City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

Federal and state government: Key strategies and plans

City of Stirling 2021/22 Budget

The City of Stirling 2021/22 Budget has been developed congruent with the state government’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework and incorporates those projects and activities identified to continue, commence, or be finalised during the year. Long-term financial sustainability is the key objective of the City’s financial plan and annual budget. With careful planning, the community can be assured that the City has the financial resources to achieve the objectives set out in the Corporate Business Plan. Disciplined financial management enabled the City to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic from a position of strength, providing support to our community through our 2020/21 budget process.

Moving in to 2021/22, the City continues to be in a solid financial position, remaining debt free, with its finances aligned to strategic priorities. During 2021/22, the City will spend significant funds on the maintenance and improvement of its infrastructure. This includes: y $20.1 million on roads, drainage and footpaths y $4 million on rights of way y $32.5 million of capital building works y $12 million on parks and reserves. Major capital works for 2021/22 will include work on the: y Stephenson Avenue Extension Project y Hamersley Public Golf Course Redevelopment

y Stirling Leisure Centres – Terry Tyzack Aquatic Centre – Inglewood Redevelopment y Inglewood Oval/Hamer Park Redevelopment

y Renewable Energy Target, Clean Energy Regulator y Smart Cities Plan, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Federal government

y Active Living for All 2017 – 2019: A Framework for Physical Activity in Western Australia, Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries y Beyond 2020: WA Youth Action Plan 2020 – 2022, Department of Communities y Directions 2031 and Beyond: Metropolitan Planning Beyond the Horizon, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Western Australian Planning Commission y Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2019 – 2024, Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries y Implementing the Principles of Multiculturalism Locally – A Planning Guide for Western Australian Local Governments, Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries, and Office of Multicultural Interest y Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework and Guidelines, 2016, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries y Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million March 2018, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Western Australian Planning Commission y SD 6: Strategic Directions for the WA Sport and Recreation Industry 2016 – 2020, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries y Small Business Friendly Local Governments Initiative, Small Business Development Corporation y State Government Strategy for Tourism in Western Australia 2020, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation y State Planning Strategy 2050, Planning for Sustained Growth and Prosperity, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Western Australian Planning Commission y State Public Health Plan for Western Australia (2019 – 2024), Department of Health y Strategic Directions Framework 2015 – 2030 for Arts and Culture in WA, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries y Towards Zero, Road Safety Strategy to Reduce Road Trauma in Western Australia 2008 – 2020, Road Safety Commission y Western Australia Container Deposit Scheme, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation y WA Housing Strategy 2020 – 2030, Department of Communities y Western Australian Waste Strategy Creating the Right Environment, Waste Authority

State government

The 2021/22 budget will also invest in a range of plans to future-proof key areas across the City, including a Community Infrastructure Plan for the Stirling City Centre, finalisation of the Herdsman Glendalough Structure Plan and development of an Osborne Park Precinct Plan. The City has been conducting service reviews, which are an internal process of assessing how the City operates, to ensure we are providing the best possible services to ratepayers and the community. These ongoing reviews will ensure that the City continues to respond to our community’s changing needs.

Overview The City of Stirling is the largest local government in Western Australia based on population, revenue and expenditure. During 2021/22, the City has a balanced budget consisting of:

Where we collect the money from

$million

Rates

144.6 102.3

Operating revenue

Capital grants

22.7

Proceeds from disposal of assets

2.9

Revenue

272.5

y International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia y Housing Industry Association y Master Builder Association y Urban Development Industry of Australia (WA) y Stirling Business Association

Industry associations

Where we spend the money

$million

Operating expenditure excluding non-cash amounts

(212.6)

Capital expenditure

(53.4) (43.3)

Carry forward capital works

Expenditure

(309.3)

Reserves, town planning scheme and trust monies movement

$million

Transfers from reserves

9.7

Transfers to reserves

(10.9)

Net movement

(1.2)

Estimated opening funds

38.0

Balanced budget

0.0

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