IN6.1.1 - SafeRoads4Logan Road Safety Strategy Action Plan 2022-2026 implementation

Implement current year actions for of the SafeRoads4Logan Road Safety Strategy Action Plan 2022-2026.

Purpose: To reduce incidents and improve safety on roads in the City of Logan and promote road safety.

• Commencing partnership with Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation (LBDF) to undertake research-based pilot study targeting child care centres for prevention of child road trauma (Action A5a).
• Weekly meetings between Council, Police and Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) road safety officers (Action A5b). 
• Coordinating second meeting of Road Safety and Active Transport (RSAT) Advisory Group on 27 October 2022 (Action A6).
• Inviting a number of Council traffic staff and TMR road safety officers along to road fatality inspection to develop crash investigation skills (Action A8).
• Installation of high activity zones in Logan Central precincts either side of rail line as part of TMR sponsored Vulnerable Road User Project (Action A24).
• Scoping sites for potential trial of Smart Safety Platform, a real-time analytical tool attached to monitoring cameras and sponsored by Motor Accident Insurance Commission (Action A29).

• Seek a new permanent staff member for lead road safety officer.
• Fill the role on a temporary basis through an internal secondment until a permanent replacement is found.

IN6.2.1 - Chambers Flat Wastewater Treatment Plant site master plan

Develop the draft and final site master plan for the Chambers Flat Wastewater Treatment Plan.

Purpose: To support the delivery of reliable and sustainable water services.

• Initial meetings have been held with the Chambers Flat community reference group.
• The group has put forward key goals that they each have for the site. Logan Water has share a preliminary site map that shows the proposed location of the treatment plant site and other areas that at this stage will be reserved for Logan Water purposes.
• There remains a significant part of the site that can be used for community and environmental uses.
• Further consultation is on hold until the alignment of the upgraded Kenny Road is finalised, this has been delayed at least three months as the roads team reassesses the proposed design considering the updated flood modelling.
• Contact was made with Community Reference Group thanking them for their contribution during 2022 with advice that the next meeting will be programmed early in 2023.

IN6.2.2 - Loganholme Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Stage 8. Beenleigh WWTP close

Deliver critical upgrades to the Loganholme WWTP.
Decommission the Beenleigh WWTP.

Purpose: To respond to anticipated increases in growth and demand in water services

• Completed permeate pumps slab.
• Completed permeate flowmeters slab.
• Completed bioreactor aeration piping.
• Commenced installation of diffuser grids.
• Continued with installation of underground services.

IN6.2.3 - Water and wastewater capital works program

Deliver water and wastewater infrastructure through the Water and Wastewater Capital Works Program.

Purpose: To deliver safe and efficient water and wastewater infrastructure to support the community and city growth.

• The expenditure on the Water and Wastewater Capital Works Program was $49.02 million against the phased budget of $61.45 million. 
• It is not expected that this will impact the overall Program's budget target spend for the financial year as there were many projects in design and development phase during the first half of the financial year.

Recovery actions

• None required at this point.
• It is expected that expenditures will ramp up in coming months as more projects enter the construction phase  where the bulk of moneys are spent.
• The Branch is working with Council's construction partners to monitor project schedules to ensure budget spend recovers. Budget spend is recovering which is evident by an improvement seen in estimated versus actual spend gap from 75% of estimated spend in quarter 1, to 80% of estimated spend in quarter 2.
• It is expected that performance KPIs will still be met.

IN6.2.4 - Water for SEQ Plan

Contribute towards the development of the Water for SEQ Plan.

Purpose: To:

• ensure the best possible outcomes for City of Logan communities
• effectively inform the region’s future through input in the SEQ Regional Plan.

• The South-East Queensland Water Service Providers (WSPs) Partnership have engaged consultants to facilitate the development and preparation of the regional planning high-level strategic Position Statement, and development and implementation of the related Communication and Stakeholder Plan. Logan Water's role in this process will predominately be in the last quarter of the financial year.
• The Water for SEQ Plan is an initiative of the SEQ Water Service Providers (WSP) Partnership with a vision for integrated and collaborative water cycle management across South-East Queensland ensures water and sewerage services are reliable, affordable, and sustainable both now and in the future. The benefits and costs of an integrated and regional approach to water management are realised, pursued and shared equitably between stakeholders.
• The SEQ WSPs are Seqwater, City of Gold Coast, Logan City Council, Redland City Council, Unitywater and Urban Utilities. Each of the agencies had a plan for their component of the region but there was no holistic plan or framework for bringing them together or for guiding and supporting other levels of government when putting together the SEQ Regional Plan.

IN6.3.1 - Parks Asset Renewal Program

Deliver the Parks Asset Renewal Program.

Purpose: Provide and maintain healthy and active recreation opportunities for families

• The program is on schedule with 46% of the program delivered so far and is running ahead of quarterly budget splits.

• Eridani Park toilet.
• Tully Memorial Park toilet demolition.
• Lissadell Park adventure play unit.
• Lancaster Park drinking fountain.
• Bayes Park shelter.
• Settlers Park (Flagstone) renewal.
• Nexus Forest Park renewal.
• Peters Park renewal.

• The full 2022/23 Asset Renewal Program has now been designed, with work commencing on designs for 2023/24 Asset Renewal projects in Q3.
• Two projects are facing delays, which the Parks Branch will continue to monitor:
• Wearing Park – Feedback received at community consultation was critical of the design.  Parks are working with stakeholders to meet community expectations. 
• Lincoln Green Park – Detailed design of the asset renewal project has been delayed due to community consultation. 
• Alternative projects are being advanced to mitigate the potential impact of these delays on the program.

IN6.3.2 - Waterford West Park

Deliver the detailed design for the Waterford West Park.

Purpose: To enhance Council’s recreational infrastructure across the city’s green spaces.

• The project remains on schedule. 
• New site plans and flood modelling have been undertaken to address site constraints. 
• Consultation with internal Council stakeholders is currently being undertaken.   
• Project documentation is expected in January 2023.

IN6.4.1 - Asset Management deep dive

Deliver an enhanced level of maturity of strategic and operational asset management for Council facilities and properties.

Purpose: To support delivery of the related project: Enterprise Asset Management Systems and long-term sustainability of Council’s infrastructure.

Implement the Asset Management Strategy 2020-2023. This will be achieved by delivering identified actions from the associated Asset Management Improvement Plan (AMIP). This includes reviewing:

• condition assessment and defect identification regime for each asset class
• risk analysis and monitoring regime for infrastructure assets
• operations, maintenance, and renewal plans
• asset management resources across the organisation
• implementing AMIP Key Performance Indicators.

• Corporate Asset Management (CAM)has been providing assistance to Branches with the preparation their lifecycle asset renewal models.
• Further assistance with updating and verifying the Park's financial asset register has been undertaken by CAM.
• The timeframe for this is currently expected to be delivered by February 2023 for all branch preparations to be completed.
• This is to feed into the related project – IN6.4.3: Organisational asset renewals modelling.

IN6.4.3 - Organisational asset renewals modelling

Update the organisation's asset renewal governance and practices.

Purpose: To provide improved information for future decisions around new and existing service levels.

• Development of branch and/or asset lifecycle asset renewal models is ongoing with CAM providing general assistance and creating models where branches have resourcing issues.
• The timeframe for this is currently expected to be delivered by February 2023 for all branch preparations to be completed.

IN6.5.1 - Parks Capital Works Program

Deliver park infrastructure through the Parks Capital Works Program.

Purpose: To Increase tourism in the city. To create healthy and active recreation opportunities for families.

• Anticipated program milestone for the end of quarter 2 was 19% budget spend, but is ahead of schedule at 36%.
• Consultation activities complete.
• Projects are in the design and documentation phase l  Where possible equipment is being procured early to mitigate supply chain delays and to manage consequential impacts on contractor availability. 
• Weather has not significantly impacted program delivery in Q1 or Q2. We are monitoring this for potential impacts on Q3 delivery and have prepared wet weather impact mitigation plans.

• Rainbow Park toilet.
• Cecil Clark Park footpaths.
• Emerson Park footpath.
• East Beaumont Park ninja fitness station.
• Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road Streetscape (Stage 1).
• Seaton Park Dog Off Leash Area.
• Village Green skate park.
• Brandon Park shelter and lighting.
• Thwaites Reserve car park.
• Richard Wilson Park toilet.
• Crestmead Park Skate Park extension.

IN6.5.2 - Flagstone Community Hub

Deliver detailed design work for the Flagstone Community Hub.

Purpose: To support development of the new Greater Flagstone community centre.

• The functional brief was completed.
• Community needs were verified and have informed the functional brief.
• The community engagement outcomes have been summarised and the project web page will be updated accordingly.

IN6.5.3 - Yarrabilba Community Hub

Deliver the Yarrabilba Community Hub.

Purpose: To provide a new integrated community facility that delivers critical social services for the community.

• Works have been completed for the Yarrabilba Community Hub.
• Practical completion has been issued and handover completed in early November 2022.
• Project complete.

IN6.6.1 - Road and Drainage Capital Works Program

Deliver the road and drainage infrastructure 2022/2023 projects through the Road and Drainage Capital Works Program.

Purpose: To deliver sustainable transport infrastructure that provides city and regional connection.
To deliver drainage infrastructure that collects and discharges stormwater safely and effectively

• Delivery of the Capital Roadworks and Drainage Program has achieved $58.6 Million in overall expenditure.
• This is slightly ahead of planned expenditure targets by 8%.

• Stages 2 and 9 of Woodlands Drive Catchment Master Drainage Project, Rochedale South ($15.8 million).
• Stage 1 of Jimboomba Local Road Kerbing and Stormwater Drainage Upgrade ($8.6 million).
• Gilmore Road, Berrinba - Road Upgrade ($8.1 million).
• Chambers Flat Road Upgrade, Chambers Flat ($38 million).
• Gunungai Drive Cycleway and new bridge crossing, Slacks Creek ($4.1 million).
• Woodbeck Street Catchment Master Drainage Project, Beenleigh ($1.7 million).
• Middle & Teviot Road Roundabout Upgrade ($1.1 million).
• Asphalt resurfacing, spray sealing works and pavement rehabilitation at numerous locations across the city (totalling $12.6 million).

IN6.7.1 - Monitoring room expansion investigation

Deliver an investigation into the expansion of the Logan Safety Camera Program Monitoring Room.

Purpose: To support the expansion of the Logan Safety Camera Program network.

• A  Request For Quote to procure a consultancy firm to determine the current and future needs of Council's camera monitoring room including the identification of potential growth opportunities and requirements was finalised.
• Key internal stakeholders engaged.
• Selection panel members selected and confirmed. Panel members include representatives from the Information Technology Services Branch and the Logan Safety Camera Program.
• Quotations are expected to be invited from suppliers in January 2023.

IN6.7.2 - Strategic Land Acquisition Program

Establish a 3-year Strategic Land Acquisition Program to coordinate the acquisition of commercial land and sale of surplus land.

Purpose: To support the efficient delivery of trunk infrastructure and generate investment and employment opportunities in our city.

• Council was provided an update in November 20222 regarding the Innovation Precinct.
• Feedback was positive with endorsement to proceed with further investigation.
• The project is continuing investigation and studies of potential designs, and drafting of the innovation precinct planning and options.