ITEM 1 - APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
REPORT IN BRIEF
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Reason For Report |
To allow tendering of apologies for councillors not present. |
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Policy Implications |
Nil |
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Budget Implications |
Nil |
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IPR Linkage |
1.2.2.1a - Facilitate Council and standing committee meeting processes. |
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Annexures |
Nil |
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File Number |
\OFFICIAL RECORDS LIBRARY\GOVERNANCE\COUNCIL MEETINGS\COUNCIL - COUNCILLORS LEAVE OF ABSENCE - 1505333 |
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THAT any apologies tendered be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted. |
General Manager's REPORT
A call for apologies is to be made.
ITEM 2 - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
REPORT IN BRIEF
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Reason For Report |
To allow an opportunity for Committee members to declare an interest in any items to be determined at this meeting. |
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Policy Implications |
Nil |
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Budget Implications |
Nil |
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IPR Linkage |
1.2.2.1a - Facilitate Council and standing committee meeting processes. |
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Annexures |
Nil |
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File Number |
\OFFICIAL RECORDS LIBRARY\GOVERNANCE\COUNCIL MEETINGS\COUNCIL - COUNCILLORS AND STAFF DECLARATION OF INTEREST - 2023 - 1505334 |
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THAT the Declarations of Interest be noted. |
Department Leader - Governance & Corporate Performance's REPORT
A call for Declarations of Interest.
ITEM 3 - DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS
REPORT IN BRIEF
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Reason For Report |
To allow an opportunity for councillors to declare any political donations received. |
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Policy Implications |
Nil |
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Budget Implications |
Nil |
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IPR Linkage |
1.2.2.1a - Facilitate Council and standing committee meeting processes. |
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Annexures |
Nil |
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File Number |
\OFFICIAL RECORDS LIBRARY\GOVERNANCE\COUNCIL MEETINGS\COUNCIL - COUNCILLORS DECLARATION OF POLITICAL DONATIONS - 1505336 |
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THAT any political donations be noted. |
General Manager's REPORT
A call for declarations of any political donations.
ITEM 4 - 2023/24 ROADS TRANSPORT BUDGET PREPARATION
REPORT IN BRIEF
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Reason For Report |
To seek the Committee's guidance with regard to priority areas for the 2023/24 roads transport budget |
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Policy Implications |
Nil |
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Budget Implications |
Consultation with Committee on priorities will provide valuable input inot the 2023/24 budget deliberations for Cabonne Council. |
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IPR Linkage |
2.2.1.3b - Lobby for improved road transport opportunities within the Cabonne region. |
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Annexures |
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File Number |
\OFFICIAL RECORDS LIBRARY\TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT\MEETINGS\ROADS ADVISORY COMMITTEE - 1510735 |
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THAT the Infrastructure (Transport) Committee note the report for the proposed 2023/24 Roads Transport Budget Preparation and endorse the following priority roads for pursuit of future funding opportunities: 1. Lake Canobolas Road 2. Gumble Road 3. Mt Canobolas Road |
Deputy General Manager - Cabonne Infrastructure's REPORT
Council Officers have commenced the preparation of the 2023/24 Transport Infrastructure Budget. The draft Cabonne Council operational budget will be presented to Council at its April 2023 meeting.
The focus of the draft budget is to maximise the funding that will be realized from flood damage works but filling in gaps (between approved sections), and undertaking significant table drain and vegetation works.
Cabonne Council’s 2023-24 Operational Budget contains the following, which are considered as a ‘core’ budget that Council is able to fund from its own revenues and recurrent funding arrangements:
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Program Description |
Proposed Budget |
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Local Rural Roads Maintenance |
$ 2,329,361 |
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Urban Roads Maintenance |
$ 316,611 |
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Regional Roads Maintenance |
$ 936,360 |
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Table Drain Clearing Maintenance |
$ 250,000 |
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Local Roads Reseal Program |
$ 1,120,000 |
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Local Roads Heavy Patching |
$ 1,120,000 |
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Local Roads Gravel Resheeting |
$ 1,100,000 |
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Local Roads Culvert Replacement |
$ 240,000 |
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Regional Roads Rehabilitation |
$ 900,000 |
In addition, Council will have additional funding under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for road restoration following the November floods. This is estimated at approximately $70M.
Additionally, funding of $4.2M has been made available to Council under the Regional and Local Roads Repair Fund. This funding is to be used for maintenance related activities only, and has been directed towards additional road table drain clearing, vegetation works and heavy patching.
Over the past several financial years, Council has been fortunate to attract grant funding to accelerate some of this program and undertake road pavement strengthening and select widening. The ongoing nature of this funding is dependent on the priorities of the State and Federal Governments.
Only known funding has been budgeted for, and therefore no budget figures have been indicated for Fixing Local Roads programs (other than those that are in place currently). Priorities should be raised for discretionary funding which may come up over the course of the year.
At the Roads Advisory Committee meeting held 4 April 2023, the advisory committee considered roads that are considered to be priorities for upgrade works, should funding be made available.
From this meeting, the Roads Advisory Committee has suggested the following priorities for consideration of the Council:
1. Lake Canobolas Road – Widening of deficient sections, pavement rehabilitation
2. Gumble Road – Widening of deficient sections, pavement rehabilitation
3. Mt Canobolas Road - – Widening of deficient sections, pavement rehabilitation
For Regional Roads, an application has been made for funding at the following locations
1. Cargo Road – between Lockwood and Canonomdine Lane – widening to 8m seal on 9m formation, pavement strengthening.
2. Banjo Paterson Way – either side of Bicton Lane – widening to 8m seal on 9m formation, pavement strengthening.
The funding sought is under the REPAIR program which regularly provides approximately $800,000 for regional road upgrades and renewals.
ITEM 5 - TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE
REPORT IN BRIEF
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Reason For Report |
To provide the committee members an update within the Transport Infrastructre department. |
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Policy Implications |
Nil |
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Budget Implications |
Nil |
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IPR Linkage |
2.2.1.2a - Deliver Council’s capital works program. |
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Annexures |
Nil |
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File Number |
\OFFICIAL RECORDS LIBRARY\ROADS and BRIDGES\MEETINGS\OPERATIONS MEETINGS - 1509005 |
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THAT the information be noted. |
Deputy General Manager - Cabonne Infrastructure's REPORT
The following report provides an update on major projects up to the end of March 2023.
Casuarina Drive
Work has been completed.
Borenore Road
Work has been completed.
Gowan Road
No further progress due to storm events.
Kangaroobie Road
Works to be completed:
· Site clean up
Burrendong Road – Construction
Work has been completed.
Four Mile Creek Road
· Investigations including geo-technical and site survey have been completed.
· Consultant Engineers have advised from these investigations that the landslip is localized and not widespread.
· Design works are nearing completion. Tendering is due to commence in April 2023.
· Council is negotiating a bypass road currently which may allow some traffic to be able to traverse the location.
Four Mile Creek Road – 01 December 2022
Flood Damage
All sealed, unsealed roads, bridges, culverts, and waterways have been inspected and assessed, with all roads made safe and serviceable, with some completed road restoration works.
Washpen Creek Bridge
Due to increased volume of agricultural harvesting plant, it was recommended that council replace the single lane bridge with a dual lane appropriate structure.
· Survey has been completed
· Concept design to be finalised
Peak Hill Road Upgrade – Roads of Significant Importance (ROSI)
Under Roads of Significant Importance (ROSI) investment initiative from the Federal Government, Cabonne Council has put in a proposal to upgrade Peak Hill Road, serving as a freight corridor to address the flooding/safety concerns while contributing to the competitiveness of Australia’s agricultural and mining sectors.
· Survey is complete
· Geological Investigations & Pavement Design is completed
· REF has been sent back to council and council’s Environmental Officer has done the initial review
· Flood study to be completed
· Working on Final Design
Molong Main Street Trial
· Underground services located in Stage 1 and 2 (Gidley Street to Edward Street)
· Approximate location of garden beds have been marked on the ground with pink arrows.
· Preliminary budget almost completed
· Contractors locked in to start setting up on Saturday 15 April 2023 with construction to begin Monday 17 April 2023.
· Area set up at the Molong Rec Ground for trial.
o Excavated a 12m long section x 2m wide (6m garden bed in the centre and 3m of pavers either side), drainage pipe installed from excavation to Molong Creek.
o Installed formwork for the walls and concrete poured.
o Project is being delayed due to the availability of the concreters for small amounts of work at short notice.
o Trial run – Strata vault installed and backfilled with soil.
Molong Main Street – Trial at Molong Rec Ground
East Area of Cabonne
Works completed has included:
Storm Damage Resheeting:
· Dalton Road
· Boulton Road
· Fannings Lane
· Mulyan Road
· Culverson Road
· Gazzard Lane
· Ostini Road
· Bevan Road
· Panorama Road
· Bosches Creek Road
· Stagecoach Road
· Blugas Road
· Belgravia Road
· Caluela Road
Drainage/Clearing Culverts/Excavator Works:
· Lower Lewis Ponds Road – Storm Damage
· Ophir Road – Storm Damage
· James Dalton Road – Storm Damage
· Emmas Lane – Storm Damage
· Windera Drive – Storm Damage
Patching Crews:
Local Roads (Cold Mix)
· Boree Lane
· Borenore Road
· Bradleys Road
· Vittoria Road
Regional Roads (Cold Mix)
· Burrendong Road
· Cargo Road
State Roads
· 5 days spent patching potholes and shoves on The Escort Way near Toogong
Construction/Heavy Patching/Sealing:
Heavy Patching
· Heavy Patching completed on Henry Lane, Emu Swamp Road, Favell Road, Byng Road and Icely Road. Sealing to be completed.
Construction – Cadia Road
· All sections on Cadia Road have been sealed and centre-line marked (fog lines and turning arrows are still to be marked).
Storm Damage
In the east area of Cabonne, crews with a 15T excavator, trucks and traffic control have been digging out springs on the following sealed roads and reinstating with gabion and road base:
· Giles Road
· Dry Creek Road
South Area of Cabonne
Works completed have included:
Gravel Resheeting
· Sharpless Lane
· Trajere Lane
Local and Regional Maintenance Patching
· Manildra Township
· Gavins Lane
· Davys Plains Road
· Cargo Township
· Moorbel Drive
· Nangar Road
· Warraderry Way
· Belubula Way
· Cargo Road
· MR61
· MR377
· MR310
Storm Damage including Grading and Drainage works
· Traves Lane
· Eugowra Town clean up
· Eugowra Town road seals
· Reedy Creek Road
· Barragan Road
· Glasson Road
· Lockwood Road
LRCI
· Longs Corner Road – Works include:
o Remove trees for sight distance
o Replace culvert (600mm x 1200mm 3 cell)
o Drainage installation and widening
o Rehabilitating the pavement from a 6m formation to an 8m formation with a 7m seal
o Linemarking still to be completed
· Bocobra Road – Works include:
o Remove trees for sight distance
o Drainage installation
o Widening/Rehabilitating the pavement from a 6m formation to an 8m formation with a 7m seal
o Linemarking still to be completed
· Amaroo Road – Works include:
o Removal of dangerous trees
o Rehabilitation work on drainage and pavement
Attending Fires in the Local Area
· Mandagery/Reedy Creek
North Area of Cabonne
Maintenance grading and patching has occurred in the north area of Cabonne. Roads included:
Patching
· Molong Township
· Marsden Street
· Baldry Road
· SH7
Grading
· Dowlings Road
· Gregra Road
· Sandy Creek Road
· Livermores Lane
· Petersons Road
· White Flat Road
· Shades Creek Road
· Garra Cemetery Road
· Fairview Road
· Woods Road
· Rubydale Road
· Carrolls Road
· Pecks Road
· Matthews Road
· Gullengamble Road
· Bournewood Church Road
Ongoing Wet Weather Conditions/Storm Damage
Ongoing storm damage works are progressing by council staff and contractors. Due to waterlogged unsealed roads, it has not been possible to deploy plant and machinery, although temporary works have occurred to make roads and access available to property owners and the community.
Council officers will continue to inspect and prioritise works as resources are available.