2004-2005 Annual Report.indd - City of Playford - SA.Gov.au

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The City of Playford recognises 

the need to provide the community 

with ‘best value’ services 

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Code of Conduct 

The City of Playford Code of Conduct for 

Elected Members and Employees underwent 

a substantial review and after consultation 

with Elected Members, staff and Union 

Organisations, the Code was adopted 

at the April 2005 Council Meeting. 

The intent and clarity of the Code 

of Conduct has been improved 

in the following key areas: 

■ Receiving gifts and participating 

in social activities 

■ Provision of information to the media 

■ Procedures for reporting Code of 

Conduct breaches and investigations 

■ Reporting of employment external 

to the employee’s Council role 

■ Involvement of employees in community 

activities within the workplace 

■ Right to appeal a decision, fair 

treatment, counselling and support 

■ Instigation of action without a third 

party allegation which provides the 

Mayor, Chief Executive Officer or a 

manager the ability to act on a breach 

in certain circumstances without a third 

party putting in an official complaint. 

Elected Member Code 

of Conduct Allegations 

During the year, one allegation of a breach 

of the Code of Conduct by an Elected 

Member was received. It was determined 

that no further action was warranted. 

Service Delivery and 

Competition Principles 

The City of Playford recognises the need 

to provide the community with “best 

value” services. Through a consultative 

approach with the workforce, Council has 

developed its Service Delivery Policy that 

specifies that Council will not undertake 

competitive tendering during the life of the 

Joint Enterprise Agreement. The Service 

Delivery policy has specific principles directly 

linked to continuous improvement and 

skills development to ensure Council’s 

internal service providers are competitive 

and continue to provide a high level 

of efficiency and cost-effectiveness. 

Council’s Purchasing Policy states 

“Council will support industry in the 

Playford area where that industry is 

competitive as to quality, quantity required, 

lead time for supply and price”. 

Council supports the application of 

Competition Principles. Council does not 

have any significant businesses in relation 

to category 1. No in-house tenders have 

been let during the year. No complaints were 

received regarding competitive neutrality. 

Community Land 

Management Plans 

All fifteen categories of Community Land 

Management Plans were completed by 

11 November 2004. Council is now reviewing 

and updating these plans as required. 

Employee Code of 

Conduct Allegations 

No Code of Conduct allegations were 

made against employees this year. 

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Gawler River Floodplain Management Authority Annual Report 2004 - 2005 

 

The often-posed question "What came first, the chicken or the egg" has a strange but threatening 

resemblance to the question "What comes first, the mitigation dam or the flood". Now almost 

thirteen years into an average ten-year flood cycle the proposed works to alleviate flood damage in 

the Gawler River area are still on the horizon but not at the time of writing guaranteed. 

Planning for the three phase program is well advanced; procurement of the property (and home) 

most affected by the mitigation dam construction has been negotiated; various departments of 

government have been consulted; the six Local Government Councils in the Gawler Catchment 

Area have reiterated that the work is essential; and the State Government has agreed the required 

work is of high priority. 

However, resolution on payment remains the prime issue, which continues to occupy attention at 

an increasing number of meetings. It is not unrealistic to pose which comes first “the dam or the 

flood". 

 

 

 

The Gawler River Floodplain Management Authority (GRFMA) was formed as a Regional 

Subsidiary under Section 43 and Schedule 2 of the Local Government Act 1999, by a Charter 

published in The South Australian Government Gazette on 22 nd August 2002. The Constituent 

Councils are the Adelaide Hills Council, The Barossa Council, The Town of Gawler, Light Regional 

Council, District Council of Mallala and the City of Playford. 

The Charter provides that a representative of the Northern Adelaide and Barossa Catchment 

Water Management Board (NABCWMB) is the Chairperson of the Board of Management of the 

GRFMA. The Charter sets down the powers, functions, safeguards, accountabilities and an 

operational framework and the Business Plan sets down the operational plan and financial plan to 

achieve agreed objectives. 

The GRFMA has been established for the following purposes: 

1. To co-ordinate the construction, operation and maintenance of flood mitigation infrastructure 

in the Gawler River area (the Floodplain); 

2. To raise finance for the purpose of developing, managing and operating and maintaining 

flood mitigation works within the Floodplain; 

3. To provide a forum for the discussion and consideration of topics relating to the Constituent 

Council’s obligations and responsibilities in relation to management of flood mitigation within 

the Floodplain; 

4. To enter into agreements with Constituent Councils for the purpose of managing and 

developing the Floodplain. 

 

The Members of the Board for the year were: 

NABCWMB 

Dr Bruce Eastick AM, Chair 

Adelaide Hills Council Cr Ian Bailey 

Mr Peter Peppin, CEO 

The Barossa Council 

Mayor Brian Hurn OAM 

Ms Judith Jones, CEO 

Gawler Council 

Cr Brian Thom 

Mr Jeff McEachen, CEO to December 2004 

Mr Neill Jacobs, CEO from January 2005


Light Regional Council Cr Ralph Hatcher 

Mr Peter Beare, CEO 

District Council of Mallala Cr Michael Picard 

Mr Colin Dunlop, CEO 

City of Playford 

Cr Max O’Rielly 

Mr Tim Jackson, CEO 

In addition to the Executive Officer, Mr Kym Good, CEO NABCWMB, has attend Board Meetings to 

support and provide advice to the Board. 

Ordinary meetings of the Board are held bi-monthly on the third Thursday of the even months 

commencing at 9.00 am. Meetings are hosted by the Constituent Councils on a rotational roster. 

Due to the preparation of detailed business items the October and June meetings were abandoned 

and Special meetings held in November and July. Five meetings were held during the year as 

follows: 

Thursday 19 th August 2004 Gawler 

Thursday 25 th November 2004 Mallala 

Thursday 16 th December 2004 Elizabeth 

Thursday 17 th February 2005 Kapunda 

Thursday 21 st April 2005 Gumeracha 

A Key Outcomes Summary is prepared following each Board Meeting that highlights the key issues 

and achievements and is distributed to Stakeholders electronically. The Board also provides a 

Quarterly Report to its Constituent Councils. 

Mr Fred Pedler, Principal of Fred Pedler & Associates, has been engaged to provide Executive 

Officer services under a services agreement until 31 st December 2006. Mr Pedler has experience 

in the administration of Councils and regional subsidiaries under the Local Government Act. 

The following Policies have been adopted to provide management guidelines for the day-to-day 

business of the GRFMA: 

Policy A1 - Access to Meetings and Documents 

Policy C1 - Consultation 

Policy I1 - Internal Review of Decisions 

Policy O1 – Operations Manual 

In September 2004 the Board published a Progress Report to Stakeholders that outlined the 

progress in implementing the Gawler River Flood Mitigation Scheme as a follow up to the Public 

Notification Strategy of 2003. 

Key Issues Before the Board 

Cost of the Scheme 

Following the Stage 2 designs for the proposed flood control dam, and the Dam Safety Review and 

Stage 1 designs for the flood control modifications to the South Para Reservoir, amended cost 

estimates for the Scheme were received based on the detailed assessments so far. 

The estimated costs are: 

Scheme Part 

Estimate based on 

1994 Proposal 

$ Millions 

Estimate based on 

Stage 2 Studies 

$ Millions 

South Para Flood Control Dam $7.190 $14.706 

Modify South Para Reservoir $0.838 $1.826 

Lower Gawler River Works $1.002 $1.080 

 

The Stage 2 studies have found that the previous estimates were based on limited studies first 

undertaken in 1994. While the new estimates contain significant contingencies it was noted that


they are still subject to review as part of the final Stage 3 Detailed Design and that the Lower 

Gawler River Works estimates are based on the proposal of ID&A Pty Ltd dated 2001. 

The detailed design of the Scheme is proceeding within the budget estimates for the design and 

with grant funding in place. It is the estimated construction costs that have increased which have 

placed the project at risk. 

At a cost of $17.612 million is the Scheme still cost effective 

Following advice of the higher estimated costs Australian Water Environments in association with 

Scholefield Robinson Horticultural Services prepared a Cost Benefit Analysis that included a full 

inundation and damages assessment of all flood prone land. They reported: 

In sum m ary three alternative dam age scenarios have been considered and theirdam age estimates are provided in 

the table below . 

1. Directcosts plus IndirectTangible costs thatcould be quantified. 

2. Directcosts less an allow ance forflood warning reducing the dam age costs to residentialand com m ercial 

buildings to 60% oftheirpotentialvalue,plus IndirectTangible estimated as a proportion (25% )ofDirect 

costs. 

3. Directcosts,less the above allow ance forflood warning,plus IndirectTangible costs and Intangible costs 

estimated as a proportion (25% and 100% respectively)ofDirectcosts. 

Summary ofPotentialFlood Damages ($M illions) 

EventARI 1 in 10 1 in 40 1 in 100 

Alternative 1 $3.5 $18.9 $103.2 

Alternative 2 $4.2 $19.32 $112.5 

Alternative 3 $7.2 $36.32 $209.5 

The average annual dam age avoided by the m itigation schem e w as calculated for each scenario.The average 

annualdam age avoided was then converted to a PresentValue (PV )assum ing 7% discountrate overa thirty-year 

time.The PresentValue ofthe mitigation works were also estimated assum ing thatthe works would be staged 

over a two-year period and w ould resultin an annualaverage m aintenance cost of $10,000.The NetPresent 

Value (NPV)was then calculated as the difference between the two figures,and the BenefitCostratio (B/C)as 

the ratio ofthe PresentValue ofthe dam ages avoided to the PresentValue ofthe construction and operation of 

the flood mitigation schem e. 

The results are sum m arised below . 

Scenario PV ($m ) NPV ($m ) B/C 

Alternative 1 24.9 7.2 1.4 

Alternative 2 26.9 9.2 1.5 

Alternative 3 49.6 31.9 2.9 

The results clearly dem onstrate thatthe schem e is econom ically viable with the low range estimate (Alternative 

1)having a benefitcostratio of1.4.Conversely ifthe schem e were notto proceed there is the potentialto incura 

presentvalue loss ofup to $31.9 million. 

Is there any other Option to manage the risks from flooding other than to build the Scheme 

The Board adopted an Options Paper that discusses the risks and options that now face the 

Councils and summarises that there is no other option to mitigate the risks facing the community 

from future flooding from the Gawler River than to build the Flood Mitigation Scheme. The Paper 

also found that there are no other sources of local grants that could assist the Councils to raise the 

one third share of the Scheme and proposed that the Constituent Councils increase their 

commitment to the Scheme from $3.01 million to $5.873 million (including a contribution of 

$406,350 from the NABCWMB). 

What are the Loan Funding Options 

The Board prepared a Discussion Paper – ‘Loan Fund Options to Fund the Local Contribution’ that 

was forwarded to the Constituent Councils to be considered in conjunction with the GRFMA 

Options Paper – Review of GRFMA Business Plan 2002 – 2006 to fund the Scheme. The Paper 

explores the option of borrowing the Local Contribution on behalf of Councils and provides a range 

of data for loans with a term from 5 to 100 years.


Recommitment from the Constituent Councils 

The current Business Plan 2002 – 2006 (adopted on 3 rd April 2003 and amended on 19 th February 

2004) provides that the Local Contribution to fund the Scheme is by the Constituent Councils and 

the NABCWMB to an agreed 4-year plan. That Plan contains the following note: 

Itshould be noted thatthe three upstream Councils,nam ely Adelaide Hills Council,The Barossa Counciland the 

Light Regional Council have joined the Schem e follow ing negotiation and w hile they have agreed to their 

percentage share,theirdollarcontribution is limited to the projectbeing costed at$9.03 million with respective 

maximum cash contributions of$45,150,$225,750,$225,750 respectively. 

The process to change that financial arrangement is by way of amending the Plan. 

A Draft Business Plan 2002 – 2007 to accompany a Draft Budget 2005 – 2006 was provided for 

Consultation to the Constituent Councils. The Drafts consolidated information provided to Councils 

in the Options Paper and the Loan Options Discussion Paper. 

In February 2005 the Local Government Association Mutual Liability Scheme joined with the Board 

to encourage Councils to recommit to fund the Gawler River works, as it considers that the 

construction of the Scheme is the most cost effective way to manage the possible risk of claims for 

damages against Councils arising from flooding of the Gawler River. Part of their support to 

Councils was the provision of legal advice particularly on the question of legal liability of the 

upstream Councils, as both Light Regional Council and The Barossa Council had taken Queen’s 

Counsel advice on this question. The following is the response from The Barossa Council: 

‘ the letter of 11 M arch 2005 from the Schem e reflects… legal obligations to participate in,and fund,the 

mitigation schem e”. Itwas in this context that the opinion of David G reenw ellw as sought. However,the 

opinion reflects in sum m ary,thatwhilst upstream C ouncils m ay be atrisk w here they have undertaken w orks 

thatincrease the w ater flow into tributaries of the Gawler River or have failed to actin lightof know n flood 

risks, “a Plaintiffwillhave great difficulty in substantiating claim s against any of the participant Councils 

because ofthe nature ofthe river …”. C onsequently,the basis upon which upstream Councils should participate 

and contribute to the resolution of the m atter is suggested to be on a “m oral” and “w hole of catchm ent” 

approach. 

This is nota dissimilarconclusion to the advice we have received from Counseland which,when formulated in 

writing, will be provided to you. If anything, our advice is stronger in that it em phasises that functional 

responsibilities ofthe Councilextend only within its ow n boundaries and in the absence ofany works undertaken 

within ourarea which positively contribute to dow nstream flooding,there are no liability issues thatwillaffect 

us. In this regard Ican confirm thatwe have notundertaken any works which would affectus in this regard in 

terms ofliability. 

As you willappreciate,this was notthe tenororthe contentofadvice thathas been provided to the Councilin 

the past suggesting at least a com m on law liability for failing to exercise a “duty” to participate in flood 

m anagem entand suggesting thatthe Councilis com pelled to participate or cooperate w ith flood m anagem ent 

strategies. This is reflected in the extracts from the Crow n Law advice quoted in David Greenw ell’s opinion. 

Itwas as a directresultofrepresentations ofthis nature,in particular from the Catchm entWater M anagem ent 

Board,thatthe Councilbecam e a constituentcouncilof the A uthority. Indeed,itis fairto say thatthe total 

involvem ent and participation of this C ouncilin the A uthority has been predicated on the basis of a risk of 

liability forfailing to participate and contribute. 

The advice thatw e have now received suggests that,at best,there is no responsibility or risk ofliability for 

failing to participate and,atworst,only a moraland collaborative responsibility to do so.’ 

The Light regional Council has expressed similar views. Both the Light Regional Council and The 

Barossa Council have advised that while they continue to support the construction of the Scheme, 

however they will not increase their initial commitment of $225,750. The other four Councils have 

agreed to increase their contributions, however some have required that all Councils contribute to 

the increased costs. 

In April 2005, the Local Government Association was asked to become involved in the discussions 

between the six Constituent Councils and the Board to secure an agreement to fund the local 

contribution of the cost of the Gawler River Flood Mitigation Scheme. This decision was taken as 

the responses from Councils at that time indicated that, while all Councils continue to support the 

construction of the Scheme, the group of Councils were unable, with the contribution from the


Northern Adelaide Barossa Catchment Water Management Board (NABCWMB), to come to an 

agreement to share the local contribution funding for the project to proceed. 

Notice from Light Regional Council 

In late June The Light Regional Council served notice under the provisions of the Charter that 

unless it’s offer of $225,750 is accepted by the Board and all Councils, it will make application to 

the Minister to withdraw from the Authority on 30 th June 2006. 

The Unique Features of the River 

The Gawler River catchment and the area subject to flooding presents unique features for each of 

the six Councils that is summarised in the following table: 

Adelaide 

Hills Council 

The 

Barossa 

Council 

Town of 

Gawler 

Light 

Regional 

Council 

District 

Council of 

Mallala 

City of 

Playford 

Totals 

Area of 

Catchment 74.9 674.1 3.2 267.5 0 51.4 1071.1 

KM 2 

Area 

Flooded ARI 0 0 3 8 47 29 87 

100 Km 2 

Government Funding Shares 

The current agreed funding for the scheme is one third Commonwealth, State and Local 

Contributions. 

The State Government has advised that ‘it would need to be satisfied that the Constituent Councils 

will collectively increase their contribution to $5.9 million to meet one third of the cost.’ 

The Member for Wakefield, Mr David Fawcett MHR, has lobbied the Federal Minister for Local 

Government Territories and Roads, The Hon Jim Lloyd, MHR, for a review of the shares of the 

funding arrangement for the Scheme and facilitated a submission by the Board under the ‘Special 

Circumstances’ provisions of the Regional Flood Mitigation Scheme. In June the Minister advised 

that: 

‘Itis clear thatthe Schem e requires a m ajor financialcom m itmentfrom the group of councils involved and I 

appreciate som e councils'concerns abouttheircapacity to fund theirshare of these w orks.However,I should 

em phasise that the initial assessm ent and recom m endation of projects, and the determination of the level of 

funding,is the responsibility ofthe state governm ent.’ 

While discussions with the Federal Minister’s office and State officers suggest the possibility of 

renegotiating the shares of contribution to the Scheme the inability to reach a local agreement 

remains a major obstacle to effectively progressing these discussions. 

Change of Ministerial Responsibility 

In June the Gawler River Flood Mitigation Scheme was brought under the portfolio of Hon Patrick 

Conlon MP, one of the most senior members of the South Australian Government and who is 

responsible for the key portfolios of Energy, Infrastructure and Transport. The scheme is scheduled 

in the Strategic Infrastructure Plan for South Australia as ‘underway’ to be delivered by 2010. 

 

A Technical Assessment Panel has been appointed to support the decision-making processes of 

the Board with the following delegated powers: 

The power to approve the wording and accuracy of technical drawings in contract 

documents, performance specifications, land acquisition documentation, documents of a 

technical nature; directly related to the achievement of the Business Plan. 

To make a record of all actions taken and to submit that report to the next Board Meeting.


The authority to conduct supervision of the detailed design brief of the North Para River 

Flood Control Dam being undertaken by URS Australia Pty Ltd and the detailed design brief 

for the Lower Gawler River Works being undertaken by Australian Water Environments. 

Supervision can include the conduct of progress meetings, receiving progress reports, 

requesting explanations, requesting additional information and reviewing draft papers. 

The authority to approve sub-stages of work identified in the respective design brief but does 

not extend to approving stages of work where the brief calls for approval by the Board of that 

stage 

The authority to approve with conditions variations to contracts that have already been let by 

the GRFMA but does not extend to the variation of a contract that would have the affect of 

undertaking work that is not part of a brief that has been approved by the Board. 

The Members of the panel are: 

Dr Bruce Eastick, Chair 

Fred Pedler, Executive Officer, GRFMA 

Kym Good, CEO, Northern Adelaide and Barossa Catchment Water Management Board 

Chris Williams, Manager Procurement & Risk Management, City of Playford 

Bill Lipp, Principal Stormwater Engineer, Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure 

Andy Parsons, Principal Engineer Dams & Civil, SA Water Corporation 

The Panel meets as the agenda requires and held six meetings during the year: 

Wednesday 7 th July 2004 Adelaide 

Thursday 29 th July 2004 Walkerville 

Tuesday 14 th December 2004 Walkerville 

Friday 28 th January 2005 Walkerville 

Wednesday 16 th February 2004 Walkerville 

Wednesday 20 th April 2005 Walkerville 

 

The NABCWMB has developed and coordinated the implementation phase of the Gawler River 

Flood Mitigation Scheme. The Scheme includes a mixture of flood warning; physical works and 

planning measures that collectively will reduce flood risk and flood damages. Many of the nonstructural 

measures have already been implemented and so the main items remaining are the 

large capital works (Scheme) necessary to mitigate floodwaters in the Gawler River system. 

The Scheme has three parts: 

Building a Flood Control Dam on the North Para River near Gawler. 

Enhancing the flood attenuation capabilities of the South Para Reservoir 

Undertaking sensitive, capacity improvement measures for the lower reaches of the 

Gawler River. 

Dam Design 

URS Australia Pty Ltd of Kent Town was engaged in July 2003 to design the Flood Control Dam in 

a three-phase process that is in its final stage. 

The key design and hydraulic features of the flood control dam include: 

 

 

A Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) main dam section that will be 25 meters above the river 

bed and have a crest 220 meters wide with a level of RL82.5 m, a low level outlet 2.1 metres 

diameter at RL 57.5 m to maintain environmental flows and two high level outlets, 1.8 metres 

in diameter at RL 70.00 m to mitigate flows, that will retain the water up to the 1 in 100 year 

flood event without water passing over the crest of the dam. 

A RCC secondary spillway, 220 metres wide with a crest level of RL84.0 m, will be 

constructed on the left abutment adjoining the dam structure.


 

The main dam will act as the primary spillway for events greater than the 1 in 100 year flood 

up to about the 1 in 1,000 year flood event that will generate an upstream water level of 

RL84.0 m and a depth of flow of 1.5 m over the main dam. 

For greater than 1 in 1,000 year flood events water will begin to flow over the secondary 

spillway. The 1 in 10,000 year flood event will generate an upstream reservoir level of just 

above RL85.0 m and flows will be passed over the main spillway and the secondary spillway, 

confined by RCC “end blocks” and walls that will be constructed to RL85.0 m. The depth of 

flow over the main spillway will be 2.5 m and the depth of flow over the secondary spillway 

will be 1.0 m. 

A ‘Right to Flood’ easement will be sought from landowners above the dam for all land below the 

84.0 m level which is all land that will be inundated by a 1 in 1,000 year flood event. 

The Stage 3 draft dam design and tender documentation and plans have been completed and are 

currently being independently reviewed prior to their consideration for adoption. 

South Para Reservoir 

SA Water Corporation, the operators of the South Para Reservoir, engaged GHD Pty Ltd who have 

completed a Stage 2 Safety Review and Conceptual Design of Flood Mitigation and Remedial 

Works for the South Para Reservoir. The proposed mitigation works that include modifications to 

the dam wall and spillway would be undertaken at a cost to the Scheme. 

Lower Gawler River 

Australian Water Environments, Engineers of Norwood, was awarded the Lower Gawler River 

assessment and detailed design project. The GRFMA wrote to all property owners in the study 

area advising them of the study, the powers of the consultant to enter their property and a survey 

about the levees, vegetation and obstructions in the river valley to guide the work of the consultant. 

The brief includes a review of the Lower Gawler River hydrology, including the preparation of post 

mitigation works flood inundation plans for a 100 ARI event. An ecological assessment for the 

removal of exotic weeds and trees to improve the flow of floodwaters in the river valley and of a 

possible impact on the Buckland Park wetland. 

The Panel, through the support of Transport SA Drainage Branch, have reviewed the spillway 

configuration of the South Para Reservoir that has enhanced the mitigation performance of the 

dam that will deliver significant down stream benefit. 

Based on this improved model work has commenced on the first stage of the three dimensional 

modelling of the Lower Gawler River that will provide essential data to design the extent and 

location of capital works on the floodplain. 

Approvals 

Approvals for the Scheme have yet to been obtained for development approval under the 

provisions for Crown Development (Public Infrastructure), Section 49 of the Development Act and 

for the removal of native vegetation from the Native Vegetation Council under the provisions of the 

Native Vegetation Act 1991 

Northeast Road Connector 

The Department of Transport and Urban Planning has been advised that detailed design for a 

Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) dam at Site 1 near Gawler is now proceeding and that the 

proposed ‘dam wall and in line saddle spillway’ will not be suitable to be combined with a bridge 

structure which was an option being considered as part of a Northeast Gawler Bypass Study. 

 

Information about the GRFMA, the Scheme and a number of documents are available on the 

website www.fredpedler.com and goto grfma. 

The GRFMA has no employees and all services are engaged on a contract basis

Notes 

 

Subscriptions 3 24,000 21,000 

Investment Income 1 (d) 97,092 42,069 

Total Income 121,092 63,069 

 

Contractual Services 5 50,750 278,429 

Finance Charges 703 525 

Other 5,974 18,972 

Total Expenditure 57,427 297,926 

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions 3 1,151,315 812,250 

NABCWMB Contribution 179,685 126,770 

State Government Grants 0 93,000 

Commonwealth Government Grants 142,052 91,222 

 

 

 

 

The above Operating Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

 

 

 

 

Notes 

 

Cash 1 (e) 19,338 16,221 

Investments 1 (d) 2,389,751 1,308,920 

Debtors - GST 8,640 0 

Total Current Assets 2,417,729 1,325,141 

 

Bank Overdraft 0 0 

Sundry Creditors 0 0 

Total Current Liabilities 0 0 

2,417,729 1,325,141 

 

Designs Infrastructure 4 718,579 0 

Infrastructure 0 0 

Land 4 9,563 0 

Total Non Current Assets 728,142 0 

 

Creditors 0 0 

Loans 0 0 

Total Non Current Assets 0 0 

 

 

Accumulated Surplus 2,861,858 1,325,141 

Reserves 4 284,013 0 

 

The above Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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Notes 

 

Balance at beginning of period 1,325,141 436,756 

Net Surplus / (Deficit) 1,536,717 888,385 

Transfer from reserves 0 

Balance at end of period 2,861,858 1,325,141 

 

Designs Infrastructure 

Expenditure 2004 4 251,707 0 

Expenditure 2003 4 32,306 0 

Balance at end of period 284,013 0 

 

The above Statement of Change in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

 

 

 

 

Notes 

 

 

Receipts 1,632,552 1,248,109 

Payments (201,567) (401,349) 

Interest Receipts 97,092 42,069 

Net Cash Provided by Operating 

Activities 

 

 

 

Financing activities 0 0 

Net Cash Provided by Financing 

Activities 

0 0 

 

 

Payments – Designs Infrastructure and 

Land 

Net Cash Used in Investment 

Activities 

(444,130) 0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The above Statement of cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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This financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared for use by the Gawler River Floodplain 

Management Authority. The Board has determined that the Authority is not a reporting entity. 

The Gawler River Floodplain Management Authority is a Regional Subsidiary under Section 43 and 

Schedule 2 0f the Local Government Act 1999. The Constituent Councils are the Adelaide Hills Council, 

The Barossa Council, Town of Gawler, Light Regional Council, District Council of Mallala and the City of 

Playford. 

All funds received and expended by the Authority have been included in the financial statements forming 

part of this financial report. 

 

This financial report has been prepared in accordance with the following Accounting Standards: 

AAS 5 Materiality 

No other applicable Accounting Standards, Urgent Issues Group Consensus Views or other authoritative 

pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board have been applied. 

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historic costs and does not 

take into account changing money values, or except where specifically stated, current valuations of noncurrent 

assets. 

 

The Association has no employees. 

 

Investments are valued at cost. Interest revenues are recognized as they accrue. 

 

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash includes cash deposits which are readily convertible to 

cash on hand and which are used in the cash management function on a day to day basis, net of 

outstanding bank overdraft. 

 

(a) Revenues and expenses have been attributed to the following functions / activities, descriptions of which 

are set out in Note 2b. 

(b) The activities of the Authority are catagorised into the following function / activities: 

The operations of the Authority and its Board 

: Flood Mitigation 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005 0 121,092 121,092 7.5% 

57,427 10.2% 63,665 

2004 0 63,069 63,069 5.3% 

46,219 15.5% 16,850 

: Flood Mitigation 

2005 142,052 1,331,000 1,473,052 

92.5% 444,130 89.8% 1,028,922 

2004 184,222 939,020 1,123,242 

94.7% 251,707 84.5% 871,535 

 

2005 142,052 1,452,092 1,594,144 100.0% 501,557 100.0% 1,092,587 

2004 184,222 1,002,089 1,186,311 100.0% 297,926 100.0% 888,385 

 

 

The following subscriptions were levied on the Constituent Councils in accordance with Clause 10.2 of the 

Charter for the year: 

Constituent Council Scheme Works Operations 

2005 2004 2005 2004 

Adelaide Hills Council $19,965 $14,090 $4,000 $3,500 

The Barossa Council $99,825 $70,430 $4,000 $3,500 

Town of Gawler $199,650 $140,850 $4,000 $3,500 

Light Regional Council $99,825 $70,430 $4,000 $3,500 

District Council of Mallala $332,750 $234,750 $4,000 $3,500 

City of Playford $399,300 $281,700 $4,000 $3,500 

Total $1,151,315 $812,250 $24,000 $21,000 

 

The following are the Non Current Assets: 

Designs Infrastructure and Land 

Acquired and expensed in previous years, now brought to account at Committee valuation (original cost) 

at 30 June 2005 

North Para Project $ 

- acquired 2002/03 23,699 

- acquired 2003/04 245,757 

South Para Project 

- acquired 2002/03 8,608 

- acquired 2003/04 180 

Lower Gawler River Project 

- acquired 2003/04 5,770 

Revaluation Increment 284,014 

Acquired 2004/05 

- North Para Project 346,362 

- South Para Project 1,350 

- Lower Gawler River Project 96,416 

444,128 

Total 728,142 

Comprised of:- 

Design Infrastructure 718,579 

Land 9,563 

728,142 

Asset Revaluation Reserve 

2005 2004 

$ $ 

Opening Balance 0 0 

Revaluation Increment 284,014 0 

Closing Balance 284,014 0 

There are no Non Current Liabilities 

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Contractual Services involve payments or liabilities for the external provision of services and include (net of 

GST): 


Consultants: Fred Pedler & Associates $70,075 $53,582 

Maloney Field Services $8,875 $25,866 

Vivienne Wood heritage Consultant 0 $7,474 

URS Australia Pty Ltd $307,303 $181,517 

Arup Water $16,380 $9,990 

Australian Water Environments $89,752 

Totals $492,385 $278,429 

 


Budget Actual Budget Actual 

$ $ $ $ 

Revenue 

Administration 109,000 121,092 59,000 63,069 

Other Environment: Flood Mitigation 

0 0 0 0 

Maintenance 

Other Environment: Flood Mitigation Capital 1,966,334 1,473,052 1,764,800 1,123,242 

Total Revenue 2,075,334 1,594,144 1,823,800 1,186,311 

Expenditure 

Administration 57,985 57,427 32,020 46,219 

Other Environment: Flood Mitigation 

0 0 0 0 

Maintenance 

Other Environment: Flood Mitigation Capital 1,394,758 444,130 1,329,172 251,707 

Total Expenditure 1,452,743 501,557 1,361,192 297,926 

Surplus (Deficit) 622,591 1,092,587 462,608 888,385 

 

1. An agreement has been entered into with URS Australia Pty Ltd totaling $415,500 (net of GST) to undertake 

design work. 

2. An agreement has been entered into with SA Water Corporation to undertake design work at a cost of 

$110,000 (net of GST) 

3. An agreement has been entered into with Australian Water Environments to undertake design works at a cost 

of $160,955 (net of GST) 

4. An agreement has been entered into with Fred Pedler & Associates to provide Executive Officer and 

Supervision of Consultants services to 31 st December 2006. 

5. The State Government has approved funding for the Gawler River Flood Mitigation Scheme totalling 

$3,010,000 of which $293,000 has been paid to the Authority. 

6. The Commonwealth Government has approved $934,000 under the Regional Flood Mitigation Program for the 

Gawler River Flood Mitigation Scheme of which $233,273 has been paid to the Authority. 

 

 

I, , the person for the time being occupying the position of 

Executive Officer of the Gawler River Floodplain Management Authority do hereby state 

that the financial statements for the Authority for the 2004 - 2005 financial year are to the 

best of my knowledge presented fairly and in accordance with accounting procedures 

which have been maintained in accordance with the Local Government Act 1999 and the 

Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1999 made under that Act. 

Fred Pedler 

Executive Officer 

Dated 4 th August 2005 

 

Laid before the Board Meeting of the Gawler River Floodplain Management Authority and 

Adopted on Thursday 18 th August 2005 

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We have audited the attached special purpose financial report on pages 1 to 8 comprising the 

Operating Statement, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, 

Statement of Cash flows, Notes to the Financial Statements and Statement by the Executive 

Officer for the year ended 30 th June 2005. Gawler River Floodplain Management Authority’s 

Board is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the financial report and the 

information contained therein, and has determined that the accounting policies used are 

consistent with the financial reporting requirements of their constitution and are appropriate to 

meet the needs of the members. We have conducted an independent audit of the financial 

statements in order to express an opinion on them. No opinion is expressed as to whether the 

accounting policies used are appropriate to the needs of the members. 

The financial report has been prepared for distribution to members for the purpose of fulfilling the 

Authority’s financial reporting requirements. As such, we disclaim any assumption of responsibility 

for reliance on this report or on the financial report to which it relates to any person other than the 

members, or for any purpose other than that which it was prepared. The audit has been 

conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards to provide reasonable assurance 

as to whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The procedures included 

an examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the amounts and other disclosures in the 

financial statements, and evaluation of accounting policies and significant account estimates. 

These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as to whether in all material 

respects, the financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with the accounting policies 

described in Note 1 of the financial statements. (These policies do not require the application of 

all Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia). 

The audit opinion expressed in this report has been formed on the basis above. 

 

In our opinion, the financial statements of the Gawler River Floodplain Management Authority are 

properly drawn up in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial 

statements, and fairly present the financial position of the Gawler River Floodplain Management 

Authority as at 30 th June 2005 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year then 

ended. 

 

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Schedule of Constituent Council's Interests in Net Assets 

 

"The ‘Schedule of Constituent Councils’ Interests in Net Assets’ will reflect the proportionate contribution 

each Constituent Council has made to the growth of the net assets of the Authority having regard to the 

proportionate contribution to subscriptions. The Schedule when updated by the Board at the end of each 

financial year will reflect the proportionate contribution of each Constituent Council since the 

commencement of the Authority and once accepted by each Constituent Council will be evidence of the 

agreed proportion of a Constituent Council’s interests in the net assets as at 30 June in that year." 

For the purposes of this Clause only Subscriptions for Scheme costs have been included in subscriptions 

to the growth of assets 

This Schedule has been prepared on the basis that the Authority was 'wound up' on 30th June 2005. At 

that date the designs, assessments and cost of land have been capitalised at a cost of $728,142. Grants 

and contributions from the Commonwealth Government, State Government and the NABCWMB have 

contributed to these costs and have not been deducted. However at 30th June 2005 the Authority was 

holding an amount of State Government Grant paid in advance of $59,727. This calculation has been 

prepared on the basis that this amount would have to be repaid. 

 

Cash / Investments 

$2,417,729 

Designs and Infrastructure 

$718,579 

Land $9,563 

 

Less Claims on dissolution 

State Government Grant in advance 

 

$59,727 

 

Constituent Councils 

Suscriptions to 

the growth of 

Assets to 

30June 2004 

Percentage of 

Conributions to 

the Total 

 

 

 

Adelaide Hills Council 

The Barossa Council 

Town of Gawler 

Light Regional Council 

District Council of Mallala 

City of Playford 

$38,190 1.73% 

$190,920 8.67% 

$381,830 17.34% 

$190,920 8.67% 

$636,380 28.90% 

$763,650 34.68% 

$2,201,890 100.00% 

Schedule of Constituent Councils’ Interests in Net Assets’ as at the 30th June 2005 adopted by the Board in accordance with 

Clause 15.5 of the Charter on 18th August 2005 (GRB 05/0040).

For the previous achievements see the Annual Report 2002 – 2003 and Annual Report 2003 - 2004 

 

This Statement of Performance against the Business Plan was reviewed by the Board at the November and April meetings, was updated to June, and adopted at the August meeting 

to form part of the report to the GRFMA Constituent Councils and to form part of the GRFMA Annual Report 2004 - 2005. 

 

 

April 2004 All Councils, stakeholders and 

Governments agree to 

contribute to the project in 

accordance with the Plan


 

August 2003 All stakeholders and affected 

landowners notified of Scheme 

 

 

 

Undertake Preliminary Design December 2003 Completion of the Design 

 

 

Undertake detailed design September 2004 Completion of the Design


 

June 2004 Acquisition of the land 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction of the project June 2005 Completion of construction 

 

 

Undertake design September 2004 Completion of design 

 

 

 

 

Construction of the works June 2005 Completion of construction 

 

Parallel flood way and levee design September 2004 Completion of parallel flood way 

and levee design 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake channel improvements December 2004 Completion of Channel 

Improvements 

Parallel flood way and levee 

construction 

March 2005 Completion of parallel flood way 

and levee construction


 

 

Preparation of a Schedule of 

Maintenance Works including costings 

September 2004 Completion of the Schedule 

Investigate the opportunities for 

maintenance works to be undertaken 

by Agencies, Councils. 

December 2004 Opportunities being negotiated 

into tangible schemes of 

arrangement 

Adopt an integrated Scheme 

Maintenance Plan including costings. 

March 2005 The adoption of the 

Maintenance Plan


 

 

Maintain Effective Regional 

Subsidiary 

October 

August 

The performance of the 

Executive Officer to be reviewed 

annually 

The appointment of Auditor, 

Bank Operators, levels of 

insurance, appropriate 

registrations, delegations and 

policies be reviewed annually. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review of the Business Plan By 31 st March Review the Business Plan prior 

to preparing the Budget forward 

to Councils. 

 

 

 

 

Annual Budget By 31 st March 

June 

Adopt for consultation forward 

to Councils. 

Adopt Budget copy to Councils 

in 5 days 

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions June 

Set Subscriptions – invoice half 

year Councils 

 

December 

Invoice half year Council 

Report to Constituent Councils 4 times per year 

by 30 th September 

Reports to Councils: 

Board Meeting Key Outcome 

Summary 

Quarterly Reports 

Annual Report including 

Annual Financial Statements 

 

 

 

 

Maintain positive Cash Flow At all times Positive bank account balances 

at all times.


 

 


Subsidiary 

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to Councils. 

 

 

 

 


June 


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in 5 days 

 

 

 

 



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