Vic Roads Annual Report -
INFRAS TRUCT URE I 052 VicRoads 1998-1999 Annual report :VicRoads Location: A-VR Barcode:31010000852279 Who we are Annual Report 1998-99 Contents he.: Road-; Corporation is a Vicroriaa st.atumry corporation operating under TLhe regisrered business name of VicRoads. VicHoads serves the community by managing rhe Victo1ian road system and its use as an Ke~r Highlighrs 6 inregral part of the overall Lranspon network Chief Ex.ecmive's Statemem 8 The organisation has an annual progr.ani expenditure (both capital and recurrt:nt) of Summary of Operations 10 $772m and collects approximately $l.59bn k>r the Srate Government and Transport Accident Our People 12 Commiss i.on (TAC) through licensing, registrq.tion and mhcr fees. Environment 16
VicRoads has 2296 staff who work in The Future 20 partnership with other government agencies, loc.:al govc.:rnmcm and the private sector lo Hoad System .Management 24 provide.: cost-effective products and services to the community. 1'he Metropolitan Rtng Road passe.d two 'fraffic and Hoad Use Management 32 lmpm1ant mlle.~torws in 1998-99. The Edgars Road oveJ'JHUs icas opened in]uly 1998, and the has Road Safety 38 Vi c.:Roa
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More tban ·10,000 young people and their parems The noise walls for atce.nded more than 100 Lh e Eastern Freeway Ki'YS Please parent.i e:Ktension won a learner driver infrmnacion VicRoa 7 Chief guidelines and regulations to achieve consistent relationship with the Ministry of Communications on-road. enforcement of roadworthiness, and the (.tvlOC) in the Pcopk:s Republic of China (PRC). Ac, inrro 8 9 Road System Traffic and Road Safety Reg i stration Management Road Use Management and Licensing Maintaining and Improving • lmpr01Jing Road Safety • Efficient and Orderly Movement Registration anti Licensing Services Victoria's Roads of Traffic Profile Profile Profile Profile V1cRoads mau1tains and improves the condition and V1cRoads 1s responslhle for achieving cffldent and orderJy VicRoad.~ aims to achieve a ~ustai nable reduction in the VicRoad.<- provides vehicle regisLratinn, dnver hce11s.i.11g and performance of Vi<.: torm· ~ 22 ,250 km of aiterial roads and movement of road user$ and road freight through number and severity of road cra~hCl> and the cost oJ road. 1\:venm'. wl!cction ~crviccs for 3.2 mtllton Vtctorian m.otonsts manages 4798 tmdges on artenal roads. nus supports improved tmfflc flow and reduced traffic nmge~tion trauma through dehve1mg road ~afeLy progmms that opernting .'1.6 nulhnn vehicles It alf.o provides. driver lit.ence economK dcvdopm.cnt and social amentty by 1rnprovmg target all road users, including dnvcr:-, motorcych$ts, and \·eh1dc registration information w V1ctona's road u1>crs access1h1hty, reducmg travel costs, and providing safe and Results cvd1sts and pede~mans. efficient wad cond1uons • Morutonng of Melbou rne'~ overall road nelwnrk shows Results a 2 pc:r cent 11nprnvement U1 u-avcl um~ over the Results Results whole day and a 4 per cent 1mpmvement m travel umes • Yicl{oads adue.-ed rhe lowest ccJ.<.t of ,<,erv1cmg vehicle bet.ween peak periods, compared ·with 1997-98 • TI1ere were 401 road usea> lolled m 1998-99 Th i.~ re~1s t rauon~ and dm·er hcence:::; m Australia • 50,235 lane k1 lomeu-es of rrn!d pavemenL<; and • Pnnc1pal 1raflk Houte re\·iews along Spnngvale and represents an increase of 28 people k11ied from the • V1cRoads began mscalhng Computensed Licence Test (CU) surfacmg were mauuamc:d at a c~t of $127 m1llJOn Blackburn Hoads have been completed m p repm-.uion previous year. demonstrauoo uruts m V1cRO'Ml-; Regil>tr:mtin and TJcc:rn;mx • ,1798 bndges :rnd ma1o r cuherts were maimamed at for chc Dcpartmc:nt of InfrasLruct ure's 'Sman Bu::,' pilot • 107 blacksPot:S!bladdength 10<".ations were 1mpro~·ed offices to familiansc applicants with che CLT before they a cost of $9 m1ll10n pro1ect, which aims to improve tTo:;s-tov.n bus services. The esumarcd reduction in aca denrs ar treaced sires 1~ take th eir tests. • The condnion of 13,500 km of arcenal road~ and 1400 • S1gnage ~H!> installe ··~·------Staff Development During 1998-99 VicRoads invesled more chan $2.5m in training and devcloprnenl activities, o ffering staff a wic.k vatiety of learning experiences aligned with organisational nccds and staff members' personal career goals. A number of exciting new inilialives were implemented during the year, including the.: following. • Management Development Program Se nic..>r managerial staff attended extt:rnal graduate management programs conducte;:d by univcrsit.y busiriess schools in order to keep abrcast of contt:rnporary management prat:tiu.:s, improve their commercial skills and create.: networks with their counterparrs in the private.: sc.:nur. • Strategic 1\:1.ana!{ement Workshops These were held for business sc.: rvice managers to assist them in identifying and dcv<.:loping the strategic components of their busincss plans. VicRoads is committed to continuing professio11at d avelop,rumt of staff. Pictu1·ed a re staff who graduated from postgraduate road safely courses at the U11iversity A range of ongoing staff dcvdop rncnt activities were of Nuw F.ngla nd in early 1999: (fron t, left to right) undenaken during ·1998-99. These acrivities included Carleen Foley a?id Kelly lmhergeJ: From far lt?ft: lhe following. B 13 / Employee Relations Occupational Health and Safety The sccon Bridge Mai nteµa nce and Minor Improvement Pro}ects During 1998-99, a new safety management Costs of payroll preparation wcre reduced \Nhen Team Leade t· Mario Fantin and Maintenance Program syslem was incroduced, reflectii1g both uniform pay practices for fi eld staff were Officer, Road System Ma ,,a gement, Maurice Lowe are legislative change and a comm i. unem lo reduce implemenred across VicRoads during the year. p ictur ed in j.,Ymt qftbe Simbm-y Road Bridge, which was r ebabilitnted in. 1998·99 a t a cost of $ 198,()()0. workplace injuiy and illness. In November Maurice was h1v<>lved in d eveloping VicRoads Hei'ita!J, e 1998, new safety management specifica lions Brid!J,eS policy. were promulgated for smaller contractors, who typically undertake minor and quo tation works on behalf ofVicRoads. Recognising Special Achievements The number of staff recognised under the VicRoacfa Staff Acbievemem Awards rose to 202 during the year. Introd.uc.ed al lhe end of 1997-98, the prograni Managing Structural Change Supporting Employment recognises staff who have made an outstanding Ongoing change in the effectiveness and efficiency Programs contribution to improving the organisation's of s<::rvice provision has resulted in positions Vic/Wads encourages staff tQ live healthy, balanc.:Cltl lljestyles. PJc/.ured m·e staff using the Vic.:Roadi> Fitness bu~i ness performance. Of those staff recognised, becomi.ng redundant and redeployment of sraff. VicRoads provided work experience o ppon unllies in a wide range of administrative and customer service Centre, which i.<1 open to all emjJloyeei> and provides 105 r<::cei.ved Meritorious Service Av,rards, 52 fitness a.sli/esS?11en1s, exer·cise classes, exer-cise eqHipnwnt rcccivt:d Commendalion Awards, 43 received Every effort is made Lo redeploy staff into positions positions for 2.3 young people participating in lhe and access to swimming ·training at a nearby pool. Il'Ccdlent Service Awards and two staff members, withi n VkRoads, with 19 being placed in alternative Victori;m Government's job training program in Pctcr.Schofie lcl. and Stewart ::\cwton, received Lhe positions in 1998-99. Other redeployed staff arc 1998-99. Tbe program provides 12 months' work experi ence, including one day's classroom training first Outsranding Service A\•.rard.s made under assisted with temporary placemencs that will each week. the program. enhance their skiUs, and. receive additional training and car<.:er <.:o unsel.ling. VicRoads is also sponsoiing two uni.versiry places Fony-scvcn staff s<.:paratcd from the organisation under the Hollingworth Cadetshi.p Scheme run by Workforce Data with redundancy packages in 1998-99. Thirty-four the DOXA Youth Foundation. This scheme aims to new Slaff members were recruited into the enable talented young people from disadvantaged Executive Officers 65 organisalion, excluding those recruited for the backgrounds tO pursue university <.: VicRoads .7.t-an~port Seifety Set·vices officers Stewart 1995-96 2835 Newton (left) and Peter Schofield (t•igbt) became the.first staff members to be recognised for· outstanding service 1996-97 2465 Male 175:E> unde r· the VtcRoads Sta:ff Achievement Awa1·ds Scbe1ne. The aivC1rds wer·e gi1Kmfor the officet·.~· leadership in two 1997-98 2413 Female 540 f!ebicle cmnpltatu:e programs: Mass ManC1gement Assurat1ce a 11d the Quality Assured Bus Matntenance 1998-99 2296 Total 2296· system. Photo by Geqff Wright. 15 Planning Investigations VicRoads undertakes a detaiJed emironmemal inve.s t.igation for each new wad projec£ to identify likely impacts on local heritage, flora and fauna, noise, and air and water quality. The findings are used to dc:vd op .strategies that \\-ill optimise Lhe environmental out.comes of the road project. Major road corridors for which invc:stigarions were carried nut this year include the: Goulburn Valley Highw Protecting Heritage During 1998-99 VicRoads worked closely with local communi ties to achieve t he best outcomes for two signifkant t.rcc.s that. were affected by road dcvdopmcnt. proje(ts. • Abori.ginal Scar Tree Works on the Goulburn Valley Highway required removal of a dead tree bearing· scars whc:rc wood had been cu t for a shield or dish. VicRoads worked with local. Abo1i ginal represemalivcs r.o negotiate the removaJ and storage of the lree, v-:hich will ultimately be relocated near its original site.:. • 'J be 'Big Tree' A proposed hypass route on th e:: Midland Highway near Guildford threatened the 'Rig Tree', which is known as the llnest red gum in Victoria and is registered by the Nalional Trust. After considering issues idemillecl during Lhc planning study, and extensive community consultation, the route was changed. to protect the 'Big 'free'. Vk:Roads is also commicted to protecting hc.:ritage sites in urban areas. • Speakm~.;· Corner The construction of the Exhibit.ion Street Extension required the rck>G:ttion of three speakers' mo unds in the histOrk: Speakers' Corner on Yarra Bank in :\1elbourne. A sculpture will be erected to mark the historical significance:: of the site. A proposed bypass rmlle nn the Midland llighway neat· Gutl4ford was changed to pmtect the 'Big rt·ee', which is known as the .ff.uest red gum in Vtctnrla and registered by the National 1rust. Pi<.:tured with the 'Big Tree' are VicRoa~ staff members Elizabeth Heathcote (Road Safety and Fniffic Analyst) and Ala1i Stork (La11d Management Offiur), ivbo u>c..,·e involved in this project. Heritage B1-tdges • A decision on the type of koala/kangaroo-rt:sistant Geotechnical Investigations fencing to be used on the.: Calder Ilighway mack VicRoads cominued Lo consulc with che National Forest ·section was made following visits to ktY.ala Du1ing 1998-99, VicRoads GeoPave produced an ·Trnst, Heritage Victoria and che Auscralian enclosures at Phillip Island and Heale.wille Environment Management Plan for the geotechnical l lcrHage Coin mission in relation to maintaining Sanctuary and extensive discussions with the drilling invesrigarions required along the aJignmem of and improving heritage bridges. Ail works are Consultative Committee. rhe proposed Easrern Freeway extension becween being carried our in accordance with Vic Roads Sp1ingvale Road and Ringwood Bypass, which passe.s Heritage Bridges policy, so that envi.ronmeoral • Particular attemion was given to developing through si.gnificam areas of bushland. The plan v.ras responsibilities and relevant statutory bridge overpasses on the Woodend Bypass to developed in dose partnership wirh a range of requirements are met. The process involves encourage wildlife. scakeholders, including the local community liaison obtaining approval from tbe relevant heritage group, and will serve as a model for future projects in bod y- and conducting formal community environmentally si.gnificaor areas. consultar.ion abom any proposed works. Managing Waterways Work completed on heritage bridges in 1998-99 A pair qf h4rking owls, a threatened species Flood Repair included Lhe following projecrs. under Vlctllrla's Flora and Fau11a Gua1'untee Measuring Environmental Ac1, wa.<; dt.tiC()vered nea1· the proposed During 1998-99 VicRoads completed repairs Lo roads altgnnumt ()j' the Albury-\Vodonga national and bridges damaged by the severe flooding in Ease Performance • Ranoon ffeads Rridge (est. 1927) highway. flicHoads is working with Cbt1rles Gippsland in June 1998. VicRoads is also working with Sl url tJntvel'Sily lo mcmil"o1' the birds and VicRoads i.s undertaking research to establish ' Work on this timber-beam river bridge, located the East Gippsland Carchment Management Aurho1iry a.~cet·latn any ~-;peciaJ requirements for their to carry out riverbank protecrion on many of the preliminary performance indicators for key arc-.as of at the mouth of the Barvvnn River where il prolecll 18 19 Planning into the Next Millennium VicRoads continues to operate under che principles outlined in its Corporate Plan for 1998-2000. The Corporate Plan addresses .six key issues: • national Lran<>pon sLrategie."; • cuswmer service; • intcgraLed infrastructure planning and delivery; • commercialisation; • funding and fimrnce; and • organisacional capability and performance management. The Corporate Plan also sets out three-year strategic Vic.Roads cmitinued to incnu:ise the t•ange of lrattSactivns plans for the corporation ·s four core businesses: and hifo,.matlon 11vai1t1ble to customers via the VlcRoadis Road System Management, Traffic and Road Use Web site. Keith \Veegberg, Section Leader, Tralfic Cont,.ol and Communication, was i1wolved in a project lo p1·ovide Managemem, Road Safety; and Registration and expanded fravel time infonmition, drawn from the J.iccnsing. Highlights from these.: strategic plans are poprdar Drive 1ime syst<.,.m ot1 Melbourne's key freeways. as follows. VicRoads will continue ro develop convenient electronic products and sert1ices that arc ·11ali1ed by cuslomers. Key initiatives will include: Strategic Initiatives • commencing che extension of the Eastern Freeway from Springvale Road, Nunawa The 20 10 workshop was a m~ot· long•term planning initUalve beld to identify key issue.'l and actio1is req11ired ro help VicRoads re$pmul effectively to the chaUenge:s of thefatur'e. Pictured are $Orne of the 2010 workshop parliclpams (clockwL'lefrom bottom kfl): Andrew Williams, Ali:so11 Lisle, Beniard 'Rmkt, Chris McNally, l!mman,,el Nt1tnlizio, General Mana&er Registration and Llcensitig Susan Allen awd Helen Lau. Maintaining the Road Network VkRoads is commirced co estahlishing the most cost effcctlve maimenance programs for existing roads in orde r co maximise che community's return on investment in road infrascructure. Maintenance Strategies Since the introduction of the Victorian Government's Stitch in Time and Victoria's Bridges maintenance strategies in 1993-94 and 1995 respcctively, they have dcliv<;.:reLI substantial benefits to the community hy restoring the wndicion and safety of existing roads and bridges. The proportion of rough roads on the network has been reduced from 14 per cent to 11 per cent. More than 120 bridges ch ar were in poor condition, or unable to carry large freight vehicles, have been upgraded. Road and Bridge Maintenance During 1998-99, VicRoads maintained 18,980 lane kilometres of highway; 4011 lane kik>metres of tourist/forest roads and 3355 lane kilometres of main roads. Local government maintained 23,889 lane kil omerres of main roads. The total cost of State funded arterial road maincenance for the year was U56m, and the following resulcs were achieved with this funding: • maintenance of road pavements and surfacing 10 che value of $127 million. This provided for 2180 km of resurfacing, including 10.7 per cem of rural arterial roads and 8 per cent of urban roads, and 260 km of rehabilitation by rcconst.rucrion or major parching. 1t has resulted in a 1 per cem decrease in rhe amount of travel on rough roads; • maintenance work on 4798 bridges an VicRoad.s continue·ct to benchmark its costs between regions, councils and interstate authorities to impr.ove overall perfor.mance. A view qf the Metropolitan Ring Road sbowing the Blaxland Avenue shared bicyck and pedestrltm bridge. Together with the Western Ring Road this road forms the M80 and ls the most tmportant transport infrastructure p1·oject in Melbourne's western and northern suburbs. Photo by Geoff Wright. Monit01-ing Road and Bridge restoring local roads in East Gippsland following the Conditions June 1998 floods. An additional $2.9m was spent on repairing damage lo art.e1ial roads resulting from VicRoads monitors rhe condition of arterial roads these floods, and $1.8m was spem on arre1ial roads and bridges to assess rhe effectiveness of its in north-eastern Vicro1ia following lhe September programs, and lo ensure funds for maintenance 1998 floods. and rehahililalion are targeted at the areas of greatest need. During rhis financial year, 13,500 km of arterial roads Road Network Development were monirored and the results confirm rhar the increasing roughness evident in the early 1990s has VicRoads completed 89 road developmenr projects VicRQads made a substantial ccmt1'ibtttWn towards the During 1998-99, work continued on a number of been haired. Metropolitan roads remain rougher during 1998-99. ·111e total value of rhe projecrs v.wJS maintenance of the Murray River bridges in 1998-99. strategic priorities thar have been idenrified for the rhan other roads. However, the rehabilitation $112 million. Pictured is the Cor-owa Bridge over· the Murruy Rive1; dc...-vdopment of this key route. program is addressing this siruation, and results on ivh-lcb underwent strengthening wot-ks and bridge metropolitan main roads have improved by The Vicro1ian Government's Linking 1l:felbourne and deck 1·epuirs. • Development offour-lane, divided hi!{hway 3 per cent per annum during rhe la.st four years. linkin!{ Victoria strategies highlight the need for an integrated principal road network in metropoliran between the Hu.me Freeway and Na15ambie, Vehicle operating costs have been reduced because Melbourne and rural Victoria. During 1998-99, replacinx the current two-lane, two-way road maintenance funds have been targeted at busy significant progress was made on a number of • \.'loodend Bypass freight roures. The improved road condilions have development projects chat will contribute lo The Woodend Bypass will extend for 13.5 km and Work on this '16 km section of new highway began in resulted in an overall lower cost to the community. achieving this goal, providing importanr social and pass co the cast of Woodend. On 30 Oct0bcr 1998, January 1999, following the award of a $.34m contract John Ilolland Construction and Engineering Pr.y Ltd to Cut and Fill Pty Ltd. The project is being funded VicRoads inspected J 400 bridges during che economic benefits to che community. was awarded a $58.5m contract to construct the by the Federal Government at a coral cost of $5.3m year, which included detailed inspecrions of bypass. Clearing, earthworks and drainage arc wdl and is .scheduled for completion in February 200 l. road-over-rail strnctures. Calder Freeway/Highway (M79, A 79) advanced and work on the 13 bridges has Natural Disaster Damage The Federal Government has declared rhe Calder commenced. The bypass is scheduled to open in • Development of a }bur-lane, divided highway Frecway11iighway a Road of :\'ationa11mportance autumn 2001. from north of Nagambie to south qfShepparton, VicRoads assists the Deparrment of Treasury and and, as a result, the State and Federal Governments replacing the current two-lane, two-way road Finance to assess local government claims for natural share the cost of projccrs on the route. Tt is the disaster relief on local roads. During 1998-99 this principal road link between Melbourne and Rcndigo Metropolitan Ring Road (M80) The Planning Scheme Amendment for realigning the amounted to $3.4m, which included $3rn spent on highway near Murchison East was approved in and through to Mildura. ll services rhe northern and The Metropolitan Ring Road extends for 13 km from central areas of Victoria and southern New South the Western Ring Road at the Hume Highway, i.\ovemher 1998. A community liaison group has been established to assi'it VicRoads in the VfcRoads monitors and maintains the condittmi of Wales and canies .subsrantial freighr., commuter and Carnpbellfield, to the Greensborough Highway, Vfctm'ia's 4798 bridges and major culvens to ensm-e preconscrucrion phase of the deviation between tourisr rraffic. Greensborough. tbei1· continued safety and eific.iency. Some 1400 ln·idges Wahring and rhe Violet ·1own-Murchison Road. were inspected during the year; with stgnificanl repairs made to 280 bt'idges. Pictured is Rod \Vestwood Works continued on lwo major devdopmems on the During 1998-99 work continued on the $110m, • Completion of a planning study for a bypass tnspectltig the timber at•ched pedestrian hrldge on Great route, the Black Jloresl secrion and the Woodend 6 km section that extends from the Hume Highway Ocean Road (BJOO) at Moggs Cr·eek. qfShepparton Bypass. Particular auenrion has been paid to to rh<: t:xisting Metropolitan Ring Road at Dalton minimising disturbance to wildlife during l\oad. The Edgars Road overpass was complered and construction, and landscaping works. 1b take inro The Environment Effects Statement (EES) covering opened to traffic in July 1998. The section from three potential alignments for a Shepparton Bypass account the area's very cold weather, hridge decks Edgars Road to Dalton Road was finished and was completed and exhibited in August 1998. will Ix: hear.cd to prevent the formation of black ice opened in May 1999, and the whole 6 km section is A panel to hear submissions from the cornmuoiry and the existing ice detection system will be scheduled for cornplerion in late 1999. extended on to rhe new bypass. convened during February 1999 and ha.s submitted The federal Government funded the section its report to the Minister for Planning and l.ocal Government. • Black Forest Section between Hume Highway and Edgars Road, while The 6 km Black Foresr. section is esrimared to cost the Stare Governmem funded che section herween $51m and is scheduled to open ro rraffic in Ed gars Road and Dalton Road. Conrraccors for the Hume Freeway (M31) February 2000. During 1998-99 rhe realignment of projecr are Abigroup Conrracrors (Hume Highway ro Preconsrruction investigmions for me Albury lhe exisring Calder Highway near Nursery Road Edgars Road), Leighron Contractors (Edgars Road Wodonga Bypass began in July 1998. The project was compler.ed hy conrractor Cooks Construcr.ion to Dalton Road) and Negri Contractors involves constructing the 2. l km secrion of the Pty J.td and was opened to traffic. (Edgars Road overpass). bypass v.ithin Victoria, a second crossing of the Murray River and a 4.5 km link to the:.: Murray Valley ln May 1999 the Minister for Roads and Ports I Iighw 27 Improving Roads in The project involved lowering the Ringwood-Belgr-.we Strategic Studies Other significant achievements in the 1998-99 railway line under the Boronia Road-Dorset Road program were: Outer Metropolitan Areas intersection, remodelling and upgrading the VicRoads continued its contribution co a number of rhe State Government's ongoing strategic studies • continuing work on the duplicalinn of th e Bass A total of $30m was spenc on projects to improve intersection and providing a new, premium railway during 1998-99. These.included "fransporting Highway sourh of the South Gippsland Highway road infrastructure in outer merropoliran Melbourne station and transporc modal interchange for buses Melbourne, 'Jf·an.sporling Victot"ia and studies in interchange and rhrough Grantville; d uring 1998-99. These projects will reduce and ta..xL'l. The project received unqualified \'(thicclesea and in the ouler we.<,tem suburbs. • the scan of works on the Bruchen-Nowa Nowa. congestion and improve safety, efficiencv and amenitv community support and its opening in April 1999 was Road to provide an improved route for traffic t0 for businesses and residents in these gr~vving areas, ' welcomed with great enthusiasm. bypass the Gippsland Lakes; and support the Linking l vfelbourne, Transporting Other major infrastructure p rojects in which Linking Victoria • new noise barriers on the Monash Freeway· and Melbourne and.Li11ing Suburbs strategies. VicRoads has had a continued involvement are • upgrading or restorarion of 17 bridges. ·' CiryLink and rhe Docklands development. lmplemenrarion of rhe Linking Victoria strategy Key achievements for 1998-99 included: continued, ·with rhe release of detailed strategics for South Gippsland Ilighway and Sunrny.sia Highway • completion of the $28m Boronia Rail Crossing Docklands Development Federal Funding project (see following for details), eliminating one dllling the year. Linking Victoria provides a The Docklands Authority commissioned VicRoa 29 ~oad System Ma.nagement Program Performance Transport Costs 1 ••• : -· .. A signfftc(tn.t 4 chievement in the 1998-99 Better Roads Victoria progt·a1t1 was the .- sturl of ~rks on the Bruthen·Nowa Nvwa Road (pictur·ed) lo prcwide a11 improved t·nute for traffic to b.)puss th"1 Gippsland Lakes. The Better Roads Victoria program enabled mm-e than $110m to be spent on jJrojects in 1998-99. This brl11gs tho total value oj"Better Roads:funded projects to mot·e than $1hn si:lice the program was introd11ced in 1993. Seventy-three projec.."tS have IJetm 3.l completed in Melbom·ne, atid 560 pr~ects have bee11 oomj1lc..-ted in regional a11d n~ral area,s. Federal Funding 11111 1S!J7 - - Victorians Pay VictOf"iaos Receive Road System Management Program Performance 1998-99 A steady ~duction in transport cm'ts has resulted from reducing roughne.~s on busy, high-tr-4fficked roads, The Road System Management program provided a strategic and systematic approach to the development and r evcr.;;ng the trend prior to 1994. maintenance of Victoria's road neLwork. The rable below ...... Percentage of network Performance Measure Unit of Measure 1998-99 Target 1998-99 Actual with undesirable 1·oughness (> 110nrm*) Victoria's share of the road freight task is 25 per cent Item 14 and the contribution to Federal road-based taxation is 25 per cent, but Victoria only recdves 12 per cent of the Road Pavement. lane-km 50,400 . 50,400 . funds allocated by the Federal Government to national Srructurei:; number 4760 ·· .. ·4798 highways and Road'i of National Importance. Roadside carriageway-km 2:S,910 ... 23,930 Km Rc~u rfa<.:cd lane-km 4150 4190 Pavement Rchahilitated Jane-km 560 600 User Satiefaction Index Quality . . : ~ . . - . Smnoth 1ravel % 86 90 Structure Deficiencies No. or '}(, (of struclures) 150 or 3.2 · 204or 4,3 • $.1 R.~•u a.1~ w IU HQ ru '&OJlZj !ii.& Timeliness • 51.t - llJ *!\'SM ill lhc NAASRA (fonttfl" National A~~ociation of \ Aus~ Stab.: Road Authorities) Rougluless Measuremenr. .. ~ Programmed Maintenance % 100 · 100· I The length of rough roads has been substantially reduced / Cost during the past five years, with half of the road network ;. having been tl"eated during this time. Community surveys ... :·. ·· ·.. · .... indicate that a road sudace with a count greater than ~ NIW WA Total Output Maintenance 277,067,323 . ·. 255,232,170 •..•. llOnrm is considered rough, and that roads with cou nts Total Output Development 234,1.85,084 234~784,658 ab 30 31 VlcRoads Transport Safety Services O.fflcers GordQn Maulda)• Improving Traffic Flow (righ t) and Peter Watson (left) are pictured on the1 j ob at Westall Road in Clayton. VicRoads measures travel times to help idemify where i·esuurces are most needed to improve traffic flow o n the road network. Improvements are made chrough a combination of major works to add strategic links co che road system and smaller scale works tO help traffic flow on existing roads. Principal Traffic Routes Program The Principal Traffic Routes program (PTR) aim'> to The 1998-99 results of Melbourne's overall road improve day-to-day rraffic opcr-ation and safety for network show: users of major metropolitan and rural urban arterial roads, especially during business hours. It involves • a 2 per cent improvement in travel times over the an ongoing program of reviews to identify low-cost whole day, compared v.ith 1997-98; works that will reduce congestion on these • a 4 per cent improvement in travel times between strategic routes. peak period '> ; and • a 5.5 per cent increase in freight movemen t. Smart Bus Project PTR f(.,'Views were undertaken on Springvale and Blackburn Roads co assist the Department of lnfrascructure Vl-'i.th ils 'Smart Rus' projecc. The project aims co improve cross-to>'.rn bus services by providing traffic signal priority fur buses. 'J11e reviews idemified a number of traftlc improvement measures chat will be introduced, along with an electronic information system for bus passengers. Regional PTR Reviews 'l'wenty-rhrce kilometres of roads were reviewed in the Moe- Ncwborough- Yallourn area in Gippsland during the year. These identified low-cost improvements to assist road users in widespread. communities in the Latrobe Valley urban region. VicRoads Platining and lmJJlemcmtatio1' Project Engineer ] Qlrn Bru=atiili is pictured with the new a dvlscwy .tpeed $fg n on the Hume Freeway at Beve1ridge. He is shown usitig a laser radar gun, whtcb tests the accuracy qf the stgn. 33 PTR \Vorks Cornpteted Intelligent Transport Systems /nciden/. Managernent Ouring 1998-99, work Wati completed on upgrading The VicRoads Incident .Management 'learn (1.M'l) VlcRoads is acknowledged as an intemalional leader the major intersecrion of Warrigal and )lorth Roads assisrcd ar 2108 incidents d uring the year. The l.MT in the deveJop ment an d application or intelligent in Oakleigh. 'Jbgether vvith the imroducrion of patrols Melbourne's freeways and selected high ways transport syste ms, an d is using this technology to extensive. d eatway p rovisions, this has greatly between 6.30 am and 10.45 pm on weekdays to improve rraffic management improved rrave l conditions along \X~ niga f Road. assist with traffic management during incidems and to hdp ensure the smooth f'low of traffic. Traffic lnfonnation Services A n umber of significant traffic improvement works were also cornplctcd along Stud Road, and VicRoads provides a rnnge of traffic information Duri ng 1998-99, sub:;tantial changes were made to improvements to several intersections along Monash sc.:rvice1> Lo enable the puhlic to make informed the tralllc diversion plans for freeway· closures Highway commenced . In regional Victoria, a number d ecisions about when to travel and the; best routes caused by major incidents, particularly as they relare of intersection and tralTic improvemcm projecLs to choose. to the new sections of City Link. Contingency plans were cnmplered in Ballarat. for incidents in the central city area were fi nalised At the frtmtllne is rhe VicRoads 'fraffic Control and and. distrihuted. SigninR and Delineation Communication Centre (TCCC), which operates 24 hours a day to monitor and manage u Victorian Road Freight 1\dvisory Council The Victorian Road Freight Advisory Council provides advice to the Minister for Rrrads and Pons on rhe strategic dcvdoprncnt, planning, regulation and operation of road freight services in Victoria. The Council is chaired by VicRoads. VkRoads, i" co11sultation with the freight industry, Sigtihig utukr the Statewide Route Numbe1·i,!g developed a set ofcompete11cy standardsfor training Schem e was completedfo1· all M, A and B roads. programs on live:.-tock loa.dl.ng to help e11SUre that n ew Tbe schenie aims to make road travel sq/er a1t.d freight initiati1Jes are implemen~ed safely. Picti1red ts m ore p redictable for drivers. Pictured 1$ the livc:.-tock loading (inset) at the Victorian Livestock Pyreu ees HtgJJway (BIBO) at Talbot. .fu:cha11ge in Pakenham 11Jith Gnwme Grey (/,eft) a11d Ad am Edyva•..e (right) ofEdyvane 's Trurisport (main jlic.."tut-e) . 34 The Council provided advice o n a range of initi VicRoads produced t.ht: C."ycb'ng in 1vlelhou.rne Pictured is the VicRoads .Incident Managem e nt team (LHT). Left to covers report, which statistical information on right: Pu11l Crombie and Nick Ag11ew (seated on r Motorcycle Programs Victorian iWOiorcycle Advisory Counc.:i/ VicRoads continued Ln play an acrive role i.n rhe Vicrorian Motorcycle Advisory Council (Y.\1AC), which provi des advice on the rmmagemcnt., regulation and dc.'Vdopmenr of motorqde riding in Victoria. The v;'v1AC has been ad.dre.-;sing issues such as learner-approved rnowrcycles, conditions nf use of 50cc automatic scooters and mopeds, and. recreational motorcycle riding. The organisation recently conducted a workshop, '1V1otorcycling and rhe Road Environmenr', which gathered vario~s groups to d iscuss rnororcycle issues. Safety First Safety First, Vict01ia's five-year road saf<.:ty strategy, pmvid<.:s a framework for managing and coordinating road safety in Viccoria, and for devduping programs and activities Lo address road safety issuc.s. The strategy, which was tkvdoped by VicRoacls, Victoria Police and the 1hmsport Accident Cornrnission, aims to reduce the incidence, severity and cost to che community uf road crashes through a multi-action approach using research and education, media campaigns, road improvements, safer vehicles and enforcement aclivilies. WalkSa:fc, /;,n imwvatif!e pedestt-1.an safe{y pi·ogram that encompasses engineering, education, e'!forc emeut and publicity Strategies to imjJn)l)e pedest.t'ian safety, was imple111e11ted in the City of Stcmningtrm. Community and Safer Road Users EdHcation Projects Jtlanage,. Lit1da /veil (pfctut•ed), in the VicRoads Road Stifety dej1t1rt>nent, developed the Res<.:arch has sho\\-n chat education combin <.:d with \fta/kS~fe project, which i1Jt1s delivere d by slaiffrom the enforccmem is a key tool for effecting positiv<.: Burwood East regional office. change in road safety attitudes and b<.:haviors. VicRoads promoted safer ro;id use through th<.: following inhiatives. Information for Road Users Road Safety Telephone Vicl{oads continued to ofter a range of road safe ty Information Line information materials such as brochures, videos and A 24-bour Road Safety klephone Information Sc.:rvicc CD-ROMs. /\ number of brochures were updated. (ph 1300 360 745) ·was inrroduced w provide.: the during the year, including Choosing and Using Child public ·wilh pre-recorded or specialised information Restmints, Child Restraint Fitting Stations and. J Traffic Education Programs Vicl{oads continued ro develop and implement specialised road safety education progr.ams for school children during 1998-99. • Twenty-three Sc4e Routes to School programs were held across Victoria. The program targets young people aged 5-16 years and identities safer rout.es for chi ldren who ride or walk Lo school. • Six Co Safe programs were conducted. ThC!iC target secondary school conununities, assisting them lo idemif~r <µid address local tmffic issues that affect ~1oung people aged 13-18 y<.:ar.s. • The RoadStnart multimedia traffic safety education program for primary school children became availabk in June 1998. The program consists of an imcraclive CD-ROM, di.scussi<>n post<.:rs and resource hooks for use by parents, teachers and children. Schools purchas<.:d mnre than 100 sets of RoadSrnart in 1998-99. VlcRoa4s amducted a campuig,, to i•u.:,.ease .)"Ufe road practl.ces am~mg child1·en from non-Rngl~b speaking • A new edition of CrashStats, an interactive backgt·ounds. 'Ibc cmnptlig11, aimed at parents and child CD-ROM, WJ.S developed. ll provides updated carers, comprised publicity, advenishig, commimity information on road crashes in Victoria. activities and a series ofmulti-lit1gual pamphlets. 39 Older Drivers Pedestria n Safety The number of licensed clrivcr::; aged 60 years and Pedestrians accounted for 20 per cent of fatalities older will increase signillcantly during the next and 11.9 per cent of people seriously injured in few years. 1998-99. VicRoads supporred Lhe following programs in it.;; drive to achic-ve a contin ued rcdu<.:rion in During 1998-99, VicRoads: rhis toll. • made available to CommuniLy Roa Vi cRoads implemenred rhe following programs to address rhis problem. 40 Safer Roads Safer Vehides Parliamentary Inquiry into Australian Road Rules VicRoads provides specialised advice to rhe puhlic Vehicle Roadworthiness Road design plays an important role in the safet~r of In 1998-99, all State and Territory 'fra.nspon tvlinisters on vehicle design standard->, occupant prot<.x:tion, road users. VicRoads impk:menred d1e following VicRoad'> prepared a submission for rhe Inquiry imo agreed to adopt a uniform ser of rraffic regulations. and modificirion requircmems for i1nport<.,' LVT J\ccreditation Jraininx VicRoads continued to devdop the Licensed Vehicle Community Road Safety Councils VicRoads is responsiblefa•· m011itoriug the Licensed Tester Accreditation program in conjunction Vvirh CommllniLy Road Safety Councils (CRSCs) are key Vehicle '!Csters (LVT) SclJeme, which pmvl.des vehick Kangan-Batrnan and Box Hill Institutes. A heavy advocates for road safety practices in local roadworthiness testing iH Victoria. During 1998-99, 182 new LVT licences were Issued, b1+t11ging the total vehicle module was introduced to Lhe program in commllniLies. VicRoads supported 22 CRSCs by State LVT uetwork ro more than 2500. Iivent)l per cent 1998-99 to meet rhe needs of Lhe heavy vehicle providing information, funding and professional of vehicles tested by this ne1work were passed as industry. 1b support equity of access in J;vT rrai ning, development opportunities. 111c CRSCs conducted roadworthy ot1 first itlspectton. Pictured is Craig the light vehicle roadworthine.c;s module w ICENSED VEHICLE TESTER 0 A944 GE 1 Victorian Casualty Da.ta · Fatalities 42) 4ZZ ~01 3H 373 ZJS lu 1998-99, 401 people died and 6009 were Number of drivers killed with a seriously injnl"cd in road crashes in Victoria. blood alcohol concentration (BAC) Road~ely It is estimated that this represents a co:st to exceeding .05 Strategies tht: community of $1.8 billion. & CoordllUl#on ., 45 10 j = ~ Young drivers (and motorcycle !Ql riders) killed or seriously injured SHJ as a pe1·centage of all drivers The number of driven; killed in i998·99 with a 3'5 RAC exceeding .05 was 30, a decrease of five 349 14$ 335 from 1997-98. 3l 9 31 1 32.1 1ti- j L !IHJ The number of young drivet'S (and motorcycle riders) .killed or seriously injured, as a Number ofpedestrian percentage of all drivers, was 32.1 per cent, fatalities per 100,000 populano-n the same figure as for 1997·98. 1,. 1 ~9 IS!I 1.u !12-93 illi n 8 milli The number of 1>edestrian fatalities per 100,000 population increased from 1.6 in 1997-98 to 1.7 in 1998-99. ~' Estimation based on latest available data 44 45 ··' New and Revitalised Products Redevelopment ofDriver Licensing System (DLS) The current. Driver Licensing System (DLS) uses a computer sy.sr.c:m built in the early 1980s and is now outdat.<.:d. The system is being redeveloped w improv<.: cusromc:r s<.:Tvice, electronic service ddivery and the exchange of inform ation \\'ith exLernal organisations. Th<.: contract was awarded to DMR Consulting Group (Australia) Pry Ltd in Decc:mhcr 1998. In addition to enhancing customer service, the new DLS v..i ll make a significant contribution to road safety by helping to analyse driver behaviour. This >vill assist in developing and targeting publicity and Vic:Raads sen1es the fleeds of Vtcto-rla's rnultic11/tural drivers. Ir education programs aimed at high-risk will com-numity tl11-011gh services such as tmerpretation tmd also a~ist enforcement age11cies in dcrccting crime tran.slatlo1_1fur driver licence testitig. Despina Kollius is and rcrovt.:ring unpaid fines. pi-elltt-ed 11sit1g the Camputerised LJce11ce 1e!it (CLT) in (,'reek. The CJ:/' ls available in 16 latiguages <>lher than F.,,glish. Computerised Licence Testing (CII) Vic.:Roads curr<.:ntly utilises CLT technology tO conduct knowledge tests (including the ha:Lard perception test) for learner permits and Multicultural Communications driver licences. VicRoads cominued to provide a wide range of 'lh assisL applicants in becoming familiar with this interpretation and tran:;lat.ion services co assi-;t S}'Ste.m, and oprimise their performance in Lhe test, customers from non-English spe-..iking backgrounds. computerised licence t<...":i.t On 1Ma~' 1999 the Victorian Government introduced new registration and licensing rules under the Road Safety An. VicRoac.b has played a key ro lt: in developing and implcrncncing the new rules, which stem from inilialives hy l?cdc.:rn.I and Stace · tran.,port auchortcies co im plement natio nally uniform provisions for regi.str:nion and licensing. VicRoads Senior Business Ariaf;yst J<>bn Lewis was intJQllled i11 organising and impleme11U11g the nationtll regi:.'trutiun arid licc11sing schemes, jot· which the new reg11/ations were i11trod11ccd 011 1 May 1999. 47 ·•' The new rules incorporate changes that have direct Electronic Service Delivery Efficient Customer Service Privacy impact upon :ire.as such as the renewal of licences Customer queuing facilities now operate u1 ;;ill of lhc The Road Safet y Act 1986 protects the conllclcmialirv and regL-;tracion, to~ing limits and st.amp duty. The During 1998-99 VicRoads cominued to expand its larger Registration and Licensing offices and these of customer in fomiarion. Except for law · changes include: range of elec..'t. .ro nic.: services wilh che aim of improving customer service and increasing efficiency. have im proved customer service and cffi c.:ienc..y The enforcement purposes, administr.i.tion of the Act and • significant new rights in rdation to access service delivery target is to serve 80 pc:r ce::nt of Other SfX:Cific e.xemptiOn'\, this 1\<.:t prevents customC: I"$ \\ithin ten minuces. During 1998-99, thlS VicRoatb from disclosing any inf<>rmat.ion thac is of a co personal records and the review of Victorian motorists can already· renew their administrative dcx:isions; target was exceeded on average in a1i" offices, except personal nature, or that is commcrciallv sensitive. registration, obtain their demerit poinr record and during August when it was per cent. • removjng the payment of stam p duty when 7,J.6 During 1998-99, VicRoads received 13 c~:ompla.i.nrs conviction history, obtain a vehicle secutities register from the public of w hich one was found, upon registering light trailers (those that weigh 1.5 VicRoacls has also achieved its aim of sending cerrifi.cate, book a licence test or learner permit te.st investigation, to constitute improper proces::; .. customers their vehicle rcgistrntio n renewal i101ice tonnes o r less); and change their add ress using the lnternet and Appropriate action was taken against the offr:ndcr. nne month p1ior to the due date of payment. • establishing natkmally consistent rowing multimedia kiosh. limits to reduce confusion when rnororisr.s travel intersrare; These services are availabk: 24 hours a day, seven Instant Photo Driver Licences Lowest Annual Cost for • eliminacing the requirement for Roadworthy days a week, and usage has increased by 100 per The automated proccs.sing equipment al Registration Registration and Licensing Cerrifkares for transfer of registration between cent d·uring 1998-99. and Licensing oflkes enables VicRoads to supply Cl1Stomers wirh a high-standard instant phmo driver spouses and de facto partners; .\"alional performance indicalors publi.she::d annually licence within two minutes. During ·1993.99, lhis • remming tl1e requin;ment for an Unregistered In .June 1999, VkRoads installed iLs registration and by Austroad.s enable VicRoads LO comp 48 49 ,,• Commercial Focus A fifth business unit, Information Services, moved co 'off-budgt.:t' stallls on l July 1998, joining Vicl{oads Design , SprayLine, GeoPa ve and Land lnfr>rmaLion and Survt.:y. These five businesses returned an aggregate.: profic of $5.27m, or 8.5 per cem re tllrn on exp enditu re during 1998-99. 'Otf-h udget' operacions art.: required to genernte income from .services provided to ocher Vic Roads purchaser departmenrs or to external organisations. Their income must cover all their business operating costs. Another 'off-budget' business, the Metropolitan Works Group, delivered savings of $400,000 to two VicRoads metropolilan regions and returned a proth A new electronic cont-ract management sy.ttem was o f U.83m in its first full year of independent Mvelop~d to ensure consistent conu·act ma11agement operation. This represented a return of 13.1 per cem procedures can be applied across VlcRoads. Project on the Group's expenditure. The !vlc.:tropolitan \Vorkc; Jfanager Chris Mc.¥ally (left) and Cont1·act Servi.us Group provides road and bridge maintenance and Jfanager Roger 1borp (right) are pictu.red 1·evlewlng the riew system, minor construction services across Melbourne. TI1e Group completed considerably more work in 1998-99 than in 1997-98, increased its income hy 28.5 p<:: r cent ($3.52m) and significantly reduced irs administrative coses ro 3 per cent of its During the y·ear, VicRoads awarde Approaches to Best Practice h?forrnatiort 1Wanagement Thin Client Computing and Quality Management Information Management plans have been completed VicH.oads is replacing approximately 300 terminals in for VicRoads fr>ur core businesses (Road System R<...-gistration and Licensing o ffi ces as part of t.hc During 1998-99, VicRoads consolidated iL.:; appr<.Yd.Ch Managemem, 'fraftk and Road Use Management, Road Driver Licensing System projec.:t. TBM Network to achie\ing best practice JX::rformance by Safery, and Registration and J.icensing) and Property Computers are being used. These 'thin' computers incorporating quality management principles and Services. These plans docume nt key business do not comain floppy or hard disks and arc pract.ices inro every day operations. processes and application:; and e;:nabJe more effective conm:crcd LO a centrally managc.;d scrvcr. They arc use of dara in the decision-making processes. similar in sue to a laptop computer, and contain A new contract management system was de~·elopcd fe\ver moving parts chan a standard PC, so arc and integrated wi th VicRoacb quality systems. VicRoa.d.s Web Site Improved Economic Performance of Pavements This indicator is based on the raring by road users of Department of Infrastructure (DOI) China: l Iighway Design Manual and Road Maintenance a number of attributes of the road system, such as VicRoads, in conjunction with OPCV and the MOC • Research into the use of Recycled Asphalt road smoothness, traffic flow, customer scrvice, VicRoads continued supporting major infrastructure China, completed a highway design .standards Pavement (RAP) in new asphalt confirmed that safety and the environment. VicRoads also kd in the projects .such as CilyLlnk through its involvement in manual. The work was canied out jointly by adding up to 20 per cent of recycled asphalt (RAP) Cser ·iransaction Et1lciency performance indicator, land acquisition/surveying, cootlibuting to traffic VicOesign and MOC staff both in China and Australia. with new materials provided performance which measures the efficiency of registration and management and through managing major multi The standards set oul in the manual vvill apply across equivalent to that of asphalt made totally from new licensing transactions. disciplinary projects such as tbe Exhibition Stre<:.:t China in developing freeway designs. materials. This is expected to provide potential Extension. VicRoacls has also taken a major rok in savings of $600,000 each year. VicRoads made a significant conuihutinn through project managing key elements of the Docklands lndia: Andhra Pradesh State f Iighways institutional Austroads, to an Organisation for Economic Transport Infrastructure project and in the Boronia St1·engtheninR Project Rail Crossing project (see the Road System • Research into improved modelling and forecasting Cooperation and Development (OECD) project ro VicRoads is the lead contracror for this World Bank Management chapter for further details). of the deterioration rate of the Victorian road undercake international benchmarking of road funded project. Its rartncr in this project is SMEC Additionally, VicRoads assisted the DOI with its network continued. VicRoads spends more than agency and road systc;m pcrformance. The OF.CO is International. The project brief is to assist tht: Roads 'Smart Bus' project to improve cross-town $150m annually on pavement maintenance. undertaking a pilot henchmarking project, based and Buildings Department of the State of Andhra bus serviccs. More accurate forecasting will lead to more upon 15 indicators of road agency performance. Pradesh in reviewing and implementing new effective maintenance. VicRoads, together with other Austroads road International Projects organisational arrangements in ciitica.I management agencies, contributed a number of case studies that areas such as financial management, quality are regarded hy rhe OECD as examples of be.st • A set of performance criteria for the specification VicRoads continued to work with international management, human resources management, practice for road agency performance. of road maintenance was developed, based upon clients to help them achieve their road management contract management and corporar.e governance. road user, safety and asset protection objecrives. This work wa.s ddiver<.:d in partnership Ir is the first project of its kind funded by the Road St-ffety Audits requirements. This will also assist more effective with the Overseas Projects Corporation of Victoria World Bank. targeting of road maintenance funds. Phillip Jordan, VicRoads Principal Road Safety (OPCV) and ten Australian companies. Clients have Enginecr, organised a series of Austroads Safetv found value in associating with a strong and stable United States qfAmerica: Road Design in Audir workshops in Victoria and South Africa. A governmcnt organisation that L<; a leader in road Phoenix: Arizona Partnership with Austroads syllabus for a five-day Road Safety Enginee1ing system development. Australian company Woodward Clyde (a subsidiary of Workshop was also developed under tbe Austroads the large American engineering firm CHS Griener) VicRoads continued to take a leading role in A total of 22 VicRoads staff were involved in 11 banner. approached VicRoads to undertake road design work Au.stroads, the association of Australian and New international projects and one imerstate project. on .scveral major highway projects in Phoenix Zealand road transport and traffic authorities. The projects were located in India, Fiji, Singapore, Austroads Pavement Design Guide i\ri7.ona. The work involved the design of major J\ustroad.s aims to provide strategic direction for the China, Sourh Africa, Thailand and Sourh Australia. VicRoads project-managed a comprehensive revision frccivay extensions in the ciry of Phoenix. Two imcgrated dcvelopment, management and operation The projects covered a divcrsc nmge of work of the Austroads Pavement Design Guide and made Vic Roads Design stafl: .Julie Kolodziej and Bob of the Australian and New Zealand road systems including traffic management, organisational a significant contribution to the Guide to Shovelton, spent five months working in the USA on rhrough promoting national uniformity and use of institutional screngthening, project management Stabilisation in Roadworks published by Austrnacls the projects. world best practice. consultancy, the development of technical standards in 1998. and thc implementarion of vehicle regiscration and fndia: National HiRhways Authority of India National Perf(nmance Indicators and driver licensing systems. New Appointment Institutional Strengthening Projeet Benchmarking In October 1998, VicRoads Director of Major VicRoads also hosted 25 delegations from SMEC International approached VicRoacls to join a VicRoads uses the Aust.roads Sational Performance international road aurhorities including the Projects, Kerry Burke took over responsibility for the project ro review the organisational and functional Indicators to compare its performance and the Cnited Kingdom Ilighways Agency, represented Austroads 'lechnnlogy and Environment (T&E) arrangements of the National Highways Authority of pcrformance of the Victorian road system with other by its Chief Executive. program. The T&E program aims to develop and Tndia (the equivalcnt of Ausrroads). The role of Australian and Ne-w Zealand road agencies. The latest promote technology appropriate to the Australasian VicRoa 55 ... Improving Traffic Flow Saf er Vehicles VicRnads repainted road marki ngs on the basis of a Forty brochures and o ther publications providing 2J-rnonth cycle for freeways, highways and main vehicle safety information were made available roads in rural are-dS. Road markings wei:-e repainted through the VicRoads Book-;hop. on the basis of a 12-month cycle foi:- national highwars and snowfield roads, and on a 15-monrh Safer Road Users cycle for most of the arterial roads in the Three educarional and promotional programs were metropolitan ;trea. implemented LO improve the qualiry and quantity of supervised driving practice, and to encourage safer During 1998-99, 2650 km of R roads and '1750 km of driving behavior in new drivers. Details on these C roads were upgraded with signing and ddincati<)n three programs, Keys Please, GettinJS There: From Ls treatments as part ofVk:Roads Statewide Route to f's and Surtiival on the Roads, are provided in the :\'umbe1ing Scheme. Road Safety chapter of this report. lb ensure that new freighL initiatives are itnplc:rnented safely, VicRoads, in consultation with Maintaining and Developing industry, developed a set of competency standards the Road Network fo r training programs on livesmck loading, the transportaLion of 2. 9-merre high comainers and. the Saf ety Audits operations of 8-Lriple rnicks. To <.: nsurc all roadworks arc carried out. safely and that the completed wo rk is safe for road users: Vic.:Roads LOok a leading role in developing 'ihe National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme for •. designs for all major road works are subject lO Mass Limils, and contributed to the development of safcry audit.'>; schemes for vehicle maintenance and driver fucigue. • VicRoad-; contractors are required to implement VicRoads facilitated. the pilot program for mass traffic management scheme..-; that comply with the management in Vicro1ia that concluded at the end of VicRoads Roadworks Signing Code of Practice, and 1998-99. There were 100 operators (and more than are required Lo have trained staff to carry om this 1000 vehicles) accredited under tbe pilot program. work. Work siles are subject co regular traffic Due to the success of the pil ot, the scheme is being management audits; and implemented nationally. • safety audits are carried our on all major roadworks during construction, and immed.i.a.tely Ihe free 24-bour Help Phone service is currently prior to opening. available on 85 per cent of the total Victorian freeway network. This service will be extended to the Specifications for major works have been remaining 'IOO km of the network as funds becom<.: strengthened to clarify the requirements that arc to avaiJable. The contrJ.ctor b r<.:quircd to <.: he<.:k each be incorporated into contractors· 'fraffic telephone c-v<.:1y fortnight and regular audi ts arc: Management Plans. carri ed out to c:nsure compliance. Duri ng 1998·99, all phones reported as faulty \vere attended t0 within one worki ng day. Registration and Licensing All Road Users' Charter commitments relaling co A Safer Road System registration and licensing maccers have been reported in the Regismuion and Licensing chapter of Cyclists this report. noad projects in 1998-99 that have provided bic..-yclc facilities include the fo llowing. Protecting Our Environment • The ~1etropol i tan Ring Road, between Edgars Road Specifications for major works have been and f)alton Road, incorporated an off-road bicycle sm.:ngthencd to clarify the requirements that must path. he incorporated inro contractors' E1wi.ronmemal • New sections of the Calder freeway provided for 1vlanagement Plans. cyclists on sealed shoulders. • Outer metropolitan road duplications (such as The extent of environmental audits on contract. High Streel Road) included wide kerbside .lanes to works has been increasc.::d. This has generated accommodate cyclists. increased emphasis on c:nvironmelllal rnauers by contractors, with subsequent improvements in the Other details n.:garding safer roads arc reported in standard of protecLion provided. the Road Safety chapter of this annual report. 57 .,' Advisory Board The Advisor)' Hoard, Jeff Moran ColinJordan (Chairman) Vic Roads staff member Chief Executive Alan Collins Ian Bird .Manager, VicRoads Secretariat, >ornince of the \iinister for L Harry Gooden Victorian Road 1hmsport Association Maurice Sharkey Councillor, City of Greater Be11digo 59 Corporate Structure VicRoads Corporate Management Group Corporate Management Group The role oft.he Corporate .Management Group is t.o Corporate Management Group at 30 June 1999: assist the Chief Executive .i.n undertaking cluries Colin Jordan* specified under relevanr Acts, through delegated Chief .Executive powers and by providing advice. This role encompasses: Peter Balfe *1 • rnonimring the external environment. and Deputy Chief Executive.: idcmif~>ffig significant corporate issues co which (from Ocmher 1998) VicRoad.:; needs t.o respond; Dauld Anderson"' • developing strategic directions for VicRoads Director-Regional Services businesses and esLablishing medium and long (from.July 1998) term goals; • providing leadership t<..i the Corporacion, Kerry Bu·rke* particularly in cerms of the VicRoads culrure, Director-Major Projects philosophies and value.::>, and to ensure (from Oct0ber 1998) personnel \"'i.thin th<.: organisation develop to their maximum potential; Doug Thompson* Director- Finance • esrablishing frameworks an Gary Liddle Changes in Management General .l'vlanager- Rnad System Managemenc Arrangements Geo.ff Kloot General. Managcr-'fraffic and Road Use VicRoa(b restructured its commercial operations in !1-tan.a.gemc.:nt. O<.:roocr 1998 to give a stronger commercial focus and accountabiliry t.o the imernal service delivery Susan Allen businesses. A new C< >rnmercial Services d ivision General Manager-Rc:gisLration and Uccnsing was created by combining rhe technical businesses ol' the former Production Services division wich rhe Eric Howard corporate s<.:rvice delivery groups of the former General Manager- H.oad Safc.:ty Corporate Resources department. (from J\ov<.:rnher 1998) Susan Harris <;eneral .Manager- I I uman Resources Cmeru( Jfmwger - C~neral Mauager - A number of changes in senior management took JJ.~fstmllon and RIHUI Safely place. Peter Balfe was appointed Deputy Chief T.ictm$i31g Executive, with responsibility for functions thac john McNaJ.ly support. the managemenc o f the corporation as a General Manager-Information 'lechnology and Telecomrnunicuions whole. Kerry Burke (former Director, Producrion Services) was appointed Director, .:\.1ajor Projects. Xotcs: ~lirancla Douglas-C ran<..: (former General Manager, 1. Rob .\'kQuillen retired as l>e puty Chief Executive <:orporate Resources) was appointed Oircctor, in 01..1:oher 1998. (ief!!f Kloot John ,lfcNully Commercial Services. "At 30 June ·1999 the Management Committee· C 60 61 Corporate Structure Management Committee Members at 30 June 1999: Colin Jordan '!'he Managemen t Comrniuee as.sists the Chief Colin Jordan (Chairman) C l 11r~f ExeC1Jt1ve Executiv<.: tn: Chief Executive • monitor and coordinate the organisation's Peter Balfe business performance against agreed targets; Depmy Chief Executive Report to David Anderson Peter Balfe • address is.sues of n :source usage co maximise Kerry Burl Bill Noonan Audit Member Vicl{oads.Advisory 1:3oa.rd In accordance with the Financial Management Acr Gary Liddle* Brian Negus Roger Thorp Geor.ge Corporate 1994, the Audiror-Gene<,d inspect.sand auditS the Bob McDonald Gcner~1! M.111,1ge1 Rvgional M111ager Menager Mavroy&fli Secretan.t financial positio n of VicRoads. The Vicc01ian Departrnenr of Infrastructure Ro.lll S;stcm North West Metro Conuact SeMcu Pro1ecl Manager M.111ayt.1 ment Auditor-General report.s annuaJ ly co the Mi nL<; ter "l.ldtil'J! 8yi;J~sj Geoff Shanks Clive Mottra11 WeS\trn lijn;j Ro~d Alldn!w for Roads and Pores o n the outcome of his audit of Geoff Kloot * Regional Manager ManagQf the orgar:isar.ion's financial scatcmenc.s. Internal Audit Gener al M.inagc1 ~EauMet 62 63 Five Year Statistica I Summary UNIT 1998-99 1997-98 1996-97 1995-96 1994-95 TRAFFIC CONGESTION - MELBOURNE A.1.vl Peak min/km 0.69 0.71 0.7 0.73 0.72 PM Peak min/km 0.56 0.58 0.58 0.6 0.6 TRAFFIC TIME VARIABILITY - MELBOURNE 18.2 A.M Peak % 19.5 21 21.6 19.3 0 1 16.4 PM Peak /I) 16.9 17.6 16.3 16 4 ACTUAL TRAVEL TIME - URBAN 'l.61 Alv1 Peak min/km 1.59 1.59 1.62 1.62 1.48 PM Peak m1rvk.m 1.16 1.47 l.5 1.5 SMOOTH TRAVEL EXPOSURE % of rr.wcl on mad~w11h rough.n~~ < llONR.>vl 90 89 86 86 86 All Rnads % 87 Urhan Roads % 89 83 83 83 92 92 92 Rural Road.s % 92 92 RETURN ON CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURE % uf gro1cc: L~ wnh hcnc HA'OSt ratio grea1er th;1n 4 41 54 67 81 n:i ROAD SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Roads maintained - Stace fun 'C PROSECUTIONS .. :\o. 1532 1193 1245 1122 1635 .:§ Offence rcpnrts submitted for prosecution 4-:r ... ~o. 4897 4657 ) - ) :5021 6705 ;; Penalty notices is:;ucd :i! ;I ROAD SAFETY .!'! ,101 373 384 427 379 ~ VicLon.an Roa 1998-99 . ( 19:69) . • commencement of the co nLracLfor the ...... development of a new Payment Collection System (PCS) using network compulers and Java,hased technology; 1997-98 . 35:49 pilot development of purchasing automation to enable pu rchase orders and picking slips co 1996-97 '71:.75 he sen t directlv t.o external suppliers via email. lmplementati~n \\iU occur early in the 1999-2000 firnmd a.I ye.ar; and 1995-96 (Ci0.4j • pilot development of graphical reporting from PAR..tvfS. This is now complete and selected reports will be pn:pared during 1999-2000. 1991-95 (55:6)' Financial Management Composition of Funding Sources Revenue Collections 1600 1200 c::: ~ ., other 1jl VicAoads ·e FtR ii TAC iii - TAC iii Better Roads 400 • 18 Stamp Duty 1)1 State I) Registration .. Federal 0 Driver Licenses 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 • 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 The majority of VicRoads funding comes from the assistance grams, an increase of $2.22.~rn from Revenue collected on behalf of the annual budgets of the Ilcderal and Stale 1997-98 and additional funds of $1.97m for a mass State Government and Other Agencies Governmcrlls. Vic.Roads also generates some limits review of arr.erial road bridge assessrnencs. revenue in its o·wn right from ft:e-for-service charges The State Covemmcrll contributed $336.132m to the VicRoads collects revenue for the State Consolidated and activities. provision of outputs and additions to the net asset Fund from sources including motor vehicle base. This represent-; a reduction of $115.202m from registraLions, driver licences, stamp duty and othc.;r Under current Australian land 1tansport 1997-98. Funding reductions are coupled wirh the related charges. Vic.Roads aL<>o acL<; as an Development Fund legislation, tied federal grants arc change to the mcrhodoloh'Y for cakulating the agent in the collection of 'fransport Accident rest ri cted co the national highways network. The interim capital charge, which was replaced by the Comm ission (TAC) insurance premiums and federal balance of funds made available for roads by the capital asset charge and the completion of a number inter.sta!~ registrations. Federal Governmem , other than declared Roads of major projeu.o; dmi ng the ye-.i.r. of National Tmponance and projects idcmified under the Federal Accident Blackspots Program, are untied The .Hetter Road-; Victoria program was int.roduced financial assistance gr.ams and intt:rstate road in July 1993, and is funded through the Better Roads transport maimenancc funding. fu el levy (three cents per litre on all petrol and diesel fuel sales). Funds r.aised by this levy are directed to In 1998-99, the f ederal Government contributed both n mi.l and metropolitan road project':\ (one-third $209.258m t.o Victoria's National Roads program. and rwo-thirds respectively). These proj<.:cts This repn.:semed tied federal grants for national corn.ribute to the economic development ofVictoria highways and Roads of National Importance of by reducing transport co::;ts and increasing the $111.308m, an increase of $12.257m from 1997-98. efficicncv of arterial roads. Funding in 1998-99 A further $92.98m was contrihuted for maintenance totalled $128.7m, representing a decrease of of interstate tr.an::;porr routes and untied llnancial $37.98m from 1997-98 due to the repayment of a State fund advance from 1996-97. 68 Financial Statements ...... · I · Roads Corporation Roads Corporation Balattc.e :- ·Sheet Operating Statement ·..... · ~:· .. .., ... For the year ended 30 Junc 1999 .·. a5 at 30Junc 1999 't: ITEMS NOTES 1999 .·. 1998 ll'EMS ~OTES .. ~.,9!hi~99 . . 1997-98 $000 $000 .$00Q . $000 Equity .. .. Operating Expe:nses Con11ibu1.ed Cap11:il 6 J 14;01 l,(\96. 14,00 Con~ohdatcd Fund (921) Advances 84 . 42 50 12 Propercy Loans Profit/(Loss) on Sale of Assets 86 .·. '19:): 207 S 111·pl11' ( I ldk il l hdnn· ,\h11n1·111.1I 11<' 11" 'i.,\ ( I 'l.hKK) ,\''i, 1•> I Land and I3u1ldmgs ll) Service 8 7 :~3,54!~. 32,210 less Abnormal Uems 1,552 5,923 Leasehold Imprnvemcn1;; 88 10;113 .. 10,80;! Properacs Acquired for Road11;orks 89 S.10;8M ·183,192 Nc·1 ~111· pl11' (lh'tldl) tor th•· \<'.tr < ~ I , .! 10) .!•J.';hli A.s~ers m Commercial Lsc 8.10 " i5;830 11,700 Deficit , : .Accumulated Leased Assets Acquu·ed for Roadworks 811 16 52 At the Begiruting.9.f the Yeax (924,564) (95'4,1,32) Fixetl A.sser& 8 12 11,I:\9 9,872 (21,24'0) 29,568 Net Surplus/(Deficif) for the Year lnfr.isrr1.1cture Asset.s 8 l3 13,453.n; 13,449,3°:'5 Act:umula.ted I>eB.dt At the End of Fitl3:0Cial y~,. (945,80.4) . (924,564) 1btal 1\'on-n1rrenr Asw~ . J{035, :...... :: \ ··:;: ·:·; • •' I ••~~ : . ... :.. .-1 Roads Corporation ~;.· .• •.·. Notes to and Forming I • Statement of Cash Flow~· Part of the Accounts 1. FORM AND CONTENT the acqu1smon 1s included as a For the year ended 30 Junc 1999 .... OF FINANCIAL l!abihty based, wherever pracucable, : .~· .. .''~: ... " " on a full mdependenc valuanon STATEMENTS whtch includes acquisition coses · ~' .... : l'nfl~; . ln.flo'l'l'si (l\cfer Note 7 3). lls Land Under The fmanctal statements of the Roads Roads ha~ not been valued, where .. ' (E~udki:~5)· :·i (01110mvs) Coq1oration (the Corporation) consm.uce land is acquired as part of road NOTES .',!': 1998~99 1997-98 ITEMS a general purpose financial report. anct development such related costs are : .$000 $000 has been prepared in accordance with expensed in the Operaring ,. •" the Financial .M:anagemem Act 199.f, Lhe Statement \Vhere a notice of .. : .. \ :·"''. Directions of rhe Mmister for Finance, acqmsiuon or fonmtl posscsMon has CASH FJ.OWS FROM OI•ERATING AC'fIVITIES .... Australian Accoumlllg Standards. ocher not occurred at balance date . .'·:. Receipts "'. .. •, ;.. ·· authontat1vc pronouncements of the :·=:.... . : ·.: .., .; appropriate commitments have Operatu1~ Fee~ and Ocher Furnimg ...... 21,00, .... 15,757 Public Sector Accountmg Standards been disclosed 1n \Iott: 11 (11) (a) Board and/or the Austra.11.an Accouncmg Interest ::.·:... " ·, ...... 2~4·. 528 : ...... ' \ Standards Board and Urgent lssucs Induc\ecl also is compensaLion ... ' .. 8.7, 26~ · (- 82,077 Usi::r fees Grnup Consensus Views where: payable to property owners in Total _'R.eceipts .108,5Sl applicable. respect of fman c1al loss on propertt~ affected by planmng The Corporation has rounded off reservations Compensation 1s Rccc:ipb from Appropriations amounts in these starcmems co che determined pursuant to the : nearest one thousand dollars. Current . 278,~l.:S2 . 353,891 prov1s1ons of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 anti tJ1 e T.antl Cap1rnl 1S2 .til~.. : 290,250 2. STATEMENT OF Acqu1s1 t1on and Co rnpensan<:m Act funchng for l:lettcr Roa the purpose of commenceme nL resen·ation.~ The acco1np:mymg notes form pare of the.se fmanc1al Matemcnts of roadworks, and tlnal sctrlcmenc has not been ach 1r::ved at balance date; 72 73 Financial Statements The fragments, although not part of T11 frastruccure .'\sset::. will he mdudes all costs associated with .Bridp,es revalued every tlve years an d drainage. pavement, surfacmg, rhe road rc:;ervanon, have no The valuation policies adopted inde.'Xed on a yearly haSL'>. road-;ide furniture, intcrsecLion, apparent market value and have not pro\'1de for bridges w be valued at been md uded as assets m the design , superv1sitJ11 and Infrastructure asseL<; have been wntten-Oown ~~ ur rent replacement financial statemencs of the surveillance . valued using the depnval value co ~t . The current rephi.cemeot cost Corporalion appm~K:h to asset valuation Ao;sets The ag<: of each mad was mdu u~cfol h\'C;:!; to the Cocporanon determjncd by experts m 2.9 Provisions for contnbutoTh and pensioners of the All fixed a~set<; are depreciated mfrastructurc v-.t.luauon.s that Employee Entitlemenrs SERIJ Scheme have been provided u sing the 1ma1ghr line method with earthwork.s h~ an andefimtc u.~ eful by the Government Supcrannuaaon The Corporanon has recognised due allow-ance for residual values hfc to th<.: Corporauon, and Offi<.:e and has bcco taken up as a and brought to account employee Esti mates of remaming useful lives thei:cfore w ill not he depreciated provision in the Corporation's entitlements ac:.crumg for annual leave, are made on an annual ba:us for accounts (d) l.e 2.14 Goods and Services Tux (GST) an increase in the petroleum produns The expenduure within thc:.e six 3,868 franclusc ft::e for motor spint and dtesel programs can he separated by different On 8 July 1999 Ro)'31.'\sscnt was given o n 8u1klings Siiuatcd fuel eqwvalem co three cents per litre catcgones as decatled below. the Commonwealth Govcrnmenc's on l'ropemes Acquired Legislattlm to mcroduce a Goods and. 3.2 Operating.fee.sand 1998-99 1997·98 for Ro;1dworks 474 568 Seniccs Tax(GST) Although a GST will Other Funding $000 $000 1·i9.192° 152,200 not come mco affect un til 1 July 2000, its Dunng the year the Corporation Salanes & rda1.erl application to existing and new comracrs Bndges 31,790 31.530 received operating fees and other expend1curc 1~5.643 15:\337 and bu.'>iness acuv1t1es L'> currently being funding as follows ·iraffic Signal a.ssessed an d therefore ch e unpacr, if any, .\~anagemen c & C'.onrrol System 10,392 tif thi:; change has no c been brought to 1998-99 1997-98 Operating expendJcui·e 57,977 57,403 9,831 account in these fi.nanr.1al stacement:, . $000 $000 Sm1ncl l::l:.irm:rs ·1,023 Alidtc Fees 168 320 Tumspon. J\cc1clem lhtal 196,18'.J 198,874 Bad Debt~ B3 (32) 3. OPERATING REVENUE Comm1s.s1on Fee.~ 13,930 1:3,61·i School Crn.~smg l\;itural DL~'l.~ter 3.1 Revenue from supen1<;ors 5.441 5,332 (u) Properltes lncorporat.ed Government Grants l (1) Contnhuted Capital has been (i) Reven uc Co llecu nn ~ on behalf of Butlding~ were surrendered during 5. DISPOSAL OF ASSETS adjusted by a net amoun t. of Governmcm and Othe::r Agenetes the 1998-99 Cinanaal year. $10 155m which accounts for the comprise 5.1 P:roflt/(Loss) oo Disposal of (iJ) '!'he Corporation recehred. .Asset~ Free value of traffic comptner 1999 1998 Surplus Properties Acquired of Charge in J 998·99 Vvirh a total information of $8.492m and bru.lgcs $00-0 $000 for Roadworks value of $10.699m ($5 972m in of $1.663m recognised for the first 1997-98). This con.'>1Sted of· nme m the current yc::ar Transport :\C1;1d tnf lnduded m the '\et Surplus/(Dcfic1t) for Charge and related the year 1s the profll/(loss) on disposal of Road pavement bemg reclas:;1fiecl 6.2 Asset Revaluation Rese~ SLa.rnp Duty 844,749 816,298 surplus Sta.te land. The pruct:eds from to form part of the .State's 1999 1998 these d u. po:;als are paid w the declared road network as a result Stamp Duty 267,'24 250.l 96 $000 $000 Consolidatt:d Fund. of re-alignment of the declared Rcg1strat1on Fees 420,806 403.859 road network boundaries which Halance at 1 July 290.577 206,'.'84 1998-99 1997-98 Unvers' Licence~ 16,364 the Corporation manages, with a is,:wr $000 $000 Mm·ement.s for wnuen-down replacement. cost Fedc:r.d l mc1~~Lat,e 1h eycar Proceeds fm m sale 3.890 4,452 of $8.459m ($5 822m rn 1997-98) Rcg1stn1t1ons 11,275 9,89.3 l'wperue~ Acqom-ed Hnok value '>f land &old 1,056 3,531 Earth.works associated wnh Other l.tc:ence fee~, rcdass1f1ed roads n1.1t.ed above tor .Roadworks Per.rruts, etc. 1$jf.\;S 17/i22 Total Proflt/(Loss) -JA'\nd 24,616 S'i,ifl.5 with a written-down replacement -"Crn,or Boat on di!iposal (16Q). 921 cost of $2 24m ($ntl lll 1997-98). · l3tuld1np,.s 1,6AA (4.698) RcgL~ lrati ons 5,802 5,367 (ii1) The Corporation provided Assets Assets m State Land '>ale~ (11) 3,5 IO 4,452 Free of Charge in with a total 5.2 Pro:fit/(Loss) on Disposal 1998-99 Commcroal U ~e 1.130 ~ .7'' 5 Tota l 1.590,798 1,524,151 of Non-current Assets value of $9.957111 (.$rul in 1997-98). l.;uo 7.5 Provi<>Jons for Employee Entitlements (iit) Executive Remunerauon mdudes 8-4 Advances, Deposits and bonuses \\fuch v.·1U be paid co Retentions 1999 --··. 1998 executive officers once rheir currenc 1999 1998 · Nc>n-Curi:eni Toti!. Current Non-Current Total contrnt.t ends. Current $~. $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 7 .6 Retentions and Provisions .. $000 ·. . $000 Current . ·10 12 1-69,545 507,395 These items represent Contrac.wrs' Super.mnuauon (•) 38,300 476,502 514,802 37,850 Non-Current Clarn1s, Rerenuons, Secumy Deposits 42 50 Annual 8,626 8,626 8,389 8,389 Leave and amounts provided for environmental Total 5~ 62 restoration works at the QuarrJes and Long Servk~e 36,J77 10,197 Pits opcrntcd by the Corporation Lcav~ (n) 3;5.,5 35,941 39,519 4,020 following compleuon or quarrying 8.5 Land Held for Resale Hxccuuve operations. '.l- 25 . 1,432 Rcmuner<11.1nn (1u) -) 1 ,432 Propcrcies that have been approved to • 1999 1998 be sold by the Minister for Roads and .557,413 ... Total 50,526 512;446 562,972. 51,691 505,722 .$0()0 $000 Ports has been disdosed separately in this now. Current .. 5,236 . 3,.149 The value of all land held for resale at Non-Currenc 458 436 (1.) The above prov1~1011 for Employer super.mnuat.1on 30 June 1999 have bt=en intlexed by the supcrnnnuauon covers three c;<.mmhutton acc.ruab for 1998-99 Tutal "5,694 3,585 Valuer-General. The Valuer-General scheme.'\ as follows: and 1997-98 were earn ed out a full 'market value in use' : 1999 1998 1999 1998 8. ASSETS val~aoon on all Land Held for Resale $000 $000 '$000 $000 properties as at 30 June 1998. (Refer to 8 .1 Cash at Bank and on Hand Note 2.3) Stllte Supcr.uinuauon Staie lkv1scct and : i999· 1998 Scheme 477,2~ 473,222 Kew St.heme 1,900 1,800 1999 1998 $000 $000 . ·.· ..$000 . $000 iran~port Transpo11 Laud Held for Resale 4,233 3,495 Super.~nnuacion Supc::l'annuatiu n Cash at Bank 9,269 3.2,66U Schenu:: l5.ll46 12,505 Scheme 325 300 Cash on I land 73 69 Stat.e Employees Stace Employees Tu taI 9,342 32,729 8.6 Property Loans J{eurement Hencf1ts RcnremenL Bcnefir.:; (SERB) Scheme 21,747 21,668 (SERB) Sche me 110 110 Represents outstanding principal dut= under term contracL<; .relating to the sale Total 514,802 507,395 VicSupcr 50 25 8.2 Debtors and Prepaymenti; of land and associated improvement<>. 2,235 lbtal 2,385 1999. 1998 ' . 1999 . 1998 ·. $000 $000 Th<.: Corporatio n'.~ employees $000· $000 Debtors ·. jJ,094 contrihute to one of the follm\ing The above ac;<.:ruals are ba:>ed on an 7.549 Non-current 193 ·. 207 superannua.tron sch<.:rn<::s: the State average monthly pay1nent made LO the Le.~s cscimaced Superannm1tion Scheme (Revised above superannuatt<.m funds. doubtful debts 173 and New), the Staw Ernployces ... . 9? ReureJTit::nL Benefit'> (SERB) (ii) Long serv1<.:c leave is measured as .10,999 7,376 Schein<::, the 1hu1sport t.he present value of t::xpectcd future Prepayments . 3.739 2,672 Sup<::rannuation Scheme, the \X~arer payments co he made in respect of lmlustry Sup<::rarumatio.n Fund, serv1cc.s prnv1dcd by employees up Total 14,73'1 · 10,048 orVicSupcr co the reporting date The following assumpllons were adoptt::d m ln accordance with Note 2 9(c) the measuring present value: 8.3 Inventories Corpurauon made payments d unng 1998-99 to the State Superannuation Percenrage raLes for weighted 1999 1998 Sc;heme $23 757m ($ 24.620rn average rates have been supplied by $000 $000 fo r 1997-98 ), ltansport the Dc.:partmcnt of lreas~1ry Stockpile Mar.erials 3,044' 2,225 Superannuanon Fund :H.253m and Finance 013 57lm for 1997-98). SERB 1999 1998 Saleable 1cems and $l.39m ($1.63m for 1997-98), consumable scores 2;782 2,964 equ.ipSuper Fund $24,000 Weighted av~r.igc rate~ ($39,000 for .1997-98), and to nf incre~s~ 1n aru1Ua I Total. S,826 5,189 employee cnt iclem~n~~ V1(:Super $56,000 ($36,000 for rn settlemenc 1.1f 1997-98). These amounts are the hah1hrv included a.~ Salaries and Related expcn~es m the Operating We1ghtecl avcraRe Stat.ernent. d1s 8.7 land and Buildings in Service 8.9 Properties Acquired for \\""here po.%1ble, thtse p roperties arc Roadworks renced or leased until required for As rnenuoned m Note 2 ::S, rhe value of Tiw; a em refers ro those assc~ whJch roadvmrks or sold after being dttmetl all Land and Bui.ldU1g,<; m Scr..-ice have At 30June 1999 the Curporat1on owned are in service c.g office:; and surplus ro requiremems. lahoraconcs. regional rc::.identiaJ heen mdexed by the Valuer-Ge neral as properties which are required for fmurc properucs, storage sites, depot-> and at 30 June 1999 A:; at 30 June 1998, the roadwork<;, siruated in a planmng N; mcnt10ncd m Note 2.2(b) the value of patrol garages and indurtes freehold Valuer-General carried out. a full ·market scheme for future roadworks, surplus tJ:> all properties acquired for roadworks buildings, buildings on Crown Land and value in u:.e' v.tlua.t1on of all Land and requirements and awaiting final survey have been indexed by chc Valuer-General buildmgs on leased land. Buildings in Service. after roadworks, or land-locked awaiting a~ at 30 June 1999. As at 30 June 1998, plans of consohdat10n and rescoracton of the Valuer-General earned out a full an·e.ss before bcmg sold 'market 1ralue m use' valuation of all (Refer Note 2 2) properties acqu1r.ed for roadworks. 1999 1998 $000 $00-0 $000 $000 1999 1998 J.and • 1 July .21 ,388 17,265 .$000 $000 $000 $000 Ht::gi.'\Lc1 Acl1uscmcnts 50 Land - I July 464 •.519 :S89,818 Rcvalu anon 622 622 8,354 Add 22,010 . 25,619 Ac:quisilions li.2.19 9.242 1nrorp 'Ji:-.insfc::r l'ree nf C.hargc \Note ') 3(i)) 3.925 4,231 ll~t.er Adjustments 6,;20 Land - 30 J une 22,010 21,388 Revaluation 24,6J6 <12355 8:),48') 101,194 506,874 491,012 Jjuilding · 1 July 10,822 28,636 Less A<::qu1.S1 L1 nn.~ ·i20 l D1~po.~aJs 282 Assets Held l()r Hesale 1h1nsfc::r Frc::e of Charge (Nnce 5.3(1)) 7,970 (::-Jocc tl.5) 73$ 3,195 · Heval ua11nn 9,073 RegJSter ad1ustmencs 2:32 1~,925 26,493 Dcprcciauon 272 rn. 509 17,831 Land • 30 June 489;949 464,519 Buildings · 30June i I ,533 10,822 Total Laud & Buildings Buildings at Valuation - 1 July 18 .. 67.~ :d5,519 in Service Valuation 32,2 10 Add Acquisition.> 1.,877 1,710 Register Ad1ui.unents 99. 213 8.8 l.ea~ehuld lmprovem ents Hevaluauon J,688 3,664 1,923 1999 1998 $000 $000 22,337 27,442 Buildings Less Al Cn~l. 'Jl,251 11,693 Incorpnrmecl m1.o Roadworks 659 2.106 l..e$S Accumulated Revaluation 4,698 Deprec1a uon (l, 138) (889) D1sposal6 WO 1.397 Thtal Leasehold RcgL<;tCJ' Adjusrmencs Improvements :lO,ll:S 10,804 59 Depreciation 171 l,•182 568 8,769 Buildings • 30 June 20,85$ 18,673 Total I.and & 8uildio.gs 510,804 483,192 ' 84 85 Financial Statements 8.10 ~ets in Commercial Use Earthworks (h) Remnc.1ltat1on of net <.:ash flow from operating acov1tics to che l\ec Surplus/(Defiett) for the year 1s as foli o~ · A~e ts m Commcmal Cse comprises At repl;icemen1 cost pro perty currently occupied by 30Jun c 1998 4, ~Sl ,67.5 4,250,064 C:ommeraal Service Centre. 1999 1998 .... :$000 $000 The value of all Ac;sets m Commercial Use Sound Bar riers Net Suq1Jus/(De6cit) fnr the ~.-ear (2 1.,240) as at :10 June 1999 have been mdex.ed by 29,568 the Val ue r-General A:; at 30 June 1998 the At replacemcm c11M Add Back Valuer-General earned o ut a full 'market 30 June 1998 92,164 92,164 Dep re(;i ~.tion & AmornsatKm 196,184 198.874 value in use' valuation or all Ao:;sets in ! cs~ Accumulau:d Employee cmu.lement.s 8,076 1,471 Commercial Use (Refer Lo DeprecJation 5,570 4,547 Note: 2.3) r1xed A:.:.e~ wnrten·off {%) 86,594 87,617 19 Properties m<.orpornt.ed rn tll rl1ad workl> 11,021 lk,4.59 1998 Paymcnr to Con.~ol1 datcd 1-iuncl (3510) . ('i/152) 1999 Btidges (Inc. West Gate lJridgc) $000 $000 Property register ad 1 u,cmcm.~ (5,912) (6,600) At rep lacement cost As$etS ill Commercial (Pro fit)/l.o~~ on Disposal 888 (12· 30Junc 1997 2,852,603 2,859,189 ' ) U~e a l '\hluation 15 ,s~ 14, 700 Dc<:rease/(mcrease) m 1nventones (6:F ) (415) AI. cost io.01s Incrca>c/(decrcasc) tn <.red11:ors/other p rov1s1oos (4,351) 3,556 less AC<:umulaccd 8.11 Leased Assets Acquired 1>t:pre \.1auon 790,39~ 76Z.277 Dea·easc/(mcreasc) m dcbwr~/0 1.her pro"1su)nS (·i.667) . 726 for Roadworks 2,0fl;n3 . 2,096,912 Assers reu:.wt: Total Remuneration Oa;;e Rcmu n e:ration ( ii) Commirmenl~ (b) Opernung Leases $<>® $000 $00o .. · $000 (a) F-0rward Contracts I.east'. payments for the finanaal year ended 30 Ju ne 1999 totalled 1.999 1998 1999 1998 The oucstandmg comm1unem as $18.9rn ($19.2m for 1997-98). at 30 Junc 1s. $100,000 -$109,999 14 1:<, ·. H For non-cancellahle leases w1Lh a 199') 1998 ~J l0 , 000-~ 1 19,999 1 7 6 7 lease term in excess of one year, $000 . $000 lease commnmencs aggregated as at s120, 000-~129,999 4 3 4 3 Road, Dnctgc a.nd 30 June arc as follows: $1:30,000 $139,999 1 4 3 1 Ancillary Works 161,812 12R,566 $140,00l)-Sl .1999 1998 $000' $000 Th e 1.mal remuneration for the (tif) 'fransacttons v.1th other Go11ernmern Comrolled Em1ue" reporting pcnod of c.xecutivc officers Durmg the 1998-99 f111anda.l year, rrnnsactions were undertaken ·with other Victorian 3,412 uKludcd above 8,636 Government c:ontrolled ent.i ties. 'J.".hcsc tr't1nsacttons arc summarised as follov.s Bonuses paid during the reporting pei:iod vn 1:omplet1on of employment. c:.onrn1r.1:s ancl incl uded in the ahnve 1999 1998 LOtal n::muncr.won l,B67 130 INTRA INTER INTRA INTER I $000 $000 $000 $000 Assets (11,895) J.iabHities l0,017. 9,171 The maionty of executive officers 11.0IBER MATTERS completed employment contracts as Revenue.q 472,4'3 lS,119 5;1,878 13,666 at. 30 June 1999, and !:iUb.sequently (i) Contingent l.i abil me~ Expenses 19,040 5-,454 14,146 3,986 were fYtH d rx:rfo rrmmr.e mcemive pai•ments in accordance wllh Lhe (a) Legal wntributed Capital 14,011.096 14,004,997 cond1uons of concracr. The increased '!h e Corporation has examined u:s Consolidated C.ollections number of executive officers whose rec..vr<.b to provide an esumate of on behalf of Goverwueut income from the Corporauon cxcccdc 88 89 :F·inanci al Statements STATUTORY STATEMENT BY ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER AUDITORaGENERAL'S RF.PORT AND CHIEF FINANCE AND ACCOlJNTING OFFICER To the memhers of the PatUament of Victol'ia, the responsible Ministers and In our opinion: the Chief Executive of the Roads Corpor-..ttion (a) the accompanying financial statements of the Roads Corporation fo1rly present the Audit Scope financial transactions of the Corporation for the year ended 30 June 1999 and the The accompanying financial report of the Roads Corporation for thi:: f1rnmcial year financial posinon of the Corporation as at that date; ended 30 June 1999, compris uig an operating SLate ment, balance sheet, statement of ca.sh flows and note::, to the financ1;il stmemcnts, has been audited. The Chief Executive of the }{oads Corpornt1on ts responsible for the preparat.ion and preiientation of the (b) the fi nancial staLemenL-; of the Corporation have been prepared m accordance financfal report and the information ir. (:ontams. An mde pend.enc aud1L of the financial with Lhe Financial Management Act 1994 and the Directions of the Minister report has been carried our U1 order LO exprcs6 an op1111o n o n it to the member:; of the for Fin,-ince; and Parliament of Victoria, tht' n :spons1ble YI misters and the C:h 1ef Exccu uve of the Roads Corporat i on ~ required by the Audit Ace 1994. (c) at the date of signing these statc:mento; we: a re not aware of any circumstances The audit has been conducted in :!CC(>rdance '\>ith Australian Auditing Standards to which would render any [Yartirular.; included m rh ese fmanc1al siatemcms to be provide rea<;0nahle assuran ce a-; to whether the financial report is free of material misleading or inaccurate. m1statement. The audit proced ures 1ndudcd an examination, on a test basis, of evidence supponmg the amounts and. other disclosures in the financial report, and the evaluauon of accounting pohcie." anu 61gru.ticam accounting estunaLe.~ These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as co whether, in all material respects, the financial report is presented fairly m actC)rd Audit Opinion In my opinion, the fi nancial report fairly p resents che position of the Roacl-; Corporation as at 30 June 1999 and the resuJcs of its O~)(:rations and iL<; ca.~ h flows for ch e year ended on that date in accordance v.1th Australian Accouming Scanclanh and other mandatory profe.%ional rcporung requirements and complk s ·with the reqwrements of the Financial Management Act 1994. MELBOURNE K. G. HAMILTON 31/8/1999 Acting Auditor General 90 91 Appendices COMPLIANCE iNDEX LEGISIATION Th<.: Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 empowers the Roads Disclosure Clause Page During the 1998-99 year the Road Corporation Lo lease or license land Report of Operations Safety Act 1986 was amended by over which there is a declared road. the following: Cbarter and Pw7>0.\e Th<.: Roads Corporation admi.ni.sters Manner of establislunem and rdcva.tll Minister 9.1.3 (1) (a) :f • 57/1998 Road Safery Parr. 3 of the Chattel Securities Act Objectives, functions. powers and duties 9. 1.3 (i) (b) 2 (Amendment) 1987, which ·was amended by the Services provided and persons or .sections of Act 1998; followi ng: 9 J..3 (i) (c) 4 communicy servcd • 63/1998 Road Safety • 88/1998 Chattel Securities Manap,emenr and Structure (Driving fnsLructors) Act 1998; (Arncndmenr) Act 1998. f\ames of governing board members, and Th<.: Cbattel Securities (Amendment) Audit Committee and Chief Executive 9. 1.3 (1) (cl) (i) 58 • 7.Vl998 Road Safety An ] 998 was enacted as a Names of .scmor otftce holders and hnef (Further Arn<.:ndment) Act 1998. consequence of the cstablishmem desetiption of each office 9.13 (i) (d) (ir) 60 of national Yehicle security The Road Safely (Amendment) Act Chan setting our. orgaimarional structure 9.1.3 (1) ld) (11) 61 registration arrangements and 1998 introduced changes for amenckd tbe detlnition of "Tribunal" Financial and other information uniform national road transport to refer to the Viccorian Civil and \~·orkforce data and applicanon of merit and requirements and other (f) (c) 12 Administrative 1tibunal. equity principles 9.1.3 miscellaneous amenclrncnts, which Applica11on and operation of f01 Act 1982 9.13 (i) (t) 95 commenced on 1 May 1999. Dming 1998-99, the following Summarv of fmancml n. .•~u lts wich previous reguiacions administered by lhc '!he Road Safety (Drivmg four year compara tives 9.1.3 (u) (a) 67 Roads Corporation were made: Instructors) Act 1998 mmxfoced a Summary of s1gruficant chang<...«> m finanaal position 9.1 .3 (it) (b) 67 scheme for compulsoty registration • 104/1998 Hoad Safetv full details of each consultancy greater rhan 100,000 9 1 3 (ii) (t) 51 i of chiving instructors which is (Procedures) (Drivi~g Hour s) ~umber and total cost of consultancy engagements, administered by the Depanment Regulations 1998; each costing less than U00,000 9.l.3 (ii) (g) 51 of Tnfrastruc turc. Rxcent of compliance wnh Bu1 ldmg Act 1993 9.1.3 (ii) (h) 95 • ·116il998 Road Safety (fatigue The Road Safety (Further Financial Statements .Management) R<.:gulations 1998; Amendment) Act 1998 amended. the Statement of Financial operations operation of the demerit points • 169/1998 Road Safety 78 Operating revenue by class 9 2.3 (ti) (a) sysLem and the circumstances for (Procedun.:s) (Infringements) Depreciation, amortisation or d1mrnut1on in value 9.2 3 (ii) (e) 79 disdosurc of information by the Regulations '1998; Bad and doubt.Fu! deht:> 9.2.3 (ii) (f) 79 Roads Corporation for Lhc purpose • 26/1999 Road Safety (Drivers) 9.2.3 (1i) (g) 80 Lnsse ~ arising from the sale of non-current assets of vehicle sakty recalls and national Regulations 1999; Audit e.xpense 9.2.3 (ii) (1) 79 exchange of official data. Statement ofFinancial position The Transpon Act 1983 was • 27/1999 Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999; Cash at bank or in hand 9 2.3 (1i1) (a) (i) 83 amended by the following Acrs Inv enLories by cl ass 9.2.3 (iii) (a) (ii) 83 which affect the Roads CorporaLion: • 28/1999 Road Safety (Traffic) Receivables, incl uding trade debtors, • 85/1998 Transfer of Land (Amendment) Regulations 1999; 9.2.3 (1i1) (a) (iii) 83 loans :.ind other debtors (Single Register) A.cl 1998: <:1nd Other assets, mcludi ng prepayments 9.2.3 (iii) (a) (iv) 83 • 29/1999 Road Safety (Vehicles) • 99/ 1998 'fransport (Amendm ent) ru1d equipment 9.2.3 (iii) (a) (vi) 84-86 Regulations 1999; Propcny, plant Act 1998. Bank l0a.t1s, bills pay-.iblc, promissory • 30/1999 Transport (Consequential 9.2.3 (iti) (h) (ii) 83 notes. debentures and other loans The Transfer of Lmd (Single Amendment) Regulauonc; 1999; 'frade an 92 93 Appendices COMPETITIVE AUDIT REPORT VICROADS OFFICERS The freight mdustq.' has benefited substantially from the reforms, which NEUTRALITY -Freedom of Information During 1998-99. Vi<.:Roads internal VicRoads bas hcen promoting, together \\.i.Lh self-regulation fn accordance with State.: aud1rors underrook a variety of Principal Officer: schemes. 'fransport Safety Services Government'~ competitive.: neutrality projects that addresscd Colin Jordan, cnforcemenc activities are focused policy, agenetes arc n:quircd ro seu: controVcompliance, effcniveness Chief .Executive rowards operators and drivers who artest that they have observed the and operational issues. Authorised Officer-Requests: disregard rhe regulations. Reports of pncing principles of this policy. The Activiti.es i.nclu<.kd: Jarrod Guiney and Freda Mandikos, non-compliance arc referred to the policy appJies to identified business Freedom of Information Officer VicRoads Compliance and • a program of regular visits to actlvines in competition or potential Enforcement Group for resolution registr:uion and licensing Authorised Officel."·Reviews: competition with external prm.·1ders, in a consistent and appropriate and roads offices. Pc;rformance of Marti.o Pollard, or where agencies choose to market Manager Legal Services manner, with the objective of these office5 in key operational test their services againsr plivare ac.:hieving compliance. sector alternatives. areas is benchmarked and hesr prnceices identified; CO NTRACTS This reporr summarbes detected Identified business activitJe.s Vvithin non-compliance of the Acts and • data mregrity audits of VicRoads V1cH.oads as ser out in rhe poliq' are VicRoads awarded 166 comra<.:ts regulations by operators and drivers Land lnformarion and Survey; Road registrac1011, licensing and mher throughout the.: year valued at from reports and penalty notices of and Bridge Design, Bituminous key databases; approximately $324 million. 'fransport Safety Services Officers' Approximately $6.6m was expended Surfacing and P1in ting Services. • a review of cht: VicRoac\s nn-r.oa 94 95 Appendices Offence Reports Finalised MAJOR SAFETY OFFENCES Penalty Notices issued by File preparaLifln and records WITHIN TOTAL COURT Transport Safety Services and managem em services have been Proscxution Cases heard 1098 Compliance and Enforcement provided under contract by Maddock CONVICTIONS Proscxution Cases proven 1095 Group J.onie & Chisholm I.av.. y ers. The Convictions Fines $ Offences No. Issued Penalty com pliance and enforcemenc report Prosecution Cases dismissed 3 has been assembled from data Over-dimensional $ Prosecutmn Cases provided by Nladdock Lonie & Vehicles 90 44,583 Speeding proven and dismissed 5 Chisholm Lawyers and LMT Australia Overweight Vehicles F.x:ceeding speed Pt.y Ltd for the Victoria Police. Convictions 1030 hmit. by up (Scare) 397 347,915 ro 15 km1h 134 17,325 Cust0dial Semences Overweight Ve hicles (Imprisonment) 2 Exceeding r,pecd (Comm.) 123 66,400 limit by 15 LO Charges w1thdrawn/srruck our 31 Overweight 29 km/h 162 32,450 Good Behavior Bonds 53 13-Doubles (Comm.) 22 15,355 Exceeding speed limit by 30 km,.h Warning letter is.sued 19 Speeding Offences 5 1795 or more 7 2460 Penalty Notice is.sued Log Book Breaches 8 3450 by Prosecution OITicer 63 Lighting Offences 450 Traffic Offences No further acuon warranted 133 Insecure J,oading 28 8595 Signs and signals 260 34,020 No p rovable offence Unsafe Lighung offences 21 2835 (Insufficient evidence) 158 Vebide/Mechani.cal Ocher 24 3775 .... Defects I 3600 SUMMARY OF TOTAL Traffic Breach es 34 17,710 Safety Offences COUHT CONVICTIONS Unn.;gist.e rc.xl Fail to wear AND FIN:ES BY Ve h ttk1Trailer 113 71,153 safety belr 146 J.9,710 LEGISLATION Cnlicc.:nscd/ Cse hand held communication Cnendorsc.:c.l l.icencc 18 8130 Convictions Fines $ equipment 63 8505 TOTAL 846 589,136 Insecure load 216 R(>ac.l Safety Act 1986 184 1()5,303 29,160 Unrnadworthy Road .SatCty Vehicle 90 20,220 (Procedures) Swnmary of Penalty Notices Cnregistered Regulatio ns 1988 11 4250 vehicle/Lrailer Pleas to Prosecution 433 159,060 Road Safety· ('D:affic) Section to review· Nonce 142 Unlicensed driver 229 108.650 Regulations 1988 27 9950 Ing Book offences Offender Elected to 518 85,390 lioad Saferr (VeJ1icles) appear m Courc 32 E..xccssive hours liegulanons 1988 617 454,038 of d rivi ng 29 4785 Unpaid Nouces approved for Imersrare Road Overweight vehicles 1652 564.380 PERIN coun enforcement 831 'fransport Acr 1985 Over-dimensional (Comm.) 22 1'5,355 Cancelled Nmi.ces 69 vehicles 714 117,810 Interstate Road Penally .\'mice issued Transport Regulations in lie u nf offence reporc 63 Special Categories 1986 (Comm.) 168 82,000 Parking infringemenls 10 760 Summary Offences Act '1 966 1 500 Miscellaneous TOTAL 1030 671,396 Ocher 189 17,310 TOTAL 48971)228,Cio5 96 97 GeQ[f Craige, Minist.er .for Roads and Pm-ts, speaks wttb students .from Yerlng and Yarra Glen Primary Schools at the opening of the Vasey Hongbt l'hmngt'aJlh!' chroughouL thi;, report, indudin~ the c.:over, is hy Mlch~el' McLeod c.xcepl where othcrwi.se indicaccd. T/1 i ~ report has been prinr,-d cm Monw re<;yc.:lt:d paper., Vkl{o:J.