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City of Greater Bendigo Budget 2015/2016

The Budget for 2015/2016 will help build a better, healthier and more sustainable Greater Bendigo.

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7.1.1 Current Assets ($1.88 million increase) and Non-Current Assets ($66.65 million<br />

increase)<br />

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and investments such as cash held in the bank and in petty<br />

cash and the value <strong>of</strong> investments held in deposits or other highly liquid investments with short term<br />

maturities <strong>of</strong> three months or less. These balances are projected to increase by $1.57 million<br />

between the 2014/15 forecast and <strong>2015</strong>/16 <strong>Budget</strong> (refer to section 5 for an Analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>Budget</strong>ed<br />

Cash Position for further detail).<br />

Trade and other receivables are monies owed to Council by ratepayers and other debtors. Short<br />

term debtors continue to be managed under tight financial controls. Long term debtors (noncurrent)<br />

include loans to community organisations.<br />

Investments in Associates reflect Council's investment in the North Central Goldfields Library<br />

Corporation.<br />

Property, infrastructure, plant and equipment is the largest component <strong>of</strong> Council’s worth and<br />

represents the value <strong>of</strong> all land, land improvements, buildings, artworks, plant and equipment, roads,<br />

bridges, footpaths, drainage, and public furniture and fittings, which has been built up by the Council<br />

over many years. The increase in this balance is attributable to the net result <strong>of</strong> the Capital Works<br />

program, gifted developer assets, depreciation <strong>of</strong> assets, the sale and disposal <strong>of</strong> property, plant and<br />

equipment and revaluation <strong>of</strong> assets owned.<br />

7.1.2 Current Liabilities ($0.59 million increase) and Non-Current Liabilities ($2.48<br />

million increase)<br />

Trade and other payables are those to whom Council owes money as at 30 June. These liabilities<br />

are budgeted to increase slightly due to timing <strong>of</strong> capital works payments.<br />

Provisions include accrued long service leave and annual leave owing to employees.<br />

Interest bearing loans and borrowings include the total <strong>of</strong> outstanding loan borrowings held by the<br />

Council. The Council is budgeting for new borrowings <strong>of</strong> $5 million and to repay $1.40 million <strong>of</strong><br />

loans over the year.<br />

7.1.3 Total Equity ($65.45 million increase)<br />

Total equity always equals net assets and is made up <strong>of</strong> the following components:<br />

• Asset revaluation reserve which represents the difference between the previously recorded<br />

value <strong>of</strong> assets and their budgeted valuations as at 30 June <strong>2016</strong>.<br />

• Other reserves are funds that Council separately identifies as being set aside to meet a specific<br />

purpose in the future and to which there is no existing liability. These amounts are transferred<br />

from the accumulated surplus <strong>of</strong> the Council to be separately disclosed.<br />

• Accumulated surplus which is the value <strong>of</strong> all net assets less reserves that have accumulated<br />

over time.<br />

<strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Bendigo</strong> <strong>City</strong> Council <strong>Budget</strong> – <strong>2015</strong>/16 43

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