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Annual Report2015 | 2016

Contents

Executive Summary

Welcome 2Highlights of 2015/2016 3

Operational Structure

Mayor’s Message 4Council 5Chief Executive Officer’s Message 6Corporate Structure 7

Key Priority Areas

Key Priority Area 1

Community and Culture 8Key Priority Area 2

Transport and Infrastructure 16

Key Priority Area 3

Natural and Built Environment 22

Key Priority Area 4

Regional Economy 32

Key Priority Area 5

Corporate 40

Financials 46

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Welcome

Mission

We will engage with the community to ensure we provide services and facilities that improve the quality of life of our residents and visitors.

Core Values

The City of Bunbury aspires to act in accordance with the following values in all of its decisions and actions:

> Leadership – empowering people to take responsibility for what they need to do and strive to set an example for others to follow.

> Team work – communicating and working cooperatively for the mutual benefit of all.

> Integrity – establishing trust through openness and honesty.

> Accountability – for our actions and performance.

> Respect – for others by listening, understanding and responding appropriately

> Innovation – continually improve our services and processes through creative and progressive thinking and action.

Bunbury’s population is estimated at almost 33,000 and this continues to grow steadily at an annual rate of 2%.

The Greater Bunbury region includes the City of Bunbury and surrounding shires of Harvey, Dardanup and Capel and has a population of about 80,000 residents while the South West region, to which Bunbury acts as a hub, has a total population of 130,000.

Bunbury is a beautiful place to live, work and visit and has something for everyone. The quality of life is one of its biggest attractions offering residents a variety of facilities, schools, shops, pubs and beaches all within easy reach. It has everything a family needs including public and private schools, tertiary education, and a range of health services.

The City of Bunbury will continue to grow, develop and improve thanks to these qualities and the massive potential for investment and growth in our region.

Bunbury is an accessible, diverse and vibrant city, where all people are valued equally. Located about 180 kilometres south of Perth, the City of Bunbury is one of the fastest-growing regional cities in Australia and widely recognised as the second capital city of Western Australia.

Vision

Bunbury will continue to be recognised as the capital city of the South West region, with a strong and diverse economy offering a safe, friendly and vibrant lifestyle within an attractive natural and built environment.

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2015/2016 Highlights

385applications received for

development approvals

589,052

visits to the South West

Sports Centre

25EVENTS received funding

$370kto fund

CCTV network upgrades

30arts experiences at Bunbury Regional

Art Galleries

55% of Bunbury’s

waste composted or recycled

1730mof footpath added to the

City’s network

$1.4m

for SES Headquarters and Incident

Control Centre

$24.9mfrom Royalties for

Regions Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront

project

$4mState-of-the-art Hay Park Sports

Pavilion

Mayor’s Message

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The aim of the annual report is to inform the community of Council’s performance during this period compared to City Council’s annual budget, goals and aspirations we set at the beginning of the financial period and against historical trends. By continuing to provide pictorial presentations of information and comparisons to past achievements, it will help make it easier to interpret and hopefully make it more interesting for readers throughout. I hope the report appeals to our young people and new residents.

The report shows City staff and contractors have achieved the bulk of projects we

identified 12 months ago. It also shows we ended the financial year in a sound financial position with a surplus of $736,000. That outcome was achieved by the financial discipline of Elected Members combined with the leadership of our Executive team and the diligence of our staff throughout our organisation to continually examine ways of improving efficiency and productivity. We also acknowledge the willingness of our suppliers to keep costs to a minimum.

On behalf of the City of Bunbury Council I am pleased to present the 2015/16 annual report.

Our commitment to working with the community and State Government has reaped benefits with the adoption of the Withers Local Area Plan and the major announcements of State Government funding of Stages One and Two of the Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront project and confirmation of funding for the State headquarters of the Department of Parks and Wildlife. The total funding announced so far is about $70 million. I acknowledge and thank the Member for Bunbury Hon John Castrilli MLA for his efforts and representations to assist securing this funding via the State Government’s Royalties for Regions funding program.

It has been very pleasing to observe the growing investment by young business owners through the purchase or leasing of premises particularly in our CBD which has added fresh vitality and creative concepts adding to the social enjoyment within our City. The most frequent comment I receive from residents and visitors to our city is how impressed they are with the change and sense of vitality in Bunbury. The City Council facilitates these changes by assisting with funding for projects such as the ReDiscover street art project, street festivals, sporting

events support and improvements to landscaping and financial assistance enabling construction of alfresco dining areas.

A close examination of the budget reveals almost every aspect of community life that a Local Government can reasonably provide has been catered for. The City Council continues to take a long-term strategic approach to planning our city. Subject to annual budget decisions over the next few years the changes we have witnessed in the past 12 months in particular are likely to continue at a more rapid pace as the private sector further realises the opportunities on offer in the Bunbury region. Exciting times indeed.

I record my appreciation to the dedicated Councillors and the support of our partners as we strive to make a positive difference to our city. I also record my appreciation to the CEO Andrew Brien and his Executive team and the City of Bunbury staff, volunteers and service providers whose combined efforts are never taken for granted and we as a community are indebted to them.

Gary Brennan Mayor

* from 17 October 2015

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Council

The Deputy Mayor is elected by the Council following each ordinary local government election.

Councillors are elected for a four-year term, with half of their terms expiring every two years. Local Government elections are currently held on the third Saturday in October every two years; the next ordinary election being 21 October 2017.

Council meetings are held on Tuesday evenings on a fortnightly meeting cycle, with agenda briefings taking place on the alternate Tuesday.

Councillor Remuneration

In accordance with the Local Government Act 1995 Mayor Gary Brennan received a Mayoral Allowance of $60,000, Mayoral Sitting Fee of $29,500 and a Communications and IT Allowance of $3,500.

Each of the Councillors received a Councillor Sitting Fee of $22,000 and a Communications and IT Allowance of $3,500, with Deputy Mayor Brendan Kelly receiving an additional $15,000 Deputy Mayoral Allowance.

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Mayor Gary Brennan term expires 21 October 2017

Left to Right

Deputy Mayor Brendan Kelly term expires 19 October 2019

Councillor Wendy Giles term expires 21 October 2017

Councillor Michelle Steck term expires 21 October 2017

Councillor James Hayward term expires 21 October 2017

Councillor Jaysen Miguel term expires 21 October 2017

Councillor Karen Steele term expires 21 October 2017

Councillor Judy Jones term expires 21 October 2017

Councillor Betty McCleary term expires 19 October 2019

Councillor Sam Morris term expires 19 October 2019

Councillor Monique Warnock term expires 19 October 2019

Councillor Joel McGuiness term expires 19 October 2019

Councillor Murray Cook term expires 19 October 2019

Council Meetings Held Ordinary and Special

Council Meetings Attended Ordinary and Special

Mayor Gary Brennan 25 25Deputy Mayor Brendan Kelly 25 24

Cr Murray Cook 25 23Cr Wendy Giles 25 22

Cr James Hayward 25 23Cr Judy Jones 25 25

Cr Betty McCleary 25 23Cr Monique Warnock* 16 15

Cr Jaysen Miguel 25 21Cr Sam Morris 25 25

Cr Joel McGuinness * 16 13Cr Michelle Steck 25 19

Cr Karen Steele 25 19

The Council of the City of Bunbury is made up of 13 elected representatives, comprising 12 Councillors plus a popularly elected Mayor.

Councillor Meeting AttendanceThe number of Council and Committee meetings held during the year ended 30 June 2016 and the numbers of those meetings attended by each Elected Member was:

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Chief Executive Officer’s Message

The last year saw the continued focus on improving the financial position of the Council in line with the Council directive and the legislative intent. Whilst Local Governments are not profit making organisations there is a need to focus on the long-term financial sustainability. To that end Council finance staff developed a long-term integrated finance plan with the focus on asset management and project delivery. This was achieved and the Council has ensured that future rate increases are affordable without compromising the City’s future.

The City has also continued with the focus on partnerships with both public and private sector. Whilst some of these projects have been small scale such as alfresco dining, others have a much greater reach including the work with surrounding local governments on the draft Regional Centres Growth Plan. The City also took a lead role in the South West Regional Waste Project now being managed by the City of Busselton.

As with previous years there has been a focus on dealing with long running projects, to either progress them or get

them removed from the long term planning horizon. Major decisions during the year saw the bringing forward of the Koombana Drive redevelopment into a single year to both save money and help facilitate the Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront project. A decision was also made to purchase a new site for the future depot which will be constructed during 2016/17 and 2017/18. This will free up much-needed land for residential development around the current site. The Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre is still progressing and is due to formally open in late 2016.

The Council ambition to become the MARCIA (Most Accessible Regional City in Australia) continued to progress with the decision to support the appointment of a position with Edith Cowan University and the endorsement of a state-wide criteria to focus on making and recognising contributions of cities and towns in relation to access inclusion.

In line with Council wishes, changes were made to the structure to allow a greater focus on cultural change. Following the

resignations of two directors during the year temporary changes have helped to facilitate the changes required.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all the staff at the City for their ongoing support and commitment to the Bunbury community. Many staff go above and beyond what is required and as a result the City continues to improve. I would particularly like to acknowledge the contribution of the Executive Leadership Team and Management group who often are required to do more with less.

The year ahead is going to see a number of transformational projects for the City and I welcome the opportunity to be part of the process along with all the other staff and elected members.

Andrew Brien Chief Executive Officer

The 2015/16 Annual Report is my sixth report as CEO and provides the opportunity to reflect on the performance of the Council, not just for the year completed but the culmination of many years of effort by the staff.

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Corporate Structure

Planning and Development ServicesStephanie Addison-Brown, A/Director

> Community Law, Safety and Emergency Management

> Environmental Health

> Sustainability, Planning and Development Services

Office of the Chief Executive> Corporate Governance

> Media, Marketing and Communications

> Procurement

> Finance

> Major Projects and Property

> Organisational Development

Corporate and Community ServicesJohn Kowal, A/Director

> Community Arts and Culture

> Corporate Information

> Customer Support

> Tourism and Events

> Information and Technology

> Sport and Recreation

> Library Services and Community Development

> International Relations

Works and ServicesGavin Harris, Director

> Building and Trades

> Landscape and Open Space Operations

> Engineering and Civil Operations

> Infrastructure and Assets

> Waste Operations

Key Priority Area 1

Community and Culture

Enhancing community well-being and the quality of life for the people who live and work in Bunbury.

Our objectives are to:

1.1 Establish Bunbury as the most accessible regional city in Australia by 2020

1.2 Promote and celebrate multiculturalism

1.3 Improve literacy through the delivery of library services

1.4 Increase participation in sport and leisure activities

1.5 Celebrate and recognise the richness of our arts, culture and heritage

Key Priority Area 1 Community & Culture

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Access and Inclusion

The City of Bunbury Council aims to be the Most Accessible Regional City in Australia (MARCIA) by 2020. This framework was incorporated into the revised Community Strategic Plan in March 2015. All services and eventscontinue to be delivered with the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan and MARCIA framework in mind. A successful partnership between the City of Bunbury and Edith Cowan University has resulted in an Industry Engagement PhD Scholarship student placement to research the City of Bunbury’s aspiration to become the Most Accessible Regional City in Australia (MARCIA).

The Community Access Committee (CAC) has continued the momentum of MARCIA since the first workshop in March and has been actively involved in promoting MARCIA throughout the Bunbury region. The CAC continues to inform City officers and Councillors on access issues and considerations for various projects, including new street signage, design of intersection upgrades and upgrading community facilities to be more accessible and inclusive. Projects include:

> Upgrading the Graham Bricknell Music Shell to include ramps on both side of the stage to enhance access;

> Alterations to Hay Park’s Len Nesbitt Pavilion resolved wheelchair access to toilet and change room facilities;

> The construction of the new multi-sport facility at Hay Park which includes a function centre, change rooms, grandstand seating and other associated amenities provides sports and community groups an accessible and inclusive venue for their activities;

> The newly constructed dog pound is designed access friendly;

> The State Emergency Services (SES) building has been upgraded to increase access;

> The Bunbury Wildlife Park has had additional accessible footpath installed and the newly constructed reptile enclosure including the

glass viewing platform is accessible allowing all patrons regardless of their ability to enjoy the enclosure up close.

The annual progress report for the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) was endorsed by Council and has now been submitted to the Disability Services Commission. Next financial year, the City will be concentrating on an overall DAIP review to cover the next statutory five-year period and developing strategies in the areas of seniors, multiculturalism and access and inclusion.

Community Development

The City delivered the Love Where You Live Summer Cinema Series in February/March 2016. The community enjoyed three films at three locations, some food, coffee, live music and an art installation. This event provided the community with an opportunity to use public park spaces in a positive way and get to know their neighbours.

The Shift Youth Arts Festival, assisted by the Youth Advisory Council, was held in April 2016. The Festival included a week-long program of diverse and creative workshops, including High Fidelity Live. High Fidelity Live was a free event held at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre and included a showcasing of local young artists who participated in a series of free workshop provided by the City of Bunbury

Community & Culture Key Priority Area 1

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on the elements of live performance and studio etiquette, and demystify the way professionals work in this environment.

Community Development staff have been working with the community on the Bunbury Community Garden. The City was successful in receiving a grant from the Department of Local Government and Communities to build a gazebo and retaining wall on the premises, located behind the Withers Community Library. It is expected the structures will support a centralised space so garden members can be protected from the weather and share their gardening stories.

Grandfamilies Fun Day is an annual family festival that celebrates the importance of family in the community, and particularly the important role that many grandparents and grand carers take on when helping to raise kids. This year the event was held in November 2015 at the Bunbury Wildlife Park. Kids enjoyed the fun stalls, activities and a chance to interact with the animals.

Libraries and Learning

Eleven local governments from the South West region have formed a working group, entitled South West Library Consortia (SWLC), with a view to securing a single Library Management System (LMS) across the South West. Over the past two years, officers have met to work on securing a shared LMS

for their local governments. This includes officers from City of Bunbury, Shire of Dardanup, City of Busselton, Shire of Capel, Shire of Harvey, Shire of Manjimup, Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Shire of Boyup Brook, Shire of Waroona and the Shire of Nannup.

The SWLC has been very successful by capitalising on the combined knowledge and experience of the consortia members. The new LMS will allow library customers to utilise combined services, receive a simplified service and have access to a significantly larger collection. The contract for the new LMS was awarded to the software vendor late in the financial year and implementing for Bunbury City and Regional Library will be finalised early in 2016/2017 financial year.

The Bunbury City and Regional Library and Withers Community Library have become community hubs that support and promote literacy and learning, community participation and social engagement. The City of Bunbury Library Service continues to provide a wide variety of services and plays a key role in developing stronger communities. More than 1000 people per month attend the library to use the physical and electronic resources, attend programs and events and simply find a relaxed space to enjoy life for a while. Library staff endeavour to meet the broad range of customer servicing needs, including:

> Providing books and resources (physical and electronic) to support lifelong literacy and learning;

> Deliver programs, events and displays suitable for all age groups - babies, children, youth, adults and the elderly;

> Deliver e-resource training sessions to ensure the community is educated and confident in a digital world;

> Support community groups and service agencies by hosting their activities in the library facilities.

With the above in mind, the Bunbury Library Service has been on a journey to reinvigorate the e-resource opportunities and e-services offered to the public. Since the 1990s each new step in library automation has changed some of the ways in which library services are delivered and now the Internet is yet another platform for libraries to build and deliver information and services to its customers. Recently the City of Bunbury Library service has:

> Increased electronic interaction with the public via a library-specific website and Facebook page.

> Introduced a new library online events-booking calendar, accessible via the website.

> Provided e-resource training and services to customers - e-books, e-audio books, e-magazines, etc;



> Created a monthly newsletter which is sent to customers to keep them informed of events, programs and services;

> Installed 15 new public computers at both libraries and upgraded the software;

> Installed new computers in the library training room that facilitators can use to deliver their own training courses to the public;

> Delivered a number of different eLearning education courses to the public, i.e. ‘How to Use…’ iPads, tablets, phones, laptops, e-Books, e-Audio Books, e-Music, e-Magazines, etc;

> Provided training to staff to ensure they can support the community with a large portion of their enquiries;

> Upgraded printers and photocopiers to include black/white/colour printing and scanning;

> Began the implementation of an e-Smart program which aims to educate the community to improve cyber safety and increase digital literacy.

Arts, Culture and Heritage

External restoration work on the Paisley Centre for the new Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre continues into 2016/17. The new chairperson of the WA Heritage Council, Anne Arnold, was given a guided tour by the

Museum and Heritage Centre Curator after meeting with the Executive Leadership team. This provided a great opportunity to discuss a number of projects and exhibitions the City of Bunbury is working on or considering for the future. The City looks forward to continuing this collaborative approach with the State Heritage Office to achieve innovative and significant heritage outcomes for the community.

Council officers and the Regional Heritage Advisor are proactively involved through liaising with owners of heritage properties and by providing free advice where conservation works and/or development proposals are being considered. This advice is guided by the completion of conservation management plans, preparation and a review of related local planning policies, and is supported by the ongoing subsidy arrangement with the State Government for a Regional Heritage Advisory Service.

The City of Bunbury was a finalist in the 2016 WA Heritage Awards in the category, Heritage Practices by a Local Government. This category was for a local government that demonstrated an outstanding whole-of-agency approach to the commitment and promotion of cultural heritage and/or heritage-related work, services or programs in Western Australia.

Art and Alzheimer’s

After successfully gaining a grant to bring trainers to Bunbury from the National Gallery of Australia Bunbury Regional Art Galleries (BRAG) initiated an Art and Alzheimer’s program in 2015. A team of trained community volunteers welcomes people with dementia and their carers from various care agencies to the gallery. Together they look at selected artworks and discuss their responses. Very positive outcomes for participants from these sessions have been reported back to BRAG.

Bunbury Regional Art Galleries Exhibitions

BRAG’s 2015/2016 exhibitions program included more than 30 different arts experiences ensuring there was something for everyone. The program ranged from flagship projects such as the Bunbury Biennale and South West Survey through immersive multi-media spectaculars such as ACO Virtual to important solo exhibitions by prominent South West artists. BRAG was the only WA venue for the international touring exhibition of contemporary Aboriginal art Saltwater Country and in January welcomed delegates to the National Indigenous Tourism Conference to a specially-curated exhibition of prominent Noongar artists work called From Little Things.



Events

Christmas in the City

In 2015, the City of Bunbury’s annual Christmas celebration combined the Parade and Festival with the Carols concert into a fully rejuvenated, Christmas in the City event. Held at Bicentennial Square and the Graham Bricknell Music Shell on Sunday, 13 December, Christmas in the City attracted a patronage of 10,000 to 15,000 throughout the day compared to 7,000 people in 2014.

The event focused on a variety of activities and entertainment that created a sense of wonderment, magic and Christmas festivity in Bunbury’s CBD. Activities included the Wonder Workshop, Crafternoon Tent and the Great Gift Dash Army Obstacle Course.

The City engaged community groups Dreambuilders, Army Cadets and Top Jazz Ballet who assisted with the Community Candle Competition, Street Parade and volunteer street team. This successful partnership will be adapted for future events.

Sky Fest Australia Day Celebrations

The highly-anticipated Sky Fest Australia Day Celebrations event took place on Tuesday, 26 January 2016, and was held at Bicentennial Square, the Graham Bricknell Music Shell and along Blair Street. Sky Fest attracted a patronage of about 30,000 to 40,000 people from the

Museum

The $2 million restoration of the Paisley Centre building was completed in late 2015 ready for Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre staff to move in.

Design work for the permanent exhibition has been completed and a contractor has been appointed to fabricate the displays and program the interactive elements which will be features of the new museum.

When the facility at 1 Arthur Street opens later in 2016 it will be the culmination of many years of planning and working towards Bunbury having its own museum to begin telling the many stories that make up Bunbury’s history and heritage.

Public Art

Bunbury’s newest public artwork The Rescue was created in 2015 on a challenging Koombana Drive sound wall site. The Rescue tells a shipwreck story from Bunbury’s sailing ship days involving Bob the ship’s dog. The steel sculpture was researched, designed, fabricated and installed by a team of three senior visual arts students from Bunbury’s Edith Cowan University campus art school under the expert guidance and mentorship of South West artist Alex Mickle who has extensive sculptural and public art experience. Even during installation, before it was completed, The Rescue proved to be very popular with motorists passing by calling out encouragement to the artists.

The steel sculpture was researched, designed, fabricated and installed by a team of three senior visual arts students from Bunbury’s Edith Cowan University campus art school...



Greater Bunbury and South West region. The morning’s celebrations started with the annual Australian breakfast by Silver Chain followed by the Bunbury Runners Club Fun Run and Australia Day Mayor’s Citizenship Ceremony.

The Dale Alcock Family Concert featured some of the South West’s finest musicians and singers, which included a special national headline performance from Central Coast act Winterbourne, with feedback indicating they were very well received. This continued with amusement rides, activities for all ages to enjoy and the fireworks display. With a huge response from stallholders, food vendors were increased from 21 to 28. Market stalls also increased from 13 to 18.

The City partnered with local real-estate company Raine & Horne to arrange some additional fundraising for the Lord Mayor’s Bush Fire Appeal and raised a total of $1,648.

The Sky Fest branding was redesigned with fresh artwork and material to promote summer and festivity, encourage community spirit and be more inviting to a wider audience.

15/16 Event Funding Program

A total of 16 minor events, eight major events and one iconic event were successful in sharing in the City of Bunbury Event Funding Program pool of $227,404.

Together with City of Bunbury staff, the Bunbury Events Coordination Group (BECG)

had the task of selecting successful applicants for the funding program which saw a wide range of events complement the City’s events calendar to provide social and economic benefits for the City. Of the applicants, the City was very privileged to be able to host an international hockey game between the Hockeyroos and Great Britain in early February.

New Events in 15/16

The City strongly encourages and supports community, industry, cultural and sporting groups to deliver their own events. With the City’s support and assistance, in 15/16 Bunbury welcomed the following new annual events:

> Bunbury Markets

> Bunbury Food Truck Festival

> Bunbury Sprint Show and Shine

> RSPCA Million Paws Walk

> Open Water Swim Series

> Why Not? Beach Parties

> Pride Fest

Community Capacity Building

As part of the City’s aim to increase sustainability of events, the events team provided information sessions, which included event traffic management, two grant information sessions and three workshops to create awareness of the City’s funding program, all of which were well attended.

Share the Spot

The Arts and Cultural Development team, together with Events team, reviewed the busking locations in the CBD and established a number of new spots called Share the Spot that are now permit free, with the hope to increase vibrancy in the City.

Sport, Recreation and Leisure Activities

South West Sports Centre

There were 589,052 visits to the South West Sports Centre in 2015/2016 which is a 10% increase on 2014/2015.

The centre hosted many significant events throughout the year that contributed to the growth in attendance:

> Under Water Hockey Nationals

> State Youth Games

Number of Permits issued in 2015/16

Events Permits 154Wedding Permits 58

Busking Permits 86Street Appeal Permits 55

Information Distribution Permits 54Banner Permits 26

Billboard Permits 10Markets – CoB Hands Oval 4

Markets – Bunbury 2Periodic Permits –Personal Trainers 19

TOTAL PERMITS ISSUED 468



> Aged Care Games

> The U/18 Project – Tigerlily

> Nina’s Women’s Triathlon

> State Netball League

> Junior State League Basketball (WABL)

The South West Sports Centre continues to be a focal point within the region with a large percentage of members coming from outside the City.

Hay Park South Multi Sports Pavilion

In March 2016, construction on the Hay Park South Multi Sports Pavilion was completed and the South West Phoenix Soccer Club and South West Warriors Rugby League Club were able to utilise the facility for the start of their respective seasons.

The Community Recreation team worked closely with the South West Phoenix Soccer Club, South West Warriors Rugby League Club, Kent Lyon Architects, Civilcon and other City of Bunbury departments throughout the construction period of the pavilion.

St Mark’s Urban Mountain Bike Park

The Community Recreation team successfully completed Phase 1A of the St Mark’s Urban Mountain Bike Park Master Plan in April 2016 thanks to the successful Lotterywest Grant of $25,000 being awarded to the City in the 2015/2016 financial year. The Community Recreation team worked closely with the contractors Commonground to upgrade the existing jumps, create a new jump line and also construct a new start mound.

Refurbishment of Male and Female Ablution Facilities – Bunbury Surf Lifesaving Club

The Community Recreation team aided the Bunbury Surf Lifesaving Club in obtaining funding through the Department of Sport and Recreation’s Community Sport and Recreation Facility Funding (CSRFF) program to refurbish the male and female ablution blocks in their facility. The refurbishment will not only benefit members of the Bunbury Surf Lifesaving Club but also non-members who utilise the facilities.

KidSport Program

The Department of Sport and Recreation’s KidSport program was once again a great success with the City paying $65,000 towards sport and recreation clubs registration fees for families who were struggling financially. Over the past four years, the City has administered more than $250,000 through the KidSport program providing Bunbury children between the ages of 4 to 18 with assistance in paying sport and recreation club registration fees. Out of those children 1,255 had never registered with a sports club before.

Club Development Officers Scheme

The Club Development Officers Scheme continued in 2015/2016 with the City of Bunbury’s funded position accountable only for the Greater Bunbury region. The Club Development Officer provided a number of workshops throughout 2015/2016 with a total of 319 people attending all workshops throughout the financial year:

> Safe Clubs for Kids Workshop in Bunbury – 27 August 2015

> Team Building and Conflict Resolution Workshop in Donnybrook – 26 October 2015

> Marketing and Sponsorship Workshop in Bunbury – 18 November 2015

> Leadership Breakfast Workshop With Guest Speaker James Begley in Bunbury – 26 November 2015

> Club Talk Workshop in Bunbury – 16 February 2016

> Association Incorporation Act Workshops in Bunbury and Busselton – 4 May 2016 (Bunbury) and 5 May 2016 (Busselton)

> Financial Management Workshop in Bunbury and Busselton – 7 June 2016 (Busselton) and 8 June 2016 (Bunbury)

Len Nisbett Pavilion (Hay Park Upgrade)

The Community Recreation team aided in the upgrade of the ablution blocks at the Len Nisbett Pavilion at Hay Park. The Len Nisbett Pavilion is one of the most used facilities at Hay Park with a wide range of sport and recreation clubs accessing the facility on a daily basis throughout the year.

The upgrades that were carried out include the male only toilets developed into universal toilets which can be accessed by all. As well as installing universal toilets, additional toilets have been constructed within the Len Nisbett Pavilion that will be of aide to the large number of people who use these toilets for both winter and summer sports.

Feedback received from the sport and recreation clubs located at Hay Park North and Hay Park Central who utilise the Len Nisbett Pavilion has been very positive.

KPA 1: Community Perception MeasuresSatisfaction with: 2015/16

Accessibility to public buildings 69.2%Facilities at the SWSC 68.8%Sport and leisure facilities 63.6%Arts facilities and programs 65.8%Festivals, events and cultural activities 59.4%Events and programs held for young people 51.4%Events and programs held for seniors 57.0%The City’s library facilities 75.8%Safety programs 60.0%Heritage facilities and programs 63.8%


“Happy messages” were chalked at strategic locations with the aim to raise awareness about mental health issues

Key Priority Area 2

Transport and Infrastructure

Plan and facilitate effective and efficient infrastructure and transport networks to meet the current and future needs of our community.


2.1 Maintain transport infrastructure at levels consistent with community expectations;

2.2 Maintain a high standard of recreational open space and facilities;

2.3 Maintain a high standard of community infrastructure.

Key Priority Area 2 Transport and Infrastructure


Path Infrastructure

Three-hundred metres of footpath was upgraded in the 2015/16 financial year in the following areas:

> Pennant Road from Sandridge Road to Strickland Street;

> Laneway between Bright Street and Xavier Street;

> Stirling Street various sections.

A further 1,730m of footpath was added to the City’s network in the following areas:

> Naturaliste Avenue from Ocean Drive to Lefroy Place;

> Pennant Road Park, connections to Oleander Place and Stubbs Close;

> Jeffrey Road from Vittoria Road extending east to the kiss-and-drop zone;

> Estuary Drive strategic links;

> Laneway Bright Street to Xavier Street;

> Money Street Picton (Lot 12);

> Vittoria Road extending along Jeffrey Road fronting Grace Christian School.

Pedestrian safety was also improved along the Frank Buswell Foreshore with the installation of lighting extending from the Rowing Club to the Stirling Street boat ramp.

Road Infrastructure

Road Reseals and Upgrades

Works were completed in the following areas:

> Pennant Road from Sandridge Road to Strickland Street;

> Intersection of Jeffrey Road and Vittoria Road;

> Spencer Street from Stirling Street to Cornwall Street;

> Intersection of Symmons Street and Molloy Street;

> Intersection of Denning Road and Sandridge Road;

> Palmer Crescent from Brittain Road extending 269m south;

> Kiss-and-drop zone Jeffrey Street.

Upgrade of Pennant Road and intersection of Pennant Road and Sandridge Road

The road upgrade including the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Pennant Road and Sandridge Road has addressed safety and level of service issues associated with the right turn movement from Pennant Road into Sandridge Road. Additionally widening and the provision of right and left turn axillary lanes have addressed the midblock capacity issues for the current and future traffic demands.

Intersection of Jeffrey Road and Vittoria Road

The construction of the roundabout at the intersection of Jeffrey Road and Vittoria Road (previously a four-way intersection) has increased safety reducing the risk of right-angle crashes. Additionally the roundabout is a traffic-calming device that slows and improves traffic flow at the intersection

Transport and Infrastructure Key Priority Area 2


particularly during traffic peaks. The works were undertaken over a two-year period and include the relocation of services and construction of new pavement, kerbing, drainage and footpaths.

Blackspot Funding

Work was completed on the upgrade of the Denning Road and Sandridge Road intersection which improved sightlines from Denning Road and flow of traffic along the Sandridge Road eastbound lane.

Traffic and Parking

Parking staff have continued to monitor the average occupancy of parking bays within the CBD. The comparisson of the average vacancy within the CBD is indicated in Table 1.

Parking officers have continued to monitor parking areas within the CBD (both on-street and in car parks) as well as monitoring the parking in other areas i.e. schools, shopping centres and outer CBD where parking restrictions apply. A summary of parking statistics are provided in Table 2.

As required in the City of Bunbury Parking Strategy, monitoring of existing parking bays within the CBD has continued to ensure adequate numbers of parking bays have been provided and that the location of the parking is still appropriate. As a result of changes within the CBD, a number of parking bays have been changed/relocated. Some of the changes included the relocation of motorcycle bays because of the adverse impact on adjoining businesses and the reallocation of some parking bays to accommodate the introduction of alfresco dining areas.

Other changes included the conversion of parking bays in Carey Street to angled parking. This change improved access to parking bays for motorists and also resulted in additional parking bays.

To ensure adequate parking is provided near the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre (BREC), the City has continued to use the vacant private property on the corner of Victoria Street and Clifton Street for car parking. This has continued to be a popular car park due to its close proximity to the cinemas, BREC and Victoria Street.

Significant improvements have been made to the Wittenoom Street (South’s) Car Park with the car park being reconfigured to better comply with relevant standards, new LED lighting installed, entry/exits points improved and the entire car park resurfaced.

The introduction of PayStay in August 2015 was well received with the number of users continuing to increase. PayStay is an application that can be accessed on mobile devices that enables people to pay for car parking without the need to go to a ticket machine. PayStay is available at all Council car parks and in some on-street all-day parking areas. The City is currently investigating opportunities to also introduce PayStay to other short-term, on-street parking areas.

The City has issued 296 Gold Ticket Parking permits for seniors to enable them to park in designated parking bays without the need to obtain a ticket from the ticket machines. This is another initiative by the City to support residents with their parking needs.

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Average vacancy rate: February 33.5% 24.75% 30.04% 30.56%

Average vacancy rate: August 33.5% 34.75% 28.72% 31.9%

Table 1 Percentage CBD parkings bays vacant

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Parking public complaints received 436 760 450

Parking cautions issued 6111 8092 5123

Parking infringement issued 9017 10176 8442

Local Law cautions issued 324 42 28

Local Law infringements issued 278 129 111

Table 2 Summary of parking statistics

Key Priority Area 2 Transport and Infrastructure


Staff has continued to prepare and implement traffic management plans for major events including the Surf-to-Surf Fun Run, Bunbury Three Waters Running Festival, SkyFest Australia Day Celebrations, Christmas in the City, Anzac Day, and Remembrance Day. The Back Beach Bike Blast was held for the second time with about 500 people enjoying the ride.

Stormwater Drain Upgrade and Replacements

The stormwater improvements are part of an ongoing program that improves access to stormwater infrastructure and confidence that the drainage is capable of operating to its design parameters.

> Forrest Park, reline of the 600mm diameter pipe;

> Hoylake Avenue, new 300mm diameter pipe;

> Tweedie Street/Kelly Street, install new 450mm diameter pipe;

> Pennant Road, replace and upgrade existing pipe, various sizes from 300mm to 600 diameter pipe;

> Monkhouse Street, new 450mm diameter pipe.

Community Infrastructure

The Withers Advisory Committee projects for 2015/16 were CCTV extension, closure of Slee Place laneway and construction of footpath along Naturaliste Avenue.

The CCTV extension involved the installation of optic-fibre cabling from the Withers Community Library to the South West Sports Centre to enable the CCTV signal to be received at the City of Bunbury Administration Office and Bunbury Police Station. Council received a petition to close the laneway in Slee Place. This laneway provided a safer route to Ocean Drive then the busy Naturaliste Avenue, however the laneway had become an issue to the neighbouring properties due to antisocial behaviour. The committee resolved to address the safety concerns of pedestrians and cyclists by constructing a footpath along Naturaliste Avenue. The draft Withers Local Area Plan was endorsed by the committee at its 13 November 2015 meeting and endorsed by Bunbury City Council on 8.3.16.

Council awarded the tender for the detailed design of the Water Playground in 2015/2016 to Josh Burns and Associates. At the end of the financial year the design was 90% complete with tender documentation in the process of being completed early in the 2016/17 year. The City of Bunbury has $1,000,000 allocated to this project and has begun the process of seeking funding opportunities for both the State and Federal governments but has been unsuccessful to date. Works will only begin once all funding has been secured.

Koombana Drive upgrade funding was secured for the project to be undertaken in one stage rather than being staged over three years as per the original funding arrangements. The planning works were completed late in May 2016 and the construction works were awarded to Ertech. The work will involve the reconstruction of a 1100m section of Koombana Drive including a central island new 3m wide shared path, two on-road bike lanes and a roundabout as the new entrance to the Dolphin Discovery Centre and the proposed new Department of Parks and Wildlife. The project has a total budget of $5.1 million and will be completed in the 2016/17 financial year.

The first Electric Vehicle Charging Station was completed during the 2015/16 financial year with the facility being located on Lot 78 Symmons Street behind the Grahame Bricknell Music Shell. The project cost $38,224 with $10,000 being contributed by the RAC WA. The Bunbury station forms part of the route from Perth to Augusta which is commonly known as the RAC Electric Highway.

Airport

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) began operating a rescue helicopter from Bunbury Airport from 1 February 2016. This service is currently operating from a temporary facility located

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adjacent to the South Western Highway while a permanent facility is constructed elsewhere on the airport. The permanent facility should be operational in early December 2016 with the temporary facility being dismantled in early 2017.

The City of Bunbury has developed a new precinct within the airport to house the permanent rescue helicopter base and 19 additional aircraft hangars.

During the 2015/2016 financial year, the City of Bunbury has undertaken improvements to the access road leading to the new precinct, installed services (power, water and telecommunications) within the precinct as well as providing toilet facilities.

Elsewhere within the airport, Council has provided additional aircraft parking and

relocated two hangars to improve internal aircraft circulation.

An Airport Asset Management Plan to ensure ongoing good management of this facility was also prepared.

Hay Park South Sports Pavilion

Initial design works and consultation with sporting groups began in June 2013 while design work started with the appointment of Kent Lyon Architects and in October 2014 design work started. Preliminary site works began in January 2015 with the upgrading of the power supply to the complex, water supply and other plumbing works starting in February of that year. Local building company Civilcon was awarded the construction contract for a tendered price of $3,336,600 and works began in June 2015 and continued

for a period of 30 weeks. The completed facility is home to both soccer and rugby league and can be used by other community groups for a variety of functions. Large fully-accessible entertaining areas are provided as is a modern and functional kitchen, outside there is raised undercover seating for spectators and shelters for players. The completed project cost $4,837,767 over the four-year life of the project.

Irrigation Equipment

Assorted cabinet and meter upgrades were actioned at various locations to ensure the ongoing functionality of irrigation systems. In addition the College Grove filtration system was upgraded to improve the quality of irrigation in College Grove and extend the longevity of existing in-ground infrastructure.

Bunbury SES Headquarters and Incident Control Centre

Council engaged MCG Architects in June 2015 to carry out the preparation for the tender documents, specification for the construction and all architectural drawings including sub-consultant drawings for the design of the Bunbury SES Headquarters and Incident Control Centre. The tender was awarded to Smith Constructions for an all-inclusive price of $1.4 million in February with works then starting in March, the period of contract being 26 weeks. As at the end of June works were 90 percent completed with the completion date set for 31 August and handover taking place on 9 September. However these events could be earlier as the project is estimated to be two weeks ahead of schedule.


Paths and cycleways 55.4%Council's roads 59.2%Quality and diversity of public open space 62.2%Transport options 53.6%Airport facilities 44.8%Quality of bus stops and shelters 54.2%

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The City of Bunbury has developed a new precinct within the airport to house the permanent rescue helicopter base and 19 additional aircraft hangars.

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Key Priority Area 3

Natural and Built Environment

Guide development and land use to ensure future generations enjoy a sustainable city and a genuinely desirable lifestyle.


3.1 Undertake assessments of the City’s key natural areas, activity centres and streetscapes to identify opportunities to improve biodiversity

3.2 Mitigate and adapt to the possible impacts of climate change

3.3 Improve public health and safety

3.4 Facilitate urban design, diversity of land uses, and enabling infrastructure

3.5 Deliver sustainable waste management services

Key Priority Area 3 Natural and Built Environment


Landscaping and Open Spaces

The City of Bunbury has recently undertaken an internal review of its Landscaping and Open Spaces works programs and implemented new contracts for the provision of maintenance on some of the City’s parks and open-space areas. This then allows the Landscaping and Open Space staff to undertaken further work in areas such as the CBD with noticeable improvements being seen in the new plantings in the street tree planters on Victoria Street and improvements to the landscaped central island on Prinsep Street.

Moriarty Park in Withers received an upgrade with the installation of native plants, rock pathways and grassed areas while activating green spaces and native planting were carried out at Des Ugle Park. Whiteman Park enjoyed a makeover with brand new play equipment being earmarked for installation in August 2016. The community was involved in the playground selection process and was also consulted on the upgrades to Bill Beaton Park. Equipment was being installed in July 2016 and the modern equipment caters for all ages ranging from toddlers to pre-teens. The playground upgrade included additional shade and a limestone retaining wall to contain the soft fall, improving the aesthetics of the playground area.

The existing playground equipment at Ron Mort Park was removed and replaced

with an Ankylosaur dinosaur and a log tunnel along with additional trees planted to provide shade to the park.

The installation of Pistachio, Crepe Myrtle and Pear trees will provide a canopy in years to come with the foliage changing with the seasons. The park upgrade was designed to inspire the imagination of those who visit the park and provide an inner-city sanctum.

Waste Management

City of Bunbury collected 20,830 tonnes of refuse from July 2015 to June 2016 from which 3,466 tonnes were recycled, 7,958 composted and 9,406 tonnes sent to landfill.

In the anticipation of Local Waste Management Laws waste services has begun auditing the contents of recycling and

organic bins. This is to reduce the levels of contamination, which will not only limit the environmental impact, but will reduce disposal cost, as contaminated load will not need to be diverted to landfill.

Following a major service review of Waste Operations it was decided there should be a separation of Bunbury Harvey Regional Council and City of Bunbury Waste Department. Following the review a number of operational changes have been made that should see the City delivering a more efficient waste-collection service. Once the new services has been in operation for a 12-month period a further service review will be undertaken to ensure the waste collection services is being efficiently delivered and is competitive against the industry standards and expectations.

Total to landfill: 45% Total to composting: 38% Total recycled: 17%

Lower than average adult mosquito numbers were experienced in the region over the 2015/16 season

Natural and Built Environment Key Priority Area 3


Ranger Operations

The City investigated numerous reports related to alleged breaches of the various legislation including the Dog Act, Litter Act, Local Government Act and the Off-Road Vehicles Act.

The new Regional Animal Shelter and Pound located on South Western Highway is now operational and fully equipped, with the capability of housing 35 dogs and 20 cats.

Staff has continued to work closely with community organisations responsible for caring for unwanted animals such as Saving Animals From Euthanasia (SAFE) and the South West Animal Rescue (SWAR) to rehome unclaimed cats and dogs impounded by the City. Assistance has also been provided to the WA Police and RSPCA with regards to several animal welfare matters.

As of 1 November 2015 all dogs were required to be micro-chipped and this requirement continues to be followed up by the Rangers with public advertising together with the Rangers attending such activities as the RSPCA Million Paws walk in May 2016 where Rangers provided information to the public regarding responsible dog and cat ownership. Ensuring that dogs and cats are micro-chipped and have their registration and owners details attached to their collar is important to ensure any pets can be returned to their owner as quickly as possible.

There was a decrease in the number of public requests relating to dog and cat control issues that may be the direct result of a more proactive and educative approach by Rangers with additional cautions being issued for any non-compliance.

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Off road vehicles and abandoned vehicles 148 341 483

Littering, illegal dumping of rubbish 124 470 242

Animals – dogs and livestock 2382 2575 1993

Table 3 Public Reports Received

2013/14 2014/15

Impounded 449 155

Directly returned home 38 1

Collected by owner 276 23

Rehomed 116 68

Table 4 Regional Animal Shelter & Pounds

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Community reports/complaints 4045 5917 2292

Animal infringements issued 381 749 458

Animal cautions issued 74 321 527

Table 5 Total number animal cautions/infringements



Community Safety and Emergency Management

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) System

The City has a total of 66 CCTV cameras with 25 cameras operating in the City Centre and 21 cameras operating in the Withers area. The CCTV system is monitored by City staff and police with recorded footage used to identify alleged offenders, various criminal and unlawful activities.

During 2015/16 there were 282 incidents reported by the City’s CCTV monitoring staff.

Improvements will be made to the City CCTV system during 2016/17 after the City received State funding of about $370,000 to replace old cameras and install new cameras within other CBD locations.

Bushfire – risk assessment, inspection and education

Prior to the bushfire season, all properties likely to be declared as bushfire prone (under the new State Government Bushfire Risk Model) were assessed for their bushfire-risk level. The assessment was undertaken using the City’s new-risk assessment protocols. Any property owners whose properties were assessed as Very High or Extreme were offered bushfire-risk assessment advice and information, via locally-held workshops or visits. Some community meetings and

street-meetings were held where there was an interest to provide advice on bushfire risk factors and also what can be done locally, to reduce these risks. It was envisaged that the number of residents who did not comply with the requirements of the Council’s Bushfire Notice will remain relatively low into the future, as residents will have a clearer understanding of bushfire risk and preparing their property for bushfires.

It is also intended that those areas of highest risk be subjected to an enhanced community engagement/education campaign, to encourage a shared ownership of these risks. The City’s inspection and enforcement regime would then also focus on the high-risk areas, working at achieving demonstrable net risk reduction across the City.

Significant risk reduction work is currently underway or planned to the key sources of risk within the City, as a result of the risk identification and measurement process. Irwin Street Reserve was managed to reduce the risk to adjoining properties to be less than Very High. Planning is underway, for a significant burn to the east of College Grove and Edith Cowan University has engaged consultants and contractors to manage the risk presented to that community. These works are as a result of the owners of the land, being presented with the City’s bushfire-risk assessments and choosing to manage that risk.

Provide emergency incident management

A major bushfire resulted in a multi-agency activation which burnt about three hectares of land adjacent to major roads and significant industrial assets. The bushfire closed major roads and could have resulted in significant losses to power, telecommunications infrastructure and industrial assets if it weren’t for the swift response from Council and emergency career and volunteer fire brigades.

The City’s volunteer bush-fire brigade and SES Unit did again respond to a number of significant incidents outside of the Bunbury

area. The most significant of these would be the Waroona bushfire, with other significant responses required to assist the Murray Shire and again to the Harvey Shire soon afterwards. While these campaign responses are typical for many South West bushfire brigades, it is worthy of noting that the Bunbury Volunteer Bushfire Brigade provided some 4500 volunteer hours while the Bunbury SES (not traditionally involved in bushfire) provided 2500 volunteer hours to the Waroona Incident.

A significant storm in May, resulted in 42 homes being damaged and requiring the assistance from the SES. The City of Bunbury



also supported this incident, through the provision of the Incident Controller. SES Unit teams from Collie, Australind and Murray assisted in the response.

Business Continuity Plan, Management and Training

A model Business Continuity Plan has been developed for the City that provides the framework and process for a scaled response to any crisis that may impact the City and/or the Greater Bunbury community. The City’s Local Emergency Management Arrangements - Threat Plans were amended to be consistent with this plan.

Several City internal declarations for Emergency Warnings/Alert were made in response to Severe Weather Warnings to ensure an appropriate preparedness level could be met by City resources.

Natural Disaster Resilience Program (NDRP)

The NDRP program has been developed to improve the Bunbury community’s resilience to emergencies and has been underway for several years with this acclaimed program being finalised in June 2016. U-4-72 aims to educate the Bunbury community about emergency preparedness and equip people with the resources and confidence to remain resilient, in any emergency. The City has begun co-badging the U-4-72 resilient

message, with the seasonal storm and bushfire campaigns, to continue the long-term emergency preparedness message to the community.

The program has culminated in the development of a how-to-guide which is now available universally, so that other communities can also become involved with improving their resilience to emergencies.

South West Emergency Management Alliance (SWEMA)

The City of Bunbury continues to contribute to the SWEMA which is a collaboration of 12 local governments in the South West, developed to provide mutual support to one another, in response to the significant expectations of local governments, resultant from the Emergency Management Act (2005). The City currently provides two delegates to this committee.

This alliance resulted in two City of Bunbury staff and three SES Volunteers being involved in supporting the Shire of Harvey’s Outreach Program, which was the leading edge of their recovery program as a result of the recent and devastating fires in January. Other SWEMA local governments were also involved in this program. One casual staff member from the City remains on contract with the Shire of Harvey, assisting with that community’s recovery.



Sustainability, Planning and Development

Regional Park Establishment and Management

The 2015/16 period marked the third year of a four-year joint project between the City of Bunbury and the South West Catchments Council in the proposed Preston River to Ocean Regional Park (PRORP). The project secured more than $900,000 in funding from the Federal Government and $288,000 from Council in addressing key on-ground management issues in the proposed park. Activities undertaken over the past year include the installation of 4.3 kilometres of fencing and eight gates, 79 hectares of weed control, pest management, revegetation, dune stabilisation and the installation of 11 interpretive signs. The project also included a significant amount of community engagement through 15 community events and three school incursions.

This year, the City supported the Department of Planning in maintaining a fire-fuel-reduced zone between residential dwellings and the Maidens Reserve which is part of the PRORP, through introduced grass control and the planting of fire-retarding plant species.

The City has continued to advocate for the formalisation and funding of the proposed PRORP through its liaison with the State Government, in view of the park’s

importance as a conservation, recreation and education asset for the Greater Bunbury region. Also, the City has continued to support the Department of Planning with the establishment of the region’s second regional park, the Leschenault Regional Park, through participation in a technical working group.

Somerville Drive Extension and Rescue Helicopter Offsets

This year, the City of Bunbury implemented the third of five years of statutory management works at the Somerville Drive extension offset site. Key activities undertaken include the planting of 4200 native seedlings, weed control, monitoring and compliance reporting to the State and Federal governments. The City of Bunbury also implemented the first of five years of statutory management works at the Bunbury Airport Expansion Project offset site. Key activities undertaken include fox and feral-cat control, Phytophthora dieback management, weed control, rubbish removal, monitoring and compliance reporting to the State and Federal governments.

Local Bushland and Pest Management

This year, Sustainability and Environmental Planning supported the management of Council bushland reserves through:

> 27.5 hectares of woody weed control at Lot 744 Bussell Highway, Loughton Park North,

Big Swamp, Mangroves, Brittain Road Conservation Reserve and Catalpa Park;

> 21.3 hectares of introduced grass control at Hay Park, Katherine Chauhan Reserve, Loughton Park North, Catalpa Park, Brittain Road Conservation Reserve, Maidens Reserve and Hartley Anderson Reserve;

> The control of aesthetic and environmental weeds around the foreshores of Big Swamp and the Leschenault Inlet mangroves;

> The ongoing control of priority and declared weeds across all Council bushland reserves;

> The ongoing maintenance of revegetation sites in Big Swamp, Irwin Street Reserve and Mindalong Beach;

> The provision of technical support to the South West Catchments Council for a dune-restoration project in Maidens Reserve;

> The monitoring and control of foxes at Big Swamp Reserve;

> The organisation of a wetlands and climate-change presentation for community members.

The City of Bunbury-introduced Corella Control Program continued this year in response to on-going community concerns and potential adverse impacts on local native species. A total of 154 introduced Corellas were captured through the program during the 2015/16 period.



Community Environmental Engagement

The City of Bunbury conducted a range of community environmental engagement activities over the 2015/16 period as outlined below:

Council’s Habitat Bunbury Program continued to support local environmental education through school grants and the provision of advice, including:

> $7,199 was awarded to Cooinda Primary school to hold a Kids Teaching Kids Caring for Our Coastline: Protect and Respect conference and a range of workshops;

> $1,818 was awarded to College Row School for signage as a variation to their nature play project.;

> $8,000 was awarded to Newton Moore Senior High School to undertake freshwater and marine monitoring and the design of osprey nests;

> $6,061 was awarded to the Bunbury Catholic College (Mercy Campus) to undertake revegetation of bushland, creation and maintenance of a food garden and fauna monitoring on campus.

The City continued to support the efforts of local friends groups through the provision of equipment, materials and advice. Five groups,

including the Friends of Big Swamp, Friends of Hartley Anderson Reserve, Friends of Manea Park, Stewards of Katherine Chauhan Reserve and Marlston Coastcare Group, collectively contributed more than 905 hours of volunteer labour towards the management of local bushland.

A highlight for the City of Bunbury being its support to the Stewards of Katherine Chauhan Reserve to obtain a State NRM grant of $5640 to undertake the design and installation of interpretive signage and trail markers at Katherine Chauhan Reserve. Students from St Joseph’s Primary School and Maidens Park Primary School also participated

The City, Friends of Big Swamp and Leschenault Catchment Council continued the joint Big Swamp water level monitoring project



in the project under the guidance of a local Noongar community representative.

This year, the City, Friends of Big Swamp and Leschenault Catchment Council continued the joint Big Swamp water-level monitoring project, which aims to inform the future management of the wetland in response to climate change. Seven groundwater-monitoring wells were installed around Big Swamp, which were monitored weekly by the friends group along with surface water and rainfall levels.

During 2015/16, the City of Bunbury continued to provide executive support to Council’s Community Environmental Reference Group (CERG). In November 2015, the City of Bunbury and CERG organised Bunbury’s inaugural Local Environmental Forum on the topic of waste. The event involved a series of activities including a public screening of the waste documentary The Clean Bin Project, the forum itself involving presentations, displays, competitions and bus trips and a bushland clean up event. A total of 75 people participated in the three activities.

The City of Bunbury also continued to provide ongoing support to the South West and Peel Coastal Management Group and the Leschenault Catchment Council over the 2015/16 period through attendance at meetings and workshops.

Contaminated Site Investigations and Management

The City of Bunbury is responsible for coordinating the investigation and management of Council known and suspected contaminated sites. This year, a contaminated site prioritisation process was conducted in order to guide the City’s efforts. The process and its outcomes were reviewed and accepted by a Department of Environment Regulation accredited contaminated sites auditor. Subsequently, the top priority sites were subject to investigations in accordance with state government legislative and policy requirements, as outlined below:

> A sampling analysis and quality plan, detailed site investigation, hydrocarbon vapour assessment and asbestos investigations were conducted at Jaycee Park and reported to the City’s appointed contaminated sites auditor;

> Preliminary site investigations and asbestos investigations and management plans were prepared for Mangles Street playground and Big Swamp;

> A sampling analysis and quality plan was prepared for the Council depot on Nuytsia Avenue.

In addition, the City of Bunbury continued to support the College Grove Amended Joint Venture’s development investigations through the coordination of contaminated site studies and works at Lot 70 Winthrop

Avenue. These activities incorporated asbestos investigations, site remediation and final reporting to the Department of Environment Regulation.

Climate change

In keeping with its focus on the long-term sustainability of Bunbury, the City of Bunbury has continued to participate in the Peron Naturaliste Partnership, which is a group of nine local governments that seek to collaborate on the management of coastal vulnerability issues. Also, the City of Bunbury has continued to participate in a project reference group for a Department of Water lead project focussed on the development of a long term non-potable water strategy for the region.

Environmental HealthMosquito Management

Environmental Health Services (EHS) implements a comprehensive mosquito-management program including monitoring of larval mosquito populations, adult mosquito trapping and identification, monitoring tidal movements and rainfall events, aerial and ground larvicidal treatments of mosquito-breeding sites, investigation of mosquito-borne diseases such as Ross River Virus and Barmah Forest Virus, investigation of complaints, and provision of data to the Department of Health WA (DoH).

EHS worked closely with neighbouring local governments to provide a comprehensive

mosquito-management program for the Leschenault region. City of Bunbury and the shires of Harvey and Dardanup collectively form the Leschenault CLAG (Contiguous Local Authority Group). The CLAG is eligible for funding from DoH to assist in undertaking mosquito-management activities.

EHS has also established a partnership with the Port of Bunbury since 2013 to undertake mosquito management on Port-owned land on a cost-recovery basis. This partnership has been successful in providing an effective mosquito-management program in areas that were previously not being controlled.

EHS coordinates the implementation of a jointly-funded mosquito awareness communications strategy throughout the region together with the City of Busselton and Shires of Harvey, Capel and Dardanup. Communications activities include television and radio advertising, social-media distribution and event displays to deliver key messages to target groups across the South West.

Favourable environmental conditions combined with the City’s broad mosquito-management program resulted in lower than average adult-mosquito numbers in the region over the 2015-2016 season and, consequently, a reduced incidence of mosquito-borne disease (refer Figure below). There were 10 cases of Ross River Virus and no cases of Barmah Forest Virus notified in Bunbury over this period. Nine aerial treatments and 236 ground treatments were



conducted at established breeding areas. A total of 15 complaints were received during the year from residents and businesses. Light traps were set on 21 occasions across the City to monitor and identify adult mosquito populations and assist with the resolution of complaints.

The City was successful in receiving additional funding from DoH in 2015-2016 to the value of $12,000 to purchase equipment and promotional materials.

Public Health Compliance

Environmental Health Services administers a wide range of public health related legislation to ensure suitable public safety and environmental health standards are achieved. EHS staff conduct inspections of various types of buildings and businesses, assess applications for compliance, carry out environmental monitoring and sampling, and investigate complaints.

On behalf of AQWEST, 708 water samples were taken throughout the Bunbury area in 2015-2016 to ensure the drinking water supply complies with microbiological requirements. As part of the Department of Health bacterial-monitoring program, 117 water samples were taken from popular recreational/swimming beaches. Two-hundred and twenty-eight water samples were collected from public swimming pools and spas to ensure compliance with the Health (Aquatic Facilities) Regulations 2007. Other inspections undertaken included 99

inspections of tattooists, beauty salons and hairdressing establishments, 24 inspections of accommodation facilities and 121 inspections of public buildings.

Numerous complaint investigations were undertaken by Environmental Health staff and included the investigation of 14 complaints regarding keeping of animals, nine complaints associated with rats/mice, 44 noise complaints, 14 asbestos complaints and 16 pollution complaints. In some circumstances, investigations required staff to undertake further sampling, collect evidence, monitor noise levels or issue unauthorised discharge infringement notices.

EHS assesses event applications for compliance with public health requirements and conducts on site monitoring. During 2015-2016, 132 events were assessed and 15 event inspections completed.

Safe Food

Environmental Health Services is responsible for enforcing the Food Act 2008 and Australian Food Safety Standards, and for registering all food businesses within the City. During the year, EHS staff completed 501 on-site assessments of registered food businesses and issued 265 written instructions, 43 formal letters, 11 improvement notices and one infringement notice to food businesses. In addition, staff investigated 19 food complaints and 19 complaints regarding food premises and assessed 42 fit-out plans for compliance.

Thirty-five food recalls were completed during 2015-2016. Food recalls can be initiated for a number of reasons including the presence of foreign objects, incorrect labelling, unsatisfactory levels of harmful bacteria or the food contains inappropriate levels of certain chemicals, or ingredients not permitted by the Australian Food Standards Code.

Public Health Plan

The Public Health Bill 2014 is very close to being proclaimed. This will replace the Health Act 1911 and will provide a modern, flexible and proactive risk-based framework for the regulation of public health in WA. Once proclaimed, the Public Health Act will require local governments to prepare a public health plan which is consistent with the State public health plan.

Work has begun on a Health and Wellbeing plan for the City which will:

> facilitate the creation of a vision for a healthy and sustainable community

> describe the current health profile of the local population and all its diversity

> determine key public health priorities

> raise awareness of factors that affect health and wellbeing

> facilitate an integrated whole of Council approach

> provide a process for the City to assess, review, and respond to current and future health needs, issues and emerging trends based on best practice and evidence based decision making processes

> support the development of healthy local communities

> allow for greater community participation and development on health issues

> align with and provide strategic links and relationships with local, state and national strategic plans and policies that impact on health and wellbeing

> facilitate the development of collaborations and partnerships with key stakeholders


The extent to which the City manages public litter 59.6%The extent to which the City manages graffiti 70.4%Council's use of water resources 57.6%Conservation areas 64.4%Waste collection and disposal services 63.2%

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The existing playground equipment at Ron Mort Park was removed and replaced with an Ankylosaur dinosaur and a log tunnel along with additional trees planted to provide shade to the park.

Key Priority Area 4

Regional Economy

The key elements that will ensure the future sustainability of Bunbury are a strong economic base that reflects competitive advantages and key emerging and developing industry sectors. Economic growth will be achieved through realising opportunities and actively promoting what the City has to offer.


4.1 Maintain support for local business

4.2 Create an environment that will attract new business

4.3 Promote Bunbury as a place that supports commercial, residential and social development

Key Priority Area 4 Regional Economy


Strategic Planning and Urban Design

Local Planning Strategy and Scheme Review

The draft Local Planning Strategy and draft Local Planning Scheme No. 8 were adopted by Council on 31 March 2015, and then submitted to the Department of Planning for its consideration and review, prior to their release for public advertising and comment. Negotiations involving the Department of Planning and the City of Bunbury have been on-going since that time, with modifications subsequently introduced to capture changes made necessary as a result of the introduction the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulation 2015. A final draft of the documents has now been prepared and public advertising will commence following completion of the review currently being undertaken by the Environmental Protection Authority.

The new Local Planning Strategy and Local Planning Scheme No. 8, as drafted, promotes an outcomes-focussed approach that:

> Guides the pattern of land uses to reduce land-use conflict and more efficiently conserve and manage the city’s natural areas and sensitive environments;

> Promotes more resilient, equitable and better connected communities across Bunbury;

> Improves the quality of urban design of buildings, streetscapes and other public spaces;

> Responds to Bunbury’s changing housing and population needs, providing greater choice of homes for different ages, stages of life and budgets through mixed use development and inner city living opportunities;

> Reinforces the city centre, other activity centres and activity corridors to be more viable and better places to live and work through their redevelopment as more compact and liveable mixed-use precincts with better integrated transport options;

> Capitalises on public investments and attracting more private investment in commercial, tourism, general business and industrial-oriented areas; and

> Safeguards what makes Bunbury special and unique.

Local Planning Policy Framework Implementation

During the 2015/2016 period, Council has continued with actively administering and updating its existing City of Bunbury Town Planning Scheme No. 7. Major scheme amendments have included:

> Scheme Amendment 73 – rezoning lots 6-7 and 57-60 Strickland Street to Special Use Zone – Commercial Mixed Use (gazetted 18.09.15);

> Scheme Amendment 76 – rezoning of lots 3,4,100,104 and 105 Forrest Avenue to Special Use Zone - Residential Mixed Use (pending the decision of the WAPC/Minister of Planning);

> Scheme Amendment 80 – rezoning lots 211 Pendal Street and 500, 501 Holywell Street to Special Use Zone 7 – Mixed Use Tourism (gazetted 15.03.16);

> Scheme Amendment 82 – rezoning of Lot 21 Beach Road to Residential Zone (gazetted 22.04.16);

> Scheme Amendment 68 – rezoning of Lot 891 Clifton Street to City Centre Zone (pending the decision of the WAPC/Minister of Planning);

> Scheme Amendment 84 – modifications to Special Use Zone 42, Lot 11 Ocean Drive – Ocean Drive Motel (pending the decision of the WAPC/Minister of Planning);

Regional Economy Key Priority Area 4


> Scheme Amendment 88 – modifications to Special Use Zone 34, Lot 105 Old Coast Road, Sanctuary Golf Resort (initiated by Council 26.07.16);

> Scheme Amendment 90 – modifications to Special Use Zone 53, Lots 73-80 Ward St and Lot 81 Blair St (initiated by Council 31.05.16);

> Scheme Amendment 91 – modifications to Special Use Zone 7, Lots 211 Holywell St and Lot 501 Holywell St (pending the decision of the WAPC/Minister of Planning);

> Back Beach Detailed Structure Plans (DSPs) for Central North (Lot 66 Ocean Drive) and Central South (Lot 497 Ocean Drive) Precincts have progressed. Following a period of public advertising, these structure plans were subsequently supported by Council in February 2016 to guide mixed use and tourism outcomes along the Back Beach area of Ocean Drive. Finalised DSPs currently await endorsement by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC).

Local Area Planning

The City of Bunbury, in conjunction with the South West Development Commission, advanced the preparation of a Local Area Plan (LAP) for Withers which was adopted by Council in March 2016. The LAP now operates as a place-based decision-making tool, and is also being used to guide the Housing Authority (formerly the Department

of Housing) in their preparation of a structure plan in the area. This draft structure plan is expected to be publicly advertised before the end of 2016.

A number of other structure plans have been also progressed to various stages of consideration or approval over the course of the year, and these include:

> Central Precinct North (Lot 66 Ocean Drive) Detailed Structure Plan (awaits final endorsement by the Western Australian Planning Commission);

> Central Precinct South (Lot 497 Ocean Drive) Detailed Structure Plan (awaits final endorsement by the Western Australian Planning Commission); and

> South Moorlands Structure Plan, Glen Iris (subject to further consideration following completion of public advertising and consultation with relevant agencies)

Development Assessment

The City of Bunbury development assessment unit assessed 385 applications for development approval during 2015/16 (DAs) including 29 signage applications during the reporting period. This is a marginal increase on the 382 DAs determined in the previous financial year.

The following is a summary of development approvals and building permits for major development projects that were approved over the last financial year.

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Graph 1 City of Bunbury Planning Determinations 2015/2016



Development Approvals:

> 16 Victoria Street, Bunbury - Mixed Use Development- $3.5M;

> 45 Forrest Avenue , Bunbury – Motel (replacement of old units) – $1.98M;

> Edward Street, Bunbury – ALDI – $4.4M;

• 3 Epacris Elbow, Bunbury – Five Grouped Dwellings – $1.76M;

> 11 Hennessy Rd, Bunbury – Showroom Warehouse – $1.65M;

> Barker Boulevard, Bunbury – Eight Grouped Dwellings – $1.98M;

> 90 Blair Street, Bunbury – Showroom & Office Showroom – $1.69M;

> Koombana Drive, Bunbury – Mixed Use Development - $8.8M;

> 4 Palmer Crescent, Bunbury – Storage - $1.7M;

> Rawling Rd – Abattoir Addition and Alteration - $2.42M;

> Lot 36 Spencer St, Bunbury - Plaza Shopping Centre Redevelopment - $9.88M.

Building Permits:

> 89 Halifax Drive, Davenport - $2.23M;

> 28 Strickland Street, Bunbury - Four Grouped Dwellings -$1.01M;

> 1 Mason Street, Davenport – Community Purpose - $1.76M;

> 1 Brittain Road, Carey Park – KMART Fitout - $1.2M.

Even working under the now dated Town Planning Scheme No. 7, the City has facilitated the approval of four shopping centres in the last four months of the financial year:

> Bunbury Forum redevelopment - $58,000,000 (planning by TPG planning and architecture by Hames Sharley)

> Centrepoint/Stirling Centre redevelopment - $20,000,000 (planning by Urbis and architecture by Taylor Robinson)

> Bunbury Plaza redevelopment - $9,889,342 (planning by Tecon Australia and architecture by MCG Architects)

> Aldi -$4,400,000 (planning and urban design by Urbis).

These developments alone making up a total of about 59,000 square metres of retailing floor space and a total worth $92,289,342.

Planning Process Improvements

Process improvements have continued to be a focus for the City in the 2015/16 financial year, strengthening the focus on electronic communication methods with applicants to provide feedback and receive further information faster. The City is also focusing on electronic methods with service authorities to reduce the turnaround on receiving required referral information faster.

Applications processing time

Processing times of development applications have varied between 15 – 20 business days, with the year’s average around 20 working days (adjusted). This is an increase on the previous financial years, predominantly due to the processing of development applications for sea containers which was dependant on the endorsement of a new Local Planning Policy.

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Graph 2 Planning Workload and Processing Times Across Financial Years



2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Single Houses 81 42 37 43

Grouped Dwellings 77 83 102 73

Multiple Dwellings 3 2 4 2

Ancillary Dwellings 3 3 8 8

Home Occupation/Home Business 8 22 12 23

Commercial/ Industrial 160 179 162 177

Signage 26 42 33 29

Compliance 1 15 24 12TOTAL DEVELOPMENT VALUE

(determined by City/ the Council) rounded figures $87,000,000 $61,000000 $42,000,000 $93,388,150

SWJDAP Applications (processed by the City, determined by SWJDAP)

Number 1 3 0 2

Development Value $3,410,000 $20,142,000 - $78,000,000

WAPC Applications (Processed by the City, determined by WAPC)

Number 4 6 1 3

Development Value $2,635,000 $14,566,555 $5,500,000 $1,430,000

Table 6 Development Application Type

Signage applications on average took about 14 working days (adjusted). This is slightly higher than the turnaround time for signage applications determined during previous financial year.

Development Applications Determined

There has been an increase in the number of single-house planning applications in particular during 2015/16 compared to previous financial years, which takes into account the number of sea container development applications received by the City not previously seen in prior financial years (related to the endorsed Sea Container LPP in February 2016). There has also been an increase in the number of home-based businesses/home occupations in the 2015/16 year compared to the previous year.

Over half of all application types could not be immediately processed due to missing information, plan revisions, external referrals to agencies, and heritage referrals. This is similar to previous financial years, some of which is unavoidable due to the requirement for advertising and the introduction of the State Government’s bushfire management package of reforms to help protect lives and property against the threat of bushfires throughout Western Australia.

State Administrative Tribunal Matters

The City has participated in a number of mediation hearings in support of City/Council decisions.

Compliance Governance

The City has been engaged in a number of matters dealing with non-compliance with the legislated local government and planning legislation provisions governing unlawful development, non-compliance with conditions of development, and storage of materials.

Subdivision applications

Growth in land subdivision activity was relatively minor. The average processing time for applications has slightly increased in each financial year, nonetheless is within the statutory timeframe of 42 days (subdivisions not clearance of conditions). Refer Table 3.

Building Applications

In the 2015/16 reporting period, 891 approvals with a value of $ 77,618,341 were approved representing a $5,242,499 decrease on 2014/2015 ($82,860,840; 819 approvals). Refer Graph 3.

Building applications have been processed in an average of about 9-10 days, far less than the statutory timeframe for approval being 25 days. Refer Graph 4.

2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016

TOTAL NUMBER 83 66 74 86 87

Processing Time (average ) 16.83 days

20.73 days

22.51 days

23.37 days

24.21 days

Table 7 Subdivision Applications – (Clearances & Subdivisions)



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$2,000,000

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$6,379,402

$6,310,055

$5,191,697

$6,413,721

$4,051,570

$4,805,871

$4,129,464

$8,527,535

$8,361,836

$12,479,312

$7,510,004

$5,944,569

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Graph 3 City of Bunbury Building Approvals 2015/2016

Graph 4 Building Workload & Processing Times Across Finanical Years



Bunbury Wildlife Park

More than 33,000 visitors passed through the doors of the Wildlife Park in the reporting year including locals, interstate visitors and international visitors. In three months to June 30 2016, 12 percent of visitors came from overseas, 5 percent were interstate, 45 percent local and 38 percent from the rest of Western Australia.

The Park was awarded a 2016 Trip Advisor Certification of Excellence – an accolade recognising the park as a premier tourist attraction.

The Wildlife Park welcomed three new reptiles in early 2016, two Ridge-Tailed Monitors and a Southern Heath Monitor. The Southern Health Monitor was acquired by the Park from a registered reptile dealer and has been named after Bunbury business Devlyn Constructions who generously sponsored the building of his purpose-built enclosure. The Ridge-Tail monitors were donated by a local reptile enthusiast and now call the indoor reptile room home along with the Park’s other reptile inhabitants including pythons, lizards and a Western Bearded dragon.

Tourism

A number of tourism-marketing campaigns were implemented in the 2015/16 year. The upgraded Visit Bunbury website and events calendar were launched followed by interactive cross-platform campaigns for the wildflower and Easter seasons specifically aimed at driving traffic to City social media sites and website. The focus on digital media also saw the City enter a new partnership with TripAdvisor to boost potential traveller views through this leading international tourism website.

The City collaborated with Australia’s South West on the ‘take the loop’ campaign which included extensive coverage in mainstream print and digital channels in the Perth market and achieved a campaign reach of more thantwo million.

The Bunbury Visitor Centre welcomed more than 60,00 people through its doors in addition to thousands of phone and email enquiries about things to do in our City and the Geographe Region. Two cruise ships also visited Bunbury in January 2016 the first bringing 535 people to our shores and the second 620.


Council's support of local business 55.8%

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The Park was awarded a 2016 Trip Advisor Certification of Excellence – an accolade recognising the park as a premier tourist attraction.

Key Priority Area 5

Corporate

Planning and delivering on our vision is a shared responsibility that will be achieved through the development of relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders.


5.1 Facilitate community and stakeholder participation in decision-making;

5.2 Maintain a high standard of corporate governance and improve access to information;

5.3 Ensure financial sustainability;

5.4 Apply best-practice asset management principles to optimise the City’s infrastructure whist minimising life-cycle costs;

5.5 Ensure organisational capability;

5.6 Improve local, regional, state and national perceptions of Bunbury;

5.7 Deliver services in a manner commensurate with community expectations.

Key Priority Area 5 Corporate


Organisational Development and Human Resources

Our Human Capital

As at 30 June 2016, the City employed a total of 294.17 full-time equivalent staff across the four organisational directorates. In addition to employed staff, the City supported and encouraged more than 50 volunteers. Volunteers assist in delivery of information and services to the community. There are more than 30 volunteers at the Wildlife Park, including three with disabilities and, 12 volunteers assisting at

the Bunbury Visitor Centre and nine at the Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. With the imminent opening of the Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre there will be further opportunities to engage volunteers in the future.

Work Experience and Apprenticeships

During the year, the City successfully placed more than 60 high school and South West Institute of Technology (SWIT) work experience students across a wide variety of departments. This has included indigenous students, students with disabilities as well as SWIT and university placements.

The City receives a high level of interest in work experience, this year 121 applications in total were acknowledged.

The City has established a relationship with the CLONTARF Foundation to expand the engagement of indigenous job seekers, both through traineeships and permanent employment which has resulted in four indigenous school-based trainees as well as one permanent appointment.

The City’s Business Trainee completed their traineeship in 2015/16 and was successful in gaining employment with the City.

Training, Development and Workplace Relations

All new employees who began in 2015/16 participated in a first-day induction covering human resources and occupational safety and health. The City now provides an online induction program for all new employees covering information services, records management, code of conduct and equal-employment opportunity legislation.

The centralisation of the training budget has ensured the City’s training money is spent in a fair and equitable manner. Corporate Guidelines have been established to assist

Corporate Key Priority Area 5


all staff in this process and monthly reporting on training completion and spending has been established.

The City is in the second year of the current Enterprise Agreement, with negotiations set to begin in 2017 on the next agreement. Initiatives for staff outlined in the current agreement have been well received.

Equal Opportunity

The City of Bunbury’s Equal Opportunity Plan ensures the fair and equitable treatment of people using the City services/facilities and employees in the course of employment. This plan was reviewed during this reporting period and set for the next three years. The City has also completed organisation-wide awareness training in this area to ensure all staff has a clear understanding of what is expected. As at June 2016, 61.4% of the workforce was female, 47% of the workforce was aged below 25 years and 44% of the workforce was aged above 45 years.

Employee Remuneration

In accordance with the provisions of regulation 19B of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, set out below in bands of $10,000 are the number of employees who received an annual salary of $100,000 or more in 2015/16. In the interest of full disclosure, package salary is provided along with cash salary.

Key Priority Area 5 Corporate


Record Keeping Act 2000

The City’s Record Keeping Management Plan was reviewed and a report forwarded to the State Records Office. A full update of the Plan has been deferred to enable ent;

> Managing asset related risks;

> Utilising physical resources sustainably;

> Continuous improvement.

The Asset Management Plan informs the Long Term Financial Plan and the City’s Corporate Business Plan to enable them to meet the aspirations of the Strategic Community Plan. It outlines the City’s responsibilities that enable decision-making around the City’s ability to maintain and renew its asset base whilst also establishing requirements to upgrade and provide new assets to meeting increasing demand and changing service level expectations. The plan identifies $786 million of City-owned and maintained assets including roads, pathways, stormwater, marine infrastructure, buildings, open space assets, bridges, equipment, plant and vehicles, furniture and fittings and an associated funding gap for the period of $58.8 million.

As a result of the plan Council was asked to consider the following planning options:

> Increase budget allocations to fund capital renewal and commit to ongoing increased renewal funding towards the 30-50 year horizon to address the funding gap;

> Financial optimisation to improve resource allocation and use to better meet the needs and demands of the community;

> Asset rationalisation where appropriate;

> Options to involve the private sector where appropriate

The information provided in the Plan will be continuously improved to reflect the continuous improvement in the City’s knowledge and understanding of its asset base and will continue to inform the City’s business planning and budgeting processes.

Financial Performance

Financial planning:

Council’s capital and operating works program as outlined in the 2015/16 Budget was implemented during the year. A 15-year Integrated Financial Plan (IFP), which includes a workforce plan and asset management plan, was also adopted in 2015/16. This provides a plan to deliver the vision, goal and objectives of the Strategic Community Plan. It also demonstrates Council’s financial capacity to deliver services, provide facilities and manage assets that will sustain the Bunbury community into the future.

Debt Management:

Council places a strong emphasis on maintaining the debt service cover ratio within an acceptable target range. A debt service cover ratio of 500% or greater represents

2014/15 Salary Only

2014/15 Salary

Package

2015/16 Salary Only

2015/16 Salary

Package

$100,000 - $109,999 7 4 5 5$110,000 - $119,999 1 5 3 9

$120,000 - $129,999 2 4 2 3$130,000 - $139,999 - 4 2 2$140,000 - $149,999 - - - 1$150,000 - $159,999 - 1 - 2$160,000 - $169,999 2 - - 1$180,000 - $189,999 1 - - -$190,000 - $199,999 - 1 1 -

$200,000 - $209,999 - 2 - 1$220,000 - $229,000 1 - - -$230,000 - $239,999 - - 1 -

$270,000 – $279,999 - 1 - -$280,000 - $289,999 - - - 1

Table 8 Employee Renumeration

Corporate Key Priority Area 5


raising of rates more equitable, with all properties in the City being on the same rate in dollar and minimum rate.

For 2015/16 the rate in the dollar was 8.388 cents in the dollar of GRV and the minimum rate was $1,035.

Rates and charges levied:

General Rate $31,590,995Minimum Rate $2,100,015

Interim Rate $306,741

Specific area rates:

Pelican Point Grand Canals $341,846

Other fees and charges:

Rate instalment plan $323,726Late rate payment penalty $124,359

Table 9 Rates and Charges Levied

Rate Exempt Properties:

The Local Government Act 1995 allows properties owned by charitable or not-for-profit organisations to be exempt from paying rates. In the 2015/16 financial year, 238 properties in the City received rates exempt status. Rates foregone on all charitable properties in the City under the provisions of section 6.26(2) of the Act are approximately $1,014,000.

a low risk, and a ratio of 200% or lower represents a high risk. Council’s debt service cover ratio was 329% at 30 June 2016 which is within council’s acceptable target range. Outstanding debt was $16.3 million dollars at 30 June 2016 compared to $17.8 million dollars at the end of 2015. During 2015/16 Council borrowed $325,500 for its capital works program and a further $325.452 to complete the Bunbury SES Incident Control Centre which is fully repayable by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services. $886,334 was paid in interest on outstanding debt in 2015/16 compared to $706,155 in 2014/15.

Rating:

Raising rates is a primary source of revenue for the City to meet its budgetary requirements. The rate levy is based on the individual Gross Rental Valuation (GRV) supplied by Landgate Valuation Services for each property and is deemed to be an independent valuation and fair for all ratepayers in Bunbury.

Following community consultation, the City changed the method of raising rates from the 2015/16 financial year from having four differential rating categories: General; City Centre and Special Use; Mixed Business; and Industrial and Non Residential Vacant Land, to a single rating category.

The amalgamation of the four differential rates into one rating category made the


Council's engagement processes 53.6%Council's decision-making 49.8%Council's overall service delivery 58.4%Inter-governmental relationships 62.2%

Overall Satisfaction with:

Bunbury as a place to live 57.0%The City as a governing organisation 70.4%Heritage facilities and programs 56.8%Value for money from rates 45.4%


The Youth Advisory Committee is one of many groups that plays a role in the City’s decision-making processes

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE CITY OF BUNBURY

Report on the Concise Financial Report

We have audited the accompanying concise financial report of the City of Bunbury

comprising of the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2016, the statement of

comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity, statement of cash flows, and rate

setting statement for the year then ended. The concise financial report does not contain all

the disclosures required by the Australian Accounting Standards and accordingly, reading

the concise financial report is not a substitute for reading the audited financial report.

Council’s Responsibility for the Concise Financial Report

The Council is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the concise financial

report in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 1039 Concise Financial Reports, and

for such internal control as the Council determines are necessary to enable the preparation

of the concise financial report.

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Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the concise financial report based on our

audit procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Auditing Standards ASA 810

Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements. We have conducted an

independent audit, in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards, of the financial report

of the City of Bunbury for the year ended 30 June 2016. Our audit report on the financial

report for the year was signed on 26 October 2016 and was not subject to any modification.

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Independent Audit Report

Financial Statements

46 City of Bunbury Annual Report 2015 - 2016 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Signed as authorisation of issue on the 26 day of October 2016

A G Brien

Chief Executive Officer

The attached concise financial report of the City of Bunbury, derived from the audited annual financial report

for the financial year ended 30 June 2016 are, in my opinion, properly drawn up to present fairly the financial

position of the City of Bunbury at 30 June 2016 and the results of the operations for the financial year then

ended.

The concise financial report does not contain all the disclosures required by the Local Government Act 1995

(as amended) and Accounting Standards. For a full understanding of the Statement of Comprehensive

Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, Rate Setting Statement and

Statement of Cash Flows, a copy of the audited annual financial report is available on request to the City of

Bunbury.

CITY OF BUNBURY

CONCISE FINANCIAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

STATEMENT BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Statement by Chief Executive Officer

2016 2016 2015Actual Budget Actual

$ $ $RevenueRates 33,983,961 33,946,201 32,492,025 Operating Grants and Subsidies 1,653,635 2,039,015 4,088,473 Contributions, Reimbursements and Donations 1,418,473 1,089,610 1,139,019 Fees and Charges 14,404,583 13,868,472 13,624,734 Interest Earnings 1,239,755 956,558 1,098,887 Other Revenue 406,970 380,512 426,501

53,107,377 52,280,368 52,869,639

ExpensesEmployee Costs (22,491,221) (24,270,288) (22,994,094)Contract Employment (3,669) (64,995) (85,088)Consultants (1,350,768) (1,090,879) (1,381,818)Materials and Contracts (11,220,047) (13,641,795) (11,803,807)Utility Charges (2,585,896) (2,676,340) (2,452,272)Insurance Expenses (767,482) (777,213) (813,694)Interest Expenses (876,622) (882,931) (704,500)Other Expenditure (2,183,457) (3,432,632) (2,009,036)Depreciation on Non-Current Assets (12,780,213) (11,589,080) (11,577,322)

(54,259,375) (58,426,153) (53,821,631)(1,151,998) (6,145,785) (951,992)

Non-Operating Grants, Subsidies and Contributions 18,233,514 6,520,273 6,573,946 Interest on Capital Grants 15,390 13,533 - Loss on Revaluation of Civil Infrastructure (1,556,634) - - Profit on Asset Disposals - 3,519,216 72,291 Loss on Asset Disposals (762,501) - (826,711)

NET RESULT 14,777,771 3,907,237 4,867,534

Other Comprehensive IncomeChanges on Revaluation of Non-Current Assets 19,222,287 - 109,605,198

Total Other Comprehensive Income 19,222,287 - 109,605,198

Total Comprehensive Income 34,000,058 3,907,237 114,472,732

Statement of Comprehensive Income by Nature and Type for the year ended 30 June 2016


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$ $ $RevenueGeneral Purpose Funding 35,644,785 35,610,081 36,678,450 Governance 1 , 1 1 7,618 736,929 981,597 Law, Order, Public Safety 468,163 472,398 491,683 Health 471,354 405,681 370,513 Education and Welfare 54,955 61,783 41,450 Community Amenities 6,198,205 6,065,732 5,923,436 Recreation and Culture 4,966,013 4,541,460 4,561,275 Transport 2,531,143 2,835,645 2,237,450 Economic Services 434,589 345,790 390,757 Other Property and Services 1,220,553 1,204,869 1,193,031

53,107,378 52,280,368 52,869,642

ExpensesGeneral Purpose Funding (539,614) (1,477,775) (447,019) Governance (4,101,072) (4,506,065) (4,023,305) Law, Order, Public Safety (1,324,791) (1,387,550) (1,447,707) Health (1,006,137) (1,037,227) (1,029,793) Education and Welfare (304,721) (332,368) (324,341) Community Amenities (7,472,906) (8,145,695) (7,427,563) Recreation and Culture (12,967,105) (14,768,614) (14,439,251) Transport (6,994,201) (7,867,608) (7,313,563) Economic Services (1,044,939) (1,113,197) (1,079,525) Other Property and Services (17,627,266) (16,907,123) (15,585,065)

(53,382,752) (57,543,222) (53,117,132

Finance CostsLaw, Order, Public Safety (44,436) - (604) Community Amenities (84,948) (99,132) (31,816) Recreation and Culture (344,310) (354,716) (292,407) Transport (200,508) (218,872) (173,649) Economic Services - - (1,016) Other Property and Services (202,510) (210,211) (205,009)

(876,622) (882,931) (704,501)

Statement of Comprehensive Income by Program for the year ended 30 June 2016


$ $ $Non-Operating Grants, Subsidies and ContributionsLaw, Order, Public Safety 540,842 538,985 1,113,783 Community Amenities - 700,000 14,673 Recreation and Culture 14,227,103 1,763,037 1,082,081 Transport 3,480,958 3,496,837 2,496,989 Other Property and Services - 34,947 1,866,419

18,248,903 6,533,806 6,573,945

Profit on Disposal of Assets - 3,519,216 72,291 Loss on Disposal of Assets (762,501) - (826,711) Loss on revaluation of civil infrastructure (1,556,634) - -

(2,319,135) 3,519,216 (754,420)

NET RESULT 14,777,771 3,907,237 4,867,534

Other Comprehensive IncomeChanges on Revaluation of Non-Current Assets 19,222,287 - 109,605,198

Total Other Comprehensive Income 19,222,287 - 109,605,198

Total Comprehensive Income 34,000,058 3,907,237 114,472,732



2016 2015$ $

Current AssetsCash and Cash Equivalents - Unrestricted 7,886,457 107,757,292 Cash and Cash Equivalents - Restricted 31,135,655 12,021,109 Trade and Other Receivables 2,658,097 2,630,757 Inventories 52,290 62,066 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 41,732,499 25,471,223

Non-Current AssetsOther Receivables 1,801,316 1,600,024 Property, Plant and Equipment 247,664,458 238,114,113 Infrastructure 307,145,888 300,028,090 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 556,611,662 539,742,227

TOTAL ASSETS 598,344,161 565,213,450

Current LiabilitiesTrade and Other Payables 4,605,240 3,950,218 Current Portion of Long term Borrowings 2,234,229 2,216,687 Provisions 3,462,840 3,333,687 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 10,302,309 9,500,592

Non-Current LiabilitiesOther Payables 16,034 57,393 Long Term Borrowing 14,046,26 15,629,540 Provisions 427,869 474,295 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 14,490,165 16,161,228

Total Liabilities 24,792,474 25,661,820

Net Assets 573,551,688 539,551,630

EquityRetained Surplus 229,413,598 223,869,839 Reserves - Cash Backed 16,531,596 7,297,584 Revaluation Surplus 327,606,494 308,384,207 Total Equity 573,551,688 539,551,630

Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2016

Retained Surplus

Reserves Cash Backed

Revaluation Surplus

"Total Equity"

$ $ $ $Balance as at 1 July 2014 221,619,140 4,680,748 198,779,010 425,078,898 Comprehensive Income Net Result 4,867,534 - - 4,867,534 Changes on Revaluation of Non-Current Assets

- - 109,605,198 109,605,198

Total Comprehensive Income 4,867,534 - 109,605,198 114,472,732

Transfers from/(to) Reserves (2,616,835) 2,616,835 - -

Balance as at 30 June 2015 223,869,839 7,297,584 308,384,207 539,551,630

Comprehensive Income Net Result 14,777,771 - - 14,777,771 Changes on Revaluation of Non-Current Assets - - 19,222,287 19,222,287 Total Comprehensive Income 14,777,771 - 19,222,287 34,000,058

Transfers from/(to) Reserves (9,234,012) 9,234,012 - -

Balance as at 30 June 2016 229,413,598 16,531,596 327,606,494 573,551,688

Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 30 June 2016


49FINANCIAL STATEMENTS City of Bunbury Annual Report 2015 - 2016


$ $ $

Cash Flows from Financing Activities Repayments of Debentures (2,216,687) (2,216,687) (1,831,840) Proceeds from Self Supporting Loans (157,480) 69,418 (1,019,364) Proceeds from New Debentures 650,952 1,295,414 5,196,786 Repayments - Deferred Debtors (60,136) - 926 Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities (1,783,052) (851,855) 2,346,508

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Held 16,243,712 (953,216) 5,560,023

Cash at Beginning of Year 22,778,401 22,778,399 17,218,378

Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of the Year 39,022,112 21,825,183 22,778,401

Statement of Cash Flowsfor the year ended 30 June 2016


$ $ $

Cash Flows from Operating Activities RevenueRates 33,861,825 32,463,691 32,513,035 Operating Grants & Subsidies 1,813,378 2,444,281 5,694,503 Contributions, Reimbursements and Donations 1,418,473 869,207 1,139,019 Fees and Charges 14,453,822 13,155,510 13,548,119 Interest Earnings 1,239,755 899,960 1,098,887 Other Revenue 406,970 299,388 426,502

53,194,223 50,132,037 54,420,065

PaymentsEmployee Costs (23,159,825) (22,998,125) (22,751,230) Contract Employment Costs (3,669) (99,995) (85,088) Consultants (1,350,768) (1,563,161) (1,381,818) Materials and Contracts (10,986,647) (12,793,775) (13,146,791) Utility Charges (2,585,896) (2,618,851) (2,452,272) Interest Expenses (886,335) (705,332) (706,154) Insurance Expenses (767,482) (814,889) (813,694) Goods and Services Tax 1,094,279 - (79,508) Other Expenditure (2,224,816) (2,452,126) (2,075,714)

(40,871,159) (44,046,254) (43,492,269)

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities 12,323,064 6,085,783 10,927,796

Cash Flows from Investing ActivitiesPayments for Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment (6,666,373) (10,177,311) (7,243,043) Payment for Construction of nfrastructure (6,461,328) (6,992,155) (7,643,430) Non-Operating Grants, Subsidies and Contributions 18,233,514 6,520,273 6,573,946 Interest Earning on Capital Grants 15,390 13,533 -Proceeds from Sale of Fixed Assets 582,497 4,448,516 598,246

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investment Activities 5,703,699 (6,187,144) (7,714,281)




$ $ $

Capital

Capital Revenue Proceeds from Disposal of Assets 582,497 4,448,51 598,246 Contributions for the Development of Assets 18,233,514 6,520,273 6,573,946 Proceeds from New Loans 650,952 1,295,414 5,196,786 Self-Supporting Loan Principal Income 67,034 163,698 69,422 Interest on Capital Grants 15,390 13,533 -

19,649,387 12,441,434 12,438,400

Capital ExpenditurePurchase Land (62,272) (926,900) (2,734,420)Purchase Buildings 5,096,288) (6,941,713) (2,752,625)Purchase Plant and Vehicles 1,113,551) (1,244,282) (1,039,963)Purchase Equipment (330,849) (990,916) (669,976)Purchase Furniture and Fittings (51,290) (58,500) (33,084)Purchase Arts and Culture Assets (12,123) (15,000) (12,973)Purchase Infrastructure Assets (6,461,328) (6,992,155) (7,643,430)Repayment of Loans (2,216,687) (2,216,687) (1,831,840)

(15,344,388) (19,386,153) (16,718,314)

Financial Transfers

Movement in Unspent Loans 1,132,767 1,132,767 (1,033,426)Movement in Unspent Grants (11,013,302) 3,425,382 (292,798)Transfers to Reserves (Restricted Assets) (15,763,205) (15,049,783) (9,150,072)Transfers from Reserves (Restricted Assets) 6,529,193 6,860,433 6,533,238

Surplus(deficiency) before general rates (31,620,687) (33,047,411) (26,438,812)Total Amount Raised From General Rates 33,942,115 33,904,742 32,436,743

Net Current Assets as June 30 c/fwd - surplus (deficit) 2,321,428 857,331 5,997,937

Rate Setting Statementfor the year ended 30 June 2016


$ $ $

Net current assets at start of financial year - surplus/(deficit) 5,997,937 5,997,936 3,805,212

5,997,937 5,997,936 3,805,212

RevenueSpecified Area Rates 41,846 41,459 55,282 Operating Grants and Subsidies 1,653,635 2,039,015 4,088,473 Contributions, Reimbursements and Donations 1,418,473 1,089,610 1,139,019Fees and Charges 14,404,583 13,868,472 13,624,734 Interest Earnings 1,239,755 956,558 1,098,887 Other Revenue 406,970 380,512 426,501 Profit on Disposal of Assets - 3,519,216 72,291

19,165,262 21,894,842 20,505,187

Expenses

Employee Costs (22,491,221) (24,270,288) (22,994,094)Contract Employment Expenses (3,669) (64,995) (85,088)Consultants (1,350,768) (1,090,879) (1,381,818)Materials and Contracts (11,220,047) (13,641,795) (11,803,807)Utility Charges (2,585,896) (2,676,340) (2,452,272)Insurance Expenses (767,482) (777,213) (813,694)Interest Expenses (876,622) (882,931) (704,500)Other Expenses (2,183,457) (3,432,632) (2,009,036)Depreciation on Non-Current Assets (12,780,213) (11,589,080) (11,577,322)Loss on Disposal of Assets (762,501) - (826,711)

(55,021,876) (58,426,153) (54,648,342)

Net Result Excluding Rates (35,856,614) (36,531,311) (34,143,155)Adjustments for Cash Budget Requirements:

Non-Cash Expenditure and Revenue Profit)/Loss of Asset Disposals 762,501 (3,519,216) 754,420 Depreciation and Amortisation on Assets 12,780,213 11,589,080 11,577,322

Transfers Between Current and Non CurrentMovement in Deferred Pensioner Rates (Non-Current) (23,039) - (4,283)Movement in Deferred Sundry Debtors (58,898) (67,980) (9,375)Movement in Self-Support Loans (325,452) - (1,088,786)Movement in Employee Benefit Provisions (Non-Current) (46,426) 60,000 (26,634)Movement in College Grove Joint Venture (South) - - 986,127 Movement in College Grove Joint Venture (North) (41,359) - (66,679)


51FINANCIAL STATEMENTS City of Bunbury Annual Report 2015 - 2016

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