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SUPPORTING OUR PROGRAM
Workforce Management Strategy
Workforce planning ensures that we have the people we need to achieve the shared community vision and deliver the activities in our Delivery Program over 4 years. Our Workforce Management Strategy outlines how we will develop and prepare our workforce to meet the changing demands of our community as well as the challenge of attracting and retaining a skilled workforce.
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The Strategy includes:
• analysis of our current workforce, consideration of future needs, identification of gaps and challenges • actions to develop effective leadership, retain and attract a diverse and capable workforce, improve productivity and leverage technology, promote Council as an employer of choice, improve workforce planning, develop a good culture and contemporary workplace, and invest in skills and training.
Asset Management Strategy and Plans
Asset management is the combination of management, financial, economic, engineering and other practices applied to physical assets with the objective of providing the required level of service in the most cost-effective manner. Council adopts the principles of financial sustainability, inter-generational equity, probity in acquisition and disposal in our integrated asset management system to ensure our assets are fit for purpose and meet the needs of our current community without comprising the needs of future generations.
Council is custodian to $681 million of infrastructure and community assets that enable us to provide services to the Shire and the activities in our Delivery Program. These assets include:
• roads and footpaths • airports • stormwater drainage • water systems • sewer systems • community facilities (such as halls or pools) • parks and open spaces • administration buildings and works depots.
The Asset Management Strategy is a 10-year document that sets the current situation of our assets, where we want to be and actions we will undertake to get there. The four Asset Plans across our asset classes (Buildings and Other Structures, Sewer, Transport and Water) set out the assets under Council’s control, community expectations on levels of service and actions and resources required to deliver on this level of service, and long-term projections of asset maintenance, rehabilitation, renewal and replacement. These projections link to our Long-Term Financial Plan and are reviewed annually.
Long-Term Financial Plan
Council’s Long-Term Financial Plan is a 10-year document that’s reviewed annually that identifies the financial impacts of providing services and assets to the community. It helps us plan how we will financially resource the services and assets identified through the annual budget process, which draw direction from our Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Program, Workforce Strategy and Asset Management Strategy.
Council is budgeting a surplus over the four-year period. This surplus, and a planned surplus of future years, puts Council in a good position to deliver priority infrastructure projects that will be required to facilitate expected growth resulting from the Moree SAP and Inland Rail. Further information about Council’s current financial position can be found in the Operational Plan and Budget 2022/23.
Through the service review process, Council will improve our productivity, efficiency, financial management and governance of the council for identified service areas. The Delivery Program also includes specific actions for the organisation’s improvement across these areas.
Council also has the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee. This Committee schedules audits across Council areas for improved risk management and organisational performance, developing improvement requirements and then monitoring and reporting on the implementation.
Four-year budget
The following budget sheets provide a forecast of our cash flow and budget for the next four years.
This year IPART has completed its review of the local government rate peg methodology to include population growth. On 10 September 2021 IPART provided the Final Report on this review to the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. Shelley Hancock MP. The Minister has endorsed the new rate peg methodology and has asked IPART to give effect to it in setting the rate peg from the 2022-23 financial year.
The new population peg component ranges between 0% and 4.3%. For Moree Plains, IPART determined the 2022/2023 rate peg to be 0.7% being 0.7% LGCI and 0.0% population component. This year’s CPI December 2020 to December 2021 is 3.5%.
The Office of Local Government (OLG) released a Press Release and Circular to Councils on 7 March 2022 advising of a one-off Additional Special Variation (ASV). This is for the 2022-2023 financial year only.
Council successfully applied for the ASV and adopted the rate peg of 2.28% for the 2022/2023 rating year.
Image: Moree SAP funding announcement in March 2022 (left to right): Moree Plains Shire Councillors Deputy Mayor Susannah Pearse and Mayor Mark Johnson, Member for Parkes Mark Coulton MP, Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall MP, and NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole
Moree Plains Shire Council
Budget 2021/22 Budget 2022/23 Budget 2023/24 Budget 2024/25 Budget 2025/26
Income from Continuing Operations Revenue:
Rates & Annual Charges 31,649,749 31,551,712 32,322,782 33,113,692 33,924,950 User Charges & Fees 13,071,636 9,473,313 9,726,627 9,987,140 10,222,598 Interest & Investment Revenue 365,700 274,400 279,888 285,486 291,195 Other Revenues 1,356,235 3,667,586 1,218,206 1,244,570 1,265,402 Grants & Contributions provided for Operating Purposes 12,492,355 32,836,534 32,067,760 13,279,744 13,491,850
Other Income:
Net gains from the disposal of assets - - - - -
Total Income from Continuing Operations
Expenses from Continuing Operations
Employee Benefits & On-Costs 18,555,774 19,562,138 20,130,967 20,715,710 21,321,825 Borrowing Costs 2,222,628 2,532,177 2,506,726 2,579,211 2,506,054 Materials & Contracts 19,260,880 36,093,199 32,616,106 13,611,782 13,759,048 Depreciation & Amortisation 14,814,400 14,851,700 15,148,734 15,451,709 15,760,743 Other Expenses 3,516,408 3,699,748 3,861,179 4,042,145 4,200,702 Interest & Investment Losses - - - - Net Losses from the Disposal of Assets - - - - -
Total Expenses from Continuing Operations
Net Operating Result for the year before Grants and Contributions provided for Capital Purposes
565,585 1,064,582 1,351,551 1,510,074 1,647,623
Net Operating Result for the Year
Moree Plains Shire Council
Budget 2021/22 Budget 2022/23 Budget 2023/24 Budget 2024/25 Budget 2025/26
Income from Continuing Operations Revenue:
Rates & Annual Charges 27,283,214 27,068,674 27,762,183 28,473,518 29,203,138 User Charges & Fees 9,009,636 5,783,945 5,911,287 6,041,497 6,174,643 Interest & Investment Revenue 255,500 152,500 155,550 158,661 161,834 Other Revenues 551,235 3,057,586 596,006 609,926 618,065 Grants & Contributions provided for Operating Purposes 11,980,355 32,264,368 31,648,522 12,873,988 13,077,979
Other Income:
Net gains from the disposal of assets - - - - -
Total Income from Continuing Operations
Expenses from Continuing Operations
Employee Benefits & On-Costs 16,740,984 17,461,008 17,968,136 18,489,354 19,030,065 Borrowing Costs 1,541,311 1,802,665 1,758,218 1,669,146 1,555,652 Materials & Contracts 15,622,664 33,324,132 30,106,991 11,096,506 11,201,205 Depreciation & Amortisation 12,214,400 12,251,700 12,496,734 12,746,669 13,001,602 Other Expenses 2,801,408 3,121,775 3,271,646 3,440,822 3,587,352 Interest & Investment Losses - - - - Net Losses from the Disposal of Assets - - - - -
Total Expenses from Continuing Operations
Net Operating Result for the year before Grants and Contributions provided for Capital Purposes
159,173 365,793 471,824 715,094 859,783
Net Operating Result for the Year
Moree Plains Shire Council
Budget 2021/22 Budget 2022/23 Budget 2023/24 Budget 2024/25 Budget 2025/26
Income from Continuing Operations Revenue:
Rates & Annual Charges 2,061,000 1,532,700 1,533,614 1,534,549 1,535,505 User Charges & Fees 3,651,000 3,929,871 4,062,217 4,199,062 4,308,087 Interest & Investment Revenue 87,900 87,900 89,658 91,451 93,280 Other Revenues 595,500 400,500 408,510 416,680 425,014 Grants & Contributions provided for Operating Purposes 465,400 442,166 397,038 395,352 403,259
Other Income:
Net gains from the disposal of assets - - - - -
Total Income from Continuing Operations
6,860,800 6,393,137 6,491,037 6,637,094 6,765,145
Expenses from Continuing Operations
Employee Benefits & On-Costs 1,012,900 1,418,400 1,460,399 1,503,647 1,548,181 Borrowing Costs 524,082 586,381 605,380 588,043 620,771 Materials & Contracts 3,385,166 2,413,836 2,371,022 2,401,262 2,448,152 Depreciation & Amortisation 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,326,000 1,352,520 1,379,570 Other Expenses 390,000 272,441 277,890 283,448 289,117 Interest & Investment Losses - - - - Net Losses from the Disposal of Assets - - - - -
Total Expenses from Continuing Operations
Net Operating Result for the year before Grants and Contributions provided for Capital Purposes
6,612,148 5,991,058 6,040,691 6,128,919 6,285,791
248,652 402,078 450,346 508,175 479,353
Net Operating Result for the Year
7,198,652 7,313,131 810,346 508,175 479,353
Moree Plains Shire Council
Budget 2021/22 Budget 2022/23 Budget 2023/24 Budget 2024/25 Budget 2025/26
Income from Continuing Operations Revenue:
Rates & Annual Charges 3,288,000 3,419,000 3,507,832 3,598,973 3,692,484 User Charges & Fees 411,000 320,200 328,405 336,821 345,454 Interest & Investment Revenue 22,300 34,000 34,680 35,374 36,081 Other Revenues 209,500 209,500 213,690 217,964 222,323 Grants & Contributions provided for Operating Purposes 46,600 130,000 22,200 10,404 10,612
Other Income:
Net gains from the disposal of assets - - - - -
Total Income from Continuing Operations
3,977,400 4,112,700 4,106,807 4,199,536 4,306,954
Expenses from Continuing Operations
Employee Benefits & On-Costs 801,890 682,730 702,432 722,709 743,579 Borrowing Costs 157,235 143,131 143,128 322,022 329,631 Materials & Contracts 1,235,515 1,384,596 1,194,222 1,197,603 1,221,453 Depreciation & Amortisation 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,326,000 1,352,520 1,379,570 Other Expenses 325,000 305,532 311,643 317,876 324,233 Interest & Investment Losses - - - - Net Losses from the Disposal of Assets - - - - -
Total Expenses from Continuing Operations
Net Operating Result for the year before Grants and Contributions provided for Capital Purposes
3,819,640 3,815,989 3,677,425 3,912,730 3,998,467
157,760 296,711 429,382 286,806 308,487
Net Operating Result for the Year
157,760 296,711 1,404,382 8,399,306 308,487
Moree Plains Shire Council
Budget 2021/22 Budget 2022/23 Budget 2023/24 Budget 2024/25 Budget 2025/26
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Receipts: Rates & Annual Charges 31,649,749 31,551,712 32,322,782 33,113,692 33,924,950 User Charges & Fees 13,071,636 9,473,313 9,726,627 9,987,140 10,222,598 Investment & Interest Revenue Received 365,700 274,400 279,888 285,486 291,195 Other 1,356,235 3,667,586 1,218,206 1,244,570 1,265,402 Grants & Contributions 70,004,392 63,430,442 37,392,125 28,118,490 19,298,953
Payments: Employee Benefits & On-Costs (18,555,774) (19,562,138) (20,130,967) (20,715,710) (21,321,825) Borrowing Costs (2,222,628) (2,532,177) (2,506,726) (2,579,211) (2,506,054) Materials & Contracts (19,260,880) (36,093,199) (32,616,106) (13,611,782) (13,759,048) Other (3,516,408) (3,699,748) (3,861,179) (4,042,145) (4,200,702)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Receipts: Sale of Infrastructure, Property, Plant & Equipment 970,500 550,000 561,000 572,220 583,664
Payments: Purchase of Infrastructure, Property, Plant & Equipment (92,919,763) (62,616,319) (27,636,573) (39,471,518) (22,036,145)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Receipts: Proceeds from Borrowings & Advances 19,710,000 16,260,000 5,000,000 6,600,000 15,000,000
Payments: Repayment of Borrowings & Advances (2,142,767) (2,480,140) (2,707,982) (3,074,721) (17,701,868)
plus: Cash & Cash Equivalents - beginning of year 40,651,000 39,160,992 37,384,724 34,425,819 30,852,329
Moree Plains Shire Council
Budget 2021/22 Budget 2022/23 Budget 2023/24 Budget 2024/25 Budget 2025/26
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Receipts: Rates & Annual Charges 27,283,214 27,068,674 27,762,183 28,473,518 29,203,138 User Charges & Fees 9,009,636 5,783,945 5,911,287 6,041,497 6,174,643 Investment & Interest Revenue Received 255,500 152,500 155,550 158,661 161,834 Other 551,235 3,057,586 596,006 609,926 618,065 Grants & Contributions 62,542,392 55,947,224 35,637,887 19,600,234 18,885,082
Payments: Employee Benefits & On-Costs (16,740,984) (17,461,008) (17,968,136) (18,489,354) (19,030,065) Borrowing Costs (1,541,311) (1,802,665) (1,758,218) (1,669,146) (1,555,652) Materials & Contracts (15,622,664) (33,324,132) (30,106,991) (11,096,506) (11,201,205) Other (2,801,408) (3,121,775) (3,271,646) (3,440,822) (3,587,352)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Receipts: Sale of Infrastructure, Property, Plant & Equipment 970,500 550,000 561,000 572,220 583,664
Payments: Purchase of Infrastructure, Property, Plant & Equipment (78,271,763) (49,621,071) (21,650,930) (19,739,673) (17,797,628)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Receipts: Proceeds from Borrowings & Advances 14,590,000 9,140,000 5,000,000 - 13,000,000
Payments: Repayment of Borrowings & Advances (1,537,014) (1,772,852) (1,907,937) (2,007,192) (16,488,259)
plus: Cash & Cash Equivalents - beginning of year 36,371,000 35,058,333 29,654,758 28,614,814 27,628,178
Moree Plains Shire Council
Budget 2021/22 Budget 2022/23 Budget 2023/24 Budget 2024/25 Budget 2025/26
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Receipts: Rates & Annual Charges 2,061,000 1,532,700 1,533,614 1,534,549 1,535,505 User Charges & Fees 3,651,000 3,929,871 4,062,217 4,199,062 4,308,087 Investment & Interest Revenue Received 87,900 87,900 89,658 91,451 93,280 Other 595,500 400,500 408,510 416,680 425,014 Grants & Contributions 7,415,400 7,353,218 757,038 395,352 403,259
Payments: Employee Benefits & On-Costs (1,012,900) (1,418,400) (1,460,399) (1,503,647) (1,548,181) Borrowing Costs (524,082) (586,381) (605,380) (588,043) (620,771) Materials & Contracts (3,385,166) (2,413,836) (2,371,022) (2,401,262) (2,448,152) Other (390,000) (272,441) (277,890) (283,448) (289,117)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Receipts: Sale of Infrastructure, Property, Plant & Equipment - - - - -
Payments: Purchase of Infrastructure, Property, Plant & Equipment (13,434,000) (12,033,047) (2,530,924) (2,535,254) (3,199,694)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Receipts: Proceeds from Borrowings & Advances 5,120,000 7,120,000 - - 2,000,000
Payments: Repayment of Borrowings & Advances (419,792) (481,568) (559,728) (587,574) (687,913)
plus: Cash & Cash Equivalents - beginning of year
1,700,000 1,464,860 4,683,375 3,729,069 2,466,935
1,464,860 4,683,375 3,729,069 2,466,935 2,438,253
Moree Plains Shire Council
Budget 2021/22 Budget 2022/23 Budget 2023/24 Budget 2024/25 Budget 2025/26
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Receipts: Rates & Annual Charges 3,288,000 3,419,000 3,507,832 3,598,973 3,692,484 User Charges & Fees 411,000 320,200 328,405 336,821 345,454 Investment & Interest Revenue Received 22,300 34,000 34,680 35,374 36,081 Other 209,500 209,500 213,690 217,964 222,323 Grants & Contributions 46,600 130,000 997,200 8,122,904 10,612
Payments: Employee Benefits & On-Costs (801,890) (682,730) (702,432) (722,709) (743,579) Borrowing Costs (157,235) (143,131) (143,128) (322,022) (329,631) Materials & Contracts (1,235,515) (1,384,596) (1,194,222) (1,197,603) (1,221,453) Other (325,000) (305,532) (311,643) (317,876) (324,233)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Receipts: Sale of Infrastructure, Property, Plant & Equipment - - - - -
Payments: Purchase of Infrastructure, Property, Plant & Equipment (1,214,000) (962,200) (3,454,719) (17,196,591) (1,038,824)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Receipts: Proceeds from Borrowings & Advances - - - 6,600,000 -
Payments: Repayment of Borrowings & Advances (185,961) (225,719) (240,317) (479,955) (525,695)
plus: Cash & Cash Equivalents - beginning of year
2,580,000 2,637,799 3,046,590 2,081,936 757,215
