19 q Annual Report 2013-2014
TECHNICAL SERVICES
John Martin
Director BE (Agric)
John commenced with Horsham Rural City Council in March 2012. He has 30 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 multi-million dollar water infrastructure assets for GWMWater.
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: Drainage Maintenance, Emergency Management, Engineering and Design Services, Environmental Management, Fleet, Horsham Aerodrome, Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange, Roads, Streets and Bridges Construction and Maintenance, Sports and Recreation and Waste Management.
Highlights/Achievements: q 160 kilometres of urban roads maintained
q 2,746.8 kilometres of rural roads maintained q 234.5 kilometres of kerbs and channels maintained q 173.2 kilometres of footpaths maintained q 60.6 kilometres of bicycle tracks maintained q $2.331 million road construction program q $975,300 resealing program
q Drainage system maintenance including 126.46 kilometres of pipes and 4,139 drainage pits
q Maintenance and management of 447 items of plant and equipment
q Maintenance and management of 71 Council vehicles
q 35 plans, designs and specifications for infrastructure projects developed
q 15,982 tonnes of household waste collected from 8,405 residential and 220 commercial properties
q 1,673 tonnes of recycling material recovered q 27 public conveniences maintained (see page 45)
q 565,167 sheep and 1,556 cattle throughput at Horsham Regional Livestock Exchange
q Commencement of stormwater pit cleanouts in Horsham as part of a three-year rolling program
q Commencement of Horsham Town Hall and Regional Art Gallery Redevelopment Project (see page 30)
q Drainage capacity in Pynsent Street upgraded and replaced overhead power lines with underground power – these latter works are part of a Putting Locals First grant made available through Regional Development Victoria
q Computer modelling conducted for the Horsham East flood study to assess the impact of removal of irrigation channels in the broader Drung – Riverside area
q Significant progress made on Mt William Creek flood study and incorporated into an updated flood response plan
q Design of Wimmera River Pedestrian Bridge significantly advanced during 2013-2014 including adoption of Apex Island site as preferred site for the bridge location – this was determined after significant community consultation
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