Darwin City Council’s Asset Management Darwin City Council’s Asset Management Journey, Learning & Future DirectionsJourney, Learning & Future Directions

Darwin• Territory Population – 225,900• Darwin Population - 75,900• Darwin and Wider Area Population 2021 – 154,000• Average Temperature 24C – 32C• Average Annual Rainfall 1719.8mm

Darwin

In The Beginning ……..In The Beginning ……..

• Darwin was founded in 1869 and named Palmerston before being renamed in 1911.

• Darwin City was recognised as a Capital City in November 1979.

• Asset Values:

1958 – ₤114,877 ($191,744)

2009 – $692million

Carparks $9.5M 1.4%

Traffic Signals $1.6M 0.2%

Plant & Equipment $13.7M 2%

Walkways $2.8M 0.4%

Footpaths (372km) $29.1M 4%

Cyclepaths (62km) $8.3M 1.2%

Driveways (18,000) $18.8M 2.7%

Roads (436km) $199M 29%

Other Assets $23.3M 3%

Buildings (95) $109M 16%

Stormwater (400km; 9,500 Pits) $278M

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Darwin City's Infrastructure Assets Darwin City's Infrastructure Assets 2009 Replacement Value $692 million2009 Replacement Value $692 million

Darwin City Council’s Darwin City Council’s Asset Management JourneyAsset Management Journey

• In 2001 GHD commissioned to undertake a review of Council’s asset management practices.

• Key outcome to advise Council how it can improve asset management by applying best practice principles to its asset portfolios.

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2001 Asset Management 2001 Asset Management GHD GAP ANALYSISGHD GAP ANALYSIS

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44 AM Improvement Projects Identified44 AM Improvement Projects Identified

Asset Data Collection & Condition Surveys

Asset Data Collection Asset Data Collection & Condition Surveys& Condition Surveys

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High Priority Repairs Root Damage Damaged PitsConcrete 8,611 256 340,973 215 438 79Asphalt 3,296 85 109,318 327 882 12Pavers 90 3 9,557 10 15 5Exposed Agg 424 16 43,948 16 70 43Others 29 1 637 0 0 0None 8,091Total 20,541 361 504,433 568 1,405 139

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Asset Data Collection & Condition SurveysAsset Data Collection & Condition Surveys

• Consolidation of corporate and commonly held information for Council’s major classes of assets (Buildings, Roads and Stormwater).

• Analysis of planned and projected expenditure over next 2 decades.

• Identifies where and how improvements need to be made;

Darwin City Council’s Darwin City Council’s Corporate Asset Management PlanCorporate Asset Management Plan

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Corporate Asset Management Plans Corporate Asset Management Plans Council’s StrengthsCouncil’s Strengths

• Long term asset management improvement program.

• Ten Year Works Programs.

• Project Prioritisation System for prioritising budget submissions.

• High Level Asset Management Steering Group.

• Dedicated Asset Team.

Council’s Learning So FarCouncil’s Learning So Far

• Need to refine our understandings of Councils Assets.

• Establish a Corporate wide awareness and adoption.

• Continuation and improved data collection and analysis.

• This all feeds to Council needing to understand what the next phase of our journey is an will involve.

The Way ForwardThe Way Forward

• Darwin City Council Asset Management and Financial Sustainability Review – 2009. (Access Economics and JRA)

• Project Objectives. (AM)– the appropriateness of current asset management

processes, including the Asset Management Plan.– the linkage between the AMP the Council’s long-term

financial planning processes

• Outcome was 6 main Recommendations for improvement of AM.

How was Darwin City Council Placed ?How was Darwin City Council Placed ?

Theme Target Darwin City CouncilAverage Maturity Score

AM Accountability & Direction

3.0 2.8

Asset Information Management

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Asset Lifecycle Management 3.0 2.6

Service Management 3.0 2.7

Summary of FindingsSummary of Findings

• Current AM Practices close to core maturity in governance and service planning.

• Current AM planning represents a first generation AM plan.

• Asset information is fragmented.

• High dependence on key people.

• Council should target development of second generation asset management plans.

Asset Management Improvement ProjectsAsset Management Improvement Projects

• Ongoing development and maintenance of Councils Corporate Asset Register.

• Improving Council’s knowledge management strategy.

• Asset management to be undertaken within a strategic framework.

• Integration into long-term financial planning.

• Council’s have a stewardship role to ensure that the City’s assets are cared for and protected for future generations.

• Effective asset management is a whole of Council responsibility.

• Long-term asset management and financial planning are critical to ensure our on-going viability and sustainability.

• Ensure that AM activities reflect the “Local Context.”

• Asset management is never “finished” – it is an on-going process.

Concluding CommentsConcluding Comments