Horsham Aerodrome Upgrade
Horsham Aerodrome was developed by Council as the primary air service node for the region, providing support services and facilities for local, regional and emergency air needs.
Council will now be able to further promote the aerodrome as a major travel access to the Wimmera.
A regular passenger air service from Horsham to Melbourne has great potential. Horsham is recognised as the regional centre of the Wimmera and the upgrade will build on the strength of Horsham to service the aviation needs of the Wimmera.
The upgrade will enhance the economic and social options for the future development of the whole region. It will enable planning for future business development and the attraction of new investment into the region.
Construction of a new North/South runway RWY17/35 has been undertaken and will be opened to aerial operations by late September 2011.
Fleet Management
Council’s fl eet continues to expand. As a result of recent fl ood emergencies, Council has purchased additional specialist equipment including a Table Drain Mower for the eff ective maintenance of drainage systems on rural roads, and also a 4WD capable supervisor’s vehicle, and electronic message boards to notify the public of traffi c conditions.
Due to expanding waste management responsibilities, an additional 23 cubic metre Garbage Compactor has also been introduced to the fl eet to cover a wider area of rural properties.
Road Works Completed in 2010/11
Council services 2,946km of roads, 983km of this are sealed roads, 899km unsealed gravel roads and 1,064kms are unsealed earth roads.
WORK DESCRIPTION Road Construction
New Road Const. (Subdivisions) Road Reseals
Gravel Road Re-sheeting Footpaths
Kerb & Channel
LENGTH (Km) AREA (sq. m) 4.34 0.80
26,041 5,625
52.40 36.06 1.27 1.08
253,913 162,900 1,870 647
Bridging the Gap What is the 2% Infrastructure Funding Renewal Gap?
Council continues to commit to a 2% Infrastructure Renewal Funding Gap for the municipality. Council is tackling the lack of future funds for the replacement of its existing assets, such as roads, footpaths, bridges and buildings. Every 3 years, Council conducts extensive audits on the condition of its assets.
Asset condition is scored using a rating system of 0-10 (0 being new and 10 being no longer functional). Each asset is judged on a set of criteria to determine its condition score. This score is called a Retreatment Intervention Condition Level (RICL). For roads, Council has resolved to renew the road/section when its condition reaches a score of 7. For buildings, a score of 8.
Due to the rising costs and lack of funding, Councils struggle to keep up with renewing their assets when they reach high scores. Using modelling tools, Council can determine the amount of funding they need to renew all their assets with scores at or above the RICL. HRCC currently requires funding of $6.7M to renew all its assets with conditions currently at or above RICL. This is called the Renewal Gap or Infrastructure Gap.
With less funding coming from the state and federal governments, it is impossible for HRCC to reduce the Gap as assets continue to deteriorate.
In 2008, Council endeavoured to catch-up by imposing an additional 2% Rate. The Gap in 2008 was $5M and it was predicted to grow to $18M by 2011/12.
Pictured: Council’s Table Drain Mower in action.
The great news is that the Renewal Gap is now only $6.7M from the anticipated $18M by 2011/12.
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