Presentation to Engineers Australia – Southern Highlands and Tablelands Regional Group
Wingecarribee Infrastructure for
Regional Growth and Development
Presented by
Jason R. Gordon
General Manager
Wingecarribee Shire Council
27 October 2011
Shire Snapshot
Services
Structure
Assets values
Couple of Examples
Asset Management
2031+
Questions
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Where is Wingecarribee? Located 75 kilometres from the south
western fringe of Sydney and 110
kilometres from Sydney CBD.
Within the Sydney-Canberra-Melbourne
transport corridor on the Southern rail line
and Hume Highway.
Located 1 hr 30 minutes from Canberra and
1 hr from the coast.
Also referred to as the Southern
Highlands due to its position on a spur of
the Great Dividing Range (640 to 800
metres above sea level).
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Wingecarribee Shire
• 2700 square kilometres
• Population approx 44,000
• By 2031 approx 58,670 • 32% are 55 years of age or
older
• Shire is predominantly rural with agricultural lands separating towns and villages
• Development pressures including subdivision for residential and lifestyle, infrastructure, industry and agriculture
• 1,149 kms of roads (local and regional,
sealed and unsealed)
• 160 buildings (including 3 libraries)
• 4 pools
• 46 playgrounds
• 13 cemeteries
• 1 saleyard
• 129 parks & gardens
• 2 dams
• 3 water treatment works
• 15 water pump stations
• 17469 Water Services
• 655 km of water mains
• 461(km) Gravity Mains sewer
• 58(km) Rising Mains sewer
• 17086 Meters
• 32 Bulk Meters
• 8500 manholes
• 70 sewer pump stations
• 29 reservoirs
• 5 sewage treatment works
• 1 Resource Recovery Centre
• 19,000 residents receive garbage
services
• Kerbside collections (i.e red and yellow
bins) garbage collected 7111 tonnes
(approx 58% by weight) Recycling -
5126 tonnes (approx 42% by weight)
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Snapshot of our Shire
Services we provide
Services are not limited to but include:
• community and cultural development
• family day care
• library services
• maintenance & management of parks,
reserves and sports fields
• community events
• land use planning
• construction & maintenance of council
roads and roads infrastructure
• development assessment
• transport & parking planning
• management and maintenance of
council buildings
• heritage
• natural resource management
• sustainability education & programs
• provision of water & sewer services
• floodplain management
• resource recovery centre
• environmental monitoring &
assessment
• economic development
• tourism services
• management of southern regional
livestock exchange
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Civic Leader
ship
Administratio
n
Libraries
E & P Tourism
Tech Serv
Admin
Design Roads &
Traffic
Parks &
Recreation
Property
Waste Water Supply
Sewer Supply
Infrastructure Renew
al
Env Levy
Economic
Development
Bushfire
Services
$,000 1,750 10,58 1,553 10,64 1,039 397 1,156 18,36 3,121 2,627 13,31 13,21 32,21 11,18 991 287 1,423
Total $123,853,000
Expenditure by Function
Structure
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Director Environment and Planning Director Infrastructure Services Director Corporate Services
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Corporate Services
Peter Nelson
Governance
Councillors & Committees
Compliance
Internal Audit
GIPA
Audit
Risk
Legal
Doug Neville
Finance
(Economic) Financial Mgt
Creditors/Debitors
Investments
Payroll
Leased vehicles
Snr Staff Contracts
Meter readings
Janice Cruickshank
Organisational
Performance
Recruitment
Training &
Development
Performance
Appraisal
Industrial Relations
Workers‟
Compensation
Rehabilitation
OH&S
IMS/ABEF
Corporate Planning
Media
Andy Carnahan
Information
Services
Customer
Service
IT
Records
GIS
Web
Customer
Services
Libraries
Cemeteries
Admin
Peter Bowmer
Business Units
(Commercial)
Saleyards Mgt
RRC Mgt
Pools Mgt
Buildings Mgt
Property
(Commercial)
Leases and
Sandwich Boards
Steve Rosa
Tourism & Economic
Development
Tourism
Economic Development
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Infrastructure Services
Dominic Lucas
Engineering Services
(Front End of Projects)
Specifications
Designers
EMC
Survey
Traffic
Contracts/Procurement
Subdivision policy
Front end projects
Road Safety Officer
Special Projects
S94/S64 information
Procurement
Flood Plains
Vacant (advertised position)
Engineering Operations
Roads
Parks
Water/Sewer
Recreational Operations
Property Maintenance
Waste Collection
RRC Operational staff
Dead animal collection
Bush Care & vegetation
Plant operations
Depots
Quarries
Cemeteries
MTC- Fitters
Stores
WOFE (operations)*
CCTV (operations)
Street litter bins
Amenities cleaning
Building/Office cleaning
Roadside vegetation
Weed spraying
Selva Selvaratnam
Asset Owner (Physical Assets Planning)
All Non Commercial Assets
Asset Management- Roads,
Parks/Properties,
Water/Sewer
Road/street/parks naming
WTP/STP/ Headworks
Street lighting
POM
DA Input
Education
Asset data
Plant Assets
Non commercial property
Vegetation management
Asset risk
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Environment and Planning
Mark Pepping
Strategic (Social)
Landuse planning
Asset Planning (holistic)
S94/S64 Policy
Community Engagement
Traffic planning
Community Development (Social and Culture)
Arts & Culture
Aboriginal
Youth
Social
Heritage
Family Day Care
S355 Committees
Aged & Disability
Children & Families
Les Pawlak
Environmental Assessment
(Regulatory)
Subdivision assessment
DA assessment
Inspections
Enforcement
Environmental Compliance
Ranger RID
Rangers
Trade Waste enforcement
Septics
Shops
Companion animal register
Contaminated lands register
Noxious weeds
enforcement
Pound*
Barry Arthur
Environmental
Sustainability
(Environment)
Education
WOFE Planning
Environmental Planning
EMS
Water testing
Environmental Health
Immunisation
Environmental policies (eg
Trade waste)
Replacement Costs
• Roads & Traffic facilities = $704,629,492
• Stormwater Drainage = $61,458,572
• Parks & Property = $129,000,000
• Water = $294,278,267
• Sewer = $264,615,795
• Waste Management = $5,900,000
• Total Infrastructure, Property & Plant = $1,568,323,791
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ASSET VALUES : (30 June 2011)
Asset Class Estimated Backlog($) Annual Depreciation($) Renewal Expenditure ($)
Public Buildings $2,815,000 $976,296 $75,461
Public Roads $67,772,858 $8,018,390 $2,873,597
Water $2,485,440 $3,976,281 $324,004
Sewerage $1,536,000 $3,390,576 $2,361,457
Drainage $250,000 $709,711 ___
Other Structures $4,100,000 $559,813 ___
Total- all assets $78,959,298 $17,631,066 $5,634,519
Asset Renewal Backlog & Renewal Funding
The Asset Management Journey
• WSC proud of the implementation of Asset Management – Policy, AM Strategy, “Core” AMPs in place (including “State of our Assets”), AMS roll out in full swing
– We now have key asset information at our finger tips
– Sustainability Index for all asset groups is monitored (in AMP and several financial models)
– Funding gap is available (AMP has this information)
– Valuable inputs for Community Strategic Plan
A closer look at “Roads” Level of Service vs Expenditure
• We now have some
survey information on
the condition of our
roads
• 80% of our roads are
rated as “fair” (condition 3
or above)
• 20% are “poor or very
poor” (conditions 4 and 5)
Roads Total - Condition Assessment
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
35.00
40.00
45.00
1 2 3 4 5
Condition Rating
Perc
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lved
Roads Total
Roads
Condition 1 Condition 3 Condition 5
Minimal Cracking, Minimal
Rutting, Low Roughness,
Good Ride Quality, Minor
Patching, Minimal Edge
Break, Minimal Surface
Defects
Moderate Cracking,
Moderate Rutting,
Moderate Roughness,
Heavy Patching, Moderate
Edge Break, Moderate
Surface Defects
Heavy Cracking, Severe
Rutting, Severe
Roughness, Heavy
Patching, Severe Edge
Break, Severe Surface
Defects
Our Natural Assets
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Land ... essential to support terrestrial ecology, and sustain land uses e.g. agriculture,
commerce, urban development, and infrastructure.
• Area of responsibility - 2,700km2
• 50% Rural agriculture, 41% managed bushlands, 3% Urban
• Issues: Inappropriate land use, development demand, erosion, contamination, salinity
Water… fulfill crucial ecological, chemical, & geomorphic functions, such as flood
mitigation, nutrient cycling, & provide essential links in aquatic and terrestrial
food chains.
• 7290 km of water ways in the shire - Council manages 130 kms of waterways.
• ~ 250 stormwater discharge points and 5 Sewerage discharge points
• Water catchment area, including 3 drinking water supply dams
• Issues: Surface water & groundwater extraction & exportation, degraded riparian
zones (~3,000km), erosion & sediment, Storm water & STP outputs
Biodiversity… significant role in maintaining physical environments, providing human needs, & supports major industries such as agriculture, forestry, & tourism.
• 49 different vegetation communities
• 1558 flora species and 358 fauna species
• 3,400 Ha of bushland reserves managed by Council
• 63% of the shire or 1,700 sq Km is covered in native bush
Issues: Native vegetation clearing, pest animals, noxious and environmental weeds,
dieback, habitat protection, fire regimes.
Natural Assets
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Land Program expenditure ~ $1,705,428
•400 business reviewed to improve environmental sustainability.
•Erosion control inspection and education regime
•Waste / litter control
Water Program expenditure ~ $1,447,160
•Over 14 km of riparian land re-established
•2 year water quality study of shire
•Wetlands – wetlands mapped and managed.
•Catchment management activities and pollution control devices
Biodiversity Program expenditure ~ $2,205,522 •Approx 35,000 trees planted •280 ha of bush land regenerated •280 ha of bush land regenerated •Biodiversity mapping undertaken for entire Shire •Biodiversity strategy developed •46 species of weeds & pest animals managed •Conservation measures for 600 ha of private bushland
Community Capacity Program expenditure ~ $403,042
•Community nursery established
•15 Bushcare groups supported with 174 active members
•1600 school children attending Environment education
•Community education campaigns
Environment Levy Activities: 2000-2011
Our Asset Management Future
• Advanced Asset Management Plans including critical
assets linked to our Asset Management System
• Long Term Financial Plans across all assets
• Asset Reference Manuals, Road Assets, Water & Sewer assets,
Parks Assets (hard and soft)
• Works Order Management System
• Continuous Condition Assessments & Ratings
• Levels of Service (fed from Community Engagement)
• Link LoS to Condition Ratings to Expenditure patterns
• Account for our Natural Assets
• Resonate Engineering (Financial views)
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Wingecarribee 2031+
• W2031+ is a long term plan for the future of the Southern Highlands community.
• It represents the vision, aspirations, goals, priorities and challenges for our community.
• The purpose of W2031+ is to: – Describe the vision and goals the community has for this Shire
– Outline strategies to achieve the vision and goals
– Provide a long term focus for decision making and resource allocation
– Provide a basis for measuring our progress
– Provide an opportunity for community participation in decision making
– Address social, economic, environmental and civic leadership
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Wingecarribee 2031+
• W2031+ was developed by the community and
will be maintained and implemented by Council.
• It is a guide for other levels of government,
private sector and NGO‟s about the future of the
southern highlands.
• Signifies a change in the way planning is
undertaken and implemented.
• Our localised Community Strategic Plans are aimed at
changing the fortunes of small towns and villages in the
Shire and creating long term sustainability for them.
• It can inspire residents in smaller communities to be
innovative, creative and it promotes the sharing of
knowledge.
• Our first two villages will be Balmoral Village and
Wingello our most remote villages.
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„Tiny Towns‟ concept
• The position sits within the Strategic and Community Development (S&CD) Branch
reporting to the Manager Strategic and Community Development (MS&CD).
• This position will be responsible for the development of effective communication links
between the Community and Council.
• Community Information „Kiosks‟ have been scheduled at locations around the shire to
allow the community to raise local issues and obtain relevant information.
• The position will also work with Council staff involved in project and service
management and ensure that appropriate community engagement strategies become
part of all such projects and services.
• Community input can improve the quality of policies being developed and ensure that
services are delivered in a more effective and efficient way.
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Community Engagement Officer
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