Moonee Valley is applying a Council-wide approach to its progressive sustainable integrated water management strategy. Staff from over 12 teams across Council are involved. Find links to our Water Strategy on this page http://mvcc.vic.gov.au/about-the-council/environment/environment-strategies.aspx
4. So why are we so excellent …
We have a strategic and integrated approach to asset
management
Holistic
Planning
Community Integrated
Engagement Systems
14. Maintenance
Requirement Frequency
Litter removal and weeding 3 weeks
Routine inspections 6 months
Sediment removal As needed
Resetting of asset 20 years
18. What do we get out of this at the end
• High performance assets
o understanding of lifecycle costs and
maintenance
• Environmental benefits
o reduction in pollutants entering waterways
o reduction in mains water use
• Community satisfaction
o appreciate the benefits provided by our WSUD
assets
Notas do Editor
8 different teams across Council All looking pretty please with ourselves So why is that
And why are we so pleased with ourselves … Winners of the Excellence in Asset Management First in Victoria in fact
It all starts with good policy Setting in place integrated water targets as part of our adopted Water Strategy 2011, we are ensuring support for stormwater assets is built in to ensure ongoing support, budget and training
Guidelines support our policy Provide information for Council, residents and developers on how to maintain WSUD assets
We have a number of projects at ecosystem health Nuisance flooding – warrick and boulevard Water saving – 43%
Now we end up with a whole array of WSUD assets
Good old excel spreadsheet Easy to use But usually relies on one person – traditional the person in the environment team Not a corporate system, not linked to other systems
Confirm is Councils Asset Management System. All Council assets are being placed on this system – buildings, roads, drainage, trees right down to bollards and benches Benefits of using Confirm All information about an asset can be stored in one place … the designs, related documents, maintenance schedules It keeps a history of maintenance, customer enquiries – anything we want really It allows for multiple departments to centrally manage assets linked to Council’s customer service system – pathways
Councils, GIS system Intrampas, stores information about our WSUD assets geographically All staff in Council can simply click on a water icon to find out about the asset . WSUD style – tank or raingarden etc . Environmental benefits – water quality, water saving Great for users who just want some background information about assets but who aren’t users of Confirm
Council has set up its finance system to automatically record water usage across all of Council assets. This has been designed with service provider, technology one, and a report is automatically generated each month for managers to graph their water consumption Any reports indicating increases in water use will need to be investigated and changes made to ensure water saving
Understanding the cost of maintenance
WSUD tours Working group meeting bimonthly Training for key staff
Forums, Launch events Breakfast at blair Factsheets
Ongoing training for staff Capacity building through projects Attending forums, conferences and hot topics
“ it’s so nice to see our rates money be put to such good use”
