November 18, 2022
South Burnett CTC’s annual report includes some amazing statistics – such as the $11.6 million in staff wages pumped back into the economy during the past financial year.
Another $2 million, out of the not-for-profit group’s total operating costs of $5 million, was spent in the South Burnett.
And a total of $17 million in government funding was returned to the South Burnett through CTC-funded programs and services.
The group paid 292 staff during the 12 months and operated 57 vehicles, which drove 610,000km.
Copies of the annual report were distributed at CTC’s annual general meeting, held at the South Burnett Enterprise Centre in Kingaroy on Thursday night.
The group had experienced another year of “new and ongoing” challenges, the AGM heard.
Chair John Box thanked the staff and team leaders for their efforts and pointed out this would be the last (official) AGM for CEO Nina Temperton who is intending to retire next September.
In turn, Mrs Temperton thanked the senior staff who had retired during the past 12 months for their efforts, especially Janet Champney and Esther Ross.
“Janet has been here since the very beginning and retired at the end of our last year,” she said.
“Without Janet there would not have been a CTC. We owe her, and the community owes her, an enormous debt of gratitude.”
Mrs Temperton said Esther Ross had managed an extremely complex sent of accounts very well for 23 or 24 years and had retired at the end of this financial year.
“We also owe an enormous debt to Esther,” she said.
Mrs Temperton praised the work of new Chief Operating Officer Jason Erbacher who also stepped into the role of Chief Financial Officer.
“It has probably been the hardest year in the life of CTC due to the retirements, COVID and the vax mandate,” Mrs Temperton said.
Mr Erbacher presented the Treasurer’s report of behalf of Howard Leisemann.
He said the organisation was “in a good space thanks to frugal management over the years”.
Re-elected to the Board of Governance were John Box, Nina Temperton, Howard Leisemann, Marc Reinbott, Jo Gadischke, Bernadette Upton and Kaylene Schilf.
David Tierney elected not to restand. His position was replaced by Andrew Hobbs.
South Burnett Mayor Otto thanked the CTC Board and staff for their work during a very challenging 12 months.
“You make a tremendous difference to our community. I don’t know where we would be without CTC,” he said.
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