Agenda of Ordinary Meeting of Council - Monday, 22 August 2022

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 22 August 2022

RP-1

Reports from Staff

RP-1 Final Peer Review of the 2018 Wagga Wagga Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan

Author: Peter Thompson

Summary:

The purpose of this report is to provide Council with a copy of the Peer Review of the 2018 Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (FRMS&P) and to establish the next steps for flood mitigation options in North Wagga and the surrounding areas.

Recommendation

That Council:

a accept the final Peer Review of the 2018 Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (FRMS&P)

b note the outcome of the final Peer Review shows there were no findings which would materially change the outcomes of the 2018 FRMS&P

c endorse the inclusion of the final Peer Review as an addendum to the 2018 FRMS&P

d recommence the Feasibility Study for Flood Mitigation Options for North Wagga and Surrounding Floodplain Area as it was previously constituted, incorporating a thorough communication and consultation process

e note the recommendation in M-1 regarding the establishment of process for appointment, terms of membership and termination for co-opted members of the Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee

Report

Background

The Wagga Wagga Floodplain Risk Management Study Plan (FRMSP) was adopted in March 2018 after several years of preparation. It replaced the study of 2009. The review and updating of the floodplain risk management study and plan is routine under the NSW Flood Prone Land Policy and is usually triggered by the availability of better data and methodology which improves the quality of the study and plan or a significant flood event. This was the case with the FRMSP.

One of the areas of Wagga which is greatly impacted by flooding is North Wagga. The settlement of North Wagga is situated in the floodway of the Murrumbidgee River. This fact means that there are many factors to consider in relation to assessing risk associated with the flood event itself and the best approach to mitigating the impact of flood events.

While the community was consulted in the preparation of the FRMSP study adopted in 2018, there were calls from the North Wagga community that their views had not been given due weight in the recommendations which were made in the FRMSP and plan. Ultimately there were three options which were recommended for further investigation and feasibility assessment. One was voluntary house purchase, the second was house raising (or a combination of both). The other was increasing the height of the levee around North Wagga to protect it from a 5% AEP event (which is often referred to as a 1 in 20-year flood event).

The next step in the process of delivering flood mitigation works to North Wagga was to undertake a feasibility study into the three recommended options. Tenders were called and a contract was issued to the Centre for International Economics to undertake this work.

As noted above, during the preparation of the FRMSP from 2015 to 2018 there was public commentary from the North Wagga community that their views had not been properly taken into account in the study and were not reflected by the three options which were adopted for further investigation. The view expressed by the representatives of the North Wagga community that a levee which protected the village from a flood event greater than a 5% AEP should be considered. It was said that this should be a 1% AEP event but there was also acknowledgement that something less than this would be acceptable whereas 5% AEP and voluntary house raising and house purchase was not acceptable.

Council, with the Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee (FRMAC), wrote to the Minister requesting that funding be provided to undertake a feasibility study for a levee which provided greater protection to what was recommended in the FRMSP. The Minister responded that he would not fund such a feasibility study as it was not endorsed by the current FRMSP. He suggested that Council might like to undertake a brief review of the study and he would reconsider the question.

Again, with the endorsement of Council and the FRMAC, a Peer Review of the current FRMSP was pursued. The representatives of the North Wagga community which form the North Wagga subcommittee on the FRMAC participated in reaching the way forward and also participated directly in the preparation of the scope of work for the Peer Review. The Council, the FRMAC and the representatives of North Wagga subcommittee reached agreement on the scope of works and ultimately the same groups also endorsed a successful tenderer which was BMT.

The feasibility study for the first three options commenced at about this time and communication with the North Wagga community was commenced by the Consultant. The North Wagga Residents Association objected to this process continuing given the Peer Review process was underway. Council agreed to suspend work on the options for flood mitigation in North Wagga which had been approved for further investigation and this suspension remains in place pending and outcome to the Peer review process.

BMT consulted with a range of stakeholders and the extent of this consultation was left to the discretion of BMT. It should be remembered that the Peer Review was not intended to redo the flood study. Its aim is to test the process followed and the outcomes reached in the FRMSP and plan. While Council did not dictate the stakeholders which were consulted by BMT, Council did ensure that the North Wagga Residents Association had direct input and consultation with BMT.

Preliminary Report

In September 2021 a Preliminary report from BMT was submitted to Council. The reason for this being a Preliminary report is that BMT reached the point in their assessment that they needed a range of issues to be addressed before they could answer the key question in their scope of work which was: (5) Determine if there is a cause to reasonably conclude that a flood protection levee greater than a 5% AEP level of protection should be considered in the feasibility study.

The Preliminary Report issued by BMT identified several issues which BMT stated should be addressed to enable them to answer this question. WMAWater were provided with the Preliminary Report to provide some interim comment, however it was noted that BMT and WMA had not yet consulted directly with each other in relation to the matter. At the 27 September 2021 Ordinary Council Meeting it was resolved:

That Council:

a receive and note the Preliminary Report of the Peer Review of the Wagga Wagga Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan

b receive and note the initial response from WMAwater Pty Ltd (WMA) and request that they formally respond to the Preliminary Report

c request a copy of the submission prepared on behalf of the North Wagga Residents Association submitted to BMT for consideration in the development of the Peer Review

d direct Council officers to arrange for BMT and WMA to meet between themselves to clarify the issues identified in their respective reports to exclude any issues capable of explanation by agreement between the consultants

e direct Council officers if necessary, to request the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (Environment, Energy and Science) to review the BMT Peer Review and the WMA response and provide Council with a way forward with regard to this matter.

f following the clarification process identified in (d) above, direct Council officers to instruct WMA to attend to the work which is required for BMT to complete the scope of work and produce a Final Report which answers all questions in the brief

g following receipt of the Final Report as identified in (f), direct Council officers to arrange a meeting of the Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee (FRMAC), including the members of the North Wagga Residents Association to review the report and recommend the next steps

h receive a further report which includes the Final Report of BMT and the recommendation from the FRMAC

Final Report

Responses to Initial Peer Review Findings

Below is a summary of the timeline of additional responses received by BMT following documentation of the Preliminary Report:

23 November 2021	Council provided BMT with WMAwater’s responses to potential issues identified in the initial findings of the peer review.
23 November 2021	Council provided BMT with clarification from Mr Steve Manwaring of DPIE on a number of items.
19 January 2022	BMT provided a response to the additional information and clarification provided by both WMAwater and DPIE (outlined in the points above).
23 February 2022	Peer review meeting was attended by representatives from Council, WMAwater and BMT. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss any outstanding peer review items (at that time). At this meeting, BMT and WMAwater agreed on the additional information required to be provided to BMT by WMAwater for review to potentially close-out outstanding issues and enable finalisation of the peer review.
21 April 2022	Council provided BMT with WMAwater’s final written responses relating to outstanding peer review issues.

Conclusions of the Final Peer Review Report

Below is an extract of the Conclusions of the Peer Review Finalisation as per page ii of the attached Final Peer Review Report:

Following final review of all additional inputs and responses provided by WMAwater and DPIE, BMT can close out the final phase of our work on the peer review. However, in their final response WMAwater noted an action to prepare an addendum to the FRMS&P 2018 report (which will include this peer review report) with the aim to clarify details for a number of potential issues (refer Table 1 for further detail). Thus, there is future action to be undertaken by WMAwater to close out their work related to the peer review.

One of the objectives of the peer review was to determine if there is cause to reasonably conclude that a flood protection levee greater than 5% AEP level of protection for the North Wagga Levee should be considered in the feasibility study. It is a conclusion of the peer review that no such cause was identified. The information in the FRMS&P 2018, together with the outcomes of the peer review, is sufficient to reasonably determine that a 5% AEP level of protection, rather than a 1% AEP level of protection, be recommended for future investigation.

It is noted that, on balance, the additional information and updated outputs provided by WMAwater do not materially change the outcomes of the study.

In particular, the ranking of options in the multi-criteria assessment (MCA) is predicted to remain largely consistent with that documented in the FRMS&P 2018 based on an assessment of sensitivity of rankings of proposed North Wagga Levee options (i.e. Options L3(A) to L6) completed as part of BMT’s review of final written responses from WMAwater. This assessed the sensitivity of rankings to:

· equal weighting of all MCA criteria (i.e. no double weighting of “Risk to Life” undertaken by halving the “Risk to Life” score in the MCA);

· removal of certain MCA criteria that may potentially be double counted, including separately removing “Risk to Life”, “Impact on SES” and “Impact on Property Damages”;

· both equal weighting of all MCA criteria (as outlined in the point above) and removal of the criterion “Impact on SES”; and

· both equal weighting of all MCA criteria (as outlined in the point above) and removal of the criterion “Impact on Property Damages”.

More specifically, Option L4(B) (i.e. 5% AEP North Wagga Levee upgrade with Hampden Avenue upgrade

and conveyance improvements through Wilks Park) ranks most favorably of all the North Wagga Levee options assessed in the FRMS&P 2018 (noting that it still has a negative score in the MCA). This ranking is consistent not only in the FRMS&P but always in the outcomes of the sensitivity assessments listed above. Therefore, it is considered reasonable that Option L4(B) has been recommended for future investigation in the Floodplain Risk Management Plan documented in the FRMS&P 2018. It is also considered reasonable that it forms the preferred levee option considered for North Wagga in a more detailed feasibility study.

However, as discussed throughout this report and outlined in the ‘Floodplain Development Manual’ (2005), the responsibility for the decision to proceed with any flood risk management option initially rests with the FRMAC and ultimately rests with Council. Therefore, the City of Wagga Wagga, in consultation with the FRMAC, make the final decision which proposed options, if any, to pursue as part of future work.

Next Steps

It is recommended that the final Peer Review be added as an addendum to the 2018 FRMS&P, and that Council immediately recommences the original Feasibility Study for Flood Mitigation Options for North Wagga and Surrounding Floodplain Area (Feasibility Study) as previously constituted. The Feasibility Study was put on hold pending the finalisation of the Peer Review.

Council staff will review the communication and engagement strategy for the Feasibility Study to ensure that it is current and meets the needs of the local community. It is also recommended that Council seek expressions of interest from members of the North Wagga community to act as subcommittee members for the life of the Feasibility Study project. However, this process is subject to the Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee and Council receiving a further report regarding the process of appointment, terms of membership and termination for co-opted members.

Financial Implications

Project name

Total Project Budget

Expended + Committed as at 17 August 2022

Total Project Budget

Flood Mitigation Option Feasibility Study for North Wagga & Floodplain Residents

FM-0071 - (19555)

$234,000

$241,046

($7,046)

The initial grant for the North Wagga Flood Mitigation Investigation was $234,000. The initial quote provided by the successful consultant was $175,586.

Council were initially going to fund the Peer Review from existing budgets, however with the quote for the North Wagga Flood Mitigation Investigation coming in under budget a request was made to DPIE to utilise this unspent money to finance the Peer Review. This request was approved by DPIE and the Peer Review has been funded from within the original grant from DPIE.

At this point in time, Council has expended $53,886 on the Peer Review.

Policy and Legislation

Floodplain Development Manual (2005)

Link to Strategic Plan

The Environment

Objective: Create and maintain a functional, attractive and health promoting built environment

Outcome: We look after and maintain our community assets

Risk Management Issues for Council

Floodplain Development Manual (2005)

Internal / External Consultation

BMT consulted with a range of stakeholders in developing the Preliminary Report. The Preliminary Report was presented to the FRMAC meeting held on 2 September 2021, a Councillor Workshop on 20 September 2021 and the Council Meeting held 27 September 2021.

Various discussions and meetings were held between September 2021 and June 2022 (these are outlined above under the “Responses to Initial Peer Review Findings” heading). The Final Report was presented to the FRMAC meeting held on 7 July 2022 and a Councillor Workshop was held on 25 July 2022.

Attachments

Peer Review of the 2018 Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (FRMS&P) - Provided under separate cover

No.	Submission	Officer Response
1	· Object to proposal as we do not want our rates going up. · Everyone else we have spoken to in Cleek St is also objective towards it.	· Rates are determined by property values and where property values increase, rates can change. The impact on property values is not a planning related consideration and cannot be considered as relevant grounds to refuse a planning proposal. The Valuer General determines land value based on ‘highest and best permitted use’ and, in most cases, this is based on current zoning and planning restrictions. Land value is on land only and not the value of structures on the land.
2	· Notes the subject land is located within an area previously identified for development in the current LSPS. · The proposed sites have the potential for ongoing productive agriculture or are close to draft State Significant Agricultural Land. · As there are no land use strategies providing guidance on non-agricultural land use developments on rural land for the Wagga Wagga LGA, DPI is concerned about ongoing expansion of residential, large lot and rural residential developments creating land use conflicts and impacting on the viability of agricultural enterprises around the council area.	· The subject site is located on land identified as suitable for growth in the LSPS, demonstrating the proposal has strategic merit. · The proposal will not prevent the use of the land for some agricultural uses and two lots provide a buffer between the site and the draft State Significant Agricultural Land. · As outlined in the LSPS, Council is working towards preparing a Rural Lands Strategy, which will assist in managing agricultural land and other competing uses. Council’s LSPS also provides principles to manage agricultural land and housing. The subject proposal aligns with Council’s LSPS and the growth area identified for Currawarna.

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 22 August 2022

RP-4

RP-4 Planning Proposal (LEP21/0006) 7066 Holbrook Road, Rowan - Amendment to land zoning, minimum lot size and urban release area provisions of the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010

Author: Crystal Atkinson

Executive: Scott Gray

Summary:

Council is in receipt of a planning proposal to amend the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 to achieve the following:

1. Rezone land from RU1 Primary Production and R5 Large Lot Residential to R1 General Residential, R5 Large Lot Residential, B2 Local Centre and RE1 Public Recreation

2. Remove the minimum lot size of 200 hectares from proposed R1, B2 and RE1 proposed areas and reduce the minimum lot size from 200 hectares to 4,000m² for the proposed R5 area

3. Introduce urban release area provisions

The purpose of this planning proposal is to provide additional residential land immediately adjoining the existing large lot residential area. The site is located directly south of the Springvale large lot residential area and directly west of another planning proposal under consideration. The land is currently zoned RU1 Primary Production and used for agricultural purposes.

Recommendation

That Council:

a provide in principle support for planning proposal LEP21/0006 to amend the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 land zoning, minimum lot size and urban release area provisions

b prepare an addendum to the application to address statutory requirements and site-specific matters

c request the proponent prepare and submit a biodiversity development assessment report, which includes offsets and impacts on future public land

d prepare an amendment to the Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan that covers LEP21/0001 and LEP21/0006 to demonstrate high-level structure planning and incorporate site-specific controls

e continue preparations of a contribution framework to fund identified infrastructure upgrades for the Southern Growth Area

f require a further report to be prepared seeking endorsement to submit the planning proposal for Gateway Determination once the information identified in (b) above is received and items (c) and (d) are completed

g prepare a high-level structure plan for the remaining growth area and infill corridor to coordinate development outcomes across both urban releases

h not consider any planning proposals within this area until this structure planning is complete

Application details

Submitted planning proposal:

Council is in receipt of a planning proposal (LEP21/0006) to rezone land at 7066 Holbrook Road, Rowan from RU1 Primary Production and R5 Large Lot Residential to R1 General Residential, R5 Large Lot Residential, B2 Local Centre and RE1 Public Recreation and remove the minimum lot size from proposes R1, B2 and RE1 areas and reduce the minimum lot size from 200 hectares to 4,000m².

Applicant:

DevCore Property Group

on behalf of

Rowan Village Pty Ltd

Director – Paul John Thompson

Director – Benjamin Frederick Hogan

Landowners:

Refer to confidential attachment

Proposal

Council is in receipt of a planning proposal to amend Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 to achieve the following:

1. Rezone land from RU1 Primary Production and R5 Large Lot Residential to R1 General Residential, R5 Large Lot Residential, B2 Local Centre and RE1 Public Recreation

2. Remove the minimum lot size of 200 hectares from proposed R1, B2 and RE1 areas and reduce the minimum lot size from 200 hectares to 4,000m² for the proposed R5 area

3. Introduce urban release area provisions

The purpose of the planning proposal is to provide additional residential land immediately adjoining the existing large lot residential area of Springvale and directly west of another planning proposal under consideration. The land is currently under consideration.

This proposal relates to land identified as 7066 Holbrook Road, Rowan. The site is located east of Holbrook Road and is a direct southern extension of the Springvale large lot residential area located on Lloyd Road, Springvale and a direct western extension of the Sunnyside proposal.

The intended outcome of this proposal is to establish approximately 2,100 residential lots, neighbourhood shops and open space corridors.

The planning proposal is accompanied by an Urban Design Report providing a vision, site analysis and master plan for the subject site and the adjoining Sunnyside site. The master plan overview is shown in Figure 1.

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Figure 2: Master Plan Overview Source: Planning Proposal, Urbis

Background

At the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 11 October 2021, Council resolved to support the Sunnyside proposal (report and minutes attached):

That Council:

a. provide in principle support for planning proposal LEP21/0001 to amend the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 land zoning, minimum lot size and urban release area provisions

b. prepare an addendum to the application to address statutory requirements and site-specific matters

c. prepare an amendment to the Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan 2010 to incorporate site-specific controls relevant to the site to be exhibited alongside the planning proposal

d. require infrastructure servicing plans to be prepared and supported by a defined infrastructure contributions framework that identifies infrastructure upgrades and funding to be exhibited alongside the planning proposal

e. receive a further report for endorsement of items (b), (c) and (d) above prior to submission to NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment for Gateway Determination

Key Considerations

A review of the planning proposal indicates that the site has strategic merit with several key matters required to be addressed before the planning proposal is submitted for a Gateway Determination.

It is considered the site has strategic merit based on the following:

1. The site can be developed to provide residential accommodation to meet the projected population growth identified in Council’s adopted Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS).

2. The site is a direct extension of the existing large lot urban area.

3. The site is low agricultural grade and not identified as Significant Agricultural Land.

Providing ‘in principle’ support based on strategic merit and seeking further details to demonstrate site specific merit is consistent with the approach taken with Sunnyside development. This approach will provide ‘in-principle’ support prior to seeking further detailed investigations and studies and is intended to seek better outcomes and provide more certainty for Council and the community. For all major planning proposals that require detailed investigations and studies, this process will be adopted.

Coordination of Planning Proposals

This planning proposal and planning proposal LEP21/0001 are adjoining and having both proposals lodged and not yet submitted to Gateway, provides an opportunity to coordinate planning outcomes for the Southern Growth Area. The planning proposal locations and Southern Growth Area extent is shown in figure 2.

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Figure 2: Southern Growth Area Source: Prepared by Staff

A key outcome of this proposal is the vision for general residential in the southern growth area rather than the large lot residential approach proposed by LEP21/0001. General residential will facilitate more efficient provision of infrastructure and avoid the long-term management of intensification of a large lot residential area in the future. The existing large lot residential fringe on the southern boundary of the city continues to place pressures on Council to consider intensification and manage infrastructure upgrades to support this intensification. Proposing general residential within the Rowan Village area will avoid this.

With both planning proposals being lodged, forward planning for the southern growth area is now critical with this planning proposal providing an opportunity for Council to direct growth outcomes for this site. The urban design report for this proposal has considered the current proposal for LEP21/0001 and shown connectivity and coordination across both sites.

Sewer, stormwater and traffic modelling is currently being finalised to inform the contributions framework for the southern growth area.

Future Planning

Whilst this planning proposal provides the opportunity to prepare a planning framework for the urban release area between Plumpton and Holbrook Roads, the broader growth area will need forward planning to ensure we can consider how development will occur over time. Council is already receiving enquiries about infill in the area to capitalise on the infrastructure planning undertaken for these proposals. Continued ad-hoc planning of multiple infill areas will place added resourcing pressures on Council.

It is proposed to seek a budget variation to fund structure planning for the remaining southern growth area that links in with the work done as part of this planning proposal.

Conclusion

The planning proposal has demonstrated strategic planning merit and is consistent with the vision and outcomes provided in the LSPS.

There are additional pieces of work that need to be completed prior to providing full support and submitting for a Gateway Determination. This is a shift in focus and emphasis on infrastructure design, provision, and financing to provide Council and the community with more certainty and understanding of the impacts and implications of the proposal. This will require financial investment and resourcing from the proponent to undertake this work. It is considered ‘in-principle’ approval from Council will provide evidence of Council’s support to proceed with the further investigations.

Financial Implications

In accordance with Council’s 2020/21 Fees and Charges, a Major LEP Amendment has a total application fee of $44,000.00. The proponent has paid these fees.

It is anticipated the LEP amendments will result in new development on the subject land in the future. This has financial implications for Wagga Wagga City Council.

Contribution and development servicing plan addendums will be required for any future development of the land. These addendums will be developed and exhibited alongside the planning proposal.

To ensure we can adequately plan for growth and development, a budget variation to fund structure planning will need further consideration on the budget implications. However, this up-front planning will provide greater certainty on infrastructure requirements to inform long-term financial planning.

Policy and Legislation

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

Wagga Wagga Local Strategic Planning Statement – Wagga Wagga 2040

Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010

Link to Strategic Plan

The Environment

Objective: We plan for the growth of the city

Outcome: We have sustainable urban development

Risk Management Issues for Council

The planning proposal has been assessed has been identified to have strategic merit. Further studies and work may raise issues not previous identified.

Placing a moratorium on planning proposal may cause community criticism that we are delaying the release of land for housing.

Internal / External Consultation

A Councillor workshop on this Planning Proposal was held on 20 June 2022.

Full consultation details and a consultation plan will be reported back to Council along with a proposed DCP amendment and addendum to existing city-wide contributions plans.

Attachments

1.	LEP21/0006 - Planning Proposal Report - Provided under separate cover
2.	LEP21/0006 - Urban Design Report - Provided under separate cover
3.	LEP21/0006 - Draft Site Specific DCP - Provided under separate cover
4.	LEP21/0006 - Landscape Masterplan - Provided under separate cover
5.	LEP21/0006 - Site Survey - Provided under separate cover
6.	LEP21/0006 - ACHA & Cultural Values Assessment - Provided under separate cover
7.	LEP21/0006 - Heritage Impact Statement - Provided under separate cover
8.	LEP21/0006 - Ecological Assessment - Provided under separate cover
9 .	LEP21/0006 - Strategic Bushfire Study - Provided under separate cover
10 .	LEP21/0006 - Site Stormwater Managment Strategy - Provided under separate cover
11 .	LEP21/0006 - Preliminary Site Investigation - Contamination - Provided under separate cover
12 .	LEP21/0006 - Desktop Geotechnical Assessment - Provided under separate cover
13 .	LEP21/0006 - Services Infrastructure Assessment - Provided under separate cover
14 .	LEP21/0006 - Residential and Retail Market Demand Assessment - Provided under separate cover
15 .	LEP21/0006 - Social Infrastructure Assessment - Provided under separate cover
16 .	LEP21/0006 - Transport Impact Assessment - Provided under separate cover
17 .	LEP21/0006 - Sewer System Assessment - Provided under separate cover

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 22 August 2022

RP-5

RP-5 Administrative Changes to Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan 2010

Author: Crystal Atkinson

Executive: Scott Gray

Summary:

This report recommends administrative changes to the Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan 2010.

The proposed changes will:

1. Reorder controls within Section 10, Business Development for the B6 Enterprise Corridor to clarify what controls apply to all precincts and what site-specific controls apply to Precinct 7 only

2. Identify a repeal of the Bomen Urban Release Area chapter upon commencement of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts – Regional) 2021, Schedule 1A Wagga Wagga Activation Precinct and Bomen SAP Delivery Plan.

3. Update references to Environmental Zones throughout the Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan 2010 and notify the amendments to be in force from 14 days of the notice being provided.

4. Update references to employment zones upon commencement of the Employment Zone reforms and notify the amendments to be in force from 14 days of the notice being provided.

Recommendation

That Council:

a support the administrative amendments to the Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan 2010

b endorse the amendments as administrative only, not requiring public exhibition

c adopt the proposed changes to Section 10, Business Development to be effective from 14 days of the changes are notified

d adopt the repeal of Section 13, Bomen Urban Release Area to be effective upon commencement of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts – Regional) 2021, Schedule 1A Wagga Wagga Activation Precinct and 14 days from when the changes are notified

e adopt the changes to Environmental Zones references throughout the Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan 2010 and notify the amendments to be effective 14 days from the notice being provided

f adopt the changes to references to employment zones upon commencement of the Employment Zone reforms and notify the amendments to be effective 14 days from the notice being provided

Section 10, Business Development

Section 10 of the Wagga Wagga Development Control 2010 provides controls for development for the following:

10.1 City Centre

10.2 Mixed use development

10.3 Local centres

10.4 Neighbourhood Shops

10.5 Business Development Zone

10.6 Enterprise Corridor Zone

10.7 Awning Controls

10.8 Morgan, Murray, and Forsyth Streets Mixed Use Precinct

The proposed amendments relate to Section 10.6, Enterprise Corridor zone.

Specifically, the amendment seeks to relocate the additional controls for Precinct 7 to sit underneath the general controls for all development withing the Enterprise Corridor Zone as shown in attachment 1.

Section 13, Bomen Urban Release Area

The Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct Master Plan came into effect on 21 May 2021 to capitalises on the Inland Rail Project, bringing manufacturing, agribusiness, and freight and logistics in Wagga Wagga.

During the exhibition of the Master Plan, a discussion paper detailing the Explanation of Intended Effect of an amendment to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Activation Precincts) 2020 (SEPP) was also exhibited to facilitate the Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct coming into effect upon completion of a Delivery Plan.

Stage 1 of the Delivery Plan was approved on 1 August 2022 enabling the SEPP to come into effect. The SEPP, Schedule 1A identifies that the Wagga Schedule will come into effect on 30 September 2022. Upon coming into effect, the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 (LEP) and Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan 2010 will no longer apply to the Bomen Special Activation Precinct. The LEP will automatically be updated by NSW Department of Planning and Environment and the DCP Bomen Chapter will be repealed upon notification by Council.

Environment zones renamed

The NSW Government recently renamed the ‘environment zones’ as the name was too broad and open to multiple interpretations, which can cause confusion about the purpose and intent of the zone.

The renaming reflects ‘conservation’ land use function more clearly, the focus, purpose, and intent of these zones is clearly signalled with the renaming. The purposes of the zones are to conserve the environmental values and natural qualities in areas where this land use zoning is applied. The naming also aligns better with the objectives of the zones as being about conservation.

The renaming is purely administrative and of name only. Land uses that are permitted and prohibited remained unchanged. The changes have already been made to the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 (LEP).

These changes will make administrative changes to the Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan 2010 to reflect the zone renaming completed in the LEP.

Employment zone reforms

The NSW Government are implementing employment zone reforms with the introduction of 5 new employment zones and 3 supporting zones into the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans Order) 2006. The new employment zones will be in force within the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 by 1 December 2022 when the existing Business and Industrial zones will be repealed.

The reforms are intended to have the following benefits:

· A more legible suite of zones

· Greater flexibility within the proposed zones

· Vibrant and viable centres for communities

· Support the city to develop and meet the operations needs of businesses and communities

· Innovation for emerging land uses and unique precincts that require a flexible planning response

· Managing industrial land use conflicts and amenity impacts

· Responding to the changing nature of industry and business

· Reduce need for a spot rezoning

· Increase in jobs closer to homes reduces journey to work

· Reduce administrative costs and complexity of future application processes

· Greater business output potential

The transition in the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 will see the following changes:

Existing Zone	New Zone
B1 Neighbourhood Centre	E1 Local Centre
B2 Local Centre	E1 Local Centre
B3 Commercial Core	E2 Commercial Centre
B4 Mixed Use	MU1 Mixed Use
B5 Business Development	E3 Productivity Support
B6 Enterprise Corridor	E3 Productivity Support
IN1 General Industrial	E4 General Industrial
IN2 Light Industrial	E4 General Industrial

The renaming impact on the Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan 2010 is purely administrative and will result in changes to references to zones and precinct that relate to land zoning. Once these changes are made to the Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010 (LEP), notification will be provided that the respective amendments have been made to the DCP.

Amendment or repeal requirements for development control plans

The NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulations 2000 include provisions for the amendment and repeal of a development control plan:

16 Amendment or repeal of development control plan

(1) A council may amend a development control plan by a subsequent development control plan

(2) A council may repeal a development control plan

a. by a subsequent development control plan, or

b. by publishing notice of a decision to repeal the plan on its website.

(3) At least 14 days before repealing a development control plan under subsection (2)(b), the Council must publish notice of its intention to repeal the plan, and the reasons for the repeal, on its website.

(4) The repeal of a development control plan under subsection (2)(b) takes effect on the day on which the notice under subsection (2)(b) is published on the council’s website.

Under these provisions, the amendments are proposed to occur with a 14-day newspaper and website notice only without community consultation.

Financial Implications

There are no known financial implications because of the proposed amendment.

Policy and Legislation

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000

Wagga Wagga Local Environmental Plan 2010

Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan 2010

Link to Strategic Plan

The Environment

Objective: We plan for the growth of the city

Outcome: We have sustainable urban development

Risk Management Issues for Council

The extensive reforms will require a transition period for staff, developers, and the community to adjust to the changes despite them being of administrative nature only.

Internal / External Consultation

Consultation is not proposed as part of the changes as they are administrative in nature only.

Attachments

Wagga Wagga Development Control Plan - Section 10 amendment - Provided under separate cover

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 22 August 2022

RP-6

RP-6 Update to Fees and Charges to reflect amended Planning Proposal Guidelines

Author: Chloe Boyd

Executive: Scott Gray

Summary:

This report proposes updates to part of Council’s Fees and Charges to reflect recent updates to the planning proposal process. These changes will align Council’s Fees and Charges to the current Department of Planning and Environment Local Environmental Plan Making Guideline, making it clearer for applicants to understand which fees apply to their planning proposal.

The changes will also recognise basic planning proposals that have minimal impacts and establish a fee for the new, formal pre-lodgement phase outlined by the Guideline.

The restructure of the LEP amendment fees will not result in an increase in the maximum possible fee for planning proposals, as the proposed new charges have been drawn from the existing phases and the costs redistributed to be no greater than they are currently.

Recommendation

That Council:

a place the following new fees and charges on public exhibition for a period from 23 August 2022 to 20 September 2022 (28 days):

Item No.	Fee Name	Pricing Policy ID	Year 21/22 Last Yr Fee	Fee	Year 22/23 GST	Total Fee	GST Applicable	Basis
Basic LEP Application
NEW	Scoping Proposal	E	NEW	$5,000	$0.00	$5,000	N	Each
NEW	Preparation/processing of planning proposal	E	NEW	$5,000	$0.00	$5,000	N	Each
NEW	Requires DCP amendment	E	NEW	$2,500	$0.00	$2,500	N	Each
Standard LEP Application
NEW	Scoping Proposal	E	NEW	$5,000	$0.00	$5,000	N	Each
0878	Lodgement	E	$8,000	$5,200	$0.00	$5,200	N	Each
0879	Preparation/processing of planning proposal	E	$8,000	$6,200	$0.00	$6,200	N	Each
0880	Requires DCP amendment	E	$8,000	$8,200	$0.00	$8,200	N	Each
Complex LEP Application
NEW	Scoping Proposal	E	NEW	$5,000	$0.00	$5,000	N	Each
0881	Lodgement	E	$23,000	$20,575	$0.00	$20,575	N	Each
0882	Preparation/processing of planning proposal	E	$23,000	$21,575	$0.00	$21,575	N	Each
0883	Requires DCP amendment	E	$23,000	$23,575	$0.00	$23,575	N	Each

b invite public submissions on the proposed new fees and charges until 20 September 2022.

c receive a further report following the public exhibition period:

i addressing any submissions made in respect of the proposed new fees

ii proposing adoption of the new fees and charges unless there are any recommended amendments that will require a further public exhibition period.

Report

1. Introduction

In December 2021, the NSW Department of Planning and Environment released a revised Local Environmental Plan Making Guideline (Attachment 1). The Guideline provides a detailed explanation of the steps of the NSW Local Environmental Plan making process to assist and guide councils, communities, State agencies, proponents, and practitioners. Following a review of the updated Guideline, Council has identified that two key changes to the fees and charges for LEP amendments would enhance the clarity and transparency of fees associated with the planning proposal process and better reflect the revised process established by the Department.

2. Update 1 – Planning Proposal Categories

The first proposed update is to introduce a new category of LEP amendment into Council’s Fees and Charges. The December 2021 Guideline outlines four categories of planning proposals – basic, standard, complex and principal. Of these four categories, only the first three are undertaken by proponents and thus require fees.

Currently, Council’s Fees and Charges cater to two types of planning proposals – standard and complex. The definitions of these two categories have been historically developed by Council. However, the December 2021 Guideline provides clear parameters for each of the four categories of planning proposal. Aligning Council’s Fees and Charges to reflect these categories will make it clearer for both proponents and Council to identify the timeframes, requirements, resources and fees needed to undertake a planning proposal.

To effect this change, a new set of fees for Basic planning proposals will be introduced. The new Basic LEP Application fees will be the lowest and have only three phases, to reflect the minor nature of such applications. The other two categories will remain unchanged (beyond the second update below) but Council will now classify planning proposals received based on the parameters set by the Guideline and charge the fees accordingly.

3. Update 2 – Introduction of Scoping Proposal fee

The second proposed amendment is to incorporate a ‘Scoping Proposal’ fee within all three planning proposal categories. The Guideline introduced a new initial stage within the process – the pre-lodgement stage. The pre-lodgement stage incorporates early meetings with Council and the submission of a scoping proposal. The scoping proposal outlines the intended outcomes for the site and identifies key issues, consultation and reports required, should the proposal progress to the next stage of the planning proposal process. The scoping proposal is prepared by the applicant and submitted to Council.

The scoping proposal is designed to allow Council and the applicant to identify and discuss key issues relating to the scoping proposal, to streamline any subsequent planning proposal. It also provides Council with the opportunity to identify where a proposal has no strategic or site-specific merit, ideally reducing the number of planning proposals in the system that will not be supported by Council. Council is required to provide written advice to the applicant on the scoping proposal, providing a clear opinion and progression pathway (should the proposal be supported). Council views the introduction of the pre-lodgement stage and scoping proposal as positive, as it enables frank and transparent dialogue with applicants before the lodgement of any planning proposal.

Council’s fees and charges require updating to reflect the introduction of the pre-lodgement stage. While only one scoping proposal has been received by Council thus far, undertaking this amendment now will ensure any future scoping proposals are captured within Council’s Fees and Charges.

The introduction of a scoping proposal fee within all three planning proposal categories will enable Council to levy a fee for the work required to undertake an initial assessment and provide written advice to the applicant. This should also ensure that any scoping proposals lodged with Council have been carefully considered prior to lodgement.

The pre-lodgement process has historically been provided free to all applicants on a more informal basis. The introduction of the fee and the process outlined in the Guideline will formalise the existing process. The opportunity for applicants to meet with Council and discuss potential scoping proposals will remain free-of-charge and unlimited in number.

4. No increase on existing fees

While the updates would introduce a new fee to the two existing categories of planning proposals, the overall maximum fee for that type of planning proposal will not increase.

The $5,000 fee for scoping proposals in each category has been drawn from the fees for the existing planning proposal stages, redistributing the costs to ensure that the maximum possible charge does not change for applicants. This indicates that the scoping proposal adds to the planning proposal process, rather than adding an additional fee.

Figure 1 provides the calculations that demonstrate this.

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Figure 1: Comparison of existing and proposed fees and charges.

5. Broader updates to complement the updated Fees and Charges

Council’s website will be updated to reflect the December 2021 Guidelines, to ensure clear messaging around the planning proposal process updates are provided to the community and applicants. Council’s internal processes will also be updated to allow easy and efficient implementation of the updated fees and lodgement of scoping proposals. This will ensure a holistic approach is undertaken to the updated planning proposal process, with the updates to Council’s Fees and Charges just one part of this approach.

Financial Implications

The introduction of a scoping proposal fee may reduce the overall number of planning proposals lodged and subsequent revenue, as the advice provided by Council will be clear on whether support is likely to be provided for the proposal.

It is noted that Council does not rely exclusively on income generated by planning proposals and the proposed changes will not alter the anticipated income from planning proposals each financial year. The number of planning proposals lodged each financial year varies and is difficult to predict.

The introduction of a basic planning proposal category will provide a more feasible option for applicants seeking a minor variation to Council’s Local Environmental Plan, subject to in-principle support being provided as part of the scoping proposal process.

Policy and Legislation

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

Local Government Act 1993

Chapter 15, Part 10, Division 1:

· Section 608 Council fees for services

Chapter 15, Part 10, Division 2:

· Section 610B Fees to be determined in accordance with pricing methodologies

Chapter 15, Part 10, Division 3:

· Section 610D How does a council determine the amount of a fee for service?

· Section 610F Public notice of fees

Local Government (General) Regulation 2005

Regulation 201 Annual statement of council’s revenue policy

Link to Strategic Plan

Community Leadership and Collaboration

Objective: City of Wagga Wagga services reflect the needs of the community

Outcome: The City of Wagga Wagga has efficient and effective processes

Risk Management Issues for Council

The provision of a fee for the scoping proposal phase may increase the number of scoping proposals received. This may place additional strain on existing Council resources.

The provision of a fee for the scoping proposal process may also mean less planning proposals are lodged, which may result in a loss of revenue for Council.

Updating Council’s Fees and Charges requires consultation with the community to understand any concerns they may have. Educating the community and industry about the proposed changes and guiding them through the process once the changes are finalised is an important but often resource-intensive task that may impact Council resourcing for a short period.

Internal / External Consultation

The proposed new fees will be publicly exhibited on Council’s website and in the local newspaper, seeking public submissions. Council will be available to have one-on-one discussions with any interested stakeholders during this time.

Mail

Media

Community Engagement

Digital

Rates notices insert

Direct mail

Letterbox drop

Council news story

Council News advert

Media releases

TV/radio advertising

One-on-one meetings

Your Say website

Community meetings

Stakeholder workshops

Drop-in sessions

Surveys and feedback forms

Social media

Email newsletters

Website

Digital advertising

TIER

Consult

Attachments

Fees and Charges Update - Planning Proposal Process Updates - LEP Making Guidelines (DPE) - Provided under separate cover

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 22 August 2022

RP-7

RP-7 RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF MOTION - SHADE SAILS OVER PLAYGROUNDS

Author: Kadison Hofert

Executive: Scott Gray

Summary:

In March 2022 Council Strategic Recreation staff completed a shade audit of all 100 playgrounds across the Local Government Area. The shade audit was in response to a Notice of Motion on Shade Sails over Playgrounds at the 31 January Council Meeting.

Recommendation

That Council:

a note the results of the playground shade protection audit

b endorse the planting of 4 advanced trees at each playground within the Local Government Area

c set as a benchmark a minimum of 40% of the playground area shaded at each playground in the Local Government Area

d endorse staff applying for grant funding to install shade sails at an additional 26 playgrounds

e approve the budget variation/s as detailed in the Financial Implication section of the report

Report

The Wagga City Council playground network boasts 100 playgrounds across the LGA. The 100 playgrounds consist of 58 local minor playgrounds, 28 local major playgrounds, 10 suburban playgrounds and 4 regional playgrounds (Attachment 1).

Playgrounds are an important community asset as they contribute to childhood development whilst also acting as community hubs that encourage interaction and community wellbeing.

In March 2022 Council Staff completed a shade audit of all playgrounds across the LGA that included consultation with stakeholders and shade structure suppliers to investigate the possibility of installing shade sails over every playground.

This shade audit was completed in response to a Notice of Motion endorsed by Council at the 31 January Council meeting which stated:

That Council receive a report auditing the degree of shade protection over all Wagga Wagga City Council (Council) owned playgrounds, and the costs of installing shade sails over all Council owned playgrounds, including but not limited to:

a audit of Council playgrounds which:

i. have a shade sail over the play equipment

ii. have continual shading over the play equipment from tree canopies

iii. have minimal shading over the play equipment from tree canopies

iv. have no shade over the play equipment

v. have shade for carers who are sitting still

b options for providing adequate shade in the short, medium, and long term to those playgrounds identified in the audit as not having sufficient shade

c the cost of installing shade sails and the cost of planting mature trees over the playgrounds which have minimal or no shading over the play equipment (citing economies of scale when receiving quotes)

d the process for introducing mandatory shade sail requirements for all future playgrounds (including ones currently being built) for playgrounds owned and maintained by Council

e an investigation into alternate funding models for the cost of shade sails (for example, charity/corporate sponsorships or fundraisers)

To fully understand the type of shade at each playground the shade audit included the following six categories:

· Shade sails over playground equipment

· Continual shade over playground equipment from tree canopies

· Partial shade over playground equipment

· Minimal shade over playground equipment from tree canopies

· No shade over playground equipment

· Shade for carers sitting

The audit found that 19 playgrounds have shade sails over the whole or at least parts of the playground equipment. 7 playgrounds have continued shade over playground equipment from tree canopies, 29 playgrounds have partial shade over playground equipment whether this be natural shade from tree canopies or from shade structures. 34 playgrounds have minimal shade over playground equipment from tree canopies depending on the time of day, 29 playgrounds were found to have no shade over playground equipment and 90 playgrounds have shade for carers who are sitting whether this be natural shade from trees or shade from shade structures (Attachment 2&3).

The results from the shade audit are shown in the table below.

Category	Number of Playgrounds	Percentage %
Shade sails over playground equipment	19	19%
Continual shade over playground equipment from tree canopies	7	7%
Partial shade over playground equipment	29	29%
Minimal shade over playground equipment from tree canopies	34	34%
No shade over the playground equipment	29	29%
Shade for carers who are sitting	90	90%

During the investigation Council staff met with representatives from the Cancer Institute NSW and Cancer Council NSW. The meeting discussed a recent research project ‘Benchmarking Shade in NSW Playgrounds’ conducted by the Cancer Institute NSW, the Queensland University of Technology and the University of Southern Queensland.

The project was the first of its kind in Australia and the purpose was to provide comprehensive state-wide data about shade and sun protection in playgrounds. The research results are currently being finalised but the initial discussions suggest that the recommended shaded area of a playground should be at least 40% (this figure has not been published due to ongoing evaluation). Further discussions with the Cancer Institute NSW suggest a preference for 80% of playground areas to be shaded which aligns with the draft NSW Government Green Places Design Guide. It is not considered appropriate to shade entire areas as the users will require sunlight in the cooler months.

There are currently 19 playgrounds across the LGA that have shade sails. The estimated capital cost to install shade sails at the additional 81 playgrounds is $2,965,063^{^[1]}.

In consideration of the capital and ongoing operational costs it is proposed that Council set an initial benchmark of 40% of the playground area be shaded at playgrounds classified as a Local Major, Suburban or Regional playgrounds. To achieve this benchmark a combination of shade structures and natural shade will need to be installed. For local minor playgrounds it is proposed that natural shade continue to be the primary source of shade as Local Minor playgrounds are designed to service local neighbourhoods and have a short 20-minute duration of stay. However, it is noted that this approach would mean that some suburbs and villages would not have access to a playground with a shade sail. To address this, it is proposed that some local minor playgrounds also have shade sails installed where there is no other shaded playground within the suburb or village. Once a shade sail is installed it is expected that shade coverage will be approximately 80% of the playground space.

To ensure this approach to shade sail installation continues to be implemented in future developments it is proposed the 40% benchmark if endorsed be included in the revised playground strategy which is currently under review. This benchmark would then be subject to review every five (5) years in line with the ongoing Playground Strategy review.

To achieve the proposed shade coverage 26 playgrounds will need sails installed. Local major playgrounds that have continuous shade from tree canopies throughout the day have not been recommended for shade sail installation. The estimated cost of completing this project is $969,443^{^[2]}. It is proposed that the installation of shade sails be staged and implemented over time to lessen the financial impact. Please note that the estimated costs are current however rapidly changing market conditions could significantly impact the project cost over time.

The table below identifies which playgrounds are recommended to shade sails installed under this proposal:

Playground	Suburb	Hierarchy	Estimated Size of shade sail	Estimated Capital Cost $ (inclusive of 10% contingency and 10% project management)
Webb Park	Ashmont	Suburban	10m x 15m	$35,664
Graham Park	Ashmont	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Lineal Park	Boorooma	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Bedervale St Park	Bourkelands	Suburban	10m x 15m	$35,664
Lonergan Place Playground	East Wagga	Local Minor	10m x 15m	$35,664
Menneke Park	Estella	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Eucalypt Park	Forest Hill	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Galore Reserve	Galore	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Undurra Drive Park	Glenfield Park	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Humula Park	Humula	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Ladysmith Park	Ladysmith	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Apex Park	Lake Albert	Regional	20m x 22m	$65,165
Ray Beddoe Park	Lake Albert	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Lingiari Park	Lloyd	Local Major	15m x 18m	$41,523
Brookedale Hall playground	Lockhart	Local Minor	10m x 15m	$36,664
Mangoplah Park	Mangoplah	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Pomingalarna Reserve Playground	Moorong	Local Minor	10m x 15m	$35,664
Jack Avenue	Mt Austin	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Albert Burgman Park	North Wagga Wagga	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Norman Duck Oval Playground	San Isidore	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Sterling Boulevard	Tatton	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Chambers Park	Tolland	Suburban	15m x 18m	$41,523
Kessler Park	Tolland	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,644
Uranquinty Sportsground Playground	Uranquinty	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664
Cox Park	Wagga Wagga	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,644
Wiradjuri Estate Playground	Wagga Wagga	Local Major	10m x 15m	$35,664

In additional to capital costs, additional annual maintenances costs would be required to maintain shade sails as they are a highly vandalised asset. Local suppliers recommend a 12 monthly visual inspection, and re-tension of sails every 3-4 years, this costs typically $1,200-$1,500 depending on the sail size and equipment required. The cost of replacement would also need to be considered as the average useful life span of a shade sail is 15 years. Replacement of shade sails can start anywhere from $8,000 to upwards of $19,000 dependent on size.

It is also recommended that in addition to the proposed shade sails Council plant at least four advanced trees at each playground on the eastern and western sides, planting trees at each playground is the preferred and most cost effective option when providing shade for playgrounds. This will ensure that in future years there will be a reduced reliance on built shade as trees mature. Advanced trees are trees that have been grown in at least a 100-litre pot and are typically between two and three metres tall. When planting the advanced trees fast growing deciduous species are selected however it can still take up to ten years of growing to provide adequate shade.

It is proposed the following elements would be considered in the future when using trees for the primary shade source in a playground:

· Where appropriate, new playgrounds be located to the east and west side of existing, mature shade trees

· Where appropriate, playgrounds being renewed be relocated to the east and west side of existing mature shade trees

· Only advanced trees to be planted for those existing local minor playgrounds that lack appropriate shade

· Tree species to also consider other environmental benefits including wind protection, habitat for local fauna and improvement to the visual amenity of the area

· Tree species consider passive surveillance

· Trees must be guarded to increase their protection against vandalism

The cost of planting advanced trees is:^{^[3]}

Advanced Tree Supply	$250 per tree
Tree Mulch	$14 per tree
Growing Mix	$17 per tree
Protective Cages	$100 per tree

The estimated cost to plant four advanced trees at all 100 playgrounds is $152,400. The calculated estimated cost included tree mulch, growing mix and protective cages for the trees. Additional to capital costs annual maintenance budgets would need to incorporate funding for tree establishment, watering trees when they are young and ongoing pruning throughout the life of the tree.

In order to maximise the community benefit of the playground network and fund the cost of the shade sails partnership opportunities will be explored by Council staff. The partnerships could be considered are works in-kind with local community organisations, sponsorship from businesses or grants from other levels of Government.

Council could also consider an adopt a park model where local community organisations or businesses contribute funding or works in kind to provide shade for playgrounds. This model would give participating organisations or businesses acknowledgement of their contribution to the playground, this acknowledgement could be recognised through a plaque or media coverage.

In addition to the tree planting it is proposed that Staff also trial a location where a simple structure is developed over a playground and a deciduous vine or creeper be grown over the structure to determine if this will provide an adequate amount of shade and is manageable from an operation maintenance point of view.

Structures with a Colourbond or similar roof were considered however were not investigated in detail as these would have been more expensive due to the need to have stormwater infrastructure and would have resulted in very cold playgrounds during winter.

Financial Implications

It is recommended that $152,400 be allocated from the Parks and Recreation reserve to fund the advanced tree planting in the 2022/23 financial year. The current balance of this reserve is $597,030.

Policy and Legislation

Recreation, Open Space and Community Strategy 2040

Wagga Wagga Playground Strategy 2016-2036

Link to Strategic Plan

Safe and Healthy Community

Objective: We are safe

Outcome: We create safe spaces and places

Risk Management Issues for Council

The risks associated with implementing the shade structures and tree plantings relate to process, cost, environmental, WHS and contractor performance. These risks are addressed as part of Council’s project management and contractor performance management systems.

Internal / External Consultation

Internal consultation was undertaken with Council’s Environment, Park Operations and City Strategy Divisions.

External Consultation was undertaken with the NSW Cancer Institute and NSW Cancer Council.

Attachments

1.	Playground Hierarchy - Provided under separate cover
2.	Existing Playgrounds with Shade Sails - Provided under separate cover
3.	Playgrounds Audit - Provided under separate cover

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 22 August 2022

RP-8

RP-8 RESUABLE CLOTH NAPPY AND MENSTRUAL PRODUCT REBATE TRIAL

Author: Ray Graham

Executive: Scott Gray

Summary:

Due to the success of the six-month trial of the rebate, it is proposed that a continuation of the trial of the rebate program for reusable nappies and women’s menstrual products be undertaken.

Recommendation

That Council:

a continue the Nappy and Menstrual product rebate scheme trial for the 2022/23 financial year from 1 Sept 2022 to 30 June 2023

b undertake promotion via website, council news and social media

c offer a rebate of 50% of the purchase price of up to a maximum rebate of $100 per child for Nappies

d offer a rebate of 50% of the purchase price of up to a maximum rebate of $50 per person for Menstrual products

e that the rebate only be applied within the existing budget on a first in basis

f undertake a review of the program in January 2023

g approve the budget variation/s as detailed in the Financial Implications section of the report

Report

Council at its ordinary meeting of 26 April 2021 resolved:

That Council:

a. Add information and resources to the “your waste” web site to encourage the use of alternatives to disposable items in all possible areas to reduce waste to landfill and conserve resources.

b. Implement an educational and information program on reusable nappies, engaging with the Australian Nappy Association and through normal procurement processes engage a provider to conduct a series of workshops, over 6 months to educate and assess community interest.

c. Engage and consult with community Women’s health and wellbeing groups in Wagga Wagga and work with the groups to develop the educational programs and workshops.

d. Implement a trial rebate scheme to commence in the 2021/2022 financial year, offering a rebate of 50% of the purchase price of up to a maximum rebate of $100 per child.

e. Receive a further report following the trial period and prior to the 2022/23 budget.

f. Approve the budget variations a detailed in the Financial implications of the report.

Council commenced a trial of the reusable Nappy and Menstrual product rebate from 1 July 2021 to 1 January 2022. To promote the trial council undertook promotion via the following avenues:

· Council’s website

· Social Media i.e. Facebook

· Council newsletter

· And several workshops which included some webinars which included sample materials for demonstration

It should be noted that Council still retained the promotional sample materials purchased for the original trial period, as well as the webinars which can be re-used.

Eligible products for the rebate included the following items:

· Modern Cloth nappies

· Re-usable nappy inserts and liners

· Re-usable menstrual products

With a rebate of 50% of the actual spend up to a maximum rebate of $100 per person or child.

Customers were able to lodge applications for the rebate through a portal on Councils website or in person at the Customer Service desk in the Council administration building.

At the end of the trial the following take- up was recorded:

· Re-Usable Nappy rebate applications – 70

· Re-usable Menstrual Product rebate applications – 162

Of these applications 7 were declined for the following reasons:

· Multiple applications that exceeded the allowed rebate per person

· Applications from outside Wagga Wagga LGA

The 232 applications to the rebate scheme exceeded initial estimates. This appears to indicate there was significant interest in the community to invest in these products.

As part of the review of the initial trial council undertook a direct survey with the participants with an online survey request emailed directly to each of the participants. 65 participants completed this survey providing feedback on the reusable product rebate.

In summary:

· 45% of the participants stated it was their first time trialing a re-usable product,

· 100% of participants stating they would continue to use re-usable products,

· 98% of the participants liked the re-usable products they purchased with the remaining 2% indicating they didn’t like the particular product they tried

· 68% of the participants tried re-usable products due to their environmental advantage,

· 10% of the participants decided to try the reusable products for economic reasons

· Council advertisements contributed to 50% of how the participants heard about the rebate; and

· 100% of the participants said that they would recommend these products to family and friends.

Overall, the survey contained positive feedback regarding the rebate and the application process with all responses encouraging Council to continue the rebate going forward.

Research

Nappies:

Based on the average of 6 to 8 nappy changes per day – the average baby goes through 2,500 Nappies per year. A used disposable nappy on average weighs approximately 195 grams. Based on this average the weight to landfill of disposable nappies per baby per year is around 485kg.

From the trial based on 70 applications and assuming that each baby did not then use a disposable nappy this equates to approximately 33,000 kg of waste not being transported and disposed of in landfill just from disposable nappies alone over a 12 month period.

Menstrual products:

A study undertaken in the UK in April of this year indicates the estimated product use by the average person for menstrual products over the person’s lifetime can be between 40kg and 80kg. Based on a 40-year span this equates to approximately 2kg per person per year.

From the trial based on the 162 applications and assuming that the applicants used only the re-usable product this equated to approximately 315 kg of waste not being transported to and disposed of in landfill from disposable menstrual products alone.

The desired outcome is for council to continue the trial for a 10-month period being 1 September 2022 to 30 June 2023 the following can be assumed.

Product	2021 Processed Trial Applications	2022/23 estimated applications	Cost @ $100 each	Estimated waste diverted (kg)
Nappies	68	110	$11,000	53,350 kg
Menstrual Products	157	260	$26,000	520 kg
Totals	225	370	$37,000	53,870 kg

Based on these projected figures which assumes that the figures for the 6-months will translate directly to a 10-month take up means that Council will require a budget of $37,000 to cover the rebates, let alone promotional budget.

Based on the impact to Council’s waste streams, the Nappy impact is an estimated 53,000kg being a magnitude larger than the Menstrual Product impact. The anticipated diversion of waste from the pit equates to a saving of $8,300 based on 55 tonnes @ $155 per tonne.

Several Local Government trial with the rebates have had a distinction between the rebate for Nappies and menstrual products.

Wyndham City Council Nappies – max $100

· Menstrual Products – max $50

City of Casey

· Nappies – max $150

· Menstrual products – max $100

Parramatta City

· Nappies – max $150

· Menstrual Products – max $100

Shire of Augusta

· Nappies – max $100 Menstrual Products – max $50

It is proposed that Council implement a 2-part rebate system that distinguishes between Nappies and Menstrual products recognizing the overall impact on the waste stream.

Product	2022/23 estimated applications	Rebate per person	Cost
Nappies	110	$100	$11,000
Menstrual Products	260	$50	$13,000
Totals	370		$24,000

To continue the trial, including setting up, processing rebates, advertising as well as fielding enquiries is a time-consuming process with the equivalent of 0.7 FTE staff required. Previous experience indicated that the majority of time spent by staff was in the processing of the claims end. During the trial this workload was taken on by existing staff however moving forward this is unsustainable.

It is proposed that if Council wishes to continue along these lines that a new role be added within the waste staffing for a waste education officer to undertake the Nappy Rebate as well as other waste education initiatives to improve the quality of the waste received at Gregadoo Waste Management Centre.

The continuation of the trial for the 2022/23 financial year within the existing budgetary allowance will continue to highlight the alternatives to the disposable products and encourage some of the community to make a change. It will also allow council to understand the ongoing staff time impacts and potential efficiencies in procures that can be achieved moving forward.

Financial Implications

Based on the take-up for the trial period of 225 applications to the rebate for the 6 month period of the trial, Council can assume that the annual take-up would be in the order of 370 applications being 110 for Nappies and 260 for Menstrual products.

Based on the 2-part rebate this will result in an expected cost of approximately $24,000. It is proposed to allow a budget for the 2022/23 financial year of $30,000 funded from the Solid Waste Reserve, which has current capacity.

Based on the administration from the trial in 2021/22 the staffing impact amounted to the equivalent of 0.7 FTE. This time involved the following activities:

· Administration and processing of applications

· Processing of rebate payments

· Dealing with enquiries relating to the program

· Setting up of promotional information i.e. Facebook,

The extension of the trial will allow Council to refine the staff time impacts and consideration of a future direction. The staff resourcing for the continuation of the trial will be undertaken from within existing staff resources across Council.

Job consolidation: 70171 – Nappy & Menstrual Product Rebate

Policy and Legislation

N/A

Link to Strategic Plan

The Environment

Objective: We create a sustainable environment for future generations

Outcome: We are proactive with our waste management

Risk Management Issues for Council

In the initial report risks identified included abuse and misuse of the rebate, and Oversubscription. The application process for the rebate was monitored by staff with a small quantity of applications being rejected due to not being from within the Wagga Local Government Area, or exceedance of the household limit for the rebate. However, this was minimal and easily managed through the application of the rebate. Further management of the program should include the following mitigations:

· Only one application per person / child for an indefinite period

· The rebate program will be paused at any time when the budget allocation has been exhausted.

Internal / External Consultation

A survey of the participants from the initial trial was undertaken.

Ongoing consultation and promotion of the continuing trial will be undertaken with community health, mothers’ groups as well as utilizing Council’s social media accounts.

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 22 August 2022

RP-9

RP-9 Revised Public Art Plan 2022-2026

Author: Lauren Reynolds

Director: Janice Summerhayes

Summary:

The revised Public Art Plan 2022-2026 is presented to Council for adoption after completion of the public exhibition period from 15 June 2022 to 12 July 2022.

Recommendation

That Council:

a receive and note the submissions received during the exhibition period

b adopt the revised Public Art Plan 2022-2026 with the recommended changes as detailed in the report

Report

Council endorsed the revised Public Art Plan 2022-2026 (Plan) for public exhibition on 15 June 2022 to 12 July 2022. During the exhibition period ten (10) submissions were received along with one (1) late submission, primarily expressing support for the Plan and encouraging continued focus on public art in the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area (LGA).

The table below provides an overview of the key issues or comments received in the submissions, along with responses and any amendments made to the draft Plan (full submissions are provided under separate cover).

Sub No.	Submission Summary	Response
1	Budget increase – Call for Council to reinstate policy for the Public Art Reserve to receive the full 1% levy on capital works projects.	The current resolution and related Policy of Council is an annual budget allocation to the Public Art Reserve which is the first $50,000 raised annually from the 1% levy on the budget of all capital works projects, as described in the Public Art Policy (POL 109). Staff also actively look for alternate funding opportunities or opportunities through collaborative projects to fund public art works. Any increase to the public art budget would require a change to Council’s current policy and resolution for Public Art.
2	Impact of public art – Support for the public art plan and creating new artworks that connect with Wiradjuri culture, new generations and different cultures in the LGA	This plan includes a new commission/s that continues Council's commitment to celebrating Wiradjuri Heritage and Culture, page 11. The guiding principles are inclusive of the whole of the community and the new works that will be commissioned through the life of this plan will engage with different generations and cultures that live in the Wagga Wagga LGA.
3	Mural opportunities – Professional mural artist expressing enthusiasm for the plan and interest in being commissioned for new works	The commissioning process for new public artworks involves calling for Expressions of Interest, allowing multiple artists to put forward their varied concepts and artistic practices for consideration. There are multiple opportunities within this plan that may allow for the commissioning of new murals and artists are able to sign up to the public art mailing list to be notified of upcoming opportunities.
4	Sustainable materials – Support for the plan and a call made for considering sustainable materials in new works	The importance of environmental sustainability is one of the commissioning principles on p 19 which helps guide decision making in the assessment of Expressions of Interest. Acknowledging the importance of using sustainable materials and investigating opportunities to use recycled materials will be considered on an individual project basis and will be included in the Expression of Interest brief for artists.
5	Funding allocation Support for the plan as written but critical of Council’s reduction in Public Art funding from the previous policy of receiving the full 1% levy on capital works projects	The current resolution and related Policy of Council is an annual budget allocation to the Public Art Reserve which is the first $50,000 raised annually from the 1% levy on the budget of all capital works projects, as described in the Public Art Policy (POL 109). Staff also actively look for alternate funding opportunities or opportunities through collaborative projects to fund public art works. Any increase to the public art budget would require a change to Council’s current policy and resolution for Public Art.
6	Graffiti management Supportive of public art in Wagga Wagga and would like to see more murals to help combat graffiti.	This plan includes a range of commissioning opportunities, not restricted to certain art forms and aims to reach across the LGA through neighbourhoods, suburbs, villages and the city's events. There is scope for murals to be considered in the commissioning of new works across the projects outlined in this plan. The effectiveness of using street art to combat illegal graffiti is acknowledged in Council’s Graffiti Management Plan 2017-2021 and Council encourages other organisations or businesses to also commission their own property murals with an example of this at Romanoes Hotel.
7	Public art trails – Support for the plan and complimentary towards public art works and trails featured in other regions.	The WWWCC Public Art Collection is a significant collection in regional NSW and this plan aims to grow this collection as well as celebrate it. The projects outlined in this plan aim to be ambitious and innovative and the Public Art Audio Trail will celebrate the stories behind the works and provide a point of interest for visitors and locals.
8	Placemaking and link to Council’s Cultural Plan Complimentary of the plan and its varied schedule of works that links to placemaking and a commitment to the outcomes of the Wagga Wagga City Council Cultural Plan 2020-2030. Comments made to certain items as follows:	The Wagga Wagga City Council Cultural Plan 2020-2030 is the parent document to this revised Public Art Plan and along with the Community Strategic Plan 2040 guides the projects of this plan and their outcomes. The revised Plan working in side step with the Cultural Plan shows Council's commitment to being a thriving, innovative, connected and inclusive community on the Murrumbidgee, where culture and creativity engage and involve the whole community.
	River Life Project Recommendation to acknowledge on p 11 the 'River Life' project that has been delayed from the previous public art plan 'Enliven Public Art Plan 2017-2021'	Text added on p 11: 'River Life' (refer to Enliven Public Art Plan 2017-2021) is a major commission currently underway in partnership with the local Wiradjuri community, see Schedule of Works pg 21. Council will continue this commitment to celebrate Wiradjuri culture with a second major commission as detailed below.
	City, Suburbs and Villages Recommendation to amend the project title 'Suburbs and Villages' on p 15 to include the city, so as not to exclude the CBD from this projects scope	Amendment to title on p 15: City, Suburbs & Villages
	Lighting Projects Concern the outcomes of the 'Creative Light Spaces' project on p 17 will not be focused on creating great art and may be utilised to fix poorly executed projects or installed in places that are not proven to be in need of safety improvements. Call for including a rationale for how locations are chosen and deep community engagement to determine specific needs and opportunities for a commission.	The description for this project specifies that the commissions will be in 'identified locations to improve public safety and amenity'. Although not yet identified at the time of writing, these locations will be identified with public safety and amenity as priority through consultation with the community and analysis of up to date crime statistics. This will be further detailed in the Expression of Interest process when commissioning these installations. To reflect this intention of collaboration, the table on p 17 was amended to read: Collaborate - Wagga Wagga City Council; partner agencies and communities
	Procurement Supportive of flexible procurement processes being included in the commissioning guidelines on p 19	Text on p 19 amended to align with Public Art Policy (POL109): The Public Art Advisory Panel will call for an Expression of Interest (EOI) when commissioning new public art works, through public and targeted processes, in accordance with Council's procurement guidelines.
	Public Art Officer Call for a full-time Public Art Officer to be employed - currently public art responsibilities sit with the Cultural Officer position	Public Art responsibilities are part of the full time employed Cultural Officer role at Wagga Wagga City Council.
9	Collaboration Support for the plan and encouraging of collaborations across various art forms.	The plan on p 7 acknowledges that public art is varied and is not restricted to traditional art forms, for example it can be sound and light works, performances, or multimedia. 'Collaborate' is a pillar of the guiding principles on p 9 and any opportunity for collaboration between artists will be encouraged.
10	Support for Villages in the LGA – Enthusiastic support for the plan, particularly for the continuation of public art being featured in the villages of the LGA, as well as acknowledging public art can be temporary or permanent. Appreciation shown for past public art works that are loved by the community and the continued support from Council with future community-led public art projects. Acknowledges the importance of public art making Wagga Wagga a vibrant place to live and extends full support towards celebrating new artworks and events across the LGA.	This submission speaks specifically to the guiding principles on p 9 and embraces Council's aim to 'Promote the cultural and social diversity of the whole community through enhancement of the visual and environmental beauty of the city'. There have been multiple successful public art projects carried out in the villages in the past that remain important features of the WWCC Public Art Collection. This Plan continues this commitment of reaching out across the whole of the LGA when seeking new commissioning opportunities, and Council will continue to work closely with and support communities in our neighbourhoods, suburbs and villages.
11	Error in artist credit (late submission as mentioned above) Raised a mis-credit on p 23 for the artwork Wiradjuri Ceramic Mural.	Text amended on p 23: 2. Amanda Gay, Rachelle Mascini, Chris Helyar, David O’Neill and youth from the Riverina Juvenile Justice Centre,* Wiradjuri Ceramic Mural*

Financial Implications

The Public Art Reserve receives a budget allocation of $50,000 annually as described in the Public Art Policy (POL 109). Projects listed in the draft Plan are either funded, utilising this reserve allocation or not funded, this is where alternative options will be pursued for example funding applications to State and Federal government agencies or to potential sponsors to support these projects.

The proposed schedule of works included in the revised Public Art Plan 2022 –2026 include:

	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25	2025/26
Estimated Opening Balance	$211,150*	$69,662	$39,662	$39,662
Public Art Annual Allocation	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000
Total Reserve Funds	$261,150	$119,662	$89,662	$89,662
Projects
Wiradjuri Heritage & Culture	unfunded	unfunded	unfunded	unfunded
River Life (from Enliven Public Art Plan 2017-2021) Wiradjuri Commission	$141,488
Events	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
Neighbourhood Engagement	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000
Suburbs & Villages	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000
Creative Light Spaces	-	$30,000	-	$30,000
Listen In – Audio Art Trail	-	-	-	-
Administration Fee	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000
Total Projects	$191,488	$80,000	$50,000	$80,000
Estimated Closing Balance	$69,662	$39,662	$39,662	$9,662

* Please note that the 2021/22 financials have not been finalised, so the opening balance is based on the estimated figure at the time of this report.

Policy and Legislation

POL109 – Public Art Policy

Wagga View – Community Strategic Plan 2040

Cultural Plan 2020-2030

Wiradjuri and First Nations Community Cultural Protocols 2021

Reconciliation Action Plan 2025

Recreation, Open Space and Community Strategy and Implementation Plan 2040

Draft Community Safety Action Plan

Draft Wiradjuri Trail Master Plan

Create in NSW: The NSW Arts and Cultural Policy Framework (2015)

NSW Aboriginal Arts and Culture Protocols

Link to Strategic Plan

Community Place and Identity

Objective: We are proud of where we live and our identity

Outcome: We have a strong sense of place

Risk Management Issues for Council

N/A

Internal / External Consultation

In preparation of the revised Public Art Plan 2022-2026 internal consultation was undertaken with relevant departments across Council’s organisation and with Council’s Executive. A Councillor workshop was held on Monday 23 May 2022 which also informed the revised Public Art Plan 2022-2026 to be placed on public exhibition.

External consultation was undertaken as part of Council’s extensive cultural planning consultation processes, with Council’s appointed Public Art Advisory Panels, and key stakeholders.

Notification of the public exhibition period was distributed through Council’s cultural networks and was advertised through Council News and Council social media platforms.

Attachments

1.	WWCC Public Art Plan 2022-2026 - Provided under separate cover
2 ⇩.	All Public Art Plan Exhibition Submissions Received

Report submitted to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Monday 22 August 2022

RP-14

RP-14 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT AS AT 31 JULY 2022

Author: Carolyn Rodney

Summary:

This report is for Council to consider information presented on the 2022/23 budget and Long-Term Financial Plan, and details Council’s external investments and performance as at 31 July 2022.

Recommendation

That Council:

a approve the proposed 2022/23 budget variations for the month ended 31 July 2022 and note the balanced budget position as presented in this report

b approve the proposed budget variations to the 2022/23 Long Term Financial Plan Capital Works Program including future year timing adjustments and new projects

c note the Responsible Accounting Officer’s reports, in accordance with the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (Part 9 Division 3: Clause 203) that the financial position of Council is satisfactory having regard to the original estimates of income and expenditure and the recommendations made above

d note the details of the external investments as at 31 July 2022 in accordance with section 625 of the Local Government Act 1993

Report

Wagga Wagga City Council (Council) forecasts a balanced budget position as at 31 July 2022. The balanced budget position excludes the Wagga Wagga Airport estimated deficit result for the financial year – as previously reported to Council, any Airport deficit result will be sanctioned, and funded in the interim by General Purpose Revenue (via the Internal Loans Reserve).

The deficit results will be accounted for as a liability in the Airport’s end of financial year statements and paid back to General Purpose Revenue (Internal Loans Reserve) by the Airport in future financial years.

Proposed budget variations including adjustments to the capital works program are detailed in this report for Council’s consideration and adoption.

Council has experienced a positive monthly investment performance for the month of July when compared to budget ($309,388 up on the monthly budget). This is mainly due to a positive movement in the principal value for Council’s fixed rate bonds as at 31 July 2022 as well as a positive movement in Councils TCorp managed fund.

Key Performance Indicators

OPERATING INCOME

Total operating income is 7% of approved budget and is trending slightly below budget for the month of July 2022. An adjustment has been made to reflect the levy of rates that occurred at the start of the financial year. Excluding this adjustment, operating income received is 62% when compared to budget.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Total operating expenditure is 10% of approved budget so it is tracking over budget at this stage of the financial year. This is due to the payment of annual one-off expenses such as rates and insurance during the month of July.

CAPITAL INCOME

Total capital income is 8% of approved budget. It is important to note that the actual income from capital is influenced by the timing of the receipt of capital grants and contributions relating to projects. This income also includes the sale of property, plant and equipment.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Total capital expenditure including commitments is 21% of approved budget including pending projects. This relates to capital project carryover budgets not being approved and reflected in these budgeted amounts, as well as some purchase orders being raised for the full contract amount for multi-year projects. Excluding commitments, the total expenditure is 1% when compared to the approved budget.

WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 1 JULY 2022 TO 31 JULY 2022
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
	ORIGINAL BUDGET 2022/23	BUDGET ADJ 2022/23	APPROVED BUDGET 2022/23	YTD ACTUAL EXCL COMMT'S 2022/23	COMMT'S 2022/23	YTD ACTUAL + COMMT'S 2022/23	YTD % OF BUD
Revenue
Rates & Annual Charges	(75,524,168)	0	(75,524,168)	(6,219,646)	0	(6,219,646)	8%
User Charges & Fees	(27,844,136)	(300,000)	(28,144,136)	(1,272,183)	0	(1,272,183)	5%
Other Revenues	(2,769,503)	(200,000)	(2,969,503)	(191,384)	0	(191,384)	6%
Operating Grants & Contributions	(13,524,889)	(371,977)	(13,896,866)	(173,611)	0	(173,611)	1%
Capital Grants & Contributions	(36,295,253)	(138,745)	(36,433,998)	(3,130,843)	0	(3,130,843)	9%
Interest & Investment Income	(1,828,128)	0	(1,828,128)	(454,324)	0	(454,324)	25%
Other Income	(1,406,222)	(22,750)	(1,428,972)	(124,479)	0	(124,479)	9%
Total Revenue	(159,192,300)	(1,033,472)	(160,225,772)	(11,566,468)	0	(11,566,468)	7%


Expenses
Employee Benefits & On-Costs	51,315,412	0	51,315,412	2,810,915	0	2,810,915	5%
Borrowing Costs	3,268,989	0	3,268,989	(221,967)	0	(221,967)	(7%)
Materials & Services	36,542,674	1,249,867	37,792,541	3,737,673	4,241,292	7,978,965	21%
Depreciation & Amortisation	43,196,051	0	43,196,051	3,599,671	0	3,599,671	8%
Other Expenses	1,866,271	(314,120)	1,552,151	(279,672)	46,534	(233,138)	(15%)
Total Expenses	136,189,398	935,747	137,125,145	9,646,620	4,287,826	13,934,446	10%

Net Operating (Profit)/Loss	(23,002,902)	(97,725)	(23,100,627)	(1,919,849)	4,287,826	2,367,977

Net Operating (Profit)/Loss before Capital Grants & Contributions	(21,596,679)	(74,975)	(21,671,654)	(1,795,370)	4,287,826	2,492,456

Capital / Reserve Movements
Capital Expenditure - One Off Confirmed	13,596,521	1,243,928	14,840,449	192,003	16,035,924	16,227,927	109%
Capital Expenditure – Recurrent	18,890,352	(84,125)	18,806,227	30,288	4,111,202	4,141,490	22%
Capital Exp – Pending Projects	59,812,944	283,847	60,096,791	0	0	0	0%
Loan Repayments	7,571,681	0	7,571,681	547,640	0	547,640	7%
New Loan Borrowings	(17,458,537)	0	(17,458,537)	0	0	0	0%
Sale of Assets	(880,181)	(766,666)	(1,646,847)	(22,090)	0	(22,090)	1%
Net Movements Reserves	(15,333,827)	(579,259)	(15,913,086)	0	0	0	0%
Total Cap/Res Movements	66,198,954	97,725	66,296,679	747,841	20,147,126	20,894,967

	ORIGINAL BUDGET 2022/23	BUDGET ADJ 2022/23	APPROVED BUDGET 2022/23	YTD ACTUAL EXCL COMT'S 2022/23	COMMT'S 2022/23	YTD ACTUAL + COMMT'S 2022/23	YTD % OF BUD
Net Result after Depreciation	43,196,052	0	43,196,052	(1,172,007)	24,434,952	23,262,945

Add back Depreciation Expense	43,196,051	0	43,196,051	3,599,671	0	3,599,671	8%

Cash Budget (Surplus) / Deficit	0	0	0	(4,771,678)	24,434,952	19,663,274

Years 2-10 Long Term Financial Plan (Surplus) /Deficit*

Description	Budget 2023/24	Budget 2024/25	Budget 2025/26	Budget 2026/27	Budget 2027/28	Budget 2028/29	Budget 2029/30	Budget 2030/31	Budget 2031/32
Adopted Bottom Line (Surplus) / Deficit	1,163,681	1,205,672	4,377,581	4,833,506	2,199,382	1,967,334	1,257,474	1,234,053	418,437
Adopted Bottom Line Adjustments	27,330	28,547	43,051	44,342	45,673	47,042	48,454	49,907	51,404
Revised Bottom Line (Surplus) / Deficit	1,191,011	1,234,219	4,420,632	4,877,848	2,245,055	2,014,376	1,305,928	1,283,960	469,841

2022/23 Revised Budget Result – (Surplus) / Deficit

$’000s

Original 2022/23 Budget Result as adopted by Council

Total Budget Variations approved to date

Budget Variations for July 2022

$0K

Proposed Revised Budget result for 31 July 2022 - (Surplus) / Deficit

$0K

The proposed Operating and Capital Budget Variations for 31 July 2022 which affect the current 2022/23 financial year are listed below:

*Budget Variation*	*Amount*		*Funding Source*	*Net Impact* *(Fav)/ Unfav*
*2 – Safe and Healthy Community*
Narrung Street Golf Facility Irrigation Replacement		$120K	Parks & Recreation Reserve ($120K)		Nil
A recent review of Council’s infrastructure at the Narrung Street Golf Facility has determined that the existing irrigation infrastructure is at the end of its usable life. Council is responsible for the renewal of assets including irrigation infrastructure once it reaches end of life, and given the property is tenanted it is considered necessary to replace the irrigation infrastructure. It is proposed to fund the variation from operational savings experienced across the Parks Division budgets in 2021/22 which are to be transferred to the Parks & Recreation Reserve to fund this required replacement. Estimated Completion: 30 June 2023 Job Consolidation: 21878
*4 – Community Place and Identity*
Writers on the Road Program		$40K	Office of Regional Youth ($40K)		Nil
Wagga Wagga City Library has been successful in securing grant funding from the Office of Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW under the Holiday Break Program for the delivery of Writers on the Road Program. This program will involve the delivery of Zine making workshops across the suburbs and rural villages within the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area as part of the Agile Library Service during the 2023 Summer and Autumn School Holidays periods. A Zine is a non-commercial, self-published booklet. Estimated Completion: 30 April 2023 Job Consolidation:21894
Lego Animation Workshops		$7K	Department of Regional NSW ($7K)		Nil
Wagga Wagga City Library has been successful in securing grant funding from the Department of Regional NSW under the Regional Youth – Holiday Break Program for the delivery of Lego Animation Workshops that will be delivered by the Wagga Wagga City Library’s Agile Library team during the Spring 2022 School Holiday break. Estimated Completion: 31 October 2022 Job Consolidation:21898
*5 – The Environment*
Inglewood Road Copland Street Macleay Street Nagle Street Old Narrandera Road		$1,296K $871K $816K $562K $556K	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications ($4,101K)		Nil
Council has been successful in securing Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications grant funding under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program Phase 3. The grant will be used for the Pavement Rehabilitation of Inglewood Road – Mitchell Road East (2.4Km), Copland Street – Blaxland Road to Tasman Road (1.2Km), Macleay Street – Urana Street to Erin Street (720m), Nagle Street – Sturt Highway South (550m) and the Pavement Construction of Old Narrandera Road (5.4Km). Estimated Completion: 30 June 2023 Job Consolidations: 16532 & 21598
				$0K

2022/23 Capital Works Summary

Capital Works	Approved Budget	Proposed Movement	Proposed Budget
One-off	$14,840,449	$4,221,400	$19,061,849
Recurrent	$18,806,227	$0	$18,806,227
Pending	$60,096,791	$0	$60,096,791
Total Capital Works	$93,743,467	$4,221,400	$97,964,867

Please note that the above table excludes the capital project budgets that are in the process of being carried over from 2021/22 to the 2022/23 financial year. These will be finalised for the next monthly report, which will be presented to the 19September 2022 Council meeting.

Current Restrictions

Due to finalisation of the 2021/22 financial year figures, reserve balances have not been included in this report.

Investment Summary as at 31 July 2022

In accordance with Regulation 212 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, details of Wagga Wagga City Council’s external investments are outlined below.

Institution	Rating	Closing Balance Invested 30/06/2022 $	Closing Balance Invested 31/07/2022 $	July EOM Current Yield %	July EOM % of Portfolio	Investment Date	Maturity Date	Term (months)
*At Call Accounts*
NAB	AA-	47,818	296,253	1.35%	0.17%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rabobank	A+	1,031,556	21	0.30%	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CBA	AA-	4,953,765	4,393,951	1.35%	2.46%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CBA	AA-	10,838,801	10,845,779	1.40%	6.07%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Macquarie Bank	A+	9,063,132	9,071,723	1.35%	5.08%	N/A	N/A	N/A
*Total At Call Accounts*		25,935,072	24,607,727	1.37%	13.77%
*Short Term Deposits*
Community First	NR	1,000,000	0	0.00%	0.00%	7/12/2021	7/07/2022	7
CBA	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.22%	1.12%	20/04/2022	20/04/2023	12
CBA	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.68%	1.12%	8/06/2022	8/06/2023	12
*Total Short Term Deposits*		5,000,000	4,000,000	2.95%	2.24%
*Medium Term Deposits*
Auswide	BBB	2,000,000	2,000,000	0.85%	1.12%	6/10/2020	6/10/2022	24
BOQ	BBB+	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.20%	1.12%	4/01/2022	4/01/2024	24
BOQ	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.78%	0.56%	1/06/2022	3/06/2024	24
Westpac	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.32%	1.12%	28/06/2021	29/06/2026	60
BOQ	BBB+	3,000,000	3,000,000	3.25%	1.68%	28/08/2018	29/08/2022	48
Westpac	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.80%	1.12%	15/11/2021	17/11/2025	48
P&N Bank	BBB	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.30%	0.56%	20/11/2018	21/11/2022	48
Bendigo-Adelaide	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.25%	0.56%	30/11/2018	30/11/2022	48
BoQ	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.15%	0.56%	8/07/2019	10/07/2023	48
Auswide	BBB	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.95%	0.56%	12/08/2019	12/08/2022	36
Judo Bank	BBB-	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.90%	0.56%	10/09/2019	9/09/2022	36
Auswide	BBB	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.72%	0.56%	3/10/2019	4/10/2022	36
ICBC	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.03%	1.12%	6/11/2019	6/11/2024	60
ICBC	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.83%	1.12%	28/11/2019	28/11/2024	60
Judo Bank	BBB-	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.30%	0.56%	3/12/2021	4/12/2023	24
ICBC	A	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.75%	0.56%	6/01/2020	8/01/2024	48
BOQ	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.00%	0.56%	28/02/2020	28/02/2025	60
Police Credit Union	NR	1,000,000	1,000,000	2.20%	0.56%	1/04/2020	1/04/2025	60
ICBC	A	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.85%	0.56%	29/05/2020	29/05/2025	60
ICBC	A	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.86%	0.56%	1/06/2020	2/06/2025	60
ICBC	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.75%	1.12%	25/06/2020	25/06/2025	60
ICBC	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.75%	1.12%	25/06/2020	25/06/2025	60
ICBC	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.60%	1.12%	29/06/2020	28/06/2024	48
ICBC	A	3,000,000	3,000,000	5.07%	1.68%	30/06/2022	30/06/2027	60
ICBC	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.42%	1.12%	7/07/2020	8/07/2024	48
ICBC	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.50%	1.12%	17/08/2020	18/08/2025	60
BoQ	BBB+	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.25%	0.56%	7/09/2020	8/09/2025	60
BoQ	BBB+	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.25%	1.12%	14/09/2020	15/09/2025	60
NAB	AA-	1,000,000	1,000,000	0.60%	0.56%	14/09/2021	14/09/2023	24
AMP	BBB	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.30%	0.56%	25/05/2022	27/11/2023	18
ICBC	A	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.20%	0.56%	7/12/2020	8/12/2025	60
Warwick CU	NR	1,000,000	1,000,000	0.75%	0.56%	29/01/2021	30/01/2023	24
NAB	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	0.95%	1.12%	29/01/2021	29/01/2026	60
NAB	AA-	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.08%	0.56%	22/02/2021	20/02/2026	60
NAB	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.25%	1.12%	3/03/2021	2/03/2026	60
Summerland CU	NR	1,000,000	1,000,000	0.75%	0.56%	29/04/2021	28/04/2023	24
NAB	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.40%	1.12%	21/06/2021	19/06/2026	60
NAB	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	0.65%	1.12%	25/06/2021	26/06/2023	24
Westpac	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.32%	1.12%	25/06/2021	25/06/2026	60
ICBC	A	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.32%	0.56%	25/08/2021	25/08/2026	60
NAB	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	0.65%	1.12%	31/08/2021	31/08/2023	24
AMP	BBB	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.00%	1.12%	18/10/2021	17/10/2024	36
Westpac	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.56%	1.12%	30/11/2021	29/11/2024	36
Westpac	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.00%	1.12%	8/02/2022	10/02/2025	36
P&N Bank	BBB	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.40%	1.12%	9/03/2022	10/03/2025	36
P&N Bank	BBB	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.00%	1.12%	10/03/2022	11/03/2024	24
MyState	BBB	2,000,000	2,000,000	2.20%	1.12%	2/03/2022	3/03/2025	36
CBA	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.28%	1.12%	26/04/2022	26/04/2024	24
CBA	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.78%	1.12%	4/05/2022	6/05/2024	24
CBA	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.99%	1.12%	4/05/2022	5/05/2025	36
ING Bank	A	1,000,000	1,000,000	3.76%	0.56%	23/05/2022	23/05/2024	24
ICBC	A	2,000,000	2,000,000	3.95%	1.12%	6/06/2022	6/06/2024	24
Australian Unity	BBB+	2,000,000	2,000,000	4.15%	1.12%	8/06/2022	11/06/2024	24
Suncorp	A+	2,000,000	2,000,000	4.40%	1.12%	22/06/2022	14/12/2023	18
MyState	BBB	2,000,000	2,000,000	4.45%	1.12%	29/06/2022	28/06/2024	24
BoQ	BBB+	0	1,000,000	4.50%	0.56%	7/07/2022	7/07/2025	36
*Total Medium Term Deposits*		90,000,000	91,000,000	2.15%	50.35%
*Floating Rate Notes - Senior Debt*
Westpac	AA-	3,031,031	3,027,580	BBSW + 114	1.69%	24/01/2019	24/04/2024	63
NAB	AA-	2,014,473	2,018,922	BBSW + 104	1.13%	26/02/2019	26/02/2024	60
Westpac	AA-	2,511,711	2,518,285	BBSW + 88	1.41%	16/05/2019	16/08/2024	63
Suncorp	A+	1,249,692	1,247,660	BBSW + 78	0.70%	30/07/2019	30/07/2024	60
ANZ	AA-	2,003,723	2,008,776	BBSW + 77	1.12%	29/08/2019	29/08/2024	60
HSBC	AA-	2,502,431	2,508,237	BBSW + 83	1.40%	27/09/2019	27/09/2024	60
Bank Australia	BBB	1,504,386	1,506,415	BBSW + 90	0.84%	2/12/2019	2/12/2022	36
ANZ	AA-	1,502,181	1,502,857	BBSW + 76	0.84%	16/01/2020	16/01/2025	60
NAB	AA-	2,002,104	2,003,685	BBSW + 77	1.12%	21/01/2020	21/01/2025	60
Newcastle Permanent	BBB	1,100,306	1,101,912	BBSW + 112	0.62%	4/02/2020	4/02/2025	60
Macquarie Bank	A+	1,994,868	2,000,788	BBSW + 84	1.12%	12/02/2020	12/02/2025	60
BOQ Covered	AAA	551,895	552,932	BBSW + 107	0.31%	14/05/2020	14/05/2025	60
Credit Suisse	A+	1,304,477	1,306,992	BBSW + 115	0.73%	26/05/2020	26/05/2023	36
UBS	A+	1,498,498	1,496,078	BBSW + 87	0.84%	30/07/2020	30/07/2025	60
Bank of China Australia	A	1,500,157	1,498,914	BBSW + 78	0.84%	27/10/2020	27/10/2023	36
CBA	AA-	1,979,983	1,980,342	BBSW + 70	1.11%	14/01/2022	14/01/2027	60
Rabobank	A+	1,977,766	1,977,275	BBSW + 73	1.11%	27/01/2022	27/01/2027	60
Newcastle Permanent	BBB	977,788	979,802	BBSW + 100	0.55%	10/02/2022	10/02/2027	60
NAB	AA-	2,374,654	2,378,167	BBSW + 72	1.33%	25/02/2022	25/02/2027	60
Bendigo-Adelaide	BBB+	1,645,501	1,649,250	BBSW + 98	0.92%	17/03/2022	17/03/2025	36
ANZ	AA-	2,000,292	2,006,427	BBSW + 97	1.12%	12/05/2022	12/05/2027	60
NAB	AA-	1,704,907	1,710,969	BBSW + 90	0.96%	30/05/2022	30/05/2025	36
*Total Floating Rate Notes - Senior Debt*		38,932,825	38,982,266		21.81%
*Fixed Rate Bonds*
ING Covered	AAA	660,153	671,410	1.10%	0.38%	19/08/2021	19/08/2026	60
Northern Territory Treasury	AA-	3,000,000	3,000,000	1.00%	1.68%	24/08/2021	16/12/2024	40
Northern Territory Treasury	AA-	3,000,000	3,000,000	1.50%	1.68%	24/08/2021	15/12/2026	64
BoQ	BBB+	1,694,107	1,742,873	2.10%	0.98%	27/10/2021	27/10/2026	60
Northern Territory Treasury	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.50%	1.12%	6/08/2021	15/12/2026	64
Northern Territory Treasury	AA-	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.50%	0.56%	14/07/2021	15/12/2026	65
Northern Territory Treasury	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.30%	1.12%	29/04/2021	15/06/2026	61
Northern Territory Treasury	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.00%	1.12%	30/11/2020	15/12/2025	60
Northern Territory Treasury	AA-	1,000,000	1,000,000	1.00%	0.56%	20/11/2020	15/12/2025	61
Northern Territory Treasury	AA-	2,000,000	2,000,000	1.00%	1.12%	21/10/2020	15/12/2025	62
*Total Fixed Rate Bonds*		18,354,260	18,414,283	1.30%	10.30%
*Managed Funds*
NSW Tcorp	NR	1,682,237	1,743,981	3.67%	0.98%	17/03/2014	1/07/2027	159
*Total Managed Funds*		1,682,237	1,743,981	3.67%	0.98%
TOTAL CASH ASSETS, CASH EQUIVALENTS & INVESTMENTS		179,904,394	178,748,258		100.00%
LESS: RIVERINA REGIONAL LIBRARY (RRL) CASH AT BANK		3,452,669	2,917,910
TOTAL WWCC CASH ASSETS, CASH EQUIVALENTS & INVESTMENTS		176,451,725	175,830,348

Council’s investment portfolio is dominated by Term Deposits, equating to approximately 53% of the portfolio across a broad range of counterparties. Cash equates to 14%, with Floating Rate Notes (FRNs) around 22%, fixed rate bonds around 10% and growth funds around 1% of the portfolio.

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Council’s investment portfolio is well diversified in complying assets across the entire credit spectrum. It is also well diversified from a rating perspective. Credit quality is diversified and is predominately invested amongst the investment grade Authorised Deposit-Taking Institutions (ADIs) (being BBB- or higher), with a smaller allocation to unrated ADIs.

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All investments are within the defined Policy limits, as outlined in the Rating Allocation chart below:

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Investment Portfolio Balance

Council’s investment portfolio balance has remained steady over the past month, down slightly from $176.45M to $175.83M.

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Monthly Investment Movements

Redemptions/Sales – Council redeemed the following investment security during July 2022:

Institution and Type

Amount

Investment

Term

Interest

Rate

Comments

Community First Bank (Unrated) Term Deposit

$1M

7 months

1.00%

This term deposit was redeemed on maturity and funds were used to purchase a new 3-yr BoQ term deposit (as below).

New Investments – Council purchased the following investment security during July 2022:

Institution and Type

Amount

Investment

Term

Interest

Rate

Comments

BoQ (BBB+) Term Deposit

$1M

3 years

4.50%

The CBA rate of 4.50% compared favourably to the rest of the market for this term. The next best rate for this term was 4.33%.

Rollovers – Council did not rollover any investment securities during July 2022.

Monthly Investment Performance

Interest/growth/capital gains/(losses) for the month totalled $441,339, which compares favourably with the budget for the period of $131,951 - outperforming budget for the month by $309,388.

Council’s outperformance to budget for July was mainly due to a positive movement in the principal value of its Fixed rate bond portfolio. During the month, the principal value of Council’s fixed rate bonds rose by $55,934 (or 2.39%).

Council’s TCorp long term growth fund also experienced a positive return for the month, returning 3.67% (or $61,744) as domestic and international shares gained 5.75% and 7.89% respectively for the month of July.

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In comparison to the AusBond Bank Bill Index* of 1.45% (annualised), Council’s investment portfolio returned 2.40% (annualised) for the month of July. Cash and At‑Call accounts returned 1.44% (annualised) for the month. These funds are utilised for daily cash flow management and need to be available to meet operating and contractual payments as they fall due.

Over the past year, Council’s investment portfolio has returned 1.33%, outperforming the AusBond Bank Bill index by 1.11%.

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* The AusBond Bank Bill Index is the leading benchmark for the Australian fixed income market. It is interpolated from the RBA Cash rate, 1 month and 3-month Bank Bill Swap rates.

Report by Responsible Accounting Officer

I hereby certify that all of the above investments have been made in accordance with the provision of Section 625 of the Local Government Act 1993 and the regulations there under, and in accordance with the Investments Policy adopted by Council on 29 November 2021.

Carolyn Rodney

Responsible Accounting Officer

Policy and Legislation

Budget variations are reported in accordance with Council’s POL 052 Budget Policy.

Investments are reported in accordance with Council’s POL 075 Investment Policy.

Local Government Act 1993

Section 625 - How may councils invest?

Local Government (General) Regulation 2021

Section 212 - Reports on council investments

Link to Strategic Plan

Community Leadership and Collaboration

Objective: We have strong leadership

Outcome: We are accountable and transparent

Risk Management Issues for Council

This report is a control mechanism that assists in addressing the following potential risks to Council:

· Loss of investment income or capital resulting from ongoing management of investments, especially during difficult economic times

· Failure to demonstrate to the community that its funds are being expended in an efficient and effective manner

Internal / External Consultation

All relevant areas within the Council have consulted with the Finance Division in relation to the budget variations listed in this report.

The Finance Division has consulted with relevant external parties to confirm Council’s investment portfolio balances.

Attachments

1 ⇩.

Capital Works Program 2022/23 to 2031/32

[1] Based on the average cost of two local suppliers inclusive of 10% contingency and 10% project management

[2] Based on the average cost of two local suppliers inclusive of 10% contingency and 10% project management

[3] Cost estimates provided from a local supplier of advanced trees

Submitted Proposal:	Council received a planning proposal (LEP21/0004) to reduce the minimum lot size from 200 hectares to 2 hectares for land located at 46 Cleek Street, Currawarna.
Council Revisions:	Council’s assessment of the planning proposal resulted in a recommendation for an addendum to the planning proposal. This involved extending the change in minimum lot size to 60 Cleek Street and 15 Thomas Street, Currawarna, the two lots adjoining 46 Cleek Street to the west.
Applicant:	Kristen Roberts
Landowners:	Refer to confidential attachment (Attachment 1).

1.	LEP21/0005- Planning Proposal Application - Provided under separate cover
2.	LEP21/0005 - Assessment Report - Provided under separate cover
3.	LEP21/0005 - Addendum - Provided under separate cover
4.	LEP21/0005 - Gateway Determination - Provided under separate cover
5.	LEP21/0005 - Existing Site Plan - Provided under separate cover
6 .	LEP21/0005 - Acoustic Statement - Provided under separate cover
7 .	LEP21/0005 - Traffic and Transport Assessment - Provided under separate cover
8 .	LEP21/0005 - Planning Proposal Checklist - Provided under separate cover
9 .	LEP21/0005 - Landowners This matter is considered to be confidential under Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, as it deals with: personnel matters concerning particular individuals. - Provided under separate cover

1.	Active Resolutions - Register - Provided under separate cover
2.	Active Notice of Motions - Register - Provided under separate cover
3 ⇩.	Completed Resolutions - 20 June 2022 to 16 August 2022 - Provided under separate cover

1 .	LEP21/004 - Cleek St, Currawarna - Owners Details This matter is considered to be confidential under Section 10A(2) of the Local Government Act 1993, as it deals with: personnel matters concerning particular individuals. - Provided under separate cover
2 .	LEP21/0004 - Cleek St, Currawarna - Planning Proposal - Provided under separate cover
3 .	LEP21/0004 - Cleek St, Currawarna - Planning Proposal Addendum - Provided under separate cover
4 .	LEP21/004 - Cleek St, Currawarna - Gateway Determination - Provided under separate cover
5 .	LEP21/004 - Cleek St, Currawarna - Combined Submissions - Provided under separate cover