Major Initiatives Update The following is an update on major initiatives identified in the 2014-2015 Annual Budget. Major Initiative Status Update Community Wellbeing Implement the Healthy Together Geelong Early Years and Workplaces programs to improve the health of Geelong residents and encourage healthy lifestyle choices. Completed for 2014-2015. Continuing in 2015-2016. Early years: 79 out of 85 early childhood services registered. 50 out of 63 primary schools registered 15 out of 24 secondary schools registered Workplaces: 81 workplaces registered Redevelop Austin Park to deliver a high-level amenity urban park for central Lara, as part of the Lara town centre expansion project. In progress - to be completed in 2015-2016. Amphitheatre and garden beds nearing completion along with paths and plaza concreting works. Toilet block construction commenced. Community hubs construction at the following locations: Barwon Heads Early Learning Centre construction. Highton Early Learning Centre concept development. Grovedale Children's and Community Centre construction. Jetty Road – Regional Community and Learning Hub construction. Jetty Road – Children's and Community Hub planning and design. Leopold Community Hub stage one construction and stage two concept design. Norlane Child and Family Centre construction Refer to comments in ‘Update’ column. Barwon Heads Early Learning Centre – construction completed and centre opened. Highton Early Learning Centre concept development completed and soil testing undertaken. Grovedale Children’s and Community Centre – construction completed and centre opened. Jetty Road Regional Community Hub and Children’s and Community Hub on hold due to ongoing consultation with Department of Education and potential integration opportunities with Clifton Springs Primary School and broader infrastructure planning with Drysdale. Leopold Community Hub – stage one construction complete and Leopold Child and Family Centre operating. Stage two project being re-scoped. Norlane Child and Family Centre – construction completed and centre opened. Growing Our Economy Develop the Enterprise Geelong Strategy to provide a clear pathway for addressing key economic issues for the municipality. In progress Commenced in April 2015 however delayed due to change in Chief Executive Officer. To be continued in 2015-2016. Implement key projects for the Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct (GREP); development of 25 McManus Rd, Corio, Elcho infrastructure services construction of the industrial estate at 162 McManus Road and GREP design and implementation. Completed 25 McManus Road completed. Elcho infrastructure services construction – contracts complete for construction works and stage three underway.
Priority: Healthy lifestyles We will encourage healthy lifestyle choices by: Facilitating and promoting physical activity. Facilitating and promoting healthy eating. Investing in prevention and improved health across all communities in Greater Geelong. Working collaboratively with agencies to promote and bring about system level changes aimed at improving wellbeing and lifestyle choices. Progress indicators: Type of indicator Indicator Target Result Comments D Growth in visitor numbers to Council owned leisure centres (casual and membership visits) 3% per annum X Decline in visits from previous year due to reduced members caused by growth in private gym competitors. We also experienced a poor summer which reduced aquatic visitations across all sites. There has also been an improvement in our data integrity which may have inflated last years figures. D Number of long day care centres enrolled in the Victorian Prevention and Health Promotion Achievement Program 40% of long day care centres within the municipality 93% (79 of the 85) of long day care centres were enrolled in the program as at June 30, 2015. D Number of kindergartens enrolled in the Victorian Prevention and Health Promotion Achievement Program 40% of kindergartens within the municipality 93% (39 of the 42) of kindergartens were enrolled in the program as at June 30, 2015. This had a reach of 4,502 children. D Number of primary schools enrolled in the Victorian Prevention and Health Promotion Achievement Program 40% of primary schools within the municipality 76% (48 of the 63) of Primary Schools were enrolled in the program as at June 30, 2015.This had a reach of 13,092 children. D Number of large (200 or more staff) businesses enrolled in the Victorian Prevention and Health Promotion Achievement Program 40% of large business in the municipality 31% (79 of the 251) of large workplaces were enrolled in the program as at June 30, 2015, reaching 27,629 employees. D Number of participants in the Geelong Seniors Festival Equal to or greater than the previous year  More than 10,000 people attended more than 100 events held throughout the month. I Percentage of children who attend 3.5 year old Maternal Child Health consultation Meet or exceed Victorian average  Result was an Increase of 1.6% on previous year, however Victorian figures not available until early 2016. I Visit to green space more than once a week (Vic Health Survey) Meet or exceed Victorian average  The results from VicHealth Indicators Survey have not yet been released.
Priority: Healthy environments We will provide safe and vibrant physical environments and infrastructure to support healthy living and connected communities. This includes: Well maintained public spaces and related infrastructure. Cycling and walking paths. Safe, hazard and nuisance free environments. Maintaining preparedness and responsiveness to emergencies. Facilities to meet a range of community programs and activities. Progress indicators: Type of indicator Indicator Target Result Comments D Community satisfaction rating for overall performance in the enforcement of local laws Meet or exceed Victorian Council average  Result was 64 which was on par with the State average. D Community satisfaction rating for overall performance with local footpaths Meet or exceed Victorian Council average  Result was 58 which was on par with the State average. . D Community satisfaction rating for overall performance with recreational facilities Meet or exceed Victorian Council average  Result was 70 which was on par with the State average. D Community satisfaction rating with the appearance of public areas Meet or exceed Victorian Council average  Result was 70 which was on par with the State average. D Kilometres of off-road paths (bicycle and walking) established by City of Greater Geelong Increase  46.3kms of footpath and 4.6 km of shared bike/pedestrian paths were added in the last 12 months. D Food safety compliance; assessment compliance rates 100% X 91% of assessments were compliant in 2014-2015. I Number of bicycle riders counted on ‘Super Sunday’ (held annually in November) Increase  Increased by 42% on previous year result. . I Perceptions of safety – walking alone during the day (Vic Health survey) Meet or exceed Victorian average  The results from VicHealth Indicators Survey have not yet been released. I Perceptions of safety – walking alone during the night (Vic Health survey) Meet or exceed Victorian average  The results from VicHealth Indicators Survey have not yet been released. I Resolution rates for notified nuisances 100%  99% of requests were resolved, an increase of 7% on previous year result. I Dog attack rates per 100,000 population Decrease X There was an increase in the incidence of dog attacks this financial year. This is being addressed through the implementation of the Domestic Animal Management Plan. – Target achieved X – Target not achieved – Progressing/awaiting data
Support creative endeavour and investigate the potential for unique arts and cultural opportunities. Support local festivals and events and provide opportunities for participation in the arts for all ages. Advocate on behalf of the community for major event, tourism and cultural opportunities. Progress indicators: Type of indicator Indicators Target Result Comments D Geelong Major Events – economic benefit to the municipality Return on investment = 30:1  Return on investment 74:1, which was higher than previous due to the biennial Australian International Airshow. D Community satisfaction rating with overall performance of arts centres and libraries Meet or exceed Victorian Council average  Result was 77 which was higher than the State average. D Community satisfaction rating with overall performance of community and cultural activities Meet or exceed Victorian Council average  Result was 70 which was on par with the State average. D Community satisfaction rating with overall performance of business, community development and tourism Meet or exceed Victorian Council average  Result was 70 which was higher than the State average. D I Cultural facility visitation (National Wool Museum, Potato Shed, Geelong Gallery, Courthouse Arts, Central Library and Heritage Centre) National Wool Museum 3% per annum  14% increase p/a visitation to Museum and shop and 54% increase in total activity and programme engagement. Potato Shed - maintain (at capacity)  Potato Shed - Maintained (at capacity). Geelong Gallery 3% per annum X Slight decrease of 3% per annum due to construction of GLHC. Courthouse Arts 15% per annum increase in attraction and retention of young people as participants and audience  15% per annum increase in attraction and retention of young people as participants and audience. Geelong Library and Heritage Centre - annual targets due to construction of new facility - Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (annual target was not established due to construction of GLHC). I Number of domestic overnight visitors (National Visitor Survey) Exceed the average annual growth for overnight visitors to Regional Victoria  The region received 3.1 million overnight visitors, an increase of 10.6% on the previous year, on par with the regional Victoria annual growth.
D Number of state and nationally significant reserves actively managed through a strategic management plan 3 Strategic Management Plans developed per annum  3 draft plans prepared. D Percentage of council owned conservation reserves permanently protected by fencing, planning controls and/or conservation agreement Increase  Data unavailable. D Kilometres and area of noxious weeds controlled on Council reserves and roadsides 300 kilometres of roadside and 500 hectares of reserves per annum  Target weed control on 300 kilometres of roadsides and within reserves totalling approximately 500hectares. D Net gain in vegetation - grasses, shrubs and trees planted by Council Minimum 20,000 plantings per annum  A total of over 24,000 plantings were undertaken by the organisation in 2014-2015. This does not account for community group plantings, such as the 2,000 planted by the Friends of Waurn Ponds Creek. D Net increase in street trees Increase of 400 per annum X There was a net increase in street trees of 196. This does not take into account the Central Geelong flower plantings program undertaken in M Number of wetlands assessed for ecosystem health including blue green algae 20 wetlands per annum  17 wetlands assessed for algae and 6 six wetlands assessed as part of specialist aquatic maintenance program. – Target achieved X – Target not achieved – Progressing/awaiting data 2014-2015 Business Plan Actions Action Status Barwon River infrastructure project implementation (Mt Brandon Landscape Plan) i Barwon River trail realignment at Queens Park i Clifton Springs coastal erosion mitigation works Clifton Springs Dell maintenance i Coastal reserves infrastructure maintenance Council environmental reserves maintenance and improvement works Friends of Buckley Falls contribution Geelong / Queenscliffe coastal adaptation planning program Ramblers Road Foreshore Management Plan review The Dell Access Path, Stage 2 Tree planting, establishment and aftercare
D Landfill pollutant levels for odour, dust, complaints, groundwater and gas leaks Meets compliance requirements  Annual Compliance Reporting Targeting met. D Average electricity usage of top 10 emitting buildings 10% reduction on usage  A further 7.5% reduction was realised this financial year. Target already met. D Percentage of new council buildings that meet our Sustainable Building Policy 90%  Three new buildings came on line with 100% meeting Sustainable Building compliance. D Number of environmental incidents as defined by council policies and standards Nil  No environmental incidents were reported in 2014-2015. . I Contamination rates with kerbside collection 7% or lower X Continues to decrease towards target with 8.4% contamination rate during 2014-2015. – Target achieved X – Target not achieved – Progressing 2014-2015 Business Plan Action Action Status Civic Car Park green roof and vertical garden installation Development of an integrated water cycle management plan Geelong Botanic Gardens irrigation upgrade Leopold Reserve Oval 1 - irrigation system upgrade i Landfill works Closed landfills monitoring project - 2014-2015 Corio landfill rehabilitation Drysdale landfill - construction of cell 6 Drysdale Landfill - Desilting and improvements to eastern dam i Drysdale Landfill - Leachate management Drysdale Landfill Cell 4A - separation bund construction Drysdale Quarry - quarry to landfill feasibility Explanation of actions on hold or not progressing: Action Explanation Development of an integrated water cycle management plan This action is now listed in the Environment Management Strategy and will be developed in conjunction with the Environment and Engineering units as an action aligned with the Water Sensitive Urban Design Strategy. 2013
Stability Rates concentration S1 Rates compared to adjusted underlying revenue 58% 61% 62% 63% 64% [Rate revenue / Adjusted underlying revenue] x100 Rates effort S2 Rates compared to property values 0.38% 0.41% 0.41% 0.41% 0.42% [Rate revenue / Capital improved value of rateable properties in the municipality] x100 Efficiency Expenditure level E2 Expenses per property assessment $2,539 $2,692 $2,761 $2,831 $2,902 [Total expenses / Number of property assessments] Revenue level E1 Average residential rate per residential property assessment $1,326 $1,422 $1,472 $1,524 $1,577 [Residential rate revenue / Number of residential property assessments] Workforce turnover Forecast turnover projections are lower than actual result due to the inclusion of casuals in the calculations when 2015-2016 Strategic Resource Plan was developed. This will be rectified in 2016-2017 Budget to come in line with Indicator definition, which only includes Permanent Staff. If casuals were included in the calculation, result would be 7.2% which is in line with projected results. E3 Resignations and terminations compared to average staff 8% 7% 7% 7% 7% [Number of permanent staff resignations and terminations / Average number of permanent staff for the financial year] x100 2015
Service cost FS3 40 Cost of food safety service $344.88 [Direct cost of the food safety service / Number of food premises registered or notified in accordance with the Food Act 1984] Health and safety FS4 41 Critical and major non-compliance outcome notifications 97.79% [Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises followed up / Number of critical non-compliance outcome notifications and major non-compliance notifications about a food premises] x100 Governance Transparency G1 1 Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public 6.32% [Number of Council resolutions made at ordinary or special meetings of Council, or at meetings of a special committee consisting only of Councillors, closed to the public / Number of Council resolutions made at ordinary or special meetings of Council or at meetings of a special committee consisting only of Councillors ] x100 Consultation and engagement G2 2 Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement 54.00 Community satisfaction rating out of 100 with how Council has performed on community consultation and engagement Attendance G3 3 Councillor attendance at council meetings 94.76% [The sum of the number of Councillors who attended each ordinary and special Council meeting / (Number of ordinary and special Council meetings) × (Number of Councillors elected at the last Council general election)] x100 Service cost G4 4 Cost of governance $52,814.25 [Direct cost of the governance service / Number of Councillors elected at the last Council general election] Satisfaction G5 5 Satisfaction with council decisions 57.00 [Community satisfaction rating out of 100 with how council has performed in making decisions in the interest of the community]
GC19 Risk reporting (six-monthly reports of strategic risks to Council's operations, their likelihood and consequences of occurring and risk minimisation strategies) Reports prepared and presented YES Half Yearly 1 - 25/8/14 Half Yearly - 23/2/15 GC20 Performance reporting reports of indicators measuring the results against financial and non-financial performance, including performance indicators referred to in section 131 of the Act) Reports prepared and presented YES 21/04/2015 Progress and report on the Pilot and first six months of LGV were reported to Executive and Council in April, 2015. A review of KPI reporting will be undertaken in 2015-2016 with a view to report KPI's quarterly or six monthly. GC21 Annual report (annual report under sections 131, 132 and 133 of the Act to the community containing a report of operations and audited financial performance statements) Annual report considered at a meeting of Council in accordance with section 134 of the Act YES 14/10/2014 GC22 Councillor Code of Conduct (Code under section 76C of the Act setting out the conduct principles and the dispute resolution processes to be followed by Councillors) Code of conduct reviewed in accordance with section 76C of the Act YES 22/10/2013 GC23 Delegations (a document setting out the powers, duties and functions of Council and the Chief Executive Officer that have been delegated to members of staff) Delegations reviewed in accordance with section 98(6) of the Act YES 10/03/2015 GC24 Meeting procedures (a local law governing the conduct of meetings of Council and special committees) Meeting procedures local law made in accordance with section 91(1) of the Act YES 26/09/2013
PROJECT ORGANISATION / AUSPICE $ PlayNation – Let’s Play Up @ Nature Play Week Bluebird Foundation Inc 1,500 Create five laneway activations forming an arts trail Saturday 14th March 2015. Barwon Heads Arts Council Inc 1,500 Festival of the Sea Performance Spaces Barwon Heads Festival of the Sea Inc 1,000 The Long Shadow - two original multidiscipline dramatic works in April 2015 that respond to the ANZAC commemorative Skin Of Our Teeth Productions 1,000 Total Allocation 5,000 Community Arts Grants (Professional Development) PROJECT APPLICANT $ Travel to Sydney to remount the Doorstep Arts production ‘Next to Normal’ from 2nd Jan to 1st Feb 2015. Ms Darylin Ramondo 1,000 Attend and present at the Australian Romance Readers Convention in Canberra in March 2015. Ms Allison Sinclair 307 Williamson Community Leadership Program (WCLP) from February to November 2015 Mrs Alison Harvey 1,000 To attend the Bristol Artistsbook Event (BABE) and networking from 11 to 14 April 2015 Mr David Dellafiora 967 Present work at Hatched: The National Graduate Arts Prize at Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, from 30th May – 1st April 2015. Miss Soraya Mobayad 498 Attend artistbook and book binding workshops at Melbourne School of Bookbinding, St Kilda, from 1-7 July 2015. Mrs Catherine Anne Gibb 360 Attend three specialist workshops in hot glass work at the renowned Abate Zanetti School of Glass on Murano Island, Italy in 26-30th May 2015. Ms Glenda MacNaughton 990 Participate in workshops at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland during August 2015. Miss Elena Baum 500 Attend the ‘Sacred Circularities’ hoop, dance and movement retreat at Ananda Cottages, Ubud, Bali Indonesia, from 6-13 July 2015. Tarnya Gillies 700 Attend the 2015/16 course of the Artist Transformation School at Auspicious Arts Incubator, South Melbourne. Ms Anna Loughrey 1,000 Total Allocation 7,322 Community Festivals Grants (One-off) FESTIVAL (One-Off) ORGANISATION / AUSPICE $ Fly Away Peter - A Commemoration Of Anzac Centenary 2015 Music at the Basilica Inc 6000 Total Allocation 6,000 Community Festivals Grants (Development) FESTIVAL (Development) ORGANISATION / AUSPICE $