ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 CITY OF GREATER GEELONG

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OUR COUNCILLORS CITY OF GREATER GEELONG ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 Working towards making Geelong the best place to live has been this Council’s main aspiration since being elected in November 2004. Making informed decisions on all aspects of the community, environment and economic wellbeing through strong leadership and planning is of paramount importance in achieving Council’s vision. This is the final year of the current Council’s term and they can be proud of the many achievements that have seen remarkable development within the municipality. The Role of Council Council operates under the Local Government Act 1989 and is elected to provide leadership and good governance for the municipality and the local community. Council has a number of roles including: > Taking into account the diverse needs of the local community in decision making. > Providing leadership by establishing strategic objectives and monitoring their achievements. > Ensuring that resources are managed in a responsible and accountable manner. > Advocating the interests of the local community to other communities and governments. > Fostering community cohesion and encouraging active participation in civic life. Council Elections Victorian local government elections are held every four years. Councillors are elected by the community and they represent the overall public interest of the region and their respective ward. They take part in formulating, adopting and reviewing the corporate plan, annual budget and other operational plans, and also make informed decisions on Council policies and funding requirements. The Mayor is elected by the 12 Councillors for a one-year term. The election of Mayor is usually held in December. At the end of that one-year term, the Mayor may wish to stand for re-election for a further term or decide to stand down. The Mayor has several roles including chairing Council meetings, ensuring that Council decisions are carried out and representing the City at government, civic and ceremonial functions. The next local government elections will be held in November 2008. In January 2008, Deakin Ward Councillor Shane Dowling tendered his resignation after six years as a Councillor. Cr Dowling made an enormous contribution to the City of Greater Geelong. A former Mayor, and portfolio holder for Strategic and Economic Development, Cr Dowling was a leading contributor in guiding the City to its current era of prosperity. A by-election for the Deakin Ward was held in May 2008, with Councillor Andrew Katos being elected as the new representative. Electoral Boundary Review Currently the City of Greater Geelong is made up of 12 wards, with one Councillor elected to represent each ward. The Victorian Electoral Commission has completed its electoral boundary review and recommended to the Minister for Local Government that the City of Greater Geelong maintains 12 Councillors to be elected from 12 single-councillor wards, with some modifications to ward boundaries. The total voters of all electorates is 159,993, with the average voters per councillor being 13,333, with a deviation between -7.16 per cent and +8.93 per cent. 13
Port Phillip Bay Victoria Corio Bay Cr Bruce Harwood (Mayor) Ward: Kardinia Bass Strait City of Greater Geelong Melbourne Balliang Creek Portfolio: Communications, Tourism and Major Events Elected to Council: February 2003 Local Belmont resident Bruce Harwood was re-elected to Council in November 2004, having first joined Council following a by-election for the Kardinia ward in February 2003. Cr Harwood was re-elected Mayor on 3 December 2007 for a second 12-month term. Ballan Road 1 Little River He has been a police officer for 25-years and is currently a Detective, attached to the Geelong Criminal Investigation Unit. Moorabool River Cr Harwood is involved in the following committees: > Community Arts and Festivals Assessment Committee > Geelong Major Events > Committee for Geelong > G21 - Geelong Regional Alliance > Audit Advisory Committee (Until May 27, 2008) > Planning Committee > Performance Review Committee (CEO) > Barwon Regional Waste Management Group > Community Reference Committee Neighbourhood Renewal - Norlane Corio Telephone: (03) 5272 4891 Email: mayor@geelongcity.vic.gov.au 1 Windermere 2 Corio 3 Cowie 4 Kildare 5 Brownbill 6 Austin 7 Kardinia 8 Deakin 9 Buckley 10 Cheetham 11 Coryule 12 Beangala Pettavel Road 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mount Duneed Road 10 Corio Bay Port Phillip Bay 11 12 Bass Strait 14
Page 1 and 2: ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 CITY OF GRE
Page 3 and 4: THE YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS Satyam Tech
Page 5 and 6: OVERVIEW Welcome to the City of Gre
Page 7 and 8: OUR HISTORY - FROM JILLONG TO GEELO
Page 9 and 10: THEN NOW Eastern Beach 6
Page 11 and 12: approaches to address key issues an
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Page 25 and 26: THE YEAR IN REVIEW At Council we pr
Page 27 and 28: The City of Greater Geelong commits
Page 29 and 30: CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMITMENTS AND AC
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Page 33 and 34: COUNCIL FUNDING PRIORITIES Council
Page 35 and 36: SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 20
Page 37 and 38: Loans Council took out a loan of $3
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Page 41 and 42: BEST VALUE Council’s Best Value P
Page 43 and 44: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The main purpo
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Page 49 and 50: OUR PEOPLE The knowledge, skills, i
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Page 53 and 54: DIVISIONAL OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE To enhance com
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INTERNAL AUDIT The internal audit f
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COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES
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THE PILLARS: HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVE
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING Objective To h
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Health and Wellbeing - Outcomes Out
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Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, Eastern
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Delivering on our Commitments: 2007
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Implementing the Local Action Plan
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Challenges Drought conditions in th
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TRANSPORTATION Objective To enhance
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Future Directions Main construction
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ARTS CULTURE AND HERITAGE Objective
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UNDERSTANDING THE FINANCIAL REPORT
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