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BUDGET 2021/2022
Contents Your councillors................................................................... 1 Mayor’s message................................................................ 2 CEO’s message..................................................................... 2 Getting to know your budget........................................ 3 Budget at a glance............................................................. 7 Gympie Regional Council income streams............... 8 Rates........................................................................................ 9 Highlights.............................................................................11 Proposed capital works listing 2021/2022..............13 State and federal funding..............................................19 Budget statements...........................................................21 Gympie Regional Council Transparency Hub.........27 Page ii Budget 2021/2022
Your councillors
Cr Glen Hartwig, Mayor
0437 722 931
mayorhartwig@gympie.qld.gov.au
Portfolios:
Governance
Planning and Sustainability
Stakeholder Management
Cr Jess Milne Cr Dolly Jensen
Division 1 Division 2
0436 282 707 0436 306 226
jess.milne@gympie.qld.gov.au dolly.jensen@gympie.qld.gov.au
Portfolios: Portfolios:
Waste and Wastewater Community Assets
Regulatory Services Stakeholder Management
Cr Shane Waldock Cr Bruce Devereaux
Division 3 Division 4
0436 344 857 0436 311 494
shane.waldock@gympie.qld.gov.au bruce.devereaux@gympie.qld.gov.au
Portfolios: Portfolios:
Planning and Sustainability Finance and Community
Community Assets Enhancement
Information Technology
Cr Dan Stewart Cr Hilary Smerdon
Division 5 Deputy Mayor | Division 6
0499 081 404 0499 080 913
dan.stewart@gympie.qld.gov.au hilary.smerdon@gympie.qld.gov.au
Portfolios: Portfolios:
Finance and Community Civil Assets
Enhancement Water and Wastewater
Regulatory Services
Cr Warren Polley Cr Bob Fredman
Division 7 Division 8
0436 307 489 0418 708 745
warren.polley@gympie.qld.gov.au bob.fredman@gympie.qld.gov.au
Portfolios: Portfolio:
Information Technology Governance
Civil Assets
Page 1 Budget 2021/2022
Mayor’s message This year’s budget is a continuation of the pathway that council adopted last year, when we refocused our direction to the ‘Back to Basics’ model. Our focus was and continues to be centred around repairing and maintaining core infrastructure to an appropriate standard. As you will see from the photos of our water network within this document, there is a desperate need to replace ageing pipework that reached its expiration a number of years ago. To bring back this standard is going to take some time, especially in the water and sewage area and to do this, we will need further funding. Our staff have performed exceptionally well this year and I want to say thank you on behalf of all councillors for the outstanding work delivered for our community. Through your efforts, considerable savings have been achieved which have somewhat eased the pressure on our finances. We still have a lot of work to do and you will see that this year’s budget is a reflection of this. In the environment dictated by financial repair, this budget contains no major spending projects, instead focusing on our core business and continued drive to improve organisational efficiencies and improve our effective use of rate payer funds. This budget is a further step in the right direction to correct our financial position and begin the path back to financial stability. Glen Hartwig, Mayor CEO’s message It has been a turbulent year for our region, and indeed the world, with the impacts of COVID-19 still being experienced today. Yet in amongst the turbulence, Gympie Regional Council has remained steadfast and has been working hard to refocus its efforts on getting back to basics. During the last 12 months, Gympie Regional Council has undergone a full organisational review. The purpose of the review was to assess the deliverables of the organisation including its commercial enterprises, asset management processes and financial stability. We are now through the other side of the review process with a new roadmap for the future. Our 2021/2022 budget supports our back to basics mandate with a renewed focus on the maintenance to our infrastructure, the delivery of waste management services, and working towards improved water supply and water security. While these things will be our primary focus, we will continue our good work in managing the environment, ensuring sustainable growth and development, and being open and transparent with our community in relation to our reporting and processes. As always, we remain grateful for the funding support of the Federal and State Governments that enables us to deliver a variety of community projects, including road upgrades. Shane Gray, CEO Page 2 Budget 2021/2022
Getting to know your budget
For the past four years council has run an operational deficit, as reported in the 2019/2020 financial
budget (see below), with council projected to run out of cash in 2020. In fact, in the 2019/2020
budget, council was at risk of going into administration due to low cash balances. Had this
happened, councillors and executive would have been removed and services to the community
would have been at risk, with external administrators taking over the running of council. Councils
who have been placed in administration have seen large rate increases, such as a 15 per cent
increase for a New South Wales council in administration.
Below is the 2019/2020 cash flow, with the bottom line showing council’s cash flow from
2021/2022.
Gympie Regional Council
Gympie Regional Council Budget 2019/2020
2019/20 Budget Statements
For the Period Ended 30 June
Annual Result Budget Forecast
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Statement of Cash Flows $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000 $,000
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers 86,409 90,674 94,294 97,915 101,617 105,311 109,140 113,011 116,976 120,930
Payments to suppliers and employees (80,097) (80,841) (82,097) (83,126) (84,171) (85,175) (86,255) (87,331) (88,448) (89,522)
Proceeds from sale of land held as inventory - - - - - - - - - -
Interest received 842 332 315 275 208 221 257 244 231 220
Rental income 422 438 451 465 479 493 508 523 539 555
Non-capital grants and contributions 6,353 6,587 6,786 6,989 7,200 7,413 7,637 7,866 8,104 8,344
Borrowing costs (1,209) (1,227) (1,418) (1,805) (1,810) (1,825) (1,811) (1,793) (1,747) (2,031)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 12,721 15,963 18,330 20,713 23,524 26,438 29,475 32,520 35,656 38,495
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment (30,810) (34,950) (36,600) (33,790) (29,790) (29,358) (27,090) (27,090) (35,290) (39,140)
Payments for intangible assets (1,000) (3,000) (3,000) - - - - - - -
Grants, subsidies, contributions and donations 9,263 9,440 6,450 6,540 5,635 6,230 6,330 6,430 6,530 11,135
Net cash inflow from investing activities (22,047) (28,010) (32,650) (26,750) (23,655) (22,628) (20,760) (20,660) (28,760) (28,005)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 1,500 4,000 7,000 2,000 2,500 2,300 2,500 2,300 7,300 7,300
Repayment of borrowings (1,231) (1,379) (1,630) (2,017) (2,232) (2,493) (2,761) (3,036) (3,283) (3,792)
Net cash inflow from financing activities 269 2,621 5,370 (17) 268 (193) (261) (736) 4,017 3,508
Total cash flows
Net increase in cash and cash equivalent held (9,058) (9,426) (8,951) (6,055) 137 3,617 8,455 11,124 10,912 13,998
Complied: 17/06/2019 | Page 29 of 73
Opening cash and cash equivalents 27,400 18,342 8,916 (34) (6,089) (5,951) (2,335) 6,120 17,244 28,156
Closing cash and cash equivalents 18,342 8,916 (34) (6,089) (5,951) (2,335) 6,120 17,244 28,156 42,154
Last financial year, work commenced across council to reduce costs and stop the decrease in cash
reserves and the ongoing deficits. Unfortunately, during the 2020/2021 financial year, further
unknown costs were uncovered such as lack of maintenance which has resulted in high costs to
fix or replace broken or aging infrastructure, and depreciation costs with assets valued incorrectly.
Roads and water depreciation has since been revalued to the industry standard which resulted in a
$3.45 million dollar expense being added to the budget, and in turn creating a higher operational
deficit, further impacting council’s finances.
As a result, council needed to make major decisions to reduce costs quickly, find savings, turn
around the direction of deficits, work towards a break-even result and begin to put money aside
for vital infrastructure upgrades and replacement.
With the increased depreciation costs and increases across other utilities and services, including
electricity, fuel, insurance premiums, and vehicle registrations, the 2021/2022 financial year is still
projected to run with an operational deficit.
Page 3 Budget 2021/2022
Another issue for council
to address is the long-
term replacement of aging
infrastructure that has not been
maintained for some time. For
example, water pipes which
should have been replaced were
not, and council needs to ensure
money is put aside to deliver this
vital work for future generations.
Unfortunately, the money that was
put aside for these core services
in the past has been depleted and
used for other projects and is no
Valve pit - before and after
longer available.
Town water pipes - before and after
Council is now future planning and placing aside cash resources for the basic services that residents
have a right to expect, such as water when they turn on the tap. The rate increase is to support this
work and ensure it will be delivered.
Page 4 Budget 2021/2022
The overdraft
The Queensland Treasury office recommends councils hold, as a minimum, three months’ worth of
unconstrained cash, for example, $30 million to ensure council can still pay the bills. Council did not
have enough cash in the bank and needed an overdraft of $10 million to stay afloat. The good
news is, through the savings and the reduction in spending, council was able to stop the decline in
cash reserves over the past 12 months and did not need to access the overdraft.
Cash Balances
$60M
$40M
$20M
$0M
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
202 202 202 202 202 202 202 202 202 202 203 203
19/ 2 0/ 2 1/ 2 2/ 2 3/ 2 4/ 2 5/ 2 6/ 2 7/ 2 8/ 2 9/ 3 0/
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
-$20M
-$40M
2019/2020 Budget Document 2021/2022 Budget Document 2022/2023 Budget Document
* Definition of Constrained Cash and Unconstrained Cash
Constrained Cash – funds received by Council for specific purposes which must be expended for the purposes the funds
have been received. Constrained cash includes grants and subsidy funds received for capital projects or contributions
for Infrastructure charges for development.
Unconstrained Cash – funds received by council which may be expended on operational or capital activities as required
by Council.
Page 5 Budget 2021/2022
So how did we save money?
One way council saved money was to reduce the number of light fleet (cars) by 20 per cent, with
more reductions to come.
Other areas of saving include:
• Improved financial systems
• Active asset management including extension of useful life of heavy and light fleet
• Review of light fleet requirements resulting in a reduction in running costs
• Proactive procurements planning to assist with reduction of materials and services expenditure
(economies of scale or saving by bulk buying)
• No new large projects that either were not budgeted for or may run over budget
• System enhancements and integrated processes
• Focus of process improvement (doing more with less)
• Leasing instead of purchasing IT equipment.
What else has changed in this budget?
We’re combining the levies into general rates - the Economic Development Levy, Environment Levy,
Roads Infrastructure Levy and Moy Pocket Special Levy will become part of your general rates.
This means that you will receive the discount on the levies which you didn’t in the past. There will
be no change to the grants given to community groups; these will still be allocated. A total of $360
thousand in grant funding will be allocated to community groups though council’s grants program,
of which $175 thousand will be provided specifically to environmental community groups.
Why combine them? The levy revenue was, and will be, used for council to deliver projects and core
services. These are no longer specific projects to be funded by these levies rather they are ongoing
services to the community, therefore to call them a levy isn’t true and correct. This change doesn’t
affect the way council works, it just means you will now receive the discount on these amounts.
You can keep up-to-date on what council is spending your rates on by visiting council’s new
website Gympie Regional Council Transparency Hub.
$360,000 $175,000
in grants to support
in grants available
the environment
Page 6 Budget 2021/2022
Budget at a glance
Total budget of
$157.66M
including a $40.07M capital program
An operational surplus of
$0.06M
Residential ratepayer will
pay an average increase of
3.22% or less on rates*
Early payment discount of
5% on general rates
Pensioner rebate to remain at $160
Total cash reserves
$40.71M
Total debt
$20.54M
* Figure also includes reduction of discount from 10 percent to five per cent,
category differences and the revaluation of land by the state.
Page 7 Budget 2021/2022
Gympie Regional Council
income streams
Gympie Regional Council receives income from several streams with the
majority collected from rates in February and August.
The following is a complete breakdown of Gympie Regional Council's
operational budget income streams.
Rates, Levies and Charges 79.72% $79,670,000
Fees and Charges 6.81% $6,810,000
Grants, Subsidies, Contributions and Donations 7.54% $7,540,000
Interest 0.53% $530,000
Sales 4.73% $4,730,000
Other Charges 0.66% $660,000
$ 99,940,000
Page 8 Budget
Budget2020/2021
2021/2022Rates
An overall rate increase of 1.42 per cent will be applied for the 2021/2022 financial year.
An increase in rates will help get council back to a balanced budget, a surplus in future years, provide
for ongoing replacement of aging infrastructure, and again commence putting money aside for
breakages and updating and increasing services into the future, which council currently does not have.
Although the overall rate increase is 1.42 per cent, net gain in revenue is actually 3.53 per cent
due to the reduction of discount from 10 per cent to five per cent, category differences between
properties and the revaluation of land from the state.
The majority of rate payers are residential rate payers who will see an average rate increase of
3.22 per cent which also includes the reduction of discount, category differences and the land
revaluation.
The true average overall increase is 3.53 per cent.
In the past, council has only reported the rate increase and not the full increase in costs or the
income increase for council. Below you will find the last three financial years of data for the income
increase for council through rates.
Net rates and utility charges per cent change from prior year actuals
2021/2022 Budget
2020/2021 Budget
2019/2020 Budget
0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00%
*Does not include growth forecasts.
Page 9 Budget 2021/2022The table below is snapshot of the impact of the increase. 1058 residents will see a reduction in
their rates.
Dollar increase per year
-$50,000 < -$20,000 0
-$20,000 < -$10,000 0
-$10,000 < -$5,000 0
-$5,000 < -$2,000 0
-$2,000 < -$1,000 0
-$1,000 < -$500 1
-$500 < -$300 2
-$300 < -$200 1
-$200 < -$100 61
-$100 < -$75 61
-$75 < -$50 150
-$50 < -$25 354
-$25 < -$10 195
-$10 < $0 233
$0 < $10 496
$10 < $25 737
$25 < $50 3,000
$50 < $75 14,847
$75 < $100 866
$100 < $200 2,738
$200 < $300 871
$300 < $500 595
$500 < $1,000 378
$1,000 < $2,000 111
$2,000 < $5,000 40
$5,000 < $10,000 13
$10,000 < $20,000 6
$20,000 < $50,000 5
25,761
Page 10 Budget 2021/2022Highlights $16,613,643 water business unit operations $10,988,745 road maintenance $6,239,500 bridges $1,319,792 gravel road sealing $2,250,000 road resealing $1,600,000 rehabilitation and renewal of roads $1,887,566 road widening Page 11 Budget 2021/2022
$1,479,000 storm water works $1,449,825 new pedestrian/ cycle paths $4,141,502 parks and sporting facilities $1,042,901 environmental management $4,030,143 libraries and events $10,481,919 waste and recycling operations $886,865 pools Page 12 Budget 2021/2022
Proposed capital works listing 2021/2022
Project Proposed
The Goomeri Hall of Memory Asset
Budget 2021-22
Renewal Project aims to restore the
Lower Wonga Hall upgrade - structural reinforcing of existing floor, replacement of on-site $178,000 building exterior to its former glory.
waste water treatment system and kitchen upgrade The works will include repairs to the
Gympie Civic Centre upgrade - upgrades to electrical and technical facilities $1,561,906 external building, external paint finish,
replacement of the dilapidated pine
Kandanga Information Centre - structural rectification project - staged works for the $222,571
improvement of structural elements of the building
trees, installation of signage, security
upgrades and restoration of the original
Gympie Civic Centre - roof replacement project $180,000
coat of arms.
Gympie Civic Centre - heating, ventilation and air conditioning upgrades $176,000
Goomeri Hall of Memory - upgrade to electrical infrastructure $40,000
Curra Country Club - timber repairs $40,000
Kandanga Hall structural renewal and external painting project $37,500
Amamoor Hall structural rectification project - improvements to structural elements of the building $24,000
Long Flat Hall structural rectification project – improvements to structural elements of the building $24,900
Kybong Hall asset renewal - minor building repairs and upgrades, investigative works and $15,000
external repainting
Albert Park grandstand - conduits renewal $15,000
Goomeri Hall of Memory asset improvement project - stage 2 - external repairs and repaint, $40,000
security upgrades and replacement of pencil pine trees
Relocation of Kilkivan library to Kilkivan office chambers $150,000
Fleet purchase - crew truck $80,000
Fleet purchase - road maintenance unit (horizontal discharge) $350,000
Fleet purchase - waste management truck (front loader) $350,000
Fleet purchase - truck $220,000
Fleet purchase - jet patcher $420,000
Page 13 Budget 2021/2022Project Proposed
Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail is a
Budget 2021-22
recreation trail used by horse riders,
Fleet purchase - track loader overhaul (Bonnick Road Waste Management Facility) $40,000 walkers and mountain bikers that runs
Fleet purchase - tri axle dog trailer $80,000 along the old Kingaroy Branch Railway
Line. The funds allocated in this year’s
Fleet purchase - excavator $140,000
budget will go towards improving the
Planning scheme - preparation of a new planning scheme as required by the Planning Act 2016 $530,000 existing trail and plan additional stages to
Software as a Service (Saas) project - enterprise resource planning options/solution $2,700,000 be added in future years.
OpenGov Transparency Hub website $77,600
Record management (planning archives) $150,000
Viv Mason Park Tin Can Bay - replacement of five small shelters and furniture $120,000
Lake Alford - replace barbecue/shelter units at Brisbane Road side $60,000
Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail - deliver additional stages and make improvements to the trail $173,352
Future sporting fields - preliminary investigations into suitable locations for future sports fields $1,000,000
Lions Park Tin Can Bay - potential upgrade/relocation of public amenities $7,500
Nelson Reserve electrical rectifications - works will include new power cabinets to enable $10,000
separation of park infrastructure from event lighting and power supply
Bush fire mitigation related assets - includes trail construction, culverts, gates and signage $15,000
Lake Alford lighting and electrical replacement/upgrade - stage 1 - includes design, and $50,000
specifications to inform future budgets and documentation preparation for procurement
Echelon Park - upgrade of grassed stormwater drain to include a concrete low flow spoon drain $44,500
through centre
Albert Park - replacement of small grandstands - year two of a three year program $75,000
Wes Mitchell Park Tin Can Bay - replace existing equipment in new location $75,000
Phil Rogers Park, Rainbow Beach - replacement of one small timber shelter near playground $30,000
Lions Park, Tin Can Bay - removal of or significant repairs to shelter pending asset report $13,000
Regional pools, Goomeri - plant filtration replacement project $75,000
Gympie Waste Transfer Station facility - construction project $2,500,000
Page 14 Budget 2021/2022Project Proposed Public amenities septic system
Budget 2021-22 upgrade to wastewater treatment
Tin Can Bay swimming pool - due diligence investigations and planning $33,000 system. Upgrading the septic systems
Solar panel installation - various locations $250,000 at our public amenities is important for
many reasons. One improvement is the
Fleet purchase - tractor and finishing mower $65,000
effluent discharged from the wastewater
Fleet purchase - sports field line marker $15,000 treatment systems is much cleaner
Fleet purchase - electro drive $5,000 than that of the septic systems council
currently uses.
Fleet purchase - pump replacement $5,000
Fleet purchase - rotary broom $5,000
Fleet purchase - line scarifier (line marking crew) $7,000
Fleet purchase - grundo-mat (water and sewerage) $9,000
Fleet purchase - ride-on mower $15,500
Fleet purchase - ride-on mower $16,000
Fleet purchase - spray unit $20,000
Fleet purchase - trailer $20,000
Fleet purchase - tool trailer $25,000
Fleet purchase - skid steer trailer $50,000
Public amenities septic system upgrade to wastewater treatment system - replacement of $118,200
on-site waste water treatment plants
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Cyber Security Strategy $1,000,000
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) upgrade/replacement $500,000
Global positioning system (GPS) installation in council’s fleet $100,000
Purchase - video equipment $20,000
Purchase - video editing computer $6,500
Rattler Railway Co. capital contribution - sleeper refurbishment $300,000
Quarry site rehabilitation $120,000
Page 15 Budget 2021/2022Project Proposed Rammutt Road – Stage 2.
Budget 2021-22 This project is jointly funded by the
Tin Can Bay landfill rehabilitation $100,000 Federal Government’s Heavy Vehicle
Bridge replacement - Tandur Road $3,537,500 Safety and Productivity Program
(HVSPP) to widen, strengthen and
Road rehabilitation - Mudlo Road $400,000
improve the flow of traffic on this
Floodway renewal - Yellow Gully Road $125,000 heavily used road.
Road widening - Gap Road, Cedar Pocket $314,785
Road widening - McIntosh Creek Road, Jones Hill $1,000,281
Road widening - Hoopers Road $350,000
Road widening - Sandy Creek Road $170,000
Revitalising the Cooloola Coast Esplanade, Tin Can Bay - continuation of Tin Can Bay Esplanade $1,219,825
cycleway, including new boardwalk
Rammutt Road upgrade - stage 2 $1,059,000
Intersection upgrades - Station Road/Tozer Street/Chapple Street/Lady Mary Terrace $883,162
Burnett Highway, Goomeri (Boonara Street to pool) - pathways - survey work for project $54,000
Pathway/cycleway upgrades - Yabba Road, Imbil (Lutton Lane to Mathais Street) $151,000
Bridge replacement - Ryan Road $650,000
Bridge replacement - Glastonbury Creek Road $700,000
Bridge replacement - Widgee Crossing Road $930,000
Road widening - Old Maryborough Road (Victory College) $52,500
Miscellaneous minor upgrades – Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliance for bus stops $200,000
Carparks - Albert Park (western end) $120,000
Seal gravel roads - Tandur Road $1,262,500
Stormwater drainage upgrades - 12 Jubilee Street $25,000
Miscellaneous minor upgrades - safety/signage upgrades 2021/2022 $60,000
Stormwater drainage upgrades - Berrie Street drain to Ray Street $200,000
Page 16 Budget 2021/2022Project Proposed Gravel Resheeting. This year’s
Budget 2021-22 road gravel resheeting program is
Stormwater drainage upgrades - miscellaneous drainage improvements $50,000 budgeted to cost $1.6 million and
Stormwater drainage rehabilitation - Kurana Street kerb and channel $30,000 covers approximately 20 roads with an
estimated length of 32 kilometers.
Pathway/cycleway upgrades - minor footpath upgrades (all towns) 2021/2022 $25,000
Roads included in this year’s program
Stormwater drainage rehabilitation - kerb and channel, and stormwater pits renewal (ongoing $45,000 are Zerner Road, Langley Road,
allocation) 2021/2022 Widgee Crossing Road, Hawkins Road
Miscellaneous minor upgrades - garbage truck turn-arounds 2021/2022 $50,000 and Keefton Road.
Stormwater drainage rehabilitation - rural stormwater rehabilitation/renewal (ongoing $75,000
allocation) 2021/2022
Stormwater drainage rehabilitation - network pipe replacements/rehab/relinings (ongoing $99,000
allocation) 2021/2022
Stormwater drainage rehabilitation - Snapper Creek Road, Tin Can Bay $330,000
Stormwater drainage rehabilitation - Stumm Road/Justin Street $500,000
Timber bridge rehabilitation 2021/2022 $422,000
Road reseals 2021/2022 $2,250,000
Road rehabilitation - Laminex Road $98,000
Road rehabilitation - Pronger Parade/Smith Street $441,000
Road rehabilitation - Excelsior Road $148,000
Floodway rehabilitation - Thornside Road $360,507
Floodway rehabilitation - Thornside Road $398,000
Gravel resheeting 2021/2022 $1,600,000
Unmaintained to gravel maintained road - Schmidt Road $53,893
Road sealing - Gambling Road (50 per cent contribution) $57,292
Imbil Sewerage Treatment Plant upgrade $150,000
Sewerage treatment plant automation/instrumentation 2020/2021 $50,000
Effluent irrigation 2020/2021 $20,000
Page 17 Budget 2021/2022Project Proposed Water Treatment Plant upgrades.
Budget 2021-22
Council’s ageing water infrastructure is
Gympie 2 sewer pump and emergency storage at Southside 1 sewer pump replacement $900,000 in need of urgent repair and the various
(balance of 2020/2021 project) - replacement of sewer pump station in Gympie projects included in the capital program
Concept Design of Forward Sewerage Capital Program $50,000 will go a long way to restoring them to
minimum standard.
Cooloola Cove Sewerage Treatment Plant upgrades (bio reactor, clarifier, sludge treatment and $67,000
air conditioned plant rooms)
Tin Can Bay Sewerage Treatment Plant upgrades (bio reactor, clarifier, sludge treatment and air $87,000
conditioned plant rooms)
Rainbow Beach Sewerage Treatment Plant upgrades (bio reactor, clarifier, sludge treatment and $117,000
air conditioned plant rooms)
Gympie Sewerage Treatment Plant - balance tank repair $159,000
Design for replacement of Gympie 1 and Gympie 3 sewer pump stations $200,000
Goomeri Water Treatment Plant upgrade $120,000
Water mechanical and electrical renewals program 2020/2021 $169,578
Water supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) program $786,292
Water treatment plant water quality instrumentation upgrades $50,000
Water mains renewal and upgrade (fire flow) program $1,200,000
Water reservoirs renewal program $8,000
Water main fittings (valves, tees and hydrants) $25,000
Water meters replacement program $285,000
Concept design of forward capital program $50,000
Cooloola Cove Water Treatment Plant - chlorine dosing $80,000
Gympie Water Treatment Plant - coagulation tank repair $52,400
Gympie and Mary Valley Water Treatment Plants - full assessments $50,000
$40,069,544
Page 18 Budget 2021/2022State and federal funding
Gympie Regional Council receives state and federal funding for many projects across the region.
Below is the full list of projects to be delivered by council thanks to several funding bodies.
Project Project Funding
Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) $1,757,104
Roads to Recovery Program - Tandur Road sealing and Tandur Road bridge $1,361,802
replacement
Bridge Renewal Program - Tandur Road bridge replacement $1,137,500
Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program - Rammutt Road widening $486,314
Works for Queensland 2021-24
Project Project Funding
Gympie Showgrounds - grandstand roof and superstructure works $460,000
Gympie Aquatic Recreation Centre - upgrade chlorine dosing system, balance tank $295,000
and softfall
Tin Can Bay Pool - re-instate internal pool surface, upgrade filtration equipment and $350,000
pipework
Gympie Saleyards - extension of existing storage shed and upgrade facilities to $150,000
improve cattle and handler safety
Road widening - McIntosh Creek Road, Jones Hill $1,000,000
Road widening - Stumm Road/Justin Street, Southside $500,000
Road widening - Hoopers Road $350,000
Pie Creek Hall playground equipment replacement $50,000
Lake Alford water quality Improvements $115,000
One Mile playground replacement $160,000
Design and construction of Sewer Pump Stations No G1 and G3 $3,000,000
Construction of Sewer Pump Station G2 $750,000
$7,180,000
Page 19 Budget 2021/2022Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program - Phase 2
Project Project Funding
Laminex Road - road rehabilitation $98,000
Pronger Parade - road rehabilitation $198,000
Smith Street - road rehabilitation $243,000
Excelsior Road - road rehabilitation $148,000
Thornside Road chainage 2320-2380 - floodway rehabilitation $360,507
Thornside Road chainage 3110-3180 - floodway rehabilitation $398,000
Albert Park - carpark sealing $120,000
Mellor Street pathway replacement - Five Ways to Civic Centre $109,000
Mellor Street pathway replacement - Civic Centre to Senior Citizens Centre $112,000
CCTV region-wide renewal $500,000
$2,286,507
Queensland Bushfire Recovery Funding - Local Economic Recovery funded through the Queensland
Reconstruction Authority
Project Project Funding
Replacement of bridge No 54 Widgee Crossing Road $837,000
Replacement of bridge No 52 Glastonbury Creek Road $630,000
Replacement of bridge No 37 Ryan Road $585,000
Upgrade regional water main for fire fighting pressure $1,080,000
$3,132,000
Queensland Bushfire Recovery Funding - Bushfire Recovery Exceptional Assistance funded through
the Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Project Project Funding
Electrical upgrades to Gympie Civic Centre $189,000
Maintenance and repairs to Curra County Club $48,000
Electrical upgrades to Goomeri Hall $27,000
$264,000
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Gympie Regional Council
Percentage Change in Rates Levied from 2020-21
In accordance with Section 169 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 , Council is require to reported the total value of the change,
expressed as a percentage in the gross rates and utility charges levied for the 2021-22 budget compared with the gross rates and
utility charges levied in the previous financial year (2020-21). The calculation of this percentage for a financial year excludes rebates
and discounts applied on rates and utility charges.
Rates & Charges Budget Rates & % Change from
Gross Rates and Utility Charges Levied 2020-21 Charges 2021-22 2020-21 to 2021-22
General Rate 44.87M 51.57M 14.94%
Waste Collection 7.73M 7.78M 0.71%
Water Access 6.20M 6.26M 0.85%
Water Consumption 4.57M 4.92M 7.61%
Sewerage 11.69M 12.08M 3.35%
Separate Charges - -
Roads Infrastructure Charge 3.10M - -100.00%
Economic Development Levy 1.75M - -100.00%
Environment Levy 0.99M - -100.00%
Special Charges - -
Rural Fire Brigade Levy 0.28M 0.28M 0.00%
Moy Pocket Road Maintenance Levy 0.15M - -100.00%
Backflow Device Registration Fee 0.03M 0.03M 6.25%
State Waste Levy Collected 0.08M - -100.00%
Total Rates and Charges Levied 81.43M 82.92M 1.83%
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Transparency Hub
Did you know that council has a brand new website where you can view and
track where council spends your rate payer dollars?
The Gympie Regional Council Transparency Hub. Here you will find information
on council’s finances, contractual and procurement information, capital works
and organisational budgets, and councillor expenditure. The aim of the hub is to
provide residents, rate payers and the wider public an insight into how council
does business. The Gympie Regional Council Transparency Hub is a first for the
region and will be updated with new data monthly.
You can find the transparency hub on the council website; take the time to have
a look around!
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