ANNUAL REPORT 2005 - MVCB - Murray Valley Citrus Board
ANNUAL REPORT 2005 - MVCB - Murray Valley Citrus Board
ANNUAL REPORT 2005 - MVCB - Murray Valley Citrus Board
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<strong>Board</strong> Governance Statements<br />
Equal Employment Opportunity<br />
<strong>MVCB</strong> is an equal opportunity employer. Appointments and promotions are based on merit and<br />
staff members receive appropriate training and experience to enhance their skills by training in a<br />
number of ways relevant and meaningful to the <strong>Board</strong>’s activities and responsibilities.<br />
Industry Participants<br />
No. of Registered Orchards 661 (based on citrus ID registration), 468 growers<br />
No. of Approved Receivers:<br />
Packers 48<br />
Processors 9<br />
Annual Report<br />
360 copies produced for distribution to industry participants and to meet statutory requirements.<br />
Cost per copy: $5.66 excluding GST.<br />
A copy of the Annual Report is available for download from the <strong>MVCB</strong> web site at .<br />
Declaration of Pecuniary Interests<br />
A comprehensive register is maintained relating to <strong>Board</strong> Members and senior <strong>Board</strong> staff.<br />
Change in Prices or Fees<br />
With effect from 1 June 2002 the <strong>Board</strong>’s levy was reduced from $7.00 per tonne to $5.50 per<br />
tonne. For the 2004/<strong>2005</strong> year the levy remained at $5.50 per tonne.<br />
Details of Shares held in Statutory Authorities or Subsidiary<br />
There is no record of any shares of this nature being held by the <strong>Board</strong> or staff members.<br />
Disclosure Index<br />
An index identifying the <strong>Board</strong>’s compliance with statutory disclosure requirements is contained<br />
at the end of the report.<br />
Consultancies during the Year<br />
There were no consultants engaged over $100,000.<br />
Consultants engaged under $100,000:<br />
Consultant Project Expenditure 2004/<strong>2005</strong><br />
Leonie Burrows & Associates IDO Evaluation $7,312<br />
Leonie Burrows & Associates Strategic Plan $2,319<br />
OWR Consulting Pty Ltd Individual Workplace Employment<br />
Agreements<br />
$1,478<br />
Geoff Gray IT Service IT Policy $680<br />
Major Contracts<br />
There were no major contracts entered into during the 2004/<strong>2005</strong> year.<br />
Occupational Health and Safety<br />
There were no OH & S issues recorded during the reporting period.<br />
Reporting of Office-Based Environmental Impacts<br />
There were no significant office-based environmental impacts during the reporting period.<br />
Compliance with Building Act 1993<br />
The <strong>Board</strong>’s office is located in leased premises and complies under the maintenance provision of<br />
the Building Act 1993.<br />
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