About the City of Sydney The City of Sydney – roles and responsibilities The City of Sydney, as a local government organisation, is governed by the requirements of the Local Government Act (1993) and Regulation, the City of Sydney Act (1988) and other relevant legislative provisions. The Government Act includes guiding principles which identify the matters councils need to consider when carrying out their responsibilities. While following these guiding principles, in reality councils have a range of roles – as a leader, service provider, regulator, advocate, facilitator and educator. Councils have a responsibility to formulate and pursue their community’s vision and ideas, provide civic leadership, provide key services and express local ideas and concerns about important issues to other levels of government. The following chart shows the City’s organisational structure and senior executive. The directors lead the provision of key services and delivery of programs and projects to achieve the community’s vision. are services that all councils must provide, and some that councils can choose to make available. Many services are also provided by different state and federal agencies, such as public transport, hospitals, and education. There are new policy approaches that influence or direct the City’s responses, and legislation that affects the provision of current services. The City’s roles extend beyond the direct provision of services to advocating for an equitable allocation of resources from the state and federal governments.
About the City of Sydney Resourcing the plan To support the community’s objectives expressed in Sustainable Sydney 2030, a long-term resourcing strategy is required as part of the integrated planning and reporting framework. This serves to both inform and test the aspirations expressed in the strategic plan and how the City’s share of the required actions might be achieved. The resourcing strategy includes five components: Financial Planning Workforce Planning Asset Management Planning Information and Technology Strategic Plan Community Engagement Framework The Long-Term Financial Plan (LTFP) is a 10-year view of costs and directions for City funding. It details costs for principal activities by the City of Sydney under Sustainable Sydney 2030. This includes continuing to provide services at levels necessary to meet the objectives of the community strategic plan. The City of Sydney’s workforce capacity to meet the objectives of the Sustainable Sydney 2030 and the broad challenges and responses to developing our future workforce are outlined in the Workforce Strategy. Asset management is a critical area of local government responsibilities, governed by legislated standards. The status, needs and resourcing plan for each key asset area in the City’s care are shown through the Asset Management Strategy. Our Information and Technology Strategic Plan (ITSP) defines how the City will use information and technology to transform our services to communities and customers to meet our Sustainable Sydney 2030 outcomes. The Community Engagement Framework describes how the City consults with our diverse communities on important projects and issues. Monitoring progress Monitoring for a sustainable Sydney is a multi-layered process. Sustainable Sydney 2030, as the community strategic plan, requires a monitoring report against broad sustainability indicators for the community and area as a whole. The Delivery Program and annual Operational Plan are monitored through half-yearly, annual and four-yearly performance reports and quarterly and yearly financial reports to Council. The City has also undertaken a project to establish a comprehensive set of community wellbeing indicators that measure progress and trends across social, cultural, environmental, economic and democratic perspectives. In 2016 the City published a Community Wellbeing Indicators report, which addresses 88 indicators across four categories: healthy, safe and inclusive communities culturally rich and vibrant communities democratic and engaged communities dynamic and resilient local economies. The community indicators report add a further dimension to monitoring and reporting on Sustainable Sydney 2030 and to the evidence base for integrated planning and reporting.
Strategic Directions – Sustainable Sydney 2030 Strategic Direction 1 – A globally competitive and innovative city Keeping Sydney globally competitive is central to Sydney’s and Australia’s future. The City must focus on the global economy and sustained innovation to ensure continuing prosperity. Strategic Direction 2 – A leading environmental performer The City of Sydney has adopted ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and will work towards a sustainable future for the city’s use of water, energy and waste. Strategic Direction 3 – Integrated transport for a connected city Quality transport will be a driver to sustainability – the city must offer a variety of effective and affordable transport options. Strategic Direction 4 – A City for walking and cycling A safe and attractive walking and cycling network linking the city’s streets, parks and open spaces. Strategic Direction 5 – A lively and engaging city centre The city centre’s international iconic status will be maintained and enriched with an inviting streetscape and vibrant public spaces. Strategic Direction 6 – Resilient and inclusive Communities Building communities through enhancing the capacity of our people and the quality of lives. Strategic Direction 7 – A cultural and creative city The City is committed to supporting Sydney’s cultural life. We recognise the intrinsic and instrumental value of creativity as a cultural, economic and social force. Strategic Direction 8 – Housing for a diverse population A range of housing so people who provide vital city services can afford to live in the city Strategic Direction 9 – Sustainable development renewal and design High quality urban design will bring liveability and greater sustainability. Strategic Direction 10 – Implementation through effective governance and partnerships Partnerships across government, business and community; leadership in local, national and global city forums.
Legislative Local Government Act 1993 No.30 s428 (1) Preparation of report An assessment of the City’s performance for the year 2017/18 on the objectives and targets in its delivery program and the effectiveness of the principal activities is attached to this report and on cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au S428 (2) Inclusion of end-of-term report The end-of-term report is not required in this reporting period. The previous end-of-term report was published in the 2015/16 reporting period and is at cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au s428 (3) Preparation of report This annual report has been developed under the Local Government Act 1993, s406 Integrated Planning and Reporting Guidelines and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, s217. s428 (4) (a) Financial statements The City of Sydney’s audited financial reports for the 2017/18 financial year is attached to this report and available on cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au (see General Purpose Financial Statements, Special Purpose Financial Statements and Special Schedules). s428 (4) (b) other information This report includes other information in line with Integrated Planning and Reporting Guidelines, the Local Government Act 1993 and other requirements s428 (5) Send to the Minister for Local Government The annual report is at A link has been provided to the Minister. Government (General) Regulation 2005 Part 5 Clause 132 and charges written off The following and charges were written off during the year: Written off under s575 LGA 1993 Mandatory pensioner rates and charge reduction *$653,898 Written-off s583 LGA 1993: Current pensioner and charges written-off $2,507,698 $ 3,161,596 Written off under s595 LGA 1993 Postponed rates written off Nil Written off under s607 LGA 1993 Rates doubtful debts written off $1,625 Small balances written off $5,923 $7,548 Total $3,169,144 * An amount of $359,644.00, representing 55 per cent of the mandatory pensioner reduction, is subsidised by the NSW government
Clause 217 (1) (a) Overseas visits Details of overseas visits undertaken during the year by Councillors, council staff and other persons representing the City (including visits sponsored by other organisations) are below. Overseas travel undertaken by Councillors and officers representing the City in 2017/18 Purpose of travel Destination Officer Date Costs met by the City Unleash Lab 2017 Copenhagen Ebony Heslop Project Manager August 2017 Incidentals C40 Empowering Cities with Data Workshop San Francisco, USA Asim Environmental Projects Officer August 2017 Incidentals C40 Private Buildings Efficiency Network Workshop Singapore Tom Belsham Manager Sustainability Programs September 2017 Airfares, accommodation and incidentals C40 Inclusive Climate Action Workshop New York, USA Andrea Beattie Executive Manager Strategic Outcomes October 2017 Accommodation World Cities Cultural Forum Seoul, South Korea Bridget Smyth Design Director (City Architect) November 2017 Airfares Cities Cultural Forum South Korea Lisa Colley Manager Cultural Strategy November 2017 Airfares 100 Resilient Cities Network Exchange on Metropolitan Governance Santiago, Chile Kristin Gabriel Senior Project Manager Resilient Sydney December 2017 Incidentals Transport Office of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand Lee Williams Chief Transport Advisor December 2017 Incidentals Webstock conference Wellington, New Zealand Brendan Bolger Web Editor February 2017 Airfares, accommodation and incidentals Guangzhou Eastern Riverside Development Expert Symposium Guangzhou, China Andrew Thomas Executive Manager March 2018 Incidentals C40 Academy on Clean Energy Finance Vancouver, Canada Chris Collins Manager Green Infrastructure Implement March 2018 Incidentals Seminar – Wuhan's International Friendship Cities China Anusha Muller Communication Support Officer April 2018 Incidentals Chengdu Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fair Tokyo Forum for Clean City & Clear Sky Hong Kong, Chengdu, China Tokyo, Japan Julia Lenton Communications Manager May 2018 Incidentals
Overseas travel undertaken by Councillors and officers representing the City in 2017/18 (continued) Purpose of travel Destination Officer Date Costs met by the City Chengdu Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fair Tokyo Forum for Clean City & Clear Sky Hong Kong, Chengdu, China Tokyo, Japan Rebecca Yang International Relations Officer May 2018 Incidentals Chengdu Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fair Tokyo Forum for Clean City & Clear Sky Hong Kong, Chengdu, China Tokyo, Japan Councillor Jess Miller May 2018 Incidentals Chengdu Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fair Tokyo Forum for Clean City & Clear Sky Hong Kong, Chengdu, China Tokyo, Japan Councillor Robert Kok May 2018 Incidentals Venice Architecture Biennale Conference Venice, Italy Monica Barone Chief Executive Officer May 2018 No cost to the City Venice Architecture Biennale Conference Venice, Bridget Design Director (City Architect) May 2018 Accommodation and incidentals C40 to Resources Workshop Auckland, New Zealand Gemma Dawson Waste Strategy Manager May 2018 Incidentals Tokyo Forum for Clean City & Clear Sky Tokyo, Japan Chris Derksema Sustainability Director May 2018 Airfares, accommodation and incidentals C40 Low Carbon Districts Forum Workshop Tokyo, Japan Anna Mitchell Senior Sustainability Strategist June 2018 Incidentals C40 Clean Energy Network seminar Yokohama, Japan Nik Midlam Manager Carbon Strategy June 2018 Accommodation and incidentals Innovations in Creative Space and Placemaking study Toronto, Canada Benjamin Pechey Manager Planning Policy June 2018 Accommodation and incidentals Innovations in Creative Space and Placemaking study Toronto, Canada Lisa Colley Manager Cultural Strategy June 2018 Accommodation and incidentals
Clause 217 (1) (a5) Grants The amount contributed or otherwise granted by the City in 2017/18 under section s356 of the Act is as follows: Grants 2017/18 – cash summary and value in kind Cash Value-in-kind Total Community Services Grants $1,740,108 $3,193 $1,743,301 Cultural and Creative Grants and Sponsorship $614,162 $47,229 $661,391 Environmental Performance – Innovation Grant $60,000 $60,000 Environmental Performance – Ratings and Assessment Grant $287,040 $287,040 Environmental Performance – Building Operations $17,643 $17,643 Matching Grants $389,357 $9,922 $399,279 Village Business $270,000 $270,000 Response Grants $10,810 $10,810 Business Support Grant – (Live Music and Performance) $173,800 $173,800 Business Support Grant – (Night Time Diversification) $188,350 $188,350 Festivals and Events Sponsorship $1,167,944 $423,043 $1,590,987 Commercial Creative and Business Events Sponsorship $120,000 $15,000 $135,000 Knowledge Exchange Sponsorship $504,200 $39,924 $544,124 Venue Support – Community Venues $165,622 $165,622 Venue Support – Landmark Venues $228,936 $228,936 Street Banner Sponsorship $135,193 $135,193 Accommodation Grants Program – total value of grants approved in previous financial years and used in 2017/18 $4,440,480 $4,440,480 Grants approved in previous years and with 2017/18 financial year commitments $6,594,685 $1,747,573 $8,342,258 Outside Grant Program – Multi-year grants approved in previous years with 2017/18 financial year commitments $80,000 $69,813 $149,813 Outside Grant Program – Grants approved in 2017/18 with 2017/18 financial year commitments $298,000 $14,245 $312,245 Outside Program – Multi-year grants approved in 2017/2018 with 2017/2018 and future financial year commitments $150,000 $150,000 Totals $12,666,099 $7,340,174 Total cash and value in-kind $20,006,273
Community Services Grants Organisation in application Project name Cash amount Multi-year totals Value in-kind ACON Health Limited LOVE ageing well and making new connections $40,000 Assisted Community Living Limited Gig Buddies Sydney $38,800 Bridge Housing HomeGround real estate social enterprise $100,000 Centipede at Glebe School Incorporated Centipede OSHC Care Program $40,000 Centre for Disability Studies Limited Uni 2 Beyond internship pilot program $38,800 Department of Family and Community Services Specialist homelessness services in inner city $1,100,000 $1,100,000 (Year 1 – 17/18) $1,200,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) $1,200,000 (Year 3 – 19/20) Youth Service After dark program $110,828 $110,828 (Year 1 – 17/18) $225,736 + CPI on $59,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) $236,355 + CPI on $59,000 (Year 3 – 19/20) $121,462 + CPI on $29,500 (Year 4 – 20/21) Community venue hire fee waiver to the value of $2,850 Youth Service as auspice for Glebe CAN A Connected Glebe $45,500 Gunawirra Limited Young Aboriginal Pregnant Women's Groups $25,000 Mercury Co-operative Limited as auspice for Claire Marshall Co-Operate Sydney $21,700 Community hire fee waiver to the value of $184 Redfern Legal Centre extension of Millers Point tenant support and evaluation report from December 2017 to May 2018 $65,000 Tenants of NSW Co Op Ltd Aboriginal tenant advocacy $15,000 $15,000 (Year 1 – 17/18) $15,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) Community venue hire fee waiver to the value of $159 The & Boys Brigade GBB Sports Night $11,500 The Trustee for Art Gallery of NSW Trust RAW $40,000 $40,000 (Year 1 – 17/18) $40,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) Waterloo Residents Markets and Gardens Incorporated Waterloo Future Planning Centre $47,980 $1,740,108 $3,193
Cultural and creative grants and sponsorship Organisation in application Project name Cash amount Multi year totals Value in-kind 107 Projects Incorporated as auspice for Mark Bolotin The Museum of Faces $13,450 AIDS Council of New South Wales Inc. as auspice for Shirleene Robinson A City Responds to Crisis: Volunteers and the HIV and AIDS Epidemic in Sydney, $17,678 Apocalypse Theatre Company Incorporated as auspice for Randa Sayed The Girl / The Woman $5,000 Artspace Visual Arts Centre Ltd A community engagement and public program accompanying Keg De solo exhibition Common Knowledge & Learning Curves at Artspace, 2018. $10,000 Artspace/ visual Arts Centre Ltd 52 Artists, 52 Actions $15,000 Asian Australian Artists Association Incorporated 4A at Night $23,500 Audiocraft Pty Ltd Audiocraft Conference 2018 $20,000 Australian Centre For Photography Limited Magnum Photos: Creative Sydney Street banner hire fee waiver to the value of $1,967 Australian Council Ausdance NSW Incorporated Big Australia $20,000 Australian Design Centre Joshua Smith $10,000 Australian Lesbian And Gay Archives Inc as auspice for Nick Henderson Let Them Free $12,500 Branch Nebula Incorporated s.l.o.a.p. (space left over after planning) $20,000 Carriageworks Limited Katharina Grosse $10,000 Counterpoint Community Services Incorporated as auspice for Redfern Station Community Restoration of the Aboriginal Mural, “40,000 Years is a Long, Long Time”. $38,000 Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $332 Critical Path Incorporated Choreo Hack Lab – The Anthropocene $9,981 dLux Media Arts Incorporated The Constellations $10,000 Electrofringe Ltd Electrofringe $9,525 Ensemble Offspring Ltd Hatched Academy – emerging artist development program $15,400 hire fee waiver to the value of $1,700 Griffin Theatre Company Ltd Griffin Up Late $10,000
Environmental performance – building operations grant Organisation in application Project name Cash amount Adfa Jamison Pty Limited Cooling tower sub-metering – Amora Hotel, 11 Jamison Street Sydney $2,220 Ep Management Pty Ltd Cooling tower sub-metering – Swissotel – 68 Market Street Sydney $4,673 Owners Corporation SP 72673 Water monitoring – 107–121 Quay Street, Sydney $3,800 Props Strata Plan No 18530 Water monitoring – Wentworth Towers, 17–25 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney $3,650 Strata Plan 60040 Water monitoring – 45–55 Harris Street, Pyrmont $3,300 $17,643 Matching grant program Organisation in application Project name Cash amount Value in-kind Adventure Lab Pty Ltd. trading as Dr Egg Digital, Creative Organisation Dr Egg laboratory game science puzzle project $9,420 Anzac Day Dawn Service Trust Incorporated Anzac Day Dawn Service $5,000 Asia Women at Work Inc. as auspice for KOWHY Life in Australia orientation $6,800 Asylum Seekers Centre Incorporated Asylum Seekers Centre’s vocational training assistance program $5,000 Auspicious Arts Projects Inc. as auspice for Joseph Carmel Chetcute Sydney’s gay Mardi Gras $7,500 Blunt Pacers (M.p Fitzsimmons & R.j Whittington) precincts $5,000 Carriageworks Limited Carriageworks Supported Invigilator Program $10,000 Centre for Disability Studies Limited Social Networking Group – Sydney City Events Series $10,000 Charles Andrew Sanders trading as House of Sand Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Alice Birch $9,932 Code Club Australia Limited Smart City by Kids $8,000 Diversity Arts as auspice for Bathman Citizen Writes Project Venue hire fee waiver up to the value of $2,511 Diversity Arts Australia Diversity Encounters on Screen $10,000 Diversity Arts Australia as auspice for Kevin Bathman Chindia $10,000
Business improvement grant (live music and performance) Organisation in application Project Cash amount Brand X Productions Incorporated Live performance infrastructure upgrade, East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, Darlinghurst. $30,000 Esperance Hotel Group Pty Ltd Hudson Ballroom venue upgrade, Hudson Ballroom, Sydney $30,000 Plain Vanilla Beverages Pty. Ltd. Acoustic management and live recording at Knox Street Bar, Chippendale. $5,650 Staved Pty Ltd. Acoustics and air conditioning Upgrade, Staves Brewery, Glebe. $12,800 The Roosevelt Pty Ltd. Return of live music to The Roosevelt, Kings Cross $30,000 The Trustee for Oxford Underground Unit Trust Sound production upgrade to Oxford Art Factory main stage, Oxford Street, Darlinghurst. $7,900 The Bar Pty Limited Project Phoenix, The Bar, Kings Cross. $27,450 Silent Partners Pty Ltd. Acoustics upgrade for Freda’s, Chippendale $30,000 $173,800 Business improvement grant (night time diversification) Organisation in Application Project Cash Amount City Recital Hall Limited Open House + 2by20, City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney $21,000 Darlinghurst Theatre Limited Up Close & Intimate, Eternity Playhouse, Darlinghurst $28,000 Golden Age Cinema & Bar Pty Ltd Late night lounge at Foundry 616, Harris Street, Ultimo. $25,000 LPR Promotions Pty Ltd. Acoustics and air conditioning Upgrade, Staves Brewery, $7,500 Naomi Taplin trading as Studio Enti Studio Enti Dinner Series, Foley Street, Darlinghurst $19,750 The Feather Tribe Pty Ltd. Friday Night Fun At The Tribe, Foley Street, Darlinghurst $12,100 The Trustee for IM Operating Unit Trust Live Music, Imperial Hotel, Erskineville $25,000 The Trustee for Oxford Underground Unit Trust OAF After Midnight, Oxford Arts Factory, Oxford Street, Darlinghurst $10,000 The Trustee for The KX Operations Trust KX Presents, Kings Cross Hotel, Potts Point $25,000 Viewbray Pty. Limited Ariel evening events program, Ariel Bookshop, Darlinghurst. $15,000 $188,350
Festival and events sponsorship (continued) Organisation in application Project name Cash amount Multi year totals in-kind Music NSW Incorporated as auspice for David Couri Sydney Psych Fest IV $15,500 Music NSW Incorporated as auspice for Samuel George Bright Clipped Music Video Festival $5,000 PlayWriting Australia National Play Festival $20,000 Radio Eastern Sydney Co-operative Limited Global Rhythms Music Festival $15,000 Street banner hire fee waiver to the value of $5,700 Redfern All Blacks Rugby League Football Club Incorporated NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout 2017 $53,500 $6,755 Refugee Council Of Australia Inc. Refugee Week 2018 Sydney $15,000 Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $2,182 Street banner hire fee waiver to the value of $8,370 Settlement Services International Limited New Beginnings Festival in Spring $10,000 Sydney St Patrick’s Day Organisation Incorporated Sydney St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Family Day 2018 Street banner hire fee waiver to the value of $8,000 Sydney Youth Orchestra Inc. A Day in the Orchestra Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $5,909 The Department Pty Ltd The Spokes People Festival $28,000 The Metropolitan Orchestra Incorporated Two Met series mainstage orchestral performances $8,700 The Performance Ltd Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art 2017 Street banner hire fee waiver to the value of $2,508 The Returned Services League Of Australia Indigenous Veterans commemoration service $5,000 The Sydney Writers’ Festival Limited Sydney Writers’ Festival $370,000 $370,000 (Year 1 – 17/18) $370,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) $370,000 (Year 3 – 19/20) Year 1 – Venue and Street banner hire fee waiver up to the value of $160,000 Year 2 – Venue and Street banner hire fee waiver up to the value of $160,000 Year 3 – and Street banner hire fee waiver up to the value of $160,000
Festival and events sponsorship (continued) Organisation in application Project name Cash amount year totals in-kind The Trustee for Australian Museum Australian Museum Science Festival (AMSF) 2017 $9,000 The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) on behalf of UCA The Mustard Seed Faith Community Quarry Green Live Nativity and Union Square ANZAC Day service $5,500 $5,500 (Year 1 – 17/18) $5,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) $4,500 (Year 3 – 19/20) Year 1 – Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $200 and Street banner hire fee waiver to the value of $200 Year 2 – Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $200 and Street banner hire fee waiver to the value of $200 Year 3 – Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $200 and Street banner hire fee waiver to the value of $200 University Of Sydney Camperdown Community Day 2017 Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $184 University Of Sydney as auspice for NAIDOC Committee Glebe NAIDOC 2018-2020 $15,000 $15,000 (Year 1 – 17/18) $15,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) $15,000 (Year 3 – 19/20) Youth & Community Services Inc. Woolloomooloo NAIDOC celebrations $18,000 $18,000 (Year 1 – 17/18) $18,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) $20,000 (Year 3 – 19/20) Wurhu Darhuy Foundation Limited Winda Film Festival 2017 $15,000 Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $470 Youth And Family Connect Incorporated – Annual Festival of Urban Arts and Culture $28,144 $423,043
Commercial creative and business events sponsorship Organisation in application Project name Cash amount year totals Value in-kind Hannover Fairs Australia Pty Ltd CeBIT Australia 2018,2019,2020 $35,000 $35,000 (Year 1 – 17/18) $35,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) $35,000 (Year 3 – 19/20) Year 1 – Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $15,000 Year 2 – Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $15,000 Year 3 – hire fee waiver to the value of $15,000 News Corp Australia Pty Limited Fashion’s Night Out 2018, 2019 & 2020 $85,000 17/18 – $85,000 (Year 1.1 – 17/18) 18/19 – $100,000 (Year 1.2 – 18/19) 19/20 – $185,000 (Year 2 – 19/20) 20/21 – $185,000 (Year 3 – 20/21) Year 1 (18/19) – Venue Hire fee waiver and use of civic space to the value of $20,000 Year 2 (19/20) – Venue Hire fee waiver and use of civic space to the value of $20,000 Year 3 (20/21) – Venue Hire fee waiver and use of civic space to the value of $20,000 $120,000 $15,000 Knowledge exchange sponsorship Organisation in application Project name Cash amount Multi year totals Value in-kind 1 Million Women Ltd 1 Million mobile phone app $7,500 Asialink Business Asia Insights Workshop Series 2018 $26,500 AustraliaChina.org Pty Ltd 2018 Millennial project $30,000 hire fee waiver to the value of $15,000 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects 2017 Landscape Architecture Festival $10,000 $10,000 (Year 1 – 17/18) $10,000 (Year 2 Community Recycling Network of Australia Ltd Community Re-use, Repair and Recycling – Impact Measurement Tool and National Forum $15,000
Knowledge exchange sponsorship (continued) Organisation in application Project name Cash amount Multi year totals Value in-kind Energy Action (Australia) Pty Ltd Section J Energy Efficiency templates project $33,300 Energy Efficiency Council Inc Boosting Business Energy Efficiency through Accelerated Depreciation project $27,380 Hub Hyde Park Pty Ltd Global coworking Unconference Conference $15,000 Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Australian Global Impact Seminars $30,000 Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $8,000 Museums & Galleries NSW Art & Artists – 6th public galleries summit $20,000 NSW Federation of Housing Associations Inc. Affordable Housing Conference 2018 $20,000 Quest Events Pty Ltd CityIgnite 2017 $10,000 Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $13,000 Salvation Communications Pty Ltd Global Summit of 2018 $20,000 StartCon Pty Ltd StartCon 2017 $20,000 Street banner hire fee waiver to the value of $3,600 Strata Community Australia (NSW) Limited Strata Community Environmental and Engagement $6,000 $6,000 (Year 1 – 17/18) $6,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) $6,000 (Year 3 – 19/20) StudyNSW Sydney International Airport Welcome Desk $10,000 $10,000 (Year 1 – 17/18) $10,000 (Year 2 – 18/19) $10,000 (Year 3 –19/20) Tech Ready Women Pty Ltd From Idea to Startup $25,000 Tech Sydney Limited Tech Startup Ecosystem Website $40,000 Tech Sydney Limited Southeast Asian technology overview $15,000
program Organisation Projects Cash amount Multi year commitments Value in-kind Knowledge exchange sponsorship Spark Festival / StartupWeek Australia Limited Festival Sydney $35,000 $35,000 (Year 1 – 16/17) $35,000 (Year 2 – 17/18) $35,000 (Year 3 – 18/19) Knowledge exchange sponsorship Springboard Enterprises Australia Early stage master class $35,000 $35,000 (Year 1 – 16/17) $35,000 (Year 2 – 17/18) $35,000 (Year 3 – 18/19) Year 1 – Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $7,500 Year 2 – Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $7,500 Year 3 – Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $7,500 Knowledge exchange sponsorship University of Technology, Sydney Local government and housing for the 21st century $10,000 $10,000 (Year 1 – 16/17) $10,000 (Year 2 – 17/18) $10,000 (Year 3 – 18/19) Year 1 – Value in kind up to the value of $10,000 Year 2 – Value in kind up to the value of $10,000 Year 3 – in kind up to the value of $10,000 hire support grants and sponsorship Collegiate of Specialist Music Educators Celebration Sing Out Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $5,534 (Year 1 - 16/17) Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $5,811 (Year 2 - 17/18) Venue hire support grants and sponsorship Musica Viva Australia Musica Viva international concert series masterclasses Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $9,163 (Year 1 - 16/17) Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $5,773 (Year 2 - 17/18) hire support grants and sponsorship Community Chest Messiah Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $14,539 (Year 1 - 16/17) Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $15,266 (Year 2 - 17/18) Venue hire fee waiver to the value of $16,029 (Year 3 - 18/19) Village business grant Australian Fashion Chamber Ltd Australian Fashion Chamber Ltd $40,000 $40,000 (Year 1 – 16/17) $40,000 (Year 2 – 17/18) $6,594,685 $1,747,573
Outside Grant Program Multi-year grants approved in previous years with 2017/2018 financial year commitments Organisation Project Cash amount Multi year commitments Value in-kind AGB Events Lights of Christmas Banner pole hire waiver up to the value of $14,438, waiver of venue hire fees for Cathedral Square and phase power costs to the site up to the value of $54,000 (Year 1 – 15/16) Banner pole hire waiver up to the value of $14,438, waiver of venue hire fees for Cathedral Square and three-phase power costs to the site up to the value of $54,000 (Year 1 – 15/16) Banner pole hire waiver up to the value of $14,582, waiver of venue hire fees for Cathedral Square and three-phase power costs to the site up to the value of $54,540 (Year 2 – 16/17) Banner pole hire waiver up to the value of $14,582, waiver of venue hire fees for Cathedral Square and three-phase power costs to the site up to the value of $54,540 (Year 2 – 16/17) Banner pole hire waiver up to the value of $14,728, waiver of venue hire fees for Cathedral Square and three-phase power costs to the site up to the value of $55,085 (Year 3 – 17/18) Banner pole hire waiver up to the value of $14,728, waiver of venue hire fees for Cathedral Square and three-phase power costs to the site up to the value of $55,085 (Year 3 – 17/18) NSW Business Chamber Business Awards NSW Business Chamber Business Awards 2017–2019 $80,000 $80,000 (Year 1 – 16/17) $80,000 (Year 2 – 17/18) $80,000 (Year 3 – 18/19) $80,000 $69,813
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authority, the City its responsibilities when receiving, assessing and dealing with public interest disclosures under section 6D of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 (the Act). A number of actions were taken by the City to make staff aware of the Fraud and Corruption Internal Reporting Policy, and the protections under the Act for a person who makes a public interest disclosure. The actions include awareness to staff during induction training and links on the City’s Intranet site. Under section 31 of the Act, the City is required to prepare an annual report on its statistics on public interest disclosures. Swimming Act 1992 Swimming Pools Regulation 2008 Number of inspections of Tourist and Visitor Accommodation 16 Number of inspections with more than 2 dwellings 87 Number of inspections resulting in the issue of a Certificate of Compliance 22D 137 Number of inspections resulting in the of a certificate of 0 Carers (Recognition) Act 2010 No. 20 Part 2 Section 8 The City is committed to supporting people with responsibilities. The City’s goal is to respond to the diverse and changing needs of employees who are carers by providing a flexible and inclusive workplace that is supportive of individual life situations. In 2017/18 initiatives to address the City’s obligations under the Carers (Recognition) Act included: A review of workplace flexibility which will result in new policy, guidelines, tools, communication and training to be implemented in 2018/19. The review considered the needs of employees with carer responsibilities. Building a ‘care aware’ workplace at the City through: The launch of employee capabilities that provide common language and understanding of the behaviours, skills and knowledge expected of everyone at the City including ensuring an inclusive, respectful and collaborative workplace; Promotion of the Carers Toolkit to enable managers and employees to understand issues and find solutions; Updating internal policies and procedures during the review cycle to ensure the needs of employees with carer responsibilities are addressed.