Annual Report 2010 / 2011 - Wattle Range Council - SA.Gov.au

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MESSAGEp Chief Executive Officer, Frank BrennanThe 2010/11 Financial Year hasseen Wattle Range Counciland its communities face anumber of challenges that havethe potential to impact onour economic well-being andstandard of living.The two most significant ofthese challenges have been -• The State Government’sdecision to proceed with theforward sale of the harvestingrights the Forestry SAplantation estate for over 100years; and• The CommonwealthGovernment’s intransiencenot to reverse its decisionto remove dumping dutieson paper products dumpedinto our domestic marketsand the flow on impact onKimberly Clark Australia’spulp and paper operations.Wattle Range Councilcontinued to be involvedin regional campaigns tooppose these decisions - the“Dumping Damages RegionalCommunities” campaign andthe “Don’t Privatise SA Forests”campaign.A number of major capitalinvestment projects wereprogressed during 2010/11 -continued however due toseasonal weather conditionsthese projects are now duefor completion in 2011/12The Penola Bypass Road projectwas stalled due to continuinglegal action by the Penola &District Residents & RatepayersAssociation and Mr Duan Butlerin the Supreme Court againstCouncil’s use of portion of thePenola Commonage land forthe project. In July 2010 theSupreme Court handed downits Judgment in this matterand found primarily in favourof Council. This Judgmentwas subject to appeal by thePenola & District Residents &Ratepayers Association andMr Butler to the Full Benchof the Supreme Court, withthe hearing being held in June2011 and the Court’s Judgmentpending.Council has continued topursue the Penola BypassRoad project and in April 2011the Council again endorsedthe western alignment forthe Penola Bypass Road andresolved to recommence theprocess for the acquisitionof land for the road corridorunder the provisions of theRoads (Opening & Closing) Act1991.2010/11 saw Council achievean operating deficit of $0.11million against a budgetedoperating deficit of $0.52million before capital revenues,being $0.41 million better thanbudget. Achieving this outcomeis due to the advance paymentto Council of $527,870 of the2011/12 Grants Commissionfunding.November 2010 saw theconduct of Council’s GeneralElections resulting in six newmembers elected, Mayor PeterGandolfi, Crs Dean Burrow,Dale Price, Craig Reilly, BarryStoddart and Ben Treloar. TheGeneral Election also resultedin a vacancy in Riddoch Wardthat was subsequently filledby Cr Rob Thornett at aSupplementary Election held inMarch 2011.I would like to formallyacknowledge the contributionsmade by the Council Memberswho did not seek re-electionor were unsuccessful in beingre-elected, former Mayor, MarkBraes, Crs Rosemary Kain,Michael McCourt, Peter Muller,Jennifer Osis, Vivian Reschke andAllan Webster.• Agricultural Bureau Drive -the heavy vehicle detour roadfor Millicent was completedand opened• Waste Management Strategy- the construction of the2 new Resource RecoveryFacilities at Millicent andPenola was completed anddue to open 1st July 2011.• Community WastewaterManagement Schemes -work on upgrading theSouthend CWMS Schemewas completed and works onthe Penola and KalangadooCWMS Schemes wereCouncil has recommitted tothe Beachport CommunityWastewater ManagementScheme project and revisedtenders have been called forthe project. Constructionis expected to commencefollowing the awarding oftenders in 2011/12. Theproject was stalled during2010/11 following the processof evaluating tenders and theproject design to achieve anaffordable and workable project.F.N. (Frank) BrennanChief Executive OfficerWattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

YOUR COUNCILTotal Area394,602 haRateable Properties 8,872Non-Rateable Properties 717Total Properties 9,589Capital Value of Properties as at 1st July, 2010 ($mill) 3,472Roads - Sealed512 kmRoads - Unsealed1,948 kmTotal Roads2,460 kmEstimated Population as at 30th June, 2010 12,623Source: SA Local Government Grants CommissionVisionWattle Range Council will berecognised for the quality of lifeenjoyed by the community in avibrant and prosperous Region.MissionWattle Range Councilin partnership with ourcommunity will provideleadership to achievesustainable management,the provision of appropriateservices to our diversecommunities, and developmentopportunities in a responsiblemanner.The four key areas include :Social:well being - quality of lifeEnvironment:the natural character of theregionEconomic:the economic potential andsustainable developmentopportunities - prosperityGovernance:financial management andservice delivery - leadershipAbout Our CouncilWattle Range Council wasformed on 1st July 1997following an amalgamationbetween the former DistrictCouncils of Beachport, Millicentand Penola.The Council extends from theCoast to the Victorian Borderincorporating the seaside townsof Beachport and Southendextending inland to Millicent asthe major service centre andeasterly across to the historictown of Penola and worldrenowned wine regional ofCoonawarra.BeachportKINTORE WARDSouthendRendelshamWattle Range Council isone of the most diverse andproductive rural areas in SouthAustralia.The Council comprises 13townships, covers an area of394,602 hectares and is hometo 12,623 residents.HatherleighMillicentFurnerMt BurrTantanoolaCORCORANWARDGlencoeKalangadooCoonawarraRIDDOCH WARDSORBY ADAMS WARDPenolaNangwarryStrength and Vision from Coast to Border 3

COUNCIL PROFILECouncil Membership2010/11(July, 2010 - November, 2010)1. MAYOR - Mark BraesKINTORE WARD2. Cr. Rosemary Kain3. Cr. Michael McCourtCORCORAN WARD4. Cr. Allan Webster5. Cr. Sharon Cox6. Cr. Gwenda Lawlor7. Cr. Darren O’Halloran8. Cr. Jennifer Osis1.5.2.6.3.7.4.8.A supplementary election washeld in March, 2011 within theRiddoch Ward due to only onenomination being received forthe two vacancies at the call fornominations for the GeneralElection. 2 nominations werereceived at this time, with Cr.Rob Thornett being elected.Voter turnout for the GeneralElection 55.11 %RIDDOCH WARD9. Cr. Peter Muller10. Cr. Vivian Reschke9.10.11.12.SORBY ADAMS WARDS11. Cr. Peter Dunnicliff12. Cr. Rob Dycer(Deputy Mayor)Prior to the conduct of the2010 Local GovernmentElections 5 Councillorsannounced their retirementfrom Wattle Range Council.Of those who indicated thatthey would not be seekingre-election were Cr. RosemaryKain (10 years service), Cr.Michael McCourt (4 yearsservice), Cr. Jennifer Osis (4years service), Cr. Peter Muller(4 years service) and Cr. VivianReschke (7 years service).The General Election of Councilconducted in November,2010 saw a dramatic change,with a new Mayor and 5 newCouncillors being elected.Former Mayor, Mark Braes (11years service) was unsuccessfulin seeking re-election togetherwith former Councillor AllanWebster (2 years service).1.5.9.2.6.10.3.7.11.4.8.12.The 2010/14 Councilconsists of thefollowing members :1. MAYOR - Peter GandolfiKINTORE WARD2. Cr. Craig Reilly3. Cr. Ben TreloarCORCORAN WARD4. Cr. Cr. Sharon Cox5. Cr. Peter Dunnicliff6. Cr. Gwenda Lawlor7. Cr. Darren O’Halloran8. Cr. Barry StoddartRIDDOCH WARD9. Cr. Dean Burrow10. Cr. Rob Thornett(Elected March, 2011)SORBY ADAMS WARDS11. Cr. Rob Dycer(Deputy Mayor)12. Cr. Dale PriceWattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

COUNCIL PROFILE contElected MembersAllowancesIn accordance with section76 of the Local GovernmentAct 1999, allowances payableto elected members aredetermined independently bythe Remuneration Tribunal.Wattle Range Council hasbeen classified with similarsize Council’s in Group 3. Indetermining the allowances, theallowance for a Councillor isdetermined, with the DeputyMayor being 1.25 times of thatof a Councillor whilst the Mayoris 4 times that of the Councillor.The following allowances wereapplied to the new Council andwere effective from their firstmeeting being 14th December,2010 :Mayor : $45,200Deputy Mayor : $14,125Councillors : $11,300In addition to the aboveallowances, the Mayor isprovided with a fully maintainedmotor vehicle, mobile phoneallowance of $100/month andreimbursements of expenses.Elected Members are alsoentitled to reimbursement ofexpenses incurred in line withofficial Council business and anadditional allowance of $300towards the maintenance ofan internet connection andcommunication costs associatedwith Council related activities.Elected Member Trainingand DevelopmentThe Local Government Act,1999 requires that Council mustprepare and adopt a trainingand development policy for itsElected Members. The Policyis aimed at assisting ElectedMembers in the performanceand discharge of their functionsand duties.The following LGA TrainingCourse was attended by 7Elected Members :Post Election Training forCouncil Members.A number of internalworkshops were held toprovide orientation andbackground information toElected members. Topics forthe workshops included theStrategic Management Plan,Financial Management, WasteManagement Strategies andproject updates.ConfidentialityProvisionsCouncil held twelve (12)ordinary meetings and eight (8)Special Meetings in 2010/11where a total of 720 resolutionswere made.Of this number, 30 wereconsidered “in confidence”by Council (or 4% of thetotal number of resolutions)pursuant to the provisions ofsection 90 (2) of the LocalGovernment Act 1999.The broad categories of thereasons for the consideration ofthese matters “in confidence”were :Of the 30 times Councilconsidered matters “inconfidence” this included fifteen(15) of the matters considered“in confidence” (50%) beingreleased and the minutes madeavailable for public access.These occasions are shown inbrackets.CommunityConsultativeCommitteesA review of the WardCommunity ConsultativeCommittees was undertaken byCouncil in February, 2011. TheCommittees were establishedin each of the Council Wardsto provide support andadvice to Ward Councillorsand feedback to Councilon matters relating to theCouncil’s operations, servicesand infrastructure in the Wards.Following the conduct of thereview, it was resolved thatthe Committees be abolishedand that community meetingsbe conducted twice yearly inthe communities of Millicent,Beachport, Glencoe & Penola.A series of community meetingswere held within the variouscommunities during April - May,ConfidentialMatters(a) Personal Affairs 8 (6)(b) Confer a commercial advantage 8(c) Trade Secret(d) Commercial Information of a confidential nature(e) Security(f) Maintenance of Law(g) Breach of any Law 2 (2)(h) Legal Advice 2(1)(i)Information relating to actual orpossible litigation3 (1)(j) Information provided on a confidential basis 2(k) Tenders 4 (4)(m) Development Act, 1993 1 (1)(n) Freedom of Information Act 1991TOTAL 30 (15)2011, resulting in a reasonableturnout of residents and avariety of issues being referredto Council for review.Other CommitteesWattle Range Council hasestablished the followingkey Committees to manage,operate and control certainCouncil facilities or to adviseon or act in areas of Councilresponsibility. A review of theseCommittees was last conductedin December, 2010.• Beachport Recreation CentreManagement Committee• Greenrise Lake AdvisoryCommittee• Kalangadoo Riddoch InstituteManagement Committee• Lake George ManagementCommittee• Lake McIntyre ManagementCommittee• Nangula Soldiers MemorialHall Committee• Nangwarry Forestry andLogging Museum Committee• Rendelsham Community HallManagement Committee• Tantanoola Institute HallManagement Committee• Wattle Range MarineFacilities and DevelopmentCommittee• Wattle Range Social IssuesCommittee• Wattle Range Youth AdvisoryCommitteeStrength and Vision from Coast to Border 5

under Enterprise Agreementsand relevant industrial awardsor a common law contract ofemployment.Employees continue toundertake appropriate trainingto ensure they are equippedwith the knowledge andskills required to service thecommunity efficiently.Equal OpportunityCouncil is an equal opportunityemployer and will employthe best person for a vacantposition. Employees areencouraged to attend trainingcourses to improve their skillsbase and their opportunityfor advancement in the LocalGovernment industry.Risk Management/Occupational HealthSafety and WelfareCouncil continued to sharethe resources and expertiseof a Risk and OccupationalHealth Safety and Welfare coordinatorfrom the LGA MutualLiability Scheme/LGA WorkersCompensation Scheme withthe District Council of Robe,District Council of Grant andCity of Mount Gambier.To assist in meeting Council’sobligations under the relevantlegislation and to implementCouncils programs, Councilappointed an OHS&W andRisk Management Officer.A formal resource sharingagreement with the DistrictCouncil of Robe and KingstonDistrict Council has beenentered into to share theOfficer between the Councils.As part of the response to theoutcomes of the WorkCoveraudit of local government asa self-insured industry, theLGA Workers CompensationScheme developed the“One System” frameworkfor implementation across allCouncils in South Australia.The “One System” frameworkforms the basis for Council todevelop a suit of policies andprocedures that can be adaptedfor Council’s operations andmeet the requirements for localgovernment and Council toretain its self-insured status.The annual Risk ManagementReview was conducted by theLocal Government MutualLiability Scheme with Councilrecording 78.9%, slightly belowthe State Regional LocalGovernment average of 80.5%.The State Local Governmentaverage was 83.5%.Council continues to allocatesignificant work to ensure ahigher level of compliance ismaintained.Occupational Health, Safetyand Welfare continued tobe a major commitment forthe Council with the safetyof its workers of paramountimportance. Council workedclosely with the LocalGovernment AssociationWorkers CompensationScheme to conduct its annualreview.Staffing Statistics 2010 / 1150454035302520151050Full timePart timeCasual13 5 0 3 5 4 3 5 15 46 1 1 6 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 4Administration (15.3)Libraries & Tourism (7.1)Child Care (11.5)Engineering (46.5)Development /Environmental (6)Saleyards (1.4)Life Guards (2.3)Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 7

CORPORATE GOVERNANCEReview of InternalDecisionsWattle Range Council iscommitted to transparentdecision making processes andto providing access to a fair andobjective procedure for theinternal review of decisions.The Internal Review of CouncilDecisions Procedure providesguidance for dealing with formalrequests for internal reviewof decisions of Council, itsemployees, and other peopleacting on behalf of Council.Council did not receive anyInternal Review requests during2010/11.Information StatementEach year Council publishesan Information Statement inaccordance with the provisionsof the Freedom of InformationAct, 1991 and the LocalGovernment Act, 1999. A copyof the most recent statementis available from all CouncilOffices.Freedom of InformationApplicationsOne (1) formal Freedom ofInformation application wasreceived by the Wattle RangeCouncil in the 2010/11 financialyear under the Freedom ofInformation Act, 1991. Theapplication was granted fullaccess to the documentsdetailed in the application.Competitive Purchasingof Goods and ServicesCouncil delivers its servicesin a variety of ways includingin-house provision, contract forservice, competitive tenderingand resource sharing, and hasadopted a service provisionpolicy to “provide qualityservices that meet customerneeds by utilising resources(physical, financial and human)efficiently and effectively.”Council has a Contractsand Tender Policy whichwas developed to providetransparency and accountabilityin purchasing and acquisition ofgoods and services.The underlying principal of thePolicy is to ensure that Councilpurchases deliver best value formoney taking account of theefficiency of the process and anacceptable level of commercialrisk.Council utilises local providersof goods and services wherepracticable and offeringequivalent value for moneyat an acceptable level of riskrelative to other providers.National CompetitionPolicyCouncil has an obligationunder Clause 7 of the NationalCompetition Policy, to includecertain relevant informationpertaining to the applicationof competition principles, in itsAnnual Report as follows :• Council has determined thatit has no ‘Significant BusinessActivities’ as defined in theClause 7 statement.• Council’s By Laws werereviewed in 2004/05 havingregard to the competitionprinciples.• Council has adopted aComplaints Process for thePrinciples of CompetitiveNeutrality.• No complaints were receivedfor 2010/11.Community LandIn December 2010 Councilreviewed the CommunityLand Register to identifyland/property surplus toCouncil’s requirements thatshould be subject to furtherexamination in accordancewith the provisions of the LocalGovernment Act 1999 relatingto the disposal of communityland.The land identified is held byCouncil under various formsof tenure, including freehold,leasehold, dedication orreservation, and the options fordisposal will vary depending onthe form of tenure relating tothe specific land/property.The Review identified land fordisposal or potential disposalunder the following categories -1. Disposal by sale;2. Disposal by return to theCrown;3. Potential disposal, subject tofurther investigation; and4. Potential disposal, purchaseCrown interest and developfor resale.The community consultationprocesses required to beundertaken pursuant to section193 of the Local GovernmentAct 1999 will be progressivelyundertaken during 2011/12.Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 9

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE contPolicy andAdministrationDocumentsThere are a number ofregisters, codes, policies andprocedural administrativedocuments used by Council inthe conduct of its affairs, manyof which are available by visitingCouncil’s website or for publicinspection at Council Offices.• Annual Business Plan• Annual Report• Applications to Council forFinancial Assistance Policy• Approval of Street Stalls andBadge Days Policy• Assessment Record• Audit Committee - Terms ofReference• Australia Day Policy• By-Laws• Cancellation of Fees OffencesPolicy• Caretaker Policy• Cemeteries Policy• Child Safe EnvironmentsPolicy• Code of Conduct for ElectedMembers• Code of Conduct forEmployees• Code of Practice - PublicAccess to Council andCommittee Meetings andAssociated Documents• Community EngagementPolicy• Community Plan• Contracts & Tenders - Sale ofAssets Policy• Contracts & Tenders -Purchasing Policy• Council Agendas• Council Minutes• Council Logo Policy• Council Member Training &Development Policy• Delegation Register• Deputations to Council Policy• Development AssessmentPanel Agenda• Development AssessmentPanel Code of Conduct/Terms of Reference• Development AssessmentPanel Minutes• Dog Register• Elected Members Allowances,Support and Facilities Policy• Elected Members Recognitionof Service Policy• Enforcement Policy• Engineering - AccessProperties Policy• Fees and Charges Schedule• Fees - DevelopmentApplications Policy• Fencing - CouncilContributions Policy• Fraud and CorruptionPrevention Policy• Freedom of InformationStatement• General Environmental Policy• Gifts and Benefits Policy• Hall and Facilities Hire Policy• Health Temporary HabitationPolicy• Internal Review of CouncilDecisions Policy• Kerbside Waste & RecyclingCollection Service Policy• Management of DonatedGoods in Disaster Situations• Media Policy• Motor Vehicles Policy• Naming of Roads Policy• Order Making Policy• Outdoor Dining Policy• Petty Cash Policy• Provision of InformationPolicy• Recording of Meetings Policy• Register of CampaignDonations Returns• Register of DevelopmentApprovals• Register of Elected Members’Allowances and Benefits• Register of Elected Members’Interests• Register of Parking Controls• Register of Public Road• Register of Salaries andAllowances• Risk Management Policy• Roads Contribution to theProvision of Policy• Sponsorship of Events Policy• Staff Recognition of ServicePolicy• Treasury Management Policy• Tree Management Policy• Used Relocatable BuildingsPolicy• Whistleblowers Act -Responsible Officers Policy• Volunteer Policy• Volunteer Code of Practice• Voters RollWattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

YOUR RATESCouncil’s Annual BusinessPlan is prepared on thebasis of maintaining anappropriate level of bothstatutory and discretionaryservices to the Community,whilst pursuing the key goalsin Council’s Community(Strategic) Plan. The servicesprovided by Council reflectboth its obligations under arange of legislation and theCommunity’s expressed desirefor specific services, facilities andinfrastructure.Council’s challenge in framingits Annual Business Plan isto achieve these outcomeswithout presenting an unrealisticrate burden on the Community.While Council receives somemoney from sources includingState and Federal governmentgrants and subsidies, fee payingservices and commercialactivities, the largest portion ofCouncils revenue is generatedby General Rates.In addition, Councils can raiseSeparate Rates for specificpurposes and Service Chargesfor the provision of servicesprovided for specific segmentsof the community.Rating StrategyBefore Council can set itsrates each financial year itmust review its Rating Strategyto assess if previous ratingdecisions are appropriate orneed to be amended for thecoming year.The Rating Strategy is a broadstatement by the Council ofthe approach that it will takein determining rates, and thereasons for this approach.Council honoured thecommitment given in2009/2010, to review its RatingStrategy, and the use of RateCapping. Council’s existingRating Strategy had remainedunchanged since 1997/1998,while Rate Capping has beenused since 2004/2005 toreduce the impact of largeincreases in the CapitalValuation of properties by theValuer General.Council examined a widerange of rating options lawfullyavailable to Council, and alsoassessed a range of optionsfor the ongoing use of RateCapping, including the completeremoval of Rate Capping andthe retention of Rate Cappingat various levels.As a result of the review ofCouncil’s Rating Policy, Councilconcluded that the currentstrategy utilising 3 differential“rates in the dollar” forTownship, Rural Living and Ruralproperties, in conjunction witha minimum rate payable by allproperties, is the most fair andequitable model for the levyingof Rates in the Wattle RangeCouncil area.The Rating Strategy for 2010/11was adopted by Council on29th June 2010.In 2010/2011, Council adoptedthe use of 3 Differential “ratesin the dollar” for rateableproperties in the definedTownship, Rural Living and Ruralareas, in conjunction with aMinimum Rate payable by allproperties in the Wattle RangeCouncil area, based on theCapital Value of the property.In 2010/2011, Council alsoraised a Separate Rate toreimburse itself for paymentof the Natural ResourcesManagement Board levyand Service Charges for theprovision of CommunityWastewater ManagementSystems in the towns of Penola,Southend & Kalangadoo andDomestic Kerbside WasteCollection in defined areas.General RatesIn the context of the anticipatedeconomic challenges facingour community in 2010/2011,Council adopted an increasein General Rate Revenue of2.6% in 2010/2011 relative to2009/2010, in line with CPI forthe March Quarter Adelaide.As a result of the review of theGeneral Rate Capping aspectsof Council’s Rating Strategy,Council adopted a GeneralRate Cap of 9% for eligibleproperties in 2010/2011, toprovide reasonable relief fromlarge increases in General RatesPayable in 2010/2011, relativeto 2009/2010.The average General Ratespayable per property increasedby 2.0%, from $1,297 in2009/2010 to $1,324 in2010/2011.The following table shows thetrend in Capital Valuation forproperties in the Wattle RangeCouncil, the 3 Differential Rates,the Minimum Rate and theadopted General Rate Capfrom 2006/2007 to 2010/2011.06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11Capital Valuation($ Million) $2,892 $3,076 $3,240 $3,357 $3,473Minimum Rate $425 $425 $440 $450 $475Rate in the $ -Township 0.5680 0.5680 0.5680 0.5321 0.4941Rate in the $ -Rural Living 0.5070 0.5070 0.5070 0.4755 0.4449Rate in the $ -Rural 0.4180 0.4180 0.4180 0.3914 0.3708Rate Cap 9% 4% 4% 3% 9%Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 11

YOUR RATES contSeparate RatesIn 2010/2011, Council raiseda Separate Rate of $36.50 perrateable property to reimburseitself for payment of the NaturalResources Management Boardlevy of $261,862.Service ChargesCouncil raised Service Chargesfor the provision of CommunityWastewater ManagementSystems in the towns of Penola,Southend & Kalangadoo. TheService Charge in 2010/2011was $468 for occupiedproperties and $351 for vacantproperties.Council also levied multipleproperty unit charges againstspecific properties whichcontributed larger volumesinto the systems compared todomestic dwellings.A Domestic Kerbside WasteCollection Service Charge waslevied on properties in definedkerbside collection areas.The Service Charge forCouncil’s 2 bin service(recyclable and residual waste)was $189, while the ServiceCharge for the 3 bin service(green organic, recyclable andresidual waste) was $247.Concessions of 60% of theDomestic Kerbside WasteCollection Service Chargeswere provided to pensioners.RebatesMandatory RebatesIn 2010/2011, 34 propertiesreceived Mandatory Rebates ofGeneral Rates totalling $33,679as follows:No of Rebates Reason Value2 Health Services $9501 Community Services $8,70829 Religious $20,2412 Educational $3,78034 33,679Discretionary Rebates50 Discretionary Rebates ofGeneral Rates totalling $44,062were approved by Council in2010/2011 as follows:No of Rebates Reason Value2 Development $4941 Historic $4752 Educational $1,1863 Aged Accommodation $11,38942 Community Services $30,51850 $44,062Pensioner & Self FundedRetiree RebateIn 2010/2011 Council alsoprovided an additional rebateof General Rates of $50 toall eligible pensioners andself funded retirees for thepurpose of providing relief fromincreased costs of living.Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

YOUR RATES cont.For every $100 of your rates it is spent on:Governance andLegal Compliance$10.19Domestic WasteManagement$9.98Interest on Loans$2.20Community Support,Halls and Toilets$9.09Administration andCustomer Service$6.02Stormwater, Street Lighting,CWMS & Environment$4.89Libraries &Cultural Facilities$1.89Building Regulation,Public Order and Safety$3.44Tourism & VisitorInformation Centres$3.43Roads, Kerbsand Footpaths$36.47Asset Management$4.72Parks, Sport, Poolsand Playgrounds$7.96Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 13

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT2011 Australia DayAwardsNominations were called for inOctober/November and Awardspresented at Ceremonies heldat Breakfast functions hosted byLions Clubs in Millicent, Penola,Kalangadoo and Beachportin conjunction with otherService Clubs and CommunityOrganisations on Australia Day.Council provided a financialcontribution to each of theLions Clubs to assist with theconduct of the function andundertakes the administrationand promotion of the awardingof the Australia Day Awards ateach event.Approximately 1,600 peopleattended the four functionsacross the Council area. Theseevents aim to recognizeoutstanding contributions tothe Local Community either inthe past year or over a periodof years by an individual orevent and provide a focusfor community Australia Daycelebrations.Citizen of the YearGraham Trezise - Kintore WardNoel Boyle - Corcoran WardEvelynne Bowden -Riddoch WardFay Childs -Sorby Adams WardYoung Citizen of the YearAndrew Randhawa -Corcoran WardMatthew Merrett -Riddoch WardCommunity Event of the YearMillicent Rotary Club -Photographic Art Show -Corcoran WardBeachport Pony Club -Beachport Show jumpingFestival By the SeaWattle Range CouncilSporting FoundationCouncil were pleased toprovide $7,700 in financialsupport through its Foundationto young people who gainedselection to compete at State,National and even Internationallevel within their chosen sports.The Foundation awarded thefollowing grants during2010/11 :• Jasper Whitehead - SAPSASA- Athletics Championships -Bendigo, VIC - $300• Alex Walker - 2010 NationalBasketball Championships,Darwin, NT - $300• Georgina Brooks - 2010Catholic Schools NetballChampionships, Brisbane,QLD - $300• Talkinjeri Dance Group -Hawaii - $3,000• Bryce Smith - SAPSASA Golf,Toowoomba, QLD - $300• Ben Wilson - 2011 AustralianCountry Junior BasketballCup - Albury, NSW - $200• Sarah Pretty - 2011 AustralianCountry Junior BasketballCup - Albury, NSW - $200• Joe Walker - 2011 AustralianCountry Junior BasketballCup - Albury, NSW - $200• Cameron Millard - 2011Australian Country JuniorBasketball Cup - Albury, NSW- $200• Alex Walker - 2011 AustralianCountry Junior BasketballCup - Albury, NSW - $200• Lucy Walker - 2011 PacificCoast Slam, Pt Macquarie,NSW - $200• Jasmin Howe - 2011 PacificCoast Slam, Pt Macquarie,NSW - $200• Lucy Williams - 2011 CricketChampionships - Canberra,ACT - $300• Joe Walker - 2011 NationalBasketball Championships,Ulverstone, TAS - $200• Tyson Beelitz - 2011Australian NationalLittle League BaseballChampionships, SurfersParadise, QLD - $200• Toby Pink - 2011 AustralianNational Little LeagueBaseball Championships,Surfers Paradise, QLD - $200• Jesse Altschwager - 2011Australian NationalLittle League BaseballChampionships, SurfersParadise, QLD - $200• Jayden Prelc - Adelaide YouthTheatre Group Tour - USA -$1,000p Australia Day Celebrations - Penola. Photo: The Penola Pennant.p Australia Day Celebrations, Millicent. Photo: The South Eastern Times.Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT contFinancial AssistanceGrantsCouncil continues tosuccessfully operate 2 FinancialAssistance Grant Schemes,which enable communityand sporting groups andorganisations within theWattle Range Council areato access funding toward thedevelopment of projects andevents which provide a benefitto the community.The Community FinancialAssistance Grant Scheme is abroad scheme available to allcommunity groups for projects,events and initiatives whichprovide a benefit to the localcommunity.The Community Sport andRecreation Grant Schemespecifically aims to providefunding for Sport andRecreation Groups in our area,to foster the developmentof sport and recreationinfrastructure, services andevents.Applications were invited frominterested organisations in twogrant funding rounds duringSeptember and Februarywith priority considerationbeing given to applicants whocontribute at least 50% of theproject cost from their ownresources either cash or in kind.In 2010/11 Council provided$31,123 in CommunityFinancial Assistance Grantsto 26 community groupstowards projects valuedat $283,315, and provided$25,472 in Community Sportand Recreation Grants to 25community recreation groupsto assist with projects with atotal value of $630,816.Community Financial Assistance Grant Recipients ROUND ONE :OrganisationGrantLive N’ Learn Craft Group - Hosting of the 2011 Green Triangle Craft event during the Geltwood Festival 2011 $800Nangwarry Community Hall - Renovation of the Kitchen $1,200Beachport District Development Association - Annual New Years Eve fireworks on the Beachport Jetty $1,000Millicent Choral Society Inc. - Hosting of the South Australian Country Choral Association 21st Choral Festival $800Lake McIntyre Management Board - Installation of handrail on approach to bird hide at Lake McIntyre $1,200Mount Gambier Branch - National Trust of SA - Replacement of Gutters and downpipes on the outbuilding at theGlencoe Woolshed. $1,000Beachport Branch - National Trust of SA - Timber cabinet to display Aboriginal artefacts $1,000Millicent Business Community Association - Millicent Community Christmas Celebrations $1,000Penola PA & H Society - Movable Sandwich Board Signs for use during Penola Show $300Lions Club of Penola - Hosting Penola Senior Citizen lunch and Penola Senior Citizens pleasant Sunday Afternoon $1,000Millcar Inc. (Radio 5 THE FM) - Refurbishment of Studio 1 and demolition of Studio 2 $1,000Lioness Club of Millicent - Installation of kitchen at the new Lion’s Den $1,000Millicent Ladies Probus Club - Purchase of PA System $8001st Millicent Scout Group - Upgrade of electrical system at the Millicent Scout Hall $1,100Millicent North Kindergarten - Installation of clear blinds at the northern end of verandah $800Millicent Community Christmas Appeal - Food hampers and gifts for needy local families for Christmas $1,000TOTAL $15,000Community Financial Assistance Grant Recipients ROUND TWO :OrganisationGrantMillicent Community Builders - Planting of deciduous trees at the eastern entrance of Millicent on Mount Gambier Road $2,000Penola Branch National Trust of SA - Restoration of section of the Penola North Cemetery Wall $2,000Millicent Shooting Starz Guides - Purchase 2 new tents for Camping $1,000Noorla Yo-Long Blue Light Program - Brochure promoting the Museum display of artefacts from the Boandik people $1,000South East Family History Group - Upgrade Microfilm reader $748Mary MacKillop Penola Centre - Design of new Canonisation display Mary MacKillop $2,000Wattle Range Road Safety Group - Memorial for road crash/accident victims at Centennial Park, Millicent $2,000Lioness Club of Millicent - Senior Citizens bus trip encompassing historical sites of Millicent & surrounding district $2,000Coonawarra Penola RSL - Replacement of disabled access ramp at the entry of the Penola RSL Hall $1,375Lions Cub of Penola - repair Warner Pavilion at the Penola Showgrounds $2,000TOTAL $16,123Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 15

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT contSport and Recreation Financial Assistance Grant Recipients ROUND ONE :OrganisationTantanoola Cricket Club - Upgrade cricket training nets at Tantanoola Football Oval $1,000Wattle Range Community Centre Inc. - Painting of Tennis Court surfaces $1,000Rivoli Bay Sailing Club - Purchase new Water Heater for Clubroom Showers $881Millicent Golf Club - Purchase new Chairs for Clubrooms $1,000Millicent Gymnastics Club - Assist with the hosting of Gymnastics Competition $500Penola Croquet Club - Assist with the hosting of Gala Day $1,000Millicent & District International Basketball Association - Assist with hosting of Junior Basketball Tournament $1,000Glencoe Football Club - Establishment of entertainment area for youth $546Beachport Bowling Club - Purchase of outdoor seating $780Beachport Pony Club - Purchase of new show jumping equipment $1,000Kalangadoo Football Club - Installation of external stairs to the Timekeepers Box $1,000Kalangadoo Bowling Club - Installation of shade structures $1,000Millicent Little Athletics - Signage, athletics equipment and construction of running path for long jump area $1,000Millicent & District Pony Club - Upgrade of Kitchen equipment and hot water service $780Hatherleigh Sport & Recreation Centre - Purchase of Notebook computer for club administration $780Millicent Football Netball Club - Purchase of Rainwater Tanks $1,000Mid South East Football League - Healthy Clubs Program $780TOTAL $15,047Sport and Recreation Financial Assistance Grant Recipients ROUND TWO :OrganisationGlencoe Progress Association - Installation of concrete Barbeque Setting $1,500Millicent Baseball Club - Upgrade batting tunnels at Bolton Oval $1,200Millicent Croquet Club - Upgrade Millicent Croquet Club playing lawns $825Southend Progress Association Inc. - Installation of two folding doors at the Southend Club $1,350Tantanoola Football Club - replacement goal and point posts at Tantanoola Football Oval $900Glencoe Football Club - Installation of commercial dishwater in Clubrooms $2,000Penola Football Club - Installation of Outdoor protective carpet in Football Changerooms $1,150Beachport Bowling Club - Outdoor seating $1,500TOTAL $10,425In addition to the 2 Financial Assistance Grant Schemes funded by Council, Council managed the co-ordination of the Canunda PowerFinancial Assistance Grant Scheme providing $4,000 for community groups and organisations to foster the development of communityservices and events. Council is pleased to advise that Canunda Power have provided an ongoing commitment to support localcommunity events across the Wattle Range Council area.In 2010/11 Canunda Power provided $4,000 to 2 Community organisations.OrganisationGrantMillicent High School - Establishment of chook integrated veggie garden $3,500Millcar Inc (Radio 5 THE FM) - Installation of Rainwater tank $500TOTAL $4,000GrantGrantWattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT contWattle Range RespiteCentreYouth AdvisoryCommitteeiPOP Peer EducationProjectBeachport MedicalCentreWattle Range Council ownsand maintains 2 self-containedaccommodation units inSkeer Street Millicent, whichwere established to provideaccommodation for studentdoctors during the academicyear.For the 2011 academic year, theMillicent Medical Clinic decidedto take a break from providingMedical Student education.Flinders Rural Medical School,which owns all of the furniturein the Skeer Street properties,generously allowed Council touse it for the Summer 10/11Respite Program. Respite isprovided during the end of yearbreak to provide both overnightand weekend respite forchildren and young people witha disability. In addition, thereare day activities provided forthose who just want a little timeout through the day. Fundingfor this important initiativeis provided by Disability SAdirectly to Council’s Respitepartners Bedford and HomeCare Plus.During 2011, with no residentstudent doctors, the propertieshave been painted throughoutand important maintenancehas taken place. With studentsset to return to Millicent in2012, the Flinders Rural MedicalSchool will bring back thefurniture in time for the RespiteCentre to open in November2011.The Millicent Youth AdvisoryCommittee (YAC) continued tomeet on a regular basis during2010/2011.Youth Week was celebrated inMillicent with the popular paintball challenge, this year heldnear Beachport. Just under40 young people participatedand had great time despite theodd bruise. A hearty lunchwas enjoyed by all and it was agreat way to enjoy the schoolholidays. A film night was alsoheld and the Millicent Civicand Arts Centre thanks tothe flexibility of the Geltwoodquilters and the Millicent ChoralSociety who both had eventseither side of the movie night.The screening of the cult movie,The Rocky Horror PictureShow, had everyone doing theTime Warp again. The agerange and participation of theaudience was something tobehold.Youth Advisory Committees areopen to all young people aged12 - 25 years. Interested youngpeople should contact KarenLock on 8733 0930.Encouraged by CouncilCEO Frank Brennan toundertake a project thatwould make a difference tothe local community, planningand preparation has beenundertaken to make the iPOPYouth Peer Education Projecta reality. The project willrecruit young people 15-19from across the LimestoneCoast to be given up to dateinformation in sexual health andrelationships, drug and alcoholuse and misuse, and mentalhealth awareness. These youngpeople will then share their newknowledge with their friendsand peers. Funding has beenobtained from ICAN (IntensiveCommunity Action Networks)which is a Department ofEducation initiative. Thisproject is supported by manygovernment and communitypartners including SE RegionalCommunity Health, Blue LightAdventure Camp, SA Police,Child and Adolescent MentalHealth, Shine SA and Focus OnYouth. Council looks forwardto the first peer educationcamp in July 2011.Construction of the newBeachport Medical Centre,was completed this financialyear with the building beingoccupied by Dr Chris Waiteand staff on 17th June 2011.The building provides anexcellent facility for Beachportand district residents withthree consulting rooms and athree bed treatment area andambulance bay. The new facilitywill provide for the expansionof health care services inBeachport.Funding of $500,000was obtained from theCommonwealth Departmentof Health & Ageing withCouncil providing the land andadditional funds.Planning for the 6th yearof Summer Respite is nowunderway. It is never tooearly to book or highlight anintention to use the service.Enquiries should be made toCommonwealth Respite andCareLink Centre on 1800 052222.p Beachport Medical CentreStrength and Vision from Coast to Border 17

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT contp Gladys Smith Early Learning CentreSocial Issues PlanningCommitteeThe Wattle Range SocialIssues Committee, establishedby Council under Section 41of the Local GovernmentAct 1999, is made up ofCommunity members, Councilrepresentatives, Serviceproviders from State & FederalGovernments and Non-Government Organisations.The Social Issues Committeecontinued to support the workof the Millicent CommunityService Centre. Issueschampioned on behalf of thecommunity this year includedmental health issues, transport,Christmas Appeal and financialcounselling services.PenolaCommunity BusThe Penola Lions CommunityBus continues to go fromstrength to strength. The PenolaHospital has continued tomake available their 14 seaterToyota Hi Ace Bus to the LionsClub of Penola to undertake aweekly bus service to MountGambier. Research into theneed for Transport by the LionsClub of Kalangadoo has seenthe service extended to thatcommunity. The bus runs everyMonday picking up passengersin Penola, Kalangadoo,Nangwarry and Tarpeena.Bookings are essential and canbe made through Council’sVisitor Information Centre on87372855.Daily fees for travel remainunchanged at $10 for wageearners, while concession cardholders pay $5 and childrenwith an accompanying carertravel at no cost.Gladys Smith EarlyLearning CentreThe Gladys Smith EarlyLearning Centre is a licensed60 place Child Care serviceoperated by Wattle RangeCouncil, providing Long DayCare for approximately 150families per week. The Centreprovides high quality ChildCare on a not-for-profit basisfor children aged 6 weeks to6 years. An average of 44children attend the Centre ona daily basis, utilizing full-time,part-time and casual care. Dailyattendance has remained steadyover the past 6 months.The Centre continues to bean on-site training centre forstudents undertaking studiesin the Diploma of Children’sServices, providing a vehiclefor students to work and studywithin their own community,contributing to a professionalculture within the Centre.The learning environment inthe early childhood years isrecognized as pivotal to thesuccess of children engagingin and sustaining their interestin learning. Creating andmaintaining a learning anddevelopmental environment isthe most important challengefor the Centre.A major change in staffqualification requirements hastaken place over the past 12months, with the adoption ofa National Early Years LearningFramework by the FederalGovernment. The new NationalStandards require all staffworking in Early Childhood tohold a minimum of Certificate3 by the end of 2011. TheCentre currently has 3 staffmembers due to completethis requirement by the endof 2011, with all other staffalready complying. The Centrehas also been operating at thenew child/staff ratio of 4 to1 for children under 2 sinceJanuary 2011, in advance of therequired compliance date.Early childhood learning is thefoundation on which childrenbuild the rest of their lives. TheCentre continues to strive tooffer a facility that will foster thejoy of learning, the anticipationof social interactions and aconnection to the communityin which the children and theirfamilies live.Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

COMMUNITY ARTS & EVENTSp Millicent Gallery Opening.p Anne Keast Workshop.The Millicent GalleryThe Gallery continues tosuccessfully provide exhibitionsfor the community and visitorsthat are well supportedand provides a variety ofopportunities for participationand engagement. 8 exhibitionsattracting 14,155 visitors andtourists were held during thecourse of the year, representinglocal artists, students, national,regional and state artists.Significant Exhibitions 2010-2011:Visiting artist Anne Keast hosteda series of workshops in theGallery for Schools.Sharon Davson (Internationaland nationally acclaimed,only gallery to exhibit in SA)donated a significant collectionof her works to the Galleryone of two donations made toGalleries in Australia. Sharon’sfirst exhibition was at theMillicent Gallery when theGallery first opened.Wattle Range PhotographicArt Show (small exhibitiondeveloped from 182 exhibits2009, nucleus of Wattle RangePromotional Calendar; availableto the tourist with events listedand key activities, small subsetof exhibition at Visitor Centre)to a significant local exhibitionof 210 works of a high standard.Rotary Photographic ArtExhibition held over Easter,increased tourism yield,accompanied with workshopsand followed on from theGeltwood and Tall TimbersExhibition.Geltwood Festival was a keyexhibition and the openingcocktail party with 2100 visitorsthrough the Gallery over theFestival and exhibition. Thereturn of fabric artist MargaretHenderson and the GreenTriangle Day (300 keen quiltersat the Civic Centre for a CrossBorder Conference) ensuredincreased tourism yield. Thenumber of workshops andparticipation increased.South Australian Living Artistsin August was celebrated byan exhibition of sporting starsdepicted by 18 local artists.School and kindergartenexhibitions also add to thegallery’s program and are wellsupported and provide anopportunity for the student,school and family to enjoy.These exhibitions weresupported with key exhibitionsfrom Country Arts SA.The Gallery aims tofacilitate the development ofopportunities and linkagesthat better integrate the arts,cultural and tourism sectorswithin Millicent and across ourregion. The arts have beenincluded within the WattleRange Tourism DevelopmentPlan and are integral to thecontinued development oftourism across Wattle Range,nurturing new partnershipsbetween our art gallery andthe tourism industry. We aim toco-ordinate and focus effortsto improve the quality andavailability of visitor experiencesof our cultural activities andmarket the Millicent Gallery asa cultural destination of choiceand boost the economic andsocial benefits to Millicent andour district of our cultural assetswith the Millicent Gallery key tothis strategy.Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 19

LIBRARYThe Libraries Board of SouthAustralia visited Millicent andPenola School CommunityLibraries in October andcomplimented Wattle RangeCouncil on the wide range ofservices that are provided tothe community. Both librarieshave remodelled their physicalspaces, weeded their collectionsand have re-invented thelibrary space, achieved morecommunity space, built onthe excellent local historycollection and the TowersHistory Room at Millicentand expanded communityservices. Our Libraries arecontinually evolving; their spaces,methodology, processes andservices. The use of technologycontinues to advance andJune 30th heralded anotherstep forward at our librariesacross Wattle Range with“library thing” being addedto the online catalogue; itoffers reader’s advisory onthe spot, shows high-quality“recommended” or “similar”books that can be found in thelibrary and thousands of bookreviews. Technology has enabledthe user and community tohave flexibility of searchingand browsing books by tagsaccessing the catalogue andthe library collection from thelibrary or online from home.The Wattle Range LibraryServices provides library andinformation services acrossWattle Range through a mixof libraries and services; apublic library, branch librariesat Kalangadoo and Nangwarry,school community library atPenola, Council service centreat Beachport and Penola, shopsat Glencoe and Tantanoola anda ‘mobile’ service primarily forschools in outlying communities.The Network continues toperform very credibly whenbenchmarked against otherlibraries statewide, remainingone of the most efficient andeffective services. Public LibraryServices statistical analysisindicates that Millicent achieved26 loans per capita comparedto the State Country averageof 11 loans per capita and 33loans per borrower comparedto the State Country Averageof 19 loans per borrower. Thisis indicative of the programmingthat is undertaken centrallyand engages with communitiesfrom outlying areas, along withactive community and volunteersupport.The Millicent Library Networkwith 207,547 loans againperformed very creditablywhen benchmarked acrossother Country Libraries alongwith a notable increase in visitoruse of the library throughprogramming and communityactivities: 4 computing“Seniors” sessions weeklypartnering with a provider,Seniors online computers,20 on call computers andinternet ‘help’ lessons available,exponential increase in theusage of free wireless servicefor the community and thetourist, weekly ‘baby bounceand rhyme’ sessions for parents,carers and young children,regular local history sessionswith guest speakers on thesecond Tuesday of the monthp Fun at the Libraryp Millicent Library and Resource Centre. Photo : Lorraine HylandWattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

LIBRARY contand research ‘help’, ancestory.com online data base andother research online databases, school holiday activities,summer reading program,book club assistance, Premier’sReading Challenge support,Children’s Book Week withstorytelling and activities, visitingauthors and cartoonist. TheLibrary Program has also beendesigned to move out of theCentral library to our outlyingcommunities and organisations.A meeting training roomequipped with computersdonated by Kimberly Clarkand internet access has beendeveloped to support localcommunity groups and traininginitiatives at Millicent. The roomhas been accessed by manycommunity groups.Key milestones at Millicentincluded author visit withinternationally acclaimedAustralian author Judy Nunnattracting an audience ofover 100 people, supportingthe Good Reading Program;themed holiday activitiescontinue to be well supported,with over 1500 childrenattending the sessions annually,storytelling and activitiesdeveloped around Children’sBook Week in August with localand outlying schools visitingthe library, Little Big BookClub activities and storytellingheld monthly and in Octoberwe recognised the supportand value of volunteers withvounteers@yourlibrary anafternoon tea was held withMayor Braes.“Tax Help” afforded manyeligible community membersaccess to free tax help fromAugust through to Novemberand JP Help continues to beavailable on Wednesdays. InJanuary the library servicecelebrated fun@your library,with a range of fun and holidayactivities, face painting, stories,art and craft, along with theSummer Reading Program,read@yourlibrary held overschool holidays. history@yourlibrary was celebratedin June and then followedup with guest speaker andpresentations held monthly;healthandwellness@yourlibrarywas celebrated in July. Theseactivities were supported bydisplays, access to core online databases and assistancein their use and a range ofresources, accessed through theOPAC via the web externally.Seniors@yourlibrary has beenvery successful assisting over30-40 adults weekly, extendinginto regular computer lessonspartnering with ACE.Regular Library visits havebeen initiated with our outlyingschools: Penola, Kalangadoo,Glencoe, Kangaroo Inn,Rendelsham, Nangwarry,Tantanoola, Beachport PrimarySchools and Mary MacKillopSchool.23,131 loans from the PenolaSchool Community Libraryreflect an increased usage inthe library. Staff and volunteershave implemented Baby Bounceand Rhyme @ Penola Library,which has been most successfuland one of the contributingfactors in a turnaround of theloan figures for the reportingperiod. These monthly sessionsattract around 20 children andalong with Primary Schoolvisits attract many new users.The forthcoming analysisstate-wide should reflect thispositive turnaround. Whenbenchmarked last year againstother school communitylibraries from across the State,the library had 12 loans percapita compared to the Stateaverage of 13 loans per capitaand 14 loans per borrowercompared to the State averageof 23. The increase in usage thisperiod should reflect positivelyon these results.p Nick Earl Visit, Millicent Library.p Richard Galbraith Visit, Millicent Library.Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 21

LIBRARY contLIBRARIESCouncilPop. as perABSTotalLoansTotal Loansper CapitaTotalBookStockVisits(DoorCount)ActiveLibraryMembersStateGov.Oper.State Gov.Materials P2AllocationMILLICENT PUBLIC LIBRARY 10,632 207,547 20 78,180 205,000 5,138 30,624 41,555PENOLA SCHOOL /COMMUNITY LIBRARY 1,876 23,131 12.32 25,102 51,000 1,699 0 10,914A program of communityuse integrating the MillicentWar Memorial Civic & ArtsCentre, Gallery and Librarywas developed in collaborationwith a number of partners toensure that the programs weresustainable and cost neutral.The 2010/2011 programsincluded:• Hosting of art developmentactivities in the auditoriumof the centre and the gallery,auspice by the library,providing a lifelong learningopportunity, developed newpartnerships with arts andcultural organisations• 600 children attendedcartoonists Richard Gilbraith’ssessions also in the Gallery• Author Nick Earl captivatedover 100 people for anafternoon of tales and storiesabout his latest novel The Fixin the Gallery.• Questacom: Science andLiterature show fromCanberra in the MillicentGallery• Quilting workshops arrangedin conjunction with theGeltwood committee, VisitorCentre, Gallery.• A group of keenphotographers meet in thelibrary monthly and workedwith staff to develop aphotographic exhibition: TheWattle Range PhotographicExhibition comprised 140photographs exhibited inthe Gallery in 2010, with thewinning photographs usedin the Wattle Range 2011Calendar, marketing materialsand Council and Tourism webpage.• A Photographic group hasbeen established with 72members who meet monthlyin the library meeting room,discussing best practice andparticipating in workshops.• In March 2011 Councilsupported the second RotaryPhotographic Art Show, anoutstanding success withincreased local, intrastateand interstate entries. Awardwinning photographer JimFilmer hosted a series ofphotography workshopsfunded by the MoranAssociation and alsointroduced the awardwinners. Local photographerStephen Chapple led aseries of workshops. Thisnational exhibition will beheld annually and receivedexcellent sponsorship andsupport.Penola, Beachport andMillicent Local HistoryCollectionsThe Towers History Room:many volunteer hours andsupport along with staff supportensures this collection of localhistory continues to grow, as itis indexed and scanned onlineand resources are indexed foruse by researchers, communityand the traveller. The Centre isopen library hours for researchand meetings and regular‘history@yourlibrary’ sessionsare well attended. A highlightwas Victor Woodrow a workeron the E&WS Drainage Schemeof the 1950s who entertainedwith his stories of characters,the lifestyle, working conditionsand way of life during histime at the scheme. Anamateur photographer, Victordocumented his experienceson photographic film, whichwill he has now donated to thelibrary and available throughthe web www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au library catalogue victorWoodrow.An amazing collection, whichcompliments the 27,000records, scanned for access viathe web or online catalogue.At Penola, staff work with anactive group of volunteerswho develop the collection,index and make available forcommunity and researcher.This group mans the roomand supports research throughhistory research and supportservices. This group ensure thatthe social and cultural historyof Penola and the district iscollected and processed forresearch and the use of futuregenerations. They support aregular changing history displayin the Penola History Display,which is also an importanttourist attraction. Both theseimportant collections are oflocal and State significance andare important reference andresearch tools, representing thesocial and cultural history of thearea.Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

Pre-LovedWinner - LandscapeWattle Range Council Photographic Exhibition 2011Photographer : Renae LoweStrength and Vision from Coast to Border 23

TOURISMWattle Range Council operates3 accredited Visitor InformationCentres at Millicent, Penola andBeachport. The announcementof the Canonisation of MaryMacKillop as the first AustralianSaint has resulted in increases invisitations to the Penola VisitorCentre of up to 30% in somemonths, Millicent and Beachportare ideally positioned on theMelbourne to Adelaide touringroute, with interest in theKanawinka GeoPark continuingto grow. Wattle Range is boththe Western and NorthernGateway to this vast parkwith Lake Leake, Lake Edward,Mount Burr Range and MountMuirhead, the Coonawarra andour National Parks being keysites with in the park.Analysis shows that tourismacross Wattle Range,represented by visitations tothe Visitor Information Centres(VIC’s), is on the increase.A 12% increase in visitors andenquiries to the VIC’s reflectsan increase in tourism acrossWattle Range. This increasefollows on from a verysuccessful 2008/2009 when an11% increase in visitations wasrecorded. There were 77,286visitors and enquiries across thethree centres compared with58,486 in the previous financialyear.The Beachport VIC, with 22,820visits and enquiries, recordeda significant 22% increase innumbers, reflecting the increasein coastal tourism and interestin 4 Wheel Driving, which aretwo of the main tourism driversin this area. The BeachportFestival by the Sea was again anoutstanding success.The Millicent VIC also recordeda 12% increase in visitations,with 27,980 visits and enquiries,making this the busiest centrefor tourism in Wattle Range.Ideally, Millicent reflects thepatronage of a Gateway Centre,giving advice on local attractionsand further attractions whichinclude the coast and thePenola Coonawarra area.The Geltwood Festival and TallTimbers Exhibition continueto play a significant role inpromoting the arts and craftsin Millicent, generating manytourism visitations. An exhibitionspace gallery has beendeveloped at the centre andregular programs of exhibitionsare held.Visitations to the PenolaCoonawarra VIC haveincreased following a periodof declining visitations overthe last two years. There wasa 10% increase, with 26,486enquiries and visits. The PenolaCoonawarra Arts Festival andthe Coonawarra Vigneronsmonth long activities generatecontinued increases in tourismnumbers and visits to the area,along with excellent coverageby the media.The Wattle Range TourismPortal and web site continueto receive increased usage, andthe tourism and gallery siteand related tourism activitiesrecorded 112,015 hits for theyear.p Mary MacKillop Canonisation Celebrations, Penola.Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHWattle Range Council worksto safeguard the health ofpeople in the community,through preventing diseaseand promoting healthyenvironments.Food Safety ShortCourseThe food safety training sessionscommenced at Wattle RangeCouncil on 10th November2010. A successful partnershiphas now been created betweenWattle Range Council and TAFESA and the adjoining Councils;Naracoorte Lucindale, MountGambier, Robe and Kingston.Due to popular demand thefood safety training sessionshas now expanded to the MidMurray Council and CoorongDistrict Council.The seven Councils and TAFESA are now working togetherto meet the training needs offood businesses in the region.A series of Food Safety trainingcourses were held as partof this initiative and fosterseffective working relationshipsbetween Local GovernmentEnvironmental Health Officersand food businesses.The Food Safety trainingcourses provide anothertype of training to assist foodhandlers in developing therequired skills and knowledgeto ensure that food is handledin a safe and hygienic manner.The training covers a numberof competencies including foodhandling and storage, the legalrequirements of food safety,personal hygiene, temperaturecontrol and the prevention offood contamination.The training session assistsbusinesses in the inductionof new employees, especiallythose employees who maybe new to working in thefood sector. It is also of valueto existing employees, whomay need to refresh theirskills and knowledge. This isaccredited training that providesparticipants, upon successfulcompletion of the training unit astatement of attainment.There were fourteen (14)participants enrolled in the firstCourse held in Millicent. Therehas also been one trainingsession at Penola in February2011 and for the first timea session is to be held in theevening of October 2011.Food Safety Week 2010Council was involved with theannual nation wide food safetyeducation campaign organisedby the Food Safety InformationCouncil. Myths and Mastery wasthe theme for the AustralianFood safety Week 2010 withthe Campaign running from 8to 14th November 2010.The objective Food SafetyWeek was to debunk the mythsand uncover the masters offood safety.Council gave away a limitednumber of bags with goodies oftea towel, pens, hand sanitiserand much more as part of thepromotion.A radio interview with AM5SE radio was undertaken todiscuss Food Safety Week, withCouncil’s Environmental HealthOfficer.Food SamplingPursuant to Section 16 andSection 17 of the Food Act2001, Council is responsiblefor ensuring the safety andsuitability of food sold forhuman consumption and themonitoring and enforcementof the Food Safety Standardswithin the Council. The samplingof food for microbiologicalfitness has several benefits,these being:• Provision of a broad overviewof the safety and quality offood being sold in the WattleRange Council Area;• Highlighting specific problemareas in relation to foodhandling and hygieneprocedures in food premises;• Promotion of a co-operativeapproach to food safetybetween Council and foodpremises; and,• Improved confidence andpublic perception of theCouncil’s management offood safety.The microbiological foodsampling program focussedupon the examination of highrisk or potentially hazardousfoods (those considered mostlikely to support the presenceof pathogen organisms).Council has undertaken such aprogram since 2003.Council’s EnvironmentalServices Division regards suchfood sampling as an importantpart of an overall food safetyprogram for the Region.The food sampling programis also consistent with andcompliments the ‘FoodSafeFood Handler Training Program’,which is available for all FoodPremises.Foods including sandwicheswith high risk fillings, such aschicken, egg, pre-packagedsandwiches and the like werepurchased and samples werethen forwarded to the Foodand Environmental LaboratoryIMVS in Adelaide for analyses.There were seven (7) differentmicrobiological tests that wereconducted to the samples, todetect for the presence of:• Salmonella;• Listeria;• Standard plate count at 30°C;• Faecal Coliforms;• E.coli; and,• Campylobacter.There have been a total of31 food samples purchasedthroughout Wattle RangeCouncil.All laboratory results showedthat there was no detection ofpathogenic organisms found inany of the foods purchased. Itis a great indicator of how foodis being prepared, handled andstored and also shows howeffective their cleaning andgeneral hygiene practices are.Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH contWaste Water ControlSystemsThere have been a total of 33applications of waste watercontrol systems for 2010/2011financial year. Seven (7) havebeen approved for theinstallation of aerobic systems,six (6) for STEDS Connections,two (2) for holding tankswith the remaining 18 beingapproved for septic tankinstallation.High Risk ManufacturedSystemsPublic and EnvironmentalHealth (Legionella) Regulations2008 and the Guidelines forthe Control of Legionella inmanufactured Water Systemsin South Australia came intooperation on 1st October 2008.The Regulations have beendeveloped to protect publichealth through the propermanagement of cooling andwarm water systems (knownas high risk manufacturedwater systems). If these systemsare not managed correctly,they can create conditionsfavourable to the growth ofLegionella bacteria, the cause ofLegionellosis Disease.Council‘s Environmental HealthOfficer carried out the annualsampling of registered High RiskManufactured Water System forcompliance.There are total of 22 coolingtowers and 11 warm watersystems registered in the WattleRange Council area. Due tothe number of these High RiskManufactured Water Systems(HRMWS) in the Council area,a decision has been made thatCouncil will no longer conductthe annual compliance andsampling inspections.In the future all businesseswith registered HRMWSwill be required to appointan independent competentperson to complete the annualcompliance inspection. It shouldbe noted that the majority ofCouncils in South Australia haveopted for third party auditing,as due to high complexity ofundertaking such complianceinspections.p Food Safety Training, Millicent.Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 27

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENTCouncil’s developmentdepartment seeks to maintainappropriate developmentstandards and controlswithin the guidelines andresponsibilities imposed byvarious Acts but chiefly theDevelopment Act 1993 andDevelopment Regulations 2008,Council Policies, the WattleRange Council DevelopmentPlan, Building Code ofAustralia and associatedAustralian Standards. Our aimis to provide an efficient andprofessional service providingsound advice to a range astakeholders including StateGovernment Agencies, alliedprofessionals, tradespeople andthe community.Development StatisticsStatistics for 2010/2011 showthat numbers of approvalsissued by Council havedecreased compared to theprevious few years. Thesefigures show a general trendtoward decreased activity in allsectors.DevelopmentAssessmentA Development Applicationhas three consents pursuantto the Development Act 1993;being, Development PlanConsent (planning consent),Building Rules Consent (buildingconsent) and final DevelopmentApproval.Many DevelopmentApplications are dealt withunder delegated authority byCouncil Officers. However,some DevelopmentApplications require referralto Councils DevelopmentAssessment Panel (CDAP) fora decision.Before undertaking anydevelopment, please discussyour intentions with therelevant Council Officer/s. Ifyou are required to lodge aDevelopment Application, timeand money can be saved if youare thoroughly prepared.BuildingThe Wattle Range Councilcurrently employs two buildingsurveyors to carry out buildingassessment and inspectorialwork. Building Rules Assessmentis carried out by BuildingSurveyors in order to ascertainif a proposed developmentcomplies with the DevelopmentAct 1993, Building Code ofAustralia and relevant AustralianStandards. Building assessmentsare carried out to checkthat proposed buildings arestructurally sound and have therequired amenities (disabledaccess, fire safety systems, toiletsetc) for their usage.Tasks carried out by the buildinginclude:• On-site building inspectionsfor which building approvalhas been issued.• Auditing services for Council’sbuilt assets.• Building Fire SafetyCommittee duties includinginspection and reporting.• Project management ofCouncil projects.• Maintenance of asbestosregisters.• Advisory services.2009/10 2010/11Estimated Expenditure $ 21 529 860 13 813 555Dwellings 47 31Dwelling Additions 35 26Flats/Units 3 1Outbuildings 124 134Commercial 5 13Industrial 24 20Signage 3 4Land Division 23 17Other 32 31TOTAL 296 277p Holla Fresh Glass House Expansion Project, Tantanoola.Photo: Amanda Hinton and Holla FreshWattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT contDevelopment PlanAmendmentsCouncil progressed the Penola& General Development PlanAmendment (DPA) during2010/11 and in February2011 endorsed the DPA forsubmission to the Ministerfor Urban Development andPlanning for approval.The Penola & General DPA wasundertaken to provide for thefollowing amendments to theDevelopment Plan -1. Creation of a new PrimaryProduction Policy Area(Penola) with land divisiondown to 10 hectares.This reinstates provisionsthat were unintentionallyremoved in a previous DPAprocess.p Holla Fresh Glass House Expansion Project, Tantanoola.Photo: Amanda Hinton and Holla Fresh2. Amending the non-complyingprovision in the PrimaryProduction Zone to providefor the development ofDwellings on an allotmentof less than 20 hectares inarea created before 31stAugust 2000 in the PrimaryProduction Policy Area. (Thisdoes not apply to the wholePrimary Production Zone).This reinstates provisions thatwere unintentionally removedin a previous DPA process.3. Extension of the TownCentre Zone of the PenolaTownship from BowdenStreet to Robe Road. Thisretains a significant portionof the existing CommercialZone - from Robe Road toJohn Street and does notexpand the Towns CentreZone to incorporate thewhole Commercial Zone aswas envisaged in the draftDPA subject to the publicconsultation and opposed inrepresentations submitted.4. Amending Principle ofDevelopment Control #1in the Primary ProductionZone to provide for touristaccommodation at theMillicent Golf Club being anenvisaged development in theZone.Approval and authorisation ofthe Penola & General DPA bythe Minister is expected in early2011/12.Development AssessmentPanelThe Development Act 1993requires all Councils in SouthAustralia to establish a CouncilDevelopment Assessment Panel(CDAP) to act as a delegateof Council in accordance withthe Act; to provide advice andreports to Council, as it thinksfit in regard to trends, issuesand other matters relating toplanning and developmentthat it has become evidentas a result of performing itsdevelopment assessmentfunction; and to perform otherfunctions assigned to the panelby the Council.The creation of CDAP is toensure that Council makesdevelopment decisions as arelevant planning authoritypursuant to the DevelopmentAct 1993, having sole regardto the Council’s authorisedDevelopment Plan and anyreferral advice to determine themerits of the proposal.The Development Act 1993requires all CDAPs to bemade up of one independentpresiding member, threeindependent members andthree elected members. AllMembers of the CDAP havebeen appointed by Council.Currently, the CDAP Membersare:Mrs Elizabeth Travers(Presiding Member)Mr Robert MilesMrs Rosemary KainMr Ted JordanCr Rob DycerCr Sharon CoxCr Darren O’HalloranCouncil cannot influence oroverturn any decision made bythe CDAP. It should be notedthat all CDAP Members are tofulfil their duties in accordancewith the CDAP Members Codeof Conduct, as implementedby the Development Act 1993.The Council DevelopmentAssessment Panel holds itsmeetings on an as requiredbasis.Members of the public arewelcome to attend theDevelopment AssessmentPanel meetings. The Panel meton three (3) occasions during2010/11.Major ProjectsThe 2010/11 year saw severallarge development projects inthe region.Development Applicationshave been lodged for theWoakwine Windfarm containing152 Turbines, Substation andAssociated Infrastructure.The project cost is listed at$49,000,000 and includesproposed wind turbines locatedin the Wattle Range, Robe andKingston Councils.This financial year also sawthe completion of a 10,000m2 glass house at Holla FreshTantanoola, valued at $920,000.Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 29

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTStrategic Performancein EconomicDevelopmentIn adopting the newCommunity Plan 2009-2014Council recognised thecommunities desire to continuethis focus by incorporating aStrategic Direction - EconomicVibrancy that will see Councilto encourage and facilitatesustainable new business andsupport existing businessgrowth across the Councilregion.In supporting the ongoingeconomic development ofthe Wattle Range Councilregion Council will pursue thefollowing key strategies -• Work in partnership withthe Regional DevelopmentAustralia Limestone CoastBoard to create sustainableeconomic development inthe Council area and in theRegion generally.• Work in partnership withLimestone Coast Tourismto promote tourism growthin the area and to promotetourism opportunitiesthrough Council’s VisitorInformation Centres.• Advocate with educationaland training providers toestablish accessible educationprograms.• Sponsor and promote eventsand festivals in conjunctionwith other parties.• Provide and maintain physicalinfrastructure necessary forindustry growth, including thefacilitation and developmentof improved transport routes.• Work with the communityand businesses to developvibrant town centres.The economic developmentperformance of Council canbe measured against thefollowing strategic performancemeasurements and outcomes -• In August 2010 Councilfacilitated the communityevent in Penola to celebratethe canonisation of BlessedMary MacKillop. Theevent was attended byapproximately 6,000 peopleand was a great success.• Increase in the numberof tourist visiting VisitorInformation - in 2010/11tourism visitations throughCouncil’s 3 Visitor InformationCentres increased by 20%from 2009/10.• Change in the capitalvaluations in Council area -the capital valuations of allproperties across the Councilregion increased by 3.42%up from $3.357 billion in2009/10 to $3.472 billion in2010/11.• Transport issues addressed- the Millicent Heavy VehicleDetour Road to providea heavy vehicle detour forthe Millicent Township andimprove traffic safety in thetownship has been completedand the process for theacquisition of land for thePenola Bypass Road corridorhas commenced.• A decrease in the value ofcommercial developmentapprovals - the value ofcommercial developmentacross the Council regiondecreased by 42% down from$1.80 million in 2009/10 to$1.05 million in 2010/11.• Consultancies for the PenolaTown Centre and MaryMacKillop Precinct have beencompleted.Investment ContinuesInvestment has again beensignificant with developmentapprovals issued by Counciltotalling $13.82 million beingdown on the investmentachieved in 2009/10 of$20.66 million. Residentialdevelopment comprises 81.54%of the investment in newdevelopment in the Councilarea.CATEGORY2010/11($million)2009/10($million)2008/09($million)2007/08($million)Residential Dwellings 11.27 14.67 13.74 14.19Industrial 1.20 3.46 6.92 7.13Commercial 1.05 1.80 0.12 1.86Rural 0.30 0.73 0.66 2.58TOTAL: $ 13.82 $ 20.66 $ 21.44 $ 25.76Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 31

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYPenola StormwaterIn accordance with theprovisions of the PenolaTownship StormwaterManagement Plan the upgradingof the major stormwaterpipeline in Julian Street Eastfrom Church Street to GordonStreet was completed.This section of stormwaterpipeline accommodatesa significant volume ofstormwater from Church Street,Julian Street East and adjoiningmajor retail and hospitalitydevelopments. The stormwateris disposed of into the Councilowned land to the east ofGordon Street.Further work on implementingthe Penola TownshipStormwater Management Planis planned for 2011/12.Kerb and WatertableThe maintenance of kerb andwatertable infrastructure intownships across the Councilarea continued in 2010/11,with a contract awardedto local contractors for thereconstruction of approximately110 meters of kerb andwatertable. The work involvesthe replacing of concretesections of kerb and watertablethat are broken or misalignedto the extent that they areno longer allowing water toflow and may pose a potentialhazard.Coastal ProtectionWorksCouncil in partnership withCouncil’s Wattle Range MarineFacilities and DevelopmentCommittee and the CoastProtection Board has dealt withcoast protection issues aroundthe Rivoli Bay foreshore during2010/11.Sand Management Works -BeachportDuring 2010/11 the sandmanagement works wereundertaken in the boatrampbasin to facilitate access forrecreational and commercialfishers to the boat launchingfacility. The cost of this workwas $48,022.The cost of sand managementfor the period 2005/06 -2010/11 was as follows in thetable below.Sand Management Works -SouthendDuring 2010/11 the sandbypassing was undertaken onthe Southend foreshore to takesand from the western beachand deposit it on the foreshoreadjacent the Southend On-Sea Tourist Park to protectthe infrastructure from theeffects of winter erosion at thislocation. The cost of this workwas $11,000 and supported byan 80% grant from the CoastProtection Board.Beachport GroyneMaintenanceThe Rivoli Bay Lions Clubwas active in undertakingmaintenance works on anumber of groyne structuresalong the Beachport Foreshorearea during 2010/11. This workinvolved the lowering of thegroyne profiles, extending thegroynes and to reinstate therocks forming the groyne tomaintain their integrity.This work was fully fundedby the Club as part of theirongoing commitment toundertaking communityprojects that benefit theBeachport Township.Beachport BoatrampIn June 2011 Council and theMinister for Transport Energy& Infrastructure reachedagreement for Council toformally assume ownership andmaintenance responsibility forthe boatramp.Council remains responsible forthe management of sand onthe foreshore area and withoutany financial assistance fromthe State Government. Counciltogether with the WattleRange Marine Facilities andDevelopment Committee andcommunity volunteers continueto maintain the boatrampfacility.Boat launching fees for the useof the Beachport Boatrampfacility during 2010/11 raiseda total of $19,312 comparedto $18,200 raised in 2009/10.These funds assist in off-settingthe cost of maintaining andoperating the boatramp facility.Post Office Rock ErosionThe coastal erosion aroundPost Office Rock, Beachporthas been the subject toongoing monitoring by theCoastal Management Unit ofthe Conservation and LandManagement Branch of theDepartment for Environmentand Natural Resources during2010/11. This erosion wasidentified in 2008/09 as amajor concern and havingthe potential for the erosionto break through the coastalforedune.The Coastal Management Unitis continuing to monitor theerosion. In April 2011 Councilpresented to South EastNatural Resources ManagementBoard in relation to the PostOffice Rock erosion issueand the Board resolved toacknowledge the severity of theerosion issue and to liaise withthe Department and Councilabout possible solutions to theerosion issue and opportunitiesto attract funding to addressthe erosion.2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11$63,300 $41,900 $56,200 $15,500 $46,682 $48,022Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

INFRASTRUCTURE & ASSET SERVICESResheeting ProgramThis year’s Road ResheetingProgram included theresheeting of 15 kilometres ofgranular overlay to unsealedroads at various locations acrossthe Council area at a costof $900,000. These includedsections of Mount Hope Road,Fensoms Road, LDE Road,Moulton Road and GeraghtyRoad.Routine maintenance, roadcondition assessmentsand traffic monitoring wasconducted to allow planningand programming to ensure theroads in our municipality aremaintained to a safe standard.Trials have been conductedon Mayurra Road utilizinglocally built stone crushing androad rehabilitation equipment,achieving excellent results.Council also reintroduced theuse of Sandvic scarifying bladesin an effort to improve thestandard of its poor qualityunsealed road network.Resealing ProjectsCouncil undertook $500,000of resealing to various roadsthroughout the council area,including significant sections ofthe Southend Access Road andBeachport Penola Road.Major ProjectsCommunity WastewaterManagement Systems (CWMS)Penola CWMSCouncil’s contractors workedthroughout the 2010 -2011financial year to extend thePenola CMWS into areas of thetown previously not serviced bythe scheme. Pumping stationsthroughout the town were alsoreplaced.In addition a series of 5collection ponds wereconstructed at the existingstorage site to increase thecapacity for winter storageof effluent. This work is yetto be completed with thesite being affected by a wetwinter followed by quite a wetsummer period.The irrigation system for thedisposal of treated effluent willalso be replaced.The expanded system will caterfor the needs of Penola into thefuture.Southend CWMSWork has been completedto increase the capacity ofthe Southend CWMS, withthe construction of a lagoonto increase the capacity forthe storage of effluent duringwinter. In addition the irrigationsystem has been replacedand the area being irrigatedexpanded to provide for thedisposal of treated effluent.Kalangadoo CWMSCouncil has completed theupgrade of the KalangadooCWMS storage lagoon whichwill ensure that the existingfacility will meet standardsacceptable by regulatoryauthorities and to allowCouncil to effectively manageenvironmental and public healthrisks.It is intended that the treatedeffluent will be used to irrigatethe Kalangadoo Football Oval.This work will be completedafter the completion of the2010/11 football season.Coles Killanoola RoadThe Sealing of approx. 5kmof Coles Killanoola Road wascompleted in the warmermonths and received anexcellent result. This was ajoint project between WattleRange Council and NaracoorteLucindale Council.Scenic Drive, BeachportParts of Scenic Drive andSouthwest Terrace were sealedto provide a tourist loop.Footpath ProgramThis year’s Footpath Programincluded the sealing ofapproximately 640m offootpath, extending alongWilliams Road from WhiteStreet to Mt Gambier Road(Caltex) then along Mt GambierRoad to Clinton Street, Millicent.The footpath program isderived from a footpathpavement system that identifiesthe condition of a footpath, thelevel of pedestrian traffic andsafety concerns, particularly theelderly.Council has commenced thereplacement of bin surroundsin the Millicent Central BusinessDistrict (CBD) with placementsin George Street andDavenport Street, with morebins to follow.Furthermore, pressure cleaningof the footpaths located in theMillicent CBD was undertakenby Council contracted company‘Envirogen’. This work will becontinued throughout theCouncil area but will nowbe done through Councilemployees.In addition to the FootpathProgram, the school crossinglocated at Mount Burr hadminor repairs to preventstormwater ponding. Thiswas done as private worksby Council staff for theDepartment of Transport,Energy and Infrastructure.p Mayurra Road TrialWattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

INFRASTRUCTURE & ASSET SERVICESCapital Works - BuildingMaintenanceDuring the 2010/11 financialyear Council continued witha capital works program toimprove Council buildings andfacilities.Beachport Recreation Centre- Upgrade to the kitchen withfunding provided by Counciland the Hall committee.Centennial Park - Public toiletsin Centennial Park Millicent nearthe Visitor Information Centrewere upgraded with tiling andpainting being completed.Millicent Swimming Lake -The floor of the MillicentSwimming Lake was resealedto prevent the loss of waterexperience during previoussummers. Funding for thisproject was received from theRegional & Local CommunitiesInfrastructure ProgramSouthern Ocean Tourist Park -Council completed the programto replace aging cabins at thePark. This year three new cabinswere installed bringing thenumber of high quality cabinsto six. Council was also able toaddress long standing drainageissues at ablution block A andmaintenance issues at ablutionblock D.p St. Nicholas Church, BeachportCommunity HallsThe maintenance improvementprogram for community hallscontinued in 2010/11.Rymill Hall - Work hascommenced to improve thekitchen facilities at RymillHall. The work includes newvinyl floor coverings, stainlessbenches, installation of acommercial gas stove andupgrade to plumbing andelectrical services.Tantanoola Institute Hall -Work at the Tantanoola Instituteincluded internal paintingand resealing of the floor.The electrical system has alsobeen upgraded. This work is inaddition to work carried out inthe previous financial year.In addition Council receiveda grant of $104,000 from theCommonwealth Governmentunder the Regional & LocalCommunities InfrastructureProgram. Council directed thesefunds to assist improvements tovarious community owned hallsthroughout the Council areaincluding the following:• Refurbishment of GlencoeHall : including the sandingand resealing of the hall floor,refurbishment of the toiletsand reroofing rear section ofthe Hall• Refurbishment of FurnerCommunity Hall - Paintingand exterior repairs• Upgrade of kitchen facilities atthe Coonawarra Hall• Refurbishment of SouthendHall - Repairs and resealing ofHall floor• Refurbishment of HatherleighHall with erection of shelterover exterior toilets andother repairs.Working withCommunity GroupsCouncil was pleased to beable to work with communitygroups throughout 2011/11 toassist those groups in achievingoutcomes that benefits thecommunity.In particular the Councilworked with the RendelshamProgress Association toerect town entrance signs atRendelsham. Council assistedwith the design work andsourcing of some materialswhilst the communitycontributing many volunteerhours collecting stone andassisting in the construction ofthe stone walls. The entrancewalls are a wonderful outcomefor the Rendelsham community.Council also assisted theMillicent Cricket Associationwith the construction ofpractice nets at McLaughlinOval. Council provided fundsthrough the Regional & LocalCommunities InfrastructureProgram and the Associationprovided many volunteer hoursto complete the project. Thepractice nets are now of thehighest standard and will assistin promoting cricket in Millicent.Council was assisted bythe Beachport and DistrictDevelopment Association(BDDA) to preserve the StNicholas Church in Beachport.Council provided funds for therequired materials with theBDDA managing the projectand providing volunteersto carry out the work. Theexterior of the buildinghas been renewed whilstmaintaining the original interior.The Millicent CommunityBuilders provided a woodencarving of a CFS fire fighterwhich now proudly stands inCentennial Park as a tributeto CFS personnel involved infighting the Ash Wednesdaybushfires. The carving has beena source of interest to residentsand visitors to Millicent.The Southend ProgressAssociation’s vision forthe redevelopment andbeautification of Eyre Street,Southend was achieved withthe addition of timber stairs toprovide access the beach, anextension of the retaining wall,new paving and landscaping.To complement this projectCouncil upgraded the roadpavement in Eyre Street.Other Capital WorksOther Capital works carriedout by Council during the2010/11 financial year included :• Skeer Street Units - internaland external painting• Internal and External paintingof Gladys Smith EarlyLearning Centre• Replacement bin surrounds inMillicent - $12,000• Dog Kennel upgrade• Completion of Millicent Civicand Arts Centre Kitchen -carry over from 2009/10 totalcost $55,000• Painting of exterior ofMillicent Office - $26,000• Upgrade of Beachport DepotOffice and LunchroomStrength and Vision from Coast to Border 35

CORPORATE SERVICESCommunity Plan 2009 -2014Wattle Range Counciladopted its current StrategicManagement Plan (SMP), titled“Community Plan 2009 -2014” in 2009/2010, followinga comprehensive review ofthe previous SMP (originallyadopted in 2004), involvingextensive consultation withtarget interest groups and thewider Community.Council’s determination tofocus on the key goals in itsSMP since 2004 has enabledCouncil to achieve significantprogress toward the deliveryof services and facilitiesdesired by the Community, in amanner which will be financiallysustainable over the long term.The Community Plan focuseson the five Key StrategicDirections of ServiceDelivery, Community WellBeing, Economic Vibrancy,Environmental Sustainability andAsset Management.The following are the StrategicDirections and subordinateKey Strategies contained in theCommunity Plan, accompaniedby noted outcomes achieved in2010/2011:Strategic Direction 1Service DeliveryThere will be transparency andaccountability within Council’sgovernance arrangementswith open measurementof performance against theCommunity Plan and other keyindicators.Key StrategiesPeople• Increase communitycommunication channels: -newsletters, media releases,website»»Regular communitynewsletters, increasedmedia releases, staffnewsletters, and increasednumber of focus groups,now occurring»»Community EngagementFramework completed andadopted by Council• Encourage and support theuse of volunteers in ourcommunity, recognising localexpertise and experience»»Community BuildersProgram was successful increating further communityvolunteers.• Improve and enhancethe availability of publicinformationFinance• Ensure the organisation isfinancially accountable andsustainable»»10 Year Financial Plandeveloped and adoptedby Council and regularlyupdated• The rating model will be fairand equitable»»Rate model and ratecapping reviewed as partof 2010/2011 AnnualBusiness Plan development• Develop cost effective staffingarrangements»»OHS & Risk ManagementOfficer, General Inspectorsand Environmental HealthOfficer cost sharedwith Robe and KingstonCouncils• Consider sale of assets notproviding community benefits»»Review of all Land underCouncil control completedand being considered forsale by Council• Increase revenue streamsfrom sources other than rates• Sustainably manage Council’sinfrastructure»»Asset maintenanceprocedures have beenenhanced with new AssetManagement programProcesses• Council Services will beresponsive to communityneed• Liaise with other organisationsto establish more serviceslocally, i.e. Services SA»»Services SA outletestablished at AnglicanCommunity Care AccessCentre• Deliver efficiently andeffectively, relevant servicesusing the most appropriateservice delivery models»»OHS & Risk ManagementOfficer, General Inspectorsand Environmental HealthOfficer cost sharedwith Robe and KingstonCouncils.• Provide equity of access to allcommunities within Councilareap Beachport Festival. Photo: Paul Cavanaghp Active Community Team Challenge Presentations.Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

CORPORATE SERVICES contStrategic Direction 2Community Well BeingThe quality of life will beenhanced by the provision offacilities and services to providea safe, vibrant and healthycommunity.Key Strategies• Improve consultation withyouth• Advocate with educationaland training providers toestablish accessible tertiaryeducation programs• Recreational and sportingfacilities will be appropriate tothe needs of each community»»McLaughlin Parkredevelopment proposaldeveloped 2010/11and Grant applicationssubmitted. (Grantapplications not successful).• Development of multiusefacilities and therationalisation of existingfacilities within the Councilarea»»Refer McLaughlin Parkredevelopment proposal.• Promote healthy lifestyleswithin the community»»Supported the Life Be In ItCommunity Challenge andSELGA Be Active position»»Grant funding submissionlodged for SA HealthOPAL (Obesity Preventionand Lifestyle Program)funding in 2011/12.• Advocate for the provision ofhealth, transport and otherservices»»Council supportedCommunity Transport Busnow operating betweenPenola and MountGambier.»»Council supplies vehicleto Red Cross passengertransport scheme• Provide improved libraryservices across Council area• Encourage and attractinvestment in retirementfacilities in the Council area• Sponsor and promote eventsand festivals»»Sponsorship providedto Geltwood Festival,Beachport Festival by theSea, Penola Arts Festivaland Rotary PhotographicExhibition• Work with other governmentagencies and organisations toaddress social issues»»Social Issues Committeemeets regularlyStrategic Direction 3Economic VibrancyWattle Range Council is athriving area that encouragesand facilitates sustainable newbusiness and supports existingbusiness growth.Key Strategies• Work in partnership with theLSC Economic DevelopmentBoard to create sustainableeconomic development inthe Council area and in theRegion generally• Work in partnership withLSC Tourism to promotetourism growth in the area»»Working with LimestoneCoast Tourism on Adelaide– Melbourne touring routeand other initiatives• Promote tourismopportunities through theVisitor Information Centres»»Ongoing. 20% increase invisitations throughout the 3Visitor Information Centres• Advocate with educationaland training providers toestablish accessible programs• Sponsor and promote eventsand festivals in conjunctionwith other parties»»Sponsorship provided toGeltwood Festival, PenolaArts Festival, BeachportFestival by the Sea andRotary PhotographicExhibition• Provide and maintain physicalinfrastructure necessary forindustry growth»»Caravan and Bus parkingfacilities completed atMillicent Visitor InformationCentre»»Economic feasibilityconfirmed and approvedby Council for theBeachport CommunityWastewater ManagementScheme. Constructionexpected to commence2011/12.• Facilitate and developimproved transport routes»»Millicent Heavy VehicleDetour completed.»»Progressing Penola Bypasswith land acquisitionprocess commenced.• Work with the communityand businesses to developvibrant town centres»»Consultancy for PenolaTown Centre and the MaryMacKillop Cultural areacompleted.• Increase revenue streamsfrom sources other thanresidential ratesStrength and Vision from Coast to Border 37

CORPORATE SERVICES contStrategic Direction 4Environmental SustainabilityThere will be a well-plannedblend of built and naturalenvironment to ensure itssustainability and diversity tothe communityKey Strategies• Ensure that new developmentwithin the Council area isof a suitable standard andappropriately located• Achieve an appropriatebalance between open spaceand development• Deliver innovativepractices which promoteenvironmental sustainability:Waste management, pollutionprevention, biodiversity»»Development of ResourceRecovery Facilities opening1st July, 2011»»Upgrade of Penola,Southend and KalangadooCWMS schemes»»Council Carbon Footprintassessment completed• Promote environmentalinitiatives undertaken byCouncil and the community,including alternative energy»»Council facilitated thewater saving showerheadcampaign»»Home Energy Audit Kitsavailable from Millicent /Penola Libraries.»»Partnership with the LocalGovernment Associationof South Australia andZEN Home Energy forpromotion of home solarelectricity systems.• Maintain and developCouncil’s parks, gardens,reserves, sports fields andstreetscapes»»Upgrade of PenolaPlayground, SwimmingPool and Memorial Parkcompleted.»»Tantanoola Playgroundand public toilet projectscompleted.»»Southend playgroundupgraded• Advocate with appropriategovernment Departmentsto protect and conservethe coast and marineenvironment• Implement a stormwatermanagement scheme forPenola»»Julian Street Penolastormwater systemcompleted.• Develop and manageCommunity WastewaterManagement Schemes asappropriate»»Penola, Kalangadoo andSouthend CWMS Schemeupgraded completed.»»Economic feasibilityconfirmed and approvedby Council for BeachportCWMS. Tenders called inJune, 2011.• Advocate for a suitablelong term solution for LakeGeorge and surrounding area»»Discussions have occurredwith potential developersand State government inregard to a mariner optionfor Lake George• Ensure the protection andrecognition of cultural andheritage assets»»Completed PenolaHeritage Survey andDevelopment PlanAmendment Report.p Lake George. Photo: Karin Abbott.Strategic Direction 5Asset ManagementProcedures and processes willbe in place to prudently manageinfrastructure that meets theneeds of our community andthat can be sustained withinCouncil’s financial resourcesKey Strategies• Ensure new and renewableassets are managed withinthe framework of a long termasset management plan»»Investigated varioussoftware programs witha view to capturingrequired informationand maintaining assetinformation.• Focus on ensuring thefinancial sustainability ofCouncil• Implement best practiceasset management planning,including an increase focus onsustainable maintenance andrenewal of assetsWattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

BUSINESS UNITSMillicent StockSaleyardsThe Millicent Stock Saleyardcomplex is owned andmaintained by Wattle RangeCouncil for use on a fee basisby Livestock Selling Agentsfor the conduct of livestockauctions.The Saleyards are fullyaccredited for QualityAssurance under the NationalSaleyards Quality AssuranceProgram and are fullyequipped to meet the NationalLivestock Identification Systemrequirements for notification ofCattle movements through theSaleyards.The National Saleyards QualityAssurance Program is subjectto regular audit and is designedto integrate with other QualityAssurance programs in theindustry including CattleCare,FlockCare, MSA, NSQA andTrucksafe, which are all vitallinks in the Meat & Livestockindustry concept of “paddockto plate” management.A number of good qualitycattle sales were again a featureduring the year, with pricescontinuing to be the bestseen through-out the State onnumerous occasions. No sheepor lambs were traded throughthe Millicent Stock Saleyards forthe third successive year, and itis unlikely that sheep marketswill be held in the foreseeablefuture.20,329 cattle were tradedthrough the Millicent StockSaleyards in 2010/2011compared to 20,892 cattletraded in 2009/2010.The Millicent Stock Saleyardsachieved an operating lossof $56,871 for 2010/2011,resulting from a $36,514 cashloss and a $20,357 depreciationexpense, which is worse thanthe 2009/2010 operatingloss of $39,055, arising froman $18,380 cash loss and a$20,675 depreciation expense.The operating loss is worsethan the prior year due tosignificant costs to repairpumping equipment and otherinfrastructure during the year,with no increase in Revenuecompared to the previous year.Operating losses continue tobe diligently managed, howeverstock throughput and hence feerevenue is the principal driverinfluencing operating losses.Operational Maintenanceand Capital expenditure hashowever become increasinglynecessary to repair or replaceplant & equipment which hasreached the end of its useful life.The key to the financialsustainability of the MillicentStock Saleyards continues to beincreasing the level of utilisationof the Saleyards by locallivestock producers to markettheir stock.Caravan ParksCouncil owns two Caravan Parkfacilities, the Southern OceanTourist Park at Beachport whichis operated by Council, andthe Southend On-Sea CaravanPark, which is leased to privateoperators.The Southern Ocean TouristPark continues to be asuccessful commercial business,providing positive cash flows tonon-rate revenue streams forCouncil during 2010/2011.In 2010/2011, Caravan ParkOperations achieved a netoperating surplus of $120,805following a net operatingsurplus of $132,502 in2009/2010.Council continued with aprogram to upgrade thecabin accommodation at theSouthern Ocean Tourist Parkduring 2010/2011 with thereplacement of three cabins ata capital cost of $250,000. Thiswork follows the replacementof two cabins in 2008/2009and one cabin in 2009/2010.The cabin accommodationgenerated 29% of the Park’stotal revenue in 2010/11.p Coonawarra Autumn. Stella Scanlon.Mobil Service Station –MillicentCouncil has owned theMobil Service Station locatedproperty on Adelaide Road,Millicent since the 1960’s andhas leased the property toprivate operators since thattime. The property is subject toa current long term commerciallease due to expire in 2021.In 2010/2011, the propertyachieved a net operating surplusof $63,700, following a netoperating surplus of $62,057 in2009/2010.Beachport BoatyardManagement ContractCouncil is responsible for theoperation of the BeachportBoatyard facility under amanagement contract betweenthe Department for TransportEnergy & Infrastructureand Council, servicing thecommercial fishing fleet fromBeachport, Southend andnearby ports.In 2010/2011, the operationachieved a net operating surplusof $44.687, following a netoperating surplus of $44,615in 2009/2010.Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 39

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFinancial PerformanceWattle Range Counciloperations for 2010/2011resulted in an Operating Deficit(before Capital Items) of $0.107Million, relative to a budgetedOperating Deficit of $0.521Million.The advance receipt in June2011 of the first quarter GrantsCommission untied fundingpayment for 2011/2012 of$0.528 Million constituted thelargest underlying contributionto the more favourable full yearOperating outcome.The Full Year Net Surplus of$0.986 Million was $0.542Million better than thebudgeted Net Surplus of$0.444 Million due to theadvance 2011/2012 GrantsCommission payment outlinedabove.Capital Expenditure for thefull year was $11.485 Million,which was $1.653 Millionbelow the budgeted CapitalExpenditure of $13.138Million, due to delayedcommencement or completionof planned Capital projectsincluding Millicent CemeteryCar Park construction,Penola & Kalangadoo CWMSupgrades, Abbey Road PenolaIndustrial Subdivision, Footpathconstruction, Beachport BoatRamp Coffer Wall, and thedeferred changeover of vehicles.Council’s Cash and CashEquivalents at 30 June 2011was $4.846 Million lower thanat 30 June 2010 as a resultof the planned draw downon reserves for major Capitalworks.Council’s Net Debt at 30 June2011 (including cash advancefacilities) was $5.990 Million,which was $2.350 Millionbetter than expected at thattime, due to delays in newloan establishment for Penola,Southend & KalangadooCWMS refurbishment projectsand construction of theMillicent & Penola ResourceRecovery Centres.Annual AuditWattle Range Council’sAnnual Financial Statementsfor 2010/2011 were auditedby Galpin, Engler, Bruins andDempsey, who were appointedas Council’s Auditors inFebruary 2011, for a 5 Yearterm, pursuant to Section 128of the Local Government Act1999.Remuneration payed toCouncil’s Auditors for theprovision of Audit Servicesduring 2010/2011 pursuantto Section 129 of the LocalGovernment Act 1999 was$26,750.Audit CommitteeCouncil’s Audit Committee wasestablished in February 2007,pursuant to Section 126 of theLocal Government Act 1999and held three meetings during2010/2011.The Committee membershipcomprises the Mayor, 3Councillors appointed byCouncil, and 1 Independentmember.The functions of theCommittee include -• Reviewing Council’s annualfinancial statements to ensurethat they present fairly thestate of affairs of the Council.• Liaising with Council’s auditor.• Reviewing the adequacyof the accounting, internalcontrol, reporting and otherfinancial management systemsand practices of Council.• Proposing and providingof information relevant toa review of the Council’sstrategic management plansor annual business plan.• Examining and reporting onmatters relating to financialmanagement, or the efficiencyand economy with which theCouncil manages or uses itsresources.During 2010/2011, the AuditCommittee reviewed Council’sStatutory Financial Statementsfor 2009/2010 and Council’sDraft Annual Business Plan,Budget and Rating Strategyfor 2011/2012, prior to theiradoption by Council.The Committee also reviewedthe provision of Council’sBanking Services andrecommended the appointmentof Council’s Auditors for a 5year period, following an openmarket tender for the provisionof Audit Services.Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS contThe following Statements are an abridged version of the Audited Financial Statements prepared in accordance with the provisions of theLocal Government Act 1999, the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 2011 and applicable Accounting Standards.A complete version of the Audited Financial Statements is available for inspection at any Wattle Range Council Office.Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year ended 30 June 20112011 2010$’000 $’000INCOMERates 13,650 13,357Statutory Charges 310 198User Charges 1,448 1,510Grants, Subsidies and Contributions 3,409 3,280Investment Income 155 280Reimbursements 478 391Other Income 381 387Total Income 19,831 19,403EXPENSESEmployee Costs 5,617 5,267Materials, Contracts and Other Expenses 8,725 7,357Finance Costs 5,060 458Depreciation 536 5,019Total Expenses 19,938 18,101OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) ( 107) 1,302Net Gain (Loss) on Disposal or Revaluation of Assets 7 ( 60)Amounts Received Specifically for New or Upgraded Assets 1,086 1,795NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) 986 3,037Other Comprehensive IncomeTotal Other Comprehensive Income - -TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 986 3,037Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 41

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS contBalance Sheet as at 30 June 20112011 2010$’000 $’000ASSETSCURRENT ASSETSCash and Cash Equivalents 684 5,530Trade and Other Receivables 1,038 2,019Inventories 356 288TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 2,078 7,837NON-CURRENT ASSETSFinancial Assets 584 633Infrastructure, Property, Plant and Equipment 100,833 94,546TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 101,417 95,179TOTAL ASSETS 103,495 103,016LIABILITIESCURRENT LIABILITIESTrade and Other Payables 2,388 3,075Borrowings 1,927 881Short Term Provisions 1,516 845TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 5,831 4,801NON-CURRENT LIABILITIESLong Term Borrowings 4,755 5,668Long Term Provisions 129 753TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 4,884 6,421TOTAL LIABILITIES 10,715 11,222NET ASSETS 92,780 91,794EQUITYAccumulated Surplus 54,385 52,387Asset Revaluation Reserve 37,874 37,874Other Reserves 521 1,533TOTAL EQUITY 92,780 91,794Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS contIncome and Expenses by FunctionIncomeExpense$’000 $’000Business Undertakings 889 1,105Community Services 1,089 1,710Culture 11 86Library Services 68 561Economic Development 120 434Environment 221 2,472Recreation 65 1,448Regulatory Services 385 647Transport 1,142 6,390Governance and Support Services 15,672 4,198Unclassified Activities 169 88719,831 19,938Income by FunctionUnclassified Activities0.9%Business Undertakings4.5%Community Services5.5%Culture0.1% Library Services0.3%Economic Development0.6%Governance and SupportServices79.0%Environment1.1%Recreation0.3%Regulatory Services1.9%Transport5.8%Expenses by FunctionGovernance and SupportServices21.1%Unclassified Activities4.4%Business Undertakings5.5%Community Services8.6%Culture0.4%Library Services2.8%Economic Development2.2%Transport32.0%Environment12.4%Regulatory Services3.2%Recreation7.3%Strength and Vision from Coast to Border 43

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS contIncome by Type$’000Rates 13,650Statutory Charges 310User Charges 1,448Grants, Subsidies and Contributions 3,409Investment Income 155Reimbursements 478Other Income 381Expenses by Type$’000Employee Costs 5,617Materials, Contracts and Other Expenses 8,725Finance Costs 536Depreciation, Amortisation & Impairment 5,060Income by TypeCommunity Services1.6%Culture7.3%Business Undertakings68.8%Library Services17.2%Economic Development0.8%Recreation1.9%Environment2.4%Expenses by TypeDepreciation, Amortisation &Impairment25.4%Employee Costs28.2%Finance Costs2.7%Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 10 / 11Materials, Contracts and OtherExpenses43.8%

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Wattle RangeCOUNCILAnnual Report 2010 / 2011All correspondence to:PO Box 27 MillicentSouth Australia 5280Email. council@wattlerange.sa.gov.auWebsite. www.wattlerange.sa.gov.auPrincipal OfficeCivic CentreGeorge Street, MillicentSouth Australia 5280Phone 08 8733 0900Fax 08 8733 4999Service Centres27 Arthur Street, PenolaSouth Australia 5277Phone 08 8737 2391Fax 08 8737 2206Millicent Road, BeachportSouth Australia 5280Phone 08 8735 8029Fax 08 8735 8309Engineering OfficeDavenport Street, MillicentSouth Australia 5280Phone 08 8733 0901Fax 08 8733 4472AdelaideMurray BridgeKeithBordertownKingstonRobeBeachportSouthendMillicentNaracoorteCoonawarraPenolaMount GambierHorshamBallaratNelsonPortlandHamiltonWarrnamboolMelbournedesign & production | www.genesiscreative.com.au