1 /(I,,. 052 VicRQads 1994-1995 The Honourable WR Baxter, MLC Minister for Roads and Ports 5th Floor 60 Denmark Street Kew Vic 3101

Dear Minister VicRoads' Annual Report 1994-1995 I have pleasure in submitting to you, for presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of the Roads Corporation (VicRoads) for the period 1Jul y 1994 to 30June1995.

Yours sincerely

COLIN JORDAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE

052 VicRoads l 994-1995 Annual report :VicR.oads Location: BK Barcode: 31010000638256 • Report from Chief Executive 4 • Improving Front-line Services 22 Corporate 6 Vehicle Registration 22 Mission Staterrent 6 Licensing 22 Advisory Board Members 6 Driver and Vehicle Information 23 Corporate Management Group 7 Other Initiatives 23 Senior Organisation Structure 7 Enhancing the Environment 24 • Managing 's Road System 8 Environment Strategy 24 Major Metropolitan Road Improvements 8 Traffic Noise 24 Major Rural Road Improvements 9 Air Quality 25 The Better Roads Victoria Program 10 Enhancing theLandscape 25 • Managing Victoria's road system. . Strategic Planning 11 Bicycles 25 Page 12 Federal Funding 11 • Managing for Results 26 Maintaining Roads and Bridges 12 People 26 • Improving Traffic Flow and Mobility 14 Qual ity Management 27 Traffic Management Initiatives 14 Improving Business Prcre;ses 27 Reforming Regulation 14 Benchmarking 28 Supporting Government Initiatives 17 Research and Development 28 • Enhancing Road Safety 18 Private Sector Partnership 29 Safer Roads 18 Partnership with Local Government 29 Safer Road Use 19 • Financial Management 30 Saler Vehicles 19 • Financial Statements 34 Strategy and Co-ordination 20 • Appendices 46 Legislation 46 Enhancing the environment. Page24 · Workforce Data 46 • VicRoads 1994-95 highlights. Freedom of Information 47 Page5 Other Road Organisations 47 Contracts 47 Compliance with the Building Act 1993 47 Prosecutions 47 Consultants 47 Office Addresses 48

• VicRoads 1994-95 highlights. Pages

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! 1994-95 was a year of achievement The 1994-95 road maintenance effort was sustained ------, To lay the foundations for benchmarking in the luture, Business processes were examined as part of a We recognise the importance of helping our people for VicRoads. Many projects at the level determined by the Government's 'Stitch in Vic Roads has played a lead role in the development focussed three year quality management program to adjust to the changes that are occurring in our of a national performance management framework Report from completed during the year helped to Time' strategy. However, there is still a substantial improve service delivery. Processes such as tralfic organisation and to prepare for the future. During the backlog of about 570 km of distressed pavements which includes a role statement and outcomes seen signal maintenance, contract management. business year. more than 2000 staff attended training courses increase the competitiveness of Chief requiring restoration over the coming years to as relevant for measuring the effectiveness of road planning and executive correspondence were and about 300 staff were assisted to change their Victoria's manufacturing and service minimise ongoing maintenance costs and achieve system investment and management. High level reviewed and refined. The use of desktop applications jobs. industries, and improved the safety appropriate conditions for efficient road transport. measures that relate to the performance of road also helped us to deliver improved results. They have Executive and efficiency of the state's transport networks and authorities have been developed and helped move information more efficiently throughout In addition to our staff development program. we are Efforts to reduce the human and financial costs of revitalising the organisation through the external network. performance is being progressively reported. The first the organisation, improved information sharing and road crashes continued with the development of a of these are included in this report. reduced paper hand ling with consequent reductions in recruitment ol graduates. More than 40 new Significant milestones were achieved in upgrading comprehensive road safety strategy, the treatment of time and cost and improvements in decision making graduates have joined us and are spending the first Some of the most significant achievements for major transport links. Key achievements included the accident blackspots, education and awareness 18 months of their careers in a series ol postings opening of the Kyneton Bypass and Stage 2 of the programs. and research into ways of further reducing VicRoads in 1994/95 were the improvements in the On the more technical side, we have provided focus throughout the organisation. The past year has seen Bypass; there was also significant progress the road toll. The relatively low road ton of 378 deaths quality, cost-effectiveness and delivery of its products to our Research and Development program and have our management and staff deliver a very large on the Western Ring Road. Eastern Freeway recorded in 1994 reflected VicRoads' efforts along and services. The organisation achieved considerable commenced the systematic measuring of the program at alime of significant organisational change extension. South Eastern Arterial grade separation with those of many others in the State. cost savings and improved service delivery through effectiveness of our research efforts. Some of the and reduced staff numbers. and Princes East Freeway. outsourcing information technology and plant hire Research and Development resu Its are detailed later Traffic management improved with the introduction of and technical services. We also significantly in the report. I sincerely thank them all for their contribution, loyalty Planning continued for crucial links in the State's new hours of clearway operation on Punt Road, increased contracting out of road maintenance (from and enthusiasm and look forward to their continued transport network. A landmark during the year was the Ballarat Road and part of Bell Street. Significant 41% to 64%). In the licensing and registration Staff numbers decreased during the year from 3,270 commitment in the coming year. completion of our role in planning and investigation progress was made in preparing for the introduction business we continued accreditation of private in June 1994 to 2904 well below our target of 3,020, for the City Link project. Another highlight of the 'Drive Time· system to provide motorists with companies to conduct Iicence training and testing for through natural attrition and as a result of voluntary was the completion of a study on the Eastern Ring real time information on travel conditions on the motorcyclists and heavy vehicle drivers. Trials of the departure packages and targeted separation. A Road between Ringwood and Frankston. Statutory South Eastern Arterial. computerised knowledge test for driver licensing were number of staff transferred to companies that won Colin Jordan undertaken. outsourcing contracts. Chief Executive planning for the Woodend Bypass on the Calder The hectic pace of microeconomic reform continues Mollison Street crossing ofthe new was also completed • Kyneton Bypass. and the imperative remains to seek innovations that will lead to better practice. to undertake tasks VicR.oads' 1994 - 95 implementation of the first stage of the conUnued commitment to, and improve- cooperatively on a national basis and to harmonise highlights inc.luded: • Clearway Program to lmpro\'e traffic flow • ments in. road safety initiatives including standards across the nation and internationally. I am along major metropolitan arterial roads treatment of accident blackspots, road safety pleased to report that VicRoads has met these the opening of the $31 mill Ion Kyneton • working with the Australian Grand Prix education programs and research. challenges with considerable vigour. VicRoads played Bypass, resulting in significantly shorter • Corp

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Mission Statement Advisory Board Members l Corporate Management Group • David Anderson The central role of the Corporate Management Group is to assist the Chief Executive in undertaking duties Our Purpose • Colin Jordan (Chairman) Corporate Management Group as at 30June1995 General Manager, Road Safety Chief Executive, VicRoads • Peter Balle specified under the relevant Acts. through delegated powers, and by providing advice. This role To serve the community by managing the Victorian • John McMillan • Colin Jordan· General Manager, Road System Management road network and its use as an integral part of the Secretary. Department of Transport Chief Executive • Tony Fry encompasses: overal I transport system. David Berry• General Manager. Traffic and Road Use • JohnWise • • monitoring the external environment and Former Executive Officer and Resident Director Deputy Chief Executive and Director. Business Management VicRoads, in partnership with other State and Federal identifying significant corporate issues to of HIT/Ansell (Vic &SA Division) Operations • John Nation Government agencies. Local Government and the which VicRoads needs to respond Member, VicRoads' Audit Committee Kerry Burke· General Manager. Registration and Licensing private sector, contributes to the social and economic • • developing strategic directions for VicRoads' • George Bennett, AM Director, Production Services development of Victoria and Australia th rough its role " Members of the Management Committee businesses and establishing medium and long Chief Commissioner, Northern Grampians Max Lay" in the management of the transport system. • term goals Shi re Counci I Director, Major Projects Rob McOuillen· • providing leadership to the Corporation, Senior Vice President, Australian Local particularly in terms of VicRoads' culture, Our Aims • Di rector. Regional Services Government Association phi Iosophies and values • To assist economic and regional development Miranda Douglas Immediate Past President Municipal • • negotiating internal budgets. by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Association of Victoria General Manager, Corporate Resources the transport system. • Commander Bob Johnson, APM • Susan Harris The Management Committee assists the Chief • To assist the efficient movement of people and Traffic and Operations Support Department, General Manager. Human Resources Executive to: freight and improve access to services for all Victoria Police • Doug Thompson transport system users. • Roger Banks General Manager. Finance • monitor and co-ordinate the organisation's • To achieve a substantial reduction in the Immediate Past President, RACV business performance against agreed targets number and severity of road crashes and the Board Member, RACV • address issues of resource usage to maximise resultant cost of road trauma. President, Intel Ii gent Transport Systems efficient and effective service delivery and • To be sensitive to the environment through (Australia) ensure the personnel within the organisation responsible management of the transport Member. VicRoads' Audit Committee are developed to their maximum potential. network. • Garry Bradd • To provide efficient and effective, nationally Managing Director. Eastmoor Taxis Ply Ltd Senior Organisation Structure consistent. customer oriented driver licensing, Immediate Past President, Victorian Taxi vehicle registration, revenue collection, and Association driver and vehicle information services. • Bill Noonan Colin Jordan Secretary(Treasurer, Transport Workers Union Chief Executive of Australia (Victorian Branch) • Jim Hinton Grains Councillor, Victorian Farmers David Berry Max Lay Rob McQuillen Keny Burke Federation ()eput1 Chiei ~xecLtive, Directer Oi·ectcr Ui~P.r,tr,.r Repmt ;o Oiroctor Maja: Projg~ A~yior3I Sni"Gs Produ·~tior Ser•i~es Ghief F.~ecJti·1e Chairman, Agricultural Engineering Susin~s Operations Committee. Victorian Farmers Federation Tony Fry Bill Peyton Geoff Kloot Bill Collins Miranda Douglas Gerer;il M3n~~e1 • Sue Lightbody G~rrc"dl Manage· p,·cject Manager Regior al Mana~er Ma1aoer North west Metro oesic·n Depc.r.r•ent Corporate Resources VicRoads' staff member hffic & Road Use Mgt Gcuio~ri Valley Higt:,~ay David Anderson Trevor Boyd John Coles Bob Meggs Susan Harris • Ivan Jones General Ma11ago1 rrojGCt MarrayG' Ac~iorral Ma1·3~c1 Mmmp Ger.era! Manage· Huma1 RssoJrces VicRoads' staff member Road Sa'ety Ballarat Byr.~ss s~ulh l:.lst "''etro -Materials Oepartrnsnt Graham Gilpin Norm Butler Roger Gamble Doug Thompson • Greg Day John R Nation Reg;onal Mar,~ger G

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VicRoads contributes to the • opening in May 1995 of a 3 km length of the lanes and construction of overpasses al VicRoads worked with a communily liaison • A 3 km section from Moe River to Yarragon competitiveness of Victoria's Ardeer section constructed by Leighton Toorak, Tooronga and Burke Roads lo provide • group on plans tor future upgrading of the and a 5 km section between Trafalgar East and Managing manufacturing and service Constructions tu 11 freeway conditions. between the Woodend and Moe were opened to traffic in July 1994. contractors Fletcher Constructions and • Akron Roads commenced work on the Kyneton Bypasses. Planning investigations • Construction commenced on the remaining industries by providing a road • widening to six lanes from High Street to Victoria's Baulderstone Hornibrook commencing work also continued for a future freeway lhrough the section between Yarragon and Trafalgar East, a system that links centres of on the federally funded Airport section, due lo , to be completed by the end of Black Forest between the Gisborne and distance ol 10 km. economic activity, ports and be opened in early 1997 1995 at acost of $15 million. Woodend Bypasses. Statutory pJann ing was Road System airports, by improving traffic Megri Contractors starting work on the $30 completed tor the Woodend Bypass . Work commenced on the $15 million Better Roads flow and mobility and by • mi 11 ion 3.5 km extension from Plenty Road, Eastern Ring Road Victoria project at Rosedale, involving 5 km of Bundoora. to Dalton Road. Thomastown. A strategic transport planning study to determine the East highway duplication and intersection improvements supporting regulatory reform. Significant progress was made on the $47 million scheduled to be opened in late 1996 feasibility of developing the Eastern section of a and duplication and widening of the existing narrow More efficient transport links dupl icalion of the Princes Highway East between Moe commencement of pre-construction planning Metropolitan Ring Road, generally along the bridges across lhe Latrobe River and ils floodplain. River and Moe. the final link in the duplication reduce transport costs, support • on the Thomastown section from Mahoneys Scoresby reservation between Ringwood and The project is on track tor completion in early 1997, between Melbourne and . This section of the the State Government's major Road lo Dalton Road and for lhe Frankston. was completed in October 1994. An 12 months ahead of the original scheduled metropolitan and regional Freeway connection to the Western Ring Road Environment Effects Statement (EES) will be prepared highway carries about 1S,000 vehicles a day and has completion date. planning initiatives and provide from Thomastown to north of Craigiebum. by the Department of Transport. asignificant accident hislory. benefits for commercial, business and private travellers. Eastern Freeway and Support for the City Links Project Access between Melbourne's outer eastern and inner During the year, VicRoads completed planning • Looking east towards Ballarat from Burrumbeet on the Ballarat Bypass. suburbs will be improved by the extension of the investigations and the EES for the City Link projects Major Metropolitan Road Eastern Freeway from Doncaster Road to Springvale which will link the West Gate and Tullamarine Improvements Road, improvements to Alexandra Parade, and Freeways, the and South Eastern Western Ring Road construction of the Ringwood Bypass. Arterial, and provide additional lanes on the South Substantial progress was achieved on the 29 km Eastern Arterial and the . To be Western Ring Road, with expenditure of nearly $200 • The Tram Road overpass constructed by John financed, built and operated by the private sector. the million on the four sections of the project under Holland Constructions was part opened in projects will provide Melbourne with enormous construction. The Ring Road will vastly improve June 1995. Work commenced on other transportation, economic and lifestyle benefits. The access across Melbourne's western and north­ overpasses at Elgar Road. Middleborough EES was placed on exhibition in August 1994 and western suburbs and link major rural highways Road, Blackburn Road and Springvale Road to considered by a panel appointed by the Minister for providing access to western and northern Victoria. provide uninterrupted traffic flow over the Planning. The Melbourne City Link Authority was Milestones in 1994/95 included: freeway construction when it commences later established to taci Iitate the project's implementation. in 1995/96. significant progress on the federally funded • Decco Constructions commenced the $12 • Maribyrnong section from the Western million widening of Alexandra Parade between Major Rural Road Improvements Highway to Keilor Park Drive being constructed the Eastern Freeway and Nicholson Street to Calder Highway by John Holland Construclions, Transfield­ improve safety and traffic flow at the western Work continued on duplication ol the Calder Highway Construction in progress at Western Roche Constructions, Rowe and Thomas, and terminal of the Eastern Freeway and create a between Melbourne and . Bu.ilt to freeway standards the • Highway/Western Ring Road Transfield and Thiess. The project was on boulevard entrance to lhe city. • Kyneton Bypass has improved safety interchange - June 1995. budget and due lo be opened in July 1995 • Construclion of the first stage of the Ringwood • The $31 million Kyneton Bypass constructed and traffic flow on the Calder Bypass from Mount Dandenong Road to by Cooks Construction was opened in April Highway. Ringwood Street by Roche Brothers started in 1995, significantly improving the safety and January 1995, with completion expected in traffic flow on the highway and the amenity in July 1996 at acost of $33 million. Kyneton township. The Bypass carries about 5,000 vehicles a day, including 700 trucks. • Abi Group Contractors commenced earthworks South Eastern Arterial on the lirst 9 km of the $63 mi 11 ion Diggers Work continued on the $90 million Better Roads Rest to Gisborne dtJplication. This firsi seclion Victoria upgrading of the South Eastern Arterial from is due to be opened in Autumn 1996. Toorak Road lo Warrigal Road to reduce congestion and delays to more than 100,000 vehicles a day travelling between the cfty and the major industrial and residential areas of the south eastern suburbs.

• A $70 million design and construct contract was awarded to Leighton Contractors for the 3. 6 km project from north of Toorak Road to High Street which will be completed by late 1996. The project includes widening lo six

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-·--- Western Highway Highway • a new steel truss bridge was completed across Strategic Planning Federal Funding Maintaining Roads and Bridges A new section ol the lederall y funded Western As part of a strategy for upgrading the Goulburn the Thomson River on the Walhalla Road. It Integrated Transport Planning Di rect federal funding was provided through the Restoring Road Conditions Valley Highway, a planning study was started to Highway bypass of Ballarat was opened during the reflects the style of original timber bridges at VicRoads continued to work with other government National Highways Program for the following roads: Throughout 1994-95. VicRoad s continued an determine the alignment of a future bypass of year and work commenced on the remaining ~lions this site and recaptures the atmosphere of agencies to ensure that road improvements are extensive maintenance program to ensure acceptable, . A discussion paper was released to complete the duplication of the highway be!Ween pioneering days. The bridge improves access planned in an integrated framework. It contributed to a • from the Western Ring Road to efficient and safe road and bridge conditions in outlining a number o1 possible broad corridors within Melbourne and the at Ballarat. to the his1oric gold mining town of Walhal la for numb er of strategic plann ing studies being the border Victoria. A well maintained road system red uces which a bypass might be located. residents and for growing tourist traffic undert.aken by the Department of Transport and the • Western Highway from the Western Ring Road ve hicle operating costs and ensures future • The second stage of the bypass constructed by realignment of over 2 km o1 the Maroondah to the South Australian border generations are not burdened with an unnecessary Baulderstone Horn ibrook at a cost of $22 • Department of Planning and Development to develop Highway at with a new intersection Goulburn Vall ey Highway from the Hume backlog of repair and reconstruction. milli on was opened to traflic in December The Better Roads Victoria an integrated transport strategy for Melbourne and a • built at the Taggerty-Thornton Road at a cost or Highway to the NewSout h Wales border 1994, completing the 26 km Program development framework for Victoria. $1.5 million. The project included replacement from the New South Wales During the year, about 2,260 km (10.2 per cent) ol the bypass and resulting in signilicant reductions The Better Roads Victoria Program {funded from the ol the bridges over the Acheron and little • border to the South Australian border network was resurfaced including 350 km (1.6 per in highway travel time, improved road safely, Better Roads Victoria Trust Accoun t) was established Rural Road Management Strategy Rivers Western Ring Road from the Hume Highway to cent) which was reconstructed . The treatment rates and substantial reducti ons in heavy by the State Government in 1993, financed by the • The 'Linking Victoria' study was announced by the upgrading of seclions of the Greal Ocean Road • the Western Highway (Airport section currently achieved reflect an ongoing commitment to the State commercial traffic through the city ol Ballaral. lhree cents per lilre fuel levy. The levy raised $164.9 Minister tor Roads and Ports in November 1994. The between Ang lesea and Urquharts Bluff (3.8 km) under construction). Government's 'Stitch in Time' strategy, which focuses • Work on th e next stage to duplicate the milli on in 1994-95. Since the program started, 224 study is being undertaken by VicRoads to provide a and between Browns and Skenes Creeks (3 on cost-effective preventiv0 maintenance and targeted carri ageway lrom Woodmans Hill to Gillies pro jecls have been approved by the Treasurer strategic framework 1or managing and developi ng The Victorian Government submitted a fo rward km). east ot Apollo Bay, at a total cost of $3.19 pavement reha bil itation to achieve cond itions Street progressed ahead of schedule. It is due including 43 projects in the metropolitan area and Victoria's 18,000 km rural network over strategy report for National Highways to the Federal million. appropriate to road usage. A total of $139 million was lo be opened in late 1995. 181 projects in rural areas. The total value of projects • the next decade, with a clear focus on support for Government in January 1995 re-iterating the claim for seven rural overtaking lanes to reduce travel allocated to pavement maintenance. including $13.9 • A $17 million contract was awarded in March approved to the end of 1994/95 amounted to $572 reg ional development, economic growth, safer travel an increase in Victoria's share of National Highway ti mes and improve safety were completed in million of rehabilitation funding 1rom the Better Roads 1995.to John Holland Constructions for the million. Significant achievements in the 1994/95 and tourism. The strategy is being developed in funding from $135.5 million in 1994-95 to $223 1994/95. These included the: Victoria Program. second stage of the duplication between Gillies program iocluded: consultation with industry and rural users to ensure million in 1995-96 to rellect the proportion of • Midland Highway north ot Elaine and near Street and the Sunraysia Highway, scheduled that needs are clea rly defined. Eight discussion national road travel on Victorian roads. The strategy The 1994 survey of arterial road conditions indicated Dayiesford for completion in late 1996. • duplication of 3 km of the papers were released for public comment in February presented justification for the funding of lreeway a slight slowing in the rate of deterioration re5ulting • South Highway near Lang Lang between Wall ington and the Drysdale-Ocean 1995 dealing with issues related to: connectio ns on the Hume and Western Highways from the increased maintenance effort during the past • Princes Highway East near Stratford A planning investigation was undertaken for the future Grove Road at a cost o1 $2.3 million, reducing linking in to the Western Ring Road, the duplication two years. Future programs will need to address a • Princes Highway West near Swallows re-alignment 01 the Western Freeway between Melton congestion and improving access to th e freight of the to Shepparton and significant backlog of poor pavement co nditions, Lagoon • primary production and Bacchus Marsh. The 4 km realignment will popular tourist destinations on the Bellarine major reconstruction works on the Western Highway. particularly in Melbou rne. • near Grantville • regional development remove steep grades and dangerous cu rves at Peninsula It also argu0d that the remainder of Melbourne's Ring • near Glenburn. • manufacturing Djerriwarrh Creek and Anthonys Cutting. • replacement of the bridge Road should be included in the National Hi ghway • environment over the at a cost of $2.36 Network. million. The new bridge replaces a structure • private travel built in 1880, which will be retained but closed • tourism to vehicular traffic • road salety. • VicRoads upgraded the Hume • Freeway ta the NSW border to freeway standards over the last 25 years.

• Replacement ofAc heron River Bridge on the at Taggerly_

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Bridge Maintenance and Replacement Victoria's Share of Total Road System Management Program Performance 1994·95 A strategy tor the future management of arterial road 30 Federal Road Funds Linking Melbourne bridges was developed during the year in conjunction Victoria's 27% revenue contribution Program Objectives: with local government. The 'Victoria's Bridges' To contribute to economic and regional development Principal Road Network Strategy strategy to be released in 1995-96 will provide a by improving accessibility, reducing travel costs, and as at 30June1995 performance based framework for prioritising bridge providing road users with safe, reliable and efficient rehabilitation and replacement supported by a road conditions. -·--·----- statewide bridge condition monitoring program. Program Outputs 1994·95 1994-95 Bridge maintenance and replacement expenditure in estimate actual 1994-95 was increased to $20.7 million compared • Road System Development with an average level of $9.5 mi 11 ion over the previous Strategic road links - progress towards completion % five years. This increase. made possible by the Better Western Ring Rd Ardeer Section 70 80 Roads Victoria Program, enabled an expanded Western Ring Rd Plenty Rd 89190 9(W1 Q1192 9V93 93194 ~· 9619• 961117 Q7198 98199 to Dalton Road 28 22.1 maintenance program, replacement of five bridges Year Calder Hwy Diggers Rest and major works on a further fifteen. Major bridge • Actual • Projected • Victorian subsidy paid to other States replacements included the bridge toGisbome 42 44.8 over the , the Maroondah Highway Calder Hwy Kyneton Bypass 100 100 Victoria's share ofFederal road funding is significantly Jess than its revenue Princes Hwy East Moe River bridges over the and Little River • contribution. (referred to previously), and a timber bridge on the lo Moe 67 59.7 Ringwood Bypass· Ringwood SI Jamieson-Licola Forest Road. 30 • Maintenance Expenditure Rehabilitation & Replacements to Ml Dandenong Rd 58 59.8 • Better Roads Program Springvale Bypass - Heatherton Rd 251------to Springvale Rd 100 100 Regional arterial road improvements completed 20 1------~ Rural overtaking lanes (no. of sites) 14 7 Rural bridge replacements 6 s 15 • National Highway Management 10 Length of National Hwy maintained (km} 1000 Number of bridges maintained 285 278 ree\lo"ay 5 ~rn R ir.~ Road - Mahoneys Rd to Plenty Ad Major projects - progress towards completion • a&"tem Freeway and Ringwood Bypass Ballarat Bypass complete single Scoresby transport corridor Q Dmgley route 0 88/89 69/90 90191 91192 92193 93{94 94/95 carriageway bypass, Woodmans Hill 0 Prin~s Freeway· Hallam Bypass ..______B_ri_d;:;._ge_E_x:;_pe_nditure 88/89 to 94/95 to Burmml>eet 100 100 Legend 'll> Pnnces Freeway - Pakenham Bypass Ballarat Bypass duplication, - llinlFwy~ (l) South GippslaM Highway -Cranbourne Bypass --- Undar oonstnJCbon G Freeway - Frankston to Mt. Martha Expenditure on bridge maintenance and replacement was substantially increased in Woodmans Hill to Sunraysia Hwy 53 434 EKi011n9 """""!'• OtyUnk (9 Morninoton Peninsula Freeway - Rosebud to Rye • 1994-95. Western Ring Rd-Airport section 38 228 • .• • • ProtJOMCI Addllllone ar Maiar Roade Western Ring Rd- Maribyrnong G Western Ring Road - Tultamarine Fwy to Princes Fwy West section 91 886

• Road System Maintenance Roughness Trends Length of road maintained (km) % Networi< with Roughness Greater than 110 Counts per km 22180 22180 2$ Number of bridges maintained 2760 2720 Resealing (% of spray sealed network exct. Nat Hwys) 9 8.6 Rehabilitation (% of Network - ¢ - Main Roa(lo • Votan excl. Nat Hwys) 16 -4- Main Road• - R\Jral ...... State Hwys - Vrtien -{)- Stat& Hwy• - R\Jral 10 --- National Hwys: .. Urban + National Hwyi; - flur

• Modern freeway design with wide median, flat batter slopes and protection from obstacles provides • Tfie trend, over the past few years, of greater safety and substantial generally increasing road roughness, 1990 1991 um 1994 reduction in accident costs. is starting to be reversed. Year 12 13 Delivering results

VicRoads continues to research • further installation of help phones on rural Travel restrictions for oversize and overmass vehicles • enforcement issues around Melbourne's Loading Zone Changes and implement ways of freeways such as low loaders, mobile cranes and wide wharves More efficient and effective use and enforcement of Improving improving traffic flow on existing • completion of incident response plans for 55 agricultural machines were rationalised to enable • incidence and impact of trucks hitting bridges loading zones will result from new regulations which improved access to the road network by the end of came into effect on 15 May 1995. The new roads. Traffic improvement per cent of the metropolitan freeway network • the Heavy Vehicle Reform Package. Traffic Flow and all of the Central Activities District (CAD) June 1995. regulations also support the needs of small works on arterial roads, a review • implementation of further tow away zones in The Council also conducted Regional Road Freight businesses by allowing clearly defined delivery and A permit scheme was introduced in February 1995 of clearway times and zones, the CAD and on some inner suburban roads Transport Forums in Melbourne, Shepparton, courier vehicles to use loading zones. al lowing 45 tonne export containers to be transported and and use of new driver • administration of the accident allocation Traralgon and BaUarat to increase awareness of its by road to rural rail freight terminals as part of the system for the metropolitan area role and allow operators to raise issues of concern. information technology are part inter-modal connection with the ports. Mobility of a co-ordinated VicRoads • operation of the Statewide emergency freeway program aimed at making the breakdown service Quality Assured Bus Maintenance • establishment of a system to monitor and Tow Truck Reform Program existing road network safer and report on incident management performance. VicRoads undertook a major review of the tow truck A Quality Assured Bus Maintenance Program was more efficient. industry during the year. As a result legislation was developed in consultation with the Bus Proprietors' amended in the Autumn Session of Parliamen1 to Association to increase bus safety for both operators VicRoads aims to reduce the annual $2 bi 11 ion cost of Reforming Regulation provide 1or and the community. Twenty bus companies had traffic congestion in Melbourne and other major VicRoads is committed to regulatory reform to reduce gained accreditation under the program by the end of centres through these and other initiatives. • removal of regulatory barriers for trade towing costs imposed on Victorian industry and the public June 1995. and to improve the transport industry's productivity through introduction of 'as of right' licensing • increased customer protection through the • Traffic Control and Communication Traffic Management Initiatives and safety record. The organisation played a key role Centre. in the revision and development of regulations introduction of a 48-hour cooling off period for Implementation started on the Principal Traffic Routes attecting private and commercial drivers and owners. panel repair agreements Program, a rolling program of low-cost traffic • introduction of an Accident Towing Driver improvements along major metropolitan and Authority, from 1 October 1995, which must be provincial city arterial roads. The program aims to Heavy Vehicle Reform Package held by an operator or anyone accompanying Trucks, semi-trailers and other heavy vehicles are reduce travel time, improve travel reliability, an operator before they can attend an accident integral to Australian transport, and yet because they contribute to business efficiency, and improve the scene travel interstate. have been subject to a con1using l· . management of existing road space for all road users. • improved operator accountability through array o1 state regulations, restrictions and charges. During 1994-95, plans were finalised for 76 km of increasing existing penalties to match potential VicRoads played a significant role in preparing for the metropolitan arterial roads which have been targeted gains from illegal operations. requirement for J P implementation of the Heavy Vehicle Reform Package for improvement by July 1997. operators to check towing authorisations prior developed to harmonise state-by-state restrictions to proceeding with repair work and provision New technology is being used for trip A program which addresses kerblane management and charges by adopting national rules and for a demerit points system for tow truck - • information signing along the South was developed to improve transport efficiency on standards. The reforms. to be introduced on 1 July drivers and operators. Eastern Arterial. major routes and increase motorists' compliance with 1995 were to include: clearway parking restrictions. The program will The review also recommended the establishment of a ensure that clear.111ays are continuous. have consistent • common rules for mass and loading of Tow Truck Operations Group within VicRoads hours and that signage is improved. New hours of vehicles dedicated to the management and administration of clearway operation were introduced on Punt Road, • increased access to the road network for B­ tow truck operations in Victoria. Such a group has Ballarat Road and part of Bell Street. Doubles and other heavy vehicles subsequently been established within the Department • common registration and roadworthiness of Transport. • Increased access to the road network Signi1icant progress was made on 'Drive Time', a standards was allowed for B-Doubles and other project to provide motorists with real time travel • consistent management of defective vehicles. heavy vehicles. conditions and travel time information on the South Freight Advisory Council Eastern Arterial. An Australian first. 'Drive Time· The Victorian Road Freight Advisory Council is a Increased Network Access broadly based forum which advises the Minister for involves specially designed travel time signs, variable A review was undertaken of all major structures on Roads and Ports and VicRoads' Chief Executive on message signs and a telephone infolTTiation system freeways, highways and main roads to assess their the development, planning, regulation and operation that will enable motorists to make informed decisions capacity for B-Doubles. Twenty-live metre, 62.5 tonne of road 1reight services in Victoria. During the year, it about their travel routes. 'tri tri' B-Doubles were allowed increased access to all provided input on anumber of issues including The 24 hour Traffic Control Centre continued to co­ suitable 1reeways, highways and main roads without ordinate responses to traffic incidents. a major the need for a permit by the end of June 1995. In • the 45 tonne scheme for export containers contribution to minimising traffic congestion in the addition, the review assisted in the identification and • a strategy to expand the network of B-Double metropolitan area. Incident detection and camera prioritisation of bridges that required strengthening or routes avai Iable to industry surveillance systems have now been installed on 40 replacement. Preliminary estimates of the benefits of • the recent trial of 25 metre long B-Doubles per cent of the metropolitan 1reeway network and help usage of B-Double trucks ;ire of the order of $20 • noise generated from the use of truck engine phones on 95 per cent. Other achievements included: million per annum. brakes particularly in residential areas • road industry taxation and charges

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------· ·------Traffic and Road Use Management Supporting Government Program Performance 1994·95 Initiatives Program Objectives: VicRoads contributes to Victoria's economic To ensure the efficient and orderly movement ot road development by fostering close working relationships users and freight. with the private sector and other government agencies. We worked with the Australian Grand Prix Program Outputs 1994·95 1994·95 estimate actual Corporation and Melbourne Parks and Waterways to • Over-height vehicle warning system to maximise the benefits of the Grand Prix 10 the State Principal Traftic Routes, agreed minimise damage to bridges. by: action plans (route km) 50 76 • ensuring good access to and around the race Clearways added/upgraded track site during the event (lane km) 300 33 • providing for efficient traffic access for freight Signals maintained 2800 2760 and commuter traffic during the redevelopment • Help phones on freeways are No. of Urban Freeways with of Albert Park. convenient for travellers, but also help dynamic variable message safety. signing installed (treatment of A major project was the design and construction of significant length of freeway) associated roadworks linking the new Lakeside Drive Principal Bike Network completed to Queens Road, Albert Road and Fitzroy Street. The (km) 100 46 works were completed within very tight timelines Quality Maintenance System requiring a high level of commitment from the Companies Accredited (number) 25 20 contractors as wel I as a number of special isl VicRoads operations areas. The new works were The output as at 30 June 1995 of clearways opened to traffic in late May 1995. added/upgraded was significantly lower than target due to lack ot agreement being reached with VicRoads worked with Crown Casino management municipalities on changes to be made. and other government agencies to ensure good traffic access to and around the casino development. The Traffic System Performance Monitoring key features of the traffic plan that was developed An ongoing traffic monitoring project was established were the provision of on and off ramps between to improve assessment ot the priority and Kingsway and Whiteman Street. the duplication of effectiveness of Traffic and Road Use Management • Freeway travel speeds were measured Whiteman Street, the extension of Power Street, and programs. The data was used to determine as part ofthe A USTROADS National direct access from Southbank Boulevard under Performance Indicators Project. AUSTROADS travel time indicators for a Queensbridge Square into the casino carpark. representative sample o1 500 km of freeways and arterial roads. FREEWAY TRAVEL SPEEDS March 1995 Collection km/h • Modified road link at Albert Park. 100 1... - 80 - - 60 -

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Despite significant improve­ VicRoads organised workshops aimed at improving Safer Road Use SafeDrive Safer Vehicles knowledge of rural road safety issues in which local ments in the past few years, In conjunction with the Victoria Police. the TAC and VicRoads completed development of SafeDrive, a VicRoads commissioned research into the safety Members of Parliament and a large number of other government agencies, VicRoads continued lo road safely awareness seminar !or older drivers. It performance of vehicles lo inform consumers about road crashes are estimated to organisations took part. The workshops resulted in also: work on the major issues such as drink-driving, safety features and maintained the safety of existing cost Victoria more than $1 development of regional action plans to continue speeding, and fatigue. Several significant new issues • vehicles through the management of the State billion a year. improvement in rural road safety provided topical road safely advice to older were tackled or the approach changed and imp roved drivers in relevant publications Roadworthiness Scheme. Details of these activities VicRoads is committed to reducing the human and VicRoads' Road Safety Program was organised lo as a result of research and program evaluation. These • convened an AUSTROADS project to create are given below. economic costs of road trauma and plays a central focus on safer roads, safer road use, safer veh ides included: national uniform fitness lo drive guidelines role in road safety along with its partners. the Victoria and safety management. started a study of fatal crashes involving older Driver Protection Ratings Police and the Transport Accident Commission Drugs and Driving • drivers. A revised version of the Driver Protection Ratings (TAC). By strategic use of research. education and Aworking party formed to examine road safety issues brochure was published during the year, providing road vehicle engineering, supported by promotion Safer Roads associated with drugs and driving reported ils Pedestrian Safety motorists with safety ratings tor popular vehicles and enforcement of legislation, the partnership has Road safety treatments continued to be used to findings and recommendations to the Parliamentary Pedestrian safety programs continued in conjunction manuiactured between 1982 and 1992. The ratings proven effective in maintaining a downward trend in reduce the chance of injury at accident blackspots, Road Safety Committee which is conducting a with municipalities and schools in the Melbourne are calculated from lhe analysis of data from 220,000 with special attention given lo improving country the road loll. detailed inquiry into 'The Effects of Drugs (Olher than metropolitan area. They included Sale Routes to real life crashes that occurred in Victoria and New roads. Some $6.6 million was spent on treating 95 Alcohol) on Road Safety'. Vic Roads worked closely Schools programs for primary schoolchildren and South Wales from 1987 lo 1992. The analysis was In 1994, 378 people died in road accidents, a blackspols or roads with high accident rates. For with the Australian Road Transport Industry to provide Walk With Care for elderly people. undertaken by the Monash Accident Research Centre. decrease of 57 or 13 per cent on the comparatively every dollar spent, there is on average a five dollar information for long distance truck drivers about the low level of lhe previous year. A fealu re of the 1994 return in reduced accident costs. The total expected potential harm of drug abuse, and wilh medical road loll was lhe 21 per cent decrease in rural benefits of these treatments over their estimated life of practitioners and pharmacists about lhe potential of Community Road Safety fatalities. Melbourne fatalities decreased by 6 per 10-20 years is $64 million, with a predicted saving of prescription drugs lo affect driving ability. Information VicRoads continued lo support the 20 Community cent. Road safely initiatives such as increased 1300 casualty accidents. obtained has been included in the submission lo the Road Safety Councils localed throughout Victoria. random breath testing, the treatment of accident inquiry. These Councils delivered programs co-ordinated wilh blackspots and increased road safety advertising A quality control approach to safety has been the activities of the main agencies. A legal May Be Improving the road shottlder and edge contributed to the overall decrease. introduced when developing and undertaking road Lethal' campaign was introduced in Melbourne's • lining provides motorists with projects. Safety audits are performed on new projects Traffic Safety Education eastern suburbs as an initiative of the Outer Eastern enhanced safety. to build in safety from the start. A safety audit is a During the year there were major changes to road Community Road Safety Council. It aims to educate formal examination of the project by an independent safety education. VicRoads adopted a different role in pharmacists and the general community about the appropriately qualified person or team who report on that ii concentrated on the production of road safety eftects of some prescription and 'over the counter' the project's potential accident performance. The audil information with delivery of these materials becoming drugs on driving performance. The Barwon process examines a number of factors including the the rnsponsibi lily of lhe Di recto rate of Schools Community Road Safety Council trialled the use of proposed or actual physical form of the road, curves, Education (DSE). The Curriculum Standards public breath testing machines in clubs and hotels. crests, intersections, property access and hazards Framework produced by lhe Victorian Board of With RACV assistance, free child restraint checks such as poles, trees, embankments or barriers. II Studies includes Traffic Safety Education (TSE) to be were conducted by many Community Road Safety assesses their arrangement to provide sight distance taught at all levels from prep lo Year 10 for the first Councils, approved restraint fillers. Community and guidance lo drivers from the point of view of time. VicRoads is helping the DSE lo develop course Health Centres and local shopping centres. • Students being instructed in aspects of established safety standards and to minimise the risk advice. Traffic Safety Education. of injury lo vehicle occupants in the event that a An education plan to deliver traffic safety education to vehicle runs off the road. Audits have resulted in all Victorian school children was developed by a Warning signage alerts truck drivers changes lo design standards and processes and also • working party of representatives from VicRoads, the to a local hazard. in alterations to some construction work before jobs Victorian Board of Studies. DSE, TAC, and Council of are completed. Adult Education. The Traffic Safety Education Plan will An audit also may be undertaken at the planning or be delivered through the school system and design stages, or during construction before opening community agencies respectively. It includes the to traffic. Existing roads may be audited to identify introduction of the latest CD-ROM and other potential hazards for treatment. During the year safety computer technology. audits were reported on 74 projects at all stages of development and route audits on 20 major highway sections having below average accident pertormance. Additional maintenance work, relating mainly to linemarking, road reflectors and guardrails, has been ·identified during route audits. Processes for identifying and scheduling maintenance work have been listed tor improvement in some regions.

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Vehicle Roadwor1hlness VicRoads also continued to monitor the Licensed Strategy and Co-o rd i nation Road Safety Program Performance 1994·95 Program Obiectives: During the year the administration of the Vehicle Testers Scheme. A total of 286 investigations Evaluation of road safety programs in recent years The goal of the Road Safety Program is to achieve a sustainable reduction in the number and severity of road roadworthiness scheme was completely overhauled. were finalised during the year leading to: has shown the benefit of co-ordinated efforts. During The resu It is that crashes, and the resultant cost of road trauma. • 30 bonds being issued (compared with pro­ the year, a number of difficult issues have been rata 15for1993-94) addressed by development of co-ordinated plans, • testing of buses is now undertaken by 20 Program Outputs 1994-95 1994-95 • 93 licences being suspended (compared with including: private sector Licensed Bus Testers operating estimate actual from 300 accredited sites. In the previous year pro rata 108 for 1993-94) there were only three bus testing facilities in • 18 licences cancelled (compared with pro rata Motorcycle Safety • Road Safety Strategies & Co-Ordination Victoria 27for1993-94) VicRoads. the Victoria Police and the TAC worked Annual fatalities 425 380 • brake performance tests were required for the • 143 prosecutions (compared with pro-rata 162 closely with the motorcycle ind us try and Serious casualties 6320 6300 first time for 4,000 licensed passenger vehicles for 1993-94) motorcyclists to produce a new safety strategy. The Fatalities per 100 million km 0.95 0.86 similar to the system which is in place for • 2 cases found but not proven (compared with action plan includes projects on training, licensing Fatalities per 100,000 population 9.6 8.3 4,000 licensed taxis pro rata 12 for 1993-94). and registration, helmets and protective gear. Serious injuries per 100 million km 13.1 13.1 • self funded training seminars were conducted information about the risks and enforcement and for and attended by 1,278 Licensed Vehicle It is concluded that the scheme is achieving its promotion • Safer Roads Testers (LVTs) and staff objectives of ensuring that vehicles are generally Expenditure on 'BlackspoVBlacklink' treatments ($million) 11.5 6.2· given an appropriate inspecli on when ownership is Number of sites treated 216 95 • the administration of the LVTs Scheme became Improving Information transferred. It is also concluded that the systems that Expected BCR of 'Blackspot/Blacklink' programs 10 9.6* substantially self-funding compared with the A computer system has been developed to are in place to audit the periormance of Licensed need for a subsidy of about $600,000 in the automatically analyse and plot road crash data on a • Safer Vehicles Vehicle Testers are effective in discouraging previous year. map by linking a digital map of the road network and Per cent of fatal accidents in which mechanical malpractice, thereby protecting consumers. It is the Victorian Accident Database held at VicRoads. defects are a causative factor 2.0 1.0 estimated that less than 3 per cent of road crashes in These maps enable priority to be determined for road Deaths per fatal accident 1.1 Victoria have vehicle defects as their primary cause. 1.1 safety improvements at local, reg ion al or State level. Serious casualties per serious casualty accident 1.1 1.1 This figure is in Iine with the best of the other states in Australia. Previously, a typical map including the analysis • Sale Road Users wou Id have taken one person one week to produce. Pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 population 1.8 1.6 This can now be done on average in 15 minutes. Motorcyclists fatalities per 10,000 motorbikes 7.1 4.9 Almost 200 maps were produced in 1994-95 for use Truck fatalities per 100 million kilometres 1.7 1.7 in developing highway strategies. identifying roads for safety auditing, idenlifyi ng blackspols for • Reflects cessation of Federal Accident Blackspot Program and lower level at TAC involvement in these activities treatment and, by the Police, for selecting roads for enforcement of speed limits in rural areas.

A study measuring travel patterns by motorists in metropolitan Melbourne, five major country towns • Motorcyclists undertaking a training and on five key highways was completed. thereby cottrse to improve road handling enabling VicRoads to identify those driver groups al • Victorian road safety performance is skills. highest risk and develop appropriate counter­ compared to the Australian average measures. in theAUSTROADS National Perfonnance Indicators Project.

Road Safety Management AUSTROADS National Perfonnance Indicators Apart from co-ordination of the Community Road - Road Safety Safety Councils which has been described previously, Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle • km there was continued and regular consultation and co­ ordination with road safety agencies and 21 organisations during the year, through the New Countermeasures and Initiatives Consultative 1.8- ~ [ ;~ _fr Committee. VicRoads is actively involved in national road safety issues through consultation and co· - operation with the National Road Transport :::__ ~~--:___ Commission, National Road Trauma Advi sory 1.2 -·-- ·'.,....__ ~ Council, AUSTROADS and the Federal Office of Road 1- ··------.. Safety. ~~' o.a ;...----.-----.---...... 1 ---~1 --~,- 1988 1989 1sso 1991 1992 1993 Year

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-,;.---- VicRoads' customer focus Nationa I Initiatives A modified practical driver licence test (Programmed One Stop Shop Program Outputs 1994-95 ensures delivery of effective and Preparatory work was undertaken to implement the Observation Licence Assessment - POLA) has been Service for Bendigo customers was improved Actuals introduced throughout the State. The test is designed Improving efficient driver licensing, vehicle Heavy Vehicle Reform Package. This package will following the opening of a new oflice complex. A • Vehicle Registrations provide nationally consistent registration charges lor to overcome major inconsistencies and to ensure feature is single service points for registration and registration, revenue collection Registration Renewal 3,137,900 Front-line vehicles over 4.5 tonnes under which heavy vehicles fairer licence assessment for all probationary licence licensing customers to maximise efficiency and New Registration 170,300 and driver and vehicle inform­ wil I be charged in proportion to the amount of road applicants. reduce waiting times. Secondhand Registration 124,300 ation services. wear they cause. The new charges will be introduced Registration Transfer 771,900 Services in Victoria from 1January1996. Kiosk Technology • Boat Registrations There were significant improvements in productivity Driver and Vehicle Information A 1easibility study ol kiosk technology as a way of Registration Renewal 109,600 with the number of registration and licensing VicRoads continued to assist the National Road Vehicle Securities Register improving customer service was undertaken. Kiosks New Registration 8,400 transactions increasing from 5.4 million to 5.8 Transport Commission develop nationally consistent The Vehicle Securities Register (VSR). a system are ATM-type machines which allow customers to Registration Transfer 11,000 million. During the same period. staff numbers regulations and business rules for registration of where financiers register their financial interest over perlorm transactions using interactive media and • Licence Testing decreased by 44. vehicles. motor vehicles, motor cycles and trailers continued to touch screen technology. Stand alone service delivery Permit/Licence Booking 278,900 be maintained. A total al 107,600 VSR certificates kiosks will be installed at strategic locations Written Tests 218,900 Registration and Licensing offices continued to were bought during the year, an increase ol 6.5 per throughout the metropolitan area in 1995-96 as part Practical Drive Tests 119,800 improve customer service. There is wide-sprnad use Licensing cent on the previous 12 months. These certilicates of api lot project. Practical Skill Tests 18,200 of computerised queuing systems to record the Legislation Changes enable a prospective purchaser to determine whether Driver Licensing waiting and service lime for customers. All offices Three. significant changes were made during the year a vehicle is subject to a financial encumbrance or • Learner Permit 92.600 have adopted similar business hours which assists to legislation relating to driver Iicensi ng: whether it has been reported stolen. MOTORLINK, an Registration and Licensing Program First Issue Licence 111,500 customers. A number of VicRoads' municipal on-line product which provides access to VicRoads' Performance 1994·95 • the requirement lor a driver convicted of drink Licence Renewal 470,200 agencies have increased the range of services to data bases, was extended to financiers and the motor Program Objectives driving offences to display 'P' plates on Duplicate Licence 59,400 • Customer undertaking computerised customers. car trade. To provide efficient and effective customer oriented licence test. regaining alicence was removed services for registration of vehicles, licensing of • Regulation Functions • drink driving offences over 10 years old will no drivers and the collection of revenue. Unregistered Vehicle Permit 65,800 Vehicle Registration longer be considered as prior convictions NE VD IS Mass & Dimension Permit 16,765 Dealer Certification • the minimum time a learner permit must be Progress was made on the development of the Taxi Licence 3,600 The Dealer Certification Scheme was expanded to held before a licence test has been reduced. National Exchange of Vehicle and Driver Information Log Book 25,600 include second hand vehicles and motor boats. About System (NEVDIS). This important transport reform Roadworthy Certificate Book 1,000 initiative Which will include all states will provide 115,000 vehicles were registered under the scheme National Licensing Driver Certificate 15,200 immediate access to current data on any vehicle or during the year, generating revenue of $1.5 million. A number of licensing initiatives were developed as Vehicle Securities Register driver from anywhere in Australia. It is expected to be • The scheme is a prime example of good co-operation part of the Heavy Vehicle Reform Package, including Customer Enquiries 730,200 operational in 1997. between the organisation and the private sector. It the introduction of a new licence classification Account Enquiries 19,600 enables VicRoads to save administration costs and system, the extension of the national heavy vehicle On-line Enquiries (Motorlink) 87,100 motor vehicle dealers to offer better service to their licensing scheme and other measures aimed at Other Initiatives Certificates 107,600 customers by providing number plates on the spot Number Plate Issues 434,400 eliminating multiple licence holders. This will reduce Customer Survey when avehicle is purchased. • opportunities for heavy vehicle drivers lo avoid VicRoads conducted a survey at all 38 Registration • Further improvement in customer penalties by attributing convictions and demerit and Licensing offices to assess customer satisfaction service at Registration & Licensing points to different licences. levels and develop a series of benchmarks against offices. which service quality can be measured. A total of Driver Assessment 5,000 customers were surveyed, with results showing Annual cost of servicing Vehicle Registrations & Accreditation ol private companies to conduct licence our staff are rated highly, particularly in the areas of Driver Licences divided by the average training and testing for motorcyclists and drivers of efficiency; knowledge and courtesy. Statewide $ number on the registers. heavy vehicles proceeded successfu Ily. More than 33 satisfaction levels ranged between 94-97 per cent for 30 per cent of all heavy vehicle licence tests and nearly efficiency, 97-98 per cent tor knowledge and 95-100 60 per cent of motorcycle licence and learner permit per cent. tor courtesy. Time taken to be served tests were conducted by these companies during the received an overall satisfaction rating of 94 per cent. - year. The transition to off-road testing tor motorcycle 20 licences was almost complete, with 84 per cent of tests conducted off road. - 15

Computerised Licence Testing 10 r Trials of a computerised knowledge test were - - - completed after extensive field tests at Geel ong and - r Camberwell. The test is aworld leader in its field and • The annual unit cost ofservicing is avail ab le in 15 languages as well as English. Al I vehicle registrations and driver I Registration and Licensing ottices are expected to licences in each State was compared 0 l in the AUSTROADS National NSW VIC QlD WA SA TA$ ACT HT have the new test in place by February 1996. Performance Indicators Project. 1993194 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- ·_./i---~~- 22 1 23 Delivering resu Its

A wide range of environmental The strategy commits the organisation to the Air Quality Bicycles The State Bicycle Committee released the 'Victoria for issues are associated with roads following key directions: An air qua Iity study was undertaken as part of the EES VicRoads continued to support cycling and the needs Bikes' strategy in October 1994, setting out the direclions for cycling in Victoria over the next lhree and road transport. Some like continuing to observe and apply the principles for the Southern and Western Bypasses. The area of cyclists. Construction of on and off-road facililies • investigated was 162 square kilo metres of inner proceeded on Melbou rne's Principal Bicycle Network. years. Nine key strategies were identified with strong traffic noise and air quality are ofESD emphasis on the development of a Victorian Bicycle reviewing traffic noise policy for roads and Melbourne suburbs. Thek ey findings were: Bicyc le access through SI Kilda Junction was the subject of community • completed. Wida kerbside lanes were provided in Network. and the tourism and economic bene1its of debate. Others like the ensuring best practice in reducing noise and • total emission rates from vehicles in the cycling .. The Committee continued the program of air pollution problems areas where maintenance or resurfacing was being protection of roadside flora and • Melbourne region are expected to decrease undertaken. An oil-road bike path lrom forums to determine the needs ol cyclisls in regional protecting roa dside flora and fauna by over the next several years with the Victoria. Th ro ugh fundi ng tram Vic Roads, it fauna are of strong interest to developing and implementing regionally-based Broadmeadows to Laverto n North is under particular community groups. introduction of stricter Australian Design Ru les construction along the Western Ring Road, with some sponsored the annual Victoria Police 'Safe Cycle' roadside management strategies for controlling vehicle emissions, resulting in campaign and a pilot 'Ride to Campus' program at investigating the environmental e11ects of all sections already in use. The $3.7 million Yarra­ VicRoads is committed to managing the road system improved air quality Swinburne University. The Commiltee also sponsored • significant projects Gardiners Creek path will connect two of the most and its use in an environmentally responsible manner • • there will be a redistribution of vehicles and a 'Let's Share the Road' campaign di reeled at cyclists consulting with the community used paths. in Melbourne and provide access to the at al I times. It recogni ses protection of the emissions wilhin the study reg ion. However, all and motorists and involving the Vi ctoria Police, ensuring that environmental standards are cily from the soulh easlern suburbs. The project is environment as a benefit, not a cost, and addresses areas are expected to remain within EPA limits RACV, Bicycle Victoria and Food Plus stores. • observed and that environmental objectives are due for completion in September 1995. Funds were environm ental concerns in all phases of road • pollution reve ls from vehicles are higher both achieved by contractors provided to metropolitan and regional councils to management. on and adjacent to roads, decreasing rapidly construct on and off-road facilities. making the bes t practical use of within ashort distance from the road. • ·environmentally lriendly' road materials Tree planting ahmg tJ1e Kyneton Envi ro nme nt Strategy adopti ng environmentally sensitive design Bypass. • Enhancing the Landscape An environment strategy was developed speci1ically standard s, construction techn iques an d to fit within the framework ol the concepts of operational systems More than a million trees, shrubs and grasses were Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) lo • working with local government on municipal planted during the year, with an emphasis on using support the goal ol 'development that improves the roadsidem anagement plans. indigenous species and local seed sources. Altention total quality of life, both now and in the future, i~ a was also given lo creating a 'sense of place' in the The strategy is due to be released in August 1995. way that maintains the ecological processes on which landscape, as with the planting of 10,000 daffodil Ii1e depends'. bulbs along the Kyneton Bypass to complement the Traffic Noise town's Spring daffodil teslival. lnlerchanges along !he The strategy developed in conjunction with the Traffic noise was monitored at more than 150 sites Calder Freeway have been marked by fo1mal Department of Conservation and Natural Resources near major road and freeway work during the year. plantings of exotics. recognises that environmental performance must be Measurements were made as part of planning studies incorporated into all phases of road management. 11 Grasslands of state significance were identified in the to gain information on current noise levels for explains how environmental issues are managed in EES for the Western Ring Road. Those unable to be developing proposals. Monitoring was al so the planning, design, construction and operation ol preserved were salvaged and used as nursery stock undertaken near recently opened roads to assess roads; outlines the environmental obligations for planting along the route. In other areas, batters complian ce with traffic noise objectives and th e VicRoads has under law; and sets out the strategies were steepened and areas originally planned as right Noise barriers along the Maribyrnong performance of noise reduction barriers. In 1995-96, the organisation voluntarily adopts. of way were fenced off from lhe freeway to increase Section ofthe Western Ring Road a series of long term monitoring sites will be near Furlong Road. the viability of existing grasslands. These areas wern established around Melbourne to determine trends in returned to the local community. noise levels associ ated with tralfic growth and Construction ofthe new changes to the permitted noise levels of motor A oonservation plan is being prepared for the historic Bridge on the Yarra·Gardiners· Creek veh icles. Substantial noise protection was installed swing bridge over the Latrobe River at Sale. The plan bike path. along the Kyneton and Ballarat Bypasses and on the aims to protect the swing bridge's heritage values and Western Ring Road. return it to working condition. A landscape plan is also being prepared.

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--~--- VicRoads is corn mitted to Achievements during the year included: Occupatlonal Health and Safety improving Business Processes Use of Desktop Applications The organisation is committed to reducing the human achieving world's best practice • Business Planning Throughout the year the use of desktop compuler Managing completion of the second Executive and financial costs associated with occupational by maximising its performance Business area planning in VicRoads is a significant applications has reshaped many business processes. Development Program in conjunction wilh the injury and to improving the level of contractor safety managemenl process that translates Government in areas such as cost, quality Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology on ils projects. The number of WorkCover claims Lotus Noles has been adopted as a major component for strategies and policies into a budget and set of and timeliness. We are irnprov- • delivery of 105 courses at the West Gate reduced by more than 50 per cenl from 207 in 1993- of the desklop computer environment because ol its financial allocations for the delivery ol projects and ing our performance through an Training Centre, in which a total ol 1,789 staff 94 to 99 in 1994-95, with associated costs reducing flexibility and ease of use. It has assisted in moving services. A major review of this process was Results took part from $1.2 million to $764.000 per year. Occupational information more quickly throughout the integrated approach encom- • undertaken during the year. delivery of 29 training courses in rural Victoria, health and safety requirements in the contractor organisation, reduced paper handling and improved passing: involving atotal of 328 staff. tender evaluation process were enlorced and there The subsequent improvements to the process information sharing. Lotus Notes was used people VicRoads was granted the Australian Institute of was increased auditing of contractors' salety significanlly reduced the resource inputs and the time extensively throughout the organisalion for a wide • range of applications including: quality management Training and Development's National Employee managemenl systems . la ken to prepare straleg ic and business plans • improving business processes compared with previous years. • Achievement Award for commitment to excellence in business area planning benchmarking !raining and development. Quality Management • • research and development administration of Better Roads Program Contract Packaging • • private sector partnership One highlight in the technical training area was an VicRoads is committed to developing best practice Corporate Management Group and Contracts have continued to be packaged into larger • • partnership with local government. extensive training program which accompanied the performance in the quality and delivery of ils products Management Committee meeting processes sizes, resulting in fewer resources being required to • asset tracking and inventories • completion and release of Road Design Guidelines and services. manage larger contracts compared with the resources • quality procedures and work instructions dealing wilh Horizontal and Vertical Alignment, and People Business processes were examined as part of a three required to manage a larger number ol smaller • project management Design Review. The guidelines will improve technical year program to improve all key business activities. contracts. The inclusion of design works into the • contract tracking Staff Development slandards in the road and bridge design fields. VicRoads recognises that a skilled and motivated More than 110 significant process reviews were contracts has provided incentives for innovative • service level agreements workforce is essential to achieving our business started as part of the drive to improve business solutions and lower costs. • knowledge bases for technical and specialised objectives. It aims to be a 'learning organisation' Employee Relations outcomes. More than 20 process improvements have areas A signilicant breaklhrough was achieved when the where staff skills are developed, there are been implemented covering both business operations Executive Correspondence materials surveillance and audit Roads Corporation Enterprise Agreement was opportunities to participale and contribute to lhe and technical procedures including a number of VicRoads reviewed the process tor handling • concrete and asphall mix design. cerlified by the Australian Industrial Relations business, new ideas are welcomed and valued, and activities which are described herein. correspondence received by lhe Minister for Roads Commission in May 1995. Estimated productivity The increased utilisation of Local Area Network-based ideas and experiences are shared with others. and Ports and the Chief Executive. In 1994-95, savings are $10.3 million a year. Operating for 18 Quality assurance systems continued to be electronic maiL document managemenl and calendar significant improvements were achieved, wilh months, the agreement: implemenled, refined and improved. They are facilities has saved $1 mill ion a year in reduced Investment in training, excluding the cost of staff dramatic reductions in turnaround times and the time, represented 1.7 per cent of the payroll, reflecting generally designed to align with the requirements of licence and mainframe computing costs. comm its staff and unions to the Corporate Plan number of items outstanding. the organisation's commitment to improving • the appropriate Internationaf Qua Iity Assurance individuals' skills and crealing a multi-skilled 1994-97 Standards series, ISO 9000. Qualily assurance Standardised computer hardware and systems, and increases llexibility in the spread of working re-organisation of computer support resources and workforce. • requirements are included in all types of contracts. hours and use of the workforce Contractor testing of construction works continued lo training has resulted in estimated savings of • commits slaff and unions to reviews of the play a major part in lhe quality approach to contract $400,000 ayear. organisation's reward system and other administration .. The majority of contractors have conditions of employment responded to the cha Ilenge ol increased responsibi Iity • provides a pay increase of 4 per cent from 1 Springboard Program Discussion associated with quality assurance contracts and are • Group. April 1995 and two furlher increases 011.5 per delivering many of the expected benefits. cent after six and 12 months, subject to stall and unions meeting their commitments. Smal I subcontractors and suppliers have been encouraged to improve the quality of their products and services through VicRoads' sponsorship of a Equal Employment Opportunity pilot Australian Quality Council program, 'Small Initiatives implemented during the year included: Business Growth through Quality'. • an audit to assess and document the language, Iiteracy and communication skills of staff in the metropolitan area in conjunction with the Adult Migranl Education Service • two 'Eng Iish in the workplace' courses • the introduction of the 'Springboard Program', an inlernational personal development program for women in non-managerial positions • Program and Resource Management • extending the school holiday child care System (PARMS) combines the major program to staff from other Transport agencies functions ofFinancials, Task • a review of Equal Employment Opporlunity Management, Supply and Human Resources/Payroll into a single policies and procedures. integrated system.

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Program and Resource Management Traffic Signal Maintenance Additional benchmark information for state road Private Sector Partnership Partnership with Local System (PARMS) Improvements by the Traffic System Operations authorities will be provided by the results of an Government During the year, this system successfully completed Group in the efficiency of maintaining traffic signals AUSTROADS project that commenced during the VicRoads 1ecognises that operating effectively and its first full financial year or operation. PARMS was resulted in the average cost of maintaining a set ol year. This project will compare detailed performance delivering better products and services to customers Local Government has a significa nt role in the introduced to combine the major functions of traffic signals reducing from $4,132 in 1993/94 to indicators of key corpo ra te processes such as depends on building partnerships and alliances. management of the State's road system inpa rtnership Financials, Task Management, Supply and Human $4,035 in 1994/95, representing a productivity saving Finance, Occupational Health and Safety, and Human Opportunities were sought fo r private sector with VicRoads. Local Government in some cases also Resou rces/Payroll into a single inlegrated system. It of $250,000 per annum. Resources. The resu Its of this study are expected to involvement in service delivery where there were provides registration and licensing se rv ices as benefi ts to the commun ity replaces numerous independent sys tems and be comp iled and reported by September 1995. VicRoads' agent. provides single point data entry an d management Benchmarking A number of services were outsourced during 1994- VicRoads continued to build upon its relationship information for all levels of the organisation. Major resulting in cost savings, improvements in service VicRoads led an AUSTROADS project to develop and Research and Development 95 with Local Government by implementing a revamped benefits include: delivery and staff reductions. implement a rigorous set of national performance VicRoads encou rages research and development in program of municipal visits to strengthen relationships at a senior level. All municipalities will improved and timely management reporting measures for the Australian road system and road all its activities. and in 1994-95 developed a list o1 • Information Technology functions were • be visited with in two years compared to the previous simplified system administration authorities. Eleven performance measures covering priority areas for special locus for research and outsourced to Integrated Systems Solutions • seven year timeframe to ensure that VicRoads meets consolidated balance sheet road safety, the environment and registration and development over the next three years. These include Corporation (ISSC) in November 1994. • with Commissioners and senior officers from all improved and tim ely end of month/year licensing transactions for 1993-94 were due to be reducing the accident involvement of young and Savings ol $4.8 million over four years are • municipalities early in the change process currently reporting and control published by August 1995. Data for a 1urther 11 novi ce drivers. reducing and managing traffic expected underway in Local Government. improved cash managemenvcontrol measures for 1994-95 in the areas of travel times, congestion, improving the salety features of the • Plant Hire and Technical Services was • introduction of standard costing to provide up road construction costs, road maintenance, traffic roadside, and increasing the e1ficiency of registration outsourced in November 1994 to AH Plant. Benchmarking of main road mainte11anoe activities • to date program expenditure noise, user satisfaction and economic effectiveness of and licensing activities. Outcomes o1 research in The live-year contract is expected to yield undertaken by Local Government was introduced into improved credit control road investment are due to be published in early these priority areas are expected over the next tew savings of a total of $5 million, with hire rate VicRoads' program development process to foster • imp lementation of elecllonic funds transfer 1996. These benchmarks are en abling the years. savings of $0.7 millioo a year greater efficiencies in the expenditure of road • centralised purchasing organisation to compare its performance with that of • A total of $1.3 million was allor.ated to 33 projects in • Legal Services WclS outsourced to Phillips Fox maintenance funds. centralised human resource/payroll functions . all other State road ageocies and will provioo a basis August for three years at a highly • 1994-95. Some of the results fro·m projects In 1994 for targeting improvement ~tivtlies. competitive fee structure. The contract provides completed in 1994-95, are listed below. Corporate Services Program VicRoads' Finance Department participated in the access to the wide range of legal specialisations required by VicRoads. VicRoads is responsible for managing activities in the 1994-95 Financial Best Practices Benchmarking • Trials confirmed road traffic noise is reduced Corporate Services Program. Survey conducted by the Australian Quali ty Council. more effectively by using open graded asphalt than exposed aggregate concrete surfacing. The use of con tra ctors for road maintenance The survey of 150 companies nationwide comprising increased from 41 per cent in 1993-94 to 64 per cent • A new computer program was developed to Corporate Services Program Performance both pub Iic and private industry compares the in 1994-95. performance levels of key financial processes. The predict roadside traffic noise levels when noise 1994-95 resu Its indicate that VicRoads performance is fences are erected. The number of bituminous surfacing crews was Program Objectives: competitive with the resu Its of similar sized • The level of exposure of road users reduce d lrom nine to five. with the amount of • to provide accurate, timely and informative organisations. (pedestrians. car drivers, truck drivers, in city, contracted work increasing. VicRoads' bituminous advice and replies to priority correspondence in country) to traffic conditions was measured. surfacing crews significantly increased efficiency with received by the Chief Executive and the • Geographic Information System providing the opportunity to investigate the risk a productivity increase of approximately 25 per cent Minister for Roads and Ports applications enhance productivity. of accident as distinct from analysing accidents per person. alter they have happened. • to provide accurate and timely property • There is no apparent reduction in road Other services outsourced were: information to existing and prospective accidents involving wildlife when guidepost property owners reflectors direct car headlights into roadside • annual road condition surveys with estimated • to provide the maximum return in the most areas to warn animals of approaching vehicles. savings ol $70,000 · efficient manner trom the sale of Co1poratlon • Methods of reducing cracking and distortion of • vehicle registration mail, transfers and property. roads lounded on expansive clay soils, using registration refund processing with estimated savings ol $478,COO vertical moisture/Toot barriers, were developed. Program Outputs 1994-95 1994·95 appointment ol accred~ed private providers of • National trials of sprayed sealing methods for • estimate actual roads were completed, indicating that motorcycle and heavy vehicle licence testing improved aggregate spreading equipment services with estimated savings of $285,000 Property 0i sposal Gross would produce better sealing at lower cost. • repairs of spec ialised electronic traffic signal Sale Value ($'000) 9,000 9,600 Deve lopment oi improved equipment has equ ipment with estimated savings of $300,000. Property Enquiries ,, started, and results will be used to formulate Answered (No.) 141 ,000 "( national design methods. 125,000 • A pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of using a Geographic Information System lo assess alternative routes for overdimensional and overmass permit vehicles.

28 29 Funding Table 2: Composition of VicRoads Funding Sources Motor Vehicle Stamp Duty Stamp Duty is wheneve< motor vehicle or VicRoads is primarily funded from the Federal and State annual budgets and has some revenue sources of its ·- - ·- --- payable a trailer is either registered for the first time in Victoria own resulting from fee for service charges. In 1994-95 the initial level of funds available was budgeted al or the registration is transferred between two parties. $851.9 million and were expecled lo be sourced as set out below. I The duty is levied on the market value ol the vehicle (approx. 4% of markel value ii vehicle previously Source of Revenue Original Actual % change registered). Appropriation I $m $m .Sellers and buyers of motor vehicles are each obliged Federal Recurrent appropriations 108.5 109.5 -+0.9% under the legislation to declarethe value of cars sold. -~ 200 Federal Works & Services appropriations 141.4 145.4 +2.8% I i Am endments to the Road s Safety (Vehicles) State Recurrent appropriations 252.5 2466 -2.3% Regulations 1988 in April 1994, resulted in Stamp State Works and Services appropriations 33.5 33.5 * Duly being payable on motor vehicles acquired by Better Roads Victoria program 200.0 1850 -7.5% State and Local Government departrnen ls on or alter 1 VicRoads General Fund revenue 67.3 71 .5 +6.2% OLL:;;;;;;;._... _ 90/91 91/92 92193 93/94 94195 April 1994. External and Agency Works funds 38.5 33.6 -12.7% TAC • VicRoads • Better Roads D Federal CJ State -1.9% L - 841.7 825.1 _J Driver Licence Fees On 1 January 1991, the previous $57 six year licence Other funds Under current Australian Land Transport Development Revenue Collected for other Agencies was replaced with a ten year licence at a fee of $110. VDP/TSP Departure Packages 4.9 Fund legislation, tied Federal grants are restricted to VicRoads performs the role of reven ue collector for Th e fee has been increased on several occasions Natural Disaster Relief - Local Roads 2.5 4.1 +64.0% the National Highways network. The balance ol lhe the Consolidated Fund, for Vehicle Reg istiations, since January 199 1, and is now $133. Provision was Victorian Taxi Directorate 14.6 funds made available for roads by the Federal Driver Licences, Stamp Duly and other related also made for the issue or renewal of drivers' licences Govern ment, other than Interstate Road Transport charges. VicRoads also acts as .an Agent in the Operating Revenue Received 844.2 848.7 ·+0.5% for 3 year periods, where the applicant cou ld show maintenance funding, are untied "identified roads" co llection of Tran sport Accid ent Commission that he or she was subject to undue hardship. The Financial Assislance Grants. The level of these grants Premiums and Federal InterstateR eg istrations. current fee for a 3 year licence is $39. are reducing over a three year period and wi II cease after 1996-97. whereupon they will be rep laced by Motor Vehicle Registration Fees Other Revenue Table 1 VicRoads drawd owns lrom the Better Roads StateAppropriations Du ring the course of the year VicRoads funding was • Victoria Trust Fund achieved a revised target of Motor Registration fees are paid under the provisions This item consists of various fees collected under the varied in a number of areas resulting in an overall $185 milliori following the transfer of $15 Slate Appropriations suppo1t the operation of the of the Road Safety Act 1986. Fees on motor vehicles Road Safety Act, the Transport Act and a range of classified for Reg istration pu rposes Private '{:( (that decrease of $1 .0 million. The major variations in million allocated for "City Link' projects State roads network and registration and licens ing as miscellaneous fees and charges administered by the is, registered solely for private domestic or pleasure funding levels were in thef ollowing sources: previously under the control of VicRoads to the activities. The above table indicates the level of State Roads Corporation including the following ifems: purposes) were abolished in 1989-90. They were re­ newly established City Link Authority contribution had declined over the 5 years lo 1992- lransler lees. recreational vehicle registrations, Federal Recurrenl funds increased $1.0 million • introduced from 1 September 1991 at the rate ol $70 VicRoads revenue received for extern ally 93 . vehicle exami ner Iicen ces, lea rner permits , • due 10 an additional distribution to Victoria of and subsequently increased to $140 per vehicle from funded works reduced as a consequence of the personalised plates. interest. taxi licence issue lnlerstate Road Transport maintenance funds 1 January 1993. There are exemptions for sale of VicRoads' plant business in November Th is trend was reversed in 1993-94 with the instalments and mass l i m~ increase permits. Federal Works and Services funds increased by Commonwea lth Health Benefits Card Holders, 1994 comrrencement of the Better Roads Victoria Program • $4.0 million from sources: Mass Limit Increase Permit Fees will be abo lished two The State Government reimbursed $4.9 million financed by the Better Roads Fuel Levy. A Special including pensioners. • a supplementary allocation of $1 .5 million • Appropr iation of $185.0 million was received by from 1 January 1996, with fhe introduction of uniform incurred on voluntary departure and targeted From 1 April 1994, a simplified structure of motor for the National Hi ghways Program (Western VicRoads in 1994-95 from the Better Roads Victoria Nati ona l Heavy Vehicle Registration Fees which separation packages registration fees was introduced. The tee ol $140 now Ring Road - Broadmeadows Section) from lhe Trust Fund to finance expenditures on essential incorporate road user charges. The State Governmenl reimbursed $4.1 million applies to all vehicles under 3 tonnes tare weight, Australian Land Transporl Development Fund, • construction and maintenance programs in country spent on the repair and rehabi Iitation of flood (un less trey are sub ject to a concession) and Also Included under this classification are boat and damaged local roads; and and urban Victoria. • the provision ol a $2.5 million Transport • irrespective of whether the vehicle is used privately or registrations, State land sales and consideration from The newly established Victorian Taxi Infrastructure Gran t for road/ra il works The Better Roads Victoria Program will continue in for business purposes. Motorcycles and private the sale of VicRoads Plant Division. Directorate reimbursed VicRoads $1 4.6 million associated with lhe new standard gauge line to 1995-96. trailers under 3 tonnes pay $28 to cover the costs of for expenditure incurred on its behalf over part registration. TAC Premiums of the year. The Transport Accident Commission has committed a Slale Recurrent appropriations decreased $5.9 Compulsory third party Transport Accident further $1 O million to accident blackspot works over A new system of uniform national heavy vehicle • million as a result of: Th e table on page 31 indicales the reducing Commission Premiums are collected in conjunction the two years 1994-95 - 1995-96. VicRoads received reg istration rates (for vehicles over 3 tonnes) will be • a $9.4 million reduction in the State significance of Federal gra nts from a peak in 1992- with Registration renewals. Premiums are subject to $5.3 million lrom the TAC for blackspot works in introduced. effective from 1January1996. Government capital charge, offset by an annual review, normally in line with CPI 93. 1994-95. • supplementary grants totalling $3.5 million movements. All reg istered molor vehicl es are provided for the costs of outsourcing VicRoads required to pay TAC premiums (with the exception of plant and information technology services trailers).

31 Financ ial Manag ement

The major benefils are:- Federal Interstate Registrations Liabilities increased by $47.9 milllon during • ability to inco rporate and standardise the • Summari sed Financial Statements Including Infrastructure Federal Interstate Registrations relate to transport • sooo Slro the financial year. The main reason for thi s costing and charge out practices across the • all users have access to lhe current version of industry operators operaling inlerstate only. New increase was the increase in unfunded organisation enhancing inter company Policies and Procedures Reported Revenue 848,694 vehicle registrations are slamp duty exempt and Mass employee liabilities of $40.7 million and an accounting, project costing and control, and • changes do not have to be printed, distributed Umil permits are not re!juired by federally registered Less Reported Expenditure 901,579 increase in creditors of $6.5 million. providing a better basis to benchmark resu lts and Ulen inserted in manuals ve hicles as road user charges are reflected in improved cred itor and supp lier records and Adjusted tor Capital Expenditure Included In Balance Sheet 318,182 583,397 • changes are instant as we do not have to wait ~~~~~~~~~~ registration payments. • control, facilitati ng better cash management, Financial Management for printing and distribution Adjusted Operating Surplus Attributable to Fund Items 265,297 timely payment of accounts, and abi lily to Federal registrations adopt National Heavy Veh icle Improvements and Initiatives • policies and procedures are electronically Less Net Loss on Asset Sales 2,713 utilise facilities such as electronic fund transfer Reg istration (NHVR) fees fro m 1/7/95. With the linked to other relevant data bases. The PARMS System (EFT) 262,584 introduction of NHVR registrati on fees in Victoria The Program and Resou rce Management System • ce ntralised purchasing with electronic Less Depreciation of Infrastructure Assets 225,395 from 1/1/96, it is expected that a significant number (PARMS) achieved a major milestone in 1994-95 by requisitioning and authorisation resulting in rnfrastructure Assets Adjusted Operating Surplus for the Year 37,189 of Federal operators will convert to the Stale successfully completing its first full financial year ol reduced stock levels by taking advantage of the The new Accounting Standard AAS29 ''Financial registration scheme. Less Abnormal Items operation. PARMS was introduced to comb ine the vendor held stock ordering ability of the Reporting by Government Departments" comes into 7,944 major functions of Financials, Task Management, The gra ph be low refl ects the co mposition of system operation for the year ending 30/6/97. However, Adjusted Surplus for the Year 29,245 Supply and Human Resources/Payroll into a single • conso lidated and agency collections over the last five significant improvements in the maintenance of VicRoads Intends to comply with the requi rements for integrated system. It replaces numerous independent years. Human Resou rce/Payroll records given the the year ending 30/6/96. The Standard is being used systems, and provides single poi nt data entry and ability lo centrally update award and payrates to col lect information and develop procedures for • Summarised Balance Sheet as at 30 June 1995 management in forma tio n for all leve ls of the with single entry together with the ability to bringing in frast ructure assets into the Audited Finan cia I Resu Its for the Year organisation. review employee and transaction history on­ Financial Statements. Assets The Operating Deficit before abnormal items for the line The major benefits of PARMS realised to date are: Reported Total Assets year was $55.6 million compared to $55 million fOf improved time and attendance recording and The inclusion of infrastructure assets will result in 551,921 • more meaningful information being available to assist Infrastructure Assets (See Table Below) 21,391 ,793 the previous year. Comparative results for the last five • improved and timely management reporting costing including retrospective pay processing. in optimising lhe allocation ol resources and the financial years are shown in thet able below: including links to the VicRoads Execut i v~ Total Assets 21,943,714 identification of asset condition. It will also highlight 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 Information Systems and Geo graph ical Payment of Suppliers by EFT the importance of collecting information relevant for $m $m Sm $m $m Information System During the financial year payment of suppliers by EFT Lia bi litles managing lhe State's road network. The valuation consistent interface access provided to a wider increased from 17% to 53%. This involves transfer of Reported Total Liabilities 695,774 Operating Deficit 55.6 55.0 39.9 19.3 70 0 information is essentially deri ved from existing • range of VicRoads users for Financial, Task funds 1rom VicRoads to a suppliers bank account via (before Abnormal Items) VicRoads' data systems. $000 Man agement, Supply and Human a download mechanism. Remittance advices are also $000 Resource/Payroll functionality for operati onal sent to suppliers by 1acsimile by downloading When infrastructure assets are recognised as assets, Equity Reported Adjustment Statement of Financial Position and management information information electronically from computer to facsimile. the positi on descri bed by the balance sheet is Adjusted Equity (143,853) 21,391,793 21,247,940 Significant changes in VicRoads financial position for • simplified system administration (single significantly improved. The major benefits are: Total Equity and Liabilities the year are: cenlral updating of system co ntrol tables. 21,943,714 security, authorisation) • • Assets increase by $21,392 million at 30 June savings on postage, hand Iing and stationery During the period assets decreased by $63.1 a significant improvem ent to the Chart of 1995. Unaudited Summari se d Statements costs of approximately 70 cents per payment • million. The main contributing factor was the • Accounts rationalising the number of accounts • • Government Equity increases by $21,392 reduced bank reconciliati on administration sale of the Plant and Motor Vehicle fl eet, and supplier records and providing the facility million. costs • Inf rast ru ctu re howeve r debts, inventories and propert ies to produce a consol idated balance sheet • There was an increase of $45.6 million in more accurate prediction of cash llows Written owned also decreased. • asse ls commissio ned in 1994-95 as Gwent Dovm benefits to suppliers of not waiting for cheques Ri!pl?.ccmenl Aro.Jin constructio n was completed and opened for Current • to be cleared, not having to bank payments and Cost !let> Co:.~ public use. T)t)C Slro Sin> $0X) delays in distribution of cheques. • The level of Work in Progress incrnased by Total Revenue Collections 1. Land 9,395,731 9,395.731 $272.6 million over the previous year as more 2- Roads Firtanclal Policies and Procedures projects commenced during 1994-95. - Earthworks 4,743,387 4,743,387 During the financial year the oonversion of VicRoads • $225.4 million was written down as the amount -Pavements 7,714,431 2,562,995 5,1 51,436 1,500 Financial Policies and Procedures to Quality c;onlrol of road network consumed as a result of wear 3. Bridges 2,117, 143 705,438 1,411,705 format was completed. These Po lici es and and usage. 4. Traffic Control Signals 157,424 45,090 112,334 g Proced ures were also converted from hard copy ~ 1,000 The following simplified Income and Expense and 5. Works In Progress 577,200 577,200 :i manuals to electronic format and available to users 0 on electronic mail (Lotus Notes). Balance Sheet statemenls (unaudited) illustrate the 24,705,316 3,313,523 21 ,391 ,793 impact of recognising infrastructure assets in the 500 Financial Statements. Unaudited Summarised Statements

0 90/91 .TAC • Registrations D Driver Licences D VicRoads •Other

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Financial Statements

...... -.·-·------\---·· ···------Statement of Cash Flows For The Year Ended 30 June 1995 Notes to and forming part of the 2.3 Properties Acquired for Roadworks 2.4 Land and Baiiciings in Sen1ic!:! ITEMS NOTES 1995 1994 financial statements of the (a) Property Liabilities and Commilmellts In the 1992/93 Financial Year; al! Land and Bu1ldmgs $000 $000 In circumstances where· - in Service were revalued by !he Valuer General, with cash Flows iromOpera!1ng Act1vit1es-- ·-·· · --·-·--·····-·· Roads Corporation for the valuation date as at 30/6/93. The mett1od ol valuatio11 Receipts financial year ended 30 June o properties are !he subject of compulsory was on a kerbside basis exceµt for Reg iona1 Offices OpP.rat1ng fees and Other Funding 32 44,600 73,333 1995. acquisition. or which required a full valuatirin. Purchases since 1 Interest 1,114 388 "it the Corporation has taken possession of the July 1993 are shown at cost. User Fees 80,389 89,443 properties for the purpose of commencement ······--·--····------1. Form and Content of of roadworks. and final settlement has not been Total Receipts from Operating Activities 126,103 163,164 Financial Statements achieved at balance date, 2.5 fixed Assets Payments (a) The financial statements of the Roads Fixed Assets have been included at cost Wages and Salaries (120.147) (139,991) Corporation have been prepared in accordance the acquisition 1s included as a Iiabi Iity based. It 1s the Corporation's policy that all fixed assels are Voluntary Departure Payments to Staff (4,895) (19590} with the Financial Management Act 1994, the wherever practicable. on a full independent sub1ect to an annual physicai stock!ake and fixed Goods and Services (692,279) (566,377) Directions of the Minister for Finance, valuation which includes acquisition costs assets acquired al a value less than $1.000 per item ------...... Australian Accounting Standards and (Refer Nole 8.2). When roadworks are are expensed. Computer software purchases ccsting Tolat Payments lrom Operating Act1v;11es (817,321) (725.958) mandatory professional pronouncements commenced the property 1s expensed in the in excess of $100,000 are Cdpitalised. Net Cash Flows used in Operating where applicable. Operating Statement. Where a notice of Aclivilies 10(b) (692,907) (562,794) acquisition or formal possession has not 2.6 Disisosal of Surplus Assets The Corporation has rounded off amounts in Cash Flows from Investing Activities occurred at balance date appropriate In accordance with Section 66( 4)(b) ol lhe Transport these statements to the nearest one thousand Receipts from sale of assets 5 54,386 20,995 commitments have been disclosed in Note 12 Act 1983 the net p1oceeds arising from the disposal dollars. Paymems for purchases of (Ii) (a) of certam assets of the Corporation are paitJ into the non-current assets (33,762) (34,995) Consolidated Fund (bl Restatement of Prior Year Balances Included also is compensation payable to ------····· Met Cash Flow from Investment Activities 20,624 (14,DDO) Prior year balances have been restated in property owners in respect Qf financial loss on accordance with current year accounting properties affected by planning reservations 2. 7 Depreciatian and Amor·Usatlan Cash Flows from Government classification in cases where classifications or (a) Depreciation is charged on all fixed assets, Receipts from Appropriatwn 31 accounting treatments differ from that of prior (b) Properties not incorporated into roadworks excluding land, in order to write off the cost of Recurrent 356,117 299.442 years . It is the Corporation's policy to revalue all its these assets over their usetui lives. Works and Services 178,928 197,580 properties acquired for roadworks every five Funding for Bener Roads 185,000 40.700 (c) A supplementary set of financial statements years The Valuer General's last full valuation All fixed assets are depreciated using the Funding for Voluntary Departure Package 4,911 19,590 has been prepared which include the was carried out as at 30 June 1993. straight line method with due allowance for Contributed Capi1al 34,995 capitalisation of the road infrastructure. These residual values. financial statements have not been submitted On a yearly basis. the Valuer General applies Total Inflows from Government 724,956 592.307 for audit and are included in the summary of an index to all properties and any increase or A full year's depreciation is charged agamst the Payments to Consolidated Fund Financial Results section of the Annual Report decrease in value has been updated to the value of assets except for current year Asset Sale Proceeds (50,385) (11,070) for mformation purposes Financial Statements property values. additions. improvements and disposals where ------·----·. from 1995-96 Hnancial year and onwards will depreciation commences or ceases in !he Net Cash Flow from Government 674,571 581,237 (c) Residual Land - Isolated Fragments include capitalisation infrastructure. month 1n which the asset is purchased or sold. Followmg the completion of roadworks, the Cash flows lrom Agency Operalions 81 Corporation retains many small and isolated (b) Expendilure on improvements to ieasehold Collections on behalf of Government 2. Statement of Significant fragments of land represent ing res idual properties has been amortised over the and Agencies 1,380.372 1,322871 Accounting Policies property adjoining the road reservations. unexpired period oi each lease. Disbursements of Collections {1,37~,747) (1,321,769) 2.1 General The fragments, although not part of the road Nat Cash Flows from Agency Operations 625 1.102 These financial statements have been drawn up on the 2.8 Inventories reservation. have no apparent market value and going concern basis and the accrual basis in (a} Inventories of stores and o:her materials have Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Held 2,913 5545 have not been included as assets in the accordance with the historical cost convention except been valued at average cost Traffic facilities Cash At Beginning Of Year 14,655 9,110 financial statements of the Corporation. ····---······-············· .... where otherwise stated. hardware has been valued at weighted average Gash At End Of Year 10.1, If at some future date an adjoining property cost 11(a) 17,588 14,655 2.2 Operating Expenditure owner desires to purchase any such fragment (b} Stockpiles of construction and maintenance The accompa11ying notes form part of these financial statements (a) Except for property acQuisition. expenditure on of land, the revenue from the sale of the materials "on site' with a value in excess of roads, bridges. and traffic facilities is expensed property will be brought to account at that time. $2,000 have been taken into account at cost. in the year in which it is incurred. (c) Inventories of saleable items and consumable (b) Expe11dilure on the acquisition of properties stores have been valued at the lower of cost or acquired for roadworks is capitalised unti I such net realisable value. time as formal possession of the properties takes place for the purpose of commencing construction of the roadway.

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·------·-·········. -----· - .. ···-···· ···- 2.9 Doubtful Debts Superannua11on Board and has been taken up 2.14 Revenue Recognition 3.2 Operating fees and Other Funding Operating Expenses (iii) Property Register Adjustments Estimated doubtful debts are based on the as a provision in the accounts. During the year the Corporation received operating 1995 1994 k3 a result of the continuing verification of the Revenue in respect of services or works provided by fees and other funding as follows:- $000 $000 accuracy of the register to the electronic map examination and assessment of each individual debt. Salaries and related expenditure·· 174,280 198.412 Superannuation entitlements estimated to be the Corporation is recognised at the point of service 1994 1995 Management & Operating base a number of adjustments were made to payable in the next 12 months are shown as a delivery. Government appropriation revenue is $000 sooo 2.10 Provisions for Employee Transport Accident expenditure 60,499 81,971 the Property Register and the Financial current liability. recognised when received by the Corporation. Audit Fees 286 275 Statements. These adjustmen1s related to· Enlltlements Commission Fees 12,381 12,558 Funding for Road Safety 5,543 43,035 Bad Debts 736 304 The Corporation has recognised and brought to In so far as the Transport Superannuation Taxi Directorate 14,304 20,995 3. Operating Revenue Natural Disaster Relief 4.054 13.801 • some properties which were purchased or account employee entitlements accruing 1or annual Scheme (excluding service relating to their Taxi Directorate 14,633 School crossing supervisors 5,151 4,896 transferred to the Corporation in previous years leave, long service leave. and superannuation as members who had prior membership of the 3.1 Government Appropriations state Boating Council 450 476 Planning & Environment 8.449 5,114 Contract payments 318.329 but not recorded in the register; follows: SERB Scheme) and the Melbourne Waler 1995 1994 Other - Recoveries 7,539 2.288 219.782 $000 $000 Materials 47.255 58,291 • other properties which were sold in previous Corporation Superannuation Fund are ------Municipal claims 112,999 96,735 years but not removed from the register; and (a) Annual Leave Recurrent Approprialions --356.117 -29!f442 Total 44,600 72,158 concerned the Corporation meets its ongoing Plant Hire 24,232 11,866 The liability lor accrued annual leave and leave Works and Services • dup Ii cate properties were included in the Iiabilities under each scheme by making Appropnations 178,928 232.575 C-Onsullants 9,660 6,301 register. loading has been calculated using the actual Capital Charge (Note 1) progressive payments to each scheme in Funding from Better Roads 3.3 Regulator,. licence and other 17,957 leave outstanding for each employee at 30 Service Relocations tS,533 7.360 accordance with agreed contribution rates . Trust Fund 185,000 40.700 revenue Consequently it was necessary not only to June 1995 Funding for Voluntary VDP Expenditure 4,895 19,590 Refer Note 8 4. 1995 1994 Properties AcQulfed/Fixed Assets 12,193 23,126 adjust the Property Register but also the Departure Package 4,911 19,590 $000 $000 Depreciation (i) 9,402 13,538 revenue and expense statement lo correct prior (b) Long Service Leave 724,956 -· 592,307 Regulatory, I1cence and Increase (decrease) in Pmvis1ons year transactions which would have affected The provision for long service leave has been 2.11 Retentions and Provisions Jess transfer to contributed other fees 40,057 36,845 for employee enl1tteme11ts 34,283 (11,1 15) capital 34,995 External works 26,082 37,276 the operating deficits tor those years. The calculated in accordance with the requirements Other provisions covering quarry restoration and Fixed assets written off 422 Rental revenue 8,929 adjustment for 1994-95 has been included as of AAS30. The liability for Iong service leave precast formwork are calculated on the basis of costs 8.463 Properties lncorporaled into Government appropriations Advertising Revenue 968 1,245 applicable at 30 June each year. Roadworks (Ji) 31 ,136 13,308 an abnormal item The adjustments relate to: has been determined for all employees and deemed to be revenue Interest l114 388 Property Register Adjustments (Ii i) (1,299) 1995 t994 includes all pre conditional entitlements of the Corporation _...,7_24.;.:';.;.95.;_6_ __;;5.;...57...::';.;.31_2 Fines and Penalties 1,988 2.184 sooo $000 Properties removed from ---·-·-···· adjusted by the probability factor of attaining 2.12 Collections on behalf of the Total 901,579 769,872 Total 79, 138 86,401 the full legal entitlement The Iiabi Iity of Government of Victoria and Agencies Recurrent appropriations comprise $109.529 million the register 13,970 1,365 Less properties added employees with less than 15 years service is ($59 318 million for 1993-94) from Federal sources The Corporation collects revenue as an agent !or the to tile register 6,026 2.664 inflated by the estimated increase in the Note 1: Government of Victoria and other Government for the maintenance of interstate road transport routes 4.0perating Expenses remuneration rates over the remaining period. Agencies which does not constitute revenue of the and untied Financial Assistance Grants. with the A capital charge applies to all government Total 7,944 {1,299) Road Network Management Programs The inflated liability is 1hen discounted back to Corporation. balance of $246 588 million ($240.124 million tor departments from the 1994-95 financial year in order present value using an appropriate national 1993-94) being the State Government's contribution The Roads Corporation delivers its road network to distribute part of the centrally-funded annual cost services through six major programs. government guaranteed security rate. The Collections not remitted to the Government of Victoria towards Roads Corporation recurrent expenditures. of capital. The charge for 1994-95 has been 5.1 Profit/Loss On Disposal Of amount estimated to be payable in the next 12 and other Government Agencies at balance date are 1995 1994' calculated as 8% of State funded capital outlays less Non-Current Assets $000 $000 months is shown as a current liability. included 1n the balance sheet as both assets and Works and Services appropriations comprise Road Safety 26,571 76,546 a credit of 8% for the proceeds of the disposal of Included in the Operating Surplus (Deficit) is the liabilities Refer Note 8 1. $145.428 million ($199.076 million for 1993-94) Road System Management 598, 419 assets over and above those already included 1n profit (loss) on disposal of Non-Current Assets. The (c) Superannuatmn from the Federal Government as tied grants under the Traffic & Road Use Management 64,279 forward estimates. proceeds from these disposals are paid to the Roads Corporation employees contribute to Registration &Licensing 61.424 2.13 Contributed Capital Australian Land Transport Development (ALTO) Consolidated Fund. Refer Note 2.13. one of the fol lowing superannuation schemes: program. Corporate Services 3,695 2,310 In accordance with the requirements of the Financial Program Support Services 147.191 149,895 (i) Depreciation and Amortisation 1995 1994 the State Superannuation Scheme. the State $000 $000 Access & Mobility 270,403 1995 1994 Management Act 1994, and in the light of Statements The remaining $33 5 million ($33 5 million for (a) Proceeds from sale 8.710 11,070 Employees Retirement Beneffls (SERB) Economic Development $000 $000 of Accounting Concepts, all Works and Services 221,840 Book value of assets sold 4.724 9230 Scheme. the Transport Superannuation 1993-94) of Works and Services appropriation is for Environment Enhancement 1,056 Buildings inService 1,094 9B4 appropriations are now recorded as revenue. This Profit on disposal 3,986 1,840 Scheme or the Melbourne Water Corporation State Government funded capital expenditures. Customer Services 47,822 Leased Assets 16 16 treatment replaces the requirements of the now Plant and Motor Vehicles 2,353 5,501 Superannuation Fund (b) Outsourced Plant Services repealed Annual Reporting Act 1983 requiring Works In 1994-95 the Corporation's operating revenue also Total 901,579 769,872 Buildings Situated on Land Acquired for Roadworks 714 567 Proceeds from sale 42,000 In respect of the State Superannuation Scheme. and Services appropriations used for asset included a $185.0 million special appropriation from Equipment 5,225 6,470 Reduction employee the Corporation contributes lo the cost of acquisitions to be treated as contributed capital. The the Better Roads Trust Fund to finance expenditure on The Program Support total includes External Works of entitlements 1,774 entitlements paid on the retirement, death or impact of this change has been a transfer of $86.604 Better Roads Victoria Program road construction and $26 447 million ($37159million1993-94) Total 9,402 13,538 Less-Selling Expenses (2,033) -Employee entitlements paid (1.428) incapacity ot the contributor The Corporation million from Contributed Capital to the Accumulated maintenance projects. This program commenced in Book value of Assets Sold (39,035) maintains a provision for the estimated Deficit and an increase in revenue of $33.762 million 1993-94 and is funded by an increase in the • VicRoads program structure was restructured in {ii) Properties Incorporated into employer portion of the unfunded in 1994-95 petroleum products franchise fee for motor spirit and 1994-95 and comparable figures for 1993·94 are not Profit on disposal 1,278 superannuation entitlements payable to diesel fuel equivalent lo three cents per litre. available for road system management. traffic and Roadworks When the Roads Corporation was formed on 1 July Properties, capitalised in accordance with the contributors which has been provided by the road use management and registration and licensing Total Profit on Disposal 5,264 1,840 1989 the net assets of $675.585 million was retained programs policy outlined in Note 2 2(b), are expensed Victorian Superannuation Board Likewise the as initial start up capital. Profit from sale of assets upon the commencement of construction unfunded superannuation entitlement in transferred to the Consolidated Fund is processed works. During 1994-95, $31 .136 million respect of the employment service of the through the Operating Statement with balance of (1993-94, $13.308 million) was expensed. Transport Scheme members and the existing funds transferred being treated as a redemption of this contributors and pensions of the SERB start up capital. Scheme has been provided by the Victorian

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------·--· --- · ------5.2 Profit/loss On Disposal of Non· Collections and payments during the year were as 8.4 Provisions for Employee Entitlements Current Assets follows· 1995 1994 Included in the Operating Surplus (Deficit) is the 1 ~ 1994 Non Non $000 $000 Current Current Total Current Current Total profit (loss) on disposal of Non-Current Assets The B.11ance 1July 8J68 7N/J at $000 $00) $(XXl $00) $00) $000 proceeds from these disposals are retained by the Plus total revenue Corporation collac!lons (see below·) 1,422,372 1,333,842 Superannuation 35,988 444,858 480,846 32,000 418,003 450,003 1995 1994 -1.430,540 . ----:;]40J6S Annual Leave & sooo $000 Less total amount paid 1,421,74 7 1,332,740 Leave Loading 9,260 9,260 9,980 9,980 Proceeds from sale 3,675 -----g]62 Long Service Leave 6,192 37,172 43,364 Book value of assets sold 6,388 10,873 Balanc;e at 30 June __B....;,,_79_3 _ __8....;..,_ 16_8 6,558 26,232 32,790 --··--- Total 51,440 482,030 533,470 48,538 444,235 492,773 Profll/(Loss) on disposal (2,7131 {1,011) _-...:,...;._.....:.._ _,:....;.....--' *Revenue collections on behalf of Government and Other Agencies comprise·- The above provision for superannuation covers lhree schemes as follows: 1995 1994 6. Abnormal Item - $000 $000 1995 1994 $000 $000 Transport Accident Charge_ .. Superannuation State Superannuation 1994 and related Stamp Duty 707,799 703,640 1995 Scheme 445,800 419,500 $000 $000 Stamp duty 190,081 157,416 Transport Superannuation Effect of lump sum payment in respeci Reg1strat1on 1ees 369,14£ 360,558 Fund 13,174 8,205 of cc;mmuted pensions 72,200 Drivers' licences 64.114 S2,038 State Employees Retirement Leg 1slahve changes affecting the Federal interstate reg1strat1ons 11,376 9,250 Benefits (SERB) Scheme 21,872 22.298 level of benefits 2,100 Other licence fees, permits etc 23,861 23,238 Changes 1n acluanal assumptions 27,000 Motor boat reg1Stra11ons 5,287 4,862 Total 480,846 450,003 Transfer of rnemtxn Ill the Four Wheel Onve Levy 5 1,869 NewSctieme 10,700 Trust Fund 219 Changes in Funded Slalus 300 Asset Sales 50,484 10,971 Roads Corporation employees contribute to one of --- · ·--- the following superannuation schemes; the State Total 112,SOO Total 1,422,372 1,333,842 Superannuation Scheme, the State Employees Reliremenl Benefits (SERB) Scheme, the Transport Superannuation Scheme or the Melbourne Water 7. Equity 8.2 Liabilities - Property Th is amount represents the value of propartles Corporation Superannuation Fund 7.1 Contributed Capital Note 1995 1994 acquired for road purposes (including acquisition In accordance with Note 2.1O(c) the Corporation $000 $000 costs) where a Notice of Acquisition has been made payments during 1994·95 to the State Balance at 1July -~76TT2:1a9~~7=36~,42 4 formally served on the property owner or the 34,995 Superannuation Scheme $25 284 million, Transporl Capital Funding Corporation has taken formal possession although Transler to Accumulaled Superannuation Fund $4.619 million, SERB $1.374 Surplus (Deficit) 213 ((86,604)) final settlement had not been achieved at 30 June. million and to Melbourne Water Corporalion Proceeds pa1rl to the Refer Note 2.3(a) Superannuation Fund $0 027 million These amounts Consolidated Fund {45,121) (9,230) Amounts have been based on valuation data prepared ara included as management and operating expenses Jn the revenue and expense statement. Balance at 30 June ----'----....:....-630,464 762,189 by external and internal valuers 1994 1995 Contributi.ons paid were in accordance with the rates 7.2 Asset Revaluation Reserve $000 $000 set by the relevant funds 1995 1994 Current $000 $000 Not later than one year 22,678 27,846 191,620 Balaoce al 1Ju ly 186.322 8.5 Retentions and Provisions Movements for tll3 year Total 22,678 27,845 - Properties acquired for These items represent Retanlioos. Security Deposits roadworl

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9. Assets 9.6 Land and Buildings in Service 9.8 Leased Assets Acquired for 10.Statement of Cash Flows This item refers to assets wh ich are in service 9.1 Cash at Bank, In Hand and Deposits those Roadworks (a) Reconciliation of Cash 1995 1994 1995 1994 e g. offices and laboratories. regional residential $000 $(ro ·-~$000- $000 propefties, storage sites. depots and patrol garages 96 ··- .. --1-1i For ire purpose of the statement of cash flows, Cash at Bank 17,485 14,550- LeaseOOld building and includes freehold buildings, buildings on Crown 16 16 the Corporation considers cash to includecash Cash in Hand 84 106 Less .6£cUITlltated amort1satKJn Land, buildings on leased land, leasehold mhand, in banks and investments at call. Cash Total 80 96 Total 17,569 14,655 improvements and others. at the end of the reporting period as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to the As mentioned in Note 2 4, Land and buildings in In the course of acquiring properties for future 9.2 Debtors and Prepaymenu related items in !he balance sheet as follows - service are shown as 30 June 1993 valuations except 1995 1994 roadworks the Corpo ration purchased a leasehold $000 $000 for purchases since 1993-94 which are shown at building which is secured until the year 2000. The 1995 1994 Debtors 7,243···-··--8.354 cost capitalised lease value is amortised over the lease $000 sooo Cash at Bank 17,485 14.550 Less estimated doubttul debts 428 300 1995 1994 period commencing 1986-87. The property is let 6,815 8,054' $000 ...___ $000 Cash mHand 84 105 Prepayments 2,009 2,833 land providing income to offset the amortisation charges ---- Al Valuation 30 June 1993 19,751 20.894 until such times as it is required for roadworks. Total 17,569 14,655 Total 8,824 10,887 At Cost 372 372 20.123 "2U66 (b} Reconciliati on of net cash used in operating 9.9 Fixed Assets Buildings activi1ies to the operating result is as follows - 9.3 Inventories Al Valuation 30 June 1993 41,110 41,830 1995 1994 $000 $000 At Cost 2,003 1,172 Plant and Motor Vehicles (1) 3,390 79,615" 1995 1994 43,11 3 43,002 $00) 1995 1994 Less Acrumulaled Depreciation 1,719 37.060 sooo $000 $00) less Acrumulated Net Surplus {Dehciij Stockpile matenals 1,892 2:468- DepreciatJon (2.034) (965) Total Plaet and Motor (Revenue&~ Traffic facilmes 41 .079 42,037 SlaleflVlfll) (63.542) 57,288 292 2.892 Vahlcles 1,671 42,615 Saleable rlems and . · -~-~~----- Add Back consumable S1ores 1,655 2.757 Total 61 ,202 63 ,303 Oepreciatioo and E(1J1pment Stores and other materials 1,094 1 .4~ 41,31 5 42,702 Amort1sat1on 9,402 13,538 Less AccLmJlabl

Made up as follows • Land at valuation 41 2.849 421.128 Buildings at valuation 23,520 436,369 26,482 447,610 42 .-- -i~------.. 43 Financia l Statements

·- - ....-- - ·· ···--- ·----·"··------· ·----. --- · --- AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT 11. Remuneration and (b) Operating Leases Retirement Benems For non-cancellable leases with a lease term in excess of one year, lease Audit Scope The accompanying financial statements of Roads Corporation (trading as VicRoads) for the year ended 30 June (i) Directors commitments aggregated as at 30 June The names of persons who were directors at 1995, comprising an operating statement, balance sheet, st.atement of cash flows and notes to the financial are as follows statements, have been audited The Chief Executive Officer the Roads Corporation ts responsible for the any time during the year are: 1995 1994 or WXl $(nl preparation and presentalion of these finaocial S1alements and the information they contain. An independent a CohnJ ordan Not tater th.1n ooe year 1a.010-- - s.495 audit of the financial statements has been carried out in order to express an opinion on them as required by the La!er lhan one year and Audit Act 1994. (ii) Remuneration of Directors not later thantwo years 15.589 2,836 The number of directors whose income trom Later than two years and The audit has been conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards to provide reasonable the Co rporation was within the followlng not later than five years 33.313 2,957 Later than five years 2,B66 3,052 assurance as to whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The audit procedures bands· included an examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the amounts and other disclosures in the 69.838 14,340 financial statements, and the evaluation of accounting policies and signilicant accounting estimates. These No Total procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as to whether, in all material respects, the financial $150,000- $160,000 1 C.mmitments 290,682 162,233 statements are presented fairly in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory (iii) Remuneration o1 Executive Officers professional reporting requirements and comply with the requirements of the Financial Management Act 1994, The number of executive officers whose so as to present a view which is consistent with my understanding of the financial position of the Roads Income lrom the Corporation exceeded Statutory Statement By Corporation and the results of its operations and its cash flows Accountable Officer and Chief $100,000 was within the 1ollowing bands Finance and Accounting Oflicer The audit opinion expressed on the financial statements has been formed on the above basis. No. In our opinion - As indicated 1n note 1 to the financial statements, the Corporation has included in its annual report $100,000-$110,000 8 (a) the accompanying financial statements of the supplementary financial statements incorporating the capitalisation of the road infras1ructure. These financial $110,001-$120,000 2 Roads Corporation present fairly the 1inancial statements have not been submitted for audit. Accordingly, an audit opinion is not expressed thereon $130,001-$140,000 transactions o1 the Corporation for the year $140,001 - $150,000 ended 30 June 1995 and the financial position of the Corporation as at the date, Audit Opinion The total remuneration of these executives was In my opinion, the financial slatements present fairly the financial position of too Roads Corporation as at 30 $1 .322 million (b) the financial statements of the Corporation June 1995 and the results o1 its operations and its cash flows for the year ended on that date in accordarn? with have been prepared m accordance with the Australian Acx:ounhng Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements and comply with the (iv) Ol11er Transactions of Directors and Oirector­ Financial Management Act 1994 and the requirements of the Financial Management Act1994. Related Entities Directions of the Minister for Finance, and Nil. (c) at the date of signing these statements we are 12 . Other Matters not aware o! any circumstances which would render any particul ars included in these /.~ ~ (i) Contingent Liabilities financial stateme nts to be misleading or MELBOURNE C A BARAGWANATH (a) Legal inaccurate. 2619/1995 Auditor-General The Roads Corporation has examined its records to provide an estimate of possible material exposures resulting from various legal actions and other contingencies The estimate of such Colin Jordan contingent liabilities as at 30 June 1995 Chief Executive was $4.8 million (1994-$4 3 million)

(ii) Commitments (a) Forward Contracts The outstanding commitment as at 30 June is Douglas GThompson General Manager Finance

Roal!, Bndge and Ancillary Works 210,871 125,193 Dated at Melbourne on 26September1995 Land Acquisition- formal possession not taken as at 30 June (Refer Notes 23(a) 9,973 22,700

220,844 147 ,893

------······ . . ··------45 44 Delivering results _J Compliance with the Building Legislation enable agencies to be charged fees in Freedom of Information During the year, VicRoads received 115 requests for Act 1993 The Roads Corporation has responsibililies under the • conn ection wilh !heir accreditation 1or the Road Safety Act 1986 and parts of the Transport Act purposes of drink-driving education programs information under the Freedom of Information Act Building Works Number with decisions as follows: • Buildings certified for approval Nit 1983 and the Chattel Securities Act 1987. extend the period within which a vehicle owner • served wilh a parking infringement notice may • Works in construction and the The Road Safely Act deals with registration of motor supply the name and address of the person Access granted in full 53 subject of mandatory inspections Nil granted in part 37 vehicles, licensing of drivers. general motoring and who was in charge of the vehicleat the relevant /ll:J:zSS • Occupancy Permits issued Nil N:1:;fSS denied 10 drink driving ollences and parking and traffi c time In process 15 infringements. Regu lations under the Road Safety Act • facilitate the use on driver licences of digitised Mainte11ance Number are the: images instead of photographs • Notices issued for rectification make miscellaneous amendments relating to: VicRoads Officers ol sub standard buildings requiring Road Safety (Traffic) Regulations, which deal • • powers of transport officers Principal Officer: Colin Jordan, Chief Executive urgent attention Ni I • with traffic rules for al I road users • VicRoads' licence or permit suspension • lnvolvi ng major expenditure and Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations, which set Aulhorised Officers: Susan Morden, Freedom of powers arising out of illness or infirmity urgent attention Nil • out registration procedures for motor vehicles • enabling regulations to be made to specify Information Officer (July 94-September 94); and prescribe vehicle standards the date on which demerit points are David Holmes, Freedom of Information Officer (October 94 -); John Connell, Internal Review Olticer Conformity Number Road Safety (Procedures) Regulations, which incurred • Number of buildings conforming • deal w~h driver licensing procedures, breath • compliance wilh conditions by holders of (July 94-May 95). with standards 7 and blood tests, speed detection eQ ui pm en~ overseas or interstate li cences, rights of Brought into conformity this year Nil hours of driving for drivers of heavy vehicles app eal where police have forbidd en a Other Road Organisations • and infringements. Note {i) (ii) person to drive As a member of AUSTROADS, the national • enabling separate assessment reports for Note: The Transport Act establishes the Corporation as a association of Australian roads and traffic author!ties, drug and alcohol usage to be provided by legal entity and gives it powers and functions in VicRoads is significantly involved in the development (i) persons convicted of driving under the A lilt service upgrade was completed this year respect of road users, parts of the road transport of national initiatives aimed at harmonising influence of alcohol and drugs at 60 Denmark Street Kew improving lift industry and maintenance of the State declared road regulations and increasing efficiency in the transport • requiring a person who holds a full licence services, emergency systems and controls. network. Regulations made under the Transport Act industry and in transport authorities. solely because of a restoration order under are the: (ii) A Fire Audit report has been completed at 60 section 50(4) of the Act to carry that licence VicRoads' Deputy Chie1 Executive. Mr David Berry, Denmark Street Kew. FireServices systems will at all limes. Transport (Roads and Property) Regulations, has reen appointed AUSTROADS Program Manager be upgraded in 1995-96. • which deal with matters relating to the use and for the 'Roads in the Community' study. AUSTROADS The Transport Act was amended to improve the management of the declared road system. commi ss ioned the study to review the state and operation of the provisions relating to tow trucks and Transport (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations, performance of services provided by Australian roads Prosecutions to transler responsibility for the administration of • which provide for the operation of licensed to better understand the role of roads in meeting During 1994-95. VicRoads' Transport Safety Service matters relating to tow trucks from VicRoads to the commercial passenger veh lcles. community needs. Officers submitted 1,635 offence reports with 1,107 ol Department of Transport The Act was also amended the 1, 109 charges laid being successful in Court. The to transfer responsibility for the regulation of The Chattel Securities Act establishes a register of The General Manager, Road Safety manages the Road proven cases resulted in the Magistrates' Court of restricted hire vehicles, hire cars and special purpose secu rity interests in motor vehicles to protect buyers Use Management Program. one of AUSTROADS' Victoria imposing finaocial penalties of $728,403. In vehi cles from Vic Roads to the Victorian Taxi against undisclosed prior interesls. The Chattel major program arnas. which rs assisting the National addition a total of 6,705 penalty notices were issued. Directorate. Securities Regulations provide administrative Road Transport Commission to devel op national the infringemen t penalties being $1,731,040. mechanisms for the operation of the Veh icle regulations for reg istration, licensing and heavy Combined monetary penalties from Court fines and Securities Register. Workforce Data vehicle management. penalty notices were $2,459,443. Staff Numbers The Manager Pavement Technology chairs the Amendments AUSTROADS Pavement Research Group. VicRoads' The Road Safety Act and th e Transpo rt Act were Executive Engineers/ Technical Admin Field Total officers are also involved as project managers and Consultants Officers Professionals amended during 1994-95 team members in the development of many Consultancies, as defined by the Office of Public Sector Management guidelines, costing in excess of $50,000 1993-94 are detailed below. The Road Safety Act was amended to: AUSTROADS initiatives ranging from national 57 531 388 1402 892 3270 performance measures to rood safety audits. introduce a zero blood alcohol requirement for • Oeloitte Touche Tohmatsu Development of a strategy for the replacement $258.500 1994-95 • taxi drivers while driving or in charge of taxi­ of the Driver Licensing System 53 521 1325 659 2904 Contracts cabs Samuelson Talbot Execution of advertising r.ampaigns including $140,000 Two hundred and thirty one contracts were awarded • provide that a person must provide one or engagement of public relations consultants. Males females Tola\ • more further samples of breath analysis 1or during the year al atotal value of about $455 million. 2637 633 3270 blood alcohol testing purposes where tile 1irst 61}4 2904 Therew ere 11 consultancies costing less than $50,000ata total sum of$247,140. sample is insufficient to be analysed 2300

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Office Addresses Goulburn Valley Highway Project Registration and Licensing Offices Co lac VicRoads' Head Office Bill Peylon, Projecl Manager Telephone cal I queuing numbers for lhese offices are: Greg Campion John Matthews Christine Waite 60 Denmark St, Kew 3101 166 Benal la Rd, Shepparton 3630 • Registralion 131171 48 Rae Street Anderson St (Slh Gippsland Hwy) 151 Queen Street Tel: (03) 9854 2666 Tel: (058) 32 0900 • Licensing 131173 Colac 3250 Leongatha 3953 Warragul Regions Princes East Projects The Office Manager or Supervisor is Iisled below: Dandenong Maryborough South Western Region Russel I Bittner, Project Manager, Eric Howe Mark Robertson John Medley Ararat Colin Kosky, Regional Manager 5 Mccrorey St, Trafalgar 3824 16 Princes Highway c/o Shire Offices 29 Jamieson Street Irene White 63 McKillop St, Geelong 3220 Tel: (056) 33 2477 Doveton 3177 Neill Street Warrnambool 3280 Shop 2, 56 High Slreel Tel: (052) 25 2525 Maryborough 3465 South Eastern Arterial Project Ararat 3377 Dromana Werribee Western Region George Mavroyeni, Project Manager Erro I La'Brooy (Manager, Frankston Office) Mellon Patrick Daniels John Wilson, Regional Manager Cnr Carroll Crescent & Tooronga Rd, Glen Iris 3147 Shop 11 Dromana Central Lucy Cambareri (Manager, Braybrook Office) 11 Riverside Avenue Bev Dunstan 1315 Sturt St, Ballarat 3350 Tel (03) 98221799 143 Nepean Highway c/o Mellon Shire Office Werribee 3030 535 Princes Highway Tel: (053) 33 8777 Dromana 3936 High Slreet Western Ring Road Project Bai rnsda!e 3875 Melton 3337 Eastern Region Graham Gilpin. Project Manager Bruce Ronald Ballarat Norm Butler, Regional Manager 1/144 Melrose Drive. Tullamarine 3043 Colin Hayes Mildura 82-86 Elgin Street Jim Kierce 120 Kay St, Traralgon 3844 Tel: (03) 9338 4055 5 Mundarra Road Richard Barker Wodonga 3690 Learmonth Road Tel: (051) 72 2666 Echuca 3564 109-111 Orange Avenue Road Management Sub-Offices Wendouree 3355 Mildura 3500 North Eastern Region Bai rnsdale Office Ferntree Gully Bruce Cochrane, Regional Manager Joe Gwizdek, Manager John Archer Allan Jamieson 50-52 Clarke St, Benalla 3672 535 Princes Hwy Cnr Burwood Hwy/Selman Ave Michael Kearns 50-52 Clarke Street Tel: (057) 611888 Tel: (051) 52 3344 Ferntree Gully 3156 87 Princes Highway Benalla 3672 Morwell 3840 Northern Region Horsham Office Frankston Bendigo Bruce Phillips, Regional Manager Graham Freestone Errol La'Brooy Oakleigh South David Francis 57 Lansell St. Bendigo 3550 14 O'Cal lagflans Pde 71 Hartn.ett Drive Lyn Monaghan 57 Lan sell Street Tel: (054) 34 5000 Tel: (053) 81 9450 Seaford 3198 1 Eskay Road Bendigo 3550 South Oakleigh 3157 Metropolitan South East Region Mildura Office Geelong Blackburn John Coles, Regional Manager Vacant Howard Cockburn Portland Mike Forshaw 360 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading 3131 109-111 Orange Ave Fyans Street Ross Colley 20 Albert Street Tel: (03) 9875 6000 Tel: (050) 21 3662 South Geelong 3220 25c Gawler Street Blackburn 3130 Portland 3305 Metropolitan North West Region Warrnambool Office Glen Waverley Braybrook Geoff Kloot, Regional Manager Alan Harman, Manager Trevor McDonald Sale Lucy Cambareri 8th Fl r, North Building 29 Jamieson St 55 Coleman Parade Trevor Gartung 11 Evans Street 598 Lygon St, Carlton South 3053 Tel: (055) 619 255 Glen Waverley 3150 28 Princes Highway Braybrook 3019 Tel: (03) 9854 2666 Sale 3850 Greensborough Broadmeadows Project Offices George Armento Seymour John Ghel ler Ballarat Bypass Project Diamond Village Shopping Cenlre Alan Jackson Cnr Pearcedale Pde &Johnstone Street Trevor Boyd, Project Manager Nepean Street 5 Crawford Street Broadmeadows 3047 Old Creswick Rd, Wendouree 3353 Watsonia 3087 Seymour 3660 Tel: (053) 38 1744 Camberwell Hamilton Shepparton Vacant Calder Corridor Projects Peter McCluskey Frank Rossignuolo 3 Prospect Hill Road Alex Evans, Project Manager Riley Street 231-239 Corio Street Camberwell 3124 2 Beauchamp St Kyneton 3444 Hamilton 3300 Shepparton 3630 Tel: (054) 22 6080 Carlton Horsham Nick Constance Eastern Freeway Projects David Lavithis Alex Seamons 459 Lygon Street Gary Liddle, Project Manager Baker Street 70 Nyah Road Carlton 3053 2 Frederick St, Doncaster 3108 Horsham 3400 Swan Hill 3585 Tel: (03) 9840 3100 Kyneton Wangaratta Kelly Eddy Cristiana Zovi Roberlo Paino c/o Shire Offices 2 Beauchamp Street 5-8 Handley Slreet 44 Station Street Kyneton 3444 Wangaratta 3677 Cobram 3644

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