ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018

Presented at the Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 26 February 2019 at 4.00pm

Room 206 – Level 2 Council Centre Corner Elizabeth St & Davey St, Hobart

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CONTENTS

ANNUAL REPORT INTRODUCTION ...... 1

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ...... 2

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTES & AGENDA ...... 3

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ...... 4

CHAIR’S REPORT ...... 6

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT ...... 7

FINANCIAL RECORDS ...... 13

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ANNUAL REPORT INTRODUCTION

CyclingSouth is a regional organisation made up of the five Councils in the Greater Hobart area to provide a collaborative approach to increasing recreational and transportation usage of bicycles. This aim is to help Councils achieve their goals to improve community health and well-being, social inclusion, access and sustainability. Cycling South grew from the Southern Regional Councils Bicycle Committee (formed in the 1990s) and commenced in mid-2000.

Cycling South facilitates strategic regional planning of bicycle networks and provides advocacy on behalf of the member councils for more state government resources and policies supporting cycling in the region. It provides a forum for local government to engage with the community by promoting the achievements of the member councils in active transport and recreation.

The regional focus recognises that the member Councils are interconnected and cycling projects in one municipal area benefit residents in adjoining municipalities as people move across council boundaries when they use their bicycles to commute to work, get exercise, meet with friends or go places.

A part-time Executive Officer is employed to provide regional coordination for bicycle network planning as well as work directly with Council Officers to provide support and specialist advice including identifying network priorities and technical design guidance.

The activities of CyclingSouth are overseen by a Management Committee comprising representatives of the member councils. In addition, key stakeholder groups are invited to attend committee meetings.

The organisations and their nominees represented on the Committee in 2017-2018 were: Hobart City Council Glenorchy City Council Ald Helen Burnet (Chair) Ald Steven King Ald Damon Thomas Ald Simon Fraser Ald Bill Harvey Mr Len Yeats Ms Angela Moore (Manager – Traffic Engineering) Clarence City Council Ald Kay McFarlane (Secretary) Cr Richard Atkinson (Deputy Chair) Ald Sharyn Von Bertouch Mr Ian Preece (Treasurer/Public Officer)

Brighton Council Bicycle Network / Tasmanian Bicycle Cr Leigh Gray Council Mr Callum Pearce-Rasmussen Ms Alison Hetherington

The day-to day implementation of CyclingSouth's strategic and operational plans is managed by the Executive Officer, Ms Mary McParland. Glenorchy City Council has acted as the host agency since December 2004, providing office space. City of Hobart hosted Cycling South between September 2000 and December 2004 and recommenced managing the payroll in 2015/16.

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

CyclingSouth’s strategic objectives are to assist local government to meet strategic goals to create and maintain healthy, sustainable and socially connected communities. This is achieved in the following ways:

• Facilitate and support the development of cycling infrastructure in the Southern Metropolitan Region of Tasmania to increase opportunities for residents to adopt active transport modes and participate in recreation for improved community health and well-being.

• Maintain strong communication with other stakeholders, in particular state government representatives and agencies and community-based cycling organisations.

• Increase the participation in cycling through encouragement and education programs such as Adult Cycling Courses.

• Promote cycling activities and events.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTES & AGENDA

As required under the Rules of CyclingSouth Inc:

• The date and agenda of the Annual General Meeting was duly notified to members at least 14 days prior to the meeting date.

• Reports on the transactions of CyclingSouth Inc in the last preceding financial year are presented in this document for presentation to the Annual General Meeting.

• The following agenda shall apply for the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 26 February 2019. AGENDA

1. Attendance and Apologies

2. Confirmation of minutes of preceding Annual General Meeting on 24 October 2017, and/or any other General Meeting held since.

3. Receipt from Management Committee, Auditor and servants of CyclingSouth Inc reports on the transactions of CyclingSouth Inc during the last preceding financial year.

3.1. Chair report

3.2. Executive Officer report

3.3. Treasurer Report

4. Management Committee Members in accordance with Rule 22 of the Rules of CyclingSouth Inc.

4.1. Hobart

4.2. Clarence

4.3. Kingborough

4.4. Glenorchy

4.5. Brighton

5. Appointment of Officers in accordance with Rule 22 of the Rules of CyclingSouth Inc.

5.1. Chair

5.2. Deputy Chair

5.3. Secretary / Public Officer

5.4. Treasurer

6. Appointment of Auditor

7. Other business

8. Close

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MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday 24 October 2017 at 4.30pm Dame Mabel Miller Room Meeting opened 4.30pm

1. PRESENT Chair Cr Richard Atkinson (Kingborough Council) Members Mary McParland (Executive Officer) Angela Moore (Hobart City Council) Luke Middleton (Dept of State Growth) Ian Preece (Clarence City Council) Callum Pearce-Rasmussen (Brighton) Ald Bill Harvey (City of Hobart) Ald Kay McFarlane (Clarence City Council) Ald Helen Burnet (Hobart City Council) Len Yeats (Glenorchy City Council) APOLOGIES Cr Flora Fox (Kingborough) Ald Sharyn Von Bertouch (Clarence City Council) Ald Sue Hickey (Hobart City Council) SUSPENDED Ald Haydyn Nielsen (Glenorchy City Council) Ald Matt Stevenson (Glenorchy City Council)

2. PREVIOUS MINUTES The Minutes of the previous meeting on 23 November 2016 were tabled

Moved Luke Middleton, Seconded Callum Pearce-Rathmussen that the minutes be adopted CARRIED 3. ANNUAL REPORT 3.1 Chair’s Report Cr Richard Atkinson presented the Chair’s Report and gave an overview of Cycling South for the past year. 3.2 Executive Officer’s Report The Executive Officer reported on the progress of the Hobart Regional Arterial Bicycle Network Plan outlining projects delivered in the 2016/17 financial year and outlined other activities carried out by Cycling South. 3.3 Financial Report

The unaudited financial reports for 2015/16 were presented.

Moved Ald Bill Harvey; Seconded Ald Helen Burnet that the reports be received, subject to the completed auditors report. CARRIED

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4 APPOINTMENT OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS Management Committee members will remain unchanged until after the next local government election, unless otherwise advised. The members are: 4.1 Hobart City Council Ald Helen Burnett (nominated voting member) Ald Damon Thomas Ald Sue Hickey Ald Bill Harvey Ms Angela Moore 4.2 Clarence City Council Ald Kay McFarlane (nominated voting member) Ald Sharyn von Bertouch Mr Ian Preece 4.3 Kingborough Council Cr Richard Atkinson (nominated voting member) 4.4 Glenorchy City Council Aldermanic representatives are suspended Len Yeats 4.5 Brighton Council Cr Leigh Grey (nominated voting member) Mr Callum Pearce-Rathmussen

5 APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR Moved Ald Kay McFarlane; Seconded Ald Helen Burnet that Peter Franklin be appointed auditor for 2017/18 financial year. CARRIED 7. CONTRIBUTION TO CYCLING SOUTH 2018/19 A $500 increase was proposed for the next financial year and the Executive Officer is to write to the General Manager of each Council outlining the reasons why. MOVED: Ald Bill Harvey SECONDED: Mr Callum Pearce-Rathmussen CARRIED 8. OTHER BUSINESS Banking Ald Harvey proposed the bank account be moved from the Commonwealth Bank to the Bendigo Bank as they have lower fees, better interest rates and contribute to the community. MOVED: Ald Bill Harvey SECONDED: Ald Helen Burnet CARRIED Ald Burnet and Ald McFarlane to be added as signatories, in addition to Mary McParland and Ian Preece. MOVED: Callum Pearce-Rathmussen SECONDED: Angela Moore CARRIED Cadence Award Previously it had been presented at the AGM. As there were no nominations this year it was not presented. The meeting closed at 5.05pm.

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CHAIR’S REPORT

Overview of Year

The last year for Cycling South has seen some useful discussion, interaction and cooperation between the member councils as well as the Department of State Growth and Bicycle Network. In January Glenorchy Council held their election of a new council and we were pleased to welcome elected members to represent them after their period of administration, as well as their officers who have continued to attend meetings.

Through the year we have engaged with the State Government and made submissions to major road projects including the Airport Interchange and Richmond Road and followed the progress of the Channel Highway sealed shoulders over Bonnet Hill.

Prior to the March State election we met with the State Opposition to outline our desire for a cycling policy for Tasmania, including a dedicated fund.

Our meetings have mostly been well attended by officers and councillors from Brighton, Clarence, Glenorchy, Hobart, and Kingborough councils as well as representatives from Bicycle Network and the Department of State Growth. It has been informative and encouraging to hear from each council — both their successes and challenges in provision of infrastructure and in rallying support for cycling as a transport, health and recreational option — within their municipality.

Cycling South has moved our account to Bendigo Bank and can now approve bill payments electronically which has simplified some of the day-to-day administration. I want to thank our Executive Officer, Mary McParland for organising this, along with the other work she does that keeps the organisation running. Without the contributions from members councils that allow us to employ a staff member the Cycling South would struggle to function.

Through the year we discussed the need to develop a revised strategic plan for Cycling South. It was decided that this should wait until the local government elections in October, the appointment of new representatives to the committee and the Annual General Meeting in February. A session needs to be help specifically to work on this plan in the near future.

Thank you to all the officers, councillors, aldermen and other members who have attended meetings and shared your knowledge and experience. It’s been a pleasure working with you.

Cr Richard Atkinson Chair

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

Overview of Year

A topic of community interest in 2017/18 was traffic congestion, with much media time spent on calls to “fix the problem”.

The City of Hobart undertook extensive consultation as part of the development of a Transport Strategy in 2017. Cycling South made a submission in 2017 which focused on the following themes:

• Permeable connected bike network The lack of dedicated space for cycling in the CBD, combined with the one way street system, is a considerable barrier for easy bicycle movement into and around the CBD and makes the city uninviting to visit by bicycle. To make cycling accessible to a broad range of people some routes must be fully separated from motor vehicles and allow for bi-directional travel on streets.

• Maximising space for active transport within the city . Valuable road space should not be prioritised for on street car parking at the expense of allowing people to walk or cycle around the CBD, particularly with the plethora of subsidised off-street car parking. Wider footpaths and dedicated protected bike lanes should be prioritised over on-street car parking.

• Creating a CBD for people, not cars. Collins St, Liverpool St, Elizabeth St and Murray St should be attractive, walkable and bikeable spaces and not routes for people driving through the CBD to go somewhere else. Keeping through traffic out of the CBD grid bordered by Macquarie/Davey couplet, Argyle/Campbell St couplet, Barrack/Harrington St couplet and Bathurst St should be prioritised. All these streets have large off-street car parking garages so people should not be looking for on-street car parking within these blocks.

• Provide public bicycle parking close to transport nodes and throughout the CBD . Additional on street parking rails should be scattered around the CBD as single or dual hoops rather than large banks of rails in one location unless it is a popular destination such as the Elizabeth St mall.

It was pleasing to see that City of Hobart included these cycling issues in the draft strategy which was released for community consultation in July 2018.

The State Government also released a Hobart Transport Vision for moving people around Hobart in January 2018. It lacked detail but identified a review and rationalisation of on-street parking to create additional traffic lanes for efficient movement of people, without clarifying whether the additional lanes are for public transport, cycling or motor vehicles. The only reference to cycling was a ferry service across the river, improved connection from the waterfront to the CBD and a photo of a cycleway alongside light rail. The acknowledgement that on-street car parking spaces may need to be reallocated to moving people is positive for the future development of a separated cycling network.

As the city is the final destination for many commuters who cycle to work from surrounding municipalities, or visit the city for leisure and shopping, it is important the Cycling South continues to engage with local and state government on transport planning.

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State Government

The State Government announced a promise to fund $6 million over four years ($2 million for each region) for state roads and linking to cycling routes on local government roads. An additional $2 million was promised for southern councils in matched funding for cycling routes. Details on the funding programs have not been released yet but feedback was provided to State Growth on potential projects in each local government area in the south.

The State Government’s $5M road maintenance budget for shoulder sealing on cycling routes is in its fourth year. The Channel Highway over Bonnet Hill had additional sealed shoulders installed.

The Department of State Growth’s Positive Provisioning Policy continues to be applied to projects in the Hobart region. A Richmond Road masterplan was released in September 2017 which included sealed shoulders for cycling. Works commenced on the section between Richmond Golf Club and UTAS farm and meetings were held with the State Government on the materials and aggregate size used for the project.

The EO successfully lobbied State Growth staff to carry out improvements at the Tasman Bridge in late 2017 to increase the width and radius of the path on the approach to the underpass by the control room. The poor sightlines had resulted in collisions in the past.

Vulnerable Road Users Program The program is funded through the Road Safety Levy and has been utilised to fund projects on the cycle network. Clarence City Council received funding for a pathway to connect Montagu Bay Road to the Tasman Hwy pathway and Glenorchy City Council received funding for Tasmania’s first urban protected cycleway on Peltro St (pictured).

The Hobart Regional Arterial Bicycle Network Plan Progress

Each member council has endorsed the Hobart Regional Arterial Bicycle Network Plan and each has a Bicycle Advisory Committee (except for Brighton) which meets bi-monthly and are made up of community representatives, council staff, aldermen/councillors and the Cycling South Executive Officer. The committees provide advice to the respective councils on cycling projects and priorities.

Progress on the network varies between council areas but a few significant additions were made in 2017/18.

Hobart

• Planning work commenced for two bridges over the Tasman and Brooker Hwys to connect the Intercity Cycleway to the Queens Domain at the Aquatic Centre and the UTAS campus on the Domain to Bathurst St.

• An entry point from New Town Road to Commercial Road was installed by Blue Gum hire, which had been a long standing request of the Hobart Bicycle Advisory Committee.

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• Consultation was done as part of a pedestrian improvement project for Hill St in West Hobart, which provided an opportunity to include bike lanes on some sections of the road.

• As part of Council’s Positive Provisioning Policy, advanced bicycle storage boxes have been included as part of intersection works in the city.

• Federal St in North Hobart had bike lanes installed between Elizabeth St and Argyle St. The lanes provide a connection between the Argyle St bike lanes and the popular restaurant and shopping strip.

Before

Brighton

• Brighton township bike lanes were installed as part of streetscape works for the old highway.

• Concrete shared pathways were installed between Herdsman Cove and Bridgewater.

Kingborough

• The State Government completed additional sections of uphill sealed shoulders on the Channel Highway over Bonnet Hill and included a shared path and sealed shoulders on Summerleas Road as part of the interchange with Huon Highway.

• Planning work was underway for a pathway between Snug and Margate and redevelopment of the old Kingston High School site.

Clarence

• The Clarence Foreshore Trail was upgraded by Rosny College with a new wider concrete path, better alignment and improved sight lines.

• Bike lanes were installed on Tollard Drive as part of a traffic calming project.

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Glenorchy

• Stage 2 of the Main Road bicycle lane project between St Virgils and Granton were completed, with funding provided by the Vulnerable Road Users grant.

• A separated bi-directional cycleway was installed on Peltro St, which is the first one in a Tasmanian city or town.

• Due to the Council being suspended during 2017 there were no aldermanic representatives from Council on the Cycling South committee. Budgetary limitations resulted in no capital works spending on cycling projects.

. Counts program

The annual counts program was carried out in March 2018. A 2-hour count is carried out each year on a Tuesday in March between 7am and 9am. Trends on various routes can be monitored over time.

Overall, the highest numbers are where there is the best infrastructure, and it is not too far to the city. Numbers appear to be flatlining, with no real increase, over the last few years. Female participation is generally going up, and is highest where there is good infrastructure. Investment in infrastructure on the Hobart Rivulet and Sandy Bay Rd seems to have paid off, however the numbers have stabilised. Where there is good separated infrastructure (i.e the Intercity Cycleway) the numbers go up the closer to the city. The further out from the city, the cycling peak is earlier in the morning as people have further to go.

A snapshot of the intersections counted in the inner Hobart area. The busiest sites are Mawson Place (215 riders), Morrison St at Murray (204 riders), Sandy Bay Rd at Hampton Rd (187 riders) , South Hobart Rivulet Track at Molle (126 riders), Macquarie St in South Hobart (96 riders) and and Liverpool St at railway roundabout (75 riders).

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Tasmanian Community Fund Cycling South was successful with an $80,000 application, in conjunction with the Meehan Range Trail Groomers, to construct a mountain bike skills park at the Clarence Mountain Bike Park. This was constructed in late 2017 and opened in February 2018.

The Tolosa Criterium Circuit project, which was funded in 2015/16, was unable to be delivered due to quotes coming in much higher than expected, so the funding had to be returned.

Community Infrastructure Fund A successful funding application was made for $25,000 to undertake a feasibility study on the Airport to Tasman Bridge cycling route, with an emphasis on identifying options for a safe walking and cycling crossing at the Mornington Roundabout. The report looked at bridges and underpasses, with the preferred option of an underpass at the Hobart on-ramp slip lane costing around $1.5 million. The report has been circulated to Clarence City Council, the Department of State Growth, including officers working on the Sorell to Tasman Bridge corridor study, Federal Member for Franklin, Julie Collins, State Member for Pembroke, Jo Siejka.

Tasmanian Bicycle Council

Cycling South is a member of the Tasmanian Bicycle Council, with the EO of Cycling South acting as Secretary. The Tasmanian Bicycle is made up of cycling groups and bodies across Tasmania, and has a representative on the Road Safety Advisory Council. The TBC has been advocating for safer railway crossings where the rail is at an acute angle to the road and has a history of bike crashes and the use of smaller aggregate seal on highway upgrades. The TBC also coordinated promotion of Bike Week.

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With input from the TBC, the Road Safety Advisory Council ran an education program on safe overtaking of cyclists as part of new road rules that were introduced. These included:

• Riding a bicycle across a pedestrian crossing was made legal and cyclists are no longer required to dismount.

• Cars can cross double lines in order to leave adequate space to safely overtake a cyclist, provided it is safe to do so.

• Minimum passing distance laws were introduced requiring drivers to leave a minimum of 1.0m clearance when overtaking cyclists in 60kph zones or less and 1.5m when overtaking in zones over 60kph.

Summary

I would like to acknowledge my appreciation for the Committee of Management who support and implement cycling projects across the region through their organisations. I would also like to recognise the productive and valuable working relationships I have with officers from local and state government, organisational representatives on bicycle advisory committees and Bicycle Network Tasmania. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the support of Hobart Council who manage the Cycling South payroll and Glenorchy City Council’s contribution for subsidised office space.

MARY McPARLAND Executive Officer

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FINANCIAL RECORDS

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

The appointed auditor for 2017/18 was Peter Franklin. The following audited documents are attached.

• Balance Sheet • Profit and Loss Statement ROSS GRAHAM Acting Treasurer

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