Report to Ratepayers 2017

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The following is a brief overview of Council’s achievements over the past 12 months and what Council will be working to deliver for the community in 2017/18.

Highlights of Council’s 2016/17 projects:

• More than $14.5 million was spent on roads, kerb and guttering, footpaths and shared pathways
• New synthetic surface at Sylvania Waters Athletics Track
• Upgrades to Waratah Park in Sutherland and new clubhouse amenities at Preston Oval in Engadine
• New picnic area, BBQ shelter, seating and landscaping at Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve
• Dianella Street Early Education Centre now has a custom-designed outdoor play area
• We celebrated Australia Day with AUSFEST, a free two-day community event across three sites
• Menai and Engadine Skate Parks received facelifts, with street art murals painted by artists

Looking ahead Council has a comprehensive $45.68 million capital works program for 2017/18, including:

• $18.6 million to be spent on transport infrastructure
• $4 million on parks and playgrounds
• $2 million for stormwater infrastructure
• $1.6 million on natural areas management
• $1.3 million for sporting fields
• $805,000 on leisure centre improvements
• $625,000 to be spent on renewing and refurbishing early education centres

Across Sutherland Shire this includes projects such as:

• Upgrades to the Como Shire Gateway
• Replacing playgrounds at Kiewa Place Reserve in Kirrawee and Narnia Park in Alfords Point
• New car park, picnic area, boat and kayak facilities at Old Ferry Reserve in Illawong
• New nets at Gunnamatta Bay Baths and a new boat ramp and wharf at Tonkin Oval
• Upgrades to Sandy Point Rural Fire Station and Sutherland Shire’s SES facilities
• Over $1 million to be spent on new resources at Sutherland Shire’s eight Libraries

More information on Council's Strategy and Plans and the budget for 2017/18

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