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Background
The Western Region Waste Management Authority
(WRWMA) is a regional subsidiary established under
Section 43 of the Local Government Act 1999. In all
things the subsidiary is bound by the requirements of
the Act (including relevant regulations – the Local
Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1999)
and the WRWMA Charter. Otherwise, the regional
subsidiary can be subjected to a joint direction of the
member Councils as provided for at Clause 26 of
Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1999.
Pursuant to the Act and the Charter, the subsidiary must
have an Annual Business Plan which is prepared and
adopted in consultation with the member Councils.
A Business Plan will remain in force for a period as
specified in the plan but must be reviewed, in
consultation with the member Councils, on an
annual basis.
Further under the Charter, the subsidiary is currently
required to adopt its Annual Budget after
31 May but before 30 June for the next financial year
and then provide a copy of it to the CEO of each
member Council within 5 business days of adoption.
The Constituent Councils in WRWMA are the City of
Charles Sturt, the City of West Torrens, the City of Port
Adelaide Enfield, and the City of Holdfast Bay.
The equitable interests of the Constituent Councils in
the Authority are as follows:
• City of Charles Sturt - 56.39%;
• City of West Torrens - 23.93%;
• City of Port Adelaide Enfield - 13.77%;
• City of Holdfast Bay - 5.91%.
The Board of WRWMA consists of 7 members
appointed by the Constituent Councils as follows:
• City of Charles Sturt-three persons; Councillor
Ghent, Councillor Nguyen and Mrs J Cornish
• City of West Torrens - two persons; Cr Demetriou
and Mr W Ross
• City of Port Adelaide Enfield - one person;
Cr Jamieson
• City of Holdfast Bay - one person; Cr Bouche
A Board Member shall, subject to the Charter, be
appointed for a term not exceeding four years specified
in the instrument of appointment and at the expiration
of the term of office will be eligible for re-appointment.
The term of office of a Board Member will terminate
upon the Council providing written notice to the
Board Member and the Board, or upon the Board
Member resigning by notice in writing or upon the
happening of any other event through which the
Board Member would be ineligible to remain as a
member of the Board.
The Authority is established for the following objects
and purposes:
• to manage the Authority’s interest and advise the
Constituent Councils in relation to the remediation
of the Garden Island landfill site;
• to undertake all manner of things relating to and
incidental to the management function of the
Authority;
• to provide a forum for the discussion and
consideration of issues related to the joint
obligations and responsibilities of the Constituent
Councils in respect of the Garden Island landfill site.
• The powers, functions and duties of the Authority
as set out in the Charter include:
• accumulation of surplus funds for investment
purposes;
• setting aside a reserve fund or funds clearly
identified for meeting any liability of the Authority;
• entering into contracts, purchasing, selling, leasing,
hiring, renting or otherwise acquiring or disposing
of any personal property or interests therein;
• acquiring or disposing of any real property or
interests therein, provided that it shall be a
condition precedent, that the written approval of
the Constituent Councils is first had and obtained;
• employing, engaging or dismissing the Manager
of the Authority;
• employing, engaging or retaining professional
advisers to the Authority;
• the power to return any or all surplus funds upon
completion of the approved remediation plan of
Garden Island;
• the power to invest any of the funds of the Authority
in any investment authorised by the Trustee Act
1936, or with the Local Government Finance
Authority provided that:
• in exercising this power of investment the
Authority must exercise the care, diligence and
skill that a prudent person of business would
exercise in managing the affairs of other persons;
and
• the Authority must avoid investments that are
speculative or hazardous in nature;
• undertaking all manner of things relating and
incidental to the objects and purposes of the
Authority; and
• the power to do anything else necessary or
convenient for or incidental to the exercise,
performance or discharge of its powers, functions
or duties.
Western Region Waste Management Authority Annual Report 2011/2012
Member Councils: Charles Sturt; Holdfast Bay; Port Adelaide Enfield; West Torrens
For the Year Ended 30 June 2012