business plan 2006/2007

The Coorong District Council

2007-08 Annual Business Plan & Budget

Adopted 24 July 2007

2007-08 BUSINESS PLAN & BUDGET

ADOPTED BY COUNCIL 24 JULY 2007

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page 1. Introduction

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2. Annual Business Plan 2.1 Goals

2.2 Annual Business Plan – In Detail

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3. 2007-08 Budget 3.1 Introduction

3.2 Operating performance

3.3 Capital Expenditure

3.4 Rates projections – Comments

3.5 Budget in Detail

Operating Statement

Balance Sheet

Statement of Cash Flow

Statement of Changes in Equity

Rate projections

Operating performance – Council

Operating performance – Governance

Operating performance – Corporate Services

Operating performance – DES

Operating performance – Technical Services

Capital expenditure – Council

Capital expenditure – Governance

Capital expenditure – Corporate Services

Capital expenditure – DES

Capital expenditure – Technical Services

Fees & Charges

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1. INTRODUCTION

This document outlines the proposed 2007-08 Annual Business Plan and Budget for the next financial year. The purpose of the document is to address the activities Council intends to undertake to ensure achievement of its objectives and measures – financial and non financial. The Local Government Act 1999 Section 123 – ‘Annual business plans and budgets’ prescribes process and content that must be included in this document and the subsequent process before adoption. Section 123, includes matters regarding:

• Required content in the annual business plan. • Public consultation obligations of Council • The timing parameters relating to adoption (between May 31 & August 31). • Communication requirements (back to the community) after adoption.

The Council will measure performance against the stated objectives via the achievement of project milestones, compliance requirements, budgetary parameters and other agreed targets. This document commences with an overview and then detailed outline of the proposed 2007-08 Annual Business Plan. This is to establish a framework from which the annual budget has been constructed. Explanation of the draft budget is then provided with detailed tabling of the budget following the commentary.

2. ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN

2.1 Goals

With a major review of Coorong District Council’s strategic plan due in the first half of the 2007-08 financial year, the opportunity will exist to review the contents of the Annual Business Plan. The current strategic plan still acts to provide Council with a planning and budgeting framework and its actions to support the vision of Creating a Better Future – with pride are summarised as follows:

• Good Governance and Administration underpinning all Council activities. • Identification of opportunities to improve and increase the level of development in the

district. • Good environmental management and support for the agricultural industry. • Service to the community to provide a sustainable environment that values, protects and

promotes its people. • Making transport a priority for the district on the basis that Coorong District Council is the

largest geographical area in South Australia. The Annual Business Plan, as it appears now, has an even mix of goals and actions that will positively impact services to the community & the environment and the internal business operations of Council, both of which act to meet the requirements of the current strategic plan. Annual Business Plan goals relating to services to the community and the environmental developments are:

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1. Protection and enhancement of the environment. 2. Rationalisation of the number of landfills in accordance with Council policy. 3. Maximising the use of Commonwealth and State priorities, strategies, policies and funding

opportunities. 4. Fostering community health. 5. Ensuring safe and orderly building development in the Council area. 6. Maintaining a safe and secure physical environment for residents and visitors to the Council

area. 7. Implementing up to date, flexible and responsive Development Plans and processes to allow

for orderly, sustainable land use in Council area and efficient processing of development applications.

8. Improving the management of open spaces in Council area. 9. Maintaining and improving the physical resources for agriculture and protecting & enhancing

the natural environment of the district 10. Helping to create a prosperous community that demonstrates a commitment to best

management of natural resources across the Tintinara – Coonalpyn Prescribed Wells Area. 11. Promoting the sustainable use of land and water whilst maintaining biodiversity and farm

profitability. Annual Business Plan goals relating to internal business systems and processes improvements are: 1. A high quality, responsive customer service and enhanced image of Council. 2. Transparent, accountable and financially responsible local government services. 3. Listen and be sensitive to the community’s long term strategic requirements. 4. Provision of a robust governance framework promoting excellence in achievement. 5. Development and implementation of systems and processes to manage records in

accordance with State standards. 6. Facilitation of technology change in communications within our Council and community. 7. Continuous identification, review and development of systems and processes to manage risk. 8. Development and implementation of HR systems and processes to provide contemporary

management of people & performance. 9. Provision of adequate resources to enable enactment of the Strategic Management Plan. 10. Management of the operations of Council in a manner that provides for the health, safety and

welfare of all persons at work with the Council. 11. Provision of a high quality, affordable infrastructure to meet the community’s needs. The following Annual Business Plan – Detail, illustrates to Council and the community how the abovementioned goals can be implemented. 2.1 Annual Business Plan - In Detail The goals expressed in this document were established in the 2006-07 financial year. Actions that were completed in 2006-07 do not appear on the draft 2007-08 Annual Business Plan. There are several new actions proposed for 2007-08. It should be noted that a review of completion of 2006-07 actions will occur after completion of the current financial year.

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The following plan explains how the identified goals will be achieved – specific actions, timeframes and measures of success. Goal Action(s) Timing Measure(s)

CORPORATE SERVICES:

Continuously strive for quality, responsive customer service and enhancement of the image of Council.

1. Development and implementation of customer service charter detailing the standards and levels of service that Council will provide to the community.

2. Implementation of

Customer Request Management System to improve responsiveness, handling and tracking of customer requests.

12-18 month project from July 2007

• Project Plan developed by August 2007

• Operational system commissioned and in

use by target date in project plan.

• Customer service charter adopted and

implemented according to schedule.

• Production of regular management reports

enabling analysis of performance against targets.

GOVERNANCE/CORPORATE SERVICES

To provide transparent, accountable and financially responsible local government services.

1. Participate in LGA-led review of local government financial sustainability.

2. Development of a long-

term financial plan to meet legislative requirements and guide Council’s future budgeting and rating decisions.

3. Improve the management

of debtors by implementing the bad debt module in Council’s financial system.

Second half of 2007-08

• Completion of actions as identified in documents/timetables developed by the LGA.

• Long-term financial plan adopted by Council.

• Bad debt balances reduced by 30% six

months after implementation.

• Production of monthly reports from financial

system for management review.

GOVERNANCE

To listen and be sensitive to the community’s long term requirements.

1. Consult with the community to develop a new Strategic Plan.

First half of 2007-08

• Strategic Plan adopted by December 2007

GOVERNANCE/CORPORATE SERVICES

Provide Council with a robust governance framework promoting excellence in achievement.

1. Rating policy reviewed to ensure that rating system is modern, simple, fair & equitable and meets the needs of Council and the community.

First half of 2007-08

• Revised rating policy adopted by Council by scheduled date.

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Goal Action(s) Timing Measure(s)

CORPORATE SERVICES

Develop and implement systems and processes to manage records in accordance with State standards.

1. Records management policy to be developed and implemented.

2. Implement specific actions

required to achieve compliance with State Records and improved information management.

12-18 month project from July 2007.

• Policy adopted by Council.

• Identified actions completed in accordance

with published timetable.

• Systems and process comply with State

Records standards.

CORPORATE SERVICES

Continuously identify, review and develop systems and processes to manage risk.

1. Implementation of actions arising from development of risk management policy.

2. Implement a Risk

Management database IT solution

3. Development of a fraud

and corruption policy.

2007-08 Financial year

• Risk actions implemented as per policy requirements and operational schedule.

• Risk management database implemented in

accordance with departmental schedule and budget parameters.

• Fraud and corruption policy developed and

implemented in first half of 2007-08.

CORPORATE SERVICES

Develop and implement HR systems and processes to provide contemporary management of people & performance.

1. Upgrade/implement HR IT modules and policies (including training register and leave management).

2. Implement a training

program to compliment actions 1. & 2. above.

12-18 month project from July 2007.

• Staff survey completed in accordance with project schedule.

• HR IT modules upgraded/implemented in

accordance with project schedule and budget parameters.

• 30% reduction in leave liability by 30 June

2008.

GOVERNANCE

Provision of adequate resources to enable enactment of the Strategic Management Plan.

1. Development of an affordable organisational structure that will meet the needs of Council and the community.

2. Conduct a review of

Council’s long term office requirements.

Second half of 2007-08 (following strategic management plan development).

• Staff consultation workshops held.

• Organisational restructure plan presented to

Council.

• Report presented to Council

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CORPORATE SERVICES

To manage the operations of Council in a manner that provides for the health, safety and welfare of all persons at work with the Council.

1. Continue the provision of all immunisation programs for all elected members and staff.

2. Continue the provision of

health screening, e.g. skin cancer and vision checks.

Ongoing

• Reduction in sick leave during winter period.

TECHNICAL SERVICES

Review Council’s long-term capital program.

1. Review the long-term program in accordance with 2007/08 progress and other criteria.

April 2008

• Completion and adoption by Council prior to 2008/09 Budget.

TECHNICAL SERVICES

Provision of high quality, affordable infrastructure to fit community’s needs.

1. Preparation of annual works program.

2 Ensure completion of

capital projects for 2007/08.

2007-08 Financial year.

• Completion of annual program.

• Completion of capital projects included in

2006/07 budget.

TECHNICAL SERVICES

To maximise Commonwealth and State priorities, strategies, policies and funding.

1. Expenditure of supplementary Roads to Recovery funding on identified projects.


• Completion of projects on time and to budget.

TECHNICAL SERVICES

To foster community health & to protect and enhance the environment.

1. Develop proposals to allow the reuse/recycling of waste water and rain water in Tailem Bend, Tintinara, Coonalpyn and Meningie.

Timing still to be determined

• Indeterminate at this time, depends upon practicability of such proposals following investigation.

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DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRON. SERVICES

Safe and orderly building development in the Council area.

1. Use the development approval register and allocate sufficient resources to inspect new and existing structures that have received development approval.

2. Develop policies and

procedures relating to inspections, processing of applications, legal advice and action.


• Inspect a minimum of 20% of all development applications for different classifications. Inspections certificates placed on files, number of weekly inspections placed on register.

• Policies and procedures implemented.

• Consistent and recorded approach to

inspections and legal procedures.


Maintenance of a safe and secure physical environment for residents and visitors to the Council area.

1. Review of the Impounding Act in conjunction with State government agencies to clarify roles and responsibilities.

2. Review By-Laws and

Order Making Policy to address identified areas of weakness.


• Reports presented to Council in accordance with schedule.

• Any changes implemented via adoption by

Council.


To foster community health.

1. Development and implementation of Public and Environmental Health Management Plan.

2. Uniform delivery of the

school immunisation program with appropriate contracts and reporting practices across Council.

3. Implement audit

recommendations of Home and Community Care.

Develop procedural policies for home maintenance and modifications.


• Involvement of the public and interested groups in the establishment of an Environmental Management Plan.

• Implementation of Environmental Health

Management Plan actions in accordance with departmental schedule and budget.

• Delivery of the immunisation program in

accordance with required practices, the departmental schedule and budget parameters.

• HACC implementations occur in accordance

with departmental schedule.

• Home maintenance & modification policies

developed in accordance with departmental schedule.


Improve management of open spaces in Council area.

1. Open space strategy developed.

First half of 2007-08 Financial year.

• Completion achieved in accordance with departmental schedule.

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Maintain and improve the physical resources for agriculture and to protect and enhance the natural environment of the district.

1. Implementation of the Coorong District Local Action Plan

2007-08 Financial Year

• Implementations of project actions in accordance with schedule/detailed plan, agreed targets and budgetary parameters.


To help create a prosperous community that demonstrates a commitment to best management of natural resources across the Tintinara – Coonalpyn Prescribed Wells Area.

Promotion of the sustainable use of land and water whilst maintaining biodiversity and farm profitability.

1. Implementation of the Tintinara-Coonalpyn Land and Water Management Plan.

2. Implement the Bureau of

Rural Science Community stream sampling and salinity project

2007-08 Financial Year

• Implementations of project actions in accordance with schedule/detailed plan, agreed targets and budgetary parameters.

TECHNICAL SERVICES

To maximise the efficient use of available resources

1. Conduct a ‘Productivity Review’ with members of the Technical Services department.

First half of 2007-08 Financial Year.

• Implementation of identified actions from the second half of the 2007-08 Financial Year.

The Annual Business Plan document will be reviewed on a quarterly basis with updates and recommendations provided to Council. During the course of the financial year available resources and organisational & community priorities (strategic & non strategic and financial & non financial) may change resulting in alteration to the overall plan.

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3. 2007-08 BUDGET

3.1 Introduction

Following the workshop held on Wednesday 30 May 2007, the second draft of Council’s 2007/08 budget has been prepared and is presented for consideration. The methodology used to prepare the budget was determined by the parameters established in the ‘2007-08 Budget Guidelines’ document adopted by Council at the April Council meeting. The guidelines are as follows: 1. June 12, 2007 is the planned date for budget finalisation; 2. Budget reviews will be conducted on a quarterly basis; 3. Projects will not be automatically ‘carried over’ unless tied to grant funding; 4. A ‘balanced budget’ is the aim for 2007-08 given current circumstances; 5. CPI of 3% is to be assumed for overall revenue and expenditure budgeting; 6. An overall rating increase of 3-5% is to be considered as ‘minimal’; 7. Fees & charges require analysis before an overall change can be determined; 8. The total of all budgeted expenses should not exceed the CPI assumption; 9. Regarding salaries, the CEO will decide bargaining parameters; 10. The capital expenditure budget will be analysed for alignment to depreciation; 11. 2007-08 will be guided by the existing long term capital program; and 12. Council will review debt management targets & opportunities during 2007-08. Key points regarding the drafting of the 2007-08 budget, to date, are: • Power Budget finance software has the entire 2007-08 Operating & Capital Expenditure

budget loaded at ‘Activity’ level • The 2006-07 budget has not been loaded into Power Budget at ‘Activity’ level • During the process potential depreciation anomalies have been identified, dating back to

2002-03. • Neighbouring Councils have been researched for roads depreciation time horizons. • The 2007-08 budget is based on roads (Sealed & Unsealed) depreciation lives being

extended. • Landcare expenditure has been budgeted on the basis of analysis of long term actual

performance • The Operating Statement shows a $20,000 deficit – a ‘Balanced Budget’ • Based on the most up-to-date capital project plan for 2007-08, cash flow is budgeted to be

$390 (surplus) • $1,650,000 has been included in the capital project plan for Office Accommodation (100%

loan) The budget delivers on a range of Council’s stated objectives contained within its strategic plan, annual business plan and other previous Council decisions. Some of the more notable aspects of the budget are discussed below.

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3.2 Operating Performance Council is budgeting for a $20,000 deficit for the 2007/08 financial year. Whilst this may appear to be a significant variance, when compared to the 2006-07 budget, there are valid reasons for this change. Since adoption of the 2006-07 budget, a revaluation of assets and recalculation of depreciation expenses have significantly influenced the budgeted 2007-08 operating result as has the calculation of grant revenue.

Revenue

Council is proposing a 5% rate increase, comprising 3.0% to account for inflation and an additional 2% to enable maintenance of the current service levels to the community and to offset significant increased costs associated with operational management of Council business (for example, fuel) . When compared to the 2006-07 budget, User Charges have decreased by $19,000 and budgeted reimbursement income has decreased by $109,000. Both changes are due to 2006-07 revenue forecasts to be significantly lower than budget. Proposed User Charges and Reimbursements revenues have been budgeted with current financial year actual results considered. Capital grants have decreased by approximately $680,000 due to reduction in supplementary R2R and ‘one-off’ funds in 2006-07. The two ‘one-off’ funds received in 2007-08 were for the Broadband & Tailem Bend Car Park projects. Budgeted proceeds on disposal of assets have increased by $245,000 due to increased cost of vehicle changeovers.

Revenue - Governance Governance has no significant budgeted revenue for 2007-08 or variance to the 2006-07 budget in terms of operating and capital income.

Revenue - Corporate Services There are no significant variances/changes to Corporate Services revenues when the 2007-08 budget is compared to the current 2006-07 budget. In addition to ‘General Rates’ the most substantial sources of revenue in 2007-08 are:

• CED Rates - $249,000, to cover the costs of the STEDS system. • Natural Resources Management - $67,000, which is collected by Council on behalf of the

two applicable boards. • Interest on Investments - $120,000. • Grants Commission - $1,600,000, an annual ‘untied’ financial assistance grant from the

federal government.

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Revenue - Development & Environmental Services (DES) Overall DES revenue, for 2007-08, is budgeted to be almost equal to 2006-07. The most substantial sources of DES revenue in 2007-08 are:

• Landcare grants - $1,200,000, including established grants and grants to be applied for in 2007-08.

• Other Community Services - $228,000, all of which is Home & Community Care (HACC) funding.

Revenue - Technical Services Overall operating revenue is budgeted to increase by 9% in 2007-08 versus the 2006-07 budget. The primary contributors to the increase are ‘Road Grants’, which increase by $114,000 and the sale of Tintinara land (previously approved by Council) to the value of $16,800. The only significant negative variance to operating revenue is ‘Private Works’ which decreases by $60,000 versus the 2006-07 budget. The most substantial sources of operating revenue in 2007-08 are:

• Sanitary & Garbage Disposal fees - $36,450. • Private Works - $80,000. • Road Grants - $741,600.

Overall capital revenue is budgeted to decrease by 7% primarily due to a $250,000 reduction in Road Grants capital for 2007-08 versus 2006-07.

Operating Expenditure

Employee expenditure has increased by $309,000 principally due to the establishment of one new position since the last budget – the Manager Corporate Services position, the pending establishment of another new position – Governance Officer and negotiated collective agreement wage increases. Contractual Services has increased by $426,000 primarily due to the 2007-08 budget having Landcare payments to landowners managed through ‘Other Contractual Services’ whereas, in past budgets it was managed through ‘Other Expenditure – Miscellaneous’. ‘Other Expenditure – Miscellaneous’ in the 2007-08 budget has reduced by approximately $220,000 to help offset the change. In addition, ‘Training’ and ‘Plant Repairs’ have both increased by approximately $50,000 to further explain the increase in Contractual Services. Depreciation, as a % of total expenditure, has increased by 2% from the 2006-07 Budget due to new valuations & expanded time horizons attached to sealed and unsealed road assets. A review of neighbouring Councils was undertaken with respect to the “useful life” time horizons placed on sealed and unsealed roads. Coorong District Council had been calculating depreciation on comparatively short “useful life” time horizons and, for the purpose of the 2007-08 budget extended the life of each component of the asset to:

• Sealed Roads - 15 years for the seal surface/50 years for the rubble base versus 8

years/25 years in 2006-07. • Unsealed Roads - 30 years for the rubble surface versus 25 years in 2006-07.

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The ‘Written Down Value’ of Assets sold has increased by $300,000 due to the increased cost of vehicle changeovers budgeted for 2007-08. Despite ‘Other’ expenses increasing by $113,000 (12%) - this item remains at 9% of total expenditure (pre 2006-07 it was 18-21%). Operating Expenditure - Governance Overall expenditure is budgeted to increase by approximately $120,000 in 2007-08 versus the 2006-07 budget. The primary contributors to this increase is a greater allocation of vehicle usage to Elected members, a (pending) additional position in the Governance organisational structure and allocation of funds to the Strategic Planning process. The most substantial expenditure items in 2007-08 are:

• CEO’s Office & Other Governance - $265,530, which includes the additional position • Elected Members Allowances - $51,000. • Councillors Travel Allowances - $27,000. • Local Government Memberships - $22,000. • Murraylands Regional Development - $22,000. • Regional Tourism - $22,000. • Public Relations/Functions - $20,400.

Operating Expenditure - Corporate Services Overall expenditure in Corporate Services is budgeted to increase by $173,000 in 2007-08 versus the 2006-07 budget. The key contributors to this increase are the Manager Corporate Services position and a $68,000 increase in depreciation. The most substantial expenditure items in 2007-08 are:

• Rate processing - $101,190. • General Administration - $346,000. • Superannuation - $160,000, that includes all Council ‘indoor’ staff • Depreciation - $175,000.

Operating Expenditure - Development & Environmental Services (DES) DES expenditure has been reduced by approximately $580,000 in 2007-08 versus the 2006-07 budget. The primary contributor to this reduction has been Landcare. Landcare expenditure was analysed over a five year historical cycle to more accurately determine planned expenditure. The most substantial expenditure items in 2007-08 are:

• Landcare - $777,245, for the implementation of various projects. • Development Policy - $96,985. • Planning - $222,480. • Building - $207,595. • Health Services - $110,615. • Dog & Cat management - $107,160. • HACC - $187,300

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Operating Expenditure - Technical Services The 2007-08 budget’s significant variance to the 2006-07 budget is due to three primary factors – an additional $600,000 (approximate) depreciation expense, an additional $300,000 (approximate) vehicle and plant written down value and the increased cost of managing Council’s waste depots (approximately $100,000). The Solid Waste Levy has doubled from 2006-07 to 2007-08 and this increase is contained within the $100,000 mentioned above. The most substantial expenditure items in 2007-08 are:

• Depreciation - $2,632,500. • Written Down Value of Assets - $1,640,143 (Motor vehicles and the Grader) • Plant and machinery maintenance - $1,042,300. • Unsealed Roads Maintenance - $973,695. • Parks & gardens - $226,270.

3.3 Capital Expenditure

The draft ‘Annual Business Plan’ demonstrates a strong focus on the improvement of business systems and processes within Council’s operational practices to improve the level of efficiency & effectiveness when services are provided to the community. This is primarily achieved through the Corporate Services and Governance functions of Council. The maintenance & development of services & infrastructure and the protection & improvement of the environment is primarily achieved through the Technical Services and Development & Environmental Services functions. The Development & Environmental Services function is planned and budgeted to deliver its responsibilities through its operational budget. The most significant delivery of capital projects to the community is achieved through the Technical Services department which plans expenditure of $5,064,820 in 2007-08. Total Council Capital Expenditure is budgeted to be $6,882,000.

Capital Expenditure - Governance In accordance with the draft ‘Annual Business Plan’ – “to provide adequate resources … “ - $1,650,000 has been allocated to the Governance capital budget to accommodate potential office accommodation – improvements &/or office acquisition. At the time of writing Council had not made a decision with regard to long term office accommodation and there is no guarantee that an acquisition would be made in the 2007-08 financial year. At this point, the only agreed expenditure is related to improvements to existing offices in Meningie and Tailem Bend.

Capital Expenditure - Corporate Services The overall capital expenditure budget for Corporate Services increases by approximately $66,800 for the 2007-08 financial year. This is identified in ‘Other Corporate Services Capital’ in the budget – further information is detailed below.

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Corporate Services capital projects for 2007-08 are all related to systems & process improvements. Projects, requiring capital expenditure allocation, have been identified in the following areas:

• Customer Services Management - $36,000, including the implementation of a ‘Customer

Request Management System’.

• Records Management - $25,000, including the upgrading of document management IT to improve internal effectiveness and facilitate ongoing compliance to State Records requirements.

• Human Resources Management - $34,000, including the upgrading and implementation of HR IT systems to improve effectiveness of performance, training, leave and payroll management.

• Risk Management - $17,000, including the implementation of a database management system to record and manage identified business risks and associated remedial action.

The Manager Corporate Services position was re-established in January 2007 and since that date, the focus has been on business systems & processes improvement. It is envisaged that, to achieve Coorong District Council’s current vision regarding systems and processes, a further two to three years of business plan and budget focus will be required.

Capital Expenditure - Development & Environmental Services There is no budgeted capital expenditure for 2007-08.

Capital Expenditure - Technical Services The overall capital expenditure budget increases by $310,600 (6%) in 2007-08 versus the 2006-07 budget. The primary contributors to the increase are – an additional $281,000 for plant and machinery capital (new Grader acquisition @ $285,000) and the increased cost of motor vehicle changeovers. The most significant capital expenditure items in the 2007-08 budget are:

• Plant & Machinery Capital - $1,048,200, including a new Grader ($285,000) and the ‘carried over’ Compactor ($300,000).

• Vehicles Capital - $1,321,000. • Unsealed Roads Capital - $1,047,320 • Sealed Roads Construction - $906,600.

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With specific regard to Sealed Road construction expenditure:

• Poltalloch Road - $293,840 – Approximately 3.3 kilometres of roadwork started during

2005/06 and, based on present progress, will be completed during 2009/2010. Council has recently been successful in receiving $178,505 under the Supplementary Roads to Recovery Programme towards the 2007/08 stage of this project. It is anticipated similar funding levels will be received for the 2008/9 and 2009/10 stages.

• Blackett Road - $66,165 – Approximately 2.0 kilometres for Blackett Road which has been included as a project under the resheeting programme which will continue over 3 years. The allocation will be used to seal the first stage of the road from the Princes Highway to the first bend. This section of road passes a number of residences and is a regular source of complaint.

• Magpie Drive, Tailem Bend - $69,350 – Approximately 0.7 kilometres, this project depends, in part, on the future of the Level Crossing.

• Hazel Terrace, Tintinara - $5,295 – Approximately 0.2 kilometres, this project has been included in accordance with a Council resolution.

• Railway Crossings - $23,395 – The railway crossings listed are the last to be sealed under this programme.

With specific regard to Sealed Roads major reconstruction:

• Roundabout Railway Terrace, Tailem Bend - $58,220 - This section of road is in very poor

condition and requires reconstruction including provision of a hotmix seal.

• Railway Terrace, North Terrace to Tenth Street - $130,340 - This section of road is in poor condition being heavily cracked and deformed with the kerbing damaged by street trees. Replacement of kerbing and reconstruction and sealing is proposed.

• Kerb and gutter repairs - $37,340/Major pavement repairs – Approximately 350 metres - Kerb and gutter repairs and major pavement repairs are an important part of an asset management policy. Certainly such activities improve the life span of a particular road and help to maintain the asset value.

With specific regard to Major Plant, the budget includes allocations for 3 items of plant:

• 3 tonne truck for Special projects - $47,735 - this truck is required to provide capacity to carry all the sundry equipment used by the Special Projects section. The present flat tray utility is overloaded and does present a safety issue.

• Replacement patrol grader - $289,475 - this changeover is part of Councils present policy to maintain its major plant to an acceptable level.

• Replacement garbage compactor $304,710 - this changeover was included in the 2006/2007 budget but did not occur because insufficient funding was provided. The issue developed because the anticipated valuation of Councils current compactor was not achieved.

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Regarding other expenditure items, the following additional information is provided:

• Public Conveniences - $52,700, including approval for the toilet block at Fred’s Landing to

be completed during 2007/08.

• Coonalpyn Swimming Pool - $6,500 has been listed to address identified OHSW.

• Stormwater Drainage Construction - $93,100 - the main allocation relates to the design and construction of stormwater drainage in Meningie with construction occurring over two financial years.

• STEDS - $27,100 - it is proposed this will be an annual expense over a 3 year period to replace two pumps at the pumping wells.

• Sanitary and Garbage - the allocation allows for the continued closure of current landfill sites and the development of transfer stations to accommodate the receipt and deposition of domestic waste at the Tailem Bend landfill.

• Reseals - $186,820 - It is proposed that the resealing programme will continue with an allocation similar to past years. As indicated in the budget $88,585 has been committed to various projects. It is proposed that all sealed roads will be inspected and an appropriate programme prepared, based on the present condition of the sealed road network.

• Footpath and Cycle Tracks – Approximately 1000 metres - It is proposed that this program will continue until an appropriate footpath network is developed in each of the main towns.

During 2006/07 Council received additional funding under the Supplementary Roads to Recovery Programme which allowed additional capital work to be carried out in the current financial year, specifically:

• Lime Kiln Road was constructed and sealed – originally planned in the 2007/08 Long Term

Program. • An additional length of the Old Dukes Highway was resealed – approximately 4.5 kms. • Two re-sheeting projects were deferred to 2007/08 (Frost Road & Lutze Road)

A complete list of capital projects is included later in this document. It should be noted that, following the 2007-08 Budget Workshop on 30 May 2007, $106,600 worth of capital projects were identified to be of “less significant priority” and deferred to the 2008-09 financial year. This exercise was done to positively impact Council’s cash position at the end of the 2007-08 financial year and to maximise the efficient use of available resources in 2007-08.

3.4 Rate Projections - Comments A review of Council’s Rating Policy commenced in April 2007 with the engagement of a specialist consultant from Adelaide. Analysis of the current Coorong District Council structure and alternative structures was used to prepare a rating workshop held with Elected Members in May 2007. At the May Rating workshop Elected Members decided that the review of the Rating Policy should continue and be extended into the 2007-08 financial year. The decision to extend the schedule into 2007-08 was made on the basis that complex matters regarding potential structures will take approximately six months to resolve.

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Given the ongoing review of the policy, Council is using the existing structure to determine rates for the 2007-08 budget. Council may adopt one of three valuation methodologies to value the properties in the area. They are:

• Capital Value – the value of the land and all the improvements on the land

• Site Value – the value of the land and amenity improvements but excluding the value of buildings

• Annual Value – a valuation of the rental potential of the property.

Council has decided to continue to use the Capital Value method for the 2007-08 financial year on the basis that it provides the fairest method to distribute rate responsibility across the district. The Local Government Act provides Councils with the choice to raise revenue for the broad purposes of the Council via a single general rate or through differential general rates. Council has decided to continue to use a differential rating system in the 2007-08 financial year, using land value as the factor to apply differential rates. As mentioned in the Annual Business Plan, the full review of the Rating Policy will continue in the 2007-08 financial year. Property values will increase and/or decrease across the Coorong District Council area via the Valuation SA valuation process. They will also change when properties have been improved/redeveloped. General Rates Council will use the most recent valuations from Valuations SA to determine the ‘rate in the dollar’ to source income that is aligned to the 2007-08 budget. Information regarding 2006-07 General Rates is:

• The total amount of revenue raised by General Rates in 2006-07 was $3,909,825 • The fixed charge in 2006-07 was $295 per annum. • The rate in the dollar in 2006-07 was 0.2897 (Urban) & 0.2563 (Rural) – Rural pay 11.5%

less than Urban • The split between Urban and Rural in 2006-07 was 29.28% & 70.72%.

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The proposal for 2007-08 General Rates is to have new rates in the dollar that reflect approximately the same percentage split between Urban & Rural with the fixed charge for 2007-08 remaining at $295 per annum.

Urban Rural Fixed Ch. Total

1. Rate in $ / Fixed Charge 0.002999 0.00259884 $295 n/a

2. Differential n/a n/a n/a 13.34%

3. 2006-07 Rates – Actual ($) 1,144,861 2,764,964 n/a 3,909,825

4. % of total Rates paid in 2006-07 29% 71% n/a 100%

5. 2007-08 Rates – Budget (incl Gth Fac) ($) 1,207,820 2,947,500 n/a 4,155,320

6. Increase (2006-07 to 2007-08) ($) 62,959 182,536 n/a 245,495

7. 2007-08 Growth Factor ($) 40,000 10,000 n/a 50,000

8. 2007-08 Rate (Col 5) less Growth Factor 1,167,820 2,937,500 n/a 4,105,320

9. Net Change (Col 8. - Col 3.) ($) 22,959 172,536 n/a 195,495

10. 2007-08 % increase (Col 8 / Col 3) 2.01% 6.24% n/a 5%

11. % of total Rates paid in 2007-08 28% 72% n/a 100%

This scenario would enable Council to achieve its budgeted revenue target for General Rates. Service Charge The service charge exists to cover the costs associated with operating the Septic Tank Effluent Drainage Schemes (STEDS) and the water schemes at East Wellington, Narrung and Peake. The cost, excluding depreciation, for maintaining the STEDS service in the 2007-08 budget is $137,810 for normal operations and $27,100 for capital replacement. Council will recover the cost through a (recommended) service charge of:

• $165 – STEDS, per occupied unit (there were 1,465 occupied units charged in 2006-07). • $33 – STEDS, per vacant allotment (there were 215 vacant allotments charged in 2006-

07).

The total revenue raised from the proposed STEDS Service Charge would be $249,000. The justification for this figure being greater than the combined costs associated with normal operations and capital replacement is the additional cost of depreciation ($134,000). The recommended service charges for STEDS are a 10% increase on 2006-07.

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Council provides water supply systems to residential properties in East Wellington, Narrung and Peake. The cost, excluding depreciation, of maintaining these systems in the 2007-08 budget is $38,495 for normal operations cost and $7,100 for capital replacement. Council will recover the cost through a (recommended) range of service charges:

• $173 plus 90c per kilolitre for usage greater than 125 kilolitres per annum - East Wellington water supply

• $126 plus 90c per kilolitre for usage greater than 125 kilolitres per annum - Peake water supply

• $451 - Narrung water supply The total revenue raised from the proposed water supply charges would be $31,200. The justification for this figure being greater than the combined costs associated with normal operations and capital replacement is the additional cost of depreciation ($17,000). The recommended service charges for water supply to East Wellington, Narrung and Peake are a 5% increase on 2006-07. Natural Resource Management (NRM) Levy Parts of the Council district are in the SA Murray Darling Basin NRM Board and the South East NRM Board area. Council is required to collect, under the Natural Resources Management Act, a levy to assist in funding the work of these boards. The total amount to be collected by Council in 2007-08 is

• $35,776 for the SA Murray Darling Basin NRM Board levy is $35,778.

• $29,425 for the South East NRM Board. These are not Council charges – the revenue is collected by Council on behalf of each board and passed on directly. The levy amount for each property will be itemised separately on Council rates notices.

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3.5 2007-08 Budget – In Detail Operating Statement

2006/2007 2007/2008 Budget Budget Statement of Financial Performance $,000 $,000

Revenue Rates General rate revenue 3,913 4,155 Other rate revenue 324 351 Total rate revenue 4,237 4,507 Statutory charges 363 482 User charges 158 119 Operating grants 3,608 3,625 Capital grants 1,287 607 Investment income 121 120 Reimbursements 220 111 Proceeds on disposal of assets 1301.9 1,546 Other 67 85 Total revenue 11,363 11,202 Other revenue as % of total 0% 1% Expenses Employee costs 2,734 3,043 Contractual services 1,315 1,741 Materials 925 951 Finance charges 72 38 Depreciation 2,129 2,808 WDV assets sold 1,338 1,640 Other 887 1,000 Total expenses 9,400 11,222 Other expenses as % of total 9% 9% Operating surplus/(deficit) 1,963 -20 Rates as % total revenue 38% 40% Operating grants as % total revenue 32% 32% User charges as % total revenue 1% 1% Employee exp as % total rate rev 65% 68% Employee exp as % total exp 29% 27% Depreciation exp as % total exp 23% 25% Finance charges as % total exp 23% 25% Finance charges as % total rev 19% 25% Finance charges as % total rate rev 50% 62%

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Balance Sheets – Estimated June 30 2008

Actual Forecast Budget

Jun-06 Jun-07 Jun-08

ASSETS $,000 $,000 $,000

CURRENT ASSETS

CASH 250 75 390

RECEIVABLES 882 768 848

INVENTORY 23 25 25

INVESTMENTS 1,868 1,352 -

OTHER 44 50 50

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 3,066 2,270 1,313

NON CURRENT ASSETS

ALL OTHER FIXED ASSETS 62,963 63,089 65,668

TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS 62,963 63,089 65,668

TOTAL ASSETS 66,029 65,359 66,981

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

CREDITORS & ACCRUALS 458 458 478

ACCRUED WAGES 58 41 65

LONG SERVICE LEAVE (payable next 12 Months) 65 34 70

ANNUAL LEAVE 228 216 230

LOANS (Est. Accrued Interest to Jun 30) 9 6 35

LOANS (Principal Payable Next 12 Months) 248 232 116

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,066 987 994

NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

LONG SERVICE LEAVE (Excluding payable next 12 Months) 256 304 303

LOANS 825 593 2,127

TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,081 897 2,430

TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,147 1,884 3,424

NET ASSETS 63,882 63,475 63,557

EQUITY

ACCUMULATED SURPLUS 25,539 25,168 25,149

ASSET REVALUATION RESERVE 37,812 37,812 37,812

RESERVES - General 276 193 188

RESERVES - Open Space Contribution 29 31 33

RESERVES - Water & CED 225 270 375

TOTAL EQUITY 63,882 63,475 63,557

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Statement of Cash Flows

Statement of Cash Flows

2007-08

$,000 Cash flows from operating activities Receipts 8,778 Payments (6,716) Net cash provided by operating activities 2,062 Cash flows from financing activities Loans received 1,650 Investment income 120 Principal repaid (100) Interest expense (38) Net cash flows from financing activities (1,632) Cash flows from other activities Capital grants, subsidies, etc. 607 Proceeds from sale of property, etc. 1,546 Loan repayments from community orgs. 4 Payments for property, plant, equipment (4,539) Payments for infrastructure assets (2,344) Loans to community orgs (4) Net cash used in other activities -4,730 Net decrease in cash held (1,037) Cash at beginning of year 1,427 Cash at end of year 390

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Statement of changes in equity

2007 2008 $,000 $,000

ACCUMULATED SURPLUS Balance at beginning of year 26 25,168 Adjustments - - Trust Fund Revenue direct to Open Space Fund -

Net Deficit/Surplus Resulting from Operations (407) 82 Transfer from Reserves 116 7 Transfer to Reserves (81) (108) Balance at end of year 25,168 25,149 ASSET REVALUATION RESERVE Balance at beginning of year 37,812 37,812 Transfers to Reserves Revaluation Infrastructure - - Transfer from Reserves Revaluation Infrastructure - -

Balance at end of year 37,812 37,812 PEAKE SPECIAL PURPOSE RESERVE Balance at beginning of year 17 17 Transfers to Reserves - - Transfer from Reserves - - Balance at end of year 17 17 COMMON EFFLUENT SCHEMES RESERVE Balance at beginning of year 174 215 Transfers to Reserves 73 98 Transfer from Reserves (32) (0)

Balance at end of year 215 313 TAILEM BEND RIVERFRONT RESERVE Balance at beginning of year 134 134 Transfers to Reserves - - Transfer from Reserves - - Balance at end of year 134 134

COONALPYN DESERT HARMONY DEVELOPMENT RESERVE Balance at beginning of year 8 5 Transfer from Reserves (3) (5)

Balance at end of year 5 - WATER SCHEMES RESERVE Balance at beginning of year 51 55 Transfers to Reserves 6 8 Transfer from Reserves (2) (1) Balance at end of year 55 62 OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND Balance at beginning of year 29 31 Transfers to Reserves 2 2 Transfer from Reserves

Balance at end of year 31 33 Statement of changes in equity (Continued)

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2007

$,000 2008

$,000 MACHINERY REPLACEMENT RESERVE FUND Balance at beginning of year 80 - Transfers to Reserves - Transfer from Reserves (80) Balance at end of year - - RESERVES - OTHER Balance at beginning of year 37 37 Transfers to Reserves - - Transfer from Reserves - -

Balance at end of year 37 37 TOTAL RESERVE FUNDS 38,307 38,408 TOTAL EQUITY 63,475 63,557

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Rate projections

Budget Budget 2006/07 2007/08 $,000 $,000 GENERAL RATES Prior Year General Rates 3,877 3,910 BASE RATES (Excluding Real Growth) 3,781 3,910 GENERAL RATE INCREASE 132 3.5% a 195 5.0% REAL GROWTH (ie New Development / Sub Divisions) 50 SUB TOTAL GENERAL RATES 3,913 4,155 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LEVY 64.0 67 ROAD RENT 4 SERVICE RATES - Section 155 LG Act SEPTIC TANK EFFLUENT DRAINAGE SCHEME CHARGES 223.3 249 10% inc WATER SUPPLY SCHEME CHARGES 25.6 31 TOTAL SERVICE RATES 248.9 280 TOTAL RATES RAISED 4,225.8 4,507 FINES / INTEREST 16.2 23 SUB TOTAL 4,242.0 4,530 ADJUSTMENTS Less GENERAL RATE CAPPING (Special Adjustment) (12) (1) Less RATE DISCOUNT ALLOWANCE (10) (11) Less RATE DONATION ALLOWANCE (20) (20) Less RATE OBJECTION ALLOWANCE (5) (12) TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS (47) (44) TOTAL REVENUE FROM RATES 4,195 4,486 Notes General Rate Increase a ) 2007/08 5%

Memo - General Rates Capping

Assessments with valuation increases of greater than 20% for 2006/07, (other than new development or changes in ownership), were given rebates to alleviate rate increase, a small allowance for rate capping has been provided for the 2007-08 financial year .

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Operating performance - Coorong District Council

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total -1,975,000 20,000

Capital Revenue -2,640,500 -2,152,500

Total Operating Expenditure 9,399,700 11,222,000

Total Operating Revenue -8,734,200 -9,049,500

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Operating performance - Governance

Revenue – Governance Operating (by Master Account)

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total 0 -2,900

01.0701. CEO's Office & Other Governance Income 0 -900

2006-07 Budget

01.0702. Economic Development Income 0 0

01.0710. Tourism Income 0 -2,000

01.0711. Lower Lakes & Coorong Committee 0 0

Revenue – Governance Capital (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total -329,400 0

01.0720. Governance Capital Income -329,400 0

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Expenditure – Governance (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total 656,200 774,180

01.0002. Elected Members Allowance 67,100 51,000

01.0003. Mayoral Civic Functions 2,000 2,000

01.0004. Elected Members Other Expenditure 264,800 291,950

01.0005. Councillors Travel Allowance 15,600 27,000

01.0006. Elected Members Conferences & Training 5,300 9,500

01.0007. Elected Members Meals 5,600 2,800

01.0008. Election Expenses 20,400 15,900

01.0009. Inspection Day 2,000 2,000

01.0010. Local Government Memberships 20,200 22,000

01.0011. Other Memberships 2,000 1,500

01.0012. Lower Lakes & Coorong Infrastructure Comm. 0 0

01.0020. CEO's Office & Other Governance 192,400 256,430

01.0021. Public Relations / Functions 4,000 20,400

01.0022. Strategic Planning 1,000 10,000

01.0023. Conference/Seminars/Training 5,100 9,000

01.0024. Auspicing Projects Expenditure 0 0

01.0030. Murraylands Regional Development Board 22,900 22,000

01.0031. Other Economic Development 1,100 2,400

01.0032. Economic Projects 0 0

01.0035. Regional Tourism Assoc 21,200 22,000

01.0036. Other Tourism 3,500 6,300

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Operating performance - Corporate Services Revenue – Corporate Services (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total -6,090,200 -6,314,920

01.0740. General Rates -3,912,900 -4,155,320

01.0741. CED Rates -223,300 -249,000

01.0742. Water Rates -33,000 -26,800

01.0743. Rates Fines & Interest -16,200 -23,200

01.0744. Natural Resources Management Levy -64,000 -67,000

01.0750. Rate Searches -8,600 -7,000

01.0751. Rate Recovery & Legal Charges -2,000 -2,000

01.0755. Other Debtor Recovery & Legal Charges -1,000 -500

01.0758. LGFA Bonus -8,100 -8,500

01.0759. Interest -121,400 -120,000

01.0760. Grants Commission -1,628,500 -1,600,000

01.0770. Loan Reimbursements -8,000 0

01.0772. OHS Income 0 0

01.0775. General Administration -42,400 -8,600

01.0795. Meningie Library -5,600 -12,000

01.0796. Tailem Bend Library -4,600 -12,000

01.0797. Coomandook Library -3,500 -6,500

01.0798. Tintinara Library -7,100 -16,500

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Expenditure – Corporate Services (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total 335,100 518,160

01.0049. Rates Capping 12,100 1,000

01.0050. Discount on Rates 10,100 11,000

01.0051. Rate Rebates 20,200 20,000

01.0052. Rate Objection Allowance 5,100 9,000

01.0055. Rate Processing 119,500 101,190

01.0058. Other Debtors 300 75

01.0059. Bad Debts 1,000 6,000

01.0061. Creditors 1,600 340

01.0063. Payroll 500 25

01.0065. Finance General 7,600 53,475

01.0066. Audit Services 14,300 13,250

01.0067. Asset Revaluation 10,300 18,000

01.0068. Customer Services 0 19,000

01.0070. Community General Provision 20,200 20,000

01.0072. Interest on Loans 52,100 36,200

01.0074. Plant & Machinery -260,800 -371,000

01.0080. IT Maintenance -184,100 0

01.0081. IT Licensing & Support 96,500 0

01.0082. IT Consultants 25,600 0

01.0090. Records Management -8,900 95

01.0092. Human Resources 1,600 45

01.0094. OH&S 1,900 95

01.0096. Risk Management -96,800 165

01.0098. Admin Property Management 24,000 20,580

01.0100. General Administration 416,000 346,395

01.0101. Uniform Allowance 5,200 3,000

01.0102. Superannuation 146,500 160,000

01.0103. Emergency Service Levy 4,000 4,000

01.0110. Meningie Office Building -5,700 -45

01.0111. Tailem Bend Office Building -6,500 -70

01.0112. Tintinara Office Building -6,300 80

01.0113. Sherlock Office Building 3,100 2,210

01.0120. Meningie Library 18,700 20,000

01.0121. Tailem Bend Library 16,700 22,000

01.0122. Coomandook Library 10,600 12,000

01.0123. Tintinara Library 24,500 20,655

01.0776. Administration On costs Recovery -273,000 -205,600

01.3080. Bad Debts 0 0

01.8500. Administration Depreciation/Valuations 107,400 175,000

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Operating performance - Development & Environmental Services Revenue – DES (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total -1,720,400 -1,727,870

01.0800. Planning Income -293,900 -380,000

01.0805. Building Income -25,300 -27,500

01.0810. Septic Tank Fees -16,200 -9,000

01.0815. Health Prevention Services -2,300 -2,600

01.0820. Noxious Insects -2,500 -2,000

01.0829. Bedford Polytunnel -5,100 -10,000

01.0830. Other Agricultural Services 0 0

01.0837. Community Water Grants Water Metering Project 0 0

01.0838. NLP Mains Water Leak Detection Systems 0 -63,150

01.0839. SA MDB NRM3-2007 0 -330,000

01.0840. Maintaining The Momentum -80,900 0

01.0842. Implementation Ramsar Plan -36,400 0

01.0843. LAP NRM Program -80,900 0

01.0844. Implementation Local Biodiversity Plans -82,900 0

01.0846. USE Irrigators Association 0 0

01.0847. Irrigation Field Officer - Murray Bridge -75,900 0

01.0848. Irrigation Field Officer - Tintinara Coonalpyn -40,500 0

01.0849. Coorong & Mallee Farm Forestry Network 0 0

01.0851. Implementation Coorong LAP -293,300 0

01.0852. SA MDB NRM Program 2 -419,800 0

01.0853. Bureau of Rural Science 0 -41,200

01.0854. Implementation of LAP SE 2006/07 0 -580,000

01.0855. Envirofund Sustainable Urban Living 0 0

01.0870. Dog & Cat Management -43,500 -50,320

01.0875. Parking -500 0

01.0880. By-Law and Local Govt Act 0 -2,600

01.0882. Other Community Services -220,500 -228,000

01.0884. Tintinara History Book 0 0

01.0886. Youth Services 0 -1,500

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Expenditure – DES (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total 2,433,700 1,846,115

01.0150. Development Policy 162,300 96,985

01.0151. Planning 267,600 222,480

01.0152. Building 225,000 207,595

01.0160. Health Services 123,500 110,615

01.0162. Immunisation 5,300 6,800

01.0163. Coorong Good Food 6,400 0

01.0164. Mosquito Control 6,700 9,000

01.0166. Other Noxious Insects 500 500

01.0172. Rural Counselling 3,000 0

01.0173. Box Flat - Dingo Control Committee 2,000 2,000

01.0174. Natural Resource Management Levy 64,000 67,000

01.0177. Land & Water Management Planning 0 99,645

01.0179. Landcare Master Account 0 0

01.0180. Maintaining The Momentum 82,000 0

01.0182. Implementation - Ramsar Plan 36,900 0

01.0183. LAP NRM Program 82,000 0

01.0184. Implementation Local Biodiversity Plans 84,100 0

01.0186. Irrigation Officer - River Murray 77,100 0

01.0191. Capacity Building 0 0

01.0192. LAP Implementation Other Projects 0 357,400

01.0194. LAP Implementation Council Contribution 36,500 37,100

01.0195. Implementation Coorong LAP 212,500 0

01.0196. LAP Implementation MDBNRM 489,550 219,255

01.0197. Bureau of Rural Science 0 0

01.0198. LAP Implementation SENRM 59,650 63,845

01.0199. Envirofund Sustainable Urban Living 0 0

01.0200. Bedford Poly Tunnel 5,100 10,000

01.0210. Dog & Cat Management 118,800 107,160

01.0215. Parking 10,000 10,400

01.0220. By-Laws and Local Govt Act 9,400 17,535

01.0225. HACC 225,100 187,300

01.0226. Youth Assistance 3,000 4,500

01.0228. Australia Day 2,500 3,000

01.0229. Other Aged Services 9,100 6,000

01.0231. Tintinara History Book 0 0

01.0233. Other Community Services 0 0

01.8501. Public Order & Safety Depreciation /Valuations 0 0

01.8502. Health Depreciation /Valuations 15,000 0

01.8503. Social Security & Welfare Depreciation/Valuations 9,100 0

01.8505. Protection of the Environment Depreciation/Valuations 0 0

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Operating performance - Technical Services Revenue – Technical Services Operating (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total -923,600 -1,003,810

01.0825. Fire Prevention Income -3,000 -1,400

01.0826. Other Fire Prevention Income 0 0

01.0900. Coonalpyn Swimming Pool -14,700 -15,200

01.0905. Ovals Income -5,000 -4,500

01.0906. Parks & Gardens 0 0

01.0907. Tintinara Airfield -400 -650

01.0909. Coonalpyn Caravan Park -9,100 -10,750

01.0911. Coonalpyn Health Centre -9,700 -10,500

01.0912. Tintinara Health Centre -9,700 -10,500

01.0913. Tintinara H&R Centre -1,000 -1,800

01.0915. Tintinara Aged Homes -6,100 -7,060

01.0920. Tintinara Railway Station -1,000 -1,000

01.0925. Tailem Bend Hall -2,000 -1,500

01.0926. Coonalpyn Hall -2,000 -1,300

01.0927. Tintinara Hall -3,000 -4,430

01.0928. Meningie Hall -7,500 -7,700

01.0929. Moorlands Hall -500 -1,000

01.0935. Meningie Cemetery -3,000 -4,000

01.0936. Tailem Bend Cemetery -5,100 -3,420

01.0937. Coonalpyn Cemetery -1,000 -700

01.0938. Tintinara Cemetery -1,000 -2,200

01.0939. Peake Cemetery -400 -2,000

01.0942. STEDS Income 0 0

01.0945. Water Supply Schemes -4,000 -4,650

01.0950. Sanitary & Garbage Disposal Fees -35,500 -36,450

01.0951. Sale of Dump Items -12,100 -3,400

01.0952. Other Sanitary & Garbage Income -13,100 -12,000

01.0960. Private Works -141,600 -80,000

01.0965. Road Rents -4,000 -4,300

01.0966. Road Grants -627,100 -741,600

01.0967. Roads Other -1,000 -1,000

01.0970. Council Land 0 -16,800

01.0971. Other Property Income 0 0

01.0990. Tech Services/Infrastructure Management 0 -12,000

01.6790. Meningie Sanitary & Garbage Income 0 0

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Revenue – Technical Services Capital (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total -2,311,100 -2,152,500

01.0975. Motor Vehicles 0 -1,143,000

01.0978. Plant And Machinery -1,288,500 -403,000

01.0980. Gain on Sale -13,400 0

01.0981. Other Technical Services Capital Income -153,200 0

01.0982. Road Grants Capital -856,000 -606,500 Expenditure – Technical Services (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total 5,974,700 8,083,545

01.0170. Fire Protection 50,500 41,325

01.0250. Meningie Public Toilets 26,700 33,060

01.0251. Tailem Bend Public Toilets 26,200 30,615

01.0252. Coonalpyn Public Toilets 14,300 16,140

01.0253. Tintinara Public Toilets 14,300 18,450

01.0254. Narrung Public Toilets 5,800 8,110

01.0255. Other Public Toilets 13,900 18,115

01.0258. Street Lighting 69,400 86,300

01.0260. Coonalpyn Swimming Pool 67,700 66,970

01.0265. Ovals 20,800 25,065

01.0267. Jetties 6,700 6,155

01.0269. M/Lands Open Space Recreational Study 3,100 0

01.0270. Other Sport & Rec Exp 0 2,000

01.0280. Meningie Airfield Maintenance 5,200 5,200

01.0281. Tintinara Airfield Maintenance 13,600 13,820

01.0285. Tailem Bend Community Centre 2,400 47,595

01.0291. Coonalpyn Caravan Park 28,800 26,070

01.0295. Coonalpyn Health Centre 9,300 10,010

01.0296. Tintinara Health Centre 8,000 9,370

01.0297. Tintinara H & R Centre 3,400 3,635

01.0300. Tintinara Aged Homes 10,000 10,985

01.0304. Coonalpyn Railway Building 0 600

01.0305. Tailem Bend Railway Building 10,900 10,645

01.0306. Maintenance - Subway Cleaning - Coonalpyn 5,000 4,365

01.0307. Maintenance - Land & Building - Tintinara 1,400 900

01.0310. Tailem Bend Hall 26,200 18,245

01.0311. Coonalpyn Hall 7,100 12,035

01.0312. Tintinara Hall 7,100 12,435

01.0313. Meningie Hall 5,600 10,600

01.0314. Moorlands Hall 3,100 3,240

01.0320. Erosion Control 8,000 6,465

01.0330. Parks & Gardens 208,300 226,270

01.0340. Meningie Cemetery 10,700 10,975

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Expenditure – Technical Services (by Master Account) 2006-07 Budget 2007-08 Budget01.0341. Tailem Bend Cemetery 17,600 14,665

01.0342. Coonalpyn Cemetery 7,200 9,000

01.0343. Tintinara Cemetery 10,100 10,550

01.0344. Peake Cemetery 3,400 4,935

01.0345. Other Cemeteries 3,200 7,135

01.0350. Meningie CED Operations 27,800 43,525

01.0351. Tailem Bend CED Operations 65,900 51,175

01.0352. East Wellington CED Operations 19,800 12,630

01.0353. Tintinara CED Operations 50,500 30,480

01.0360. East Wellington Scheme Operations 15,000 16,945

01.0361. Narrung Scheme Operations 6,400 7,820

01.0362. Peake Water Scheme Operations 10,800 13,730

01.0370. Domestic Collection 137,600 134,340

01.0371. Street Collection 36,400 29,915

01.0372. Reserves Collection 12,100 14,185

01.0373. Recycling Collection 43,000 48,735

01.0374. Hard Waste Collection 2,500 2,375

01.0375. Meningie Waste Depot 66,700 90,780

01.0376. Tailem Bend Waste Depot 75,700 114,930

01.0377. Coonalpyn Waste Depot 37,500 53,635

01.0378. Tintinara Waste Depot 37,600 60,305

01.0379. Jabuk Waste Depot 13,300 15,610

01.0380. Yumali Waste Depot 11,700 14,500

01.0385. Street Cleaning 32,600 37,370

01.0390. Meningie Stormwater 4,800 6,990

01.0391. Tailem Bend Stormwater 9,200 10,020

01.0392. East Wellington Stormwater 2,700 3,520

01.0393. Coonalpyn Stormwater 6,100 7,645

01.0394. Tintinara Stormwater 4,600 5,400

01.0395. Coomandook Stormwater 1,300 1,400

01.0400. Footpath & Cycle Track Maintenance 70,400 76,760

01.0405. Vandalism 16,700 12,965

01.0410. Private Works Expenditure 110,500 72,385

01.0420. Unsealed Roads Maintenance Rural 952,200 973,695

01.0425. Unsealed Roads Maintenance Urban 21,900 24,115

01.0430. Sealed Roads Maintenance Rural 111,300 112,635

01.0435. Sealed Roads Maintenance Urban 105,600 115,135

01.0436. Roads Opening & Closing 8,200 8,200

01.0437. Other Property 0 0

01.0450. Motor Vehicles Maintenance 350,000 122,700

01.0455. Plant & Machinery Maintenance 1,106,000 1,042,300

01.0460. Overhead Expenses 335,600 377,580

01.0465. Depot Expenses -36,300 3,845

01.0466. Ex Workskill Building, now Nursery 0 1,035

01.0470. Tech Services /Infrastructure Management 137,400 130,700

01.0471. Written Down Value of Assets Sold 1,338,200 1,640,143

01.0976. Vehicle Hire - Recovery -350,100 -305,700

01.0977. Costed Plant & Machinery -1,053,600 -1,333,800

01.0979. On Cost Recovery -345,800 -340,600

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Expenditure – Technical Services (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget $

2007-08 Budget $

01.6976. Profit/Loss account 0 0

01.8504. Housing & Community Amenities Depreciation/Value 178,300 0

01.8506. Recreation & Culture Depreciation/ Valuations 107,300 0

01.8510. Transport & Communication Depreciation/ Valuations 1,278,500 2,633,000

01.8511. Economic Affairs Depreciation/Valuations 8,800 0

01.8512. Other Purposes Depreciation /Valuations 57,000 0

Capitalised Cross Charges On costs Plant Hire FCA 1,046,442

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Capital Expenditure Capital Expenditure - Coorong District Council

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total 5,212,200 6,882,000

Corporate Services Capital 108,200 165,000

Development & Environmental Services Capital 12,200 0

Governance Capital 332,400 1,650,000

Technical Services Capital 4,759,400 5,067,000

Capital Expenditure - Governance (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total 332,400 1,650,000

CEO'S Office & Other Governance Capital 329,400 1,650,000

Elected Members Capital 3,000 0

Capital Expenditure – Corporate Services (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total 108,200 165,000

Council Offices Capital 25,300 0

Information Technology Capital 79,900 52,000

Other Corporate Services Capital 0 88,000

Records Management Capital 3,000 25,000

Capital Expenditure – Development & Environmental Services (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total 12,200 0

Other Community Services Capital 5,100 0

Planning Capital 7,100 0

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Capital Expenditure - Technical Services (by Master Account)

2006-07 Budget

$ 2007-08 Budget

$Grand Total 4,759,400 5,067,000

Aged & Disadvantaged Homes Capital 0 10,000

Car Park Capital 0 35,875

Cemeteries Capital 31,900 3,500

Council Offices Capital 72,300 0

Depots Capital 32,400 12,000

Footways & Cycle Tracks Capital 62,700 80,090

Halls Capital 21,800 36,500

Lakeshore Protection Capital 7,800 8,280

Minor Plant Capital 82,000 100,400

Other Property Capital 200,900 0

Parks & Gardens Capital 79,500 46,745

Plant & Machinery Capital 762,000 1,048,200

Public Conveniences Capital 52,000 52,700

Sanitary & Garbage Capital 206,200 223,990

Sealed Roads Construction 1,133,600 906,600

Steds Schemes Capital 0 27,100

Stormwater Capital 43,900 93,100

Swimming Pool Capital 0 6,500

Unsealed Roads Capital 1,059,000 1,047,320

Vehicles Capital 906,800 1,321,000

Water Supply Capital 4,600 7,100

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Coorong District Council – Fees & Charges

2006-07 2007-08

APPLICATION FEES

Road Closure (permanent) Application Fee (part refundable on completion only)

Application Fees for Licences, Leases and Permits where public meeting required $422.00 $422.00

(for public sector or commercial activity)

CAT / POSSUM TRAPS

Cat/Possum traps $7.00 $7.00

CEMETERY CHARGES

Tailem Bend Meningie Wellington Narrung Peake Sherlock

Coonalpyn Tintinara

Burial Single Grave $409.00 $409.00

Double Grave First Burial $427.00 $427.00

Double Grave Second Burial $338.00 $338.00

Lease Fee 99 year period $178.00 $178.00

Curator fee $42.00 $42.00

Hourly Rate over 3 hours $38.00 $38.00

Additional fees

Burial or internment on Sunday or Saturday afternoon* $191.00 $191.00

Burial or internment on Saturday morning or non work day* $158.00 $158.00

*above prices include first 3 hours including EB entitlements

Each additional hour over three (3) $69.00 $69.00

Removal of polished slab by Monumental Mason

Columbarium Meningie

Licence Fee 50 year period $213.00 $213.00

Internment ashes & fixing plaque $74.00 $74.00

Plaque cost Bronze

Memorial Garden Seat

Garden Seat, concrete base, plaque & fixing

Columbarium Peake



Memorial Wall Tintinara



Cost of Marble Plaque $50.00 $50.00

CLEARANCE OF FLAMMABLE UNDERGROWTH

Contractor Fees + 10%

DOG CONTROL

Dog Registration

Standard Registration $40.00 $40.00

Standard Registration with Pensioner Rebate $20.00 $20.00

Working Dog Registration $10.00 $10.00

Greyhound Racing Registration $10.00 $10.00

Guides / Therapy Dog No Charge No Charge

Standard Registration / De-sexed Dog $24.00 $24.00

Pensioner Concession /De-sexed Dog $12.00 $12.00

Working De-Sexed Dog $6.00 $6.00

Standard Registration (micro-chipped) $36.00 $36.00

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Standard Registration (Obedience Trained) $36.00 $36.00

Standard Registration (De-sexed and Micro-chipped) $20.00 $20.00

Standard Registration (De-sexed and Obedience Trained) $20.00 $20.00

Standard Registration (De-sexed, Micro-chipped and Obedience Trained) $16.00 $16.00

Standard Registration (Micro-chipped and Obedience Trained) $32.00 $32.00

Pensioner Registration (Micro-chipped) $18.00 $18.00

Pensioner Registration (Obedience Trained) $18.00 $18.00

Pensioner Registration (De-sexed and Micro-chipped) $10.00 $10.00

Pensioner Registration (De-sexed and Obedience Trained) $10.00 $10.00

Pensioner Registration (De-sexed, Micro-chipped and Obedience Trained) $8.00 $8.00

Pensioner registration (Micro-chipped and Obedience Trained) $16.00 $16.00

Over Due Registrations 25% increase in cost. 25% increase in cost.

Replacement Tag $5.00 $5.00

Change of Address from another Council $5.00 $5.00

Council Documents No GST

Council Public Documents Per page $0.23 $0.23

Council Public Documents Double Sided $0.34 $0.34

Council Minutes Annual Fee Collected $39.00 $39.00

Council Minutes Annual Fee Posted $52.00 $52.00

Council Minutes Annual Fee emailed $20.00 $20.00

Council Annual Report $21.00 $21.00

Assessment Record $1.20 $1.20

Register of Public Streets and Roads copy $1.20 $1.20

Register of Elected Members allowances and benefits copy $1.20 $1.20

Register of Employees Salaries copy $1.20 $1.20

HALL HIRE FEES

Coonalpyn Hall

Day Rate

Full Hall Hire (Private) $51.00 $54.00

Full Complex - Commercial Hire $103.00 $108.00

Hall Only - Commercial Hire $85.00 $89.00

Supper Room - Commercial Hire (Term rental to be negotiated by Committee) $26.00 $27.00

Night Rate

Full Hall Hire (Private) $68.00 $71.00

Full Complex - Commercial Hire $123.00 $129.00

Hall Only - Commercial Hire $97.00 $102.00

Supper Room - Commercial Hire (Term rental to be negotiated by Committee) $26.00 $27.00

Supper Room with all Kitchen facilities $26.00 $27.00

Liquor Surcharge $26.00 $35.00

Crockery Surcharge - per 25 settings $6.00 $6.00


Supper Room with full kitchen facilities (not to include Lions crockery - large function) $26.00 $27.00

Supper Room - only with tea making facilities (ie urn, sink, minimal usage) $6.00 $6.00

(min charge for up to 4 hours then $.10 per hour thereafter)

Rehearsals & Preparation $6.00 $6.00

Committee Room (Summer & Winter) $4.00 $4.00

Committee Room - Commercial $26.00 $26.00

Ante Room (Summer & Winter) $4.00 $4.00

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TV & Video $6.00 $6.00

Urn Large (136 cups) / Urn Small (36 cups) $6.00 $6.00

Trestles 12 feet $6.00 $6.00

Trestles 6 feet $4.00 $4.00

Pie Warmer $6.00 $6.00

Pedestal Fans $6.00 $6.00

PA System N/A N/A

Copper suitable for keeping drinks cold $3.00 $3.00

12 feet White Damask (at hall only)

(If hall committee starches & washes) $10.00 $10.00

(If hirer starches & washes) $3.00 $3.00

Tablecloth - Bone 6 feet seersucker $1.00 $1.00

Tablecloth - Yellow Seersuck $0.00

Corckery - each piece $0.26 $0.26

Cutlery - each piece $0.06 $0.06

Carafes & Jugs $0.27 $0.27

Salt & Pepper - filled a pair $0.68 $0.68

Comports $0.27 $0.27

Milk Jugs & Sugar Basins $0.27 $0.27

Serving Trays $1.36 $1.36

Blue Chrome Chairs only for hire $0.42 $0.42

Moorlands Hall

Outside of Area $42.00 $44.00

Local Use $20.00 $21.00

Team Use $33.00 $35.00

Tintinara Hall

Hall Hire (all facilities & bio box) $96.00 $100.00

Main hall & foyer $65.00 $68.00

Supper rooms, kitchen & foyer $31.00 $33.00

Main supper room only $18.00 $19.00

Back supper room only $13.00 $14.00

Kitchen (when used in conjunction with a supper room)

Rehersals $7.00 $7.00

Committee room (under bio box) $7.00 $7.00

Commercial Rate

All facilities except bio box $127.00 $133.00

Main hall & foyer $82.00 $86.00

Supper rooms, kitchen & foyer $44.00 $46.00

Main supper room only $27.00 $28.00

Dance Class Hall Hire to be $30 per week if used at night

Seasonal Rates to be negotiated by committee

Crockery etc per item $0.10 $0.10


Minimum Fee for Crockery Etc $0.00 $0.00

Urn (out of hall) $6.00 $6.00

Tables $6.00 $6.00

Chairs (black only for hire) $0.40 $0.40

Table Cloths (Cream & Burgundy) $1.00 $1.00

Old gold cloths N/A N/A

Tailem Bend Town Hall

Hall Hire

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Private Function (wedding, cabaret etc) $100.00 $100.00

Public Meeting, education, church or community function $26.00 $26.00

Season basis* $26.00 $26.00

Rehearsals & decorations* $9.00 $9.00

Commercial Use (concessional rates do not apply Saturdays ) $126.00 $126.00

Period of Hire: Morning - 7pm & 7pm - Late No Change

Kitchen Hire (includes cutlery & crockery)

Major function (meals, bar $53.00 $53.00

Minor function (tea/coffee) $15.00 $15.00

Meeting/Seasonal Use $7.00 $7.00

Miscellaneous

Booking Fee $14.00 $14.00

Chair Hire (each) $1.00 $1.00

Trestle Hire (each) $2.00 $2.00

Deposit - private function/crockery breakages/polishing floor $134.00 $134.00

Swimming Pool

Coonalpyn Swimming Pool Fees

Gate (unless season ticket holder) $4.00 $4.00

Caravan Park Patrons $4.00 $4.00

Non Swimmers (unless season ticker holder) $1.00 $1.00

Carnival (for everyone through the gate) $3.00 $3.00

Vac Swim (unless season ticket holder) for swimmers only $3.00 $3.00

Family of 4 Season Tickets $170.00 $170.00

Family of 4 Season Tickets (if paid before 15th Dec) $160.00 $160.00

Extra person for Season Ticket $15.00 $15.00

Single Season Ticket $70.00 $70.00

Single Season Ticket (if paid before 15th Dec) $65.00 $65.00

No Change Committee to be contacted

Coonalpyn Caravan Park Fees

Powered Site for 2 people $18.00 $19.00

Extra per person for powered site $2.00 $2.00

Unpowered site for 2 people $14.50 $15.00

Extra per person for unpowered site $2.00 $2.00

Cabin for 2 people $50.00 $53.00

Extra per person for Cabin $10.00 $11.00

Private Works

Actual Cost including FCA plus 35%

To be reviewed

Water Standpipe Fees

Tailem Bend

Casual Users( 3 times per year)

$ 1.00 per kilolitre minimum charge $ 10.00 Accessible during office hours only

Key Deposit (refundable) $37.00 $39.00

Annual Users

$168 per annum plus key deposit payable in advance for usage upto 136 kilolitres $198.00 $208.00

key to be retained for duration of licence

Tintinara

Cost of annual water rates plus consumption at cost

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Common Effluent Drainage

Augmentation Fee New Subdivsion $2,558.00 $2,558.00

Alteration to service Boundary alignment $512.00 $512.00

Water

Full Cost Recovery

Health Centres

Tintinara H&R Centre - All Facilities $50.00 $53.00

Tintinara H&R Centre - Kitchen Not Used For Main Meal $38.00 $40.00

PHOTOCOPYING - COUNCIL OFFICES

Photocopying/Computer Print Charges (per page) -under 20 (no concession)

Black and White copies A4 per page (no bulk concession) single side $0.25 $0.30

Black and white copies A4 per page double sided $0.35 $0.40



PIPELINES CABLES UNDER ROADS

To be reviewed

Structures on Road Reserves

Annual Fee $57.00 $59.00

Fees for use of Council Roads and other Reserves

Licence Fee $141.00 $147.00

Daily Licence Fee $12.00 $12.00

SEARCH FEES

Building and Planning approvals, documentation & plans up to 12 months

Building and Planning approvals, documentation & plans 1-10 years $54.00 $56.00

(As per Local Government Act & Land and Conveyancing Act)

Certificate of Liability (rates information only) $10.00 $10.00

Full Search $30.00 $30.00

Full Search (Priority) completion within 24 hours $40.00 $40.00

Impounded Motor Vehicles

Impounding of vehicle including notification to owner $108.00 $112.00

Removal of Vehicle ( at Cost)

Storage per day commencing on and from day of vehicle being impounded $5.40 $6.00

Expiation Fees

Breaches of Council By-Laws $187.50 $193.00

Tintinara Aged Homes

Rental Units $36.00 $37.00

Maintenance Resident Funded $25.00 $26.00

MOCA

Hire of Marquee $267.00 $278.00

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Food Premises Inspections

Breaches and revisits $80.00 $82.00

Dump Fees

REFUSE DEPOT - (Charges for Mixed Unsorted Waste)

Cars and Station Wagons $6.00 $6.00

6x4 Trailer low $6.00 $6.00

6x4 Trailer Medium $9.00 $9.00

6x4 Trailer High $12.00 $12.00

8x4 Trailer Low $8.00 $8.00

8x4 Trailer Medium $11.00 $11.00

8x4 Trailer High $14.00 $14.00

Large Trailer Low $13.00 $13.00

Large Trailer Medium $16.00 $16.00

Large Trailer High $19.00 $19.00

Greenwaste

6x4 Trailer water level $5.00 $5.00

6x4 Trailer above water level $10.00 $10.00

8x4 Trailer water level

8x4 Trailer above water level

Large Trailer water level $7.00 $7.00

Large Trailer above water level $14.00 $14.00

Truck to 7 Tonne G.V.M. $50.00 $50.00

Truck to 15 Tonne G.V.M. $100.00 $100.00

Articulated Truck $150.00 $150.00

Commercial Waste Compactor $150.00 $150.00

THE FOLLOWING CHARGES APPLY FOR

RECEIVAL OF OIL FILTERS & CONTAINERS,

BOTH PLASTIC AND STEEL

Oil filters $2.00 $2.00

5lt containers $3.00 $3.00



Asbestos Dumping (Tailem Bend Only)

Minimum Charge (up to 2.4m x 1.5m tandem trailer) $40.00 $40.00

Small truck up to 3 tonnes $150.00 $150.00

Medium truck up to 5 tonnes $300.00 $300.00

Over 5 tonnes larges quantities by application only

Tyres

Passenger Tyre Loose $4.00 $4.00

Passenger Tyre on rim $10.00 $10.00

Light Truck Tyres Loose $6.00 $6.00

Light Truck Tyres on rim $20.00 $20.00

Heavy truck Tyres Loose $12.00 $12.00

Heavy truck Tyres on rim $40.00 $40.00

Collection

Weekly Collection Fee $22.00 $22.00

Yearly Collection Service $105.00 $105.00