Reporting
Dubbo Regional Council is responsible for delivery of information about organisational direction, framework and operation in accordance with legislation. Expand the sections below to find out more about our reporting requirements.
Annual Reports
Dubbo Regional Council's Annual Report provides information on Council's performance in relation to the Integrated Planning and Reporting outcomes, budget and other statutory requirements outlined by the NSW Office of Local Government.
2023/2024 Dubbo Regional Council Annual Report (PDF 19.4MB)
Previous statement documents are available below.
2022/2023 Dubbo Regional Council Annual Report (PDF 11.3MB)
2021/2022 Dubbo Regional Council Annual Report (PDF 3.3MB)
2020/2021 Dubbo Regional Council Annual Report (PDF 2.9MB)
2019/2020 Dubbo Regional Council Annual Report (PDF 128.9MB)
2018/2019 Dubbo Regional Council Annual Report (PDF 19.1MB)
2017/2018 Dubbo Regional Council Annual Report (PDF 13.2MB)
To find out more about Council's Integrated Planning and Reporting, visit our dedicated webpage; Integrated Planning and Reporting
Financial Statements
The General Purpose Financial Statements present Council’s operating results and financial position for the financial year, including the condition of its assets. These audited reports are published alongside Council’s Annual Report.
2023/2024 Dubbo Regional Council Financial Statements (PDF 2.6MB)
Previous statement documents are available below.
2022/2023 Dubbo Regional Council Financial Statements (PDF 3.5MB)
2021/2022 Dubbo Regional Council Financial Statements (PDF 3.7MB)
2020/2021 Dubbo Regional Council Financial Statements (PDF 2.5MB)
2019/2020 Dubbo Regional Council Financial Statements (PDF 6.5MB)
2018/2019 Dubbo Regional Council Financial Statements (PDF 5MB)
2017/2018 Dubbo Regional Council Financial Statements (PDF 2.9MB)
2016/2017 Dubbo Regional Council Financial Statements (PDF 2.3MB)
Former Dubbo City Council Statements (PDF 5.6MB)
Former Wellington Council Statements (PDF 3MB)
Delivery Program and Operational Plan Progress Reports
The bi-annual (6 monthly) progress reports provide a status update and commentary on the actions in the Operational Plan with respect to the principal activities detailed in the Delivery Program that forms part of our Integrated Planning and Reporting framework.
2023/2024 - IP&R Operational Plan Progress Report - July 2023 to June 2024 (PDF 821.5KB)
2023/2024 - IP&R Operational Plan Progress Report - July 2023 to December 2023 (PDF 649.4KB)
2022/2023 - IP&R Operational Plan Progress Report - July 2022 to June 2023 (PDF 1.4MB)
2022/2023 - IP&R Operational Plan Progress Report - July 2022 to December 2022 (PDF 1.4MB)
2021/2022 - IP&R Operational Plan Progress Report - January to June 2022 (PDF 872.7KB)
2021/2022 - IP&R Operational Plan Progress Report - July to December 2021 (PDF 878.9KB)
2020/2021 - IP&R Operational Plan Progress Report - January to June 2021 (PDF 951.4KB)
2020/2021 - IP&R Operational Plan Progress Report - July to December 2020 (PDF 954.4KB)
To find out more about Council's Integrated Planning and Reporting, visit our dedicated webpage; Integrated Planning and Reporting
State of Our Region Reports
Formally known as the End of Term Report, the State of Our Region Report reports to the community on the effectiveness of the implementation of the Community Strategic Plan which resides within Council's Integrated Planning and Reporting framework. The Report is presented to the second meeting of a newly elected Council for notation, providing information that sets the scene for the new Council.
2021/2024 Dubbo Regional Council State of Our Region Report (PDF 15.6MB)
Previous report documents are available below.
2020/2021 Dubbo Regional Council State of the Environment Report (PDF 216.2KB)
2018/2021 Dubbo Regional Council End of Term Report (PDF 365.5KB)
2017/2018 State of the Environment Report (PDF 19MB)
To find out more about Council's Integrated Planning and Reporting, visit our dedicated webpage; Integrated Planning and Reporting
Community Engagement and Insights Report
Council measures community sentiment through a biennial survey. This survey helps to understand community priorities, explore experiences with Council facilities and services, and gauge overall satisfaction in the areas that are important to them.
The 2024 Community Insights Survey was conducted via a statistically valid phone survey and an opt-in online survey in June 2024 by an independent company Micromex Research.
Results will inform decision making within Council across areas of:
- Strategy and Policy development
- Informing the newly elected Council in developing the Delivery Program for a four year term
- Identifying priority areas of need
- Understanding community perception
To understand how we engaged community in the delivery of the 2024 Community Insights Survey, please visit our YourSay page; Community Insights Survey 2024.
For reports outlining results, please click on the below:
Community Insights Survey 2024 – Phone Results (PDF 2.4MB)
Community Input Survey 2024 – Online Results (PDF 2.1MB)
Community Satisfaction and Needs Survey 2022 – Phone Results (PDF 856.1KB)
Community Satisfaction and Needs Survey 2022 – Online Results (PDF 22.1MB)
Community Needs and Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Final Results (PDF 783.3KB)
Community Needs and Satisfaction Survey 2019 – Online Report (PDF 1.5MB)
Business Papers and Minutes
Before each Council or Committee meeting, a business paper is prepared detailing the items that are to be presented to the meeting. Following a Council or Committee meeting, a minutes document is prepared outlining the decisions made.
View our business papers and minutes at our webpage; Council Meetings.
Council business papers and minutes prior to between January 2021 and July 2024 can be found in the meeting archive.
Browse past papers at our dedicated webpage; Archived Business Papers.
To be provided with access to a business paper prior to January 2021, you can request it here; Business Paper Requests.
Planning Agreements and Infrastructure Contributions
PLANNING AGREEMENT
A Planning Agreement is an agreement entered into by Council and a developer where the developer agrees to fund public amenities or infrastructure, dedicate land at no cost to Council, provide monetary contributions or any other material public benefit, for a public purpose.
Planning agreements are entered into in relation to a development application or an amendment to the Local Environmental Plan. Planning agreements cannot be entered into unless public notice has been given and the community has been given opportunity to comment on any proposed agreement.
You can view current and expired agreements on our dedicated webpage; Planning Agreements.
INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRIBUTIONS
Council is required to keep a contributions register in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021.
The register currently contains 1 year of information for the 2023-24 financial year.
Download the Development Contributions Register and find out more about infrastructure contributions at our dedicated webpage; Infrastructure Contributions.
Received and Awarded Tenders
Council regularly enters into competitive arrangements for the purchase of works, goods and services needed to provide 'best value' procurement outcomes to ratepayers and others in the community.
Our dedicated webpage; Doing Business With Council; advertises the responses for tenders, quotations and expressions of interest, and those that have been awarded.
Environmental Monitoring
WATER
Dubbo Regional Council's Water Treatment Plants are licenced by the NSW Environment Protection Authority. Backwash water discharged to the Macquarie River must be monitored in accordance with the terms of the licences.
To view environmental discharge monitoring data for the John Gilbert Water Treatment Plant and Wellington Water Filtration Plant, visit our webpage; Council's Water and Sewer Responsibilities.
Dubbo Regional Council's Sewage Treatment Plants are licenced by the NSW Environment Protection Authority. Effluent leaving the Sewage Treatment Plants are monitored in accordance with the terms of the licence. Licencees are required to publish pollution monitoring data that has been collected as a result of a licence condition, in accordance with section 66(6) of the POEO Act and written requirements issued by the EPA.
To view environmental discharge monitoring data for the Dubbo Sewage Treatment Plant and Wellington Sewage Treatment Plant, visit our webpage; Council's Water and Sewer Responsibilities.
WASTE
Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre is required to be monitored in accordance with their licence conditions and reported to the EPA in an Annual Return.
To view environmental monitoring results for Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre, visit our webpage; Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre.
Wellington Waste Transfer Station is required to be monitored in accordance with their licence conditions and reported to the EPA in an Annual Return.
To view environmental monitoring results for Wellington Waste Transfer Station, visit our webpage; Wellington Waste Transfer Station.
Access to Information
As a member of the public you have the right to access certain government information.
Under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, there are four ways you can access information about Council.
To find out more, visit our dedicated webpage; Access to Information.
Last Edited: 07 Nov 2024