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VIC ROADS) on Its Operations for the Year 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992 The Honourable WR Baxter, MP Minister for Roads and Ports 60 Denmark Street Kew 3101 Dear Minister, I have pleasure in submitting to you for presentation to the Houses of Parliament the Annual Report, prepared in accordance with the Annual Reporting Act 1983, of the Roads Corporation (VIC ROADS) on its operations for the year 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992. The year has been very productive for VIC ROADS. It has seen many substan­ tial road projects, of great significance to the Victorian economy, come into use or progress smoothly. These include the opening of the Bell-Banksia Link and the Euroa Bypass, and the major work on the Ballarat Bypass and Western Ring Road. Considerable preparation was carried out to further develop our transport sys­ tems with projects such as the Western and Southern Bypasses and the Traffic in Melbourne Study. Once again I am proud of the efforts of VIC ROADS people for their role in reducing death and trauma on our roads. The continuing decline in road deaths has been achieved only with a concerted effort by many organisations of which VIC ROADS plays a very important part. This report contains many achievements which were obtained through the dedi­ cation and professionalism of all staff and I congratulate them all for their impor­ tant contribution to the development of Victoria. Yours Sincerely 052 VicRoads 1991- 1992 REG PATTERSON Annual report :VicRoads CHIEF EXECUTIVE Location: A-VR Barco de: 31O10000964496 • I Contents I Highlights of the Year 4 VIC ROADS - Divisions 6 CJ Corporate Management Group 7 Planning & Development 9 0 Transport Projects 9 0 Policy Development 11 Quality Management 28 0 Corporate Planning 29 U Information Technology 31 u Overseas Activities 31 Road Safety 15 0 Trends in the Road Toll 15 U Road Safety Programs 16 :..J Other Road Safety 22 Road Environment 25 New Works in the Road System 33 :J New Works in the City 33 :J New Works in the Country 40 :J Road Maintenance Management 45 :J Bituminous Surfacing 17 Customer Services 48 U Registration and Licensing 48 0 Offences and Prosecutions 53 0 Main Registration and Licensing Transactions 55 Technical Achievements 57 Human Resources 62 Performance Indicators 65 Financial Management 66 Financial Statements 72 u Supplementary Financial Statements 93 0 Significant Accounting Policies 100 Appendices 104 0 Legislation 104 D Regulations 105 u Freedom of Information 107 Cover illustrations, left to right: 0 Planning the movement by night of an overdimen­ :.J Declaration of Pecuniary Interest 107 sional vehicle O "Cycle On" training which operates throughout Victorian schools :J Overseas Mission 107 :J the Tullamarine interchange of the Western Ring Road nears completion. :J Other Road Organisations 109 :J Functions and Objectives 110 :J VIC ROADS' Offices 11 2 • Produced by VIC ROADS Corporate Affairs Section, 60 Denmark Street, Kew, 3101. • Prepared and designed by Lynn Swayne. • Desktop publishing by Sue Phizacklea. • I Highlights of the Year I ::J A world first touch screen hazard 0 Preparation for private enterprise CJ Swanston Street, Melbourne, was CJ A contract to monitor a Nova Span perception computer test has been involvement in the Western Bypass successfully closed to private traffic Bridge (one of the largest in the world} developed for novice drivers and simi­ and Southern Bypass projects led to between Flinders and Latrobe Streets at Morwell won a Highly Commended lar technology is being developed for registration of interest from the private for the creation of Swanston St. Walk. It award in the 1992 Engineering licence testing. sector for the financing, design and required over 200 traffic management Excellence Awards. implementation of these projects of works by VIC ROADS and the City of n The Euroa Bypass and Bell­ great importance to Victoria. Melbourne, a special signing system o A centralised service was structured Banksia link were completed - the and a broad public information cam­ for registration and licensing and other Ballarat Bypass and large projects on l'J Substantial planning studies and paign to help motorists adjust to the specialised transactions by mail. the Hume Highway progressed very community consultation investigations changes. Despite a reduction in staff, from 227 to well. were carried out for a number of pro­ 177, service levels have been main­ jects which in due course will bring C1 The TRIMS Transport and tained. O The VIC ROADS long-term record enormous benefits to commerce and Information Management Systems, a of hours lost through industrial disputes the people of Victoria. These include project with Telecom to improve tech­ 0 VIC ROADS has continued to play a has been very commendable - this the Western and Southern Bypasses, nology for major advances in the effi­ leading role in saving death and injury year it was negligible, being listed as Bendigo Transportation Study, the ciency of road transport, has made con­ on the roads. less than .1 percent of a million hours Western Highway, Ringwood Bypass siderable progress. The rising road toll reached a level of worked. and Traffic in Melbourne Study. CJ Significant activities have been car­ 776 in 1989. Since then the fall has O One of Australia's most important ried out to improve VIC ROADS under­ been dramatic - reducing to 503 in road projects, the Western Ring Road standing of our customers' needs. 1991, a decline of 35 percent. from the Hume Highway to the West Gate Freeway, is progressing quickly. ::J In May 1991, a $10.9m contract was awarded to Lend Lease Communications The four lane arterial route is now for the supply, configuration and instal­ expected to be completed to the lation of a data communications net­ Western Highway by 1995. The work, TRANSnet, which upgrades Broadmeadows section is well computer and network facilities at all advanced (part will open late this year) VIC ROADS offices. and will be finished early in 1993. ::J Several important improvements for the regulation of heavy vehicles will The Ring Road across the Moonee Ponds Creek help the freight industry and increase Valley is shown below. road safety. Road accident fatalities, Victoria 120f) .l l.00 .IUUO RcOO 700 ...... soo 4VU 111 v 74 76 7" ~.2 .... *'; ~$1· 9() 9. " "" • I VIC ROADS Organisation Structure I I Corporate Management Group I • VIC ROADS' Corporate VIC ROADS and implements quality CORPORATE MANAGEMENT GROUP ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Development Division provides strate­ management systems. ' AS AT 30 JUNE 1992 gic management of the road network through corporate planning, road plan­ • Business Services Division provides REG PATTERSON REG PATIERSON ning investigations, legal services, commercial and other support services Chief Executive Cl1ief Executive strategic transport planning and envi­ within VIC ROADS. Property acquisi­ tion and management, plant and stores, JOHN WISE ronmental and community services, COLIN JORDAN road and traffic information, office sys­ A nominee of the Victorian Road together with development of the Deputy Chief Executive and tems, corporate affairs and public infor­ Tra.nsport Association organisation and its major projects. Director, Corporate Development mation, libraries, catering, communica­ GEORGE BENNETT • Two Operations Divisions, compris­ tion services to the Minister and DAVID ANDERSON A councillor of a municipality ing three metropolitan and five rural Government and promotion of external Director, Road Safety regions, provide day to day operational marketing. VACANT management of the principal road net­ GEOFF CHAMBERS A member of the Victoria Police work: they assist municipalities, devel­ • Human Resources Division develops Director, Finance op and implement detailed works pro­ VIC ROADS' human resources through ROGER BANKS SUE HARRIS grams, and are responsible for project workforce planning, training and devel­ A nominee of the RACV Director, Human Resources management and construction and opment and occupational health and safety, and provides consultancy ser­ JIM HINTON maintenance activities, together with KERRY BURKE vices to line managers throughout A nominee of the Victorian Farmers shop front services for registration and Director, Information Technology .licensing through a decentralised net­ Victoria. Federation work of offices. DAVID BERRY • Finance Division is responsible for JOHN PRICE Director, Metropolitan Operations These divisions also enforce commer­ budget and account management and A person with knowledge of and cial and passenger vehicle regulations financial performance, financial strate­ DAVID O'SULLIVAN employment in the transport industry gies and reports, and the analysis of and vehicle roadworthiness. Director, Business Services GARRY BRADD business operations. A person with knowledge of and Very large construction projects are ROB McQUILLEN experience in the use of passenger managed by Project Managers, with a • Information Technology (IT) Division Director, Rural Operations Project Office at the site. develops and transfers IT skills and cars systems throughout the organisation. It MAX LAY JOHN McMILLAN • Road Safety Division conducts conducts strategic IT planning and pro­ Director, Quality and Technical Nominee of the Minister for Transport research, and develops and imple­ vides integrated computer and commu­ Resources ments programs to reduce the road toll. nication systems. SUSAN LIGHTBODY TOM KARNATZ It is active in formulating legislative Employee Representative changes, training and licensing, and Employee Participant vehicle, traffic and road environment
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