2017/2018 Annual Report

Contents
Chief Executive Officer’s Report ........................... 4
Introduction ..................................................... 5
Financial Summary ............................................ 6
Financial Sustainability ....................................... 7
OUR COUNCIL
Local Government ............................................. 8
Profile of the Council Area .................................... 8
Campbelltown Today ......................................... 10
Representation Quota / Review ............................ 10
Local Government Elections ................................. 11
Council Structure ............................................. 12
Council Subsidiaries .......................................... 13
Committees .................................................... 14
Elected Members .............................................. 18
Workshops / CEO Briefing Sessions ....................... 19
Elected Member Training and Development ............... 20
Elected Member Attendance at Council Meetings ........ 20
Elected Member Register of
Overseas and Interstate Travel ................................ 21
Payment of Allowances to Members
of Council and Council’s Committees ....................... 22
OUR STRUCTURE
Decision Making .............................................. 24
Decision Making Structure of Council ....................... 24
Report on Internal Review of Council Decisions ........... 25
Request for Service and General Complaint Handling .... 25
Community Engagement ..................................... 26
Use of Confidentiality Provisions ............................ 27
Community Access to Information ........................ 28
By-Laws ........................................................ 28
Freedom of Information ....................................... 28
List of Codes of Conduct / Practice ........................ 28
List of Registers................................................ 29
Local Nuisance and Litter Complaints ...................... 29
Online Services | Website & Social Media .................. 29
Our Organisation .............................................. 30
Structure ........................................................ 30
Executive Management Team ................................ 31
Staff Overview.................................................. 32
Recognition of Service ........................................ 32
Enterprise Bargaining ......................................... 32
Organisational Development ................................. 32
Culture .......................................................... 32
Healthy Lifestyle Program..................................... 33
Recruitment and Selection.................................... 33
Work Health & Safety and Return to Work................... 33
Employee Assistance Program............................... 33
OUR PROGRAMS & FACILITIES
Programs and Facilities ...................................... 34
Community Grant Information .......................34
Personal Achievement Grants.......................35
Council Facilities .................................35
Halls and Meeting Places ..........................35
Sporting Facilities.................................36
Campbelltown Library ............................37
Community Bus ..................................38
Private Bus Subsidy ..............................38
Parks and Reserves ..............................38
Awards ........................................................... 40
Australia Day Awards .............................40
NAIDOC Award ..................................41
Council Awards ..................................41
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Strategic Management Performance ..................... 42
Framework ..................................................... 42
Strategic Plan Performance .................................. 42
Towards 2020 – Strategic Plan 2010-2020 ................. 42
Quality Living .................................................. 43
Leadership .................................................... 43
City Planning .................................................. 46
Environmental Responsibility ................................ 47
Local Economy ................................................ 47
Council’s Projections and Plans ............................. 47
Annual Business Plan Performance ......................... 47
Community Land Management Plans ...................... 47
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Financial Performance ....................................... 48
Competitive Tendering ....................................... 48
Use of Local Goods and Services .......................... 48
Fraud & Corruption Prevention .............................. 48
National Competition Policy
– Clause 7 Statement Reporting ............................. 49
Auditor Information ........................................... 49
Council’s Audited Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2018 .......................... 50
Campbelltown City Council
Annual Report 2017 / 2018
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