South Burnett Regional Council Systems Review

Client

South Burnett Regional Council

Project value

Varying

Completion

Ongoing

Location

Nanango

Sector

TRANSPORT & WATER

The South Burnett Regional Council (SBRC) is a local government area situated approximately two hours’ drive northwest of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.

SBRC has developed and is implementing a capital works plan to deliver circa $30 million of infrastructure across 100 projects during the 2020-2021 financial year. The majority of these projects will be self-performed by SBRC and encompass civil works as well as water and waste projects.

The need to responsibly plan and manage public resources is paramount across all levels of government.

SBRC engaged Bellwether to provide support in the tracking and management of project schedules and costs across the capital works program.

What we delivered

Bellwether developed a multi-phased approach to progressively develop solutions. Bellwether initially worked with Council to identify the problems and issues. This included reviewing the Council’s existing systems, processes, and procedures to develop a gap analysis, and working with Council to undertake a needs analysis to establish the areas that would need to be addressed.

Following this initial information gathering phase, Bellwether then worked with Council to establish system requirements and investigate potential existing solutions which could utilise Council’s current financial and IT systems, processes, and software licenses.

Bellwether identified a cost-effective solution using a combination of Council’s existing software licenses for Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office suite and accounting system. This enabled the early implementation of project schedule and cost controls and visibility to meet Council’s immediate needs, whilst also allowing a more advanced web-based dashboard and portal to be developed in parallel.

Key outcomes

The benefits of this approach include:

Early implementation of the new system to realise benefits whilst the more advanced functionality was being developed
Better resource management
More granular cost control
Cost savings due to optimal plant and labour resourcing
Enhanced cash flow tracking capability
Enhanced ability for value engineering and design innovation through better planning and collaboration
Enhanced reporting upwards capability (i.e., to councillors)
Better market engagement through advanced warning of opportunities
Opportunity to lead the way in local government project controls
Enhanced capability to seek funding for future projects through a clear and concise delivery program and cost control

Carmichael Coal Mine & Rail Network

DTMR Henri Roberts Drive (in progress)

Blythe River Bridge Strengthening

North Brisbane Bikeway – Chalk Street to Price Street

Captain Cook Highway Smithfield Bypass

Tinaroo Falls Dam Raising

Nullinga Dam Detailed Business Case

Stony Creek & Lindenow Options

Warrego Highway / Mt Crosby Road Interchange Upgrade

Fairbairn Dam

Maturing the Infrastructure Pipeline Program (MIPP)

Land Street Bikeway Underpass Duplication

Morayfield Indoor Sports and Events Centre Expansion

Torbanlea – Pialba Road Floodway Replacements Business Case

Samford Road Options Analysis

Logan Motorway East Bound Drainage Improvements and Pavement Rehabilitation

Gold Coast Tourism Hub Project – Bundall Road Site

Greenbank Transport Corridor

South Burnett Regional Council Systems Review

Cannon Hill Shopping Centre Bus Facility – Bus Station Upgrade

Newell Highway Flood Immunity West Wyalong to Forbes

Mareeba-Dimbulah Road Widening and Roadside Safety Improvements

Calliope River Bridge and Anabranch Bridge: Engineering Analysis and Options Analysis

North Pine Hub Strategic Assessment

Gregory Highway 27B – LN1 Culverts Upgrade Planning (Business Case)

Barwon Heads Road, Black Rock Road and Staceys Road Roundabout

Pacific Highway Upgrade – Woolgoolga to Ballina

Easing Sydney’s Congestion – Pinch Point Program

Burdekin Falls Dam Improvement and Raising

M6 Early Works Construction

Warragamba Dam Expert Witness Report

South Batemans Bay Link Road

Gunns Gully Road Interchange

M1 Princes Motorway Improvements

Circular Quay Precinct Renewal

Wynnum Road Corridor Upgrade

Arrow Energy Dalby – Laydown Yard

MSC Charleville Industrial Estate

BSC Leans Creek Bridge & Richardsons Bridge Repairs

CHRC Springsure Landfill Rehabilitation

CHRC Capella Landfill Rehab & Transfer Station

MRC Whittle Street Drainage Upgrade

TRC South Street & Burton Street Intersection

Seqwater creek & pipe protection works

MRC Warland Street Drainage

MRC Mackay Bus Stop DDA Compliance Program

MRC Juliet Street Pavement Rehabilitation

NDRRA Flood Betterment Works

Retail First Brookside Shopping Centre Embankment Stabilisation & Car park extension

NSC Black Mountain Road Safety Improvements

TRC Toowoomba Waste Transfer Facilities (*3)

Australian Department of Defence – Kokoda Barracks

Australian Department of Defence – Enoggera Barracks

MRC Caping Road Bridge

DTMR Virginia Park ‘n’ Ride Upgrade

BRC Bruce HWY Upgrade & Streetscape, Gin Gin

MRC Milton Street & Archibald Street Intersection Upgrade

WDRC Warrego Highway Upgrade and Streetscape, Miles QLD

MBRC Aurthur Drewett Drive

WDRC Bundi Creek Bridge (in progress)

NSC Noosa Parade Upgrade