November 2019 LAWMAC Newsletter
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Issue: November 2019 Hinchinbrook Shire Council Hinchinbrook hosts LAWMAC August workshop and AGM Wednesday 21 August 2019, a wonderful afternoon to commence the LAWMAC three (3) day workshop and conference, with 30 guests including; members, visitors and guest speakers undertaking a field trip at the Wilmar Victoria Sugar Mill. The Regional Operations Manager Mr Adam Douglas provided an insightful and attention-grabbing tour and presentation on Waste Management in Sugar Manufacturing and Co-Generation Opportunities. Members, visitors and guests viewing Wilmar Sugar facilities Wilmar Mill Tour – Workshop and Site Visit Hinchinbrook Shire Council Cr Lancini inside Victoria Mill Full Day Workshop Members, visitors and guests’ in-front of Victoria Mill Thursday 22 August 2019, a picturesque morning for 52 members at the TYTO Conference Centre, a facility which offers the unexpected discovery of art, culture, nature and knowledge. The workshop was a positive display of diverse and captivating presentations exploring resource recovery challenges and opportunities. LAWMAC Secretary: Mary Field - PO Box 47, Manunda QLD 4870 mobile: 0409 536 379 email: [email protected] web: www.lawmac.org.au Issue: November 2019 Hinchinbrook Shire Council Cr Milton with members, participating in a group based task Lucinda Foreshore dnner and evening entertainment event The Honorable Trevor Evans MP – Assistant Minster for Waste Reduction\and Enviornmental Management participing in a group based task. Dinner and Evening Entertainment – Lucinda Jetty Thursday evening following the full day workshop a sunset beach dinner party with evening entertainment was hosted on the foreshore of Lucinda Jetty. The sunset made for a relaxing atmosphere with fine dining and a live band before Sample of the delicious food on offer Friday’s AGM and general meeting. LAWMAC Secretary: Mary Field - PO Box 47, Manunda QLD 4870 mobile: 0409 536 379 email: [email protected] web: www.lawmac.org.au Issue: November 2019 Isaac and Central Highlands For CHRC, the evaluation team consisted of the General Manager Communities, Manager Councils Planning and Environment, Coordinator Procurement, Kavney Consulting with the probity New Waste Collection Contract advisor role being fulfilled by Preston Law. On 28 May 2019, both Isaac Regional Council All tenderers were required to attend an interview (IRC) and the Central Highlands Regional Council with each council and give a presentation of their (CHRC) awarded the contract for kerbside waste data reporting systems, which are a collection services to North Queensland Resource requirement of the contract specification and to Recovery (Cleanaway) for a period of seven years discuss any departures or areas which each with the option of three 12-month extensions. Council requested further clarity on. The contract will offer a saving over current costs. Both Councils are currently working through the The new contract will feature new trucks across all mobilisation process with joint meetings being held services. The new side lift trucks will be Euro VI with Cleanaway at Clermont, which is equidistant specifications which will offer safer, cleaner, more from the two Councils’ Headquarters at Moranbah efficient and quieter operation. and Emerald. After securing approval from the Australian The cost savings of the new contract for the Competition and Consumer Commission, the Central Highlands Regional Council reflect a procurement process was carried out jointly with saving of $2.45m over the term of the contract both Councils using the services of Kavney based on the current 2019 contract. For Isaac Consulting to provide support across a number of Regional Council this is a saving of $2.25m. areas. The intention to procure jointly, was to enable savings through economy of scale and shared costs with both Councils’ current contracts expiring simultaneously in October 2019. In the procurement process, a discount was requested should the contractor be awarded both contracts. This collaborative process also resulted in each Council having separate contracts to the successful tenderer. The evaluation process was very rigorous, with an evaluation team which at IRC comprised the Manager Waste Services, Projects Co Ordinator Waste Services, Chief Finance Officer and Kavney Consulting, and which evaluated the non-price elements of tenders, making up 60% of the final scores, before considering the prices. Central Highlands Regional Council Mayor Kerry Hayes with Cleanaway General Manager of Northern Australia Brad Gornall LAWMAC Secretary: Mary Field - PO Box 47, Manunda QLD 4870 mobile: 0409 536 379 email: [email protected] web: www.lawmac.org.au Issue: November 2019 Each Council would like to thank JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd for their service over the past 10 years and is looking forward to the new contract, cost savings and the opportunities that a new service provider will bring to the region during a time that waste is on the forefront of everyone’s mind. Central Highlands Regional Council new collection truck Isaac Regional Council Mobilisation of New Kerbside Central Highlands Regional Council displays their first collection truck Collection Trucks Unveiled – 2/10/19 7 October 2019 A tonne of work in the kerbside collection space is now rolling toward reality as the new contract is set to wheel out from Monday morning across the Isaac region. The seven-year $17 million contract will see nearly 5 million residential wheelie bin pickups and 40,000 bulk bin pickups over its life. The five new recycling and waste trucks will do more than 150,000 km each year – about the same as travelling round the world four times – across the Isaac region. Isaac Regional Council Acting Mayor Kelly Vea Vea said Cleanaway has made a fundamental commitment to ensure the company keeps jobs local as a top priority. Central Highlands Regional Council Mayor Kerry Hayes with the Cleanaway team and council representatives LAWMAC Secretary: Mary Field - PO Box 47, Manunda QLD 4870 mobile: 0409 536 379 email: [email protected] web: www.lawmac.org.au Issue: November 2019 “We’re proud to be working in close partnership with Isaac Regional Council to deliver a safe and reliable service to the local community.” There will be an improved service change for residents in St Lawrence, Greenhill, Ilbilbie, Carmila, Clairview, Nebo and Glenden, thanks to a new special dual-purpose truck. There are no changes to schedules in Clermont, Dysart, Middlemount and Moranbah. Council will also have a dedicated recycling truck that will be used across the region in towns such as Dysart, Middlemount and Moranbah. Cleanaway General Manager of Northern Australia Brad Gornall and Isaac Regional Council Acting Mayor Vea Vea with Cleanaway and council team members “We are very grateful to the service JJ Richards has provided our region for the past 10 years and we look forward to the service Cleanaway will provide to our region from Monday onwards for the next seven years,” she said. “Ensuring household rubbish and recycling is picked up outside residents’ homes in the Isaac region is very much part of our core business. “The average family of two adults and two children usually throws out up to 10kg each week in the red-top bin and another 4-5kg in the yellow top bin each fortnight.” Cleanaway General Manager of Northern Australia, Brad Gornall, said they are looking Isaac Regional Council Collection Trucks Launch forward to starting services to homes and businesses in the Isaac region from 7 October. “I’m pleased that we’re investing in the local community by providing local employment, and using local suppliers, and that through our custom built Cleanaview on-board management system, we’re able to provide council with more accurate data and a clearer view of service levels across the life of the contract,” Mr Gornall said. LAWMAC Secretary: Mary Field - PO Box 47, Manunda QLD 4870 mobile: 0409 536 379 email: [email protected] web: www.lawmac.org.au Issue: November 2019 The new seven-year contract with the option of three 12-month extensions will see almost 5 million residential wheelie bin pickups each year. The new contract is expected to save councils between $200,000 and $350,000 each year while employing the local community. So far 14 local residents have been employed to support the contract with Cleanaway committed to keeping jobs local. The fleet is fitted with state-of-the-art Cleanaview technology, which gives the councils access to an online portal to view the location of vehicles, near real time collection and scheduled pickup Isaac Regional Council Collection Trucks on Display information, and importantly – they will be able to resolve more queries from residents on the first call. The fleet of 13 is expected to do more than 150,000 km each year which is equivalent to travelling around the world four times over. Cleanaway will service approximately 21,000 residents across 58,000km2 in Moranbah under Isaac Regional Council as well as 30,000 residents across 60,000km2 in Emerald, Central Highlands Regional Council. Cleanaway General Manager of Solid Waste Services Northern Australia, Brad Gornall, said, “We are excited to have started providing services Isaac Regional Council Acting Mayor Kelly Vea Vea in the driver’s to homes and businesses in both the Isaac and seat with Cleanaway Branch Manager Matthew Walsh Central Highland regions. I’m pleased that we continue to invest in the local community by providing employment and using local suppliers, Cleanaway partner with Isaac and and that through our custom built Cleanaview on- Central Highlands Regional Council board management system, we’re able to provide for a sustainable future councils with more accurate data and a clearer view of service levels across the life of the On 7 October 2019, Cleanaway commenced contract. We’re proud to be working in close kerbside general waste and recycling services with partnership with both councils to deliver a safe and Isaac and Central Highlands Regional Council.