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Bass Coast, Transport, Freight & more

Bass Coast, Transport, Freight & more. About Bass Coast. Fifth fastest growing Local Government Authority in Victoria Fastest growing rural Shire in Victoria Estimated residential population 30,000 Rapid development Bass Highway duplication - Connects Melbourne’s growth corridor

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Bass Coast, Transport, Freight & more

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  1. Bass Coast, Transport, Freight & more

  2. About Bass Coast • Fifth fastest growing Local Government Authority in Victoria • Fastest growing rural Shire in Victoria • Estimated residential population 30,000 • Rapid development • Bass Highway duplication • - Connects Melbourne’s growth corridor • - 500,000 people only 45 minutes away Slide 2/24 22 February 2013

  3. About Bass Coast • Annual average population growth over last10 years has been 1.7% • Population by 2031 is estimated to be 48,000 • 32% of Bass Coast residents are aged over60 years (twice the state average) • Part-time residents and visitors add 60-70,000 in peak times Slide 3/24 22 February 2013

  4. Bass Coast Development • Sea change • Growth areas • Pressures and challenges Slide 4/24 22 February 2013

  5. Bass Coast Economy • 3.7 million visitors annually • 35% of international visitors come to Bass Coast • Visitors contribute $1 billion to the local economy • Pressures and challenges Slide 5/24 22 February 2013

  6. Bass Coast, Key Industry Sectors Slide 6/24 22 February 2013

  7. Bass Coast, Key Industry Sectors Top 7 industries by employment Construction Retail trade Accommodation and food services Health care and social assistance Education and training Manufacturing Agriculture Slide 7/24 22 February 2013

  8. Transport Challenges Construction • Massive residential construction • Significant commercial development eg Wonthaggi Plaza • Many more metro based operatives working locally • Impact Desalination Plant construction Slide 8/24 22 February 2013

  9. Transport Challenges Slide 9/24 22 February 2013 Agriculture Provide ready access to distribution routes locally, into Melbourne, within Australia and internationally Upgrade local roads to meet current & future demands, eg milk tanker access to dairy farms Flexibility to meet future agricultural produce distribution needs resulting from innovation Provide bypasses to get over sized vehicles out of residential

  10. Transport Challenges Slide 10/24 22 February 2013 Tourism 3.7 mil visitors annually (2.1 mil stay overnight) Traffic congestion triggers Peak holiday season (Dec/Jan) Events generally (not just major events) Rental changeover day One off events eg Amway India with 4,000 delegates End of holidays

  11. Transport Challenges Unique Challenges – Phillip Island Infrastructure built for 10,000 people has to cater for 50,000 plus Many exits and entries on main road across Phillip Island (numerous fatalities) Limitations of the Bridge – expensive to duplicate, makes it unviable Keen to preserve the rural / coastal charm ie don’t want major highway For 90% of the year infrastructure is adequate Need to view movement of people as a FREIGHT issue Slide 11/24 22 February 2013

  12. Transport Challenges Residential population Increase liveability eg town bypasses stop trucks going through residential areas Traffic flows well as population increases Safety while travelling locally and to/from Melbourne Minimise environmental footprint Good planning reduces rework later on Slide 12/24 22 February 2013

  13. Construction Impacts Slide 14/24 22 February 2013

  14. Desalination Slide 15/24 22 February 2013

  15. Haulage Routes Slide 3/3 00 month 2008

  16. Our Roads Slide 17/24 22 February 2013

  17. Our Roads Slide 18/24 22 February 2013

  18. Our Roads Slide 19/24 22 February 2013

  19. Haulage Road Impacts • Total local roads affected 54 kilometres • Signed procedure for maintenance of the roads • However – not reflected in the deed • Defects repaired – patchwork • Future issues – Council responsibility Slide 20/24 22 February 2013

  20. Other Impacts • Deliveries to concrete plant – South Dudley Road • Above average degradation of network – CBD • Construction went much longer • More Employees Slide 21/24 22 February 2013

  21. What did we learn • Legally enforceable agreement • Get the Roads upgraded first • Agreement about Maintenance of roads • Responsibility for direct & indirect impacts • Repair Defects • Address loss in value of network • Defects liability period Slide 22/24 22 February 2013

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