ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 CITY OF GREATER GEELONG

City Services
CITY OF GREATER GEELONG ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008
Peter Reeve
General Manager
Dip CE
Municipal Engineering Certificate
FIE Aust
Peter Reeve joined the Executive Management Team on 13 September 2004. Peter
is responsible for both the planning and operational elements of City Services. He
ensures the City’s services and infrastructure assets are maintained in the areas of
waste, street cleaning, traffic engineering, drains, roads, footpaths, corporate fleet,
parks and our environment and natural resources.
Peter’s Message:
“The staff at City Services continue to provide and maintain excellent services for our
community and visitors alike with an ever increasing emphasis on environmental
considerations. The rapid growth of the City provides us with considerable challenges
all of which we are capable of responding to in a positive way”.
Division’s EFT Staff: 368
Revenue ($000): $ 28,666
Expenditure ($000): $ 86,889
Assets ($000): $ 930,439
Functions provided:
> Engineering Services > Parks and Support Services
> Environment and Natural Resources > Waste Services
> Infrastructure Operations
Achievements:
> East West Traffic improvement works progressed with a further three sites
completed and two sites nearing completion.
> Moolap drainage and flood warning project completed.
> 51 kilometres of roads resurfaced and seven kilometres of footpaths renewed.
> All sporting reserves remained open for both summer and winter sports due to
careful management by Parks staff.
> Motor vehicle policy changes with environmental focus and greenhouse
reduction initiatives.
> Launch of the Geelong EcoChallenge corporate sustainability program aimed at
reducing the organisation’s own consumption of energy, water and resources.
> Adoption of the Greenhouse Reduction Strategy.
> Implementation of Bellarine TravelSmart project results in increased instances
of walking and cycling to school in six Bellarine schools by an average of
20 per cent.
> Developed Influenza Pandemic Plan which is now being used as a template by
the Department of Human Services.
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