Points of Interest

1. Points of Interest • Presented to Mission Beach Community Association by Councillor Jennifer Downs. • 9th August, 2011.

2. If you did any of these things today: • Had a cup of tea • Enjoyed a shower • Flushed the toilet • Drove to work or school • Went to the library • Stood in a bus shelter • Put something in the bin • Played at the park

3. Then you used a service provided by your Council!

4. Foreshore Management • Submission for $4.1 million submitted • Coconut Management – as previous – removal of dangerous palms only – as assessed by Arborists. Re-plantings as required by multiple species. • Coastal Stewardship Program. Looking for expressions of community interest – timed to commence just prior to wet season. Form was emailed to all groups. • Also Management Plan for Wheatley Creek in process.

5. Bridges, Visual Amenity and other matters… • Wheatley’s Creek Bridge and new bikeway bridge timed to occur concurrently to provide efficiencies….estimated completion November. Wheatley Creek Bridge Closure from 31st August. • Woollies roundabout nearing completion • Commercial Heights corner – design being drawn up. • No allocation in budget for Streetscaping, however, work is progressing on new Planning Scheme for Cassowary Coast.

6. Community Recovery • Community Recovery Advisory Group meets to check on communications to residents. Judy Heath of Mission Beach is local rep on this group. Advisory Group only. • New newsletter with printers – due out 3rd week August. • Work continuing on progressing insurance claims for community infrastructure – massive task.

7. Waste News. • $35 per tonne State Govt. Waste Levy – on Commercial and Industrial waste, and Construction and Demolition waste (disaster demolition waste exempt). Municipal Solid Waste exempt. i.e. householder Wheelie Bins • Timed to start 1st December, 2011. Compounding effect of Carbon Tax will add significant costs to managing waste. • Investigating composting strategies within Waste Review Strategy. (can reduce as much as 50% from the waste stream).

8. Cassowary Coast Regional Council 2011/12 Budget Highlights

9. General Overview • Revenue base affected by limited growth, impacts of cyclone & constrained govt funding • Financial pressures include: • Wage & salary costs (negotiating new EB) • Increases in electricity & insurance costs • Funding needs for asset mtce & renewal • Altered NDRRA arrangements for day labour costs • Additional debt repayments for loan borrowings

10. Rating Issues • Annual valuation by DERM– no significant changes but some individual impacts from site values • No changes to differential rating structure • Legislative requirement to complete integration of rating structure this year, applies to separate rates in former council areas • Separate rates apply to all properties • Former levies replaced by a Transport Infrastructure levy & an Environmental Management levy

11. Rates & Charges • General rates increase by approx 3.8% • Minimum general rate increased from $932 to $968 • Increases will not be uniform due to new valuations • Sewerage charges increased based on scheme requirements, Innisfail 9.8%, Mission Beach 5.1%, Tully 9.1% • Water charges increased by approx 5% • Garbage charges – no increase in Northern area and reduction of $20 in southern area

12. Rates & Charges Cont’d • Separate levies applied uniformly across the region: • Transport Infrastructure levy $97 per assessment • Environmental management levy $147.30 per assessment • Replaces previous road levy, waste management levy & environment levy applied in former council areas • Council Pensioner remission continues to be a maximum of $300 • 15% discount on general rates paid within 30 days • Overall increase in rates & charges approx 3.94% compared to last year, increases will not be uniform due to separate levies

13. Highlights – Corporate Services • $145K to conduct 2012 council elections • $40K to establish customer service function at Cardwell Library • $800K for replacement of current core software system with new system – One Business solution • $250K to redesign and replace part of roof – Tully Civic Centre • $100K to install generator – Tully Civic Centre • $100K to undertake refurbishment of office layout – Tully Civic Centre

14. Highlights - Works • $6.228M ontransport management activities • $47.956M on asset repair & restoration under NDRRA, including $30M to commence works from Cyclone Yasi • $500K for improvements to Innisfail & Tully depots • $14.747M for rehab & improvement works as follows: • $6.214M for roadworks • $7.561M for bridges (includes completion of Jubilee Bridge) • $972K for pathway works • $2.8M for upgrade of marine facilities - $2.75M for upgrade of sections of Flying Fish Point Rock wall

15. Highlights – Community Services • $633K for tourism activities including operation of VICs • $1.507M for operation of Library services • $849K for cleaning & mtce of public conveniences • $357K for operation & mtce of public swimming pools • $180K for improvements to Tully aerodrome • $1.285M for completion of Theodore St units, Tully • $100K for upgrading works – Frogs Hollow, Mission Beach • $100K for purchase of retractable seating – Innisfail Shire hall

16. Highlights – Parks & Natural Environment • $1.813M for park & open space management • $783K for management of natural environment, including $499K for land & pest management • $145K for upgrade/replacement of park assets including: • $30K for replacement of play equipment at Tom Johnston Park • $100K for upgrade of day use area at Bingil Bay • $110K for replacement of footbridge over Midge Creek, Lugger Bay on Kennedy Walking track • $75K for improvements at Goondi Bend Sporting complex

17. Highlights - Water • $10.23M to complete upgrade works on Innisfail Water Treatment Plant • $250K for completion of works on Fenby gap reservoir • $310K for completion of works on new water intake – Bulgun Creek • $150K for design of 250mm trunk water main from Innisfail WTP • $100K to install flow meters - Innisfail • $92K for renewal & replacement of water infrastructure in southern water supply area

18. Highlights - Sewerage • $22.945M for completion of the Innisfail Sewerage Treatment Plant (partially carryover funding) • $2M for continuation of works for Cardwell Sewerage Scheme • $1.6M to undertake Stage 2 of Tully sewerage upgrade • $455K for renewal & replacement of sewers & manholes – Innisfail & $408K for Tully • $500K for replacement of sewerage pump station no.16 – Innisfail • $200K for renewal of sewerage pump station Wildsoet St, Tully

19. Highlights – Planning & Environment • $765K for costs associated with environmental health functions • $355K for animal management & control activities • $593K for environmental protection activities • $948K for general planning operations • $247K for strategic planning activities including development of the new Planning Scheme • $518K for building & plumbing/drainage assessment, inspection & enforcement activities

20. Highlights – Waste Management • $100K to undertake development of a new waste management strategy for region • $680K for waste collection activities & $1.474M for waste disposal activities in northern part of region • $465K for waste collection activities & $1.354M for waste disposal activities in southern part of region • $100K for landfill remediation activities • $45K for improvements at Stoters Hill Waste landfill & $60K for improvements to Tully Waste landfill

21. Budget Summary - Operating • Total Revenue - $120.8M • Total Expenses - $111.8M • Wages - $23. 2M • Material & Services - $68.9M • Depreciation - $17.6M • Finance Costs - $2.1M • Surplus of $9M due to timing issues with recovery of expenses from 2010/11 for NDRRA works – Cyclone Yasi

22. Budget Summary - Capital • Total Capital Works & Debt Redemption - $70.18M • Includes significant carryover works from 2010/11 Budget for major capital projects • Works includes: • $15.13M for roads, bridges & pathways • $29.49M for sewerage • $12.18M for water • $4.58M for community facilities, buildings & depots • $6M for other capital works • $2.8M for debt redemption

23. Capital Summary Cont’d • Proposed funding for capital program: • Grants & Subsidies - $33.25M • Council revenue, carryover funding & Reserves - $31.98M • Loans - $2.48M • Developer contributions - $2.47M

24. Thanks for listening….. • Any Questions?