Our People, Our Processes - Reports
Ordinary Meeting - 04 September 2012 Attachment 1
2012/13 Identified Operating Savings / Deferrals by Service Unit Service Unit City Futures Art Gallery City Future Dir EDU
Saving $32,000 $4,000 $95,000
Further Detail * Defer Post Office Gallery Exhibition 3 to 2013/14 * Various small savings * Cancellation of the Skilled Migration Program $28k * Part deferral of salaries associated Business Initiatives Officer
Major Events Major Projects The Capital Tourism Visitor Information Centres Community Well Being Aged and Disability
$17,000 $10,000 $48,600 $17,500 $35,000
$26k (New Position) * Various small savings * Various small savings * Various small savings * Various small savings * Various small savings
$149,000
* Staff savings of $137k, which will be identified as part of the Aged and Disability Services Review and implemented gradually.
Children and Family Community, Cultural Development
$112,000 $130,835
* Various small savings * Reduction in Small Township grants of $5,000 per township
Customer Support
$19,500
* Relinquish new position in 2012/2013 budget for Councillor
Recreation and Healthy Communities
$30,000
Ward meeting administration support $15k. * Various small savings
$11,600 $33,250
* Various small savings * Reduction in advertising including cancellation of Greater
(x14), resulting saving of $70k.
Executive Executive Communications
Bendigo news for 1 issue, and cancel 2 months Advertiser page. Councillors Organisation Support Contract and Projects Finance Information Management People and Learning Rates Planning and Development Building and Property
$3,000
* Various small savings
$11,760 $30,000 $91,700
* Various small savings * Various small savings * Delay staff appointments until 2013/14
$60,650
* Defer Stage 2 Security Audit. * Defer Staff Satisfaction Survey and various training until 2013/14
$38,000
* Additional $40k in interest received on unpaid rates.
$86,000
* One off increase in building fees related to supporting the community with incomplete building permit works $40k.
Environmental Health & Local Laws Strategy
$53,545 $107,500
* Reduce office cleaning frequency, and security patrols. * Defer DWMP temporary staff appointment. * General savings and deferral of various projects. Defer White Hills and East Bendigo Heritage Study, Hospital Precinct Structure Plan and Intensive Animal Industries.
Assets and Presentation Asset Planning and Design
$60,000
* Reduce periodic bridge maintenance from $160k to $100k.
BenCon Maintenance
$185,000
* General savings and deferral of maintenance including unsealed
Livestock Exchange Parks and Natural Reserves Sustainable Environment
$16,000 $169,435 $160,000
road maintenance and defer sign upgrade. * Various small savings * General minor savings across the unit. * Deferral of a number of projects into the 2013/14 financial year including the QEO Precinct co-generation plant business model
Waste Services Total Organisation
$60k. $50,000 * $50k saving in clearing of underground drainage. $1,867,875
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