Community-Newsletter-July-2020.Pdf
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
In this issue Echuca Riverfront Campaspe Times Newsletter redevelopment 2 Waste news 3 July 2020 Project update - roads 4 Love where you live – Colbinabbin Silo Art 5 Facing challenges head on Rabbit control program 5 With COVID-19 restrictions continuing of what’s to occur and timeframes. The to impact services across Campaspe, information also links back to interactive Kyabram Drainage Basin it has been pleasing to see our mapping on the home page, so you can project 6 community following government see what is planned near you. Campaspe Animal Shelter directions and supporting each other. One of the most rewarding aspects of upgrades 6 I encourage the community to keep my role as Mayor is the conferring and Parking in Campaspe 7 up to date with changes as they are welcoming of new Australians to the announced and hopefully, we can soon Service profile – Library Campaspe community. We recently see services returning to some level of Services 8 celebrated 11 new Australian citizens normality. in a modified manner. With gathering Campaspe Libraries responded to the numbers restricted, the citizenship limitations of the number of people ceremony was recorded so friends and Get social and allowed in each building by expanding relatives did not have to miss out on the stay updated their online presence with a multitude of momentous occasion. Congratulations free resources available and continuing to all our new Australian Citizens and @CampaspeShireCouncil to be available. You can read more their families. about this on page eight. @campaspeshire Winter is in full swing and with the wet #campaspeshire As the financial year ended, many weather upon us, please take care on projects both large and small were the roads and drive to conditions. The completed as part of the Capital Works community is encouraged to report any Program. You can read about two major issues with the road network, or other projects recently completed – the services, by calling customer service Cover image – ‘Campaspe Weir’ redevelopment of Echuca’s Riverfront (1300 666 535) or even easier - lodging by Lynne Pearce. and Kyabram Drainage Basin upgrade a service request online via Council’s – on pages two and six. Council’s website. website now has a listing of projects Cr Adrian Weston for the year ahead from the recently Mayor adopted Budget, including a summary Cnr Hare & Heygarth Streets Echuca VIC 3564 PO Box 35 Echuca VIC 3564 P: 1300 666 535 | 03 5481 2200 E: [email protected] www.campaspe.vic.gov.au The Silva family pictured with Mayor, Cr Adrian Weston at the July citizenship ceremony. 1 Campaspe Times Newsletter Echuca Riverfront redevelopment project Before After Before After Recently completed, the • Construction of a footpath settled and restrictions are lifted, redevelopment of Echuca’s riverfront connection to Hopwood Gardens, Council will progress tenancy provides universal access for everyone Murray Esplanade and the port applications of the new kiosk café area to enjoy the natural surrounds on the precinct which boasts exceptional river views. banks of the Murray River. • Establishment of soft landscaping, The $5 million project was jointly including grass areas, mulch under funded with the Federal Government trees, gravel plaza area, and plant contributing $2.6 million, State trees for shade Government $1.3 million and Council $1 • Rearrangement of car and bus million. parking along the Watson Street Key elements of the project include: frontage • Restoration and improvement of the This large-scale project supports the kiosk and canoe storage building vision of the Port Precinct Plan ‘a place to take your time, relax and enjoy • Construction of sealed roadways into yourself’.’ the riverfront from Watson Street for short term drop off, pick-up and boat With improved accessibility and visual servicing parking appeal to the adjoining river, Echuca’s riverfront (Riverboat Dock) has already • Construction of a network of attracted thousands to the iconic Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) This Is Not A Public Ramp landmark which also supports access compliant footpaths throughout the It is a service ramp to assist to houseboats and paddlesteamers. boat operators in adjusting their site, linking to Watson Street to the gangways when river levels change. new promenade walkway When the COVID-19 pandemic has 2 Get social and @CampaspeShireCouncil stay updated @campaspeshire #campaspeshire WickED results are in! Campaspe Shire residents have had their say on waste and recycling with almost 400 residents completing the annual Waste in Campaspe – Know Educate Do (WickED) survey. Conducted annually, the survey provides Council with valuable information on residents’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in relation to the environment and waste management practices. It also helps Council better understand community perception and behaviour relating to Peter Mitchell (centre) won an Apple iPad simply by completing the WickED waste and the environment survey. Pictured with Environmental Project Officer’s Kirsty Beattie and Carlie Guinan. Results of the survey contribute towards the development of future Other survey findings include: • 60% of residents said they recycle waste education programs where • 92% of residents put their even when it requires more effort knowledge gaps exist and behaviour recyclables into the bin without • 48% of residents believe the best change can be improved. using a plastic bag way to create less waste is to avoid purchasing products with lots of One year after the introduction of • More than two thirds of residents use one of council’s transfer packaging food scraps to the garden organics stations • The most common way residents green bin service, 65 per cent of • 85% of residents take time to sort contribute to general waste survey residents now have a green their unwanted materials before minimisation is by reusing shopping bin, contributing to the reduction they arrive at a transfer station bags of greenhouse gas emissions by • 97% of residents are committed to The full survey results are available on diverting organics from landfill. recycling Council’s website. 70% of us #GiveaScrap It’s been 12 months since the green • 1,900 new green bin services. • Saved 4,575 Co 2e (harmful bin service was expanded to include greenhouse gases) by composting • 3,050 tonnes of food and garden food scraps with garden organics. food and garden waste. waste diverted from landfill. Back then, food and garden organics Thank you Campaspe for ‘Giving a • 0.25% contamination rate!!! This is made up half of Campaspe’s waste Scrap’ to your green bin. extremely low compared to other that was going to landfill and councils. reducing this was the driving factor behind the change. Food and garden waste in landfill creates methane which is 25 times more damaging to our environment than carbon dioxide. Rather than ending up in landfill, this valuable resource is now turned into nutritious compost and reused on local gardens, parks and farms via the green bin service. Here is what the Campaspe community has achieved in the first year of the combined food scraps and garden organics green bin service: 3 Campaspe Times Newsletter Project update ‘Country roads…take me home’ With a road network greater than that of the entire country of the United Arab Emirates, Campaspe Shire Council has a massive job inspecting, upgrading and maintaining our roads. Roads make up Council’s largest single item of expenditure, with around $15 million spent in maintaining and upgrading the local road network. Here is a snapshot of some road projects managed by the Project Management team. PROJECT INITIATION SCOPING DESIGN PROCUREMENT DELIVERY REVIEW AND CLOSURE PLANNING (COMPLETED) Delivery Completed Completed Corop Wanalta Road, Corop Gravel Resheeting Program Annesley Street, Echuca Rehabilitation works Urban reconstruction works The Gravel Resheeting Program After reviewing Council’s condition ensures Council’s 2,440 kilometre Road condition assessments data, sections of Corop Wanalta gravel road network meets the and data identified a segment of Road were identified as requiring needs of the community. Annesley Street and its kerb and reconstruction. After reviewing condition data, channel (gutters) in need of repair The road was in very poor condition resheeting is carried out on to ensure the road continued to be and as such, serviceability heavily identified segments of gravel roads suitable for its high traffic volumes. impacted. An inspection revealed across each year. These segments The road surface, seal and kerb that sections of the road had lost have been assessed and prioritised and channel on Annesley Street shape, were rutted - especially in in line with available funding. between Eyre Street and McKinlay vehicle wheel paths, and in need Additional roads, not on the priority Street, was identified as being in a of resealing. The surface was list, but in need of attention due to condition requiring replacement. cracking and numerous bitumen various issues, may be considered The kerb and channel was broken, patches indicated that the road was for works within Council’s deformed and rolled causing weakening. Maintenance costs for discretionary component of the water pooling issues that further patching were very high and almost resheeting program. impacted on the longevity of the at intervention level. Once resheeted, these sections of road. The road showed significant Works are currently underway to gravel road will provide local users signs of aging and deformation with reconstruct the area to prevent with an all-weather access road. evidence of ‘crocodile cracking’, water infiltration into the road potholes and seal failures along This $2.6 million project is part surface and further rapid road with existing patches. funded through the Federal deterioration. Government’s Roads to Recovery Reconstruction works were This $1.5 million project is funded Program. completed at the end of June. This through the State Government’s $626,000 project is funded through Fixing Country Roads Program.