Aquamoves
- More than 650,000 people visited Aquamoves
- Co-Gen and Heat Recovery Ventilation System introduced at Aquamoves generating savings of $70,000 and 800 tonnes of CO² emissions per year
KidsTown
- KidsFest attracted 16,000 visitors over two days in September
- Over 150,000 visitors to KidsTown during the year
Riverlinks
- 60,283 people attended 293 events at Riverlinks Venues (the Eastbank Centre and WestSide PAC)
SAM
- In 2015 SAM had approximately 30,000 visitors to the gallery and held 17 exhibitions
- In March SAM and Shepparton Motor Museum hosted the Dream Machines Motor Show and Street Party
- Council endorsed the business case for a new SAM and SAM foundation established
Events & Tourism
- Over 250 events across sporting, arts, civic, community, celebrations and cultural assisted with 75 events financially sponsored and delivered by Council with an economic impact of $35 million
- 187 people became new citizens
- North Melbourne and Hawthorn played a AFL NAB Cup match at Deakin Reserve in March
- 4,000+ people attended the Emerge Festival
- Total visitors to Greater Shepparton 900,000 with an estimated total economic impact of tourism to Greater Shepparton $180 million
Animals
- Council partnered with PETstock to find homes for homeless pets from the Animal Shelter
- 2920 cats and 9894 dogs were registered
- First ever off leash dog park was created at Ducat Reserve in Shepparton
Waste and environment
- 7,810 tonnes of organic waste composted diverted from landfill
- Council introduced hybrid vehicles as part of fleet
- 1,920 street lights changed to more efficient lighting that will reduce greenhouse emissions and reduce costs.
Community
- 250 community consultations undertaken
- 24,719 meals on wheels delivered
- 25,378 hours of domestic assistance provided
- 11,697 hours of personal care provided
- 14,032 hours of respite care provided
- First ever parking bays for scooters were created at Community Health @ GV Health
Economic
- Two shops opened as part of Renew Shepparton project
- 25,000+ attended the Summer and Winter City Markets
- Shepparton Show Me sponsored 20 events to the value of $214,828
Infrastructure
- Murchison Rail Trail completed
- Redevelopment and restoration of the Philippine House
- Shepparton Senior Citizens Centre redeveloped
- Verney Road Stage 1 completed
- Resealing of roads 80 individual projects, totalling 61km
- Asphalt and stabilisation – 86 projects 56,000m2
- Gravel re-sheeting 53 individual projects totalling 93 kms
- Kerb and channel - 18 projects totalling 3.5km
- Footpath renewal 17 projects totalling 1400 sqm
- Urban drainage – more than 10 different projects
- 650 street trees planted and gifted
- 73 playgrounds maintained
- 4 skate parks maintained
- 10 pieces of public exercise equipment maintained
- 4604 hours spent on public toilet cleaning and maintenance
- 31 sports fields maintained
- 119 parks maintained
- Mall sweeping conducted 52 weeks per annum 712 hours
Awards
- Ms Amanda Tingay, Manager Neighbourhoods, won the LGPro Award for Excellence, Young Achiever Award
- Council’s workplace well-being program wins best innovation in health and wellbeing at the GV Safety Group Annual Safety Awards
- Council was awarded the Local Government Award at the 2014 Multicultural Awards for Excellence for the Respecting Difference project
- The Greater Shepparton City Council and Greater Shepparton Heritage Advisory Committee announced the winners of the biennial Cultural Heritage Awards 2015
- Australia Day award winners & volunteer awards
Leadership
- Goulburn Valley Regional Collaborative Alliance established to share services between Greater Shepparton, Strathbogie and Moira
- Council hosted several Ministerial visits during 2014-2015 including the Premier The Hon Daniel Andrews MP and Opposition Leader The Hon. Matthew Guy, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss MP and The Hon Natalie Hutchins MP Minister for Local Government
- The strong working relationship and shared vision between the Greater Shepparton City Council and the Committee for Greater Shepparton signed a Memorandum of Understanding
That’s just a snapshot of Council’s achievements for 2014-15, there’s plenty more! Read the full report here or ask for a copy at our Welsford Street offices.
