TECHNICAL SERVICES
JOHN MARTIN DIRECTOR BE (Agric), LGPRO
TECHNICAL SERVICES 178.5 kilometres of urban roads maintained 2,739 kilometres of rural roads maintained 233.6 kilometres of kerbs and channels maintained 172.2 kilometres of footpaths maintained 21 kilometres of bicycle tracks maintained $1,232,000 road construction program $862,500 resealing program
Drainage system maintenance including 124.2 kilometres of pipes and 4,038 drainage pits
Commencement of stormwater pit cleanouts in Horsham as part of a two-year rolling program
Maintenance and management of 414 items of plant and equipment
John commenced with Horsham Rural City Council in March 2012. He has 29 years experience in all aspects of engineering including infrastructure development, management of major projects and natural resource management. Prior to joining Council, John was responsible for managing GWMWater’s infrastructure assets and the region’s water resource.
Areas of Responsibility: Technical Services is responsible for managing, maintaining and enhancing Council’s infrastructure assets including roads, drains, footpaths and parks. This department is also responsible for waste, emergency and fleet management, along with some enterprise services.
Services include: Emergency Management, Engineering, Environmental Management, Fleet Management, Horsham Aerodrome, Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange, Infrastructure, Road Construction and Maintenance, Sport and Recreation and Waste Management.
2012-13 LARGE PLANT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 1 x new Cat 12M grader 1 x new heavy truck and trailer (Kenworth T403) 3 x new tractors (John Deere) 3 x new medium sized trucks (Fuso) 1 x new garbage truck (Dennis Eagle with Superior Pak body) 1 x new Cat forklift
Changeover of approximately 20 x cars, utilities, four wheel drives and one scooter
2 x large front deck mowers, one new line-marking machine and various minor plant (including chainsaws, blowers, hedge trimmers, compressors, etc)
Maintenance and management of 72 Council vehicles
14,632 tonnes of household waste collected from 8,371 residential and 101 commercial properties 1,240 tonnes of recycling material recovered 27 public convenience facilities maintained
502,379 sheep and 2,113 cattle throughput at Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange
Support and surrounds works completed for Gateway development in Wilson Street Horsham and the Special Development School in High Street North, Horsham
Upgrade completed to Freds Road and Tuckers Road at Longerenong College providing a sealed road around the College and all-weather access to paddocks for the College, Country Fire Authority and Bayer - design and reconstruction of College Drive also largely completed
Completion of 5 kilometres of widening and reshaping of Dooen School Road, Dooen
Disposal of garbage into the newly constructed Johns landfill commenced after more than three years of planning Responded to Victoria Valley Complex fires by providing water tankers, graders and relief centres
Construction of new tennis courts at seven locations across the municipality
Construction of stage two of Horsham Skate Park completed
Grant secured for Pynsent Street streetscape and drainage works completed
Natimuk and Horsham East flood investigations undertaken
ANNUAL REPORT 2012 - 2013
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