City of Burnside

asset management objectives will be achieved by: • Stakeholder consultation to es- tablish and confirm service stand- ards. • A regular program of inspections and monitoring activities to assess asset condition and performance. • Application of a systematic analy- sis to prioritise renewals and es- tablish the most cost effective works programs. • Continuously reviewing and im- proving the quality of Asset Man- agement practices. Talking about the specific enhance- ments that will be made to those facil- ities, Barry explained the idea of having a single facility for various different uses as a more financially responsible ap- proach which is also easier to maintain. “We have to strategically assess and manage how and where we invest those funds to ensure that the servic- es and the facilities that are provided are appropriate for what the commu- nity needs now and looking forward. That’s when we can look at those mul- ti-purpose/multi-use types of facilities instead of single-purpose/single-use to ensure that more people and more groups of services are provided from fewer facilities. It maximizes Council’s investments as it is easier to manage and provide one facility instead of five,” Barry explains. Aside from all that, the Council will also continue to work closely on its assets and ascertain what needs to be upgraded and when. The storm water infrastructure capabilities, for instance, will have to be upgraded in the next couple of years. Being able to undertake all those projects and keep costs for repairs at a minimum is particularly important for the Coun- cil. With their combined expertise, however, the various teams will con- tinue to improve the lives of the com- munity both in the forefront and the background. Supporting Partner Hugall & Hoile hugall-hoile.com.au