https://ipweaq.intersearch.com.au/ipweaqjspui/handle/1/7693 2026-07-16T05:14:35Z 2026-07-16T05:14:35Z Antonio, Mayor Paul https://ipweaq.intersearch.com.au/ipweaqjspui/handle/1/7720 2022-04-05T11:16:08Z 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Conference Opening Authors: Antonio, Mayor Paul

2022-01-01T00:00:00Z Bernier, Amy https://ipweaq.intersearch.com.au/ipweaqjspui/handle/1/7719 2022-04-06T11:15:44Z 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Kleinton Waste Management Facility Authors: Bernier, Amy Abstract: The Kleinton Waste Management Facility delivers positive outcomes for the Toowoomba Region through sustainable waste management practices. The $18 million project incorporates a new waste transfer station and involved the relocation of waste and the rehabilitation of the existing landfill. The facility is designed for a 25-year life with an expansion option to cater for the waste service needs of the northern urban areas of the Toowoomba Region for the next 50 years. The Kleinton Waste Management Facility project won The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia Queensland 2021 Environment and Sustainability category, the $10 million to $20 million project category, and was nominated as one of the top five projects of the year.

2022-01-01T00:00:00Z Beagley, Brett https://ipweaq.intersearch.com.au/ipweaqjspui/handle/1/7718 2022-04-05T11:16:05Z 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A Lifecycle Approach to Operation and Maintenance on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing Project Authors: Beagley, Brett Abstract: Ventia is the 25-year Operations and Maintenance (O&M) provider on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing Project, under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. We commenced operations upon partial opening of the road in December 2018. The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (TSRC), now known as the Toowoomba Bypass, is a 42-kilometre road which runs to the north of Toowoomba from the Warrego Highway to the Gore Highway via Charlton. Conceived to provide a safer alternative range crossing, by redirecting traffic (especially freight) from the Toowoomba CBD, the TSRC vastly enhances freight efficiencies across Queensland and linking through to Melbourne as part of the National Land Freight Network. Key services delivered by Ventia as the O&M provider: • Incident Response • 24/7 Toll Road Control Centre Operations and Management which monitors 27 cameras, 7 overhead VMS signs, 4 intersections including traffic lights, 30 vehicle classifiers and network weather station. • Vegetation control including areas around fauna fencing. • Pavement maintenance including lifecycle modelling incorporating treatment selection and delivery. • Structure maintenance and inspections. • Environmental and Sustainability management • Intelligent Transport System (ITS) including vehicle classifiers, overhead VMS, CCTV, STREAMS and Divtel • Asset Management including system, predicted modelling for deterioration, programming of lifecycle maintenance activities Project specific outcomes • High Pressure Sodium (HPS) to LED light fittings replacement program o Driving down energy consumption and improving sustainability outcomes o Reduces safety risks associated with maintenance on the lights – e.g. working at heights o Lowers maintenance cost for client o Reduces road user impacts associated with any closures to perform more frequent maintenance o Better overall outcome for road users and community • Health and Safety proactive HSR Committee • Attend external TMOLG meetings with key industry stakeholders • Workforce diversity and development >25% female staff About Ventia Ventia is a leading essential infrastructure services provider in Australia and New Zealand, proudly providing the services that keeps infrastructure working for our communities. Ventia has access to a combined workforce of more than 35,000 people, operating in over 400 sites across Australia and New Zealand. With a strategy to redefine service excellence by being client-focused, innovative and sustainable, Ventia operates across a broad range of industry segments, including defence, social infrastructure, water, electricity and gas, resources, telecommunications and transport. Across Queensland, Ventia provides road maintenance and incident response services on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing, the Gateway and Logan motorways, and through our South-East Queensland Road Asset Management Contract. We also provide road maintenance and asset management services for the Brisbane Airport. Our Rail team manage the Brisbane Airport Rail Link on a 35-year maintenance contract. Our Energy Queensland Ltd. contract takes us from Brisbane to the ‘Cape’, servicing more than 1.7 million square kilometres with a broad range of facilities and property management services. Ventia also builds, operates and maintains water and sewerage assets for several customers in Queensland, including Urban Utilities and Port of Brisbane.

2022-01-01T00:00:00Z Scott, Jimmy https://ipweaq.intersearch.com.au/ipweaqjspui/handle/1/7717 2022-04-05T11:16:02Z 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Recovery and Resilience in South West and South East Queensland Authors: Scott, Jimmy Abstract: Queensland is the most flood-prone state in Australia, with flooding causing more damage in Queensland than any other natural hazard. Recent national research on the cost of natural disasters in Australia predicts Queensland’s disaster risk will continue to increase, with total costs of natural disasters predicted to exceed $466 billion. Recognising this, the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) manages and coordinates Queensland’s program of recovery and reconstruction funding within disaster-impacted communities, and delivers best practice administration of public reconstruction and resilience funds. This includes implementing effective strategic flood risk management and resilience activities across Queensland for long-term economic, social and environmental sustainability. This makes QRA best placed to provide an update in relation to the assistance measures being provided to support communities in their recovery from the recent Central, Southern and Western Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, 10 November – 3 December 2021 event. One of the key projects that QRA has been leading to strengthen disaster resilience is Resilient Queensland, with the aim by 2022 for every region across Queensland to be part of a locally-led and regionally-coordinated blueprint to strengthen disaster resilience. In the South West and Darling Downs regions the QRA has been working with stakeholders to co-design Regional Resilience Strategies using a locally-led, regionally coordinated and state facilitated multi-hazard approach to address bushfire, flood, heatwave, severe storm and wind, and earthquake. For example, in the South West the Regional Resilience Strategy captures local knowledge of landscape and hazard behaviours for future use and education; focusing on infrastructure provision and resilience to support community prosperity and sustainability; and support for disaster management and resilience capability increases. These Regional Resilience Strategies will benefit our communities by guiding how locally-led and regionally coordinated resilience solutions will help address recent and emerging disaster risks and provide pathways for improving resilience over time. The Local Resilience Action Plans for each council will help prioritise resilience initiatives and align them with potential funding opportunities.

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