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PUBLIC NOTICE | EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING | 17 JANUARY 2024

Published on 03 January 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE(PDF, 652KB) | REQUEST FOR EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING

Under s. 366 of the Local Government Act 1993, we hereby give notice of the following motions:

We request an extraordinary council meeting on Wednesday 17 January 2024 commencing at 3:30pm at the Weddin Shire Council Chambers, 73 Camp Street, Grenfell NSW 2810.

REASON FOR EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

To consider the Audited Annual Financial Statements.
Under s. 419 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council must present its audited financial reports, together with the auditor’s reports, at a meeting of the Council held on the date fixed for the meeting.

Name: Craig Bembrick (Mayor)

Date: 3 January 2024

Name: Paul Best (Deputy Mayor)

Date: 3 January 2024

Weddin Shire Council | Annual Financial Statements(PDF, 2MB) for the year ended 30 June 2023. 2023-Annual-Financial-Statements_Audited.pdf

Public notice – Presentation of audited financial statements(PDF, 555KB)

as per Section 418 (3) of the Local Government Act.

In accordance with Section 418 (3) of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), Weddin Shire Council advises that the ordinary Council meeting to be held on 17 January 2024 will include the presentation of the audited Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Reports for the year ending 30 June 2023.

A summary of the Financial Statements is provided below.
	2023	Restated Actual 2022
	$ '000	$ '000
Income Statement
Total income from continuing operations	37,670	18,566
Total expenses from continuing operations	23,327	14,761
Operating result from continuing operations	14,343	3,805

Net operating result for the year	14,343	3,805
Net operating result before grants and contributions provided for capital purposes	4,225	(1,466)
Statement of Financial Position	2023	Restated 2022
Total current assets	18,979	15,066
Total current liabilities	(8,835)	(10,331)
Total non-current assets	292,350	269,062
Total non-current liabilities	(4,325)	(4,691)
Total equity	298,169	269,106
Other financial information	2023	Restated 2022
Unrestricted current ratio (times)	3.06x	3.37x
Operating performance ratio (%)	14.03%	(14.09)%
Debt service cover ratio (times)	15.52x	4.71x
Rates and annual charges outstanding ratio (%)	10.51%	9.02%
Buildings and Infrastructure Renewal Ratio (%)	248.43%	0.00%
Own source operating revenue ratio (%)	39.04%	38.27%
Cash expense cover ratio (months)	4.49	13.46

In accordance with Section 420 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), any person may make a submission in writing to Council with respect to the Council’s Audited Financial Statements or the Auditor’s Reports.

Copies of the Audited Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Reports may be inspected at:

Internet: www.weddin.nsw.gov.au

Locations: Weddin Shire Council 73 Camp Street, GRENFELL NSW 2810

Submissions close one week after the above public meeting has been held.