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21 December 2018

2018 Achievements

Gawler Aquatic CentreThe 2017/18 Record overall attendances (61,235)

The Learn to Swim Program - Record enrolments:

• Term 4 (440)

• Term 1 (543)

• Total enrolments (1243) - increasing by 13.83% compared to the previous season.

Learn to Swim Program enrolments have grown by 84% in the past five seasons.

Gawler Aquatic and Recreation Services - Open Sim Sim InnovationIn 2018 The Gawler Aquatic and Recreation Services team introduced an innovative rostering program/app called Open Sim Sim which allowed:

• Casual staff to submit availability via the app and choose to be reminded for shifts - very helpful for the University students juggling multiple priorities

• Instant communication with staff about shift opportunities

• Manage roster swaps instantly• Management to schedule shifts easily without

clashes

As a result Staff will save approximately eight hours each month with the new scheduling application.

Office for Recreation, Sport & Racing Funding Successfully obtained funding from the Office for Recreation, Sport & Racing for:

• Gawler Sport & Community Centre Stadium Floor Resurface

• Gawler Sport & Community Centre Stadium Roof Replacement

Projects to be delivered in 2019/20

Gawler FringeThe 2018 Gawler Fringe Event took place from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 February, with the theme of Live, Embrace, Enjoy Local.

With a huge, jam packed program of entertainment, an estimated crowd of 6000 people created a hive of activity in Walker Place across the weekend-long event.

The event program was made up of over 100 individuals with back to back performances by community groups, bands, duos and soloists covering a multitude of genres.

The Gawler Fringe highlights what Gawler does best; local musos and performers, a relaxed family-friendly environment, food and drinks from Gawler’s local businesses and service clubs, Kids Zone and activities, all mixed with a friendly small town vibe.

Reconciliation Action PlanEndorsed and launched in 2018, the Gawler Reconciliation Action Plan July 2018 – July 2020 is the first for Council. It represents a significant milestone in Gawler’s reconciliation journey.

The Gawler RAP outlines practical actions that Council and its partners will take to build strong relationships and enhanced respect with Aboriginal people from across the region.

The RAP, based on the three key areas of Relationships, Respect and Opportunities, ensures that staff, elected members, volunteers and members of the community are able to contribute to the reconciliation process.

Reconciliation Week in Gawler The Gawler Reconciliation Community Fun Day is supported by Council and organised by the Gawler Reconciliation Action Group. The event acknowledges National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) and the importance of working towards reconciliation within our community.

The Community Fun Day includes entertainment, food, interactive stalls, activities and fire pit. Well over 1000 people, and more than 600 local school students, attended the event in 2018.

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP)The Town of Gawler along with the Barossa, Light Regional and Adelaide Plains Councils worked in collaboration to develop a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP).

The DAIP includes two main components:• The Barossa, Light and Lower North Regional

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan; and• The Town of Gawler Disability Access and Inclusion

Action Plan.

The Gawler Disability Access and Inclusion Action Plan provides a range of actions and deliverables to ensure that our community becomes more accessible and inclusive of people living with disability. The DAIP was adopted in May 2018.

Your Voice GawlerYour Voice Gawler is Council's dedicated community engagement platform that has now been up and running for just over a year.

In 2018, Council listed more than 20 community engagement initiatives on the platform seeking community feedback.

Your Voice Gawler currently has more than 140 registered users.

Volunteers• 31 new volunteers

registered• 17% increase in the

number of active volunteers

• 7858 hours volunteered

• New volunteer opportunities created

Gawler Graffiti Removal Program• Graffiti Removal Program operates three

mornings per weekday keeping the Town of Gawler as free of graffiti as possible.

• There are nine active members of this Removal Team.

• This all Volunteer Team has operated for over 15 years. One member has volunteered for 14 years on this program.

• Last financial year , 2016-2017 statistics are: Volunteers hours collectively: 1,040 Graffiti Removal CRM’s: 925 Graffiti Hits removed: 3,508

Youth Development• Youth Plan Review - Stage 2• SA Youth Week • School Holiday Programs• Play in the Park initiatives • Mayoral Christmas Card

Competition• Skate Competition• Child Friendly Award• State Symposium Child Friendly

Showcase

Gawler Sport and Community Centre

In 2017/18 Gawler Sport and Community Centre programs achieved the following:

• 9,000 skating participants

• 1300 Gentle Fitness participants

• 77 Sunday Parties

• 89 Skating Session Parties

• 12636 Facility Hire Hours @ 35.06% Occupancy Rate

Gawler Home Assist• 2018 Gawler Ageing and

Disability Expo – 11 May• World Elder Abuse

Awareness Day – 15 June• Home Assist Services

provided to 617 residents• 12,051 hours of support

provided• 15 clients supported to

transition to the NDIS

Library and Customer Services• Over 3327 participants in more than 367 library

activities for 2018 Home Visiting delivered over 2400 items to more than 400 customers

• 50 Digital Literacy events were held with 190 participants (first full year of digital literacy in the library)

• Our Start up Mondays series grew in popularity through 2018 with 31 events and 222 participants – Micro:bit / Tech Savvy 1on1 Device sessions / Tech Savvy Club / Be Connected

• Children & Youth held 133 events with 2847 participants. A mix of busy Book Week, our regular Storytime, ever popular Craft-it, school holiday events and childcare visits.

Rural Road Re-sheeting Program Wattle Terrace – Bentley Road South – MaCalister Road – Scholar Road

Infrastructure and Engineering Services – Town Services

Footpath Renewal Program Infrastructure and Engineering Services – Town Services

Willaston Cemetery Upgrade Project – Year 4Infrastructure and Engineering Services – Town Services

Irrigation Upgrades public ReservesGawler West Reserve – Bacton Street

Infrastructure and Engineering Services – Town Services

Fencing & Footpath Upgrade – Clonlea Reserve Dog Park integration worksInfrastructure and Engineering Services – Town Services

Annual Park Seating and Table UpgradesInfrastructure and Engineering Services – Town Services

New Plant - Heavy Vehicles DeliveredNew Wood Chipper New Civil Truck – Fuso tipper

Infrastructure and Engineering Services – Town Services

High Street Fences – Community Safety Infrastructure and Engineering Services – Town Services

Dave Williams – “Dusty” Chris Bonython (Retired) Barry Chammen (Retired) 50 Years of Service - Civil 33 Years of Service - Horticulture 15 Years of Service - Horticulture

Infrastructure and Engineering Services – Town Services Honorary Mentions

Murray Street Stage 6 Upgrade ProjectInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Walker Place Redevelopment – Detailed DesignInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Dead Mans Pass Flood Crossing Remediation Design Infrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Bus Stop Upgrades 2018-19Infrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Kerb Renewal Program 2018-19Infrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Annual Road Reseal Program 2018-19Infrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Clonlea Reserve – Car Park UpgradesInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Main North Road Kerb and Gutter Stage 2Infrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Clonlea Reserve – Dog Park & Fitness TrailInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Gawler Oval Grandstand Shelter and Compliance UpgradesInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Gawler Aquatic Centre Stage 4/5Infrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Pioneer Park War MemorialInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Miscellaneous Stormwater Works

Infrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Delivery Capital Projects

Walking and Cycling Plan Willaston Playspace DesignInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Planning

Land Development – New ReservesInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Planning

Major Projects – GELR Design Civil and Landscape Design ReviewsInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Planning

- Main North Road / Dalkeith Road / Smith Road Signalised Intersection

- Main North Road / Potts Road / Para Road Signalised Intersection

- Main North Road / Tulloch Road / Morrow Road Signalised Intersection

- Potts Road Upgrade- Link Road Alignment (incl. two new

roundabouts)- Bridge over South Para River

Major Projects – GELR Design Civil and Landscape Design ReviewsInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Planning

- Main North Road / Potts Road / Para Road Signalised Intersection- Main North Road / Tulloch Road / Morrow Road Signalised Intersection

Major Projects – GELR Design Civil and Landscape Design ReviewsInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Planning

- Gawler East Link Road / One-Tree Hill Road Roundabout

Major Projects – GELR Design Civil and Landscape Design ReviewsInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Planning

- Main North Road / Dalkeith Road / Smith Road Signalised Intersection

- Closure to Campania Road South / Dalkeith Road intersection

- Resheeting of Scholar Road and MacAlister Road

- Asphalt Aprons and lighting upgrades to surrounding unsealed intersections on Dalkeith Road (Scholar Rd, MacAlister Rd)

- Works aligning with City of Playfordresealing works on Smith Road and Council’s annual rural roads resheetprogram

Major Projects – GELR Design Civil and Landscape Design ReviewsInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Planning

- Traffic Study Reviews (Internal and commissioning of external independent reviews)- Morrow Road / Gawler East Link Road Precinct Precinct- Barnet Road / Tulloch Road Precinct- Calton Road / Gawler East Link Road Precinct

- Safety In Design Workshops- Detailed Design Reviews and Contractor Design Coordination Meetings

- 30% Design (500+ drawings across 7 design packages, design basis reports, specifications); - 70% Design (500+ drawings across 7 design packages, design basis reports, specifications); - 95% Design (500+ drawings across 7 design packages, design basis reports, specifications); - Issued for Approval Design (500+drawings across 7 design packages, design basis reports,

specifications); - Issued for Construction (All design documentation)

Asset Condition AuditsInfrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Planning

- Transport Assets Condition Audit Report - Open Space Assets Condition Audit Report- Bridges Condition Audit Report

Rehabilitate Gawler Urban Rivers Project Year 5 of 5Infrastructure & Engineering Services – Asset Planning

- Woody Weed Removal- Revegetation Activities (North Para, South Para)

Gawler River Floodplain Management Authority

Infrastructure & Engineering Services – GRFMA

•• 13 GRFMA meetings held in 2018

• Northern Floodway Project Concept Plan endorsed June 2018

• 2M Building Better Regions Funding Application Lodged for Stage 1 Design development and site Investigations

Business Enterprises and CommunicationsCivic Centre

• Achieved Practical Completion• Engaged Private Operator for the Business

Innovation Hub• Engaged Private Operator for the Social

Enterprise Café• Coordination of Operations Working Group

and Opening Working Group• Civic Centre Marketing and Business Plans• AV tender• Heritage Gallery Opening Exhibition and

cataloguing of Heritage Collection underway• Gawler Civic Centre Marketing & Promotion

building• Facebook Page building• Meetings & Events webpage

Business Enterprises and CommunicationsICT Services• Recruitment of Team Leader Digital and Business

Information Solutions• Recruitment of Trainee (shared resource with Light

Regional Council)• 2018 PC Refresh Completed• Cloud Thinking• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Pilot• Licence analysis and renewals• Aerometrix 3D modelling• BYOD Policy• Marketing and Records Service Desks• SharePoint (Intranet ) redevelopment• TRIM and Authority upgrade analysis• Telstra Mobile Agreement Negotiations• Records procedures consolidation• 1,213 IT Service Desk Requests• 398 Records Service Desk Requests• 5 FOI requests

Business Enterprises and CommunicationsSpecial Projects - Grants• Grant Success Stories:

• Building Better Regions Cycle Tourism Strategy & Action Plan - $19,990• Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing – Gawler Sport and Community Centre - Stadium Roof - $120k• Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing – Gawler Sport and Community Centre - Stadium Floor- $75k• Smart Cities and Suburbs Program (Federal) – Gawler Connected Community (MCommerce) - $250k• Saluting their Service Community Commemorative Grant – Pioneer Park War Memorial - $3,636• Armistice Centenary Grant Program – Pioneer Park War Memorial - $34,130• Places for People (State) – Walker Place redevelopment - $1,006,361• Open Spaces (State) – Gawler Nature Play Space (Willaston) - $77,290

• Grants Pending Decision:• Federal Regional Growth Fund Community Investment Stream – Economic Development Strategy - $20k• Federal Regional Growth Fund Infrastructure Tourism Stream – Gawler Tourism Precinct - $2.21M• Community Sports Infrastructure – Gawler Aquatic Centre change rooms upgrade - $409,445• Safer Communities – Extension of CCTV camera system and improved lighting - $293,052• State Regional Growth Fund – Strategic Cycling Connections $718k• State Regional Growth Fund – Murray Street Stage 6 Roadworks Section South $1.76M• Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing – Essex Park and Showgrounds Master Plan Development

Business Enterprises and CommunicationsSpecial Projects• Bike Hub Opening • Pioneer Park War Memorial

• Stakeholder management • Pioneer Park War Memorial Fundraising – raised $176,226 in

external funds • Armistice and Gawler RSL Centenary Dinner • Remembrance Day and Official dedication of the Pioneer Park

War Memorial

• Funding Agreement reporting and acquittals

• Grants Working Group and process review• Initial work on Boundary Re-alignment project

Business Enterprises and CommunicationsMarketing/Communications• Australia Day Event, Nominations and Awards• Annual Report and Business Plan Design and Publication• Gawler Civic Centre Rates Notice Inserts• Digital Media Content Management• Media Engagement• Update of history pamphlets• Collection Policy booklet• Ageing and Disability Expo Marketing• Banners, Flags & Signage • Local Government Elections Marketing Campaign• Youth Plan Marketing Review• Marketing of Community Consultations – Your Voice Gawler• 272 Marketing Service Desk Requests since February

Business Enterprises and CommunicationsGawler Visitor Information Centre

• Maintained Accreditation and Network Membership

• Monthly Calendar of Events

• History Month – May 2018 – Historic Hotels Guided Walking Tour

• Over 5,000 Volunteer Hours

• Over 17,000 Visitors

• Over 9,000 Gawler referrals

• Review and Development of VIC Policies and Agreements

• Event Application process review

Business Enterprises and CommunicationsEconomic Development• Small Business Friendly Council Charter Agreement • Australian Supplier Payment Code Signatory • Funding agreement negotiations and liaison with Gawler

Business Development Group• Continued Liaison with Regional Development Australia

Barossa• Participated in GBDG Small Business Expo• Public Consultation – GBDG Business Survey• Mayor and CEO presentations at Public Sector Network

Smart Cities Summits• Participation in RDA Barossa Transforming Business Event• Participation in the Small Business Commissions Barossa

Region BizLink Expo

Finance & Corporate Services – Financial Services• Operating Result - $515,000 surplus (policy target > $0)

• Asset Sustainability Ratio – 101% (Policy target 90 – 100%)

• Net Financial Liabilities Ratio – 77 % (Policy target 0 – 100%)

• Achieving an Asset Sustainability Ratio of 101% meant Council invested an appropriate amount in the replacement/renewal of existing assets

• Rate Debtors Outstanding as at 30-06-2018 = 4.21% (Prior year 3.53%)

Finance & Corporate Services – Human Resources• 126 FTE Staff

• $137,000 Invested in Staff Training and Development

• Recipient of LGA WHS Best Practice Award ($15,000 Prize Money)

• Average Employee Sick Days 2017/18 = 2.2 Days

• 10 Staff Commenced Employment with Council in 2017/18 – Staff Turnover of 8%

• Annual Leave Liability – average of 181 hours per FTE as at 30/06/2018

Finance & Corporate Services – Governance• Council Election held November 2018

with 28.7 % voter turnout

• Agendas/minutes prepare for 71 Council /Committee Meetings

• Successful implementation of “Info Council” business papers software, resulting in efficiencies with agendas/minutes preparation

Finance & Corporate Services – Property And Procurement

• $70,000 invested in improving the energy efficiency of community facilities (Gawler Sport & Community Centre, Multi-level Carpark)

• Asset Divestment Strategy progressed (Krieg Road property sold, Jack Cooper Drive property currently on the market)

• Depot fence upgrade

• Continuing participation in Barossa Regional Procurement Group (Savings of $17,000 realised in 2017/18)

• Revised Procurement Policy presented for Adoption

Environment and Regulatory Services• Environmental Health • Environment• Parking & Public Safety• Emergency Management• Animal Management• Waste Management• Fire Prevention• Compliance and By-Laws• Permits

Environment and Regulatory ServicesParking and Public safety

• Over 1147 expiations issued for parking offences

• Monitoring of private parking areas for vehicle turn over.

• 52 expiations issued at the Gawler Show in 2018.

• A reduction from the previous years, attributable to one-way traffic flow changes, new parking areas, increased disabled parking, better signage and promotion.

Environment and Regulatory ServicesParking and Public safety• Abandoned vehicles – 42• Vehicle illegally parked

complaints - 109

Environment and Regulatory ServicesEmergency Management

• Flammable undergrowth Site Inspections conducted

9000 S 105F Notices issued

- Residential 182- Rural 98- Expiations Issued 23

Environment and Regulatory ServicesDog’s In Gawler• Dogs and Cats in Gawler - DACO • Animal Management• 273 animals micro-chipped at the Micro-

chip day – 18 March 2018

Environment and Regulatory ServicesDog’s In Gawler Project• Clonlea Reserve Dog Park

Environment and Regulatory Services

• On and off leash areas

Environment and Regulatory ServicesAnimal Management

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Dog Attacks/Dog Harassment

26 67 36 40 32

Dog Barking 18 50 61 66 93

Dog Wandering at Large

300 383 270 268 277

Dogs Registered 4507 5020 5314 5214 5483

Dogs Unregistered 1317 929 262 268 120

Cat Complaints and Hire of Cat Traps

6 69 91 92 69

Environment and Regulatory ServicesBirds of Abundance Program

• Little Corellas• LGA and DEW joint strategy• Partner Councils

• Town of Gawler• City of Salisbury• City of Playford• Barossa Council• Light Regional Council

• Pigeons.• Town of Gawler’s feral pigeon

population significantly reduced.

• Guinea Fowl

Environment and Regulatory ServicesEnvironmental Health

Food Safety Week

• Regional approach to Food

Safety.

• Australian Food Safety Week

was held between 10-17

November 2018.

• It is the major activity of the

Food Safety Information Council,

Australia’s leading disseminator

of community targeted food

safety information.

• Scores on DoorsThe theme for Australian Food Safety Week 2018 was Food poisoning – take it seriously.

Environment and Regulatory Services

• Food Inspections and Audits

• Restaurants• Bakeries• Take away shops

Environment and Regulatory ServicesEnvironmental Health

Public Health

• Wastewater• Legionnaires Disease• Cooling towers• SRF’s• Tattooists & Body

piercing

Environment and Regulatory Services

Immunisation

Vaccinations

• Clients 845• Immunisations 1289• Public Flu 114• Staff/EM’s/Vol’s Flu 133

Environment and Regulatory ServicesEnvironmental Management Plan key themes:

• Built Environment• Resource Management• Climate Change• Riverine and Natural Environment• Community Culture

Sustainability: Development and natural resource use in a way that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

• Council’s corporate environmental management; and

• Council’s role in promoting a sustainable environment for the wider community.

Environment and Regulatory Services

• Energy efficiency investigations• Solar feasibility studies• Solar PV systems procurement• Resource/utility data management• Promoting environmentally

sustainable practices• Building Upgrade Finance Scheme• Bulk waste collection trial• Waste management and recycling

Environment and Regulatory Services

• Environmental Initiatives

• Water• Land Contamination• Waste

• NAWMA MRF• Hard Waste Trial

Environment and Regulatory Services• Environmental Initiatives

• Solar• Energy• Climate Change

Environment and Regulatory ServicesUnsightly Conditions

• Fifty one unsightly premises.• Litter and Nuisance legislation is

assisting with removing unsightly conditions.

Environment and Regulatory ServicesDevelopment and Environmental Compliance

• 24 Noise Complaints• 2 x local nuisance abatement notices• 51 Unsightly complaints.• 7 x construction dust/drag out complaints• 10 x 222 permits• 3 x Busking Permits• 2 x Liquor Licensing intervention/conciliation

conferences• 6 x Liquor Licensing assessments/recommendations

$19KSAVINGIN ADMIN, STATIONERY, PRINTING

ANOTHER YEAR OF SAVINGS

66.5%OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONSPROCESSED ELECTRONICALLY

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

= =

ENVIROMENTAL SAVINGS

8346 16.69 1.1PAGES REAMS TREES

642DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS LODGEDAS OF 13 DEC

$87.5MILWORTH OF DEVELOPMENT LODGED

2018 679 Estimated2017 669 $54,457,054.002016 708 $69,529,439.00 2015 873 $101,446,529.00 2014 700 $70,978,355.00

$54.2MILWORTH OF DEVELOPMENT APPROVED

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

AS OF 1st DEC

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

GROWTHRESIDENTIAL

AREAS

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

DEVELOPMENT DISTRIBUTION BY SUBURB:Gawler East – 139Evanston Gardens – 92Willaston – 73Gawler South – 70Evanston – 61Evanston Park – 49Gawler – 47Evanston South – 39Reid – 24Kudla – 16Gawler West – 13Hillier – 13Uleybury – 5Bibaringa – 1

350+HERITAGE WALLSCATALOGUED

2EMERGENCY ORDERSISSUED

1COURT APPEALLODGED

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

41 PANEL REPORTS WRITTEN

29 APPLICATIONS APPROVED

25 APPROVED AT MEETING

4 DEFERRED

8 APPLICATIONS REFUSED

2 DECISIONS AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION

11MEETINGSHELDCAP

627PHONE ENQUIRES119 HOURS 15.65 DAYS EQUIV.

228COUNTER ENQUIRES86.6 HOURS11.4 DAYSEQUIV.

87EMAIL ENQUIRES89 HOURS 12 DAYSEQUIV.

As of 1st Dec

Can..I? Um NO

724SECTION 7SEARCHES

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

983TOTAL ENQUIRES

5HERITAGE GRANT

APPLICATIONS AWARDED FUNDING

12BUILDING FIRESAFETY INSPECTIONS

133%MANDATORYINSPECTIONSACHIEVED

100%INSPECTIONSSWIMMING POOL SAFETYACHIEVED

66% REQUIRED

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

2BUILDING EMERGENCYORDERSISSUED

DEVELOPMENT SERVICESThis guy (Nathan) won the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) Undergraduate Student Award for being awesome.

He wrote a thesis

This guy (Grant) chaired the State Conference and presented the award

He wore his Gawler jumper

STRATEGY AND POLICYGAWLER EAST STRUCTURE PLAN DPA

COMPLETEDPending Ministers Approval

COMMERCIAL AND RURAL AREAS

COMPLETED COMPLETEDEVANSTON GARDENS DPA