Publications and Reports

The Local Government Act 2009 requires every local government in Queensland to develop a long-term community plan.

The community plan expresses the community’s vision, its aspirations and key priority areas.  The purpose of the community plan is to:

• Inform longer-term decisions to be made by Council in relation to policy, planning and resource allocation.
• Compliment, guide and inform Council’s other strategic planning systems and decision-making.
• Capture the expertise, interests and views of stakeholders representing the whole of the community (government, business, interest groups, individuals and community organisations) into a framework that describes how the community aspires to reach its full potential.
• Provide a basis for transparency and accountability for the development and implementation of other operational and action plans of local government.

The community plan is a high-level strategic plan that guides the development of Council’s other planning documents, including the Corporate Plan and Operational Plans.

This community plan will be developed using the five phases of community planning outlined in the Local Government (Finance, Plans and Reporting) Regulation 2010:

• intelligence gathering
• community input
• community vision
• community validation
• policy and adoption

The Community Input Phase was completed on 9 March 2012.  The Community Vision statement will be developed in consultation with Council and a draft Community Plan will be released for the Community Validation Phase in May 2012.  The Community Plan is expected to be completed and adopted by Council by 30 June 2012.

Community Plan Summary Paper

The summary paper outlines what we already know about the Burdekin Shire. The information contained in the summary paper has been gathered from a wide range of sources, including Census data, Council knowledge, previous studies and reports.

The Annual Reports contain important information for the community on Council’s achievements, challenges, values and plans for the future.

The information in the report demonstrates accountability to stakeholders, who include residents and ratepayers, staff, Councillors, investors, community groups, government departments and other interested parties.

Electronic copies of this report can be downloaded for free from website or if you require a hard copy of the report please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on (07) 4783 9800 or email

The Local Government (Finance, Plans and Reporting) Regulation 2010 provides that a local government must prepare a budget for its operating fund for each financial year.  The budget must be prepared on an accrual basis and include statements of the following for the financial year for which it is prepared and the next 2 financial years:

1. financial position;
2. cash flow;
3. income and expenditure;
4. changes in equity.

Burdekin Shire Council’s current budget, and budget information from previous financial years can be viewed by clicking the links below.

Current

• 2011-12 Budget Report (PDF 1.5MB)

Previous

• 2010-11 Budget Report (PDF 820KB)

The documents relating to the proposed plan to refurbish the Burdekin swimming pools can be viewed here.

Minutes of the consultation process can be downloaded and viewed or printed.

In compliance with section 186 of the Local Government (Finance, Plans and Reporting) Regulations 2010, Council is obliged to publish details of all contracts valued $100,000 or more.

Information to be documented in these publications includes the following:

• The person/company with whom Council has entered into the contract.
• The value of the contract.
• The purpose of the contract.

View the latest contracts valued $100,000 or more below. 

Electronic copies of this report can be downloaded for free from website or if you require a hard copy of the report please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on (07) 4783 9800 or email

The Corporate Plan plays a vital role in the future of our Shire. It is the overarching plan that defines the higher order objectives of Burdekin Shire Council.

Copies of this Plan are available to download for free. If a hard copy of the Plan is required, please contact us.

The Burdekin Shire Council publishes a community newsletter as part of a drive to keep residents better informed of council news, projects and policies.

The inaugural edition of Council in Focus was distributed to all local homes during the first week of September 2010.

The four-page, full-colour newsletter is published every quarter.

The Burdekin Shire has prepared this Planning Scheme as a framework for managing development in a way that advances the purpose of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 by identifying – (a) Exempt, self-assessable and assessable development; and (b) outcomes sought to be achieved in the local government area as the context for assessing development.

Under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2003, Burdekin Shire Council must prepare a Local Disaster Management Plan (LDMP) to address the disaster management needs of the Shire. The Burdekin Shire LDMP ensures that:

1. community risks related to events are effectively managed;
2. risks requiring district level support are identified and communicated to the district level;
3. the local government and local groups comply with their disaster management obligations under the Disaster Management Act 2003 and other obligations related to disaster management that the local government determines.

The plan aims to achieve prevention, preparedness, response and recovery objectives in accordance with the values of the disaster management strategic framework:

• Protecting health, safety, quality of life and economic vitality
• Building and maintaining partnerships and collaboration across all levels of government, community and industry, in all aspects of disaster management
• Protecting our natural and built environment
• Respecting the diversity of Queensland communities
• Ensuring accountability and transparency of the Queensland disaster management arrangements

Burdekin Shire Local Disaster Management Plan

Burdekin Shire Local Disaster Management Plan – including Appendices 1, 3 & 4 (PDF 1.1 MB)

• Appendix 2 – Mitigation Plan 2003 (PDF 183 KB)
• Appendix 5 – LDMG Membership List (Not for public release)
• Appendix 6
  • Appendix 6A – Ayr Flood Study 2001 (PDF 3.2 MB)
  • Appendix 6B – Horseshoe Lagoon Flood & Drainage Study 2002 (Available on request)
  • Appendix 6C – Chemical Spills Risk Study 2002 (PDF 1.5 MB)
  • Appendix 6D – Natural Disaster Risk Study Revised 2003 (PDF 6.0 MB)
  • Appendix 6E – Burdekin Storm Surge Study 2003 (Available on request)
  • Appendix 6F – Home Hill Flood Study 2003 (PDF 13.0 MB)
  • Appendix 6G – Giru Flood Study 2003 (PDF 28.5 MB)
• Appendix 7 – Community Recovery Sub-Plan (PDF 107 KB)
• Recovery Sub-Group Priorities (PDF 42 KB)
• Appendix 8 – Communications Sub-Plan (PDF 61 KB)
• Appendix 9 – Evacuation Sub-Plan (PDF 128 KB)
• Appendix 10 – Tsunami Response Plan (PDF 316 KB)
  • Inundation Risk Map – Burdekin Shire (PDF 1.0 MB)
  • Inundation Risk Map – Ayr & Brandon (PDF 855 KB)
• Appendix 11 – Transport Sub-Plan (PDF 39 KB)
• Appendix 12 – Medical Sub-Plan (PDF 54 KB)
• Appendix 13 – Operational Checklists (PDF 192 KB)
• Appendix 14 – Airport Emergency Plan (PDF 37 KB)
• Appendix 15 – Local Disaster Coordination Centre Standard Operating Procedures & Duty Statements (PDF 142 KB)
• Appendix 16 – Memorandum of Understanding with Red Cross 2010 (PDF 787 KB)
• Appendix 17 – Memorandum of Understanding with North Queensland Councils 2010 (PDF 150 KB)

Overview

The Lower Burdekin Water Futures (LBWF) group was set up in 2006 to facilitate a more strategic approach to water management in the Burdekin. The role of managing the district’s water resources is performed by several different bodies, operating at various levels. LBWF brings these different bodies together so that there is greater coordination between them, and better alignment of their efforts.

The LBWF Mission

To support a long-term, strategic, whole-ofsystem approach to understanding and managing the lower Burdekin water resources and associated systems, and thereby deliver long-term economic, social and environmental outcomes that ensure the region’s sustainability.

Aims

A primary aim of the Lower Burdekin Water Futures group is to encourage long-term strategic thinking about water management. In working towards this, the group will also:

• address major issues relating to water resources, such as drainage and run-off
• identify needs for research and management action
• be a ‘sounding board’ for planned projects and major initiatives
• coordinate water and land managers
• integrate the sometimes-competing interests of science, policy, management and the community
• build partnerships between government and private sector organisations
• take the shared views of members to government and other organisations

The inaugural edition of the Lower Burdekin Water Futures newsletter was published in November 2008.

To learn more about sustainable catchments visit http://catchmentdetox.net.au/

The Operational Plan contains details of the ongoing tasks being undertaken by the council on behalf of the community.

The Burdekin Shire Pest Management Plan sets down objectives and strategies required to implement a planned approach to the role of pest management in the Shire.

Through community involvement in its development, there is greater acceptance and understanding of the issue of pest management.

Local Government itself will have a planned approach to the management of pests in the Shire rather than reacting to isolated pressures and demands from within the community.

The Plan identifies resources needed for the effective management of pests and outlines priorities so that resources are managed in the most effective and efficient way.

The Plan shows the resources used by Local Government to manage pest infestations and will result in the Local Government being open and accountable to the community it is representing.