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CONTENTS Acting Chairman’s report ....................................4 CEO’s report.........................................................5 Linking Melbourne, linking communities...........6 Governance ..........................................................7 Our Board.......................................................7 Our people .....................................................8 Peninsula Link ....................................................9 Completing Melbourne’s missing link ..........9 Project benefits..............................................9 Project cost ....................................................9 Peninsula Link features ................................9 Project objectives.........................................10 Delivering Peninsula Link ...........................10 Property .......................................................10 Construction ................................................11 Environment.................................................12 Social............................................................12 Community...................................................13 Availability Public Private Partnership........13 East West Link ...................................................14 A city shaping transport project..................14 Project overview...........................................14 Project benefits............................................15 Governance ..................................................15 Business case development........................15 Keeping communities informed..................15 EastLink service centres ...................................16 Supporting our people.......................................17 Abbreviations .....................................................18 Financial statements.........................................19 Statutory information ........................................68 Disclosure Index ................................................70 ACTING CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Tony Darvall Despite the challenging weather conditions, the Peninsula Link project remains on schedule to open to motorists in the 2012-13 financial year, in what will be a major achievement for the Victorian Government and its private sector partners. The opening of Peninsula Link in early 2013 will We are now turning our attention to the East significantly improve travel around Frankston West Link, the most significant road project and the Mornington Peninsula, generating contemplated in Victoria since the delivery of outstanding transport, economic and CityLink. This project has the potential to shape community benefits for people and businesses the growth and development of Melbourne for in the region. The project is also delivering future generations. The entire team at LMA is great value to the people of Victoria, with the focused on lending its experience to the involvement of the private sector ensuring the Department of Transport as it works to deliver provision of an innovative and cost-effective a business case during 2012-13. project solution. Just as the focus of LMA is moving towards the Project Company Southern Way and its opening of Peninsula Link and supporting the construction contractor Abigroup are to be delivery of a robust East West Link business congratulated for the progress they have case, so too has the focus and composition of achieved, particularly given the impact of wet our Board changed. I would like to weather on construction. Their achievement is acknowledge the enormous contribution that evident to locals and all those visiting the area, David Buckingham made to LMA during his particularly with features including the period as Chairman between 2009 and 2012, EastLink interchange and 45 new structures most notably overseeing the procurement and nearing completion. The recent delivery of Peninsula Link. I also thank retiring commencement of asphalting, landscaping and Board members Shelley Penn and Anna noise wall construction further highlights Skarbek for their hard work and dedication to progress. the organisation over the same period. Linking Melbourne Authority (LMA) and its In closing, I would like to congratulate our team of engineers, planners, property Chief Executive Officer Ken Mathers and the managers and communicators should be LMA team for their dedication and acknowledged for their role in facilitating this achievements during the year. Looking forward, major infrastructure project for Victoria, we welcome Claire Filson to the Board and particularly in overseeing construction, thank the Minister for his support and the managing environmental obligations, opportunity to assist with the delivery of overseeing traffic management arrangements Government priorities in the year ahead. and consulting with the community. Tony Darvall AM As the Peninsula Link project moves towards Acting Chairman its completion in the year ahead, the LMA team will turn its expertise and resources towards assisting the Department of Transport with the development of a business case for the East West Link, a major east-west road connection between the Eastern Freeway and Western Ring Road. LMA has overseen the delivery of some of the largest road projects in Victoria, including the $2.5 billion EastLink project, and the CityLink development through its predecessor organisation the Melbourne City Link Authority. PAGE 4 Linking Melbourne Authority Annual Report 2011/12 CEO’S REPORT Ken Mathers Over the past year, Linking Melbourne Authority has continued its role in the development of road transport infrastructure that makes a difference to the economic well-being and liveability of Victoria. Nowhere is this more evident than on alike, providing a place to rest and refuel with a Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula, where the range of eating options and a spectacular Peninsula Link project is progressing rapidly and outdoor eating area overlooking Melbourne construction activities are in full swing along the Water wetlands. AA Holdings has done a entire 27 kilometre alignment. Highlights this remarkable job in developing these unique year have included construction of the EastLink service centres, with their attractive EastLink- interchange, as well as the completion of the inspired design and the inclusion of much Stony Point Rail Bridge which was slid into its needed truck rest facilities for the freight final position during a complex 72 hour rail industry. closure last September. I would like to add my voice to the Acting Chairman’s in congratulating The year ahead is set to be a rewarding one for Southern Way and its construction contractor everyone at LMA, given the much anticipated Abigroup for their exceptional progress over the opening of Peninsula Link in early 2013 and our past year, despite the rain. role in supporting the Department of Transport to develop a comprehensive and robust business The LMA team has worked diligently during the case for the East West Link, a once in a year to support the construction activities of generation, city shaping, road transport project. Southern Way, with much of our work focused on Needless to say, all members of our team are the important environmental and social aspects excited about the opportunities that 2012-13 will of the project. In addition to overseeing the present, as we continue to focus on delivering the project design, construction and traffic essential infrastructure that Melbourne needs to management, team members led a program of prosper and meet the challenges of the future. vegetation rehabilitation within the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve, updated the Southern Brown In conclusion, I would also like to pay tribute to Bandicoot Management Plan and made effective our retiring Chairman David Buckingham and progress on our net gain obligations under the Board members Shelley Penn and Anna Skarbek. Native Vegetation Management Framework. I also thank the Minister, Board Members and Working with the community on the development the entire LMA team for their guidance and of the 25 kilometre shared use path, commencing support throughout what has been a rewarding improvement works on Baxter-Tooradin Road and and successful year. engaging with local people around construction Ken Mathers activities were also important achievements. Chief Executive Officer The opening of a state-of-the-art service centre on the northbound carriageway of EastLink near Ferntree Gully Road during the year is already proving popular with motorists and truck drivers Linking Melbourne Authority Annual Report 2011/12 PAGE 5 LINKING MELBOURNE, LINKING COMMUNITIES Our purpose and priorities • Regional Growth Plans will guide development and future infrastructure investment in LMA is a specialist Victorian Government regional Victoria, with a focus on providing authority responsible for overseeing the planning greater access from regional areas to national and delivery of complex road projects. and global supply chains and markets. • The Government is also delivering a Transport