Help make Clarence Valley financially sustainable
Consultation has concluded
The consultation phase has now finished. Please keep tuned for email updates and visit regularly for future updates.
Council needs your views to help make the most well-informed decisions about which community services and projects to continue funding.
Council needs more income and to cut expenditure in some discretionary areas to remain viable in the long term.
We know some of the proposed measures are not going to be popular, but continuing to spend more than we are earning is not an option.
Council will consider these measures when it meets in October, but wants your feedback to inform that decision-making process.
Roads to sustainability....have your say and help secure the future today!
The consultation phase has now finished. Please keep tuned for email updates and visit regularly for future updates.
Council needs your views to help make the most well-informed decisions about which community services and projects to continue funding.
Council needs more income and to cut expenditure in some discretionary areas to remain viable in the long term.
We know some of the proposed measures are not going to be popular, but continuing to spend more than we are earning is not an option.
Council will consider these measures when it meets in October, but wants your feedback to inform that decision-making process.
Roads to sustainability....have your say and help secure the future today!
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over 8 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.What do you think Council could do differently or stop doing altogether to reduce our total annual expenditure?MsHarryover 8 years agoRather than cutting services to the public and raising rates, what has Council looked at internally to do to improve their operations.
Council needs to review its structure and the number of people employed. It needs to look at it purchasing practices. It needs to stop engaging consultants and start using some of it 538FTE to do the work.
0MyCouncilinterestover 8 years agoRealise machinery assets e.g. earth-moving equipment. Then seek tenders for each project. Saves on maintenance, insurance, running costs
Realise sale of heavy equipment.
1amcclureover 8 years agoFocus on local government efficiencies through enhanced management of operations and the removal of underperforming work practises.
Through my work in mining and environmental management, I am constantly exposed to enhanced operational efficiencies of the private sector when compared to the public sector whether local, state or federal government. As an example, with regards to roads, bridges, quarries, natural resources management and the like, these services require substantial very expensive machinery including trucks, excavators, compactors, graders, pickups, etc. Under Government management (which may include the private sector that is controlled by government and/or unions), this machinery is very much under utilised which is grossly inefficient. There is a considerable cost is having such equipment sitting idle for most of a 24 hour cycle including weekends. We are not talking small sums we are talking in the millions of dollars per annum in inefficient utilisation. In addition, we are all aware that of seeing government work programs where people are doing nothing. This is a national joke however, it should be treated as a national embarrassment. The public just sees the tip of the iceberg, work practises can be incredibly inefficient. An efficient private sector would do a better job in less time with less man hours, utilising machinery efficiently all at a lower cost. Government programs like these should be either managed by the private sector (with less local government and union red tape) or the public sector becomes more efficient. One might say that being more efficient would result in job cuts. That may not be the case. With greater working hours, substantial cost savings from operational efficiencies, could result in an cash flow surplus allowing the necessary allocation of funds to the infrastructure backlog rather than letting this backlog to continue to get out of control. Apart from lifting revenue, the Roads to Sustainability questioner focusses on many small items to save costs. This is commendable and certainly necessary but I would like to see local government focus on the bigger issue of making government more efficient and cost effective and getting rid of the "dead wood". It is in the public interest. Anthony McClure Wooli
14MsHarryover 8 years agoLook at how much is paid to the mayor including expenses: 2013/2014: $14859 in a motor vehicle allowance/expense & $272 for newspapers/other
0Spenserover 8 years agoIf the rate rise proceeds I would be appalled to think that all the money would go to roads, this would see those who live in the built up centres subsidising an extensive network of roads to a minority of rural users. The funds must be distributed equit
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about 8 years agoCLOSED: This brainstormer has concluded.What do you think Council could do differently or stop doing altogether to raise annual income?View All Ideas
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26 August 2015
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25 August 2015
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24 August 2015
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21 August 2015
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20 August 2015
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25 September 2015