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PO Box 7064, Baulkham Hills BC 2153

3 Columbia Court Baulkham Hills

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Copies of our Annual Report 2014 - 2015 including financial statements can be downloaded from our website or obtained through any of the above channels.

ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015

SUMMARY

“2014 - 2015 Annual Report

contains details of Council’s

achievements during the year,

our financial accounts and our

future plans. It describes how we

are building long term capacity to

provide the services and facilities

our growing population needs

now and in the future.”

CLR ANDREW JEFFERIES

MAYOR, THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL 2014 - 2015

2,057 TOP 5POPULATION

GROWTH CENTRE

IN SYDNEY

283

CAPITAL WORKS projects

completed

85,770new

DWELLINGS

BY 2031

$8.3BSYDNEY METRO NORTH WEST

ON TRACK FOR COMPLETION IN 2019

MANAGING OUR MONEY

extra PEOPLE last year

POTHOLES A major reduction in the number of potholes reported. Over the last three years, Council has invested heavily into its proactive roads program, which has seen less potholes forming.

FIT FOR THE FUTUREAs of June 2015 we have been able to completely clear our infrastructure backlog (excluding stormwater). A remarkable achievement considering that it was at $52M four years ago.

Early work on this $3B project commenced in February 2015. The project, which includes a 9km tunnel linking the M1 Pacific Motorway at Wahroonga to the Hills M2 Motorway at West Pennant Hills.

NORTHCONNEX MOTORWAY

billion dollars in total ASSETS

5.1

kilometres of NEW roads constructed

13

1,645

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

decided

kilos of waste RECYCLED per home per year

5.79

population who LIVE & WORK in the Shire

24,534

kilometres of new FOOTPATHS & CYCLEWAYS

27.8

STAFF EFFICIENCY

Ratio of full-time equivalent staff to residents = 1: 318

Average for similar councils is 1: 217

More than 23,000 new homes & 57,000 jobs will be created as a result of the arrival of the rail.

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Council continues to maintain a strong financial position which is supporting the delivery of infrastructure and services for our community into the future.

FINANCE OUTCOMES2014 - 2015($ MILLION)

2013 - 2014($ MILLION)

MOVEMENT

Operating Surplus for the year $248.7 $127.4

Operating Revenue $379.3 $257.5

Operating Expenditure $130.6 $130.1

Cash and Investments $311.1 $214.0

Other Current Assets $156.4 $40.0

Non Current Assets $4,678.8 $3,983.6

Total Liabilities $40.4 $35.1

Net Assets/ Equity $5,105.9 $4,202.4

34.3%

1.1%

2.6%

4.7%

27.1%

5.3%

24.9%

OPERATING INCOME 2014 - 2015

Rates and Annual Charges $94.3M User Charges and Fees $17.7M Interest and Investment Revenue $9.9M Other Revenues $130M Grants and Contributions - Operating 20.1M Grants and Contributions - Capital $103M Profit from Sale of Assets $4.3M

$379.3M

Balanced Urban Growth $55M Modern Local Economy $3.6M

Protected Environment $30M Proactive Leadership $7.3M

Vibrant Communities $34.7M

26.5%42.1%

2.7%

23.0%

5.6%

OPERATING EXPENDITURE 2014 - 2015

Balanced Urban Growth $55M Modern Local Economy $3.6M Protected Environment $30M Proactive Leadership $7.3M Vibrant Communities $34.7M

Bridges

Buildings

Parks

Pathways

Traffic

Roads

Waterways

Land35.9%

3.1%

2.7%

5.7%8.6%

10.4%

17.2% 16.4%

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 2014 - 2015

Bridges $1.1M Buildings $6.1M Parks $3.8M Pathways $2.1M Traffic $3.2M Roads $13.3M Waterways $1.0M Land $6.3M

$130.6M

$36.9M