BANJUP RESIDENTS GROUP General Meeting 21 June 2015 Banjup Residents Group 1 21 June 2015
Guests today include: • Mayor Logan Howlett • Daniel Arndt, Dir Planning, Cockburn • Stuart Downing, Dir Finance, Cockburn • Assistant Commissioner Darren Klemm, DFES Banjup Residents Group 2 21 June 2015
Apologies • Members • Non-Members – David Beckwith – Joe Francis MLA – Elizabeth Walton – Cllr Steve Portelli – Judy and Alan – Cllr Yaz Fogarty Mubarakai – Glen Hollands Banjup Residents Group 3 21 June 2015
Agenda Banjup Residents Group 4 21 June 2015
15:05 Rates Neil Raine Banjup Residents Group 5 21 June 2015
This recommendation was adopted by Cockburn Council on 11 June “The proposed rate in the dollar is 7.074¢ of GRV value. The increase is 3.5% for the average property after allowing for the waste management service charge and the community surveillance levy to be added into general rates .” Banjup Residents Group 6 21 June 2015
Inflation Rates – 12 months to March 2015 • Consumer Price Index – Australia 1.3% – Perth 1.4% • Food and non-alcoholic beverages 1.9% • Alcohol and tobacco 5.2% • Clothing and footwear -0.7% • Housing 2.7% • Furnishings, household equipment and services 1.5% • Health 4.4% • Transport -6.2% • Communication -4.5% • Recreation and culture 2.0% • Education 5.4% • Insurance and financial services 1.8% • Producer Price Index - Australia 0.7% • Wages Price Index 2.3% Source: ABS Banjup Residents Group 7 21 June 2015
Pensioners supposed to benefit from rate rises • Last year’s rate was ~ 4 cents in dollar of Gross Rental Value • New rate is ~ 7 cents in dollar of GRV • Now rolled up with: – Rubbish collection – CoSafe • Cockburn says rolling up means bigger rebate for pensioners Banjup Residents Group 8 21 June 2015
Rate rises for Banjup are punitive Banjup Residents Group 9 21 June 2015
Rates will rise overall by 8%, not 3.5% INCREASES IN RESIDENTIAL RATES 2015/16 Year on Number Year on Yield year of Rate per year (ImpRes) Improved Residential $ millions increase Properties property increase 2014/15 from Rating Statement $ 32.26 Rubbish $ 15.80 Cosafe $ 2.36 Total 2014/15 rates $ 50.41 36,313 $ 1,388 Total 2015/16 rates $ 55.42 7.9% 37,099 $ 1,494 7.6% Source: Cockburn adopted budget June 2015 Banjup Residents Group 10 21 June 2015
New properties cannot be the reason for the rise Number of Reported Rates $M Rate per Properties Increase 2014/15 2015/16 Property GRV Existing Properties 36,313 3.50% $ 50.41 $ 52.18 $ 1,437 $ 20,312 New Properties 786 $ 3.24 $ 4,121 $ 58,250 Total 37,099 $ 55.42 $ 1,494 $ 21,116 DUH ?!?! Banjup Residents Group 11 21 June 2015
Property rates will rise by 3.5% if your GRV is $19,750 19750 2014 2015 GRV $ 19,750 $ 19,750 Rate in dollar 0.04303 0.07074 Rates 850 Rubbish 435 450 rolled up in 2015 rates CoSafe 65 67 Total on Rate Notice 1,349.84 1,397.12 Increase 3.5% Banjup Residents Group 12 21 June 2015
If your GRV is Cockburn average $20,443, rates will rise by 4.8% 20443 2014 2015 GRV $ 20,443 $ 20,443 Rate in dollar 0.04303 0.07074 Rates 879.66 Rubbish 435 450 rolled up in 2015 rates CoSafe 65 67 Total on Rate Notice 1,379.66 1,446.14 Increase 4.82% Banjup Residents Group 13 21 June 2015
If your GRV is $25,000, rates will rise by 12% 25000 2014 2015 GRV $ 25,000 $ 25,000 Rate in dollar 0.04303 0.07074 Rates 1,076 Rubbish 435 450 rolled up in 2015 rates CoSafe 65 67 Total on Rate Notice 1,575.75 1,768.50 Increase 12.2% Banjup Residents Group 14 21 June 2015
Higher the GRV, bigger the rates increase GRV Increase $ 23,000 9% $ 25,000 12% $ 30,000 18% Banjup Residents Group 15 21 June 2015
Rolling up makes rubbish charges inequitable RUBBISH CHARGES by GRV 1,000 GRV Charge 900 16,000 460 800 19,750 450 700 Rubbish Charge 22,000 502 600 500 26,000 594 400 30,000 685 300 34,000 777 200 100 - GRV Banjup Residents Group 16 21 June 2015
Stuart Downing here to explain latest rises • Why is the overall rates increase really 8% not 3.5%? – Why is the rate rise for an average property 4.8%? • Why is there no equity in rubbish charges? • Why is nothing explained in Cockburn’s rating and budget papers? • How are you going to fix this? Banjup Residents Group 17 21 June 2015
What shall we resolve? • Motion: a. The BRG urges the City of Cockburn before rate notices are issued to reduce rate rises to its declared 3.5% b. The BRG instructs its Committee to refer the iniquitous rate rises to the Department of Local Government • Vote Banjup Residents Group 18 21 June 2015
Unrolling rubbish from rates is more equitable Bill Increase RATE BILL COMPARISON 3,000 GRV Rolled Unrolled 16,000 9.1% 8.0% 2,500 20,000 6.9% 6.3% 2,000 Rate Bill @ 3.5% increase 22,000 10.4% 6.1% 1,500 26,000 16.3% 5.8% 1,000 30,000 21.0% 5.6% 500 34,000 24.9% 5.4% - GRV Rolled Unrolled Banjup Residents Group 19 21 June 2015
Rates will rise overall by 8%, not 3.5% Yield Year on $ year Homes millions increase 2014/15 Rates yield 36,313 32.26 2014/15 Rates yield for 15/16 quantities 37,099 32.81 Rubbish & CoSafe 18.55 Total would have been 51.36 2015/16 Rates yield adopted 55.42 7.9% Comprising General rates 10.4% Rubbish 3.4% CoSafe 3.1% Source: Cockburn adopted budget June 2015 Banjup Residents Group 20 21 June 2015
Rate bills have risen 50% in 5 years Compound Rates Increases - Cost recovery for Rubbish and CoSafe 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Rates Rubbish CoSafe Total increase CPI Wages Banjup Residents Group 21 21 June 2015
4000% variance and no explanation !!! Source: Cockburn adopted Business Plan June 2015 Banjup Residents Group 22 21 June 2015
15:35 Emergency Services Ian Thurston Banjup Residents Group 23 21 June 2015
ESL rates will increase by 10.8% it was 6% last year and 6% next year ESL Increases 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 -2.0% Source: WA Government Fact Sheet Banjup Residents Group 24 21 June 2015
DFES proposals to change Banjup from ESL 3 to ESL 1 are all declined • April 2011 – – Consolidate brigades at Poletti Road – Locate bulk water tanker at Poletti Road • February 2012 – Change from ESL 3 to ESL 1 • March 2014 – Change from ESL 3 to ESL 1 • April 2015 – Change from ESL 3 to ESL 1 Banjup Residents Group 25 21 June 2015
DFES tried again in 2015 – says the Career brigades can serve us better • DFES will control structural and rural fires • Success fire station can reach Banjup in 7 minutes • Murdoch and Canning Vale soon after • Career brigades have specialist equipment • Support from Jandakot Volunteer Brigade – Bulk water tanker • Banjup’s ESL rate rises 120% from $164 to $363 – Including 10.8% rise Banjup Residents Group 26 21 June 2015
We need reassurance from DFES • 7 minutes to get to Banjup – Really? Across the Freeway? • No reticulated water in Banjup • DFES fire trucks have limited water – Gibbs Road fire 2011 • fire trucks looked for “blue tiles” – Beenyup Road fire 2015 • Bush fire AND house fire • DFES dispatched first • Had to call for the Jandakot brigade and water tanker – Why not dispatched at same time? Banjup Residents Group 27 21 June 2015
“Strained relations” between Career and Volunteers put Banjup lives at risk • Keelty’s report into the Hills Fire of 2011 said: – “ Brigades do not understand decisions about why certain units are called in to deal with the incident and others are left alone. Unless there is clarity, it exacerbates the already strained relationship with some of the volunteer brigades .” – … “The incident [ dispatch of Jandakot Brigade ] will add to the lack of trust and confidence volunteer brigades have in FESA, which is contrary to the assertions made in FESA’s submission to this inquiry .” Banjup Residents Group 28 21 June 2015
How can DFES assure us that we will be safe? • Are relations with the Jandakot Brigade better? • What are protocols for dispatching fire-fighters? • Will DFES trucks get bogged in Banjup sand? • What are the benefits to Banjup of changing ESL? • Assistant Commissioner Darren Klemm will explain Banjup Residents Group 29 21 June 2015
DFES materials Banjup Residents Group 30 21 June 2015
What shall we resolve? • Motions: a. The BRG supports Banjup being changed to ESL 1 b. The BRG does not support Banjup being changed to ESL 1 and urges DFES to desist from promoting any change until reticulated water is available in Banjup • Vote Banjup Residents Group 31 21 June 2015
16:00 Land Use Planning for Perth @ 3.5 million Jemma Van Dongen Banjup Residents Group 32 21 June 2015
WA Planning Commission wants comments on its long term plans for Perth • Need land and roads for 3.5 million people by 2050 • 75,000 more homes in South Metro • South Banjup will NOT be urbanised • Most new urban land will be along “corridors” – Kwinana Freeway and Railway – Armadale – Mandurah Banjup Residents Group 33 21 June 2015
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