asset management strategy presentation.ppt

							             Rural City of Murray Bridge


  Economic development
through asset management
        strategies
   A practical example
             Murraylands Region

Population
      Region 35,000
      Council 17,000 Budget $ 26 million
Main Industries
      50 % Food related (Agri-business)
      Balance in tourism, transport/distribution,
      manufacturing, commercial, government and
      support services
2% States Land Mass
6% of Gross Food Revenue $ 813m p.a.
Unemployment at all time low of 5.6%
Step By Step – Improving Asset Management
               for your Community

Pilot Council
     Aims to incrementally take the organisation through a
     change process that will change the way we work from
     managing our existing assets to planning what assets we
     require for the delivery of future services.

Some activities we are doing
   – Road Audit
   – Existing Land/Building
     assessments
   – Road Reserve analysis
   – Linking PAR to Infrastructure
   – Recreation and Sport Review
   – Narooma Residential Infill
        Initial challenges
       before Step By Step
Identify what our assets are

Know what plans are in place

Determine a plan of action
                      Asset Management Strategy
                  Overarching Council          Individual Asset




                                                                                EXI TI G A S S ETS
                                                                                EXI TI G A S S ETS
S T R A T E G Y



                  Documents/Regional           Assessments
                  Initiatives




                                                                                  S N
                                                                                   S N
                                               • Links to plans
                                               • Cultural, heritage or social
                  Determine what assets          considerations
                  are required to meet
                  these objectives             • Operational or other
                                                 requirements
                  Identify if future
                  acquisition is required to   If No              If Yes
                  enable this to occur
                                               Sale or            Retain &
                                               Disposal            Review
                Practical Example




STRATEGIC EVIDENCE

CORE CRITERIA

LAND ASSESSMENT – AQUISITION REQUIRED
        What Have We Done
Identified a strategic need

Outlined key criteria
Analysed what assets (land) are required

Considered long term future growth

Chosen a preferred site
            What We Have Learnt

Difference between maintaining
existing assets and strategic
asset management


Link services with the vision for
the future and plan for our
assets accordingly


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