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11<br />

12<br />

ANNUAL<br />

REPORT<br />

Create, Build, Grow


Contents<br />

<strong>At</strong> a glance<br />

Introduction 3<br />

Our highlights 5<br />

Our 2011/2012 scorecard 6<br />

Our facts and figures 10<br />

Calendar of events 11<br />

About our <strong>City</strong> 12<br />

Celebrating our achievements 14<br />

Year in review<br />

Mayor’s message 16<br />

Chief Executive’s overview 17<br />

Chief Financial Officer’s report 18<br />

Services delivered 21<br />

Our sustainable <strong>City</strong> 23<br />

Civic leadership<br />

About <strong>Council</strong> 26<br />

Our <strong>Council</strong>lors 27<br />

How we govern our <strong>City</strong> 28<br />

<strong>Council</strong> operations<br />

Our staff 32<br />

Organisation structure 33<br />

Executive Management Team 34<br />

Developing our people 36<br />

Equal Opportunity Employment 38<br />

Industrial Relations 38<br />

Occupational Health and Safety 39<br />

Corporate governance framework 40<br />

Planning framework 44<br />

Our priorities<br />

Supporting our community 46<br />

Consultation and community priorities 48<br />

Speaking up for our community 49<br />

Building a better <strong>City</strong> 50<br />

Managing our environment 52<br />

Key outcomes<br />

Strategic planning objectives 54<br />

Safe Community 55<br />

Social Inclusion, Wellbeing and<br />

Affordability<br />

60<br />

Good Governance and Financial<br />

Management<br />

65<br />

Cultural Diversity and Harmony 70<br />

Planning and Economic Development 74<br />

Service Delivery 80<br />

Assets and Infrastructure 85<br />

Advocacy, Communication and<br />

Engagement<br />

90<br />

Environment and Global Warming 95<br />

Governance<br />

Best Value 102<br />

Auditing 103<br />

Ethics 104<br />

Committees 105<br />

Statutory information 108<br />

Financials<br />

Plain English Guide to the Financials 116<br />

Financial Report 119<br />

Standard Statements 165<br />

Performance Statement 176<br />

Auditor General’s Report 185<br />

Other<br />

Glossary and acronyms 189<br />

Index 192<br />

Contacting <strong>Council</strong><br />

Back page<br />

Our cover<br />

Front cover: Adam and Allanah from <strong>Council</strong>’s Elgar Court Occassional Child Care enjoy building their structure<br />

together. <strong>Manningham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> is committed to building foundations for a sustainable future, growing our<br />

capacity to deliver quality services, and creating stronger connections with our community.<br />

2 <strong>Manningham</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Council</strong>


Introduction<br />

Our <strong>Council</strong><br />

Through its nine <strong>Council</strong>lors and staff of 697, <strong>Manningham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> provides a wide<br />

range of services and infrastructure to residents, and is responsible for the effective<br />

management of $1.5 billion (including land) of infrastructure assets across an area<br />

of 114 square kilometres in Melbourne’s north eastern suburbs.<br />

Our vision<br />

• A vibrant, safe and culturally diverse community<br />

that fosters participation, connectedness, harmony,<br />

social inclusion, and health and wellbeing<br />

• A community with access to high quality, responsive<br />

services, facilities and infrastructure, to meet<br />

changing needs<br />

• A <strong>Council</strong> underpinned by sound financial<br />

management, customer service, continuous<br />

improvement, strong governance and leadership,<br />

transparency, consultation, communication and<br />

advocacy<br />

• A municipality that supports sustainable<br />

development and achieves a balance between lively<br />

activity areas supporting a healthy local economy,<br />

and preserving our rural areas and abundance of<br />

open space<br />

• A community that protects and enhances our natural<br />

environment and wildlife, and is concerned about<br />

reducing our carbon footprint in all that we do.<br />

Our values<br />

<strong>Council</strong> has five key values to achieve its vision.<br />

1. Integrity and Transparency. We commit to honesty<br />

and openness, fostering trust and goodwill with our<br />

community through responsible decision-making,<br />

processes and reporting<br />

2. Diversity, Harmony and Inclusiveness. We embrace,<br />

respect and value the diversity of our community,<br />

and promote harmony and inclusiveness for people<br />

of all ages, abilities, cultures and backgrounds<br />

3. Accountability and Responsiveness. We aim to<br />

deliver high quality, responsive and customerfocused<br />

services to meet the priorities of our<br />

community in a timely, efficient and effective manner<br />

4. Continuous Improvement and Innovation. We<br />

strive to improve what we do through consultation,<br />

community feedback, learning and engagement<br />

5. Environment Sustainability. We are committed to<br />

balancing planning and economic growth with<br />

environmental responsibility and sustainable<br />

practices that reduce our carbon footprint.<br />

30km<br />

20km<br />

10km<br />

Eltham<br />

Templestowe<br />

Warrandyte<br />

Wonga<br />

Park<br />

Melbourne CBD<br />

Clifton Hill<br />

Richmond<br />

South<br />

Melbourne South<br />

Yarra<br />

Fairfield<br />

Kew<br />

Hawthorn<br />

Bulleen<br />

Doncaster<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong><br />

Box Hill<br />

Park<br />

Orchards<br />

Doncaster<br />

East<br />

Donvale<br />

Ringwood<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Report 2011/2012<br />

3


Introduction<br />

We are proud to present our 2011/2012 <strong>Annual</strong> Report. This report provides a<br />

comprehensive account of our achievements, our challenges, our aspirations<br />

for the future and our commitments to the community. It details our performance<br />

against our strategic objectives outlined in the <strong>Council</strong> Plan 2009-2013 and<br />

provides an analysis of our financial performance. Most importantly, this report<br />

demonstrates the breadth of our operations and the diversity of services delivered<br />

on a daily basis to the <strong>Manningham</strong> community.<br />

Our theme<br />

Our theme for the 2011/2012 <strong>Annual</strong> Report – Create,<br />

Build, Grow – is reflective of <strong>Council</strong>’s ongoing<br />

commitment to:<br />

• Create stronger connections with our community<br />

• Build foundations for a sustainable future through<br />

the delivery of major projects<br />

• Grow our capacity to deliver quality services and<br />

programs.<br />

Why we have an <strong>Annual</strong> Report<br />

<strong>Council</strong> sees the <strong>Annual</strong> Report as a key tool to keep<br />

residents, businesses, employees and potential<br />

employees, State and Federal governments, peak bodies,<br />

community groups and organisations informed about its<br />

performance and future direction. Along with this, there<br />

is a requirement in the Local Government Act 1989 for all<br />

councils to present an <strong>Annual</strong> Report to the Minister for<br />

Local Government by 30 September each year.<br />

Where to get a copy<br />

Hard copies of the <strong>Annual</strong> Report are available from the<br />

Civic Centre, 699 Doncaster Road and local libraries,<br />

or call 9840 9333. An electronic copy is available at:<br />

http://annualreport.manningham.vic.gov.au<br />

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Our highlights<br />

• Delivered the largest Capital Works<br />

Program in <strong>Manningham</strong>’s history<br />

totalling $54.41 million<br />

• Continued construction of MC² -<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> <strong>City</strong> Square (pictured)<br />

• 41,611 telephone calls taken by<br />

customer service<br />

• Continued advocacy to achieve<br />

a favourable outcome from the<br />

Doncaster Rail Feasibility Study<br />

• 15,000 people attended the 30th<br />

Carols by Candlelight at Ruffey Lake<br />

Park (pictured below)<br />

• New Residential Strategy adopted<br />

• 992 sustainable street lights installed<br />

• 308,865 visits to <strong>Council</strong>’s website,<br />

www.manningham.vic.gov.au<br />

• $2.23 million spent on construction of<br />

drains<br />

• 28 sportsgrounds converted to warm<br />

season grass since 2006/2007<br />

• Household waste diversion to landfill<br />

is 57.5 per cent – the second<br />

highest in metropolitan Melbourne<br />

• 932 planning permits issued<br />

• $1.88 million in community grants<br />

provided<br />

• Adopted the Generation 2030<br />

Community Plan – a blueprint for<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong>’s future<br />

• Tri-generation system comissioned<br />

in MC 2 , a first for local government in<br />

Australia.<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Report 2011/2012<br />

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Our 2011/2012 scorecard<br />

This scorecard summarises progress of our annual performance measures in<br />

relation to the implementation of Year 3 of the 2009-2013 <strong>Council</strong> Plan.<br />

1. Safe Community (more information on page 55-59)<br />

Achievements<br />

• Completed 95 per cent of Year 2 actions in the Road Safety<br />

Strategy<br />

• Established a broader Community Safety Advisory Committee<br />

• New Building Services Policy adopted<br />

• Produced the Don’t Wait and See bushfire information DVD for<br />

Warrandyte residents<br />

2. Social Inclusion, Wellbeing and Affordability (more information on page 60-64)<br />

Achievements<br />

Challenges<br />

• New community directory launched<br />

• Completed a review of <strong>Manningham</strong>’s five neighbourhood<br />

houses<br />

• Adopted the Mental Health Action Plan and draft Drug and<br />

Alcohol Action Plan<br />

3. Good Governance and Financial Management (more information on page 65-69)<br />

Achievements<br />

Challenges<br />

• Achieved the highest possible rating for financial sustainability<br />

from the Auditor General<br />

• Preparation of a three year Internal Audit Plan<br />

• Developed a suite of customer acknowledgement/response<br />

letters to improve response times<br />

• Fully costed ten year Financial Strategy and Capital Works<br />

Program<br />

4. Cultural Diversity and Harmony (more information on page 70-73)<br />

Achievements<br />

Challenges<br />

• 6,000 people attended the <strong>Manningham</strong> Multicultural Festival<br />

• Increase in people accessing interpreter services to get<br />

information from <strong>Council</strong><br />

• Developed <strong>Manningham</strong>’s first nationally recognised<br />

Reconciliation Action Plan<br />

5. Planning and Economic Development (more information on page 74-79)<br />

Achievements<br />

Challenges<br />

• Adopted a new Residential Strategy<br />

• Seven major planning applications assessed using the<br />

Sustainable Design Assessment in the Planning Process<br />

(SDAPP)<br />

• Launched a new tourism campaign, Discover Your Own<br />

Backyard<br />

• Four planning scheme amendments (C83, C86, C92, C93)<br />

gazetted<br />

• New Economic Development Strategy adopted<br />

Challenges<br />

• CSIRO withdrawal from the Bushfire Risk<br />

Mapping project delayed completion<br />

• Review of the <strong>Manningham</strong> Bicycle Strategy<br />

was deferred due to resourcing issues<br />

• Meeting increased demand for aged and<br />

disability care services<br />

• Consideration of future use/management of<br />

community facilities delayed endorsement<br />

of Rieschiecks Reserve Management Plan<br />

• Increasing financial pressure imposed by<br />

other levels of government – e.g. carbon tax,<br />

landfill levy<br />

• Management of legislative compliance<br />

• Maintaining customer service satisfaction levels<br />

• Upgrade and renewal of infrastructure<br />

assets as required<br />

• Communicating with people in our<br />

linguistically diverse community<br />

• Determining planning applications within the<br />

statutory 60 days<br />

• Protecting and enhancing the municipality’s<br />

highly valued characteristics while<br />

recognising the need for change<br />

* The source for the results is the 2012 Local Government Satisfaction Survey (unless stated otherwise all results were either higher or the same<br />

than the State-wide and Outer Metropolitan Melbourne averages). The source for additional results listed in Strategic Objectives 3, 4, 7 and 9 is<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> records (i.e. Corporate Information Database (CID) system).<br />

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Our 2011/2012 scorecard<br />

Looking Forward<br />

• Review Municipal Emergency Management Plan<br />

• Improve line marking operation to enhance road<br />

safety<br />

• Review <strong>Council</strong>’s Local Laws<br />

• Develop <strong>Manningham</strong> Prevention of Violence Against<br />

Women Action Plan<br />

Result*<br />

<strong>Council</strong> Plan Actions completed: 6 out of 9<br />

• Performance index rating of 69 for enforcement of<br />

local laws<br />

• Performance index rating of 68 for emergency/<br />

disaster management (just below State-wide and<br />

Outer Melbourne Metropolitan <strong>Council</strong> averages)<br />

Looking Forward<br />

• Review Municipal Public Health Plan 2009-2013<br />

• Establish a Community Facilities Access Policy<br />

• Finalise the Public Open Space Strategy<br />

Result*<br />

<strong>Council</strong> Plan Actions completed: 9 out of 11<br />

• Performance index rating of 73 for recreational<br />

facilities<br />

Looking Forward<br />

• Conduct the 2012 <strong>Manningham</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Council</strong> elections<br />

• Adopt a new four year <strong>Council</strong> Plan<br />

• Implement an Electronic Invoice Scanning system<br />

• Continue to implement <strong>Council</strong>’s environmental<br />

performance initiatives<br />

• Constraint in expenditure<br />

Result*<br />

<strong>Council</strong> Plan Actions completed: 9 out of 10<br />

• Performance index rating of 67 for overall<br />

performance<br />

• Investment gap ratio of 314.4 per cent<br />

(target 150 per cent)<br />

• Infrastructure renewal gap of 157.1 per cent<br />

(target 100 per cent)<br />

Looking Forward<br />

• Update the Arts and Cultural Strategy<br />

• Review Multicultural Communications Strategy<br />

Result*<br />

<strong>Council</strong> Plan Actions completed: 4 out of 4<br />

• 263 people accessed interpreter services (143 above<br />

target)<br />

Looking Forward<br />

• Continue implementing the <strong>Manningham</strong> Residential<br />

Strategy<br />

• Process planning applications in a timely manner<br />

• Review Doncaster Hill development contributions and<br />

parking precinct plans<br />

• Review the <strong>Manningham</strong> Activity Centre Strategy and<br />

Local Activity Centre Plan<br />

Result*<br />

<strong>Council</strong> Plan Actions completed: 9 out of 11<br />

• Performance index rating of 76 with the appearance<br />

of public areas<br />

• Performance index rating of 75 with general town<br />

planning policy<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Report 2011/2012<br />

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Our 2011/2012 scorecard<br />

6. Service Delivery (more information on page 80-84)<br />

Achievements<br />

• Implemented a new Business Continuity Plan<br />

• Draft Ageing Well in <strong>Manningham</strong> Strategy put out for<br />

consultation<br />

• Design completed for Warrandyte Community Centre upgrade<br />

• Successful transfer of <strong>Manningham</strong> Centre from <strong>Council</strong> to<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Centre Association<br />

7. Assets and Infrastructure (more information on page 85-89)<br />

Achievements<br />

• Delivered $54.41 million Capital Works program<br />

• 94 per cent increase in septic tank inspections<br />

• $2.23 million spent on drainage improvements<br />

• Completion/ongoing construction of major projects including<br />

Aquarena and Ted Ajani<br />

Challenges<br />

• Finalisation of draft Public Open Space<br />

Strategy delayed<br />

• Ensuring we continue to provide high quality<br />

services by attracting and retaining talented<br />

staff<br />

Challenges<br />

• Delays to some capital works projects due<br />

to extreme weather events<br />

8. Advocacy, Communication and Engagement (more information on page 90-94)<br />

Achievements<br />

Challenges<br />

• Doncaster Rail Feasibility Study underway<br />

• Released the Generation 2030 Community Plan<br />

• Launched a new online consultation portal – What Matters<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong><br />

• Complex community engagement activities<br />

for <strong>Council</strong>’s major projects and Residential<br />

Strategy<br />

10. Environment and Global Warming (more information on page 95-100)<br />

Achievements<br />

Challenges<br />

• Draft Bushland Management Strategy released for public<br />

consultation<br />

• Securing the Future Adaptation Plan put out for public<br />

exhibition<br />

• Commissioned a feasibility study into district energy services<br />

for Doncaster Hill<br />

• Waste diversion to landfill increased to 57.5 per cent (from 56.5<br />

per cent)<br />

• Achieving <strong>Council</strong>’s greenhouse gas<br />

reduction targets<br />

* The source for the results is the 2012 Local Government Satisfaction Survey (unless stated otherwise all results were either higher or the same<br />

than the State-wide and Outer Metropolitan Melbourne averages). The source for additional results listed in Strategic Objectives 3, 4, 7 and 9 is<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> <strong>Council</strong> records (i.e. Corporate Information Database (CID) system).<br />

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Our Scorecard<br />

Our 2011/2012 scorecard<br />

Looking Forward<br />

• Develop and endorse a whole of <strong>Council</strong> approach to<br />

Best Value<br />

• Update the <strong>Manningham</strong> Community Safety Plan<br />

2009-2013<br />

• Continue to implement recommendations in the<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Libraries Review<br />

Result*<br />

<strong>Council</strong> Plan Actions completed: 5 out of 6<br />

• Performance index rating of 53 for overall direction of<br />

<strong>Council</strong> in the last 12 months (just below the Outer<br />

Metropolitan Melbourne average)<br />

Looking Forward<br />

• Complete the 2012/2013 Capital Works Program<br />

• Improve <strong>Manningham</strong>’s underground drainage<br />

network<br />

• Update the <strong>Manningham</strong> Bicycle Strategy<br />

Result*<br />

<strong>Council</strong> Plan Actions completed: 6 out of 6<br />

• Performance index rating of 65 for the condition of<br />

local streets and footpaths<br />

• Spent $54.41 million or 95.9 per cent of the adopted<br />

Capital Works budget (target 90 per cent)<br />

Looking Forward<br />

• Advocate for transport infrastructure and service<br />

improvements<br />

• Review <strong>Council</strong>’s Website Strategy<br />

• Commence implementation of the Generation 2030<br />

Community Plan<br />

Result*<br />

<strong>Council</strong> Plan Actions completed: 3 out of 5<br />

• Performance index rating of 66 for informing the<br />

community<br />

• Performance index rating of 59 for community<br />

engagement<br />

• Performance index rating of 58 for advocacy<br />

Looking Forward<br />

• Start implementation of the Bushland Management<br />

Strategy<br />

• Undertake a feasibility study for the Doncaster Quarry<br />

• Achieve accreditation as a Fair Trade Community<br />

• Investigate sustainable strategies to reduce car travel<br />

by Home Support Workers<br />

Result*<br />

<strong>Council</strong> Plan Actions completed: 11 out of 14<br />

• 57.5 per cent of household waste diverted to landfill<br />

(increase from 56.5 per cent on previous year)<br />

• Performance index rating of 66 for environmental<br />

sustainability<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Report 2011/2012<br />

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Our facts and figures<br />

Warrandyte Skate Park opened in 2001 and has since become a huge<br />

success thanks to its street style skating set up.<br />

<strong>At</strong> 11 hectares, Finns Reserve in Templestowe, has generous open<br />

spaces and a range of facilities including walking paths, playground,<br />

and barbecue and picnic area.<br />

Fast facts<br />

• <strong>Manningham</strong> municipal area:<br />

114km²<br />

• <strong>Manningham</strong> has one of the<br />

largest networks of open space<br />

in metropolitan Melbourne –<br />

19.8km², representing 17 per cent<br />

of the area of the municipality<br />

• Estimated resident population<br />

of <strong>Manningham</strong>: 116,958<br />

• Rateable properties within the<br />

<strong>City</strong>: 45,173<br />

• Allocated operating budget in<br />

2011/2012: $101.688 million<br />

• Active businesses: more than<br />

12,000<br />

Recreational facilities<br />

• More than 100 recreation and<br />

sporting facilities including<br />

stadiums, pavilions, fields,<br />

courts and community venues<br />

• 46 sporting reserves and<br />

facilities<br />

• One regional aquatic and<br />

leisure centre<br />

• One regional athletics track<br />

• 154 play spaces<br />

• Two BMX and two skateboard<br />

facilities<br />

• Extensive shared trail network<br />

catering to walking, jogging and<br />

cycling<br />

Parks and natural areas<br />

• 294 parks and reserves<br />

covering more than 1,200<br />

hectares<br />

• State parks: one (Warrandyte)<br />

• Home to 22 per cent of Victoria’s<br />

known plants, including 11<br />

species of State significance<br />

and four of national significance<br />

• Significant waterways include<br />

the Yarra River and the Ruffey,<br />

Andersons, Koonung, Mullum<br />

Mullum and Jumping creeks<br />

Roads, footpaths and drains<br />

• Freeways: 13 kilometres<br />

• State Highways: 2 kilometres<br />

• Declared Arterial Roads: 72<br />

kilometres<br />

• Local Roads (sealed): 569<br />

kilometres<br />

• Local Roads (unsealed): 23<br />

kilometres<br />

• Footpaths: 855 kilometres<br />

• Drains: 1,037 kilometres<br />

• Kerb and channel: 865<br />

kilometres<br />

• Bicycle Paths: 55 kilometres<br />

Community facilities<br />

• Child Care Centres: 26<br />

(1 <strong>Council</strong> operated)<br />

• Maternal and Child Health<br />

Centres: 8<br />

• Preschools: 27<br />

• Senior Citizen Centres: 3<br />

• School Crossings: 36<br />

• Library branches: 4<br />

• Community centres: 7<br />

• Neighbourhood Houses: 5<br />

Our community*<br />

• 51.4 per cent are female,<br />

48.6 per cent are male<br />

• Median age 42 years<br />

• Children 0-14 years make up<br />

16.4 per cent of the population<br />

and people 65 years and over<br />

19.3 per cent<br />

• 40 per cent were born overseas,<br />

with China and Italy providing<br />

the highest representation<br />

• 58.3 per cent speak English at<br />

home only, with Cantonese (7.9<br />

per cent) and Greek (7.1 per<br />

cent) being the next highest<br />

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 2011 Census of Housing and Population;<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Community Profile and Economic Profile 2011<br />

(www.manningham.vic.gov.au/profile); 2011/2012 <strong>Council</strong> Budget; and <strong>Manningham</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />

website<br />

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Calendar of events<br />

Rieschiecks Reserve hosted the 2011 <strong>Manningham</strong> Relay for Life.<br />

Cr Grace La Vella at the Warrandyte World’s Longest Lunch held along<br />

the banks of the Yarra River.<br />

July 2011<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Arts Centre – Creative<br />

Holiday Fun Program<br />

Christopher Shelton: Just a Painter<br />

Now exhibition<br />

Graffiti Forum<br />

August 2011<br />

Walter Magilton: Celebrating 60 years<br />

of Art exhibition<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Music: Get Back The<br />

Lennon/McCartney Songbook<br />

September 2011<br />

Mullum Mullum Festival<br />

Villa Maria: Our Community, Our<br />

World exhibition<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Music: Bob Sedergreen<br />

and Friends<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Arts Centre – Creative<br />

Holiday Fun Program<br />

Relay for Life at Rieschiecks Reserve<br />

The Weather and Your Health at<br />

Doncaster Playhouse<br />

October 2011<br />

Reflections on Faith exhibition<br />

Seniors’ Multicultural Gathering<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong>’s Heritage Week<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Arts Centre – Creative<br />

Holiday Fun<br />

November 2011<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Multicultural Festival<br />

Contemporary Woven Tapestries from<br />

the Australian Tapestry Workshop<br />

exhibition<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Music: Lisa Young<br />

Quartet<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Artists Studio Tour<br />

December 2011<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Arts Centre Exhibition –<br />

Showing Off 2011: Impressions<br />

Carols by Candlelight<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Music: Bob Sedergreen<br />

and Friends<br />

January 2012<br />

Australia Day Awards and<br />

Celebrations<br />

February 2012<br />

Cinema Under the Stars<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Healthy Lifestyle Week<br />

(23 February – 4 March)<br />

Real Nowhere Land exhibition<br />

The Pottery Expo at Warrandyte<br />

March 2012<br />

Didgeridoo Festival<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Music: Riverside Sounds<br />

World’s Longest Lunch Warrandyte<br />

Iranian Fire Festival<br />

The Art of Victor Greenaway Italy<br />

2007-2012 exhibition<br />

Warrandyte Festival<br />

International Women’s Day celebrations<br />

Business Clean Up Day<br />

April 2012<br />

Templestowe Village Festival<br />

Dapper Day Out<br />

Metal Madams and Mad Moments<br />

exhibition<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Music: Jazz with Bob<br />

Sedergreen and Friends featuring<br />

Brian Abrahams<br />

Passion Play<br />

May 2012<br />

Reconciliation Week (23 May –<br />

16 June)<br />

Mayoral Gala Ball<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Music: Josh Earl vs The<br />

Australian Women’s Weekly Birthday<br />

Cake Book<br />

Celebrating Reconcilitiation exhibition<br />

June 2012<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> Music: Jazz with Bob<br />

Sedergreen and Friends featuring BLOW<br />

Dog Activity Centre official opening<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Report 2011/2012<br />

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About our <strong>City</strong><br />

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Chief Financial Officer’s Report<br />

About our <strong>City</strong><br />

The <strong>City</strong> of <strong>Manningham</strong> was created in 1994 as a result of a restructure of<br />

Melbourne’s local government boundaries to contain the former <strong>City</strong> of Doncaster<br />

and Templestowe, but with Ringwood North ceded to the new <strong>City</strong> of Maroondah<br />

and Wonga Park annexed from the former Shire of Lilydale.<br />

The name Bulleen, a nearby suburb, was proposed for the new municipality as it<br />

was the name of the shire predating the <strong>City</strong> of Doncaster and Templestowe. Some<br />

residents believed the name was too localised, so the name of one of the major<br />

roads – <strong>Manningham</strong> Road – was adopted. <strong>Manningham</strong> Road is thought to be<br />

named after a region in West Yorkshire, England, just as the name Doncaster is also<br />

from Yorkshire.<br />

Our history<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> is a <strong>City</strong> with stories to tell; many of our<br />

natural landmarks and buildings reflect the development<br />

of the region from Aboriginal habitation through to the<br />

arrival of the first European settlers in the 1830s.<br />

From significant Indigenous sites like the Bolin Bolin<br />

Billabong, the ancient river red gums framing much of<br />

the Yarra River and remnant orchard windbreaks, to<br />

the buildings and structures that stand testament to<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong>’s pioneering days.<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> was originally part of the Wurundjeri<br />

nation’s territory. In the summer months the Wurundjeri<br />

would inhabit the banks of the Yarra River and in winter<br />

move to the Dandenong Ranges for shelter stopping by<br />

Bolin Swamp now known as Doncaster/Bulleen to fish<br />

for eel or hunt for food along the way.<br />

The first European settlers arrived in the 1830s, growing<br />

wheat, vegetables and grapes before eventually planting<br />

orchards throughout the region in the 1850s. The peak<br />

of fruit production was reached in the 1920s, with more<br />

than 6,000 acres under cultivation. Today you can stop<br />

over at one of the <strong>City</strong>’s famous heritage orchards such<br />

as Petty’s (pictured) or Aumann’s.<br />

Schramms Cottage is a beautifully preserved example<br />

of the area’s pioneering days. The area’s first primary<br />

school, built in 1886, now houses the Doncaster<br />

Playhouse Theatre. Interpretive signs and sound posts<br />

along the Doncaster Hill Heritage Trail will tell you the<br />

story of how early pioneers built a life for their families.<br />

The district’s real windfall came with the discovery of<br />

gold in Warrandyte and by 1851 thousands of fortune<br />

hunters were trying their luck panning the streams and<br />

digging the rich soil around Harris Gully. Take in the<br />

history and scenery of beautiful Warrandyte with a walk<br />

along Gold Soundposts Trail where six soundposts tell<br />

the stories of the township’s struggling pioneers and its<br />

goldmining past.<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> also has a rich cultural background<br />

through the artistic tradition of painters and potters,<br />

its association with Australia’s first significant art<br />

movement, the Heidelberg School, and the early<br />

modernist group that formed around Heide Museum of<br />

Modern Art in the mid 20th Century. Their stories are told<br />

as part of the Heidelberg School Artists Trail.<br />

By the 1950s the decline of the fruit industry began and<br />

continued relentlessly as new residential areas close to<br />

Melbourne were sought by land agents and developers<br />

for new housing estates throughout the mid to late 20th<br />

Century.<br />

From the 1950s, there was significant residential<br />

development in areas such as Bulleen, Doncaster<br />

and Templestowe Lower. This development continued<br />

into the 1980s as Doncaster East, Templestowe and<br />

Donvale experienced rapid growth. Population growth is<br />

expected in the future, largely from the development of<br />

the Doncaster Hill urban village.<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Report 2011/2012<br />

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Celebrating our achievements<br />

In recognition of its contribution to the community’s heart health through a range of recreation initiatives, <strong>Council</strong> received the Heart Foundation’s<br />

Healthy Communities Award for Victoria, which was presented during the <strong>Manningham</strong> In Step Community Walk celebrations. Pictured is The Heart<br />

Foundation’s Kellie-Ann Jolly and Jenni Lanfear , Cr Meg Downie, and <strong>Council</strong> staff Vicki Martinez, Julia Jenvey, Maria Criticos, Jan Loughman and<br />

Julie Wilson, with the award.<br />

Excellence Awards<br />

The contribution of staff is vitally important to the success<br />

of the organisation. <strong>Manningham</strong> has a Reward and<br />

Recognition Award program to promote and recognise<br />

employees for their achievements and contributions<br />

to <strong>Council</strong>. In 2011/2012, 47 Excellence Awards were<br />

presented to staff throughout the organisation.<br />

Years of Service<br />

<strong>Council</strong> also recognises the contribution of long serving<br />

staff and presents awards to staff at the completion of<br />

ten, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service<br />

with <strong>Council</strong>. Staff completing 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50<br />

years of service are formally acknowledged at a <strong>Council</strong><br />

meeting with their consent. In 2011/2012, 46 employees<br />

celebrated notable lengths of service with <strong>Manningham</strong>.<br />

<strong>Council</strong> thanks these staff for their commitment and<br />

dedication to Local Government and the community.<br />

External Recognition<br />

<strong>Manningham</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Council</strong>, individual staff and specific<br />

projects delivered by <strong>Council</strong> have also received external<br />

awards and recognition in 2011/2012, including:<br />

• 2011 Heart Foundation’s ‘Healthy Communities<br />

Award’ for Victoria<br />

• 2011 Australian Safer Communities Award – Local<br />

Government Category for <strong>Manningham</strong> Community<br />

Graffiti Clean Up Project<br />

• 2011 Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards –<br />

High Commendation for Doncaster Hill Smart Water<br />

Plan<br />

• 2012 Australasian Reporting – Gold Award for<br />

2010/2011 <strong>Annual</strong> Report<br />

• 2012 LGPRo Awards for Excellence – Community<br />

Partnerships Initiatives category finalist for MC²<br />

(<strong>Manningham</strong> <strong>City</strong> Square)<br />

• 2012 ESRI Award for Best Scientific Paper in<br />

Geographic Information Systems – Fayek Gris,<br />

Engineering and Technical Services<br />

• 2012 School Crossing Victoria Supervisor of the Year<br />

Award finalist – Dianne Flannery, Health and Local<br />

Laws.<br />

Doncaster Garden’s Primary School’s crossing supervisors, and<br />

husband and wife, Mohamed and Sana Soufi, were acknowledged for<br />

20 and 25 years of service, respectively, while Niki Georgaklis (right)<br />

was recognised for 10 years service. They’re pictured accepting their<br />

awards from Director Planning and Environment, Teresa Dominik.<br />

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