Gannawarra Annual Report 2011 - Gannawarra Shire Council

14
ANNUAL RESULTS AT A GLANCE
LEADERSHIP AND
GOVERNANCE
Highlights
• In the past year Council has advocated on
behalf of the Gannawarra community to
Ministers and Senior Government officials
and in the form of submissions on the
declaration of the Australian locust plague
in Victoria to be declared a natural disaster
or emergency of National significance,
primary health care, water policy, key
transport routes, additional recurrent
funding for smaller rural shires, levee banks,
flood warnings and response, flood relief
and flood recovery.
• Council has endorsed the Loddon Mallee
Regional Strategic Plan (Northern), as
representing the aspirations and key
strategic directions required for a
prosperous, liveable and sustainable region
and commits to ongoing involvement in
the implementation and ongoing future
refinement of the Plan and the planning
process.
• Council has endorsed the principles of the
Victorian Local Government Women’s
Charter in the Year of Women in Local
Government. Council has also endorsed
the intention to act on the Charter with
support from the funded project and the
Women’s Participation in Local Government
Coalition partners.
Results
Community satisfaction with
overall performance of Council
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 0
OUR ENVIRONMENT
Highlights
• A review of the Gannawarra Planning
Scheme was completed in August and
advice provided to the Minister for
Planning.
• 2206 tonne was deposited in landfill for the
year from kerbside collection. This was a
decrease of 171 tonne on 2009/2010.
• Total recycling for 2010/2011 was 1,389
tonne, which is an increase of 48 tonne
more than 2009/2010. This is almost a 4
percent increase in kerbside amounts
recycled.
• Council approves the Waste Management
Strategy 2011-2015 for implementation.
• Council's Environmental Health Officers
provided advice to flood-affected residents
in the latter half of the year. Residents
sought help on a number of matters,
including securing a supply of safe drinking
water, how to deal with mould growth,
disposal of flood damaged goods, and
advice on how to repair or replace
damaged domestic wastewater systems.
• Each Living Green in Gannawarra and
Surrounds sustainability workshop had an
average attendance of 30, with 74
participants attending all three workshops
in their locality.
Results
Community satisfaction with
waste management
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011