Annual Report 2022-23 released

Kiama Council has released its Annual Report for 2022-23.

The Annual Report provides our community with information on Council's progress towards achieving the objectives and strategies contained in the Community Strategic Plan and the Delivery and Operational Program.

The Report includes:

• Blue Haven Annual Report
• Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) Annual Report
• Facility reports on Libraries, Waste Services, Destination Kiama, The Pavilion, Kiama Coast Holiday Parks, Kiama Leisure Centre, Parks & Gardens, Communications and IT
• News stories, updates, stats and area demographics

The report also includes legally required information, including:

• amount of rates and charges written-off during the year
• details of any overseas visits by Councillors, Council staff or other persons representing Council
• Mayoral and Councillor expenses and cost of provision of facilities in relation to their civic duties
• details of all Government contracts over $150,000
• summary of amounts incurred in relation to legal proceedings
• total amount granted to financially assist others (community groups, grants, etc.)
• information relating to external bodies, corporations, partnerships and joint ventures entered into
• information relating to Council's Equal Employment Opportunities management plan and other human resources activities
• statement detailing the steps taken to ensure that goods and services procured by and for council during the year were not a product of modern slavery within the meaning of the Modern Slavery Act 2018
• Statement of total number of persons who performed paid work on 23 November 2022

The Annual Report 2022-23 was prepared in accordance with section 428 of the Local Government Act and the Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) Guidelines.

The Report does not contain Council's financial statements for 2022-23, which are still being audited by the NSW Government. These will be reported to Council once the audit is complete.