The District Council of Ceduna’s Annual Business Plan for 2022/2023 provides an overview of the services, programs and strategic projects Council plans to deliver to the Community in 2022/2023.

The Annual Business Plan has been prepared on the basis of Council focusing on the maintenance of existing assets and infrastructure within the Community. The services provided by Council reflect both its obligations under a range of legislation and the Community’s expressed desire for specific services, facilities and infrastructure.

In developing the 2022/2023 Annual Business Plan, Council has given particular attention to the Council long term financial sustainability whilst continuing to provide all of its current services to the Community.

In the context of these circumstances, Council plans a 5.8% overall increase in Council’s General Rate Revenue from existing assessments rated in 2021/2022, in addition to General Rate Revenue derived from new assessments. The planned increase is necessary as a result of four years of sustained low total general rate revenue increases along with reductions in Council’s primary recurrent grant funding over this time.

Council plans to continue to utilise Differential Rates (rates in the dollar) applied to the site value of the land, for defined townships, rural and industrial locations which, Council will use in conjunction with a Fixed Charge to achieve its General Rate Revenue for 2022/2023. In addition, Council has planned to reduce the level of Differential General Rating for Rural and Ceduna Waters properties relative to Council’s township differential rate in recognition of increased valuations or level of service provided to each location.

Council plans to apply a General Rate Cap of 15.8% and Pension rate cap of 10.8% to eligible assessments, to provide reasonable relief from significant valuation increases resulting in large increases in General Rates Payable in 2022/2023, relative to 2021/2022. Key elements of the 2022/2023 Annual Business Plan include –

• $1.992 Million Operating Deficit (before Capital Amounts), resulting from Total Operating Revenues of $10.151 Million and Total Operating Expenses of $12.143 Million
• Adjusted Operating Surplus of $0.030 Million taking into consideration advance payment of 2022/2023 Financial Assistance Grants
• 5.8% increase in Total General Rate Revenue levied on existing assessments15.8% General Rate Cap and 10.8% Pensioner Rate Cap for eligible assessments
• $5.086 Million in Capital Expenditure for the refurbishment of existing assets
• $1.281 Million in Capital Expenditure for the construction or purchase of new assets or upgrading of existing assets
• $1.300 Million in new borrowings, with repayments of $0.503 Million on existing borrowings.

Annual Budget Summary 2022-23

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