Corporate & Financial Services Division

The Corporate and Financial Services Division is responsible for providing a range of strategic and operational services to branches across the organisation and to the Council as a whole. The Division includes these Branches:

Information Services Branch

Manager: Peter Kaczmarek

The Information Services branch provides a number of services to staff and councillors at the City of Yarra. Services include Help Desk, the development and maintenance of the computerised data network infrastructure, the data warehouse for improved reporting, provision and maintenance of all telecommunication facilities. Other services include IT business analysis, purchasing and distributing software and hardware, Internet and Intranet facilities (including the hosting and maintenance of Yarra's external website) and the provision of full records, archiving and internal courier services. The branch has a current focus on improving the intergration between core systems.

Finance Branch

Manager: Phil Mason

The Finance Branch is responsible for the overall control of the City's financial resources in accordance with relevant statutory requirements and policies of Council. The Branch also develops financial strategies that will ensure that Council is a viable organisation, able to continue provision of services into the future. Finance is responsible for the production of the Annual Budget and analysis of Council’s financial resources. The branch manages the valuations of properties as required by the Valuation of Land Act 1960 including the supervision of the revaluation every two years and conducting supplementary valuations following changes to property or buildings. Other services involve calculation, issue and collection of Council rates, the issuing of Land Information Certificates for sale purposes, cash receipting and maintaining the voter's roll, sale of right of ways and the creation and numbering of all properties throughout the municipality. 

 

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Further information

Executive Assistant
Richmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Road Richmond
Telephone 9205 5051
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Links

Within this site

External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
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Information supplied by: Electronic communications & design officer - 9205 5214

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