46.14.1 [29] VicRoads Annual Re ort 1993 - 1994 ..-ill...... ------
30 September 1994
The Honourable W R Baxter, MLC Minister for Roads and Ports 60 Denmark Street Kew 3101
Dear Minister,
In accordance with the Annual Reporting Ac.t 1983, I have pleasure in submitting to you, for presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of the Roads Corporation (VicRoads) for the period 1July 1993 to 30June 1994.
Yours sincerely
Colin Jordan Chief Executive
Annual Reports 1993/94
Annual report : VicRoads 33605 Mission Statement 4 Advisory Board Members 5 Contents Report from the Chief Executive 6 Corporate Management Group 9 Managing Victoria's Road System 10 Maintaining the System 10 Improving Melbourne's Arterial Road Network 11 Major Planning Investigations 14 Progress on Major Rural Road Improvements 15 The Better Roads Victoria Program 18 National Highways Strategy 18 Federal Funding 19 Environmental Management 19 Performance Indicators for Road System Management 20 Traffic and Road Use Management 22 Prosecutions 25 Road Safety 27 Safer Roads 27 Safer Road Use 28 Safety Management 28 Safer Vehicles 29 Performance Indicators for Road Safety 30 Registration and Licensing 31 Registration Highlights 31 Licensing Highlights 32 Service Provision 33 Improving Customer Services 34 Main Registration & Licensing Transactions 1993/94 35 Improving Business Efficiency 36 Outsourcing 36 Improving Road Maintenance Efficiency 37 Regional Changes 37 Quality Management 39 Introduction uf Lotus Notes and Time and Place 39 Technical Achievements 40 Human Resources 43 Employee Assistance 43 Employee Relations 43 EEO Activities 1993/94 43 Training & Development 43 Occupational Health & Safety 44 Senior Organisation Structure 46 Financial Management 47 Financial Statements 53 Appendices 73 Legislation 73 Amendments to Acts and Regulations 73 Freedom of Information 74 Overseas Missions 74 Consultants 76 Front Cover: Twin bridges taking Other Road Organisations 76 shape over the Maribyrnong River on Contracts 76 the Western Ring Road. VicRoads Officers 76 Declaration of Pecuniary Interests 76 Office Addresses 77
2 3 Mission I Qur Purp_os_e_ Advisory
To serve the community by COLIN JORDAN JOHN McMILLAN Statement managing the Victorian road network Chief Executive Secretary of Board and its use as an integral part of the (Chairman) Transport overall transport system. VicRoads, in partnership with local government and other agencies, Members contributes to the social and JOHN WISE BILL NOONAN A nominee of the economic development of Victoria A person with Victorian Road and Australia through its role in the knowledge of and Transport management of the transport system. employment in the Association transport industry
Cr GEORGE JIM HINTON Our Aims BENNETT A nominee of the A councillor of a Victorian Farmers • To assist economic and regional municipality Federation development by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the transport system.
• To assist the efficient movement of DAVID NEWTON SUE LIGHTBODY people and freight and improve A member of the Elected Employee access to services for all transport Victoria Police Representative system users.
• To achieve a substantial reduction in the number and severity of road crashes and the resultant cost of road ROGER BANKS IVAN JONES trauma. A nominee of the Elected Employee RACV Representative • To be sensitive to the environment through responsible management of the transport network. GARRY BRADD A person with knowledge of and • To provide effective and efficient experience in the GREG DAY services for registration of vehicles, Elected Employee licensing of drivers and collection of use of passenger Representative revenue. cars
4 5 VicRoads strategies and • the introduction of a variable third • the mounting oi major responses These are Road System Management, Report programs contribute to the lane in Queens Road, Melbourne to to assisl traffic flow and support relief Traffic and Road Use Management, State Government's objective of create extra capacity on this critical efforts during the major floods in Road Safety and Registration and making Victoria a better place arterial route during peak hours northern and eastern Victoria Licensing. I to Jive, to work and to attract • the development and • the trial of new traffic signal VicRoads reshaped its program from the business. implementation of traffic plans for technology to provide safer structure, organisational structure, the casino and city tram loop projec.ts pedestrian crossings of busy arterial and financial systems to reflect and Chief Many projects completed during to support the Government's Agenda roads. support these changes. the year have improved the safety 21 program to revitalise the central In addition, there was a much and efficiency of the transport city. The State Government greater focus on implementing a system, and helped to increase the announced the following major business approach to accountability Executive competitiveness of our The Better Roads Victoria strategies during 1993/94 to guide and performance management to manufacturing and service industries. Program introduced by the State the management and development achieve best practice. Major projects completed Government in July 1993 represents of Victoria's road network: During the year VicRoads during 1993/94 included: one of the largest on-going road • The 'Stitch in Time' road undertook a significant program of •the opening of the full funding commitments in Victoria in maintenance strategy to progressively outsourcing and downsizing to Broadmeadows section of the decades. Funded by the 3 cents a restore Victoria's deteriorated arterial reduce costs and where possible, Western Ring Road in July 1993. This litre fuel levy, projects in the program roads and enable safe, efficient and improve service delivery. For completed the first section of the will assist economic development acceptable travelling conditions. example, the total amount of Australia's most important road, the Hume Highway, has been completed to and improve safety and access on the • The 'Linking Melbourne' strategy construction and maintenance work Ring Road between the Hume four-lane standard across Victoria with State's arterial road network. Since contrac.ted out was increased from Highway and Tullamarine Freeway identifies actions required to address the opening of the Wangaratta Bypass 54 to 77 percent. This program was • the duplication of the Hume September 1993, 123 projects have missing links in Melbourne's principal in April. achieved while completing a much Freeway from Melbourne to the been approved from proposals road network, to upgrade t.he larger works program. Staff numbers NSW border was completed with the submitted by VicRoads, local performance of outer metropolitan reduced by natural attrition and by opening of the Springhurst Bypass in government, industry, and the public. arterial roads and to achieve maximum acceptance of Voluntary Departure March 1994 and the Wangaratta The projects are being managed by efficiency from the existing network. Packages. A staff training and Bypass in April. These two projects VicRoads and local government. •Victoria's 'National Highways development program continued to completed 25 year's work to develop Strategy' submitted to the Federal ensure that VicRoads maintains the Vretoria's road network the Victorian section of this major VicRoads is committed to Minister for Transport in March 1994, skills necessary to manage the road carries 27 percent of interstate highway to four lane providing effective and efficient proposed strategies for the system in a changing environment. Australia's road travel and 40 standard customer service to all its clients. management of a larger National Highlights of customer service VicRoads staff responded very percent of its road freight. • the fir.st stage of the Ballarat Bypass Highway Nelwork and argued the case achievements for 1993/94 were: well to these challenges and to the VicRoads activities was completed as a single for an increased share of federal road need to improve our services to the include planning and carriageway between Woodmans Hill • the opening of new registration funding. community. I thank them sincerely for managing the delivery of and Gillies Street at a cost of %2 and licensing offices at Bendigo, the important part they have played. road improvements, million Horsham and Echuca The road toll for 1993 of 435 controlling traffic movement, •the $15 million Warrigal Road • the introduction of more was the second lowest since the improving road safety for all interchange was opened on the convenient office hours for persons 1940s, despite the dramatic increase types of users, assisting South Eastern Arterial eliminating one conducting business in registration in vehicles on Victorian roads since public transport and of Melbourne's worst accident and licensing offices this time. VicRoads played a Colin Jordan maintaining the road system. blackspots and traffic bottlenecks. • the extension of operating hours of significant role in achieving this Chief Executive VkRoads is also This is the first of four intersections the registration and licensing result. responsible for vehicle on the Arterial to be replaced with telephone inquiry seNice to Saturday Over 400 locations on the road registration and driver overpasses to upgrade the route to mornings network were treated under the licensing; nearly 3.4 million freeway conditions •the provision of 'real time' traffic Accident Blackspot Program to vehicle registrations and 2.9 •the opening of the second reporting by fixed wing aircraft significantly reduce accident risk. million driver licences are on carriageway of the Mornington through a co-operative association Special attention was given to issue. Peninsula Freeway betwee~ between radio station 3MMM and improve safety on country roads Moorooduc Road and the Nepean the Metropolitan Traffic Control and where 56 percent of all accidents Highway. This was the first major Communication Centre occurred in 1993. project completed under the Better • the provision of more accessible Roads Victoria Program training and testing for motorcycle Four core businesses were identified to ensure that VicRoads can • the treatment of 465 accident and heavy vehicle licences made better meet the expec.tations of the blackspots throughout Victoria at a possible by the introduction of Government and the community. total cost of $47 million accredited training organisations 6 _J 7 Corporate Management Corporate Group as at 30 June 1994 The central role of the Management COLIN JORDAN J.: Corporate Management Chief Executive Group is to assist the Chief Executive in undertaking duties specified under the Group DAVID BERRY • Deputy Chief Executive and relevant Acts, through delegated powers, and by Director~ Business Operations providing advice. This role encompasses the ROB McQUILLEN '*' following: Director, Regional Services • monitoring the external environment and identifying KERRY BURKE * significant corporate issues to Director, Production Services which VicRoads needs to respond MAX LAY• • developing strategic Director, Major Projects directions for VicRoads businesses and establishing MIRANDA DOUGLAS medium and long term goals General Manager; Corporate •providing leadership to the Resources Corporation, particularly in terms of VicRoads culture, philosophies and values DOUG THOMPSON General Manager, Finance • negotiating internal budgets.
SUSAN HARRIS General Manager, Human Resources
PETER BALFE General Manager, Road System Management • Members of the Management Committee DAVID ANDERSON General Manager, Road Safety The role of the Management Committee is to assist the Chief TONY FRY Executive to: General Manager, Traffic and Road • monitor and co-ordinate the Use Management organisation's business performance against agreed GEOFF CHAMBERS targets; and General Manager; Registration and •address issues of resource Licensing usage in order to maximise efficient and effective service delivery and ensure the personnel within the organisation are developed to their maximum potential.
8 9 DELIVERING RESULTS DELIVERING RESULTS
In managing Victoria's road Western Ring Road 1 In July 1993 the Minister ior Improving Managing system our goal is to contribute Roads and Ports announced the Substantial progress was made to economic and regional 'Stitch-in-Time' strategy which on four sections of the new Western by provides a major iunding Melbourne's . . ' I development improving Ring Road, with total expenditure in commitment over the next 1 O years V accessibility, reducing travel 1993/94 exceeding $100 million. 1ctona s I to reverse the deterioration of road Arterial Road costs, and providing road users •A northern section of the Ring with safe, reliable and efficient pavement conditions throughout the State and to restore the road system Network Road from Greensborough Bypass to conditions. ------Road to safe, efficient and acceptable Plenty Road was opened in April riding conditions. In 1993/94 $119.5 1994. This $15.5 million, 2.5 km link million was provided under this Strategic Planning will carry an estimated 18,000 System strategy for arterial road pavement vehicles per day, casing severe traffic Maintaining the maintenance and reconstruction The 'Linking Melbourne' road congestion along Grimshaw Street works. This funding was network strategy was released by the and improving road safety. I S~tem supplemented by a special catch-up Minister for Roads and Ports in •Work continued on the 8km road reconstruction program of $8 February 1994. This plan for Maribyrnong section between the million under the Better Roads Melbourne's roads will set the Calder Freeway and the Western I Restoring the condition of Victoria Program to provide a ve1y pattern for the management and Highway, which is due for Victoria's arterial roads substantial increase compared to the development of our city's road completion in mid 1995. The I previous five years. network over the next 15 years and extension of Keilor Park Drive from Jn 1993 a road condition survey 'Stitch-in-Time' is a targeted beyond. lt is an integral part of the the Calder Freeway to Milleara Road was undertaken to record the maintenance program to improve the Victorian Transport Hub Strategy. was opened to traffic in April 1994. The bridging of the Maribyrno11g River Valley - an important "gap" being filled roughness, rutting and surface texture condition and safety of the arterial A major objective of the strategy • The Ardeer section between is the development of a principal on the Westem Ri11g Rood. This bridge is I of the entire sealed arterial road road network, especially the busier Laverton North and the Western also show11 on the front rover of this road network which contributes to network, some 22,000 kms. This arterial routes where savings in Highway is under construction with report. survey was performed by a vehicle vehicle operating costs will bring trade, economic and metropolitan estimated completion in 19%. I travelling at highway speeds, substantial economic benefits. development. Complementary access • In early 1994, announcements by equipped with a system of profile to major regional activities is the the Federal Transport Minister and measuring lasers. The survey second objective of the plan. The the State Minister for Roads and Ports I confirmed the deterioration in ridinu Snow Clearing third strategy objective is to manage resulted in an acceleration of the 0 conditions due to limited our major roads so that they operate Airport sect.ion by approximately one In line with VicRoads core maintenance funding in the late effectively, efficiently and safely. and a half years from mid 1998 to I business activities, work was 1980s and early 1990s. Central to the plan is the the 1996/7 financial year. undertaken to hand over development of a continuous Ring •Work began on the $30 million responsibility for clearing snow on Road around Melbourne, from the section from Plenty Road to Dalton I Network Maintenance and Lake Mountain, Mt Buller and Falls Princes Highway in the west, through Road, due lo be completed in 19%. The extension of Keitor Park Drive passes Improvement Creek to the Alpine Resorts the northern and eastern suburbs and The new road link and extension, over the Ring Road and the Albion Commission. Snow clearing of Mt down the Peninsula. BroiJdmeadows railway line. I Network 19'H/94 199:{i94 together with the extension of the Hotham is included in a separate The plan encompasses traffic tramline, will provide major Upgrading• Target Actui!I maintenance contract. management improvements, bettE-~r Freeway and improvements to the transport State Highways signal linking, a review of dearwar network for Melbourne's northern and the enforcement of parking laws. -Surface ~etreatment 66% h.7% Flood Damage Repairs suburbs. Further transit and bus lanes will be Freeway and State I Highways During the year major floods in introduced, car pooling encouraged -PavcmP.nt the northern and eastern parts of the and motorists given better South Eastern Arterial Rehabilitation 1.0% 0.9% State caused significant disruption to information about travel conditions. The South Eastern Arterial is one New Structures traffic and damage to roads. Cycling will also be made safer and a I of Melbourne's most important comrncnc:ed under VicRoads and local councils mounted more attractive alternative. A more VicRoatls supervision ·19No. 4S No.* roads, carrying over 100,000 vehicles major responses to assist traffic flow efficient arterial network would also a day between the city and the south 1\dditional lane kilomP.tres and address urgent problems during reduce vehicle pollution and enable I opened to traffic 208.6 eastern suburbs. Work is under way 246.2 and immediately aiter these floods. local streets to be protected from under the Better Ruads Victoria Passing lanes construc::tP.d 4 No. 4 No. Major repair work was needed on through traffic. Program to upgrade the Arterial to many roads. Additional State funding provide a con.tinuou!; six-lane route I Note *includes ;idditional structures on Hurne of $8.5 million was provided to assist FrP.eway and Warrigal Roi!rl overpass. from Toorak Road to Dandenong. with repair of the declared road I network. 10 11 DELIVERING RESULTS DELIVE R ING RESULTS
• A contract was advertised to Springvale Bypass between % of Network with Extensive Rutting ll Eastern Freeway Extension - eliminate the intersections at Toorak, Doncaster Road to Heatherton Road and 25 ---·---,~~~~~~: Tooronga and Burke Roads, due for Springvale Road Springvale Road •: completion in 1996. 20 •The $1 5 million Warrigal Road This 7 km freeway extension is Construction of Stage 2 of the I~ interchange was opened in June due to be completed in late 1997, Bypass, a 2. 9km four-lane divided 15 1994, eliminating one of the worst providing three lanes in each bet\Neen Spri ngvale Road and roa d d d . 10 ~ acci dent blackspot and traffic direction as the first stage of a Heatherton Road, progresse ur ~n g bottlenecks in Melbourne. Each day freeway link to Ringv11ood. An the year. This new $10.7 million link .. -.... _...... 5 I-...... 130,000 vehicles travel through the ...... · estimated 80,000 to 90,000 vehicles to Westall Road is due to open by I ~- -...•, . I . intersection, with 65 casualty I ..... a day w ill use the freeway which will late 1994. 0 ..... It) "- 0) 0 ~ ~ accidents recorded over the past. five ~ [J Oj o; reduce transport c:osts in the corridor Design and preconstruction 0) I ~ & .....fl fl ...... ~ .....9 .....~ ...... 9 i ~ ...... i .... years. and improve au :ess to Melbourne work continued for Stage 3 - the - - Travel time savings of up to five and w ithin the eastern suburbs and duplication of Westall Road between National Hwys _ urban State Hwys & Fwya - utban Main Roads • urben -+- minutes in the evening peak period the railway crossing and Heatherton between the northern and south - State Hwys & Fwys - rural Main Roods - rural National Hwys - rural will offer economic benefits eastern suburbs. This $250 million Road...... equivalent to the cost of the project project is being iunded under the The Bypass w ill relieve - One ofMelb ourne's worst accident w ithin two years. Better Roads Victoria Program. congestion at the Springvale railway RUTIING TRENDS blackspots was eliminated by overpassing • Upgrading to provide three lanes Contracts have been let for the level crossing and through the . I Warrigal Road by the South Eastern upgrading and expansion of port an_d Arterial. in ea<.:h directfon from Warrigal Road design and construction of the major Springvale shopping centre. lt will rail fa<.:ilities and incorporates what is to High Street was announced in north-south bridges over the freeway. also remove through traffic from local believed to be the largest level April 1994 for an estimated cost of · Site preparation work including residential areas. crossing in Australia. $15 million. Widening of the bridge seivice relocation and building over Waverley Road started in June demolitions has been completed in Dock Link Road and is expected to be finished by th~ required areas. Princes Freeway West ~ Corio February l 995. Detailed design for A landscape plan for the The $5 million Dock Link Road Overpass to Lara the road w idening and extensive i 2 5~~~--~·~~~---~-~-~----, ···- --· -{-· ...... x!!'?': :~'=:!° '.)c)~)(U" MUWkwi Cil •.U• -· -...... -.... _. - ... -..f L·~ ?~::.... 5 j ('11:~.J(.,.j~,- ~~ 10 ...... -· -···::·:::·:.· -_·:: :::.·:.·:: :.w:::; :.=:=:~ 5 ...... _. -· ... .. -...... - . -...... ~·· -·· - ~· ~·- ...... -. :.:. ... -...... ~ ...... -··· 0 '--~~~-'-~~~-'-~~~-- ~~~~~~~~~ 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 -· . - .~.... .- Main Roads - urban Main Roads - rural State Hwys & Fwys - urban r: C:! fi/ State Hwys & Fwys - rural National Hwys - urban National Hwys - rural i .!!'~~cI . ~; ~~.=· . ------.:1___ ~l ------~i.. 13 12 _l - DELIVERING RESULTS DELIVERING RESULTS evaluated and a range of feasible with the Department of Planning and Major Planning schemes short-listed Development, Local Government Vic:Roads has continued to work and the Department of Transport and Lnvestigations with a broadly based Consultative are primarily directed at planning for Committee appointed by the future road networks and public Minister for Planning. Community transport services to meet the When planning major new consultation has included the wide transport needs of the metropolitan roads an extensive planning study is growth areas. undertaken. Each study requires a distribution of bulletins and detailed analysis of existing information sheets, a display of feasible schemes and public meetings conditions and the likely effects of options to either upgrade existing to discuss major concerns, (air roads or to build new roads. quality, traffic noise and health). Progress on Team members have attended about Community liaison is an important part of the study process and is 80 meetings with community and Major Rural Road guided by a detailed program of interest groups and these issues will community consultation. Where an be addressed in the Environment lmRrovements . ·--- Environment Effects Statement is Effects Statements. r~quired for a planning study, VrcRoads works closely with a Scoresby Transport Corridor Princes Highway East An artist's impression of the Gardiners Consultative Committee appointed Creek bicycle and pedestrian path to be by the Mini!>ter for Planning. A strategic transport planning • Completion of the 7.8 km Yarra - Gardiners Creek built under the South Eastern Arterial. In all these planning study is under way to determine the Longwarry section of freeway Bike Path investigations processes, VicRoads most appropriate form and method between l3unyip River and Robin engages and manages expert for developing the Eastern Ring Road Hood was achieved in January 1994 ~ $3.7 million plan to bridge consultant studies to investigate social generally along the Scoresby at a total cost of $2.5 million. This Gardrners Creek and the Yarra River conditions, flora, fauna and reservation between Ringwood and section of freeway on a new linking Melbourne's two most archaeology. It also provides expert Frankston. The study, which alignment to the south of the existing popular bike paths, the Main Yarra advice on noise and air quality. commenced in early 1994, is due for highway, links the Tynong and Drouin I Trail and the Gardiners Creek Path completion in August 1994. This will sections and provides a continuous will be completed by mid 1995. The be followed by the preparation of an length of 113 km of duplicated project will be jointly funded by the Southern and Westem I Environment Effects Statement. highway easterly from Melbourne. Better Roads Victoria Program and Bypasses • The 5 km section from Trafalgar Melbourne Parks and Waterways and East to Moe and the 0.6 km highway I has !.1rong support from the State Planning and investigation for Tul/amarine Freeway duplication and service road Bicycle Committee. ft is part of the these projects continued throughout construction through the commercial Planning and investigations I plan to provide a 3000 km network the year. The estimated cost is $800 - precinct of Yarragon were completed continued throughout the year on of safe bike paths for recreational and S1000 million depending on the as the first stage of the 18 km Moe various options to upgrade the I commuter cycling in the future. option chosen for the Southern River to Moe section, the final link in freeway, including six lane and eight Bypass. The proje<-'ts involve major providing a duplicated Princes lane schemes from Flemington Road bypasses of the Central Activities Highway between Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula to Bulla Road, with an estimated cost District linking the Tullamarine Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley. Freeway - Moorooduc Road of $65 to $70 million. Freeway to the West Gate Freeway, Completion is scheduled for late to Nepean Highway, Mount the West Gate Freeway to the South 19%. Substantial progress has also Martha Eastern Arterial and widening of the Metropolitan Regional been made on the 2 km section South Eastern Arterial to Toorak Transport Planning Studies between Moe River and Hazeldean Completed in May 1994, this Road. They will be financed, built Road west of Yarragon, with opening was the fir~1 major project to be and operated by the private sector. A regional transport study to to traffic scheduled for July 1994. completed using funding from the Two private sector consortia: CHART establish an outline road network •Planning has been finalised for Better Roads Victoria Program. The ROADS and TRANSURBAN have plan for the East Melton area was duplication of the Latrobe River $2.5 million funding was allocated to been shortlisted to bid for the completed and further studies bridges at Rosedale and associated projects. ~rovid~ a 6 km second carriageway commenced to examine future road road improvements. This is a $15 I link which has eliminated the gap in Value management technique5 network requirements for the north million Better Roads Victoria project, the Peninsula's road network, as well have been used to develop , western suburbs and the work will begin in early 1995 and be as reduced travelling time and alternative treatments for each Keysborough - Braeside area. These completed by mid 1997. improved safety. section of the route. These various I studies are undertaken in association alternatives have been extensively 14 ------____ J 15 DELIVERING RESULTS DELIVERING RESULTS 1 Calder Highway allow construction of the Bypass later than eight months ahead of schedule, Highways Program. Special care has this decade. costing $30 million less than the been taken in developing the route • The $32 million, 6.5 km Diggers • The Black Forest section of the initial estimate of $110 million. The to preserve the natural environment Rest Bypass was opened to traffic in Calder Highway is currently a four construction of a flood diversion by minimising the disturbance to July 1993 followed by the Vineyard lane undivided road carrying about channel from One Mile Creek to nearby bushland and by planting Road interchange in November 12,000 vehicles a day. The road King River was instrumental in saving thousands of native trees and shrubs 1993. Traffic volumes on the bypass suffers from poor alignment and over 200 Wangaratta homes from to make the roadside more attractive are around 18,000 vehicles a day. weather conditions and has a bad being flooded in the major October and control erosion. A bicycle path The four-lane bypass provides for accident record. VicRoads, assisted 1991 floods. and walking track are also being much safer Lravel and eliminates and advised by a consultative •The $7.7 million Springhurst developed ~long the route. lengthy delays caused by high traffic committee, has commenced an Bypass was opened in March 1994. It • In December 1993 the $62 million volumes and the level crossing of the investigation into the future highway involved constrwction of a 3km dual first stage, a single carriageway from Melbourne to Bendigo railway line. needs of this area. The study will lead carriageway section, a 2km duplicate Woodmans Hill to the Midland • In February 1994, the Minister for to the preparation of an Environment carriageway, local access roads and a Highway was opened. Roads and Ports announced iunding Effects Statement which will be major interchange to provide access • Earthworks and drainage works are for the $50 million duplication of the placed on exhibition in the first half to Springhurst and Rutherglen. almost complete on the second stage Highway from Diggers Rest to of 1995. which extends the single carriageway Gisborne. This section of road carries • VicRoads has commenced an from the Midland Highway to Gou/burn Valley Highway about 14,000 vehicles a day, investigation into the future highway Burrumbeet. This single carriageway including 1400 trucks and ha~ a needs between Woodend and will be opened to two-way traffic in The bypass of Kyneto11 - progressi11g •Planning investigations have been very well. notorious accident record. Kyneton. The existing highway is December 1994, providing a bypass undertaken to determine the • Costing $35 million, the Bypass of two-lane two-way, carrying about of Ballarat. This bypass is expected to alignment of the Goulburn Valley Kyneton stretches nine kilometres 9000 vehicles a day. Close liaison i!; halve the 7000 vehicles a day Work in progress on the Ballarat Bypass. Highway beh-veen the Hume and will open to traffic in Autumn being maintained with the local presently going through the city and ABOVE: from the Midland Highway to Freeway and Moorilim. The Burrumbeet. BELOW: from Woodmans Hill 1995. The Bypass is expected to community with a Community redirect about 80 percent of trucks investigations to date have confirmed towards Gillies Street. carry about 5,000 vehicles a day, Liaison Committee assisting from the town centre. that the highway will be developed including 700 trucks - diverting more VicRoads. Planning Scheme • Work is proceeding on Stage 3 to along the existing alignment with a than 4,000 trucks and cars from the Amendments will be sought in the provide a duplicate carriageway from bypass at Nagambie and a deviation centre of Kyneton with resulting first half of 1995. Woodmans Hill to Gillies Street due at Murchison East. safety, amenity and traffic for completion by late 1995. •A planning study has also been improvements. • Pre-construction planning is well Hume Freeway initiated to determine the alignment • Duplication of the highway at advanced for the duplication of a future Shepparton Bypass. The Ravenswood was completed in 1994. between Gillies Street and the The Wa11garatta Bypass has reduced Each year ten million passengers Minister for Planning has appointed a traffic congestion in the city and Planning for extension of the Sunraysia Highway, due to begin in travel on the Hume Freeway which Consultative Committee to work with improved s;tfety, as well as freight duplication south from Ravenswood carries more than $100 billion a year VicRoads during the study. A number early 1996. efficie11cy along the Hume Freeway. to Harcourt is proceeding. in products, tourists and country of alignment options will be •An Environment Effects Statement people going about their business. It developed and evaluated in close for the Woodend Bypass was Western Freeway - Melton to is a vital route for Victorian timber, consultation with the community. It is displayed in October 1993. The EES Bacchus Marsh for export beef, grain and wool and it expected that an Environment Effects covered all options considered in the also plays a key role in tourism, in Statement will be completed in late planning process and concluded that A planning investigation has access to the snowfields and the 1995. a western (W4) option and an commenced for the upgrading of the wineries. eastern (E4A) option were superior to Western Freeway between Melton • The opening of the Wangaratta all others. and Bacchus Marsh. Upgrading of Bypass in April 1994 marked the final Western Highway Bypass of During May and early June this 4 km section of road is required stage in a 25 year project to Ballarat 1994, the Minister for Planning in order to remove steep grades and complete the duplication of the a dangerous alignment at Djerriwarrh convened an independent panel to The 26 km bypass extending Hume Freeway between Melbourne Creek and Anthonys Cutting. review the EES, hear submissions and from Woodmans Hill to Burrumbeet and Wodonga at a total cost of Planning and environmental issues report with recommendations on the will significantly reduce travel time around $700 million. The Bypass need to be resolved to make way for final form and alignment that a for traffic travelling beyond Ballarat, carries 6000 vehicles per day, bypass of Woodend should take. It is a possible commencement of removing almost 2000 heavy vehicles improve road safely, and reduce expected that a decision on the construction in early 1996. per day from the Wangaratta traffic congestion in Ballarat. The alignment will be made in the second commercial centre. The 20 km of Bypass is being built in four stages at half of 1994 and that a planning a total cost of about $135 million, duplicated roadway included 15 new scheme reservation will be created to funded under the federal National bridges and was completed more 17 DELIVERING RESULTS DELIVER I NG RESULTS Portland Freight Study government, industry, and the public transport corridors to Geelong, The trend in federal funding can have been evaluated and prioritised. Bendigo, and the Latrobe Valley, and be seen in the accompanying graph: FEDERAi. ROAD FUNDING TRENDS A freight study which involved These include: the trade exposed manufacturing (EXCLUDING 13L!\CKSPOTS) primary industry groups, the Port of • 23 project-; in the metropolitan industries in the metropolitan area. Portland, freight and fertiliser area, including 7 major network The Ring Road will also provide industry, local government and other improvements with a total end cost excellent access to national and Funding ($M in 1993/94 dollars) Government agencies, was of $414 million, 7 improvement international tourism areas including undertaken due to the possible projects on other arterial roads at a the Peninsula, South Gippsland and closure of railway lines to Yaapeet cost of $24 million, and 9 traffic the Yarra Valley. 300 and Hopetoun. The study identified management projects at a cost of $3 250 various changes in patterns of use; million; 200 freight routes were analysed against • 53 rural road and bridge pavement conditions to identify and improvement projects with a total Federal Fund~ 150 prioritise sections of road to be end cost of $94 million. These will 100 improved. Federal funding was provided improve the safety and efficiency on 50 our rural highways and main roads through the National Highway Program, the National Arterial 0 and contribute to regional and trade 89/90 91/92 93/94 development; Program and through untied funds. Year The Better Roads • 25 rural arterial road The National Highway Program reconstruction projects worth $8 funds the maintenance and • Notional Arterk:ll IJ Fedeiat Untied 0 UPT a PCRH !'i National Highways Victoria Program million as part of a special catch-up development of the approved program to address a huge backlog of National Highway Netvvork which The Better Roads Victoria deteriorating rural roads; covers the following roads: Program was established by the • 22 projects on rural local roads • Hume Highway from the Western Government in July 1993 to provide worth $6 million that have been Ring Road to the NSW border a source of funds for long overdue affected by State Government •Western Highway from the road improvements in Victoria. The initiatives. Western Ring Road to the SA border Environmental program is financed by the 3 cents • Goulburn Valley Highway from the per litre fuel levy, all of which is Hume Highway to the NSW border ~anagement dedicated to road works. • Sturt Highway from the NSW Implementation of the program is National border to the SA border Highlights of the year's specialist supporting Victoria's economic •Western Ring Road from the environmental work included: recovery, improving safety, access Highways Hume Highway to the Western • The provision of specialist advice on and travelling comfort and creating Highway. the type of noise barriers needed to jobs in the construction and related The National Arterial Program ensure that noise levels for residents Substantial Better Roads Victoria funds industries. The levy raised $147.6 ?trateg_y·~-- concluded at the end of December living dose to new bypass roads are will convert a dangerous and often million in 1993/94. 1993. This funded specific within VicRoads draft noise guidelines. congested stretch of the Calder Highway The Victorian Government has The program is delivered by the • The supervision of air quality to freeway standard between Diggers provided the Commonwealth with a improvement projects of national Minister for Roads and Ports and he modelling for the construction of the Rest and Gisborne. forward strategy for greater federal economic significance including: approves projects together with the Western and Southern Bypasses, the support for road development in • The Diggers Rest Bypass on the Treasurer. Works are subject to Woodend Bypass and widening of Victoria. The strategy proposes that Calder Highway. competitive tendering and proposals the South Eastern Arterial. the National Highway network be •The duplication of the Princes are being submitted by councils, • Input into the development of extended, and that Victoria's share of Highway East (the Longwarry and members of the community and Australian Design Rules for funding be increased from $93 Moe River to Moe Sections), and VicRoads. controlling emissions from light motor million to $221 million in 1994/95 • The Springvale Bypass. One-third of the Better Roads vehicles and trucks. and $685 million over the next three Total National Arterial funding for Victoria funds are committed to years to reflect the share contributed 1993/94 was $90.3 million. These projects in rural and regional areas, by Victorian motorists. funds have been "untied" since the reflecting the proportion of revenue The strategy argues that as a end of December 1993 and will be contributed by these road users. minimum, the remainder of absorbed progressively into the State's The first projects approved Melbourne's Ring Road should be General Revenue Assistance Grant, under the Program were announced included in the National Highway reducing Victoria's share of these in September 1993. Since then 123 Network to link the existing National funds by approximately one-third. projects have been approved as Highways, the Port of Melbourne, proposals from VicRoads, local Melbourne Airport, the major 18 19 DELIVERING RESULT S 1 Performance Indicators for Road ~~stem Man_~ement_ Output Measure (units) I Unit 1993-94 Actual • Road System Maintenance Length of road maintained lane/kms 22,140 Number of bridges maintained No. 2,753 Resealing(% of spray sealed network exd. Nat Hwys) % 7.3 Rehabilitation (% of Network exd. Nat Hwys) % 1.0 • Road System Development Strategic Road Links - progress towards completion Western Ring Road Ardeer Section % 33.0 Calder Hwy Diggers Rest to Gisborne* % 17.0 Calder Hwy Kyneton Bypass % 70.0 Princes Hwy East Moe River to Moe % 47.0 Ringwood Bypass-Ringwood St to Mt Dandenong Rd % 33.0 Springvale Bypass-Heatherton Rd to Springvale Rd % 75.0 Regional arterial road improvements completed Rural overtaking lanes (No. of sites) No. 7 Rural bridge replacements No. 4 • National Highway Management Length of National Hwy maintained Kms 285 Major projects - progress towards completion Ballarat Bypass complete single carriageway bypass to Burrumbeet % 95.0 Ballarat Bypass duplication to Sunraysia Hwy % 23.0 Western Ring Rd -Airport Section % 20.0 Western Ring Rd - Maribyrnong Sec.tion % 69.0 * 1992/93 estimate of 22.4% completion was based on the scope of a conceptual design while the figure reported above i~ based on detailed designs. 20 21 DELIVERING RESULTS DELIVERING RESULTS Improved traffic incidents in the shortest possible time The casino and tram loop , Transport Safety Services (TSS) has moved away from annual I management can assist in and take action. .. ·ts support the Governments WHEN FLASHING Traffic pro1e1- · 1· the ensuring that the entire Major achievements for the yea: Agenda 21 program to rev1ta ise . inspection of Commercial Passenger Vehicles to a role of assisting the GIVE WAY TO community gains the maximum were: central city. commercial passenger industry to put benefit from the investment it •Responses to a number of major PEDESTRIANS and Road in place a Quality Assured (C?A) traffic incidents. The largest of these Signal Success makes in its roads. The goal of Maintenance System to monitor the the Traffic and Road Use were the floods in North Eastern Three hundred and thirty-nine Victoria and the closure of the South standard and safety of vehicles. Management business is to traffic signal projects were completed Use Eastern Arterial due to a fallen bridge A new (QA) Maintenance during 1993/94. A t?:al of 83 new ensure the efficient and orderly beam. During both these incidents, System was introduced i~t.o the movement of road users and trafflc signals comprising 56 . Victorian bus industry. This has the TCCC as the central contact point intersection signals and 2 7 pedestrian Management I road freight. for the State, DISPLAN Engineering changed the emphasis in bus safety signals were commi~sio~ed. Total from pas~ing a routine annual test.on and Transport Committees, arranged t:>\p ~nditure on traffic s1~nal Highlights of the business during resources which included buses and a specified date, to operators putting construction was approximately $9.8 in place a QA maintenance system. the year were: trains to evacuate people, and million. A total of 2,484 on-road general transport to move This is designed to ensure that buses eledrical and electronic device~ .were are in a safe condition throughout equipment. maintained including 2,414 traffic Making Traffic Flow Better •The Centre answered 214,000 the year. • signdls at an annual cost of $10.3 More efficient and convenient phone calls which represents an mill;on. An overhead lane signal provision for licensed vehicle The new PELICAN pedestrian crossing increase of five percent over the Two PELICAN (Pedestrian Light lights being trialled i11 Victoria. control was introduced to give an inspections were introduced by the previous year. A decrease in outgoing Control) Crossings and one PUFFIN extra lane to peak hour traffic on accreditation of private sector calls was achieved as a result of (Pedestrian User Friendly Queens Road, Melbourne between licensed testers who will undertake greater use of electronic systems to Intelligent) Crossing were Kings Way and Lorne Street. This inspections. distribute jobs and traffic intrnduced into Victoria as part of an control system allows a three lane The Transport (Passenger information. on•'oino endeavour to provide for and one lane split between traffic .:i 0 Vehicles} Regulations were remade •An arrangement with radio station c;a1 P pedestrian crossings of busy travelling in different direc.tions. The to ensure the safe and orderly 3MMM was introduced where the arterial roads. The PUFFIN allows change has increased the traffic carriage of passengers, to reflect Control Centre provides traffic data additional crossing time for capacity of Queens Road by 50 current practices, to remove while 3MMM employs its fixed wing pcdP.strians and is of particular.. Improving 1he Way We percent at the peak times without restrictive regulation and to promote aircraft to investigate and report on benefit on roads near elderly c1t1zens Manage Traffic having to carry out expensive road the increasing role of private sector traffic conditions and incidents. The r.:i;ntres, schools and hospitals. widening. service providers. aircraft also investigates and reports Microwave detectors sense the VicRoads uses a variety The SCRAM hardware system The Port Melbourne inspection on incidents relayed by Control presence of pedestrians on the of systems to collect data for was reviewed and upgraded during facility was outsourced, and Licensed Centre staff. crossing and prevent the lights from traffic planning and the 1993/94 to bring about a significant Bus Testers were authorised to A total of 127 traffic signals changing until they have cleared the development of new reduction in down time. Previously, it provide the safety inspection role were added to the SCRAM roadway. PELICAN crossings provide strategies. required quarterly services which previously performed by VicRoads. Computerised Control System to a yellow flashing light sequence in Melbourne's computer- meant each region has to be shut Amended road marking at bring the total number connect~d to the change, which will allow drivers based traffic signal system is down for service. The upgrade allows multi-lane roundabouts were the system to 1, 995. The operation to proceed if there are no pedestrians one of the most advanced in VicRoads to continue to expand the of 720 existing traffic signals were on the crossing. introduced in association with an the world. The system links traffic management network without modified to improve travel extensive newspaper campaign to signals to provide maximum any computing resources constraint conditions. clarify correct driving procedures. In traffic flow. It also operates a and has reduced annual Improving The Way We order to make driving in two-lane Traffic plans were designed_ regional signal network maintenance costs by $70,000 and roundabouts simpler and safer, and implemented for the following Manage Road Use which continually responds reduced demands on staff time. The linemarking on the approach to major projects: a~d to traffic needs on a phase total co~t of the project was $400,000. Self Regulation of the Transport within multi-lane roundabouts, will • the closure of Lorimer Street and time rather than fixed time The VicRoads Traffic Control Industry be carried out on Victoria's 1 SO the lower Kings Bridges for the new basis. and Communication Centre (TCCC) Our business focus has moved multi-lane roundabouts. Trials are casino site operates on a 24 hour basis. It uses iurther towards working with the confirming that the new markings are • traffic management for the an integrated system of cameras, industry to achieve self regulation assisting traffic flow by improving . opening of the temporary casino devices and computer-based traffic and reduce operating and driver confidence and understanding. monitors to detect incidents such as • City tram loop administration costs. The Road The automatic black ice traffic blockages caused by accidents, • Western Ring Road project. Transport Forum together with the detection system on the Calder disasters and oil or goods spills. The State Transport Association is Highway was extended to provide centre assists police, ambulance, fire encouraging the industry to become coveraae0 between Macedon and brigade and road patrols to attend self regulated. Woodend. The sy!;tem detects the 22 23 - DELIVERING RESULTS DELIVER I NG RESULT S Strategy which has been endorsed by weather and road surface conditions On-the-job transport indusi • heavy vehicle driver licensing and which cause the formation of black education seminars were .ry Federal and State Transport Ministers. ice. An alarm is raised at the Traffic education The Strategy also includes a national introduced in Eastern Region to • national regulatory reform Control and Communications Centre data base on cycling- addressing ~mprove the standard of transport • anti-lock braking systems for B if such conditions are detected and industry self regulation. The benefit, issues such as research, bicycle warning signals arc displayed along Do1. bles, and facilities, and road trauma. ~re a ~ctter adherence to regulation) • extended parking and clearway this section of the Calder Highway. •Local bicycle committees were rn the mdustry and improved controls in Melbourne's inner Licensed passenger vehicle relations between the industry and established in Traralgon, Ballarat and suburbs. reforms were introduced to enable VicRoads. Seminars are conducted In Bendigo to function as bicycle customised services to be provided the workplace of the companies The Council also dealt with representative groups for local for public benefit through: involved and the response is very matters of policy and key issues councils. •Abolition of the Road Transport good. Jn Eastern Victoria -16 arising from th e Truck Operations Licensing Tribunal. seminars were conducted for 1 Q Committee. • Introduction of as-of-right licensing companies with a total of 293 At the request of the Minister, a of Restricted Hire Vehicles. participants. review was undertaken to establish Prosecutions •Only requiring licensing as a The North Eastern Region has the best structure for the future commercial passenger vehicle where initiated a move away from high operation of the Council. The review Offence Reports submitted by a vehicle is used to carry passengers volume type weighbridges (for resulted in confirmation of the the Corporation's Transport Safety for hire or reward. example at Tallarook) to the use of Council's terms of reference and its Officers totalled 1, 798 with 1,604 of portable scales to randomly monitor restructure to comprise Victorian the 1,614 charges laid being Greater productivity for rigid the mass of vehicles. organisations and associations, successful in Court. Vehicle Licensing trucks and buses was realised with representing industry, the community The proven cases resulted in the the legal length of these vehicles Victorian Road Freight and Government. Magistrate's Court of Victoria Vehicles operating as being increased to 12.5 metres. imposing financial penalties of commercial passenger Advisory Council Similarly, all vehicles were allowed a S893,505. vehicles and tow trucks standard J.7metre maximum rear State Bicycle Committee In addition a total of 6,832 The Victorian Road Freight must be licensed. overhang enabling greater utilisation Penalty Notices were issued. The Advisory Council is a broadly based The State Bicycle Committee Provision is made for of vehicles. Multi-deck car carriers value of the infringement penalties forum for the expression and allows issues concerning cycling to be notice of licence were also allowed to operate up to totalled $1,660,370. consideration of transport industry heard and addressed. It advises the applications, excluding 4.6 metres high, permitting the Combined monetary penalties views on issues affecting the road Minister for Roads and Ports on the carriage oi higher vehicles such as from Court fines and Penalty Notices taxi licences, to be freight industry. It provides advice to development, planning and four wheel drive vehicles. published in the the Minister for Roads and Ports and regulation of bicycle facilities and were $2,553,875. Further increases in freight Government Gazette, and the Chief Executive on the services throughout Victoria. Detailed information on carrying capacities were achieved development, planning, regulation In April 1994, the Minister offences, prosecutions and Penalty for objedions to be with the introduction of a trial and operation of road freight seNices restructured the Committee to give it Notices is shown in the following lodged. Following involving B-Doubles up to 25 metres in Victoria within the context of the a more strategic focus and to include summaries. amendments to the long and consisting of two tri-axlc overall national and federal scene three regional representatives. Jane Transport Ad (1983), semi-trailers grossing 62.5 tonnes. Fr 24 25 DELIVER I NG RESULTS DELI V ER I NG RESULTS • Offence Reports Finalised • Summary of Total Court VicRoads, in conjunction with Victoria Police and the Safer Roads Convictions and Fines By ------Road Pro~cution Cases heard 1614 Transport Accident · Prosecution Cases proven 1604 Legislation Prosecution Cases dismissed 1O Commission, plays a centra( Convictions Blackspots Charges withdrawn\struck out 51 Fines$ role in the Government's Safety Warrant to Arrest issued 4 concerted drive to reduce the Warning letter issued 225 Road Safety ALt 1986 275 99,680 The Accident Blackspot Program road toll. The goal of VicRoads' Penalty Notice issued by Road Safety identifies specific locations and types Prosecution Officer 1 71 (Pror.cdurcs) road safety activities is to of road conditions that cause higher No further action warranted 2.'iO Regulations 1988 12 2,085 achieve a substantial reduction than average casualty accidents and No provable offence Road Safety (Traffic) then treats the problem locations to (I nsuificienl evidence) 2"I O in the number and severity of Regulations 1988 44 10,685 road crashes and the resultant achieve maximum safety. Road Safety (Vehicles) cost of road trauma. Improvements to the road Regulations 1988 794 605,840 system, using road safety treatments Transport Act 1983 67 12,620 During 1993 Victoria's road toll at over 400 accident blackspots, has Transport (Pass. Vch icles) of 435 was the second lowest since dramatically reduced the chance of Regulations 1984 accidents and injury at these 7 1,240 the 1940s - (the lowest was 395 in Transport (Tow Truck) 1992). From a peak of 1,061 in 1970 locations. Regulations 1984 For every dollar spent on 4 1,900 and in spite of the number of Summary Offences vehicles on Victorian roads increasing blackspot treatments there is on Act1966 4 1,050 average a five dollar return in by 700 percent in the past three Interstate Road Transport reduced accident costs or, for each decades, this dramatic reduction in •Summary of Penalty Notices Act 1985 400 $15,000 spent, a serious casualty is deaths makes Victoria the safest State Pleas to Prosecution Section to review Notice lnter~tate Road :.!69 in Australia and gives us one of the prevented. During 1993/94 special Offender Elected to appear in Court 36 Transport. lowest road tolls in the world, per attention was given to improving Unpaid Notices approved for PERIN court enforcement 1,283 Regulations 1986 .~08 157,955 country roads on which, in 1993, 56 head of population and registered Litter Act 1987 1 so percent of all accidents occurred. The following statistics include 171 Penalty Notices issued by the Prosecution Section (value vehicles. TOTAL 1,517 893,;)05 Treatments included sealing road $45,170) In the period 1989 to 1993, the benefits to the community from this shoulders, removing hazardous trees and poles and installing guardrails. Major Offences No. Issued Penalty 5 reduced trauma have been a saving · Major works included: of over 1200 lives, 12,000 serious CJ Speeding • Major Safety Offences Within •Shoulder sealing and tactile Exceeding speed Ii mit hy up to 1 Skm/h injuries and in excess of $300 million 223 28,280 Total Court Convictions edgelining the Bass Highway from Exceeding speed limit by 15 to 29km/h 302 55,990 in accident injury co::.ts. north of The Gurdies to Anderson at Exceeding speed limit by 30km/h or more 12 3,550 VicRoads is directly responsible Convictions Fines S a cost of $525,000. This is an area n Traffic Offences for statewide road safety policies and where run-off road accidents are Signs and signals 177 24,105 Ovcrdimensional strategies, driver education and safety prevalent. Light.ing offences 39 4,905 Ve hides 42 18,7JS operations on the roads. In addition Other 3.1 8,0SO • Shoulder sealing the Princes SPECIAL ACCIDENT BLACKSPOT Overweight Vehicles it provides accident data records, PROGRAMS FUNDING ::J Safety Offences (St.ate & Federal) 978 727,050 road safety research and counter Fail to wear safely belt 23 3.10.5 Speed Offences 21 4,245 measure advice to other Use hand held communication equipment 24 3,240 80 log Book 13reaches 12 2,085 organisations with a road safety role. Insecure load 209 23,215 . Road safety programs have been ih Unroadworthy Vehicle lighting Offences 5 650 GI • Federal 153 31,005 structured to tackle issues in four :::> Unregistered vehicle/trailer 507 70,1'!0 Insecure Loading 4 900 0 60 . TAC Unlicensed driver areas: safer roads, safer road use, > 290 31,900 Unsafe Vehicle/ Log Book offences safer vehicles and safety 565 92, 145 Mechanical Defects 57 15,6.10 ...... : Excessive hours of driving 15 3,773 management. Traffic Breaches 9 2,890 ~ Overweight vehicles 3,242 1, 112,770 g.. 40 Overdimensional vehicles 414 68,310 Unregistered Vehicle/ :::::.. Trailer 194 69,335 "'c n Special Categories Unlicensed/Uncndorsed Tow Truck Offences 53 10,465 ~ 20 Licensed 40 14, 18.5 Taxi offences 164 8,225 ·e ~ Parking infringements 71 2,940 TOTAL 1,362 855,705 Other 296 67,285 0 TOTAL 6,832 1,660,370 89/90 93/94 94/9S 95/96 Year 26 27 DELIVERIN G RESULT S DE LI VERING RE S ULT S or 80 km/h zones. Most will remain safe use of public transport. Rural Fatalities as a Percentage of Total at 60 km/h in built-up areas. •A resource book for secondary Victoria: Annual Road Fatalities By location The speed limit program was school students on alcohol and road aoo developed by a Committee chaired safety. " >• Ill by VicRoads involving the Police, the Other highlights were: ...Q E RACV, local government and the •Implementation of the "Safe ::> Australian Road Research Board. The Routes to School" program in six z initiative was supported by a public municipalities. This program education campaign to highlight the combines education and engineering changes to the motoring public and solutions to address local road 0 • • '--'--.---'~..--.i...-...... 1~..--&..----'~ reflect a better balance between hazards. 1992 1993 1999 1990 1991 1992 1993 199~ Yur safety, the road environment and • Introduction of the computer Year road user expectations. The level of based "Motorvation" program in Highway East from Traralgon to compliance with new speed limits is eight secondary schools. Rosedale, a 20 km project costing very high - only around four percent $700,000. of vehicles checked by speed •Tactile edgelining the Princes cameras are above the enforcement Motorcycle Forum Safer Vehicles Highway East from Rosedale to Swan limit. The changes will also create A Motorcycle Forum was Reach, a 115 km project costing more consistent limits across the formed with members from the $170,000. State, which will assist local and New Car Assessment Program Police, VicRoads, TAC, Victorian interstate drivers using unfamiliar (NCAP) Farmer's Federation, motorcycling Research· Funding for these safety roads. industry and rider groups. The The New Car Assessment initiatives has been provided by the purpose of the Forum is to improve Program is providing new car buyers Key road safety research TAC and State Government general safety awareness and the quality of with objective information about the reports commissioned by Safety grants. Safer Road Use programs, co-ordinate activities on safety performance of vehicles in VicRoads during 1993/94 Management motorcycle safety and advise on crashes. were: Safety Audits issues as they arise. A second series of crash test • A study of the behaviour of results were releas0d in April 1994 600 year 3 and year 4 A major factor behind the Traffic Safety Eduction VicRoads is committed to a involving full frontal and offset students after they had been success in reducing Victoria's quality management approach to the Drugs and Driving crashes to 12 popular small cars. involved in the "Streets road toll is the high level of Traffic Safety Education development and delivery of road Research has shown that offset and Ahead" road safety program. consultation and co-ordination programs are conduc.ted in pre A project on the effects of drugs projects. Safety audits are an integral full frontal crashes are responsible for • A survey on helmet between road safety agencies schools, primary and secondary on driving was established to part of this approach. In addition, up to 60 percent of crashes causing wearing which revealed that and organisations. The following schools using a range of VicRoads determine the incidence of drug safety audits of roads are used to injury or death. the wearing rates of studenft road safety forums continued curriculum units and support involvement in road crashes and to identify and correct any safety NCAP is a joint initiative of commuter and recreational their work in 1993/94: materials. Major resource materials provide information to the deficiencies. Roads which have the transport authorities and motoring increased since the • Road Safety Agencies produced during the year were: Parliamentary Road Safety cyclists worst crash rates are targeted for associations across Australia. lastsurvey in 1991. · Co-ordinating Meetings •A safe cycling video ("Here's Your Committee Inquiry into Drugs and treatment. • New Countermeasures and Bike-Ed'') for years 9 and 10 which Driving. •A survey of motorcyclists Truck/Car Crash Study Initiatives Consultative supported introduction of an and car occupants. Committee Review of Speed limits improved 'Bike Ed' program. The The final report on the •A telephone survey which Drivesafe - Older Driver • Community Road Safety video won an Australian Teachers of Truck/Car Crash Study which looked revealed that an estimated Councils. A comprehensive review of Media Award. Road Safety Program at front and side underrun crashes 78 percent of people injured speed zones in Victoria has been •A video for primary school was released in June 1994. The study in road accidents who A pilot program aimed at The development and co conducted to provide uniformity in children dealing with rural road has been widely distributed to the needed to be treated by a improving the safety oi mature age ordination of national road safety the posting of speed signs. Speed safety issues. trucking industry and other interested doctor, were included on the drivers was conducted at the Outer activities was assisted by limits on major roads are being •Translation into six languages on parties for comment and feedback on police accident database. Eastern College of TAFE. An consultation and co-operation rationalised to 60 km/h, 70 km/h and audio cassette of preschool traffic the proposed counter-measures to • A survey revealing that evaluation of the program showed with the National Road Transport 80 km/h zones - part of the biggest safety story books. reduce the trauma in these types of vehicle owners have overhaul of speed limits in Victoria's that after the program, participants Commission, AUSTROADS, and •A training kit for school crossing accidents. increased their knowledge history. Some limits have gone up had a more realistic assessment of the Federal Office of Road supervisors. and awareness of car safety while others have dropped according functional impairments Safety. •"Getting There Safely," a resource features. to the condition of the road and its accompanying the ageing process, as book for secondary school students, surrounding development. In line well as being better able to assess prepared in conjunction with the with national uniformity, 75 km/h alcohol consumption and the effects Public Transport Corporation, for the zones are being replaced by 70 km/h of drugs. 28 29 .., DELIVERING RESULTS DELIVER I NG RESULTS The goal of the registration of financiers when vehicles in which Performance Indicators for they have a financial interest are sold. I Registration and licensing business is t? It is estimated that the cost resulting Road Safety deliver efficient and effect1ve from untraceable secured vehicles is customer-oriented services for about $20 million a year. the registration of vehicles, In April 1994, the Victorian 1and licensing of drivers and the Chattel Securities Act was amended collection of revenue. as part of the first step toward creating a national network of vehicle Licensing security registers. It will allow Unit 1993-94 VicRoads to exchange information I Actual Registration with Consumer Affairs and NSW, with the NSW and Victorian registers • Road Safety Strategies Co-Ordination & becoming gateways for other States Annual fatalities Highlights _ No. 435 and Territories. Initially, this link will Serious casualties No. 631(: allow Victorians to inquire on NSW, Fatalities per 100 million Km all motor vehicle ACT and NT registered vehicles and travel Simplification Of Vehicle Mil Km 0.% vice versa. The Minister for Roads and Ports, Bill Fatalities per 100,000 population Registration Fees 9.C In 1993/94 over 540,000 Baxter, launching the second stage of the Serious casualties per 100 million Km speed limit rationalisation. 13.:• \ new structure of registration enquiries were made of VicRoads tees was introduced by the Vehicle Securities Register and over • Safer Roads Government on 1 April 1994. The 100,000 certificates were issued Expenditure on Blackspot/blacklink treatments ~M 47.h m~L ::.ignificant change was the confirming the financial status of Number of sites treated No. 46S c.>Xt?nsion of a flat fee of $140 to vehicles. Expected Benefit Cost Ratio of Blackspot/Blacklink .ipproximately one third of all programs \'Chides under three tonnes tare, National Registration Scheme elitninating the previous Commercial • Safer Vehicles and Private/Business registration Percent of fatal accidents in which mechanical defects VicRoads has continued to work categories for these vehicles. In the are a causative factor with the National Road Transport % 2.0 rruvious system, fees were based on Fatalities per fatal accident Commission to achieve national 1.1 a complicated power mass ratio Serious casualties per serious casualty accident uniformity in vehicle registration, and 1.2 r-ormula and membership of one of other fields. ·13 registration classes, relating to the • Safe Road Users The National Registration tvpe of ownership, construction and Scheme for heavy vehicles will Pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 population 1.8 Accident h/ackspots are made safer by use of the vehicle. The Four Wheel replace the Federal Interstate frangible slip·base poles which lessen the Motorcyclists fatalities per 10,000 motorcycles 7.2 drive levy of was also abolished. $40 Registration Scheme and various Registration and chance of injury when hit by a vehicle. Truck fatalities per 100 million kilometres of truck travel 1.7 The new fees increased other schemes administered by the licensing services are and administrative ~perational States and Territories. VicRoads, prO'llided through Definitions: efficiencies, lowered the costs for together with the National Road decentralised business •Serious Casualty -An injury which, in the opinion of Police, would result in most light goods-carrying vehicles, Transport Commission, AUSTROADS offices with on~line the person being admitted to hospital. reduced the potential for fee evasion and other interested parties, is processing systems which and removed a barrier to fair • Blackspot - An intersection with a high accident rate. developing draft Business Rules and annually handle 3.3 million competition between small business • Blacklink- Length of road with a high accident rate. an Implementation Plan. The new and second hand and government. • Fatalities per fatal accident - The average number of deaths in accidents National Registration Scheme for vehicle registrations and 2.9 where at least one death occurs. heavy vehicles (those exceeding 4.5 million new or re·issued Move Towards a National tonnes) is scheduled for drivers' licences. In order to Securities Register implementation in July 1995. The carry out these functions, inclusion in this Scheme, of light VicRoads operates Each State and Territory vehicles, is dependent on whether computerised Vehicle maintains a register of encumbered net benefits can be demon5trated. Registration Information, vehicles to provide information to Cash Management and prospective vehicle purchasers, of Driver Licence systems. any previous owner's undischarged financial encumbrance on the vehicle. It also protec.ts the interests 30 31 DELIVERING RESULT S D EL I VER I NG RE S ULTS Custom and Specialised Arabic Chinese Cambodian agencies, local government offers Plates Licensing Croatian German Greek limited VicRoads services at over 50 Italian Laotian Macedonian locations in remote areas. Services Increased marketing, Highlights Polish Ru manian Serbian provided include learner permit Demerit Points particularly to niche markets such as Spanish Turkish Vietnamese testing, issue of log books and sporting organisations, has unregistered vehicle permits and A total of 556,000 people The test will be introduced contributed to the increased Introduction of a Modified return of number plates. acquired demerit points during throughout the St.ate by the end of popularity of custom registration Car Driver Licence Test VicRoads has an agreement with the year. plates. Sales increased by 11 percent the year. the Municipal Association of Victoria • The number of licence holders during 1993/94 producing a total A modified practical driver for its municipal outlets to provide a accumulating 12 or more revenue of $2.2 million. licence test based on world's best range of registration and licensing demerit points increased by 58 The success of the Bendigo practice has been introduced at a services. The City of Greater Geelong over the previous financial yea r, regional registration plates led to the number of locations in the Service Provision recently agreed to provide this to 13,345. development of localised registration metropolitan area. service at their shop-front in Corio • Of those, 4,047 licences were plates for the Shire of Maldon, the The test is designed to Village. It is expected that further suspended for three months. Use Agencies in the City of Swan Hill and the Swan Hill overcome major inconsistencies of outlets w ill be set-up in the future. • A further 1,972 licences were Tourism Authority. Suitable designs which were an undesirable feature of Provision of R & L Services Agency services were extended suspended for six months after were created from local themes. The the previous test and to ensure a during the year to the Shires of the driver elected to continue Swan Hill plate was launched in fairer licence assessment for all An extensive agency network Mansfield and Yarrawonga with an driving on the condition that no September 1993 and the Maldon probationary licence applicants. A has been established to provide improved range of services. additional points were acquir(.'C.l plate in March. Localised plates are feature of the new test is that it registration and licensing services in Agency network services were for 12 months. parallel with the VicRoads office seen as excellent ways to promote encourages training in skills known to improved in Kowree Shire, St Arnaud tourism as well as providing the be major factors in road crash es, network. The widespread agency Town and Warracknabeal Shire. communities with a strong sense of particularly those related to network has been developed (Major agency transactions are local identity. observation. As well as these benefits, primarily through contractual shown in the graph:) arrangements with private sector significant productivity improvements companies and municipal offices in have also resu lted. Replacement of Faded rural areas. It provides greater The new test has been AGC:NCY TRANSACTION ·Number Plates customer access and convenience introduced at Blackburn and DISTRIBUTION Frankston and throughout the and has allowed VicRoads to make Since M ay 1992, VicRoads has considerable efficiency gains. Western Region of Victoria. It is to be had a policy of replacing free of percent of customers introduced uniformly throughout the Over 70 • VrcRoads Office Network charge, registration plates which have State by the end of 1994. pay registration renewals at banks or • Mall/Processing Contractor become illegible due to a through the mail. A substantial @ Banks manufacturing process. A publicity proportion of mail payments are then liil Accredi1ed Pro\liders• campaign jointly developed by Computerised Knowledge processed by a contractor. Over one f.I PhotoPolnt Agency Victoria Police and VicRoads, was Testing half of customers conduct registration launched in June 1994 to encourage transfers via a contractor-processed 40%1·· . drivers to replace illegible plates, and Development of a computerised mail system. The remainder attend to raise awareness of the fines for version of the traditional paper-based VicRoads offices to conduct the 20% ~. . .. [ . illegible or obscured plates. The knowledge tests was completed transaL1ion. Police instituted an amnesty on fining during the year. ft was introduced at In most cases of new car 0% LJ . . ,~ ...... _...... ,w drivers for these offences during the the Geelong Registration and purchase, the motor vehicle dealer campaign. /~/.~l~~#//!;./ / licensing office on a trial basis in completes the paperwork, label and # . #¥ /.# 32 33 DELIVERING RESULTS DELIVERING RESULTS • lntroduc.tion of an automatic Improving telephone Voice Response System in Main all North Eastern Region's registration Customer and licensing offices has provided the Registration & Licensing most commonly sought information Services to customers. Transactions 1993-94 • Office hours were altered Major customer service throughout the entire VicRoads office network to better meet the needs of improvements for the year were: Vehicle Securities Register •A new office was opened in customers. In addition, research was Vehicle Registrations conducted into the needs of learner Horsham in September 1993 to Customer Enquiries 514,364 permit and licence test applicants as Registration Renewal 3,118,173 provide an extensive range of service Account Enquiries 27,797 well as customer use of agencies. New Registration 152,273 for customers including: registration Second Hand Registration 119,718 On-Line Enquiries and licensing, technical resources These initiatives were the result of a Registration Transfer 772,685 (MotorLink) 43,122 and operations and business services. Statewide customer survey Federal 7,300 Certificates 100,600 The new office also introduced a conduC,ted during December 1993. It single point service. This innovation found that in general, customers are in customer service has decreased very satisfied with the service they Boat Registrations Number Plate Transactions customer waiting times, improved receive - particularly the courtesy, 73,627 job satisfaction and provided a more efficiency and knowledge of the Registration Renewal 104,071 professional outlook in customer office staff. New Registration 8,694 service. Registration Transfer 11,511 • A new registration and licensing office was opened at Echuca in April. Licence Testing This bright new office provides a full range of services in a modern Permit/Licence Booking 299,802 environment, designed to maximise Motor Cycle Test Booking 2,037 efficiency while providing excellent Motor Cycle Training 102 customer comfort. Currently the office is transacting approximately 8,500 items generating $1.7 million Driver Licensing The rnnsolidation of VicRoads functions in revenue and maintaining a growth Learner Permit 91,404 into a new office complex at Bendigo has rate of 1 7 percent. given country residents improved access First Issue Licence 107,910 and service for registration, licensing and Licence Renewal 450,991 road management matters. Duplicate Licence 49,078 Regulation Functions Unregistered Vehicle Permit 60,980 Mass & Dimension Permit 14,838 Taxi Licence 3,747 Log Book 24,996 Roadworthy Certificate Book 2,940 Dealer Certification Book 2,708 Driver Certificate 16,456 34 35 DELIVERING RE S ULT S DELIVERING RESULTS VicRoads aims for its • Linemarl 36 .~7 VicRoads is a leader in new • an investigation of the load proposal which will enable the path Technical I techniques and is proud of its capacity of in-service bridges to to be constructed between the record in developing many establish a reliable and cost effective Kooyong Tennis Courts and Scotch areas of expertise which have technique for existing bridges. This and St Kevins Colleges, without affecting their operations or requiring improved our road system. work is serving as a major input into Achievements a new AUSTROADS initiative in this any property acquisition. field. \ Our organisation's strong VicRoads sponsors and is commitment to pavement research Materials Technology involved in a number of projects with and development ensures continual other state road and transport refinement of rehabilitation methods In searching for and developing authorities and industry groups to and treatments. Considerable quarries, selecting durable materials achieve maximum benefit from expertise has been developed in the and designing pavements to suit research and development projects. theory and practice of pavement available methods and materials, the In particular, work was undertaken at management systems (PMS) and in Materials Technology Department is a the Australian Road Research Board the manual and automatic collection major contributor to the successful and the Monash University Accident of road condition data. The results performance oi highway pavements Research Centre. are now being put to valuable use in in Victoria. A truck-mounted roller aggregate order to achieve desired pavement The Department carries out a may not be as fully bound and spreader being developed by VicRoads to increase efficiency in road surfacing. condition standards across the Design wide range of geotechnical work therefore cheaper), may be used. Victorian road network. including: site investigations for all The result of this study should assist AUSTROADS Waterway Design types of structures, laboratory and in in optimising the cost of rigid situ testing of rock and soil samples, 'Waterway Design': a guide to pavements. Research and Development installation and monitoring of field the hydraulic design of bridges, Program instrumentation, specialised testing of culverts and floodways has been Developments in Sprayed Sealing piles and other structural elements, produced and published as an Research and Development is alignment investigations, slope As part of a major AUSTROADS AUSTROADS document for use by fundamental to VicRoads for the stability analysis and monitoring and project to develop a reliable and state road authorities other agencies iuture efficient and effective functional design with geot.extiles for accurate national sprayed bituminous performance of its fumtions and to and consultants. This publication was seal design method, trial se<.tions Exposed aggregate (on the right) in a reinforcement and drainage. 50 produced by a group of State road concrete road surface, which gives a achieve World's Best Practice. Its were laid in rive States of Australia. authority engineers with reviews by quieter ride for motoring, is being tested prime purpose is to enhance the Performance of Jointed Concrete The vital task of monitoring and universities and others. Included in by VicRoads. organisation's ability to meet Pavements measuring the performance of these Victorian road user's needs in the the document are design guidelines sections has been undertaken by a future. for the estimation of design flood Current national design member of VicRoads staff along with A total of $1.2 million was discharges, the hydraulic design of guidelines for jointed concrete an ARRB representative. allocated to 50 research and bridges, conventional culverts, pavements generally require that a In order to achieve a high developments projects in 1993/94. minimum energy loss culverts and sub-base of highly bound material be standard, the general practice Highlights were: floodways as well as the design of provided, usually comprising asphalt requires the bituminous binder to be •the identification of optimum scour protection for these structures. or lean-mix concrete. These materials calculated and applied accurately. application rates for the use of sealing provide a relatively stiff layer assisting On the other hand, it. is widely aggregates which will reduce the cost Yarra - Gardiners Creek Bike Path the base layer of concrete transfer accepted that less accuracy is wheel loads from one slab to another of road construction and Construction or the path will required in the rate of application of and provide an erosion-resistant maintenance by approximately involve a steel truss bridge ~ aggregate, as this is believed to have "·,,, foundation for the base slab. $500,000 per annum approximately 700 metres long and little influence on the final standard Current design guidelines do not • an evaluation of traffic safety 2.5 metres wide from Glenferrie or the seal coat. differentiate between the support education programs Road to the Yarra River. The crossing From field observations and which may be provided by various •participation with interstate road of the Yarra River is a single span experimental work however, it is grades of sub-base, in differing and motoring organisations to steel bow string arch of 70 metres apparent that the rate of application climatic zones and for pavements of provide consumer information about with the 5tructure along Gardiners of aggregate does have an effect on various strategic importance. the safety of vehicles Creek consisting of twenty four steel the standard and performance of VicRoads, the RTA (NSW) and • market research into customer spans of around 30 metres, most of sprayed work. This finding is Cement and Concrete Association of preferences for the delivery of which are suspended from the reinforced from work undertaken as Australia initiated a joint study to registration and licensing services, existing piers of the South Eastern part of the AUSTROADS Sprayed determine different conditions in particularly in relation to agency Arterial. This structural solution Seal Design Project trials, which which varied materials having similar services provided an aesthetically pleasing suggest that the generally accepted performance characteristics, (which local rates of application of the seal 40 41 may be reduced by as much as 20 Stronger links are being forged per cent and still provide an excellent with industry, other State road Employee EEO Activities Human coat. authorities and the Australian Road The improved accuracy in Research Board to jointly provide Assistance 1993/94 aggregate laying could savu up to technical training using the best Resources $500,000 a year in Victoria, from available expert resources and During the year VicRoads: Language and Literacy Program reductions in the cost of supply of therefore minimising duplication of • Provided assistance to 636 people 1993/94 material and removal of loose effort, raising the quality of who accepted a Voluntary Departure • An English in the Workplace aggregate, damage to vehicles and presentation and delivering Package. course was conducted during 1993. improved road safely. consistent messages. • Arranged the placement of 146 • The Adult Migrant Education redeployees, 73 people remain Services' (AMES), English In The Technical Training Pavement Materials Database unplaced. Workplace Unit, undertook a • Achieved placement of 50 people Significant efforts have been A Pavement Materials Inventory language and litera cy audit to assess on career development activities invested in a training program which (PMI} database was set up to provide and document the language and has involved VicRoads, municipal a statewide inventory of all significant • Counselled and delivered sessions literacy levels of VicRoads fiuld staff and industry personnel. existing pavement materials on career planning. in the metropolitan area. The aim of Courses offered in the 1993/94 reso urces. The PMI database w ill the audit was to improve workplace program have included the following provide assistance in the location of communication and employee subjects; instruction on the skid pavement material resources for access to workplace training. resistance program and site future maintenance, rehabilitation Employee evaluation of results, cost effective and construction works in remote School Holiday Childcare and deficient areas. surfacing rehabilitation treatments, Relations Program 1993/94 developments in asphalt and Four School Holiday Programs Kinematic Data Collection bitumen surfacing technology, sub Employee Re lations responded were offered during 1993/94 surface drainage, fundamentals of With support from Land to the organisation's requirement for involving 91 children. construction materials, geotextiles Information and Survey, a private change by developing policies and selection and application, design Our operating contractor with the only GPS survey implernenting procedures on Contacts with the EEO Office environment has been assessment of piles, quarried receiver in Victoria capable of rapid redeployment, outsourcing, mobility The total number of contacts one of rapid change, construction materials, and VicRoads Kinematic data collection was used and restructured groups to enable made with the office during 1993/94 pavement design procedures. Over to pick up sufficient data to allow managers to effectively manage this downsizing, retraining, was 34 compared with 109 in 850 people took part in the training design scoping and preliminary climate. redeployment of staff ~nd 1992/93 a reduction of almost 70 program. layouts for a S km section of road. fo enhance the effectiveness meeting business Max Lay, VicRoads Director Major percent. Oft.he contacts made Conventional survey techniques and efficiency of VicRoads, the objectives with less staff. Projects, with Lance Midgley, Manager during 1993/94, 15 were grievances could not supply the data in time, at following strategies were Pavement Technology, launching a new compared with 43 during 1993/93, a VicRoads has coped a reasonable cost. implemented : technical bulletin on Pa vement Design. decrease of 35 percent. extremely well in this Utilising US military satellites • An agreement providing for a new environment with the 20,000 km in space, the contractor dassification structure and conditions 'spirit' of VicRoa.ds was able to walk along and measure of employment for the field remaining strong. The size sufficient data points to enable workforce. Training & of the downsizing can be ground modelling by VicRoads design • The negotiation of an Enterprise section. While this ' kinematic' Agreement (to be finalised and seen in the accompanying technology is still in its infancy, the certified in 1994/95) increasing the Developm_ent two graphs. fieldwork was completE.'CI in two days productivity and efficiency of Management of our and the cost, including processing, VicRoads' workforce. • Conducted 239 courses involving people plays an integral was less than $2000 - a conventional • An Absence Management Program 356 training days, 3088 participants part in the organisation's and 4528 training person days. survey was estimated at $10,000. to reduce the incidence of sick leave business and is absences. • Implemented evaluation of skills and behaviours before and after committed to improving training. organisational • Developed draft. competencies, to effectiveness while assist managers in their roles. continuing to care for and • Developed the video training develop our people. product - The Question of Service. 43 Total Staff Numbers The table (below) summarises Occupational the safety performance achieved in • Torol Staff 1993/94 measured against the .. - Actuol QI Health & Safety targets for the year and establishes .0 -- Projected E 4000 new targets for 1994/95. z:I Our objectives for the year were :t to assist line management to reduce & 200 ------. the number and severity of work Performance 1993i94 ·1994/95 Crit~ria 1989i90 1990/91 1991i92 related illnesses and injuries and 1992/93 associated costs. o-t-~~-r-~~-r-~~--,-~~~~~------..------..----~ 1989/90 1990/91 1991/92 1992i93 Target Actual Target During the year there was: !989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Year • a 43 percent reduction in the No of Standard '!176 479 425 361 206 150 number of 'Standard'. WorkCover Claims(l) STAFF TRENDS AND FORECAST claims (ie those claims that exceed Total No of WorkCover Claims • Customised customer service 825 783 720 536 420 350 300 the employer threshold) lodged (Minor & Standard training products for clients •a 20 percent reduction in the Claims) 2.35% 2.0% 2.04% 1.71% 1.60% 1.14% <1.05% (managers). number oi 'Minor' WorkCover claims • Developed and conducted (ie those claims under the employer % Lost Time (Work related Partnering Workshops for various threshold) lodged in ju ries/illncsscsl 44 39 3S 24 <20 16.8 <13 road construction companies. •a 45 percent increase in the •Provided both business and number of claims for hearing loss (the Lost Time Injury training solutions to line areas. Government introduced amending Frequency Rate •Developed guidelines and legislation during the year to address (LTI FR - Lost Ti me Injuries per 1,000,000 hours programs for action learning and this issue). worked) $5.9m SS.7m $4.6m mentoring. $4.4m $5.0m S5.2m $4.6m Prototype of a new design of "screeding" • Developed 16 self paced training WorkCover Premium ral • Welfare Counselling Senior Management Numbers Key activities in Occupational •workCover 120- The demand for Welfare Le-.el 2 and 3 Nona\:1•m Health and Safety during WorkCover claims Counselling, provided by Inter 100 - k!Uol 1993/94 were: administration and claims .. Church Trade and Industry ~ - - Pto jected management is devolved to local .A 80 Mission (ITIM) Chaplains, again E • The development of OH&S Business Areas within VicRoads to :a continued at a high level as the z 60 requirements for contractors facilitate line area account:-ibility. The emphasis during the year was to more organisation addressed key engaged by VicRoads.This issues of outsourcing of «> closely involve lim~ managers in the - -lllll involved: process of returning injured or functions, internal re 2() ill 0 Integrating detailed safety employees to work, and to achieve organisation, downsizing, 0 requirements in all construction improved accident prevention and redeployment and Voluntary 198;> lWO 1~1 1~1 1993 1994 contracts awarded by VicRoads. This return-to-work practices. Departure Packages. Yeur requires contractors to submit details Access to independent of their company safety program to counselling both for personal demonstrate to VicRoads that they and work related problems is of are capable of performing the works great assistance to those staff safely and that they meet their impacted by the changes. employer obligations set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Ac.t 1985. It forms part of the contractors' Quality Manual and Quality Plan. 44 45 Senior Financial Management Organisation Structure Funding During the course of the year VicRoads funding was increased $83.6 million as the result of the drawdown of $40.7 million from the VicRoads is primarily funded from Federal Better Roads (Victoria) Trust Fund, a S4.5 million Colin Jordan and State annual budgets and has some revcnu<~ increase in Federal funding for roads, the Chief Executive sources of its own resulting from fee for service reimbursement of $19.6 million incurred on charges. In 1993/94 the initial level of funds voluntary departure packages, the available was budgeted at $644.6 million and reimbursement of $13.8 million spent on the were expected to be sourced as set out below. David Beny Max Lav Rob McQuillen Kerry Burke repair and rehabilitation of flood damaged roads Dep Chief Executive Director Director Director and $5.0 million in other revenue such as Director Business Operatioris Major Projects Regional Services Production Services Source of Original Actual % funding for works on behalf of other bodies. Revenue Appropriation change Federal sources increased in the following Tony Fry Bill Peyton Geoff Kloot Bill Collins Doug Thompson Sm $m General Manager Hume Freeway and Regional Manager Manager General Manager areas:- North West Metro Design Department Finance Traffic and Road use Goulburn Valley Highway iJ supplementary allocations for National Federal Recurrent John Coles Bob Meggs David Anderson George Mavroyeni Sue Harris Highways program to enable accelerated works General Manager Regional Manager Manager Funds Ballarat Bypass General Manager Road Safety South East Metro Mater1als Technology on the Western Ring Road ($2.0 million) and, Human Resources 58.6 59.3 +1.2% Geoff Chambers Graham Gilpin Norm Butler John Wilson Federal ALTO program 130.2 134.0 +2.9% n the provision of flood relief funding the Hume General Manager Western Ring Road Regional Manager Manager Miranda Douglas Federal One and Goulburn Valley Highways ($0.9 million) Registration & Licensing Project Ea stem Building Services General Manager Corporate Resources Nation program 65.1 6.'i.1 0 the distribution to Victoria of additional Peter Balfe Gary Liddle Bruce Cochrane Rex Alkins Regional Manager Acting Manager State recurrent Interstate Road Transport maintenance funds General Manager Eastern Proj&et$ Road System Mgt North Eastern Plant and Supply appropriations 240.1 240.1 ($0.7 million). Bl\lce Phllllpe Roger Gamble State works The table below demonstrates the changing Alex Evans John MeNalfy Regional Manager Manager Land Information Calder Corridor Projects appropriations 33.5 33.5 Chief Information Officer Northern and Survey trend in the composition of funding sources since Better Roads VicRoads formation in 1989, and includes an John Wilson, David Ryan Ken Mathers Victoria program Bob Evans Regional Manager Manager Road Information 40.7 estimate of the planned sources of funds in City Bypasses Manager Planning Invest Western Services VicRoads General 1994/95. Fund revenue 68.5 69.3 +1.2% Russell Matthews Colin Kosky lnforrnation Technology The table below indicates the reducing Russell Bittner Manager Environmental & Regional Manager Operations Agency Works Princes East Projects significance oi Federal grants from a peak in Community Services South Westem {Subject to outsourcing) funds 48.6 49.3 +1.4% 1992/93. Tim Holden Roger Thorp Bruce Chipperfield 644.6 691.3 Manager +7.3% Manager Contract Regional Service Support Services Property Services Other fonds Composition of VicRoads Funding Sources VDP reimbursement 19.6 Flood Relief - Arterial Roads 8.5 Flood Relief - Local Roads 5.3 Other revenue 26.2 Operating Revenue Received 644.6 750.9 +1 6 . .'io/o Less Transfer to Contributed Capital 35.0 1993{94 1994/95 ost Operating Revenue 715.9 TAC "l/C ROADS SETTE!'! l'!OADS J:.!. FEDERAL STATE 46 47 During 1993/94 the Federal One Nation Revenue Collected for Expenses program concluded and ALTD Australian Land Financial Statements Transport Development Fund grants for National other Agencies Arterial Roads ceased on 31 December 1993. ------•Overview Tied Federal grants under amended ALTO. This overview provides a summary of legislation are to be restricted to the National VicRoads performs the role of revenue VicRoads financial position for the 1993/94 Highways System. The balance of the funds collector for the Consolidated Fund for financial year. 100 - previously made available for roads have become Registration and Licensing charges and motor 600 - vehicle Stamp Duties. "Untied Financial Assistance Grants" - the level •Operating Results 500 - of these untied grants to Victoria will reduce over The table below reflects the composition of Expenses for which funds were appropriated ....~ 400 - Ill Road Management Programs the next 3 years. The changes made to the and trend in collections over the last 5 years. The or received, exceeded revenues by $39.1 million most significant increase in collections in 300 -. !m Management & Operating Federal legislation is best illustrated by the in 1993/94. This compares with $10.3 million in Un:Unded Provisions 1993/94 were registration fees, motor vehicle 200 - following table: the previous year. Multi Purpose Taxl Progam stamp duties and driver licence fees, with the ~: ·~ Adjusting for loss on the disposal of non 100 - Sehool Crossing Supervisiori 1993/94 1994/95 main reasons being: current assets $1.0 million, and unfunded items, o- Sm Sm rJ the full year effect of an increase in the $15.9 million in costs were incurred but will not 1tl9?193, 99ll/$4 annual vehide registration charge from $70 to require funding until future years; the operating National Highways $140 from 1 January 1993 for private use motor deficit amounts to $55.0 million before abnormal Program vehicles. items. T<>tal expenses amounted to $770.9 million 108.8 135.5 8 a 5.5% increase in stamp duty The unfunded superannuation liability was compared to $832.3 million in the previous year. National Arterials transactions with the average stamp duty paid reduced by $112.3 million due to the repayment The general purpose financial reports highlight Program (ceased per vehicle increasing 9.9%. The increase of amounts in respect of previously commuted certain expenses as funded and others as 31 Dec 93) transaction volumes is partly attributable to pensions, changed actuarial assumptions and unfunded at present, but incurred in the current 9(U Discontinued stamp duty now payable on State and local transfers to the revised scheme. After allowing for year. In this statement expenditure on road Untied Financial government vehicles from 1 April 1994 that were this abnormal item a net surplus of $57.3 million maintenance and enhancement are both Assistance Grants previously exempt. occurred. (from 1 Jan 1994) 51.6 103.2 expenses in the year they are incurred. n a 23.3% increase in driver licence transaction volumes over the previous year. This Revenues State Appropriations support the operation • Expenditure on Roads Safety activities reflects an increase in both new issue licence and of the State roads network and registration and decreased by 26% in 1993/94 compared to the the renewal of 3 year licences introduced from licensing activities. The previous table indicates previous financial year, reflecting the completion the 1 January 1990 in conjunction with the 10 the level of State contribution had declined over oi the Federal Accident Blackspot Program. year licence option. the 5 years to 1992/93. VicRoads also collects the annual Transport This trend was reversed in 1993/94 with the 100- •Access and Mobility activities which includes Accident charge. During 1993/94 collections commencement of the Better Roads Victoria soo- functions such as the traffic control centre and increased by 0.8% over 1992/93 to $700. 9 emergency telephones operation, road and program financed by the Better Roads Fuel Levy. tifil State million. soo- bridge maintenance, State funded road A special appropriation of $40.7 million was ~ ~ Federal received by VicRoads in 1993/94 from the Better ~ 400 - improvements and other access activities, Revenue Collections r.F: Vic Roads Roads Victoria Trust Fund to finance expenditures decreased by 12% in 1993/94 compared to the 300 - S~ TAC on essential construction and maintenance · previous financial year. programs in country and urban Victoria. 200 - T Other The Better Roads Victoria program will grow 1,600 - Ill 66tter Roads •The Economic Development program reflects the Federal capital works program of One in significance over the next 3 years with planned 0 ..• funding of $200 million in 1994/95. 1~21e319aa'94 Nation, National Highways, National Arterials The Transport Accident Commission funding and Provincial Cities and Rural Highways. During the year expenditure decreased by 1 % compared of a 2 year $75 million blackspot prevention Total revenues amounted to $715.9 million to the previous year. accident program was completed in 1993/94 1,000 - 111111 TAC Premiums compared to $795 .5 million in 1992/93. with the exception of $0.6 million expenditure to ~ii Registrations be finalised in 1994/95. The TAC has committed :? 800 - • Expenditure on Environment Enhancement Duty • Federal appropriations decreased by $91.S a further $10 million to accident blackspot works * ~Stamp activities largely remained constant compared to million. over the next two years ($5 million in 1994/95). Vic Roads the previous year. ~:,;~; OriverUcancas 400 - •State appropriation increased by $8.5 million • The Customer Services Program covers the Other (including Special Appropriation for Better 200 - registration and licensing activities of the Roads. o- Corporation as well as specific works on behalf of 92/93 93/94 other agencies. Expenditure on this program l 48 49 increased by 19% compared to the previous year, Statement of Financial Commitments as at 30 June 1994 amounted largely as the result of improved service costing of to $162 million compared to 5122 million at 30 registration and licensing activities; that is, a Position June 1993. better identification of costs chargeable to the Contingent liabilities refers to existing program. obligations, the satisfaction of which requires the This Statement includes the operating assets occurrence or non occurrence of a future •Expenditure on the School Crossing Supervisor and liabilities of VicRoads and the State's specified event which may or may not happen. scheme where local government. and VicRoads accumulated ownership in the Corporation. It These include legal cases pending where the subsidise the cost of supervision at school does not include road infrastructure as an asset. outcome is uncertain, and any commitment for pedestrian crossings reduced from $6.3 million in future works which is dependent on a certain The main characteristics of VicRoads 1992/93 to $4.9 million in 1993/94 following a event. review of the eligibility criteria of sites for which a financial position are: The contingent liability at 30 June 1994 subsidy is warranted. amounted to $5.9 million compared to $3.7 0 Liabilities exceeded assets by $32.8 million at million at 30 June 1993. 30 June 1994 compared with $110.6 million the previous year. Unfunded Expenditure 0 During the period assets decreased by $19.9 million. This is due to stock reductions, debtor Infrastructure Assets reductions and asset sales, and property Employee entitlements are the largest devaluations. component of unfunded expenditure. They The new Accounting Standard MS29 is 0 Liabilities decreased by 597.7 million. The consist of accrued leave and superannuation being used to collect information and develop decrease in employee entitlements resulting from entitlements which are funded on a pay as you procedures for bringing information into the early departures, resignations and go basis. Employee entitlements decreased by Audited Financial Statements. The Standard superannuation reductions were the main $123 million due to reduction in employee comes into operation for the year ending 30/6/97 contributing factors. numbers and the superannuation repayment. however VicRoads intends to comply for the year :J Government equity in VicRoads increased by Depreciation of physical assets, write offs ending 30/6/95. $77.B million. This increase results from the and minor provisions represent 1.8% of the total When infrastructure assets are recognised as reduction in provision for unfunded employee expenditure for the year. assets the position described by the balance entitlements. sheet is significantly improved. Financial Position 0 Assets increase by $10,233 million at 30 June 1994. Statement of Cash Flows :J Government Equity increases by $10,233 million. In total VicRoads paid out cash of $2,094 Cl There was a $241.3 million increase in assets million and received $2,099 million. commissioned in 1993/94 as construction was n 63% oi this funds flow relates to the collection completed and opened for public use. • ?roperties Ae(lulred for l'loa.dW()(kS of fees and taxes for other agencies. :J In addition the level of work in progress mi.S.nd &lmptovemems 0 The net increase in cash held was $5.5 million. decreased by $10.8 million compared to the ffi O;her Fixed A$sets 0 The net cash outflow from investing activities previous year due to the opening of new l Current Assets comprising the purchase of and sale of assets was projects. ' :.:.. Provision for t:mployee Ent~lemen!$ $14 million compared to $5 .2 million the n $290.7 million was written down as the ..... Current U&bilities previous year. The main contributing factor was a amount of road network consumed as the result reduction in the purchase of assets. of wear and usage. The following simplified Income and • Contingent Liabilities Expense and Balance Sheet statements illustrate Vic.Roads recognises commitments and the impact of reorganising infrastructure assets in contingent liabilities as a note to the accounts. the Financial Statements. Commitments are contracts entered into by the corporation which are unperformed at the balance date. These include capital expenditure contracts, land acquisition agreements where possession has not been taken at balance date, purchase orders issued "for services not received" and operating leases. 50 Summarised Financial Statements including Infrastructure Financial Statements •Summarised Financial Statements Including Infrastructure $000 $000 Reported Revenue 715,871 755,01 7 Less Reported Expenditure ROADS CORPORATION Adjusted for Capital Expenditure on infrastructu re •Revenue and Expense Statement for the year ended 30 June 1994 Included in Balance Sheet 295.605 459.412 256,459 Items Notes 1994 1993 Adjusted O perating Surplus Attributable $000 $000 to Fund Items Operating Revenue Providing Fund Inflows Less O ther Reported Expenses 15,866 Government appropriations 3.1 557,312 650,260 Less Depreciation of Infrastructure Assets 290.651 Operating fees and other funding 3.2 73,333 64,395 Adjusted Operating Deficit for the Year (50.058) Regulatory, licence and other revenue 3.3 85,226 80,853 Plus Abnormal Items 11 2,300 Adjusted Net Surplus for the year 62.242 715,871 795,508 •Summarised Balance Sheet as at 30 June 1994 Less Operating Expenses Rei;iujring Fund Outflows $000 Road network management programs 4.1 657,136 705,522 Assets Management and operating expenses 4.2 71,990 77,311 61 5,075 Reported Total Assets School crossing supervision 4,896 6,257 10,23 2,738 Infrastructure Assets (See Table below) Multi purpose taxi program 20,995 16,724 Total Assets 10,847,813 Liabilities 755,01 7 805,814 Reported Total Liabilities 647,914 OPERATING (DEFIClT) $000 $000 ATTRIBUTABLE TO FUND ITEMS (39,146) (10,306) Equity Reported Adjustment Less O perating Expenses N ot Requiring Fund O utflows Con tributed Capital 762,189 16,621 ,490 17,383,679 Depreciation and amortisation 5.1 13,538 14~ 940 Assets Reva luat ion Reserve 186,322 72,73 1 258,053 Increase (Decrease) in Provisions for (7,442,833) Accumulated Deficit (981.350) (6.461.483) Em ployee Entitlements 5.2 (11 ,115) (17,?9.7) Adjusted Equity (32.!:139) 10.232,738 10 .1 99,899 Fixed Assets written off 5.3 423 1,331 Increase in Other Provisions (65) 10,847,813. Total Equity and Liabilities Properties incorporated into roadworks 5.4 13,308 13,921 Unaudited Summarised Statement Property Register Adjustments 5.5 (1,299) 14, 1 75 •Infrastructure 14,855 26,505 Current 1992/93 OPERATING (DEFICIT) BEFORE NET LOSS ON SALE OF Replacement Accumulated Written Down Written ASSETS AND ABNORMAL ITEMS (54,001) (36,811) Costs Depreciation Current Costs Down Costs Pro fit (loss) on sale of property w here proceeds are Quantities $000 $000 $000 $000 Type returned to Victorian Government 6 1,840 (5 13) 3,842,196 1. Land 3,791 .538 3.791,538 (Loss) on sale o f other assets 6 (1,011) (3, 122) 49,340 km 10,579,211 5,734,610 4,844,601 4,703,526 2. Roads (3,635) Trafficable Lanes 829 1,167,233 3. Bridges 4,564 2,023,762 785, 160 1,238,602 Payment of (profit) loss on sale to Victorian Bridges & Culverts Government (1,840) 513 61,247 4. Traffic Control 2,769 183,484 130,087 53,397 Signals Signal Sets NET (LOSS) ON SALE OF ASSETS 6 (1,011) (3,122) 315,402 5. Works in Progress 304,600 304,600 OPERATING DEFICIT Unaudited Summarised Statements 53 52 ROADS CORPORATION • Revenue and Expense Statement (Continued) • Balance Sheet as at 30 June 1994 Items Notes 1994 1993 $000 $000 Items Notes 1994 1993 $000 $000 Plus Abnormal Items 7 112,300 EQUITY NET SURPLUS (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR 57,288 (39,933) Contributed Capital 762,189 736,424 Summan:: of Accumulated Deficit Asset Revaluation Reserve 8.1 186,322 191,620 Accumulated Deficit 8.2 (981,350) (1 ,038,638) ACCUMULATED DEFICIT AT THE BEGINNING OF Total Equity (32,839) (110,594) THE YEAR 8.2 (1,038,638} (998,705) LIABll.ITIES Operating Surplus (Deficit) for the year 57,288 (39,933) CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors and Accruals 109,160 98,074 ACCUMULATED DEFICIT AT THE END OF THE YEAR 8.2 (981,350) (1,038,638) Prepaid Revenue 1,482 1,429 Government of Victoria and Agencies 9.1 7,216 6, 114 The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Liabilities - Property 9.2 27,845 16,625 Planning and Environment Act Liabilities 9.3 8,020 5,584 Provisions for Employee Entitlements 9.4 48,538 46,524 Retentions and Provisions 9.5 923 1, 171 Total Current liabilities 203, 184 175,521 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Provisions for Employee Entitlements 9.4 444,235 569,664 Retentions and Provisions 9.5 495 416 Total Non-Current Liabilities 444,730 570,080 Total Liabilities 647,914 745,601 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 615,075 635,007 54 55 ROADS CORPORATlON ROADS CORPORATION • Balance Sheet as at 30 June 1994 (Continued) • Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year ended 30 June 1994 Items Notes 1994 1993 Items Notes Contributed Asset Accumulated 1994 1993 $000 $000 Capital Revaluation Deficit Total Total Reserve ASSETS $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 CURRENT ASSETS BALANCE AT 1 JULY 736,424 191,fi20 (1,038,638) (110,.594) 108,759 Cash at Bank, in Hand and Deposits 10.1 14,655 9,110 Surplus (Deficit) for the year 57,288 57,288 (39,933) Debtors and Prepayments 10.2 10,887 15,709 Capital funding 3.1 .'34,995 34,995 24,986 Inventories 10.3 9,610 14,038 Book Value of sale of Advances, Deposits and Retentions 10.4 99 84 fixed assets paid to Consolidated Fund 2.1 3,6 (9,230) Total Current Assets 35,251 38,941 (9,230) (13,727) Asset revaluation 8.1 (5,298) (5,298) (194,919) Properties from NON-CURRENT ASSETS Melbourne Water Advances, Deposits and Retentions 10.4 805 614 4,240 Property Loans 10.S 262 251 BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 762, 189 186,322 (981,350) (32,839) (110,594) Land and Buildings in Service 10.6 63,303 66, 157 Properties Acquired for Roadworks 10.7 447,610 457,684 The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Leased Assets Acquired for Roadworks 10.8 96 112 Fixed Assets 10.9 67,748 71,248 Total Non-Current Assets 579,824 596,066 TOTAL ASSETS 615,075 635,007 The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 56 57 0 2 .J Properties Acquired for Roadworks ROADS CORPORATlON NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF • Statements of Cash Flows for the Year ended 30 June 1994 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (a) Property Liabilities and Commitments In circumstances where:· Items Notes 1994 1993 - properties are the subject of compulsory $000 Of the Roads Corporation for the financial year $000 acquisition, ended 30 June 1994. - final settlement has not been achieved at Cash Flows from Operating Activities balance date, and Receipts - the Corporation has taken possession of the Operating fees and Other Funding 3.2 73,333 64,395 properties for the purpose of commencement of Finance Charges :rnB 627 1 . Form and Content of roadworks, User Charges 8!:1.443 75,026 the acquisition is recognised as an expense Total Receipts from Operating Activities 163,164 140,048 Financial Statements of the year and included as a liability based, wherever practicable, on a full independent Payments The financial statements of the Roads valuation which includes acquisition costs (Refer Wages and Salaries (119,703) (165,41.)8) Corporation have been prepared in accordance Note 9.2). Where formal possession has not (19,640) Voluntary Departure Payments to Staff (19,.590) with the Annual Reporting Act 1983, the Annual occurred at balance date appropriate (340) Finance Charges 4.2 (741) Reporting (Contributed Income Sector) commitments have been disclosed in Note (.585,924) (618,860) Goods and Services Regulations 1988 and Australian Accounting 12(ii)(a). Standards where applicable. Included also is compensation payable to Total Payments from Operating Activities (725,958) (804,338) The Corporation has rounded off amounts property owners in respect of financial loss on in these 5tatements to the nearest one thousand properties affected by planning reservations Net Cash flows used in Operating Activities 11(b) (562,794) (664,290) dollars. where the amount payable has been recognised A supplementary set of financial statements as an expense and included as a liability in the Cash Flows from Investing Activities has been prepared which include the accounts. Refer Note 9.3. Receipts from sale of asset 6 20,91.J:i 19,785 capitalisation of the road infrastructure. These Payments for purchases of financial statements have not been submitted for non-current asset 3.1 (34,995) (24.986) (b) Properties not incorporated into audit and are included in the summary of roadworks Financial Results section of the Annual Report for Net Cash Flow from Investment Activities (14,000) (5,201) It is the Corporation's policy to revalue all its information purposes. Cash Flows from Government properties acquired for road works every three Receipts from Appropriation 3.1 years. Recurrent 299,442 279,419 A complete kerbside valuation was carried Works and Services 197,580 351,201 out as at 30 June 1993 by the Valuer General for Funding for Better Roads 40,700 2. Statement of all bul 270 of the 3,200 properties. The Funding for Voluntary Departure Package 19,S90 19,640 remaining 270 were revalued during 1993/94. Contributed Capital 34.995 24.986 Significant Accounting The Corporations property registers have been updated accordingly. Total Inflows from Government 592,307 675,246 Policies On a yearly basis, the Valuer General Payments to Consolidated Fund applies an index to all properties and any (11.070) (13.214) Asset Sale Proceeds 0 2. 1 General increase or decrease in value has been updated to the property values. Net Cash Flow from Government 581 ,237 662,032 These financial statements have been drawn up on the going concern basis and the a.ccrual (c) Residual Land • Isolated Fragments Cash Flows from Agency Operations 9.1 basis in accordance with the historical cost Following the completion of roadworks, the Collections on behalf of Government convention except where otherwise stated. Corporation retains many small and isolated and Agencies 1,322,871 1,210,765 fragments of land representing residual property Disbursements of Collections (1.321 .769) (1,209.421) n 2.2 Road Network Management Programs adjoining the road reservations. (a) Except for property acquisition, Net Cash Flows from Agency Operations 1.102 1,344 The fragments, although not part of the road expenditure on roads, bridges, and traffic NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH HELD 5,545 (6, 115) reservation, have no apparent market value and facilities is expensed in the year in which it is CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 9,110 15,225 have not been included as assets in the financial incurred. statements of the Corporation. CASH AT END OF 10.1, 1 l(a) 14,655 9,110 YEAR If at some future date an adjoining property (b) Expenditure on the acquisition of owner desires to purchase any such fragment of The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. properties acquired for roadworks is capitalised land, the revenue from the sale of the property until such time as formal possession oi the will be brought to account at that time. properties takes place for the purpose of commencing construction of the roadway. 59 58 n 2.4 Land and Buildings in Service :J 2.8 Inventories portion of the unfunded superannuation point of service delivery. Government In the 1992/93 Financial Year, all Land and (a) Inventories of stores and other materials entitlements payable to contributors which has appropriation revenue is recognised when Buildings in Service properties were revalued by have been valued at average cost. Traffic facilities been provided by the Victorian Superannuation received by the Corporation. the Valuer General, with valuation date as at hardware has been valued at weighted average Board. Likewise the unfunded superannuation 30/6/93. The method of valuation was on a cost. entitlement in respect of the employment service kerbside basis except for Regional Offices which of the Transport Scheme members arising from required a full valuation. Purchases during (b) Stockpiles of construction and their prior membership of this SERB Scheme and 3. Operating Revenue 1993/94 are shown at cost. maintenance materials "on site" with a value in the existing contributors and pensions of the excess of $2,000 have been taken into account SERB Scheme has been provided by the providing Fund Inflows :J 2.5 Fixed Assets at cost. Victorian Superannuation Board and has been taken up as a provision in the accounts. Fixed Assets have been included at m~t. 0 3.1 Government Appropriations (c) Inventories of saleable items and Superannuation entitlements estimated to except for various items of equipment included 1994 1993 consumable stores have been valued at the be payable in the next 12 months are shown as a at current market value at JO June 1990. $000 $000 lower of cost or net realisable value. current liability. It is the Corporation's policy that all fixed In so far as the Transport Superannuation Recurrent Appropriations assets are subject to an annual physical stocktilke Scheme (excluding service relating to their 299,442 279,419 n 2.9 Doubtful Debts Works and Services ' and fixed assets acquired at a v 0 5.2 (Decrease) in Provisions for Employee Entit.lements 1994 1993 $000 $000 lnc:rease (Decrease) in provision for superannuation (2,597) (1 1,520) Increase (Decrease) in other employee entitlements (8 ..518) (6,277) Total (11,115) (17,797) 62 L 63 6. Profit/Loss on Disposal 7. Abnormal Item 8. Equity of Non-Current Assets Superannuation :J 8.1 Asset Revaluation Reserve 1994 1993 The unfunded liability in respect of the State (i) Included in the Operating Surplus (Deficit) $000 $000 $()()() $000 Attributable to Non-Fund Items is the profit (loss) Superannuation Fund has reduced by $112.3 Balance at 1 July 191,620 386,539 on disposal of Non-Current Assets. The proceeds million mainly as a result of a Government Policy Movements the year decision for the Government to pay for from these disposals are retained by the - Properties acquired approximately $1.4 billion (which reduced Road for Corporation. roadworks (Refer Note 10.7) (5,298) (1 70,685) Corporation's liability by $72.2 million) to the - Land and buildings in service (5.298) (24,234) (194,919) 1994 1993 State Superannuation Fund for lump sums paid --- $000 $000 by the Fund in prior years, the effect of legislative Balance at 30 June 186,322 191,620 Proceeds from sale 9,862 7,708 changes affecting the level of benefits, the Book value of assets sold 10,873 10,830 transfer of members to the new Scheme and the (3,122) effect of changes in assumptions arising from the Profit/(Loss) on disposal ilJll12 *Revenue collections on behalf of Government actuarial review. The Abnormal Item is 0 8.2 Accumulated Deficit and Other Agencie!; comprise:- (ii) Included in the Consolidated Statement of summarised as follows:- Major items contributing to the accumulated deficit include: Changes in Equity is the book value of assets sold 1994 1991 1994 1993 - unfunded items such as provisions for employee on disposal of Non-Current Assets. The proceeds $000 $000 $000 $000 entitlements and depreciation; and from these disposals are paid to the Consolidated Transport Accident Charge Effect of lump sum - properties purchased for future roadworks and Fund. Refer Note 2.1 3 and related Stamp Duty 703,640 692,855 payment in respect of capitalised in the year of purchase in accordance Stamp duty 157,416 134,612 1994 1993 commuted pensions 72,200 with the policy outlined in Note 2.2(b), are $000 expensed in the year in which the roadworks Registration iee~ 360,558 295,403 $000 Legislative changes commence. Drivers' licences 62,038 50,418 Proceeds from sale 11,070 12,077 affec'ting the level of Federal interstate Book value of assets sold 9.230 12.590 benefits 2,100 registrations 9,250 8,113 Changes in actuarial Profit/(Loss) on disposal 1.840 (513) Other licence fees, assumptions 27,000 9. Liabilities permits etc. 23,238 22,347 Transfer of members Motor boat registrations 4,862 4,659 to the New Scheme 10,700 four Wheel Drive Levy 1.869 2,358 Changes in Funded Status 300 0 9.1 Government of Victoria and Agencies Total 1,322,871 1,210,765 112,300 The Corporation collects revenue such as stamp duty, vehicle registration fees, drivers .:::J 9.2 Liabilities - Property licence fees and the Transport Accident Charge, This amount represents the value of on behalf of the Government. of Victoria and properties acquired for road purposes (including other Government Agencies. acquisition costs) where a Not.ice of Acquisition Collections and payments during the year has been formally served on the property owner were as follows:- or the Corporation has taken formal possession 1994 199'.{ although final settlement had not been achieved $000 $000 at 30 June. Refer Note 2.3(a). Amounts have been based on valuation data Balance at 1 July 6, 114 4,770 prepared by external and internal valuers. Plus total revenue collections 1994 1993 (see below*) 1.322,871 1,210,765 $000 $()()() 1,328,985 1,215,535 Current Less total amount paid 1,321,769 1,209,421 Not later than one year Balance at 30 June 7,216 6,114 Total 0 9.3 Planning and Environment Act Liabilities This amount. represents compensation payable in respect of financial loss by owners of properties affected by planning reservations. Refer Note 2.3(a). 65 64 :J 10.5 Property Loans :J 9.4 Provisions for Employee Entitlements 10. Assets Represents outstanding principal due under 1994 1993 terms contracts relating to the sale of land and Non Non Cl 10.1 Cash at Bank, in Hand and Deposits Total associated improvements. Current Current Total Current Current 1994 1993 1994 1993 $000 $000 $000 sooo $000 sooo $000 $000 $000 $000 533,900 564,900 Superannuation 32,000 41 8,003 450,003 31,000 Cash at Bank 14,550 8,986 Non-Current 262 ill Annual Leave & 8,524 Cash in Hand 105 124 Leave Loading 9,980 9,980 8,524 Total 262 251 35,764 42.764 Total 14,655 9,110 Long Service Leave 6,558 26,232 32.790 7.000 444,235 492,773 46,524 569,664 616,188 ,::J 10.6 land and Buildings in Service Total 48.538 0 10.2 Debtors and Prepayments This item refers to those assets which arc in 1994 1993 service e.g. offices and laboratories, regional $000 $000 residential properties, storage sites, depots and The above provision for superannuation Debtors 8,354 13,222 patrol garages and includes freehold buildings, covers three schemes a~ follows:- Less estimated buildings on Crown Land, buildings on leased 1994 1993 doubtful debts land, leasehold improvements and others. $000 $000 As mentioned in Note 2.4, Land and State Superannuation 8,054 12,416 buildings in service are shown as 30 June 1993 Scheme 419,500 533,200 valuations except for purchases in 1993/94 Transport Superannuation Prepayments which as shown at cost. Fund 8,205 8,700 Total 1994 1993 State Employees 5000 $000 Retirement Benefits :J 10.3 Inventories Land (SERB) Scheme 22,298 23.000 ·1994 1993 At Valuation 30 June 1993 20,894 n/>79 450,003 564,900 Total sooo $000 At Cost 372 21,266 In accordance with Note 2 .1 O(c) the Stockpile materials 2,468 6,250 Buildings Corporation made payments during 1993/94 to Traffic facilities 2,892 2,902 At Valuation 30 June 1993 41,830 43,578 the State Superannuation Scheme $20.861 Saleable items and At Cost 1,172 million, Transport Superannuation Fund $7.649 consumable stores 2,757 2,396 million, and to SERB $1.486 million. These Stores and other materials '1.493 2.490 43,002 amounts are included as management and Total 9,610 14,038 Less Accumulated operating expenses in the revenue and expense Depreciation (965) statement. Refer Note 4.2. ,:J 10.4 Advance.~, Vepmit.~ and Retentions 42,037 Contributions paid were in accordance with -- 1994 1993 63,303 66,157 the rates set by the relevant funds. sooo $000 Current 0 9.5 Retentions and Provisions 99 84 Non-Current 805 614 These items represent Retentions, Security Total 904 698 Deposits and amounts provided for precast formwork and future site works, including environmental restoration works at the Quarries and Pits operated by the Corporation following completion of quarrying operations. 1994 1993 $000 $000 Current 923 1, 171 Non-Current 495 416 Total 1.418 1,587 67 ---66 ____.i O 10.7 Properties Acquired for Roadworks 0 10.8 Lea.sed Assets Acquired for Roadwori 68 69 ------ (iii) Post Balance Date Events STATUTORY STATEMENT BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE 12. Other Matters The Roads Corporation is currently in the OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING ------process of selling its plant fleet and plant OFFICER (i) Contingent Liabilities servicing iunctions. The Government is also in the process of outsourcing the Corporations In our opinion - (a) Legal Information Technology Services to an external The Roads Corporation has examined its provider. (a) the accompanying financial statements of records to provide an estimate of possible The above arrangements have not reached the Roads Corporation present fairly the financial material exposures resulting from various legal the stage where selling prices or transfer value for transactions of the Corporation for the year actions and other contingencies. The estimate oi assets have heen finalised. ended 30 June 1994 and the financial position of such contingent liabilities as at 30 June 1994 was Therefore, the financial statements as at 30 the Corporation as at the date, ~4.3 million (1993 - $3.7 million). June 1994 do not take into account any possible effects that the above proposals would have on (b) the financial statements of the (b) Number Plate Replacement the c:arrying value of assets or liabilities that might Corporation have been prepared in accordance The Roads Corporation has a plate result. with the Annual Reporting Act 1983 and the replacement program where it will replace free Annual Reporting (Contributed Income Sector) of charge unreadable plates outside of the Regulations 1988, and warranty period. The estimate of this contingent. liability as at 30 June 1994 was $2.2 million. (c) at the dale of signing these statements we are not aware of any circumstances which (ii) Commitments would render any particulars included in these financial statements to be misleading or (a) Forward Contracts inaccurate. The outstanding liability as al 30 June is: 1994 199:1 $000 ~000 Colin Jordan Road, 13ridge and Ancillary Chief Executive Officer Works 125, 193 67,497 Land Acquisition - formal possession not taken as at Mick O'Shea 30 June (Refer Notes Principal Accounting Officer 2.3(a) and 7.2) 22.700 40,547 147,893 108,044 Dated at Melbourne on 30 September 1994. (b) Operating Leases For non-cancellable leases with a lease term in exces5 of one year, lease c:ommitments aggregated as at 30 June are as follows: 1994 11.J93 $000 $000 Not later than one year 5,495 7,546 Later than one year and not later than two years 2,83h 3,639 Later than two years and not later than five years 2,957 2,749 Litter than iive years 3.052 438 '14,340 14 3729 Total Commitments 162,233 122,416 71 70 -~J The Chattel Securities Act establishes 1 Legislation a register oi security interests in AUDITOR-GENERAL)S REPORT motor vehicles to protect buyers Appendices VicRoads has responsibilities against undisclosed prior intere!>is. under the Road Safety Act 1986 and Audit Scope parts of the Transport Act 1983 and The Chattel Securities the Chattel Securities Act 1987. Regulations provide administrative The accompanying financial statements of the Roads Corporation (trading as VicRoads) for the year The Road Safety Act deals with mechanisms for the operation of the ended 30 June 1994, comprising revenue and expense statement, balance sheet, consolidated statement registration of motor vehicles, Vehicle Securities Register. of changes in equity, statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, have been audited. licensing of drivers, general motoring The Chiei Executive Officer of the Roads Corporation is responsible for the preparation and presentation and drink driving offences, parking of the financial statements and the information they contain. An independent audit of the financial and traffic infringements. statements has been carried out in order to express an opinion on them as required by the Annual Regulations made under the Amendments to Reporting Act 1983. Road Safety Act are the: The audit has been conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards to provide Acts and 0 Road Safety (Traffic) Regulations, reasonable assurance as to whether the iinancial statements are free of material misstatement. The audit which deal with traffic rules for all procedures included an examination, on a lest basis, of evidence supporting the amounts and other ~egulati()nS road users. disclosure5 in the financial statements, and the evaluation of accounting policies and significant accounting estimates. These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as to whether, in all The Road Safety Act was 0 Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations, material respects, the financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with Australian Accounting amended to provide for VicRoads to which set out registration procedures Standards and comply with the requirements of the Annual Reporting Act 1983, so as lo present a view assume full disciplinary responsibility for motor vehicles and prescribe which is consistent with my understanding of the financial position of the Roads Corporation and the for the licensed vehicle tester vehicle standards. results of its operations and its cash flows. network, for the introduction oi new breath analysis technology, and for The audit opinion expressed on the financial statements has been formed on the above basis. 0 Road Safety (Procedures) reforms to procedures dealing with Regulations, which deal with driver returning drink drivers. As indicated in note 1 to the financial statements, the Corporation has included in its annual report licensing procedures, breath and The Transport Act was supplementary financial statements incorporating the capitalisation of the road infra!;tructure. The Minister blood tests, speed detection amended to establish the Victorian for Finance has not requested that these supplementary statements be submitted for audit. Accordingly, an equipment, hours of driving for Taxi Directorate and to transfer to it heavy vehicles and infringements. audit opinion is not expressed thereon. the taxi licensing and driver certification functions previously the The Transport Act establishes Audit Opinion responsibility of VicRoads. VicRoads as an entity and gives it its The Act was also amended to In my opinion, the financial statements present fairly the financial posit.ion of the Roads Corporation powers and functions in respect of abolish the Road Transport as at 30 June 1994 and the results of its operations and its cash flows ior the year ended on that date in road users, the road transport Licensing Tribunal and to transfer its industry and maintenance of the accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and comply with the requirements of the Annual licensing function in respect of State declared road network. Rcporling Act 1983. commercial passenger vehicles and tow trucks to VicRoads. The Regulations made under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal was Transport Act are the: vested with appellate jurisdiction. The Chattel Securities Act was 0 Transport (Roads and Property) amended to enable customers to MELBOURNE KG HAMILTON Regulations, which deal with matters access information on vehicle 30/9/1994 Deputy Auditor-General relating to the use and management securities held on interstate registers of the declared road system. and to obtain encumbrance certificates in' respect of that CJ Transport (Passenger Vehicles) information. Regulations, which provide for the Consequential amendments operations of licensed commercial were made to regulations under the passenger vehicles. Acts to give effect to these amend ments. In particular, the Transport 0 Transport (Tow Truck) Regulations, (Passenger Vehicles) Regulations were which regulate the operations of tow divided into two separate Statutory trucks, particularly accident towing Rules dealing with t:1xis and other within controlled areas. commercial passenger vehicles respectively. 73 -72 J the use of the new technologies for A number of regulations 1993/94 Summary of transport management and high 'sunsetted' during the year. The Overseas overseas travel by VicRoads speed toll collection. Dr Lay also opportunity was taken to make a attended a meeting of the organising staff undertaken as part of a critical appraisal of them, to remove Missions joint Overseas Projects obsolete provisions and to update the committee for the World Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems to be remainder. In one instance, the Corporation of Victoria Or Max Lay, Director Major held in Yokohama in late 1995. opportunity was taken to rationalise (OPCV) and VicRoads Projects Mr Kerry Burke, Director three discrete Statutory Rules, the Tokyo, November 1993. Dr Lay marketing and project Production Services. Transport (Hoardings and visited Japan between 7-21 Kuala Lumpur, 20-23 June implementation activities. Advertisements) Regulations, the November on a visit funded by 1994. Mr Burke attended the First Transport (Timber on Declared Standards Australia and the RACV. Malaysian Road Conference. The Roads) Regulations and the Transport The primary purpose of the visit was (West Gate Bridge) Regulations into theme of the conference was 'Roads Name of Traveller Destination Duration of Trip to attend a meeting of Technical Towards Nation Building' and linked one set and to incorporate them into Committee TC204, Transport and recent and current private investment T Hoang Vietnam 9 to 31 July 93 the Transport (Roads and Property) Control Systems, of the lnternation~l in road infrastructure with the Max Lay India Regulations. Standards Organisation, and to chair 3 to 19 July 93 Malaysian vision of Developed GJameson Hong Kong A program for preparation of a meeting of its working group WG9, 18 July to 8 Aug 93 Nation status by the year 2000. The A Armstrong regulatory amendments on a Integrated Transported Information Fiji 12 Sept 93 to 11 Sept 95 Australian Chapter of the Road MChilini 'package' basis was introduced Management and Control. Or Lay Ireland 1 O Sept to 11 Oct 93 Engineering Association of Asia and during the year as a means of also took ti me to visit Japanese road R Bush Fiji 25 Aug 93 to 24 Aug 95 Australia (REAAA) supported the introducing greater efficiencies into construction and operating agencies, G Jameson Hong Kong 7 Nov to 5 Dec 93 Conference, with attendance oi nine the legislation management process. A Papacostas Hong Kong 1 to 24 Dec 93 particularly the Metropolita~ Australian delegates, representing five Expressway Public Corporation of T Powell Singapore 3 to 15 Jan 94 Authorities and various private sector Tokyo and the Honshu-Shikoku FWoollard Singapore 3 to 15 Jan 94 groups. PWest Thailand, Hong Kong 21 to 28 Feb 94 Bridge Authority. The Conference covered the Atlanta USA, 16·30 April 1994. T Powell Singapore 23 to 27 March 94 Freedom of construction and operation by the Dr Lay's visit was funded by the T Powell Singapore 9 to 20 May 94 private sector of the Nort.h-South Federal Department of Transport and Information Expressway, a 850 km divided facility Communications. The primary extending the full length of Peninsula During the year VicRoads purpose of the visit was to a~end a Malaysia. Jt provided valuable meeting of Technical Committee received 115 requests for information experience for future projects in TC204, Transport and Control under the Freedom of Information Australia, together with the Ac..t. In summary: Systems, of the l nternational . opportunity to establish contacts for Standards Organisation, and to chair O Requests made 115 opportunities in South East Asia. a meeting of its working group WG9, 46 Mr David Anderson, General Full access Integrated Transported Information Manager, Road Safety. Requests granted in Management and Control. Dr Lay 8 USA, 20 May to 8 June 1994. part also visited the Louisiana Department 9 Mr Anderson visited the USA to Still in process uf Highways, the recycling centre at complete a project for the Lapsed or withdrawn Louisiana State University, and the 20 Transportation Research Board by the applicant Atlanta offices of TRW who are Requests denied 16 involving organising the Third preparing the traffic managem~nt Transferred to another International Conference on facilities for the Atlanta Olympics. 4 Managing Pavements. He also held agency Omiya, Japan, 5-10 June 1994. discussions with Federal and State Information granted Dr Lay's visit was funded by the outside FOi requirements 12 agencies on alcohol ignition interlock Organisation for Economic Co- , programs, which are being 11 5 operation and Development (OECDJ. considered for application in The purpose of the visit was to attend Australia. Information was obtained and take an active part in the about the latest methods for OECD's seminar and symposium on prioritising investment in road Advanced Road Transport maintenance. Technologies. The seminar wa~ for 'technical experts' and the · symposium for a wider audience. A major feature of the discussion was 74 75 Project Offices Consultants Vic Roads Office Addresses Western Ring Road Project Graham Gilpin, Project Manager The following types of Officers VicRoads Head Office 1/144 Melrose Drive, consultants were engaged during the Tullamarine 3043 year: Principal Officer: 60 Denmark St, Kew 3101 Tel: (03) 338 4055 (during the 1993/94 0 Road, traffic and landscape design Tel: (03) 854 2666 financial year) Colin Jordan 0 Pavement/Geology/Structural Eastern Projects Chief Executive Central Depot Gary Liddle, Project Manager ".J Road Planning Coleman Pde, Glen Waverley 3150 2 Frederick St, Doncaster 3108 Authorised Officers: :J Transport Planning Tel: (03) 881 7433 Tel: (03) 840 3100 Sue Morden 0 Engineering Freedom of Information Officer Ballarat Bypass John Connell Regions 0 Survey George Mavroyeni, Project Manager Solicitor Creswick Rd, Ballarat 3350 Other Road 0 Environmental Roads Corporation Metropolitan North West Region Geoff Kloot, Regional Manager Tel: (053) 381744 0 Architec'tural Organ.isations _ 8th Fir, North Building 0 Town Planning 598 Lygon St, Carlton South .1053 Calder Corridor Projects Alex Evans, Project Manager 0 Horticultural Tel: (03) 854 2666 AUSTROADS Declaration of 2 Beauchamp St, Kyneton 3444 0 Road Safety Metropolitan South East Region Tel: (054) 22 6080 As a member of the CJ Quality Assurance John Coles, Regional Manager National Association of Pecuniary 360 Whitehorse Rd, Goulburn Valley Highway Project ' :J Information Technology, (software Australian Roads and Traffic Nunawading 3131 Bill Peyton, Project Manager and systems development, contract Authorities (AUSTROADS), lnterests Tel: (03) 875 6000 166 Benalla Rd, Shepparton 3630 labour, etc) VicRoads is significantly involved Tel: (058) 32 0900 in the development of national 0 Training Declarations of pecuniary South Western Region initiatives aimed at harmonising interests have been completed by Colin Kosky, Regional Manager Princes East Projects 0 Financial/Acmunting regulations and increasing Directors, General Managers, senior 63 McKillop St, Geelong 3220 Russell Bittner, Project Manager, efficiency in the transport 0 Legal/Conveyancing officers and officers exercising Tel: (052) 25 2525 5 Mccrorey St, Trafalgar 3824 industry and in transport designated levels uf financial Tel: (056) 31 2477 Cl Advertising/Graphic Design authorities. delegation. Western Region VicRoads' Director Regional n PropertyNaluation John Wilson, Regional Manager Road Management Offices Services, manages the Road Use 0 Management/Corporate Planning 1315 Sturt St, Ballarat 3350 Management Program (the Tel: (05.1) 33 8777 Bairnsdale Office Catering largest of five AUSTROADS 0 Joe Gwizdek, Manager Program areas) which is assisting The total cost or value of these Eastern Region 5.15 Princes Hwy the National Road Transport consultancies was approximately Norm Butler, Regional Manager Tel: (051) 52 3344 Commission in the development $9.1 million for the year. 120 Kay St, Traralgon 3844 of national regulations for Tel: (051) 72 2666 Horsham Office registration, licensing and heavy Lyle Grinter, Manager vehicle management. Vic.Roads' North E 76 77 Registration and Licensing Trevor McDonald George Armento Alan Jackson Greensborough Offices Camberwell Seymour 3 Prospect Hill Road Diamond Village Shopping Centre 5 Crawford Street The telephone call queuing numbers Camberwell 3124 Nepean Street Seymour 3660 for these offices are: WatSonia 3087 Nick Constance Frank Rossignuolo 131171 • Registration Carlton David White Shepparton 131173 •Licensing 459 Lygon Street Hamilton 231-239 Corio Street Carlton 3053 Riley Street Shepparton 3630 The Office Manager or Supervisor is Hamilton 3300 listed: Kelly Eddy Alex Seamons Cobram David Lavithis Swan Hill Irene White C/o Shire Offices Horsham 126-138 Beveridge St Ararat 44 Station Street Baker Street Swan Hill 3585 Shop 2, 56 High Street, Cobram 3644 Horsham 3400 Ararat 3377 Roberto Paino David White Chris Ingram Wangaratta Bev Dunstan Colac Kyneton 5-8 Handley Street Bairnsdale 48 Rae Street 2 Beauchamp Street Wangaratta 3677 535 Princes Hv.ty Colac 3250 Kyneton 3444 Bairnsdale 3875 Christine Waite John Archer John Matthews Warragul Jim Kierce Dandenong Leongatha 1 51 Queen Street Balla rat 16 Princes Highway Anderson St (Sth Gippsland Hwy) Warragul 3820 Learmonth Road Doveton 3177 Leongatha 3951 Wendouree 3355 David White Dromana Ray Deldavedova Warrnambool Allan Jamieson Shop 11 Dromana Central Maryborough 29 Jamieson Street Benalla 143 Nepean Hwy Clo Shire Offices Warrnambool 3280 50-52 Clarke Street Dromana 3936 Neill Street Benalla 3672 Maryborough 3465 Patrick Daniels Colin Hayes Werribee David Francis Echuca Richard Barker 11 Riverside Avenue Bendigo 5 Mundarra Road Mildura Werribee 3030 57 Lansell Street Echuca 3564 109-111 Orange Avenue Bendigo 3550 Mildura 3500 Bruce Ronald Eric Howe Wodonga John Gheller Ferntree Gully Michael Kearns 82-86 Elgin Street Blackburn Cnr Burwood Hwy/Selman Ave Morwell Wodonga 3690 20 Albert Street Ferntree Gully 31 56 87 Princes Highway Blackburn 3130 Morwell 1840 Errol La'Brooy Shane McMahon Frankston Lyn Monaghan Braybrook 71 Hartnett Drive Oakleigh South 11 Evans Street Seaford 3198 1 Eskay Road Braybrook 3019 South Oakleigh 3157 David White Manoli Loukas Geelong David White Broad meadows Fyans Street Portland Cnr Pearcedale Pde/ South Geelong 3220 25C Cawler Street Johnstone Street Portland 3305 • Produced by VicRoads Corporate Broadrneadows 3047 Mike Forshaw and Public Relations Department, Glen Waverley Trevor Cartung 60 Denmark Street, Kew, 3101. 55 Coleman Parade Sale Glen Waverley 3150 28 Princes Highway Sale 3850 78 79 31 roadworks 13,308 13,921 (Revenue & Expense Statement) .'i7,288 (Refer Note 5.4) Total Plant and Motor (3Y,933) - Revaluation decrement Vehicles 42,615 41 197 Add Back (Refer Note 8.1) 5,298 170,685 Depreciation and - Disposals 9,448 12,837 Equipment Amortisat.ion 13,538 14,940 - Register Adjustments (1,299) 14,1 75 -Al Cost 31,959 28,393 Employee Ent.itlements - Depreciation 556 27.311 - 211,618 -At Corporation - - - decrease in provision (123,415) (1 7,797) Valuation 1990 10,743 14.032 Balance at 30 June Fixed Assets written off 423 1,331 - At 1994 Valuation 447,610 457.684 42,701 42,425 Decre<1se in other provisions (65) Properties Incorporated into Made up as follows: Less Accumulated Roadworks 13,308 Land at valuation 421 ,1 28 434,594 B,921 Depreciation Property Register Buildings at valuation 26.481 447,610 23,090 457,684 17,569 1L374 Adju~tments (1,299) 14,175 Total Equipment 25,13:~ 30,051 Government Revenues '557,:n 2) (650,260) Total 67.748 71,248 Loss on Dispost1I of Non Current Assets 1,011 3,12L Acquisitions of equipment since 1 July 1990 Decrease in Inventories 4,428 2,452 are included at cost. Increase (Decrease) in Creditors 24,631 (975) (Increase) Decrease in Debtors 4,605 (5.201 ) Net Cash used in Operating Activities (562,794) (664,290)