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CONTENTS
SECTION ONE
Ou r City a nd its people ...................................................... 8
Our City
Our People
SECTIONTWO
Cou ncil a nd Orga nisationa l Stewa rdship.................18
Our Council
Council profile
Average Representation Quota
Decision Making Structure
Our Elected Members
Our Organisation
Our Staff
SECTIONTHREE
Strategic Ma nagement a nd Performa nce ......... 30
SECTION FOUR
Ou r Achievements ........................................................... 38
SECTION FIVE
Statutory Reporti ng...........................................................56
Council Policies
Freedom of Information
Council Structure
Codes, Registers, Allowances
Confidential Items
Review of Council Decisions
National Competition
Access to Documents
SECTION SIX
F i na ncia l Performa nce.................................................... 70
SECTION SEVEN
Western Region Waste
Ma nagement Report .................................................... 126