strategic objective 1 - Shire of Mundaring

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3SECURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND EFFECTIVEASSET MANAGEMENTResponsible and effective management of finances and assets to respond to the needs ofcurrent and future generationsThe Shire maximises income opportunities through grants, land and property investments,financial investments and partnership approachesOUTCOMES FOR 2008/09Long Term Financial Plan 2010 – 2019 was endorsed by Council in April 2009 and is the Shire’skey financial planning document. The plan will play a significant role in improving the Shire’sfinancial sustainability, increasing commitment to maintaining its asset base, planning for majorprojects and aligning resources to achieve its strategic plan.An asset management improvement strategy plan was developed and the gap renewal on keyassets has been determined. A detailed Roads Asset Management plan is well advanced.Road upgrades at Mann Street, Mundaring; Ryecroft Road, Glen Forrest; Railway Terrace andSexton Street, Sawyers Valley; Elliot Road, Mount Helena; and Clayton Street, Bellevue.New footpaths on Damascus Drive, Greenmount; Welbourn Road, Swan View; Beresford Gardens,Myles Road, Swan View; Cockatoo Drive, Mundaring; Hartung Street, Mundaring; MundaringWeir Road, Mundaring; and Roland Road, Parkerville.Upgraded playgrounds at Leschen Park, Darlington Oval and Boya Oval.New playgrounds at Mundaring Recreation Ground.Renovation work to Parkerville Hall and Mundaring Station Master's House.New storage facility and floodlighting at Harry Riseborough Oval.New waste oil collection facility at Coppin Road Transfer Station.Department of Culture and the Arts provided $186,000 for fit-out of the new Swan View YouthCentre.Projects at Lake Leschenaultia included;Increased camp grounds from 11 sites to 21 sitesUpgraded disabled access to toilets and rangers officeConstructed a ramp for wheel chair access to the Lake, with the help of the Wooroloo PrisonUpgraded the dam wall with the removal of some trees to prevent further damage, andconstruction of a new rock face to stop the wall leakingOuter Metropolitan Community Funding included;$100,000 for the redevelopment of Swan View Youth Centre$20,000 for Trails Promotion and Marketing Officer$72,000 for Railway Heritage Reserve upgrade$20,000 for Tree Canopy and Understorey Program for new plant benches$60,000 for Outreach and Recruitment Officer for Eastern Region Family Day CareRegional and Local Community Infrastructure Program funding included;$410,000 for disability access upgrades to Hub of the Hills, KSP Greenmount Library, AlbertFacey Mundaring Library, Lake Leschenaultia, Mundaring Sharing$306,000 was allocated to Swan View Heritage Rail Station Upgrades, Helena ValleyRecreation and Leisure Development, Mt Helena changeroom refurbishment, Sawyers ValleyFire Station siteworks and playgrounds in Darlington and MundaringPage 12 Shire of Mundaring Annual Report 2009