Delivery Program & Budget Roadshow Presentation

FEDERATION COUNCIL DELIVERY PROGRAM 2023 – 2027 ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLAN 2022/23

REVISED

Community Strategic Plan 10+ years

NSW Local Government Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework

Resourcing Strategy

DRAFTED

Delivery Program 4 years

Community Engagement

DRAFTED  Long Term Financial Planning DRAFTED  Workforce Management Planning DRAFTED  Asset Management Planning

DRAFTED Operational Plan 1 years

Perpetual monitoring and review

Annual Report

Community Strategic Plan (10 years) Federation – Creating Opportunities, Celebrating Communities

Federation will be home to a community rich in spirit, thriving through the opportunities of our unique history, rural landscapes and waterways.

Delivery Program (4 years) and Annual Operational Plan (1 year) Factors to be considered

• • • •

Legislative responsibilities State and regional priorities Opportunities and risks Community Strategic Plan (local priorities): • Assets that Council is responsible for • Services that community is expecting

Local priorities Different feedback mechanisms • Feedback through the review of the Community Strategic Plan • Engagement on other plans and projects • Customer Request System • Complaints • Social media • Media coverage • Direct to Council staff and Councillors

What we heard Key messages • More focus on roads, bridges and footpaths • More focus on water and sewerage • Maintain service levels • Opportunities in tourism / river activation / Ball Park Caravan Park • Equity between communities • Support for ageing community • Affordability • Expect good governance, transparency and accountability

What we heard

2022/23 Budget at a glance Revenue

Operating Expenditure

Capital Expenditure

$46,200,000

$48,300,000

$18,600,000

REVENUE

Revenue $46.2m

Expenses $48.3m

Federation Council pillars

Built Federatio n

Economic Federatio n

Natural Federatio n

Social Federatio n

Wellgoverned Federatio n

Total Operating Expenditure 2022/23

REVENUE

Economic; $2,038,889

Well Governed; $7,166,050

Social; $3,206,248

Natural; $3,872,173

Built; $31,724,656

Expenses $48.3m

Built Federation

Infrastructure that meets the needs of residents and industry

Key initiatives • $10.6million Corowa Saleyards upgrade • $2.7million Cullivel Road Urana upgrade • $2.6million Balldale Road upgrade • Waste management strategy • Flood management plan (Urana and surrounds) • Howlong water infrastructure upgrades

Built Federation

Infrastructure that meets the needs of residents and industry

Key services • Water for Corowa, Howlong and Mulwala • Sewerage for Corowa, Howlong, Mulwala, Oaklands and Urana • Road, bridges, footpaths, drainage • Asset management systems • Community buildings • Waste

Built Federation Total Expenditure 2022/23 - Built Balldale Water Quarries Aerodrome Roads - Streetlighting Roads - Regional Roads - State Depot Building Maintenance Engineering Waste Domestic Waste Roads & Footpaths - Council Water Sewer Depreciation -

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 16,000,000

Economic Federation

Progressive and prosperous communities that build on sustainable manufacturing, agriculture and tourism, close proximity to other centres on both sides of the Murray and affordability

Key initiatives • Progress sales of industrial land in Howlong • Implement North of the Murray branding • Seek funding for Ball Park Caravan Park upgrade • Finalise Federation Council Growth Strategy

Economic Federation Key services Total Expenditure 2022/23 - Economic Private Works Grants Economic Development Tourism Saleyards Caravan Parks -

100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 Total Expenditure ($)

Natural Federation

Sustainable rural landscapes and waterways offering tranquillity and attractive recreational spaces Key initiatives • Maintain Council’s extensive network of parks, gardens and recreation reserves • $2.6m Corowa foreshore upgrade • Update Lowe Square Howlong Masterplan • Finalise the John Foord Corowa Reserve Masterplan • Finalise Urana Aquatic Centre Masterplan • Update Mulwala Foreshore Masterplan • Update the Community Strategic Planning Statement

Natural Federation Key services Enviromental Cemetery Street Cleaning Public Toilets Health Development Noxious Weeds Ranger Street Presentation Town Planning & Building Control Parks & Ovals -

Total Expenditure 2022/23 - Natural

500,000 Total Expenditure ($)

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

Social Federation

Close-knit and welcoming communities where people come together and support each other

Key initiatives • Implement Ageing Well Strategy • Foster Federation Youth Council • Support Arts and Culture Committee and Community Drug Action Team • Mobile preschool in northern area • Libraries across Council area • Swimming pools

Social Federation Key services Total Expenditure 2022/23 - Social

Seniors Heritage Theatres & Museums Youth Services Roads - Safety Community & Social Development Preschools Libraries Swimming Pools -

500,000 Total Expenditure ($)

1,000,000

1,500,000

Well-Governed Federation

Strong civic leadership supporting equity across communities and effective communication with residents

Key initiatives • Post-election requirements, including the review of delegations • Community Engagement Strategy that applies across all Council’s operations • Progress Special Rate Variation for 2023/24 • Develop a climate change adaptation plan • Review the Customer Service Charter

Well-Governed Federation Key services Total Expenditure - Well Governed Property Customer Service & RMS Communications Human Resources Loan Repayments General Managers Office & Councillors Expenses Bushfire & Emergency Service IT Services & Records Finance Corporate (incl. insurances) 0

0 0 ,0 0 20

0 0 ,0 0 40

0 0 ,0 0 60

0 0 ,0 0 80

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,0 0 0 0 0 00 20 40 60 , , , , 1 1 1 1 Total expenditure ($)

Challenges

• Extensive network of infrastructure to be maintained and renewed • Large geographic area • Low population • Low general rates • Operating deficit that limits ability to renew existing assets • Price escalations

Opportunities

• Productivity improvement and cost containment initiatives

• Asset management • Financial sustainability targets • Full costs included in grant funded projects

• Ball Park Caravan Park • Service reviews • Selling underutilised assets

Scenario 3

Long Term Financial Plan scenarios

Future SRV for roads and asset renewal (Effective from July 2023) Subject to community engagement and IPART application Current service levels maintained Capital Works program (over ten years)

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Planned

Alternate 1

Alternate 2

No SRV

Yes 19%, 17%, 15%, 10% (over 4 years)

Yes 17%, 15%, 13% (over 3 years)

Yes 17%, 15%, 13% (over 3 years)

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

$104m

$92m

$102m

$

Service level changes Alternate scenario 2

No SRV

Service removal:

Service changes per Scenario 2 Plus  Reduced Capital Works program  No ranger service on weekends  Reduced youth programs  Reduced seniors program

 Street sweeping  Community grants program  Community programs  Cease tourism events  Hard copy communications  Sell underutilised community halls  Visitor information services Service reductions:         

Library services - reduced opening days Customer service counter in Corowa and Urana – reduced hours Swimming pools – reduced opening hours / days Parks and gardens – reduce number of parks and service levels of remaining parks Economic and tourism development programs reduced Council communications reduction Scale back community events Building assessments – minimum regulatory role Lease out caravan parks

Financial sustainability

Financial sustainability

General rates 2022/23 – 2026/27 • Rate peg 2022/23 for Federation Council 1.6% • Applied for 2.5% increase to general rates for 2022/23 • Under planned scenario SRV, total general rates would increase over the four years Total General Rates

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2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

2025/26

2026/27

Residential ratepayers Average Residential Rates (rural councils with population 10,001-20,000) $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $-

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Residential ratepayers

Total rates 2022/23

$4.5m Residential - Average Rates $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $-

Total rates 2026/27

$7.7m

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Federation (Residential)

2024-25

2025-26

Average rural councils (residential)

2026-27

No of assessments 6,267

Residential ratepayers Residential - Average Yearly Increase

Residential - Average Weekly Increase

$160 $140

$3.00 $2.50

$120 $100 $80 $60 $40 $20 $-

$2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $0.50 2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

Residential - Average Increase

$-

2026-27

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

Yearly

$ 17.86

$ 136.63

$ 145.47

$ 140.17

$ 114.13

Weekly

$

$

$

$

$

0.34

2.63

2.80

2.70

2.19

Farmland ratepayers $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $-

Average Farmland Rates (rural councils with population 10,001-20,000)

Farmland ratepayers

Total rates 2022/23

$3.8m

Farmland - Average Rates

Total rates 2026/27

$7,000 $6,000

$6.6m

$5,000 $4,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $-

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Federation (Farmland)

2024-25

2025-26

Average rural councils (farmland)

2026-27

No of assessments 1,060

Farmland ratepayers Farmland - Average Yearly Increase $800 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $-

Farmland - Average Weekly Increase

2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27

Farmland - Average Increase

$16 $14 $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2 $-

2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

Yearly

$ 87.67

$ 681.82

$ 725.95

$ 699.48

$ 569.57

Weekly

$

$ 13.11

$ 13.96

$ 13.45

$ 10.95

1.69

Business ratepayers Average Business Rates (rural councils with population 10,001-20,000) $6,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $-

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Business ratepayers

Total rates 2022/23

$876k

Business - Average Rates $3,000

Total rates 2026/27

$2,500

$1.5m

$2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $-

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Federation (Business)

2024-25

2025-26

Average rural councils (business)

2026-27

No of assessments 687

Business ratepayers Business - Average Yearly Increase

Business - Average Weekly Increase

$300

$6.00

$250

$5.00

$200

$4.00

$150

$3.00

$100

$2.00

$50

$1.00

$-

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

Business - Average Increase

2025-26

2026-27

$-

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

Yearly

$31.40

$242.24

$257.92

$248.51

$202.36

Weekly

$0.60

$4.66

$4.96

$4.78

$3.89

Special Rate Variation • IPART application • Subject to Council resolution • Application in Feb 2023 • Decision in May 2023

• Application basis – purpose of application • Specific purpose • General financial sustainability

Balancing expectations (long term) Community expectations

Council capacity

Service levels Community assets Low general rates Low fees and charges

Financial sustainability l Asset renewa Productivity / efficiency

Further information and how to provide input Draft plans are on public exhibition

www.federationcouncil.nsw.gov.au 15 June 2022: submissions close Online submissions on Council's website Email to council@federationcouncil.nsw.gov.au Written submissions to Federation Council, PO Box 77, Corowa NSW 2646

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