Darwin City Council’s Asset Management
Journey, Learning & Future Directions
Darwin
Darwin
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Territory Population – 225,900
Darwin Population - 75,900
Darwin and Wider Area Population 2021 – 154,000
Average Temperature 24C – 32C
Average Annual Rainfall 1719.8mm
In The Beginning ……..
• Darwin was founded in 1869 and named
Palmerston before being renamed in 1911.
• Darwin City was recognised as a Capital City
in November 1979.
• Asset Values:
1958 – ₤114,877 ($191,744)
2009 – $692million
2009 Asset Replacement Values
$692M
Darwin City's Infrastructure Assets
2009 Replacement Value $692 million
Stormwater (400km;
9,500 Pits) $278M
40%
Buildings (95) $109M
16%
Other Assets
$23.3M 3%
Plant & Equipment
$13.7M 2%
Driveways (18,000)
$18.8M 2.7%
Carparks $9.5M 1.4%
Walkways $2.8M
0.4%
Footpaths
(372km) $29.1M 4%
Cyclepaths
(62km) $8.3M 1.2%
Roads (436km)
$199M 29%
Traffic Signals $1.6M
0.2%
Darwin City Council’s
Asset Management Journey
• In 2001 GHD commissioned to undertake a
review of Council’s asset management
practices.
• Key outcome to advise Council how it can
improve asset management by applying best
practice principles to its asset portfolios.
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Processes
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Current Score August 2001
Appropriate Score
Top 15% Australian Councils
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Spatial Mapping Systems
Customer Management Systems
Plans & Records Management
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Overall
People Issues
Organisational Issues
Commercial Tactics
Asset Costing Systems
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Works Management Systems
Information Systems
Strategic Planning Systems
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Asset Register Systems
Strategic
Planning
Works Management (Renewals /
Maintenance)
Review Audit and Continuous
Improvement
Valuation, Depreciation &
Effective Lives
Service Levels Specification &
Measurement
Data Management
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Knowledge of Assets
Gap Analysis
2001 Asset Management
GHD GAP ANALYSIS
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44 AM Improvement Projects Identified
Knowledge of Assets
Service Levels
Financials
Supply Management
Strategic Planning Asset Creation & Renewals
Information Support Systems
Review Audit & Continuous Improvement
Organisational Issues
People Issues
Asset Data Collection & Condition Surveys
Asset Data Collection
& Condition Surveys
Footpaths
Footpaths No Segments Length (km)
Concrete
Asphalt
Pavers
Exposed Agg
Others
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Total
8,611
3,296
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8,091
20,541
Area (m2)
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340,973
109,318
9,557
43,948
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504,433
Number of Segments
High Priority Repairs Root Damage
Damaged Pits
215
438
79
327
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Data Consistency: Footpath Types
Pen and
Paper
Survey
PDA
based
Survey
for HDM1:PCI $465K P.A.
Darwin City Council Sealed Road Network
Predicted Condition 2007 - 2017
$465K P.A
$705K P.A
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Asset Data Collection & Condition Surveys
Asset Data Collection & Condition Surveys
Darwin City Council’s
Corporate Asset Management Plan
• Consolidation of corporate and
commonly held information for
Council’s major classes of
assets (Buildings, Roads and
Stormwater).
• Analysis of planned and
projected expenditure over next
2 decades.
• Identifies where and how
improvements need to be made;
Darwin City Council - Age Profile
(Roads, Buildings & Stormwater Assets Combined)
$90,000,000
Current Replacement Cost
$80,000,000
$70,000,000
$60,000,000
$50,000,000
$40,000,000
$30,000,000
$20,000,000
$10,000,000
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Year Acquired
20 Year Financial Forecast (Roads, Buildings, Stormwater)
$60,000,000
$50,000,000
Expenditure
$40,000,000
$30,000,000
$20,000,000
$10,000,000
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Operations and Maintenance
Projected Capital Renewal
Planned Capital New & Renewal
Corporate Asset Management Plans
Council’s Strengths
• Long term asset management improvement program.
• Ten Year Works Programs.
• Project Prioritisation System for prioritising budget
submissions.
• High Level Asset Management Steering Group.
• Dedicated Asset Team.
Council’s Learning So Far
• Need to refine our understandings of Councils Assets.
• Establish a Corporate wide awareness and adoption.
• Continuation and improved data collection and analysis.
• This all feeds to Council needing to understand what
the next phase of our journey is an will involve.
The Way Forward
• Darwin City Council Asset Management and Financial
Sustainability Review – 2009. (Access Economics and JRA)
• Project Objectives. (AM)
– the appropriateness of current asset management
processes, including the Asset Management Plan.
– the linkage between the AMP the Council’s long-term
financial planning processes
• Outcome was 6 main Recommendations for improvement of
AM.
How was Darwin City Council Placed ?
Theme
Target
Darwin City Council
Average Maturity Score
AM Accountability & Direction
3.0
2.8
Asset Information
Management
3.0
2.2
Asset Lifecycle Management
3.0
2.6
Service Management
3.0
2.7
Summary of Findings
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Current AM Practices close to core maturity in
governance and service planning.
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Current AM planning represents a first generation AM
plan.
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Asset information is fragmented.
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High dependence on key people.
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Council should target development of second generation
asset management plans.
Asset Management Improvement Projects
• Ongoing development and maintenance of Councils
Corporate Asset Register.
• Improving Council’s knowledge management strategy.
• Asset management to be undertaken within a strategic
framework.
• Integration into long-term financial planning.
Concluding Comments
• Council’s have a stewardship role to ensure that the City’s assets
are cared for and protected for future generations.
• Effective asset management is a whole of Council responsibility.
• Long-term asset management and financial planning are critical
to ensure our on-going viability and sustainability.
• Ensure that AM activities reflect the “Local Context.”
• Asset management is never “finished” – it is an on-going
process.