing safety and amenity on Rosanna Rd
Duplication of the Hurstbridge railway line to improve service
frequency and reliability
Providing input to the Metropolitan Planning Authority’s work on
transport planning for the LaTrobe National Employment Cluster
Considers access to transport, informed by principles according to the
World Health Organisation (WHO) Age Friendly Guidelines, and taking
into account the needs of people of all abilities.
3.5.2 Provide shared trails that help to link key public open spaces and community facilities
Key initiatives include:
Implement the Pedestrian Bridge Replacement program, including:
Bridge handrail modifications for our pedestrian bridges - to insert 'shear
pins' for flood events.
Replace components such as handrails, decks, and sub-structures in line
with the bridge replacement program
Plan for and deliver a major shared path bicycle link through Banyule from the
Plenty River trail to Plenty Road, including:
Deliver a shared path bicycle link along the power easement from
Greenwood drive to Watsonia Road ($150,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Continue the off-road path renewal and development of the Banyule Shared Trail
Network (for walking and bicycles), including:
Renew and upgrade Banyule's off-road shared trail network - includes Main
Yarra, Banyule, Darebin Creek and Plenty River trails ($100,000 budgeted
in 2015-2016)
Implement the shared trail asset management plan
Redesign and realign the Plenty River Trail from Willinda Park to
Greensborough Activity Centre.
Renew shared trail feeder paths ($50,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Upgrade the Elder Street Feeder Path link to Plenty River Trail ($200,000
budgeted in 2015-2016)
Conduct a feasibility study for a bridge to connect Warringal Park to
Banksia Park, a joint project with Manningham City Council ($75,000
budgeted in 2015-2016)
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3.5.3 Encourage walking, cycling and public transport use
Key initiatives include:
Advocate for increased investment in sustainable transport and for improvements
to public transport that will benefit local residents including: Orbital bus routes
and the frequency, appropriateness and capacity of public transport options
available in Banyule
Develop and trial a travel behaviour change program to improve walking, cycling
and public transport use in priority areas.
Include walking, cycling and public transport use as a category for Environmental
Grants
Develop and begin to implement a Green Travel Plan for Council’s operations.
Co-ordinate promotional events about Sustainable Transport, including Ride to
Work, Ride to School, Walk to School, etc ($10,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Deliver a range of Public Transport Infrastructure Improvements, including
installation of seats at a range of bus stop locations throughout Banyule.
(approximately $18,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
3.5.4 Improve parking management in activity areas
Key initiatives include:
Deliver on parking management plans for our major activity and public transport
precincts including the extension of metered parking to control parking flow.
Develop parking plans for key activity areas, including:
Activity Centre Car Parking Strategies
Greensborough and Ivanhoe.
Complete the Heidelberg Parking Plan.
Develop and implement on-street parking policy and guidelines
Review the Residential Parking Permit Scheme.
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INDICATORS
How we will measure our performance against this objective:
3. Place: Sustainable amenity and build environment
Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
3.1 Maintain and improve Banyule as a great place to live
3.1A CSI – The condition of local streets and footpaths in your
area(performance)
Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
3.1B VLG infrastructure indicator: renewal ratio
Output (Cost) 1:1
3.1C LGPRF - Statutory Planning: (a) Timeliness (Council
planning application processing and decisions are carried
out in a timely manner)
Time taken to decide planning applications (median
number of days between receipt of a planning
application and a decision on the application)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
56 days
3.1D LGPRF - Statutory Planning: (b) Service Standard (planning
application processing and decisions are in accordance
with legislative requirements)
Planning applications decided within 60 days
(percentage of planning application decisions made
within 60 days)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
53%
3.1E LGPRF - Statutory Planning: (c) Service cost (planning
application processing and decisions are carried out in a
cost-efficient manner)
Cost of statutory planning service (direct cost to
Council of the statutory planning service per
planning application)
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
$1,718
3.1F LGPRF - Statutory Planning: (d) Decision making (planning
application processing and decisions are consistent with
the local planning scheme)
Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT
(percentage of planning application decisions subject
to review by VCAT and that were not set aside)
Outcome (Decision making)
56%
3.1G LGPRF - Roads: (a) Satisfaction of use (road users are
satisfied with the sealed local road network)
Sealed local road requests (number of sealed local
road requests per 100 kilometres of sealed local
road)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
100
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
3.1 Maintain and improve Banyule as a great place to live
3.1H LGPRF – Roads: (b) Condition (sealed local roads are
maintained at the adopted condition standard)
Sealed local roads below the intervention level
(percentage of sealed local roads that are below the
renewal intervention level set by Council and not
requiring renewal)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
80%
3.1I LGPRF - Roads: (c) Service cost (renewal and
maintenance of sealed local roads are undertaken in a
cost-efficient manner)
Cost of sealed local road reconstruction (direct
reconstruction cost to Council per square metre of
sealed local roads reconstructed).
Cost of sealed local road resealing (direct resealing
cost to Council per square metre of sealed local
roads resealed).
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
$30
$30
3.1J LGPRF - Roads: (d) Satisfaction (sealed local road
network is maintained and renewed to ensure that it is
safe and efficient)
Satisfaction with sealed local roads (community
satisfaction rating out of 100 with how Council has
performed on the condition of sealed local roads)
Outcome (Satisfaction)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
3.2 Strengthen local activity and employment areas
3.2A CSI – Council’s general town planning policy
(performance)
Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/
Service Levels)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
3.2B CSI – Business and community development and tourism
(performance)
Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/
Service Levels)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
3.2C CSI – Planning and building permits (performance) Output (Quality) Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
3.3 Support thriving commercial and retail activity
3.3A Number of economic development events delivered in
partnership with other organisations (eg. Neighbouring
Councils, State and Federal Government, Regional
Development organisations, traders associations, etc)
Output (Quality) 15
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
3.3 Support thriving commercial and retail activity
3.3B Participation level (attendance) at Council operated/
hosted economic development events
Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
300
3.3C Number of businesses that are participating in special
rates schemes
Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/
Service Levels)
1,000
3.3D LGPRF – Economic Development: (a) Participation
(businesses actively participate in Council funded business
development activities)
Participation in business development activities
(percentage of businesses with an ABN in the
municipality that participate in at least one Council
business development activity)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
5%
3.3E LGPRF – Economic Development: (b) Service Standard
(business development activities are delivered as planned)
Delivery of planned Council business development
activities (percentage of planned Council business
development activities that are delivered)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
80%
3.3F LGPRF – Economic Development: (c) Service cost
(economic development activities are delivered in a cost-
efficient way)
Cost of economic development service (direct cost
to Council in providing economic development
services per business with an ABN in the
municipality)
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
$10
3.3G LGPRF – Economic Development: (d) Economic activity
(economic development activities support stimulation of
local economic activity)
Change in number of businesses (percentage change
in the number of businesses with an ABN in the
municipality)
Outcome (Economic
activity)
0
3.4 Enhance Banyule’s public and open spaces
3.4A Percentage of people who feel safe in Banyule Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
80%
3.4B CSI – The appearance of public areas(performance) Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/
Service Levels)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
3.4 Enhance Banyule’s public and open spaces
3.4C LGPRF – Animal management: (a) Timeliness (Councils
act in response to animal management related requests in
a timely manner)
Time taken to action animal requests (average
number of days it has taken for Council to action
animal management related requests)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
5 Days
3.4D LGPRF – Animal management: (b) Service standard
(Councils register all animals in the municipality in
accordance with the Domestic Animals Act 1994)
Animals reclaimed (percentage of collected
registrable animals under the Domestic Animals Act
1994 reclaimed)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
80%
3.4E LGPRF – Animal management: (c) Service cost (animal
management service is delivered in a cost-efficient
manner)
Cost of animal management service (cost to Council
of the animal management service per registered
animal under the Domestic Animals Act 1994)
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
$30
3.4F LGPRF – Animal management: (d) Health and safety
(animal management service protects the health and safety
of animals, humans and the environment)
Animal management prosecutions (number of
successful animal management prosecutions)
Outcome (Health and
safety)
5
3.5 Support sustainable transport
3.5A CSI – Parking facilities(performance) Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/
Service Levels)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
3.5B CSI – Traffic management(performance) Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
3.5C Linear metres of shared paths/ trails renewed, upgraded
and new.
Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/
Service Levels)
900 metres
Notes:
CSI – Community satisfaction indicators measured by the annual Community Satisfaction Survey for Local Governments, co-
ordinated by Local Government Victoria, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (formerly Transport, Planning
and Local Infrastructure)
LGPRF – Local Government Performance Reporting Framework indicators
LGPRF GMC – LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist
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2.4 Strategic Objective 4
4. PARTICIPATION: COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY LIFE –
Govern effectively by appropriately engaging
the community in issues that affect them, and
advocate for the broader interest of the
community.
‘Participation’ is about how people get involved in the community and community activities,
how they have a say on issues important to them, and how Council listens to and involves
people in decision making and planning. Participation also involves Council advocating with and
on behalf of the community on issues out of Council’s direct control. Supporting ‘Participation’
is central to good governance.
Banyule’s commitment to participation will be achieved by the following key directions:
4.1 Engage meaningfully with our community
4.2 Encourage diverse and inclusive community participation
4.3 Advocate on behalf of our community
4.4 Provide outstanding communications and customer service
To achieve our objective of Participation - Community Involvement in Community Life, we will
continue to plan, deliver and improve high quality, cost effective, accessible and responsive
services.
The services, initiatives, major initiatives and service performance indicators for each business
area are described below. For further information on key capital works projects and initiatives
associated with this objective please refer to Appendix C to this Budget document.
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Services
Business Area Description of services provided Expenditure
(Revenue)
Net Cost
$’000
Governance &
Communication
This includes the following services:
Governance: Corporate Governance and compliance including
Council Meetings, CEO & Councillor administration , Freedom of
Information and Protected Disclosure (Whistleblower), Council
Elections, Councillors support and training, Council Office
Management, Cemetery management for Warringal &
Greensborough Cemeteries
Customer Service: Customer Service to community and internal
units, management of Customer Service Centres, Organisational
customer service standards, Customer request management and
reporting, Receipting procedures
Communications: Public relations and marketing, Website and
social media, Media liaison, Corporate communications plan,
Corporate identity, Advertising, Publications, Promotion and events
support
4,400
(6)
4,394
Executive Executive services
1,987
(0)
1,987
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Initiatives: 4. Participation - Community Involvement in Community Life
4.1 Engage meaningfully with our community
Our focus areas
We will:
4.1.1 Engage community members in issues of local concern to develop local solutions and
support community members to contribute their strengths, knowledge and capacity
Key initiatives include:
Continue to implement the MetroAccess Community Building Plan in line with the
Victorian Government's State Disability Plan.
Co-ordinate and deliver Community Development and local RSL grant programs.
Strengthen the delivery of Early Years Services through community partnerships.
Work collaboratively with local service providers and the community to facilitate
better outcomes for older people in Banyule (eg Participation in Banyule Aged
Service Network, use of Volunteers in Aged Programs, Partnership projects and
Support for Seniors groups).
Work with young people in order to build their capacity to participate and
meaningfully engage in decision making in the local community, celebrate and
highlight positive youth culture.
Lead and support Council's community engagement and consultation processes to
ensure that the views and needs of the community are reflected in Council's
prioritisation and service delivery.
Refine and improve Councils community consultation and engagement activities.
4.1.2 Ensure we actively engage with under-represented groups in ways that are of value to
them.
Key initiatives include:
Engage with the community through a targeted ‘out and about’ program, focusing
on sections of the community who may experience barriers to participation in
civic and community life.
Develop and implement a Youth Services consultation and evaluation strategy.
Deliver on our annual satisfaction survey and engagement program in partnership
with our community.
4.1.3 Enhance our relationship and work in respectful partnership with the traditional
custodians of Banyule, the Wurundjeri people, identified elders and other Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islanders
Key initiatives include:
Implement year 1 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Plan, which reflects
Councils stated commitment to Indigenous Australians and current community
aspirations.
Provide and promote services and opportunities that are available for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islanders across the municipality.
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4.2 Encourage diverse and inclusive community participation
Our focus areas
We will:
4.2.1 Work in partnership with the community to build capacity, promote inclusion,
diversity and good local governance
Key initiatives include:
Implement Council's Inclusion, Access and Equity Framework (IAEF) and
associated action plans for Year 1:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Plan
Disability Plan
LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Intersex) Plan
Multicultural Plan.
Develop priorities and action plans that promote and celebrate Banyule's diverse
communities through events and celebrations.
Convene and support Council's Multicultural, LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual,
Transgender and Intersex), and Disability and Inclusion Advisory Committees.
Work with the Babarrbunin Beek Management Group to design appropriate
engagement to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices are heard
through Council’s planning processes.
Support the Arts and Cultural Advisory Committees and facilitate 8 meetings
throughout the year.
4.2.2 Encourage people to participate in volunteer and community activities
Key initiatives include:
Conduct an evaluation of Council owned festivals and events to identify
continuous improvement opportunities.
Co-ordinate and deliver the annual volunteer and citizen of the year awards and
celebration function
4.2.3 Ensure the access and connectedness of under-represented groups to Council
facilities, activities and services
Key initiatives include:
Work in consultation with the cross organisational Indigenous Participation
Project Working Group to implement the building and works and redevelopment
activities for the indigenous Babarrbunin Beek gathering place precinct (previously
Fred Howe Annex) in West Heidelberg ($25,000 budgeted in 2015-2016)
Support the Management Group of Babarrbunin Beek, our local Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander gathering space, to operate this space and organise events
and activities.
Continue to improve or remove physical barriers to access of Council facilities
(with $110,000 budgeted in 2015-2016), including:
Modify Community Facilities (halls, neighbourhood houses, senior citizens
centres, early years centre, adult day care centres, sports clubs, libraries,
leisure facilities) - to comply with Building Code of Australia (BCA) and
Australian Standards AS1428.
Provide accessible signage - way finding signs, Tactile Ground Surface
Indicators (TGSI) and audio loops, to comply with Building Code of
Australia (BCA) and Australian Standards AS1428
Work towards achieving the ‘Rainbow Tick’ for Home and Community Care
(HACC) services to ensure services are inclusive of LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender and Intersex) communities.
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4.3 Advocate on behalf of our community
Our focus areas
We will:
4.3.1 Work in partnership with community, groups, local agencies and different levels of
government to advocate for improved services, infrastructure and social outcomes
Key initiatives include:
Focus advocacy endeavours on transport and traffic issues as a key driver of
community concern based on extensive community consultation and feedback.
Develop partnerships with State and Federal Government, key commercial and
community organisations, to seek funding for the development of programs,
services and facilities.
Continue to advocate to government agencies for the appropriate upkeep of non-
council owned open space including: Parks Victoria land, Vic Roads reserves, and
Melbourne Water reserves.
Support the work of the Banyule Nillumbik Youth Services Network (BNYSN) and
other key strategic collaborative networks to improve services for young people.
Actively engage with community groups and services to advocate for responsive
and sustainable services.
Advocate to Government and key organisations for improved outcomes for
people in Banyule who are aged or have a disability (ie Community Transport,
Commonwealth Aged Care Reforms and National Disability Insurance Scheme).
4.3.2 Seek opportunities for equitable funding and service arrangements with state and
federal government
Key initiatives include:
Represent to our community the effects of cost shifting from other levels of
government and its impact on Banyule.
4.4 Provide outstanding communications and customer service
Our focus areas
We will:
4.4.1 Improve the reach, impact and responsiveness of our communications
Key initiatives include:
Develop and release Stage 2 of Council's website enabling the community to make
on-line payments and bookings, review current structure and build an Arts
Directory.
Develop neighbourhood based communication methods to better explain,
promote, listen and consult on our services.
Develop communication and promotion strategies for specific services, including:
Improve marketing and promotion of programs and services that support
Banyule in being an Age-friendly city (eg. improve website linkages to other
services, signage on Council buses)
Market Aged & Disability Services to improve community and Council
understanding of services, quality and future directions in Aged Care
including marketing of Aged Friendly cities.
Promote to the community process and service improvements in
development planning including VicSmart service, sustainability and
liveability outcomes, tree protection and tree enforcement outcomes,
VCAT determinations and major projects.
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Improve communications for development planning in relation to
expectations for outcomes, emerging policy (new zones), neighbourhood
character, customer service, tree controls, website information
Continue to refine our community engagement work to ensure the best
representation possible in our strategic planning work.
Continue to explore and utilise existing and emerging technologies to maximise
the reach, impact and responsiveness of our communications with young people.
Improve access to planning services and transactions including online lodgement
and payment.
Communicate environmental achievements through internal and external
publications and presentations.
Investigate the potential to move to eRecords (electronic management) for
planning files and building files.
4.4.2 Provide transparent and timely information about Council
Key initiatives include:
Promote activities of the Engineering Services Unit, including: Integrated
Transport Plan, and Stormwater Catchment Modelling (flooding implications and
guideline development
Increase public awareness on Building Safety matters undertaken by Building Bpi.
Develop and implement the new Customer Service Charter including marketing
plan and training.
Develop and implement ‘Building a Better Banyule’ marketing campaign for all
capital works projects.
Continue development of Council’s website and digital communications including
redevelopment of the intranet.
Continue to deliver Councillor Communications and Marketing including ward
newsletters.
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INDICATORS
How we will measure our performance against this objective:
4. Participation: Community involvement and community life
Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
4.1 Engage meaningfully with our community
4.1A CSI - Overall performance of Council Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
4.1B CSI - Customer service (performance) Output (Quality) Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
4.1C CSI - Community consultation and
engagement(performance)
Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
4.1D Visits to website Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
800,000
4.1E LGPRF - Governance: (a) Transparency (Council decisions
made at an ordinary or special meeting of Council, or at a
meeting of a special committee consisting only of
Councillors, in an open and transparent manner)
Council resolutions made at meetings closed to the
public (percentage of Council resolutions made at
an ordinary or special meeting of Council, or at a
meeting of a special committee consisting only of
Councillors, closed to the public under section
89(2) of the Act)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
15%
4.1F LGPRF - Governance: (b) Consultation and engagement
(Council decisions made and implemented with
community input)
Satisfaction with community consultation and
engagement (community satisfaction rating out of
100 with the consultation and engagement efforts of
Council)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
4.1 Engage meaningfully with our community
4.1G LGPRF - Governance: (c) Attendance (Councillors
represent the views of their constituents and allow
decisions to take place by attending meetings)
Councillor attendance at Council meetings
(percentage of attendance at ordinary and special
Council meetings by Councillors)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
80%
4.1H LGPRF - Governance: (d) Service cost (Councils deliver
their governance service in a cost-efficient manner)
Cost of governance (direct cost of delivering
Council's governance service per Councillor)
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
$45,000
4.1I LGPRF - Governance: (e) Satisfaction (Councils make and
implement decisions in the best interests of the
community)
Satisfaction with Council decisions (community
satisfaction rating out of 100 with how Council has
performed in making decisions in the interests of
the community)
Outcome (Satisfaction)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
4.1J LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist (GMC)
- Community engagement: Community engagement
policy (policy outlining Council's commitment to engaging
with the community on matters of public interest)
Output (Governance &
management,
Community engagement)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
4.1K LGPRF GMC - Community engagement: Community
engagement guidelines (guidelines to assist staff to
determine when and how to engage with the community)
Output (Governance &
management,
Community engagement)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
4.2 Encourage diverse and inclusive community participation
4.2A CSI – Informing the community (performance) Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
4.2B Percentage of people who feel they ‘belong’ in Banyule Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
80%
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
4.2 Encourage diverse and inclusive community participation
4.2C Amount distributed through Council’s Community Grants
programs
Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
$140,000
4.2D Number of Community nominations for Banyule
volunteer awards
Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
40
4.2E LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist (GMC)
- Community engagement: Community engagement
policy (policy outlining Council's commitment to engaging
with the community on matters of public interest)
Output (Governance &
management,
Community
engagement)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
4.2F LGPRF GMC - Community engagement: Community
engagement guidelines (guidelines to assist staff to
determine when and how to engage with the community)
Output (Governance &
management,
Community
engagement)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
4.3 Advocate on behalf of our community
4.3A CSI – Lobbying on behalf of the community (performance) Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
4.3B Number of significant issues Council has advocated on
behalf of the community (as reported in the six monthly
advocacy reports to Council)
Output (Quality) 15
4.4 Provide outstanding communications and customer service
4.4A CSI - Overall performance of Council Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
4.4B CSI - Customer service Output (Quality) Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
4.4C CSI – Informing the community Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group
average for 2015
4.4D Visits to website Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
800,000
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
4.4 Provide outstanding communications and customer service
4.4E Average time taken to answer telephone call enquiries Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
Within 2 minutes
4.4F Percentage of customer requests actioned within specified
timeframes
Output (Quality) 75%
Notes:
CSI – Community satisfaction indicators measured by the annual Community Satisfaction Survey for Local Governments, co-
ordinated by Local Government Victoria, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (formerly Transport,
Planning and Local Infrastructure)
LGPRF – Local Government Performance Reporting Framework indicators
LGPRF GMC – LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist
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2.5 Strategic Resource Plan:
Strategic Objective 5
5. PERFORMANCE: USE OUR RESOURCES
WISELY - Manage the financial and non-financial
resources required for the next four years to
achieve Council’s strategic objectives.
The framework and context for the Strategic Resource Plan and Performance Objective are
described in detail in Section ‘1.1 Strategic Planning Framework’ of this budget document.
We update the Strategic Resource Plan annually.
Our commitment to managing our resources wisely will be achieved by the following key
directions:
5.1 Develop and deliver best value services and facilities
5.2 Provide responsible financial management and business planning processes
5.3 Enable good governance and accountability with minimal risk
5.4 Create a productive and engaged workforce
5.5 Maintain and strengthen corporate information and innovation
5.6 Plan and manage the systems and assets that support Council’s service
delivery.
To achieve our Strategic Resource Plan and City Plan objective of Performance - Use Our
Resources Wisely, we will continue to plan, deliver and improve high quality, cost effective,
accessible and responsive services.
The services, initiatives, major initiatives and service performance indicators for each business
area are described below. For further information on key capital works projects and initiatives
associated with this objective please refer to Appendix C to this Budget document.
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Services
Business Area Description of services provided Expenditure
(Revenue)
Net Cost
$’000
Operations – Plant
& Fleet
Management, and
Emergency
Management
This includes the following services:
Plant and Fleet Management: - Workshop repairs, services for all
Council vehicles, Contract and specification of fleet, Ordering of
new and replacement vehicles, trucks and heavy mobile plant
Emergency Management: - Co-ordination of Municipal
Emergency Management.
4,030
(80)
3,950
Human Resources This includes the following services:-
Recruitment and Selection, Induction, Industrial Relations,
Employee Relations, Human Resources Information System
(HRIS), Occupational Health & Safety, WorkCover and Return
to Work, Health & Wellbeing, Learning & Development,
Corporate Training programs, Leadership Development,
Organisational Cultural Improvement Initiatives, Risk
Management, Claims Processing/Management, Insurances and
Broker Relations, Business Continuity Plan, Workforce Strategy,
and Workforce Planning, Employee Counselling and Referral
Service
3,058
(0)
3,058
Organisational
Systems
This includes the following services:
Information Technology –
IT Operations: - Customer request management, Maintenance of
voice and data network, Availability of systems and applications
IT Application Services: - Secure, reliable and innovative services,
Delivery of appropriate solutions, Enterprise Data Centre
management, Leading edge business solutions utilising new and
innovative technologies
IT Infrastructure: - Stable and innovative infrastructure, Efficient
life cycle management of data, hardware and voice, Web
solutions, Accessibility and mobility infrastructure solutions
Records and Information Management – Management of
correspondence, Registering all inwards and outwards mail,
Electronic Document Management, Archiving and disposing of
Council records, Mail and courier deliveries across all Council
sites, Manage council files, Information Management, Training
staff on using Electronic Document Management System.
Business Services - Organisational development support including
City Plan development, Best Value implementation, Corporate
policy development and management, Business plan
development, Corporate planning and reporting support,
Organisational development support, Continuous improvement,
certification program management and support.
5,873
(0)
5,873
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Services (continued)
Business Area Description of services provided Expenditure
(Revenue)
Net Cost
$’000
Finance &
Procurement
This service area includes: -
Revenue collection, accounts receivable, accounts payable,
payroll, procurement, management and financial reporting:
- Processing and collection of revenue
- Maintenance and analysis of rating data
- Administration of payroll and accounts payable
- Annual and strategic budget preparation
- Annual financial report preparation
- Procurement of goods and services
- Investment and debt management
- Financial reporting to external legislative bodies
- Financial management monitoring and analysis between budget
and actual results
- Financial management internal support to business units and
reporting
- Maintenance and integrity of the finance system
4,169
(263)
3,906
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Initiatives:
Strategic Resource Plan
5. Performance - Use Our Resources Wisely
5.1 Develop and deliver best value services and facilities
Our focus areas
We will:
5.1.1 Seek opportunities for strengthened and additional income streams
Key initiatives include:
Prepare a Capital Works Policy for Community Organisations
Review fees and charges for Council’s buildings with respect to market
expectations
Implement key recommendations from the Banyule Leisure Facility Management
operational service review.
Review the Sporting Reserve Allocation Policy and Sporting Reserve Terms and
Conditions of Use in consultation with sporting clubs.
Develop and implement a new 5 year Business Plan for Council’s Building Bpi
service.
Review the Sporting Reserve Allocation Policy and Sporting Reserve Terms and
Conditions of Use, in consultation with sporting clubs, and present the revised
policy to Council for consideration by December 2015.
5.1.2 Actively seek non-Council sources of financial support for capital projects
Key initiatives include:
Continue to investigate options to maximise revenue through the sale of surplus
Council property and other commercial investments.
Review Council's Guidelines for the Sale and Exchange of Council Land.
5.1.3 Seek potential Council investments that offer a mix of economic, social and
environmental benefit
Key initiatives include:
Commence the preparation of a Desktop Master Plan primarily focussing on
Council's land holding at Banksia Street, Bellfield and other adjacent properties.
Deliver effective and efficient sales of other Council sites proved surplus to
requirement.
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5.1.4 Continually review service levels, especially in areas where affordable, quality delivery
is challenging
Key initiatives include:
Pursue the rationalisation of Council offices to a combined worksite in
Greensborough, including:
Determine change management requirements associated with a combined
office move
Commence construction of One Flintoff Street Office (Council’s future
office)
Examine the key Customer Service and Communications issues with a
specific sub-group for One Flintoff including the review of locations, times
and methods of delivering customer service across the municipality.
Prioritise and undertake key business improvement projects, particularly
those that will assist in the relocation to Greensborough.
Coordinate key activities and work with the Project Manager to ensure
that the One Flintoff project is delivered in line with project timelines.
Review the HR Action Plan actions to deliver on the objectives of the Human
Resources Strategic Plan 2013-2017.
Implement the Municipal Laws Service Review Plan.
Continue to improve asset management plans by confirming asset work programs,
renewal priorities, intervention levels and therefore levels of service, and develop
asset plans for:
Traffic management devices,
Sports field & surface (synthetic) and irrigation systems,
Sports field and reserve lighting,
Trees (streets & parks), and
Park facilities.
Finalise and implement a Leasing Policy for Council properties and facilities.
Develop mobile solutions for delivering on-site inspection certificates to
customers of Banyule’s Building (BPi) service.
Review Service Level Agreements for Council facilities - eg: sporting pavilions,
child care centres, etc.
Support the establishment and delivery of a regional community information and
volunteer support service in Banyule.
Review the Town Planning (Statutory & Strategic) functions within Council to
ensure appropriate levels of service (internal & external) and resourcing.
Keep abreast of the latest information in relation to the roll out of the
Commonwealth Aged Care Reforms and National Disability Insurance Scheme to
ensure a clear understanding of impacts on the Banyule community, and to enable
Council to prepare and plan for the future.
Undertake a Best Value review of the Waste Management service.
Continue to advocate for additional funding to deliver Banksia Community Sports
Stadium, a four court multi-purpose community sports stadium.
5.1.5 Ensure evidence based decision making seeking knowledge from practice, experience
and research
Key initiatives include:
Continue Council’s Service Development Review Program, a targeted review
program to strengthen and assess service sustainability, including review of service
provision, key needs and objectives, and delivery inputs such as consultation,
benchmarking, and financial analysis.
Continue with our Community Survey Program to ensure relevant up to date and
effective community information and engagement
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Co-ordinate data sources and performance measures to ensure evidence based
decision making, including:
Review and develop key organisation performance measures
Lead the service unit reporting for the state government’s Local
Government Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF)
Develop and report key data to support the organisation’s Senior
Management Team
Produce, co-ordinate and promote use of, and access to, meaningful data
to inform and enhance Council's planning and service delivery
Undertake innovative projects to inform and improve the delivery of efficient,
effective and accessible services for older people (eg Community Based Meals &
Respite, and Support for carers programs).
5.2 Provide responsible financial management and business planning processes
Our focus areas
We will:
5.2.1 Achieve a responsible budget
Key initiatives include:
Review and update Council's capital works infrastructure plan to ensure the
ongoing strategic and sustainable management of Council’s assets.
Continue to actively pursue opportunities for aggregated collaborative
procurement activities, eg. Municipal Association Victoria, Procurement Australia,
Eastern Region and others. .
Respond to the fire services levy rating requirements on local government.
Maintain our annual budget within accepted Victorian Auditor-General Office
(VAGO) guidelines for prudent financial operation
Implement our Rating Strategy based on stability, equity, efficiency and
transparency
Implement our Debt Plan actions
Continue rating at levels that support the increasing asset renewal and service cost
shifting pressures faced by Council.
Develop reports to assist with project prioritisation and management, that
includes financial and progress data.
Finalise the official 2016 General Valuation
5.2.2 Soundly manage Council's commercial assets, leases and contracts
Key initiatives include:
Develop and implement partnership and license agreements with community
groups and continue providing support in the delivery of services to the
community.
Launch the guidelines for sporting and community groups in relation to facility
planning, advertising policy and Liquor Licencing process.
Implement the processes recommended by the Procurement Review undertaken
by Council's Internal Auditor and explore opportunities to strengthen processes.
5.2.3 Develop sound long-term plans for capital works, asset maintenance and financial
management
Key initiatives include:
Monitor the priorities and funding contributions around the Strategic Asset
renewal reserve
Support the development of a regional off road trails strategy to assist Council
with sourcing funding opportunities from the State and Federal Governments.
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Plan for open space water management including: new irrigation systems, and
warm season grass conversion
Review and relaunch our financial reporting format to provide improved
transparency and simplification of information for our community on a quarterly
basis.
Provide Council with the strategic financial information required to enable good
governance of the Municipality on an ongoing basis
Finalise asset plans across all asset classes on an ongoing basis.
5.2.4 Create corporate planning and reporting processes that show what we are doing and
how we are performing
Key initiatives include:
Introduce co-ordinated asset reporting to meet MAV (Municipal Association of
Victoria) STEPS program renewal gap, State Government DTPLI (Department of
Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure) and VAGO (Victorian Auditor-
General’s Office) reporting, including renewal expenditure (capital and operating)
depreciation, asset lives, and condition assessment.
Further utilise our corporate reporting systems to improve our corporate
planning and reporting processes to support enhanced business decisions.
Review the City Plan 2013-2017 (for Year 4).
Prepare Banyule’s Annual Report for 2014-2015.
Review corporate key performance indicators in line with state government
requirements.
Co-ordinate and facilitate the development of the organisation's Annual Business
Plan and associated annual planning and reporting processes.
Co-ordinate corporate planning information for the ‘Interplan’ system to improve
action planning and reporting outcomes for the organisation and service areas.
Seek alignment of all strategic planning to the City Plan objectives and the
organisation’s values.
Co-ordinate the implementation of the Municipal Public Health & Wellbeing Plan
2015-2016 action plan (People).
Review the Participation Policy & Strategy and implement the action plan.
Implement the financial reporting component in the Local Government
Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF).
5.3 Enable good governance and accountability with minimal risk
Our focus areas
We will:
5.3.1 Ensure our local laws are enforceable and deliver appropriate community benefit
Key initiatives include:
Continue the implementation, education and enforcement of our new Local Law
No.1, especially for development issues.
Undertake a review of the Municipal Laws Service’s out of hours on-call service.
5.3.2 Apply sound risk management practices that meet defined local government industry
standards
Key initiatives include:
Review and communicate mechanisms and processes to apply clear and sound risk
management practices that meet local government and industry standards
Ensure Business Continuity Plan documents are reviewed, revised and kept
current
Continue to deliver Council’s Buildings Asbestos Removal Program ($30,000
budgeted in 2015-2016)
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Implement the Major Refurbishment and Replacement Program for Council owned
Buildings, including:
Replace old electrical switchboards ($30,000 budgeted in 2015-2016
Roof replacement and repair works (approximately $150,000 budgeted in
2015-2016), eg: Old Shire Office Hall, Hawdon Street Hall, and Bundoora
Hall.
Flooring replacement and repair works ($82,000 budgeted in 2015-2016),
including: Watsonia Community Hall and Macleod Community Hall.
5.3.3 Ensure clear and appropriate communication, media and marketing support for all
Council services.
Key initiatives include:
Effectively manage Council’s reputation within the media with clear consistent and
open communication
Develop and implement communications strategies for major projects, services
and events to inform the community about what we are doing and how we are
doing it.
Prepare an election plan and conduct in accordance with the Local Government
Act
5.4 Create a productive and engaged workforce
Our focus areas
We will:
5.4.1 Maximise our capable, united and cohesive leadership teams
Key initiatives include:
Facilitate the rollout of Council's Leadership Development Framework to
strengthen the leadership capabilities of supervisory staff.
5.4.2 Ensure we have the right people, at the right time, in the right place to deliver quality
services across the organisation
Key initiatives include:
Facilitate the development and integration of an Organisational Workforce
planning framework, strategies and reporting system and identify high risk areas
and gaps.
Build and strengthen the mechanisms and tools necessary to capture critical
knowledge in order to continue to deliver key organisational goals and objectives.
Plan and implement strategies and actions to ensure Council's aged services
workforce is well positioned to meet future challenges (ie. Ageing Workforce,
National Reform, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)).
5.4.3 Continue to develop our workforce to ensure optimum performance, competency and
skill at all levels throughout the organisation
Key initiatives include:
Identify and deliver relevant learning and development offerings to support Council
goals, objectives and directions.
Complete a review of the records and information team structure including roles
and responsibilities resulting from changes associated with the implementation of
the new Electronic Document Records Management System (EDRMS).
Develop a priority list of hard copy digitisation and work flow process
improvements that will result in ongoing work efficiencies and cost savings.
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5.4.4 Ensure our staff and workplaces remain safe
Key initiatives include:
Implement the Banyule Management System requirements for continued
Occupational Health and Safety improvements.
Monitor any outcomes of the State Government’s review of the ‘Harmonised
Occupational Health and Safety’ model (National OHS standards and
requirements), as this will have resource implications on Council if the
Harmonised model is legislated).
Support, address and advocate for the prevention of Family Violence; including:
Increasing organisational awareness of family violence issues, and how they
may impact the workforce, and
Establishment of procedures, processes, and educative programs that
advocate on behalf of, and support employees experiencing family violence.
5.4.5 Ensure constructive workplace behaviours are modelled on the organisation’s values
Key initiatives include:
Build on the implementation of the Working Together Working Better Values by
promoting positive behaviours through appropriate feedback, reward and
recognition and development opportunities.
5.5 Maintain and strengthen corporate information and innovation
Our focus areas
We will:
5.5.1 Manage and enhance information systems that heighten business and service
effectiveness
Key initiatives include:
Implement the outcomes of the IT Strategic Plan Year 1 Action Plan, including:
Replacement of Council’s Storage Area Network
Transfer of the production servers to the WaterMarc site
Implement the upgrade of the Geomant call centre system
Implement the upgrade of the Lync Voice over IP communications
software
Prepare for the computing and AV needs of the New One Flintoff facility.
Implement stage 3 of the EDRMS project with the targeting of work flow
improvements, including digitisation of hard copy files particularly focused on
Personnel files and invoices to move to fully electronic data management
Deliver IT support to service units to streamline service deliverables, including: e-
Recruitment System, Online Requisition, Online Customer Services, etc.
Continue to refine, monitor and implement a disaster recovery solution
(technology platform) to meet Council’s business continuity requirements
Redevelop Council’s Intranet to improve departmental communication and
collaboration.
Streamline the Customer Request Management System to develop a one stop
customer request management system for Engineering services.
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Establish a mechanism to review new technologies to ensure Public Records Office
Victoria standards for record keeping and privacy requirements are met and
reviewed according to an appropriate risk assessment - These reviews to be
conducted in line with the sometimes competing demands of Council’s operations
and the standards.
Refresh Council's Project Management framework.
Develop Councillor and Officer protocols to enable better co-ordination of
Council's response to the community
Develop and implement a Complaint Handling Policy in line with Ombudsman's
guidelines
Continue to review and streamline Council’s financial systems and processes to
ensure the most efficient and effective use of our technology resources, including:
Investigate the potential for the Interplan planning and reporting system
and the TRIM Workflow portal (for electronic document management) to
assist with managing contracts
Pursue opportunities, together with the MAV LEAP program (Municipal
Association of Victoria - Local Economies Advancing through
Procurement), to standardise contract documentation and improve
financial reporting capabilities that will assist with more sophisticated data
analysis and benchmarking
Review the ‘i-services’ permit module and its links to the infringement module,
investigations module, CRM and TRIM to ensure improved information
management in the Laws area and improve customer service response.
Monitor any outcomes of the State Government’s review of Rate Setting and the
Fire Services Property Levy, as possible changes to legislation will have resource
implications on Council and require planning, change management and education.
5.6 Plan and manage for the systems and assets that support Council’s service
delivery
Our focus areas
We will:
5.6.1 Continue to provide a sustainable, cost effective and safe fleet
Key initiatives include:
Continue to provide a cost effective and environmental fleet, supported by an
efficient and responsive fleet management team and workshop.
Review fleet management practices to reduce the size of the operational fleet in
conjunction with a move to One Flintoff and a reduced operational need.
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5.6.2 Renew Banyule’s internal support service assets according to agreed service levels and
standards.
Key initiatives include:
Provide reliable and dependable IT User Management Services, including resolving
user requests in a timely manner.
Maintain and provide a reliable and stable Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) environment to the organisation, including: Authority Corporate
Systems, Server and Network Hardware, Network Security patch management,
systems upgrade and replacement
Continue to implement the support systems and processes for quality asset
management, including: work with relevant Service Units to roll out Asset
Management and CRM.
5.6.3 Provide staff with the right tools to do their job easily and flexibly as appropriate for
the task.
Key initiatives include:
Investigate and develop options for new and innovative systems and technologies
for use in consultation with IT and targeted Service Units, including: Health & Aged
Services, Municipal Laws and others
Review and improve processes that support payment options and methods
available for customers through our Website
Identify the scope and timelines for the Intranet Redevelopment and develop a
cross - organisation working group to identify and recommend improvements to
the way the information is shared and accessed.
Manage and maintain records service delivery to the organisation during the
implementation stage of the new EDRMS
Trial Laws mobile technology and develop a business case for mobile technology
for municipal law officers (animal, local laws & traffic) in consultation with IT and
Records.
Implement the new planning and building enforcement policy.
Manage the ongoing implementation of the TRIM/CRM integration in conjunction
with TRIM Implementation Team.
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INDICATORS
How we will measure our performance against our Performance objective (and Strategic
Resource Plan):
5. Strategic Resource Plan: Performance – Use our resources wisely
Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
5.1 Develop and deliver best value services and facilities
5.1A Maintain full certification for all services to the most
recent National/ International standards in Quality,
Occupational Health & Safety, and Environmental
Management.
Output (Quality) Certification Maintained
5.1B CSI - Overall performance of Council Output (Quality) Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
5.1C CSI – Informing the community(performance) Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
5.1D CSI - Customer service (performance) Outcome (Service
Effectiveness)
Equal to or greater than
the Inner Metro Council
Group average for 2015
5.1E LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist
(GMC) - Community engagement: Community
engagement policy (policy outlining Council's
commitment to engaging with the community on
matters of public interest)
Output (Governance &
management, Community
engagement)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.1F LGPRF GMC - Community engagement: Community
engagement guidelines (guidelines to assist staff to
determine when and how to engage with the
community)
Output (Governance &
management, Community
engagement)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.1G LGPRF GMC - Monitoring: Audit Committee (advisory
committee of Council under section 139 of the Act
whose role is to oversee the integrity of a Council's
financial reporting, processes to manage risks to the
Council's operations and for compliance with
applicable legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements)
Output (Governance &
management,
Monitoring)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.1H LGPRF GMC - Monitoring: Internal audit (independent
accounting professionals engaged by the Council to
provide analyses and recommendations aimed at
improving Council's governance, risk and management
controls)
Output (Governance &
management,
Monitoring)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
5.2 Provide responsible financial management and business planning processes
5.2A Achievement of the budgeted result or better. Output (Quality) Result Achieved
5.2B Percentage of projects in Capital Works program
completed on time.
Output (Quality) 85%
5.2C LGPRF (Financial) – Operating position: Adjusted
underlying result (an adjusted underlying surplus is
generated in the ordinary course of business)
Adjusted underlying surplus (or deficit) (adjusted
underlying surplus (or deficit) as a percentage of
underlying revenue)
Output (Operating
position, Underlying
result)
>0%
5.2D LGPRF (Financial) – Liquidity: (a) Working capital
(sufficient working capital is available to pay bills as and
when they fall due)
Current assets compared to current liabilities
(current assets as a percentage of current
liabilities)
Output (Liquidity,
Working capital)
200%
5.2E LGPRF (Financial) – Liquidity: (b) Unrestricted cash
(sufficient cash that is free of restrictions is available to
pay bills as and when they fall due)
Unrestricted cash compared to current liabilities
(unrestricted cash as a percentage of current
liabilities)
Output (Liquidity,
Working capital)
100%
5.2F LGPRF (Financial) – Obligations: (a) Loans and
borrowings (level of interest bearing loans and
borrowings is appropriate to the size and nature of
Council's activities)
Loans and borrowings compared to rates (interest
bearing loans and borrowings as a percentage of
rate revenue)
Loans and borrowings repayments compared to
rates (interest and principal repayments on
interest bearing loans and borrowings as a
percentage of rate revenue)
Output (Obligations,
Indebtedness)
Output (Obligations,
Indebtedness)
62%
7.1%
5.2G LGPRF (Financial) – Obligations: (b) Indebtedness (level
of long term liabilities is appropriate to the size and
nature of a Council's activities)
Non-current liabilities compared to own source
revenue (non-current liabilities as a percentage of
own-source revenue)
Output (Obligations,
Long term
liabilities)
<50%
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
5.2 Provide responsible financial management and business planning processes
5.2H LGPRF (Financial) – Obligations: (c) Asset renewal
(assets are renewed as planned)
Asset renewal compared to depreciation (asset
renewal expenditure as a percentage of
depreciation)
Output (Obligations,
Asset renewal)
120%
5.2I LGPRF (Financial) – Stability: (a) Rates concentration
(revenue is generated from a range of sources)
Rates compared to adjusted underlying revenue
(rate revenue as a percentage of adjusted
underlying revenue)
Output (Stability, Rates
concentration)
67%
5.2J LGPRF (Financial) – Stability: (b) Rates effort (rating
level is set based on the community’s capacity to pay)
Rates compared to property values (rate revenue
as a percentage of the capital improved value of
rateable properties in the municipality)
Output (Stability, Rates
effort)
0.3%
5.2K LGPRF (Financial) – Efficiency: (a) Expenditure level
(resources are used efficiently in the delivery of
services)
Expenses per property assessment (total expenses
per property assessment)
Output (Efficiency,
Expenditure level)
$2,600
5.2L LGPRF (Financial) – Efficiency: (b) Revenue level
(resources are used efficiently in the delivery of
services)
Average residential rate per residential property
assessment (residential rate revenue per
residential property assessment)
Output (Efficiency,
Revenue level)
$1,634
5.2M LGPRF (Financial) – Efficiency: (c) Workforce turnover
(resources are used efficiently in the delivery of
services)
Resignations and terminations compared to
average staff (number of permanent staff
resignations and terminations as a percentage of
average number of permanent staff)
Output (Efficiency,
Workforce
turnover)
7%
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5.2 Provide responsible financial management and business planning processes
5.2N LGPRF – Sustainable Capacity: (a) Own-source revenue
(revenue is generated from a range of sources in order
to fund the delivery of Council services to the
community)
Own-source revenue per head of municipal
population (own-source revenue per head of
municipal population)
Output (Capacity, Own
source revenue)
$900
5.2O LGPRF – Sustainable Capacity: (b) Recurrent grants
(revenue is generated from a range of sources in order
to fund the delivery of Council services to the
community)
Recurrent grants per head of municipal population
(recurrent grants per head of municipal
population)
Output (Capacity,
Recurrent grants)
$100
5.2P LGPRF – Sustainable Capacity: (c) Population
(population is a key driver of a Council's ability to fund
the delivery of services to the community)
Expenses per head of municipal population (total
expenses per head of municipal population)
Infrastructure per per head of municipal
population (value of infrastructure per head of
municipal population)
Population density per length of road (municipal
population per kilometre of local road)
Output (Capacity,
Population)
Output (Capacity,
Population)
Output (Capacity,
Population)
$1,000
$4,700
230
5.2Q LGPRF – Sustainable Capacity: (d) Disadvantage
(disadvantage is a key driver of a Council's ability to fund
the delivery of services to the community)
Relative socio-economic disadvantage (relative
Socio-economic Disadvantage of the municipality)
Output (Capacity,
Disadvantage)
9
5.2R LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist (GMC) -
Community engagement: Community engagement policy
(policy outlining Council's commitment to engaging with
the community on matters of public interest)
Output (Governance &
management, Community
engagement)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2S LGPRF GMC - Community engagement: Community
engagement guidelines (guidelines to assist staff to
determine when and how to engage with the
community)
Output (Governance &
management, Community
engagement)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
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5.2 Provide responsible financial management and business planning processes
5.2T LGPRF GMC - Planning: Strategic Resource Plan (plan
under section 126 of the Act outlining the financial and
non-financial resources required for at least the next 4
financial years)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2U LGPRF GMC - Planning: Annual budget (plan under
section 130 of the Act setting out the services to be
provided and initiatives to be undertaken over the next
12 months and the funding and other resources
required)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2V LGPRF GMC - Planning: Asset management plans (plans
that set out the asset maintenance and renewal needs
for key infrastructure asset classes for at least the next
10 years)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2W LGPRF GMC - Planning: Rating strategy (strategy setting
out the rating structure of Council to levy rates and
charges)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2X LGPRF GMC - Planning: Procurement policy (policy
under section 186A of the Local Government Act 1989
outlining the matters, practices and procedures that will
apply to all purchases of goods, services and works)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2Y LGPRF GMC - Monitoring: Audit Committee (advisory
committee of Council under section 139 of the Act
whose role is to oversee the integrity of a Council's
financial reporting, processes to manage risks to the
Council's operations and for compliance with applicable
legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements)
Output (Governance &
management, Monitoring)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2Z LGPRF GMC - Monitoring: Internal audit (independent
accounting professionals engaged by the Council to
provide analyses and recommendations aimed at
improving Council's governance, risk and management
controls)
Output (Governance &
management, Monitoring)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2AB LGPRF GMC - Monitoring: Performance reporting
framework (a set of indicators measuring financial and
non-financial performance, including the performance
indicators referred to in section 131 of the Act)
Output (Governance &
management, Monitoring)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
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Indicators Indicator Type Target 2015/2016
5.2 Provide responsible financial management and business planning processes
5.2AC LGPRF GMC - Reporting: Council Plan reporting (report
reviewing the performance of the Council against the
Council Plan, including the results in relation to the
strategic indicators, for the first six months of the financial
year)
Output (Governance &
management, Reporting)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2AD LGPRF GMC - Reporting: Financial reporting (quarterly
statements to Council under section 138 of the Act
comparing budgeted revenue and expenditure with actual
revenue and expenditure)
Output (Governance &
management, Reporting)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2AE LGPRF GMC - Reporting: Risk reporting (six-monthly
reports of strategic risks to Council's operations, their
likelihood and consequences of occurring and risk
minimisation strategies)
Output (Governance &
management, Reporting)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2AF LGPRF GMC - Reporting: Performance reporting (six-
monthly reports of indicators measuring results against
financial and non- financial performance, including the
performance indicators referred to in section 131 of the
Act)
Output (Governance &
management, Reporting)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.2AG LGPRF GMC - Reporting: Annual report (annual report
under sections 131, 132 and 133 of the Act to the
community containing a report of operations and audited
financial and performance statements)
Output (Governance &
management, Reporting)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3 Enable good governance and accountability with minimal risk
5.3A WorkCover premium as a percentage of payroll
Output (Cost) 2.25%
5.3B CSI – Emergency and disaster management(performance) Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group average
for 2014
5.3C Percentage of official Council and Committee meetings
attended by Councillors where a quorum was achieved
Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
100%
5.3D CSI – Enforcement of local laws(performance) Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group average
for 2014
5.3E Visits to website Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
800,000
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5.3 Enable good governance and accountability with minimal risk
5.3F Average time taken to answer telephone call enquiries Appropriateness
(Access/Equity/Service
Levels)
Within 2 minutes
5.3G Percentage of customer requests actioned within
specified timeframes
Output (Quality) 75%
5.3H LGPRF - Governance: (a) Transparency (Council
decisions made at an ordinary or special meeting of
Council, or at a meeting of a special committee
consisting only of Councillors, in an open and
transparent manner)
Council resolutions made at meetings closed to
the public (percentage of Council resolutions
made at an ordinary or special meeting of
Council, or at a meeting of a special committee
consisting only of Councillors, closed to the
public under section 89(2) of the Act)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
15%
5.3I LGPRF - Governance: (b) Consultation and
engagement (Council decisions made and
implemented with community input)
Satisfaction with community consultation and
engagement (community satisfaction rating out
of 100 with the consultation and engagement
efforts of Council)
Output (Effectiveness,
Appropriateness)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group average
for 2014
5.3J LGPRF - Governance: (c) Attendance (Councillors
represent the views of their constituents and allow
decisions to take place by attending meetings)
Councillor attendance at Council meetings
(percentage of attendance at ordinary and special
Council meetings by Councillors)
Output (Effectiveness,
Quality)
80%
5.3K LGPRF - Governance: (d) Service cost (Councils
deliver their governance service in a cost-efficient
manner)
Cost of governance (direct cost of delivering
Council's governance service per Councillor)
Output (Efficiency, Cost)
$45,000
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5.3 Enable good governance and accountability with minimal risk
5.3L LGPRF - Governance: (e) Satisfaction (Councils make
and implement decisions in the best interests of the
community)
Satisfaction with Council decisions (community
satisfaction rating out of 100 with how Council
has performed in making decisions in the
interests of the community)
Outcome (Satisfaction)
Equal to or greater
than the Inner Metro
Council Group average
for 2014
5.3M LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist
(GMC) - Community engagement: Community
engagement policy (policy outlining Council's
commitment to engaging with the community on
matters of public interest)
Output (Governance &
management,
Community engagement)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3N LGPRF GMC - Community engagement: Community
engagement guidelines (guidelines to assist staff to
determine when and how to engage with the
community)
Output (Governance &
management,
Community engagement)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3O LGPRF GMC - Planning: Risk policy (policy outlining
Council's commitment and approach to minimising the
risks to Council's operations)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3P LGPRF GMC - Planning: Fraud policy (policy outlining
Council's commitment and approach to minimising the
risk of fraud)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3G LGPRF GMC - Planning: Municipal emergency
management plan (plan under section 20 of the
Emergency Management Act 1986 for emergency
prevention, response and recovery)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3Q LGPRF GMC - Planning: Procurement policy (policy
under section 186A of the Local Government Act
1989 outlining the matters, practices and procedures
that will apply to all purchases of goods, services and
works)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3R LGPRF GMC - Planning: Business continuity plan (plan
setting out the actions that will be taken to ensure
that key services continue to operate in the event of a
disaster)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
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5.3 Enable good governance and accountability with minimal risk
5.3S LGPRF GMC - Planning: Disaster recovery plan (plan
setting out the actions that will be undertaken to
recover and restore business capability in the event of
a disaster)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3T LGPRF GMC - Monitoring: Risk management
framework (framework outlining Council's approach
to managing risks to the Council's operations)
Output (Governance &
management, Monitoring)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3U LGPRF GMC - Monitoring: Audit Committee (advisory
committee of Council under section 139 of the Act
whose role is to oversee the integrity of a Council's
financial reporting, processes to manage risks to the
Council's operations and for compliance with
applicable legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements)
Output (Governance &
management, Monitoring)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3V LGPRF GMC - Monitoring: Internal audit (independent
accounting professionals engaged by the Council to
provide analyses and recommendations aimed at
improving Council's governance, risk and management
controls)
Output (Governance &
management, Monitoring)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3W LGPRF GMC – Decision Making: Councillor Code of
Conduct (Code under section 76C of the Act setting
out the conduct principles and the dispute resolution
processes to be followed by Councillors)
Output (Governance &
management, Decision
making)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3X LGPRF GMC – Decision Making: Delegations (a
document setting out the powers, duties and functions
of Council and the Chief Executive Officer that have
been delegated to members of staff)
Output (Governance &
management, Decision
making)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.3Y LGPRF GMC – Decision Making: Meeting procedures
(a local law governing the conduct of meetings of
Council and special committees)
Output (Governance &
management, Decision
making)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.4 Create a productive and engaged workforce
5.4A Performance against Human Resources Strategic Plan
(% actions completed on time)
Output (Quality) 80%
5.4B LGPRF GMC - Planning: Risk policy (policy outlining
Council's commitment and approach to minimising the
risks to Council's operations)
Output (Governance &
management,
Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
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5.5 Maintain and strengthen corporate information and innovation
5.5A Percentage of Freedom of Information requests
responded to within statutory timeframes (45 days)
Output (Quality) 80%
5.5B Maintain full certification for all services to the most
recent National/ International standards in Quality,
Occupational Health & Safety, and Environmental
Management.
Output (Quality) Certification
Maintained
5.5C LGPRF GMC - Planning: Municipal emergency
management plan (plan under section 20 of the
Emergency Management Act 1986 for emergency
prevention, response and recovery)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.5D LGPRF GMC - Planning: Business continuity plan (plan
setting out the actions that will be taken to ensure that
key services continue to operate in the event of a
disaster)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.5E LGPRF GMC - Planning: Disaster recovery plan (plan
setting out the actions that will be undertaken to
recover and restore business capability in the event of a
disaster)
Output (Governance &
management, Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.5F LGPRF GMC - Monitoring: Risk management framework
(framework outlining Council's approach to managing
risks to the Council's operations)
Output (Governance &
management,
Monitoring)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
5.6 Plan and manage the systems and assets that support Council’s service delivery
5.6A Percentage of core IT systems availability Output (Quality) 98%
5.6B Maintain full certification for all services to the most
recent National/ International standards in Quality,
Occupational Health & Safety, and Environmental
Management.
Output (Quality) Certification
Maintained
5.6C LGPRF GMC - Planning: Asset management plans (plans
that set out the asset maintenance and renewal needs
for key infrastructure asset classes for at least the next
10 years)
Output (Governance &
management,
Planning)
Assessment criteria
satisfactorily achieved
Notes:
CSI – Community satisfaction indicators measured by the annual Community Satisfaction Survey for Local Governments, co-
ordinated by Local Government Victoria, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (formerly Transport,
Planning and Local Infrastructure)
LGPRF – Local Government Performance Reporting Framework indicators
LGPRF GMC – LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist
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Notes and Glossary of Terms for the Indicators:
CSI – Community satisfaction index scores measured by Victorian Local Government
Community Satisfaction Survey (CSS), co-ordinated by the Department of Environment, Land,
Water and Planning (formerly Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure)
Inner Group:- Inner Melbourne Metropolitan Group (Inner Group) of councils
Banyule’s CSI indicators and targets are based on ‘performance’ measures. Community
Satisfaction Index (CSI) scores are commonly used in the market research industry to represent
the extent of customer satisfaction.
LGPRF – Local Government Performance Reporting Framework indicators:
Key measures as part of the Local Government Performance Reporting Framework – these
include indicators and measures of service performance, financial performance and
sustainable capacity, along with a checklist of 24 governance and management
requirements.
In April 2014, legislation was introduced to include the requirement for Councils to report
against the Local Government Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF).
The Local Government (Planning and Reporting) Regulations 2014 support the operation
of the new planning and reporting framework for Councils under the Local Government
Amendment (Performance Reporting and Accountability) Act 2014.
Banyule City Council adheres to the ‘Local Government Better Practice Guide 2014-2015 -
Performance Reporting Framework Indicator Workbook’ (LGV Guide - LGPRF Indicator
Workbook) in the implementation of the LGPRF indicators process.
The list of indicators included in the State Government’s LGPRF is included in Council’s
Budget 2014-2015 document (and draft Budget 2015-2016). The first set of results will
be reported in Council’s Annual Report 2014-2015, in line with the legislative
requirements. Council will review these and adjust targets and indicators as appropriate on
an annual basis.
Council will continue to work with the State Government and Local Government industry
sector in the further development and implementation of the LGPRF.
LGPRF GMC – LGPRF Governance and Management Checklist
The indicators are reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure continued alignment with Council’s
objectives and priorities, and are subject to change. They are also reviewed in line with
Banyule’s ongoing planning process, and through Banyule’s involvement with the Department of
Environment, Land, Water and Planning (formerly Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure)
process to further develop the reporting framework for the local government sector.
2.6 Performance statement
The LGPRF service performance outcome indicators detailed in the preceding pages will be
reported on within the Performance Statement which is prepared at the end of the year as
required by section 132 of the Act and included in the 2015/16 Annual Report. The
Performance Statement will also include reporting on prescribed indicators of financial
performance (outlined in section 8) and sustainable capacity (which are not included in this
budget report). The full set of prescribed performance indicators contained in the
Performance Statement is audited each year by the Victorian Auditor General who issues an
audit opinion on the Performance Statement. The initiatives detailed in the preceding pages
will be reported in the Annual Report in the form of a statement of progress in the report of
operations.
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2.7 Reconciliation with budgeted operating result 2015-2016
Net
Position
Expenditure
\ (Revenue) Expenditure Revenue
$’000 $’000 $’000
1. People:
Community Strengthening and Support 15,750 34,969 (19,219)
2. Planet:
Environmental Sustainability 17,522 23,492 (5,970)
3. Place:
Sustainable Amenity and Built Environment 10,829 20,415 (9,586)
4 Participation:
Community Involvement in Community
Life 6,381 6,387 (6)
5 Performance:
Use Our Resources Wisely 16,787 17,130 (343)
Total services 67,269 102,393 (35,124)
Depreciation 19,594
Unallocated corporate cost 1,203
Deficit before funding sources 88,066
Funding Sources
Rates and charges (89,555)
Capital grants (2,379)
Total funding sources (91,934)
(Surplus)/deficit for the year (3,868)
Note:
The figures above exclude activity contained in the Statement of Capital Works.
The Strategic Resource Plan consists of the ‘Performance – Use our resources wisely’ objective,
the ‘Management of our Human Resources’ section, and the Financial Resources section.
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3. Budget influences
This section sets out the key budget influences arising from the internal and external
environment within which the Council operates.
3.1 Snapshot of Banyule City Council
This section sets out demographic information about the municipality which influences budgets
for various services.
Banyule City Council
Banyule City Council was formed in 1994 and comprises 21 suburbs that lie between 7 and 21
kilometres north-east of central Melbourne. In total it covers an area of approximately 63
square kilometres.
Population
Banyule’s estimated resident population for 2014 is 125,503, forecast to grow to 139,740
residents by 2031.
Age Groups
Banyule has an older age profile compared to Greater Melbourne. Older residents aged 60+
years make up 21.7% of Banyule’s population compared to 18.2% of the population in Greater
Melbourne.
From 2006 to 2011, the largest growth in Banyule occurred in the following age groups:
Elderly, aged 85+ years (22%)
Empty nesters and retirees, aged 60-69 years (19%)
Newborns and pre-schoolers, aged 0-4 years (13%).
Cultural diversity
Banyule is a culturally and linguistically diverse municipality. Residents come from over 140
countries and speak around 120 different languages at home.
An increasing number of Banyule residents are born overseas (22.1% in 2011, up from 19.7% in
2006), a trend that mirrors the increasing diversity in Greater Melbourne.
The main overseas countries of birth for Banyule residents are: United Kingdom, Italy, China
and India. The number of residents from European countries is slowly declining while the
number from Asian countries is increasing.
In the 2011 Census, there were 619 people of Indigenous Australian origin, comprising 0.5% of
the population – a similar proportion to Greater Melbourne (0.5%). (Note: The ATSI
community is typically under-represented in Census data, so the actual population may be
higher.)
Between 2006 and 2011, Banyule experienced a significant shift in cultural and linguistic
diversity. There were (4,471) fewer residents with an Australian ancestral background.
Ancestral groups with the largest increase in numbers include English (+2,855), Chinese
(+1,506), and Scottish (+1,361). Residents of Indian ancestry almost doubled in number (from
1,148 in 2006 to 2,156 in 2011), and those with Somali ancestry increased significantly as a
proportion of their total population size (from 564 in 2006 to 864 in 2011.
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Nearly 20% of residents speak a language other than English at home, up from 17% in 2006.
The main languages spoken are: Italian, Greek, Mandarin, Cantonese and Arabic. Between 2006
and 2011, languages that experienced the most growth were Mandarin, Somali, Hindi and
Punjabi.
Housing
There are 48,124 private dwellings in Banyule. The overwhelming majority are separate houses
(80.1%), followed by medium density dwellings (18.7%). Between 2006 and 2011, the total
number of dwellings increased by 1,918 (+4.1%) to 48,201.
The average household size is marginally smaller in Banyule than in Greater Melbourne (2.56
persons per household compared to 2.62).
Analysis of the housing tenure of Banyule households compared to Greater Melbourne shows
Banyule has a larger proportion of households that own their home (38.0% compared to
31.5%); a smaller proportion purchasing their home (33.6% compared to 35.3%); and a smaller
proportion renting (23.4% compared to 26.5%).
The majority of households in Banyule are couples with children (33.8%). However by the year
2026, the proportion is forecast to decrease to 31.8%. Conversely, the proportion of lone
person households in Banyule is forecast to increase from 21.9% in 2011 to 23.3% by 2026.
Education
The educational level attained by Banyule residents (aged 15+ years) is slightly higher than for
residents in Greater Melbourne. Fifty six percent completed Year 12 or equivalent compared
to 54.6%. Similarly, 36.3% completed a tertiary qualification compared to 32.4%.
Employment
In the 2011 Census, the number of Banyule residents that were employed from a total labour
force of 61,388 was 58,669 (95.6%). Of these, 36.6% were employed part-time. In comparison,
a lower proportion of residents in Greater Melbourne were employed part-time (34.2%).
Trends indicate the unemployment rate is growing. In the 2014 September quarter, the
unemployment rate in Banyule was 5.39% (up from 3.48% in the 2010 December quarter), but
lower compared to the unemployment rate in Victoria (6.75%) and in Australia (6.18%).
The largest employer in Banyule is the Health Care and Social Assistance industry (making up
29.1% of all employment in 2013/14), followed by Retail Trade (11.3%), Education and Training
(10.1%) and Construction (9.1%). A considerable proportion of the people who work in
Banyule also live in the area (38.4%).
Budget implications
There are no short term budget implications related to changes in Council’s social and
demographic make-up. Long term planning and provision is being set for two divergent factors
that are occurring in Banyule’s demographic make-up:
1. Banyule’s population cohort in the “baby boomer” 60+ category is increasing overall
and associated service will need to increase to provide for both aging well in place and
increases in social support services.
2. Banyule has experienced a mini baby boom which will continue to put pressure on
early years and recreational services in the mid- term.
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Further, a State based and Council supported initiative around neighbourhood renewal
continues within Heidelberg West. We continue to see a significant shift in the population
make-up of this area to emerging migrant groups and rapidly growing established ethnic
communities.
Council continues to support appropriate increases in development density around its activity
centres which will have ongoing implications for many service areas and infrastructure
provision. Council’s structure planning processes for these precincts is well established.
Note: Data sources:
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2006.
Employment data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Small Area Labour Markets and
National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) compiled and presented in
economy.id.
3.2 External influences
The Victorian State Government has announced that local government rates will be capped
from 2016-17. Depending on the level at which rates are capped Council may need to
undertake a review of services that are provided to the community with the aim ensuring a
sustainable level of service can be offered to the community.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases on goods and services of 1.7% through the year to
December quarter 2014 (ABS release 28 January 2015). State-wide CPI is forecast to be 2.5%
for the 2015/16 year (Victorian Budget Papers 2014/15).
Australian Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) growth for Public Sector full-time adult ordinary
time earnings in the 12 months to November 2014 was 2.1% (ABS release 25 February 2015).
The wages price index in Victoria is projected to be 3.50% per annum in 2015/16 and the
subsequent two years (Victorian Budget Papers 2014/15).
Cost Shifting occurs where Local Government provides a service to the community on behalf
of the State and Federal Government. Over time the funds received by local governments do
not increase in line with real cost increases. Examples of services that are subject to Cost
Shifting include school crossing supervisors, library services and home and community care for
aged residents. In all these services the level of payment received by Council from the State
Government does not reflect the real cost of providing the service to the community.
Councils across Australia raise approximately 3% of the total taxation collected by all levels of
Government in Australia. In addition Councils are entrusted with the maintenance of more
than 30% of all Australian public assets including roads, bridges, parks, footpaths and public
buildings. This means that a large proportion of Council's income must be allocated to the
maintenance and replacement of these valuable public assets in order to ensure the quality of
public infrastructure is maintained at satisfactory levels.
The carbon price repeal legislation received Royal Assent on 17 July 2014, effective from 1 July
2014. Councils are expected to account for the carbon price refunds received and unused
carbon price revenue collected in a transparent way. The Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission has recently suggested that Councils use the money collected for the
Carbon Tax on projects or infrastructure benefiting their communities or by accounting for
this additional money by setting their future fees and charges lower than they would otherwise
have been.
The Fire Services Property Levy will continue to be collected by Council on behalf of the State
Government with the introduction of the Fire Services Property Levy Act 2012.
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Domestic interest rates (i.e. 90 and 180 day rates) have been volatile over a number of years
and have reduced to record low levels. As such Council has budgeted for sustained reduction
in the amount of income from investments for 2015/16 based on anticipated low returns on
term deposits and an anticipated lower cash balance going forward.
3.3 Internal influences
As well as external influences, there are also a number of internal influences, corporate risks
and effectiveness controls that must also be considered. All of these have a significant impact
on the consideration and preparation of the 2015/16 Budget.
Listed below is a series of the key internal influences considered through the budget process:
Financial sustainability
Effective Communication/ reputation management
Guards against Fraud and Misappropriation
Consideration of a changing workforce demographic
Strategies and actions that address Climate and Environment concerns of our
community and organisation
A Focus on asset renewal
Appropriate Governance is in place
Effective Management of Industrial Disputes/ Unrest
Effective control of Contract and Project management
Improvements in business continuity recovery processes
High-level monitoring of corporate risks and opportunities
Collective Bargaining Agreement which commenced on 1 July 2014 of 3.35% increase
for the next 2 years to 30 June 2016. The subsequent year increasing by 3.30%).
3.4 Budget principles
Budget principles include:
A long term commitment to a balance between ongoing financial sustainability and the
commitment for delivery of key infrastructure projects to the community
A move to a return to “green” in all the VAGO sustainability indicators over the term
of this Council
Focus on increases from alternate funding sources other than rates for major capital
projects.
Improved communication, engagement and reporting to the community on the
financial stewardship of Council.
Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of existing resources in the delivery of
services to the community.
Maintain a rating strategy that enables a move to a better closure of the infrastructure
renewal gap for important existing community assets.
Maintain priority for projects with above loan repayment returns and synergies with
City Plan objectives.
Commitment to the improvement of Council assets through the adherence to a
strategic long term capital program
Loan duration to match cash flows in the funded Capital Works Program.
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No borrowings for operating expenses.
Loan Redemption Reserve funds are not to be applied for other purposes.
The establishment of an infrastructure renewal fund to smooth long term high cost
infrastructure renewal costs for major assets.
3.5 Long term strategies
The budget includes consideration of a number of long term strategies and contextual
information to assist Council to prepare the Budget in a proper financial management context.
These include a Strategic Resource Plan for 2015/16 to 2018/19 (section 8), Rating Information
(section 9) and Other Long Term Strategies (section 10) including borrowings, infrastructure
and service delivery considerations.
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Budget Analysis
4. Analysis of operating budget
This section analyses the operating budget including expected income and expenses of the
Council for the 2015/16 year.
4.1 Budgeted income statement Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Ref 2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Total income 4.2 140,361 134,379 (5,982)
Total expenses 4.3 (134,109) (130,511) 3,598
Surplus (deficit) for the year 6,252 3,868 (2,384)
Grants –non-recurrent capital 4.2.6 (843) (471) 372
Contributions - non-monetary assets 0 0 0
Capital contributions - monetary 4.2.4 (864) (1,140) (276)
Underlying surplus / (deficit) 4,545 2,257 (2,288)
4.1.1 Underlying surplus ($2.29 million decrease)
The underlying result is the net surplus or deficit for the year adjusted for non-recurrent
capital grants, non-monetary asset contributions, and capital contributions from other sources.
It is a measure of financial sustainability and Council’s ability to achieve its service delivery
objectives as it is not impacted by capital income items which can often mask the operating
result. The underlying result for the 2015/2016 year is a surplus of $2.26 million which is a
decrease of $2.29 million from the 2014/2015 year.
4.2 Income Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Income Types Ref 2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
General rates and charges 4.2.1 85,667 89,555 3,888
Special rates and charges 4.2.1 581 581 0
Statutory fees and fines
6,833 6,861 28
User fees 4.2.2 14,629 16,427 1,798
Interest income 4.2.3 2,252 1,618 (634)
Grants - operating 4.2.4 11,736 11,838 102
Grants - capital 4.2.5 2,234 2,379 145
Contributions - monetary 4.26 2,576 2,754 178
Net gain on disposal of property,
infrastructure, plant & equip. 4.2.7 11,827 310 (11,517)
Rental income 4.2.8 1,884 1,926 42
Other income 4.2.9 142 130 (12)
Total income 140,361 134,379 (5,982)
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Source: Appendix A
$89,555
66.64%
$581
0.43%
$6,861
5.11%
$16,427
12.22%
$1,618
1.20%
$11,838
8.81%
$2,379
1.77%
$2,754
2.05% $310
0.23% $1,926
1.43% $130
0.10%
General rates and charges
Special rates and charges
Statutory fees and fines
User fees
Interest income
Grants - operating
Grants - capital
Contributions - monetary
Net gain on disposal of property,infrastructure, plant & equip.
Rental income
Generalrates andcharges
Specialrates andcharges
Statutoryfees and
finesUser fees
Interestincome
Grants -operating
Grants -capital
Contributions -
monetary
Net gainon
disposalof
property,infrastructure, plant& equip.
Rentalincome
Otherincome
Forecast 14/15 85,667 581 6,833 14,629 2,252 11,736 2,234 2,576 11,827 1,884 142
Budget 15/16 89,555 581 6,861 16,427 1,618 11,838 2,379 2,754 310 1,926 130
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
'00
0
Income
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4.2.1 Rates and charges ($3.89 million increase)
It is proposed that total general rates and charges income to be raised for 2015/2016 is $89.56
million. This includes an increase in the Municipal Charge of 2.41% per rateable assessment;
supplementary rates are anticipated to decrease. Section 9 “Rating Information” includes a
more detailed analysis of the rates and charges to be levied for 2015/2016. Information on
rates and charges specifically required by the Regulations is included in Appendix B.
4.2.2 User fees ($1.80 million increase)
User charges relate mainly to the recovery of service delivery costs through the charging of
fees to users of Council’s services. These include the use of leisure, entertainment and other
community facilities and the provision of human services such as child care and home help
services. In setting the budget, the key principle for determining the level of user charges has
been to ensure that increases do not exceed market levels and in the majority of instances
CPI. For 2015/2016 new sources of revenue have contributed to the increase.
4.2.3 Interest income ($634K decrease)
Interest Income is predominantly made up of the interest received on Council's cash holdings
in bank accounts and term deposits. Interest income is projected to decrease by $634K as
Council spends a significant portion of cash reserves on Capital Works as well as a projected
drop in interest rates compared to 2014/2015.
4.2.4 Grants - operating ($102K increase)
Operating grants include all monies received from State and Federal Government and other
sources for the purposes of funding the delivery of Council’s services to ratepayers. Overall,
the level of operating grants has increased by 0.87% or $102K compared to 2014/2015. A list
of operating grants by type and source, classified into recurrent and non-recurrent, is included
below.
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Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Operating Grant Funding Type and Source
2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Recurrent - Commonwealth Government
Child care centres
942 1,050 108
Other
39 46 7
Recurrent - State Government
Victorian Grants Commission
(VGC)
3,638 3,638 0
Health, aged and respite care
3,541 3,527 (14)
Planned activity group
652 747 95
Maternal and child health
711 729 18
Preschool and child care centres
517 547 30
Delivered meals
252 256 4
Property maintenance
231 235 4
School crossings
185 190 5
Other
867 845 (22)
Recurrent - Other Sources
Other
21 18 (3)
Total recurrent grants
11,596 11,828 232
Non-recurrent - Commonwealth Government
Child care centres
32 10 (22)
Other
6 0 (6)
Non-recurrent - State
Government
0
Community safety
50 0 (50)
Other
52 0 (52)
Total non-recurrent grants 140 10 (130)
Total operating grants 11,736 11,838 102
Increases in specific operating grant funding reflect expected increased demand for these
services. The Victoria Grants Commission (VGC) funding was frozen at previous year’s levels
by the State Government. This freeze applied across the board.
4.2.5 Grants - capital ($145K increase)
Capital grants include all grant monies received from State Government, Federal Government
and other sources for the purposes of funding the capital works program. Overall the level of
capital grants has increased by 6.5% or $145K compared to 2014/2015. This is due to an
increase in the grants received as part of the Commonwealths Roads to Recovery Program of
$518K, which is partially offset by a reduction in funding for other capital works projects.
Section 6. “Analysis of Capital Budget” includes a more detailed analysis of the grants and
contributions expected to be received during the 2015/2016 year. A list of capital grants by
type and source, classified into recurrent and non-recurrent, is included below.
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Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Capital Grant Funding Type and Source 2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Recurrent - Commonwealth Government
Roads to recovery
476 993 517
Recurrent - State Government
Local roads - VGC
915 915 0
Total recurrent grants
1,391 1,908 517
Non-recurrent - Commonwealth Government
Other
16 0 (16)
Non-recurrent - State Government
Buildings
625 425 (200)
Parks and trails
40 0 (40)
Sporting facilities 66 0 (66)
Other 46 46 0
Non-recurrent - State Government
Parks and trails 50 0 (50)
Total non-recurrent grants 843 471 (372)
Total capital grants 2,234 2,379 145
4.2.6 Contributions - monetary ($178K increase)
Contributions relate to monies paid by property developers, monies paid by local sporting
clubs/organisations to contribute to Capital Works Projects, and profit-sharing income from
WaterMarc.
Contributions are projected to increase by $178K or 6.91% compared to 2014/2015 due
mainly to a slight increase in the number of contributions received for Capital Works projects.
4.2.7 Net gain on disposal of property, infrastructure, plant and equipment ($11.52
million decrease)
Net gain from the disposal of Council assets are forecast to reduce by $11.5 million to $310K
for the 2015/2016 year. This is due to the sale in 2014/2015, of Bellfield Primary School, for
which Council had a net gain of $10.3 million.
4.2.8 Rental income ($42Kincrease)
Rental income is projected to increase by $42K or 2.23% from 2014/2015 to 2015/2016. This
is attributable to small price increases in our rental charges to our commercial tenants.
4.2.9 Other income ($12K decrease)
Other income relates to a range of items such as sale of right-of-ways, sale of drainage
reserves, sponsorship of council events and other miscellaneous items.
Other income is forecast to decrease by 8.45% or $12k compared to 2014/2015. Sponsorship
is forecast to decline by $11k due to a reduction in parent donations towards Council's three
child care centres.
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4.3 Expenses
Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Expense Types Ref 2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Employee costs 4.3.1 55,356 58,260 2,904
Contracts, materials and
services 4.3.2 42,954 35,645 (7,309)
Utility charges 4.3.3 4,273 4,428 155
Depreciation and amortisation 4.3.4 19,017 19,594 577
Borrowing costs 4.3.5 3,874 3,726 (148)
Donations expenditure 4.3.6 749 704 (45)
Contributions - expenses 4.3.7 5,784 6,022 238
Other expenses 4.3.8 2,102 2,132 30
Total expenses 134,109 130,511 (3,598)
Employee
costs
Contracts,materials and
services
Utilitycharges
Depreciationand
amortisation
Borrowingcosts
Donationsexpenditure
Contributions- expenses
Otherexpenses
Forecast 14/15 55,356 42,954 4,273 19,017 3,874 749 5,784 2,102
Budget 15/16 58,260 35,645 4,428 19,594 3,726 704 6,022 2,132
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
$'0
00
Expenses
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Source: Appendix A
4.3.1 Employee costs ($2.90 million increase)
Employee costs include all labour related expenditure such as wages & salaries and on-costs
such as allowances, leave entitlements, employer superannuation, etc.
Employee costs are forecast to increase by 4.87% or $2.90 million compared to 2014/2015.
This increase relates to three key factors:
The continuation of Council’s Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) and its yearly pay
increases.
Additional staff costs for a full year in 2015/2016 as the new management structure was
initiated in the middle of the 2014/2015 financial year.
Increases in individual staff salaries as they progress through pay bandings.
A summary of human resources expenditure categorised according to the organisational
structure of Council is included below:
Comprises
Budget Permanent Permanent
Department 2015/16 Full Time Part Time
$'000 $'000 $'000
Core Corporate 1,593 1,298 295
Community Programs 21,665 8,577 13,088
Corporate Services 9,057 6,861 2,196
City Development 8,599 7,228 1,371
Assets & City Services 16,101 15,807 294
Capital Initiatives 443 169 274
Total permanent staff expenditure 57,458 39,940 17,518
Casuals and other 1,702
Capitalised labour costs (900)
Total expenditure 58,260
$58,260
45%
$35,645
27%
$4,428
3%
$19,594
15%
$3,726
3%
$704
0%
$6,022
5% $2,132
2%
Employee costs
Contracts, materials and services
Utility charges
Depreciation and amortisation
Borrowing costs
Donations expenditure
Contributions - expenses
Other expenses
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A summary of the number of full time equivalent (FTE) Council staff in relation to the above
expenditure is included below:
Budget Comprises
2015/16 Permanent Permanent
Department FTE Full Time Part Time
Core Corporate 8.11 5.00 3.11
Community Programs 245.30 93.50 151.80
Corporate Services 85.48 63.50 21.98
City Development 86.50 71.00 15.50
Assets & City Services 190.28 188.00 2.28
Capital Initiatives 4.20 1.50 2.70
Total 619.87 422.50 197.37
Casuals and other 18.13
Total staff 638.00
Capitalised labour costs 7.50
The most significant increases in employee costs by service unit are summarised below.
Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Department Service Unit 2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Assets & City Services Infrastructure & Asset
Management
298 641 (343)
Road Infrastructure
Maintenance
1,095 1,407 (312)
Community Programs Early Childhood Services 3,656 4,188 (532)
Leisure Centres 3,604 3,969 (365)
Maternal & Child Health 2,272 2,522 (250)
4.3.2 Contracts, materials and services ($7.31 million decrease)
Materials and services include the purchases of consumables, payments to contractors for the
provision of services and utility costs. Materials and services are forecast to decrease by
17.02% or $7.31 million compared to 2014/2015.
The majority of this decrease is due to the Energy Efficient Public Lighting program which had
costs of $3.80 million in 2014/2015 but will be finished by 2015/2016. There were a number of
other once-off projects which had large contractor’s expenditure in 2014/2015 but will not
continue into 2015/2016. These include the Olympic Village Learning Hub, the IAFC
Redevelopment Design and the West Heidelberg Community Hub, which in total represent a
decrease in contractor costs of $1.37 million.
Additionally, general materials and supplies are forecast to decrease by $739K compared to
2014/2015.
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4.3.3 Utility costs ($155K increase)
Utility Costs are projected to increase by $155K or 3.6% compared to 2014/2015. This is
mainly due to an increase in water charges for Council properties. Thanks to Council
undertaking a number of green energy projects in recent years, electricity/lighting costs are
expected to stay relatively constant as any price rises will be offset by lower power usage.
4.3.4 Depreciation and amortisation ($55K increase)
Depreciation is an accounting measure which attempts to allocate the value of an asset over its
useful life for Council’s property, plant and equipment including infrastructure assets such as
roads and drains. The increase of $577K for 2015/2016 is due mainly to the completion of the
2015/2016 capital works program and the full year effect of depreciation on the 2014/2015
capital works program. Refer to Section 6. ‘Analysis of Capital Budget’ for a more detailed
analysis of Council’s capital works program for the 2015/2016 year.
4.3.5 Borrowing costs ($148K decrease)
Borrowing costs relate to interest charged by financial institutions on funds borrowed. The
reduction in borrowing costs results from the planned reduction in borrowings due to
repayment of principal in accordance with loan agreements.
4.3.6 Donations ($45K decrease)
There has been a minor reduction in Council's donations of $45K.
4.3.7 Contributions ($238K increase)
Council's contributions expenditure is projected to increase by $238K or 4.1% compared to
2014/2015. The significant majority ($235K) of this increase relates to Council's contribution
to the running costs of the Yarra Plenty Regional Library service.
4.3.8 Other expenses ($30K increase)
Other expenses relate to a range of unclassified items including bad and doubtful debts,
operating leases, internal waste disposal costs, councillor allowances and other miscellaneous
expenditure items. Other expenses are forecast to increase by 1.5% or $31K compared to
2014/2015.
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5. Analysis of budgeted cash position
This section analyses the expected cash flows from the operating, investing and financing
activities of Council for the 2015/2016 year. Budgeting cash flows for Council is a key factor in
setting the level of rates and providing a guide to the level of capital expenditure that can be
sustained with or without using existing cash reserves.
The analysis is based on three main categories of cash flows:
Operating activities - Refers to the cash generated or used in the normal service
delivery functions of Council. Cash remaining after paying for the provision of services to
the community may be available for investment in capital works, or repayment of debt.
Investing activities - Refers to cash generated or used in the enhancement or creation
of infrastructure and other assets. These activities also include the acquisition and sale of
other assets such as property, vehicles and equipment.
Financing activities - Refers to cash generated or used in the financing of Council
functions and include borrowings from financial institutions and advancing of repayable
loans to other organisations (if any). These activities also include repayment of the
principal component of loan repayments for the year.
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5.1 Budgeted cash flow statement
Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Ref 2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Cash flows from operating activities 5.1.1
Receipts
Rates and charges 86,248 90,136 3,888
User fees and charges 21,462 23,288 1,826
Grants - operating 11,736 11,838 102
Grants - capital 2,234 2,379 145
Interest 2,252 1,618 (634)
Other receipts 4,607 4,816 209
128,539 134,075 5,536
Payments
Employee costs (55,356) (58,260) (2,904)
Other payments (55,867) (48,937) 6,930
(111,223) (107,197) 4,026
Net cash provided by operating activities 17,316 26,878 9,562
Cash flows from investing activities 5.1.2
Proceeds from sale of property, infrastructure,
plant & equipment 34,584 23,806 (10,778)
Payments for property, infrastructure plant and
equipment (34,011) (42,761) (8,750)
Net (purchases) for financial assets (15,917) - 15,917
Net cash (used in) investing activities (15,344) (18,955) (3,611)
Cash flows from financing activities 5.1.3
Borrowing costs (3,874) (3,726) 148
Repayment of borrowings (2,267) (2,647) (380)
Net cash used in financing activities (6,141) (6,373) (232)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (4,169) 1,550 5,719
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 56,835 52,666 (4,169)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 5.1.4 52,666 54,216 1,550
5.1.1 Operating activities ($9.56 million increase)
The increase in cash inflows from operating activities is due mainly to a $6.93M decrease in
other payments, in particular materials and contractors, due to the energy efficient lighting
project being completed in 2014/2015. This decrease is offset by an increase of $2.90M in
employee costs, which is in line with the current Enterprise Agreement. The $3.89M increase
in rates and charges is in line with the rate increase of 4.95% and increase in the municipal
charge. User fees and charges are budgeted to increase by $1.83M. The main increase for
user fees and fines is for the Leisure Centres. In particular the user fees income for Ivanhoe
Aquatic and Fitness Centre is expected to increase with the increase in patronage as a result
of the completion of stage one of the major redevelopment of the centre.
The net cash flows from operating activities does not equal the surplus for the year as the
expected revenues and expenses of the Council include non-cash items which have been
excluded from the Cash Flow Statement. The budgeted operating result is reconciled to
budgeted cash flows available from operating activities as set out in the following table.
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Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Surplus (deficit) for the year 6,252 3,868 (2,384)
Depreciation and amortisation 19,017 19,594 577
Loss (gain) on disposal of property,
infrastructure, plant & equipment (11,827) (310) 11,517
Borrowing costs 3,874 3,726 (148)
Net movement in current assets and liabilities - - -
Cash flows available from operating activities 17,316 26,878 9,562
5.1.2 Investing activities ($3.61million increase)
The increase in net payments for investing activities is represented by three factors.
1. the budgeted reduction in the sale of property, infrastructure, plant and equipment
($10.78M). In 2014/2015 one former school site was sold whereas in 2015/2016 it is
budgeted to sell only a portion of another former school site.
2. a planned increase in capital works expenditure ($8.75M), as disclosed in section 10 of
this budget report. A major emphasis in the capital works program is expenditure on
asset renewal.
3. the strategic decision to invest in term deposits greater than three months to maturity,
called financial assets, to earn a higher interest rate, instead of a maturity of less than
three months, called cash and cash equivalents. This decision continues on from the
forecast actual 2014/2015 position.
5.1.3 Financing activities ($232K increase)
For 2015/2016 the total of principal repayments is $2.65M and borrowings costs (interest) is
$3.73M.
5.1.4 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year ($1.55million increase)
Overall, total cash and short term investments is forecast to increase by $1.55M to $54.22M
as at 30 June 2016, reflecting Council’s strategy of transferring excess cash and short term
investments to specific reserve accounts to fund future capital works projects, new
infrastructure and new property assets. This is consistent with Council’s Strategic Resource
Plan (see Section 8), which forecasts a large transfer to reserves funded primarily by a recent
property sale of a former school site.
5.2 Restricted and unrestricted cash and investments Cash and cash equivalents held by Council are restricted in part and not fully available for
Council’s operations. The budgeted cash flow statement above indicates that Council is
estimating at 30 June 2016 it will have cash and cash equivalents of $54.22M, which has been
restricted as shown in the following table. The $54.22M includes short term investments with
a maturity date of three months or less.
The budgeted balance sheet indicates that Council is estimating at 30 June 2016 it will have
financial assets, that is, investments with a maturity date of longer than three months, of $18M
which are not restricted.
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Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Ref 2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Total cash and cash equivalents
(including short term investments) 52,666 54,216 1,550
Restricted cash and investments
- Statutory reserves 5.2.1 895 2,847 1,952
- Cash held to carry forward capital works 5.2.2 1,061 - (1,061)
- Trust funds and deposits 1,365 1,365 -
Unrestricted cash and short term
investments 5.2.3 49,345 50,004 659
- Discretionary reserves 5.2.4 38,729 40,553 1,824
Unrestricted cash adjusted for
discretionary reserves 5.2.5 10,616 9,451 (1,165)
5.2.1 Statutory reserves ($2.85 million at 30/6/2016)
These funds must be applied for specified statutory purposes in accordance with various
legislative requirements. While these funds earn interest revenues for Council, the funds are
not available for other purposes. During the 2015/2016 year $3.65M is budgeted to be
transferred to and $1.70M from Statutory Reserves.
5.2.2 Cash held to fund carry forward capital works ($nil at 30/6/2016)
There is no amount shown as cash held to fund carry forward works at 30 June 2016, as it is
expected that the capital works budget in the 2015/2016 financial year will be fully completed.
An amount of $1.06M is forecast to be held at 30 June 2015 to fund capital works budgeted
but not completed in the 2014/2015 financial year. Section 6.2 contains further details on
capital works funding.
5.2.3 Unrestricted cash and short term investments ($50 million at 30/6/2016)
The amount shown is in accordance with the definition of unrestricted cash included in the
Regulations. These funds are free of statutory reserve funds and cash to be used to fund
capital works expenditure from the previous financial year.
5.2.4 Discretionary reserves ($40.55 million as at 30/6/2016)
These funds are shown as discretionary reserves as, although not restricted by a statutory
purpose, Council has made decisions regarding the future use of these funds and unless there
is a Council resolution these funds should be used only for those earmarked purposes. During
the 2015/2016 year $28.06M is budgeted to be transferred to and $26.24M from Discretionary
Reserves. The decisions about future use of these funds has been reflected in Council’s
Strategic Resource Plan and any changes in future use of the funds will be made in the context
of the future funding requirements set out in the plan and decisions made by Council.
5.2.5 Unrestricted cash adjusted for discretionary reserves ($9.45million at
30/6/2016) These funds are free of all specific Council commitments and represent funds available to meet
daily cash flow requirements, unexpected short term needs and any budget commitments
which will be expended in the following year such as contractor payments, grants and
contributions. Council regards these funds as the minimum necessary to ensure that it can
meet its commitments as and when they fall due without borrowing further funds.
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6. Analysis of capital budget
This section analyses the planned capital expenditure budget for the 2015/2016 year
and the sources of funding for the capital budget. Further detail on the capital works
program can be found in Appendix C.
6.1 Capital works Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Capital Works Areas Ref 2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Works carried forward 6.1.1
Infrastructure
Roads, streets and bridges 523 0 (523)
Drainage 97 0 (97)
Parks and gardens 1,135 0 (1,135)
Playgrounds 0 110 110
Total infrastructure 1,755 110 (1,645)
Property
Freehold buildings 8,072 880 (7,192)
Total property 8,072 880 (7,192)
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles 1,152 0 (1,152)
Plant and equipment 54 0 (54)
Art collection and heritage 16 0 (16)
Intangible assets 574 0 (574)
Total Plant and equipment 1,796 0 (1,796)
Total works carried forwards 11,623 990 (10,633)
New works
Infrastructure 6.1.2
Roads, streets and bridges 4,046 5,023 977
Drainage 274 490 216
Parks and gardens 2,061 3,015 954
Playgrounds 346 570 224
Total infrastructure 6,727 9,098 2,371
Property 6.1.3
Freehold land 329 500 171
Freehold buildings 3,875 24,708 20,833
Total property 4,204 25,208 21,004
Plant and equipment 6.1.4
Motor vehicles 9,777 6,104 (3,673)
Plant and equipment 1,282 1,120 (162)
Furniture and fittings 144 225 81
Art collection and heritage 4 16 12
Intangible assets 250 0 (250)
Total plant and equipment 11,457 7,465 (3,992)
Total new works 22,388 41,771 19,383
Total capital works expenditure 34,011 42,761 8,750
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Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Capital Works Areas Ref 2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Represented by:
New asset expenditure 6.1.5 3,544 1,175 (2,369)
Asset renewal expenditure 6.1.5 27,117 26,234 (883)
Asset upgrade expenditure 6.1.5 2,335 4,139 1,804
Asset expansion expenditure 6.1.5 1,015 11,213 10,198
Total capital works expenditure 34,011 42,761 8,750
Source: Appendix A. A more detailed listing of capital works is included in Appendix C.
61% 17%
22%
Budgeted capital works 2015/16
Property
Plant and equipment
Infrastructure
3%
61% 10%
26%
Budgeted capital works 2015/16
New asset expenditure
Asset renewal
expenditureAsset upgrade
expenditureAsset expansion
expenditure
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6.1.1 Carried forward works ($990K)
At the end of each financial year there are projects which are either incomplete or not
commenced due to factors including planning issues, weather delays and extended
consultation. For the 2014/2015 year it is forecast that $990K of capital works will be
incomplete and be carried forward into the 2015/2016 year. The more significant projects
include Anthony Beale Reserve regional play space ($110K) and Ivanhoe Park pavilion and
Cartledge Reserve pavilion re-development ($880K).
6.1.2 Infrastructure ($9.10 million)
Infrastructure includes roads, bridges, footpath, kerb and channel, drainage, parks and gardens,
playgrounds, open space and streetscapes, off street car parks and other structures.
For the 2015/2016 year, $5.02 million will be expended on road projects. The more significant
projects include Roads to Recovery ($894K), Local Road Re-sheeting ($1.99 million), footpath
replacement ($900K) and roads localised traffic infrastructure ($577K). $490K will be
expended on drainage projects including $260K for Para Road Montmorency drain
augmentation.
$3.02 million will be expended on parks and gardens. The more significant projects include
parks sport lighting upgrading ($600K), sport fields re-surfacing ($437K), parks shared trial
projects ($575K) and renewing and upgrading parks open space facilities ($543K). Council will
spend $570K on replacing and upgrading five playgrounds.
6.1.3 Property ($25.21 million)
The property class comprises land, buildings and building improvements including community
facilities, municipal offices, sports facilities and pavilions.
For the 2015/2016 year, $24.71million will be expended on building and building improvement
projects. The more significant projects include Greensborough Office project ($20 million),
The Centre Ivanhoe air conditioner replacement ($750K), Cartledge Reserve pavilion
redevelopment stage 1 and 2 ($917K) and Ivanhoe Park pavilion re-development ($700K).
Also Council will purchase one property within this municipality.
6.1.4 Plant and equipment ($7.47 million)
Plant and equipment includes plant, machinery and equipment, computers and
telecommunications, art collection and intangible assets.
For the 2015/2016 year, $4.84 million will be expended on plant, equipment and other
projects. The more significant projects include ongoing cyclical replacement of the light and
heavy vehicle fleet ($6.1 million), replacement of plant and equipment including heavy plant and
computers
($1.12 million) and $225K will be spent on renewing Council's furniture and fittings.
6.1.5 Asset renewal ($26.23 million), new assets ($1.18 million), upgrade ($4.14
million) and expansion ($11.21 million)
A distinction is made between expenditure on new assets, asset renewal, upgrade and
expansion. Expenditure on asset renewal is expenditure on an existing asset, or on replacing
an existing asset that returns the service of the asset to its original capability. Expenditure on
new assets does not have any element of expansion or upgrade of existing assets but will result
in an additional burden for future operation, maintenance and capital renewal.
The major project included in the above categories refers to 6.1.1 - 6.1.4 for the details of
projects.
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6.2 Funding sources
Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Sources of funding Ref 2014/15 2015/16
$’000 $’000 $’000
Works carried forward
Current year funding
Revenue 7,668 840 (6,828)
Government Grants 556 0 (556)
Community Contributions 0 150 150
Public Open Space Reserve 712 (712)
Strategic Property Reserve 1,208 (1,208)
Other Reserves 1,480 (1,480)
Total works carried forward 6.2.1 11,624 990 (10,634)
New works
Current year funding
Revenue 6.2.2 9,409 11,164 1,755
Government Grants 6.2.3 653 1,419 766
Community Contributions 6.2.4 862 240 (622)
Public Open Space Reserve 6.2.5 1,148 1,613 465
Strategic Property Reserve 6.2.6 1,069 20,800 19,731
Other Reserves 6.2.7 9,246 6,535 (2,711)
Total new works 22,387 41,771 19,384
Total funding sources 34,011 42,761 8,750
Source: Appendix A
5%
1%
5%
68%
21%
Budgeted total funding sources
2015/16
Government Grants
Community Contributions
Public Open Space Reserve
Strategic Property Reserve
Other Reserves
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6.2.1 Carried forward works ($990K)
At the end of each financial year there are projects which are either incomplete or not
commenced due to factors including planning issues, weather delays and extended
consultation. For the 2014/2015 year it is forecast that $990K of capital works will be
incomplete and be carried forward into the 2015/2016 year. The projects to be carried
forward are Anthony Beale regional play space ($110K) and Cartledge Reserve Ivanhoe
pavilion re-development stage 1 ($400K) funded from Council's 2014/2015 Revenue. Ivanhoe
Park pavilion re-development is funded from Council's 2014/2015 revenue ($330K) and
community contributions ($150K).
6.2.2 Revenue ($11.16 million)
Council generates cash from its operating activities (Revenue), which is used as a funding
source for the capital works program. It is forecast that $11.16 million including $900K of
labour capitalisation will be generated from operating budget to partly fund the 2015/2016
capital works program. This significant projects include The Centre Ivanhoe air conditioner
replacement ($750K), Cartledge Reserve pavilion re-development stage 1 and 2 ($917K),
Ivanhoe Park pavilion re-development ($700K), Local Road Re-sheeting ($1.99M) and footpath
replacement ($900K).
6.2.3 Government Grants ($1.42 million)
Capital grants include all monies received from State and Federal sources for the purposes of
funding the capital works program. Significant grants and contributions are budgeted to be
received for Roads to Recovery ($894K), Cartledge Reserve sports field lighting upgrade
($125K), Anthony Beale regional play space ($100K) and $100K for AK Lines Reserve lighting
upgrade which will also be funded $100K from Council's public open space reserve.
6.2.4 Community Contributions ($240K)
Community contributions are the money received from community sources for the purpose of
partly funding the capital works program such as sports field redevelopment. In the 2015/2016
year, the projects which are partly funded by Community Contributions are Burgundy Street
reconfiguration ($100K), Seddon Reserve 2 netball courts surface expansion ($50K), cricket
pitch replacement program ($40K) and AK Lines oval and ground fence renewal ($50K).
6.2.5 Public Open Space Reserve ($1.61million)
Council has a public open space (POS) reserve, which it is currently using to partially fund its
annual POS capital works program. For the 2015/2016 year, $1.61million will be allocated
from this reserve to fund POS capital works including a feeder path from Plenty River Trail to
Elder Street ($100K), East West power easement shared path from Greenwood Drive to
Watsonia Road ($150K), Banyule's Off Road bicycle trail renewal ($100K) and sports field
lighting improvement projects ($100K).
6.2.6 Strategic Property Reserve ($20.8 million)
Council has a strategic property reserve, which it is currently using to fund its major property
capital works program. In the 2015/2016 year, Council will allocate $20 million to the
Greensborough Office project and $500K to acquire a property within this municipality.
6.2.7 Other Reserves ($6.54 milllion)
Council also set aside cash for other specific purpose reserves such as plant and equipment
reserve, car parking meter reserve, asset renew reserve and general reserve. For the
2015/2016 year, $6.51million will be allocated from the plant and equipment reserve to fund
replacing Council's motor vehicles and heavy plant and $30K from car parking meter reserve
for parking system renovation in Powlett Street Heidelberg.
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7. Analysis of budgeted financial position
This section analyses the movements in assets, liabilities and equity between 2014/2015 and
2015/2016. It also considers a number of key financial performance indicators.
7.1 Budgeted balance sheet Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
Ref 2015 2016
$’000 $’000 $’000
Current assets 7.1.1
Cash and cash equivalents 52,666 54,216 1,550
Trade and other receivables 6,925 6,926 1
Financial assets 18,000 18,000 0
Non-current assets classified as held for sale 22,051 10,844 (11,207)
Other assets 855 854 (1)
Total current assets 100,497 90,840 (9,657)
Non-current assets 7.1.1
Trade and other receivables 614 614 0
Investments 2,732 2,732 0
Infrastructure, property, plant & equipment 1,252,586 1,332,660 80,074
Intangible Assets 1,767 1,571 (196)
Total non-current assets 1,257,699 1,337,577 79,878
Total assets 1,358,196 1,428,417 70,221
Current liabilities 7.1.2
Trade and other payables 9,357 9,357 0
Trust funds and deposits 931 931 0
Provisions 12,343 12,343 0
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 2,647 4,623 (1,976)
Total current liabilities 25,278 27,254 (1,976)
Non-current liabilities 7.1.2
Trust funds and deposits 434 434 0
Provisions 326 326 0
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 55,366 50,743 4,623
Total non-current liabilities 56,126 51,503 4,623
Total liabilities 81,404 78,757 2,647
Net assets 1,276,792 1,349,660 72,868
Equity 7.1.4
Accumulated surplus 403,758 403,850 92
Reserves 873,034 945,810 72,776
Total equity 1,276,792 1,349,660 72,868
Source: Appendix A
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7.1.1 Current Assets ($9.66M decrease) and Non-Current Assets ($79.88 million
increase)
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short term investments such as cash held in the
bank and in petty cash and the value of investments in deposits or other highly liquid
investments with short term maturities of three months or less. These balances are projected
to increase by $1.55million during the year.
Non-current assets classified as held for sale, represents assets mainly property and buildings,
held for sale at 30 June which are expected to be sold within the next twelve months. The
main contributor to these amounts is parcels of land from the former school sites.
Trade and other receivables are monies owed to Council by ratepayers and other debtors.
The amounts outstanding are expected to remain static during the year.
Other assets include items such as inventories and prepayments for expenses that Council has
paid in advance of service delivery.
Non-current assets include Infrastructure, Property and Plant and Equipment assets. The
revaluation of infrastructure and building assets accounts for $69 million of the $79.88 million
increase. The capital works program includes purchase of and construction of Council’s
assets.
7.1.2 Current Liabilities ($1.98 million increase) and Non-Current Liabilities ($4.62
million decrease)
Trade and other payables are those to whom Council owes money as at 30 June. These
liabilities are budgeted to remain consistent with the 2014/2015 levels.
Provisions include accrued long service leave, annual leave and annual leave loading owing to
employees. These employee entitlements are expected to remain static as the increase in
salaries due to the Enterprise Agreement is offset by management's active plans to reduce the
number of entitlement weeks, by staff taking more accrued leave.
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings are borrowings of Council from major banks. Council
is budgeting to repay loan principal of $2.65million over the year.
Other liabilities include Council's Trust funds and deposits held. Council is budgeting for these
to stay the same.
7.1.3 Working Capital ($11.63 million decrease)
Working capital is the excess of current assets above current liabilities. This calculation
recognises that although Council has current assets, some of those assets are already
committed to the future settlement of liabilities in the following 12 months, and are therefore
not available for discretionary spending.
Some of Council’s cash assets are restricted in that they are required by legislation to be held
in reserve for specific purposes or are held to fund carry forward capital works from the
previous financial year.
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The table below shows the calculation of working capital and unrestricted working capital.
Forecast
Actual Budget Variance
2015 2016
$’000 $’000 $’000
Current assets 100,497 90,840 9,657
Current liabilities 25,278 27,254 1,976
Working capital 75,219 63,586 11,633
Restricted cash and short term investments in
current assets
- Statutory reserves (895) (2,847) 1,952
- Cash used to fund carry forward capital works (1,061) - (1,061)
- Trust funds and deposits - - -
Unrestricted working capital 73,263 60,739 12,524
In addition to the restricted cash shown above, Council is also projected to hold $40.55M in
discretionary reserves at 30 June 2016. Although not restricted by a statutory purpose,
Council has made decisions regarding the future use of these funds and unless there is a
Council resolution these funds should be used for those earmarked purposes.
7.1.4 Equity ($72.87 million increase)
Total equity always equals net assets and is made up of the following components:
Asset revaluation reserve which represents the difference between the previously
recorded value of assets and their current valuations
Other reserves that are funds that Council wishes to separately identify as being set aside
to meet a specific purpose in the future and to which there is no existing liability. These
amounts are transferred from the Accumulated Surplus of the Council to be separately
disclosed
Accumulated surplus which is the value of all net assets less Reserves that have
accumulated over time.
During the year an amount of $3.78 million (net) is budgeted to be transferred from
accumulated surplus to other reserves. This reflects the net transfer of specific budgeted funds,
to fund the capital works program over the subsequent three years. This is a transfer between
equity balances only and does not impact on the total balance of equity.
The Asset Revaluation Reserve is expected to increase by $69 million as a result of revaluing
Council's infrastructure and property assets. A revaluation is undertaken every two years.
7.2 Key assumptions
In preparing the Budgeted Balance Sheet for the year ending 30 June 2016 it was necessary to
make a number of assumptions about assets, liabilities and equity balances. The key
assumptions are as follows:
A total of 100% of total rates and charges raised will be collected in the 2015/2016 year
Trade and other receivables (debtors), Financial assets, Other assets, Inventories, Trade
and other payables (creditors), Trust funds and deposits and Provisions to remain
consistent with 2014/2015 levels
Employee entitlements to be increased by the Collective Agreement outcome offset by the
impact of more active management of leave entitlements of staff
Repayment of loan principal to be $2.65 million
Total capital expenditure to be $42.76 million
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A total of $3.78 million to be transferred to reserves from accumulated surplus,
representing the internal funding of the capital works program for the three years
following 2015/2016.
Trade creditors to be based on total capital and operating expenditure less written down
value of assets sold, depreciation, amortisation and employee costs.
Council is not expecting to be subjected to any further unfunded superannuation liability
calls.
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Long term strategies
8. Strategic resource plan and financial performance indicators
This section includes an extract of the adopted Strategic Resource Plan to provide information
on the long term financial projections of the Council.
8.1 Plan development
The Act requires a Strategic Resource Plan to be prepared describing both financial and non-
financial resources (including human resources) for at least the next four financial years to
achieve the strategic objectives in the Council Plan. In preparing the SRP, Council must take
into account all other plans and strategies in regard to services and initiatives which commit
financial and non-financial resources for the period of the SRP.
Council has prepared an SRP for the four years 2015/2016 to 2018/2019 as part of its ongoing
financial planning to assist in adopting a budget within a longer term framework. The SRP takes
the strategic objectives and strategies as specified in the Council Plan and expresses them in
financial terms for the next four years.
The key objective, which underlines the development of the SRP, is financial sustainability in
the medium to long term, while still achieving Council’s strategic objectives as specified in the
Council Plan. The key financial objectives, which underpin the SRP, are:
Maintain existing service levels
Achieve an underlying operating surplus each year
Maintain a capital expenditure program with at least $13.5 million funded from
operating surplus per annum
Achieve a balanced budget on a cash basis.
In preparing the SRP, Council has also been mindful of the need to comply with the following
Principles of Sound Financial Management as contained in the Act:
Prudent management of financial risks relating to debt, assets and liabilities
Delivery of:
a rating strategy based on stability, equity, efficiency and transparency, and
a debt management strategic plan to ensure decisions and opportunities can be
accommodated within a context of responsible, sustainable financial
management
Consideration of the financial effects of Council decisions on future generations
Full, accurate and timely disclosure of financial information.
The SRP is updated annually through a rigorous process of consultation with Council service
providers followed by a detailed sensitivity analysis to achieve the key financial objectives.
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8.2 Financial resources
The following table summarises the key financial results for the next four years as set out in
the SRP for years 2015/16 to 2018/19. Appendix A includes a more detailed analysis of the
financial resources to be used over the four year period.
Indicator
Forecast Strategic Resource Plan Trend
Actual Budget Projections
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 +/o/-
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Surplus/(deficit) for the year 6,252 3,868 2,351 2,664 1,827 -
Underlying result 4,545 2,257 - 2,484 1,727 -
Cash and cash equivalents 52,666 54,216 46,421 34,936 27,159 -
Cash flows from operations 17,316 26,878 28,865 27,151 27,284 o
Capital works expenditure 34,011 42,761 38,550 32,405 30,012 -
Key to Forecast Trend:
+ Forecasts improvement in Council's financial performance/financial position indicator
o Forecasts that Council's financial performance/financial position indicator will be steady
- Forecasts deterioration in Council's financial performance/financial position indicator
The following graph shows the general financial indicators over the four year period.
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20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
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Surplus/(deficit) for the year Adjusted underlying resultCapital Works Expenditure Cash flows from operationsCash and cash equivalents
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The key outcomes of the Plan are as follows:
Financial sustainability (Section 5) - Cash and cash equivalents is forecast to decrease
over the four year period from $52.67 million to $27.16 million. Council’s cash holdings
will be reduced to fund large capital projects in future years while also funding accelerated
repayments of Council’s past borrowings. The cash holding is considered to be sustainable.
Rating levels (Section 9) – Rate increases are forecast over the four years at 4.95%,
2.50%, 2.50% & 2.50%. These increases take into account the rate capping legislation which
has recently been passed by the Victorian Government.
Service delivery strategy (section 10) – Service levels have been maintained
throughout the four year period. Service reviews are undertaken across council each year
and recommendations for improvements and implemented to ensure the best quality and
cost of service delivery. Current review impacts are included in the Strategic Resource
Plan.
Borrowing strategy (Section 10) – Borrowings are forecast to reduce from $55.37
million to $42.77 million over the four year period. This includes no new borrowings and
some repayments in addition to those scheduled to accelerate Council’s debt reduction.
Infrastructure strategy (Section 10) - Capital expenditure over the four year period
will total $143.73 million at an average of $35.93 million per year. This includes some
large extraordinary projects such as the Greensborough Office Accommodation and the
redevelopment of basketball courts at the Banksia College school site.
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8.3 Financial performance indicators
The following table highlights Council’s current and projected performance across a range of
key financial performance indicators. These indicators provide a useful analysis of Council’s
financial position and performance and should be used in the context of the organisation’s
objectives.
No
tes
Forecast Strategic Resource Plan
Indicator Measure Actual Budget Projections Trend
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 +/o/-
Operating position
Underlying result
Underlying surplus (deficit)
/ Underlying revenue
1 3.3% 1.7% 0.0% 1.8% 1.2% o
Liquidity
Working Capital Current assets / current
liabilities 2 397.6% 333.3% 268.5% 230.5% 201.3% -
Unrestricted cash Unrestricted cash /
current liabilities
195.2% 183.5% 156.8% 116.4% 92.9% -
Obligations
Loans and
borrowings
Interest bearing loans and
borrowings / rate revenue 3 67.7% 61.8% 55.3% 49.4% 44.4% +
Loans and
borrowings
Interest and principal
repayments on interest
bearing loans and
borrowings / rate revenue
7.2% 7.1% 8.9% 8.2% 7.2% o
Indebtedness Non-current liabilities /
own source revenue
50.1% 44.0% 39.2% 35.2% 31.3% +
Asset renewal Asset renewal expenditure
/ depreciation 4 142.6% 133.9% 124.7% 71.7% 111.9% o
Stability
Rates
concentration
Rate revenue / underlying
revenue 5 61.78% 67.45% 67.75% 67.58% 67.43% o
Rates effort
Rate revenue / CIV of
rateable properties in the
municipality
0.25% 0.26% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% o
Efficiency
Expenditure level Total expenditure / no. of
property assessments
$2,585 $2,495 $2,574 $2,579 $2,648 -
Revenue level
Residential rate revenue /
No. of residential property
assessments
$1,577 $1,634 $1,664 $1,692 $1,723 +
Workforce
turnover
No. of permanent staff
resignations &
terminations / average no.
of permanent staff for the
financial year
6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% o
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Key to Forecast Trend:
+ Forecasts improvement in Council's financial performance/financial position indicator
o Forecasts that Council's financial performance/financial position indicator will be steady
- Forecasts deterioration in Council's financial performance/financial position indicator
Notes to indicators
Underlying result - An indicator of the sustainable operating result required to enable Council
to continue to provide core services and meet its objectives. A consistently positive financial
performance is expected over the period.
Working capital - An indicator of the sustainable operating result required to enable Council
to continue to provide core services and meet its objectives. A consistently positive financial
performance is expected over the period.
Debt compared to rates - Trend indicates Council's reducing reliance on debt against its
annual rate revenue through redemption of long term debt.
Asset renewal - This percentage indicates the extent of Council's renewals against its
depreciation charge (an indication of the decline in value of its existing capital assets). A
percentage greater than 100 indicates Council is maintaining its existing assets, while a
percentage less than 100 means its assets are deteriorating faster than they are being renewed.
Rates concentration - Reflects extent of reliance on rate revenues to fund all of Council's
on-going services. Trend indicates Council will have a steady reliance on rate revenue
compared to other revenue sources.
Within 2017 is an allocation against expenditure presenting an ‘efficiency dividend’ of $654K. It
is expected that this amountwill reduce to nil with permanent cost savings and/or addition
revenue during the period (e.g. move to Greensborough office). Any additional savings will be
transferred to reserves to fund future capital projects
8.4 Non-financial resources
In addition to the financial resources to be consumed over the planning period, Council will
also consume non-financial resources, in particular human resources. A summary of Council’s
anticipated human resources requirements for the 2015/2016 year is shown below and further
detail is included in section 4.3.1 of this budget. A statement of Human Resources is included
in Appendix A.
Forecast
Actual
2014/15
Strategic Resource Plan
Indicator Budget Projections
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Employee costs ($'000)
- Operating 55,356 58,260 60,239 62,065 63,946
- Capital 800 900 900 900 900
Total 56,156 59,160 61,139 62,965 64,846
Employee numbers (EFT) 632 638 638 638 638
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9. Rating information
This section contains information on Council’s past and foreshadowed rating levels along with
Council's rating structure and the impact of changes in property valuations. This section
should be read in conjunction with Council’s Rating Strategy.
9.1 Rating context
In developing the Strategic Resource Plan (referred to in Section 8.), rates and charges were
identified as an important source of revenue, accounting for 67% of the total revenue received
by Council annually. Planning for future rate increases has therefore been an important
component of the Strategic Resource Planning process. The level of required rates and
charges has been considered in this context, with reference to Council's other sources of
income and the planned expenditure on services and works to be undertaken for the Banyule
community, after having undertaken extensive consultation regarding the City Plan 2013-2017.
It has also been necessary to balance the importance of rate revenue as a funding source with
community sensitivity to increases, particularly recent changes in property valuations and
subsequently rates for some properties in the municipality. To ensure that deliberations about
future rate increases have been made on an informed basis, comparisons of historical rate
increases were made between Council and other councils. The following table shows a
comparison of the last five years rate increases and the average rates per capita for the
2014/2015 year.
Banyule Average
Year City Victorian
Council Council
2010/11 5.90% 6.10%
2011/12 5.75% 5.80%
2012/13 4.99% 5.00%
2013/14 7.95% 4.50%
2014/15 7.95% 4.43%
Average increase 6.51% 5.17%
Average per capita 2014/15 $687 $819
Source: Council’s Strategic resource plan 2015/2016 to 2018/2019 and Municipal Association of
Victoria.
The table indicates that over the past five years Council’s rate increases have been 1.34%
greater than the average of other Councils however the average rate per capita was $687
lower than the average of Councils in 2014/2015. Banyule has historically been a lower rating
municipality in comparison to the State averages; however rising costs, cost shifting from other
levels of Government and the need to increase infrastructure asset renewal has caused larger
increases that the average of other Councils in recent years.
9.2 Current year rate increase
It is predicted that the 2015/2016 operating position will be significantly impacted by the capital
works program, ageing infrastructure maintenance and replacement, and the impact of cost
shifting by State and Federal governments. Council intends to invest $42.76 milliom ($41.35
million in 2014/2015) into capital works, refer to Appendix C for a detailed listing.
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In order to achieve these objectives while maintaining service levels and a strong capital
expenditure program, it will be necessary to increase the total amount raised from general
Council rates by 4.95% and the municipal charge by 2.41% per rateable property. This will raise
a total of $89.56 million for 2015/2016, comprised of general rates, municipal charges and
supplementary rate revenue.
The following table sets out future proposed increases in rates and charges and the total rates
and charges to be raised, based on the forecast financial position of Council as at 30 June 2015.
General Municipal Total
Rate Charge Rates
Year Increase Increase Raised
% % $’000
2014/15 7.95 0.00 85,364
2015/16 4.95 2.41 89,555
2016/17 2.50 2.50 91,836
2017/18 2.50 2.50 94,066
2018/19 2.50 2.50 96,413
9.3 Rating structure
Council has established a rating structure which is comprised of two key elements. These are:
Property values, which form the central basis of rating under the Local Government Act
1989
A fixed municipal charge per property to cover some of the administrative costs of the
Council.
Striking a proper balance between these elements provides equity in the distribution of the
rate burden across rateable properties and residents.
Council makes a further distinction within the property value component of rates based on the
purpose for which the property is used, that is, whether the property is used for residential,
commercial, industrial or recreational purposes. This distinction is based on the concept that
business should pay a fair and equitable contribution to rates taking into account the benefits
those commercial and industrial properties derive from the local community.
Having reviewed the various valuation bases for determining the property value component of
rates, Council has determined to apply a Capital Improved Value (CIV) basis on the grounds
that it provides the most equitable distribution of rates across the municipality. There are
currently no plans to change that basis.
The existing rating structure comprises six differential rates being:-
Residential improved
Residential vacant
Commercial improved
Commercial vacant
Industrial improved
Industrial vacant
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These rates are structured in accordance with the requirements of Section 161 ‘Differential
Rates’ of the Local Government Act 1989. In accordance with the Cultural and Recreational Lands
Act 1963, provision is made for a Council to levy an amount in lieu of rates for recreational
lands. This amount is “such amount as the municipal council thinks reasonable having regard to
the services provided by the municipal council in relation to such lands and having regard to
the benefit to the community derived from such recreational lands”.
Differential rates are calculated using the residential improved rate as the base; an additional
percentage is applied to the other rating classifications. The residential vacant rate is increased
by 35%, commercial and industrial improved rates are increased by 25% and the commercial
and industrial vacant rates are increased by 75%. The amount in lieu of rates for cultural and
recreational land is a reduction of 16% on the residential improved rate. Council also levies a
municipal charge, as allowed under the Local Government Act 1989. The municipal charge is set
at $130.00 per rateable assessment for 2015/2016; this is an increase of 2.41% from 2014/2015
($126.94).
The following table summarises the rates to be determined for the 2015/2016 year. A more
detailed analysis of the rates to be raised is contained in Appendix B Rates and Charges.
Rate type How applied
2014/15 2015/16 Change
Residential improved Cents/$ CIV 0.00245181 0.00254935 3.98%
Residential vacant Cents/$ CIV 0.00330994 0.00344162 3.98%
Commercial improved Cents/$ CIV 0.00306476 0.00318669 3.98%
Commercial vacant Cents/$ CIV 0.00429067 0.00446136 3.98%
Industrial improved Cents/$ CIV 0.00306476 0.00318669 3.98%
Industrial vacant Cents/$ CIV 0.00429067 0.00446136 3.98%
Cultural and recreational - Note 1
Municipal charge $/ property $126.94 $130.00 2.41%
Note 1: Amounts in lieu of rates for cultural and recreational lands are declared for each
applicable assessment in accordance with the Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963.
Council has a Rating Strategy that contains expanded information on Council's rating structure
and the reasons behind its choices in applying the rating mechanisms it has used.
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10. Other strategies
This section sets out summaries of the strategies that have been developed and incorporated
into the Strategic Resource Plan including borrowings, infrastructure and service delivery.
10.1 Borrowings
Borrowings are recognised as a legitimate and responsible financial management tool when
used for appropriate purposes and in appropriate circumstances. The funding structure of a
Council should reflect its existing and planned cash requirements. Planned cash requirements
should be based on an entity's strategic plans, existing financial position and budgeted and
forecast cash flows.
The Council budget for 2015/2016 and related forecasts to 2018/2019 are contained in the
Council's City Plan. The City Plan details Council's strategic initiatives for the forecast period
being to 30 June 2019. Council has made decisions based on a number of changes in
circumstances and opportunities that represent amendment or variations to some strategic
initiatives.
Banyule City Council in 2013/2014 increased its debt level to $60.28 million due to strategic
property acquisitions and expanding capital expenditure. Borrowing was identified as an
important funding source for major capital works programs. Council has borrowed to finance
large infrastructure projects and has since been in a phase of debt reduction, which will
continue.
Council intends to return to a long term average level of indebtedness of below the 40%
"Green" level of the VAGO financial sustainability indicator, which compares indebtedness to
own source revenue. Council is further committed to expedite debt reduction, as debt
matures, by using the accumulated funds in the debt redemption reserve to accelerate loan
principal repayment. The purchase of the strategic properties and subsequent sale of these
properties has enabled Council to use these funds to fund its major infrastructure projects
over the next four years.
Council has not budgeted any new borrowings for the next four years and therefore, after
making loan principal repayments of $15.24 million, will reduce its total borrowings to $42.77
million as at 30 June 2019. The following table sets out Council's future proposed borrowings
position to 30 June 2019, based on the forecast financial position of Council as at 30 June 2015.
Year New
Borrowings
Principal Interest Balance
30 June Paid Paid
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
2014/15 0 2,267 3874 58,013
2015/16 0 2,647 3,726 55,366
2016/17 0 4,623 3,549 50,743
2017/18 0 4,258 3,444 46,485
2018/19 0 3,714 3,255 42,771
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The table below shows information on borrowings specifically required by the Regulations.
2014/15
$
2015/16
$
Total amount borrowed as at 30 June of the prior year 60,279,270 58,012,530
Total amount proposed to be borrowed 0 0
Total amount projected to be redeemed (2,266,740) (2,646,718)
Total amount of borrowings as at 30 June 58,012,530 55,365,812
10.2 Infrastructure
Council’s infrastructure network represents a significant investment made over many
generations and includes assets such as roads, drains, footpaths, buildings and open space
facilities. This asset network provides the necessary services and facilities that are expected
from its users and the stewardship of this infrastructure is a core Council function.
Council has developed Asset Management Plans for the major asset classes. The Council has
also developed a forward works plan based on the knowledge provided by various Asset
Management Plans, which sets out the capital expenditure requirements of Council for the
next 10 years by class of asset, and is a key input to the SRP. Asset Plans predict infrastructure
consumption, renewal needs and considers infrastructure requirements to meet future
community service expectations.
The forward works plan has been developed through stakeholder consultation and evaluation.
The key aspects of the process are as follows:
Long term capital planning process which integrates with the Council Plan, Strategic
Resource Plan and Annual Budget processes.
Identification of capital projects through the preparation of asset management plans.
Prioritisation of capital projects within classes on the basis of evaluation criteria.
Methodology for allocating annual funding to classes of capital projects.
Business Case template for officers to document capital project submissions.
A key objective of the Infrastructure Strategy is to maintain or renew Council’s existing assets
at desired condition levels. If sufficient funds are not allocated to asset renewal then Council’s
investment in those assets will reduce, along with the capacity to deliver services to the
community. Council is a participant in the Municipal Association of Victoria STEP Asset
Management Program, which includes the best practice guidelines contained in the federal
government’s National Asset Management Assessment Framework and Financial Sustainability
Programs. Council will continue to respond to the MAV STEP Program obligations by
continually enhancing its best practice asset management framework to attain, as a minimum, a
‘Core’ level of proficiency. This framework extends from Council’s Asset Management Policy
to asset operations and information management systems.
At present, Council is fully funding its asset renewal requirements. This is represented in the
"Renewal Backlog" graph shown within this section. This asset renewal requirements has been
achieved through Council's decision to proceed with its Corporate office project at
WaterMarc in Greensbourough over the next two years, the impact of providing funding to
proceed with this project has the result that Council is not only meeting its renewal
commitment but actually shows that Council is exceeding their renaw gap commitment in the
2016/2017 budget.
The renewal funding provided in 2015/2016 is $23.97M with projections to increase to
$24.17M in 2016/2017 droppping back to $13.63M in 2017/2018 then increasing again to
$23.59M in 2018/2019.
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The graph below sets out the required and actual asset renewal backlog over the life of the
current SRP and the renewal backlog with investment for the corporate office project.
Each year a range of new capital assets are created for new facilities to meet community
expectations, ranging from traffic management works to shopping centre streetscapes, parks
and new or upgraded buildings. These new assets will also require renewal in future years thus
adding to the asset renewal needs of the city. Asset management plans are currently in the
process of review, the information obtained from these plans will form the basis of the
development of the forward works plan for the next 10 years and strongly influences the
makeup of future Capital Works Budgets.
The following table summarises Council's forward outlook on capital expenditure including
funding sources for the next four years.
Summary of funding sources
Total Capital
Program Revenue Reserves
Government
Grant
Community
Contribution
Special
Charge
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
2015/16 45,553 13,565 28,961 1,419 1,027 581
2016/17 41,949 13,663 24,839 2,477 389 581
2017/18 34,832 13,471 20,123 477 180 581
2018/19 32,865 13,544 18,163 477 100 581
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Renewal requirement 21,605 21,367 22,422 26,204
Renewal program 23,973 24,173 13,633 23,590
Backlog -2,368 -5,174 3,615 6,229
-10,000
-5,000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Do
llars
Renewal Backlog
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In addition to using cash generated from its annual operations, borrowings and external
contributions such as government grants, Council has significant cash or investment reserves
that are also used to fund a variety of capital projects. These reserves are either ‘statutory’ or
’discretionary’ cash reserves. Statutory reserves relate to cash and investments held by
Council that must be expended on a specific purpose as directed by legislation or a funding
body, and include contributions to car parking, drainage and public resort and recreation.
Discretionary cash reserves relate to those cash and investment balances that have been set
aside by Council and can be used at Council’s discretion, even though they may be earmarked
for a specific purpose.
10.3 Service delivery
The key objectives in Council’s Strategic Resource Plan (referred to in Section 8.) which
directly impact the future service delivery strategy are to generally maintain existing service
levels and to achieve a breakeven underlying operating result or better for the four years of
the city plan. The Rating Information (see Section 9) also refers to a responsible rate increase
in year 2015/2016 to fund our services and our capital works program.
These key objectives are the basis of our service provision, a number of internal and external
influences have been identified through discussions with management which will have some
impact on the scope and level of services to be provided over the next four years. In general
the situation remains stable with a significant focus on continuous improvement in our
efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.
The most significant factor affecting our bottom line is a move to provide better infrastructure
and amenity outcomes to the community.
Factors affecting income:
Rating increases as required to meet current capital demands whilst maintaining quality
services
Fees and charges set at statutory levels or within commercially and socially accepted levels
Grants from state and federal government are assumed generally at historic levels
Continued projected drop in interest rates on investments
Increased patronage from the newly renovated Ivanhoe Aquatic Centre
WaterMarc Profit sharing arrangement
Income growth from installation of additional parking metres across the municipality
Factors affecting expenditure
Discretionary expenditure principle established of no growth or CPI increases only
Utility charges rebalanced to reflect current efficiency initiatives such as the street lighting
replacement program, carbon tax repeal and future expenditure trends
Additional resources have been proposed in limited circumstances to rebalance
operational demands
Enterprise Agreement renegotiated for a further 3 years effective from 1 July 2014
Service review initiatives implemented across various business activities to deliver
efficiencies
Debt management according to banking partnership arrangements
Contribution to Regional Library Service running costs
Prudent management
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The general influences assumptions going forward affecting all operating revenue and
expenditure include the following:
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
% % % %
Consumer Price Index 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
General rate per dollar
increases 4.95 2.50* 2.50* 2.50*
Wages growth 3.85 3.80 3.00 3.00
Government funding 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
Statutory fees 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
Investment return 2.00 2.10 2.60 3.20
*Subject to proposed State Government legislation – rate capping.
The service delivery outcomes measured in financial terms are shown in the following table.
Surplus Underlying Net
(Deficit) Surplus Service
Year for the year (Deficit) (Cost)
$’000 $’000 $’000
2014/15 6,252 4,545 (66,451)
2015/16 3,868 2,257 (67,269)
2016/17 2,351 - (68,213)
2017/18 2,664 2,484 (71,066)
2018/19 1,827 1,727 (72,847)
Service levels have been maintained throughout the four year period with operating surpluses
budgeted every year from 2015/2016 to 2018/2019 as a result of close management of Council
expenditure and a continued increase across Council's income streams. Excluding the effects of
items such as capital grants and capital contributions, the underlying result is a fluctuating
surplus over the four year period. The net cost of the services provided to the community
increases from $67.27 million to $72.85 million over the four year period.
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Appendix A
Financial Statements
This appendix presents information in regard to the Financial Statements and Statement of
Human Resources. The budget information for the years 2015 - 2019 has been extracted from
the Strategic Resource Plan.
The appendix includes the following budgeted information:
Comprehensive Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Statement of Capital Works
Statement of Human Resources
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Comprehensive Income Statement
For the four years ending 30 June 2019
Forecast
Actual Budget
Strategic Resource Plan
Projections
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Income
General rates and charges 85,667 89,555 91,836 94,066 96,413
Special rates and charges 581 581 581 581 581
Statutory fees and fines 6,833 6,861 7,462 7,298 7,893
User fees and charges 14,629 16,427 17,113 17,650 18,162
Interest income 2,252 1,618 1,482 1,547 1,637
Grants - operating 11,736 11,838 12,004 12,184 12,370
Grants - capital 2,234 2,379 3,392 1,392 1,392
Contributions - monetary 2,576 2,754 1,923 1,795 1,625
Net gain on disposal of property,
infrastructure, plant and equipment 11,827 310 - 294 384
Rental income 1,884 1,926 1,979 2,434 2,491
Other income 142 130 131 135 137
Total income 140,361 134,379 137,903 139,376 143,085
Expenses
Employee costs 55,356 58,260 60,239 62,065 63,946
Contracts, materials and services 42,954 35,645 35,077 35,680 36,678
Utility charges 4,273 4,428 4,689 4,977 5,285
Depreciation and amortisation 19,017 19,594 20,693 21,337 22,586
Borrowing costs 3,874 3,726 3,549 3,444 3,255
Donations expenditure 749 704 682 687 812
Contributions - expenses 5,784 6,022 6,136 6,258 6,383
Net loss on disposal of property,
infrastructure, plant and equipment - - 2,272 - -
Other expenses 2,102 2,132 2,215 2,264 2,313
Total expenses 134,109 130,511 135,552 136,712 141,258
Surplus for the year 6,252 3,868 2,351 2,664 1,827
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to
surplus or deficit in future periods:
Net asset revaluation increment - 69,000 - 75,000 -
Total comprehensive result 6,252 72,868 2,351 77,664 1,827
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Balance Sheet
For the four years ending 30 June 2019
Forecast
Actual Budget
Strategic Resource Plan
Projections
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 52,666 54,216 46,421 34,936 27,159
Trade and other receivables 6,925 6,926 6,925 6,925 6,925
Financial assets 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
Inventories 41 40 40 40 41
Non-current assets classified as held for sale 22,051 10,844 - - -
Other assets 814 814 814 814 814
Total current assets 100,497 90,840 72,200 60,715 52,939
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables 614 614 614 614 614
Investments 2,732 2,732 2,732 2,732 2,732
Infrastructure, property, plant & equipment 1,252,586 1,332,660 1,349,224 1,434,311 1,440,396
Intangible assets 1,767 1,571 1,375 1,179 983
Total non-current assets 1,257,699 1,337,577 1,353,945 1,438,836 1,444,725
Total assets 1,358,196 1,428,417 1,426,145 1,499,551 1,497,664
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 9,357 9,357 9,357 9,357 9,357
Trust funds and deposits 931 931 931 931 931
Provisions 12,343 12,343 12,343 12,343 12,343
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 2,647 4,623 4,258 3,714 3,663
Total current liabilities 25,278 27,254 26,889 26,345 26,294
Non-current liabilities
Trust funds and deposits 434 434 434 434 434
Provisions 326 326 326 326 326
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 55,366 50,743 46,485 42,771 39,108
Total non-current liabilities 56,126 51,503 47,245 43,531 39,868
Total liabilities 81,404 78,757 74,134 69,876 66,162
Net assets 1,276,792 1,349,660 1,352,011 1,429,675 1,431,502
Equity
Accumulated surplus 403,758 403,850 413,725 428,138 437,816
Reserves 873,034 945,810 938,286 1,001,537 993,686
Total equity 1,276,792 1,349,660 1,352,011 1,429,675 1,431,502
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Statement of Changes in Equity
For the four years ending 30 June 2019
Total
Accumulated
Surplus
Revaluation
Reserve
Other
Reserves
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
2015/16
Balance at beginning of the financial year 1,276,792 403,758 833,409 39,625
Surplus for the year 3,868 3,868 - -
Net asset revaluation increment 69,000 - 69,000 -
Transfer to reserves - (31,709) - 31,709
Transfer from reserves - 27,933 - (27,933)
Balance at end of the financial year 1,349,660 403,850 902,409 43,401
2016/17
Balance at beginning of the financial year 1,349,660 403,850 902,409 43,401
Surplus for the year 2,351 2,351 - -
Transfer to reserves - (17,519) - 17,519
Transfer from reserves - 25,043 - (25,043)
Balance at end of the financial year 1,352,011 413,725 902,409 35,877
2017/18
Balance at beginning of the financial year 1,352,011 413,725 902,409 35,877
Surplus for the year 2,664 2,664 - -
Net asset revaluation increment 75,000 - 75,000 -
Transfer to reserves - (7,942) - 7,942
Transfer from reserves - 19,691 - (19,691)
Balance at end of the financial year 1,429,675 428,138 977,409 24,128
2018/19
Balance at beginning of the financial year 1,429,675 428,138 977,409 24,128
Surplus for the year 1,827 1,827 - -
Transfer to reserves - (8,376) - 8,376
Transfer from reserves - 16,227 - (16,227)
Balance at end of the financial year 1,431,502 437,816 977,409 16,277
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Statement of Cash Flows
For the four years ending 30 June 2019
Forecast
Actual Budget
Strategic Resource Plan
Projections
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Inflows Inflows Inflows Inflows Inflows
(Outflows) (Outflows) (Outflows) (Outflows) (Outflows)
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts
Rates and charges 86,248 90,136 92,417 94,647 96,995
Statutory fees and fines 6,833 6,861 7,463 7,298 7,893
User fees and charges 14,629 16,427 17,113 17,650 18,162
Grants - operating 11,736 11,838 12,004 12,184 12,370
Grants - capital 2,234 2,379 3,392 1,392 1,392
Contributions - monetary 2,576 2,754 1,923 1,795 1,625
Interest received 2,252 1,618 1,481 1,547 1,637
Other receipts 2,031 2,062 2,115 2,573 2,632
Total receipts 128,539 134,075 137,908 139,086 142,706
Payments
Employee costs (55,356) (58,260) (60,239) (62,065) (63,946)
Materials, contract and services (42,954) (35,645) (35,077) (35,680) (36,678)
Utility charges (4,273) (4,428) (4,689) (4,976) (5,285)
Other payments (8,640) (8,864) (9,038) (9,214) (9,513)
Total payments (111,223) (107,197) (109,043) (111,935) (115,422)
Net cash provided by operating
activities 17,316 26,878 28,865 27,151 27,284
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, infrastructure,
plant and equipment (34,011) (42,761) (38,550) (32,405) (30,012)
Proceeds from sale of property,
infrastructure, plant and equipment 34,584 23,806 10,062 1,471 1,920
Net (purchases) of financial assets (15,917) - - - -
Net cash (used in) investing activities (15,344) (18,955) (28,488) (30,934) (28,092)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowing costs (3,874) (3,726) (3,549) (3,444) (3,255)
Repayment of borrowings (2,267) (2,647) (4,623) (4,258) (3,714)
Net cash (used in) financing activities (6,141) (6,373) (8,172) (7,702) (6,969)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents (4,169) 1,550 (7,795) (11,485) (7,777)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the financial year 56,835 52,666 54,216 46,421 34,936
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the financial year 52,666 54,216 46,421 34,936 27,159
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Statement of Capital Works
For the four years ending 30 June 2019
Forecast
Actual Budget
Strategic Resource Plan
Projections
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Infrastructure
Roads, streets and bridges 4,569 5,023 5,747 5,848 6,656
Drainage 371 490 575 660 715
Parks and gardens 3,196 3,015 2,225 2,177 3,698
Playgrounds 346 680 352 300 300
Total infrastructure 8,482 9,208 8,899 8,985 11,369
Properties
Freehold land 329 500 - - -
Freehold buildings 11,947 25,588 23,415 16,653 9,151
Total properties 12,276 26,088 23,415 16,653 9,151
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles 10,929 6,104 4,034 4,938 6,060
Plant and equipment 1,336 1,120 1,861 1,428 3,181
Furniture and fittings 144 225 265 325 174
Art collection and heritage 20 16 76 76 77
Intangible assets 824 - - - -
Total plant and equipment 13,253 7,465 6,236 6,767 9,492
Total capital works expenditure 34,011 42,761 38,550 32,405 30,012
Represented by:
New asset expenditure 3,544 1,175 1,950 138 340
Asset renewal expenditure 27,117 26,234 25,814 15,293 25,269
Asset upgrade expenditure 2,335 4,139 1,687 1,677 1,773
Asset expansion expenditure 1,015 11,213 9,099 15,297 2,630
Total capital works expenditure 34,011 42,761 38,550 32,405 30,012
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Statement of Human Resources
For the four years ending 30 June 2019
Forecast
Actual Budget
Strategic Resource Plan
Projections
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Staff expenditure
Employee costs - operating 55,356 58,260 60,239 62,065 63,946
Employee costs - capital 800 900 900 900 900
Total staff expenditure 56,156 59,160 61,139 62,965 64,846
FTE FTE FTE FTE FTE
Staff numbers
Employees 632 638 638 638 638
Total staff numbers 632 638 638 638 638
Note: FTE means number of "Full Time Equivalent" staff.
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Appendix B
Rates and charges
This appendix presents information about rates and charges which the Local Government Act
1989 and the Local Government (General) Regulations 2004 No. 130 require to be disclosed in
Council's annual budget.
The information provided in this section for 2014/2015 is from Council’s adopted budget.
1. Rates and charges
1.1 The rate in the dollar to be levied as general rates under section 158 of the
Act for each type or class of land compared with the previous financial year
General Rate - Type or class of land 2014/15 2015/16
cents/$CIV cents/$CIV Change
Rateable residential improved properties 0.00245181 0.00254935 3.98%
Rateable residential vacant properties 0.00330994 0.00344162 3.98%
Rateable commercial improved properties 0.00306476 0.00318669 3.98%
Rateable commercial vacant properties 0.00429067 0.00446136 3.98%
Rateable industrial improved properties 0.00306476 0.00318669 3.98%
Rateable industrial vacant properties 0.00429067 0.00446136 3.98%
Amount in lieu of rates for cultural and recreational properties
- Note 1
N/A N/A N/A
Note 1: The amounts in lieu of rates for cultural and recreational lands are declared for each
applicable assessment in accordance with the Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963.
1.2 The estimated total amount to be raised by general rates in relation to each
type or class of land, and the estimated total amount to be raised by general rates,
compared with the previous financial year
Type or class of land 2014/15 2015/16
$ $ Change
Residential improved 69,873,096 73,219,351 4.79%
Residential vacant 680,964 883,340 29.72%
Commercial improved 5,755,327 5,985,664 4.00%
Commercial vacant 84,895 116,183 36.85%
Industrial improved 1,988,966 2,056,342 3.39%
Industrial vacant 43,207 51,970 20.28%
Cultural and recreational 67,900 70,601 3.98%
Total amount to be raised by general
rates
78,494,356 82,383,451 4.95%
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1.3 The number of assessments in relation to each type or class of land, and the
total number of assessments, compared with the previous financial year
Type or class of land 2014/15 2015/16
$ $ Change
Residential improved 48,569 48,953 0.79%
Residential vacant 335 383 14.33%
Commercial improved 2,039 2,055 0.78%
Commercial vacant 18 20 11.11%
Industrial improved 902 884 -2.00%
Industrial vacant 17 17 0.00%
Cultural and recreational 4 4 0.00%
Total number of assessments 51,884 52,316 0.83%
1.4 The basis of valuation to be used is the Capital Improved Value (CIV)
1.4 The estimated total value of each type or class of land, and the estimated
total value of land, compared with the previous financial year
Type or class of land 2014/15 2015/16
$'000 $'000 Change
Residential improved 28,498,577 28,720,791 0.78%
Residential vacant 205,733 256,664 24.76%
Commercial improved 1,877,905 1,878,333 0.02%
Commercial vacant 19,786 26,042 31.62%
Industrial improved 648,980 645,291 -0.57%
Industrial vacant 10,070 11,649 15.68%
Cultural and recreational 32,969 32,969 0.00%
Total value of land 31,294,020 31,571,739 0.89%
1.6 The municipal charge under section 159 of the Act compared with the
previous financial year
Per Rateable
Property
Per Rateable
Property
Type of Charge 2014/15 2015/16 Change
$ $
Municipal charge 126.94 130.00 2.41%
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1.7 The estimated total amount to be raised by municipal charges compared with
the previous financial year
Type of Charge 2014/15 2015/16 Change
$ $
Municipal charge 6,585,647 6,800,560 3.26%
1.8 The rate or unit amount to be levied for each type of service rate or charge
under section 162 of the Act compared with the previous financial year
Type of Charge
Per Rateable
Property
Per Rateable
Property
2014/15 2015/16 Change
$ $
Kerbside collection - - 0.00%
Recycling - - 0.00%
Total - - 0.00%
Council does not currently charge a service fee for the collection of a standard waste service
for residential improved properties. Non-standard and additional services are charged; refer to
Appendix D Fees and Charges for declared charges.
1.9 The estimated total amount to be raised by each type of service rate or
charge, and the estimated total amount to be raised by service rates and charges,
compared with the previous financial year
Type of Charge 2014/15 2015/16 Change
$ $
Kerbside collection - - 0.00%
Recycling - - 0.00%
Total - - 0.00%
1.10 The estimated total amount to be raised by supplementary rate revenue,
compared with the previous financial year
Type of Charge 2014/15 2015/16 Change
$ $
Supplementary rate revenue 284,111 371,000 30.58%
1.11 The estimated total amount to be raised by all rates and charges compared
with the previous financial year
Type of Charge 2014/15 2015/16 Change
$ $
General rates 78,494,356 82,383,451 4.95%
Municipal charge 6,585,647 6,800,560 3.26%
Supplementary rate revenue 284,111 371,000 30.58%
Total general rates and charges 85,364,114 89,555,011 4.91%
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1.12 Any significant changes that may affect the estimated amounts to be raised
by rates and charges
There are no known significant changes which may affect the estimated amounts to be raised
by rates and charges. However, the total amount to be raised by rates and charges may be
affected by:
The variation of returned levels of value (e.g. valuation appeals),
Changes to property valuations as per advice from the Valuer General's Department of
Victoria,
Changes of use of land such that rateable land becomes non-rateable land and vice versa,
Changes of use of land such that residential land becomes business land and vice versa, and
The return of supplementary valuations, raising supplementary rate revenue more/less
than budget.
2.1 Rates to be levied
The rate and amount of rates payable in relation to land in each category of differential are:
A general rate of 0.254935% (0.00254935 cents in the dollar of CIV) for all rateable
residential improved properties; and
A general rate of 0.344162% (0.00344162 cents in the dollar of CIV) for all rateable
residential vacant properties; and
A general rate of 0.318669% (0.00318669 cents in the dollar of CIV) for all rateable
commercial improved properties; and
A general rate of 0.446136% (0.00446136 cents in the dollar of CIV) for all rateable
commercial vacant properties; and
A general rate of 0.318669% (0.00318669 cents in the dollar of CIV) for all rateable
industrial improved properties; and
A general rate of 0.446136% (0.00446136 cents in the dollar of CIV) for all rateable
industrial vacant properties; and
An amount in lieu of rates for cultural and recreational properties - Note 1
Note 1: The amounts in lieu of rates for cultural and recreational lands are declared for each
applicable assessment in accordance with the Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963.
Each differential rate will be determined by multiplying the Capital Improved Value of each
rateable land (categorised by the characteristics described below) by the relevant percentages
indicated above.
Council considers that each differential rate will contribute to the equitable and efficient
carrying out of Council functions. Details of the objectives of each differential rate, the types of
classes of land, which are subject to each differential rate and the uses of each differential rate,
are set out below.
2.2 Differential rate objectives
2.2.1 Residential Vacant Land
Objective:
To encourage the development of land for residential purposes; and to ensure that such
rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions
of Council.
Those functions include the:
1. Implementation of good governance and sound financial stewardship; and
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2. Construction, renewal, upgrade, expansion and maintenance of infrastructure assets;
and
3. Development and provision of health, environmental, conservation, leisure, recreation,
youth and family community services; and
4. Provision of strategic and economic management, town planning and general support
services; and
5. Promotion of cultural, heritage and tourism aspects of Council’s municipal district.
Types and Classes:
Any rateable land on which no dwelling is erected but which, by reason of its locality and
zoning under the Banyule Planning Scheme, would, if developed, be or be likely to be used
primarily for residential purposes.
Use and Level of Differential Rate:
The differential rate will be used to fund some of those items of expenditure and Capital
Works described in the Budget adopted by Council.
The level of the differential rate is the level which Council considers is necessary to achieve
the objectives specified above.
Geographic Location:
Wherever located within the municipal district.
Use of Land:
Any use permitted under the Banyule Planning Scheme.
Planning Scheme Zoning:
The zoning applicable to each rateable land within this category, as determined by consulting
maps referred to in the relevant Banyule Planning Scheme.
2.2.2 Commercial/Industrial Vacant Land
Objective:
To encourage the development of land for commercial or industrial purposes; and to ensure
that such rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the
functions of Council.
Those functions include:
1. Implementation of good governance and sound financial stewardship; and
2. Construction, renewal, upgrade, expansion and maintenance of infrastructure assets;
and
3. Development and provision of health, environmental, conservation, leisure, recreation,
youth and family community services; and
4. Provision of strategic and economic management, town planning and general support
services; and
5. Promotion of cultural, heritage and tourism aspects of Council’s municipal district.
Types and Classes:
Any rateable land on which no dwelling is erected but which, by reason of its locality and
zoning under the Banyule Planning Scheme, would, if developed, be or be likely to be used
primarily for commercial or industrial purposes.
Use and Level of Differential Rate:
The differential rate will be used to fund some of those items of expenditure and Capital
Works described in the Budget adopted by Council.
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The level of the differential rate is the level which Council considers is necessary to achieve
the objectives specified above.
Geographic Location:
Wherever located within the municipal district.
Use of Land:
Any use permitted under the Banyule Planning Scheme.
Planning Scheme Zoning:
The zoning applicable to each rateable land within this category, as determined by consulting
maps referred to in the Banyule Planning Scheme.
2.2.3 Commercial/Industrial Improved Land
Objective:
To ensure that such rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of
carrying out the functions of Council having regard to the capacity of such land to be used to
yield income and the demands such land makes on Council's infrastructure.
Those functions include the:
1. Implementation of good governance and sound financial stewardship; and
2. Construction, renewal, upgrade, expansion and maintenance of infrastructure assets;
and
3. Development and provision of health, environmental, conservation, leisure, recreation,
youth and family community services; and
4. Provision of strategic and economic management, town planning and general support
services; and
5. Promotion of cultural, heritage and tourism aspects of Council’s municipal district.
Types and Classes:
Any rateable land which is used, or designed or adapted to be used, primarily for commercial
or industrial purposes.
Use and Level of Differential Rate:
The differential rate will be used to fund some of those items of expenditure and Capital
Works described in the Budget adopted by Council.
The level of the differential rate is the level which Council considers is necessary to achieve
the objectives specified above.
Geographic Location:
Wherever located within the municipal district.
Use of Land:
Any use permitted under the Banyule Planning Scheme.
Planning Scheme Zoning:
The zoning applicable to each rateable land within this category, as determined by consulting
maps referred to in the Banyule Planning Scheme.
Types of Buildings:
All buildings which are now constructed on the land.
2.2.4 Other Land (Including Residential Improved Land)
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Objective:
To ensure that such rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of
carrying out the functions of Council, having regard to the relative benefits derived from the
carrying out of such functions.
Those functions include the:
1. Implementation of good governance and sound financial stewardship; and
2. Construction, renewal, upgrade, expansion and maintenance of infrastructure assets;
and
3. Development and provision of health, environmental, conservation, leisure, recreation,
youth and family community services; and
4. Provision of strategic and economic management, town planning and general support
services; and
5. Promotion of cultural, heritage and tourism aspects of Council’s municipal district.
Types and Classes:
Any rateable land which is not Residential Vacant Land, Commercial / Industrial Vacant Land or
Commercial / Industrial Improved Land.
Use and Level of Differential Rate:
The differential rate will be used to fund some of those items of expenditure and Capital
Works described in the Budget adopted by Council.
The level of the differential rate is the level which Council considers is necessary to achieve
the objectives specified above.
Geographic Location:
Wherever located within the municipal district.
Use of Land:
Any use permitted under the Banyule Planning Scheme.
Planning Scheme Zoning:
The zoning applicable to each rateable land within this category, as determined by consulting
maps referred to in the Banyule Planning Scheme.
Types of Buildings:
All buildings which are now constructed on the land
2.2.5 Cultural and Recreational Lands
Objective:
To ensure that the promotion of cultural, heritage and recreational activity occurs within
Council’s municipal district and that this is supported in a way that encourages appropriate
activity and development.
Council has considered the service utilised by the lands and the benefit these lands provide to
the community by consideration of their cultural or recreational land use, as required under
the Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963.
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Under the provisions of the Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963, the Council levies an
amount in lieu of rates payable in respect of cultural and recreational lands.
This is land which is not Residential Vacant Land, Commercial / Industrial Vacant Land or
Commercial / Industrial Improved Land, which is specifically set aside for the use of cultural
and recreational pursuits whereby the members do not derive a financial benefit or profit from
the activities.
The Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963 effectively provides for properties used for
outdoor activities to be differentially rated unless it involves land that is being leased from a
private landowner. The discretion of whether to provide a cultural and recreational lands rate
rests with Council.
In accordance with section 4 of the Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963, the amount in lieu
of rates payable in respect of each of the rateable lands to which the above Act applies, be the
amounts fixed hereunder.
The four properties that are currently defined as Cultural and Recreational properties in
accordance with the Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963 are:
1 Vasey Street, Ivanhoe
54 Cleveland Avenue, Lower Plenty
8 Main Street, Lower Plenty
540 The Boulevard, Ivanhoe East
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Appendix C
2015/2016 CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM
This appendix presents a listing of the Capital Works projects that will be undertaken for the 2015/16 year.
Detailed Capital Works Program
Capital Works Summary
People
Planet Place Participation Performance
Project Type Project Description Budget Asset
Renewal Upgrade Expansion New Expense
Funding
Source
Funding
$ Value
p
Building
Air Conditioner
Replacement of Air Conditioning
to The Centre Ivanhoe and the
Great Hall and Foyer
$750,000 $750,000 Revenue $750,000
Air Conditioner
Air Conditioning Early Years
Facilities - Replace evaporative
coolers with reverse cycle
refrigerant air conditioning units.
Sites include Viewbank Preschool,
Duff Parade, St Hellier St Planning
Room, and The Concord Play
Group.
$60,000 $60,000 Revenue $60,000
Aquatic and Leisure
Centres
Ivanhoe Aquatic Pool Plant
Replacement Program $40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Aquatic and Leisure
Centres
Olympic Leisure Centre Pool
Plant Replacement Program $40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Aquatic and Leisure
Centres
Ivanhoe Aquatic Centre
Rendering of Front Facade
(External Walls)
$35,000 $35,000 Revenue $35,000
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Project Type Project Description Budget Asset
Renewal Upgrade Expansion New Expense
Funding
Source
Funding
$ Value
p
Pavilion Plan
Cartledge Reserve, Ivanhoe -
Heidelberg Stars Soccer Club -
Pavilion Redevelopment stage
one.
$417,400 $217,400 $200,000 Revenue $417,400
Pavilion Plan
Cartledge Reserve, Ivanhoe -
Heidelberg Stars Soccer Club -
Pavilion Redevelopment stage
two social room.
$500,000 $500,000 Revenue $500,000
Pavilion Plan Ivanhoe Park - Ivanhoe Juniors
Pavilion redevelopment of rooms $700,000 $700,000 Revenue $700,000
Pavilion Plan
Telfer Reserve Masterplan -
Planning and Design for Pavilion
and Car Park
$100,000 $100,000 Revenue $100,000
Fit Out Building-Petrie Park Art
Collection Storage $11,000 $11,000 Revenue $11,000
Fit Out
Ivanhoe Aquatic and Fitness
Centre - Rendering of internal
walls brick work
$35,000 $35,000 Revenue $35,000
Fit Out West Heidelberg Football Club -
Wet Area Refurbishment $45,000 $45,000 Revenue $45,000
Flooring Building-Watsonia Community
Hall Floor Replacement $42,000 $42,000 Revenue $42,000
Flooring Macleod Community Hall timber
floor replacement $40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Furniture and
Kitchen Appliance
Panorama Heights PS - Kitchen
Replacement $12,000 $12,000 Revenue $12,000
Furniture and
Kitchen Appliance
Building - Greenhills
Neighbourhood house kitchen
Replacement
$6,500 $6,500 Revenue $6,500
Handrails Elder St Pavilion - Install handrail
on viewing deck $18,000 $18,000 Revenue $18,000
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Project Type Project Description Budget Asset
Renewal Upgrade Expansion New Expense
Funding
Source
Funding
$ Value
p
Roof Building-Old Shire Office Hall
Roof $25,000 $25,000 Revenue $25,000
Roof Building-Hawdon St Hall Roof $50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Roof Building-Bundoora Hall Roof $75,000 $75,000 Revenue $75,000
Roof
Roof Replacement - Kelly Pavilion
- Replace old sections of roof
that show signs of rusting
$65,000 $65,000 Revenue $65,000
Roof
Roof Replacement - The
Concord Playgroup - Replace
sections rusted
$15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Roof Willinda Park Store roof
sealing. Seal the concrete roof. $20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Roof McCubbin Room Storm Water
Drainage repair/relining $8,000 $8,000 Revenue $8,000
Roof Bell Street Mall – Replacement
PVC membrane $50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Roof Roof Replacement - Warringal
Park Pavilion $23,400 $23,400 Revenue $23,400
Solar Panels Design $20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Solar Panels Building-Council Buildings Solar
Panels WaterMarc Pool Hall Roof $180,000 $180,000 Revenue $180,000
Solar Panels Building-Council Buildings Solar
Panels MRF $165,000 $165,000 Revenue $165,000
Structural Shelly Reserve North Heidelberg
Football Storage $80,000 $80,000 Revenue $80,000
Structural Kalparrin/Rotary additional facility
at the Early Years Centre $150,000 $150,000 Revenue $150,000
Switchboard
Building-Council Buildings
Electrical and Thermal
Switchboards
$30,000 $30,000 Revenue $30,000
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Project Type Project Description Budget Asset
Renewal Upgrade Expansion New Expense
Funding
Source
Funding
$ Value
p
Drainage
Drainage
Improvement
Design and
Construction
Stormwater Management
Catchment Analysis - Mitigation
Works - Irvine Road Drain
Catchment
$15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Drainage
Improvement
Design and
Construction
Stormwater Management
Catchment Analysis - Mitigation
Works -South West Catchment -
Stage 1
$25,000 $25,000 Revenue $25,000
Drainage
Improvement
Design and
Construction
Wilfred Road East Ivanhoe
600mm Drain Augmentation.
Year 2 $20K Design Stage 2.
$400K Construction Stage 1.
Year 3 Construction Stage 2
$40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Drainage
Improvement
Design and
Construction
Para Road Montmorency
1200mm Drain Augmentation $260,000 $260,000 Revenue $260,000
Fixtures and Fittings
Drainage Minor
Works and Hot
Spots
Minor Drainage Works. Minor
pipe augmentations and
associated pit improvements to
address localised drainage issues
$100,000 $100,000 Revenue $100,000
Drainage Minor
Works and Hot
Spots
Drainage Hot Spots. Pit
replacements and modifications
to improve stormwater capture.
$50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Waste Building-Waste Recovery
Powerpack Renewal $75,000 $75,000 Revenue $75,000
Access Building-Council Buildings
Accessibility $110,000 $55,000 $55,000 Revenue $110,000
Furniture and
Kitchen Appliance
Building-Community Halls-
Replacement of Furniture $30,000 $30,000 Revenue $30,000
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Project Type Project Description Budget Asset
Renewal Upgrade Expansion New Expense
Funding
Source
Funding
$ Value
p
Toilet
Sewer Pump Replacement
Program - Replacing Sewer
pumps serving public toilets and
pavilions as required
$10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
Parks
Bridge
Bridge – Pedestrian Bridge
Replace Standard Handrails with
Collapsible
$20,000 $20,000 Open Space $20,000
Bridge
Bridge – Pope Place – handrails
and side panels. Wood rotting as
this is a laminated bridge.
$50,000 $50,000 Open Space $50,000
Bridge
Bridge – Kalparrin Gardens
(Pedestrian) – Partington Flats
Bridge Number 31. Replace deck
and addition deck supports.
$90,000 $90,000 Revenue $90,000
Cricket Nets Heidelberg Park Cricket Net
Replacement $50,000 $50,000 Open Space $50,000
Cricket Pitch
All Seasons Cricket Pitch
Replacement – 50% matching
contribution from Clubs.
$100,000 $100,000 Open Space $50,000
Fencing McLeod community garden fence $16,000 $16,000 Revenue $16,000
Fencing Fencing Replacement – Olympic
Soccer $50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Fencing
AK Lines Oval and Ground –
Plenty Valley Premier Cricket
Club
$60,000 $60,000 Revenue
Contribution
$20,000
$40,000
Open Space
Facilities
Barbeque Replacement and
Renewal Program – BBQ’s
internal components.
$20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Open Space
Facilities
Indigenous Gathering Space
(Hub) at Fred Howe Annex $25,000 $25,000 Revenue $25,000
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Open Space
Facilities Drinking Fountains in Playgrounds $25,000 $25,000 Open Space $25,000
Open Space
Facilities
Price Park works – paths, storm
water, seating $90,000 $11,000 $79,000 Open Space $90,000
Open Space
Facilities Price Park off lead dog fence $50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Open Space
Facilities
Ford Park, Ivanhoe
development plan and works $100,000 $100,000 Open Space $100,000
Open Space
Facilities Malahang Playground Drainage $28,000 $28,000 Revenue $28,000
Regional Family
Playspace
Binnak Park Picnic Shelter
regional family playspace. New
path requested by the community
around Oval $48,000, Viewing
Deck repairs $5,000, Playground
Shelter $25,000, Furniture
Replacement $5,000
$83,000 $10,000 $73,000 Open Space $83,000
Open Space
Facilities
De Winton Park – Concrete
Apron $72,000 $72,000 Revenue $72,000
Depot
Parks and Gardens Depot
Washdown Bay To reduce the
spread of weeds across park and
bushland areas.
$50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Pathways Soccer Access Path: Gabonia $15,000 $15,000 Open Space $15,000
Pathways Reserves and Bushland – Renewal
of Trails and Pathways $50,000 $50,000 Open Space $50,000
Public Lighting
Public Lighting Pole Replacement
and change to New Technology
and/or Solar Powered Lighting in
Council Sports Fields and
Reserves identified by condition
reports.
$50,000 $50,000 Open Space $50,000
Retaining Wall Renewal of Retaining Walls –
Open Space $50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
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Shade Macleod Park Shade Sail $24,690 $24,690 Revenue $24,690
Shared Trail
East west power easement shares
path Watsonia – Greenwood
drive to Watsonia Road.
$150,000 $150,000 Open Space $150,000
Shared Trail Renewal of Shared Path Trail
Feeder Paths $50,000 $50,000 Open Space $50,000
Shared Trail
Bicycle Path Renewal - Renewal
of Banyule’s Off Road Bicycle
Trail Network.
$100,000 $100,000 Open Space $100,000
Shared Trail
Warringal Park Bridge Feasibility
Study. (Joint project with
Manningham). Construct a bridge
at Banksia Park and Warringal
Parklands to link Viewbank Park
and Birrarrung Park. Banyule,
Parks Vic, Melbourne Water –
shared responsibility
$75,000 $75,000 Revenue $75,000
Shared Trail Plenty River Trail – Elder Street
Feeder Path $200,000 $100,000 $100,000
Revenue
Open Space
$100,000
$100.000
Soccer Nets James St Reserve Soccer Goal
Netting $20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Parks Refresh Kalparrin Gardens Park
Infrastructure Renewal Plan $35,000 $35,000 Revenue $35,000
Sporting Fields
Irrigation
Irrigation Flow Sensors –
Technology Renewals. $10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
Sporting Fields Back Flow prevention installation
Legislative requirement $20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Sports Lighting Cartledge Reserve sports field
Lighting $300,000 $300,000
Revenue
Grant
$175,000
$125,000
Sport Lighting AK Lines Reserve – Lighting
Upgrade $200,000 $200,000
Open Space
Grants
100,000
$100,000
Sport Lighting Sports field Lighting Improvement
Projects $100,000 $100,000 Open Space $100,000
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Sports Surface
Willinda Park Athletics
Replacement and Repair – Long
Jump and Pole Vault Runways and
Pits
$80,000 $80,000 Open Space $80,000
Sports Surface Malahang Basketball Court
Renewal $25,000 $25,000 Revenue $25,000
Sports Surface Gabonia Soccer Warm Seasons
Conversion $45,000 $45,000 Open Space $45,000
Sports Surface Heidelberg Park Renewal of
Irrigation and Infrastructure $35,000 $35,000 Open Space $35,000
Sporting Fields
Cartledge Reserve (2 Soccer
Pitches) Warm seasons grass
conversion.
$45,000 $45,000 Open Space $45,000
Sport Surface
Seddon Reserve – 2 Netball
Courts for women’s sports in
West Ivanhoe Club
$176,500 $176,500 Revenue
Contribution
$126,500
$50,000
Sports Surface Ivanhoe Croquet Club Court
Drainage Works $30,000 $30,000 Open Space $30,000
Playgrounds
Playgrounds Anthony Beale Reserve Regional
Family Play Space $375,000 $275,000 $100,000
Revenue
Grant
$275,000
$100,000
Playgrounds Playground – De Winton Park –
Rosanna $65,000 $65,000 Open Space $65,000
Playgrounds
Playground Replacement GRACE
PARK CNR HENRY ST/LOUIS
ST Local
$45,000 $45,000 Open Space $45,000
Playgrounds Playground Replacement ALMA
PLAY PARK,ALMA ST, Local $45,000 $45,000 Open Space $45,000
Playgrounds Malahang Reserve Outdoor Gym
Equipment $40,000 $40,000 Open Space $40,000
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Roads, Streets, Bridges
Bicycle
Design and construct bicycle
crossing facilities at Yarra St x
Rosanna Rd, and Yarra St x
Banyule Shared Trail
$20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Bicycle
Design and construct
bicycle/parking lanes in
Dougharty Road, from Waterdale
Rd to Darebin Creek
$5,000 $5,000 Revenue $5,000
Bicycle
Investigate options to allow
eastbound cyclist traffic on
Patterson Crescent
$5,000 $5,000 Revenue $5,000
Bicycle
Installation of warning signs at rail
crossing across the Hurstbridge
rail line
$3,000 $3,000 Revenue $3,000
Bicycle
Investigate options to improve
lighting at the rail crossing across
the Hurstbridge rail line
$3,000 $3,000 Revenue $3,000
Bicycle
Installation of standardised
advisory signs along the Local
Bicycle Routes. Heidelberg
West to Fairfield. Greensborough
to Diamond Creek.
Greensborough to Bundoora.
Plenty River Trail to Main Yarra
Trail. Heidelberg West through
Banyule. Macleod to Ivanhoe.
Montmorency to Watsonia.
Watsonia to East Ivanhoe.
Yallambie to Heidelberg
$30,000 $30,000 Revenue $30,000
Bicycle
Installation of warning signs to
advise motorists of cyclists at
Liberty Parade x Gona Street
$1,000 $1,000 Revenue $1,000
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Bicycle
Line Marking in conjunction with
road resheets. Cameron Parade,
Bundoora, between Carolyn Cr
and Anderson Pde
$15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Bicycle
Line Marking in conjunction with
road resheets. Henry Street,
Greensborough, between
Alexandra St and Grimshaw St
$15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Bicycle
Line Marking in conjunction with
road resheets. Mountain View
Road, Briar Hill, between Mayona
Rd and River St
$15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Bicycle
Line Marking in conjunction with
road resheets. Edwin Street,
Heidelberg Heights, between St
Hellier St and Altona St
$20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Footpath Footpath Replacement Reactive
and Proactive. $900,000 $900,000 Revenue $900,000
Traffic,
Infrastructure And
Road Safety
Burgundy Street Reconfiguration.
Reconfiguration of Burgundy St,
Heidelberg, between Upper
Heidelberg Rd and Mount St, to
promote lower speeds
$300,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Revenue
Grant
Contributio
n
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
Traffic,
Infrastructure And
Road Safety
Construction of traffic calming
infrastructure on Glen Katherine
Drive, Eltham North, at the
intersection with Weidlich Rd
$20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Traffic,
Infrastructure And
Road Safety
Construction of traffic calming
infrastructure on Liberty Parade,
Heidelberg West, between
Dougharty Rd and Southern Rd
$30,000 $30,000 Revenue $30,000
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Traffic,
Infrastructure And
Road Safety
Redesign and reconstruction of
traffic calming infrastructure on
Kenmare Street, Watsonia, at the
intersection with Lambourne Rd
$20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Traffic,
Infrastructure And
Road Safety
Road Safety Program - McCrae
Road Rosanna, Entire length,
Slow points / Modified T-
Intersections/ Road Humps, focus
at Homewood Court
$20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Infrastructure for
Pedestrians
Construction of zebra crossing
on Mount St, Heidelberg, at the
bend between Yarra St and
Burgundy St, in front of No. 86
$50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
School Crossing
Improvements
Construction of a children's
raised pavement crossing in Cape
St, Heidelberg, between
Burgundy St and Yarra St
$35,000 $35,000 Revenue $35,000
School Crossing
Improvements
Construction of a raised
pavement crossing in Weidlich
Rd, Eltham North, between
Angela Cl and Castle Ct
$30,000 $30,000 Revenue $30,000
Provision of
Accessible Parking
Construction of an accessible
parking bay in Warncliffe Road,
Ivanhoe East, between Lower
Heidelberg Rd and Veitch St
$17,000 $17,000 Revenue $17,000
Infrastructure for
Pedestrians
Construction of pedestrian
infrastructure to improve
crossing at the intersection of
Station Rd and Grove Rd,
Rosanna
$35,000 $35,000 Revenue $35,000
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Infrastructure for
Pedestrians
Design and construction of safe
pedestrian crossing infrastructure
on Beverley Road, Heidelberg at
the entrance to the Warringal
Parklands
$20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Parking Meter
Renovation of paid parking
system in Powlett Street,
Heidelberg, between Darebin St
and Burgundy St
$30,000 $30,000 Reserves $30,000
Public Transport
Infrastructure
Improvements
Installation of bus seats on Main
Road, Lower Plenty Outside
#178
$1,500 $1,500 Revenue $1,500
Public Transport
Infrastructure
Improvements
Installation of bus seats on
Sherbourne Road, Briar Hill, near
Beaconsfield Road
$1,500 $1,500 Revenue $1,500
Public Transport
Infrastructure
Improvements
Installation of bus seats on
Southern Road, Heidelberg West,
Outside #205
$1,500 $1,500 Revenue $1,500
Public Transport
Infrastructure
Improvements
Installation of bus seats on
Elonera Avenue, Greensborough,
Outside #58
$1,500 $1,500 Revenue $1,500
Public Transport
Infrastructure
Improvements
Installation of two bus seats on
Delta Road, Greensborough,
between Duncan Ave and
Sainsbury Ave
$3,000 $3,000 Revenue $3,000
Public Transport
Infrastructure
Improvements
Installation of bus seats on
Greenwood Drive, Bundoora,
between Plenty Rd and Morewell
Ave
$4,500 $4,500 Revenue $4,500
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Public Transport
Infrastructure
Improvements
Installation of a bus seat on
Elonera Avenue, Greensborough,
between Elder St and London Ct
$1,500 $1,500 Revenue $1,500
Public Transport
Infrastructure
Improvements
Installation of two bus seats on
Elder Street, Watsonia, between
Cooinda Cr and Delta Rd
$3,000 $3,000 Revenue $3,000
Resheet The Concord, Bundoora –
Grimshaw St to Dead End W $325,349 $325,349 Grant $325,349
Resheet
Mirra Ct, Bundoora – The
Concord to Dead End E
$121,410
$121,410 $121,410 Grant $121,410
Resheet
St Helena Rd, St Helena – Glen
Katherine Dr to Tallow Wood
$170,000
$170,000 $170,000 Grant $170,000
Resheet
Sherbourne Rd, Montmorency –
Mountain View Rd to Lorraine
Dr $180,000
$180,000 $180,000 Grant $180,000
Resheet
Cameron Pde, Bundoora –
Jaqueline Rd to Sharpes Rd
$150,000
$96,759 $96,759 Grant $96,759
Resheet Mountain View Rd - Mayona Rd
to River St, Briar Hill $379,533 $379,533 Revenue $379,533
Resheet Bonnie Doone St - Marden Dr to
St Helena Rd, Briar Hill $16,744 $16,744 Revenue $16,744
Resheet Clark Rd - The Boulevard to
Riverside Rd, Ivanhoe $48,461 $48,461 Revenue $48,461
Resheet Henry St - Alexandra St to
Grimshaw St, Greensborough $99,891 $99,891 Revenue $99,891
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Resheet Paton Ct - Gladman St to Cul-
De-Sac (W), Greensborough $11,753 $11,753 Revenue $11,753
Resheet Elliott St - Altona St to Lloyd St,
Heidelberg Heights $30,958 $30,958 Revenue $30,958
Resheet Steven Ct - David Cr to Cul-De-
Sac (N), Bundoora $9,407 $9,407 Revenue $9,407
Resheet Castle St - The Righi to #84
Median West RC, Eaglemont $21,712 $21,712 Revenue $21,712
Resheet Mine St - Greenhill Rd to Albion
Cr, Greensborough $35,972 $35,972 Revenue $35,972
Resheet Thaxted Ct - Trist St to Cul-De-
Sac (W), Watsonia North $9,637 $9,637 Revenue $9,637
Resheet Bernard Cr - Jacqueline Rd to
Carolyn Cr, Bundoora $28,336 $28,336 Revenue $28,336
Resheet Natimuk St - Nell St to Alexandra
St, Greensborough $26,013 $26,013 Revenue $26,013
Resheet Trist St - Frye St to Sellars St,
Watsonia North $12,672 $12,672 Revenue $12,672
Resheet Keats St - Lloyd St to Southern
Rd, Heidelberg Heights $22,218 $22,218 Revenue $22,218
Resheet Alfred St - Bell St to Montgomery
St, Heidelberg Heights $31,119 $31,119 Revenue $31,119
Resheet Miller St - Bell St to St Hellier St,
Heidelberg Heights $51,451 $51,451 Revenue $51,451
Resheet Paragrene Ct - Para Rd to Cul-
De-Sac (W), Montmorency $10,281 $10,281 Revenue $10,281
Resheet Gayle St - Ladd St to Kenmare St, $24,817 $24,817 Revenue $24,817
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Watsonia
Resheet Kolonga Ct - Carinya Rd to Cul-
De-Sac (E), Greensborough $9,085 $9,085 Revenue $9,085
Resheet Geewan Ct - Wolangi Ct to Cul-
De-Sac (W), Greensborough $7,406 $7,406 Revenue $7,406
Resheet Beaumont St - Dead End (W) to
Kenmare St, Watsonia $30,958 $30,958 Revenue $30,958
Resheet Milton Ct - Southern Rd to
Southern Rd, Heidelberg Heights $29,946 $29,946 Revenue $29,946
Resheet Darren Av - Patricia Av to
Gordon St, Bundoora $35,075 $35,075 Revenue $35,075
Resheet Bunyarra Ct - Yalta Cl to Cul-De-
Sac (W), Greensborough $16,859 $16,859 Revenue $16,859
Resheet Warruga Pl - Elder St to Nepean
St, Greensborough $37,789 $37,789 Revenue $37,789
Resheet Beverley Rd - Burgundy St to
Louise St, Heidelberg $137,214 $137,214 Revenue $137,214
Resheet Greensborough Rd - Powley Pde
to Richards Av, Watsonia $36,823 $36,823 Revenue $36,823
Resheet Beech Ct - St Helena (Service) Rd
to Dead End (E), Greensborough $9,476 $9,476 Revenue $9,476
Resheet Donald St - Thoona Gv to
Paterson Cr, Greensborough $4,347 $4,347 Revenue $4,347
Resheet Irvine Rd - Flora Gv to Dead End
(S), Ivanhoe $41,699 $41,699 Revenue $41,699
Resheet Aqueduct Rd - Erinne Ct to
Boundary, St Helena $65,835 $65,835 Revenue $65,835
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Resheet Bungay St - Ladd St to Gleeson
Dr, Watsonia $14,168 $14,168 Revenue $14,168
Resheet Sparkford St - Green St to Ford
St, Ivanhoe $13,133 $13,133 Revenue $13,133
Resheet Carinya Rd - Warralong Av to
Kolonga Ct, Greensborough $22,770 $22,770 Revenue $22,770
Resheet
Blue Gum Ct - St Helena Service
Rd to Dead End (S),
Greensborough
$16,928 $16,928 Revenue $16,928
Resheet Cameron Pde - Carolyn Cr to
Anderson Pde, Bundoora $88,638 $88,638 Revenue $88,638
Resheet Edwards St - Old Eltham Rd to
Main Rd, Lower Plenty $97,359 $97,359 Revenue $97,359
Resheet Sellars St - Trist St to Huntley St,
Watsonia North $39,633 $39,633 Revenue $39,633
Resheet Delta Rd - Saul Ct to Warralong
Av, Greensborough $36,267 $36,267 Revenue $36,267
Resheet Edwin St - St Hellier St to Altona
St, Heidelberg Heights $56,100 $56,100 Revenue $56,100
Resheet Bunalbo Ct - Tamboon Dr to
Dead End (W), Greensborough $3,174 $3,174 Revenue $3,174
Resheet Ebony Pde - Blackwood Pde to
Liberty Pde, Heidelberg West $47,035 $47,035 Revenue $47,035
Resheet Elonera Av - Ovata Cl to London
Ct, Greensborough $33,759 $33,759 Revenue $33,759
Resheet
Local Roads Re-sheet and
Rehabilitation - Watsonia Rd -
Lambourne Rd to Morwell Ac
$150,000 $150,000 Revenue $150,000
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Resheet Luton Way, Bundoora –
Sandhurst Cr to Dead End (N). $40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Retaining Wall Renewal of Retaining Walls -
Road Reserve $50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Streetscape Olympia Village billboards and
banners. $5,000 $5,000 Revenue $5,000
Streetscape
Main Shopping Centre Minor
Improvements - outcomes of
audit process
$40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Streetscape
Small Shopping Strip Renewal -
Development of plan to review
and service small shopping streets
$40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Streetscape
Replace existing Waste bin
Enclosures and MGB's in
Shopping Centres with letter box
type bins with 85 enclosures &
Wheelie bins.
$25,000 $25,000 Revenue $25,000
Streetscape
City Entrance Signs at Key Entries
to City -One Off The Following
Locations - Bell Banksia,
Greensborough Highway,
Southern Road, Sherbourne Road
$20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Streetscape
Heidelberg Central Precinct
Streetscape Renewal Works
Burgundy Street. - Design and
Implementation, footpath
resurfacing and street furniture.
$50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Initiatives
Community Movies in the Park $35,000 $35,000 Revenue $35,000
Community Youth Foundation Victoria 3081 $10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
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Community Volunteers of Banyule Staffing and
Operating Expenses. $100,000 $100,000 Revenue $100,000
Community Banyule Housing Support Group
Inc Staff Costs. $105,000 $105,000 Revenue $105,000
Community
3081 Initiative - Post
Neighbourhood Renewal
Mainstreaming based on approach
in Heidelberg West
$175,000 $175,000 Revenue $175,000
Community Macleod YMCA Banyule
Operational Subsidy. $100,000 $100,000 Revenue $100,000
Community Northern Area Advancement
(Northern Regional Councils) $40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Community Community Engagement $45,000 $45,000 Revenue $45,000
Community Youth Summit $15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Community SPAusnet asset- joint graffiti clean
up partnership $50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Community Australia Post - Ward News
Delivery $40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Community Watsonia Motor Show $15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Community Olympic Rings and Banners $15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges -
Eaglemont No. 2 (89871) $24,500 $24,500
Revenue
Special
Charge
$12,500
$12,000
Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges -
Lower Plenty No. 3 (89888) $34,320 $34,320
Revenue
Special
Charge
$17,160
$17,160
Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges -
Macleod No. 1 (89865) $37,570 $37,570
Revenue
Special
Charge
$18,400
$19,170
Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges -
Montmorency No 3 (89867) $44,796 $44,796
Revenue
Special
Charge
$22,065
$22,731
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Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges -
Watsonia No. 4 (89869) $57,427 $57,427
Revenue
Special
Charge
$26,827
$30,600
Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges - East
Ivanhoe No. 3 (89886) $74,000 $74,000
Revenue
Special
Charge
$37,000
$37,000
Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges -
Rosanna No. 2 (89882) $80,000 $80,000
Revenue
Special
Charge
$39,000
$41,000
Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges - The
Mall No. 2 (89878) $99,500 $99,500
Revenue
Special
Charge
$49,490
$50,010
Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges -
Heidelberg Central (89874) $187,598 $187,598
Revenue
Special
Charge
$88,797
$98,801
Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges -
Ivanhoe No. 4 (89866) $219,865 $219,865
Revenue
Special
Charge
$100,000
$119,865
Economic
Development
Special Rates and Charges -
Greensborough No. 2 (89868) $237,780 $237,780
Revenue
Special
Charge
$105,000
$132,780
Economic
Development
Economic Development Rolling
Special Rates and Charges
Renewal Program
$20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Economic
Development
Economic Development Plan
implementation $20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Economic
Development Economic Information Base $75,000 $75,000 Revenue $75,000
Environment Energy Plan Implementation $36,000 $36,000 Revenue $36,000
Environment Stewardship Plan Implementation $55,000 $55,000 Revenue $55,000
Environment Planet Policy and Strategy
Implementation $14,500 $14,500 Revenue $14,500
Management Building-Council Buildings
Asbestos Removal $30,000 $30,000 Revenue $30,000
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Structural
Demolition, 53 Warncliffe Rd
East Ivanhoe - demolish the old
sub-station in east Ivanhoe
$14,000 $14,000 Revenue $14,000
Management
Additional construction
management resources for the
delivery of capital works projects
$260,000 $260,000 Revenue $260,000
Management
Best Value Service Review
Program - review and benchmark
Council Services to meet quality
and cost standards. Benchmarking
$45,000, Consultation $30,000,
Specialists (legal/technical)
$20,000, Staff Support $25,000.
$120,000 $120,000 Revenue $120,000
Management Hardcopy Records Digitisation
Project $250,000 $250,000 Revenue $250,000
Management Banyule City Council General
Elections $50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Management
MAV Advanced Step Program
and National Asset Framework -
Payment of support fee.
$12,000 $12,000 Revenue $12,000
Management Develop Long Term Asset
Infrastructure Plans $40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Management
Master Plan
Development of a Public Toilet
Strategy $35,000 $35,000 Revenue $35,000
Management
Master Plan City Wide Tennis Strategy $30,000 $30,000 Revenue $30,000
Drainage
Drainage Investigations CCTV
(camera down drains) for specific
drainage problems.
$30,000 $30,000 Revenue $30,000
Maintenance Shopping Centre and Toilet
Cleaning $180,000 $180,000 Revenue $180,000
Maintenance
Greensborough Chamber of
Commerce Maintenance
Activities
$25,000 $25,000 Revenue $25,000
Maintenance Dumped Rubbish Collection and
Recycling $76,000 $76,000 Revenue $76,000
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Maintenance
Building Maintenance costs for
new facilities - Ivanahoe Aquatic
Centre, Olympic Village Learning
Hub, Simms Road pavilion
$38,000 $38,000 Revenue $38,000
Maintenance
Maintenance of our existing
Water Sensitive Urban Design
(WSUD) assets.
$50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Maintenance
Stormwater Management
Initiatives - Facility Maintenance
Stormwater Harvesting -
Chelsworth Park, Kalparrin
Group, De Winton Park
$145,000 $145,000 Revenue $145,000
Maintenance Olympic Park - Master Plan $50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
management Bellfield Master Plan $50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Transport
Conduct an audit of all available
Rights of Way asset information
held within Council’s information
system (Action 3.3.1.4)
$5,000 $5,000 Revenue $5,000
Transport
Prepare guidelines for preferred
deisgn parameters for ROW's in
Activity Centres (3.6.2.2)
$15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Transport Integrated Transport Plan - Final
Release $40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Transport Preparation of Greensborough
Parking Plan $90,000 $90,000 Revenue $90,000
Transport Review of Residential Parking
Permit Policy $25,000 $25,000 Revenue $25,000
Transport
Sustainable Transport-Run
promotional events-Ride to
Work, Ride to School, Walk to
School, etc
$10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
Management Trees
Tree Condition Risk Assessments
and Works - Council Community
Services Properties
$30,000 $30,000 Revenue $30,000
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Project Type Project Description Budget Asset
Renewal Upgrade Expansion New Expense
Funding
Source
Funding
$ Value
p
Management Trees
Tree Condition Risk Assessments
and Works - 34 klms Shared Trail
network and in playgrounds,
BBQ's and park shelters
$40,000 $40,000 Revenue $40,000
Management Trees
Significant Tree Monitoring. -
Condition inspections on trees
on private land listed on the
Significant Tree Register. Includes
advice to owners about hazards
and management
recommendations.
$15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Trees
Tree Planting on Nature
Strips/Road Reserves, Parks and
Reserves.
$75,000 $75,000 Revenue $75,000
Trees Southern Road Entrance to
Banyule Tree Upgrade $10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
Trees
Routine Street Tree Pruning. - To
support the existing Tree
Management Contract.
Assessment and works on 75,000
street trees.
$140,000 $140,000 Revenue $140,000
Trees
Compliance with Electrical Line
Safety Regulations: Tree
Clearance.
$200,000 $200,000 Revenue $200,000
Maintenance Eaglemont BMX Jumps outrance
maintenance $15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Management
Bushland
Renewal weed control
maintenance and planting to
existing revegetation Darebin
Creek
$10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
Management
Bushland
Renewal/ weed control
maintenance and planting to
existing revegetation Plenty River
$10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
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Project Type Project Description Budget Asset
Renewal Upgrade Expansion New Expense
Funding
Source
Funding
$ Value
p
Management
Bushland
De-siltation of Banyule Flats
Stormwater pond on Nth East
drain to wetland and carry out
revegetation works
$10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
Management
Bushland
Parks and Reserves - Renewal/
weed control maintenance and
planting to existing revegetation
Yarra River
$10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
Management
Bushland
Pond Desiltation - Southern Road
Wetlands $10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
Management
Bushland
Environmental Management -
Post burn weed control and site
management
$15,000 $15,000 Revenue $15,000
Management
Bushland Vermin Control $20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
Environment
City Plan Biodiversity Initiatives.
Priority Bushland Reserve
Management Plans
$14,000 $14,000 Revenue $14,000
Management
Bushland
Ryans Road Reserve
Conservation Reserve -
Implementation of Year 1
Management Plan
$25,000 $25,000 Revenue $25,000
Strategic Land Use
Planning
Middle Yarra Planning Controls
Review - Assessment of State
driven tools for ESO and SLO
controls
$10,000 $10,000 Revenue $10,000
Strategic Land Use
Planning
Strategic Land Use Planning -
New Residential Zones Stage 2
for Neighbourhood Residential
Zone
$80,000 $80,000 Revenue $80,000
Strategic Land Use
Planning
Strategic Land Use Planning -
Planning Scheme Amendment for
Heidelberg Car Parking Plan
$45,000 $45,000 Revenue $45,000
Strategic Land Use
Planning
Strategic Land Use Planning -
Planning Scheme Review Part 1
MSS Review
$20,000 $20,000 Revenue $20,000
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Project Type Project Description Budget Asset
Renewal Upgrade Expansion New Expense
Funding
Source
Funding
$ Value
p
Strategic Land Use
Planning
Strategic Land Use Planning -
LaTrobe National Employment
Cluster
$50,000 $50,000 Revenue $50,000
Strategic Land Use
Planning
Strategic Land Use Planning -
Open Space Strategy planning
scheme amendment
$30,000 $30,000 Revenue $30,000
Project Description Budget Asset Renewal Upgrade New Expense Funding
Source Funding $ Value P
Place Making
Building-Office, 2 floors WaterMarc
Greensborough 20,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
Strategic
Property
Reserves
$20,000,000
Building-Community Learning Hub, Ivanhoe
Library 300,000 $150,000 $150,000
Strategic
Property
Reserves
$300,000
Early Learning Hub, Sherbourne Road - $2M
Govt Grant 2014/15. Design 15/16
Construction will be a carry forward 16/17
100,000 $100,000 Grant $100,000
Strategic Property
Strategic Property
799,500 $799,500
Reserves
Strategic
Property
Reserves
$97,500
$702,000
Strategic Property
500,000 $500,000
Strategic
Property
Reserves
$500,000
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Project Description Budget Asset Renewal Upgrade New Expense Funding
Source Funding $ Value P
Plant and Equipment
6,505,274 $6,505,274
Reserves
Sale
proceed
$4,699,097
$1,806,177
Carry Forwards
Traffic Infrastructure And Road Safety
Road Safety Partnership Program 8,143 8,143 Revenue $8,143
Environment
Banyule Flats Environment & Heritage Study 14,474 14,474 Revenue $14,474
Management
Sale of 8 Paraweena Court, Greensborough 15,000 15,000 Reserves $15,000
Playgrounds
Anthony Beale Regional Play Space - Master
Plan
47,500 47,500 Revenue $47,500
Playgrounds
Anthony Beale Regional Play Space - Master
Plan
62,500 62,500 Revenue $62,500
Aboriginal Art Sculpture Trail/Native Garden 3,069 3,069 Revenue $3,069
Pavilion Plan
Ivanhoe Park Pavilion Redevelopment - Ivanhoe
Jnrs
330,000 330,000 Revenue $330,000
Pavilion Plan
Ivanhoe Park Pavilion Redevelopment - Ivanhoe
Jnrs
150,000 150,000 Contributions $150,000
Strategic Land Use Planning
Strategic Land Use - Special Building Overlay 25,000 25,000 Revenue $25,000
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Project Description Budget Asset Renewal Upgrade New Expense Funding
Source Funding $ Value P
Pavilion Plan
Cartledge Reserve Ivanhoe Pavilion
Redevelopment
250,000 250,000 Revenue $250,000
Pavilion Plan
Cartledge Reserve Ivanhoe Pavilion
Redevelopment
150,000 150,000 Revenue $150,000
Management
A Safer Mall - Public Safety Infrastructure Fund 50,000
Revenue
Grant
$4,155
$45,845
Management
Office Accommodation - Greensborough 95,719 95,719 Revenue $95,719
Strategic Land Use Planning
Strategic Land Use - Activity Centres 70,000 70,000 Revenue $70,000
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CAPITAL WORKS SUMMARY FOR 2015/2016
Capital Works and Works Expenditure Summary
Budget Asset Renewal Upgrade Expansion New Expense
Property $500,000 $0 $0 $0 $500,000 $0
infrastructure - Place Making $20,400,000 $10,150,000 $150,000 $10,000,000 $100,000 $0
Infrastructure -Buildings $3,808,300 $1,695,300 $1,863,000 $100,000 $150,000 $0
Infrastructure -other $8,698,159 $5,451,969 $1,708,690 $1,112,500 $425,000 $0
Plant and Equipment $6,730,274 $6,675,274 $55,000 $0 $0 $0
Total New Capital Works - Assets $40,136,733 $23,972,543 $3,776,690 $11,212,500 $1,175,000 $0
Works Expense $5,416,356 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,416,356
Total New Capital Works and Works
Expense $45,553,089 $23,972,543 $3,776,690 $11,212,500 $1,175,000 $5,416,356
Carry Forward -Asset $990,000 $627,500 $362,500 $0 $0 $0
Carry Forward -Expense $281,405 $0 $0 $0 $0 $281,405
Total Capital Works and Works
Expense $46,824,494 $24,600,043 $4,139,190 $11,212,500 $1,175,000 $5,697,761
* This capital works and work expenditure summary does not include $900K of labour capitalisation and $734K of operating assets.
Sources of Funds for Capital Works and Works Expenditure Summary
Source of
Fund $ Value Revenue Reserves
Government
Grant
Community
Contribution Special Charge
Property $500,000 $0 $500,000 $0 $0 $0
Infrastructure - Place Making $20,400,000 $0 $20,300,000 $100,000 $0 $0
Infrastructure - Buildings $3,808,300 $3,808,300 $0 $0 $0 $0
Infrastructure - Other $8,698,159 $5,496,641 $1,643,000 $1,318,518 $240,000 $0
Plant and Equipment $6,730,274 $225,000 $6,505,274 $0 $0 $0
Total New Capital Works - Assets $40,136,733 $9,529,941 $28,948,274 $1,418,518 $240,000 $0
Works Expense $5,416,356 $4,035,739 $12,688 $0 $786,812 $581,117
Total Capital Works and Works Expense $45,553,089 $13,565,680 $28,960,962 $1,418,518 $1,026,812 $581,117
Carry Forward -Assets $990,000 $840,000 $0 $0 $150,000 $0
Carry Forward -Expense $281,405 $220,560 $15,000 $45,845 $0 $0
Total Capital Works and Works Expense $46,824,494 $14,626,240 $28,975,962 $1,464,363 $1,176,812 $581,117
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Appendix D
Fees and charges schedule
This appendix presents the fees and charges of a statutory and non-statutory nature which will be charged in respect to various goods and services provided
during the 2015/16 year.
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Fees & Charges 2015/2016 GST C = Council Weight / Charges 2014/15 Charges 2015/16
(Directorate) Classification S = Statutory Size 2014/2015
%
Change 2015/2016 % Change
ASSETS & CITY SERVICES
OPERATIONS
Weighbridge (public)
Up to 5 tonne Taxable C tonne $ 15.00 3.45% $ 15.00 0.00%
5 tonne - 10 tonne Taxable C tonne $ 16.00 3.23% $ 16.00 0.00%
10 tonne - 20 tonne Taxable C tonne $ 27.00 3.85% $ 27.00 0.00%
Over 20 tonne Taxable C tonne $ 37.00 2.78% $ 37.00 0.00%
Recycling/Waste Station
Banyule residents (general waste) Taxable C per m3 $ 92.00 2.22% $ 92.00 0.00%
Other residents (general waste) Taxable C per m3 $ 103.00 3.00% $ 103.00 0.00%
Banyule residents (general waste) Taxable C per m3 $ 72.00 2.86% $ 72.00 0.00%
Other residents (general waste) Taxable C per m3 $ 77.00 2.67% $ 77.00 0.00%
Account customers (municipal) Taxable C per tonne $ 185.00 2.78% $ 185.00 0.00%
Account customers (industrial) Taxable C per tonne $ 179.00 2.29% $ 179.00 0.00%
Rubble Taxable C per tonne $ 205.00 2.50% $ 205.00 0.00%
Green cone Taxable C each $ 200.00 2.56% $ 205.00 2.50%
Graffiti cleaning Taxable C each Quote Quote
Drainage cleaning systems Taxable C each Quote Quote
Kerbside Waste Services
Commercial waste service Taxable C 240 litre $ 441.00 2.56% $ 441.00 0.00%
Commercial waste service with residence Taxable C 80 litre $ 205.00 2.50% $ 210.00 2.44%
Commercial waste service with residence Taxable C 120 litre $ 308.00 2.67% $ 315.00 2.27%
Charge for larger residential bin Exempt C 120 litre $ 92.00 2.22% $ 94.00 2.17%
Charge for larger residential bin Exempt C 240 litre $ 410.00 2.50% $ 420.00 2.44%
Charge for larger green waste bin Exempt C 240 litre $ 82.00 2.50% $ 84.00 2.44%
Non rateable charge for residential bin Exempt C 80 litre $ 169.00 2.42% $ 173.00 2.37%
Non rateable charge for residential bin Exempt C 120 litre $ 287.00 2.50% $ 294.00 2.44%
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Fees & Charges 2015/2016 GST C = Council Weight / Charges 2014/15 Charges 2015/16
(Directorate) Classification S = Statutory Size 2014/2015
%
Change 2015/2016 % Change
Non rateable charge for residential bin Exempt C 240 litre $ 579.00 2.48% $ 593.00 2.42%
Non rateable charge for larger green waste bin Exempt C 240 litre $ 82.00 2.50% $ 84.00 2.44%
Non rateable waste only bin Exempt C 240 litre $ 338.00 2.42% $ 346.00 2.37%
Kerbside Waste Services (with special consideration)
Commercial green waste service Taxable C 240 litre $ 174.00 2.35% $ 178.00 2.30%
Commercial recycle service Taxable C 240 litre $ 164.00 2.50% $ 168.00 2.44%
Additional service for residential bin Exempt C 80 litre $ 205.00 2.50% $ 210.00 2.44%
Additional service for residential bin Exempt C 120 litre $ 287.00 2.50% $ 294.00 2.44%
Additional service for green waste bin Exempt C 240 litre $ 154.00 2.67% $ 158.00 2.60%
Additional service for recycle bin Exempt C 240 litre $ 164.00 2.50% $ 168.00 2.44%
Non rateable additional service for green waste
bin Exempt C 240 litre $ 154.00 2.67% $ 158.00 2.60%
PARKS & GARDENS
Half cost fencing Taxable C each Quote Quote
ASSETS & INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction - Reinstatement
Asphalt reinstatement - local roads Exempt C per m2 $ 170.00 6.25% $ 170.00 0.00%
Asphalt reinstatement - main roads Exempt C per m2 $ 340.00 6.25% $ 340.00 0.00%
Footpath reinstatement Exempt C per m2 $ 120.00 9.09% $ 120.00 0.00%
Crossing reinstatement Exempt C per m2 $ 210.00 5.00% $ 210.00 0.00%
Kerb & channel reinstatement - concrete Exempt C lin/metre $ 130.00 8.33% $ 130.00 0.00%
Kerb & channel reinstatement - dressed
bluestone new materials Exempt C lin/metre $ 440.00 3.53% $ 440.00 0.00%
Kerb & channel reinstatement - dressed
bluestone reuse materials Exempt C lin/metre $ 150.00 3.45% $ 150.00 0.00%
Spoon drain - concrete or bluestone Exempt C lin/metre $ 125.00 4.17% $ 125.00 0.00%
Nature strip reinstatement Exempt C per m2 $ 40.00 14.29% $ 40.00 0.00%
Permits/consents
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Fees & Charges 2015/2016 GST C = Council Weight / Charges 2014/15 Charges 2015/16
(Directorate) Classification S = Statutory Size 2014/2015
%
Change 2015/2016 % Change
NOTE: The value of a fee unit issued by Vic Roads as gazetted on 18/04/2013 is $13.24 for 2014/2015
Works other than minor works (> 8 sqm)
Works conducted on, or on any part of, the roadway, shoulder or pathway
Arterial road Exempt C each $ 595.80 3.12% $ 595.80 0.00%
Municipal road on which speed limit is 50km or
more Exempt C each $ 595.80 3.12% $ 595.80 0.00%
Municipal road on which speed limit is less than
50km Exempt C each $ 264.80 3.12% $ 264.80 0.00%
Works NOT conducted on, or on any part of, the roadway, shoulder or pathway
Arterial road Exempt C each $ 331.00 3.12% $ 331.00 0.00%
Municipal road on which speed limit is 50km or
more Exempt C each $ 331.00 3.12% $ 331.00 0.00%
Municipal road on which speed limit is less than
50km Exempt C each $ 66.20 3.12% $ 66.20 0.00%
Minor works (less than 8 sqm)
Works conducted on, or on any part of, the roadway, shoulder or pathway
Arterial road Exempt C each $ 152.30 3.13% $ 152.30 0.00%
Municipal road on which speed limit is 50km or
more Exempt C each $ 152.30 3.13% $ 152.30 0.00%
Municipal road on which speed limit is less than
50km Exempt C each $ 152.30 3.13% $ 152.30 0.00%
Works NOT conducted on, or on any part of, the roadway, shoulder or pathway
Arterial road Exempt C each $ 132.40 3.12% $ 132.40 0.00%
Municipal road on which speed limit is 50km or
more Exempt C each $ 66.20 3.12% $ 66.20 0.00%
Municipal road on which speed limit is less than
50km Exempt C each $ 66.20 3.12% $ 66.20 0.00%
Asset Inspection Exempt C each $ 210.00 5.00% $ 210.00 0.00%
Drainage tapping pipe/pit inspection (each) Exempt C each $ 230.00 4.55% $ 230.00 0.00%
Occupation road pavement/protruding Exempt C each $ 190.00 8.57% $ 190.00 0.00%
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Fees & Charges 2015/2016 GST C = Council Weight / Charges 2014/15 Charges 2015/16
(Directorate) Classification S = Statutory Size 2014/2015
%
Change 2015/2016 % Change
materials/cranes
Private works Taxable C each Quote Quote
Municipal road on which speed limit is 50km or
more Exempt C each $ 66.20 3.12% $ 66.20 0.00%
Municipal road on which speed limit is less than
50km Exempt C each $ 66.20 3.12% $ 66.20 0.00%
Asset Inspection Exempt C each $ 210.00 5.00% $ 210.00 0.00%
Drainage tapping pipe/pit inspection (each) Exempt C each $ 230.00 4.55% $ 230.00 0.00%
Occupation road pavement/protruding
materials/cranes Exempt C each $ 190.00 8.57% $ 190.00 0.00%
Private works Taxable C each Quote Quote
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES
Community Bus Hire - Community use
Full day – weekday Taxable C weekday $ 92.50 2.78% $ 95.50 3.24%
Full day – weekend Taxable C weekend $ 92.50 2.78% $ 95.50 3.24%
Bond GST N/A C per bus $ 500.00 -37.50% $ 500.00 0.00%
Outing
Movies per month Taxable C per month $ 5.00 0.00% $ 5.00 0.00%
Outings - vary between $10 and $25.00
(depending on activity) Taxable C per activity Various Various
Events
Twilight Sounds
Commercial food stall Taxable C per stall $ 159.50 3.57% $ 165.00 3.45%
Commercial coffee Taxable C per stall $ 121.00 4.76% $ 126.50 4.55%
Commercial market stall Taxable C per stall $ 73.70 3.08% $ 77.00 4.48%
Community food stall Taxable C per stall $ 73.70 3.08% $ 77.00 4.48%
Community market stall Taxable C per stall $ 51.70 4.44% $ 55.00 6.38%
Power fee for stall holders to be included in Taxable C per stall $ 73.70 3.08% $ 82.50 11.94%
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Fees & Charges 2015/2016 GST C = Council Weight / Charges 2014/15 Charges 2015/16
(Directorate) Classification S = Statutory Size 2014/2015
%
Change 2015/2016 % Change
permit above
Power fee including overnight to be included in
permit above Taxable C per stall $ 124.30 2.73% $ 137.50 10.62%
Kids Arty Farty Festival
Commercial food stall Taxable C per stall $ 288.20 2.75% $ 297.00 3.05%
Commercial coffee Taxable C per stall $ 209.00 2.70% $ 216.70 3.68%
Community food stall with power Taxable C per stall $ 96.80 3.53% $ 100.10 3.41%
Commercial market stall Taxable C per stall $ 129.80 2.61% $ 134.20 3.39%
Community market stall Taxable C per stall $ 57.20 4.00% $ 59.40 3.85%
Power fee for stall holders to be included in
permit above Taxable C per stall $ 73.70 3.08% $ 82.50 11.94%
Note: Stalls run at both Twilight Sounds and Kids Arty Farty Festival receive a 10% discount.
Carols by Candlelight
Commercial food vendor Taxable C per stall $ 135.30 12.75% $ 139.70 3.25%
Commercial coffee vendor Taxable C per stall $ 90.20 12.75% $ 93.50 3.66%
Commercial market stall Taxable C per stall $ 50.60 12.44% $ 52.25 3.26%
Community food vendor Taxable C per stall $ 50.60 12.44% $ 52.25 3.26%
Community market stall Taxable C per stall $ 39.60 13.14% $ 41.25 4.17%
Power fee for stall holders to be included in
permit above Taxable C per stall $ 73.70 13.38% $ 82.50 11.94%
Malahang Festival
Community food vendor Taxable C per stall $ 23.10 15.50% $ 24.20 4.76%
Community market stall Taxable C per stall $ 23.10 15.50% $ 24.20 4.76%
Commercial food vendor Taxable C per stall $ 144.10 140.17% $ 148.50 3.05%
Commercial stall Taxable C per stall $ 68.20 13.67% $ 71.50 4.84%
Power fee for stall holders to be included in
permit above Taxable C per stall $ 66.00 10.00% $ 82.50 25.00%
Note: Marquee and set up hire for stall holders is additional - charged at hire company rates.
Works on Paper
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Fees & Charges 2015/2016 GST C = Council Weight / Charges 2014/15 Charges 2015/16
(Directorate) Classification S = Statutory Size 2014/2015
%
Change 2015/2016 % Change
Entry fee Taxable C per entry $ 31.00 3.33% $ 33.00 6.45%
The Centre Ivanhoe – Hall Hire Charges Monday - Thursday
Friday, Saturday & Sunday price on application on 9490 4300
Great Hall
Schools and community
Up to 8hr hire fee - theatre style seating Taxable C per day $ 2,450.00 2.08% $ 2,525.00 3.06%
Corporate
Up to 8hr hire fee - theatre style seating Taxable C per day $ 3,050.00 1.67% $ 3,150.00 3.28%
Note: A $350 per hour fee will be applied for every hour after 8 hours.
Expo style tables not included (e.g. market) Taxable C per day $ 3,050.00 3.39% $ 3,150.00 3.28%
Exhibitions (minimum hire 8 hours) Taxable C per hour $ 455.00 1.11% $ 470.00 3.30%
Streeton room
Rental 9.00am to 5.00pm or 5.00pm to
11.00pm Taxable C per day $ 1,475.00 1.72% $ 1,525.00 3.39%
McCubbin room
Rental 9.00am to 5.00pm or 5.00pm to
11.00pm Taxable C per day $ 960.00 1.05% $ 990.00 3.13%
Conder room
Rental 9.00am to 5.00pm or 5.00pm to
11.00pm Taxable C per day $ 760.00 1.33% $ 785.00 3.29%
Withers room
Rental 9.00am to 5.00pm or 5.00pm to
11.00pm Taxable C per day $ 710.00 1.43% $ 735.00 3.52%
Note: A $275 per hour fee will be applied for every hour after confirmed times.
Ivanhoe Golf Course
Adult 9 holes Taxable C 9 holes $ 21.00 0.00% $ 22.00 4.76%
Adult 9 holes weekends Taxable C 9 holes $ 22.00 0.00% $ 23.00 4.55%
Adult 18 holes Taxable C 18 holes $ 28.50 3.64% $ 29.50 3.51%
Adult 18 holes weekends Taxable C 18 holes $ 29.00 0.00% $ 30.00 3.45%
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(Directorate) Classification S = Statutory Size 2014/2015
%
Change 2015/2016 % Change
Junior 9 holes Taxable C 9 holes $ 11.50 4.55% $ 12.00 4.35%
Junior 18 holes Taxable C 18 holes $ 14.00 7.69% $ 14.50 3.57%
Pensioners & senior card holders - weekdays Taxable C 9 holes $ 18.00 5.88% $ 19.00 5.56%
Pensioners & senior card holders - weekdays Taxable C 18 holes $ 19.00 -5.00% $ 20.00 5.26%
Students (under 21) weekdays Taxable C 18 holes $ 22.00 0.00% $ 23.00 4.55%
12 month 7 day membership Taxable C 18 holes $ 1,130.00 2.73% $ 1,180.00 4.42%
12 month 5 day membership Taxable C 18 holes $ 829.00 -2.47% $ 860.00 3.74%
Senior/concession 12 months membership Taxable C 18 holes $ 645.00 2.38% $ 665.00 3.10%
Direct debit (per week) Taxable C 18 holes $ 24.50 -2.00% $ 25.50 4.08%
Seasonal Sporting Clubs
Ground Charges
A Grade
Summer (per team) Taxable C per term $ 540.00 2.86% $ 557.00 3.15%
Winter (per team) Taxable C per term $ 1,060.00 2.91% $ 1,095.00 3.30%
B Grade
Summer (per team) Taxable C per term $ 453.00 2.95% $ 467.00 3.09%
Winter (per team) Taxable C per term $ 960.00 2.67% $ 990.00 3.13%
C Grade
Summer (per team) Taxable C per term $ 370.00 2.78% $ 382.00 3.24%
Winter (per team) Taxable C per term $ 885.00 2.91% $ 915.00 3.39%
D Grade
Summer (per team) Taxable C per term $ 288.00 2.86% $ 300.00 4.17%
Winter (per team) Taxable C per term $ 810.00 2.53% $ 835.00 3.09%
Note: The above charges to be reduced by 50% for women’s teams and 90% for junior teams.
Pavilion Charges
Winter Full Use
A Grade Taxable C per team $ 1,140.00 2.70% $ 1,175.00 3.07%
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B Grade Taxable C per team $ 880.00 2.92% $ 910.00 3.41%
C Grade Taxable C per team $ 633.00 2.93% $ 655.00 3.48%
D Grade Taxable C per team $ 405.00 2.53% $ 420.00 3.70%
Summer Full Use
A Grade Taxable C per team $ 1,140.00 6.05% $ 1,175.00
B Grade Taxable C per team $ 880.00 6.67% $ 910.00 3.41%
C Grade Taxable C per team $ 633.00 6.39% $ 655.00 3.48%
D Grade Taxable C per team $ 405.00 6.58% $ 420.00 3.70%
Winter Shared Use
A Grade Taxable C per team $ 570.00 2.70% $ 590.00 3.51%
B Grade Taxable C per team $ 442.00 2.79% $ 456.00 3.17%
C Grade Taxable C per team $ 318.00 2.58% $ 330.00 3.77%
D Grade Taxable C per team $ 205.00 2.50% $ 212.00 3.41%
Summer Shared Use
A Grade Taxable C per team $ 570.00 5.56% $ 590.00 3.51%
B Grade Taxable C per team $ 442.00 6.51% $ 456.00 3.17%
C Grade Taxable C per team $ 318.00 6.00% $ 330.00 3.77%
D Grade Taxable C per team $ 205.00 7.89% $ 212.00 3.41%
Other
Turf wicket Taxable C per ground $ 2,910.00 2.65% $ 3,000.00 3.09%
Commercial Taxable C per ground $ 3,500.00 2.94% $ 3,625.00 3.57%
Casual hire charges – ovals Taxable C per booking $ 210.00 2.44% $ 220.00 4.76%
Ivanhoe Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Memberships
Joining Fee Taxable C one off - $ 100.00 New fee
Extra Suspension Time (per week) Taxable C per week - $ 5.00 New fee
Swim/spa/sauna
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12 months Taxable C 12 months $ 563.00 2.55% $ 579.90 3.00%
12 months concession (30% discount) Taxable C 12 months $ 394.00 2.52% $ 406.00 3.05%
Complete package - single
12 months Taxable C 12 months $ 1,022.00 2.53% $ 1,052.70 3.00%
12 months concession (30% discount) Taxable C 12 months $ 716.00 2.61% $ 736.90 2.92%
Complete package - older adults/teens/referrals
1 month Taxable C 1 month $ 53.70 2.29% $ 55.25 2.89%
3 months Taxable C 3 months $ 161.00 2.22% $ 165.80 2.98%
6 months Taxable C 6 months $ 322.00 2.22% $ 331.60 2.98%
12 months Taxable C 12 months $ 613.20 2.20% $ 631.60 3.00%
Direct debit memberships
Full price - fortnightly direct debit Taxable C 12 months $ 39.35 2.61% $ 40.50 2.92%
Concession - fortnightly direct debit Taxable C 12 months $ 27.55 2.61% $ 28.35 2.90%
Aquatics - fortnightly direct debit Taxable C 12 months $ 21.65 2.36% $ 22.30 3.02%
Aquatics concession - fortnightly direct debit
(30% discount) Taxable C 12 months $ 15.15 2.36% $ 15.60 2.97%
Direct debit membership (no min term)
Older adults/teens/referrals - Fortnightly direct
debit Taxable C per week $ 23.65 2.83% $ 24.30 2.75%
Direct debit personal training (no min term)
Weekly direct debit - 30 minutes Taxable C 30 Mins $ 49.50 2.59% $ 59.00 19.19%
Weekly direct debit - 60 minutes Taxable C 60 Mins $ 62.00 2.82% $ 79.00 27.42%
* Price originally based on 1 session a week (Results Pack price) plus $10 per week for membership.
** More than one session per week can be calculated as Results Pack price, plus $5 per week+ for membership
Corporate Health & Fitness package per year
Banyule City Council membership Taxable C per year $ 511.00 2.53% $ 526.35 3.00%
Banyule City Council membership - payroll Taxable C per fortnight $ 19.65 2.61% $ 20.25 3.05%
Casual rates
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Family swim Taxable C Per Visit $ 15.40 2.67% $ 15.90 3.25%
Swim/Spa/Sauna Taxable C Per Visit $ 6.00 3.45% $ 6.20 3.33%
Swim/Spa/Sauna concession. Taxable C Per Visit $ 4.10 2.50% $ 4.30 4.88%
Child swim.>5yr old Taxable C Per Visit $ 3.60 2.86% $ 3.70 2.78%
Group fitness adult Taxable C Per Visit $ 15.70 2.61% $ 16.20 3.18%
Group fitness concession (30% discount) Taxable C Per Visit $ 11.00 1.85% $ 11.40 3.64%
Gym visit Taxable C Per Visit $ 20.00 2.56% $ 20.60 3.00%
Gym concession (30% discount) Taxable C Per Visit $ 14.00 -2.78% $ 14.40 2.86%
Boomers casual Taxable C Per Visit $ 6.30 3.28% $ 6.50 3.17%
Personal training
30 minute results pack - single Taxable C 30 Mins $ 389.70 2.55% $ 400.00 2.64%
30 minute results pack - non member Taxable C 30 Mins - $ 450.00 New fee
60 minute results pack - single Taxable C 60 Mins $ 513.00 2.60% $ 600.00 16.96%
60 minute results pack - single (non-member) Taxable C 60 Mins - $ 700.00 New fee
Direct Debit Learn to Swim (based on 26 payments)
Child learn to swim - fortnightly direct debit GST free C per fortnight $ 23.25 New fee $ 23.95 3.00%
Parent & baby - fortnightly direct debit GST free C per fortnight $ 23.25 New fee $ 23.95 3.00%
Child pre-school (non parent) - fortnightly
direct debit GST free C per fortnight $ 28.90 New fee $ 29.80 3.11%
Adult learn to swim - fortnightly direct debit GST free C per fortnight $ 23.25 New fee $ 23.95 3.00%
Term fee
Child learn to swim GST free C per lesson $ 13.95 2.57% $ 14.40 3.23%
Child learn to swim - Concession (10%) GST free C per lesson $ 12.60 2.44% $ 13.00 3.17%
Parent baby GST free C per lesson $ 13.95 2.57% $ 14.40 3.23%
Parent baby - concession GST free C per lesson $ 12.60 2.44% $ 13.00 3.17%
Child pre-school (non parent) GST free C per lesson $ 17.35 2.66% $ 17.90 3.17%
Child pre-school (non parent) concession GST free C per lesson $ 15.60 2.63% $ 16.10 3.21%
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Adult learn to swim GST free C per lesson $ 13.95 2.57% $ 14.40 3.23%
Adult learn to swim - concession GST free C per lesson $ 12.60 2.44% $ 13.00 3.17%
Adult learn to swim - casual GST free C per lesson $ 21.00 2.44% $ 21.60 2.86%
Adult learn to swim - casual - concession GST free C per lesson $ 18.90 2.44% $ 19.50 3.17%
Squad Taxable C per lesson $ 14.00 2.94% $ 14.40 2.86%
Squad concession Taxable C per lesson $ 12.60 2.44% $ 13.00 3.17%
Squad 2nd/3rd/4th session Taxable C per lesson $ 7.00 2.94% $ 7.20 2.86%
Squad 2nd/3rd/4th session concession Taxable C per lesson $ 6.30 2.44% $ 6.50 3.17%
Specialised swimming GST free C per lesson $ 17.35 2.66% $ 17.90 3.17%
Private swim lessons (1 person) GST free C per lesson $ 75.70 2.57% $ 78.00 3.04%
Bronze medallion GST free C per lesson $ 13.95 2.57% $ 14.40 3.23%
Stroke correction - member GST free C per lesson $ 8.10 2.53% $ 8.40 3.70%
Stroke correction - non member GST free C per lesson $ 14.00 2.94% $ 14.40 2.86%
Swim carnival entry GST free C per visit $ 11.00 2.33% $ 11.30 2.73%
Swim carnival - extra event GST free C per visit $ 2.70 3.85% $ 2.80 3.70%
Pay as you go water babies GST free C per lesson $ 13.90 2.21% $ 14.30 2.88%
Intensive swim lessons - 5 lessons GST free C per 5 lessons $ 63.60 2.58% $ 65.50 2.99%
Intensive swim lessons - 5 lessons concession GST free C per 5 lessons $ 57.25 2.60% $ 59.00 3.06%
VicSwim entry fee Taxable C per visit $ 3.60 2.86% $ 3.70 2.78%
VicSwim entry fee weekly Taxable C per week $ 14.90 2.76% $ 15.30 2.68%
School groups entry GST free C per visit $ 3.60 2.86% $ 3.70 2.78%
School groups instructor GST free C per hour $ 47.15 2.50% $ 49.00 3.92%
Lane hire regular fee Taxable C per lane $ 26.25 2.54% $ 27.00 2.86%
Lane hire casual fee Taxable C per lane $ 35.50 2.60% $ 36.50 2.82%
Karate - adult Taxable C per lesson $ 13.95 2.57% $ 14.40 3.23%
Karate - child Taxable C per lesson $ 13.95 2.57% $ 14.40 3.23%
Joining Fee (inclusive of a Free suit) Taxable C per membership - $ 77.00 New fee
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Black Belt Membership (Individual) Taxable C per person - $ 80.00 New fee
Black Belt Membership (Family) Taxable C per family - $ 120.00 New fee
Grading (Individual) Taxable C per person - $ 75.00 New fee
Grading (Multiple) Taxable C per person - $ 65.00 New fee
Black Belt Grading Taxable C per person - $ 250.00 New fee
Team Tournament (Single event) Taxable C per tournament - $ 30.00 New fee
Team Tournament (Two events) Taxable C per tournament - $ 40.00 New fee
Birthday parties Taxable C per person $ 14.00 13.82% $ 14.40 2.86%
Birthday parties 20 plus kids Taxable C per person $ 8.50 3.66% $ 8.75 2.94%
Inflatable Taxable C per booking $ 108.00 2.86% $ 112.00 3.70%
Holiday program Taxable C per person $ 12.60 2.44% $ 13.00 3.17%
Multi visit saver cards
20 pass complete package Taxable C 20 pass $ 360.00 2.56% $ 370.80 3.00%
20 pass complete package concession (30%
discount) Taxable C 20 pass $ 252.00 -2.78% $ 260.00 3.17%
20 pass Swim/Spa/Sauna Taxable C 20 pass $ 108.00 3.45% $ 111.60 3.33%
20 pass Swim/Spa/Sauna concession Taxable C 20 pass $ 73.80 2.50% $ 77.40 4.88%
10 pass Swim Child Taxable C 20 pass - $ 33.30 New fee
20 pass group fitness Taxable C 20 pass $ 282.60 2.61% $ 291.60 3.18%
20 pass group fitness concession Taxable C 20 pass $ 200.00 2.88% $ 205.20 2.60%
Creche fees
1.5 hour - casual 1 child Taxable C per hour $ 9.20 2.22% $ 9.50 3.26%
10 pass 1 child Taxable C 10 pass $ 66.10 2.48% $ 85.50 29.35%
20 pass 1 child Taxable C 20 pass $ 132.40 2.52% $ 171.00 29.15%
Occasional care fees
1 child casual Taxable C 1 Child $ 19.70 2.60% $ 20.30 3.05%
2 children casual Taxable C 2 Children $ 24.60 2.50% $ 25.35 3.05%
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10 pass 1 child Taxable C 10 pass $ 176.80 2.49% $ 182.70 3.34%
20 pass 1 child Taxable C 20 pass $ 353.65 2.51% $ 365.40 3.32%
Kiosk sales Taxable C various Various Various
Merchandise sales Taxable C various Various Various
Room hire Taxable C various Quote Quote
Programmes Taxable C various - Various
Willinda Park athletics track
Banyule schools Taxable C per booking $ 140.00 3.70% $ 145.00 3.57%
Non Banyule schools Taxable C per booking $ 269.00 2.67% $ 280.00 4.09%
Combined primary sports Taxable C per booking $ 269.00 2.67% $ 280.00 4.09%
Combined secondary sports Taxable C per booking $ 555.00 2.78% $ 570.00 2.70%
Training sessions Taxable C per hour $ 70.00 4.48% $ 75.00 7.14%
Bond - equivalent to hire fee GST N/A C per booking
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Outdoor trainers fees
Seasonal fee Taxable C 6 months $ 455.00 3.41% $ 500.00 9.89%
Monthly fee Taxable C per month $ 90.00 2.86% $ 110.00 22.22%
Weekly fee Taxable C per week $ 24.00 4.35% $ 35.00 45.83%
Hot air ballooning
Annual fee Taxable C per year $ 515.00 3.00% $ 550.00 6.80%
Halls for hire
Grace Park, Greensborough Senior Citizens, Ivanhoe Senior Citizens, Macleod Community Hall, Warringal Senior Citizens, Watsonia Community Hall,
Briar Hill Community Hall, Banyule Art Space, Old Shire Offices.
BCC non for profit - regular Taxable C per hour $ 24.50 2.08% $ 25.50 4.08%
BCC non for profit - casual Taxable C per hour $ 31.50 1.61% $ 32.50 3.17%
Other groups (including schools) - regular Taxable C per hour $ 31.50 1.61% $ 32.50 3.17%
Other groups (including schools) - casual Taxable C per hour $ 39.50 1.28% $ 40.50 2.53%
Functions – bond on all above GST N/A C per booking $ 300.00 0.00% $ 300.00 0.00%
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Macleod community hall & Warringal senior citizens
Friday, Saturday & Sunday- private functions (7
hrs) Taxable C 5pm - 1am $ 450.00 1.12% $ 465.00 3.33%
Friday, Saturday & Sunday- private functions (4
hrs) Taxable C 4 hourly $ 275.00 1.85% $ 285.00 3.64%
Set up fee Taxable C per hour $ 45.00 12.50% $ 50.00 11.11%
Functions – bond on all above GST N/A C per booking $ 300.00 0.00% $ 300.00 0.00%
Old Shire Office
Friday - Sunday - private functions (7hrs) Taxable C 5pm - 1am $ 490.00 1.03% $ 505.00 3.06%
Friday - Sunday - private functions (4hrs) Taxable C 4 hourly $ 285.00 1.79% $ 295.00 3.51%
Set up fee Taxable C per hour $ 45.00 12.50% $ 50.00 11.11%
Functions – bond on all above GST N/A C per booking $ 300.00 0.00% $ 300.00 0.00%
Lower Plenty
Friday - Sunday - private functions (7hrs) Taxable C 5pm - 1am $ 450.00 -7.22% $ 465.00 3.33%
Friday - Sunday - private functions (4hrs) Taxable C 4 hourly $ 275.00 -1.79% $ 285.00 3.64%
Set up fee Taxable C per hour $ 45.00 12.50% $ 50.00 11.11%
Functions – bond on all above GST N/A C per booking $ 300.00 0.00% $ 300.00 0.00%
Bundoora & Petrie Park Community Hall
BCC non for profit - regular Taxable C per hour $ 29.50 1.72% $ 30.50 3.39%
BCC non for profit - casual Taxable C per hour $ 38.50 1.32% $ 39.50 2.60%
Other groups (including schools) - regular Taxable C per hour $ 39.50 1.28% $ 40.50 2.53%
Other groups (including schools) - casual Taxable C per hour $ 45.50 1.11% $ 46.50 2.20%
Functions – bond on all above GST N/A C per booking $ 300.00 0.00% $ 300.00 0.00%
Friday - Saturday - Sunday private functions
(7hrs) Taxable C 5pm - 1am $ 655.00 0.77% $ 675.00 3.05%
Friday - Saturday - Sunday private functions
(4hrs) Taxable C 4 hourly $ 380.00 1.33% $ 390.00 2.63%
Set up fee Taxable C per hour $ 45.00 12.50% $ 50.00 11.11%
Functions – bond on all above GST N/A C per booking $ 300.00 0.00% $ 300.00 0.00%
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Rotunda Taxable C per 3 hours $ 167.00 1.21% $ 175.00 4.79%
Senior Citizens utilities charge Taxable C per hour $ 2.00 33.33% $ 2.50 25.00%
Olympic Leisure Centre
Memberships
Joining Fee Taxable C one off - $ 75.00 New fee
Extra Suspension Time (per week) Taxable C per week - $ 5.00 New fee
Corporate health & fitness package per year
Banyule City Council membership Taxable C per year $ 382.50 2.68% $ 394.00 3.01%
Banyule City Council membership - payroll Taxable C per fortnight $ 14.70 2.44% $ 15.15 3.06%
Complete package
3 months Taxable C per person $ 200.80 2.66% $ 206.80 2.99%
6 months Taxable C per person $ 401.65 2.59% $ 413.70 3.00%
12 months Taxable C per person $ 765.00 2.68% $ 787.95 3.00%
Complete package concession (30% discount)
3 months Taxable C per person $ 140.30 1.81% $ 144.80 3.21%
6 months Taxable C per person $ 280.65 2.50% $ 289.60 3.19%
12 months Taxable C per person $ 534.50 2.49% $ 551.60 3.20%
Complete package - older adults (new)
1 month Taxable C per person $ 38.25 6.55% $ 38.00 -0.65%
3 months Taxable C per person $ 110.45 2.65% $ 114.00 3.21%
6 months Taxable C per person $ 220.90 2.51% $ 228.00 3.21%
12 months Taxable C per person $ 420.75 2.62% $ 434.20 3.20%
Direct debit memberships - fortnightly debit
Full price - fortnightly direct debit Taxable C per fortnight $ 29.40 2.62% $ 30.30 3.06%
Concession - fortnightly direct debit (30%
discount) Taxable C per fortnight $ 20.55 2.75% $ 21.20 3.16%
Older adults / phit / access direct debit Taxable C per fortnight $ 16.15 2.54% $ 16.70 3.41%
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Swim/Spa/Sauna Taxable C per person $ 4.40 2.33% $ 4.60 4.55%
Swim/Spa/Sauna concession Taxable C per person $ 3.10 3.33% $ 3.20 3.23%
Family swim Taxable C per person $ 11.50 2.68% $ 11.90 3.48%
Child swim >5yr Taxable C per person $ 2.60 4.00% $ 2.70 3.85%
Group fitness Taxable C per person $ 10.00 2.04% $ 10.30 3.00%
Group fitness concession Taxable C per person $ 7.00 1.45% $ 7.20 2.86%
Gym adult Taxable C per person $ 14.60 2.82% $ 15.00 2.74%
Gym concession Taxable C per person $ 10.25 2.50% $ 10.60 3.41%
Aqua achievers Taxable C per person $ 6.20 3.33% $ 6.40 3.23%
Badminton Taxable C per person $ 6.20 3.33% $ 6.40 3.23%
Indoor bowls Taxable C per person $ 3.20 3.23% $ 3.30 3.00%
Direct Debit Learn to Swim
Child learn to swim - fortnightly direct debit GST free C per fortnight $ 16.66 New fee $ 17.15 2.94%
Parent & baby - fortnightly direct debit GST free C per fortnight $ 16.66 New fee $ 17.15 2.94%
Child pre-school (non parent) - fortnightly
direct debit GST free C per fortnight $ 20.85 New fee $ 21.50 3.12%
Adult learn to swim - fortnightly direct debit GST free C per fortnight $ 16.66 New fee $ 17.15 2.94%
Term fee
3081' Child learn to swim GST free C per lesson $ 8.40 New fee $ 8.65 3.00%
Child learn to swim GST free C per lesson $ 10.00 21.95% $ 10.30 3.00%
3081' Child pre-school (non parent) GST free C per lesson $ 10.40 2.46% $ 10.70 2.88%
Child pre-school (non parent) GST free C per lesson $ 12.50 23.15% $ 12.90 3.20%
Child pre school (non parent) concession GST free C per lesson $ 9.35 5.06% $ 9.60 2.67%
3081' Parent baby GST free C per lesson $ 8.40 2.44% $ 8.70 3.57%
Parent baby GST free C per lesson $ 10.00 21.95% $ 10.30 3.00%
Parent baby concession GST free C per lesson $ 9.00 21.62% $ 9.30 3.33%
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Pay as you go water babies GST free C per lesson $ 8.40 2.44% $ 8.70 3.57%
Adult learn to swim GST free C per lesson $ 10.00 21.95% $ 10.30 3.00%
Adult learn to swim concession GST free C per lesson $ 9.00 21.62% $ 9.30 3.33%
Adult learn to swim - casual GST free C per lesson $ 10.00 21.95% $ 15.00 50.00%
Adult learn to swim - casual concession GST free C per lesson $ 9.00 21.62% $ 13.00 44.44%
Squad Taxable C per lesson $ 8.40 2.44% $ 8.70 3.57%
Squad concession (10%) Taxable C per lesson $ 7.55 2.03% $ 7.80 3.31%
Specialised swimming GST free C per lesson $ 17.30 2.37% $ 17.80 2.89%
Private swim lesson 1 person GST free C per lesson $ 75.65 2.51% $ 78.00 3.11%
Intensive swim lessons - 5 lessons GST free C per 5 lessons $ 41.00 2.50% $ 42.20 2.93%
Intensive swim lessons - 5 lessons concession GST free C per 5 lessons $ 36.90 5.43% $ 38.00 2.98%
School groups entry GST free C per visit $ 2.60 4.00% $ 2.70 3.85%
School groups instructor - per instructor GST free C per hour $ 42.00 2.44% $ 43.30 3.10%
Lane hire regular fee Taxable C per lane/hourly $ 15.80 2.60% $ 16.30 3.16%
Lane hire casual fee Taxable C per lane/hourly $ 21.30 2.65% $ 21.90 2.82%
Multi visit saver cards
10 pass badminton Taxable C 10 pass $ 55.80 3.33% $ 57.60 3.23%
20 pass aquatics Taxable C 20 pass $ 79.20 2.33% $ 81.00 2.27%
20 pass aquatics concession Taxable C 20 pass $ 55.80 3.33% $ 57.60 3.23%
20 pass complete package Taxable C 20 pass $ 262.80 2.82% $ 270.00 2.74%
20 pass complete package concession Taxable C 20 pass $ 184.50 2.50% $ 190.80 3.41%
10 pass active achievers Taxable C 10 pass $ 55.80 3.33% $ 57.60 3.23%
Personal training
30 minute results pack - single Taxable C 30 Min $ 362.70 2.57% $370.00 2.01%
30 minute results pack - single (non-member) Taxable C 30 Min - $430.00 New fee
60 minute results pack - single Taxable C 60 Min $ 483.75 2.60% $570.00 17.83%
60 minute results pack - single (non-member) Taxable C 60 Min - $645.00 New fee
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Direct debit personal training (no min term)
Weekly direct debit - 30 minute Taxable C 30 Min $ 46.80 2.63% $51.50 10.04%
Weekly direct debit - 60 minute Taxable C 60 Min $ 59.90 2.57% $72.00 20.20%
Room hire fees
Full centre hire Taxable C per centre $ 565.00 2.73% $ 582.00 3.01%
Court hire fees
Olympic indoor Taxable C per court $ 40.15 2.55% $ 41.50 3.36%
Olympic indoor off peak Taxable C per court $ 32.10 2.56% $ 33.10 3.12%
Badminton Taxable C per court $ 18.00 2.86% $ 19.00 5.56%
OVPS casual user Taxable C per court $ 52.50 2.44% $ 54.00 2.86%
OVPS regular user Taxable C per court $ 44.70 2.52% $ 46.00 2.91%
Basketball
Merchandise Taxable C various Various Various
Kiosk Taxable C various Various Various
Programmes Taxable C various - Various
Banyule Netball Stadium
Court hire fees
Casual user Taxable C per court $ 52.50 2.44% $ 54.00 2.86%
Regular user Taxable C per court $ 44.70 2.52% $ 46.00 2.91%
Regular user outdoor court Taxable C per court $ 22.50 2.74% $ 23.50 4.44%
Casual use outdoor court Taxable C per court $ 28.05 2.56% $ 29.00 3.39%
Off peak court hire (10am - 3pm week days) Taxable C per court $ 35.75 2.58% $ 37.00 3.50%
Boomers Taxable C per visit $ 7.90 2.60% $ 8.15 3.16%
Room hire:
Upper room
Community regular Taxable C per hour $ 34.50 2.07% $ 35.50 2.90%
Community casual Taxable C per hour $ 38.50 1.58% $ 39.70 3.12%
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Private regular Taxable C per hour $ 38.50 1.58% $ 39.70 3.12%
Private casual Taxable C per hour $ 42.00 2.44% $ 43.25 2.98%
Lower room
Community regular Taxable C per hour $ 24.20 2.54% $ 24.90 2.89%
Community casual Taxable C per hour $ 29.50 2.79% $ 30.40 3.05%
Private regular Taxable C per hour $ 29.50 2.79% $ 30.40 3.05%
Private casual Taxable C per hour $ 34.50 2.07% $ 35.60 3.19%
Mezzanine floor
Community regular Taxable C per hour $ 28.50 2.89% $ 29.40 3.16%
Community casual Taxable C per hour $ 33.50 2.13% $ 34.50 2.99%
Private regular Taxable C per hour $ 34.50 2.07% $ 35.55 3.04%
Private casual Taxable C per hour $ 39.00 2.63% $ 40.20 3.08%
Programmes Taxable C various - Various
WaterMarc memberships
Joining fee Taxable C once $ 199.00 0.00% $ 199.00 0.00%
Complete package single Taxable C 12 months $ 1,160.00 2.84% $ 1,200.00 3.45%
Complete package single concession Taxable C 12 months $ 927.50 2.83% $ 960.00 3.50%
Direct debit fortnightly fee - min 12 month
commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 48.50 2.75% $ 50.00 3.09%
Direct debit fortnightly fee - no commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 54.00 5.26% $ 55.75 3.24%
Direct debit fortnightly fee concession - min 12
month commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 39.00 2.63% $ 40.25 3.21%
Direct debit fortnightly fee concession - no
commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 43.20 5.37% $ 45.00 4.17%
Aquatic Taxable C 12 months $ 637.50 2.82% $ 660.00 3.53%
Aquatic concession Taxable C 12 months $ 560.00 2.94% $ 580.00 3.57%
Aquatic direct debit fortnightly fee - min 12
month commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 25.50 3.66% $ 26.30 3.14%
Aquatic direct debit fortnightly fee - no Taxable C per fortnight $ 27.50 3.00% $ 28.50 3.64%
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commitment
Aquatic direct debit fortnightly fee concession -
min 12 month commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 22.40 3.23% $ 23.10 3.13%
Aquatic direct debit fortnightly fee concession -
no commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 24.40 3.39% $ 25.20 3.28%
Active seniors fortnightly fee Taxable C per fortnight $ 25.00 1.63% $ 25.50 2.00%
Active teens fortnightly fee Taxable C per fortnight $ 25.00 1.63% $ 25.50 2.00%
Corporate membership - min of 10 people Taxable C per fortnight $ 39.00 2.63% $ 40.50 3.85%
Family membership
Direct debit 2 family - min 12 month
commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 85.00 3.03% $ 88.00 3.53%
Direct debit 2 family - no commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 90.50 2.61% $ 93.50 3.31%
Direct debit 3 family - min 12 month
commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 126.00 2.77% $ 130.00 3.17%
Direct debit 3 family - no commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 135.00 2.66% $ 140.00 3.70%
Direct debit 4 family - min 12 month
commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 167.50 3.40% $ 173.00 3.28%
Direct debit 4 family - no commitment Taxable C per fortnight $ 177.50 2.90% $ 183.00 3.10%
Personal training
30 minute single Taxable C 30 Min $ 49.00 3.16% $ 50.50 3.06%
60 minute single Taxable C 60 Min $ 59.50 3.48% $ 61.50 3.36%
20 visit pass 30 minute single Taxable C 30 Min $ 835.00 3.09% $ 862.00 3.23%
20 visit pass 60 minute single Taxable C 60 Min $ 1,020.00 3.03% $ 1,060.00 3.92%
2 on 1 - 30 minute session Taxable C 30 Min $ 65.00 3.17% $ 67.00 3.08%
2 on 1 - 60 minute session Taxable C 60 Min $ 86.75 3.27% $ 89.50 3.17%
3+ - 30 minute session Taxable C 30 Min $ 82.50 3.13% $ 85.00 3.03%
3+ - 60 minute session Taxable C 60 Min $ 108.50 3.33% $ 112.00 3.23%
Aquatics - Casual fees
Standard without waterslide
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Adult Taxable C per visit $ 7.00 2.94% $ 7.25 3.57%
Concession Taxable C per visit $ 5.60 5.66% $ 5.80 3.57%
Child Taxable C per visit $ 5.40 1.89% $ 5.60 3.70%
Family Taxable C per visit $ 21.50 2.38% $ 22.30 3.72%
Adult 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 pass $ 126.00 3.28% $ 130.00 3.17%
Concession 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 pass $ 100.80 8.97% $ 104.50 3.67%
Child 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 pass $ 97.20 -0.82% $ 100.00 2.88%
Supervising adult Taxable C per visit $ 3.00 0.00% $ 3.00 0.00%
With waterslide
Adult Taxable C per visit $ 16.00 3.23% $ 16.50 3.13%
Concession Taxable C per visit $ 12.80 6.67% $ 13.20 3.12%
Child Taxable C per visit $ 12.20 1.67% $ 12.50 2.46%
Family Taxable C per visit $ 47.00 2.17% $ 48.50 3.19%
*Bar coded admission - adult Taxable C per visit $ 9.00 3.45% $ 9.30 3.33%
*Bar coded admission - child/concession Taxable C per visit $ 7.40 2.78% $ 7.65 3.38%
Single slide Taxable C per visit $ 4.30 2.38% $ 4.50 4.65%
Spa/Sauna/Steam
Adult Taxable C per visit $ 12.00 4.35% $ 12.40 3.33%
Concession Taxable C per visit $ 9.60 6.67% $ 9.90 3.13%
Adult 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 visit $ 216.00 6.67% $ 223.00 3.24%
Concession 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 visit $ 171.00 5.56% $ 177.00 3.51%
Aquatic education - per lesson
Child learn to swim Taxable C per lesson $ 16.20 2.53% $ 16.60 2.47%
Child pre school (non parent) Taxable C per lesson $ 16.20 2.53% $ 16.60 2.47%
Adult learn to swim Taxable C per lesson $ 17.50 2.94% $ 18.20 4.00%
Specialised swimming Taxable C per lesson $ 19.00 2.70% $ 19.75 3.95%
Private lesson Taxable C per lesson $ 65.00 4.00% $ 67.00 3.08%
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School learn to swim - prep to grade 3 (1:8
ratio) Taxable C per lesson $ 8.40 2.44% $ 8.65 2.98%
School learn to swim - grade 4 + (1:10 ratio) Taxable C per lesson $ 7.40 2.78% $ 7.65 3.38%
Karate (or equivalent)
Adult Taxable C per lesson $ 16.20 2.53% $ 16.70 3.09%
Child Taxable C per lesson $ 16.20 2.53% $ 16.70 3.09%
Pool hire
50m lane hire per hour (casual) Taxable C per hour $ 95.00 5.56% $ 100.00 5.26%
25m lane hire per hour (casual) Taxable C per hour $ 70.00 3.70% $ 73.00 4.29%
Therapy pool hire per hour Taxable C per hour $ 150.00 4.17% $ 160.00 6.67%
1/4 Therapy pool hire per hour Taxable C per hour $ 64.00 4.07% $ 66.00 3.13%
Full pool use - 50 metre per hour Taxable C per hour $ 425.00 3.66% $ 450.00 5.88%
Carnival set up Taxable C per hour $ 215.00 4.88% $ 230.00 6.98%
Carnival equipment hire, (touch pads,
scoreboard, PA system) Taxable C per hour $ 110.00 7.32% $ 120.00 9.09%
Health & fitness
Group fitness Taxable C per class $ 15.80 2.60% $ 16.30 3.16%
Group fitness concession Taxable C per class $ 12.60 2.44% $ 13.00 3.17%
Casual gym visit Taxable C per class $ 21.50 4.88% $ 22.50 4.65%
Casual gym visit concession Taxable C per class $ 17.00 3.66% $ 17.80 4.71%
Group fitness 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 pass $ 285.00 2.70% $ 295.00 3.51%
Group fitness concession 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 pass $ 227.50 2.71% $ 235.00 3.30%
COTA casual visit Taxable C per class $ 7.00 0.00% $ 7.00 0.00%
Room hire
Occasional care room Taxable C per hire $ 70.00 3.70% $ 75.00 7.14%
Programme room 2 Taxable C per hire $ 92.50 2.78% $ 97.00 4.86%
Party room Taxable C per hire $ 46.50 3.33% $ 50.00 7.53%
Meeting Rooms Taxable C per hire $ 33.25 New fee $ 34.50 3.76%
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2 Meeting Rooms Taxable C per hire $ 64.45 New fee $ 67.00 3.96%
3 Meeting Rooms Taxable C per hire $ 96.15 New fee $ 99.00 2.96%
Group Fitness Studios Taxable C per hire $ 112.50 New fee $ 116.00 3.11%
Creche & occasional care room
Child casual creche Taxable C per pass $ 8.50 3.66% $ 8.80 3.53%
Family casual creche Taxable C per pass $ 10.60 3.41% $ 11.00 3.77%
Child occasional care Taxable C per pass $ 19.00 2.70% $ 20.00 5.26%
2 child occasional care Taxable C per pass $ 24.00 3.90% $ 25.00 4.17%
Child 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 pass $ 152.00 2.70% $ 157.00 3.29%
Family 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 pass $ 190.00 2.70% $ 197.00 3.68%
Child occasional care 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 pass $ 345.00 3.76% $ 357.00 3.48%
2 child occasional care 20 visit pass Taxable C per 20 pass $ 430.00 3.37% $ 445.00 3.49%
Programs
Locker hire Taxable C per pass $ 4.00 33.33% $ 4.00 0.00%
Birthday parties per child - min 12 children Taxable C per pass $ 27.00 3.85% $ 27.00 0.00%
HEALTH & AGED SERVICES
Home Care
** Home Care – low free range GST free C per hour $ 5.80 1.75% $ 5.90 1.72%
Home Care – medium fee range GST free C per hour $ 14.50 2.11% $ 14.75 1.72%
Home Care – high fee range GST free C per hour $ 31.50 1.94% $ 32.00 1.59%
** Respite Care - low fee range GST free C per hour $ 2.90 3.57% $ 2.95 1.72%
Respite Care – medium fee range GST free C per hour $ 4.40 4.76% $ 4.45 1.14%
Respite Care – high fee range GST free C per hour $ 32.50 3.17% $ 33.00 1.54%
** Personal Care - low fee range GST free C per hour $ 4.30 0.00% $ 4.35 1.16%
Personal Care – medium fee range GST free C per hour $ 8.50 0.00% $ 8.65 1.76%
Personal Care – high fee range GST free C per hour $ 35.30 0.00% $ 36.00 1.98%
** Delivered meals - low fee range GST free C per meal $ 8.25 3.13% $ 8.40 1.82%
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Delivered meals - medium fee range GST free C per meal $ 8.70 3.57% $ 8.85 1.72%
Delivered meals - high fee range GST free C per meal $ 19.00 11.76% $ 19.35 1.84%
** Property maintenance - low fee range GST free C per hour $ 11.60 1.75% $ 11.80 1.72%
Property maintenance - medium fee range GST free C per hour $ 17.50 2.94% $ 17.80 1.71%
Property maintenance - high fee range GST free C per hour $ 46.00 2.45% $ 46.80 1.74%
** Social Support - low fee range GST free C per session $ 16.00 2.56% $ 16.30 1.88%
Social Support - medium fee range GST free C per session $ 16.00 2.56% $ 16.30 1.88%
Social Support - high fee range GST free C per session $ 43.50 2.11% $ 44.30 1.84%
Full cost recovery
Personal Care Taxable C per hour $ 60.00 11.11% $ 61.15 1.92%
Respite Care Taxable C per hour $ 60.00 11.11% $ 61.15 1.92%
Home Care Taxable C per hour $ 60.00 11.11% $ 61.15 1.92%
Property maintenance Taxable C per hour $ 83.00 1.53% $ 84.50 1.81%
Property maintenance - materials charge Taxable C Quote Quote
Property maintenance - tip fee charge Taxable C Quote Quote
Delivered meals Taxable C per meal $ 19.00 1.60% $ 19.60 3.16%
Social Support (Planned Activity Group) Taxable C per session $ 80.00 4.30% $ 82.45 3.06%
Social Support plus transport Taxable C per session $ 108.00 1.55% $ 111.25 3.01%
**Increase in charges will be subject to advice from Department of Human Services (fee range).
*Special consideration fees may apply with individual assessment
Food premises (part6 div3)
Commercial operator: Registration fees for 12months
Class 1 premises - 3rd party audited Exempt C per year $ 490.00 3.16% $ 505.00 3.06%
Class 2 premises - 3rd party audited Exempt C per year $ 490.00 3.16% $ 505.00 3.06%
Class 2 premises - template fsp Exempt C per year $ 693.00 2.67% $ 715.00 3.17%
Class 3 premises - limited processes. Exempt C per year $ 463.00 2.89% $ 477.00 3.02%
Class 4 premises - notification only Exempt C per year N/A N/A
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Where more than 5 persons employed for
each person each person in excess of 5 Exempt C per year
10% of the base
($490) fee 3.16%
10% of the base
($505) fee 3.06%
Community group operator: Registration fees for 12months
Class 1 premises - 3rd party audited Exempt C per year $ 145.00 3.57% $ 150.00 3.45%
Class 2 premises - 3rd party audited Exempt C per year $ 145.00 3.57% $ 150.00 3.45%
Class 2 premises - template fsp Exempt C per year $ 210.00 2.44% $ 217.00 3.33%
Class 3 premises - limited processes. Exempt C per year $ 185.00 2.78% $ 190.00 2.70%
Class 4 premises - notification only Exempt C per year N/A N/A
Where the community group operated
premises only operates for 6 calendar months
of the year e.g. cricket/football clubs Exempt C per year
50% of the
classification fee 0.00%
50% of the
classification fee 0.00%
Where a proprietor holds more than 1
registration at the same premises Exempt C per year 50% of 2nd total fee 0.00% 50% of 2nd total fee 0.00%
Where a proprietor chooses to register their
premises under Div4 of Part6 to include the
'portable' component and 'fixed premises' in
the one registration this additional fee applies Exempt C per year $ 175.00 2.94% $ 181.00 3.43%
Where a non-statutory inspection and report
has been conducted (on an unregistered
premises) and premises deemed compliant the
applicable fee will be deducted from the initial
registration fee. Exempt C when required - N/A
Portable' food premises (Part 6 div 4) - state wide registration
Temporary food premises:-
Commercial operator: Registration fees for 12months
Class 1 premises Exempt C per year $ 250.00 2.04% $ 258.00 3.20%
Class 2 premises Exempt C per year $ 360.00 2.86% $ 372.00 3.33%
Class 3 premises Exempt C per year $ 245.00 4.26% $ 253.00 3.27%
Class 4 premises - notification only Exempt C per year N/A N/A
Where the commercial/community group
operator requests the registration for a period Exempt C per year
25% of the
classification fee 0.00%
25% of the
classification fee 0.00%
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of less than 1 year to operate on a short-term
basis (e.g. only operates for 1 event like a
community festival)
(portable) (portable)
Community group operator: Registration fees for 12months
Class 1 premises Exempt C per year $ 77.00 2.67% $ 80.00 3.90%
Class 2 premises Exempt C per year $ 108.00 2.86% $ 112.00 3.70%
Class 3 premises Exempt C per year $ 72.00 2.86% $ 75.00 4.17%
Class 4 premises - notification only Exempt C per year N/A N/A
Mobile food premises:-
Commercial operator: Registration fees for 12months
Class 1 premises - 3rd party audited Exempt C per year $ 490.00 3.16% $ 505.00 3.06%
Class 2 premises - 3rd party audited Exempt C per year $ 490.00 3.16% $ 505.00 3.06%
Class 2 premises - template fsp Exempt C per year $ 693.00 2.67% $ 715.00 3.17%
Class 3 premises - limited processes. Exempt C per year $ 463.00 2.89% $ 477.00 3.02%
Class 4 premises - notification only Exempt C per year N/A N/A
Community group operator: Registration fees for 12months
Class 1 premises - 3rd party audited Exempt C per year $ 145.00 3.57% $ 150.00 3.45%
Class 2 premises - 3rd party audited Exempt C per year $ 145.00 3.57% $ 150.00 3.45%
Class 2 premises - template fsp Exempt C per year $ 210.00 5.00% $ 217.00 3.33%
Class 3 premises - limited processes. Exempt C per year $ 185.00 2.78% $ 191.00 3.24%
Class 4 premises - notification only Exempt C per year N/A N/A
Where a proprietor has a number of
components (e.g. more than one food van) for
each additional component Exempt C per year $ 100.00 0.00% $ 103.00 3.00%
Vending machines:-
Commercial Operator: Registration fees for 12 months
Class 2 premises Exempt c per year - $ 105.00 New fee
Class 3 premises Exempt C per year $ 82.00 2.50% $ 82.00 0.00%
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Class 4 premises - notification only Exempt C per year N/A N/A
Community group operator: Registration fees for 12 months
Class 2 premises Exempt C per year $ 41.00 2.50% $ 43.00 4.88%
Class 3 premises Exempt C per year $ 31.00 3.33% $ 32.00 3.23%
Class 4 premises - notification only Exempt C per year N/A N/A
Where a proprietor has a number of
components (e.g. more than one food vending
machine) for each additional component Exempt C per year $ 50.00 0.00%
50% of classification
fee 0.00%
Other fees (food premises)
Transfer of food act registration (includes
transfer inspection) Exempt C
when
transferred
50% of that
premises' annual
registration fee
50% of that
premises' annual
registration fee (not
applied during
renewal periods) 0.00%
Plans submission for food act assessment &
preregistration inspection Exempt C when requested $ 190.00 11.76% $ 210.00 10.53%
Additional assessment fee (follow up of non-
compliances) Exempt C when required $ 145.00 3.57% $ 150.00 3.45%
Request for an inspection of registered
premises prior to purchase (e.g. solicitor/pre
purchase inspection) within 2 working days Taxable C when requested $ 240.00 4.35% $ 250.00 4.17%
Request for an inspection of registered
premises prior to purchase (e.g. solicitor/pre
purchase inspection) within 10 working days Taxable C when requested $ 155.00 3.33% $ 160.00 3.23%
Request/requirement for non-statutory
inspection & report (unregistered premises) Taxable C when requested $ 145.00 3.57% $ 180.00 24.14%
Public health and wellbeing act premises
Hairdressing premises Exempt C per year $ 185.00 2.78% $ 191.00 3.24%
Ear piercing premises Exempt C per year $ 185.00 2.78% $ 191.00 3.24%
Beauty premises Exempt C per year $ 185.00 2.78% $ 191.00 3.24%
Skin penetration (incl Tattooing, Body Piercing, Exempt C per year $ 270.00 3.85% $ 278.00 2.96%
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Electrolysis etc (excludes ear piercing))
Colonic irrigation premises Exempt C per year $ 265.00 1.92% $ 272.00 2.64%
Prescribed accommodation premises (up to 20
beds) (excluding rooming houses) Exempt C per year $ 265.00 3.92% $ 273.00 3.02%
Every additional bed thereafter Exempt C per year $ 4.00 0.00% $ 4.00 0.00%
Prescribed accommodation premises (rooming
house) Exempt C per year $ 305.00 3.39% $ 315.00 3.28%
Where a proprietor conducts more than one
activity at the same premises Exempt C per year
The highest risk
classification as base
fee plus 50% of extra
activity 0.00%
The highest risk
classification as base
fee plus 50% of extra
activity 0.00%
Where a public health and wellbeing act
registered premises holds a food act
registration Exempt per year
Food Act
Registration fee will
be 50% 0.00%
Food Act
Registration fee will
be 50% 0.00%
Where a non-statutory inspection and report
has been conducted (unregistered premises)
and premises deemed compliant the applicable
fee will be deducted from the initial registration
fee. Exempt when required - N/A
Other fees & additional services (public health and wellbeing act premises)
Transfer of public health and wellbeing act
registration Exempt C
when
transferred
50% of that
premises' annual
registration fee 0.00%
50% of that
premises' annual
registration fee
(not applied during
renewal periods) 0.00%
Plans submission for public health and wellbeing
assessment and pre-registration inspections
(beauty and other treatment premises) Exempt C when requested $ 165.00 3.13% $ 170.00 3.03%
Mandatory plans submission for public health
and wellbeing assessment & preregistration
inspections (prescribed accommodation) Exempt C when required $ 285.00 3.64% $ 294.00 3.16%
Mandatory plans submission for public health
and wellbeing assessment & preregistration Exempt C when required $ 350.00 New fee $ 360.00 2.86%
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inspections (rooming houses only)
Request for an inspection of registered
premises prior to purchase (e.g. solicitor/pre
purchase inspection) within 2 working days Taxable C when requested $ 220.00 4.76% $ 230.00 4.55%
Request for an inspection of registered
premises prior to purchase (e.g. solicitor/pre
purchase inspection) within 10 working days Taxable C when requested $ 145.00 3.57% $ 150.00 3.45%
Request/requirement for non-statutory
inspection & report (unregistered premises) Taxable C when requested $ 145.00 3.57% $ 150.00 3.45%
Immunisation
Sale of vaccines - commercial Taxable C per vaccine
Purch Price +
$18.00 oncost
(rounded) 4.65%
Purch Price + $18.50
oncost (rounded) 0.00%
Onsite visit for commercial vaccinations
surcharge (where applicable) Taxable C per visit
A surcharge of $20
per person less than
20 clients total 0.00%
A surcharge of $20
per person less than
20 clients total 0.00%
Sale of vaccines - public Taxable C per vaccine
Purch Price +
$18.00 oncost
(rounded) 4.65%
Purch Price + $18.50
oncost (rounded) 2.78%
Sale of vaccines - school Exempt C per vaccine
Purch Price +
$18.00 oncost
(rounded) 4.65%
Purch Price + $18.50
oncost (rounded) 2.78%
Domestic waste water management (septics)
Permit to install a septic tank system Exempt C when requested $ 340.00 3.03% $ 350.00 2.94%
Permit to alter an existing septic tank system Exempt C when requested $ 210.00 5.00% $ 300.00 42.86%
Administration
Record recovery/refund process and associated
administrative tasks C when required - $ 30.00 New fee
YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES
Jets Studios
Studio - (rehearsal) off peak weekdays half day Taxable C 4 hours $ 30.00 0.00% $ 30.00 0.00%
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Drum kit Taxable C 4 hours $ 20.00 0.00% $ 20.00 0.00%
Line 6 guitar head/box Taxable C per session $ 25.00 0.00% $ 25.00 0.00%
Keyboard - Yamaha Taxable C per session $ 15.00 0.00% $ 15.00 0.00%
Recording studio (per hour) - min 3.5hr session
*1 Taxable C per hour $ 50.00 0.00% $ 50.00 0.00%
Genz benz bass head/box Taxable C per session $ 25.00 0.00% $ 25.00 0.00%
Guitar/bass amp large Taxable C per session $ 25.00 0.00% $ 25.00 0.00%
Earplugs Taxable C each $ 1.00 0.00% $ 1.00 0.00%
CD's/DVD's (does not include studio time) Taxable C each $ 5.00 0.00% $ 5.00 0.00%
Memory sticks Taxable C each $ 10.00 0.00% $ 10.00 0.00%
Drum sticks Taxable C pair $ 10.00 0.00% $ 10.00 0.00%
Batteries Taxable C each 9V $ 5.00 0.00% $ 5.00 0.00%
Guitar pick Taxable C each $ 1.00 0.00% $ 1.00 0.00%
Guitar strings Taxable C 1 set $ 10.00 0.00% $ 10.00 0.00%
Community space @ Jets office hours
community/not for profit Taxable C per hour $ 20.00 0.00% $ 20.00 0.00%
Community space @ Jets office hours other Taxable C per hour $ 30.00 0.00% $ 30.00 0.00%
PA hire small (1 staff + trainee) - community /
equipagig (freeza) Taxable C per hour $ 50.00 0.00% $ 50.00 0.00%
PA hire large (2 staff + trainee) - community /
equipagig (freeza) Taxable C per hour $ 100.00 0.00% $ 100.00 0.00%
PA hire small (1 staff + trainee) - commercial Taxable C per hour $ 75.00 -6.25% $ 75.00 0.00%
PA hire large (2 staff + trainee) - commercial Taxable C per hour $ 150.00 0.00% $ 150.00 0.00%
Creative art supplies Taxable C per session
Purchase price +
25% 0.00%
Purchase price +
25% 0.00%
Computer Lab Hire Taxable C per session $ 40.00 New fee $ 40.00 0.00%
Room Hire Facilitated Taxable C per hour $ 50.00 New fee $ 50.00 0.00%
Volunteers awards & thank you function
Ticket to function - subsidised Taxable C per ticket $ 25.00 0.00% $ 25.00 0.00%
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Ticket to function - full cost Taxable C per ticket $ 55.00 0.00% $ 55.00 0.00%
Pre schools
Olympic Village
Full fee paying GST free C per term $ 430.00 7.50% $ 443.00 3.02%
Audrey Brooks
Full fee paying GST free C per term $ 430.00 7.50% $ 443.00 3.02%
3 year old kindergarten GST free C per term $ 320.00 6.67% $ 330.00 3.13%
Pre school enrolments
Enrolment fee GST free C Yearly $ 30.00 0.00% $ 31.00 3.33%
Child Care
Joyce Avenue & St Hellier Street
Full time per week GST free C per week $ 450.00 7.14% $ 463.50 3.00%
Per day GST free C per day $ 102.50 7.33% $ 106.00 3.41%
Morobe Street
Full time per week GST free C per week $ 400.00 6.67% $ 412.00 3.00%
Per day GST free C per day $ 90.00 New fee $ 93.00 3.33%
Maternal & Child Health
Baby sleep & settling program GST free C per person $ 25.00 0.00% $ 25.00 0.00%
Baby sleep & settling program health care card GST free C per person $ 12.00 0.00% $ 12.00 0.00%
Baby sleep & settling program from other
municipalities GST free C per person $ 40.00 0.00% $ 40.00 0.00%
Baby massage, 4 sessions GST free C per 4 sessions $ 120.00 0.00% $ 120.00 0.00%
Parent programs GST free C per person $ 35.00 0.00% $ 35.00 0.00%
Outreach
Infant resuscitation program GST free C per person $ 45.00 0.00% $ 45.00 0.00%
Childrens services community centres
Montmorency childrens centre Taxable C
per Weekday
AM session $ 45.00 80.00% $ 45.00 0.00%
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Montmorency childrens centre Taxable C
per Weekday
PM session $ 40.00 New fee $ 40.00 0.00%
Montmorency childrens centre Taxable C
per hour
W'day evenings $ 15.00 New fee $ 15.00 0.00%
Montmorency childrens centre Taxable C
per hour
Saturday $ 18.00 New fee $ 18.00 0.00%
Macorna Street Taxable C per hour $ 25.00 0.00% $ 25.00 0.00%
56 Gabonia Avenue Taxable C quarterly $ 2,640.00 0.00% $ 2,720.00 3.03%
CITY DEVELOPMENT
URBAN PLANNING & BUILDING
Planning Services
Property info private building surveyors (s326
building regulations) Exempt S per application $ 44.40 0.00% $ 44.40 0.00%
Property enquiry fees Exempt C per application $ 115.00 2.68% $ 119.00 3.48%
Advertising planning permit application
Per property Exempt C
per property
notified $ 9.20 2.22% $ 14.00 52.17%
Notification signage Exempt C
per first sign per
application $ 164.00 2.50% $ 169.00 3.05%
Per additional notification sign Exempt C
per additional
sign per
application $ 20.50 2.50% $ 21.00 2.44%
Requests for extension of time on planning
permits Exempt C per application $ 190.00 2.70% $ 195.00 2.63%
Approval of amended plans Exempt C per application $ 164.00 2.50% $ 169.00 3.05%
Retrieval of file(s) - pre 2005 Exempt C per application $ 54.00 3.85% $ 55.50 2.78%
Copies of planning permits Exempt C per application $ 54.00 3.85% $ 55.50 2.78%
Copies of planning application register - per
month Exempt C per application $ 54.00 3.85% $ 55.50 2.78%
Bond or guarantee administration fee GST N/A C per application $ 205.00 2.50% $ 211.00 2.93%
Final inspection fee (3rd attendance required) Exempt C per application $ 110.00 0.00% $ 115.00 4.55%
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Plan Folding Charge A1 Taxable C per A1 plan $ - $ 1.50 New fee
Plan Folding Charge A3 Taxable C
every 10 pages
of A3 plans $ - $ 1.50 New fee
Formal pre-application process
Meeting and written advice Taxable C per application $ 240.00 0.00% $ 250.00 4.17%
With arboriculture comments Taxable C per application $ 120.00 0.00% $ 125.00 4.17%
With heritage comments Taxable C per application $ 120.00 0.00% $ 125.00 4.17%
Second meeting for same project Taxable C per application $ 120.00 0.00% $ 125.00 4.17%
Planning sect 173 agreements Taxable C per request $ 795.00 2.58% $ 820.00 3.14%
Arboriculture assessment for applications on non-development sites
Permit for tree removal (up to 3 trees) Exempt C per application $ 143.00 2.14% $ 147.00 2.80%
Permit for tree pruning Exempt C per application $ 63.00 1.61% $ 65.00 3.17%
Planning and environment act 1987 (schedule A) Subdivision act 1988
Planning fees effective 7 September 2009
25) Planning applications fee (GST exempt)
Change of use only (including parking
dispensation) Exempt S per application $ 502.00 0.00% $ 502.00 0.00%
25) Cost of development
Single dwelling & associated buildings and works
Less than 10,000 Exempt S per application $ 102.00 0.00% $ 102.00 0.00%
10,001 - 100,000 Exempt S per application $ 239.00 0.00% $ 239.00 0.00%
Over 100,000 Exempt S per application $ 490.00 0.00% $ 490.00 0.00%
Other development (including signage)
Less than 10,000 Exempt S per application $ 102.00 0.00% $ 102.00 0.00%
10,001 - 250,000 Exempt S per application $ 604.00 0.00% $ 604.00 0.00%
250,001 - 500,000 Exempt S per application $ 707.00 0.00% $ 707.00 0.00%
500,001 - 1,000,000 Exempt S per application $ 815.00 0.00% $ 815.00 0.00%
1,000,001 - 7,000,000 Exempt S per application $ 1,153.00 0.00% $ 1,153.00 0.00%
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7,000,001 - 10,000,000 Exempt S per application $ 4,837.00 0.00% $ 4,837.00 0.00%
10,000,001- 50,000,000 Exempt S per application $ 8,064.00 0.00% $ 8,064.00 0.00%
Over 50,000,000 Exempt S per application $ 16,130.00 0.00% $ 16,130.00 0.00%
Determination carried out to the satisfaction of
the responsible authority/assessment of
development plans per application $ 102.00 0.00% $ 102.00 0.00%
Combined permit applications: the fee for an application of use, development other than subdivision, subdivision and any matters referred to in classes 16, 17
or 18 is the sum arrived at by adding the highest of the fees which would have applied if separate applications had been made plus 50% of each of the other
fees which would have applied if separate applications had been made.
25) Subdivision fee
Application to subdivide land into two lots Exempt S per application $ 386.00 0.00% $ 386.00 0.00%
Application to effect a realignment of a common boundary
between lots or to consolidate two or more
lots Exempt S per application $ 386.00 0.00% $ 386.00 0.00%
Application to subdivide an existing building Exempt S per application $ 386.00 0.00% $ 386.00 0.00%
Application to subdivide land (3 lots or more) Exempt S per application $ 781.00 0.00% $ 781.00 0.00%
Remove a restriction over land used/developed
for more than two years Exempt S per application $ 249.00 0.00% $ 249.00 0.00%
Create, vary or remove a restriction within the subdivision Act 1988; or to create or remove a right of way
Create, vary or remove an easement other
than a right of way; to vary or remove a
condition in the nature of an easement other
than a right of way in a crown grant Exempt S per application $ 404.00 0.00% $ 404.00 0.00%
Public open space contribution
Guidelines Exempt S per application
Up to 5% of site
value 0.00%
Up to 5% of site
value 0.00%
25) Certification fee
Plan of subdivision Exempt S per application
$100 plus $20 per
lot 0.00%
$100 plus $20 per
lot 0.00%
Any other application Exempt S per application $ 100.00 0.00% $ 100.00 0.00%
25) Enforcement fee
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Planning scheme infringements - individual Exempt S per application $ 722.00 0.00% $ 722.00 0.00%
Planning scheme infringements - company Exempt S per application $ 1,444.00 0.00% $ 1,444.00 0.00%
Other fee (GST exempt)
25) Planning scheme amendment
Initial fee for consideration of submission Exempt S per application $ 798.00 0.00% $ 798.00 0.00%
Additional fee for adopting amendment and
sending to minister Exempt S per application $ 524.00 0.00% $ 524.00 0.00%
21) Other fee
Development (other than single dwelling & associated buildings and works)
Over 10,000 Exempt S per application $ 102.00 0.00% $ 102.00 0.00%
Change of use / subdivision Exempt S per application $ 102.00 0.00% $ 102.00 0.00%
Change of use only Exempt S per application $ 502.00 0.00% $ 502.00 0.00%
Change of pre-amble or conditions (not
associated with single dwelling) Exempt S per application $ 502.00 0.00% $ 502.00 0.00%
Cost of additional development for single dwelling and associated buildings and works
Less than 10,000 (but combined with original
cost of development is more than 10,000) Exempt S per application $ 102.00 0.00% $ 102.00 0.00%
10,001 - 100,000 Exempt S per application $ 239.00 0.00% $ 239.00 0.00%
Over 100,000 Exempt S per application $ 490.00 0.00% $ 490.00 0.00%
Cost of additional other development (including signage)
Less than 10,000 Exempt S per application $ 102.00 0.00% $ 102.00 0.00%
10,001 - 250,000 Exempt S per application $ 604.00 0.00% $ 604.00 0.00%
250,001 - 500,000 Exempt S per application $ 707.00 0.00% $ 707.00 0.00%
over 500001 Exempt S per application $ 815.00 0.00% $ 815.00 0.00%
25) Amendment of subdivision
Application to subdivide land into two lots Exempt S per application $ 386.00 0.00% $ 386.00 0.00%
Application to effect a realignment of a common boundary
Between lots or to consolidate two or more
lots Exempt S per application $ 386.00 0.00% $ 386.00 0.00%
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Application to subdivide an existing building Exempt S per application $ 386.00 0.00% $ 386.00 0.00%
Other prescribed fees
Certificate of compliance (s97n) Exempt S per application $ 147.00 0.00% $ 147.00 0.00%
Determining something to council's satisfaction
under the planning scheme Exempt S per application $ 102.00 0.00% $ 102.00 0.00%
Building Services
Permit levy (state government receives levy)
Report & consent Exempt S per property $ 232.93 0.00% $ 244.00 4.75%
Report & consent section 29a Exempt S per property $ 58.17 0.00% $ 60.90 4.69%
Lodgement fees Exempt S per permit $ 34.85 0.00% $ 36.40 4.45%
Building enquiry/information fees Exempt S per property $ 46.45 0.00% $ 48.60 4.63%
Building inspection fees Taxable C per permit $ 120.00 0.00% $ 120.00 0.00%
Dispensation advertising fee Taxable C per permit - $ 66.00 New fee
Professional fees for building permits inspections and associated services (Including all required permits and certificates)
Unit rates for Council works
Building regulation advice or assessment per
hour Taxable C per hour $ 110.00 0.00% $ 110.00 0.00%
Building inspection prior to July 1995 Taxable C per inspection $ 110.00 0.00% $ 110.00 0.00%
Building administration fees services
Property enquiries form 10 Exempt C per property $ 46.45 0.00% $ 48.60 4.63%
Property enquiries - with building inspection
dates Exempt C per property $ 46.45 0.00% $ 48.60 4.63%
Requests for information
Copy of plans/documentation (residential) Exempt C per property $ 60.00 0.00% $ 60.00 0.00%
Copy of plans/documentation (works outside
Banyule) Exempt C per property $ 120.00 0.00% $ 120.00 0.00%
Copy of plans/documents (commercial) Exempt C per property $ 125.00 0.00% $ 125.00 0.00%
Dispensation of Building Regulations 2006 for
siting or miscellaneous buildings e.g. Veranda Exempt S per property $ 232.93 0.00% $ 244.00 4.75%
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fence at intersections masts etc.
* NOTE: Maximum 5 sheets
* If a land survey is required the above charge will be higher, based on the hourly rate for survey.
Banyule building permits and inspections. Domestic works
Building permit fees include lodgement fee, inspection fees, final inspection certificate/ occupancy permit & G.S.T.
Minor works (up to $12,000 value of works and within metro area only)
Type of works (inclusive of GST)
Demolitions (maximum 1 inspection) Taxable C per permit $ 575.00 0.00% $ 575.00 0.00%
Signs, sheds, verandas, pergolas, carports,
timber decks, etc., retaining walls,
underpinning, re-block (maximum 2
inspections) Taxable C per permit $ 465.00 0.00% $ 465.00 0.00%
Swimming pools Taxable C per permit $ 595.00 0.00% $ 595.00 0.00%
Swimming pool fencing advice (to be paid prior
to booking inspection.) Taxable C per permit $ 150.00 0.00% $ 150.00 0.00%
Bushfire assessment (to be paid prior to
booking inspection.) Taxable C per permit $ 285.00 0.00% $ 285.00 0.00%
Modification and dispensation preparation fee. Taxable C per permit $ 330.00 0.00% $ 330.00 0.00%
Amendment fee Taxable C per permit $ 230.00 0.00% $ 230.00 0.00%
Dwelling additions / alterations (fee below, plus govt. levy)
Value of works($) fee $ (inclusive of GST)
Up to 20,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 645.00 0.00% $ 645.00 0.00%
Up to 20,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 545.00 0.00% $ 545.00 0.00%
20,000 to 40,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 745.00 0.00% $ 745.00 0.00%
20,000 to 40,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 685.00 0.00% $ 685.00 0.00%
40,001 to 80,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 875.00 0.00% $ 875.00 0.00%
40,001 to 80,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 795.00 0.00% $ 795.00 0.00%
Domestic works
80,001 to 120,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 997.00 0.00% $ 997.00 0.00%
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80,001 to 120,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 882.00 0.00% $ 882.00 0.00%
120,001 and 160,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,240.00 0.00% $ 1,240.00 0.00%
120,001 and 160,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,095.00 0.00% $ 1,095.00 0.00%
160,001 and 200,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,585.00 0.00% $ 1,585.00 0.00%
160,001 and 200,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,465.00 0.00% $ 1,465.00 0.00%
200,001 and above owner builder or builder Taxable C per permit
Quote by building
surveyor
Quote by building
surveyor
Dwellings (fee below, plus govt. levy)
Up to 150,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,285.00 0.00% $ 1,285.00 0.00%
Up to 150,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,175.00 0.00% $ 1,175.00 0.00%
150,001 to 200,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,495.00 0.00% $ 1,495.00 0.00%
150,001 to 200,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,395.00 0.00% $ 1,395.00 0.00%
200,001 to 300,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,595.00 0.00% $ 1,595.00 0.00%
200,001 to 300,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,495.00 0.00% $ 1,495.00 0.00%
300,001 to 400,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,825.00 0.00% $ 1,825.00 0.00%
300,001 to 400,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,775.00 0.00% $ 1,775.00 0.00%
400,001 to 500,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 2,075.00 0.00% $ 2,075.00 0.00%
400,001 to 500,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 1,965.00 0.00% $ 1,965.00 0.00%
500,001 to 600,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 2,345.00 0.00% $ 2,345.00 0.00%
500,001 to 600,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 2,100.00 0.00% $ 2,100.00 0.00%
600,001 to 700,000 owner builder Taxable C per permit $ 2,875.00 0.00% $ 2,875.00 0.00%
600,001 to 700,000 builder Taxable C per permit $ 2,375.00 0.00% $ 2,375.00 0.00%
Above 700,001 owner builder Taxable C per permit
Quote by building
surveyor
Quote by building
surveyor
Country areas must have a quote Taxable C per permit
Quote by building
surveyor
Quote by building
surveyor
Unit development (fee below, plus govt. levy)
Value of works ($) per unit (inclusive of gist)
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Up to 150,000 Taxable C per permit $ 900.00 0.00% $ 900.00 0.00%
200,000 Taxable C per permit $ 1,000.00 0.00% $ 1,000.00 0.00%
300,000 Taxable C per permit $ 1,200.00 0.00% $ 1,200.00 0.00%
400,000 Taxable C per permit $ 1,300.00 0.00% $ 1,300.00 0.00%
500,000 Taxable C per permit $ 1,400.00 0.00% $ 1,400.00 0.00%
600,000 Taxable C per permit $ 1,700.00 0.00% $ 1,700.00 0.00%
700,000 Taxable C per permit $ 2,000.00 0.00% $ 2,000.00 0.00%
Above 700,001 Taxable C per permit
Quote by building
surveyor
Quote by building
surveyor
Notes: * Permit/Inspection fees do not include the government levy charged at 0.00160 X calculated cost on the value of building works
Over $10,000. domestic works only.
Commercial works
Modification preparation fee Taxable C per permit $ 330.00 0.00% $ 330.00 0.00%
Commercial buildings (fee below, plus govt. levy)
Value of works ($) (inclusive of GST)
Up to 40,000 (2 inspections) Taxable C per permit $ 775.00 0.00% $ 775.00 0.00%
40,001 to 80,000 (4 inspections) Taxable C per permit $ 1,045.00 0.00% $ 1,045.00 0.00%
80,001 to 120,000 (5 inspections) Taxable C per permit $ 1,395.00 0.00% $ 1,395.00 0.00%
120,001 to 200,000 (6 inspections) Taxable C per permit $ 2,150.00 0.00% $ 2,150.00 0.00%
200,001 to 400,000 (6 inspections) Taxable C per permit $ 2,645.00 0.00% $ 2,645.00 0.00%
400,001 to 600,000 (8 inspections) Taxable C per permit $ 2,995.00 0.00% $ 2,995.00 0.00%
600,001 to 800,000 (9 inspections) Taxable C per permit $ 3,875.00 0.00% $ 3,875.00 0.00%
800,001 to 1,200,000 (9 inspections) Taxable C per permit $ 4,775.00 0.00% $ 4,775.00 0.00%
Above 1,200,001 Taxable C per permit
Quote by building
surveyor
Quote by building
surveyor
Country areas must have a quote Taxable C per permit
Quote by building
surveyor
Quote by building
surveyor
Extra inspections will be charged at $110.00 each.
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Notes: * Permit/Inspection fees do not include the Government levy charged at 0.00128 X calculated cost on the value of building works
Over $10,000. commercial works only.
Building permit extension fees (fee below, plus govt. levy)
Amount of time required Taxable C per permit $ 220.00 0.00% $ 220.00 0.00%
A letter must be supplied detailing the amount of works completed and the amount of time required to complete the remaining works.
Applicant must be aware that no further extensions will be possible.
**** Please refer clients to the building department for a quote on a building permit fee.
Commercial buildings, offices, shops etc.
Notes:*Permit/Inspection fees do not include the Government Levy charged at 0.00160 x calculated cost on the value of building works over $10,000.
Domestic works only.
Strategic Planning
LATM strategy Exempt C per item $ 30.00 0.00% $ 30.00 0.00%
Fee for hard copy, electronic format free of charge.
Neighbourhood character strategy (full set of
brochures). Exempt C per item $ 29.00 0.00% $ 30.00 3.45%
Heritage places study
Colour Exempt C per item $ 400.00 0.00% $ 412.00 3.00%
Black & white Exempt C per item $ 120.00 0.00% $ 124.00 3.33%
Heidelberg structure plan (colour only) Exempt C per item $ 60.00 0.00% $ 62.00 3.33%
Heidelberg precincts plan (colour only) Exempt C per item $ 60.00 0.00% $ 62.00 3.33%
Summary brochure of Heidelberg structure
plan (colour only) Exempt C per item $ 35.00 0.00% $ 36.00 2.86%
Heidelberg structure plan directions report
(colour only) Exempt C per item $ 35.00 0.00% $ 36.00 2.86%
Heidelberg structure plan background reports
(colour only) Exempt C per item $ 35.00 0.00% $ 36.00 2.86%
Greensborough structure plan Exempt C per item $ 35.00 0.00% $ 36.00 2.86%
Housing strategy Exempt C per item $ 50.60 0.00% $ 52.00 2.77%
Housing background report Exempt C per item $ 36.30 0.00% $ 37.50 3.31%
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Housing issues paper Exempt C per item $ 36.30 0.00% $ 37.50 3.31%
Beaumont estate heritage guidelines (black &
white only) Exempt C per item $ 25.30 0.00% $ 26.00 2.77%
Beauview estate heritage guidelines (black &
white only) Exempt C per item $ 25.30 0.00% $ 26.00 2.77%
Glenard estate heritage guidelines (black &
white only) Exempt C per item $ 25.30 0.00% $ 26.00 2.77%
Ivanhoe views heritage guidelines (black &
white only) Exempt C per item $ 25.30 0.00% $ 26.00 2.77%
Marshall street estate heritage guidelines (black
& white only) Exempt C per item $ 25.30 0.00% $ 26.00 2.77%
Mount Eagle estate heritage guidelines (black &
white only) Exempt C per item $ 25.30 0.00% $ 26.00 2.77%
Warringal estate heritage guidelines (black &
white only) Exempt C per item $ 25.30 0.00% $ 26.00 2.77%
Banyule municipal information maps (colour,
a3) Exempt C per item $ 23.10 0.00% $ 24.00 3.90%
Ivanhoe project background reports Exempt C per item $ 34.10 0.00% $ 35.00 2.64%
Bell street mall master plan Exempt C per item $ 34.10 0.00% $ 35.00 2.64%
Research Papers
Community & housing profile Exempt C per item $ 6.60 0.00% $ 6.80 3.00%
Economic & transportation profile Exempt C per item $ 6.60 0.00% $ 6.80 3.00%
Regulation
Fees for amendments to planning schemes
Regulation 6(1) to consider a request Exempt S $ 798.00 New fee $ 798.00 0.00%
Regulation 6(2) to consider submissions Exempt S $ 798.00 New fee $ 798.00 0.00%
Regulation 6(3) to adopt Exempt S $ 524.00 New fee $ 524.00 0.00%
Regulation 6(4) to request approval Exempt S $ 798.00 New fee $ 798.00 0.00%
Regulation 9 for a combined permit application
and planning scheme amendment Exempt S Variable Variable
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PROPERTY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Property Services
Right of way (road) discontinuance application
fee Taxable C per application $ 120.00 0.00% $ 123.00 2.50%
Making title available at land registry Taxable C per title $ 125.00 0.00% $ 128.00 2.40%
Discontinued road or reserves annual
occupancy fees Taxable C Refer Notes * Refer Notes *
Note *minimum fees $110 or 10 % of market value whichever is the greater
Valuations
Sale of supplementary valuations SRO Taxable C per assessment $ 8.04 0.00% $ 8.04 0.00%
Sale of supplementary valuations Yarra valley
water Taxable C per assessment $ 25.52 2.99% $ 25.52 0.00%
TRANSPORT SUSTAINABILITY & MUNICIPAL LAWS
Engineering Services
Application to construct over a drainage and
sewerage easement Exempt S
per building
commission $ 238.75 25.66% $ 238.75 0.00%
Stormwater Legal point of discharge
applications Exempt S
per building
commission $ 59.62 5.06% $ 59.62 0.00%
Determination of applicable flood level: Exempt S
per building
commission $ 238.75 25.66% $ 238.75 0.00%
Assessment of Engineering Plans as part of
Planning Permits - Up to 2 units Exempt C per application $ 115.00 0.00% $ 115.00 0.00%
Assessment of Engineering Plans as part of
Planning Permits - 3 to 5 units Exempt C per application $ 130.00 0.00% $ 130.00 0.00%
Assessment of Engineering Plans as part of
Planning Permits - 6 units and over Exempt C per application $ 190.00 18.75% $ 190.00 0.00%
Assessment of Engineering Plans as part of
Planning Permits - All Industrial / Mixed Use &
Commercial Developments Exempt C per application $ 190.00 18.75% $ 190.00 0.00%
Assessment of Engineering Plans as part of
Planning Permits - Subdivisions Exempt C per application 0.75% of works 0.00% 0.75% of works 0.00%
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Asset Plan Search Exempt C per request $ 90.00 New fee $ 90.00 0.00%
Traffic counts – existing count (per copy) Exempt C per copy $ 60.00 0.00% $ 60.00 0.00%
* If a land survey is required the above charge will be higher, based on the hourly rate for survey.
Assessment of engineering plans as part of planning permits
Up to 2 units Exempt C per application $ 115.00 0.00% $115.00 0.00%
3 to 5 units Exempt C per application $ 130.00 0.00% $130.00 0.00%
6 units and over Exempt C per application $ 160.00 0.00% $160.00 0.00%
All industrial/commercial development Exempt C per application $ 160.00 0.00% $160.00 0.00%
Plan check (engineering component of planning
application) Exempt C per application Quote Quote
Subdivisions Exempt C per application 0.75% of works 0.00% 0.75% of works 0.00%
Name blade directional signage request (per
sign) Exempt C per sign $ 120.00 0.00% $ 120.00 0.00%
Works zone sign (per sign) Taxable C per sign $ 120.00 0.00% $ 120.00 0.00%
Works zone request - outside business or
mixed use zone - per space per weekday Taxable C
per space per
day $ 5.00 0.00% $ 5.00 0.00%
Works zone request - outside residential zone
within 400m of activity centre - per space per
weekday Taxable C
per space per
day $ 2.50 0.00% $ 2.50 0.00%
Environment
Significant tree study Taxable C per item $ 45.00 0.00% $ 45.00 0.00%
Local law permits
Unless otherwise stated local law permits are Exempt C per annum $ 155.00 0.00% $ 160.00 3.23%
Chairs and tables Exempt C per annum $ 200.00 21.21% $ 205.00 2.50%
Signs and "A" boards Exempt C per annum $ 180.00 9.09% $ 185.00 2.78%
Goods on footpaths Exempt C per annum $ 250.00 51.52% $ 255.00 2.00%
Real estate advertising portable signs Exempt C per annum $ 530.00 0.00% $ 550.00 3.77%
Busking per day Exempt C per day $ 155.00 0.00% $ 160.00 3.23%
Itinerant traders per day Exempt C per day $ 1,400.00 4.48% $ 1,430.00 2.14%
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Fees & Charges 2015/2016 GST C = Council Weight / Charges 2014/15 Charges 2015/16
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Skips beyond size/time per site Exempt C
per wk or part
thereof $ 125.00 25.00% $ 130.00 4.00%
Shipping containers / pods Exempt C per container $ 165.00 0.00% $ 170.00 3.03%
Approved charity bin site Exempt C per annum $ 160.00 0.00% $ 170.00 6.25%
Storage of building materials Exempt C per permit
Permit $240 +
Sq.mtrs x no of wks
x $70 14.00%
Permit $240 +
Sq.mtrs x no of wks
x $70 0.00%
Burning off per event Exempt C per event $ 140.00 0.00% $ 145.00 3.57%
Camping/caravan permits per month (over 3
months) Exempt C per month $ 170.00 0.00% $ 175.00 2.94%
Miscellaneous Exempt C per application $ 140.00 0.00% $ 145.00 3.57%
* Note: - local law permit / fees are non-refundable.
Animals (local laws & domestic animals act 1994)
Keeping of animals (more than prescribed
number) Exempt C per year $ 60.00 50.00% $ 65.00 8.33%
Registration full fee dogs + state levy below Exempt S per year $ 101.50 3.57% $ 105.00 3.45%
Registration reduced fee category dogs + state
levy below Exempt S per year $ 35.50 10.94% $ 36.00 1.41%
Registration fee puppy under 6 months
microchipped + state levy below Exempt S per year $ 35.50 10.94% $ 36.00 1.41%
Registration fee for dogs registered prior to 11
April 2013, microchipped or desexed + state
levy below Exempt S per year $ 35.50 10.94% $ 36.00 1.41%
Registration fee restricted, declared dangerous
or menacing dogs + state levy below Exempt S per year $ 101.50 3.57% $ 105.00 3.45%
State government levy dogs Exempt S per year $ 3.50 0.00% $ 3.50 0.00%
Registration full fee cats + state levy below Exempt S per year $ 80.00 2.56% $ 82.00 2.50%
Registration reduced fee category cats + state
levy below Exempt S per year $ 28.00 7.69% $ 30.00 7.14%
Registration fee kitten under 6 months
microchipped + state levy below Exempt S per year $ 28.00 7.69% $ 29.00 3.57%
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Registration fee for cats registered prior to 11
April 2013, microchipped or desexed + state
levy below Exempt S per year $ 28.00 7.69% $ 28.00 0.00%
State Government levy cats Exempt S per year $ 2.00 0.00% $ 2.00 0.00%
Pro-rata registration fees apply from 1 October based on whether animal is newly acquired, not applicable where registration should have been renewed. Pro-rata fee reduction does not apply to
restricted, declared dangerous or menacing dogs.
Eligible pensioners are charged 50% of the fee except for restricted, menacing or dangerous dogs.
**Note: The State Government Levy may increase as of 1 July 2015; this increase will be reflected in the State Levy charged for the 2016/2017 registration period.
Replacement registration tag Exempt C as required $ 5.00 0.00% $ 6.00 20.00%
Transfer of registration from another
Municipality Exempt C as required $ 5.00 0.00% $ 6.00 20.00%
Inspection of animal record Exempt S per record $ 25.00 0.00% $ 26.00 4.00%
Animal business registration application Exempt S per premises $ 180.00 5.88% $ 185.00 2.78%
**Note: Refunds are only applicable for full fees and shall be calculated on a quarterly basis of unused portion, less an administrative charge of $5. No refund less than $10 shall be
given.
Parking matters
Resident schemes/first permit Exempt C per annum $ 25.00 0.00% $ 25.00 0.00%
Resident schemes/second permit Exempt C per annum $ 40.00 0.00% $ 40.00 0.00%
First visitor permit Exempt C per annum $ 40.00 0.00% $ 40.00 0.00%
Second visitor permit Exempt C per annum $ 60.00 0.00% $ 60.00 0.00%
Tradesman/work permit Exempt C per annum $ 80.00 33.33% $ 80.00 0.00%
Disabled permits Exempt C per annum $ 5.00 0.00% $ 6.00 20.00%
Replacement disabled motorist permit (subject
to discretion) Exempt C as required $ 10.00 0.00% $ 10.00 0.00%
Parking meter fees Taxable C per day $ 10.00 0.00% $ 10.00 0.00%
Parking fees per hour Exempt C per hr - up to $4.00 New fee
Release fees (Local Government Act)
Shopping trolleys Exempt C each $ 40.00 0.00% $ 45.00 12.50%
Trolley fitted with kart saver Exempt C each $ 30.00 0.00% $ 35.00 16.67%
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Derelict vehicles & impoundment costs Exempt C each $ 500.00 0.00% $ 520.00 4.00%
Obstructions/A boards & impoundment costs Exempt C each $ 180.00 12.50% $ 185.00 2.78%
Miscellaneous small items & impoundment
costs Exempt C each $ 160.00 0.00% $ 165.00 3.13%
Miscellaneous large items & impoundment
costs Exempt C each + Cost $ 220.00 37.50% $ 225.00 2.27%
Dog pound release Exempt C per day $ 105.00 6.06% $ 110.00 4.76%
Other (Local Law)
Occupation permit application fee on Council
land (plant and equipment) Exempt C each - $ 70.00 New fee
Occupation permit inspection fee (plant and
equipment) Exempt C
Mon-Fri 7am-
6pm - $ 130.00 New fee
Occupation permit inspection fee (plant and
equipment) Exempt C
Weekends /out
of hours - $ 350.00 New fee
Occupation permit application fee on Council
land (hoarding) Exempt C each - $ 70.00 New fee
Occupation rates (hoarding) Exempt C
Sq Meters per
week - $ 5.50 New fee
Occupation permit inspection fee (hoarding) Exempt C
Mon-Fri 7am-
6pm - $ 130.00 New fee
Occupation permit inspection fee (hoarding) Exempt C
Weekends /out
of hours - $ 350.00 New fee
Miscellaneous permits & costs per event Exempt C per event $ 150.00 0.00% $ 150.00 0.00%
Where a fee is greater than $60, the first $50 of each fee is considered the application fee. Permits may require certain conditions and the normal public liability insurance cover
required is $10 million.
Traffic infringement notices. Set by Victorian State regulation
(Road rules Victoria) Exempt S
per
infringement
$72.00 and $144 .00
until 1st of July and
will be increased by
State Government 0.00%
$72.00 and $144 .00
until 1st of July and
will be increased by
State Government 0.00%
Set by Council under Road Safety Act 1986
(Discretionary fines) up to 0.5 penalty units Exempt S per $144.00 until 1st of 0.00% $144.00 until 1st of 0.00%
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infringement July and will be
increased by State
Government
July and will be
increased by State
Government
Infringement debt collection fees Exempt C
per
infringement $ 20.00 0.00% $ 25.00 25.00%
CORPORATE SERVICES
GOVERNANCE & COMMUNICATIONS
Council meeting rooms Ivanhoe (meetings only, functions not permitted)
Council chambers
Community group Taxable C per hour $ 60.00 0.00% $ 60.00 0.00%
Private Taxable C per hour $ 80.00 0.00% $ 80.00 0.00%
Nellie Ibbott room
Community group Taxable C per hour $ 40.00 0.00% $ 40.00 0.00%
Private Taxable C per hour $ 60.00 0.00% $ 60.00 0.00%
Tom Roberts room
Community group Taxable C per hour $ 40.00 0.00% $ 40.00 0.00%
Private Taxable C per hour $ 60.00 0.00% $ 60.00 0.00%
Freedom of information. Pursuant to section 22 of the act
(Provision of prescribed accounts and records as listed in Part 10 Local Government Regulations 1990)
Application fee (set by government) Exempt S per application
$25.70 until 30th
June and will be
increased by State
Government 0.00%
$26.50 until 30th
June and will be
increased by State
Government 3.11%
Charges for access to documents
Per hour Exempt S per hour $ 20.00 0.00%
In Accordance with
the Freedom of
Information Act 0.00%
Per 1/4 hour or part thereof Exempt S per 1/4 hour $ 5.00 0.00%
In Accordance with
the Freedom of
Information Act 0.00%
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Per page (A4) or part thereof non colour
photocopying Exempt S per page $ 0.25 0.00%
In Accordance with
the Freedom of
Information Act 0.00%
Communications
Income filming application fee Taxable C Per Request $ 157.50 5.00% $ 160.00 1.59%
Income fees filming on Banyule property
Filming/Commercial Photography - full day Taxable C full Day $ 577.50 5.00% $ 750.00 29.87%
Filming/Commercial Photography - full day
subsequent days Taxable C full Day $ 288.75 5.00% $ 375.00 29.87%
Filming/Commercial Photography - half day first
day Taxable C Half Day $ 288.75 5.00% $ 375.00 29.87%
Filming/Commercial Photography - half day
subsequent days Taxable C Half Day $ 157.50 5.00% $ 187.50 19.05%
Note: Extended filming on application - negotiable
Students film Exempt C per film $ - No fee $ - 0.00%
Essential Vehicles and Crew Parking Permits -
first day (Cost per 8 bays) Taxable C per 8 bays - $ 150.00 New fee
Essential Vehicles and Crew Parking Permits -
subsequent days (Cost per 8 bays) Taxable C per 8 bays - $ 80.00 New fee
Filming Inspection (Monday - Friday) Taxable C per inspection - $ 130.00 New fee
Filming Inspection (Weekends) Taxable C per inspection - $ 350.00 New fee
Unit Base Fee - per day (if applicable) Taxable C per day - $ 500.00 New fee
Customer Service
Possum cage hire Taxable C per 14 days $ 35.90 2.57% $ 37.00 3.06%
Possum cage hire (pensioners) Taxable C per 14 days $ 20.50 2.50% $ 21.00 2.44%
Possum cage hire (additional days) Taxable C per day $ 5.15 3.00% $ 5.30 2.91%
ORGANISATIONAL SYSTEMS
Corporate charges photocopying & file access
File retrieval - commercial offsite storage Exempt C per request $ 80.00 0.00% $ 84.00 5.00%
File retrieval - Council offsite storage Exempt C per request $ 50.00 0.00% $ 52.50 5.00%
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Photocopies
Black & white A4 Exempt C & S per page $ 0.20 0.00% $ 0.25 25.00%
Colour A4 Exempt C & S per page $ 1.00 0.00% $ 1.10 10.00%
A3 Exempt C per page $ 1.20 0.00% $ 1.30 8.33%
A2 Exempt C per page $ 2.30 0.00% $ 2.50 8.70%
A1 Exempt C per page $ 3.40 0.00% $ 4.00 17.65%
A0 Exempt C per page $ 4.50 0.00% $ 5.00 11.11%
*A Council may fix reasonable fees for the inspection and copying of documents containing prescribed matters. As per s223 of the Local Government Act 1989
FINANCE & PROCUREMENT
Certificate fees
Land information certificate Exempt S per certificate $ 20.00 0.00% $ 20.00 0.00%
Urgent land information certificate Exempt C per certificate $ 20.00 33.33% $ 22.00 10.00%
Collection fees - Rates
Collection fee Exempt C per assessment $ 22.00 10.00% $ 22.00 0.00%
Legal collection fee (Debt up to $1000) Exempt C per assessment $ 55.00 New fee $ 55.00 0.00%
Legal collection fee (Debt $1001-$2000) Exempt C per assessment $ 75.00 New fee $ 75.00 0.00%
Legal collection fee (Debt over $2000) Exempt C per assessment $ 85.00 New fee $ 85.00 0.00%
Collection fees - Special Rates & Charges
Collection fee Exempt C per assessment $ 22.00 10.00% $ 22.00 0.00%
Legal collection fee (Debt up to $1000) Exempt C per assessment $ 55.00 New fee $ 55.00 0.00%
Legal collection fee (Debt $1001-$2000) Exempt C per assessment $ 75.00 New fee $ 75.00 0.00%
Legal collection fee (Debt over $2000) Exempt C per assessment $ 85.00 New fee $ 85.00 0.00%
Collection fees - Accounts Receivable
Collection fee Exempt C per account $ 22.00 10.00% $ 22.00 0.00%
Legal collection fee (Debt up to $1000) Exempt C per account $ 55.00 New fee $ 55.00 0.00%
Legal collection fee (Debt $1001-$2000) Exempt C per account $ 75.00 New fee $ 75.00 0.00%
Legal collection fee (Debt over $2000) Exempt C per account $ 85.00 New fee $ 85.00 0.00%
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