New England Sustainability Strategy

CORE RESOURCING MODEL

February 2011

this project has been assisted by the NSW Government through its

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Approximately $60,000 per year is required to
deliver the core services to the New England
sustainability network (as detailed in the Super
Structure ~ public forum, scorecard, web
portal, etc) with governance oversight by
NESSiE.

The financial model is detailed on the following page.

Once-only upfront investments are required to complete the Sustainability

Charter and establish the new website portal.

INCOME STREAMS
Four streams of income are anticipated to provide resources:
1. Parties to the Sustainability Charter, making this a priority initiative for NESS 3.
a) A 'Keystone' Charter Partner would have major naming rights to NESS
and confirmation of their involvement will be a 'keystone' before the
next stage of work could proceed.
b) Three 'Foundation' Charter Partners also signing on from the outset
c) Charter 'Signatories'
2. Fees for services to the network.
a) Facilitation, workshops and analysis for stakeholders to implement the
NESS Integration Model
b) Participant fees for the Public Forum and Stakeholder Roundtable
3. Branding ~ $1% for Sustainability from use of the “N” brand. Only Farming
the Sun is budgeted at this time however this could be more widely
applied to revenue from initiatives addressing the Key Focus Areas. This has
the potential to be expanded as a strategic marketing and investment
tool. For example, Onkaparinga Council in South Australia approved 1% of
their ratepayer income to be set aside for sustainability. Similarly, The
Community Mutual Group donate 1% of balances held in Community
Partnership Account to nominated community organisations of their
members' choosing.

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4. Grants ~ government, foundations. Not yet identified.
5. Community Capital. Longer term, the establishment of the New England
Sustainability Foundation is key to the sustained implementation of NESS.
The Foundation would be eligible for philanthropic donations, bequests and
holding strategic investments. In this way the Foundation is key to providing
a 'community capital base' which can generate an ongoing income
stream for investment towards implementing NESS (ie funding work by
stakeholders) as well as the network services. No Community Capital is
budgeted at this time.

MILESTONES
The milestones reflect an project plan beginning July 2012, including:
• 2011 Public Forum (liked with the Sustainable Living Expo);
• Scorecard Round Table Mach II, which will begin work on creating the
Scorecard (particularly data collection and collation);
• Formation of the Advisory Council (comprised of the Charter Partners &
Supporters); and,
• Recruitment of the new NESSiE members, from the Advisory Council.

CORE COSTS
The financial budget includes funds to deliver the above ongoing work.
Additional investment is required to complete the Sustainability Charter and
establish the new website portal.

Costs are allocated on an activity basis and so appear in the same month as the
relevant milestones for each cost item.

Professional Fees for NESSiE of $250 per month per member are included.

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Illustration 1: NESSiE Announce Invitations for 2010 Public Forum

EXTENSION INITIATIVES
The milestones in the budget that are still described in words are without costs yet
allocated and are extension initiatives, namely:
• Formation of network teams to establish work plans for the Biodiversity,
Energy and YOUNG☺ key focus areas;
• Finalise development of the Sustainability Charter;
• Creation of the www.newenglandsustainability.org.au web portal; and,
• Possible workshops to implement the LGA Integration Model with one or
two Councils or other stakeholders.

Finalisation of the Sustainability Charter is a critical next step and directly linked
with the income budgeted. It is included as an Extension Initiative though as it is a
once-only piece of work.

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Core Resourcing Model Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Totals

Public Forum $600 $1,000 $2,500 $2,850 $6,950

Participants $940 $940
Sustainability Scorecard $600 $1,000 $2,850 $4,450
Participants $940 $940
Key Focus Areas $0
Form
Regeneration
High Country Regeneration Team Planning Strategic Plan $0
New Energy
New Energy Network Planning Strategic Plan $0
YOUNG☺ $0
Implementation $0
Charter Partner
Sustainability Charter Design Process Workshop Proposals $0
Integration Integration
Integration Analysis & Integration Analysis &
Local Government IPR (2011-2012) Workshop Report Workshop Report $0
Media & Communications $0
Media, eNews, Cross Promotion $250 $250 $250 $250 $250 $250 $250 $1,250 $250 $250 $250 $250 $4,000
Digital Media Teams $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $8,000
www.newenglandsustainability.org.au $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $1,200
Governance & Coordination $0
Advisory Council $250 $250 $500
NESSiE $1,000 $250 $500 $500 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $5,250
Professional Fees $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 $21,000

Sub-Totals $3,100 $3,200 $3,600 $7,100 $8,390 $2,100 $2,100 $4,350 $2,100 $2,700 $6,600 $7,890 $53,230

Income $0
Keystone Charter Partner $7,500 $7,500
Foundation Charter Partners $9,000 $9,000
Charter Signatories $5,000 $5,000
Public Forum (net) $2,400 $2,400
Scorecard Round Table (net) $1,200 $1,200
$1% for Sustainability $3,750 $3,750 $7,500
Grants $15,000 $15,000 $30,000

Sub-Totals $35,250 $0 $0 $0 $2,400 $0 $18,750 $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,200 $62,600

Starfish (Secretariat & Auspice) $3,525 $0 $0 $0 $240 $0 $1,875 $500 $0 $0 $0 $120 $6,260

Net Surplus/(Deficit) $28,625 -$3,200 -$3,600 -$7,100 -$6,230 -$2,100 $14,775 $150 -$2,100 -$2,700 -$6,600 -$6,810 $3,110
Cumulative Net $28,625 $25,425 $21,825 $14,725 $8,495 $6,395 $21,170 $21,320 $19,220 $16,520 $9,920 $3,110 $3,110

Illustration 2: NESS Core Resourcing Model

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Illustration 3: Core Milestones (2011~2012)

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