Mayor Keith Campbell - Governance & Communication Portfolio Report - 19 July 2017
Annual Report 2016/17 Council is commencing the collation of data for the development of the annual report for 2016/17.
Annual Report 2016/17
Council is commencing the collation of data for the development of the annual report for 2016/17. Whilst annual reporting is a mandatory obligation of the Local Government Act 2009, Council embraces this requirement as an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to open, transparent and accountable governance.
The annual report will provide details of Council's activities and performance for 2016/17 such as:
- Regional and organisational statistics
- Statements of cashflows, comprehensive income and Council’s financial position
- Achievements, challenges and opportunities; and
- Assessments of progress towards implementing the Corporate Plan 2014/18
Copies of the previous annual reports can be found on Council’s website and hard copies can be purchased from Council offices or accessed through your local library. I encourage you to look out for the release of the 2016/17 annual report later this year.
Right to Information Statistics for 2016/17
Right to Information (RTI) is the Queensland Government's approach to giving the community greater access to information. The RTI Act 2009 covers documents of a non-personal nature that cannot be accessed from another source, for example Council's website. During 2016/17, Council processed nine (9) applications from the community. Additionally, Council processed three (3) internal reviews and participated in four (4) external reviews.
Media Engagement Statistics for 2016/17
Council regularly provides information to over 40 media contacts linked to a variety of communication mediums such as radio, television, online and print. During 2016/17, Council engaged with media by providing media releases/alerts, quotes, interviews and information relating to areas of both general operations and strategic planning.
I would like to provide a snapshot of the statistics for 2016/2017 where Council provided:
- 91 Media releases
- 519 Responses / Follow up to media enquiries
- 719 Facebook social media posts; and received a
- 2,803,639 reach with Facebook posts.
Additionally, I have a weekly interview spot on the local radio stations of 1071AM, HitFM and CrowFM as well as regular interviews with ABC Radio, WinTV and Channel 7. My fellow Councillors also make themselves available for regular radio interviews and media coverage of their respective portfolios.