Griffith City Council - Annual Report -2019/20 by Griffith City Council

Griffith City Council Annual Report

Griffith City Council Annual Report 2019/2020

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live, and pay our respects to Wiradjuri elders past, present and future.

CONTENTS About this report

Message from the Mayor

Message from the General Manager

Our Vision

Our Community

Economic Profile of Griffith

Our Councillors

Organisation Structure

Our Services

Section 2 - 2019/20 Achievements

Capital Works

Economic and Organisational Development

Business, Cultural and Financial Services

Sustainable Development

Infrastructure and Operations

Utilities

Section 3 - Statutory Reporting

Section 4 - Delivery Program and Operational Plan

Section 5 - Financial Reports

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Griffith City Council Annual Report

ABOUT THIS REPORT This Annual Report provides an overview of Griffith City Council’s operational and financial performance during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. In particular, this report focuses on Council’s work and achievements in implementing the strategies detailed in our four year Delivery Program and Operational Plan. These strategies and actions are developed by Council in response to the expectations of the community resulting from extensive community engagement expressed as objectives in the Community Strategic Plan “guiding Griffith 2040”. These objectives are summarised into four focus areas reflecting the priorities of our community. These are Leadership, Love the Lifestyle, Growing our City and Valuing our Environment. The Annual Report showcases a variety of events, programs, services and projects that promote an inclusive, connected, innovative and thriving city that delivers on the needs and expectations of the local community. This report also contains statutory reporting as prescribed by the Local Government Act 1993 and Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 as well as other legislation for which Council is required to report annually.

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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR I am pleased to present the Griffith City Council Annual Report for 2019/20 which provides an overview of Council’s accomplishments over the past 12 months. Council is working through the milestones set out in the Community Strategic Plan (CSP) “guiding griffith 2040” and during the financial year a number of important projects were either finalised or commenced providing vital facilities and creating economic opportunities for Griffith.

building • Burley Griffin Community Gardens Community Stage - Planning is currently underway for the Stage and adjacent amphitheatre • City Park Toilet Block - Planning is underway for these much-needed amenities • Hanwood Cycleway - Construction of the cycleway is almost complete • Griffith Livestock Marketing Centre Truck Wash - Construction of a new dual truck wash at the These include: • Yambil Street Upgrade (Stage 1 and 2) - Stage 1 Saleyards was completed in June 2020 work was completed in November 2019 with Stage • Jubilee Oval Improvements – The construction of 2 continuing on this important upgrade, which is part new change rooms, toilets, canteen, and cricket pitch as well as reconfigured rugby fields has commenced of the wider CBD Strategy aimed at creating a more • Community Footpath Project - Construction of sustainable City centre for the future • Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management - Lake footpaths in Yoogali, Hanwood, Yenda and Griffith Wyangan continues to be a high priority despite were completed in September 2019. recent setbacks such as fish deaths and Aboriginal These, and a whole host of other infrastructure, artefacts which will further delay this project community and service improvements highlighted • Griffith Regional Sporting Precinct - Work is well in this report aim to meet our “guiding griffith 2040” underway on construction of the 50m outdoor goals. swimming pool and the contract has been awarded While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact for work to commence at Westend Oval on our community, Council continues to take steps to • Affordable Housing Project Griffin Green - Council support and promote the growth of our City. is working in partnership with Argyle Housing to help I would like to thank our Councillors for their address the City’s housing shortage • Griffith Regional Theatre Upgrade - Significant commitment to Griffith City Council and their ongoing construction and upgrade works have been efforts on behalf of residents. I also thank businesses, undertaken including a new amenities block, community groups, our volunteers and committee refurbished public bathrooms on the first floor and members, and especially Council officers for their an open-air amphitheatre complete with seating efforts throughout the year. and a performance stage on the eastern side of the Regards, Cr John Dal Broi

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MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER The last 12 months has been a very testing time for our community. The prolonged drought placed a lot of stress on businesses and residents but the rains which began during February 2020 were welcome indeed. Who would have predicted only one month later the COVID-19 Pandemic would arrive. Griffith responded in amazing fashion with a responsible approach to social distancing and compliance with health orders issued by NSW Government authorities. Only three positive cases were identified in the City and each of those persons infected thankfully recovered. While I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to dwell on the Pandemic, it is important to acknowledge how trying a time it has been for many of our citizens and businesses. In response, when drafting the budget for 2020/21, Councillors included several measures to assist in relieving cost pressures on ratepayers. These measures included a rebate for all ratepayers for 2020/21 to keep total general rates billed across the Griffith LGA at the same level as 2019/20. The measures also included a rate payment deferred scheme, a six month waiving of lessee charges and waiving a proportion of some fees and charges. The NSW Valuer General has revalued all rateable properties in the Griffith Local Government Area and Council was required to apply these new property values when setting the rates for 2020/21. These new values had a significant impact on some individual rate bills. Notwithstanding the obvious impact on the entire Australian economy due to the Pandemic, Griffith has demonstrated amazing resilience and there is a real sense of optimism for the future. As the Mayor mentioned we have a number of Council projects

completed or underway during the last 12 months. The CBD (Yambil Street) Upgrade Project, Stage 2 (Kooyoo to Ulong St) is now complete with Stages 3 and 4 currently out to tender. Work on Stage 3 (Ulong to Daines St) is scheduled to commence in November. A sincere thank you to the business proprietors located in Yambil Street for their patience while the upgrade project is underway. These works are certainly disruptive to your operations but our contractor and Council staff are working hard to maintain communication and minimise inconvenience during construction. Construction of 10km of Boorga and Dickie Rds is scheduled to commence in December this year. This $7.3M project is funded by a NSW/Federal Government partnership of $5.7M, Council and Rombola Family Farms will each contribute $800,000. Council is developing a Griffith Economic Development Strategy 2020-2025, which will provide Council with strategic direction to support the sustainable development of the local economy. There has been plenty of activity happening around our City and another exciting year ahead especially with an improved water allocation for our farmers. What a privilege it is to be associated with such an amazing community. In closing, I would like to thank my hard working staff for the huge effort they put in every day and to Councillors who do their best to lead our community at the elected level. Regards, Brett Stonestreet

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OUR VISION Our vision is designed to encourage commitment to our future and a sense of common purpose and responsibility. It reflects the kind of community we will be in 2040. The concept of a regional capital is a Federal Government initiative and Griffith is currently recognised as the regional capital of Western Riverina. This vision will be achieved through the implementation of the strategies based on the four core themes of “guiding Griffith 2040”: • Leadership • Love the lifestyle • Growing our city • Valuing our Environment These themes are clearly interwoven and impact upon each other. They are the cornerstone for our community’s progress and success. Overall, it is the people of our community that makes us unique. It is important our vision contains quality of life, prosperity and connectivity.

Griffith is a thriving and innovative regional capital with a vibrant lifestyle and diverse economy. We embrace our community, heritage, culture and environment.

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OUR COMMUNITY

Griffith was proclaimed in 1916 and is located within the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA). Named after Arthur Griffith, the NSW Minister for Public Works 1910-1915, Griffith was designed by Walter and Marion Griffin, who received worldwide acclaim for their design of Canberra. Subsequently proclaimed a City in 1987, Griffith is situated in the Riverina Region of southwestern New South Wales, about 450 kilometres north of Melbourne, and 570 kilometres west of Sydney. The Griffith City Council Local Government Area covers 1,639.20 Km2 and is bounded by Carrathool Shire in the north, west and south-west, Narrandera Shire and Leeton Shire in the east, and Murrumbidgee Council in the south. Griffith is located in the heart of the Wiradjuri Nation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the largest nation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. Griffith City Council recognises the contribution of Aboriginal people in the history and growth of Griffith and its surrounding villages. As such, Council acknowledges the Wiradjuri people as the traditional owners of the land and pays respect to Wiradjuri Elders past, present and future. Griffith City Council also acknowledges the contribution made to this community by the many and diverse cultural groups that have greatly contributed to the social and economic wealth of this region. Griffith is noted for its cultural diversity, with a higher than average number of residents of European descent, primarily Italian. Over more recent years, there has also been a growth in the local Indian and Pacific Islander population. Griffith is recognised as a regional capital for surrounding areas providing a range of commercial, retail, recreational, educational and health facilities to support a strong economy based on manufacturing and agriculture. Griffith City Council is governed by an elected body of 12 Councillors and has an annual operating budget in the vicinity of $58M.

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ECONOMIC PROFILE OF GRIFFITH

The largest poultry producer in Australia is based in the Griffith Region

Producing almost 1/3 of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Citrus including oranges, lemons, mandarins, lemons & grapefruit

The fastest wine bottling line in the world is based in our area capable of processing 36,000 bottles an hour

Home of award winning sustainable aquaculture enterprise

$814 million exported output in 2019 to over 60 countries

Population

27,029

Estimated Population for 2036

30,507

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

13,985 employed residents

Gross Regional Product

$1.6B

3,309

businesses operating

Major Industries

Manufacturing

$969 million

output 2,742 employees

$75 million

Agriculture

Construction

output 1,376 employees

output 1,200 employees

commercial investment in 2020

$401 million

$373 million

$37 million

residential investment in 2020

data source: id.consulting

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OUR COUNCILLORS 2019/20

Cr John Dal Broi Mayor

Cr Doug Curran Deputy Mayor

Cr Glen Andreazza

Cr Simon Croce

Cr Deb Longhurst

Cr Eddy Mardon

Cr Rina Mercuri

Cr Anne Napoli

Cr Mike Neville

Cr Brian Simpson

Cr Christine Stead

Cr Dino Zappacosta

0418 686 100 jdalbroi@griffith.com.au

6964 1051 scroce@griffith.com.au

0429 125 139 rmercuri@griffith.com.au

0438 388 828 bsimpson@griffith.com.au

0407 950 711 dcurran@griffith.com.au

0427 487 811 dlonghurst@griffith.com.au

0407 001 849 anapoli@griffith.com.au

0428 668 099 cstead@griffith.com.au

0412 296 600 gandreazza@griffith.com.au

0478 726 689 emardon@griffith.com.au

0419 600 207 mneville@griffith.com.au

0418 401 817 dzappacosta@griffith.com.au

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ORGANISATION STRUCTURE General Manager

Director Economic & Organisational Development The Economic and Organisational Devopment Directorate is responsible for the following functions: • Visitor’s Centre • Economic Development • Youth & Community Development • Festivals & Events • Marketing • Media / Communications • Human Resources Management • Work Health & Safety • Risk Management • Insurances • Payroll • Recruitment & Workforce Planning • Government Information Public Access Act (GIPAA) requests • Internal Audit • Statutory Reporting • Integrated Planning & Reporting • Administration & Governance • Information Technology • Corporate Information

Director Sustainable Development

The Sustainable Development Directorate is responsible for the following functions: • Development Application (DA) Assessment • Property Management • Strategic Planning • Infrastructure Plans • Land Use Planning • Heritage • Transport Plans • Recreation Plans • Environment • Public Health • Food Safety • Planning & Environmental Compliance • Social Planning • Customer Services • Compliance

Director Business, Cultural & Financial Services The Business Services Directorate is responsible for the following functions: • Financial Planning • Purchasing/ Procurement • Grants Coordination • Investments • Rates & Water Billing • Asset Management • Geographical Information Systems (GIS) • Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre (GRALC) • West End Stadium • Regional Theatre • Art Gallery • Library – including Western Riverina Community Library • Private Hospital • Pioneer Park

Director Infrastructure & Operations

The Infrastructure and Operations Directorate is responsible for the following functions: • Emergency Management • Airport • Sports Grounds • Parks & Landscapes • Noxious Weeds • Cemetery • Fleet • Depot Operations • Workshop • Store • Roads Construction and Maintenance • Roads & Maritime Services (RMS) Works • Drainage Maintenance & Construction

Director Utilities

The Utilities Directorate is responsible for the following functions: • Survey, Design & Drafting Services • Solid Waste Management • Recycle Collection • Trade Waste • Landfill Operations • Weighbridge & Quarry • Water & Wastewater • Saleyards • Flood Mitigation • Road Safety

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Parks & Gardens • Sports Grounds • Parks & Landscapes • Noxious Weeds • Cemetery

OUR SERVICES

Economic Development & Tourism • Event Coordination • Promotion of Griffith • Tourism & Destination Marketing

• New Development Facilitation and Promotion

Facilities • Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre • Griffith City Library • Griffith Regional Theatre • Griffith Regional Art Gallery • Westend Stadium • Pioneer Park Museum

Environment & Health • Food & Skin Penetration Premises Services • Environmental Services and Projects • Public Health Services

Urban Design • Project Design & Management • Strategy Development

Waste Services • Solid Waste Management • Recycle Collection • Solid Waste Collection • Landfill operations • Weighbridge • Quarry

Infrastructure & Operations • Road Construction & Maintenance • Cycleways & Footpaths • Carparks • RMS Works • Drainage Maintenance & Construction

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Human Resources • Staff Training • Recruitment • Industrial Relations • Work Health & Safety • Risk • Workers Compensation & Insurance • Payroll

Governance • Integrated Planning & Reporting Framework • Statutory Reporting Airport • Aerodrome Operations

Depot

Finance • Debtors & Creditors • Rates & Revenue • Financial Planning • Grants • Investments • Purchasing & Procurement Compliance • Animal Control • Regulatory Control

Building Certification • Construction Certification • Development assessment • Drainage diagrams Communication • Website • Media Releases • Advertisements • Media Relations • Staff Communications • Social Media

Engineering Design & Approvals • Survey, Design & Drafting • Traffic Engineering

Assets • Asset Management • GIS

• Administration Support • Councillor Support

Information Services • IT • Corporate Information Water & Sewerage Services • Water • Water Filtration Plant • Wastewater • Wastewater Treatment Plant • Water Quality

• Fleet Management • Depot Operations • Mechanical Workshop • Store

Saleyards • Saleyards Operation

Planning and Compliance • Planning & Environmental Compliance • Development Assessment • Land Use Controls • Planning Certificates • Property Services

Customer Service

Community Development • Community Development • Australia Day Event Management • Citizenship

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SECTION TWO 2019/20 ACHIEVEMENTS

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AWARDS Local Government NSW (LGNSW) Excellence in the Environment Award In December 2019 Griffith City Council was named the Division A and Overall Category Winner of the Roadside Environmental Management Award for its Roadside Reserves Project - An innovative solution to measuring and revaluing Griffith’s roadside reserves. In implementing this two-year project, Council engaged ecologists to undertake a comprehensive survey of all 1,348kms of roadside reserves, detailing the vegetation communities and their condition. This survey data was then used to inform the development of Griffith’s Roadside Vegetation Management Plan (RVMP), a Roadside Reserves Vegetation Management Guide and an online tablet platform and training program.

National Economic Development Awards The Griffith Now Hiring program was 1 of 3 finalists for the Marketing and Promotions Program category at the National Economic Development Awards in October 2019. Economic Development Coordinator Karly Sivewright was awarded Runner Up for the Rising Star Leadership award.

Griffith Business Chamber Awards Outstanding Young Employee Council’s Economic Development Coordinator, Karly Sivewright won the Outstanding Young Employee division of the Griffith Business Chamber Awards held in July 2019.

LG Professionals Australia Rural Management Challenge 2019 The Griffith City Council Team was a finalist in the LG Professionals Australia Rural Management Challenge 2019. 28 teams from 23 Councils across six regions participated in the Challenge, which is designed to develop skills and knowledge that can be applied back at their Council. Griffith was the winner of the Regional Heat held in Temora during September 2019, and went on to compete against six other councils at the finals held in February 2020.

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CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS

Griffith Southern Industrial Link Road Strategy

Griffith Regional Theatre Redevelopment

Hanwood Cycleway – RMS Active Transport

• Bromley/Kidman Way Southern Bypass - Underway

• Dressing Rooms Refurbishment and Public Toilets Upgrade completed

• Construction progressing

Griffith CBD Upgrade Program • Yambil Street Stage 1 – completed and Stage 2 in progress • Upgrade CBD Roads/ Kerb and Guttering/Drainage • Water Main Trunk Renewal – Yambil Street (Jondaryan Avenue to Kooyoo Street)

Toilet Block Yenda Cemetery • Completed

Stronger Country Communities Program Rnd 1 • Shared Pathways program Round 1 - Completed • Memorial Gardens Upgrade – Amenities Block Upgrade and stage Completed

Above image concept design only

Stronger Country Communities Program Rnd 2 • Community Gardens Stage and Amenities Block at City Park - Underway • Jubilee Oval Amenities Block – Underway

Stronger Country Communities Program Rnd 2 • Jubilee Oval Amenities Block – Underway

Affordable Housing Strategy Strategy adopted November 2019. Land in Wakaden Street gifted to Argyle Community Housing Ltd to build 4 new units

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NSW Government Regional Sports Infrastructure Fund & Commonwealth Building Better Regions Fund

Griffith Regional Sporting Precinct • 50m swimming pool underway, Westend Oval underway

Lake Wyangan and Catchment Rehabilitation Strategy

East Mirrool Regulator

Jubilee Oval Cricket Nets

• Completed

Collina Infrastructure Works

Griffith Youth and Community Centre

• North Lake Pipe Completed

• Detention Basin, storm water drainage, road improvements, sewer pump station and rising main Underway

Griffith Livestock Marketing Centre Truck Wash

Enticknap Park Redevelopment

Western Riverina Country Universities Centre

• Completed

• Opened July 2019

• Completed

• Underway

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ECONOMIC & ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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GOVERNANCE Council is required to undertake its planning and reporting activities in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 as well as complying with a number of other Acts and legislation. Council has met all of its statutory governance reporting obligations in a timely manner including Integrated Planning & Reporting, Code of Conduct, Public Interest Disclosures, Government Information Public Access Act and Disclosures of Interest requirements.

year. In addition to these policy reviews the following new policies were adopted: • Delegations Policy, • Extreme Heatwave Policy, • Roadside Reserves Vegetation Management Policy, • Model Asbestos Policy, • Litter Reduction and Community Clean Ups Policy.

Independent reviews of Council’s internal procedures and policies were conducted by Council’s internal auditor as directed by the Audit, Risk & Improvement The Delivery Program & Operational Plan 2020/21 Committee. The following reviews were conducted in was adopted in June 2020 with progress reports 2019/20: presented to Council quarterly. The Community Engagement and Communication Strategy was • Human Resources reviewed and adopted in March 2020 and a • Fleet Management Community Survey was also undertaken this year. • Councillors Payment of Expenses and Provision of Due to COVID-19 and the postponement of the Facilities 2020 Council Elections to 4 September 2021, the • Corporate Credit Cards, Gifts & Benefits and Integrated Planning and Reporting requirements Pecuniary Interest Returns for Council to prepare an End of Term Report and • Business Continuity Plan commence a review of its Community Strategic Plan • Inventory Management. have been postponed until 2021. Local Government Week was held 29 July to 4 COVID-19 also brought changes to the way Council August 2019. Governance staff coordinated activities Meetings were conducted with meetings being held including the Senior’s Morning Tea at Griffith Central, using audio visual technology and live streamed to Volunteers Thank You Lunch, Cultural Walking Tour provide access to members of the public. Committee and 2 Mini Action Days at Pioneer Park for Year 4 meetings were suspended from 24 March 2020 and School Students. reintroduced as needed with the option of using Tenders were called for the Provision of Legal Services Zoom conferencing. for a four year term. The tender was awarded to a A review of existing Economic & Organisational and panel of selected legal firms following an EOI and Utilities Directorate policies were undertaken this tender process.

COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD

COMMITTEE & WORKING GROUP MEETINGS HELD

GIPA APPLICATIONS

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings were held remotely from April 2020 via Zoom and live streamed

Committee and Working Group Meetings were reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and held on an as needs basis from April 2020

7 GIPA Applications were received in the 2019/20 Financial Year (see the GIPA Annual Report)

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INTEGRATED PLANNING AND REPORTING Local councils in NSW are required to undertake their planning and reporting activities in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005. The Integrated Planning & Reporting (IP&R) framework enables councils to integrate their various plans together, understand how they interact and get the maximum leverage from their efforts by planning holistically for the future. Under the IP&R framework Council is required to prepare the following documents:

• The Delivery Program directly addresses the objectives and strategies of the Community Strategic Plan and identifies principal activities that Council will undertake • The Delivery Program must inform and be informed by the Resourcing Strategy • The Delivery Program must address the full range of Council operations • The Delivery Program must allocate high level responsibilities for each action or set of actions financial estimates for the four year period must be included in the Delivery Program.

Community Strategic Plan “guiding griffith Operational Plan 2040” The purpose of the Community Strategic Plan is to identify the community’s main priorities and aspirations for the future and to plan strategies for achieving these goals. While Council has a custodial role in initiating, preparing and maintaining the Community Strategic Plan it is not wholly responsible for its implementation. Other partners such as State agencies and community groups may also be engaged in delivering the long term objectives of the plan.

The Operational Plan has been prepared as a subplan of the Delivery Program. It directly addresses the actions outlined in the Delivery Program and identifies projects, programs or activities that Council will undertake within the financial year towards addressing these actions. Essential elements for the Operational Plan include:

• It must directly address the actions outlined in the Delivery Program • It must identify projects, programs or activities Delivery Program that Council will undertake within the financial year The Delivery Program is a statement of commitment to towards addressing these actions the community from each newly elected council. The • The Operational Plan must allocate responsibilities Delivery Program outlines the principal activities to for each project, program or activity be undertaken by Council to implement the strategies • It must identify suitable measures to determine the established by the Community Strategic Plan within effectiveness of the projects, programs and activities the resources available under the Resourcing Strategy undertaken over the four year term of Council. Essential elements • The Operational Plan must include a detailed budget for the Delivery Program include: for the activities to be undertaken in that year.

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Resourcing Strategy

There were 252 performance measures addressed within the 2019-2020 Operational Plan and as at 30 The Community Strategic Plan, the Delivery Program June 2020, 77% of these were delivered and achieved, and Operational Plan must be supported by a while the remaining 21% were reported as ongoing Resourcing Strategy. or progressing and 2% behind target. However, some The Long Term Financial Plan, Workforce Plan and of those reported as behind, were identified as multiAsset Management Plan combine to form Council’s year projects and were to continue for delivery in the Resourcing Strategy. 2020-2021 financial year. The Long Term Financial Plan provides information about the financial sustainability of Council to address its current and future needs The Long Term Financial Plan is used to inform decision making during the development of the Delivery Program and must be for a minimum of 10 years.

The Workforce Plan must address the human

resourcing requirements of Council’s delivery Program for a minimum timeframe of four years.

The Asset Management Plan informs on the

current condition and ability of the community assets that exist for delivery of services to the community. Council must account for and plan for all the existing assets under its ownership and any new asset solutions proposed in its Delivery Program. The Asset Management Plan must be for a minimum timeframe of ten years. When integrated, all these plans will ensure Council delivers the expressed levels of service to its community through optimal utilisation of its resources.

Annual Report (this document) The Annual Report is a report to the community of Council’s performance and achievements in relation to the objectives outlined in the Community Strategic Plan “guiding griffith 2040”, Council’s Delivery Program and Operational Plan. The Annual Report focuses on Council’s implementation of the Delivery Program and Operational Plan as these are the plans that are wholly Council’s responsibility and also includes some information that is prescribed by the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005. A report outlining achievements against the actions and performance measures are detailed in the 20192020 Operational Plan end of year report included from Section 4 - Our Performance. It covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

End of Term Report Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic this document will be prepared at the end of Council’s current term to report Council’s achievements in implementing the Community Strategic Plan over the previous five years.

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COMMUNICATION We recognise that community engagement and participation processes are a vital part of local democracy. We aim to strengthen the trust between Council and the community and build confidence in Council’s ability to plan and make decisions that will respond to the present and future needs of the community. Council is committed to timely, consistent and genuine community engagement that will inform responsible decision making for the benefit of the community. Council acknowledges and appreciates the important voluntary contribution of members who provide advice across 17 Committees and 10 Working Groups.

will continue to produce this publication for the foreseeable future. Council Facebook pages featured live-streamed events including Council Meetings and Griffith City Library’s children’s activities such as Bedtime Story and Virtual Storytime as well as sharing useful craft activities to keep children of all ages occupied. A COVID-19 Task Force was formed to consider its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss government advice or directions and/or public health orders, with regular updates provided to the community and staff.

Council’s new Community Engagement and Communications Strategy was adopted and is Committees and Working Groups include the currently being rolled out to all staff. Audit, Risk & Improvement Committee, Business Development & Major Projects Committee, Our Engagement activities included: Communities Committee, Cultural Facilities • A community consultation session was held at Committee, Disability Inclusion and Access Griffith City Library for the new 50 metre pool Committee, Floodplain Management Committee, development on 24 October 2019 General Facilities Committee, Griffith Community • A community forum regarding Stage 2 of the Yambil Centre Committee, Lake Wyangan and Catchment Street redevelopment was held on 6 November 2019 Management Committee, Local Emergency at the Griffith Ex-servicemen’s Club. In an effort to Management Committee, Tourism and Events keep the community updated on the progress a new Committee, Traffic Committee, Transport Committee, weekly eNewsletter – Yambil Street Update was Western Riverina Country University Centre Board, created Australia Day Working Group, Build More Dams • Local Government Week 2019, from 29 July to 4 Working Group, CBD Working Group, Christmas August 2019 provided community engagement Working Group, Spring Fest Working Group, Griffith opportunities for residents, with Councillors and Pound and Rehoming Centre Working Group, Rose members of the Senior Management Team on hand Garden Working Group, and Senior Citizens Centre at the Seniors Morning Tea and the annual Volunteers Lunch. Residents also took part in a Cultural Walk Working Group. around the City and Mini Action Day for around Council offers residents the opportunity to be 400 school students at Pioneer Park Museum was the first to know about a variety of topics through held. Council staff were also profiled on Facebook its Community Opinion Group (COG), an online throughout the week newsletter which quickly and easily alerts members • Griffith City Library Community Connections to a variety of topics and important information. Hotdesk continues to put local community groups in Residents can also find out what’s going on by reading touch with residents Council Catch-Up published each Friday (in the local • Members of the public were invited to join an paper pre COVID-19) and online. online live streamed Q&A information session in Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many of Council’s relation to the Draft Budget 2020/2021, held on 21 services, events, and regular programs were impacted. May 2020. This new method of engaging residents However, Council embraced the opportunity to proved popular with 989 views innovate and improve its services to the community • A number of online community surveys were during this period. conducted to ascertain the community’s opinion A new Council Catch-Up Newsletter (print and online) on projects, including Community Capacity Training was created, which was particularly important as the Opportunities, Bright Lights on Banna Feedback, local newspaper ceased printing for a period. Council Community Survey, Master Locksmiths Access Key System and Kooyoo Street Activation.

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ACCESS TO COUNCIL Council Meetings

Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Council Chambers, 1 Benerembah Street, Griffith. With COVID-19 restrictions in place, there was a change to the schedule of meetings and meetings commenced being held remotely using Zoom and livestreamed via Facebook.

With a change in regulations to publish Notifications in newspapers, and with the cessation of the printing of The Area News during COVID-19, Council commenced publication of Council Catch Up, both online and in print. Along with the website, this will continue to be the focus of communication by Council with the community.

Council Meetings will continue to be livestreamed to increase accessibility by members of the public.

Social Media

Council Business Papers Council Business Papers are available on Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website (www.griffith.nsw.gov.au) for viewing or printing prior to each Council meeting. Business Papers are also available at the Customer Service section of Council and can be viewed at the Griffith City Library. An audio version of Council Meetings can be accessed on the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website the day after the meeting is held. Website The Council website has become the main point of contact for the community.

Facebook continues to be a popular medium for engaging with the community. Over the 2019/20 period we had 5,605 likers, with a 67% increase in organic reach. COVID-19 has changed the way we communicate and during the pandemic facilities which we closed to the public continue to engage with their clients through social media. Social media has proven to be an important communication tool for Council in the wake of COVID-19. Radio

Radio continues to be a popular medium with the There has been a 10% increase in web users and 107K weekly Council call-ins remaining relevant and providing current information. website sessions recorded.

172

130k

1,600+

5,500

Media Releases distributed

Website sessions

e-News subscribers

Facebook followers

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COUNCIL CAFE

Council Café was launched in December 2019. Residents are invited to join Councillors and staff for a cuppa and let us know what’s on their mind, with Feedback Forms available. A range of different items are listed on the ‘menu’ each month for consultation including: December 2019 Two surveys were available, both hard copy and online options, with 42 people providing feedback on the Yambil Street Art Project and 35 on the Community Engagement Survey. January 2020 Residents were able to try Virtual Reality equipment to view plans for the new Community Gardens Stage, shower timers and colouring competitions were handed out as well as hard copies and flyers of the Community Survey. What’s On at the Library and the Bushfire Benefit Concert were also advertised. February 2020 Residents were interested to view plans for the new 50M pool, around 75 shower timers were handed out and the Water Wise Colouring Competition was well received. A list of the current job vacancies, What’s On for Australia Day, the Community Engagement Survey and a flyer advertising the Art Gallery Opening were also handed out. March 2020 On the ‘menu’ for March 2020 was the Lake Wyangan Foreshore Master Plan and the Community Centre Concept Plans. April/May 2020 COVID-19 restrictions meant that a virtual Council Café had to be held via Facebook at the end of April, with the General Manager providing an update on current projects and services. Council continued to present information online throughout May and June.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Housing Strategy - Griffith City Council adopted the Griffith Housing Strategy in November 2019 and has been implementing changes and programs to address the shortage of affordable housing in Griffith including; gifting land to a community housing provider for development of affordable housing, updated Council’s Development Control Plan, providing incentives for affordable developments and secondary dwellings, Master Planning Lake Wyangan for mixed density housing and Council was also successful in receiving Federal Government funding for a $12,000,000 housing and subdivision project with Argyle Housing. Evolve – ED Business Newsletter - The Economic Development Team produce a monthly Business Newsletter titled “Evolve” that includes interesting statistics, business activities in Griffith, business grants, upcoming events, workshops, initiatives and other assistance for local businesses. We also emailed out weekly business newsletters to assist businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Business Prospectus - Invest Griffith 2020 updated Griffith Investment Prospectus providing valuable information to attract new businesses and development to the region.

in Griffith is reasonably high, with 70% of businesses happy or extremely happy with how their business is performing. Griffith is the headquarters to some of Australia’s most innovative and sustainable companies, with 87% of Griffith businesses believing that innovation and technology is a key strength in their business. Almost all the Griffith businesses feel that customer service is their biggest strength giving them a competitive advantage. WR Connect - Western Riverina Connect is an established Intermodal Freight Terminal located at Wumbulgal between the major manufacturing centres of Leeton and Griffith and already servicing the Western Riverina. Griffith City Council and Leeton Shire Council were successful with an expression of interest to be part of the Inland Rail Interface Improvement Program and working towards a Business Case for the site. Griffith Now Hiring - Griffith Now Hiring promotes job availabilities in Griffith via a dedicated website, Google Adwords, Facebook, Instagram and e-newsletters to attract skilled workers to Griffith. The newly updated Griffith Now Hiring website now includes a job search function.

Flights to Melbourne - in July 2019 Council officially Griffith Business Survey - in December 2019 we welcomed Melbourne to Griffith flights operated by surveyed over 200 businesses. Business confidence EastWest airlines.

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TOURISM, EVENTS & MARKETING The Tourism Hub now offers Visitor Servicing and Marketing and Events all under the one roof. The team focused on growing “Visit Griffith” brand awareness with the launch of the new Visit Griffith Visitor Guide in March 2020. Griffith’s flagship event, Spring Fest, saw a $3.4 million economic injection from visitors to the region over the two week period, an increase of 69% from the previous year. Seventy stunning Citrus Sculptures were created for the 2019 Real Juice Company Citrus Sculptures, on display in October, with the seven open gardens seeing an increase of 32% in the number of people entering the gardens. The Tourism Team introduced A Taste of Italy Griffith campaign to the events calendar in August 2019 which will now be one of the three major event weekends on the Griffith calendar. The weekend injected over $800,000 into our local economy over the 3 days alone. The introduction of the extra offering in 2019 encouraged visitors to stay an extra night, which in turn resulted in accommodation operators being booked out, and retailers and restaurants bursting at the seams. This created a huge draw card from Melbourne which also resulted in East West flights from Melbourne being booked out for the first time over that weekend. Increased media liaison and marketing initiatives to showcase the area included national TV, print, radio, podcasts and digital platforms, with some reaching an audience of more than 650,000. The Team attended the Melbourne Caravan and Camping Tradeshow in October 2019, promoting Griffith and the Kidman Way Touring Route and continues to work collaboratively with National, State and Regional tourism bodies to strengthen Griffith as a destination. 2020 has been a year like no other as the tourism industry has certainly taken a huge hit. The team are working very hard behind the scenes to secure those domestic travellers now and into the future and Griffith is well positioned and ready.

20,765

$134.1m

VISITORS TO THE CENTRE

DOLLARS INJECTED INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY

The Centre was closed from 26 March until 21 May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

(DNSW/Tourism Research Australia figures)

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YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 115 New citizens

$30k Awarded through Community Grants

4 Grant writing information sessions held

5 Youth projects

8 Community partneship projects

Throughout the 2019/20 year Council’s Community Development Team, in partnership with numerous stakeholders across the community and the region, worked towards a more inclusive and engaged community. While planned activities were cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19, earlier activities and workshops brought people together from diverse backgrounds. Some of the key focus areas included youth activities such as Safe On Social, youth involvement in MYFEST and music workshops and sporting events, inclusion of people living with a disability, celebration of unpaid Carers, programs for Griffith’s newest arrivals and promotion of our multicultural community Information sessions addressed addictions in numerous forms with the first focus on gambling and its impacts and community wellbeing with the annual Christmas Carol events bringing the community together in celebration. Griffith City Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan was endorsed by Reconciliation Australia and Council after comprehensive consultation with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples. Young people were invited to contribute ideas for new infrastructure projects including the BMX Pump Track and were provided care packages during periods of isolation. Council saw positive results from the Place Plan partnership which engaged woman and young people in a range of social and diversionary programs.

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Staffing

HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK

Work Health & Safety & Risk Management

Total number of Full Time Equivalent Positions (FTEs) Accident & Incident Reporting for the 2019/20 financial year as approved in the This financial year has seen an increase in the reported organisation structure is 290. number of accidents, incidents and near misses. This Permanent Full Time staff employed as at 30 June is a positive indicator that staff are working towards a culture that seeks to identify and control hazards. 2020:224 – 62 Female, 161 Male Permanent Part time staff employed as at 30 June Council continues its proactive approach through training and development to ensure staff have an 2020:53 – 46 Female, 7 Male understanding of WHS legislation, regulation, codes Casual staff employed as at 30 June 2020: 167 – 126 of practice and to work towards a culture that seeks Female, 41 Male to identify and control hazards. The information Total number of people employed (per position) as at provided to staff regarding potential hazards enables Council to reduce risks and potential for harm. 30 June 2020: 444 Note: Some employees have multiple positions and are therefore counted multiple times.

Number of reported incidents/safety concerns 2019/2020 = 300 incident reports

Staff Service Awards

Workers Compensation

Council has continued to maintain a low number of Workers Compensation Claims and the number of lost work hours. This is largely due to Council’s Recover at Work Program, which encourages injured workers to recover at work. This program ensures Council maintains the skills and knowledge of an experienced worker and keep the employee engaged Fifteen staff members celebrated more than 25 years in the workplace during recovery. of employment including one who celebrated 50 Council continues its proactive approach through years of service. training and development in the management of workers compensation to ensure early and safe return to work. Each November, Council holds an annual staff function to celebrate employees who have been in Council’s employment for 10, 20 and 25 years. For the year 2019, thirteen staff members celebrated 10 years of service, four celebrated 20 years of service and two celebrated 25 years of service.

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

Total number of claims lodged

Total lost work hours

1,525

299.51

300

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Staff Health & Well Being Council held a number of health and wellbeing training sessions, which included Breast Cancer Awareness, RUOK conversations and also participated in Movember Men’s Health. Council held its third WHS Day in October 2019, with the theme Resilience and Wellbeing. Training & Development Council’s training programs ensure employees are adequately trained to improve workplace safety and meet organisational and legislative requirements. Council is also continuing to “grow our own” for difficult to fill positions by recruiting trainees and apprentices in key areas, such as Civil Engineering, Building Inspection and Plumbing. Council also has four School Based Trainees who are undertaking work experience while studying for their Higher School Certificate. Council invested $346,000 on the training, development and education of staff (including apprentices and trainees), during the 2019/2020 period.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Information Management provides efficient and accurate registration of incoming daily correspondence to all of Council. In 2019/20 14,548 emails were sent to Council’s primary contact email address and 120,409 records were saved into Council’s document management system.

Information Management was heavily involved in this process, and was consulted with by many Council departments to assist with the transition.

Staff working from home were able to access all necessary systems and documents. Changes included; the introduction of digital stamping Highlights include: software, emailed Development Applications, and centralised scanning and emailing of all incoming Completion of Rural Addressing Project with the allocation of approximately 1400 authoritative physical copies. The implemented changes—brought about rapidly during a difficult time—have all been rural addresses in the Griffith City Council area. successful and are a positive step forward in the The completion of digitisation of historical Council long term management of Council moving toward a Business Papers from 1928 to 1999 as a disaster ‘paper lite’ environment. prevention strategy, allowing full-text search capabilities. Information Management, in collaboration with the Planning Department, continues to investigate the Increase of 0.4 FTE in the position of Information Management Administrator to assist with increased functionality of the NSW Planning Portal. This, when implemented, will greatly improve the way Council workload and provide greater opportunities for is able to manage incoming records for development succession planning. application and building submissions. Strategic focus areas: The onset of COVID-19 restrictions in NSW in March 2020 resulted in rapid changes to strategic directions for many areas of Council as they transitioned from a paper-based environment to a digital one.

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Technology:

Training:

The ezeScan software was upgraded on 28 January 23 Records and Information Management Induction 2020 with enhanced functionality for adding and training sessions were conducted with new staff, and updating new scan jobs. subsequent Authority NAR and Property module There was an increase in the use of ezeScan software training for relevant positions. across Council to digitise paper records.

The Information Management Team provide ongoing technical support, record keeping advice and training to all users of Content Manager.

Four refresher training sessions were available to all staff and two advanced Content Manager training sessions were conducted on request.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

During 2019/20 IT staff have been involved in the allowing Customer Service to manage calls to Council following projects: both in the office and remotely. This proved extremely valuable during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic Installation of an optic fibre link from the Council Chambers Administration building to the Jensen with staff being able to answer calls while working from home in the same manner as they would in the Road Depot. This installation has resulted in a office. PureCloud also provides improved monitoring noticeable improvement in speed, and more importantly, reliability. This marks the completion and reporting of calls to Council. of Council’s Fibre Optic Network project started over 10 years ago. It has been a massive project to progressively connect 95% of Council’s facilities with fibre allowing our staff to work and interact efficiently and effectively with Council’s IT systems. The fibre network also benefits those facilities which we are unable to reach via fibre due to distance or technical reasons. The network allows us to get closer to those sites and provide increased speed and reliability to them also with other technologies. IT also completed the first stage of the Council phone system replacement with the installation of PureCloud Contact Centre. The PureCloud solution is a web based solution that allows greater flexibility

Implementation of multi-factor authentication to increase the security of Council’s computer network. Multi-factor authentication makes it significantly more difficult for an adversary to steal legitimate credentials to facilitate malicious activities on the network.

A User Awareness Training solution was also rolled out to all users of the computer network. User Awareness Training empowers employees to make intelligent cyber security decisions and educate them on phishing attacks. As part of the Awareness Training, an email phishing test campaign was also conducted which resulted in users performing to a high standard.

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FINANCE Griffith City Council has an annual operating budget in the vicinity of $58M. The 2019/20 budget was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in a number of ways, including the closure of Council facilities, refunds of memberships and tickets, concessions to operators, the Ratepayer Support Package and the timing of some Capital Works projects. Despite the effects of COVID-19 Griffith City Council remains in a sound financial position.

1,908 3%

7,832 14%

1,268 2%

678 1%

Governance

Administration

Public Order & Safety

Health

5,096 9%

486 1%

5,127 9%

7,205 13%

Environment

Community Services & Education

Housing & Community Amenities

Water Supplies

7,135 12%

8,837 15%

10,151 18%

1,697 3%

Sewerage Services

Recreation & Culture

Transport & Communication

Economic Affairs

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GRANTS Throughout the 2019/20 financial year Council continued to explore funding opportunities to help Griffith realise a range of exciting new events and facilities. Below is a list of some of the successful grants secured. Project

Grant Funding Secured ($)

Details

Sunshine Super Girl Theatre Production

$60,000

Theatre production celebrating the life of tennis champion Evonne GoolagongCawley.

Henderson Oval Upgrade

$50,000

Upgrade Henderson Oval including playground, new equipment, shade sail, seating and footpath

Olympic Street BMX Bike and Scooter Pump Track

$435,000

Construct a new BMX and Scooter Pump Track adjacent to the new Griffith Skate Park in Olympic Street. This project will also include a shade shelter, BBQ facilities, seating and landscaping

Memorial Park Upgrade

$486,000

Major upgrades to Memorial Park â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including a new community stage and upgrades to amenities

New Truck Wash Facilities

$156,190

Construct a new double bay truck wash at the Griffith Livestock Marketing Centre

Griffith Regional Sports Precinct Project

$14,500,000

Install a new 50M pool at GRALC and upgrade Westend Oval - construction will run over multiple years

CCTV Lighting CBD

$450,000

Install new CCTV and lighting around Griffith CBD including Olympic Street, Railway Street, Yambil Street and Banna Avenue

Yoogali McCormack Road levee and DC605J Culvert Upgrade

$400,000

Upgrade levee along McCormack Road and Burley Griffin Way as part of stage one construction

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GRIFFITH CITY LIBRARY The Library continued to develop and deliver innovative library services to improve the user experience in 2019/20. From the genrefication of our physical collections, to the expansion of our digital collections, and the pivot to virtual programming in response to COVID-19. These uncertain times provide us with an opportunity to improve the way we communicate, engage, and support the literacy and leisure interests of the community. October 2019 saw the launch of the Library’s new local history room and theatrette meeting room. The 40 seat theatre-style meeting room is equipped with state of the art audio-visual technology, including a hearing loop for those with hearing aids. The facility has expanded and improved the facilities available to the public and the scope of programs that the Library is able to deliver. Program highlights included presentations from Australian authors Tony Park and Jeremy Lachlan, who visited schools to provide insights on writing and the publishing industry; 2019 Book Week street parade for 1,500 primary students down Banna Avenue; and, the purchase of robotic and virtual reality technology for student workshops. Digitisation of the local history collection is an important and ongoing project aimed at improving preservation and community accessibility to resources that document our unique heritage. Library staff and dedicated Library volunteers are meticulously working their way through preserving and digitising the Library’s local history collection of books, manuscripts, newspapers, and photographs. Digitised items are publicly accessible through the Library’s catalogue at www.wrl.nsw.gov.au.

94,076

305

Visits to the Library

Events held

104,514

10k +

Items loaned

Library members

20,047

20,087

PC/WIFI sessions

E loans

35,076

22,213

Mobile Library loans

WRL website visits

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GRIFFITH REGIONAL THEATRE This year has been a roller-coaster ride at Griffith Regional Theatre, with a bumper 2019 season looking to continue into the 2020 ‘Vision Perfect!’ Season until abruptly cut short by COVID-19 after just one show.

students participated in the Bell Shakespeare drama workshops. Our GRASS ROOTS music program continues to attract young musicians from all genres, connecting them with performance opportunities. A full program of local young artists performed at MY Total visitation and usage of the Theatre continued to FEST to an enthusiastic crowd, and we also offered grow with the Theatre used on 132 days, and 27,814 a music production workshop with Dwayne Broome, visits between July-December 2019, comprised and a taiko workshop with Kiyomi Caldwell. of performances, meeting and conference hires, Renovations rehearsals, workshops, community presentations A major highlight of the year was the completion of and events. We presented 12 season shows in this the first major renovations in the Theatre’s history. period made up of kids shows Picasso and his Dog, The project took two years, beginning with technical and The Twits; John Martin’s Touch of Xmas morning upgrades to replace the lighting desk and install melodies; Bell Shakespeare; a piano concerto and acoustic panelling in the auditorium, and replacing flutist Jane Rutter’s Evening Stars; teen drama the air-conditioning in the Burley Griffin Room. The Point of No Return; Shaun Parker’s Blue Love dance second stage involved upgrades to all of the public theatre; Australian comedy-drama- Spencer; our toilets and construction of a new amenities block Senior Youth Theatre Troupe’s original We Had including fully compliant accessible bathrooms; a Stove; and MY FEST youth festival in Memorial upgrading all of the dressing rooms, including Park which attracted around 400 young people and installation of dressing tables, wardrobes, and families. Commercial hires include The Australian kitchenettes; new back stage storage; upgrade to the Ballet presenting Coppelia, rock and classical music Fire Protection System; and construction of a new concerts, and Sydney Comedy Festival, as well amphitheatre and performance space in the eastern as numerous community events including school courtyard. concerts and presentation days, dance concerts, We thank our Season Sponsors: Griffith City KROP, and the Wagga Rugby Men’s Choir. Volkswagen; Deakin University and media sponsors: The Theatre closed for two months at the beginning Hit 99.7, Triple M, 95.1 community radio, WIN TV of 2020 for completion of our renovations and reand The Area News. opened in March when we ran our open mic GRASS ROOTS event, collaborated on A Day in the Orchard Information about the Theatre can be found on presenting a fringe performance and workshop YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. program, and Griffith Bushfire Benefit Concert and presented our first season show Flickerfest. Then COVID-19 hit and the Theatre was closed to the public for the remainder of the financial year, with all season shows cancelled or postponed to 2021. Community Engagement Both Youth Theatre groups – Senior (High School) and Junior (Primary School) continued to attract strong numbers, until cancelled in March due to COVID-19. The Senior Troupe presented We Had A Stove in September 2019, short theatre pieces based on historical documents from Pioneer Park Museum. Twelve of our young thespians auditioned for the Bell Shakespeare Scholarships, and 42

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GRIFFITH REGIONAL ART GALLERY

10 Exhibitions

Griffith Regional Art Gallery presents an annual exhibition program to engage differing interests in the visual arts. These exhibitions range from touring exhibitions, acquisitions prizes and exhibitions by local artists.

4,650 Visitors

The Gallery has three permanent collections, the National Contemporary Jewellery Collection, the Couture Collection and the Civic Art Collection.

1,040 Young people engaged

During the 2019/20 financial year the Gallery hosted major touring exhibitions such as Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award. We engaged local female artist with the Mother Love and Each for Equal exhibitions. We also proudly support best practice in accessible arts with Yield. We hosted an exhibition of genuine artworks by European Masters from 17th-20th Century with Beguilea, a first for the Gallery.

18 School visits

We continued our commitment to engaging patrons with diverse public programs such as, life drawing, holidays and after school art classes, weaving workshops, painting workshops, photography workshops, lectures and floor talks, morning teas, performances and festivals as well as guided school visits to local schools.

52 Programs and events

GRIFFITH PIONEER PARK MUSEUM

Tourism

Curatorial

The Spanish Influenza epidemic hit Griffith in 1919/1920 and a hundred years later, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact, particularly on tourism and events throughout the area. A Public Health Order required the Museum to close to the public in April and May 2020 and all hires and events were cancelled. For the first time in 49 years Action Day, our signature longest running Griffith event, did not proceed.

Guided tours and catering is offered to complement the memorable and relevant visitor experience. Best visitation results were in October due to the fine weather and the annual Citrus Sculptures and Festival of Gardens tourism crowd. April also saw solid visitation with visits from people heading north for the winter.

After careful COVID-19 safe business preparation and planning the Museum reopened to the public on 3 June 2020. Prior to the Museum closure and reduced visitation from March 2020 our patronage was tracking 2,840 above the last 5 year average. We still welcomed a total of 11,924 people through the doors for the year and with consideration given to two months of full closure and the loss of our biggest event, the annual result is only 61 below our 5 year average.

During this year the Museum initiated installation of a new collections management data base through Lucidea, which provides for professional recording and tracking of the collections, and allows items to be searched online – providing research and educational access to people anywhere in Australia. COVID-19 created an opportunity for the Museum to completely redevelop our digital engagement, with an increase of 240% in engagement. The Curator produced a series of short documentaries ‘From the Collection’ linking items in the collection to historic pandemics. The Spanish Flu video received over 9000 views and the Polio Iron Lung video 3300 views.

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These videos are available on our social media, but also recorded in our new database where they can be accessed as links to the collection items.

The Indian Community has also utilised the facilities for major cultural celebrations. Pioneer Park Play Group and Pioneer Park Painters regularly use the venue, and the Murrumbidgee Ukulele Group Strummers (MUGS) have recently taken up residence for monthly practices and rehearsals.

The Todd Shed project is nearing completion and will be open for exhibition from September. The Shed will house the collection of horse drawn and motorised vehicles donated by Ian Keith Todd. The exhibition space was constructed with funds donated from the Digital Engagement - New Website Todd Estate and significant financial assistance from The Museum now has access to the services of a Council. Marketing Officer which has allowed us to improve The Curator has introduced monthly Guided Train the design of our social media and advertising Tours which have been very popular, taking visitors materials, as well as completing a comprehensive and locals on a fascinating journey through the revamp of our website in June 2020. Museum. Social Media An exciting project in development is the partnership with the Griffith branch of Wagga Amateur Radio We actively promote the facility and engage both Club, which will see the Post Office building repaired local and out of town visitors through our social and transformed into a permanent exhibition of the media. Our new video engagement has seen a history of radio in the region, and installation of a substantial increase in engagement. Griffith Pioneer repeater antenna so the Club can demonstrate live Park Facebook site now has over 2k followers and 715 Instagram followers. ham radio broadcasts on public open days. What Did Our Visitors Think?

Community

A key focus of the Museum is community use and Griffith Pioneer Park Museum is ranked as the No we have aimed to engage more diverse communities 1 Tourist Attraction in Griffith. We have also been in our program. The International Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day awarded a Tripadvisor Award of Excellence. luncheon again attracted around 100 women of all ages and cultural backgrounds and the Women on Fire Migrant and Refugee Support Group used the kitchen for a series of community cooking classes.

1,200

SOLD OUT

CANCELLED

2,072

Attendees 2019 Salami Festival

Australia Day Breakfast

2020 Action Day

Facebook followers

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GRIFFITH REGIONAL AQUATIC LEISURE CENTRE Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre (GRALC) facilities were used by various professionals and community groups over the last 12 months. Some of the highlights include: Construction on the new 50m pool and change rooms began on Wednesday 6 May 2020 and is expected to be completed by the end of January 2021. A local Physiotherapist continues to offer Hydrotherapy several times per week along with sporting groups including, Griffith Swimming Club, and local clubs from every football code. All local schools used the centre for school sport, swimming lessons and swimming carnivals, while the MS Support group utilised it for physical therapy. Major purchases in 2019/20 included: • Replacement tiles and upgrade of taps and seating in the women’s change room • Replacement and upgrading of the Aerobics Room sound system • New lane ropes for the Program Pool • Replacement of some of the pool deck seating • New lockers throughout the centre • Replacement of filter sand and laterals in Program Pool filters. The outbreak of COVID-19 saw the NSW State Government close down all gyms and pools, including GRALC, on Monday 23 March through to Saturday 13 June. As a result of this closure and the impact of COVID-19, during February and early March attendances were well down this year compared to last. It is expected that COVID-19 uncertainty will see attendances remain reduced during the next year as well. Throughout the year GRALC operated within the budget set by Council.

Centre Attendance Total

Gym Attendance

115,000

18,000

Total Gym Usage 33,000 Aerobics 15,000 Attendance

143,941 143,941

35,000 4,500

40,000 40,000

Swim School Enrolments Swimming Entries

Swim Lessons

Swim School Entries

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WESTEND SPORTS STADIUM

The Westend Sports Stadium was opened on 17 May 1979. The Stadium accommodates two basketball courts, two netball courts, eight badminton courts and three volleyball courts.

School Sports

The Griffith Regional Theatre and the Stadium will be hosting a world premiere event in October 2020. It is called Sunshine Super Girl. The story of tennis great Evonne Goolagong (Cawley) originally from Barellan.

Griffith City Council and the Griffith Sports Council have secured a $24m grant to upgrade the whole Westend Oval/Stadium precinct. It will include five new basketball/netball courts, state-of-the-art athletics track and sports facility, hockey and netball courts. The project is moving forward very quickly. A plan has been put up for consultation in stage 1.

Griffith primary and high schools utilised the Stadium throughout the four terms of the school year. The Stadium was closed between 23 March and 30 June Many events were postponed or cancelled this year 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Future and Current Maintenance Programs

State Basketball and Junior Basketball Events Western Junior League basketball was cancelled due to COVID-19. Local domestic basketball competitions started in February, postponed between March â&#x20AC;&#x201C;June and restarted July 2020. The Badminton Competition restarted in July 1 2020.

Maintenance is still ongoing for the existing facility and the Stadium is very well patronised with staff continually looking to further grow and develop the facility.

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ASSET MANAGEMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS Over the past 12 months the Asset Management team has worked to improve Council’s asset management and geographic information systems and processes. Some of the major projects completed during the 2019/20 period include: Business Process Documentation

Asset Valuations The following asset classes were revalued in accordance with Office of Local Government and Australian Accounting Standards Board requirements for the valuation of infrastructure assets. Assets are valued at Fair Value, which reports the current value of the asset adjusted for lost service potential.

The assets group is continuing maintenance of a library of procedures and associated documentation • Water and Sewer assets that increase efficiency and consistency of assets • Transport (Roads, Footpaths, Bridges) and GIS services provided to internal and external Comprehensive revaluation • Stormwater Drainage – Comprehensive revaluation customers. • Parks and Gardens • Buildings • Operational Land. Roadside Vegetation and Tree Mapping

A mapping system was implemented to enable Environmental and Parks and Gardens staff to capture roadside vegetation and tree data. This enables Council to efficiently collect data and report on these items. Water Network Revision A major review of the water reticulation (water mains, hydrants etc) was completed in conjunction with Utilities staff. This increases the accuracy of the mapping and is useful for design, repair and reporting on water infrastructure assets. IntraMaps and GIS Ongoing enhancement of Council’s GIS and IntraMaps systems has increased the usefulness of spatial data (i.e. maps) for all Council staff. The system provides accessible information for many areas of Council’s service delivery. This includes planning information, such as the LEP plans, asset maps for example roads, water mains and services such as garbage collection and bin collection days etc. Drone Operations Griffith City Council utilised the Council owned drone for a variety of tasks to assist in planning, recording works as executed information and asset management tasks. Some of the projects it has been used for include Lake Wyangan Environmental inspections, Jones Road Causeway and Yambil Street Construction.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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HIGHLIGHTS 342 certificates issued - 256 construction - 79 occupation - 7 subdivision

421 Development Applications processed

$97.9M Development Applications value

Applicant and Description

Amount

17 x four blade frost control fans for almond plantation Hanwood truck depot Construction of a new office/showroom, attached storage shed, detached storage sheds Subdivision - Torrens Title New grain intake, transfer facilities & out loading, buildings & silos Construction and use of service station, vehicle repair station Two lot subdivision and proposed manufactured housing estate Bulk fuel depot with ancillary use service station Additions to existing poultry processing plant

1,047200 1,200000 2,100000 2,500000 3,500000 5,000000 7,662600 2,650000 8,493800

Rural industry (Agricultural Produce Industry) almond milk processing

1,000000

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LAKE WYANGAN Griffith City Council is committed to improving the health of Lake Wyangan North and developing recreational opportunities for the community, with the first priority to improve water quality. Flow gauges were installed in the main rainfall runoff drainage channels into North Lake Wyangan in June 2019, a contract for the construction of Sediment Ponds and Wetlands was awarded in May 2020 and collaborations established with specialist algae research units at universities in New South Wales and Queensland continue.

Recent drought and subsequent low inflows into the lake have resulted in low water levels. A fish kill in the Lake in May 2020 has identified salinity and possible sediment related issues in the Lake, both aspects requiring further and ongoing investigation as part of the total Lake solution. As part of the initial environmental assessments for the Sediment Basin and Wetlands project, Aboriginal artefacts have been identified in the Lake precinct. Relevant approval processes are being undertaken prior to construction works commencing.

ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH Council has a responsibility to look after the health and safety of our community. Some of the ways we do this is through public health inspections. A total of 181 food business inspections were completed for the 2019/20 period, of these 114 were high risk, 1 medium risk, 30 temporary premises and 36 mobile premises.

flock of 15 Sentinel Chickens (November – April) for Arbovirus detection

Some of the other tasks undertaken include:

• A total of 190 Council staff members were vaccinated as part of the Annual Flu Vaccination program across two separate day clinics during 2019/2020

• 46 chemical and microbiological water quality samples taken and analysed from local Griffith Public Pools, City Park Splash Pad and Motel pools operated for public use

• Allocated 4 cooling towers with unique identifying numbers (UINs) and received 48 Risk Management Plans (RMPs) in line with legislative changes to legionella control within the Public Health Act 2010 and Public Health Regulation 2012

• As part of regional Resource Sharing Alliance Agreements with Narrandera Shire Council and • ‘NSW Arbovirus and Mosquito Monitoring Program’ Hay Shire Council, Griffith City Council delivered 60 delivered within the Griffith Local Government Area. inspections of High and Medium Risk food businesses Undertook 24 separate mosquito trappings and and motel pools within the Hay and Narrandera Shire extracted 180 Arbovirus detection samples from a Council.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE Customer service has had a busy year, with many challenges faced during COVID-19. Even though the doors to Customer Service were restricted, the services to the community were offered and processed over the phone, email and with a lock up box for paperwork processed enquiries and applications. A new cloud based telephone system was implemented in September 2019, which has provided more insight and flexibility into the Customer Enquiries. The new system was a blessing all around when it allowed Customer Service officers to answer the phones from their homes during the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. This way the Customer Service team remained operational.

29,038 calls to Customer Service

87%

answered within 20 seconds

Type of Enquiry

General Enquiry Planning Building Engineering Rates, Water Compliance Water & Sewerage Waste Works Cemetery Finance, HR, Environment & Health, Community, Traffic Unknown/ no wrap up

18% 15% 12% 10% 7% 6% 3% 2% <2 % 19%

82%

Customer service level achieved

COMPLIANCE

In the 2019/20 financial year the Griffith Pound and Rehoming Centre carried out a number of improvements to the facility. This included works to improve the safety and welfare of animals dropped off at the Pound after hours, with self-locking doors for all existing dog drop-off points and six similar new drop-off points created for cats. These changes were made to prevent more than one animal ending up in one holding pen which could end in serious injury to animals. The walls and floors of the kennels have also been coated with sealant. The sealing work was carried out to help make cleaning more efficient and to eliminate drainage problems.

for adoption and allowing residents to subscribe to be notified of updates. This went live on 15 August 2019. This new system has been very well received and has improved operations. In May 2020 the Centre also benefited from the NSW State Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council Pound Grant Program (CPGP) which was handed out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The $4,000 allocated to Council was used to upgrade the pet food storage area. Griffith Pound and Rehoming Centre continues to work closely with rescue groups to ensure the best outcomes for impounded cats and dogs.

Members of the Griffith Pound and Rehoming Centre Working Group also meet when necessary to discuss Improvements were also made to Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, issues, provide support and feedback. the dedicated Pound page, showing animals available

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URBAN DESIGN The 2019/20 financial year was busy one for the Urban Design team. Projects included: • Extensions to the Griffith Regional Theatre, including upgrade of the existing change rooms and extending the facility with an additional bank of toilets and an outdoor tiered amphitheatre and performance area • Renovations of State Bank House to accommodate the Country Universities Centre as well as an energy efficient project replacing air-conditioning units with a more economical energy efficient system, adding 5kW solar panels as well as replacing existing light with LED energy efficient lights • Fitting a prominent Council building with more economical energy efficient air-conditioning units, adding more than 20kW solar panels as well as replacing existing light with LED energy efficient lights • Bright Lights on Banna Avenue Project as well as

Concept design only

the Christmas lights/decorations • Refurbishment of the existing toilet Block in Memorial Park as well as a new performance stage • Master plans of Jubilee Oval and Olympic Street • Involved in Yambil Street Stage 1 and 2 • Council Depot Masterplan • Enticknap Park Development and Construction • Proposed new Sediment Ponds and Wetlands at Lake Wyangan • The new Community Centre and Car Park, Olympic Street (Design and Tender) • Design and Tenders for the new Stage in Community Gardens as well as new toilet block in City Park • Various Strategies including the Draft Entrance Strategy.

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PLANNING Griffith City Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planning staff have been busy producing a range of new documents to assist in encouraging development in Griffith. The new Griffith City Council Community Participation Plan was adopted in November 2019. Among the important documents being rolled out include the new Griffith Residential Development Control Plan (GRDCP) including Subdivision and Parking Codes. The GRDCP replaces DCP21, which is approximately 20 years old. Staff are now working on the remaining DCP suite, anticipated to be completed within the next 6 months. Other new planning documents created for Council include, the Griffith Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), Land Use Strategy (LUS) and the Griffith Local Environment Plan (LEP).

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INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS

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ROADS – CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE Construction

Status

Griffith Southern Industrial Link – Stage 2a Thorne Road

In Progress

Griffith Southern Industrial Link – Stage 2b Kidman Way/Thorne Road

In Progress

Griffith Southern Industrial Link – Stage 5b,6a & 6b

In Progress

Jones Road Causeway - Upgrade

In Progress

Upgrade CBD roads, drainage, kerb & gutter (Yambil Street)

In Progress

RMS Main Roads - Ordered Works (Kidman Way, Irrigation Way, Burley Griffin Way) Kerb & Guttering construction

Ongoing

Guardrail Construction

Ongoing

Total

Maintenance Sealed Roads - Local, Regional (including ancillary works - K&G and line marking) Unsealed Roads - Urban & Rural (including roadside vegetation control) Natural Disaster – flooding on local & regional roads

Status Ongoing Ongoing Completed

Reseals - Local & Regional Roads

Ongoing

Additional Resealing Program Rural Roads funded by R2R

Ongoing

Gravel Resheeting

Ongoing

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Main Roads – maintenance

Ongoing Total

2019-2020 $ 588,824 1,092,135 706,177 6,531 2,286,611 770,703 11,986 21,132 5,484,098

2019/20 $ 1,722,172 2,176,977 20,537 1,254,220 1,161,767 464,230 6,799,902

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Traffic & Safety, Footpaths and other works, Drainage

Status

Traffic & Safety (including traffic facilities, emergency callouts, bus bays, parking areas) Road Callouts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including accidents/incidents & grape spills

Ongoing

Carparks maintenance, reseals and resheets

Ongoing

Bus Shelter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; new & maintenance

Ongoing

Traffic facilities (signage & line marking), & miscellaneous works

Ongoing

Street lighting - new & maintenance

Ongoing Total

Footpath & Other Works

Construction and maintenance of shared paths & footpaths

Status

Footpath & CBD path construction

Ongoing

Footpath & CBD path maintenance

Ongoing

Hanwood Cycleway

In Progress

Village pathways

Completed Total

Drainage

Status

Drainage maintenance & weed control

Ongoing

Drainage improvements / replacements

Ongoing

East Mirrool Regulator

Completed

Hanwood Stormwater Pump

Completed

Detention Basin - Collina

Completed

Yoogali Levee upgrade

Completed Total

2019-2020 $ 32,683 1,211 2,523 199,536 508,539 744,491

2019/20 $ 135,462 382,834 784,497 218,621 1,521,414

2019-2020 $ 140,350 4,214 1,237 31,976 1,159,977 6,215 1,343,968

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PARKS, RESERVES AND SPORTSGROUNDS • Completion of the Playground upgrade at Enticknap Park. • Installation of a water drinking bubbler at the Griffith Dog Off Leash Area, complete with a dog water bowl attachment. • The upgrade of potable water pipes at Hanwood Oval replacing the old galvanised steel pipes. • Installation of an automated irrigation system in the lawn areas along the Griffith Visitors Centre Car Park adjoining Banna Avenue. • Landscaping of the new Stage at Memorial Park Griffith.

CEMETERIES • 300 Miniature Roses were planted at Griffith Cemetery. • 19 Double Below Ground vaults were constructed at the Griffith Cemetery. • A new toilet facility was constructed at the Yenda Cemetery. • Construction of a new Lawn Beam at Lawn Five of the Griffith Cemetery.

GRIFFITH AIRPORT Griffith Regional Airport is run in accordance with CASA guidelines. • Griffith to Sydney passenger numbers 54,490 for 2019/20 (Regional Express). • Griffith to Melbourne numbers 4,148 for 2019/20 (Sharp Airlines). • Annual review conducted of Airport Manual, Wildlife Hazard Management Plan and the Airport Emergency Plan. • Annual technical inspection carried out in October 2019 and an Airport emergency activity also carried out in October. • Tender closed for installation of additional security fencing. • Council staff continue to investigate options for increased parking. • All hangars currently leased . • 7 bird strike incidents. *Flights were impacted by COVID-19 with a dramatic reduction in passenger numbers from both REX and Sharp Airlines

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FLEET OPERATIONS Council’s plant and vehicles are in good condition and are regularly maintained. Council has an extensive maintenance program to ensure that maintenance is carried out and vehicles and plant items are safe to operate. Council has a long term plant replacement program which aims to replace plant and vehicles before these items reach their economic lifespan. An upgrade to the wash bay was completed along with improved channel crossings in the depot. Further planning is underway to relocate the Parks and Gardens staff and equipment to the Jensen Road

BIOSECURITY WEED CONTROL

Works depot. New vehicles and plant purchased during the 2019/20 financial year included: • 13 x Passenger and light commercial/SUV vehicles • 5 x Trucks • 1 mower • 1 x Tractors • 1 x 6 Tonne Excavator • 1 x Skid Steer Loader

The 2019/20 season saw some new challenges with the prolonged drought and bushfires causing above normal amounts of fodder being transported to the Griffith area and through the region to other drought and bushfire affected regions. New infestations of priority weeds have been found in other council regions of NSW which are not normally found, in particular Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysteroporus) has been found in some of the council regions north of the Griffith City Council region, triggering more frequent high risk pathway inspections.

surrounding properties. The Griffith Biosecurity Officers inspected water bodies in a 10 km radius of the infestation site and did not find any plants in the Griffith City Council area, ongoing inspections of water the bodies will be carried throughout spring and summer.

Griffith Biosecurity weeds officers have been actively doing frequent inspections of the high risk pathways (highways and roads) and fodder drop sites. No Parthenium has been found to date.

McCann roadside infestation is now reduced to the odd plant that will be targeted and follow up control work by the Crown Lands Department in the adjacent Crown land is ongoing.

Prickly Pear (Opuntia species)

The battle with Prickly Pear continues with more work being done in the Council area, Scenic Hill Drive has been targeted and good results have been obtained and other control has been done in and around Scenic Hill Reserve with more control work Biosecurity weed control activity’s for the 2019/20 to come. included: McNabb Crescent hillside infestation will also be Parthenium (Parthenium hysteroporus) carried out in the near future. Mallinson Road Quite a few new incursions have been found in NSW infestations have been reduced significantly with just north of the Griffith City Council area associated more work to come with Crown Lands Department, with the drought causing larger than normal volumes Local Aboriginal Lands Council and Private of fodder being transported interstate. Landowners.

Kidney Leaf Mud Plantain (Heteranthera reiniformis) Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) A new infestation was found 5kms from the boundary with Leeton, in the Leeton Shire Council area, triggering a response from the Department Primary Industry, Local Land Services and Griffith and Leeton Biosecurity Weed Officers.

No new incursions have been found this year and the Alligator Weed at Barren Box Swamp is not apparent to date with only the odd plant found and controlled. African Boxthorn (lycium ferocissimum)

Boxthorn control has been carried out along the The infestation was treated promptly and will be Kidman Way and parts of Scenic Hill has also been monitored by the Leeton Biosecurity Weed Officer spot sprayed. The previous year’s stock piles are being with ongoing inspections of water bodies on the

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burnt and surviving plants spot sprayed on Dossetor Road, Lockhart Road, Twaddell Road, Barber Road, Tyson Road and Nelson Road. Sweet Briar Rose (Rosa rubiginosa) Several Private Property’s and Council owned properties near Lake Wyangan Township have controlled the infestations of Sweet Briar Rose with successful results. The Sweet Briar Rose along the Kidman Highway has also been controlled. The infestation at Lake Wyangan North at the north end has also been successful with only five seedlings found recently and treated at the time of finding.

Coolatai Grass (Hyparrhenia hirta) The infestation at Rifle Range Road is still persisting, although a much smaller site now after treatment. A new incursion of plants were found at Willbriggie on the Kidman Highway roadside and were treated. St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) St John’s Wort has been reducing in the historical sites, through constant treatment, with only one new incursion found and treated.

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BUSHFIRE HAZARD REDUCTION PROGRAMS Executive Services Separate pre-season captain and group captain meetings were held between 2 and 11 September 2019. A combined After Action Review/Post Season Meeting was scheduled for March 2020, but unfortunately had to be cancelled due to COVID-19. This event would have included volunteers from all six of the local government areas included in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) District; Carrathool, Griffith, Hay, Leeton, Murrumbidgee and Narrandera. The Bushfire Management Committee (BFMC) only met once, again due to COVID-19. A Pre-Season meeting was held on 11 September 2019 and a Post Season was scheduled for March 2020 but had to be cancelled. Liaison Committee meetings are only held as required, no meeting was held in 2019/20. The Bush Fire Danger Period for 2019/20 ran from 1 October 2019 until 31 March 2020. No major incidents occurred within the district, however over 150 personnel from the MIA were sent to assist with incidents across the state at various times, to various locations, between December and February. Tankers For the 2019/2020 financial year the MIA District received the following vehicles: New Category 6 Tanker for Hay Headquarters Brigade (Hay) New Category 9 Tanker for Paynters Siding Brigade (Narrandera), New Category 1 Tanker for Beelbangera (Griffith) which is yet to be delivered. A number of vehicles have been reallocated within the district, and a number of vehicles older than 25 years were disposed of. All vehicles were serviced by local providers. All Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) have been serviced and updated as per the 5 year plan. All radios in the district have been upgraded to the latest model required. Rural Fire Service (RFS) Stations The Griffith Bulk Storage facility/Airbase modification works are completed, this now allows a safer environment for Airbase Operators to work in. Hanwood Brigade (Griffith) extension is now completed. Area D and E Brigades (Hay) have both had toilets installed. Booligal Brigadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Hay) new Station is currently in the construction phase and is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

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Euroley Station (Leeton) is complete. Widgelli/ Wumbulgal Station is still under construction and is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

Driver, First Aid Application, Trim/Cross cut Felled Trees and Asbestos Awareness Workshop. A Total of 114 Qualifications were issued in 2019/20. No courses have been delivered in 2020 due to Covid-19.

Barellan Station (Narrandera) is currently having amenities constructed, expected to be completed Membership in the coming months. Colinroobie (Narrandera) has A total of 79 new volunteers have joined the MIA had a toilet installed. District, since July 2019. In an effort to maintain record accuracy 39 volunteers have resigned or been Stores / Equipment removed since July 2019, with seven passing away. A minimal supply of necessary equipment and Personal Protective Clothing (PPC) is kept within Medals the Store at Griffith. All vehicles have the necessary A Long Service Medal Presentation was held in equipment. September 2019 for the volunteers in Leeton and

Membership Services Training

Courses offered to volunteer members included Bush Fire Fighter, Village Fire Fighter, Advanced Programs Introduction, Crew Safety Welfare, Navigation, Wildfire Behaviour, Crew Leader Wildfire, Rural Fire

Murrumbidgee Local Government Areas. There was a combined 56 long service medals/clasps presented at the presentations, totalling 1343 years of service. The medals are awarded in 10-year increments.

420

401

Fire permits

Total incidents

New volunteers

Fire & Explosion

MVA

Hazard Condition

Service Call

Good Intent

False Alarm

Other

Carrathool 36

Griffith

123

Hay

Leeton

Murrumbidgee

Narrandera

Total MIA

401

282

Locale

Total Incidents

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UTILITIES

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YAMBIL STREET The Yambil Street project is a comprehensive upgrade of this entire street which involves the replacement of water mains, replacement of stormwater drainage with greater capacity systems, replacement of kerb, gutter and footpaths, reconstruction of new asphalt roads and new furniture and landscaping for the streetscape.

3 is a 44 week project and Stage 4 is expected to take 25 weeks, but may be extended due to adverse weather or additional works. Stage 1 completed works

During each stage of works, every effort is made to ensure pedestrian access to business entrances is maintained. The construction area is usually Stage 1, from Jondaryan Avenue to Kooyoo Street, separated into two work zones, the northern and is now complete and open for full access and southern side, with safety barriers placed between commercial activity. Stage 2, from Kooyoo Street to these two zones. The zone to be constructed is then Ulong Street, commenced in November 2019 and is closed to traffic with the alternate side kept open to due to be completed end of September 2020. Stage through traffic in an effort to minimise disruption. 3 and 4 should commence in November 2020 and Once works are completed, the completed zone is will encompass Ulong Street to Daines Street, then re-opened to through traffic and the alternative side Daines Street to Kookora Street respectively. Stage is closed off for construction works. Works include new footpaths with pavers which has enhanced the entire area and provides smooth and easy access for pedestrians to businesses in this street. The addition of planter boxes and kerbside planters containing trees and plants has provided an attractive green theme for this street and an irrigation system has been installed under the new footpath to ensure these green areas can be easily maintained throughout the year especially during our hotter temperatures. The new streetlights have a very modern appearance and offer modern capabilities such as precise control settings for illumination, CCTV capability and attachments for banners and street names. The new street furniture has provided additional seating in this area. The stormwater system in Yambil Street has been increased and improved with all property stormwater systems now being connected directly to the main stormwater pipe underground. This will ensure minimal surface water during heavy downpours and helps to alleviate the flooding problems that were previously experienced in Yambil Street. The quality of asphalt installed in Yambil Street will ensure a smooth and durable surface for many years to come. Griffith City Council acknowledges the affect the construction works have on impacted businesses in Yambil Street and appreciates the patience and tolerance shown by business owners which greatly assists with the progress of the project. Works are currently progressing well with the tender for Stage 3 to be advertised early October and works expected to commence by mid November 2020.

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URBAN WATER SUPPLY

Griffith City Council continued to supply high quality potable water in compliance with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. During 2019/20 Griffith Water Treatment Plant (GWTP) produced over 7115 ML of drinking water for the City’s supply. Council has completed refurbishment of two sand filters at the GWTP. The refurbishment of the remaining four filters has commenced and will be completed by October 2020. During the 2019/2020 financial year, Council: • Installed 103 new water meters • Replaced 1180 water meters • Installed 60 new Backflow Prevention Devices (BFPD) on medium and high hazard connections • Replaced 31 BFPD during regular maintenance • Installed over 2500 m length of water mains to service new developments • Renewed over 500 m length of existing water mains • Refurbished filters and filter inlet channel, and • Replaced 24 filter valves and actuators at the GWTP. In response to severe droughts in NSW, Griffith City Council launched a water wise media campaign to reduce water usage, distributed shower timers to residents and organised a water saving colouring

competition for primary school children. Council continued providing water rebate on water saving devices such as $20 rebate each for shower rose and $50 rebate each for dual flush toilet suite. In response to cyber security threats, Griffith City Council separated Water & Sewer Network from Council’s day-to-day operational network to ensure the security and integrity of the essential water and sewer facilities. The water and sewer Radio Telemetry Network was also separated to prevent overcrowding and increase efficiency of the radio network. The remote sewer infrastructure was kept on the existing TRIO E Series Network while the remote water infrastructure was transferred onto the new TRIO Q series radio network.

1,180 Water Meters replaced

103 New meters installed

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Griffith City Council continued operation of Griffith Reclamation Plant, Yenda Sewage Treatment Plant and Bilbul Sewage Treatment Plant as per the EPA guidelines. During the 2019/2020 financial year, Council: • Installed over 1100 m length of gravity sewer mains and over 500 m of sewer rising mains, and • Installed 1 sewage pumping station and 10 grinder pumps to service new developments.

SEWERAGE

Council continued to renew, service, and maintain water and sewer assets, for example, water mains, PRVs, Hydrants, sewer mains, and sewage pumping stations etc. to meet the standard levels of service and to ensure the quality and protection of the drinking water supply, and the reliability of the sewerage system. Council is committed to providing water supply and sewerage services to the customer as per their need and requirements in a sustainable manner.

FLOOD MITIGATION Griffith Main Drain J and Mirrool Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (FRMS&P) was adopted in September 2015. Through the Floodplain Management process, Council prioritised the mitigation measures recommended in the FRMS&P, and completed the following flood mitigation projects: Yenda (i) Installation of flood warning devices at Barellan Road bridge site and Yenda East Mirrool Regular (EMR) site completed

(iv) Construction of automated flood gates at the East Mirrool Regulator (EMR) at Yenda completed. Yoogali (i) Yoogali McCormack Road Levee and DC605J Culvert Upgrade: Construction of stage 1 work which consists of upgrading DC605J culverts at Bosanquet - McCormack Road junction and Burley Griffin Way – McCormack Road junction has been scheduled to be completed by September 2021. Hanwood

(i) Hanwood Stormwater Pump and Levee: A funding application for the construction of stage 1 work which consists of installation of a stormwater pump (iii) Establishment of a set of EMR Emergency and associated pipe works has been made to the Breaching Protocols and Decision Support Framework Department of Planning, Industry and Environment for the management of Mirrool Creek flood waters at (DPIE). If successful, the project is scheduled to be the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Main Canal East Mirrool completed by June 2022. Regulator at Yenda completed (ii) Integration of the flood warning system into BOM’s flood forecasting system completed

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WASTE MANAGEMENT Council provides the community with a kerbside collection service for both domestic waste and dry recyclables. For those residents in the community who do not have access to the kerbside collection of dry recyclables, Council has an ongoing commitment to providing residents with the opportunity to recycle by subsidising drop-off bins at Griffith Recycling located in Hams Street, Griffith. In the 2019/20 financial year 2,982 residents took advantage of the ‘Dump For Free’ weekend. This figure was on par with the previous year, however the amount of waste disposed of has increased by 717.14 tonnes as a result of larger single loads. The amount of dry recyclables collected in the kerbside pick-up has remained steady, while there has been a 10% increase in waste product recycled from the landfill. Council is currently in the planning phase of developing the new landfill site and the closure and rehabilitation Of the existing landfill. There has been a number of large capital works projects completed in this financial year, which ensure that the Waste Management Centre continues to meet the guidelines set out by the EPA.

680

8,520

8,069

2,982

32,994

tonnes diverted from landfill

domestic waste collection services

recycling collection services

residents used ‘dump for free’

tonnes of waste processed

GRIFFITH LIVESTOCK MARKETING CENTRE Sheep sales at the Griffith Livestock Marketing Centre totalled 391,230 during 2019/20, down 113,809 from the previous year due to COVID-19. The construction work on the new truck wash started in the first half of the 2019 financial year and it has now been completed. Griffith City Council continued improving the Centre’s operations in accordance with its 10 year improvement plan to ensure that it could offer the region’s livestock sellers and agents a high quality marketing facility i.e. ongoing improvements in shade structures for sheep yards, and concreting of sheep pens.

391,230 sheep sold at the Centre

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ROAD SAFETY The Road Safety Action Plan has been updated. A new plan for the 2021/25 four year term is already under development and will be submitted to Transport for NSW in February 2021 for review. All road safety projects for the 2019/20 period were delivered on time and on budget. Outcomes from those projects proved positive with a reduction in serious injury crashes and zero fatal crashes during the 2019 calendar year. No ratified fatalities have been recorded since March 2018. â&#x20AC;&#x192;

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SECTION 3 - STATUTORY REPORTING

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Statutory reporting includes the information that is prescribed by the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005. This information has been included because the Government believes that it is important for community members to know about it – to help their understanding of how Council has been performing both as a business entity and a community leader. Within 5 months after the end of (financial) year, prepare a report as to council’s achievements in implementing its delivery program and the effectiveness of the principal activities undertaken in achieving the objectives at which those principal activities are directed Local Government Act 1993 (Act) s 428(1)

Copy of the council’s annual report must be posted on the council’s website and be provided to the Minister for Local Government (via OLG). This can be done by notifying the OLG of a URL link Act s 428(5) A copy of this annual report is available on Council’s website, with a copy also provided to the Minister for Local Government (the Minister). Include particulars of any environmental upgrade agreement entered into by the council Act s 54P (1) Nil Report on activities funded via a special rate variation of general income including:

• reporting requirements set out in the Instrument A report on Council’s performance for 2019/20 of Approval using outcomes from Griffith City Council’s Four Year Delivery Plan 2017/2021 is presented in Section 4 - • projects or activities funded from the variation Our Performance. • outcomes achieved as a result of the project or The annual report of the year in which an ordinary activities

election of councillors is held, must contain council’s Nil achievements in implementing the community Special Rate Variation Guidelines* (SRV Guidelines) strategic plan over the previous four years Act s 7.1 428(2) Griffith City Council did not apply for any special A report on Council’s achievements for 2019/20 variation of expenditure during the 2019/20 financial in implementing the Community Strategic Plan is period. presented in Section 2 - Achievements. Amount of rates and charges written off during year The annual report must be prepared in accordance Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (Reg) with Integrated Planning and Reporting Guidelines cl 132 (IP&R) Act s 428(3) In accordance with Clause 132 of the Local This annual report is a key point of accountability Government (General) Regulation 2005, set out between Griffith City Council and our community. It below are details of rates and charges written off focuses on Council’s implementation of the Delivery during the 2019/20 rating year. Program and Operational Plan which are the plans that are wholly Council’s responsibility. Pensioner abandonments The report also includes some information prescribed by the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005. Must contain a copy of the council’s audited financial reports prepared in accordance with the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting (may be an attachment) Act s 428(4)(a) Council’s audited financial reports for the 2019/20 financial year are presented from Section 5 - Financial Summary & Financial Statements. Must contain other information as the IP&R Guidelines or the regulations may require Act s 428(4) (b) This Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the IP&R Guidelines.

Rates Charges TOTAL

315,754 203,891 519,645

Other abandonments Rates Rates Subsidy (Refer to Council’s policy RTES – Payment of Community Or-ganisations FS-CP-202) Water Undetected Leak (Undetected Leak - Policy WS – CP-209) Nature Strips Allowance Charges TOTAL GRAND TOTAL

88 54,725

25,981 5,400 143 86,337 605,982

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Overseas Travel Details, including purpose of overseas visits by councillors, council staff or other persons representing council (including visits sponsored by other organisations) Reg cl 217(1) (a) There were no overseas visits by Councillors, staff of other persons representing Council (Including visit by other organisations) in the 2019/20 year. Total cost during the year of the payment of expenses of, and the provision of facilities to, councillors in relation to their civic functions. Reg cl 217(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii)

Provision of services and equipment to Councillors Below is a statement of the total cost during the year of the payment of expenses of, and the provision of facilities to, Councillors in relation to their civic functions. Provision of dedicated office equipment allocated to councillors cl 217(1) (a1) (i) Provision of dedicated office equipment allocated to Councillors (IPads): $1,787 Printing & stationery: $805 Telephone calls made by councillors cl 217(1)(a1) (ii) Telephone & Data (1 iPhone & 12 iPads) usage by Councillors: $2,771 Membership/subscriptions/licence fees: $15,535 Attendance of councillors at conferences and seminars cl 217(1)(a1) (iii) Attendance of Councillors at conferences and seminars: $8,858 Training of councillors and provision of skill development cl 217(1)(a1) (iv) Training of Councillors and provision of skill development: $240 (a) the names of any mayors or councillors who completed any induction training course, induction refresher course or supplementary induction course under this Part during the year. Not applicable (b) the names of any mayors or councillors who participated in any ongoing professional development program under this Part during the year. Cr Andreazza, Cr Croce, Cr Curran, Cr Dal Broi, Cr Longhurst, Cr Mardon, Cr Mercuri, Cr Napoli, Cr Neville, Cr Simpson, Cr Stead, Cr Zappacosta (c) the number of seminars, circulars and other activities delivered as part of the ongoing professional development program in accordance with this Part during the year. Financial Issues in Local Government Leeton Crs Andreazza & Simpson Local Government Assurance Forum Sydney Cr Zappacosta National & Local Roads Congress Adelaide Cr Andreazza LG NSW Annual Conference including training Warwick Farm Crs Dal Broi, Longhurst, sessions 14-16 Oct Mercuri, Napoli Murray Darling Basin Association Annual Toowoomba 22-24 Crs Andreazza & Zappacosta Conference Oct LGNSW Water Management Confer-ence Albury 2-4 Sept Cr Zappacosta Dashboard software training Griffith All Councillors LGNSW Tourism Conference Jindabyne 16-18 Mar Cr Stead Inland Growth Summit Dubbo 29-30 Jan Cr Dal Broi In addition to the above seminars and conferences, Councillors are provided with current information through a weekly Councillors Information Sheet which provides Councillors with information including OLG Circulars, OLG Media Releases, LGNSW Weekly newsletters, ALGA News, Murrumbidgee Local Health District Media Releases. Councillors were emailed The At a Glance Code of Conduct flyer in September 2019.

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Travel Expenses Interstate visits by councillors, including transport, accommodation and other out-of-pocket travelling expenses cl 217(1)(a1) (v) Interstate visits by Councillors, including transport, accommodation and other out of pocket travelling expenses: $4,004 Overseas visits by councillors, including transport, accommodation and other out-of-pocket travelling expenses cl 217(1)(a1) (vi) Overseas visits by Councillors, including transport, accommodation and other out of pocket travelling expenses: Nil Expenses of any spouse, partner or other person who accompanied a councillor in the performance of his or her civic functions, being expenses payable in accordance with the Guidelines for the payment of expenses and the provision of facilities for Mayors and Councillors cl 217(1)(a1) (vii) Expenses of any spouse, partner or other person who accompanied a Councillor in the performance of his or her civic functions, being expenses payable in accordance with the Guidelines for the payment of expenses and the provision of facilities for Mayors and Councillors: $334 Expenses involved in the provision of care for a child of, or an immediate family member of, a councillor cl 217(1)(a1) (viii) Expenses involved in the provision of care for a child of, or an immediate family member of, a Councillor: Nil

Other Expenses Incurred Mayoral car running expenses: $23,016 Council functions / Council meetings & workshops catering expenses: $15,269 Travel expenses to & from Council meetings/workshops/other meetings within NSW: $11,946

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Details of each contract awarded for amounts greater than $150,000 including: • name of contractor (except employment contracts – contracts of service) • nature of goods or services supplied • total amount payable Reg cl 217(1)(a2) (i), (ii) Contracts over $150,000

Nature of goods or services supplied

Construction of Stormwater Drainage and Detention Basins Renovation, extension and refurbishment of Griffith Regional Theatre Supply and Delivery of Cleaning Services Project Management Services for Griffith Sports Precinct Development Yambil Street Upgrade - Stage 2 Raw Water Relocation - Schwab Road Yenda Griffith Regional Sports Precinct - Detailed Design Contract (Westend Oval) Design and Construct Tender for North Lake Wyangan Sediment Retention and Wetland Supply, Deliver & Lay Asphalt on Kidman Way Shared Pathway - Quotation Vendor Panel Supply and Delivery of Backhoe Loader Quotation Vendor Panel Supply and Delivery of 4x2 tipping Truck with GVM of 16,500Kgs - Quotation Vendor Panel Supply and Delivery of Track Loader with an engine power rating of 128Kw min Quotation Vendor Panel Supply and Delivery of 6x6 Water Truck with Fire Fighting and spraying equipment - Quotation Vendor Panel Griffith Community Centre - New Building Complex with Attached Country Universities Centre (Design & Construction) Construction of DC605J Culvert Upgrades, Yoogali Design and Construct New Amenities Block Jubilee Oval Construction of Stage - Community Gardens Griffith Regional Sports Precinct - 50M Pool De-sign & Construct

Name of Contractor Hynash Construc-tions Pty Ltd

Est. amount of the Contract (ex GST)

$1,312,076

Joss Group

$1,006,418

Presto Cleaning Company Altus Group Con-sulting Pty Ltd

$1,182,575 $358,690

B & C Plumbing Pty Ltd H2H Plumbing Pty Ltd

$2,312,142 $215,225

Group GSA Pty Ltd Woodlots and Wet-lands Pty Ltd

$890,595 $1,860,725

Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd

$302,500

WesTrac Pty Ltd

$155,000

Hino Motor Sales

$160,000

GCM Enviro Pty Ltd

$540,000

Iveco Trucks Aus-tralia Limited

$323,184

Hines Constructions Pty Ltd

B & C Plumbing Joss Group Asset Building Sys-tems Hines Construction Pty Ltd

$4,090,825

$714,050 $1,043,643 $726,320 $ 7,107,269

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Legal Expenses Summary of the amounts incurred by the council in relation to legal proceedings including: • amounts incurred by council in relation to proceedings taken by or against council (including out of court settlements) • summary of the state of the progress of each legal proceeding and (if finalised) the result Reg cl 217(1) (a3) Council’s total expenditure on legal expenses during 2019/20 was $322,895 which was expended on items such as legal advice, lease, and licence and agreement preparation. Legal proceedings undertaken during 2019/20 comprised: Item Debt Recovery - Rates Debt Recovery - Accounts Receivable Industrial Relations – Sundry (HR) Dog Control & Impounding Litter Fines Legal Expenses Parking Fines Development Control - Appeals & Other Governance – Legal Fees Legal Expenses - Miscellaneous (Water Fund) Legal Fees Waste Management Legal Fees Legal Expenses – Miscellaneous (Senior Fund) Legal Fees Strategic Planning – Legal Fees TOTAL

Status Complete/Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Complete

Amount $19, 641 $0 $210,877 $0 $499 $14,373 $24,292 $20,496 $26,388 $714 $4,143 $1,472 $322,895

Include resolutions made concerning work carried out on private land, including:

• details or a summary of any resolutions made under section, and • details or summary of any work carried out, where the charge is less than the approved fee, the proposed feed to be charged and the total amount subsidised by council Reg cl 217(1)(a4) & Act s 67, 67(2) (b) At the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 23 June 2020, Council adopted its Delivery Program and Operational Plan 2019/20 including specific Fees and Charges for private works to be undertaken in 2019/20. During 2019/20 works were undertaken on behalf of private individuals in accordance with Council policies. A resolution of Council was not required to undertake private works as Council did not charge an amount less than the approved fee for any of the works undertaken in 2019/20. Total amount contributed or otherwise granted to financially assist others Reg cl 217(1) (a5) & Act s 356 During 2019/20 the total amount contributed by Council for contributions or grants under Section 356 of the Local Government Act 1993 was: $145,137. This included a community grants program of: $30,000. Statement of all external bodies, companies and partnerships exercising functions delegated by Council cl 217(1) (a6) Council did not delegate any function to an external body in the 2019/20 financial year.

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Statement of all corporations, partnerships, trusts, joint ventures, syndicates or other bodies in which Council held a controlling interest cl 217(1)(a7) Council has once again been a member or a party to a number of co-operatives and partnerships.

Western Riverina Libraries (WRL)

WRL is a co-operative Library agreement between five member councils â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Griffith City Council, Carrathool Shire Council, Hay Shire Council, Murrumbidgee Council, and Narrandera Shire Council â&#x20AC;&#x201C; operating since 1971. WRL comprises five branch libraries and two mobile libraries across the five Local Government Areas.

South West Zone Digital Library

WRL continues to be a member of the South-West Zone Digital Library (SWZDL). A consortium of public libraries in South West NSW, including WRL provide a digital library collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines.

Community Drug Action Team

Council supports and auspices the Community Drug Action Team to deliver vital information about drugs to the community.

Griffith Health Facilities Limited

Griffith City Council has a 100% controlling interest in Griffith Health Facilities Limited.

Country Universities Centre Western Riverina

CUC Western Riverina was officially opened in October 2019 as an affiliate of Country Universities Centre. Griffith City Council, Leeton Shire Council and NSW Government provide support so that regional and rural communities have access to quality opportunities to pursue their dreams and fulfil their potential through higher education without the need to relocate.

Griffith Community Centre

Council continues to work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure a new state-of-the-art youth and community centre is delivered.

Griffith Affordable Housing Project

Council has partnered with Argyle Community Housing to develop affordable housing in the City. Statement of all corporations, partnerships, trusts, joint ventures, syndicates or other bodies in which the council participated during the year Reg cl 217(1) (a8)

Murrumbidgee Irrigation

Council works closely with Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI) in relation to water.

Transport for NSW (TfNSW)

Council works with TFNSW to ensure roads in the region are safe for motorists.

Department Communities and Justice

Council works in partnership to improve the wellbeing of people in social housing.

Griffith Local Aboriginal Land Council

Council works in partnership to improve land management techniques.

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Easy to do Business

Griffith City Council, in partnership with Service NSW, is making it easy to do business, with streamlined forms and one phone number to help fast track the approval process when opening a café, small bar or restaurant.

Riverina Local Land Services

Griffith City Council is part of the group of Councils who make up the Riverina Local Land Services.

Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation (RAMJO)

Griffith City Council is a member of the Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation (RAMJO).

Charles Sturt and Deakin University and TAFE Riverina

Together we actively support and develop higher education opportunities for the Griffith community. Statement of activities to implement its EEO management plan Reg cl 217(1) (a9) Griffith City Council remained committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity during 2019/20. Council is committed to providing an environment where employees and others in the workplace are treated fairly and with respect, and are free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and vilification and bullying. We ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based on merit, not on irrelevant attributes or characteristics that an individual may possess. Council also tries to create a work environment which promotes good working relationships. The HR section continues to provide information to new staff on Council’s associated policies and practices during Induction Programs promoting a workplace culture displaying fair workplace practices and behaviours, a diverse and skilled workforce and improved employment access and participation by EEO groups. Statement of the total remuneration package of the general manager Reg cl 217(1) (b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) including: • total value of the salary component of the package • total amount of any bonus, performance or other payments that do not form part of the salary component • total amount payable by way of the employer’s contribution or salary sacrifice to any superannuation scheme to which the general manager may be a contributor • total value of any noncash benefits for which the general manager may elect under the package • total amount payable by way of fringe benefits tax for any such non-cash benefits The total remuneration package for the General Manager for the 2019/20 period in respect of his employment was $299,792 which includes: Salary component $278,790 and superannuation $21,002. Statement of the total remuneration packages of all senior staff members, expressed as the total (not of the individual members) Reg, cl 217(1)(c) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) including: • total value of salary components of their packages • total amount of any bonus, performance or other payments that do not form part of salary components of their packages • total amount payable by the council by way of the employer’s contribution or salary sacrifice to any superannuation scheme to which any of the may be a contributor • total value of any non-cash benefits for which any of them may elect under the package • total amount payable by way of fringe benefits tax for any such non-cash benefits Council employs six senior staff members, the General Manager, Director Utilities, Director Infrastructure and Operations, Director Sustainable Development, Director Business, Cultural & Financial Services, and Director Economic & Organisational Development. All senior staff members are on performance based contracts (in accordance with the Local Government Act, 1993). The total remuneration cost of senior staff members for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 was: $1,390,417.

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The annual remuneration paid to directors for year ending 30 June 2020 was as follows: Salary Component Superannuation Total

$995,922 $94,703 $1,090,625

A statement detailing the stormwater management services provided (if levied) Reg cl 217(1) (e) Griffith City Council introduced a stormwater management charge at the commencement of the 2007/08 financial year at a rate of $25 per assessment (both residential and business; $12.50 for Strata) in the identified urban areas of the Local Government area. The levy collected is used not to replace existing stormwater management services but to provide new or additional services or infrastructure. The stormwater management charge assists with Council’s commitment to continual improvements of local urban stormwater drainage issues. It is utilised for larger projects that have been identified as a priority and that can provide an improvement for a high percentage of rate payers. Griffith City Council now has a number of completed Flood Studies and Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plans which assist in the strategic planning of Griffith and surrounding areas. The most current studies and plans are available on Council’s web page and are listed below: • Aerodrome Overland Flow Flood Study 2010 • Aerodrome Overland Flow Floodplain Risk Management Study (2011) • CBD Overland Flow Flood Study (2012) • CDB Overland Flow Floodplain Risk Management Study (2013) • Lake Wyangan Flood Study (2012) • Lake Wyangan Floodplain Risk Management Study (2013) • Griffith Main Drain J and Mirrool Creek Flood Study 2015 Vol 1 and Vol 2 • Griffith Main Drain J and Mirrool Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2015 • Construction of a detention basin and diversion of 1500 diameter stormwater pipe through the basin was completed to cater for the residential developments in Collina. A statement detailing the coastal protection services provided (if levied) Reg cl 217(1) (e1) N/A State of the Environment Report In accordance with the Integrated Planning and Reporting framework, the State of the Environment Report is due the year of the ordinary Council election (every four years). As the local government elections have been postponed due to COVID-19, SoE reporting will be due in 2021. The State of Environment Report is available on Council’s website, www.griffith.nsw.gov.au

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Detailed statement, prepared in accordance with such guidelines as may be issued by the DirectorGeneral from time to time, of the council’s activities during the year in relation to enforcing, and ensuring compliance with, the provisions of the Companion Animals Act 1988 (CA Act) and the Companion Animal Regulation 2018, including: • lodgement of pound data collection returns with the OLG (Survey of council seizures of cats and dogs). • lodgement of data about dog attacks with the OLG. • amount of funding spent on companion animal management and activities. • community education programs carried out and strategies the council has in place to promote and assist the desexing of dogs and cats. • strategies in place for complying with the requirement under s 64 of the CA Act to seek alternatives to euthanasia for unclaimed animals. • off leash areas provided in the council area • detailed information on fund money used for managing and controlling companion animals in its area Reg cl 217(1)(f) Companion Animals Guidelines* (CA Guidelines)Statement of Companion Animals Griffith Pound & Rehoming Centre Data 2019/20 Lodgement of Pound data collection returns with the Office of Local Government Lodgement of data relating to dog attacks with the Office of Local Government Amount of funding spent relating to companion animal management and activities Companion animal community education programs carried out Strategies Council has in place to promote and assist the desexing of dogs and cats

Strategies in place to comply with the requirement under section 64 (Companion Animals Act) to seek al-ternative to euthanasia for unclaimed animals Off leash areas provided in the Council area Use of companion an-imals fund money for management and control of companion animals in the area

Period 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 supplied to the Office of Local Government. Period 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2020 Information supplied to the Office of Local Government. $155,907 We continue to promote Companion Animals legislation through our web-site, various publications, our Working Group, and continued participation at selected community events. We have a number of strategies in place to promote and assist the desexing of dogs and cats, which includes the promotion of National Desexing Week and dis-counted desexing through participating Animal Welfare Groups. Facebook page, website and working with rescue organisations. Council maintains an off leash-free area located at the corner of Coolah Street and Murrumbidgee Avenue, Griffith. Microchipping expenses incurred in 2019/20 was $1,205.

Report on certain proposed capital works projects where a capital expenditure review had been submitted OLG Capital Expenditure Guidelines* A capital expenditure review was conducted on the Griffith Regional Sports Precinct and approved by the Office of Local Government. No review was required for the CBD Upgrade as this is existing Council civil infrastructure and a formal review is not required.

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Councils considered to be ‘human service agencies’ under the CR Act (provide services directed at carers and/or people being cared for by carers) must report on compliance with the CR Act for the reporting period Carers Recognition Act 2010 (CR Act), s 8(2) Griffith City Council has provided the following Home and Community Care services in relation to providing information, support and advocacy for people who care for family members with a disability, chronic illness or are frail aged. These services are: • Council provides home delivery of library material for those unable to attend the Griffith City Library • Council staff are encouraged to volunteer during work hours to deliver meals on wheels to residents in need • Funding provided to Aged Support Services to enable social outings and support group gatherings for the frail aged and carers of people with dementia • Support provided to various groups through the Senior Citizens Working Group Meetings. Information on the implementation of council’s Disability Inclusion Plan and give a copy to the Minister for Disability Services Disability Inclusion Act 2014, s 13(1)

Disability Inclusion Action Plan Griffith City Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan outlines Council’s commitment to improving accessibility and inclusion opportunities for people of all ages who live with a disability. This ensures access to the full range of services and activities available in the community. The Plan was developed by listening to people with disabilities, their families, carers and local organisations who work with people with disability. Council’s Disability Inclusion & Access Committee meets regularly and includes individuals with a range of abilities and first-hand experiences that provide Council with valuable advice on a broad range of access and inclusion issues. Council implemented a number of new actions that directly support the needs of people with a disability during 2019/20. Some notable improvements include: • Memorial Park Griffith upgrade to include disabled toilet facility and change rooms, accessible community event stage and drinking fountain • Increased the number of Disabled parking spaces in the CBD • Additional Footpath and Shared Pathways across the community and villages • Enticknap Park is inclusive including accessible playground equipment, barbecue, seating, ramps and access • Streaming of Council meetings with audio available on Council’s website • Master Locksmith Access Key (MLAK) survey conducted, toilets mapped and fee for the key now covered by Council upon application • Council’s website offers three view settings for ease of reading. Particulars of compliance with and effect of planning agreements in force during the year Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979, s 7.5(5) Nil. Recovery and threat abatement plans - Councils identified in a plan as responsible for implementation of measures included in the plan, to report on actions taken to implement measures as to the state of the environment in its area Fisheries Management Act 1994, s220ZT (2) Nil.

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Details of inspections of private swimming pools Swimming Pools Act (SP Act) 1992, s 22F (2) Swimming Pools Regulation 2018 (SP Reg) cl 23 Swimming Pools Inspections Include: • number of inspections of tourist and visitor accommodation. • number of inspections of premises with more than 2 dwellings. • number of inspections that resulted in issuance a certificate of compliance under s22D of the SP Act • number of inspections that resulted in issuance a certificate of non-compliance under cl 21 of the SP Reg Inspections 2019/20 Inspection of tourist and visitor accommodation Inspection of premises on which there are more than 2 dwelling Inspections resulting in Council issuing a Certificate of Compli-ance Inspections resulting in Council issuing a Certificate of Non-compliance

Number of inspections 0 0 62 5

Information included on government information public access activity - Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, s 125(1) Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2018, cl 8, Schedule - Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, s 125(1) Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2018, cl 8, Schedule 2 - Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994, s 31 Public Interest Disclosures Regulation 2011, cl 4 The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 NSW (GIPA Act) aims to maintain and advance a system of responsible and representative democratic government that is open, accountable, fair and effective. The main objective of the GIPA Act is to make available government information available to the public by: • Authorising and encouraging the proactive public release of government information by agencies. • Giving members of the public an enforceable right to access government information. • Restricting access to government information only when there is an overriding public interest against disclosure. Council is subject to the GIPA Act and accordingly acknowledges the right of the public to obtain information about Council’s structure, plans and policies; information about development applications; and any other information as prescribed by the GIPA Act and any accompanying regulations and guidelines. Council makes information available to the public in a number of ways including mandatory, proactive, informal and formal release provisions. As part of its legislative requirements of the GIPA Act, Council has an Agency Information Guide published on Council’s Information held by Council web page which provides guidance on the types of information held by Council as well as outlining the different ways members of the public may access it. The Information Guide is reviewed annually to identify the kinds of information that should be made publically available. Under section 125 of the GIPA Act, Council is required to prepare an annual report meeting certain statutory obligations. GIPA Annual Report Clause 8A: Details of the review carried out by the agency under section 7 (3) of the Act during the reporting year and the details of any information made publicly available by the agency as a result of the review. Reviews carried out by the agency Information made publicly available by the agency Yes Yes

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The Information Guide was reviewed and adopted by Council in May 2020. Review of information made publicly available on Council website includes: Information Held by Council page updated as well as the following documents: Graffiti Register, Contracts Register, Disclosure Log, Disclosures of Interests for Councillors and Staff, Annual Report, Integrated Planning and Reporting reports, Council Policies, Financial Reports and Auditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report, Register of Councillor Voting of DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Council Meetings, Register of Current Declaration or Disclosures of Political Donations, GIPA Report, Information Guide, Community Participation Plan. Clause 8B: The total number of access applications received by the agency during the reporting year (including withdrawn applications but not including invalid applications). Total number of applications received: 7 Clause 8C: The total number of access applications received by the agency during the reporting year that the agency refused either wholly or partly, because the application was for the disclosure of information referred to in Schedule 1 to the Act (information for which there is conclusive presumption of overriding public interest against disclosure). Number of Applications Refused

Wholly 0 0%

% of Total

Partly 0 0%

Total 0 0%

Schedule 2 Statistical information about access applications to be included in annual report. Table A: Number of applications by type of applicant and outcome* Access Granted in Full

Access Granted in Part

Access Refused in Full

Info. not Held

Info. already Available

Refuse to Refuse to App. Total Deal with Confirm/ withdrawn App. Deny whether info. is held

% of Total

Media

Members of Parliament

14%

Private sector business

Not for profit organisations or community groups

Members of the public (by legal representative)

14%

Members of the public (other)

71%

Total

% of Total

57%

14%

* More than one decision can be made in respect of a particular access application. If so, a recording must be made in relation to each such decision. This also applies to Table B.

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Table B: Number of applications by type of application and outcome* Access Granted in Full

Access Granted in Part

Access Refused in Full

Info. not Held

Info. already Available

Refuse to Refuse to App. Total Deal with Confirm/ withdrawn App. Deny whether info. is held

% of Total

Personal information applications*

Access applications (other than personal information applications)

100%

Access applications that are partly per-sonal infor-mation applications and partly other

Total

% of Total

57%

14%

* A personal information application is an access application for personal information (as defined in clause 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act) about the applicant (the applicant being an individual). Table C: Invalid applications. Reason for invalidity Application does not comply with formal requirements (section 41 of the Act) Application is for excluded information of the agency (section 43 of the Act) Application contravenes restraint order (section 110 of the Act) Total number of invalid applications received Invalid applications that subsequently became valid applications

No of applications 1

% of Total 100%

100%

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Table D: Conclusive presumption of overriding public interest against disclosure: matters listed in Schedule 1 of Act.

Overriding secrecy laws Cabinet information Executive Council information Contempt Legal professional privilege Excluded information Documents affecting law enforcement and public safety Transport safety Adoption Care and protection of children Ministerial code of conduct Aboriginal and environmental heritage Privilege generally - Sch 1(5A) Information provided to High Risk Offenders Assessment Commit-tee Total

Number of times consideration used* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

% of Total

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

*More than one public interest consideration may apply in relation to a particular access application and if so, each such consideration is to be recorded (but only once per application). This also applies in relation to Table E. Table E: Other public interest considerations against disclosure: matters listed in table to section 14 of Act.

Responsible and effective government Law enforcement and security Individual rights, judicial processes and natural justice Business interests of agencies and other persons Environment, culture, economy and general matters Secrecy provisions Exempt documents under interstate Freedom of Information legislation Total

Number of times consideration used* 1 0 4

% of Total

38%

0 0

0% 0%

13% 0% 50%

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Table F: Timeliness. Decided within the statutory timeframe (20 days plus any exten-sions) Decided after 35 days (by agreement with applicant) Not decided within time (deemed refusal) Total

Number of applications* 6

% of Total 86%

1 7

14% -

Table G: Number of applications reviewed under Part 5 of the Act (by type of review and outcome).

Internal review Review by Information Commissioner* Internal review following recommendation under section 93 of Act Review by NCAT Total % of Total

Decision varied 0 0 0

Decision upheld 0 0 0

Total

% of Total

0 0 0

0% 0% 0%

0 0 0%

0% 0% 0%

*The Information Commissioner does not have the authority to vary decisions, but can make recommendations to the original decision-maker. The data in this case indicates that a recommendation to vary or uphold the original decision has been made by the Information Commissioner. Table H: Applications for review under Part 5 of the Act (by type of applicant).

Applications by access applicants Applications by persons to whom information the subject of ac-cess application relates (see section 54 of the Act) Total

Number of applications for % of Total review 0 0% 0 0% 0

Table I: Applications transferred to other agencies.

Agency-Initiated Transfers Applicant - Initiated Transfers Total

Number of applications transferred 0 0 0

% of Total 0% 0% 0%

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Public Interest Disclosures (PID) Annual Report The Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 sets in place a system to encourage people to report serious wrongdoing without fear of reprisal. Public Interest Disclosures can be made about: • • • • •

corrupt conduct serious maladministration serious and substantial waste a failure to comply with the system through which people can access government information a breach of local government pecuniary interest requirements.

Council is required to report annually on its obligations under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994. The Public Interest Disclosures Regulation 2011 outlines the information that must be included in Council’s Annual Report. 1. Statistical information on PIDs 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 Number of public officials who made PIDs Number of PIDs received Of PIDs received, number primarily about: Corrupt conduct Maladministration Serious and substantial waste Government information contravention Local government pecuniary interest contravention Number of PIDs finalised

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

2. Commentary on PID obligations 2.1 Whether your public authority has established an internal reporting policy: Yes – Internal Reporting (PID) Policy is available on Council’s website. This policy was reviewed and adopted by Council 25 October 2019. Staff were advised of the review and subsequent adoption. 2.2 Whether the head of your public authority has taken action to meet their staff awareness obligations and, if so, how staff have been made aware. PID guidelines/posters placed in prominent areas around Council offices and facilities, staff meeting rooms. Information on PID reporting promoted to Council staff through Council Capers newsletter. PID reporting presented to new staff at staff induction. Council staff emailed and notified of PID policy being adopted in October 2019.

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SECTION 4 - DELIVERY PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL PLAN

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Council’s Community Strategic Plan, ‘guiding griffith 2040’, was developed around four core themes: • Leadership • Love the Lifestyle • Valuing our Environment, and • Growing our City The actions, performance measures and achievements for this financial year, relating to these core themes are outlined as follows.

2019/20 Operational Plan Actions, Performance Measures & Achievements for the Year Council’s Community Strategic Plan, ‘guiding griffith 2040’, was developed around four core themes: • • • •

Leadership Love the Lifestyle Valuing our Environment, and Growing our City

The actions, responsibilities, performance measures and achievements for this financial year, relating to these core themes are outlined as follows.

Annual Report 2019/20

2019/2020

leadership Develop an engaged and connected community Provide clear and transparent communication to the community. Provide a diverse range of mediums to communicate with the community.

Code

Action

Measure

1.1.1.1

Ensure regular communication provided through adopted measures.

Number of COGs issued. Number of Media Releases vs % coverage. Number Social Media engagements. Number of Social Media followers. Minimum of 10 Community Catchups per quarter.

Status

Annual Comment



Council continues to look at ways to further engage with the community, and with the added complication of COVID-19 has found online is the best approach. Facebook continues to grow, with an increase of 18% (almost 1000 users) over the year. Instagram account has 434 followers and is growing. Council Catch Up is printed, with 500 copies being made available as well as being sent to over 2,500 registered users, and reaches more than 5,500 social media users weekly. Alterations were made to the Council website to make providing feedback on Public Notices easier, with community members able to provide their feedback directly through an online form. A new page was established for Council Information. Media releases are sent out as needed, as well as being published online through the website and social media, and placed in the weekly Council Catch Up. Council uses local radio weekly with the Catch Up.

Status

Annual Comment

Provide interactive websites for all Council facilities.

Code

Action

Measure

1.1.2.1

Review of current website design, functionality and content 2019/2020.

Number of website hits across the organisation.



New site rolled out during 2019/20.

Over the year to June 2020, there were 71,304 users across 137,106, viewing an average of 2.33 sessions. Alterations were made to the existing platform to make providing feedback and viewing important information easier for the user. Design work has commenced on the new website with a view to completing in the second half of 2020.

Provide opportunities for the community to interact with Council and staff.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

1.1.3.1

Provide Committees, Working Groups to enable community input to Council services and facilities.

Number of Committee and Working Group recommendations to Council.



Regular calendar of Committee and Working Groups and Minutes reported to Council for adoption. Committees and Working Group meetings were suspended due to COVD-19 restrictions. Term of Committees extended due to extension of election timeframes. Updates to community members of Committees provided online. Community updates provided via social media and Council newsletters.

1.1.3.2

Maintain an active social media

Number of community engagement sessions per quarter.



Social Media continues to prove successful in communicating and engaging with the community, with our presence growing throughout the COVID-

Code

Action

Measure

Status

presence; provide Workshops, interactive meetings and community engagement sessions in accordance with the Community Engagement Strategy.

Annual Comment 19 pandemic. Council successfully utilised ZOOM to conduct meetings and consultation sessions which proved very popular.

Inform community of Council decisions.

Code

Action

Measure

1.1.4.1

Council and Committee Agendas and Minutes prepared and distributed within agreed timeframes.

Council and Committee Minutes uploaded to Council website.

Status



Annual Comment The Council Meeting schedule was disrupted by COVID-19. Council Meetings were limited to one per month and then reverted to twice per month in June. Most Committee Meetings suspended through March - June. Minutes and Agendas loaded in timely manner, with Ordinary Meetings now also available on Council Facebook page as well as audio on Website.

Tourism and event information collated and distributed to the community.

Code

Action

Measure

1.1.5.1

Key events, good news stories, workshops and regional articles collated and distributed to stakeholders and operators.

E Newsletter sent out monthly. Facebook continues to grow by 15%.

Status



Annual Comment The Monthly Tourism Talk e-news, Quarterly tourism report, Seasonal Event Guide were new initiatives kicked off in February 2020 which have received recognition from a broad range of platforms - our local and regional operators, potential visitors nationwide, as well as industry partners and government bodies/agencies. They have also helped in building the Griffith brand on a local level which in turn assists with many collaborations throughout the year.

Be well informed, proactive and responsive to current issues that impact our community. Assist our community and State Government to maximise positive outcomes from secondary education infrastructure investment in Griffith.

Code

Action

Measure

1.2.1.1

Council to provide feedback to NSW Education Department during planning and construction phases. (Option 1 -

Regular engagement with Department of Education.

Status



Annual Comment Planning phase completed. NSW Government commenced construction at Murrumbidgee Regional High School September 2019.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

new secondary school. Option 2 - upgrading Griffith High School and Wade High School.) Provide a robust Council Committee and Working Group of structure.

Code

Action

Measure

1.2.3.1

Implementation of a new Council Committee and Working Group structure.

Number of meetings postponed due to lack of quorum.

Status



Annual Comment Term of Committees and Working Groups extended to 2021 due to reschedule of Council election, when newly elected Council will review Committee structure and advise changes.

Number of committee recommendations to Council.

Maintain two way dialogue with Community Opinion Group (COG).

Code

Action

Measure

1.2.4.1

COG is consulted on key projects and issues impacting the community.

Minimum 3 communications to COG per quarter.

Status



Annual Comment The COG in an important way of communicating with our community and is now being used to distribute the Council Catch Up on a weekly basis.

Keep abreast of emerging trends and issues through internal monitoring.

Code

Action

Measure

1.2.5.1

Investigate mediums and technologies to enable improved information flow and reporting.

Reports to SMT as required.

Status



Annual Comment Staff continue to investigate other mediums to engage with the community and keep abreast of communication trends.

Investigate options to improve Councillor interaction with constituents.

Code

Action

Measure

1.2.6.1

Provide opportunities for Councillor interaction and investigate online communication options.

Number of Community Workshops/Mornings in the Mall held. Number of online sessions held.

Status



Annual Comment COVID-19 made it increasingly difficult for Councillors to use the usual sources for consultation with their community, however also provided new ways of communicating. With the Council Meetings available through ZOOM and live streamed, the community was able to see their Councillors at work. Consultation sessions were also live streamed. Staff will continue to investigate and implements ways for the Councillors to engage.

Investigate ways to improve Internal Communications.

Code Action

Measure

1.2.7

Review Extranet functionality and design.

Provide Internal Communications such as staff newsletters and staff intranet.

Status



Annual Comment Council Capers is sent out each month, providing information to staff (indoor and outdoor). The extranet was redeveloped during 2019/20 and is a helpful resource for staff.

Number of Staff Newsletters distributed.

Work together to achieve our goals Actively engage with State, Federal and non-government agencies in a local advocacy role. Griffith City Council seeks leadership role with implementation of Joint Organisation of Councils (JOs) initiative.

Code

Action

Measure

2.1.1.1

Griffith City Council will take a proactive role in the strategic direction of the Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation (RAMJO) of Councils.

The Riverina Murray RAMJO was established in accordance with State Government framework.

Status



Annual Comment GM attends RAMJO Meetings. Mayor and GM attend all Board Meetings. Active participation in prioritisation of actions for the JO.

Council actively lobbies Government agencies to provide infrastructure to support our growing City of Griffith and Western Riverina.

Code

Action

Measure

2.1.2.1

Construct remaining sections of Griffith Industrial Link Road.

Griffith Industrial Link Road stages funded in operational budgets.

Status



Annual Comment Funding secured to complete works. Funding secured to replace and widen causeway Jones Road. Litigation proceeding to resolve dispute with landholder causing significant delay with completion of Thorne Rd West/Walla Avenue Intersection works.

Ongoing liaison with State and Federal and non-government agencies on matters of relevance.

Code

Action

Measure

2.1.3.1

Meetings held as required.

Number of meetings with State and Federal representatives with Mayor and or GM.

Status



Annual Comment Active consultation with Local, State and Federal politicians to ensure representation at consideration of allocation of grant funding and acknowledgment of funding at project launches. Engagement increased due to COVID-19 and changed to utilising online platforms such as MS Teams, Zoom, Webex and others which enables greater engagement opportunities.

Lobby with and on behalf of agencies to State and Federal governments on matters which affect the community.

Code

Action

Measure

2.1.4.1

Meet with key stakeholders and lobby State and Federal governments on current issues which affect the community.

Number of meetings and projects.

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing monthly meetings with key stakeholders and government staff to advocate on behalf of community groups to address local and regional needs and to maintain awareness at different levels of government.

Work with Destination NSW, Destination Riverina Murray, Thrive Riverina and the Kidman Way promotional committee.

Code

Action

Measure

2.1.5.1

Respond to marketing/media requests from DRM. Attend Thrive and Kidman Way meetings.

Destination Riverina Murray, Thrive Riverina and Kidman Way key projects circulated to the Tourism and Events Committee.

Status Annual Comment



We are very fortunate in the Griffith region to have such a diverse range of product and partners to fit into the relevant marketing initiatives and projects throughout the year.

Partner with and provide support to organisations who deliver services and programs locally. Explore opportunities to partner with NSW Department of Education in regard to Secondary Education investment in Griffith.

Code

Action

Measure

2.2.1.1

Seek funding partnerships with NSW Education and PCYC NSW to complete funding profile for Regional Sporting Precinct Project.

Seek funding patrons by 31/12/19.

Status Annual Comment



Regional Sports Complex (West End Stadium and Oval) component. Negotiations continuing with PCYC including proposal by GCC to PCYC. Detailed design being progressed on basis that PCYC will not be progressing partnership with Council. Construction commenced on new 50m pool at Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre. Completion scheduled for January 2021.

Construct Griffith Community Centre.

Code

Action

Measure

2.2.2.1

Construct Griffith Community Centre in partnership with Griffith Community Centre Inc.

Funding deed signed off.

Status Annual Comment



Contract for design and construction of Community Centre incorporating Country Universities Centre awarded via Council resolution 10 March. Construction to commence August 2020.

Provide opportunities for community groups to access grant funding.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

2.2.3.1

Deliver two rounds of Community Grant funding and four information sessions each year.

Number of grant applications received and number of grants awarded. Number of grant information sessions/workshops held.



A total of $23,910 in grant funding was distributed across 23 organisations to improve community access, participation, self development and resources for a diverse range of service user groups. $5,750 for 9 individual grants were approved to young people to attend State and National competitions. MLAK keys were provided free of charge to people living with a disability.

2.2.3.2

Support Club Grants NSW to allocate funds.

Number of Club Grants allocated.



The 2019 ClubGRANTS round awarded just under $90,000 to a range of local community groups. 2020 funding round was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Collaborate with local tourism operators by building and growing relationships.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

2.2.4.1

Hold a quarterly Tourism Social Networking evening.

4 sessions held per year. maintain growing attendance.



These are always a very positive and successful platform to network with our industry and build/ grow relationships locally and regionally.

2.2.4.2

Regular contact with operators on site, phone, email.

4 visits per year to major operators & 2 workshops that extend skill and knowledge. Regular Operator famils.



We recently delivered over 18 group consultations which involved over 140 stakeholders from Griffith and region for the development of our Griffith Destination Tourism Plan 2021-2024. This identified many opportunities for our operators.

Maximise opportunities to secure external funding for partnerships, projects and programs to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. Identify funding opportunities for the improvement of the regional and local road networks.

Code

Action

Measure

2.3.1.1

Apply for relevant grants and identify projects.

Number of grant applications submitted and successful grants obtained.

Status



Annual Comment A successful year for funding applications and announcements with three significant projects receiving funding more than $10m worth of capital projects to construct in 2020/21 and into 2021/22. Murrumbidgee Ave and Thorne Road Roundabout $1.6m, Jones Road Causeway $1.9m, and sealing Boorga and Dickie Roads $7.35m.

Seek appropriate funding to implement the actions and priorities outlined in the Pedestrian Access Mobility Plan (PAMP) and Bicycle Plan.

Code

Action

Measure

2.3.2.1

Apply for relevant grant

Number of grant applications submitted

Status

Annual Comment The TfNSW Active Transport Program announcements have been slightly delayed

Code

Action

Measure

funding opportunities to undertake construction of footpaths and cycleways.

and successful grants obtained.

Status



Annual Comment making forward planning a little difficult. Although works have continued on the Hanwood Cycleway and additional funds received to install Street lighting on the Kidman Way in response to concerns that the proposed crossing point would not look like an urban area putting pedestrians and cyclists at risk when crossing the road.

Develop and maintain a network of grant sources to identify grant opportunities.

Code

Action

Measure

2.3.3.1

Provide monthly report to Senior Management Team on grants available and applied for.

Number of grants applied for and received.

Status



Annual Comment Report is provided to Senior Management Team on a monthly basis.

Investigate external funding opportunities to support the Griffith Playground Strategy (2014) and Griffith CBD Strategy (2015) rollout.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

2.3.4.1

Apply for external funding for approved Urban Design Projects.

Grants applied for and grants awarded.



Grants successfully applied for: $50,000 Henderson Oval, $435,000 Pump track and $450,000 CCTV.

2.3.4.2

Apply for grant funding.

Grants applied for and grants awarded.



Apply for all available Grant Funding. Aim to be 100% successful with Grant Funding applications. Were successful with: SCCF Round 3, Griffith (Olympic St) BMX & Scooter Track & Facilities, for the amount of $435,000.

Develop partnerships with industry and agriculture leaders. Encourage existing partnerships with tertiary education providers that support quality education pathways for Griffith students.

Code

Action

Measure

2.4.1.1

Establish Country Universities Centre Weestern Riverina in Griffith.

Funding deeds signed with NSW and Federal Government.

Status



Annual Comment Western Riverina Country Universities Centre (Griffith) operational 4 July 2019. Official Opening of Griffith and Leeton Centres 18 October 2019.

Collaborate with food and wine industry to ensure Griffith becomes top of mind in the area of authentic wine and culinary experiences in Australia.

Code

Action

Measure

2.4.2.1

Establish networks and collaborate with food and wine industry leaders to increase profile of Griffith region as a foodie destination.

At least one media famil per year and 2 articles published.

Status



Annual Comment Food and Wine/ Beverage experiences, together with our rich blend of cultures and warm hospitality are at the forefront of any marketing campaigns and events/ experiences being delivered.

Develop partnerships to provide leadership in irrigation, water efficiency and availability. Maintain strategic and operational relationships with Murrumbidgee Irrigation.

Code

Action

Measure

2.5.1.1

Work with MI to contribute to a Master Plan to assist with addressing Blue Green Algae at Lake Wyangan.

Discuss circulation of water at Lake Wyangan with a view to improving water quality.

Status



Annual Comment Tender awarded for construction of Sedimentation Ponds and Wetland.

Provide ongoing support for the Build More Dams Action Group.

Code Action Convene Build More Dams Action Group meetings as required.

Measure Number of meetings held.

Status



Annual Comment Meetings are held when there is an item required for discussion on the agenda.

Plan and lead with good governance Undertake Council activities within a clear framework of strategic planning, policies, procedures and service standards. Council's Integrated Planning and Reporting suite of documents developed, outcomes reported and documents reviewed in accordance with statutory requirements.

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.1.1

Operational Plan developed, exhibited and adopted by Council by June 2020. Progress reports

IP&R documents prepared in accordance with statutory requirements.

Status



Annual Comment 2020/21 Operational Plan Adopted by Council 23 June 2020 Meeting.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

provided to Council. Ongoing monitoring of Customer Focus Review outcomes.

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.3.1

Monitor customer contact and transactions.

Analysis of telephone contact data. Survey of customer experience. CRM resolution performance.

Status



Annual Comment Detailed weekly and monthly report produced and reviewed.

Provide a risk management framework.

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.4.1

Review Risk Register and develop Risk Management Action Plans.

Risk Register reviewed. Risk Management Action Plans developed and communicated annually.

Status Annual Comment



Unfortunately due to COVID-19 and time constraints, this project has not been completed during this 2019/2020 financial year. Time will be allocated for the Insurance and Recover at Work Coordinator to start having conversations with Managers and teams regarding information within the Risk Register in PULSE. 2020/2021 the Enterprise Risk Management Framework will be drafted for review by SMT.

Ensure appropriate Internal Audit program is maintained at Griffith City Council.

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.5.1

Annual internal audit plan developed.

Number of internal audit projects undertaken. Number of internal audit recommendations undertaken.

Status



Annual Comment Internal Auditor completing reports in accordance with annual internal audit plan. Audit Risk & Improvement meetings were held in October and November 2019. 2020 meetings cancelled due to COVID-19. Internal Auditor's recommendations adopted at Ordinary Meeting of Council 28 April 2020. Reports completed in this financial year include: Procurement Review, Grants Management, Security of Infrastructure, Business Continuity Plan Review, Inventory Management, Councillors Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities, Gifts and Benefits, Corporate Credit Cards, Pecuniary Interest Returns and Fleet Management Review. 23 recommendations adopted in 2019/20.

Provide a compliant Human Resource Management service to meet legislative and organisational requirements.

Code 3.1.6.1

Action

Measure HR policies reviewed as per cycle.

Status

Annual Comment 2019/2020 actions have been completed. 2020/2021 Financial year review of all HR policies

Code

Action

Measure

Undertake review of HR policies.

Status



Annual Comment to reflect amendments to the LG NSW (2020) Award.

3.1.6.2

Provide a relevant training calendar for staff development and compliance.

Training Calendar completed and available.



Calendar completed.

3.1.6.3

Implement Award changes as required.

Number of Consultative Committee meetings held.



The Consultative Committee met seven (7) times in the 2019/2020 financial year. Due to COVID19, restricted meetings March and May 2020. Amendment to the Agenda item to reflect changes to the LG (2020) State Award.

Provide effective compliance services including animal control, parking compliance, litter compliance, overgrown vegetation on privately owned land. Respond to stock complaints.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

3.1.7.1

Undertake regular patrols of restricted parking areas and school zones.

Number of PINS per month. School zone patrols conducted daily during school terms.



Register in HDM maintained and monitored on a weekly basis to indicate presence in school zone. Incident investigations are captured in Council's CRM system.

3.1.7.2

Provide and maintain an effective companion animal program and facility.

Number of PINS per month. Number of rehomed companion animals per month.Number of stock complaints dealt with.



Pound statistics accurately maintained and reported. Engaging with re homing groups.

3.1.7.3

Respond to litter complaints in a timely manner.

Number of inspections conducted per quarter.



CRM's actioned and monitored on a regular basis.

3.1.7.4

Maintain a seasonal program for compliance with overgrown vegetation.

Number of intention notices sent per quarter.



CRM's actioned and monitored on a regular basis.

Provide governance services to Council.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

3.1.8.1

Review public policies as required.

Local policies reviewed by September 2017.



A number of policies have been reviewed/adopted during 2019/20 including: Frost Control Fan Policy, Delegations Policy, Litter Reduction and Community Clean Ups Policy, Extreme Heatwave Policy, Roadside Reserves Vegetation Management Policy, Treasury Policy on council Loan Borrowings, Model Asbestos Policy. In addition bulk review of Council policies has been conducted for policies under the Economic & Organisational Development, Sustainable Development and Utilities Directorates.

3.1.8.2

Ensure compliance with statutory requirements including Public Interest Disclosures, management of Delegations, Disclosures of Councillors and Designated Persons Register.

Statutory tasks undertaken within guidelines and required time frames.



Review of Delegations progressing with delegations register being implemented into Pulse software program. Delegations issued to new staff as required. Annual Disclosure of Interests forms presented to Council 10 September 2019. Disclosure of Interests forms issued to new designated staff. Disclosures Register updated regularly. Public Interest Disclosure Report prepared for NSW Ombudsman and Minister by 30 July 2019 and 31 January 2020. Annual Report of obligations under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994 lodged with NSW Ombudsman. Annual Report obligations under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 submitted by 30 October and included in Councils Annual Report. Annual Report and Community Annual Report prepared and distributed in November 2019. Model Code of Conduct complaint statistics reported by 31 December 2019.

3.1.8.3

Coordinate production of Council's Business Papers, Minutes, Committee Agendas and Committee Minutes.

Agendas and Minutes prepared in accordance with Council policy and deadlines.



Business Paper Agendas and Minutes prepared in accordance with Code of Meeting Practice policy. Council Meetings were temporarily held once a month and meetings are being held remotely using Zoom Audio Visual technology and livestreamed on Facebook in line with COVID-19 restrictions and OLG guidelines. Committee and Working Group meetings were suspended from 24 March 2020 due to COVID19.

3.1.8.4

Manage Council's Integrated Planning and Reporting Requirements.

IP&R undertaken within required time frames including Annual Report, Delivery Program reports, Quarterly reports, review of Delivery Program and Operational Plan.



Quarterly reports including KPIs and 6 monthly Progress Reports presented to Council as required. Operational Plan 2020/21 placed on public exhibition with a livestreamed community consultation presentation held through Facebook due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Operational Plan 2020/21 was adopted by Council including a number of measures to assist residents and businesses through economic hardship caused by Covid 19. Community satisfaction survey conducted and results analysed. Community

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment Engagement Strategy reviewed and adopted. Annual Report and Community Annual Report prepared November 2019. Review of the Community Strategic Plan and End of Term Report have been postponed until next year due to Council elections being postponed.

3.8.1.5

Coordinate Legal Services Panel in accordance with tender provisions.

Maintain Legal Services Panel.



Legal Services Tender completed. A panel of 9 Legal Firms have been appointed and contracts executed. 2 local Legal firms have been placed on Council's Legal Services Panel.

3.8.1.6

Develop induction and ongoing professional activities for Councillors in accordance with the Regulations.

Number of training opportunities provided.



Councillors have been requested to completed PD in a Box to assess training requirements. Financial Issues in Local Government training offered to Councillors 30 September 2019 in Leeton. COVID-19 has placed restrictions on travel and therefore Councillor training activities requiring travel have been suspended.

Ensure statutory reporting complies with legislative requirements.

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.9.1

Prepare statutory reports within required timeframes.

Annual Report delivered by 30 November. Statutory reports presented to Council within required timeframes.

Status



Annual Comment Statutory reports prepared within required timeframes.

Facilitate the proactive public release of government information in accordance with legislative and organisational requirements.

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.10.1

Respond and assess GIPA applications in a timely manner. Review Information Guide.

Number of applications approved within statutory timeframes.

Status



Annual Comment A total of 7 formal GIPA requests were received and finalised in the 2019/20 financial year in accordance with the requirements of the GIPA Act. Information Guide was reviewed and adopted June 2020.

Provide efficient, accurate and compliant record management services to both internal and external customers of Council.

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.11.1

Continuous monitoring of State Records Act

Implement electronic record disposal workflows. Develop Records Risk Register

Status



Annual Comment Monitoring of legislative changes to ensure records compliance is ongoing.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

and other related legislation to ensure Council's compliance with record management standards and requirements.

and develop Communication Plan

3.1.11.2

Ongoing training and promotion of record management to Council staff with the aim to continually reduce the use of paperbased records and improve search and retrieval of electronic records.

Records management induction training for new staff, monthly refresher training offered for all staff. Group training for departments by request.



Training is an ongoing responsibility.

3.1.11.3

Investigation of emerging technologies that can improve record management processes.

Investigation into Trapeze and Objective Connect software for digital DA processes.



Research into digital workflows is ongoing.

3.1.11.4

Continue digitisation of paper based Council records.

Digitisation of paper based Council Business papers. Archive/dispose/digitis e contracts, legal documents, basement records and department paper records.



Projects are ongoing.



Completed.

Digitisation of paper based. 3.1.11.5

Maintain accurate Property and Name and Address data.

Completion of Rural Addressing Project.

Provide corporate property services to Council.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

3.1.12.4

Coordinate preparation of Plans of Management for Council owned community land.

Priority Plans of Management completed.



Plans of Management 12 month program achieved.

3.1.12.5

Commence the local Crown Land: Number of land parcels transferred to Council and identify local benefits from Crown Land lots.

Categories land into precincts.



All Crown Land lots classified.

Provide reliable IT services within Council.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

3.1.13.1

Review all software applications and other programs on an annual basis. Replacement of hardware as required.

PCs to maintain a turnover ratio of 5 years minimum. Annual upgrade of Authority completed. Report on other applications as renewed.



All hardware replacements and software upgrades have been completed.

3.1.13.2

Maintain support services to Council departments.

80% CRMs closed as per service standard.



Maintained an acceptable service standard throughout the entire year.

Land Use Strategy Development

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.15.1

Review Council's Land Use Strategy.

Strategy meets legislative requirements.

Status



Annual Comment Reviewed during the preparation of Local Strategic Planning Statement.

Review of Development Control Plans

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.16.1

Review and rewrite Council's Development Control Plans (DPCs)

Development Control Plans adopted by Council.

Status



Annual Comment Residential DCP reviewed and new DCP created.

Development Control Plans adopted by Council.

Develop Local Strategic Planning Statements (LSPS)

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.17

Compile Local Strategic Planning Statements for Griffith.

Adoption of Local Strategic Planning Statements.

Status



Annual Comment LSPS finalised for adoption by Council.

Griffith Community Participation Plan

Code

Action

Measure

3.1.18

Compile a Community Participation Plan for Griffith.

Adoption of the Community Participation Plan and implementation of recommendations.

Status



Annual Comment Endorsed by Council December 2019.

Ensure Council's financial sustainability through effective financial management that is transparent and accountable. Adopt Delivery Program and Operational Plans (Budget) inclusive of 10 Year Long Term Financial Plan.

Code

Action

Measure

3.2.1.1

Meet annual statutory reporting requirements.

Adoption of annual financial statements within OLG guidelines. Adoption of annual operating budget by Council prior to 30 June. Adoption of quarterly operational review reports. Meet OLG financial sustainability ratios. .

Status



Annual Comment Statutory reporting requirements for the 2019/2020 year are currently being met. The annual financial statements for the year ending 30 June 2019 were lodged with the OLG on the 24 October 2019 prior to the 31 October 2019 deadline.

love the lifestyle Ensure Griffith is a great place to live Enable accessible diversity in housing choice. Review Planning instruments to encourage development.

Code

Action

Measure

4.1.1.2

Investigate land and housing availability with the view to influence supply to meet demand.

Affordable housing incentives investigated. Affordable housing strategy.

Status



Annual Comment Griffith Housing Strategy adopted along with Council’s Affordable Housing Rebates. New Development Control Plan on exhibition. Partnerships formed with Community Housing Provider and BBRF grant received for new project.

Monitor land availability (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Recreational)

Code

Action

Measure

4.1.2.1

Compare actual land take up with projections in the Land Use Strategy during a five year review period.

At any period of time the amount of correctly zoned land available for development should out-perform the demand for such land.

Status



Annual Comment Public submissions requested to inform revised LUS.

Work with land and property developers to develop residential properties.

Code

Action

Measure

4.1.3.1

Work with developers to facilitate construction of residential properties.

Number of new housing developments.

Status



Annual Comment After adopting the Griffith Housing Strategy Council and Argyle applied for a BBRF grant for a housing partnership. Council's new affordable housing rebates should provide incentive for the development of a greater housing choice as well as the adoption of the new DCP and Land Use Strategy taking into consideration re-zoning suggestions. Grant received June 2020.

Griffith Affordable Housing Strategy.

Code Action

Measure

4.1.4

Adoption of the Affordable Housing Strategy and implementation of recommendations.

Compile an Affordable Housing Strategy for Griffith.

Status



Annual Comment Housing Strategy adopted by Council.

A shared responsibility for the safety of individuals and the community.

Identify and promote road safety projects relevant to Griffith Local Government Area.

Code

Action

Measure

4.2.1.1

Investigate strategies to resolve road safety issues.

Develop and implement a 3 year road safety action plan and report strategies to the Transport Committee by June 2019.

Status



Annual Comment Road Safety Action plan updated for the 20/21 financial year. A new plan for the 21/25 four year term is already under development and will be submitted to TfNSW in February 2021 for review. All road safety projects for the 19/20 period delivered on time and on budget. Outcomes from those projects proved positive with a reduction in serious injury crashes and zero fatal crashes during the 2019 calendar year. No ratified fatalities have been recorded since March 2018.

Improve public safety by provision of appropriate information signage in public areas.

Code

Action

Measure

4.2.2.1

Develop and implement of "Signs as Remote Supervision" in public areas.

Review of existing signage.

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing maintenance of signs will continue as to meet the policy 'Signs for Remote Supervision'.

Investigate opportunities to fund and develop safer parks and streetscapes consistent with the Crime Prevention Strategy.

Code

Action

Measure

4.2.3.1

Install lighting and CCTV in designated areas.

Number of installations.

Status



Annual Comment Council received funding for CCTV and lights at the Skate park and Yambil and Banna street. Project in progress.

Review of Crime Prevention Plan.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.2.4.1

Review local Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) data and amend current Crime Prevention Plan.

Crime Prevention Plan reviewed annually.



Griffith LGA remains a safe place for the majority of residents. Whilst domestic violence numbers are significant it demonstrates proactive work to protect victims through the court system. Theft is also a major crime for our community, notably steal from non dwelling - eg motor vehicles and retail shops.

4.2.4.2

Work with agencies to create awareness and improve community safety.

Number of campaigns/meetings held.



Various interagency networks, committees and advisory groups created partnerships to address identified concerns. A strong focus was on drug and alcohol, well-being of new arrivals and mental health. COVID-19 restrictions suspended some activities.

Deliver Food Business Inspections on food premises within the Griffith and surrounding LGA's as required under the NSW Food Act 2003.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.2.05.1

Undertake Food Business Inspections within the Griffith LGA.

240 X Inspections Griffith LGA/ann.



Reduced testing undertaken due to COVID-19. Anticipate returning to full annual Food Business inspection regime post recent COVID-19 restrictions.

4.2.05.2

Undertake Food Business Inspections within the Narrandera, Hay and Murrumbidgee LGA's.

80 X Inspections Narrandera LGA/ann. 55 X Inspections Hay LGA/ann. 55 X Inspections Murrumbidgee LGA/ann.



Reduced inspections due to COVID-19. Anticipate returning to full annual Narrandera and Hay LGA Food Business inspection regime post COVID-19 restrictions.

Deliver Arbovirus Surveillance Program as required by NSW Health.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.2.06.1

Set and collect Mosquito traps weekly from 2 x sites surrounding Griffith during November to April.

2 X Mosquito Traps set, collected and collections freighted for analysis weekly between November to April. (24 weeks/ann) (48 trappings/ann).



Annual Arbovirus Mosquito Monitoring Surveillance program completed in full.

4.2.06.2

Test Sentinel Flock of chickens weekly between November to April.

Sentinel Flock (15 chickens) tested weekly and samples sent for analysis weekly. (24 weeks/ann) (360 tests/ann).



Annual Arbovirus Mosquito Monitoring Surveillance program completed in full.

Manage Risk Based Performance of Cooling Water Systems as required under the Public Health Regulation 2010.

Code

Action

Measure

4.2.07.1

Urgently respond to notifications of high Legionella and HCC test results. Undertake audit of installation of UIN's on

Respond to all notifications of High Legionella and HCC (No. unknown). Audit 100 X UIN's. Take receipt of 25 X Risk Management Certificates. Maintain UIN Register for 100 + X Cooling Water Systems. Maintain all

Status



Annual Comment GCC meeting their obligations to prevent Legionnaires Disease under the Public Health Act 2010 and the Public Health Regulation 2012 in full.

Code

Action

Measure

Cooling Water Systems. Take receipt of Risk Management Certificates for each Cooling Water System. Maintain UIN register.

Cooling Water System Records Management.

Status

Annual Comment

Deliver Public Swimming Pool inspections as required under the Public Health Act 2010.

Code

Action

Measure

4.2.08.1

Undertake pool sampling of Public Swimming Pools and Spa Pools. Complete pool sampling of Hotel, Motel and Accommodation facilities. Undertake pool sampling of School Pools (Kalinda & GPSO). Undertake sampling of GCC's Splash Park.

35 X pool samples of Public Pools and Spa's/ann. 10 X pool samples of Hotels, Motels and Accommodation facilities/ann. 15 X School pool samples /ann. 5 X GCC Splash Park samples/ann.

Status

ď&#x20AC;˝

Annual Comment Reduced inspections due to COVID-19. Anticipate returning to full annual pool sampling of Public Swimming Pools and Spa Pools regime post COVID-19 Restrictions.

Deliver On-site Sewage Management inspections as required under NSW Local Government Act 1993 and POEO Act 1997.

Code

Action

Measure

4.2.09.1

Undertake On-site Sewage Management inspections on both existing Septic and Aerated Water Treatment Systems (AWTS) as they arise. Issue

18 X On-site Sewage Management inspections/ann. 18 X 'Approvals to Operate' issued/ann.

Status

Annual Comment

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Program adhered to.

100

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

'Approvals to Operate'. Deliver Immunisation Clinics as supported by Griffith City Council and NSW Health.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.2.10.1

Undertake monthly Early Childhood Immunisation Clinics for vaccination and prevention of childhood preventable diseases.

12 X Monthly Immunisation Clinics delivered/ann.



Continuation of Monthly Childhood Immunistation Clinics into the 2020 - 2021 year may come under review by MLHD.

4.2.10.2

Deliver Annual Flu Vaccinations to all Council staff requesting vaccination.

130 X Annual Flu Vaccinations delivered to Council staff/ann.

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190 x GCC staff members were vaccinated as part of the Annual Flu Vaccination program across 2 x separate day clinics during the 2019 – 2020.

Deliver Hairdresser, Beauty and Skin Penetration Inspections within Griffith and Narrandera LGA's as required by NSW Health.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.2.11.1

Undertake inspections of Griffith LGA Hairdresser, Beauty and Skin Penetration premises including equipment and facilities.

55 X Hairdresser, Beauty and Skin Penetration premise inspections in Griffith LGA/ann.



Inspections reduced due to COVID-19. Anticipate returning to full annual Griffith LGA Hairdresser, Beauty and Skin Penetration premises inspection regime post recent COVID-19 restrictions.

4.2.11.2

Undertake inspections of Narrandera LGA Hairdresser, Beauty and Skin Penetration premises including equipment and facilities.

10 X Hairdresser, Beauty and Skin Penetration premise inspections in Narrandera LGA/ann.



Inspections reduced due to COVID-19. Anticipate returning to full annual Narrandera LGA Hairdresser, Beauty and Skin Penetration premise inspection regime post recent COVID-19 restrictions.

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Deliver Mortuary Inspections as required by NSW Health.

Code

Action

Measure

4.2.12.1

Undertake inspections of Mortuary premises including equipment and facilities.

4 X Mortuary inspections/ann.

Status



Annual Comment Inspections reduced due to COVID-19. Anticipate returning to full Griffith LGA Mortuary premise inspection regime post recent COVID-19 restrictions.

Deliver Lake Wyangan Water Quality Sampling as required by the Australian Recreational Water Guidelines and Murrumbidgee Regional Algal Coordinating Committee.

Code

Action

Measure

4.2.13.1

Undertake regular water samples of Lake Wyangan to determine lake water suitability for Recreational water use.

90 X water samples/ann. (Taken fortnightly between October-April).30 X water samples (Taken Monthly between MaySept). 10 X water samples (Taken weekly during 'Red Alerts').

Status



Annual Comment Anticipate continuance of full annual water sampling of Lake Wyangan (North) for standard Environmental Health parameters during 2020 2021.

Promote and celebrate our social and cultural diversity. Prepare and implement Multicultural Engagement Strategy.

Code

Action

Measure

4.3.1.1

Work with the multicultural interagency network to prepare draft Multicultural Engagement Strategy (MES).

Number of consultations held.

Status



Annual Comment Funding was provided to support for Griffith's new arrivals through informal gatherings that enabled conversations and information gathering. Multicultural NSW collected information to lobby for change at a state level.

Hold Citizenship Ceremonies as required.

Code

Action

Measure

4.3.2.1

Citizenship Ceremonies held as required.

Number of ceremonies held. Number of people receiving Citizenship.

Status



Annual Comment Three ceremonies were held pre COVID 19 restrictions. 115 new recipients were listed to become Citizens of Australia.

Promote various events to showcase Griffith's social and cultural diversity.

Code

Action

Measure

4.3.3.1

Promote and grow events including Spring Fest, Griffith Easter Party, Italian weekend, sports and other new events.

Number of events and increase in attendees for these events.

Status



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Annual Comment A new initiative in August 2019 was the TASTE OF ITALY GRIFFITH marketing campaign which saw an injection of over $800K into our local economy over that weekend alone. And Spring Fest 2019 was a huge success, with an economic injection of $3.4million into our local economy which was a 69% increase from 2018. Unfortunately Coved has made it extremely difficult for both of these events mentioned above for 2020 however we have kept the momentum going with all key events in delivering aspects of the event virtually and through all digital platforms.

Organise Australia Day Ceremony.

Code

Action

Measure

4.3.4.1

Australia Day Ceremony held.

Number of nominations received.

Status



Annual Comment Australia Day 2020 saw a large number of people attend to celebrate the 26 nominees listed for their outstanding contribution during 2019 and 83 new citizenship recipients.

Provide and promote accessibility to services and facilities. Provide sufficient aquatic facilities to meet the demands of the community.

Code

Action

Measure

4.4.1.2

Complete construction of a 50 m pool.

Deliver an accredited competition standard 50 m outdoor pool plus associated filtration infrastructure.

Status



Annual Comment The 50M Pool, Amenities and Plant room component of the Griffith Regional Sports Precinct Project is in track to be delivered by end January 2021. Hines Construction are the construction contractors and have a project plan in place for the above completion. The excavation of the pool is complete along with the majority of concrete work with the Myrtha Pool due on site in mid August.

Maintain the Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre (GRALC) in accordance with Asset Management Plans.

Code

Action

Measure

4.4.2.1

Provide a clean functional and well maintained aquatic facility available to the public.

Compliance with GRALC Maintenance Schedule.

Status



Annual Comment Griffith City Council has continued to operate GRALC in a clean and well maintained state without unscheduled closures throughout the year other than when obligated to close due to COVID19.

Provide a collection of library material, meeting community and industry standards.

Code

Action

Measure

4.4.3.1

Maintain a collection of library material

Circulation per capita at a minimum of 3.5 times average for each

Status



Annual Comment In 2019/20 the display and layout of the Library collection was reinvigorated to improve the user experience. The collections were genrefied

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Code

Action

Measure

in accordance with State Library guidelines.

resource. Track number of visits to WRL website - 48% stock less than five years old.

Status

Annual Comment (shelved according to subject areas and themes), re-labelled, and complimented with new display spaces and signage to improve ease of navigation. Despite a two month closure period due to COVID-19 restrictions, use of the Library's physical collections has exceeded targets and continues to support the literacy and leisure interests of the community.

Digitisation of the local history collection is an important and ongoing project aimed at improving preservation and community accessibility to resources that document our unique heritage. Library staff and dedicated Library volunteers are meticulously working their way through preserving and digitising the Library's local history collection of books, manuscripts, newspapers, and photographs. Digitised items are publicly accessible through the Library's catalogue at www.wrl.nsw.gov.au. Griffith City Library to facilitate digital inclusion in the community.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.4.4.1

Provide digital education programs to the community.

Hardware asset less than 5 years old. Number of internet access bookings utilising WiFi and also public computers.



The Library continues to provide free access to computers and internet. Public hardware and software is regularly upgraded to ensure access to the latest technology and protect the security of users. Wifi routers within the building were recently upgraded to improve wifi coverage, speed and stability.

4.4.4.2

Provide reliable high speed internet and computer equipment.

Maintain ratio of 1 PC per 3,000 residents.



Under the current environment the Library has modified services and operations to enhance public safety. To support social distancing and improved hygiene the Library's computers are spaced further apart and cleaned regularly by Library staff and professional cleaners. While this has reduced the number of terminals available, we continue to exceed local and State standards in the provision of access to public computers.

Position the Griffith City Library as a community hub for learning, networking and leisure.

Code

Action

Measure

4.4.5.1

Provide a number of Library programs to all sectors of the community.

Provide a quarterly report on visitation per annum (minimum 5 visits per capita). Deliver a minimum of 20 programs annually reflecting the population demographic.

Status



Annual Comment The Library delivered a vibrant and varied 2019/20 program of events. Highlights include: - Presentations from Australian author Tony Park, and local authors Jeremy Lachlan, Joe Agresta, and Caroline Tuohey - 2019 Book Week street parade for over 1,500 primary students down Banna Avenue - Creative workshop collaborations with local businesses in floral arranging and interior design

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment - Robotic and Virtual Reality workshops for students When COVID-19 restrictions were implemented the Library pivoted from in-house events to virtual programs. Children's Rhyme Time, Storytime, and school holiday STEAM activities are currently streamed online through the Library's Facebook and YouTube channels, continuing our community engagement and literacy support services.

4.4.5.2

Promote the Library facilities for optimum community use.

Report on number of participants in programs quarterly. Aim for 5% per annum increase year on year.

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Library program attendance consistently increased month on month in comparison with the previous year until March 2020. A two month closure coupled with social distancing and health and safety regulations for libraries has impacted the services we are able to deliver and this is most apparent in the area of programs and events. We have moved as much as possible to the virtual environment and will continue to find innovative ways to connect and engage with the community.

Provide Library accommodation and ancillary services to community and industry standards.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.4.6

Complete development of Theathrette Facility.

Achieve Occupation Certificate for room by 30 December 2019



The Library's new Multipurpose Theatrette meeting room was launched in October 2019.

4.4.6.1

Provide a clean, functional and well maintained library facility available to the public.

Compliance with Library Maintenance Schedule. Report quarterly.



Mid-2019 saw the completion and launch of the Library's new local history room and theatrette facility. The 40 seat theatre-style meeting room is equipped with state of the art audiovisual technology, including a hearing loop for those with hearing aids. The facility has expanded and improved the facilities available to the public and the scope of programs that the Library is able to deliver. In response to COVID-19 safety regulations substantial work was undertaken to enhance public safety and hygiene. The Library is now equipped with perspex protective barriers at designated customer service points, various free standing and wall mounted hand hygiene stations, and directional signage and floor stickers to support social distancing.

Provide access to community services.

Code

Action

Measure

4.4.7.1

Maintain an up to date Community Directory.

Community Directory reviewed annually.

Status



Annual Comment The Community Services Directly was updated with the majority of entries being contacted to update their information.

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Code

Action

Measure

4.4.7.2

Work with Inter agency Networks and other organisations on issues impacting the community.

Number of activities held and projects.

Status



Annual Comment Multiple projects were delivered throughout the year with the key focus being wellbeing and inclusion, especially for the more vulnerable and at risk residents.

Plan for, develop and provide a suitable range of cultural and art facilities, engaging programs and diverse events. Griffith Regional Theatre will deliver a diverse and engaging program of events that caters to the needs of the community.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.5.1.1

Develop and deliver high quality, diverse entrepreneurial season that is inclusive of different age, cultural and interest groups in the community.

Deliver a minimum of 16 entrepreneurial shows per calendar year including a minimum of 3 seniors shows, 4 educational/family shows and a minimum of 1 show for the CALD community.



The 2019 Season was a great success with all 11 of the programmed shows for July-Dec 2019 going ahead, almost all with strong attendances. These comprised 1 seniors performance, 2 children's shows, 1 adolescent show, 1 contemporary dance work, a very popular Aboriginal show (The Sapphires), Shakespeare, 2 Australian comedy-dramas, and 2 musical concerts. The first half of the 2020 was decimated by COVID-19 with the result that we presented only Flickerfrest, and a fringe program at A Day in the Orchard festival.

4.5.1.2

Deliver biannual community music production.

Produce and deliver Community Production every 2 years.



The community musical will be presented in Q3 of 2021.

4.5.1.3

Deliver annual Theatre Workshops for young people.

Number of Workshops held and number of attendees.

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The theatre troupe has been a strong success over the last couple of year, and the last year has continued that strong engagement despite renovations preventing classes in Q2 and having to close operations in Q4 due to COVID-19. We have a strong an committed enrollment in both junior (primary) and senior (high school) age brackets. The junior classes focus more on theatre games and skills development through play, whilst the senior group has more of a performance focus, with the group working towards their mainstage performance in Q2 2019. We had a record number of senior students audition for the Bell Shakespeare scholorship, and 42 attended the Bell theatre workshops. We secured $5000 funding in Q3 to present a 3 day film and screen workshop, which would have provided a great learning opportunity. This will be presented later in the year when restrictions allow.

4.5.1.4

Marketing strategy developed,

Increase audience by 5 - 10 %, increase up take of memberships



Prior to the Theatre closing due to COVID-19 in March 2020, our attendance numbers had increased significantly. As at Q3 visitation in 2019

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Code

Action

Measure

reviewed and implemented annually.

and subscriptions by 3 - 5% annually.

Status

Annual Comment had increased by 26%. Memberships have also increased significantly.

Provide a well maintained Theatre facility for the public and performers, meeting community and industry standards.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.5.2.1

Provide a clean functional and well maintained Theatre facility available to the public.

Compliance with Theatre Maintenance Schedule.



During this year the Theatre underwent it most significant upgrade since it was built. Technical upgrades included a new lighting desk and acoustic panelling in the auditorium. The airconditioning in the BGR was replaced. The amenity of patrons and performers was significantly improved and accessibility achieved throughout the building through improvements including: all public toilets upgraded,dressing rooms were upgraded and kitchenettes installed, a new toilet block completed, new compliant accessible facilities were constructed backstage, on ground and mezzanine floors. An ampitheatre was constructed in the eastern courtyard which will allow for outdoor, casual performances and more public space, and the exterior of the building had a makeover. Aboriginal artwork and new signage will complete the ampitheatre in July.

4.5.2.2

Ensure technological facilities are maintained and upgraded to meet current industry standards.

Technology updated as per budget allocation. Annual review against current industry standards.



New technical upgrades were completed over this year - with a new lighting desk and new acoustic panelling. Theatre lighting continued to be replaced with LEDs, and minor upgrades to AV equipment were completed.

Investigate opportunities for sponsorship for the Griffith Regional Theatre.

Code

Action

Measure

4.5.3.1

Develop an annual sponsorship strategy for Griffith Regional Theatre.

Number of sponsors engaged with the Theatre.

Status



Annual Comment Sponsorship in this year got off to a very strong start with Griffith City Volkswagen renewing their major sponsorship ($20,000 pa) for another 3 year term, and Capello Rowe coming on board as a major sponsor ($10,000) for a season show Sydney Symphony Orchestra. In addition Deakin University continued its significant sponsorship ($5000) directing it to Sunshine Super Girl. Unfortunately, COVID-19 meant that the 2020 season was halted after only one event, leading to both the Volkswagen and Capello Rowe sponsorship being suspended for 2020.

The Griffith Regional Art Gallery will develop and deliver a diverse and engaging program of cultural activities.

Code

Action

Measure

4.5.4.1

Develop and deliver annual

Minimum of 8 exhibitions per year

Status

Annual Comment 2019 was a very successful year for engagement with the community. 3051 people visited the

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

exhibition program that includes quality touring and locally sourced solo and group exhibitions.

including a minimum of 2 touring exhibitions and a minimum of 2 exhibitions by local artists.

4.5.4.2

Deliver a minimum of 6 Artspace exhibitions per year including works by local artists and displays of interest to the local community.

Minimum of 6 exhibitions per year including minimum of 3 exhibitions by local artists.



Three successful exhibitions were held at ARTSPACE in 2019 and there was a full program curated for 2020. However, due to impact of COVID-19 and theatre closure only 1 exhibition by Sophie Chauncy was held in 2020, in Q3.

4.5.4.3

Develop and review the annual marketing strategy for the Art Gallery.

Increase community engagement by 5 10%.



Over the year actual visitation to the Gallery was 4251 against 5659 in 2019. Closure and cancellation of exhibitions due to COVID-19 impacted overall numbers. However digital engagement of 3307 on top of this gives total engagement for the year of 7558.

4.5.4.4

Develop and deliver high quality, diverse schedule of public programs that caters to the needs of different age, cultural and interest groups.

Minimum of 8 public programs delivered annually including a minimum of 2 school holiday programs, minimum of 3 educational programs and a minimum of 2 Master Classes.



Despite COVID-19 impacting Q4 this year we have run a total of 40 Public programs - which is 5 times our target,targeting a wide range of demographics, due to high quality exhibitions and a targeted education program. We presented 7 artist talks (including 2 Seniors talks, a disabled artists' talk); 2 guided tours (1 Senior, 1 Aboriginal group).; a Disability Forum, with performances, talk and celebration; 3 High school art talks; 4 Primary school talks and activities; 6 Pre-school programs; 3 Vacation Care programs; 3 craft weekends; 2 Life Drawing series; 6 x smARTy Kids afterschool classes; and 2 major events annual Late and Local market and Workshop and Pop-Up activities at A Day in the Orchard festival.



Annual Comment gallery and/or participated in Gallery projects in the 6 months July-December 2019. 2020 started out strongly with 1100 visitors and participants for the first quarter before forced to close due to COVID-19. Overall 4151 people visited the Gallery during the year, while we also enjoyed very strong and positive online engagement through our Each for Equal video series.

Provide a well maintained Art Gallery facility for the public and performers meeting community and industry standards.

Code

Action

Measure

4.5.5.1

Provide a clean functional and well maintained Art Gallery facility available to the public.

Compliance with Art Gallery Maintenance Schedule.

Status



Annual Comment Minimal maintenance occurs at the Gallery as the facility is not owned by Council and the landlord Museum does not have funds to undertake upgrades. Basic maintenance such as monitoring and cleaning gutters to manage roof leaks; repairing doors and plumbing are completed as required. Gallery based maintenance program managing gallery equipment and assets has been undertaken.

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Develop and manage regional museum collections of historic and social significance to Griffith region and communities.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.5.6.1

Review and upgrade museum policies and procedures to establish a sound basis for development of the collections including acquisitions and deaccession policies.

Policies upgraded or developed by 30 June 2020.



Museum is lacking in basic policy and procedure framework. review and writing of policies is taking place in line with new Strategic Plan. Museum has also commenced NSW Museums and Gallery Standards Review process which will help to identify necessary policies and direction these should take.

4.5.6.2

Make recommendations for acquisitions and deaccession of collections in accordance with Strategic Plan and budget requirements. Review collections acquisitions and deaccessions annually.

Exhibits and materials are acquired or deaccessioned in accordance with relevant policies. Reviewed by 30 June annually.



Acquisitions policy is being developed and staff and volunteers have been directed not to accept any donated items until policies in place, suitable storage or display is available - and in line with collections development direction. Some significant vehicles were acquired for the Todd Collection - 2 unique vehicles which had been intended for, but removed from, original donation. These have been a welcome addition to complete this important collection.

4.5.6.3

Utilise collections software to ensure all exhibits are accurately recorded and appropriately documented.

Collections catalogue is updated and reviewed quarterly.



Investment in and initiation of transition to a professional standard collections management system has been a significant achievement this year. The new database has been set up and all existing records in Museum's old database have been transferred to the new system. Lucidea is currently creating the new database with the information which will become operation in the new financial year. Staff and identified volunteers will be required to undertake training in using the new software which has a range of authorising and access levels. The new database has extensive capabilities not available under the present system and will make the collections searchable online. The new Gallery Museum Casual position will assist the Curator in managing the collections via the new software.

4.5.6.4

Conduct an assessment of current state of Museum buildings to identify conservation needs and develop Asset Maintenance and Restoration Plan

Asset Maintenance and Restoration Plan completed by 30 June 2020.



A primary assessment of buildings has taken place to identify any assets at immediate risk due to pests or environmental issues. Through strategic planning process a number of buildings will be identified to be removed or re-located. These should be approved prior to any additional maintenance being undertaken on identified building. There are currently minimal funds available in the CPAEX budget to deal with significant asset management issues. Identifying

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

according to priority.

Annual Comment a 10 year asset management plan and associated budget is a priority for next 12 months.

4.5.6.5

Conduct an assessment of collections assets to identify conservation needs, and develop program of conservation based on priority. Progress reviewed annually.

Conservation Plan completed for one element of each collection each year. Review 30 June annually.

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The collection contains thousands of items, many duplicates and/or of low significance. Deaccession of insignificant items will allow attention to be directed to management and care of important items. The textiles collection has been identified as containing many significant items, which are also at high risk of deterioration if not properly managed or conditions are not suitable. Creation of a skilled volunteer group tasked with caring for and repairing these items has been an important achievement this year, and has given these volunteers a valued role within the Museum.

4.5.6.6

Arrange and carry out routine and detailed conversation activities to preserve the collections in accordance with Asset Restoration Plan and budget requirements. Review of maintenance annually.

Compliance with asset Restoration Plan. Review by 30 June annually.

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Completion of the Todd building including airconditioning, sealing of floor, roof and walls, has allowed these important historic items to now be properly protected from environmental damage, kept in good condition and displayed to the public. This has involved coordination of numerous contractors and activities a much of the work is small but specialized. This has been a significant achievement this year and the vehicles are now safely housed, with interpretive material on display, and the building will be officially opened in the next quarter.

4.5.6.7

Develop an annual program of exhibition displays, curatorial talks and activities to present the collections in a vibrant and engaging manner.

Two new exhibition displays, 4 curatorial talks, and 3 public programs completed each year.

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The first Sunday train tours were started and have been very popular. A number of school holiday workshops were also held. Due to COVID-19 important major events such as Easter weekend Action Day have had to be cancelled, as well as a number of identified curator talks and the monthly Train Tours also had to be discontinued. However, the curator has successfully moved into the digital space, creating a series of highly engaging videos around significant items in the collection, relevant to the current pandemic; the Spanish flu in Griffith in 1919, and the Iron Lung used during the polio epidemic.These videos have been viewed 8,900 times (Spanish Flu) and 3,300 times (Polio) creating unprecedented engagement with the Museum and its collections. Attention from the videos resulting in the curator being asked to do a webinar for ANU Alumni association around her career and work at the Museum, creating further positive press and engagement with the Museum.

Develop and manage Pioneer Park as a centre for community and cultural engagement.

Code

Action

Measure

4.5.7.1

Develop an annual program of social and cultural activities and events at Griffith Pioneer Park Museum to attract and engage a more diverse local demographic.

Visitor numbers to increase by 5%.

Identify opportunities and develop resources to engage schools and community organisations in interactive learning experiences.

Increase visitation by local and regional school groups by 10%.

4.5.7.2

Status

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Annual Comment



A number of cultural activities engaging more diverse demographics occurred during the year including our second International Women's Day event which attracted around 100 women, and the Women on Fire cooking classes, where women from a CALD support group ran and participated in a program of cultural cooking activities. The Indian community presented their Navrati Garba festival event at the Museum for the first time with over 400 people attending over several nights. reactivated chool holiday programs have been very popular bringing high numbers. Some important initiatives - such as the Murrumbidgee Regional Conservatorium Music Camp had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 but will be reinstated next year. Other planned programs such as NAIDOC week workshops will be implemented in the new financial year through engagement with local Aboriginal artists.



Engagement with schools and educational programs remains an area requiring development. Development of standardised educational programs and participation by the Curator in the joint cultural facilities Education Launch in Q2 has assisted in promoting the Museum and the value of its cultural programs to the schools. Development of online resources has assisted in increasing digital engagement with the schools, with our curator videos viewed by many local schools. Development of specific education resources directly linked to curriculum outcomes, is a priority for 2020-21.

Two community cultural events held each year. Increase diversity in annual usage by local community by 3%.

Develop and manage Griffith Pioneer Park and Regional Museum as function and event venues.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.5.9.1

Develop facilities and resources to enhance Pioneer Park as a venue for hire and promote it to organisations, businesses and community groups.

Increase hire of facilities by 3%.



Development of facilities at the Museum is a high priority and more financial resources need to be secured to upgrade facilities to the professional standard expected of commercial hire facilties. Nonetheless hire of the facility has been substantial, although cost recovery needs to be matched to the impact of larger hires, and risk management improved through staffing of larger hire events, particularly where alcohol is involved. Changes to hire fees and charges and requirements for staff duty managers will be implemented under changes to revenue policy for new financial year.

4.5.9.2

Identify opportunities for funding or in-kind

Funding or in-kind assistance secured to upgrade venue facilities.



Only one grant application was submitted in this financial year - for the Baptist Church upgrade. There are numerous opportunities for funding for projects to assist in conservation of the collection,

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

assistance to enhance the quality and amenity of facilities for events and functions.

Annual Comment cultural engagement programs and community activities. These need to be pursued actively in the next financial year. Much appreciated sponsorship of $10,000 was received from Griffith branch of Wagga Amateur radio club towards upgrade and repairs to Post Office building and installation of new radio transmission exhibition.

Develop and new Strategic Plan incorporating concept for Museum Master Plan for Griffith Pioneer Park Museum.

Code

Action

Measure

4.5.10.1

Engage a consultant to undertake strategic/master planning process for Griffith Pioneer Park Museum in consultation with stakeholders including GPPM Working Group, Cultural Facilities Committee and Council.

New 5 year Strategic Plan and Master Plan completed by 30 June 2020.

Status



Annual Comment The Strategic Planning process is almost completed with the final 'draft' due to be received early next quarter. This will then be sent to Cultural Facilities committee for review and comment, and presented to the Aboriginal Community Working Party for comment. Once finalised the report will be presented to Council for endorsement and adoption.

Encourage a socially inclusive community that cares for all age groups and genders, people of different abilities, disadvantaged or minority groups. Prepare the Disability Inclusion and Access Plan (DIAP) and implement recommendations.

Code

Action

Measure

4.6.1.1

Prepare draft, place on exhibition and endorse DIAP.

DIAP endorsed reviewed and updated annually.

Status



Annual Comment The Disability inclusion and Access Plan was updated and inclusive practices improved with new projects initiated to support people living with a disability.

Prepare Youth Engagement Strategy and implement recommendations.

Code

Action

Measure

4.6.2.1

Consult with young people to inform the Youth Engagement Strategy (YES) and commence preparation of the Youth Engagement Strategy. Prepare draft

Number of young people participating in the Griffith Youth Committee and or the number of meetings held and YES endorsed.

Status



Annual Comment Griffith City Council Youth Survey identified concerns impacting young people. Griffith Youth Committee are expressing ideas and challenges that will be included in the draft strategy.

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

YES, place on public exhibition and endorse. Engage with young people and liaise with local agencies and user groups.

Code

Action

Measure

4.6.3.1

Promote and facilitate Youth Week and other events in partnership with Agencies to deliver programs and activities.

Number of youth activities held in partnership with Council. Number of young people involved in organising events.

Status



Annual Comment Youth activities were undertaken during the year with a focus on safety and well-being. Youth Week was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Develop Ageing Strategy.

Code

Action

Measure

4.6.4.1

Consult with stakeholders and form a working group to develop an ageing strategy.

Number of consultations/meetings held.

Status



Annual Comment On hold due to COVID-19.

Maintain the Citrus Sculptures (Spring Fest) as one of Griffith's greatest community events.

Code

Action

Measure

4.6.5.1

Work with the community to ensure all groups feel welcome to be involved with this significant annual festival.

Maintain at least 70 sculptures. Measure increase of Facebook hits and reach and capture the diverse range of Griffith and number of volunteers engaged.

Status



Annual Comment This year will be very different and uncertain due to COVID-19. Ideas and plans are currently being worked on.

Promote Local Government and Griffith City Council through the organisation and coordination of Local Government Week activities.

Code

Action

Measure

4.6.6.1

Provide suitable activities to promote Local Government Week and increase the public's awareness of

Number of events held over Local Government Week.

Status



Annual Comment Local Government Week held 29 July to 5 August 2019. Activities included: Morning Tea with the Seniors Club at Griffith Central Plaza, Councils Annual Volunteers Thank You Lunch, Cultural Walk, Tri-sports Challenge Basketball, Volleyball and Badminton, Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre Free Classes and Mini Action Day at Pioneer Park - Tuesday 3 September and Thursday 5 September.

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

Status

Annual Comment

Local Government objectives and services. Promote the benefits and social inclusion of volunteering.

Code

Action

Measure

4.6.7.1

Engage volunteers to participate in community activities and facilities.

Number of volunteers engaged and the number that continue to volunteer.



We have a wonderful, passionate and extremely knowledgeable team of Volunteer Tour Guides that we utilise for our group markets and we are looking at other avenues where we can utilise our volunteers for group activities such as walking tours etc. We also engage with many volunteers during events however due to Covid this year events haven't gone ahead.

Promote reconciliation and embrace our Wiradjuri heritage and culture. Aboriginal Community Engagement Protocol to be endorsed and implemented by Council.

Code

Action

Measure

4.7.1.1

Implement recommendations from Aboriginal Community Engagement Protocol.

Report on progress to Communities Committee.

Status



Annual Comment Protocols are being implemented with CWP determining all actions after consultation with members.

Prepare Aboriginal Reconciliation Plan and implement recommendations.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

4.7.2.1

Form Elders group and undertake consultation process to inform the Aboriginal Reconciliation Plan.

Report on progress to Communities Committee. Number of consultations held. ARP placed on exhibition and endorsed.



Aboriginal Reconciliation Action Plan has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, Community Working Party and Council.

4.7.2.2

Consult, and or partner with the local Aboriginal Community Working Party (CWP).

Number of meetings held and number of events held in partnership.



Ongoing partnership.

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Promote a healthy and active lifestyle

Develop partnerships to improve local access to health, mental health and allied health services. Lobby State Government to commit funding in forward estimates for renewal of Griffith Base Hospital.

Code

Action

Measure

5.1.1.1

Monitor construction of new Base Hospital.

Funding committed by State Government.

Status



Annual Comment NSW Government has committed $250M for construction of a new Griffith Base Hospital. Stage 1 construction under way. New Ambulatory Care Services Hub operational.

Build a community which promotes, facilitates and supports an active and healthy lifestyle for all. Maintain and renew playgrounds in accordance with the Playground Strategy.

Code

Action

Measure

5.2.1.1

Manage and maintain playgrounds in accordance with the Playground Strategy.

Playground safety inspections carried out as per the schedule.

Status



Annual Comment Playgrounds continue to be maintained to Australian Standards inspections and replacement parts documented.

Maintain Council's parks and reserves in accordance with Playground Strategy.

Code

Action

Measure

5.2.2.1

Manage and maintain parks and reserves to the level of service.

Parks and reserves maintained within allocated budget.

Status



Annual Comment Parks and Reserves continue to be maintained to the level of service expected by the community.

Promote healthy lifestyle programs to the community.

Code

Action

Measure

5.2.3.1

Collaborate with Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) to promote the Make Healthy Normal campaign.

Make Healthy Normal campaign promoted on Council's web page. Number of initiatives promoted.

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing information about health campaigns and projects exchanged.

Continue to build strong networks with sporting bodies.

Code

Action

Measure

5.2.4.1

Support local sporting organisations to host major meets in Griffith.

Two major sporting events per year.

Status



Annual Comment We work closely with the local Sports Council and individual sporting committees. The new sporting precincts will also strengthen Griffith as a host city for more sporting events which will in turn add to the visitor economy.

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Plan for and provide sporting and recreational facilities to encourage an active lifestyle and wellbeing. Maintain all Council's sporting ovals.

Code

Action

Measure

5.3.1.1

Manage and maintain Council's sporting ovals to the level of service.

Sporting ovals maintained within allocated budget.

Status



Annual Comment The sporting facilities continue to meet the expectations of the community, documented inspections and actions are undertaken as required.

Implement capital upgrades to sporting and recreational facilities as funding becomes available through grants or otherwise.

Code

Action

Measure

5.3.2.1

Seek grant funding for capital upgrades on sporting and recreational facilities.

Number of successful grants.

Status



Annual Comment The installation of cricket training nets at Jubilee Park have been completed. Upgrading of Westend Oval & Jubilee Park is progressing.

Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre (GRALC) to provide a range of services for the improved health, well-being and lifestyle of the community.

Code

Action

Measure

5.3.3.1

Provide a high standard of services and programs in the following areas: general swimming, swimming carnivals, swim school, gymnasium classes and programs, creche, swim squad, kiosk, gymnasium access.

Aquatic Centre is open a minimum of 4,200 hours per annum. Increase attendances by 5% year on year.

Status



Annual Comment The fourth quarter has been a difficult time with the centre required to close from 12 noon 23 March through till 8am on 13 June due to the NSW Government Public Health Order. Since reopening services have gradually restarted as allowed and as risk assessments have been completed to ensure the safety of all patrons and staff. At the end of June the gym, pools and aerobics classes have restarted. Learn to swim, Aqua Aerobics and Creche are due to start on 20 July 2020. There is currently no start date for the kiosk.

Griffith Stadium to provide a range of services for the improved health, well-being and lifestyle of the community.

Code

Action

Measure

5.3.4.1

Provide a clean, functional facility, available to the community.

Increased utilisation of the Stadium. Compliance with Stadium Maintenance Schedule.

Status



Annual Comment Until required to close on 23 March by the NSW Government Public Health Order the stadium continued to provide a safe and attractive facility to people undertaking a number of sports and activities including basketball, badminton, netball, fitness classes, Lifeball and volleyball. Planning and community consultation continues in preparation for the design and building of new facilities as part of the Griffith Sporting Precinct project.

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Code

Action

Measure

5.3.4.2

Construction of new 5 court stadium, 7 netball courts, synthetic athletics track and artificial track and artificial turf hockey pitch.

New amenities constructed by December 2021.

Status



Annual Comment The project has started to move from design and consultation to construction with the beginning of construction of the 50m pool in Olympic Street. Construction on this site is expected to be completed at the end of January 2021. Consultation and design of the Westend site continues with construction expected to start in the 20/21 financial year.

Prepare a Master Plan for Olympic Street.

Code

Action

Measure

5.3.6.1

Incorporate new Community Centre and Skate Park.

Construction complete and finalised.

Status



Annual Comment The new Design and Construct Contract was signed with Hinns Construction for the Design and build of the new Community Center. The contractor will be on site early September. A new car park is planned west of the proposed centre to service both the Community Center and the New skate park and proposed Pump track.

Develop and keep current Master Plan for the 50 m Pool.

Code

Action

Measure

5.3.7.1

Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre undertake public consultation.

Specifications finalised.

Status



Annual Comment Continuously looking at options to extend the green space in Olympic street.

Collaborate with Council staff to ensure recreational, road cycling and walking trails are incorporated in planning in and across the LGA, for locals and the visitor economy.

Code

Action

Measure

5.3.8.1

Meet regularly with planning and engineering staff to incorporate pedestrian and cycling recreation in future planning.

Regular meetings held.

Status



Annual Comment Continuously looking at connectivity throughout the City.

Deliver Urban Design Projects.

Code

Action

Measure

5.3.9.1

Scope, design and plan

Number of projects delivered.

Status

Annual Comment Continuous process: Constantly involved in scoping, planning and designing projects of

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Code

Action projects of city significance.

Measure

Status

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Annual Comment significance for the city of Griffith. Current projects includes the upgrade of Yambil street, the community stage in Community Gardens, the new Community Centre, the proposed Pump Track and the revising the draft Entrance Strategy. Projects recently completed is Enticknap accessible playground and the new small stage in Memorial Park.

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growing our city Encourage our local economy to grow Encourage and support the establishment of new and diversified industries and businesses. Attract and host trade delegations to further promote business opportunities within the region.

Code

Action

Measure

6.1.1.1

Develop and promote the Business Prospectus to attract new investment in the region.

Number of trade delegations to Griffith. Number of meetings held. Prepare new business prospectus.

Status



Annual Comment New 2020 Prospectus completed and distributed.

Liaise with agencies to develop resources and programs to assist small business to establish in the area.

Code

Action

Measure

6.1.2.1

Attend regular meetings with agencies.

Number of meetings held.

Status



Annual Comment Met with a number of startup businesses, assisting them with their DA's, registrations and business plans. We have also established Service NSW Easy to do Business initiative.

Work with new tourism related industries and build relationships.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

6.1.3.1

Build new industries into Griffith's Tourism Product offering.

Ensure new industries and products are built into tour itineraries.



We are continually and consistently ensuring new industries and products are built into itineraries (both independent and groups). Our recent face to face consultations (which involved over 140 stakeholders from Griffith and region) for our Griffith Destination Tourism Plan 2021-2024 was a great platform to reach out to new/ up and coming experience opportunities! And our latest Visitor Guide which was released in March 2020 has a huge focus on industry. We are also working on 'Meet the Maker' style video clips focusing on our unique industries which will be shared on digital platforms and will in turn create an interest for national media opportunities as well.

6.1.3.2

Meet with industry and gain an understanding of the scale of the industry.

Number of meetings held



Business Survey Report complete including analysis of manufacturing, agriculture, construction & retail industry. Monthly Evolve Business Newsletters keep industry updated.

Profile Griffith as a vibrant, contemporary regional hub, a great place to do business.

Code

Action

Measure

6.1.5.1

Continue to build strong business relationships and networks. Attend

Number of business meetings hosted.

Status



Annual Comment The ED team attends as many business, meetings and community events as possible. We have met with international consulates and the

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

business events/breakfasts and facilitate meetings. Promote Griffith in a national publication as a great place to invest.

Annual Comment traders and we will continue to distribute the 2020 Griffith Prospectus to everyone we meet.

Promote opportunities to assist existing businesses to grow. Seek funding applications to run professional development for local businesses.

Code

Action

Measure

6.2.1.1

Partner with stakeholders such as the Griffith Business Chamber, Business Enterprise Centre and Regional Development Australia (RDA) Riverina to apply for funding and run events for local businesses.

Number of events per year.

Status

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Annual Comment GCC assist Griffith Women in Business in hosting events for women in business to development professional relationships and skills. GCC have sponsored and facilitated a number of professional development events in partnership with other governing bodies.

Participate in the Small Business Friendly Councils Program and implement initiatives to promote the region as a place to do business.

Code

Action

Measure

6.2.3.1

Continue to build the strong partnership with Small Business Council and Griffith City Council.

Regular reporting completed as per agreements and on time.

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After attending the Small Business Friendly Council conference the ED team was inspired to assist Small Businesses wherever possible. We have been in communication with Service NSW and undertook further training in November.

6.2.3.2

Griffith Now Hiring program to attract skilled workers.

Number of skilled workers attracted to the region.

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April was Griffith's feature month on RDA's Country Change, we provided video footage and content to be uploaded. Filmed a new Griffith Now Hiring video as well and updating the Griffith Now Hiring website with a job search tool.

Number of skilled workers attracted to the region.

Status

Annual Comment

Plan strategically and consider land use management to encourage investment in the region.

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Implement best practice development guidelines.

Code

Action

Measure

6.3.1.1

Comprehensive DCP prepared.

DCP adopted.

Status



Annual Comment DCP approved at Council meeting 11/08/2020 becomes operational 09/09/2020.

Lake Wyangan Masterplan

Code

Action

Measure

6.3.2.1

Master Plan Lake Wyangan.

Adoption of Layout Plan for a fully covered recreational area, Potable Water Reticulated Master Plan, Sewerage Reticulation Master Plan and Drainage Master Plan.

Status



Annual Comment Preliminary work undertaken.

Promote and support diverse agricultural industries and encourage 'best practice'. Communicate Griffith as a progressive agricultural region.

Code

Action

Measure

6.4.1.1

Promote Griffith as the agricultural powerhouse of the Riverina, share good news stories across social platforms and profile in regional editorial.

Minimum two stories in major publications/ networks or media visits.

Status



Annual Comment Continually sourcing opportunities for new promotion and sharing good news stories across all platforms. Especially at the moment during COVID-19, the fact we are an agricultural powerhouse has been very evident and a really positive way to be able to continue to promote ourselves as such. The launch of the new Visitor Guide also reinforces this message with our front cover and photography, info graphics and industry profiles throughout the guide. And as mentioned in 6.1.3.1 we are also working on 'Meet the Maker' style video clips to showcase Griffith as a progressive agricultural region.

Promote Griffith as a desirable visitor and tourism destination. Update the Griffith Marketing Plan 2018-2021.

Code

Action

Measure

6.5.2.1

Update the Griffith Marketing Plan, adopt by Committee and implement. This plan highlights our key destination assets - food and wine,

Marketing plan updated and endorse by the Tourism and Major Events Committee. Marketing plan updated and endorse by the Tourism and Major Events Committee.

Status



Annual Comment Face to face consultation for the Griffith Destination Tourism Plan 2021-2024 will be carried out in August with 140 local and regional stakeholders to be engaged. Given the current severe impact of Covid 19 on our destination and businesses, the development of this DTP is critical for Griffith to ensure we collectively have an agreed plan into the future by identifying appropriate opportunities to grow visitation to our destination in all key segments for the benefit of our community. The DTP will be a wide-ranging

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

Italian heritage, friendly people.

Annual Comment strategic and living document and the single point of reference for the future development and marketing of tourism and events in Griffith. It will encompass marketing, events, product experience and infrastructure development as well as access.

Establish the Citrus Sculptures as one of Australia's most unique events.

Code

Action

Measure

6.5.3.1

Develop a media kit to generate media interest in the Citrus Sculptures and Spring Fest event.

Media Kit developed by July 2019.

Status



Annual Comment DNSW grant funding application submitted in March for Spring Fest 2020. Relevant collateral kept up to date and media opportunities arranged accordingly. Spring Fest 2019 was a HUGE success, with an economic impact of $3.4million injected into Griffith which was an increase of 69% from 2018. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 the Citrus Sculptures or Spring Fest 2020 won't be going ahead as per normal but we are still keeping the momentum going virtually and will be doing other things as we can keeping inline with Covid safe practices.

Increase Griffith's presence on TripAdvisor and Google.

Code

Action

Measure

6.5.4.1

Manage the TripAdvisor platform, Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) and Visit Griffith website, invigorate local listings, facilitate ownership to businesses.

Increase in TripAdvisor and Google comments/reviews and record in the Tourism monthly report.

Status



Annual Comment Feedback via digital platforms such as TripAdvisor, Google and Facebook is continually encouraged. We continue to facilitate listings of tourism stakeholders on digital databases such as the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) and the Visit Griffith website.

Increase conference market.

Code

Action

Measure

6.5.5.1

Create Conference Planner.

Conference Planner created December 2019.

Status



Annual Comment We encourage local event suppliers to establish profiles on relevant digital platforms and proactively engage with potential business event organisers.

Develop a new Visitor Guide 2019/21 and Ambassador Program.

Code

Action

Measure

6.5.7.1

Cost and develop a

New Guide released in 2019.

Status

Annual Comment The new Visit Griffith Visitor Guide was successfully launched on 5 March 2020, with

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Code

Action

Measure

proposal and roll out.

Status



Annual Comment special guests from DNSW and DRM in attendance.

Develop and manage Pioneer Park as a significant tourism attraction for the region.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

6.5.8.1

Develop an annual program of activities and events at Pioneer Park to attract and engage a diverse demographic with facilities and collections.

Two large events and 4 smaller community engagement activities conducted each year.



Due to COVID -19 the signature Action Day event was cancelled - and planning is underway for the major 50 year celebration in 2021. Salami festival was also cancelled. A number of community cultural engagement activities took place this year - including the very successful International Women's Day Lunch which attracted over 100 women from all cultural backgrounds. The new Australia Day format was generally successful but needs a bit of refinement. The new partnership with Wagga Amateur Radio Club will see the Griffith branch assist in renovating the old Post Office building and setting up a permanent radio history display as well as activating the display through demonstrations of ham radio transmissions throughout the year. A new radio play project is commencing next year copresented with GRAPA activating local histories as episode content.

6.5.8.2

Identify key aspects of the collections and facilities and develop ways to promote these as featured tourist attractions.

One aspect of collection identified and new promotional materials developed and circulated per year.



The pandemic was the instigator for creation of curator videos highlighting significant items in the collections and their links to Griffith history - and current situations. The first video around the Spanish Flu epidemic in Griffith has received over 8,900 views online, and the video around the Museum's Iron Lung and the polio epidemic has been viewed 3,300 times. New videos are being with important local figures - starting with Noel Townsend - and including people associated with the Todd bequest, which will provide further illumination on Griffith's history and connections to Museum collection items. With the introduction of the new collections management system, these videos will be attached to the collections record for the relevant items, and will be searchable online for researchers, students and other interested parties, allowing them to be referenced by other historians and cultural commentators as part of Australia's contemporary history.

6.5.8.3

Develop an annual marketing plan to promote the facility and actively engage with potential visitors.

Increase annual visitation by 3 - 5 %.



With the assignment of dedicated marketing hours the Museum has been much more widely and regularly promoted, with very significant engagement on social media. The videos created around significant items in the collection - the iron lung and commemorative items from the Spanish Flu epidemic - have received very strong online engagement - both locally and across Australia a whole new area of promotion for the Museum and increasing awareness of both the existence

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment of the Museum and the quality of its exhibits. Promotion of new initiatives such as monthly guided train tours has increased local engagement as well as offering an enhanced visitor experience. Due to covid-19 overall visitation for the year was affected.

6.5.8.4

Develop a range of educational and promotional resources, including digital resources, to promote the facility and actively engage with potential visitors.

Increase public engagement with Pioneer Park Museum social media by 5 -10%

ď&#x20AC;˝

Engagement on social has increased over 240% on the previous year and online engagement is now the most important way for visitors and those interested in regional history to engage with the Museum. The Curator videos around significant collections items - memorabilia form the Spanish flu epidemic and the Iron lung have exponentially increased social media engagement with the Museum. The Spanish flu video has been viewed 8,900 times and the iron lung video 3,300. A program of development of more video content featured on 3 themes: significant items 'from the collection' series; interviews with and profiles on local figures; and stories about important local history sites; will continue to be developed into 2020-21. Engagement with other Engagement with local schools remains an area requiring improvement. The new collections software management system allows this content also to be searchable as research content connected to items in the collection.

6.5.8.5

Improve interpretive and directional signage within Griffith Pioneer Park Museum.

New interpretive signage installed by June 2020.

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Directional signage for the Museum has been created and installed. Intrepretative signage for the major Todd exhibition has been created and installed. All existing interpretative signage has been assessed and all faded and worn signage is in the process of being replaced. Installation of new signage across Museum will be completed in Q1 2020-21.

Encourage a skilled workforce with employment opportunities Increase the range of opportunities to work locally. Identify opportunities for Council traineeships and work experience programs.

Code

Action

Measure

7.1.1.1

Identify opportunities within organisation structure for potential traineeships.

Number of trainees and apprentices employed. Number of work experience placements.

Status

ď&#x20AC;˝

Annual Comment All positions are reviewed when recruiting to identify any opportunities.

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Work with agencies including the RDA Riverina and Griffith Business Chamber to increase the range of opportunities to work locally.

Code

Action

Measure

7.1.3.1

Regular meetings held with agencies to increase opportunities to work locally.

3 meetings per year per agency.

Status



Annual Comment Have been meeting The Grow our Own committee, Griffith Now Hiring and Country Change promotions.

Develop partnerships to build on quality education and training opportunities. Support local providers of educational and skills programs.

Code

Action

Measure

7.2.2.1

Provide ongoing advocacy support to existing organisations delivering services locally.

Promote Country Universities Centre.

Status



Annual Comment As the driver of the Project 3 working group, Council has been assisting the Grow Our Own committee, providing ideas, contacts and research to assist where possible. We promote the CUC through Griffith Now Hiring program as well. The Business Survey also provided findings on trainees and apprentices.

Advocate for safe work practices and employment standards. Provide a compliant Work Health Management system to meet legislative and organisational requirements.

Code

Action

Measure

7.3.1.1

Undertake review of WHS policies.

RTW Program reviewed annually.

Status



Work Health Safety procedures are constantly reviewed with changes to the legislation. Council have implemented new Software ChemWatch and Vault to assist Council to maintain compliance with WHS requirements. At the 28 May meeting Recover at Work procedure was reviewed and the 20 February 2020 Contractor Management. WHS Committee have meet five (5) times within the 2019/2020 Financial Year.



WHS training requirements identified in annual training calendar. Other training identified through the year provided as needed to ensure safety of all employees.



WHS Committee have meet five (5) times within the 2019/2020 Financial Year these being in October, November, December 2019, 20 February and 28 May 2020. Note: as previously stated the August 2019 meeting did not go ahead.

WHS policies reviewed.

7.3.1.2

7.3.1.3

Provide a relevant training calendar for staff development and compliance in WHS.

Number of staff provided with WHS training.

Implement amendments to WHS Act and Legislation changes as required.

WHS Reporting to include Incident Reports, Workplace Investigations and Corrective Actions.

Annual Comment

Number of WHS initiatives implemented.

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

Status

Annual Comment

Number of WHS Committee meetings held. Promote Employee Health & Wellbeing within Council.

Code

Action

Measure

7.3.3.1

Facilitate opportunities for training and policies to improve staff wellbeing.

Four Health and Wellbeing Articles annually.



2019/2020 Health and Well-being targets have been achieved. This may be unachievable for the 2020/2021 financial year due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

Hold two Health and Wellbeing staff awareness programs.

Provide and manage assets, services and facilities Provide, renew and maintain a range of quality infrastructure, assets, services and facilities delivered in a cost effective and sustainable manner. Maintain water infrastructure including reservoirs, mains and treatment plants.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.1.1

Manage and maintain water infrastructure as per budget.

Works completed as per budget allocation.

Status



Annual Comment Griffith and Yenda Water Treatment plants, reservoirs and the water main reticulation system constantly maintained and operational - ongoing. Upgrade works to the sand filters at the Griffith Water Treatment Plant continue during 2020. The upgrade to the Griffith Water Treatment Plant has been the priority project in 2019 / 2020 to complete the sand filter refurbishment and other components of the water treatment plant to improve the drinking water supply for the 2020 summer season.

Maintain sewer infrastructure including pump stations, rising mains and treatment plants.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.2.1

Manage and maintain sewer infrastructure as per budget.

Works completed as per budget allocation.

Status



Annual Comment Operation and maintenance of all sewer infrastructure is being carried out as per regulatory requirements and within Council’s operational budget.

Plan and provide water and sewerage services that meet growth demands.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.3.1

Update Developer Service Plans (DSP) for water and sewerage to ensure adequate

Completion of DSP for water and sewerage December 2019.

Status



Annual Comment Suitable Consultants are being sought to provide quotes for Lake Wyangan DSP's related to the Masterplan. Update of existing water and sewer DSPs will commence once the Lake Wyangan Masterplan completed.

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

infrastructure plans in place for future demand. Design and construct reticulated sewerage network for villages of Lake Wyangan, Nericon and Tharbogang.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.4.1

Design and construct Lake Wyangan and Nericon reticulated sewerage.

Construction and commissioning of Lake Wyangan and Nericon sewer to be completed by December 2018.

Status



Annual Comment Completed last financial year.

Design and construct reticulated water network to accommodate expansion of residential land releases.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.5.1

Design and construct water mains in accordance with allocated budget.

Complete designs and construction as required.

Status



Annual Comment Progressing as per Capital works program and within allocated budget.

Maintain water pressure zones and metered districts infrastructure.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.6.1

Monitor flows and pressure for variations, anomalies and flow patterns.

Compliance with minimum flow rate and pressure standards as per Supply Levels of Service policy.

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing monitoring of flows and pressures in pressure reduced zones for abnormalities and effectiveness to ensure Service Level Standards are maintained. Council has engaged Consultants AECOM to develop a Hydraulic model of the Drinking water reticulation network to enable better prediction of pressure and flow requirements within the existing and growth areas of the city and surrounding villages

Maintain water meter replacement program to ensure meter age less than 10 years.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.7.1

Manage and maintain Griffith and villages water meter annual replacement program.

800 replacements per annum.

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing as staff resources allow. A high priority has been placed on the installation of Medium Hazard backflow prevention devices for rural residential properties with a dual water supply. These have been installed on a high percentage of properties to ensure protection of Councils drinking water supply.

Maintain an annual water mains replacement program.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.8.1

Manage and maintain

100% capital works for water mains

Status

Annual Comment

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Code

Action

Measure

Griffith and villages water mains replacement program in accordance with allocated budget.

completed by June 2019.

Status



Annual Comment Works have been completed as per Capital works program and available budget allocations.

Provide engineering design and referral services to internal departments within Council.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.9.1

Engineering design and referrals provided to Council departments.

Design progression and referrals reported quarterly.

Status



Annual Comment The Design and Survey Department are continuing to implement procedures and documentation in order to streamline the completion of projects. Prioritisation with the relevant departments within Council ensure that deadlines are being met.

Provide gravel from the Tharbogang quarry to meet the demands of Council's road building projects.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.10.1

Gravel extraction to be carried out as per licence and development application requirements.

Gravel meets the demand required for Council roadworks whilst maintaining extraction limits.

Status



Annual Comment Crush and non crush product is available at Tharbogang Quarry, when required.

Maintain and develop infrastructure and services to bring together willing buyers and sellers of livestock in the Western Riverina region.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

8.1.11.1

Manage and maintain Griffith Livestock Marketing Centre within allocated budgets.

Griffith Livestock Marketing Centre maintained to facilitate and maximise the buying and selling of livestock with a target of 450,000 head of sheep and ability to sell cattle when required.



Budget allocations maintained for this financial year with target sheep sales reached and providing a sustainable income.

8.1.11.2

Upgrade existing facilities to improve selling conditions for sheep yards.

Capital works to be maintained in the allocated budget each financial year.



All budgeted capital works have been completed this financial year. Council has committed to upgrading the sheep loading ramps as part of its safety upgrades. One new ramp has been installed with a new ramp allocated each budget. Despite only receiving a partial amount of funding from the State Government for the construction of a new truck wash at the Saleyards, Council has commenced construction of the new dual truck wash in the last quarter of this financial year.

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment Council has contributed an additional $80,000 to ensure the new truck wash can be constructed in accordance with the original design. The dual road train accessible truck wash will be completed and operational in mid August 2020.

Efficiently manage and maintain Council's fleet services.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

8.1.12.1

Maintain a modern and suitable fleet to meet the requirements of Council's services and facilities.

Maintain 80% utilisation target of all fleet items.



Due to a stop on plant replacement the planned plant replacement program was not be completed in the 2019/20 financial year. The stop on plant replacement was made due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

8.1.12.2

Provide efficient fleet services to Council.

Minimise downtime of fleet through proactive maintenance and plant replacement.



All major plant items are regularly maintained to manufacturers specifications or better. Some minor plant items are outstanding however these are generally under utilized items. Plant replacement is completed for this financial year with the exception of 2 vehicles that are still on order.

Advise on the delivery of a new Cemetery and Crematorium.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.13.1

Explore options for the new Cemetery and crematorium.

Location for the new Cemetery and Crematorium finalised.

Status



Annual Comment Master Plan under development.

Provide cemetery facilities to meet the needs of the community.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.14.1

Manage and maintain Griffith, Yenda and Bagtown cemeteries within allocated budgets.

Cemeteries managed efficiently and to agreed service standards.

Status



Annual Comment Construction of new burial infrastructure will have been completed by June 2020. Maintenance of cemeteries continues to be undertaken to meet the high standards expected by the community.

Maintain Griffith Airport infrastructure including terminal buildings, runways and carparks.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.15.1

Maintain and manage Griffith Airport in accordance with Civil

Successful completion of annual CASA audit.

Status



Annual Comment Griffith Airport maintained and managed in accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) standards. CASA Audit likely to be programmed for 2020/21

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Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) standards. 8.1.15.2

Implement recommendat ions of annual CASA audit.

CASA recommendations implemented.



Griffith Airport continues to be maintained and managed in accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Upgrades completed to the car park with the conversion of all lights to LED in Q4, Some fencing upgrades completed in Q2, Tinting installed in the Terminal building in Q1.

Ongoing review & assessment of Asset Management Plans for all asset classes.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

8.1.17.1

Review & update Asset Management Plans for Council infrastructure.

Provide annual report to Senior Management Team on status of Asset Management Plans by 30 June.



During the year all Assets staff have received training in asset management. Significant work has gone into improving asset data and all assets have been revalued. This will be reflected in the improved quality of the Asset Management plans now in development.

8.1.17.2

Complete cyclical Valuation Reviews on each Asset class as required under statutory guidelines.

Annual review of each Asset Class by 31 March.



Valuations for all asset classes have been set up in new valuation system. We have also moved from a 5 year valuation cycle to annual updates for all asset classes. This will make the process of updating valuations smoother for future years.

Complete scheduled revaluation of each Asset Class according to revaluation schedule.

Develop a Business Process Manual for Asset Management.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.20.1

Develop a Business Process Manual that specifies how Council will procure and maintain asset inventory and spatial data and processes to ensure our asset data is kept relevant and up to date.

Business Process Manual maintained and kept up to date on an ongoing basis. Status report to Director Business, Cultural & Financial Services by 30 June annually.

Status



Annual Comment The Assets group are currently focusing on documenting and organizing data sets that will help streamline future data maintenance and improvement projects in conjunction with asset owners.

130

Provide GIS services to the organisation.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

8.1.21.1

Provide timely, responsive GIS services for Council.

Respond to GIS work requests within 48 hours.



The Assets team act as data custodians for all areas of council. We maintain over 2000 data sets that cover themes such as infrastructure assets, services, environment, planning and recreation. This data is used to produce maps and services that assist the relevant work groups in council with planning and operations.

8.1.21.2

Complete rural addressing project.

Rural addressing project completed by 30 June 2020.



Ongoing. Project is being undertaken within the Corporate Information department.

Maintain street sweeping program to improve quality of stormwater run off.

Code

Action

Measure

8.1.22.1

Manage and maintain street sweeping program.

Street sweeping undertaken as per program.

Status



Annual Comment Street sweeping undertaken as per program and new road will be added the program when handed over to Council.

Provide regular upkeep to ensure tourism facilities are attractive, accessible and social media friendly.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

8.1.23.1

Masterplan for Visitor Information Centre updated.

Successful budget bids.



We are currently upgrading the old coach terminal into a much needed Meeting room. The Interpretive Display area within the centre will be the next major project once the Griffith Destination Tourism Plan (DTP) is completed to ensure we are showcasing consistent themes.

8.1.23.2

Audit of Tourism Assets and interpretive signage.

Completed October 2019.



Ensuring our budget bids allow for upkeep.

Develop and implement a Strategic Asset Management Plan for Griffith Pioneer Park Museum.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

8.1.23.1

Complete site survey to capture and map existing services and develop detailed site map.

Map of site and services completed by 31 August 2019.



A comprehensive site map showing locations of all identified Museum infrastructure and major assets has been completed. Additional detail relating to location of equipment and condition of buildings will continue to be added as that content is developed, and creating a live record of current Museum assets.

8.1.24.2

Carry out detailed inspection and develop

Pest Control Report completed by 31 August 2019.



A detailed pest inspection and condition report for all Museum buildings was completed in Q1. A rotating 5 year plan of inspections and pest treatments has been developed as part of the annual maintenance program.

131

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

pest control report for site. 8.1.24.3

Program and carry out asset maintenance and pest control activities in accordance with Asset Maintenance and Restoration Plan. Review progress annually.



A full pest inspection was carried out across the site and a report completed. A 5 year maintenance and management plan has been developed.

Maintain and develop an effective transport network (public roads, pathways, and pedestrian access and transport corridors) for Griffith and villages. Implement Heavy Vehicle Strategy recommendations.

Code

Action

Measure

8.2.1.1

Investigation, design and land acquisition for future stages of the Southern Industrial Link Road.

Complete investigation and design to identify land acquisition requirements.

Status



Annual Comment Design of roadworks as part of the Griffith Southern Industrial Link Road are nearing completion. Design is meeting construction deadlines to allow for the continuation of the project.

Maintain regional and local road infrastructure network as per adopted service standard.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

8.2.3.1

Maintain regional and local roads and traffic facilities to adopted service standards.

Works carried out within Council's allocated budget.



Maintenance of regional and local road infrastructure have been completed with the allocated budget. Small amount of works was not delivered due availability of resources.

8.2.3.2

Develop and implement annual gravel re-sheeting program.

Works carried out within Council's allocated budget.



Gravel re-sheeting program have been complete within the allocated funds.

8.2.3.3

Sealed roads rehabilitation program implemented in accordance with Asset

Works carried out within Council's allocated budget.



The remaining works will be completed in 2020/21.

132

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

Management Plan. Develop and improve the transport network through rehabilitation and capital works.

Code

Action

Measure

8.2.4.1

Construct roads in accordance with Capital Works Program.

Works carried out within Council's allocated budget.

Status



Annual Comment Gravel Resheeting program completed for the year 2019/20. GSIL 6a and GSIL 6b projects are progressing. Partial drainage works on Walla Ave/ Thorne Road intersection were completed.

Construction of the Southern Industrial Link Road (Heavy Vehicle Strategy).

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

8.2.5.1

Construct Bromley Road.

Works carried out within Council's allocated budget.



The completion of this project is not in the critical path. Installation of signs, safety barrier, final sealing and line marking are the remaining tasks that will all be completed before the completion of GSIL Stage 6b. This road remains close during the construction of GSIL Stage 6b.

8.2.5.2

Construct Bromley Road/Kidman Way intersection.

Works carried out within Council's allocated budget.



Works on section of Kidman Way could not proceed as TfNSW, the asset owner required extensive consultation and this has contributed to a delay to commencement of the project. Works on local roads commenced as there were no major issues from TfNSW. Progress to final design of the whole GSIL 6b can proceed as TfNSW have completed their review.

Investigate strategies to attract additional air services.

Code

Action

Measure

8.2.6.1

Discussions with regional airlines.

Number of meetings held.

Status



Annual Comment Council has been discussing further flight options with Sharp Airlines as the Melbourne flights are going very well. Until COVID-19 Rex had been having its best year in Griffith yet. But both operators are still providing weekly services during the pandemic.

Develop opportunities for heavy vehicles to access Griffith City, in conjunction with the Heavy Vehicle Link Road system.

Code

Action

Measure

8.2.7.1

Liaise with stakeholders and industry regarding opportunities to improve heavy vehicle transport routes.

Number of meetings held.

Status



Annual Comment Southern Industrial Link upgrades continuing to progress. WR Connect freight hub progressing to Gate 2 of Inland Rail Freight Study with EY. GCC part of the working group with Leeton Shire.

133

Improve the aesthetic of the City and villages, by developing quality places and improved public realm. Initiate place activation projects in Griffith and the surrounding villages.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

8.3.1.1

Implement a place activation project in the city centre of Griffith.

Report progress to CBD Working Group.



With the redevelopment of Yambil street, Projects in Memorial Gardens as well as Olympic street, activation of old space are happening throughout the CBD. This is a ongoing process.

8.3.1.2

Investigate and prepare, where appropriate, place activation plans for the surrounding villages.

Report progress to CBD Working Group.



The new shared Pedestrian Cycle way from Griffith to Hanwood is a great example of activation a village.

Deliver entrance statements at the main entrances into the City of Griffith in keeping with the Griffith Entrance Strategy.

Code

Action

Measure

8.3.2.1

Finalise and adopt the Griffith Entrance Strategy.

Griffith Entrance Strategy and relevant action is adopted.

Status



Annual Comment A draft Entrance Strategy was presented to SMT and Councillors at a Workshop. Finalising the entrance strategy is a priority. This will be our focus during the next financial year.

Deliver streetscape upgrades to Yambil Street, Kooyoo Street and Olympic Street consistent with the Griffith CBD Strategy.

Code

Action

Measure

8.3.3.1

Design phase two and three of the Yambil Street Upgrade.

Design specifications for tender documentation has been prepared.

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing. Finalised the design of stage 3 and 4 of Yambil street.

Liaise and support CBD Strategy Working Party in implementing Place Creation Strategies.

Code

Action

Measure

8.3.4.1

Support the CBD Strategy Working Party in seeking grant funding to facilitate workshops that engage the community in decision making process.

Regular meetings with the Urban design team and meeting with the CBD Working Group.

Status



Annual Comment We continue to participate in regular meetings and assist with promotion wherever possible, meeting with the project planners to share ideas. The ED Team were successful in receiving a grant for the Pump Track through the Stronger Country Communities Fund on behalf of the CBD committee.

134

Provide specialist advice to strategic projects.

Code

Action

Measure

8.3.5.1

Consult and evaluate projects where needed.

Number of projects delivered.

Status



Annual Comment This is a ongoing process.

Mitigate the impact of natural disasters. Retain formal relationships through the Floodplain Management Committee and appropriate government agencies for planning, funding and response to flooding.

Code

Action

Measure

8.4.1.1

Complete investigation, design and implementation of flood mitigation measures in accordance with OEH funding guidelines.

Report to Floodplain Management Committee and OEH on progression of funded works.

Status



Annual Comment Yoogali McCormack Rd Levee and DC605J Culvert Upgrade Project: The project has been awarded to B&C Plumbing. Approval for the construction work of Yoogali DC605J Culvert Upgrade is being sought from RMS and MI. Construction work has been scheduled to start from October 2020. Hanwood Stormwater Pump and Levee Project: Funding application has been made to DoPIE and awaiting approval.

Lead and guide the local emergency community through participation in the Local Emergency Management Committee.

Code

Action

Measure

8.4.2.1

Facilitate Local Emergency Management Committee meetings quarterly.

Meetings held and recommendations implemented.

Status



Annual Comment A reasonably big year with Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC) facing a pandemic due to COVID-19. Emergency services responded impressively with standby operational meetings and plans made for various scenarios. Participation in the Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC) was consistent with relevant operational information passed to relevant Council staff members. NSW had fire operations in 2019/20 and followed by floods, although neither of these impacted upon the Griffith LGA. Emergency volunteers from the MIA assisted in the state operations.

valuing our environment Enhance the natural and built environment Encourage considered planning, balanced growth and sustainable design. Manage and maintain an efficient Development Application process as per legislative requirements.

Code

Action

Measure

9.1.1.1

Implement the Planning Department service review.

Service review milestones achieved.

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing continuous improvement

135

Code

Action

Measure

9.1.1.2

Implement the outcomes and recommendations of the Development Assessment Review.

Average DA turn around fines under 40 days to avoid deemed refusals.

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing

Transition to online development applications

Code

Action

Measure

9.1.2.1

Liaise with Department of Planning and Environment over the implementation of the planning portal.

Online DA application process operational.

Status



Annual Comment Awaiting guidance from the Department eplanning webinar to be attended 12/08/2020

Investigate and regulate unauthorised building works and land use.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

9.1.3.1

Review and implement protocols to deal with unauthorised building works and land use.

Number of matters investigated and finalised.



This process has been continued since the appointment of a planning compliance officer April this year. Registers of issues and compliance action taken to remedy has been updated which include both historical and new.

9.1.3.2

Develop a compliance database.

Compliance database created.



Data base constantly updated in EDM and CRM's assist monitoring of workload.

Provide guidance on potential development, construction and planning issues.

Code

Action

Measure

9.1.4.1

Hold regular forums with developers, consultants and stakeholders.

Annual forums held. Number of prelodgement meetings addressed.

Status



Annual Comment Submissions requested on strategic documents LSPS, DCP, LUS, GLEP (DCP now approved by Council)

Maintain Council processes consistent with Department of Planning and Environment requirements.

Code

Action

Measure

9.1.6.1

Adjustments made to Council processes as required.

Compliance with Department of Planning and Environment requirements.

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing.

136

Review the LEP, DCP and DC's to reflect Urban Microclimate Design principles linking urban climate, water sensitive urban design (WSUD), green infrastructure and human health from street to city scale.

Code

Action

Measure

9.1.8.1

Define key Urban Micoclimate Design principles and source funding.

Key Urban Microclimate Design principles 25% complete.

Status



Annual Comment Reviewed as part of Local Strategic Planning Statement preparation

Develop partnerships with the community and government agencies to care for the environment. Develop Griffith City Council On-Site Sewage Management (OSM) Plan.

Code

Action

Measure

9.2.1.1

Develop structure for OSM Plan, determine process for capturing OSM information within Authority, HP Records Manager & Intramaps and commence development of OSM Plan.

On-Site Sewage Management (OSM) Plan complete.

Status



Annual Comment Commenced a review of Council's Onsite Sewerage Management Plan

Deliver projects to protect and improve biodiversity and biosecurity. Deliver a noxious weeds eradication and control program.

Code

Action

Measure

9.3.1.1

Manage and maintain Council's noxious weeds program

Number of inspections and spraying programs undertaken.

Status



Annual Comment Inspection of land within the Local Government Control Area for weed invasion is ongoing. African Boxthorn and Prickly Pear control funding continues.

Development of Griffith City Council Roadside Vegetation Management Plan.

Code

Action

Measure

9.3.2.1

Develop structure and commence development of the GCC Roadside Vegetation Management Plan.

Roadside Vegetation Management Plan 50% complete.

Status



Annual Comment Project completed.

137

Value and protect our heritage buildings and precincts. Review heritage database and study.

Code

Action

Measure

9.4.1.1

Respond to requests for heritage consideration.

Number of heritage matters considered.

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing.

Improve sustainable land use. Develop a Contaminated Land (CL) Register for Griffith City Council LGA.

Code

Action

Measure

9.5.1.1

Determine process and identify CL sites for Register, determine process for capturing CL information within Authority, HP Records Manager & Intramaps (the Register) and source funding.

CL sites identified 25% complete. CL register 25% complete.

Status



Annual Comment Participated on the Executive Committee working toward the delivery of the Council Regional Capacity Building Program - UPSS and CLM project. Data Capture and Site Inspection Management Mobile Mapping Application being developed.

Use and manage our resources wisely Manage Griffith's water resources and water quality responsibly. Offer rebates for water efficient devices.

Code

Action

Measure

10.1.1.1

Rebate program for water efficient devices provided.

Number of rebates provided.

Status



Annual Comment Rebate program available- ongoing.

Maintain Risk Based Drinking Water Management System in accordance with State Government requirements.

Code

Action

Measure

10.1.2.1

Risk Based Drinking Water Management System review and update if required.

Risk Based Drinking Water Management System prepared in accordance with legislative requirements. Compliance with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and results published

Status



Annual Comment Ongoing improvement of management system. Producing water complying with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. Review currently being carried out.

138

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

monthly on Council's website.

Commence Lake Wyangan and Catchment Management Project.

Code

Action

Measure

10.1.3.1

Commence implementation of 3 priority LW&CM Strategy recommendations and source funding.

Implementation measures determined once priority actions agreed. Funding measures determined once priority actions agreed.

Status



Annual Comment Contract for Sediment Ponds and Wetlands construction awarded.

Reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Investigate opportunities to implement energy efficient fleet and depot buildings.

Code

Action

Measure

10.2.1.1

Establish baseline data of fleet energy consumption.

Fleet energy consumption data prepared by 30 June.

Status



Annual Comment Fleet Energy consumption of fuels and carbon equivalents are listed below: Diesel 1/4/19 to 31/3/20 = 438,078 Litres, = 1,147.6 tonnes C02e Diesel 1/4/18 to 31/3/19 = 474,377 Litres = 1,242.8 Tonnes C02e ULP 1/4/19 to 31/3/20 = 21,379 Litres = 51.1 tonnes Co2e ULP 1/4/18 to 31/3/19 = 26,795 Litres = 64.09 tonnes C02e This shows a reduction for Carbon emissions for both Diesel and ULP for this year.

Liaise with local energy provider to maintain and upgrade street lighting.

Code

Action

Measure

10.2.2.1

Identify and implement opportunities to improve street lighting.

Street lighting issues identified and reported to Essential Energy. Implement new technologies as they become available.

Status



Annual Comment Council continues to participate in the Southern Lights project which is now a combined LED streetlight project with RAMROC, REROC, CENTROC, CBRJO and Broken Hill City Council. Council owned LED lights have been installed in Yambil Street upgrade. LED lights are proposed to be installed on Kidman Way at the cycleway crossing. Essential Energy have improved consultation and Griffith City Council is in line for bulk LED lamp replacement in January 2021. Some spot replacements in LED's have occurred in the first half of 2020.

139

Continue to undertake Energy Audits on Griffith City Council facilities.

Code

Action

Measure

10.2.3.1

Complete Energy Audit on GCC's buildings.

Number of audits undertaken.

Status



Annual Comment Project completed.

Provide environmentally sustainable waste management services. Continually upgrade the existing waste management centres to provide waste handling to accommodate the current and future needs of the community.

Code

Action

Measure

10.3.1.1

Continue utilisation and upgrading of existing landfilling facilities.

Statutory reports submitted in accordance with licencing requirements.

Status



Annual Comment Most of the capital works have been completed. There is only one job that isn't complete, however the contractor knows about this and has it scheduled.

Encourage resource recovery and kerbside recycling.

Code

Action

Measure

10.3.2.1

Provide and promote resource recovery and recycling initiatives.

Provide relevant information to the community in relation to resource recovery services.

Status



Annual Comment Council is still looking at extending the products that can be recycled. This is proving to be difficult due to the collapse of the commingled recycling market.

Maintain waste collection contract for domestic and recycling waste and maintain commercial, street and park waste collection.

Code

Action

Measure

Status

Annual Comment

10.3.3.1

Provide commercial, street and park bin collections.

Ensure daily collection service is provided. Bin network maintained.



Council's relationship with JR Richards continues to be good. Any issues are dealt with promptly.

10.3.3.2

Liaise with collection contractor to ensure that both domestic and recycling bins are serviced.

Ensure that contractor is servicing the domestic and recycling bin network as per contract.



There have been no contractual issues with JR Richards.

Deliver a Local Organics Collection Service for the Griffith Community.

Code

Action

Measure

10.3.4.1

Consult the Griffith Community to

Objective measure of Community support for (GO) and (FOGO)

Status



Annual Comment Not progressed.

140

Code

Action

Measure

measure support for Garden Organics (GO) only or Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) waste collection (kerbside, public place and business) organics diversion service. Determine business case for GO or FOGO organics diversion.

organics diversion service.

Status

Annual Comment

Encourage and promote the use of alternative and renewable energy sources. Investigate Biomass business opportunities for bio energy production and consumption (GCC & Regional). (Waste to Energy).

Code

Action

Measure

10.4.2.1

Undertake fuel study of region to consolidate existing data. Cost Biomass power plant to test commercial viability.

Study and report prepared.

Status

ď&#x20AC;˝

Annual Comment Council met with other interested waste and energy providers, none progressing to date.

Determine Mid Scale Solar Behind the Meter business opportunities (GCC & Community).

Code

Action

Measure

10.4.3.1

Undertake study of Mid Scale Solar applications. Cost Mid Scale Solar to test commercial viability.

Mid Scale Solar applications study complete.

Status

ď&#x20AC;˝

Annual Comment No progress made on this action.

141

Plan and implement programs to improve sustainability. Implement the Street Tree Preservation policy.

Code

Action

Measure

10.5.1.1

Administer Street Tree Preservation Policy.

Compliance with Street Tree policy. Number of street trees planted.

Status

ď&#x20AC;˝

Annual Comment Street Trees continue to be maintained to achieve a safe environment for the general public. Tree preservation orders are assessed promptly.

Engage Council in Renewable Energy opportunities/deliverables.

Code

Action

Measure

10.5.2.1

Develop Renewable Energy Policy for Council. Commence development of Renewable Energy Master Plan. Source funding for Renewable Energy Master Plan. Rejoin OEH Sustainability Advantage program.

Renewable Energy Policy, complete. Reneweable Energy Master Plan commenced. Source funding for Renewable Energy Master Plan.

Status Completed Progressing Not Due To Start Not Progressing

Status

ď&#x20AC;˝

Annual Comment No progress.

Griffith City Council Annual Report 142

SECTION 5 - FINANCIAL REPORTS

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Griffith City Council ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2020

144

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Griffith City Council GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2020

Griffith City Council

145 Financial Statements 2020

General Purpose Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020 §MainTOC§

Contents

Page

1. Understanding Council's Financial Statements

2. Statement by Councillors & Management

3. Primary Financial Statements: Income Statement Statement of Comprehensive Income Statement of Financial Position Statement of Changes in Equity Statement of Cash Flows

5 6 7 8 9

4. Notes to the Financial Statements

5. Independent Auditor’s Reports: On the Financial Statements (Sect 417 [2]) On the Financial Statements (Sect 417 [3])

96 99

Overview Griffith City Council is constituted under the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) and has its principal place of business at: 1 Benerembah Street GRIFFITH NSW 2680 Council’s guiding principles are detailed in Chapter 3 of the LGA and includes: • • • • •

principles applying to the exercise of functions generally by council, principles to be applied when making decisions, principles of community participation, principles of sound financial management, and principles for strategic planning relating to the development of an integrated planning and reporting framework.

A description of the nature of Council’s operations and its principal activities are provided in Note 2(b). Through the use of the internet, we have ensured that our reporting is timely, complete and available at minimum cost. All press releases, financial statements and other information are publicly available on our website: www.griffith.nsw.gov.au.

Griffith City Council

146 Financial Statements 2020

General Purpose Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Understanding Council's Financial Statements §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

Introduction Each year, individual Local Governments across NSW are required to present a set of audited financial statements to their council and community. What you will find in the Statements The financial statements set out the financial performance, financial position and cash flows of Council for the financial year ended 30 June 2020. The format of the financial statements is standard across all NSW Councils and complies with both the accounting and reporting requirements of Australian Accounting Standards and requirements as set down by the Office of Local Government. About the Councillor/Management Statement The financial statements must be certified by senior staff as ‘presenting fairly’ the Council’s financial results for the year and are required to be adopted by Council – ensuring both responsibility for and ownership of the financial statements. About the Primary Financial Statements The financial statements incorporate five "primary" financial statements: 1. The Income Statement Summarises Council's financial performance for the year, listing all income and expenses. This statement also displays Council's original adopted budget to provide a comparison between what was projected and what actually occurred. 2. The Statement of Comprehensive Income Primarily records changes in the fair value of Council's Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment. 3. The Statement of Financial Position A 30 June snapshot of Council's financial position indicating its assets, liabilities and “net wealth”. 4. The Statement of Changes in Equity The overall change for the year (in dollars) of Council's "net wealth". 5. The Statement of Cash Flows Indicates where Council's cash came from and where it was spent. This statement also displays Council's original adopted budget to provide a comparison between what was projected and what actually occurred. About the Notes to the Financial Statements The Notes to the Financial Statements provide greater detail and additional information on the five primary financial statements. About the Auditor's Reports Council’s financial statements are required to be audited by the NSW Audit Office. In NSW the auditor provides 2 audit reports: 1. an opinion on whether the financial statements present fairly the Council’s financial performance and position, and 2. their observations on the conduct of the audit, including commentary on the Council’s financial performance and financial position. Who uses the Financial Statements? The financial statements are publicly available documents and must be presented at a Council meeting between seven days and five weeks after the date of the audit report. The public can make submissions to Council up to seven days subsequent to the public presentation of the financial statements. Council is required to forward an audited set of financial statements to the Office of Local Government.

147 Financial Statements 2020

Griffith City Council General Purpose Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2020

Statement by Councillors and Management made pursuant to Section 413(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) (as amended) The attached General Purpose Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with: the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) (as amended) and the regulations made thereunder, •

the Australian Accounting Standards and other pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board, and

•

the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting.

To the best of our knowledge and belief, these statements: •

present fairly the Council's operating result and financial position for the year

•

accord with Council's accounting and other records.

We are not aware of any matter that would render these statements false or misleading in any way. Signed in accordance with a resolution of Council made on 24 November 2020.

cr£no:iBroi Mayor 24 November 2020

Cr Simon Croce

Brett Stonestreet General Manager 24 November 2020

Max Turner Responsible Accounting Officer 24 November 2020

148 Financial Statements 2020

Griffith City Council Income Statement for the year ended 30 June 2020 §Statement§

Original unaudited budget 2020

$ '000

Notes

Actual 2020

Actual 2019

32,496 15,080 3,008 8,269 7,320 949 82 407

32,000 17,299 2,880 7,656 8,998 1,869 92 –

67,611

70,794

24,029 1,274 12,941 14,471 4,508

24,677 1,314 13,753 12,917 4,875

–

Income from continuing operations 30,809 16,809 1,419 9,154 21,667 1,376 – 425

81,659

Rates and annual charges User charges and fees Other revenues Grants and contributions provided for operating purposes Grants and contributions provided for capital purposes Interest and investment income Net gains from the disposal of assets Rental income

3a 3b 3c 3d,3e 3d,3e 4 6 13d

Total income from continuing operations Expenses from continuing operations

25,756 1,310 12,644 12,587 4,779 –

Employee benefits and on-costs Borrowing costs Materials and contracts Depreciation and amortisation Other expenses Net share of interests in joint ventures and associates using the equity method

5a 5b 5c 5d 5e 18

57,076

Total expenses from continuing operations

57,223

57,541

24,583

Operating result from continuing operations

10,388

13,253

24,583

Net operating result for the year

10,388

13,253

24,583

Net operating result attributable to council

10,388

13,253

3,068

4,255

2,916

Net operating result for the year before grants and contributions provided for capital purposes

The Council has not restated comparatives when initially applying AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities, AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and AASB 16 Leases. The comparative information has been prepared under AASB 111 Construction Contracts, AASB 118 Revenue, AASB 1004 Contributions, AASB 117 Leases and related Accounting Interpretations. The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

149 Financial Statements 2020

Griffith City Council Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 June 2020 §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

Notes

Net operating result for the year (as per Income Statement)

2020

2019

10,388

13,253

81,344 10 1,141

21,273 1 2,916

82,495

24,190

82,495

24,190

92,883

37,443

92,883

37,443

Other comprehensive income: Amounts which will not be reclassified subsequently to the operating result Gain (loss) on revaluation of IPP&E Other comprehensive income – joint ventures and associates Water entitlement available for temp/perm sale revaluation for year Total items which will not be reclassified subsequently to the operating result

10 18b 11

Total other comprehensive income for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year Total comprehensive income attributable to Council

The Council has not restated comparatives when initially applying AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities, AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and AASB 16 Leases. The comparative information has been prepared under AASB 111 Construction Contracts, AASB 118 Revenue, AASB 1004 Contributions, AASB 117 Leases and related Accounting Interpretations. The above Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

150 Financial Statements 2020

Griffith City Council Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2020 §Statement§

$ '000

2020

2019

46,527 21,214 7,442 3,361 38

35,652 15,617 8,163 3,284 19

78,582

62,735

2,051 4 796,278 12,653 347

5,551 6 708,086 11,512 337

Total non-current assets

811,333

725,492

Total assets

889,915

788,227

7,660 – 1,910 9 2,206 6,899

5,924 1,531 – – 1,388 6,794

18,684

15,637

25,978 414

18,193 269

Total non-current liabilities

26,392

18,462

Total liabilities

45,076

34,099

844,839

754,128

441,551 403,288

433,325 320,803

844,839

754,128

844,839

754,128

Notes

ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Investments Receivables Inventories Other

7(a) 7(b) 8 9a 9b

Total current assets Non-current assets Investments Receivables Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Intangible Assets Investments accounted for using the equity method

7(b) 8 10 11 18

LIABILITIES Current liabilities Payables Income received in advance Contract liabilities Lease liabilities Borrowings Provisions

14 14 12 13a 14 15

Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities Borrowings Provisions

14 15

Net assets EQUITY Accumulated surplus Revaluation reserves

Council equity interest

Total equity

The Council has not restated comparatives when initially applying AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities, AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and AASB 16 Leases. The comparative information has been prepared under AASB 111 Construction Contracts, AASB 118 Revenue, AASB 1004 Contributions, AASB 117 Leases and related Accounting Interpretations. The above Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Griffith City Council Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 30 June 2020 §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000 Opening balance Changes due to AASB 1058 and AASB 15 adoption

Notes

Net operating result for the year

Restated net operating result for the period

as at 30/06/20 IPP&E Accumulated revaluation surplus reserve 433,325 (2,172)

320,803 –

Total equity 754,128 (2,172)

as at 30/06/19 IPP&E Accumulated revaluation surplus reserve 420,071 –

296,614 –

Total equity 716,685 –

10,388

–

10,388

13,253

–

13,253

10,388

–

10,388

13,253

–

13,253

– 10 – 10

81,344 – 1,141 82,485

81,344 10 1,141 82,495

– 1 – 1

21,273 – 2,916 24,189

21,273 1 2,916 24,190

10,398

82,485

92,883

13,254

24,189

37,443

441,551

403,288

844,839

433,325

320,803

754,128

Other comprehensive income – Gain (loss) on revaluation of IPP&E – Joint ventures and associates – Other movements – water entitlements (reval reserves) Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income Equity – balance at end of the reporting period

10 18b

The Council has not restated comparatives when initially applying AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities, AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and AASB 16 Leases. The comparative information has been prepared under AASB 111 Construction Contracts, AASB 118 Revenue, AASB 1004 Contributions, AASB 117 Leases and related Accounting Interpretations. The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Griffith City Council Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 30 June 2020 §Statement§

Original unaudited budget 2020

$ '000

Notes

Actual 2020

Actual 2019

32,586 14,744 948 15,199 220 7,406

32,272 20,215 1,923 16,354 440 4,205

(23,776) (16,257) (1,262) (4,201)

(24,102) (16,675) (1,290) (4,314)

25,607

29,028

500 973 2

6,250 1,168 5

(2,597) (22,210)

(8,571) (19,842)

(23,332)

(20,990)

10,000

2,200

(1,387) (13)

(1,131) (27)

8,600

1,042

10,875

9,080

Cash flows from operating activities

(25,756) (12,644) (1,310) (4,779)

Receipts: Rates and annual charges User charges and fees Investment and interest revenue received Grants and contributions Bonds, deposits and retention amounts received Other Payments: Employee benefits and on-costs Materials and contracts Borrowing costs Other

37,170

Net cash provided (or used in) operating activities

30,809 16,809 1,376 30,821 – 1,844

17b

Cash flows from investing activities – 812 290 – (40,933)

(39,831)

Receipts: Sale of investment securities Sale of infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Deferred debtors receipts Payments: Purchase of investment securities Purchase of infrastructure, property, plant and equipment

Net cash provided (or used in) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities

4,250 (1,678) –

2,572 (89) 38,604

38,515 –

38,515

Receipts: Proceeds from borrowings and advances Payments: Repayment of borrowings and advances Lease liabilities (principal repayments)

Net cash flow provided (used in) financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Plus: cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year

17a

35,652

26,572

Cash and cash equivalents – end of the year

17a

46,527

35,652

plus: Investments on hand – end of year

7(b)

23,265

21,168

69,792

56,820

Total cash, cash equivalents and investments

The Council has not restated comparatives when initially applying AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities, AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and AASB 16 Leases. The comparative information has been prepared under AASB 111 Construction Contracts, AASB 118 Revenue, AASB 1004 Contributions, AASB 117 Leases and related Accounting Interpretations. The above Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Contents of the Notes accompanying the General Purpose Financial Statements §NotesTable§

Note

Details

1 2(a) 2(b) 3 4 5 6 7(a) 7(b) 7(c) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Basis of preparation Council functions/activities – financial information Council functions/activities – component descriptions Revenue from continuing operations Interest and investment income Expenses from continuing operations Gain or loss from disposal of assets Cash and cash equivalents Investments Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments Receivables Inventories and other assets Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Intangible assets Contract assets and liabilities Leases Payables and borrowings Provisions Accumulated surplus, revaluation reserves, changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors Statement of cash flow information Interests in other entities Commitments Contingencies Financial risk management Material budget variations Fair Value Measurement Related party disclosures Statement of developer contributions Result by fund Statement of performance measures – consolidated results Statement of performance measures – by fund

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27(a) 27(b)

Page 11 14 15 16 24 25 30 31 31 32 34 36 38 42 43 45 48 51 53 58 59 62 64 67 71 73 84 85 88 91 92

Additional Council disclosures (unaudited) 27(c) 28

Statement of performance measures – consolidated results (graphs) Council information and contact details

93 95

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154 Financial Statements 2020

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 1. Basis of preparation §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

These financial statements were authorised for issue by Council on 24 November 2020. Council has the power to amend and reissue these financial statements in cases where critical information is received from public submissions or where the OLG directs Council to amend the financial statements. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and Australian Accounting Interpretations, the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) and Regulations, and the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting. Council is a not for-profit entity. The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars and are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.

(a) Historical cost convention These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and certain classes of infrastructure, property, plant and equipment.

(b) Significant accounting estimates and judgements The preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Council's accounting policies. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that may have a financial impact on the Council and that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. COVID-19 Pandemic Impact The COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted Councils operations in a number of areas and has resulted in the following main facilities being closed for various periods over the second half of the 2019/20 financial year; • Griffith Regional Theatre • Griffith Regional Art Gallery • Griffith Pioneer Park Museum • Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre • Westend Oval Stadium, and • Griffith City Library Due to the disruption to business operations and normal work practices, there have been a significant number of staff working remotely either at home or other locations away from their normal place of work. Whilst this has required a different approach and been somewhat inconvenient, there has been no significant impact on operational costs including wages and salaries. Council has provided some rate payment deferral options and waiver of interest charges in line with the directives from the Office of Local Government however this has not materially affected Councils revenues and cash flow position and it is expected that there will be no long term effects on Councils operations as a result. Council has provided some rent relief to various commercial lessees of Council properties including airport lease holders and commercial premises in the CBD. Council also provided relief from passenger head tax to the main airline carrier servicing the Griffith to Sydney route. The impact of these measures is estimated to be in the vicinity of $430,000 for the 2019/20 year which has been partially offset by lower operating costs. The overall financial impact of COVID-19 is not expected to have an ongoing effect on Council nor materially impact Councils operations and financial position into the future.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 1. Basis of preparation (continued) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions Council makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year include: (i) estimated fair values of infrastructure, property, plant and equipment – refer Note 10 (ii) employee benefit provisions – refer Note 15. Significant judgements in applying the council's accounting policies (i) Impairment of receivables Council has made a significant judgement about the impairment of a number of its receivables – refer Note 8.

Monies and other assets received by Council (a) The Consolidated Fund In accordance with the provisions of Section 409(1) of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), all money and property received by Council is held in the Council’s Consolidated Fund unless it is required to be held in the Council’s Trust Fund. Cash and other assets of the following entities have been included as part of the Consolidated Fund: ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾

Griffith City Council General Fund Griffith City Council Water Fund Griffith City Council Sewer Fund Griffith Health Facilities Limited Pioneer Park Museum

(b) The Trust Fund In accordance with the provisions of Section 411 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) (as amended), a separate and distinct Trust Fund is maintained to account for all money and property received by the council in trust which must be applied only for the purposes of, or in accordance with, the trusts relating to those monies. Trust monies and property subject to Council’s control have been included in these reports. A separate statement of monies held in the Trust Fund is available for inspection at the council office by any person free of charge.

Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not recoverable from the taxation authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense. Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to the taxation authority is included with other receivables or payables in the Statement of Financial Position. Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities that are recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority are presented as operating cash flows.

Volunteer services Some of Council services are provided by volunteers. These include work in the musem and art gallery. The value of the services received cannot be reliable measured but it is not significant.

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156 Financial Statements 2020

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 1. Basis of preparation (continued) New accounting standards and interpretations issued not yet effective New accounting standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective Certain new accounting standards and interpretations (ie. pronouncements) have been published by the Australian Accounting Standards Board that are not mandatory for the 30 June 2020 reporting period. Council has elected not to apply any of these pronouncements in these financial statements before their operative dates. As at the date of authorisation of these financial statements Council does not consider that any of these new (and still to be applied) standards and interpretations are likely to have a material impact on the Council's future financial statements, financial position, financial performance or cash flows.

New accounting standards adopted during the year During the year Council adopted the following accounting standards and interpretations (as issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board) which were mandatorily effective from 1 July 2019: â&#x2014;ž â&#x2014;ž â&#x2014;ž

AASB 16 Leases AASB 15 Revenue from contracts with customers and associated amending standards. AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-profit entities

Further information on the newly adopted standards which had a material impact on Council's reported financial position, financial performance and/or associated financial statement disclosures can be found at Note 16.

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Griffith City Council Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 2(a). Council functions/activities – financial information §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

Income, expenses and assets have been directly attributed to the following functions or activities. Details of those functions or activities are provided in Note 2(b).

$ '000

Income from continuing operations 2020 2019

Expenses from continuing operations 2020 2019

Operating result from continuing operations 2020 2019

Grants included in income from continuing operations 2020 2019

Carrying amount of assets 2020 2019

Functions or activities Governance Administration Public order and safety Health Environment Community services and education Housing and community amenities Water supplies Sewerage services Recreation and culture Mining, manufacturing and construction Transport and communication Economic affairs General purpose revenue Other

Total functions and activities

1,147 590 562 42 7,533 291 3,331 10,694 10,135 3,161 22 6,108 827 23,168 –

443 573 529 103 9,088 837 1,961 12,203 11,222 4,009 14 5,947 755 23,110 –

1,900 7,643 1,268 678 5,096 486 5,127 7,205 7,135 8,837 – 10,151 1,697 – –

2,258 6,869 1,266 627 5,324 516 4,893 7,450 7,485 9,603 14 9,701 1,530 – 5

(753) (7,053) (706) (636) 2,437 (195) (1,796) 3,489 3,000 (5,676) 22 (4,043) (870) 23,168 –

(1,815) (6,296) (737) (524) 3,764 321 (2,932) 4,753 3,737 (5,594) – (3,754) (775) 23,110 (5)

– – 97 – 132 23 146 63 4 1,658 – 3,906 119 5,748 6

– 15 97 – 933 5 101 – 801 2,300 – 3,415 5 5,715 –

28,661 11,151 4,017 163 66,695 4,728 15,031 187,860 158,169 48,374 1 323,903 3,760 37,402 –

23,711 11,149 3,916 113 64,210 3,396 15,374 163,626 135,751 43,359 41 292,582 3,462 27,537 –

67,611

70,794

57,223

57,541

10,388

13,253

11,902

13,387

889,915

788,227

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 2(b). Council functions/activities - component descriptions §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

Details relating to the Council’s functions/activities as reported in Note 2(a) are as follows:

Governance Includes costs relating to Council’s role as a component of democratic government, including elections, members’ fees and expenses, subscriptions to local authority associations, meetings of Council and policy-making committees, public disclosure (e.g. GIPA), and legislative compliance.

Administration Includes corporate support and other support services, engineering works, and any Council policy compliance.

Public order and safety Includes Council’s fire and emergency services levy, fire protection, emergency services, enforcement of regulations and animal control.

Health Includes immunisation, food control, health centres etc.

Environment Includes biosecurity weeds and insect/vermin control; other environmental protection; solid waste management, including domestic waste; other waste management; other sanitation; and garbage, street cleaning, drainage and stormwater management.

Community services and education Includes administration and education; social protection (welfare); animal control, migrant, Aboriginal and other community services and administration (excluding accommodation – as it is covered under ‘housing and community amenities’); youth services; aged and disabled persons services; children’s’ services, including family day care; child care; and other family and children services.

Housing and community amenities Includes public cemeteries; public conveniences; street lighting; town planning; other community amenities, including housing development and accommodation for families and children, aged persons, disabled persons, migrants and Indigenous persons.

Water supplies Includes water supply services such as administration, regulation and operation of potable water supply services, future needs assessment of water and water services.

Sewerage services Includes activities relating to the monitoring, reduction, collection, reticulation or treatment of all waste water including that intended for reuse or recycling.

Recreation and culture Includes public libraries; museums; art galleries; community centres and halls, including public halls and performing arts venues; sporting grounds and venues; swimming pools; parks; gardens; lakes; and other sporting, recreational and cultural services.

Mining, manufacturing and construction Includes building control, quarries and pits.

Transport and communication Urban local, urban regional, includes sealed and unsealed roads, bridges, footpaths, parking areas, and aerodromes.

Economic affairs Includes camping areas; tourism and area promotion; industrial development promotion; sale yards and markets; real estate development; and other business undertakings.

General purpose revenue Includes: rates and annual charges (including ex gratia, excluding water and sewer), non-capital general purpose grants, interest on investments (excluding externally restricted assets) and interest on overdue rates and annual charges.

159 Financial Statements 2020

Griffith City Council Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 3. Revenue from continuing operations §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

AASB

2020

2019

1058

8,896 5,264 2,849 (263)

8,525 5,205 2,768 (253)

16,746

16,245

145

141

16,891

16,386

1,985 190 2,109 8,467 2,046 (256) 921

2,727 188 2,099 8,187 1,250 (278) 1,285

15,462

15,458

60 54 29

62 55 39

15,605

15,614

32,496

32,000

(a) Rates and annual charges Ordinary rates Residential Farmland Business Less: pensioner rebates (mandatory)

1058 1058 1058

Rates levied to ratepayers Pensioner rate subsidies received

1058

Total ordinary rates Annual charges (pursuant to s.496, s.496A, s.496B, s.501 & s.611)

Domestic waste management services Stormwater management services Water supply services Sewerage services Waste management services (non-domestic) Less: pensioner rebates (mandatory) Kerbside recycling

15 15 15 15 15 1058 15

Annual charges levied Pensioner subsidies received: – Water – Sewerage – Domestic waste management

1058 1058 1058

Total annual charges

TOTAL RATES AND ANNUAL CHARGES

The AASB notation (above) identifies the revenue recognition pattern for material items of Council revenue: 15 indicates income recognised under AASB 15 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" , 1058 indicates income recognised under AASB 1058 "Income of Not-for-Profit Entities not accountable under another AASB". Council has used 2016 year valuations provided by the NSW Valuer General in calculating its rates.

Accounting policy for rates and charges Rates and annual charges are recognised as revenue when the Council obtains control over the assets comprising these receipts which is the beginning of the rating period to which they relate. Prepaid rates are recognised as a financial liability until the beginning of the rating period. Pensioner rebates relate to reductions in rates and certain annual charges for eligible pensioners’ place of residence in the local government council area that are not subsidised by the NSW Government. Pensioner rate subsidies are received from the NSW Government to provide a contribution towards the pensioner rebates and are in substance a rates payment. 2019 accounting policy Control over assets acquired from rates and annual charges is obtained at the commencement of the rating year as it is an enforceable debt linked to the rateable property or, where earlier, upon receipt of the rates.

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Griffith City Council Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 3. Revenue from continuing operations (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

$ '000

AASB

2020

2019

2 7,048 880 313

3 7,748 996 254

8,243

9,001

230 99 193 34 51 84 42 36 244 1,013

253 104 238 35 109 77 39 162 289 1,306

624 580 53 879 414 1,138 170 1,450 3 – 52 60 291 15 67 28 5,824

766 587 68 1,058 524 1,527 97 1,607 2 4 37 99 481 10 95 30 6,992

15,080

17,299

(b) User charges and fees Specific user charges (per s.502 - specific 'actual use' charges) Domestic waste management services Water supply services Sewerage services Waste management services (non-domestic)

15 15 15

Total specific user charges Other user charges and fees (i) Fees and charges – statutory and regulatory functions (per s.608) Planning and building regulation Private works – section 67 Regulatory/ statutory fees Registration fees Regulatory fees Section 10.7 certificates (EP&A Act) Section 603 certificates Town planning Water supplies Total fees and charges – statutory/regulatory (ii) Fees and charges – other (incl. general user charges (per s.608)) Aerodrome Cemeteries Library and art gallery RMS charges (state roads not controlled by Council) Saleyards Swimming centres Tourism Waste disposal tipping fees Engineering services Housing and community amenities Industrial discharge Museum Regional theatre Sporting grounds Sports stadium Other Total fees and charges – other

1058 15 1058 1058 15 1058 1058 1058 15

15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

TOTAL USER CHARGES AND FEES

Accounting policy for user charges and fees Revenue arising from user charges and fees is recognised when or as the performance obligation is completed and the customer receives the benefit of the goods / services being provided.

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Griffith City Council Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 3. Revenue from continuing operations (continued) The performance obligation relates to the specific services which are provided to the customers and generally the payment terms are within 30 days of the provision of the service or in some cases such as caravan parks, the customer is required to pay on arrival. There is no material obligation for Council in relation to refunds or returns. Where an upfront fee is charged such as membership fees for the leisure centre the fee is recognised on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the membership. Licences granted by Council are all either short-term or low value and all revenue from licences is recognised at the time that the licence is granted rather than the term of the licence. 2019 accounting policy User charges and fees are recognised as revenue when the service has been provided.

§Subnote§

$ '000

AASB

2020

2019

1058

7 207 51 43 7 55 – 36 28 22 7 – 27 1,233 1,104 48 133

9 199 79 65 7 – 430 39 21 14 24 48 34 280 1,458 100 73

3,008

2,880

(c) Other revenues Art Gallery Fines – parking Fines – other Legal fees recovery – rates and charges (extra charges) Commissions and agency fees Emergency Services Levy rebate Lease rental Recycling income (non-domestic) DA fees – advertising and notification Quarry income Sales – general Rebate Workers Comp Other Temporary sale of water allocation Temporary sale of "Town" water allocation Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) - RAMJO Work health safety incentive payment

1058 1058 1058 15 1058 16 15 15 15 15 15 1058 15 15 1058 1058

TOTAL OTHER REVENUE

The AASB notation (above) identifies the revenue recognition pattern for material items of Council revenue: 15 indicates income recognised under AASB 15 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" , 16 indicates income recognised under AASB 16 "Leases", 1058 indicates income recognised under AASB 1058 "Income of Not-for-Profit Entities not accountable under another AASB"

Accounting policy for other revenue Where the revenue relates to a contract with customer, the revenue is recognised when or as the performance obligation is completed and the customer receives the benefit of the goods / services being provided. Where the revenue relates to a contract which is not enforceable or does not contain sufficiently specific performance obligations then revenue is recognised when an unconditional right to a receivable arises or the cash is received, which is earlier. 2019 accounting policy: Council recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the Council and specific criteria have been met for each of the Council’s activities as described below. Council

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 3. Revenue from continuing operations (continued) bases its estimates on historical results, taking into consideration the type of customer, the type of transaction and the specifics of each arrangement. Parking fees and fines are recognised as revenue when the service has been provided, or when the penalty has been applied, whichever occurs first. Miscellaneous sales are recognised when physical possession has transferred to the customer which is deemed to be the point of transfer of risks and rewards. Other income is recorded when the payment is due, the value of the payment is notified, or the payment is received, whichever occurs first.

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Griffith City Council Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 3. Revenue from continuing operations (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

$ '000

Operating 2020

Operating 2019

Capital 2020

Capital 2019

1,967 824

1,961 820

– –

2,083 875

2,033 851

– –

5,749

5,665

–

3 – 97 19 – 18 16 20 6 – – – 5 – – 33 33 2 130 – – – –

15 20 97 4 9 – 70 – 15 – – – – – 4 – 8 3 137 – – – 5

– – – – – – – – – 2,114 99 – – 65 – – – – – – 110 – –

– – – – – – – – – 480 – 50 – 39 – – – – – 43 – 5 –

– 4 – 99 –

– – – 68 27

40 – 30 – –

743 – 65 – –

– 33 – – – – – 1,031

– – – – – – 2 115

187 – 375 276 – 599 – –

730 – 597 – 801 2,577 – –

AASB

(d) Grants General purpose (untied) Current year allocation Financial assistance – general component Financial assistance – local roads component Payment in advance - future year allocation Financial assistance – general component Financial assistance – local roads component

1058 1058 1058 1058

Total general purpose Specific purpose Artist Support Quick Response Banna Lane Festival Building Better Regions Fund - Affordable Housing Strategy Consultant Building Better Regions Fund - MYSKATE Bushfire Prevention Re-Imbursement Community Drug Action Teams NSW (CDAT) Council Roadside Reserve (CRR) Create NSW - Light My Fire Youth Event Council Crown Land Management Fund Destination NSW - Festival of Gardens Employment & Training Programs - Traineeship Fixing Country Roads Fixing Country Truck Washes Griffith Community Private Hospital Heavy Vehicle Project Heritage Green Energy - State Bank House Other LCLI subsidy Local Special Projects Grant - Library Mosquito Control Noxious Weeds & Biosecurity Weeds NSW Boating Now Program NSW Department of Industry - Theatre Upgrade NSW Environmental Trust NSW Small Business Month Office of Environmental Heritage - Hanwood Stormwater Pump & Levee Office of Local Government - Pound Office of Sport - Jubilee Oval Cricket Net Development Per Capita Subsidy Library Public Reserves Management Fund - Noxious Weeds Regional Community Development Fund - Griffith Youth & Community Centre (GYCC) Regional Cultural Fund - Library Regional Cultural Fund - Theatre Upgrade Regional Sports Infrastructure Fund - Sport Precinct Restart NSW - Sewerage Services RMS Transport Road Safety Drive Project Roads to Recovery (R2R) continued on next page ...

15 15 15 15 15 15 1058 (16) 15 1058(16) 1058 (16) 1058 (16) 15 1058 (16) 1058 1058 (16) 1058 1058 1058 (16) 1058 (16) 1058 (16) 15 1058 (16) 15 1058 (16) 1058 1058 1058 (16) 1058 (16) 1058 (16) 1058 (16) 1058 1058 (16) 1058 1058

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Note 3. Revenue from continuing operations (continued) $ '000 State Library NSW - Multipurpose Room Upgrade Street Light Subsidy Stronger Country Community Fund - Jubilee Oval Stronger Country Community Fund - Community Gardens Stronger Country Community Fund - Memorial Park Stronger Country Community Fund - Village Pathways Tech Savvy Seniors - Library Transport NSW - Speed Project Youth Group Working Fund Youth Week NSW

Total specific purpose

Total grants

AASB 1058 (16) 1058 1058 (16) 1058 (16) 1058 (16) 1058 (16) 15 15 1058 15

Operating 2020

Operating 2019

Capital 2020

Capital 2019

– 128 –

– 114 –

124 – 105

– – 290

– – – – 4 – 2

– – – 3 – 2 3

35 165 146 – – – –

290 160 129 – – – –

1,683

723

4,470

6,999

7,432

6,388

4,470

6,999

6,783 615 34

135 6,253 –

4,470 – –

50 6,949 –

7,432

6,388

4,470

6,999

Grant revenue is attributable to: – Commonwealth funding – State funding – Other funding

The AASB notation (above) identifies the revenue recognition pattern for material items of Council revenue: 15 indicates income recognised under AASB 15 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" , 1058 (16) indicates income recognised under AASB 1058 (16) "Income of Not-for-Profit Entities applicable when contracted to acquire or construct property, plant or equipment" , 1058 indicates income recognised under AASB 1058 "Income of Not-for-Profit Entities not accountable under another AASB".

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Note 3. Revenue from continuing operations (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

$ '000

Notes

Operating 2020

Operating 2019

Capital 2020

Capital 2019

– – – – –

11 581 859 598 209

3 45 1,010 604 177

–

2,258

1,839

–

2,258

1,839

2 2 33 – 1 6 – 1 86 – 4 15

– – 45 – 47 9 3 1 77 15 6 30

– – – – 27 – – – 21 – – –

– – – 56 – – – – 47 – 1 –

1058 (16)

687 – –

679 1 –

– – 42

– 10 46

1058 (16)

–

502

–

837

968

592

160

AASB

(e) Contributions Developer contributions: (s7.4 & s7.11 - EP&A Act, s64 of the LGA): Cash contributions S 7.11 – contributions towards amenities/services S 7.12 – fixed development consent levies S 64 – water supply contributions S 64 – sewerage service contributions S 64 – stormwater contributions

1058 1058 1058 1058 1058

Total developer contributions – cash Total developer contributions

Other contributions: Cash contributions Community services Drainage Economic affairs – tourism/events Griffith community private hospital Roads and bridges Health – health services Other Museum Public order and safety – bushfire/SES Recreation and culture – community projects Recreation and culture – passive recreation Recreation and culture – theatre RMS contributions (regional roads, block grant) Recreation and culture – library Sewerage (excl. section 64 contributions) Water supplies (excl. section 64 contributions)

Total other contributions – cash

15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

Non-cash contributions Water supplies (excl. section 64 contributions)

–

300

–

Total other contributions – non-cash

–

300

–

837

1,268

592

160

837

1,268

2,850

1,999

8,269

7,656

7,320

8,998

Total other contributions

Total contributions TOTAL GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

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Note 3. Revenue from continuing operations (continued) 1058 (16) indicates income recognised under AASB 1058 (16) "Income of Not-for-Profit Entities applicable when contracted to acquire or construct property, plant or equipment" , 1058 indicates income recognised under AASB 1058 "Income of Not-for-Profit Entities not accountable under another AASB".

Accounting policy for grants and contributions Control over grants and contributions is normally obtained upon their receipt (or acquittal) and is valued at the fair value of the granted or contributed asset at the date of transfer. Where grants or contributions recognised as revenues during the financial year were obtained on condition that they be expended in a particular manner, or used over a particular period, and those conditions were un-discharged at reporting date, the unused grant or contribution is disclosed below. Council has obligations to provide facilities from contribution revenues levied on developers under the provisions of sections 7.4, 7.11 and 7.12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. While Council generally incorporates these amounts as part of a Development Consents Order, such developer contributions are only recognised as income upon receipt by Council, due to the possibility that individual development consents may not be acted upon by the applicant and, accordingly, would not be payable to Council. Developer contributions may only be expended for the purposes for which the contributions were required, but the Council may apply contributions according to the priorities established in work schedules. A liability is recognised in respect of revenue that is reciprocal in nature to the extent that the requisite service has not been provided at reporting date.

§Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

132

146

–

180

–

(94)

(f) Unspent grants and contributions – external restrictions Certain grants and contributions are obtained by Council on condition that they be spent in a specified manner due to externally imposed restrictions.

Operating grants Unexpended at the close of the previous reporting period Add: operating grants recognised as income in the current period but not yet spent (2019 only) Add: operating grants received for the provision of goods and services in a future period Less: operating grants recognised in a previous reporting period now spent (2019 only) Less: operating grants received in a previous reporting period now spent and recognised as income

(77)

–

Unexpended and held as externally restricted assets (operating grants)

235

132

Unexpended at the close of the previous reporting period Add: capital grants recognised as income in the current period but not yet spent (2019 only) Add: capital grants received for the provision of goods and services in a future period Less: capital grants recognised in a previous reporting period now spent (2019 only) Less: capital grants received in a previous reporting period now spent and recognised as income

2,147

731

–

1,588

36 –

– (172)

(672)

–

Unexpended and held as externally restricted assets (capital grants)

1,511

2,147

Capital grants

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Note 3. Revenue from continuing operations (continued) §Note/Subtotal§ §Total§

$ '000

2020

2019

8,225 2,361 36 –

6,381 2,216 – (372)

10,622

8,225

2020

2019

59 890

71 1,798

949

1,869

28 500

26 1,033

13 91 231 81 5

33 148 461 161 7

949

1,869

Contributions Unexpended at the close of the previous reporting period Add: contributions recognised as income in the current period but not yet spent Add: contributions received for the provision of goods and services in a future period Less: contributions recognised in a previous reporting period now spent

Unexpended and held as externally restricted assets (contributions)

Note 4. Interest and investment income §Note§

§Subnote§

$ '000 Interest on financial assets measured at amortised cost – Overdue rates and annual charges (incl. special purpose rates) – Cash and investments

Total Interest and investment income Interest revenue is attributable to: Unrestricted investments/financial assets: Overdue rates and annual charges (general fund) General Council cash and investments Restricted investments/funds – external: Development contributions – Section 7.11 & 7.12 – Section 64 Water fund operations Sewerage fund operations Domestic waste management operations

Total interest and investment revenue Accounting policy for interest and investment revenue Interest income is recognised using the effective interest rate at the date that interest is earned.

Dividends are recognised as income in profit or loss unless the dividend clearly represents a recovery of part of the cost of the investment.

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Note 5. Expenses from continuing operations §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

18,048 16 3,964 113 27 147 9 55 2,035 213 27 552 –

19,194 26 3,854 105 39 139 12 33 2,042 285 50 757 4

Total employee costs

25,206

26,540

Less: capitalised costs

(1,177)

(1,863)

24,029

24,677

282

277

(a) Employee benefits and on-costs Salaries and wages Educational assistance Employee leave entitlements (ELE) Fringe benefit tax (FBT) Motor vehicle allowance Payroll tax Professional development Staff recruitment Superannuation Training costs (other than salaries and wages) Travel expenses Workers’ compensation insurance Other

TOTAL EMPLOYEE COSTS EXPENSED Number of ‘full-time equivalent’ employees (FTE) at year end

Accounting policy for employee benefits and on-costs Employee benefit expenses are recorded when the service has been provided by the employee. Retirement benefit obligations All employees of the Council are entitled to benefits on retirement, disability or death. Council contributes to various defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans on behalf of its employees. Superannuation plans Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense as they become payable. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments is available. Council participates in a defined benefit plan under the Local Government Superannuation Scheme, however, sufficient information to account for the plan as a defined benefit is not available and therefore Council accounts for its obligations to defined benefit plans on the same basis as its obligations to defined contribution plans, i.e. as an expense when it becomes payable – refer to Note 20 for more information.

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Note 5. Expenses from continuing operations (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

$ '000

2020

2019

(b) Borrowing costs (i) Interest bearing liability costs Interest on loans

1,289

1,290

Total interest bearing liability costs

1,289

1,290

Less: capitalised costs

Total interest bearing liability costs expensed

(27)

–

1,262

1,290

(ii) Other borrowing costs Interest applicable on interest free (and favourable) loans to Council

Total other borrowing costs

1,274

1,314

TOTAL BORROWING COSTS EXPENSED Accounting policy for borrowing costs

Borrowing costs incurred for the construction of any qualifying asset are capitalised during the period of time that is required to complete and prepare the asset for its intended use or sale. Other borrowing costs are expensed as incurred. §Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

12,537 52

13,310 57

24 299 11 18

109 200 – –

(c) Materials and contracts Raw materials and consumables Auditors remuneration 2 Legal expenses: – Legal expenses: planning and development – Legal expenses: other Expenses from short-term leases (2020 only) Expenses from leases of low value assets (2020 only) Operating leases expense (2019 only): – Operating lease rentals: minimum lease payments 1

Total materials and contracts

TOTAL MATERIALS AND CONTRACTS

–

12,941

13,753

12,941

13,753

Accounting policy for materials and contracts Expenses are recorded on an accruals basis as the council receives the goods or services. Operating leases (2019 only) Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are not transferred to Council as lessee are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

1. Operating lease payments are attributable to: Buildings Computers

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 5. Expenses from continuing operations (continued) ยงNote/Subtotalยง ยงTotalยง

$ '000

2020

2019

(i) Audit and other assurance services Audit and review of financial statements

Remuneration for audit and other assurance services

Total Auditor-General remuneration

2. Auditor remuneration During the year, the following fees were incurred for services provided by the auditor of Council, related practices and non-related audit firms.

Auditors of the Council - NSW Auditor-General:

Non NSW Auditor-General audit firms (i) Audit and other assurance services Audit and review of financial statements

Remuneration for audit and other assurance services

Total remuneration of non NSW Auditor-General audit firms

Total Auditor remuneration

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Note 5. Expenses from continuing operations (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

$ '000

Notes

2020

2019

1,549 250 96

1,435 205 84

1,502 331 4,258 37 283 899 2,217 2,236 544

1,493 144 3,522 46 238 523 2,205 2,174 650

323

300

14,525

13,019

(d) Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of non-financial assets Depreciation and amortisation Plant and equipment Office equipment Furniture and fittings Infrastructure: – Buildings – specialised – Other structures – Roads – Bridges – Footpaths – Stormwater drainage – Water supply network – Sewerage network – Other open space/recreational assets Other assets: – Other

Total gross depreciation and amortisation costs Less: capitalised costs

(54)

(102)

Total depreciation and amortisation costs

14,471

12,917

TOTAL DEPRECIATION, AMORTISATION AND IMPAIRMENT FOR NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

14,471

12,917

Accounting policy for depreciation, amortisation and impairment expenses of non-financial assets Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation and amortisation are calculated using the straight line method to allocate their cost, net of their residual values, over their estimated useful lives. Useful lives are included in Note 10 for IPPE assets.

Impairment of non-financial assets Council assets held at fair value that are not held primarily for their ability to generate net cash flow, and that are deemed to be specialised, are no longer required to be tested for impairment under AASB 136. This is because these assets are assessed on an annual basis to ensure that the carrying amount is not materially different from fair value and therefore an impairment loss would be captured during this assessment. Intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life, or are not yet available for use, are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other assets that do not meet the criteria above are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets (cash-generating units). Non-financial assets that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date. Impairment losses for revalued assets are firstly offset against the amount in the revaluation surplus for the class of asset, with only the excess to be recognised in the Income Statement.

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Note 5. Expenses from continuing operations (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

$ '000

2020

2019

(e) Other expenses Contributions/levies to other levels of government – DWR contributions – Emergency services levy (includes FRNSW, SES, and RFS levies) – NSW fire brigade levy – NSW rural fire service levy Councillor expenses – mayoral fee Councillor expenses – councillors’ fees Councillors’ expenses (incl. mayor) – other (excluding fees above) Donations, contributions and assistance to other organisations (Section 356) – Donations, contributions and assistance: Annual Sikh games – Donations, contributions and assistance: Community grant program – Donations, contributions and assistance: Regional arts board – Donations, contributions and assistance: RIVROC/RAMROC – Donations, contributions and assistance: Riverina regional cities forecast-ID – Donations, contributions and assistance: Mayor's Bushfire Appeal – Donations, contributions and assistance: WRCL – Donations, contributions and assistance: Other – Donations, contributions and assistance: Events – Donations, contributions and assistance: Community Country Education Foundation – Donations, contributions and assistance: Drought Assistance Program – Donations, contributions and assistance: De-sexing Program Impairment of real estate for resale Election expenses Electricity and heating Insurance Street lighting Telephone and communications

51 41 100 325 44 243 62

50 36 90 258 43 231 124

– 60 20 30 36 10 278 83 16 5 – 2 – – 1,885 455 504 258

10 64 18 29 36 – 266 56 29 5 20 – 455 125 1,726 413 577 214

Total other expenses

4,508

4,875

4,508

4,875

TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES Accounting policy for other expenses

Other expenses are recorded on an accruals basis as the Council receives the goods or services.

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Note 6. Gain or loss from disposal of assets §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

440 (405)

– –

–

532 (486)

1,168 (1,076)

500 (500)

6,250 (6,250)

–

Proceeds from disposal – Other - Other Assets

–

Net gain/(loss) on disposal

–

Notes

Property (excl. investment property) Proceeds from disposal – property Less: carrying amount of property assets sold/written off

Net gain/(loss) on disposal

Plant and equipment

Proceeds from disposal – plant and equipment Less: carrying amount of plant and equipment assets sold/written off

Net gain/(loss) on disposal

Investments Proceeds from disposal/redemptions/maturities – investments Less: carrying amount of investments sold/redeemed/matured

Net gain/(loss) on disposal

7(b)

Other - Other Assets

NET GAIN/(LOSS) ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS Accounting policy for disposal of assets

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in the Income Statement. The gain or loss on sale of an asset is determined when control of the asset has irrevocably passed to the buyer and the asset is de-recognised.

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Note 7(a). Cash and cash equivalents §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

14,895

10,274

24,215 7,417

18,029 7,349

46,527

35,652

Cash and cash equivalents Cash on hand and at bank Cash-equivalent assets – Managed funds – Short-term deposits

Total cash and cash equivalents Accounting policy for cash and cash equivalents

For Statement of Cash Flow presentation purposes, cash and cash equivalents include: cash on hand; deposits held at call with financial institutions; other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value; and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the Statement of Financial Position.

Note 7(b). Investments §Note§

§Subnote§

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

2019 Current

2019 Non-current

14,175 7,039

– 2,051

11,617 4,000

– 5,551

Total Investments

21,214

2,051

15,617

5,551

TOTAL CASH ASSETS, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS

67,741

2,051

51,269

5,551

$ '000

Investments a. ‘Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss’ b. ‘Financial assets at amortised cost’

Financial assets at fair value through the profit and loss NCD’s, FRN’s (with maturities > 3 months)

14,175

–

11,617

–

14,175

–

11,617

–

Long term deposits

7,039

2,051

4,000

5,551

Total

7,039

2,051

4,000

5,551

Total Financial assets at amortised cost

Accounting policy for investments §Subnote§

Financial instruments are recognised initially on the date that the Council becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. On initial recognition, all financial instruments are measured at fair value plus transaction costs (except for instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss where transaction costs are expensed as incurred).

Financial assets

All recognised financial assets are subsequently measured in their entirety at either amortised cost or fair value, depending on the classification of the financial assets.

Classification On initial recognition, Council classifies its financial assets into the following categories – those measured at: • amortised cost • fair value through profit and loss (FVTPL) • fair value through other comprehensive income – equity instrument (FVOCI-equity) Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition.

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Note 7(b). Investments (continued) Amortised cost Assets measured at amortised cost are financial assets where: • the business model is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows, and • the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. Council’s financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise trade and other receivables,term deposits and cash and cash equivalents in the Statement of Financial Position. Subsequent to initial recognition, these assets are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method less provision for impairment. Interest income, impairment and gains or loss on de-recognition are recognised in profit or loss.

Financial assets through profit or loss All financial assets not classified as measured at amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income as described above are measured at fair value through profit or loss. Net gains or losses, including any interest or dividend income, are recognised in profit or loss. Council’s financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss comprise investments in FRNs and NCDs in the Statement of Financial Position.

Note 7(c). Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments §Note§

§Subnote§

§Total§

$ '000

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

2019 Current

2019 Non-current

Total cash, cash equivalents and investments

67,741

2,051

51,269

5,551

48,463 14,615 4,663

2,051 – –

34,946 12,173 4,150

5,551 – –

67,741

2,051

51,269

5,551

attributable to: External restrictions Internal restrictions Unrestricted

§Total§

$ '000

2020

2019

Specific purpose unexpended grants – general fund (2020 only) Specific purpose unexpended loans – general Specific purpose unexpended loans – sewer

1,746 6,493 –

– 1,095 12

External restrictions – included in liabilities

8,239

1,107

2,719 5,008 2,859 – 22,277 8,706 705

1,893 4,098 2,233 2,279 20,723 6,955 690

Details of restrictions External restrictions – included in liabilities

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 7(c). Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments (continued) $ '000

2020

2019

1 –

51 468

External restrictions – other

42,275

39,390

Total external restrictions

50,514

40,497

1,093 1,093 2,186 473 547 22 3,824 216 488 4,422 151 100

1,080 1,080 2,159 490 540 22 1,640 214 482 4,366 – 100

Total internal restrictions

14,615

12,173

TOTAL RESTRICTIONS

65,129

52,670

Specific purpose unexpended grants - Griffith Health Facilities Limited Specific purpose unexpended grants - Western Riverina CU

Internal restrictions Plant and vehicle replacement Infrastructure replacement (buildings) Employees leave entitlement Facilities reserve Floodplain and drainage mitigation reserve Griffith Health Facilities Limited Major projects reserve Parks and gardens infrastructure reserve Roads reserve Waste services St Vincents Private Community Hospital Griffith - Sinking Fund Stuart McWilliam Beautification Reserve

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Note 8. Receivables §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

2019 Current

2019 Non-current

Rates and annual charges User charges and fees Accrued revenues – Interest on investments – Other income accruals Deferred debtors Government grants and subsidies Net GST receivable

2,887 3,368

– –

2,216 3,670

– –

95 612 2 364 542

– – 4 – –

94 1,749 2 364 496

– – 6 – –

Total

7,870

8,591

Less: provision of impairment User charges and fees

(428)

–

(428)

–

Total provision for impairment – receivables

(428)

–

(428)

–

TOTAL NET RECEIVABLES

7,442

8,163

2,364

–

2,472

–

1,865 255

– –

1,751 264

– –

Total external restrictions

4,484

–

4,487

–

Unrestricted receivables

2,958

3,676

TOTAL NET RECEIVABLES

7,442

8,163

$ '000

Purpose

§Subnote§

Externally restricted receivables Water supply – Other Sewerage services – Rates and availability charges – Other

§Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

Balance at the beginning of the year – Unused amounts reversed

428 –

716 (288)

Balance at the end of the year

428

74 354

96 332

428

716

Notes

Movement in provision for impairment of receivables

Represented by: Expected Credit Loss (calculated in accordance with AASB 9) Additional Specific Provisions

Balance at end of the period

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 8. Receivables (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

Accounting policy for receivables Impairment Impairment of financial assets measured at amortised cost is recognised on an expected credit loss (ECL) basis. When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition, and when estimating ECL, the Council considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis based on Council’s historical experience and informed credit assessment, and including forward-looking information. When considering the ECL for rates debtors, Council takes into account that unpaid rates represent a charge against the rateable property that will be recovered when the property is next sold. For non-rates debtors, Council uses the presumption that an asset which is more than 30 days past due has seen a significant increase in credit risk. The Council uses the presentation that a financial asset is in default when: • the other party is unlikely to pay its credit obligations to the Council in full, without recourse by the Council to actions such as realising security (if any is held) or • the financial assets (for non-rates debtors) are more than 90 days past due. Credit losses are measured as the present value of the difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract, and the cash flows expected to be received. This is applied using a probability weighted approach. On initial recognition of the asset, an estimate of the expected credit losses for the next 12 months is recognised. Where the asset has experienced significant increase in credit risk then the lifetime losses are estimated and recognised. Council uses the simplified approach for trade receivables where the expected lifetime credit losses are recognised on day 1. There has been no change in the estimation techniques or significant assumptions made during the current reporting period. The Council writes off a trade receivable when there is information indicating that the debtor is in severe financial difficulty and there is no realistic prospect of recovery, e.g. when the debtor has been placed under liquidation or has entered into bankruptcy proceedings, or when the receivables are over 7 years past due, whichever occurs first. None of the receivables that have been written off are subject to enforcement activity. Where the Council renegotiates the terms of receivables due from certain customers, the new expected cash flows are discounted at the original effective interest rate and any resulting difference to the carrying value is recognised in profit or loss. Rates and annual charges outstanding are secured against the property.

COVID-19 Council's rate and user charges collections have not been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are comparable to prior years, therefore no adjustment has been made to the impairment provision. Cashflows and interest income may be impacted in 2020/2021 due to State Government legislating that rate instalments can be deferred until 30 September 2020 and no interest can be charged for the first 6 months. The impact this may have is not able to be measured at this stage, however it is not expected to be significant.

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Note 9. Inventories and other assets §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

2019 Current

2019 Non-current

Real estate for resale Stores and materials Trading stock Other

2,506 776 67 12

– – – –

2,506 709 59 10

– – – –

Total inventories at cost

3,361

–

3,284

–

3,361

–

3,284

–

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

2019 Current

2019 Non-current

Stores and materials Real estate for resale

337 1,778

– –

323 1,778

– –

Total water

2,115

–

2,101

–

2,115 1,284 3,399

– – –

2,101 1,202 3,303

– – –

$ '000

(a) Inventories (i) Inventories at cost

TOTAL INVENTORIES

§Subnote§

(b) Other assets Prepayments

TOTAL OTHER ASSETS

§Subnote§ §Total§

Externally restricted assets $ '000

Water

§Total§

Total externally restricted assets Total unrestricted assets TOTAL INVENTORIES AND OTHER ASSETS

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Note 9. Inventories and other assets (continued) §Note/Subtotal§ §Total§

(i) Other disclosures 2020 Current

2020 Non-current

2019 Current

2019 Non-current

Residential Industrial/commercial

1,778 728

– –

1,778 728

– –

Total real estate for resale

2,506

–

2,506

–

$ '000

(a) Details for real estate development

(Valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value)

Represented by: Acquisition costs

2,506

–

2,506

–

Total costs

2,506

–

2,506

–

Total real estate for resale

2,506

–

2,506

–

Real estate assets at beginning of the year – Transfers in from (out to) Note 10 – Impairment

2,506 – –

– – –

3,019 (58) (455)

– – –

Total real estate for resale

2,506

–

2,506

–

Movements:

Accounting policy for inventories and other assets §Subnote§

Raw materials and stores, work in progress and finished goods

Raw materials and stores, work in progress and finished goods are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Costs are assigned to individual items of inventory on the basis of weighted average costs. Costs of purchased inventory are determined after deducting rebates and discounts. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

Real estate held for resale/capitalisation of borrowing costs Real estate held for resale is stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is assigned by specific identification and includes the cost of acquisition, and development and borrowing costs during development. When development is completed borrowing costs and other holding charges are expensed as incurred. Borrowing costs included in the cost of real estate held for resale are those costs that would have been avoided if the expenditure on the acquisition and development of the land had not been made. Borrowing costs incurred while active development is interrupted for extended periods are recognised as expenses.

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Note 10. Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

as at 30/06/19

$ '000

Capital work in progress Plant and equipment Office equipment Furniture and fittings Land: – Operational land – Community land Infrastructure: – Buildings – Other structures – Roads – Bridges – Footpaths – Stormwater drainage – Water supply network – Sewerage network – Other open space/recreational assets Other assets: – Other Total Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment

Asset movements during the reporting period Net carrying amount

Additions renewals 1

Additions new assets

Carrying value of disposals

Depreciation expense

6,584 10,160 1,371 1,246

– 2,214 342 175

7,669 – – –

– (485) – –

– (1,549) (250) (96)

(4,188) – – –

440 – – –

– – – –

(1) (3)

16,041 9,168

– –

299 –

35 –

– –

281 –

(440) –

83,335 6,403 320,742 5,310 14,091 80,507 184,605 180,724 23,340

(27,249) (2,008) (55,157) (1,327) (5,500) (21,660) (55,624) (61,257) (8,975)

56,086 4,395 265,585 3,983 8,591 58,847 128,981 119,467 14,365

1,872 495 3,235 – 1,140 – 1,222 454 261

– – – – – 1,162 – – –

– – – – – – – – –

(1,502) (331) (4,258) (37) (283) (899) (2,217) (2,236) (544)

383 106 1,845 – – 12 495 14 343

7,743

(4,527)

3,216

–

1,283

–

(323)

960,953

(252,867)

708,086

11,410

10,413

(450)

(14,525)

Gross carrying amount

Accumulated depreciation

6,584 17,157 2,809 2,390

– (6,997) (1,438) (1,144)

16,042 9,171

(1) Renewals are defined as the replacement of existing assets (as opposed to the acquisition of new assets).

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WIP transfers to additions Adjustments renewals and transfers

Revaluation decrements Revaluation to equity increments to (ARR) equity (ARR)

Net carrying amount

Gross carrying amount

Accumulated depreciation

– – – –

10,505 17,950 3,042 2,564

– (7,610) (1,579) (1,239)

10,505 10,340 1,463 1,325

– –

1,286 –

17,502 9,171

– (3)

17,502 9,168

– 3,929 (966) – – – – – (2,963)

– – – – (6) – – – –

11,562 1,034 20,567 – – 1,574 21,300 21,153 2,874

90,405 13,009 324,390 5,311 15,230 81,782 192,663 189,053 20,301

(22,004) (3,381) (38,382) (1,365) (5,788) (21,086) (42,882) (50,201) (5,965)

68,401 9,628 286,008 3,946 9,442 60,696 149,781 138,852 14,336

709

–

9,713

(4,828)

4,885

–

(6)

81,350

1,002,591

(206,313)

796,278

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Note 10. Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

as at 30/06/18

$ '000

Gross carrying amount

Accumulated depreciation

9,979 17,104 2,639 2,276

– (7,645) (1,410) (1,080)

15,983 9,171

Asset movements during the reporting period Net carrying amount

Adjustments WIP and transfers transfers

Revaluation increments to equity (ARR)

Gross carrying amount

Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying amount

Additions renewals 1

Additions new assets

9,979 9,459 1,229 1,196

– 3,208 347 134

4,500 – – –

– (1,076) – –

– (1,435) (205) (84)

(1,749) 4 – –

– – – –

(6,146) – – –

– – – –

6,584 17,157 2,809 2,390

– (6,997) (1,438) (1,144)

6,584 10,160 1,371 1,246

– (3)

15,983 9,168

– –

58 –

– –

16,042 9,171

(1) (3)

16,041 9,168

82,418 9,530 305,507 4,546 13,758 64,687 180,846 172,830

(25,756) (2,276) (55,833) (2,127) (6,292) (14,430) (52,544) (58,142)

56,662 7,254 249,674 2,419 7,466 50,257 128,302 114,688

796 318 2,936 – 24 1,433 737 454

– – 1,685 – 605 415 – 1,655

– – – – – – – –

(1,493) (144) (3,522) (46) (238) (523) (2,205) (2,174)

4 329 350 – – 136 176 125

5 (3,419) – – – 3,388 (5) –

112 57 2,457 – 2 569 – 2,941

– – – – – – – –

– – 12,005 1,610 732 3,172 1,976 1,778

83,335 6,403 320,742 5,310 14,091 80,507 184,605 180,724

(27,249) (2,008) (55,157) (1,327) (5,500) (21,660) (55,624) (61,257)

56,086 4,395 265,585 3,983 8,591 58,847 128,981 119,467

22,285

(8,050)

14,235

124

–

(650)

625

–

23,340

(8,975)

14,365

7,163

(4,228)

2,935

–

573

–

(300)

–

7,743

(4,527)

3,216

920,722

(239,816)

680,906

10,511

9,433

(1,076)

(13,019)

–

21,273

960,953

(252,867)

708,086

(1) Renewals are defined as the replacement of existing assets (as opposed to the acquisition of new assets).

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Carrying value of Depreciation disposals expense

as at 30/06/19

Tfrs from/(to) Other real estate movements assets (Note (details….) 9)

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Note 10. Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

Accounting policy for infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment are held at fair value. Independent valuations are performed at least every five years, however the carrying amount of assets is assessed at each reporting date to confirm that it is not materially different from current fair value. Water and sewerage network assets are indexed at each reporting period in accordance with the Rates Reference Manual issued by NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Increases in the carrying amounts arising on revaluation are credited to the asset revaluation reserve. To the extent that the increase reverses a decrease previously recognising profit or loss relating to that asset class, the increase is first recognised as profit or loss. Decreases that reverse previous increases of assets in the same class are first charged against revaluation reserves directly in equity to the extent of the remaining reserve attributable to the class; all other decreases are charged to the Income Statement. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to Council and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the Income Statement during the financial period in which they are incurred. Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost, net of their residual values, over their estimated useful lives as follows: Plant and equipment Office equipment Office furniture Computer equipment Vehicles Heavy plant/road making equipment Other plant and equipment

Years 5 to 10 10 to 20 3 to 4 3 to 6 5 to 8 5 to 15

Water and sewer assets Dams and reservoirs Bores Reticulation pipes: PVC Reticulation pipes: other Pumps and telemetry

80 to 100 20 to 40 70 to 80 25 to 80 15 to 20

Transportation assets Sealed roads: surface Sealed roads: structure Unsealed roads Bridge: concrete Bridge: other Kerb, gutter and footpaths

15 to 20 20 to 120 20 to 120 100 to 120 100 to 120 14 to 66

Other equipment Playground equipment Benches, seats etc.

Years 5 to 15 10 to 20

Buildings Buildings: masonry Buildings: other

50 to 100 20 to 40

Stormwater assets Drains Culverts Flood control structures

80 to 100 50 to 80 80 to 100

Other infrastructure assets Bulk earthworks Other open space/recreational assets Other infrastructure

infinite 5 to 20 5 to 20

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each reporting date. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in the Income Statement.

Land under roads Land under roads is land under roadways and road reserves including land under footpaths, nature strips and median strips. Council has elected not to recognise land under roads acquired before 1 July 2008 in accordance with AASB 1051 Land Under Roads.

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Note 10. Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment (continued) Crown reserves Crown reserves under Council’s care and control are recognised as assets of the council. While ownership of the reserves remains with the Crown, Council retains operational control of the reserves and is responsible for their maintenance and use in accordance with the specific purposes to which the reserves are dedicated. Improvements on Crown reserves are also recorded as assets, while maintenance costs incurred by Council and revenues relating to the reserves are recognised within Council’s Income Statement.

Rural Fire Service assets Under Section 119 of the Rural Fire Services Act 1997 (NSW), “all firefighting equipment purchased or constructed wholly or from money to the credit of the Fund is to be vested in the council of the area for or on behalf of which the firefighting equipment has been purchased or constructed”. Until such time as discussions on this matter have concluded and the legislation changed, Council will not recognise rural fire service assets except for land and buildings.

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Note 11. Intangible assets §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

Intangible assets are as follows: §Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

Opening values at 1 July Gross book value Net book value – opening balance

11,512 11,512

8,296 8,296

Movements for the year – Purchases – Fair value movement (revaluation)

– 1,141

300 2,916

12,653

11,512

12,653

11,512

12,653

11,512

Water Entitlements

Closing values at 30 june Gross book value

Total Water Entitlements – net book value

§Subnote§

TOTAL INTANGIBLE ASSETS – NET BOOK VALUE §Subnote§

Council holds a number of high and general security water licences which it recognises as an intangible asset. The water licences are individually tradable on the open water licence sales market. The licences were obtained principally through land acquisitions where the water licence was attached to the land. The water licences are now individually separated from the land and can be sold on a permanent or temporary transfer basis. At present Council only trades the water entitlement associated with the water licences on a temporary basis. Income received from the sales of water entitlements are disclosed as other revenue. The licences are recorded in Council's accounts at fair value based on market valuations obtained from the open water licence sales market at balance date. No amortisation costs are applicable, as high and general security water licences have an indefinite life. Water licences purchased are initially recorded at cost and are valued at least every year based on market evidence. Water licences are tested for impairment annually based on market sales evidence. If the recoverable amount is less than carrying amount the carrying amount is reduced to recoverable amount and the reduction is recognised as impairment loss. Increases in the carrying amounts arising on revaluation are credited to the asset revaluation reserve. To the extent that the increase reverses a decrease previously recognising profit or loss relating to that asset class, the increase is first recognised as profit or loss. Decreases that reverse previous increases of assets in the same class are first charged against revaluation reserves directly in equity to the extent of the remaining reserve attributable to the class; all other decreases are charged to the Income Statement.

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Note 12. Contract assets and liabilities §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

Notes

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

Contract liabilities Grants and contributions received in advance: Unexpended capital grants (to construct Council controlled assets) Unexpended operating grants (received prior to performance obligation being satisfied)

(i)

1,511

–

(ii)

235

–

Unexpended capital contributions (to construct Council controlled assets)

(i)

–

1,782

–

50 78

– –

128

–

1,910

–

Total grants received in advance User fees and charges received in advance: Fees – GRALC Advance Ticket Sales - Theatre

Total user fees and charges received in advance

Total contract liabilities

(iii)

Notes (i) Council has received funding to construct assets including sporting facilities, community facilities, library and other infrastructure. The funds received are under an enforceable contract which require Council to construct an identified asset which will be under Council’s control on completion. The revenue is recognised as Council constructs the asset and the contract liability reflects the funding received which cannot yet be recognised as revenue. The revenue is expected to be recognised in the next 12 months. (ii) The contract liability relates to grants received prior to the revenue recognition criteria in AASB 15 being satisfied since the performance obligations are ongoing. (iii) Upfront membership fees for the leisure centre do not meet the definition of a performance obligation and therefore the funds received are recorded as a contract liability on receipt and recognised as revenue over the expected average membership life.

§Subnote§

$ '000

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

1,746 1,746

– –

36 128 164

– – –

1,910

–

1,910

–

(i) Contract liabilities relating to restricted assets Externally restricted assets Unspent grants held as contract liabilities (excl. Water & Sewer) Contract liabilities relating to externally restricted assets Internally restricted assets Unspent Contributions User Fees & Charges Contract liabilities relating to internally restricted assets Total contract liabilities relating to restricted assets

Total contract liabilities

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Note 12. Contract assets and liabilities (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

$ '000

2020

(ii) Revenue recognised (during the financial year) from opening contract liability balances Grants and contributions received in advance: Capital grants (to construct Council controlled assets) Operating grants (received prior to performance obligation being satisfied)

1,050 20

Total Revenue recognised during the financial year that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period

1,070

§Subnote§

Significant changes in contract assets and liabilities

The contract liabilities have arisen on adoption of AASB 15 and AASB 1058. Previously income received in advance was recognised for reciprocal contracts. The increase in a contract liability is primarily due to grants in the scope of AASB 15 and capital grants received by Council to acquire or construct assets which will be under Council’s control. Previously, revenue was recognised on receipt of the funds.

Accounting policy for contract assets and liabilities Where the amounts billed to customers are based on the achievement of various milestones established in the contract, the amounts recognised as revenue in a given period do not necessarily coincide with the amounts billed to or certified by the customer. When a performance obligation is satisfied by transferring a promised good or service to the customer before the customer pays consideration or before the payment is due, Council presents the work in progress as a contract asset, unless the rights to that amount of consideration are unconditional, in which case Council recognises a receivable. When an amount of consideration is received from a customer / fund provider prior to Council transferring a good or service to the customer, Council presents the funds which exceed revenue recognised as a contract liability.

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Note 13. Leases §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

The Council has applied AASB 16 using the modified retrospective (cumulative catch-up) method and therefore the comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under AASB 117 and related Interpretations.

(i) Council as a lessee Council has leases over assets including buildings and IT equipment. Information relating to the leases in place and associated balances and transactions is provided below.

Buildings

Council leases land and buildings for their art gallery; the lease are generally between 10 and 15 years and may include a renewal option to allow Council to renew for up to twice the noncancellable lease term at their discretion.

Office and IT equipment Leases for office and IT equipment are generally for low value assets, except for significant items such as photocopiers. The leases are for between 3 and 5 years with no renewal option, the payments are fixed, however some of the leases include variable payments based on usage. Extension options Council includes options in the building leases to provide flexibility and certainty to Council operations and reduce costs of moving premises; and the extension options are at Council’s discretion.

§Subnote§

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

Lease liabilities

–

TOTAL LEASE LIABILITIES

–

$ '000

(a) Lease liabilities

(i) The maturity analysis §Subnote§

The maturity analysis of lease liabilities based on contractual undiscounted cash flows is shown in the table below:

< 1 year

1 – 5 years

> 5 years

Total

Total per Statement of Financial Position

–

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

Total lease liabilities relating to unrestricted assets

–

Total lease liabilities

–

$ '000 Cash flows

§Subnote§

$ '000

(ii) Lease liabilities relating to restricted assets

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Note 13. Leases (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

$ '000

2020

(b) Income Statement The amounts recognised in the Income Statement relating to leases where Council is a lessee are shown below: Expenses relating to short-term leases Expenses relating to low-value leases

11 18

§Subnote§

13 Accounting policy §Subnote§

Accounting policies under AASB 16 – applicable from 1 July 2019 At inception of a contract, Council assesses whether a lease exists – i.e. does the contract convey the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration? Council has elected not to separate non-lease components from lease components for any class of asset and has accounted for payments as a single component. At the lease commencement, Council recognises a right-of-use asset and associated lease liability for the lease term. The lease term includes extension periods where Council believes it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. The right-of-use asset is measured using the cost model where cost on initial recognition comprises: the lease liability, initial direct costs, prepaid lease payments, estimated cost of removal and restoration, less any lease incentives. The right-of-use is depreciated over the lease term on a straight-line basis and assessed for impairment in accordance with the impairment of asset accounting policy. The lease liability is initially recognised at the present value of the remaining lease payments at the commencement of the lease. The discount rate is the rate implicit in the lease, however where this cannot be readily determined then the Council’s incremental borrowing rate for a similar term with similar security is used. Subsequent to initial recognition, the lease liability is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. The lease liability is re-measured when there is a lease modification, or change in estimate of the lease term or index upon which the lease payments are based (e.g. CPI). Where the lease liability is re-measured, the right-of-use asset is adjusted to reflect the re-measurement. Exceptions to lease accounting Council has applied the exceptions to lease accounting for both short-term leases (i.e. leases with a term of less than or equal to 12 months) and leases of low-value assets. Council recognises the payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Accounting policy under AASB 117 and associated Accounting Interpretations (2019 only) Also refer to Note 5c.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 13. Leases (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

(ii) Council as a lessor (d) Operating leases §Subnote§

Council leases out a number of properties; these leases have been classified as operating leases for financial reporting purposes and the assets are included as IPP&E (refer in this note part (v) below) in the Statement of Financial Position. The amounts recognised in the Income Statement relating to operating leases where Council is a lessor are shown below: $ '000 (i) Operating lease income Other lease income Road Reserve/Land Premises Rental Total income relating to operating leases

2020

159 248 407

§Subnote§

$ '000

Buildings 2020

(v) Reconciliation of IPP&E assets leased out as operating leases Opening balance as at 1 July 2019 Additions renewals Depreciation expense Revaluation increments to equity (ARR) Closing balance as at 30 June 2020

17,981 178 (299) 1,788 19,648

Accounting policy §Subnote§

When Council is a lessor, the lease is classified as either an operating or finance lease at inception date, based on whether substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the asset have been transferred to the lessee. If the risks and rewards have been transferred then the lease is classified as a finance lease, otherwise it is an operating lease. When Council has a sub-lease over an asset and is the intermediate lessor then the head lease and sub-lease are accounted for separately. The classification of the sub-lease is based on the right-of-use asset which arises from the head lease rather than the useful life of the underlying asset. If the lease contains lease and non-lease components then the non-lease components are accounted for in accordance with AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The lease income is recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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Note 14. Payables and borrowings §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

2019 Current

2019 Non-current

Government departments and agencies Prepaid rates Goods and services – operating expenditure Accrued expenses: – Other expenditure accruals Security bonds, deposits and retentions Other

60 761 4,375

– – –

– – 4,003

– – –

460 1,991 13

– – –

150 1,771 –

– – –

Total payables

7,660

–

5,924

–

$ '000

Payables

Income received in advance (2019 only) Payments received in advance

–

1,531

–

Total income received in advance

–

1,531

–

Loans – secured 1 Finance lease liabilities (2019 only)

2,206 –

25,978 –

1,375 13

18,184 9

Total borrowings

2,206

25,978

1,388

18,193

9,866

25,978

8,843

18,193

Borrowings

TOTAL PAYABLES AND BORROWINGS (1)

Loans are secured over the general rating income of Council. Disclosures on liability interest rate risk exposures and security can be found in Note 21.

§Subnote§

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

2019 Current

2019 Non-current

8 1,940

– 14,271

7 1,810

– 15,306

1,948

14,271

1,817

15,306

Total payables and borrowings relating to restricted assets

1,948

14,271

1,817

15,306

Total payables and borrowings relating to unrestricted assets

7,918

11,707

7,026

2,887

9,866

25,978

8,843

18,193

$ '000

(a) Payables and borrowings relating to restricted assets Externally restricted assets Water Sewer Payables and borrowings relating to externally restricted assets

TOTAL PAYABLES AND BORROWINGS

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Note 14. Payables and borrowings (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

$ '000

2020

2019

The following liabilities, even though classified as current, are not expected to be settled in the next 12 months. Payables – security bonds, deposits and retentions Other liabilities: payments received in advance

1,598 295

1,286 271

Total payables and borrowings

1,893

1,557

(b) Current payables and borrowings not anticipated to be settled within the next twelve months

as at 30/06/19

Non-cash changes

as at 30/06/20

$ '000

Opening Balance

Cash flows

Acquisition

Fair value changes

Acquisition due to change in accounting policy

Loans – secured Lease liabilities

19,559 22

8,625 (4)

– –

28,184 18

19,581

8,621

–

28,202

TOTAL

Other non-cash movement

Closing balance

§Subnote§

as at 30/06/18

Non-cash changes Acquisition

Other non-cash movement

Closing balance

1,093 (27)

– –

19,559 22

1,066

–

19,581

$ '000

Cash flows

Loans – secured Lease liabilities

18,466 49

18,515

TOTAL

as at 30/06/19

Fair value changes

Opening Balance

§Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

Bank overdraft facilities 1 Credit cards/purchase cards

1,000 100

1,000 90

Total financing arrangements

1,100

1,090

– Credit cards/purchase cards

Total drawn financing arrangements

– Bank overdraft facilities – Credit cards/purchase cards

1,000 75

1,000 43

Total undrawn financing arrangements

1,075

1,043

(d) Financing arrangements (i) Unrestricted access was available at balance date to the following lines of credit:

Drawn facilities as at balance date:

Undrawn facilities as at balance date:

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 14. Payables and borrowings (continued) Additional financing arrangements information Breaches and defaults During the current and prior year, there were no defaults or breaches on any of the loans. Security over loans Loans secured over future cash flows Leased liabilities are secured by the underlying leased assets. Bank overdrafts The bank overdraft of Council is secured over future cash flows (1)

The bank overdraft facility may be drawn at any time and may be terminated by the bank without notice.

Accounting policy for payables and borrowings Â§SubnoteÂ§

Council measures all financial liabilities initially at fair value less transaction costs, subsequently financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. The financial liabilities of the Council comprise trade payables, bank and other loans and finance lease liabilities.

Payables

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the council prior to the end of financial year that are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

Borrowings Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption amount is recognised in the Income Statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective-interest method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are recognised as transaction costs of the loan to the extent that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. In this case, the fee is deferred until the drawdown occurs. To the extent that there is no evidence that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is capitalised as a prepayment for liquidity services and amortised over the period of the facility to which it relates. Borrowings are removed from the Statement of Financial Position when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expired. The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability that has been extinguished or transferred to another party and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognised in other income or finance cost. Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless Council has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date.

Finance leases (2019 only)

Leases of property, plant and equipment where Council, as lessee, has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership, are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalised at the leaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inception at the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance charges, are included in other short-term and long-term payables. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance cost. The finance cost is charged to the Income Statement over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period.

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Note 15. Provisions §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

2020 Current

2020 Non-current

2019 Current

2019 Non-current

2,460 108 4,083 79 6,730

– – 404 – 404

2,189 137 4,080 160 6,566

– – 260 – 260

169 169

10 10

228 228

9 9

6,899

414

6,794

269

2020

2019

4,696

4,375

4,696

4,375

Provisions Employee benefits Annual leave Sick leave Long service leave Other leave (RDO's and TIL) Sub-total – aggregate employee benefits Other provisions Accrued expenses Sub-total – other provisions

TOTAL PROVISIONS

(a) Provisions relating to restricted assets §Subnote§

There are no restricted assets (external or internal) applicable to the above provisions.

§Subnote§

$ '000

(b) Current provisions not anticipated to be settled within the next twelve months The following provisions, even though classified as current, are not expected to be settled in the next 12 months. Provisions – employees benefits

Accounting policy for provisions §Subnote§

Provisions are recognised when Council has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and the amount has been reliably estimated. Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood that an outflow will be required in settlement is determined by considering the class of obligations as a whole. A provision is recognised even if the likelihood of an outflow with respect to any one item included in the same class of obligations may be small. Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date. The discount rate used to determine the present value reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as interest expense.

Employee benefits Short-term obligations Liabilities for wages and salaries (including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and accumulating sick leave expected to be wholly settled within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service) are recognised in respect of employees' services up to the end of the reporting period and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. The liability for annual leave and accumulating sick leave is recognised in the provision for employee benefits. All other short-term employee benefit obligations are presented as payables. Other long-term employee benefit obligations The liability for long-service leave and annual leave that is not expected to be wholly settled within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service is recognised in the provision for employee benefits and measured continued on next page ...

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 15. Provisions (continued) as the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the end of the reporting period using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures, and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the end of the reporting period on national government bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows. On-costs The employee benefit provisions include the aggregate on-cost liabilities that will arise when payment of current employee benefits is made in future periods. These amounts include superannuation, payroll tax and workers compensation expenses which will be payable upon the future payment of certain leave liabilities which employees are entitled to at the reporting period. The obligations are presented as current liabilities in the Statement of Financial Position if the Council does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the reporting date, regardless of when the actual settlement is expected to occur.

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Note 16. Accumulated surplus, revaluation reserves, changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

(a) Nature and purpose of reserves Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment revaluation reserve The infrastructure, property, plant and equipment revaluation reserve is used to record increments / decrements of non-current asset values due to their revaluation, including intangible assets.

(b) Changes in accounting policies due to adoption of new accounting standards (not-retrospective) §Subnote§

§Total§

During the year ended 30 June 2020, the Council has adopted AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-profit Entities and AASB 16 Leases using the modified retrospective (cumulative catch-up) method and therefore the comparative information for the year ended 30 June 2019 has not been restated and continues to comply with AASB 111 Construction Contracts, AASB 117 Leases, AASB 118 Revenue, AASB 1004 Contributions and associated Accounting Interpretations. All adjustments on adoption of AASB 15 and AASB 1058 have been taken to retained earnings at 1 July 2019. The impacts of adopting these standards and associated transition disclosures are provided below: §Total§

Adjustments to the current year figures for the year ended 30 June 2020 Statement of Financial Position

(ii) AASB 15 and AASB 1058 §Subnote§

§Total§

The following approach has been applied on transition to AASB 15 and AASB 1058: • •

Council has not adopted the completed contract expedient and therefore has not excluded revenue which was fully recognised in previous years in accordance with the former accounting standards and pronouncements Council has retrospectively restated contracts for modifications that occurred before 1 July 2019 unless such contract modification were minor.

Council is required to outline the nature of any changes in accounting policies resulting from the adoption of AASB 15 and AASB 1058.

Costs incurred in fulfilling customer contracts

Prior to adopting AASB 15 Council would recognise direct costs associated with fulfilling customer contracts as expenses when incurred, as they did not qualify for recognition as assets under any other accounting standards. Under AASB 15, as these costs relate directly to the contracts, generate resources used in satisfying the contracts, and are expected to be recovered, they are capitalised as ‘costs to fulfil a contract’ assets and released through profit and loss on the same basis as the revenue is recognised.

Revenue recognition from contract modifications

In relation to contract modifications, AASB 15 requires customer approval, which is a more prudent criteria than the probability requirement in the previous standards and has resulted in deferral of revenue where unapproved works have been performed.

Transfer of control to a customer – over time or at a point in time

AASB 15 has specific criteria regarding whether control is transferred over time or at a point in time. The entity has reviewed its contracts and concluded that the criteria for recognition over time is not met in some circumstances. In such cases, revenue and related production costs will be recognised at the delivery of each separate performance obligation instead of over the contract using a single margin.

Principal v agent Prior to adoption of AASB 15, the Council had assessed that they were a principal in transactions where another party was involved in providing the goods or services including pass-through grants.

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Note 16. Accumulated surplus, revaluation reserves, changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors (continued) Under AASB 15, the indicators of a principal have changed and there are now a number of performance obligations within grant agreements where the Council is acting as an agent since the only obligation is to transfer the funds to a third party. The result is that Council can only recognise the “commission” to which they are entitled rather than the gross revenue and expenses. There is no change to reported profit.

Licences

Council has reviewed the licences it grants and considers that all licences are either short-term or low value and elects to recognise all revenue from licences up-front rather than spreading them over the life of the licence.

Prepaid rates

Under AASB 1004, rates were recorded as revenue at the earliest of receipt of the funds from the ratepayer and the beginning of the rating period. Under AASB 1058, prepaid rates are recognised as a financial liability until the beginning of the rating period.

Grants – operating

Under AASB 1004, most grant income was recognised as revenue on receipt. Under AASB 15, where an agreement is enforceable and contains sufficiently specific performance obligations, the revenue is either recognised over time as the work is performed, or recognised at the point in time that the control of the services passes to the customer.

Grants – capital

Under AASB 1004, most grant monies were recorded as revenue on receipt. Under AASB 1058, where Council has received assets (including cash) to acquire or construct a non-financial asset, the asset is to be controlled by Council and the contract is enforceable, then the asset is recognised as a contract liability on receipt and recorded as revenue as the performance obligation to acquire or construct the asset is completed.

Changes in presentation In addition to the above changes in accounting policies, the Council has also amended the presentation of certain items to align them with the requirements of AASB 15 and AASB 1058: • •

Movement of balances between receivables and contract assets. Additional line items of contract assets, contract cost assets and contract liabilities have been created.

§Total§

$ '000

Balance at 1 July 2019

Opening contract balances at 1 July 2019 Contract liabilities – Under AASB 15 – Under AASB 1058

74 2,098

Total Contract liabilities

2,172

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Note 16. Accumulated surplus, revaluation reserves, changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors (continued) §Note/Subtotal§ §Total§

Comparison of financial statement line items under AASB 15 compared to previous standards for the current year The following tables show the impact of adopting AASB 15 and AASB 1058 on the Council’s financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020. Statement of Financial Position Carrying amount per Statement of Financial Position under AASB 15 and AASB 1058

Reclassification

Remeasur-e ment

Carrying amount under previous revenue standards

46,527 21,214 7,442 3,361 38

– – – – –

46,527 21,214 7,442 3,361 38

78,582

–

78,582

7,660 1,910 9 2,206 6,899

128 (128) – – –

– (1,782) – – –

7,788 – 9 2,206 6,899

18,684

–

(1,782)

16,902

2,051 4 796,278 12,653 347

– – – – –

2,051 4 796,278 12,653 347

811,333

–

811,333

25,978 414

– –

25,978 414

26,392

–

26,392

844,839

–

1,782

846,621

441,551 403,288

– –

1,782 –

443,333 403,288

Council equity interest

844,839

–

1,782

846,621

Total equity

844,839

–

1,782

846,621

$ '000

Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Investments Receivables Inventories Other

Total current assets Current liabilities Payables Contract liabilities Lease liabilities Borrowings Provisions

Total current liabilities Non-current assets Investments Receivables Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Intangible assets Investments accounted for using equity method

Total non-current assets Non-current liabilities Borrowings Provisions

Total Non-current liabilities

Net assets Equity Accumulated surplus Revaluation reserves

Differences are from Grants & Contributions received, but not yet spent.

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Note 16. Accumulated surplus, revaluation reserves, changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors (continued) §Note/Subtotal§ §Total§

Income Statement Income Statement and comprehensive income under AASB 15 and AASB 1058

Reclassification

Remeasurement

Income Statement and comprehensive income under previous revenue standards

32,496 15,080 3,008

– – –

32,496 15,080 3,008

8,269 7,320 949 82 407

– – – – –

8 (645) – – –

8,277 6,675 949 82 407

67,611

–

(637)

66,974

24,029 1,274 12,941 14,471 4,508

– – – – –

24,029 1,274 12,941 14,471 4,508

Total Expenses from continuing operations

57,223

–

57,223

Total Operating result from continuing operations

10,388

–

(637)

9,751

10,388

–

(637)

9,751

92,883

–

(637)

92,246

$ '000 Income from continuing operations Rates and annual charges User charges and fees Other revenues Grants and contributions provided for operating purposes Grants and contributions provided for capital purposes Interest and investment income Net gains from the disposal of assets Rental income

Total Income from continuing operations Expenses from continuing operations Employee benefits and on-costs Borrowing costs Materials and contracts Depreciation and amortisation Other expenses

Net operating result for the year Total comprehensive income

Differences are from Grants & Contributions received, but not yet spent.

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Note 16. Accumulated surplus, revaluation reserves, changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors (continued) §Note/Subtotal§ §Total§

Adjustments to the current year figures for the year ended 30 June 2020 Statement of Financial Position

$ '000

Original Balance 1 July, 2019

Impact Increase/ (decrease)

Restated Balance 1 July, 2019

Contract liabilities

–

2,172

Total liabilities

34,099

2,172

36,271

Accumulated surplus

Total equity

433,325

(2,172)

431,153

754,128

(2,172)

751,956

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Note 17. Statement of cash flow information §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

Notes

2020

2019

46,527

35,652

46,527

35,652

10,388

13,253

14,471 (82) – (2,172) –

12,917 (92) (300) – 455

12 –

24 5

721 – (77) (19) 372 310 (477) 1,910 308 (58)

667 (288) (30) – 512 38 1,148 – 651 68

25,607

29,028

(a) Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents Total cash and cash equivalents per Statement of Financial Position

7(a)

Balance as per the Statement of Cash Flows

§Subnote§

(b) Reconciliation of net operating result to cash provided from operating activities Net operating result from Income Statement Adjust for non-cash items: Depreciation and amortisation Net losses/(gains) on disposal of assets Non-cash capital grants and contributions Adoption of AASB 15/1058 Impairment of Real Estate Amortisation of premiums, discounts and prior period fair valuations – Interest exp. on interest-free loans received by Council (previously fair valued) Share of net (profits)/losses of associates/joint ventures using the equity method +/– Movement in operating assets and liabilities and other cash items: Decrease/(increase) in receivables Increase/(decrease) in provision for impairment of receivables Decrease/(increase) in inventories Decrease/(increase) in other current assets Increase/(decrease) in payables Increase/(decrease) in other accrued expenses payable Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities Increase/(decrease) in contract liabilities Increase/(decrease) in provision for employee benefits Increase/(decrease) in other provisions

Net cash provided from/(used in) operating activities from the Statement of Cash Flows

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Note 18. Interests in other entities §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

Council’s share of net income 2020 2019

$ '000

Council’s share of net assets 2020 2019

Joint ventures

–

(5)

347

337

Total

–

(5)

347

337

(a) Controlled entities (subsidiaries) – being entities and operations controlled by Council §Subnote§

Council’s consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance with AASB 10 and the accounting policy described below. Council’s consolidated financial statements also include controlled entities with ownership interest of 50% or less. §Total§

Name of Operation/Entity

Principal activity

Griffith Health Facilities Limited

Fundraising for Griffith Community Private Hospital Griffith, NSW

§Total§

Interests in Subsidiary $ '000 Council’s interest in Subsidiary

Ownership 2020

Ownership 2019

Voting rights 2020

Voting rights 2019

100%

Summarised financial information for the Subsidiary §Total§

$ '000

2020

2019

Revenue Expenses

– –

Profit for the period

–

Total comprehensive income

–

Summarised statement of financial position Current assets

Total assets

Net assets

Accounting policy for subsidiaries §Total§

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the Council has control. Control is established when the Council is exposed to, or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the relevant activities of the entity. These consolidated financial statements include the financial position and performance of controlled entities from the date on which control is obtained until the date that control is lost. Intragroup assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between entities in the consolidated entity have been eliminated in full for the purpose of these financial statements. Appropriate adjustments have been made to a controlled entity’s financial position, performance and cash flows where the accounting policies used by that entity were different from those adopted by the consolidated entity. All controlled entities have a June financial year end.

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Note 18. Interests in other entities (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

(b) Joint arrangements (i) Joint ventures

The following information is provided for joint ventures that are individually material to the Council. Included are the total amounts as per the joint venture financial statements, adjusted for fair-value adjustments at acquisition date and differences in accounting policies, rather than the Council’s share. §Total§

(a) Net carrying amounts – Council’s share

$ '000

Nature of relationship

Measurement method

Western Riverina Library

Joint Venture

Percentage

2020

Total carrying amounts – material joint ventures

2019

347

337

347

337

§Total§

(b) Details

Western Riverina Library

Principal activity

Place of business

Provision of library/mobile library services

Various

§Total§

$ '000 Western Riverina Library

Interest in outputs 2020 2019 61.5%

62.1%

Interest in ownership 2020 2019 61.5%

62.1%

Proportion of voting power 2020 2019 16.7%

16.7%

§Total§

(d) Summarised financial information for joint ventures

$ '000 Statement of financial position Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Other current assets Non-current assets Current liabilities Other current liabilities Net assets Reconciliation of the carrying amount Opening net assets (1 July) Profit/(loss) for the period Closing net assets Council’s share of net assets (%) Council’s share of net assets ($)

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Western Riverina Library 2020 2019

149 5 431

110 18 434

20 565

20 542

543 22 565

551 (8) 543

61.5% 347

62.1% 337

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Note 18. Interests in other entities (continued) §Note/Subtotal§ §Total§

$ '000 Statement of comprehensive income Income Interest income Depreciation and amortisation Other expenses Profit/(loss) from continuing operations

Western Riverina Library 2020 2019

460 2 (123) (317) 22

442 3 (123) (330) (8)

Profit/(loss) for the period

(8)

Total comprehensive income

(8)

61.5% 14 10

62.1% (5) (1)

Share of income – Council (%) Profit/(loss) – Council ($) Total comprehensive income – Council ($)

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Note 19. Commitments §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

– 3,887 7,317 98 – 217 208 – 570

93 – – – 696 284 – 212 –

12,297

1,285

4,980 7,317

1,285 –

12,297

1,285

425 300 6,754 748 4,070

377 120 92 696 –

12,297

1,285

(a) Capital commitments (exclusive of GST) Capital expenditure committed for at the reporting date but not recognised in the financial statements as liabilities:

Property, plant and equipment Construction of New Landfill Cell Griffith Community Youth Centre Griffith Sport Precinct Development Hanwood Pathway New Dual Filter Media - Griffith Water Treatment Plant Plant and equipment Schwab Road Raw Water Relocation Upgrades Griffith Memorial Park Yambil Street Upgrade Kerb & Gutter (Stage 2)

Total commitments These expenditures are payable as follows: Within the next year Later than one year and not later than 5 years

Total payable Sources for funding of capital commitments: Unrestricted general funds Section 7.12 funds Unexpended grants Externally restricted reserves Unexpended loans

Total sources of funding

(b) Finance lease commitments (2019 only) §Subnote§

§Total§

(i) Commitments under finance leases at the reporting date are payable as follows: $ '000

2020

2019

Within the next year Later than one year and not later than 5 years

– –

13 9

Total minimum lease payments

–

Amount recognised as a liability

–

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Note 19. Commitments (continued) §Note/Subtotal§ §Total§

(ii) Finance lease liability recognised represent: $ '000

2020

2019

Current liabilities Non-current liabilities

– –

13 9

Total finance lease liabilities disclosed

–

§Total§

(iii) General details Council leases the following property, plant and equipment under finance leases:

$ '000 Other equipment/assets

Total carrying value at period end Refer to Note 13 for information relating to leases for 2020.

Term (years) 2020

Option to purchase 2020

Contingent rent clauses 2020

2020

2019

–

YES

–

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Note 20. Contingencies §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

The following assets and liabilities do not qualify for recognition in the Statement of Financial Position, but their knowledge and disclosure is considered relevant to the users of Council’s financial report. LIABILITIES NOT RECOGNISED 1. Guarantees (i) Defined benefit superannuation contribution plans Council is party to an Industry Defined Benefit Plan under the Local Government Superannuation Scheme, named The Local Government Superannuation Scheme – Pool B (the Scheme) which is a defined benefit plan that has been deemed to be a ‘multi-employer fund’ for purposes of AASB119 Employee Benefits for the following reasons: – Assets are not segregated within the sub-group according to the employees of each sponsoring employer. – The contribution rates have been the same for all sponsoring employers. That is, contribution rates have not varied for each sponsoring employer according to the experience relating to the employees of that sponsoring employer. – Benefits for employees of all sponsoring employers are determined according to the same formulae and without regard to the sponsoring employer. – The same actuarial assumptions are currently used in respect of the employees of each sponsoring employer. Given the factors above, each sponsoring employer is exposed to the actuarial risks associated with current and former employees of other sponsoring employers, and hence shares in the associated gains and losses (to the extent that they are not borne by members). As such, there is not sufficient reliable information to allow each sponsoring employer to account for its proportionate share of the defined benefit obligation, sub-group assets and costs associated with the sub-group in the same way as it would for a single employer sponsored defined benefit plan. The Fund provides pooling arrangements for the defined benefit obligations of NSW based Local Government Councils and a number of associated entities. As such, it has an exemption from many of the reporting requirements associated with AASB119. Member councils are treated as pooled employers and are required to pay standard employer contributions and additional lump sum contributions to the fund. The future service employer contributions were determined using the new entrant rate method under which a contribution rate sufficient to fund the total benefits over the working life-time of a typical new entrant is calculated. The current future service employer contribution rates are: Division B

1.9 times employee contributions for non-180 Point Members; Nil for 180 Point Members*

Division C

2.5% salaries

Division D 1.64 times employee contributions * For 180 Point Members, Employers are required to contribute 7% of salaries to these members’ accumulation accounts, which are paid in addition to members’ defined benefits. The past service contribution for each Pooled Employer is a share of the total past service contribution of $40.0 million for 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021, apportioned according to each employer’s share of the accrued liability as at 30 June 2019. It is estimated that there are $69,100 past service contributions remaining. These past service contributions are used to maintain the adequacy of the funding position for the accrued liabilities. The adequacy of contributions is assessed at each time triennial actuarial investigation and monitored annually between triennials. As stated above, each sponsoring employer (Council) is exposed to the actuarial risks associated with current and former employees of other sponsoring employers and hence shares in the associated gains and losses. However, there is no relief under the Fund's trust deed for employers to walk away from their defined benefit obligations. Under limited circumstances, an employer may withdraw from the plan when there are no active members, on full payment of outstanding additional contributions. There is no provision for allocation of any surplus which may be present at the date of withdrawal of the Council. continued on next page ...

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Note 20. Contingencies (continued) There are no specific provisions under the Fund's trust deed dealing with deficits or surplus on wind-up. There is no provision for the allocation of any surplus which may be present at the date of withdrawal of an employer. The plan is a defined benefit plan. The amount of Council employer contributions to the defined benefit section of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme and recognised as an expense for the year ending 30 June 2020 was $127,023.97 The last valuation of the Scheme was performed by the Actuary, Mr Richard Boyfiled, FIAA as at 30 June 2019. Council’s expected contribution to the plan for the next annual reporting period is $120,465.16. The estimated employer reserves financial position for the Pooled Employers at 30 June 2020 is: Employer reserves only * $millions Asset Coverage Assets 1,695.2 Past Service Liabilities 1,773.2 95.6% Vested Benefits 1,757.5 96.5% * excluding member accounts and reserves in both assets and liabilities. Council’s share of that deficiency cannot be accurately calculated as the Scheme is a mutual arrangement where assets and liabilities are pooled together for all member councils. For this reason, no liability for the deficiency has been recognised in Council’s accounts. Council has a possible obligation that may arise should the Scheme require immediate payment to correct the deficiency. The key economic long term assumptions used to calculate the present value of accrued benefits are: Investment return Salary inflation Increase in CPI

5.75% per annum 3.5% per annum 2.5% per annum

The contribution requirements may vary from the current rates if the overall sub-group experience is not in line with the actuarial assumptions in determining the funding program; however, any adjustment to the funding program would be the same for all sponsoring employers in the Pooled Employers group. Please note that the estimated employer reserves financial position above is a preliminary calculation, and once all the relevant information has been revived by the Fund Actuary, the final end of year review will be completed around November/December 2020. Council’s additional lump sum contribution per annum is around 0.17% of the total additional sum contribution for all Pooled Employers (of $40m for each year from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021) provides an indication of the level of participation of that employer compared with other employers in the Pooled Employer sub-group. (ii) Statewide Limited Council is a member of Statewide Mutual, a mutual pool scheme providing liability insurance to local government. Membership includes the potential to share in either the net assets or liabilities of the fund depending on its past performance. Council’s share of the net assets or liabilities reflects Council’s contributions to the pool and the result of insurance claims within each of the fund years. The future realisation and finalisation of claims incurred but not reported to 30 June this year may result in future liabilities or benefits as a result of past events that Council will be required to fund or share in respectively. (iii) StateCover Limited Council is a member of StateCover Mutual Limited and holds a partly paid share in the entity.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 20. Contingencies (continued) StateCover is a company providing workers compensation insurance cover to the NSW local government industry and specifically Council. Council has a contingent liability to contribute further equity in the event of the erosion of the company’s capital base as a result of the company’s past performance and/or claims experience or as a result of any increased prudential requirements from APRA. These future equity contributions would be required to maintain the company’s minimum level of net assets in accordance with its licence requirements. (iv) Other guarantees Council has provided no other guarantees other than those listed above. 2. Other liabilities (i) Third party claims The Council is involved from time to time in various claims incidental to the ordinary course of business including claims for damages relating to its services. Council believes that it is appropriately covered for all claims through its insurance coverage and does not expect any material liabilities to eventuate. (ii) Landfill restoration provision Council operates 2 landfill sites and will have to remediate the sites at some future date. At balance date Council is unable to reliably estimate the financial cost of such work. ASSETS NOT RECOGNISED (i) Land under roads As permitted under AASB 1051, Council has elected not to bring to account land under roads that it owned or controlled up to and including 30/6/08. (ii) Infringement notices/fines Fines and penalty income, the result of Council issuing infringement notices is followed up and collected by the Infringement Processing Bureau. Council’s revenue recognition policy for such income is to account for it as revenue on receipt. Accordingly, at year end, there is a potential asset due to Council representing issued but unpaid infringement notices. Due to the limited information available on the status, value and duration of outstanding notices, Council is unable to determine the value of outstanding income. (iii) Rural fire fighting assets Council has an ownership interest in certain rural fire appliances, plant and associated rural fire fighting equipment. These assets are under the control of the rural fire services to enable that department to provide the bushfire protection defences set out in their service level agreement with Council. Historically Council has some items of plant and equipment in its assets register and a decision as to whether these assets will be transferred to the RFS or remain with Council will be clarified in a future period. In accordance with normal Rural Fire Service funding arrangements, Council continues to contribute to the costs of maintenance of this equipment.

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Note 21. Financial risk management §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

Risk management Council’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks including (1) price risk, (2) credit risk, (3) liquidity risk and (4) interest rate risk. The Council’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Council. Council does not engage in transactions expressed in foreign currencies and is therefore not subject to foreign currency risk. Financial risk management is carried out by Council’s finance section under policies approved by the Council. The fair value of Council’s financial assets and financial liabilities approximates their carrying amount. A comparison by category of the carrying amounts and fair values of Council’s financial assets and financial liabilities recognised in the financial statements is presented below.

$ '000

Carrying value 2020

Carrying value 2019

Fair value 2020

Fair value 2019

46,527 7,446

35,652 8,169

46,527 7,446

35,652 8,169

9,090

9,551

9,090

9,551

Financial assets Measured at amortised cost Cash and cash equivalents Receivables Investments – ‘Financial assets at amortised cost’ Fair value through profit and loss Investments – ‘Held for trading’

Total financial assets

14,175

11,617

14,175

11,617

77,238

64,989

77,238

64,989

7,660 28,184 9

5,924 19,559 22

7,660 28,184 9

5,924 19,559 22

35,853

25,505

35,853

25,505

Financial liabilities Payables Loans/advances Lease liabilities

Total financial liabilities Fair value is determined as follows: •

Cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables – are estimated to be the carrying value that approximates market value.

•

Borrowings and held-to-maturity investments – are based upon estimated future cash flows discounted by the current market interest rates applicable to assets and liabilities with similar risk profiles, unless quoted market prices are available.

•

Financial assets classified (i) ‘at fair value through profit and loss’ or (ii) ‘available-for-sale’ – are based upon quoted market prices (in active markets for identical investments) at the reporting date or independent valuation.

Council’s objective is to maximise its return on cash and investments whilst maintaining an adequate level of liquidity and preserving capital. Council's finance area manages the cash and investments portfolio with the assistance of independent advisors. Council has an investment policy which complies with the Local Government Act 1993 and Minister’s investment order 625. This policy is regularly reviewed by Council and its staff and an investment report is tabled before Council on a monthly basis setting out the portfolio breakup and its performance as required by Local Government regulations.

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Note 21. Financial risk management (continued) The risks associated with the instruments held are: •

Price risk – the risk that the capital value of Investments may fluctuate due to changes in market prices, whether these changes are caused by factors specific to individual financial instruments or their issuers or are caused by factors affecting similar instruments traded in a market.

•

Interest rate risk – the risk that movements in interest rates could affect returns and income.

•

Liquidity risk – the risk that Council will not be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.

Credit risk – the risk that the investment counterparty will not complete their obligations particular to a financial instrument, resulting in a financial loss to Council – be it of a capital or income nature. Council manages these risks (amongst other measures) by diversifying its portfolio and only purchasing investments with high credit ratings or capital guarantees. •

Council also seeks advice from independent advisers before placing any funds in cash equivalents and investments.

(a) Market risk – price risk and interest rate risk §Subnote§

The impact on result for the year and equity of a reasonably possible movement in the price of investments held and interest rates is shown below. The reasonably possible movements were determined based on historical movements and economic conditions in place at the reporting date.

$ '000

Increase of values/rates Profit Equity

Decrease of values/rates Profit Equity

2020 Possible impact of a 10% movement in market values Possible impact of a 1% movement in interest rates

1,418 142

(1,418) (142)

2019 Possible impact of a 10% movement in market values Possible impact of a 1% movement in interest rates

1,162 116

(1,162) (116)

(b) Credit risk §Subnote§

Council’s major receivables comprise (i) rates and annual charges and (ii) user charges and fees. Council manages the credit risk associated with these receivables by monitoring outstanding debt and employing stringent debt recovery procedures. The credit risk for liquid funds and other short-term financial assets is considered negligible, since the counterparties are reputable banks with high quality external credit ratings. There are no significant concentrations of credit risk, whether through exposure to individual customers, specific industry sectors and/or regions. Council makes suitable provision for doubtful receivables as required and carries out credit checks on most non-rate debtors. There are no material receivables that have been subjected to a re-negotiation of repayment terms. §Total§

Credit risk profile Receivables – rates and annual charges

Credit risk on rates and annual charges is minimised by the ability of Council to secure a charge over the land relating to the debts – that is, the land can be sold to recover the debt. Council is also able to charge interest on overdue rates and annual charges at higher than market rates which further encourages the payment of debt.

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Note 21. Financial risk management (continued) $ '000

Not yet overdue

< 1 year overdue

1 - 2 years overdue

2 - 5 years overdue

> 5 years overdue

Total

2,669

115

103

–

2,887

2,059

–

2,216

2020 Gross carrying amount

2019 Gross carrying amount

Receivables - non-rates and annual charges §Total§

Council applies the simplified approach for non-rates and annual charges debtors to provide for expected credit losses prescribed by AASB 9, which permits the use of the lifetime expected loss provision. To measure the expected credit losses, non-rates and annual charges debtors have been grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics and the days past due. The loss allowance provision as at 30 June 2020 is determined as follows. The expected credit losses incorporate forwardlooking information.

$ '000

Not yet overdue

0 - 30 days overdue

31 - 60 days overdue

61 - 90 days overdue

> 91 days overdue

Total

4,088 1.50%

14 1.50%

6 1.50%

20 1.50%

859 1.50%

4,987 1.50%

–

5,775 1.50%

122 1.50%

23 1.50%

– 1.50%

461 1.50%

6,381 1.50%

–

2020 Gross carrying amount Expected loss rate (%)

ECL provision 2019 Gross carrying amount Expected loss rate (%)

ECL provision

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Note 21. Financial risk management (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

(c) Liquidity risk Payables, lease liabilities and borrowings are both subject to liquidity risk – the risk that insufficient funds may be on hand to meet payment obligations as and when they fall due. Council manages this risk by monitoring its cash flow requirements and liquidity levels and maintaining an adequate cash buffer. Payment terms can (in extenuating circumstances) also be extended and overdraft facilities utilised as required. Borrowings are also subject to interest rate risk – the risk that movements in interest rates could adversely affect funding costs and debt servicing requirements. Council manages this risk through diversification of borrowing types, maturities and interest rate structures. The finance team regularly reviews interest rate movements to determine if it would be advantageous to refinance or renegotiate part or all of the loan portfolio. The timing of cash flows presented in the table below to settle financial liabilities reflects the earliest contractual settlement dates. The timing of expected outflows is not expected to be materially different from contracted cashflows. The amounts disclosed in the table are the undiscounted contracted cash flows for non-lease liabilities and therefore the balances in the table may not equal the balances in the Statement of Financial Position due to the effect of discounting.

$ '000 2020 Trade/other payables Loans and advances Lease liabilities

Weighted average interest rate

Subject to no maturity

0.00% 6.30% 9.40%

1,991 – –

4,908 3,775 –

– 17,489 –

1,991

8,683

1,771 – –

1,771

Total financial liabilities 2019 Trade/other payables Loans and advances Lease liabilities

Total financial liabilities

0.00% 6.30% 9.40%

payable in: 1-5 ≤ 1 Year > 5 Years Years

Total cash outflows

Actual carrying values

– 13,156 –

6,899 34,420 –

6,899 28,184 –

17,489

13,156

41,319

35,083

4,153 2,668 13

– 14,248 9

– 8,970 –

5,924 25,886 22

5,924 19,559 22

6,834

14,257

8,970

31,832

25,505

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Note 22. Material budget variations §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

Council’s original financial budget for 19/20 was adopted by the Council on 11/06/2019 and is unaudited. While the Income Statement included in this General Purpose Financial Statements must disclose the original budget adopted by Council, the Local Government Act 1993 requires Council to review its financial budget on a quarterly basis, so that it is able to manage the various variations between actuals versus budget that invariably occur throughout the year. This note sets out the details of material variations between Council’s original budget and its actual results for the year as per the Income Statement – even though such variations may have been adjusted for during each quarterly budget review. Material variations represent those variances between the original budget figure and the actual result that amount to 10% or more. Variation Key: F = Favourable budget variation, U = Unfavourable budget variation. 2020 Budget

2020 Actual

Rates and annual charges

30,809

32,496

1,687

User charges and fees

16,809

15,080

(1,729)

(10)%

$ '000

2020 -------- Variance --------

REVENUES

1,419 3,008 1,589 112% F Other revenues Council had a budget of $890K for the temporary sale of water. It received revenue totaling $2.483M for the temporary sale of water. Operating grants and contributions

9,154

8,269

(885)

(10)%

21,667 7,320 (14,347) (66)% U Capital grants and contributions The variation in capital grants was primarily due to milestones not achieved and lack of resources during COVID-19. Council budgeted to receive $3M from Building Better Regions Fund although no funding was received. Council budgeted to receive $6M from Regional Sports Infrastructure Fund and only received $650K. Council budgeted to receive $4M from Fixing Local Roads although no funding was received. Other various capital grants were budgeted to be received though are now expected to be received in 2021. 1,376 949 (427) (31)% Interest and investment revenue Council conservatively budgets for interest and investment revenue. Due to the low interest rate environment globally, higher returns have not been achieved. Net gains from disposal of assets Rental income

–

∞

425

407

(18)

(4)%

25,756

24,029

1,727

1,310

1,274

12,644

12,941

(297)

(2)%

EXPENSES Employee benefits and on-costs Borrowing costs Materials and contracts

12,587 14,471 (1,884) (15)% U Depreciation and amortisation Council has experienced higher than expected budgeted depreciation for buildings, roads, water sewer and drainage infrastructure. Buildings were $500k more than budget and roads infrastructure were $867k more than budget. There was also a $138k difference of plant & equipment depreciation from budget to actual. Other expenses Joint ventures and associates – net losses

4,779

4,508

271

–

∞

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Note 22. Material budget variations ยงNote/Subtotalยง ยงTotalยง

$ '000

2020 Budget

2020 Actual

2020 -------- Variance --------

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 37,170 25,607 (11,563) (31)% U Cash flows from operating activities The main difference between the original budget and actual in 2020 is $15.5M in grants & contributions that were budgeted for but were not received. These were primarily due to milestones not achieved and lack of resources during COVID-19. Council budgeted to receive $3M from Building Better Regions Fund although no funding was received. Council budgeted to receive $6M from Regional Sports Infrastructure Fund and only received $650K. Council budgeted to receive $4M from Fixing Local Roads although no funding was received. Other various capital grants were budgeted to be received though are now expected to be received in 2021. (39,831) (23,332) 16,499 (41)% F Cash flows from investing activities Council does not budget for the purchase/sale of investments which was a net of $2M and Council also spent $19M less on infrastructure, property, plant & equipment than was originally budgeted for. 2,572 8,600 Cash flows from financing activities Council drew down an additional $6M in loan borrowings than orignally budgeted for.

6,028

234%

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Note 23. Fair Value Measurement §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

The Council measures the following asset and liability classes at fair value on a recurring basis: – Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment – Financial assets The fair value of assets and liabilities must be estimated in accordance with various accounting standards for either recognition and measurement requirements or for disclosure purposes. AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement requires all assets and liabilities measured at fair value to be assigned to a ‘level’ in the fair value hierarchy as follows: Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date. Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3: Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

(1) Assets and liabilities that have been measured and recognised at fair values §Subnote§

2020

$ '000

Fair value measurement hierarchy

Notes

Date of latest valuation

Level 1 Quoted prices in active mkts

Level 2 Significant observable inputs

Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs

Total

Recurring fair value measurements Financial assets Investments – ‘Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss’

30/06/20

Total financial assets

14,175

–

14,175

–

14,175

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

10,340 1,463 1,325 17,502 9,168 68,401 9,628 286,008 3,946 9,442 60,696 149,781 138,852 14,336 4,885

–

785,773

Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Plant and equipment Office equipment Furniture and fittings Operational land Community land Buildings Other structures Roads Bridges Footpaths Stormwater drainage Water supply network Sewerage network Other open space/recreational assets Other

30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/18 30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/20 30/06/20

Total infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Intangible Assets Water Entitlements

Total Intangible Assets

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11 30/06/20

12,653

–

12,653

–

12,653

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Note 23. Fair Value Measurement (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

2019

$ '000

Fair value measurement hierarchy

Notes

Date of latest valuation

Level 1 Quoted prices in active mkts

Level 2 Significant observable inputs

Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs

Total

§Total§

Recurring fair value measurements Financial assets Investments – ‘Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss’

30/06/19

Total financial assets

11,617

–

11,617

–

11,617

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

10,160 1,371 1,246 16,041 9,168 56,086 4,395 265,585 3,983 8,591 58,847 128,981 119,467 14,365 3,216

–

701,502

30/06/19 30/06/19 30/06/19 30/06/18 30/06/18 30/06/18 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/19 30/06/19 30/06/19 30/06/19 30/06/19 30/06/18 30/06/19

Total infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Intangible Assets Water Entitlements

11 30/06/19

Total Intangible Assets

11,512

–

11,512

–

11,512

Note that capital WIP is not included above since it is carried at cost.

(2) Transfers between level 1 and level 2 fair value hierarchies §Subnote§

Council's policy for determining transfers between fair value hierarchies is at the end of the reporting period. During the year, there were no transfers between level 1 and level 2 fair value hierarchies for recurring fair value measurements.

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Note 23. Fair Value Measurement (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

(3) Valuation techniques used to derive level 2 and level 3 fair values Where Council is unable to derive fair valuations using quoted market prices of identical assets (ie. level 1 inputs) Council instead utilises a spread of both observable inputs (level 2 inputs) and unobservable inputs (level 3 inputs). The fair valuation techniques Council has employed while utilising level 2 and level 3 inputs are as follows:

Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment (IPP&E) Plant & Equipment This asset class comprises major plant such trucks, tractors, street sweepers and fleet vehicles such as passenger vehicles, utility vehicles etc. Plant and Equipment assets are valued at cost but are disclosed at fair value in the notes. Council reviews the value of these assets against quoted prices for the gross current replacement cost of similar assets having similar service potential and includes allowances for preliminaries and professional fees. Council assumes that the carrying amount reflects the fair value of the asset due to the nature of the items. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Useful life • Residual value • Gross replacement cost There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Office Equipment This asset class comprises computers, photocopiers, printers, whiteboards etc. Office Equipment assets are valued at cost but are disclosed at fair value in the notes. Council reviews the value of these assets against quoted prices for the gross current replacement cost of similar assets. Council assumes that the carrying amount reflects the fair value of the asset due to the nature of the items. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Useful life • Residual value • Gross replacement cost There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Furniture & Fittings This asset class comprises chairs, desks, workstations, filing cabinets etc. Furniture and Fittings are valued at cost but are disclosed at fair value in the notes. Council reviews the value of these assets against quoted prices for the gross current replacement cost of similar assets. Council assumes that the carrying amount reflects the fair value of the asset due to the nature of the items. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Useful life • Residual value • Gross replacement cost There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Operational Land Operational land was valued by Australian Pacific Valuers. Land valuations were determined in accordance with the AASB13 Fair Value methodology. Land analysis was carried out by an experienced Valuer.

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Note 23. Fair Value Measurement (continued) The Valuer has assessed land assets utilising valuation techniques that maximise the use of observable data and under the principles of 'highest and best use'. Level 2 and 3 inputs are utilised to establish input rates and determine Fair Values. The Valuer has reviewed a number of sources including: • Analysis of price movements in local property markets during the year (reviewing market transactions). • Discussions with local and active agents. • Current property listings. The Valuer has reviewed the following site attributes in assigning an input rate and having consideration to minor or significant adjustments: • Zoning or Area Classification • Land Use • Unit Rates / Overall Value • Land Area • Topography • Site Configuration Where a lack of directly comparable sales evidence was available, or a significant level of adjustment was required between sales evidence and the asset, a Level 3 has been assigned to the asset. In other cases where there was active and liquid sales evidence available and significant adjustments have not been applied, a Level 2 has been assigned to the asset. In considering the level of adjustment for Level 3 assets, the Valuer has taken the following into consideration: • Any adjustments made for Level 3 assets due to zoning, use or significant restriction, have been determined based on Local Government policies for land valuation, sales analysis as well as the Valuers professional opinion. Community Land This asset class comprises all of Council’s land classified as community land under the NSW Local Government Act 1993. Community land (including owned by Council, the Crown and various other Government agencies managed by Council) by definition is land intended for public access and use or where other restrictions applying to the land create some obligation to maintain public access (such as a trust deed, dedication under section 94 of the Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979). This gives rise to the restrictions in the Act, intended to preserve the qualities of the land. Community land: • Cannot be sold • Cannot be leased, licensed, or any other estate granted over the land for more than 21 years and • Must have a plan of management for it The key unobservable input to the valuation is the price per square metre. The last valuation was undertaken at 30 June 2018 and was performed internally. Level 3 valuation inputs were used to value land held in freehold title as well as land used for special purposes which is restricted in use under current zoning rules. Sales prices of comparable land sites in close proximity are adjusted for differences in key attributes such as property size. There were some parks and reserves for which there was no observable market evidence of sales prices for comparable sites in close proximity. These were subsequently valued at the Level 3 valuation input hierarchy by using the professional judgement of a registered Valuer. The Valuer adjusted the price per square metre of sales from sites not in close proximity which provided only a low level of comparability. There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Buildings – Specialised Buildings were valued by Australian Pacific Valuers. The valuations are based on a range of inputs. Some inputs may be gathered at a high level prior to application of inputs at the Asset or Component Level. Other inputs are applied at an Asset Level or a Component Level as appropriate. They include – • Components • Unit Rates / Overall Value • Consumption Scores & Valuation Profiles • Residual Value continued on next page ...

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 23. Fair Value Measurement (continued) Components: The Accounting Standards require assets comprised of a number of significant parts which exhibit different useful lives to be depreciated separately. This is commonly referred to as “componentisation” or “disaggregation” and is a critical aspect to ensuring the valuation is meaningful, accurate and can be used as a key input to the Asset Management Planning process. To identify the components consideration was given to how the asset is managed from an Asset Management perspective and what parts comprise a significant cost but have a different useful life. This included consideration of whether the component – • Is Cost Significant (>5%) and Exceeds Capitalisation Threshold • Has a different Useful Life or Pattern of Consumption (all parts within the component should have same life and pattern) • Is it Replaced or Renewed at Regular Intervals or is a Sunk Cost • Is Managed with specific CAPEX treatments relatively independent of other components • Due to risk or criticality does it need to be separated for Asset Management Planning It is common for the useful life of components to be extended through regular renewal. When this occurs the components essentially have two parts which experience a different useful life. In accordance with the accounting standards each of these parts is to be depreciated over their respective useful life. There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Other Structures Other Structures were valued by Australian Pacific Valuers. Examples of other structures include fencing, lighting, wash-bays, stock yards and hardstands. Using the cost approach, the approach estimated the replacement cost for each structure by physically inspecting the properties and componentising the structures into significant parts with different useful lives and taking into account a range of factors. Inputs such as estimates of residual value and pattern of consumption required extensive professional judgement and impacted significantly on the final determination of fair value. As such these assets were classified as having been valued using Level 3 valuation inputs. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs include: • Pattern of consumption • Future economic benefits • Condition • Useful life of an asset • Gross replacement cost There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Roads Roads includes all sealed and unsealed road segments (lengths of road between intersections) and car parks. The cost approach was used to value this asset class at 30 June 2020. Valuations were undertaken by Australian Pacific Valuers using their valuation platform Asset Valuer Pro following site inspections in February 2019 and Council performed a desktop revaluation in 2020 using this data. Road asset were componentised into Formation, Pavement and Surface components. These components were further broken into long and short lived components, and residual values were eliminated. Gross values were attributed to these components based on the relevant unit rates and quantity measured in square metres. Fair value was then determined taking into account the condition and relevant patterns of consumption. These component values were then combined to determine the overall valuation for each road segment and car park. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Unit rates developed by Councils Operations Department • Asset condition based on a comprehensive condition survey conducted by IMG Pty Ltd • Pattern of consumption • Useful life determined by technical knowledge of the life of similar assets

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Note 23. Fair Value Measurement (continued) There has been no changes to the valuation process during the reporting period although there were changes to componentisation. Bridges Bridges includes all Council owned road and foot bridges. The approach estimated fair value for each bridge by componentising the bridges into significant parts with different useful lives and taking into account a range of factors. The components included the bridge deck/ superstructure, bridge abutments/foundations and bridge rails/handrails. These component values were then combined to determine the overall valuation for each bridge. The cost approach was used to value this asset class at 30 June 2020. Valuations were undertaken by Australian Pacific Valuers using their valuation platform Asset Valuer Pro following site inspections in February 2019 and Council performed a desktop revaluation in 2020 using this data. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Asset quantity based on desktop survey of bridge data and field inspections • Unit rates developed using the pricing model described above • Asset condition based on in house visual inspection • Pattern of consumption • Useful life determined by technical knowledge of the life of similar assets There has been no changes to the valuation process during the reporting period. Footpaths Footpaths comprises of all Council owned paths and cycle ways and shared paths other than internal pathways within parks and reserves. The cost approach was used to value this asset class at 30 June 2020. Valuations were undertaken by Australian Pacific Valuers using their valuation platform Asset Valuer Pro following site inspections in February 2019 and Council performed a desktop revaluation in 2020 using this data. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Asset quantity based on a comprehensive review of Councils footpath asset register • Unit rates developed by Councils Operations Department • Asset condition based on a comprehensive condition survey conducted by IMG Pty Ltd • Pattern of consumption • Useful life determined by technical knowledge of the life of similar assets • Residual value based on the estimated amount that would currently obtain from disposal of the asset There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Stormwater Drainage Stormwater assets include drainage pits, pipelines, stormwater detention basins and open channels. The cost approach was used to value this asset class at 30 June 2020. Valuations were undertaken by Australian Pacific Valuers using their valuation platform Asset Valuer Pro following site inspections in February 2019 and Council performed a desktop revaluation in 2020 using this data. Due to limitations in the historical records of these very long lived assets there remains some uncertainty regarding the actual design, specifications and dimensions of some assets. Other inputs such as useful life and required extensive professional judgement and impacted significantly on the final determination of fair value. As such these assets were classified as having been valued using Level 3 valuation inputs. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Consumption rate • Future economic benefits • Condition continued on next page ...

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Note 23. Fair Value Measurement (continued) • •

Useful life of an asset Gross replacement cost

There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Water Supply Network Water supply network assets including water treatment plants, reservoirs and reticulation assets. The valuations were undertaken by Australian Pacific Valuers using the cost approach. The approach estimated the replacement cost for each asset component based on calculated replacement cost and condition. Due to the nature of these assets condition was determined by service history of the assets and local knowledge which was used to calibrate age based condition models. Due to limitations in the historical records of these very long lived assets there some uncertainty regarding the actual design, specifications and dimensions of some assets. Other inputs such as estimates of residual value and pattern of consumption required extensive professional judgement and impacted significantly on the final determination of fair value. As such these assets were classified as having been valued using Level 3 valuation inputs. These assets are indexed each year in line with the NSW Reference Rates Manual as published by the NSW Office of Planning, Industry and Environment. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Consumption rate • Future economic benefits • Condition • Useful life of an asset • Gross replacement cost There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Sewerage Network Sewerage network assets include sewer treatment plants, pump stations and reticulation assets. The valuations were undertaken by Australian Pacific Valuers using the cost approach. The approach estimated the replacement cost for each asset component based on calculated replacement cost and condition. Due to the nature of these assets condition was determined by service history of the assets and local knowledge which was used to calibrate age based condition models. Due to limitations in the historical records of these very long lived assets there some uncertainty regarding the actual design, specifications and dimensions of some assets. Other inputs such as estimates of residual value and pattern of consumption required extensive professional judgement and impacted significantly on the final determination of fair value. As such these assets were classified as having been valued using Level 3 valuation inputs. These assets are indexed each year in line with the NSW Reference Rates Manual as published by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Consumption rate • Future economic benefits • Condition • Useful life of an asset • Gross replacement cost There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Other Open Space/Recreational Assets continued on next page ...

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 23. Fair Value Measurement (continued) This includes assets in parks and reserves such as play equipment, tables, chairs, barbeques and irrigation systems. The valuations were undertaken by Australian Pacific Valuers using the cost approach. The approach estimated the replacement cost for each asset by physically inspecting them and componentising into significant parts with different useful lives and taking into account a range of factors. Inputs such as estimates of residual value and pattern of consumption required extensive professional judgement and impacted significantly on the final determination of fair value. As such these assets were classified as having been valued using Level 3 valuation inputs. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Consumption rate • Future economic benefits • Condition • Useful life of an asset • Gross replacement cost There has been no change to the valuation process during the reporting period. Other This asset class comprises miscellaneous minor plant and other items not included in the asset classes above. Other assets are valued at cost but are disclosed at fair value in the notes. Council reviews the value of these assets against quoted prices for the gross current replacement cost of similar assets Council assumes that the carrying amount reflects the fair value of the asset due to the nature of the items. No Level 2 inputs (Market based evidence) are available therefore Level 3 inputs (Significant unobservable inputs) were used for this asset class. The unobservable Level 3 inputs used include: • Useful life • Residual value • Gross replacement cost

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Note 23. Fair Value Measurement (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

(4) Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) §Total§

a. The following tables present the changes in level 3 fair value asset classes.

$ '000 2019 Opening balance Transfers from/(to) another asset class Purchases (GBV) Disposals (WDV) Depreciation and impairment Closing balance 2020 Opening balance Purchases (GBV) Disposals (WDV) Depreciation and impairment FV gains – other comprehensive income Closing balance

Plant and equipment

Office equipment

Furniture and fittings

Operational Land

Community Land

9,459

1,229

1,196

15,983

9,168

– 3,212 (1,076) (1,435) 10,160

– 347 – (205) 1,371

– 134 – (84) 1,246

58 – – – 16,041

– – – – 9,168

10,160 2,214 (485) (1,549)

1,371 342 – (250)

1,246 175 – (96)

16,041 581 (406) –

9,168 – – –

– 10,340

– 1,463

– 1,325

1,286 17,502

– 9,168

Buildings

Other structures

Roads

Bridges

Footpaths

56,662

7,254

249,674

2,419

7,466

5 912 (1,493)

(3,419) 704 (144)

– 7,428 (3,522)

– – (46)

– 631 (238)

– 56,086

– 4,395

12,005 265,585

1,610 3,983

732 8,591

56,086

4,395

265,585

3,983

8,591

– 2,255 (1,502)

3,929 601 (331)

(966) 5,080 (4,258)

– – (37)

– 1,140 (283)

11,562 68,401

1,034 9,628

20,567 286,008

– 3,946

(6) 9,442

Stormwater drainage

Water supply network

Sewerage network

50,257 3,388 2,553

128,302 (5) 913

114,688 – 5,175

§Total§

$ '000 2019 Opening balance Transfers from/(to) another asset class Purchases (GBV) Depreciation and impairment FV gains – other comprehensive income Closing balance 2020 Opening balance Transfers from/(to) another asset class Purchases (GBV) Depreciation and impairment FV gains – other comprehensive income Closing balance §Total§

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Note 23. Fair Value Measurement (continued) Stormwater drainage

Water supply network

Sewerage network

Depreciation and impairment FV gains – other comprehensive income Closing balance

(523) 3,172 58,847

(2,205) 1,976 128,981

(2,174) 1,778 119,467

2020 Opening balance Purchases (GBV) Depreciation and impairment FV gains – other comprehensive income Closing balance

58,847 1,174 (899) 1,574 60,696

128,981 1,717 (2,217) 21,300 149,781

119,467 468 (2,236) 21,153 138,852

Open space/ recreational assets

Other assets

Total

2019 Opening balance Transfers from/(to) another asset class Purchases (GBV) Disposals (WDV) Depreciation and impairment FV gains – other comprehensive income Closing balance

14,235 31 749 – (650) – 14,365

2,935 – 581 – (300) – 3,216

670,927 58 23,339 (1,076) (13,019) 21,273 701,502

2020 Opening balance Transfers from/(to) another asset class Purchases (GBV) Disposals (WDV) Depreciation and impairment FV gains – other comprehensive income Closing balance

14,365 (2,963) 604 – (544) 2,874 14,336

3,216 – 1,992 – (323) – 4,885

701,502 – 18,343 (891) (14,525) 81,344 785,773

$ '000

§Total§

$ '000

§Total§

d. The valuation process for level 3 fair value measurements AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement requires disclosure of fair value measurement using the following fair value hierarchy and techniques: Fair Value Hierarchy • Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date • Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly • Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for asset or liability Fair Value Valuation Techniques The valuation techniques prescribed by AASB13 can be summarised as: • Cost Approach: A valuation technique that reflects the amount what would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (current replacement cost) • Income Approach: A valuation technique that converts future amounts (cash flows inflows/outflows) to signal the current (i.e. discounted) amount. The fair value measurement is determined on the basis of the value indicated by current market expectations about these future amounts.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 23. Fair Value Measurement (continued) •

Market Approach: A valuation technique that uses prices and other relevant information, generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable (similar) assets, liabilities or a group of assets and liabilities such as a business.

Valuation Approach and Level used by Griffith City Council (1) Valuation techniques used to derive Fair Values Due to the nature of Council assets and the absence of an active market, Council utilises the cost approach for most of the assets. Likewise, for the majority of assets Council is unable to derive fair valuations using quoted market prices of identical assets (Level 1 inputs) or observable inputs (Level 2 inputs). Council therefore utilises unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs). The following Level 3 inputs were used: • Asset quantity Asset quantity was derived from a combination of desk top survey and physical inspection. •

Unit Rates For asset classes valued in house (i.e. roads, bridges, footpaths, water network, sewer network, and other) unit rate information is determined by consultation with relevant engineering and operations staff.

•

Asset Condition Asset condition was assessed via specialist asset inspection contractors and asset valuation professionals.

For exposed asset classes such as buildings, roads and footpaths condition can be readily assessed via physical inspection. A visual inspection process was completed and condition was reported in relation to several criteria which were then combined to arrive at an overall condition index. For buried assets such as water, sewer and drainage reticulation assets, it is more difficult to assess the condition because the assets are covered. In these cases, the condition was determined by service history of the assets and local knowledge which was used to calibrate age based condition models. •

Pattern of Consumption The pattern of consumption for all assets is straight line.

•

Useful Life Useful life was determined by Council staff in conjunction with consultants based on engineering experience, local knowledge and historic data.

•

Valuation Processes Griffith City Council uses independent and qualified valuers to determine the fair value of the assets listed in this note. An annual assessment is undertaken to determine whether the carrying amount of the assets is materially different from the fair value. If any variation is considered material a revaluation is undertaken either by comprehensive revaluation or by applying an interim revaluation using appropriate indices.

Under the cost approach fair value is estimated by calculating the cost to replace the asset based on unit rates and quantities. This is then adjusting to take account of an accumulated depreciation based on asset condition and pattern of consumption, useful life and pattern of consumption of the future economic benefit.

(5) Highest and best use §Subnote§

All of Council’s non-financial assets are considered as being utilised for their highest and best use.

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Note 24. Related party disclosures §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

(a) Key management personnel Key management personnel (KMP) of the council are those persons having the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the council, directly or indirectly. The aggregate amount of KMP compensation included in the Income Statement is: $ '000

2020

2019

1,562 116 32

1,498 111 31

1,710

1,640

Compensation: Short-term benefits Post-employment benefits Other long-term benefits

Total

(b) Other transactions with KMP and their related parties §Subnote§

Council has determined that transactions at arm’s length between KMP and council as part of council delivering a public service objective (e.g. access to library or Council swimming pool by KMP) will not be disclosed.

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Note 25. Statement of developer contributions §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

Under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Council has significant obligations to provide Section 7.11 (contributions towards provision or improvement of amenities or services) infrastructure in new release areas. It is possible that the funds contributed may be less than the cost of this infrastructure, requiring Council to borrow or use general revenue to fund the difference.

Summary of contributions and levies §Subnote§

as at 30/06/19

as at 30/06/20 Contributions received during the year

Interest earned in year

Expenditure during year

Internal borrowing (to)/from

Held as restricted asset

Cumulative internal borrowings due/(payable)

Opening Balance

Cash

Non-cash

Traffic facilities Parking Open space Community facilities S7.11 contributions – under a plan

105 (35) 276 82 428

4 – 5 2 11

– – – – –

1 – 3 1 5

– – – – –

110 (35) 284 85 444

– – – – –

S7.12 levies – under a plan Total S7.11 and S7.12 revenue under plans

635

581

–

1,224

–

1,063

592

–

1,668

–

S7.11 not under plans S64 contributions

7 7,154

– 1,666

– –

– 91

– –

7 8,911

– –

8,224

2,258

–

104

–

10,586

–

$ '000

Total contributions

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Note 25. Statement of developer contributions (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

as at 30/06/19

as at 30/06/20 Contributions received during the year

$ '000

Opening Balance

Cash

Non-cash

Interest earned in year

Expenditure during year

Internal borrowing (to)/from

Held as restricted asset

Cumulative internal borrowings due/(payable)

S7.11 Contributions – under a plan CONTRIBUTION PLAN – CAR PARKING Parking

Total CONTRIBUTION PLAN – OPEN SPACE Open space

Total

(35)

–

(35)

–

(35)

–

(35)

–

211

–

218

–

211

–

218

–

CONTRIBUTION PLAN – COMMUNITY FACILITIES Community facilities

–

Total

–

CONTRIBUTION PLAN – NEIGHBOURHOOD PARKS Open space

–

Total

–

CONTRIBUTION PLAN – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Traffic facilities

Total

105

–

110

–

105

–

110

–

§Subnote§

S7.12 Levies – under a plan Sec 94A from 01-07-10 Sec 94A from 01-07-10

Total

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635

581

–

1,224

–

635

581

–

1,224

–

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Note 25. Statement of developer contributions (continued) as at 30/06/19

as at 30/06/20 Contributions received during the year

$ '000

Opening Balance

Cash

Non-cash

Interest earned in year

Expenditure during year

Internal borrowing (to)/from

Held as restricted asset

Cumulative internal borrowings due/(payable)

§Subnote§

S7.11 Contributions – not under a plan CONTRIBUTIONS NOT UNDER A PLAN Open space

–

Total

–

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Note 26. Result by fund §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

General 1 2020

Water 2020

Sewer 2020

22,124 5,909 557 2,825 8,155 5,317 63 368

2,002 8,238 292 176 60 1,361 19 29

8,370 933 109 7 54 642 – 10

45,318

12,177

10,125

19,757 69 6,551 9,575 3,080

2,493 – 3,857 2,474 862

1,779 1,214 2,533 2,422 566

39,032

9,686

8,514

Operating result from continuing operations

6,286

2,491

1,611

Net operating result for the year

6,286

2,491

1,611

6,286

2,491

1,611

969

1,130

969

$ '000

Income Statement by fund Income from continuing operations Rates and annual charges User charges and fees Interest and investment revenue Other revenues Grants and contributions provided for operating purposes Grants and contributions provided for capital purposes Net gains from disposal of assets Rental income

Total income from continuing operations Expenses from continuing operations Employee benefits and on-costs Borrowing costs Materials and contracts Depreciation and amortisation Other expenses

Total expenses from continuing operations

Net operating result attributable to each council fund Net operating result for the year before grants and contributions provided for capital purposes

NB. All amounts disclosed above are gross – that is, they include internal charges and recoveries made between the funds. (1)

General fund refers to all of Council's activities except for its water and sewer activities which are listed separately.

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Note 26. Result by fund (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

General 1 2020

Water 2020

Sewer 2020

7,677 21,214 2,958 1,246 38 33,133

27,285 – 2,465 2,115 – 31,865

11,565 – 2,120 – – 13,685

2,051 4 495,327 347 12,653 510,382

– 155 156,299 – – 156,454

– – 144,652 – – 144,652

543,515

188,319

158,337

Current liabilities Payables Contract liabilities Lease liabilities Borrowings Provisions Total current liabilities

7,652 1,910 9 1,337 6,899 17,807

8 – – – – 8

– – – 970 – 970

Non-current liabilities Borrowings Provisions Total non-current liabilities

10,892 414 11,306

– – –

15,241 – 15,241

29,113

16,211

514,402

188,311

142,126

275,040 239,362 514,402

95,422 92,889 188,311

71,089 71,037 142,126

514,402

188,311

142,126

$ '000

Statement of Financial Position by fund ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Investments Receivables Inventories Other Total current assets Non-current assets Investments Receivables Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Investments accounted for using the equity method Intangible assets Total non-current assets

TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES

Net assets EQUITY Accumulated surplus Revaluation reserves Council equity interest

Total equity

NB. All amounts disclosed above are gross – that is, they include internal charges and recoveries made between the funds. Assets and liabilities shown in the water and sewer columns are restricted for use for these activities. (1)

General fund refers to all of Council's activities except for its water and sewer activities which are listed separately.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 26. Result by fund (continued) §Note/Subtotal§

Details of individual internal loans for the year ended 30 June 2020 (in accordance with s410(3) of the Local Government Act 1993) §Total§

Council ID / Ref

Animal Control Water Fund

Governance (Building) Water Fund

26/10/17 1/11/17

24/4/15 24/4/15

Term (years) Dates of maturity

5 1/11/22

5 24/4/20

Rate of interest Amount originally raised

1.87% 500,000

2.35% 900,000

Total repaid during year (principal and interest)

104,981

191,310

255,829

Details of individual internal loans Borrower (by purpose) Lender (by purpose) Date of minister’s approval Date raised

Principal outstanding at end of year

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Note 27(a). Statement of performance measures – consolidated results §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

Amounts 2020

Indicator 2020

Prior periods 2019 2018

Benchmark

1. Operating performance ratio Total continuing operating revenue excluding capital grants and contributions less operating expenses 1, 2 Total continuing operating revenue excluding capital grants and contributions 1

2,986 60,209

4.96%

6.75%

10.65%

>0.00%

51,940 67,529

76.92%

76.44%

79.77%

>60.00%

23,520 8,401

2.80x

2.69x

2.86x

>1.50x

18,731 2,674

7.00x

7.44x

8.20x

>2.00x

2,887 34,814

8.29%

6.40%

7.54%

<10.00%

55,617 3,908

14.23 mths

11.41 mths

8.55 mths

>3.00 mths

2. Own source operating revenue ratio Total continuing operating revenue excluding all grants and contributions 1 Total continuing operating revenue 1

3. Unrestricted current ratio Current assets less all external restrictions Current liabilities less specific purpose liabilities

4. Debt service cover ratio Operating result before capital excluding interest and depreciation/impairment/amortisation 1 Principal repayments (Statement of Cash Flows) plus borrowing costs (Income Statement)

5. Rates, annual charges, interest and extra charges outstanding percentage Rates, annual and extra charges outstanding Rates, annual and extra charges collectible

6. Cash expense cover ratio Current year’s cash and cash equivalents plus all term deposits Monthly payments from cash flow of operating and financing activities

NB. These ratios have had the pensioner subsidies removed from the 2018/19 amounts due to changes in the 2019/20 Accounting Code. This change is to ensure comparatives remain consistent.

(1)

Excludes fair value adjustments, reversal of revaluation decrements, net gain on sale of assets, and net loss of interests in joint ventures and associates.

(2)

Excludes impairment/revaluation decrements, net loss on sale of assets, and net loss on share of interests in joint ventures and associates.

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Note 27(b). Statement of performance measures – by fund §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

General Indicators 2020 2019

$ '000 1. Operating performance ratio Total continuing operating revenue excluding capital grants and contributions less operating expenses 1, 2 Total continuing operating revenue excluding capital grants and contributions 1 2. Own source operating revenue ratio Total continuing operating revenue excluding capital grants and contributions Total continuing operating revenue 1

3. Unrestricted current ratio Current assets less all external restrictions Current liabilities less specific purpose liabilities 4. Debt service cover ratio Operating result before capital excluding interest and depreciation/impairment/amortisation 1 Principal repayments (Statement of Cash Flows) plus borrowing costs (Income Statement) 5. Rates, annual charges, interest and extra charges outstanding percentage Rates, annual and extra charges outstanding Rates, annual and extra charges collectible 6. Cash expense cover ratio Current year’s cash and cash equivalents plus all term deposits Payments from cash flow of operating and financing activities

Water Indicators 2020 2019

Sewer Indicators 2020 2019

2.22%

2.47%

10.45%

18.42%

10.22%

9.78%

>0.00%

70.21%

70.53%

88.33%

89.24%

93.13%

86.16%

>60.00%

2.80x

2.69x

14.11x

12.39x

>1.50x

19.34x

7.75x

∞

2.13x

3.51x

>2.00x

4.50%

2.07%

0.00%

18.43%

17.28%

<10.00%

6.29 mths

4.09 mths

42.77 mths

38.90 mths

19.20 mths

15.59 mths

>3.00 mths

3,983.13 4,240.29x x

NB. These ratios have had the pensioner subsidies removed from the 2018/19 amounts due to changes in the 2019/20 Accounting Code. This change is to ensure comparatives remain consistent.

(1) - (2) Refer to Notes at Note 24(a) above. (3) General fund refers to all of Council's activities except for its water and sewer activities which are listed separately.

Benchmark

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Note 27(c). Statement of performance measures – consolidated results (graphs) §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

1. Operating performance ratio Purpose of operating performance ratio

This ratio measures Council’s achievement of containing operating expenditure within operating revenue.

Benchmark: ―

Commentary on 2019/20 result 2019/20 ratio

4.96%

Council's ratio of 4.96% is above the 0.00% benchmark and indicates a continuation of the strong operating results achieved year-on-year. 2020 year results have been impacted by COVID-19.

Ratio achieves benchmark

> 0.00%

Source of benchmark: Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting #28

Ratio is outside benchmark

2. Own source operating revenue ratio Purpose of own source operating revenue ratio

This ratio measures fiscal flexibility. It is the degree of reliance on external funding sources such as operating grants and contributions.

Benchmark: ―

Commentary on 2019/20 result 2019/20 ratio

76.92%

The own source ratio of 76.92% is well in excess of the 60% benchmark and indicates strong own source revenues and a lower reliance on grants and contributions.

Ratio achieves benchmark

> 60.00%

Source of benchmark: Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting #28

Ratio is outside benchmark

3. Unrestricted current ratio Purpose of unrestricted current ratio

To assess the adequacy of working capital and its ability to satisfy obligations in the short term for the unrestricted activities of Council.

Benchmark: ―

> 1.50x

Source of benchmark: Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting #28

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Commentary on 2019/20 result 2019/20 ratio

2.80x

The ratio 2.80x remains at a satisfactory level at 30 June 2020.

Ratio achieves benchmark Ratio is outside benchmark

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Note 27(c). Statement of performance measures – consolidated results (graphs) 4. Debt service cover ratio Purpose of debt service cover ratio

This ratio measures the availability of operating cash to service debt including interest, principal and lease payments.

Benchmark: ―

Commentary on 2019/20 result 2019/20 ratio

7.00x

This ratio is stable at present and well above 2.00x the benchmark and therefore indicates that council is comfortably generating sufficient cash to service its debt.

Ratio achieves benchmark

> 2.00x

Source of benchmark: Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting #28

Ratio is outside benchmark

5. Rates, annual charges, interest and extra charges outstanding percentage Purpose of rates, annual charges, interest and extra charges outstanding

To assess the impact of uncollected rates and annual charges on Council’s liquidity and the adequacy of recovery efforts.

Benchmark: ―

Commentary on 2019/20 result 2019/20 ratio

8.29%

Whilst this ratio is impacted by the timing of the 3rd trimester water/sewer billing (levied in June although not collectable until July) as well some COVID-19 provisions, it remains well under the 10.00% benchmark.

Ratio achieves benchmark

< 10.00%

Source of benchmark: Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting #28

Ratio is outside benchmark

6. Cash expense cover ratio Purpose of cash expense cover ratio

This liquidity ratio indicates the number of months a Council can continue paying for its immediate expenses without additional cash inflow.

Benchmark: ―

> 3.00mths

Source of benchmark: Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting #28

Commentary on 2019/20 result 2019/20 ratio

14.23 mths

This ratio indicates a very healthy position in terms of cash availability to meet expenses.

Ratio achieves benchmark Ratio is outside benchmark

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Griffith City Council Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 28. Council information and contact details ยงNote/Subtotalยง ยงSubnoteยง

Principal place of business: 1 Benerembah Street GRIFFITH NSW 2680

Contact details Mailing Address: PO Box 485 GRIFFITH NSW 2680

Opening hours: 8:15am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday

Telephone: 1300 176 077

Internet: Email:

Officers

Elected members

General Manager Brett Stonestreet

Mayor Cr John Dal Broi

Responsible Accounting Officer Max Turner

Councillors Cr Doug Curran Cr Dino Zappacosta Cr Anne Napoli Cr Christine Stead Cr Mike Neville Cr Simon Croce Cr Deb Longhurst Cr Rina Mercuri Cr Brian Simpson Cr Edwin Mardon Cr Glen Andreazza

Public Officer Shireen Donaldson Auditors Audit Office NSW 15/1 Margaret Street Sydney NSW 2000

Other information ABN:

81 274 100 792

http://www.griffith.nsw.gov.au admin@griffith.nsw.gov.au

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT Report on the general purpose financial statements Griffith City Council

To the Councillors of Griffith City Council

Opinion I have audited the accompanying financial statements of Griffith City Council (the Council), which comprise the Statement by Councillors and Management, the Income Statement and Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 June 2020, the Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2020, the Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended and notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. In my opinion: •

the Council’s accounting records have been kept in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993, Chapter 13, Part 3, Division 2 (the Division)

•

the financial statements: -

have been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the requirements of this Division

are consistent with the Council’s accounting records

present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Council as at 30 June 2020, and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards

•

all information relevant to the conduct of the audit has been obtained

•

no material deficiencies in the accounting records or financial statements have come to light during the audit.

My opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of this report.

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Basis for Opinion I conducted my audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. My responsibilities under the standards are described in the ‘Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements’ section of my report. I am independent of the Council in accordance with the requirements of the: •

Australian Auditing Standards

•

Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 ‘Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards)’ (APES 110).

I have fulfilled my other ethical responsibilities in accordance with APES 110. Parliament promotes independence by ensuring the Auditor-General and the Audit Office of New South Wales are not compromised in their roles by: •

providing that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an Auditor-General

•

mandating the Auditor-General as auditor of councils

•

precluding the Auditor-General from providing non-audit services.

I believe the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.

Other Information The Council’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020 includes other information in addition to the financial statements and my Independent Auditor’s Report thereon. The Councillors are responsible for the other information. At the date of this Independent Auditor’s Report, the other information I have received comprise the special purpose financial statements and Special Schedules (the Schedules). My opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information. Accordingly, I do not express any form of assurance conclusion on the other information. However, as required by the Local Government Act 1993, I have separately expressed an opinion on the special purpose financial statements and Special Schedule - Permissible income for general rates. In connection with my audit of the financial statements, my responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or my knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work I have performed, I conclude there is a material misstatement of the other information, I must report that fact. I have nothing to report in this regard.

The Councillors’ Responsibilities for the Financial Statements The Councillors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Local Government Act 1993, and for such internal control as the Councillors determine is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the Councillors are responsible for assessing the Council’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting.

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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements My objectives are to: •

obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error

•

issue an Independent Auditor’s Report including my opinion.

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but does not guarantee an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards will always detect material misstatements. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. Misstatements are considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions users take based on the financial statements. A description of my responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar4.pdf. The description forms part of my auditor’s report. The scope of my audit does not include, nor provide assurance: •

that the Council carried out its activities effectively, efficiently and economically

•

on the Original Budget information included in the Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows, and Note 22 Material budget variations

•

on the Special Schedules. A separate opinion has been provided on Special Schedule Permissible income for general rates

•

about the security and controls over the electronic publication of the audited financial statements on any website where they may be presented

•

about any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from the financial statements.

Michael Kharzoo Delegate of the Auditor-General for New South Wales 26 November 2020 SYDNEY

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Cr John Dai Broi Mayor Griffith City Council PO Box 485 GRIFFITH NSW 2680

Contact:

Michael Kharzoo

Phone no:

(02) 9275 7188

Our ref:

D2027519/1733

26 November 2020

Dear Mayor

Report on the Conduct of the Audit for the year ended 30 June 2020 Griffith City Council I have audited the general purpose financial statements (GPFS) of the Griffith City Council (the Council) for the year ended 30 June 2020 as required by section 415 of the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act). I expressed an unmodified opinion on the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GPFS. This Report on the Conduct of the Audit (the Report) for the Council for the year ended 30 June 2020 is issued in accordance with section 417 of the Act. This Report should be read in conjunction with my audit opinion on the GPFS issued under section 417(2) of the Act.

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INCOME STATEMENT Operating result 2020

2019

Variance

Rates and annual charges revenue

32.5

32.0

1.6

Grants and contributions revenue

15.6

16.7

6.6

Operating result from continuing operations

10.4

13.3

21.8

3.1

4.3

27.9

Net operating result before capital grants and contributions

The Council’s operating result from continuing operations ($10.4 million including depreciation and amortisation expenses of $14.5 million) was $2.9 million lower than the 2018–19 result. This movement was mainly due to a decrease in user charges and fees of $2.2 million and a decrease in interest and investment income of $0.9 million. The net operating result before capital grants and contributions ($3.1 million) was $1.2 million lower than the 2018–19 result. This movement was mainly due to a decrease in user charges and fees of $2.2 million and a decrease in interest and investment income of $0.9 million. This was partially offset by the increase in rates and annual charges revenue of $0.5 million, increase in other revenue of $0.5 million and decrease in employee benefits and on-costs of $0.6 million. Rates and annual charges revenue ($32.5 million) increased by $0.5 million (1.6 per cent) in 2019–20 due to the Council’s pegged rate, which increased general rates revenue by 2.7 per cent in 2019–20 and an increase in the number of rateable properties. This was partially offset by the decrease in domestic waste management services and kerbside recycling income. Grants and contributions revenue ($15.6 million) decreased by $1.1 million (6.6 per cent) in 2019–20 due to: •

$2.0 million decrease in RMS Transport capital grant

•

$0.7 million decrease in Stormwater Pump & Levee capital grant

•

$1.6 million of increase in Fixing Country Roads capital grant.

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

•

Council’s cash and cash equivalents was $46.5 million ($35.7 million for the year ended 30 June 2019). There was a net increase in cash and cash equivalents of $10.8 million for the year ended 30 June 2020. Net cash provided by operating activities has decreased by $3.4 million. This is mainly due to the $5.5 million decrease in user charges and fees and $1.1 million decrease in grants and contributions which is offset by the increase in bonds, deposits and retention amounts received of $3.2 million. Net cash used in investing activities increased by $2.3 million. This is mainly due to the increase in the purchase of infrastructure, property, plant and equipment of $2.4 million.

Net cash flows for the year 40 30 20 $ million

•

10 0 (10) (20) (30) (40)

2018

2019

2020

Year ended 30 June Operating activities

Investing activities

Financing activities

Net cash flows provided by financing activities increased by $7.6 million due to the drawdown of new loan of $10 million for the CBD Upgrade project.

FINANCIAL POSITION Cash and investments Cash and investments

2020

2019

$’m

External restrictions

50.5

40.5

Internal restrictions

14.6

12.2

4.7

4.2

69.8

56.9

Unrestricted Cash and investments

Commentary

•

Externally restricted cash and investments are restricted in their use by externally imposed requirements. The increase of $10.0 million is primarily due to the $6.5 million increase in specific purpose unexpended loans, $1.8 million increase in sewerage services and $1.5 million increase in water supplies.

•

Internally restricted cash and investments have been restricted in their use by resolution or policy of Council to reflect identified programs of works and any forward plans identified by Council. The increase of $2.4 million is primarily due the $2.2 million increase in major projects reserve restriction.

•

Unrestricted cash and investments were $4.7 million, which is available to provide liquidity for day-to-day operations of the Council. There was a $0.5 million increase in the unrestricted cash and investments balance.

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Debt Council has $28.2 million of external borrowings (2019: $19.6 million) which is secured over the revenue of Council. The increase of $8.6 million in external borrowings is due to the new loan for Round Two – CBD upgrade project to enhance the CBD precinct in Griffith City.

PERFORMANCE Performance measures The following section provides an overview of the Council’s performance against the performance measures and performance benchmarks set by the Office of Local Government (OLG) within the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Operating performance ratio

•

The ‘operating performance ratio’ measures how well council contained operating expenditure within operating revenue (excluding capital grants and contributions, fair value adjustments, and reversal of revaluation decrements). The benchmark set by OLG is greater than zero per cent.

Operating performance ratio

12 10 Ratio (%)

•

8 6 4 2

The operating performance ratio of 5 per cent is above the industry benchmark of greater than 0 per cent. This indicates the Council can contain operating expenditures within operating revenue.

2018

2019

2020

Year ended 30 June Operating performance ratio OLG benchmark > 0%

The decrease in operating performance ratio is mainly due to the decrease in user charges and fees.

Own source operating revenue ratio

•

The ‘own source operating revenue ratio’ measures council’s fiscal flexibility and the degree to which it relies on external funding sources such as operating grants and contributions. The benchmark set by OLG is greater than 60 per cent. The Council’s own source operating revenue ratio of 76.9 per cent is above the industry benchmark of 60 per cent. This indicates that the Council is less reliant on external funding sources, such as grants and contributions. The Council’s own source operating revenue ratio has remained steady year on year.

Own source operating revenue ratio

80 70 Ratio (%)

•

60 50 40 30 20 10 0

2018

2019

2020

Year ended 30 June Own source operating revenue ratio OLG benchmark > 60%

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Unrestricted current ratio

•

The ‘unrestricted current ratio’ is specific to local government and represents council’s ability to meet its short-term obligations as they fall due. The benchmark set by OLG is greater than 1.5 times. The Council’s liquidity ratio of 2.8 times is greater than the industry benchmark minimum of greater than 1.5 times. This indicates that the Council has sufficient liquidity to meet its current liabilities as and when they fall due.

3.5

Unrestricted current ratio

3 2.5 Ratio (x)

•

1.5 1

0.5 0

2018

2019

2020

Year ended 30 June

The Council’s unrestricted current ratio has remained steady year on year.

Unrestricted current ratio OLG benchmark > 1.5x

•

The ‘debt service cover ratio’ measures the operating cash to service debt including interest, principal and lease payments. The benchmark set by OLG is greater than two times. The Council’s debt service cover ratio of 7 times is greater than the industry benchmark minimum of greater than 2 times. This indicates that the Council has sufficient operating revenue to service its debt. The debt service cover ratio has remained relatively stable year on year.

Ratio (x)

Debt service cover ratio

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Debt service cover ratio

2018

2019 Year ended 30 June Debt service cover ratio

OLG benchmark > 2x

2020

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Rates and annual charges outstanding per centage

•

The ‘rates and annual charges outstanding per centage’ assesses the impact of uncollected rates and annual charges on council’s liquidity and the adequacy of debt recovery efforts. The benchmark set by OLG is less than 10 per cent for regional and rural councils. The Council’s rates and annual charges outstanding ratio of 8.3 per cent is within the industry benchmark of less than 10 per cent for regional and rural councils.

Rates and annual charges outstanding percentage

10 Ratio (%)

•

8 6 4 2 0

2018

2019

2020

Year ended 30 June

The rates and annual charges outstanding per centage has increased from the previous year but remains below the benchmark for rural councils which is a reflection of sound debt recovery procedures at the Council.

Rates and annual charges outstanding percentage OLG benchmark < 10%

Cash expense cover ratio

•

This liquidity ratio indicates the number of months the council can continue paying for its immediate expenses without additional cash inflow. The benchmark set by OLG is greater than three months. The Council’s cash expense cover ratio was 14.2 months, which is above the industry benchmark of greater than 3 months. This indicates that Council had the capacity to cover 14.2 months of operating cash expenditure without additional cash inflows at 30 June 2020. The increase in cash expense cover ratio is mainly due to the increase in cash and cash equivalents.

Cash expense cover ratio

14 Ratio (months)

•

12 10 8 6 4

2 0

2018

2019

2020

Year ended 30 June Cash expense cover ratio OLG benchmark > 3 months

Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment renewals The Council has renewed $11.4 million of assets in the 2019–20 financial year, compared to $10.5 million of assets in the 2018–19 financial year. This mainly relates to roads ($3.2 million), plant and equipment ($2.2 million), buildings ($1.9 million), water supply network ($1.2 million) and footpaths ($1.1 million).

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OTHER MATTERS Impact of new accounting standards AASB 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’ and AASB 1058 ‘Income for Not-for-Profit Entities’ The Council adopted the new accounting standards AASB 15 ‘Contracts with Customers’ and AASB 1058 ‘Income of Not-for-Profit Entities’ (collectively referred to as the Revenue Standards) for the first time in their 2019–20 financial statements. AASB 15 introduces a new approach to recognising revenue based on the principle that revenue is recognised when control of a good or service transfers to a customer. AASB 15 impacts the timing and amount of revenue recorded in a councils’ financial statements, particularly for grant revenue. AASB 15 also increases the amount of disclosures required. AASB 1058 prescribes how not-for-profit entities account for transactions conducted on non-commercial terms and the receipt of volunteer services. AASB 1058 significantly impacts the timing and amount of income recorded in a councils’ financial statements, particularly for grant income and rates which are paid before the commencement of the rating period. The Council recognised a $2.2 million adjustment to opening accumulated surplus at 1 July 2019 on adoption of the new Revenue Standards. The Council disclosed the impact of adopting the new Revenue Standards in Note 16. AASB 16 ‘Leases’ The Council adopted the new accounting standard AASB 16 ‘Leases’ for the first time in their 2019–20 financial statements. AASB 16 changes the way lessees treat operating leases for financial reporting. With a few exceptions, operating leases will now be recorded in the Statement of Financial Position as a right-of-use asset, with a corresponding lease liability. AASB 16 results in lessees recording more assets and liabilities in the Statement of Financial Position and changes the timing and pattern of expenses recorded in the Income Statement. The Council did not recognise any right-of-use assets and lease liabilities at 1 July 2019 on adoption of AASB 16. The Council disclosed the impact of adopting AASB 16 in Note 13.

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Legislative compliance My audit procedures did not identify any instances of non-compliance with legislative requirements or a material deficiency in the Council’s accounting records or financial statements. The Council’s: •

accounting records were maintained in a manner and form to allow the GPFS to be prepared and effectively audited

•

staff provided all accounting records and information relevant to the audit.

Michael Kharzoo Delegate of the -Auditor-General for New South Wales cc:

Mr Brett Stonestreet, General Manager Mr Stuart Heffer, Chair, Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Mr Max Turner, Director, Business, Cultural and Financial Services Mr Jim Betts, Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

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Griffith City Council SPECIAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2020

Griffith City Council

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Special Purpose Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020 §MainTOC§

Contents

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Statement by Councillors & Management Special Purpose Financial Statements Income Statement – Water Supply Business Activity Income Statement – Sewerage Business Activity

4 5

Statement of Financial Position – Water Supply Business Activity Statement of Financial Position – Sewerage Business Activity

6 7

Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Auditor's Report on Special Purpose Financial Statements

Background i. These Special Purpose Financial Statements have been prepared for the use by both Council and the Office of Local Government in fulfilling their requirements under National Competition Policy. ii. The principle of competitive neutrality is based on the concept of a ‘level playing field’ between persons/entities competing in a market place, particularly between private and public sector competitors. Essentially, the principle is that government businesses, whether Commonwealth, state or local, should operate without net competitive advantages over other businesses as a result of their public ownership. iii. For Council, the principle of competitive neutrality and public reporting applies only to declared business activities. These include (a) those activities classified by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as business activities being water supply, sewerage services, abattoirs, gas production and reticulation, and (b) those activities with a turnover of more than $2 million that Council has formally declared as a business activity (defined as Category 1 activities. iv. In preparing these financial statements for Council’s self-classified Category 1 businesses and ABS-defined activities, councils must (a) adopt a corporatisation model and (b) apply full cost attribution including tax-equivalent regime payments and debt guarantee fees (where the business benefits from Council's borrowing position by comparison with commercial rates).

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Griffith City Council Special Purpose Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2020

Statement by Councillors and Management made pursuant to the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting The attached Special Purpose Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with: • • •

the NSW Government Policy Statement 'Application of National Competition Policy to Local Government', the Division of Local Government Guidelines 'Pricing and Costing for Council Businesses - A Guide to Competitive Neutrality', the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting, the NSW Office of Water Best-Practice Management of Water and Sewerage Guidelines.

To the best of our knowledge and belief, these statements: • • •

present fairly the operating result and financial position for each of Council's declared business activities for the year, and accord with Council's accounting and other records. present overhead reallocation charges to the water and sewerage businesses as fair and reasonable.

We are not aware of any matter that would render these statements false or misleading in any way. Signed in accordance with a resolution of Council made on 24 November 2020.

Cr /4hn Dal Broi Mayor 24 November 2020

Brett Stonestreet General Manager 24 November 2020

Cr Simon Croce

Responsible Accounting Officer 24 November 2020

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Income Statement – Water Supply Business Activity for the year ended 30 June 2020 §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

2,002 7,986 252 292 60 19 205

1,990 8,760 310 561 417 11 203

10,816

12,252

Employee benefits and on-costs Materials and contracts Depreciation, amortisation and impairment Calculated taxation equivalents Other expenses

2,493 3,857 2,474 121 862

2,333 3,977 2,460 121 1,225

Total expenses from continuing operations

9,807

10,116

Surplus (deficit) from continuing operations before capital amounts

1,009

2,136

Grants and contributions provided for capital purposes Surplus (deficit) from continuing operations after capital amounts

1,361 2,370

1,010 3,146

Surplus (deficit) from all operations before tax

2,370

3,146

Income from continuing operations Access charges User charges Fees Interest Grants and contributions provided for non-capital purposes Profit from the sale of assets Other income

Total income from continuing operations Expenses from continuing operations

Less: corporate taxation equivalent (27.5%) [based on result before capital]

(277)

(587)

SURPLUS (DEFICIT) AFTER TAX

2,093

2,559

Plus accumulated surplus – Taxation equivalent payments Less: – Corporate taxation equivalent Plus adjustments for amounts unpaid: Closing accumulated surplus

93,011 41

89,817 49

277

587

95,422

93,012

Return on capital % Subsidy from Council

0.6% 366

1.6% –

Calculation of dividend payable: Surplus (deficit) after tax Less: capital grants and contributions (excluding developer contributions) Surplus for dividend calculation purposes

2,093 (503) 1,590

2,559 – 2,559

795

1,279

Potential dividend calculated from surplus

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Income Statement – Sewerage Business Activity for the year ended 30 June 2020 §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

Access charges User charges Liquid trade waste charges Fees Interest Grants and contributions provided for non-capital purposes Profit from the sale of assets Other income

8,370 880 52 1 109 54 – 17

8,088 996 36 2 206 55 39 15

Total income from continuing operations

9,483

9,437

Employee benefits and on-costs Borrowing costs Materials and contracts Depreciation, amortisation and impairment Calculated taxation equivalents Other expenses

1,779 1,214 2,533 2,422 92 566

2,071 1,264 2,295 2,347 93 537

Total expenses from continuing operations

8,606

8,607

877

830

Grants and contributions provided for capital purposes Surplus (deficit) from continuing operations after capital amounts

642 1,519

1,452 2,282

Surplus (deficit) from all operations before tax

1,519

2,282

Less: corporate taxation equivalent (27.5%) [based on result before capital]

Income from continuing operations

Expenses from continuing operations

Surplus (deficit) from continuing operations before capital amounts

(241)

(228)

SURPLUS (DEFICIT) AFTER TAX

1,278

2,054

Plus accumulated surplus Plus adjustments for amounts unpaid: – Taxation equivalent payments – Corporate taxation equivalent Closing accumulated surplus

69,537

67,223

33 241 71,089

33 228 69,538

Return on capital % Subsidy from Council

1.4% –

1.7% –

Calculation of dividend payable: Surplus (deficit) after tax Less: capital grants and contributions (excluding developer contributions) Surplus for dividend calculation purposes

1,278 (44) 1,234

2,054 (848) 1,206

617

603

Potential dividend calculated from surplus

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Statement of Financial Position – Water Supply Business Activity as at 30 June 2020 §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

27,285 2,465 2,115 31,865

24,821 2,760 2,101 29,682

155 156,299 156,454

256 134,733 134,989

188,319

164,671

Current liabilities Payables Total current liabilities

8 8

7 7

TOTAL LIABILITIES

188,311

164,664

Accumulated surplus Revaluation reserves

95,422 92,889

93,012 71,652

TOTAL EQUITY

188,311

164,664

ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables Inventories Total current assets Non-current assets Receivables Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Total non-current assets

TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS EQUITY

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Statement of Financial Position – Sewerage Business Activity as at 30 June 2020 §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

$ '000

2020

2019

11,565 2,120 13,685

9,200 2,015 11,215

144,652 144,652

124,820 124,820

158,337

136,035

970 970

905 905

15,241 15,241

16,211 16,211

16,211

17,116

142,126

118,919

Accumulated surplus Revaluation reserves

71,089 71,037

69,538 49,381

TOTAL EQUITY

142,126

118,919

ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables Total current assets Non-current assets Infrastructure, property, plant and equipment Total non-current assets

TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Current liabilities Borrowings Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities Borrowings Total non-current liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS EQUITY

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Notes to the Special Purpose Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

A statement summarising the supplemental accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the Special Purpose Financial Statements (SPFS) for National Competition Policy (NCP) reporting purposes follows. These financial statements are SPFS prepared for use by Council and the Office of Local Government. For the purposes of these statements, the Council is a non-reporting not-for-profit entity. The figures presented in these Special Purpose Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of relevant Australian Accounting Standards, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and Australian Accounting Interpretations. The disclosures in these Special Purpose Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Local Government Act 2093 (NSW), the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, and the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting. The statements are prepared on an accruals basis. They are based on historic costs and do not take into account changing money values or, except where specifically stated, current values of non-current assets. Certain taxes and other costs, appropriately described, have been imputed for the purposes of the National Competition Policy. The Statement of Financial Position includes notional assets/liabilities receivable from/payable to Council's general fund. These balances reflect a notional intra-entity funding arrangement with the declared business activities.

National Competition Policy Council has adopted the principle of ‘competitive neutrality’ in its business activities as part of the National Competition Policy which is being applied throughout Australia at all levels of government. The framework for its application is set out in the June 1996 NSW government policy statement titled 'Application of National Competition Policy to Local Government'. The Pricing and Costing for Council Businesses, A Guide to Competitive Neutrality issued by the Office of Local Government in July 1997 has also been adopted. The pricing and costing guidelines outline the process for identifying and allocating costs to activities and provide a standard for disclosure requirements. These disclosures are reflected in Council’s pricing and/or financial reporting systems and include taxation equivalents, Council subsidies, return on investments (rate of return), and dividends paid.

Declared business activities In accordance with Pricing and Costing for Council Businesses – A Guide to Competitive Neutrality, Council has declared that the following are to be considered as business activities:

Category 1 (where gross operating turnover is over $2 million)

a. Water Supply Service Comprising the whole of the water supply operations and net assets servicing the City of Griffith and the surrounding towns and villages of the local government area. b. Sewerage Service Comprising the whole of the sewerage reticulation and treatment operations and net assets servicing the City of Griffith.

Category 2 (where gross operating turnover is less than $2 million)

Council has no Category 2 Business Activities

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Notes to the Special Purpose Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued) Monetary amounts Amounts shown in the financial statements are in Australian dollars and rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars. (i) Taxation equivalent charges Council is liable to pay various taxes and financial duties. Where this is the case, they are disclosed as a cost of operations just like all other costs. However, where Council does not pay some taxes which are generally paid by private sector businesses, such as income tax, these equivalent tax payments have been applied to all Council-nominated business activities and are reflected in Special Purpose Finanncial Statements. For the purposes of disclosing comparative information relevant to the private sector equivalent, the following taxation equivalents have been applied to all Council-nominated business activities (this does not include Council’s non-business activities): Notional rate applied (%) Corporate income tax rate – 27.5% Land tax – the first $692,000 of combined land values attracts 0%. For the combined land values in excess of $692,001 up to $4,231,000 the rate is 1.6% + $100. For the remaining combined land value that exceeds $4,231,000 a premium marginal rate of 2.0% applies. Payroll tax – 5.45% on the value of taxable salaries and wages in excess of $850,000. In accordance with the Department of Industry (DoI) – Water guidelines, a payment for the amount calculated as the annual tax equivalent charges (excluding income tax) must be paid from water supply and sewerage business activities. The payment of taxation equivalent charges, referred to in the DoI – Water guidelines as a ‘dividend for taxation equivalent’, may be applied for any purpose allowed under the Local Government Act, 1993. Achievement of substantial compliance to the DoI – Water guidelines is not a prerequisite for the payment of the tax equivalent charges, however the payment must not exceed $3 per assessment.

Income tax An income tax equivalent has been applied on the profits of the business activities. Whilst income tax is not a specific cost for the purpose of pricing a good or service, it needs to be taken into account in terms of assessing the rate of return required on capital invested. Accordingly, the return on capital invested is set at a pre-tax level - gain/(loss) from ordinary activities before capital amounts, as would be applied by a private sector competitor. That is, it should include a provision equivalent to the corporate income tax rate, currently 27.5%. Income tax is only applied where a gain/ (loss) from ordinary activities before capital amounts has been achieved. Since the taxation equivalent is notional – that is, it is payable to Council as the ‘owner’ of business operations - it represents an internal payment and has no effect on the operations of the Council. Accordingly, there is no need for disclosure of internal charges in the SPFS. The rate applied of 27.5% is the equivalent company tax rate prevalent at reporting date. No adjustments have been made for variations that have occurred during the year.

Local government rates and charges A calculation of the equivalent rates and charges payable on all category 1 businesses has been applied to all land assets owned or exclusively used by the business activity.

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Griffith City Council Notes to the Special Purpose Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2020

Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued) Loan and debt guarantee fees The debt guarantee fee is designed to ensure that Council business activities face ‘true’ commercial borrowing costs in line with private sector competitors. In order to calculate a debt guarantee fee, Council has determined what the differential borrowing rate would have been between the commercial rate and Council’s borrowing rate for its business activities. (ii) Subsidies Government policy requires that subsidies provided to customers, and the funding of those subsidies, must be explicitly disclosed. Subsidies occur when Council provides services on a less-than-cost-recovery basis. This option is exercised on a range of services in order for Council to meet its community service obligations. Accordingly, ‘subsidies disclosed’ (in relation to National Competition Policy) represents the difference between revenue generated from ‘rate of return’ pricing and revenue generated from prices set by Council in any given financial year. The overall effect of subsidies is contained within the Income Statement of each reported business activity. (iii) Return on investments (rate of return) The NCP policy statement requires that councils with Category 1 businesses ‘would be expected to generate a return on capital funds employed that is comparable to rates of return for private businesses operating in a similar field’. Such funds are subsequently available for meeting commitments or financing future investment strategies. The actual rate of return achieved by each business activity is disclosed at the foot of each respective Income Statement. The rate of return is calculated as follows:

Operating result before capital income + interest expense Written down value of I,PP&E as at 30 June As a minimum, business activities should generate a return equal to the Commonwealth 10 year bond rate which is 1.32% at 30 June 2019. (iv) Dividends Council is not required to pay dividends to either itself (as owner of a range of businesses) or to any external entities. Local government water supply and sewerage businesses are permitted to pay an annual dividend from its water supply or sewerage business surplus. Each dividend must be calculated and approved in accordance with the Department of Industry – Water guidelines and must not exceed: • •

50% of this surplus in any one year, or the number of water supply or sewerage assessments at 30 June 2020 multiplied by $30 (less the payment for tax equivalent charges, not exceeding $3 per assessment).

In accordance with the Department of Industry – Water guidelines a Dividend Payment form, Statement of Compliance, Unqualified Independent Financial Audit Report and Compliance Audit Report are required to be submitted to the Department of Industry – Water.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT Report on the special purpose financial statements Griffith City Council

To the Councillors of Griffith City Council

Opinion I have audited the accompanying special purpose financial statements (the financial statements) of Griffith City Council’s (the Council) Declared Business Activities, which comprise the Statement by Councillors and Management, the Income Statement of each Declared Business Activity for the year ended 30 June 2020, the Statement of Financial Position of each Declared Business Activity as at 30 June 2020 and Note 1 Significant accounting policies for the Business Activities declared by Council. The Declared Business Activities of the Council are: •

Water Supply

•

Sewerage

In my opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Council’s declared Business Activities as at 30 June 2020, and their financial performance for the year then ended, in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards described in Note 1 and the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting – update number 28 (LG Code). My opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of this report.

Australian Auditing Standards

•

Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 ‘Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards)’ (APES 110).

providing that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an Auditor-General

•

mandating the Auditor-General as the auditor of councils

•

precluding the Auditor-General from providing non-audit services.

I believe the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.

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Emphasis of Matter - Basis of Accounting Without modifying my opinion, I draw attention to Note 1 to the financial statements which describes the basis of accounting. The financial statements have been prepared for the purpose of fulfilling the Council’s financial reporting responsibilities under the LG Code. As a result, the financial statements may not be suitable for another purpose.

Other Information The Council’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020 includes other information in addition to the financial statements and my Independent Auditor’s Report thereon. The Councillors are responsible for the other information. At the date of this Independent Auditor’s Report, the other information I have received comprise the general purpose financial statements and Special Schedules (the Schedules). My opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information. Accordingly, I do not express any form of assurance conclusion on the other information. However, as required by the Local Government Act 1993, I have separately expressed an opinion on the general purpose financial statements and Special Schedule ‘Permissible income for general rates’. In connection with my audit of the financial statements, my responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or my knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work I have performed, I conclude there is a material misstatement of the other information, I must report that fact. I have nothing to report in this regard.

The Councillors’ Responsibilities for the Financial Statements The Councillors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements and for determining that the accounting policies, described in Note 1 to the financial statements, are appropriate to meet the requirements in the LG Code. The Councillors’ responsibility also includes such internal control as the Councillors determine is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the Councillors are responsible for assessing the Council’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements My objectives are to: •

obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error

•

issue an Independent Auditor’s Report including my opinion.

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The scope of my audit does not include, nor provide assurance: •

that the Council carried out its activities effectively, efficiently and economically

•

about the security and controls over the electronic publication of the audited financial statements on any website where they may be presented

•

about any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from the financial statements.

Michael Kharzoo Delegate of the Auditor-General for New South Wales 26 November 2020 SYDNEY

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Griffith City Council SPECIAL SCHEDULES

for the year ended 30 June 2020

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Special Schedules Permissible income for general rates

Report on Infrastructure Assets - Values

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Griffith City Council Permissible income for general rates §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

Calculation 2020/21

Calculation 2019/20

c=a+b

17,405 91 17,496

16,812 143 16,955

Or rate peg percentage

2.60%

2.70%

Or plus rate peg amount Sub-total

i = e x (c + g) k = (c + g + h + i + j)

455 17,951

458 17,413

8 8

(1) (1)

$ '000

Notes

Notional general income calculation

Last year notional general income yield Plus or minus adjustments 2 Notional general income

a b

Permissible income calculation

Plus (or minus) last year’s carry forward total Sub-total

l n = (l + m)

Total permissible income

o=k+n

17,959

17,412

Less notional general income yield Catch-up or (excess) result

p q=o–p

17,945 14

17,405 7

Carry forward to next year

t=q+r+s

Notes (1)

The notional general income will not reconcile with rate income in the financial statements in the corresponding year. The statements are reported on an accrual accounting basis which include amounts that relate to prior years’ rates income.

(2)

Adjustments account for changes in the number of assessments and any increase or decrease in land value occurring during the year. The adjustments are called ‘supplementary valuations’ as defined in the Valuation of Land Act 1916.

(6)

Carry forward amounts which are in excess (an amount that exceeds the permissible income) require ministerial approval by order published in the NSW Government Gazette in accordance with section 512 of the Local Government Act 1993. The OLG will extract these amounts from Council’s Permissible income for general rates Statement in the financial data return (FDR) to administer this process.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT Special Schedule - Permissible income for general rates Griffith City Council

To the Councillors of Griffith City Council

Opinion I have audited the accompanying Special Schedule – Permissible income for general rates (the Schedule) of Griffith City Council (the Council) for the year ending 30 June 2021. In my opinion, the Schedule is prepared, in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting – update number 28 (LG Code), and is in accordance with the books and records of the Council. My opinion should be read in conjunction with the rest of this report.

Basis for Opinion I conducted my audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. My responsibilities under the standards are described in the ‘Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Schedule’ section of my report. I am independent of the Council in accordance with the requirements of the: •

Australian Auditing Standards

•

Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 ‘Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards)’ (APES 110).

providing that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an Auditor-General

•

mandating the Auditor-General as auditor of councils

•

precluding the Auditor-General from providing non-audit services.

I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.

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Emphasis of Matter - Basis of Accounting Without modifying my opinion, I draw attention to the special purpose framework used to prepare the Schedule. The Schedule has been prepared for the purpose of fulfilling the Council’s reporting obligations under the LG Code. As a result, the Schedule may not be suitable for another purpose.

Other Information The Council’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020 includes other information in addition to the Schedule and my Independent Auditor’s Report thereon. The Councillors are responsible for the other information. At the date of this Independent Auditor’s Report, the other information I have received comprise the general purpose financial statements, special purpose financial statements and Special Schedule ‘Report on infrastructure assets’ as at 30 June 2020. My opinion on the Schedule does not cover the other information. Accordingly, I do not express any form of assurance conclusion on the other information. However, as required by the Local Government Act 1993, I have separately expressed an opinion on the general purpose financial statements and the special purpose financial statements. In connection with my audit of the Schedule, my responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the Schedule or my knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work I have performed, I conclude there is a material misstatement of the other information, I must report that fact. I have nothing to report in this regard.

The Councillors’ Responsibilities for the Schedule The Councillors are responsible for the preparation of the Schedule in accordance with the LG Code. The Councillors’ responsibility also includes such internal control as the Councillors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the Schedule that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the Schedule, the Councillors are responsible for assessing the Council’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Schedule My objectives are to: •

obtain reasonable assurance whether the Schedule as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error

•

issue an Independent Auditor’s Report including my opinion.

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but does not guarantee an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards will always detect material misstatements. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. Misstatements are considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions users take based on the Schedule. A description of my responsibilities for the audit of the Schedule is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar8.pdf. The description forms part of my auditor’s report.

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The scope of my audit does not include, nor provide assurance: •

that the Council carried out its activities effectively, efficiently and economically

•

about the security and controls over the electronic publication of the audited Schedule on any website where it may be presented

•

about any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from the Schedule.

Michael Kharzoo Delegate of the Auditor-General for New South Wales 26 November 2020 SYDNEY

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Griffith City Council Report on Infrastructure Assets as at 30 June 2020 §Note/Subtotal§ §Subnote§

Asset Class

Estimated cost Estimated cost to bring to the to bring assets agreed level of 2019/20 to satisfactory service set by Required standard Council maintenance a $ '000 $ '000 $ '000

Asset Category

2019/20 Actual maintenance $ '000

Net carrying amount $ '000

Gross replacement cost (GRC) $ '000

Assets in condition as a percentage of gross replacement cost 1

(a) Report on Infrastructure Assets - Values Buildings

Buildings Sub-total

Other structures

Other structures Sub-total

Roads

Sealed Roads Unsealed Roads Bridges Footpaths Other road assets Sub-total

Water supply Water supply network network Sub-total Sewerage network

Sewerage network Sub-total

Stormwater drainage

Stormwater drainage Sub-total

Open space / Open space/recreational assets recreational Sub-total assets

TOTAL - ALL ASSETS (a)

69 69

250 250

480 480

68,401 68,401

90,405 90,405

28.3% 20.5% 48.3% 28.3% 20.5% 48.3%

2.8% 2.8%

0.1% 0.1%

158 158

50 50

75 75

9,628 9,628

13,009 13,009

55.3% 55.3%

7.6% 7.6%

0.7% 0.7%

3.0% 3.0%

– – – 996 260 1,256

3,150 1,525 1 20 150 4,846

3,000 1,100 1 75 25 4,201

138,297 103,999 3,946 9,442 43,713 299,396

151,838 111,980 5,311 15,230 60,572 344,931

71.1% 99.7% 0.0% 15.8% 21.3% 68.1%

27.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 77.4% 22.6% 0.0% 35.2% 27.5% 21.1% 48.6% 28.5% 1.6% 23.3% 7.4% 1.2%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%

2,622 2,622

1,100 1,100

1,500 1,500

149,781 149,781

192,663 192,663

33.4% 54.0% 33.4% 54.0%

7.9% 7.9%

3.7% 3.7%

1.0% 1.0%

5,810 5,810

630 630

700 700

138,852 138,852

189,053 189,053

33.3% 39.2% 16.5% 33.3% 39.2% 16.5%

8.1% 8.1%

2.9% 2.9%

746 746

130 130

110 110

60,696 60,696

81,782 81,782

33.2% 11.9% 49.8% 33.2% 11.9% 49.8%

5.0% 5.0%

0.1% 0.1%

654

150

125

14,336

20,301

19.0% 20.1% 39.7% 20.9%

0.3%

654

150

125

14,336

20,301

19.0% 20.1% 39.7% 20.9%

0.3%

11,315

7,156

7,191

741,090

932,144

45.7% 31.3% 18.1%

0.9%

Required maintenance is the amount identified in Council’s asset management plans.

Infrastructure asset condition assessment ‘key’ 1 2

Excellent/very good Good

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No work required (normal maintenance) Only minor maintenance work required

33.4% 33.4%

4.0%

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Satisfactory Poor Very poor

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Maintenance work required Renewal required Urgent renewal/upgrading required

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Griffith City Council Report on Infrastructure Assets (continued) as at 30 June 2020 ยงNote/Subtotalยง

Amounts 2020

$ '000

Indicator 2020

Prior periods 2019 2018

Benchmark

Infrastructure asset performance indicators (consolidated) * Buildings and infrastructure renewals ratio

Asset renewals 2 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

Infrastructure backlog ratio

11,616 12,307

94.39%

77.92%

82.50%

>=100.00%

11,315 741,090

1.53%

1.63%

1.71%

<2.00%

100.49%

106.55%

100.00%

>100.00%

1.21%

1.20%

1.25%

Estimated cost to bring assets to a satisfactory standard Net carrying amount of infrastructure assets

Asset maintenance ratio

Actual asset maintenance Required asset maintenance

7,191 7,156

Cost to bring assets to agreed service level

Estimated cost to bring assets to an agreed service level set by Council Gross replacement cost

11,315 932,144

(*)

All asset performance indicators are calculated using classes identified in the previous table.

(1)

Excludes Work In Progress (WIP)

(2)

Asset renewals represent the replacement and/or refurbishment of existing assets to an equivalent capacity/performance as opposed to the acquisition of new assets (or the refurbishment of old assets) that increases capacity/performance.

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Buildings and infrastructure renewals ratio

Asset maintenance ratio Buildings and infrastructure renewals ratio

To assess the rate at which these assets are being renewed relative to the rate at which they are depreciating.

Benchmark: ―

>= 100.00%

Source of benchmark: Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting #28

Commentary on result 19/20 ratio

94.39%

The ratio remains slightly below the benchmark due to a number of Infrastructure Renewal Projects within the Water and Sewer Funds being ongoing. Council has also been completing some large scale new infrastructure projects which are not included in this ratio.

Benchmark: ―

Ratio is outside benchmark

Source of benchmark: Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting #28

Commentary on result 19/20 ratio

100.49%

Council continues to invest in maintaining its assets to ensure an infrastructure backlog does not occur.

Ratio achieves benchmark

> 100.00%

Ratio is outside benchmark

Cost to bring assets to agreed service level Infrastructure backlog ratio

This ratio shows what proportion the backlog is against the total value of a Council’s infrastructure.

< 2.00%

Source of benchmark: Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting #28

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Compares actual vs. required annual asset maintenance. A ratio above 1.0 indicates Council is investing enough funds to stop the infrastructure backlog growing.

Ratio achieves benchmark

Infrastructure backlog ratio

Benchmark: ―

Asset maintenance ratio

Commentary on result 19/20 ratio

1.53%

This ratio has remained stable for the past 4 years and demonstrates that Council is committed to renewing and maintaining assets to a satisfactory standard.

Ratio achieves benchmark Ratio is outside benchmark

Cost to bring assets to agreed service level

This ratio provides a snapshot of the proportion of outstanding renewal works compared to the total value of assets under Council's care and stewardship.

Commentary on result 19/20 ratio

1.21%

Council has maintained a low ratio by maintaining its assets at an acceptable level over the last several years

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General fund 2020 2019

$ '000

Water fund 2020 2019

Sewer fund 2020 2019

Benchmark

Infrastructure asset performance indicators (by fund) Buildings and infrastructure renewals ratio

Asset renewals 2 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment Infrastructure backlog ratio

120.27%

108.31%

78.24%

40.52%

22.05%

26.20%

>=100.00%

0.64%

1.35%

1.75%

1.94%

4.18%

2.24%

<2.00%

91.98%

97.35%

136.36%

125.91%

111.11%

149.84%

>100.00%

0.52%

1.04%

1.36%

3.07%

1.48%

Estimated cost to bring assets to a satisfactory standard Net carrying amount of infrastructure assets Asset maintenance ratio

Actual asset maintenance Required asset maintenance Cost to bring assets to agreed service level

Estimated cost to bring assets to an agreed service level set by Council Gross replacement cost (1)

Excludes Work In Progress (WIP)

(2)

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