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About the LGA
The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA)
is the peak body for local government in South Australia.
The LGA provides leadership and services to councils, and
represents the sector to State and Federal Governments and
other key stakeholders. Membership of the LGA is voluntary,
but all 68 of South Australia’s councils are members.
The LGA provides value to its members through advocating
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on behalf of the sector, assisting councils in building capacity,
and facilitating continuous improvement. Member councils
can access a wide range of additional services through their
LGA membership, including education and training programs,
Annual
Business Plan
2021-22
website hosting and legal advice.
About the LGA’s Annual Business Plan
The LGA Strategic Plan 2021-25 outlines how the
LGA will provide value to its members through
four key strategies to:
The Annual Business Plan
outlines the actions the Association will take over the 2021-22 financial year to achieve the outcomes
sought by the Strategic Plan in the form of annual objectives, key initiatives, ongoing services and key performance
indicators. The Annual Business Plan was developed in conjunction with the annual budget,
and in consultation with LGA staff, the LGA Board, GAROC, SAROC , Audit and Risk Committee, CEO Advisory
Group and member councils.
Through advocacy, the LGA aims
to achieve greater influence for
local government. The LGA’s advocacy
work is informed by its Advocacy Plan,
Communications Plan, the Annual Business
Plans of its GAROC and SAROC committees,
as well as through Items of Business adopted at
LGA General Meetings. The LGA’s advocacy work is
Advocate
supported by rolling awareness campaigns that aim Achieving greater influence for local
to increase understanding of the role government in matters affecting
and value of councils. councils and communities.
Proactively influencing Federal and State elections that
will occur in the next 12-18 months are key advocacy
priorities for 2021-22. The Council Elections
project, which will prepare resources, training
and campaigns to prepare councils and
communities for the October 2022 local
government elections, is another
key focus.
Full achievement of advocacy • Achieve a value for money score of
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8 or more for advocacy services in the 2021 Member’s Survey.
priorities expressed in the LGA
Advocacy Plan, GAROC and • Annual update of the LGA’s Advocacy Plan adopted by the
Objective
LGA Board of Directors by September 2021.
SAROC Annual Business Plans,
• Quarterly progress reporting of advocacy efforts and
and through Items of Business outcomes to the LGA Board of Directors.
at General Meetings.
Influence the policy agenda of
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• Delivery of State Election Strategy by September 2021, and implementation
of actions in advance of the March 2022 State election.
Federal and State Government
• Delivery of Federal Election Strategy, aligned to ALGA’s Federal Election
Objective
elections for the benefit of Campaign, in advance of the Federal election.
councils and their communities. • Federal and State Governments make election commitments that are favourable
to councils and their communities as a result of LGA advocacy.
Increase the reach of and • Increase the community’s understanding of the role of councils in the community
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against 2021 baseline as measured in the LGA’s annual community survey.
engagement with the LGA’s
• Increase the number of followers across the LGA’s Facebook and
communications to the community,
Objective
Linkedin accounts by 20% compared with June 2021 baseline.
stakeholders and member councils. • Placement of at least 24 positive media stories relevant to
local government across 2021/22.
Prepare councils and
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• Elected Member Mandatory Training Standards revised
by September 2021.
communities for the 2022
Objective
Local Government elections. • Pre-election training program launched by October 2021.
• Make a Difference candidate campaign for 2022 elections
ready to launch by October 2021.
Through assist, the LGA provides
resources, services and advice that build
the capacity of member councils.
Supporting councils to implement local
Assist
government reforms is the key assist strategy
for 2021-22 and will drive action across the LGA’s
governance and legislation, training, policy and
communications functions.
Working with member councils
At the same time, the LGA will continue to strengthen
to build capacity and increase
the capacity of member councils across a wide range
of areas of council operations, including financial
sustainability. An integrated and
sustainability, infrastructure, disability inclusion, web coordinated local government.
services, emergency management and training.
The LGA will also deliver important assist
outcomes through its subsidiaries
LGASA Mutual and LGA Procurement.
Lead the implementation • Achievement of all LG Equip milestones by the timeframes
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established in the LG Equip Implementation Plan.
of local government
• Achieve a rolling average download rate of 40
reforms though the
Objective
(i.e. at least 40 councils) for governance resources
LG Equip program. developed by the LG Equip program.
• Demonstrate the value that the LGA added to the LG Equip program
through program reviews and feedback from councils.
Provide resources, • Achieve a value for money score of 8 or more for policy and legislation services in the 2021 Member’s Survey.
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services and advice • Achieve a value for money score of 7 or more for LGA Training and maintain an average participant
rating from feedback forms of 4 out of 5.
Objective
that save councils
• Integration of all training provided by the LGA into LGA Training by June 2022.
time and money,
• Monitor resource downloads from the LGA’s member-only website as the basis of establishing a
and reduce risk. baseline for future monitoring.
• Respond to 100% of eligible requests for support from councils or control agencies to the LGFSG.
• Maintain the local government sector’s emergency response capabilities through the LGFSG Development Program,
including the training of at least 1,000 council employees.
• Achievement of all One System Review milestones by the timeframes established in the Program Plan.
• Achievement of all CWMS Review milestones by the timeframes established in the Implementation Plan.
• Maintain or increase the value of LGA Procurement services to councils as measured by the LGA’s annual value
proposition and LGA Procurement’s customer satisfaction survey.
Strengthen the capacity of
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• Full achievement of all milestones in all grant funded programs as
reported to funders, member councils and via the Quarterly Grant
member councils through Dashboard to the LGA Board of Directors.
Objective
partnerships and grant
funded initiatives.
The LGA helps to advance the local
government sector through continuous
improvement, research and development
and providing innovative new services
and partnerships that help councils to place
downward pressure on rates. In 2021/22, areas
of key focus will include embedding a data-driven
process to explore best practice operations by council
service area, cyber security and establishing the HR
Shared Service Centre.
Advance
Facilitating continuous improvement
in councils and the LGA.
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Research and communicate on • Achieve a value for money score of 8 or more for advance
services in the 2021 Member’s Survey.
emerging issues for councils
Objective
• Monitor resource downloads from the LGA’s Research and Development
and their communities. Library as the basis of establishing a baseline for future monitoring.
• Establish an evaluation framework for LGR&DS by March 2022.
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Facilitate evidence-based • Establish an opt-in service that allows councils to explore best practice operations
continuous improvement by service areas, and pilot with at least one service in 2021-22.
Objective
through performance
measurement systems.
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Develop new partnerships and • At least 20 councils using the HR Shared Service Centre
in 2021-22.
services help councils innovate
• Business case for an emergency management planning
and prepare for the future.
Objective
service by September 2021.
The LGA’s ability to serve its members relies upon strong
organisational foundations in areas such as financial
management and people and culture, and the
agility that comes from our size and structure as a
member based association.
In 2021-22, the LGA will focus on
improvements to corporate systems,
completing capital upgrades to Local
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Government House and strengthening Implement resolutions • Ensure resolutions and Items of Business from meetings of the OGM, AGM, SAROC,
GAROC and LGA Board are completed or remain on track to be completed within a
how it captures and reports value to from LGA General reasonable time to the satisfaction of the responsible Board or Committee.
Objective
its members. The LGA will also take
action to implement its Climate
Meetings, LGA Board, • Ensure the LGA’s Board meets its approved budget for the year, adjusted for
Commitment Action Plan and LGA Subsidiary Boards extraordinary items and approved changes in quarterly budget reviews.
develop a new Reconciliation and Board Committees.
Action Plan.
Strengthen the LGA’s financial • Income from member subscriptions to not exceed 25% of overall revenue.
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sustainability through system • 10% growth in revenue from value-adding member services.
improvements, capital upgrades • Provide a dividend from the operations of LGA Procurement in accordance with the
Objective
LGA’s Long Term Financial Plan.
and increase revenue from
• Improvements to the Technology One finance system are implemented by June 2022.
value-adding member services
• Long Term Financial Plan established in the Technology One finance system by June 2022.
and subsidiaries.
• Complete bathroom updates at LG House by March 2022, and lift upgrades by June 2022.
Achieve
Embed best practice governance and Improve corporate
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• Develop a long term plan for corporate ICT
operations to enwable the LGA to systems as a means of systems by March 2022.
provide value to members
improving how the LGA
Objective
delivers and reports
on value provided
to members.
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Provide a safe, • Progress on delivery against the LGA’s People and Culture Plan 2021-
2025 as reported quarterly.
healthy and
Objective
• Provide a safe working environment as measured by zero lost time
rewarding work injury frequency rate.
environment.
Lead by example through
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• Report on progress in implementing the LGA Climate Commitment to
the LGA Board by December 2021, and to the OGM in April 2022.
implementing the LGA Climate
• New Reconciliation Action Plan adopted by the
Objective
Commitment and developing a LGA Board of Directors no later than June 2022.
new Reconciliation Action Plan.
Budget The LGA’s budget for 2021/22
includes a slight surplus from
Operating activity $’000 Project activity* $’000
Overview operating activities of $5,000
and $133,000 deficit from project
activities. Net expenditure from
Total Income
Less
9,588 Total Grants Received
Less Total Expenditure
6,508
6,641
project activities is due to the
expenditure of grant funding
received in prior financial years. Employee Costs 4,724 Net Surplus/Deficit (133)
Operating Expenditure 4,072
Depreciation 787
Net Surplus/Deficit 5
* includes grants administered by the LGA that are not reported income and expenditure.
Revenue Expenditure
LGA’s revenue is divided into income from The LGA’s expenditure is divided into employee costs,
fee-for-service activities, scheme administration administration, contractors and consultants,
revenue, membership subscriptions and rental LG House and depreciation, as follows:
income from LG House, as follows:
Employee Costs
Includes all staff costs, oncosts, board
Fee-for-service and committee and other fees. Admin, Other
Scheme
Revenue
Includes income from education and training courses,
sponsorship, forums, events and web services. Administration Costs
Includes office expenses, software licencing
25%
24%
Scheme Revenue and costs to support activities including
Comprises a contribution received from LGASA Squiz, events, training and forums. Employee costs
50%
Mutual and Local Government Risk Services (LGRS)
from the Workers Compensation Scheme, Mutual Contractors and Consultants Contractors
10%
Liability Scheme, Assets Mutual Fund and other Consultants and contractors are used for policy
LGRS risk services provided to councils. development, training costs, legal advice,
Membership Fee-for-service
23%
Subscirptions squiz content management software and
Subscriptions other similar costs.
25% Comprises membership subscriptions LG House
paid by councils to the LGA.
Other
LG House, Depreciation and Other
This includes depreciation of the fit out and
Depreciation
7%
building, costs associated with the cleaning,
Other
LG House
Includes a contribution from LGA Procurement
of $50,000 and grant revenue from the State
utilities and maintenance of LG House and
various other costs. 8%
15% 13% Government covering the LGA’s interest payments
from the SLGIP program.148 Frome St
Adelaide SA 5000
GPO Box 2693
Adelaide SA 5001
(08) 8224 2000
lgasa@lga.sa.gov.au
www.lga.sa.gov.au
@LGAofSA
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