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Sponsor’s Message: Aussie Civil – Yarra Contractor
A civil contractor with over 20 years of experience, Aussie Civil has a strong reputation
for quality work. In the last four years, the company has done several assignments for the
City of Yarra, reinforcing its position as a firm that completes projects on time and within
budget.
Civil construction has been in the Poulter family for two generations. Michael Poulter
started a company called Juniper Constructions, which executed a number of jobs that
received high acclaim. Subsequently, his son Paul started out on his own with Aussie Civil.
Working with Yarra City Council, Aussie Civil has utilised its skills and experience in execut-
ing several important projects. The job completed at the six-hectare Burnley Park, which
overlooks the Yarra River, deserves special mention. It involved rock wall beaching and
the construction of a stacked stone wall. The park is a popular sports venue and a favour-
ite spot for picnics.
Aussie Civil has done extensive work for the Yarra City Council’s Engineering Services,
Traffic Management and Building Services units. The company has a stated policy of us-
ing only accredited suppliers.
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Melbourne has also utilised the services of Aussie Civil, as
Paul’s company has demonstrated that it is capable of working in an environment where
it is essential to create the least possible disturbance.
Having secured ISO 9001 Quality Assurance accreditation in the current year, Aussie Civil
is ready to grow its business.
The budget for 2015/16 was
adopted by Council on 23 June
2015. It focusses on investment
in community infrastructure, with
significant funds allocated to North
Fitzroy Community Hub and the
Yarra Community Youth Centre. The
budget has also made a substantial
allotment of funds for the further
expansion and refinement of Yarra’s
open space network.
Council makes optimum use of
its resources and has devised an
intricate system to ensure that funds
are allocated for a particular project
only after due deliberation and
discussion. For 2015/16, Council
has a total operating expenditure
budget of $159 million. A sum of
$40.5 million has been allocated for
a number of capital works.
In August 2014, Yarra became the
first Australian local government
council
to
achieve
national
certification against the One Planet
Council standard for its world-
class sustainability program. ‘One
Planet Living’ is an internationally
recognised benchmark bestowed
on regions that are exemplars of
sustainable living.
On 19 November this year, the
Minister for Planning’s approval for