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Addendum 2010 – 2011 Banana Regional Road Group the Technical Committee Chair’S Report 2010–11 Addendum 2010 – 2011 Banana Regional Road Group The Technical Committee Chair’s Report 2010–11 The 2010–11 year has proven to be quite a challenge for the of other RRGs) to assist in updating the investment strategy Banana Shire in terms of its road infrastructure. Significant and providing technical advice to the group. Training of the flood damage was experienced on both Transport and Main new staff has yet to be undertaken to re-establish the previous Roads and council roads with approximately $60 million and capability of the group. Dedicated staff resourcing has proven $45 million of restoration works respectively being assessed to be a challenge given the activity in the shire as a result across the shire. Emergent works have been completed and the of the resources boom, in particular Coal Seam Gas and the restorative works have now commenced in earnest. Council’s Surat Basin Rail link. Other significant projects within the Local Roads of Regional Significance (LRRS) suffered a large shire, such as the Thangool Aerodrome expansion and the portion of this damage with approximately $12.7 million worth development of Urban Stormwater Management Plans are of works being required to restore these assets. considerably impacting on Infrastructure Services as well. These abovementioned project impacts are well above the Despite the tumultuous flood event, council managed to normal operational activities and services of council. achieve much of the LRRS program, most notably, Theodore Moura Road and Gibihi Road: Council established a Road Safety Working Group in 2009 to • Theodore Moura Road from Moura to Gibihi Road (6.0 km) address not only road safety issues raised by the public but to was widened, overlaid and sealed to meet the required road develop a proactive approach to strategic road safety planning hierarchy standard. including strategic plans for bikeways and pathways, Local Area Traffic Management, Road Safety Audits and SafeST • Gibihi Road (4.20 km) was also widened and sealed. projects. The Road Safety Working Group which includes Over the past 12 months the Banana Regional Road Group representatives from Transport and Main Roads, Queensland (BRRG) saw two key personnel leave. This necessitated the Police Service, Queensland Ambulance Service, Queensland services of Mr Gerard Reid (Technical Coordinator to a number Fire and Rescue Service and council is also supported by representatives from local schools and interested community Collin Head groups. The Road Safety Working Group has close links with Director of Infrastructure Services the BRRG in matters of road safety associated with LRRS roads. Banana Shire Council Banana Shire Council has, over several years, actively Technical Chair participated in providing road rehabilitation services to the Banana Regional Road Group department and other councils in the state. This has proven to be beneficial to all. In recent times, approaches to a neighbouring council to consider resource sharing has not been fruitful but the BRRG will continue to seek out other opportunities that may exist. Looking forward, the BRRG will consider revising its LRRS program to combine funding with the flood damage works to effectively value add to the works being undertaken. Additionally, following receipt of the BRRG’s NetRisk report, the Group will review its current five year investment strategy to incorporate the findings of the Netrisk survey. Council is Click here for more information: looking at how to value add to the small funds available to effectively address the NetRisk outcomes and maximise the Capability Agreement benefits of the investments. QTRIP reporting Central Highlands Isaac Regional Roads Partnership The Technical Committee Chair’s Report 2010–11 The Central Highlands Isaac Regional Roads Partnership Although the CHIRRP has only two member councils, the area (CHIRRP) which covers the Central Highlands and Isaac involved is large being around 110 000 km2 and we have Regional Council areas was hit hard by heavy rain and begun a strategy of spreading meetings around more than significant flooding over a period from September 2010 to in the past. A recent meeting was held at Blackwater in the February 2011. These floods, along with the ever increasing Central Highlands and the next meeting will be at St Lawrence, demands on our road network from expanding and new coal south of Mackay. mines resulted in a very significant workload for all roading The group employs the services of a Technical Coordinator crews along with numerous contractor resources. (Darren Shepherd) who is closely involved in the development The CHIRRP Technical Committee has met bi-monthly during of input to the RIP, reporting on Auslink projects and, the year with a key activity being progress with the Alternative in particular, the development of road centerline data, Business Model Pilot Project study. This study comprises of categorization of road use, traffic volumes, heavy vehicle usage three separate projects covering: and related information which will result in a very useful tool • Development of common standards for various categories covering all LRRS roads and the Department of Transport of road, regardless of ownership with the resulting and Main Roads network. The involvement of a Technical standards to be taken into account when prioritizing Coordinator has been extremely successful. expenditure and/or projects. The CHIRRP was successful in obtaining funding of • Effective long term funding arrangements to allow $4.5 million for two projects under the Regional Safety maintenance funds to be utilized more effectively, including Development Program for projects on Cotherstone Road the possibility of capital works in place of recurring between Capella and Dysart and the Blackwater maintenance. Rolleston Road. • Joint purchasing and resource sharing by investigation of the benefit of bulk tenders including positive and negative The impact of the floods in December 2010 and January 2011 impacts, contractor capacity, comparison of specifications was very significant with damage to local roads being around and development of methods for the planning of forward $120 million along with approximately $200 million on state work schedules. The objective is a regional approach to roads within the CHIRRP area. The damage and disruption that scheduling of work for local and state roads for activities resulted meant that some TIDS projects were not completed by such as reseals and pavement stabilizing. 30 June but all were completed during July. The membership of the Technical Committee continues to contribute fully and with members from both local councils (staff and councillors), Transport and Main Roads and Roadtek along with support from the Roads Alliance. The group has had another successful year. Bill Turner General Manager Civil Operations Central Highlands Regional Council Technical Chair Central Highlands Regional Road Group Click here for more information: Capability Agreement QTRIP reporting Eastern Downs Regional Road Group The Technical Committee Chair’s Report 2010–11 Introduction in the near future. One of the recommendations adopted by Council is the employment of a Road Safety Officer resource The 2010–11 year has been a year of steady progress, slowed and the Toowoomba Regional Council is looking to offer this somewhat by the extraordinary flooding of January 2011. resource to neighbouring RRG’s as a shared regional resource. These events have created a huge backlog of flood repair work to be carried out by the Toowoomba Regional Council whilst Whilst delays due to the January flooding have affected the also delaying work on Roads Alliance projects. works program, as at June 2011, 69% of the Roads Alliance In relation to the running of the Technical Committee, there TIDS will have been claimed, which is regarded as a good has been a change with long-serving Chair, Chris Rubie achievement given the circumstances. (February 2007 to October 2010) handing over to David Major achievements within the works program include Pascoe on 18 October, 2010. Chris’s considerable efforts and significant progress on the Old Goombungee Rd project achievements were recognised at the handover, including (Toowoomba - Meringandan Link) with the completion of a guiding the Eastern Downs Regional Road Group through 2.75 km rehabilitation and widening job and completion of a the changes brought on by the amalgamation of the eight major drainage upgrade and reconstruction on the Drayton- previously separate local governments. Wellcamp Rd (Western Arterial Link). Achievements for the Year The EDRRG has made significant progress on a major review of The Eastern Downs Regional Road Group (EDRRG) has had a the LRRS Network and has refined the management of works relatively busy year in 2010–11, with a number of significant progress through its Quarterly Expenditure review process. achievements. In conjunction with the Regional Safety Partnership Program The EDRRG has continued with the Road Safety Partnership project, ARRB have carried out a NetRisk survey of all the Project pilot and has made significant progress this year. The Local Government LRRS network, which has provided valuable project has recently reached the milestone of having the Road asset and condition data for these roads, as well as a NetRisk Safety Strategic Plan 2011-2015 completed and adopted by Report. Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC). The Strategy document is now going to print and will be subject to a Mayoral launch Old Goombungee Road Demonstrated Progress against Conclusion Roads Alliance Core Functions The 2010–11 year has not been without its challenges, but the progress made by the EDRRG has been significant and we look The EDRRG has again adopted a Capability Agreement this forward, with the assistance of the Roads Alliance, to achieving year and regularly compares progress against this document even more next year and into the future. by way of a Capability Checklist. As at the end of June, it is estimated that the EDRRG will have achieved a compliance of 82% against this checklist, which is regarded as a very good result.
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