Operational Plan 2015-16 - Shire of Richmond · Activity Objectives: Upgrade lawn cemetery to...

OPERATIONAL PLAN 2015-2016

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Finance and Administration

Activity Identified: Upgrade staff housing

Budget Implication: $100,000

Activity Objectives: Continue to upgrade staff housing. Flagged item is the caravan park unit and

office for new floor coverings, painting and side deck construction.

Corporate Plan Objective: Property Management

Activity Identified: Upgrade Wyangarie driveways


Activity Objectives: Replace existing paving with concrete for driveways to Wyangarie Units. Existing

paving is rough and uneven.


Activity Identified: Install more water sprinklers


Activity Objectives: Install water sprinkler system into Council units to improve lawn maintenance

and water management.


Activity Identified: Install surveillance system


Activity Objectives: Install security cameras at Lake Fred Tritton, Goldring St, Saleyards, Wash Down

Bay and the Dump Rd to monitor unwanted behaviour.

Corporate Plan Objective: Workplace Health and Safety


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Activity Identified: Civic centre floor


Activity Objectives: Replace floor covering in Civic Centre as the old one has sections missing and are

trip hazards.

Corporate Plan Objective: Workplace Health and Safety

Activity Identified: Develop plans for new administration building


Activity Objectives: Get plans for new administration building developed and source funding for

construction.

Corporate Plan Objective: Civic Administration

Activity Identified: Richmond Shire Council’s website

Budget Implication: Staff time

Activity Objectives: Upgrade Council’s website with Resolute and maintain with up to date

information.

Corporate Plan Objective: Corporate Governance

Activity Identified: Introduce a water allocation

Budget Implication: Staff and Councillors time

Activity Objectives: Council will look to introduce water meter readings and forward half yearly water

notices.

Corporate Plan Objective: Financial Management


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Works and Services

Activity Identified: Continue to further develop the new industrial estate


Activity Objectives: To have water and power installed in the industrial estate.

Corporate Plan Objective: Economic development

Activity Identified: New bridge at Hulbert’s Creek

Budget Implication: $3,300,000

Activity Objectives: Construction of new bridge crossing at Hulbert’s Creek replacing the old bridge.

Corporate Plan Objective: Roads

Activity Identified: Croydon Road upgrade


Activity Objectives: Continue to upgrade the Croydon Road utilising TIDS, R2R and other funding

sources.


Activity Identified: Stock proof Croydon Road airstrip


Activity Objectives: Install grid and fence on Croydon Road airstrip to stock proof road.



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Activity Identified: Continue resealing of town streets


Activity Objectives: Council to reseal town streets with particular attention to Goldring Street to Croydon Road grid.


Activity Identified: Continue with streetscape upgrade


Activity Objectives: Move forward with the next phase in the upgrade to the streetscape of

Richmond’s CBD.

Corporate Plan Objective: Parks and Gardens

Activity Identified: Minimise dust at Council’s Depot


Activity Objectives: Look to put down White Gravel and Crusher Mix at the Depot. Put water on the

mix and roll in for a hard surface.


Activity Identified: Upgrade saleyards facilities.


Activity Objectives: Upgrade yards facilities at the Richmond Saleyards to increase processing of

cattle.

Corporate Plan Objective: Rural Land Management


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Activity Identified: Upgrade saleyards truck access.


Activity Objectives: Seal the road and turning circle outside of yards to minimise the dust and

improve all weather access.

Corporate Plan Objective: Rural Land Management

Activity Identified: Continuous upgrade of Council Plant

Budget Implication: $1,095,000

Activity Objectives: Upgrade plant and equipment in accordance with Council’s replacement program to maintain a quality fleet.

Corporate Plan Objective: Asset Management

Activity Identified: Install shed and pumps at new bore


Activity Objectives: Install new shed and pumps at new saleyards bore to assist with water pressure.

Corporate Plan Objective: Water

Activity Identified: Cap old saleyards bore


Activity Objectives: Decommission the old saleyards bore.


Activity Identified: Levelling of turf at the Racecourse


Activity Objectives: Level and re‐grass the facilities to improve lawn quality and appearance.



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Activity Identified: Install power and water at facilities


Activity Objectives: Install power and water at facilities for exhibitors and overflow caravans from the

caravan park to increase the racecourse functionality.


Activity Identified: Replace water mains in Maxi


Activity Objectives: Replace water mains in Maxwelton as the old network constantly has leaks and

draws on the resources of Council Plumbers better used elsewhere.


Activity Identified: Install piping from new saleyard bore


Activity Objectives: Lay new pipe work to connect the bore to the existing water network and install

a new line to the sports oval and Council parks.


Activity Identified: Upgrade stormwater drainage


Activity Objectives: Ongoing stormwater replacement in Richmond due to the old stormwater pipes

beginning to degrade.



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Activity Identified: Landscape new water treatment plant


Activity Objectives: Landscape new water treatment plant along McGoffin Street to help create a

noise barrier and be ascetically pleasing.


Activity Identified: Install new pool shed


Activity Objectives: Install new shed at the pool to store equipment for the pool, swim club and

school.


Activity Identified: Upgrade lawn cemetery


Activity Objectives: Upgrade lawn cemetery to minimise uneven surfaces and sinking headstones.


Activity Identified: Install a wall of remembrance at the cemetery


Activity Objectives: Install a wall of remembrance at the cemetery so that ashes can be placed within

and/or plaques to be placed on wall.



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Activity Identified: Review and adopt a new town plan

Budget Implication: Staff and Councillors time

Activity Objectives: Two of Council staff are working towards a Diploma in Planning with the aim to

be able to review and change Council’s town plan ready for adoption by Council.

Corporate Plan Objective: Economic Development

Activity Identified: Get Council prequalified for Main Roads work


Activity Objectives: Council needs to be prequalified so it can do work for Main Roads. Council to

have its quality assurance and workplace health and safety audited by a 3rd party

as part of the process.

Corporate Plan Objective: Economic Development

Activity Identified: Bulk kerbside waste collections


Activity Objectives: Provide two bulk kerbside waste collections annually to help maintain a tidy

town.

Corporate Plan Objective: Cleansing

Activity Identified: Maintain existing waste disposal facility in accordance with environmental management practices


Activity Objectives: Investigate a dump manager and commercial disposal fees are collected where

possible.



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Activity Identified: Explore waste minimisation and recycling services


Activity Objectives: Liaise with external providers to collect scrap metals, oils and other recyclable

materials.


Activity Identified: Parks and Gardens Maintenance program


Activity Objectives: Develop and implement a maintenance program for parks and gardens.


Activity Identified: Environmental Management Plan


Activity Objectives: Review Council’s Environmental Management Plans for Environmentally Relevant

Activities

Corporate Plan Objective: Environmental and Health

Activity Identified: Racecourse Plan


Activity Objectives: Work with clubs on the future plans for the Racecourse.

Corporate Plan Objective: Community Events


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Community Development and Services

Activity Identified: Continue converting grass power sites to concrete


Activity Objectives: Continue converting sites to concrete for ease of access and cleanliness.

Corporate Plan Objective: Lakeview Caravan Park

Activity Identified: Reseal road in the park


Activity Objectives: Reseal road in the park to bring it up to standard and reduce further surface

degradation.


Activity Identified: Provide new unpowered sites


Activity Objectives: Build up the ground on the Lions Park side of the CVP so that it can be used for

unpowered sites and thus allowing conversion of old unpowered sites to

powered sites.


Activity Identified: Install cooling system to outside school hours care building


Activity Objectives: Install cooling system to outside school hours care building to help alleviate the

summer heat.

Corporate Plan Objective: Outside School Hours Care


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Activity Identified: Update presentation at Kronosaurus Korner


Activity Objectives: Update to 3D film.

Corporate Plan Objective: Tourism

Activity Identified: Cambridge Heritage Display Centre Shed


Activity Objectives: Provide a shed to house large machinery and equipment for display.

Corporate Plan Objective: Tourism

Activity Identified: Provide support to local community events


Activity Objectives: Continue to provide support to community clubs and organisations.


Activity Identified: Provide support to the Fossil Festival

Budget Implication: $20,000 plus staff time

Activity Objectives: Council provides a cash donation to the Fossil Festival of $20,000 plus staff time

for the event to help showcase Richmond’s premier event.


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