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Financial Statements 2017 Toowoomba Regional Council Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2017 Note 10. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments Notes 2017 $'000 2016 $'000 228 275 63,696 100,403 84,967 70,000 164,327 155,242 141,553 114,666 141,553 114,666 Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash at Bank and on Hand Cash Equivalent Assets - Deposits at Call - Term Deposits TOTAL CASH ASSETS, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS Restricted Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments Council's Cash and Cash Equivalents are subject to a number of Internal and External Restrictions that limit amounts available for discretionary or future use. These include: Internally imposed Expenditure Restrictions at the reporting date: Funds Set Aside by Council and held in Reserves for Future Projects Total Unspent Restricted Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments Note: These Restrictions were previously allocated to Reserves Cash at bank is held in normal business accounts at the Commonwealth Bank. Deposits at call are held at the Commonwealth Bank and Queensland Treasury Corporation. Term deposits are held at the Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Suncorp Bank, Bendigo Bank, Bank of Queensland and Heritage Bank. Short term credit ratings of the above financial institutions range from A1+ and long term rating of BBB+. page 21 Annual Report 2016 - 2017 I TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL COUNCIL 59