CORANGAMITE SHIRE SPRING 2019 EDITION The case for our roads Meet our building team Time to prepare for bushfire season Spring school holiday fun Youth Mayor profile Archi Perriss Photo: Patient Eye Photography RECOMMENDATIONS INVESTMENT The overarching objective is to i. Priority A is the principal network PRINCIPLES increase road-user safety, improve which provides access for PBS the efficiency of transporting dairy Level 2A vehicles up to 85.5 tonnes products and inputs between regions on these routes– Princes Highway, and to unlock the maximum economic Cobden-Warrnambool Road, potential which is constrained by the Cobden-Stonyford Road, Ayresford deteriorating road network. Road, Caramut Road, Mailors Flat –Koroit Road. These routes carry Within this framework key routes the highest volumes, connect of the network have been assessed, processing centres and provide establishing road segments that access to domestic and export require resurfacing, rehabilitation and markets. widening. Therefore, the key principles for road network investment are to: ii. Priority B is the supporting network which enhances the remainder 1. Adequately resource and fund the of existing PBS Level 2A routes for maintenance of the road network vehicles up to 85.5 tonnes. to increase the efficiency and safety iii. Priority C is the local connector of the transport system. road network for vehicles up to 74.5 2. Maximise the economic benefits in tonnes that gives merit to routes which the dairy industry contributes feeding into Priority A and B. to south-west Victoria by prioritising investment in the road network, in 3. Improving the network to a a staged manner, based on freight standard that the network(s) A, B volumes where: and C can be gazetted for the dairy industry. FIGURE 5: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INVESTMENT Dairy farms Processor Priority A roads Priority B roads Hamilton Priority C roads Local road network MAYOR’S MESSAGE Cr Neil Trotter (Mayor) Priority A roads: Priority B roads: Priority C roads: South West Ward Princes Highway Camperdown Cobden Rd Timboon Terang Rd [email protected] Cobden- Camperdown Lismore Rd Cooriemungle Rd Warrnambool Rd Terang Cobden Rd Coradjil Rd M. 0407 101 872 Mortlake Cobden Stoneyford Rd Terang Mortlake Rd Curdievale- Coradjil Rd MacKinnons Rd Port Campbell Rd Cr Ruth Gstrein (Deputy Mayor) Murray Ayresford Rd (north) Timboon Colac Rd Camperdown Central Ward Goulburn Terang Cobden Lavers Hill Rd [email protected] Timboon Nullawarre Rd M. 0407 320 283 Fonterra Colac Ayresford Rd (south) N WCB Williams Rd 0 5 10 15 20km Port Cr Wayne Oakes Fairy Warrnambool Central Ward BARWON SOUTH [email protected] WEST REGIONAL DAIRY M. 0429 933 254 SUPPLY CHAIN STUDY INVESTMENT PROSPECTUS Cr Helen Durant Central Ward [email protected] M. 0427 115 783 Councillors (from left): Ruth Gstrein, Lesley Brown, Helen Durant, Simon Illingworth, Jo Beard, Wayne Oakes Right: Ecklin farmer Simon Craven at Ayresford Road Cr Lesley Brown and (front) Mayor Neil Trotter. North Ward WELCOME TO THE SPRING EDITION [email protected] M. 0428 594 684 THE CASE FOR OUR ROADS OF CORANGAMITE NEWS BARWON SOUTH WEST REGIONAL DAIRY SUPPLY CHAIN STUDY Cr Jo Beard With summer approaching and the days highways (Princes, Glenelg, Hamilton) 15 BarwonSouth South Central West Ward Regional Dairy SupplyFour Chain newly Study widened - Investment sections Prospectus on Mr Craven said VicRoads put counters The ‘Barwon South West Regional Dairy getting longer, Council is starting to and the Great Ocean Road. All main [email protected] Ayresford Road at Ecklin are small steps on the road in May, but November to Supply Chain Investment Prospectus’ plan for fire season. roads connecting our towns are usually M. 0417 369 457 towards the $317.5 million investment April was the peak time with harvest forecasts the region’s industry could Our roadside slashing program is at its arterial roads. needed for the road network in South trucks going out and gravel trucks increase production and processing by busiest during spring, with more than If you spot a roadside or an intersection Cr Simon Illingworth West Victoria. coming in while the weather was fine for 20% by 2045, to about 2.5 billion litres Coastal Ward 450 km of local roadsides, plus key that needs attention, please give us “It’s made a massive difference,” said construction. per annum. [email protected] intersections targeted. a call on 5593 7100 and we can take local farmer Simon Craven. “We had to correct them a fair few times Key routes which carry the highest action or refer the issue to Regional M. 0431 933 406 This year, Council has committed more Mr Craven is on the committee that and send them in the right direction to volumes are the Princes Highway, Roads Victoria. than $150,000 for emergency fire helped develop the Barwon South West get information,” he said. Cobden-Warrnambool Rd, Cobden- prevention and slashing works. This Temporary roadside grazing also started Regional Dairy Supply Chain Study—a “We’ve taken a proactive approach to try Stonyford Road, and Ayresford Road in includes spraying for fire prevention on 1 September and will continue COUNCIL MEETINGS valuable negotiating tool in advocating to educate them on what the industry in Corangamite, along with Caramut Road and spraying around posts and signs in throughout summer. Permits are $1 for investment in State-managed roads. the area is doing and why there are so and Mailors Flat–Koroit Road in Moyne. preparation for slashing. and recognise that roadside grazing is a 2019 “I was giving them the perspective from many trucks.” Many of the roads, bridges and culverts valuable activity that helps reduce fine • Tuesday 24 September, 7 pm Work involves slashing an area two a dairy farmers point of view,” he said. “The whole community was involved. We in the region are not strong enough to metres wide on road shoulders, with fuels in key areas across the Shire. Rose Room, 129 High Street, Terang carry High Productivity Freight Vehicles Other advisors included Andrew Chivell, had petitions and all sorts of things.” some strategic areas up to four metres If you intend to graze along a local • Tuesday 22 October, 7 pm (HPFVs) which are becoming more from Webber and Chivell Fertilisers at “This should be done Victoria-wide. The wide for additional fire prevention. road, the process is straightforward Killara Centre, Camperdown common because they are safer and Cobden, and representatives from milk Shire’s got to be commended for putting Typically, roadsides are slashed, sprayed, unless there is native vegetation on the more economical. • Tuesday 26 November, 7 pm factories and the grain industry. the money up and doing the work on the and slashed again at places where the proposed site. Once your application is The Dairy Supply Chain Study aims Killara Centre, Camperdown “We’ve got logging, gas and general Dairy Supply Chain Study.” grass grows back quickly. received, a local laws officer will carry to convince the State and Federal freight on top of that,” Mr Craven said. The Barwon South West Regional Dairy Roadside slashing in Corangamite out a site inspection and contact you to • Tuesday 17 December, 7 pm, Governments to fund works that will Supply Chain Study was funded by Shire operates in a similar way to road discuss. You can apply online at Killara Centre, Camperdown “My grandfather (Harold Craven) started improve productivity for the dairy www.corangamite.vic.gov.au for a permit five Councils in the Great South Coast maintenance. Council takes care of For agendas and minutes, please 20 years ago trying to get the single- industry, and provide safety benefits for or call customer service on 5593 7100. Group: Corangamite, Colac-Otway, the local roadsides, while the State visit www.corangamite.vic.gov.au lane widened. everyone. Moyne, Southern Grampians Shires Government is responsible for slashing Residents are more than welcome to “VicRoads said the road didn’t have the and Warrnambool City Council have put Not investing in our roads is likely to along its main arterial network, including attend Council meetings. volume of traffic to justify it. together a powerful report arguing for hinder growth in milk production and intersections. There are 19 arterial roads “This study has shown it does, which is Commonwealth and State support to associated jobs. in the Shire, as well as the three main Mayor just what we’ve been telling them for keep the dairy industry on the road— years.” literally. 2 / CORANGAMITE SHIRE NEWS www.corangamite.vic.gov.au / 3 STAFF PROFILE BUSHFIREBUSHFIRE PLACE PLACE OFOF LASTLAST RESORT - a -placea place to to go go when when youryour fire fire plans plans have have failed failed. What is a Bushfire Place Place of of Last Last Resort? Resort? 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