CONTENTS
Introduction to the 2020 / 21 Annual Report ........... 5
Part 1 - Our region
About the Maranoa Region ..................................... 8 Our service centres .................................................. 10 Community recognition ........................................... 12
Part 2 - Our council
Our purpose ( including vision , mission and values ) ....................... 14 Our year at a glance .......................................... 16 Our Council Our Council ....................................................... 18 Our Councillors ................................................. 19 Our governance framework ............................... 24 Our integrated planning framework ................... 27
Our team Roles .................................................................. 28 Organisational structure ..................................... 29 Executive leadership team .................................. 30 Our people ........................................................ 34 Our volunteers ................................................... 36 Share-a-thanks ................................................... 37
Part 3 - Our performance in summary
This section includes a snapshot of the year ( Quick facts ) for each of the 5 strategic priorities , together with a summary of highlights , challenges and progress with implementation of our plans .
Strategic priority 1 - Getting the basics right Strategic priority 1 - Quick facts 2020 / 21 ............ 40 1.1 Water .......................................................... 42 1.2 Sewerage ..................................................... 44 1.3 Roads and drainage ..................................... 46 1.4 Parks and open spaces ................................ 50 1.5 Waste .......................................................... 52 1.6 Cemeteries ................................................... 56
Strategic priority 2 - Delivering strong financial management
Strategic priority 2 - Quick facts 2020 / 21 ............ 58 2.1 Financial planning ........................................ 60 2.2 Revenue collection ....................................... 62 2.3 Accounting .................................................. 64 2.4 Procurement ................................................ 66 2.5 Financial reporting ....................................... 68
Strategic priority 3 - Helping to keep our communities safe
Strategic priority 3 - Quick facts 2020 / 21 ............ 70 3.1 Animal control and community safety ............ 72 3.2 Building control and pool safety ................... 74 3.3 Environmental and public health .................. 76
3.4 Emergency management and flood mitigation ........................................... 78
3.5 Street lighting and public space lighting ........................................................ 80
Strategic priority 4 - Growing our region Strategic priority 4 - Quick facts 2020 / 21 ............ 82 4.1 Elected members and governance ................ 84
4.2 Economic development and local business ....................................................... 86
4.3 Tourism ........................................................ 88 4.4 Airports ....................................................... 90 4.5 Saleyards ...................................................... 92 4.6 Gas .............................................................. 96 4.7 Town planning ............................................. 98 4.8 Rural lands ................................................... 100 4.9 Facilities ....................................................... 102 4.10 Arts and culture ......................................... 104 4.11 Local development and events ................... 106 4.12 Sport , recreation and community wellbeing 108 4.13 Libraries ..................................................... 110
Strategic priority 5 - Managing our operations well Strategic priority 5 - Quick facts 2020 / 21 ........... 112 5.1 Continual improvement ............................... 114 5.2 Information and communications technology 116 5.3 Human resources and leadership .................. 118 5.4 Communication and consultation ................. 120 5.5 Plant , fleet , workshops and depots ............... 122 5.6 Quarry and quarry pits ................................. 124 5.7 Customer service .......................................... 126 5.8 Information management ............................. 128 5.9 Laboratory ................................................... 130
Part 4 - Our finances
Community financial report .............................. 132
General purpose financial statements Statement of comprehensive income .................. 142 Statement of financial position ........................... 143 Statement of changes in equity ........................... 144 Statement of cash flows ..................................... 145 Notes to the financial statements ....................... 146 Independent auditor ’ s reports .............................. 180 Current year financial sustainability ratios ........... 183 Long term financial sustainability statement ....... 188
Part 5 - Our legislative compliance
Local Government Act 2009 ............................... 192 Local Government Regulation 2012 ................... 192
Companion document
“ Our performance in focus ” provides an end of year report for each of Council ’ s functions from which the year ’ s performance results have been summarised for the community and other stakeholders . It comprises the report on the annual review of the implementation of the annual operational plan ( Section 104 ( 5 ) ( b ) ( iv ) and Section 104 ( 7 ) of the Local Government Act 2009 ) and