PANIC STATIONS! When State Government funding rules our asset condition assessment schedule by Shelley Burchett

Abstract

A collaborative paper by Shelley Burchett (Proterra Group) and Phil Herron (South Burnett Regional Council). After completing a detailed review of their stormwater asset infrastructure, South Burnett Regional Council came to the realisation that the challenge facing them was no data, no comprehensive valuation and an audit breathing down their necks. This lack of data caused a significant problem with pending valuations and was certainly a great impediment to Asset Management and Planning. The 11th hour came for South Burnett Regional Council in April 2019. Discussions began between South Burnett Regional Council and Proterra Group; a project was formed, and the following goals set: • Focus on asset data collection of stormwater assets; • Five townships to be inspected; • Provision of condition assessment data for immediate asset valuation; • Provision of spatial data for future use; and • Completion of the project by 30 June 2019. This paper discusses this project in detail, our challenges and learnings, the project outcomes and South Burnett Regional Council’s asset management journey looking forward