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Future Directions

Deliver a modern, safe, accessible and reliable public transport network

  • Review the Adelaide Metro network to redesign and modernise the bus network to provide customer-focused services, including implementing strategies to simplify the bus network and improve travel time and reliability, focussing on high capacity, high frequency corridors and access to major activity centres, tertiary education centres, hospitals and sporting hubs.
  • Continue planning investigations for development of the AdeLINK tram network.
  • Continue planning for the Darlington public transport project.
  • Plan for ‘Super Stops’ within the CBD.
  • Plan for extension to services to new growth areas in Adelaide, and define and protect future rail corridor extensions.
  • Prepare Regional Passenger Transport Plans for regional South Australia.
  • Continue planning for the electrification of the Gawler Rail Line to optimise infrastructure upgrade and delivery of services ($152.4m to extend electrification from Adelaide to Salisbury); works to start in 2017-18 and finish in 2019-20

Buses, trains and trams:

  • Review bus stop locations and timing points to facilitate more efficient services and improve on time running and reduce journey time for passengers.
  • Review train timetables with the aim of improving travel times, on time running and fleet utilisation across the network.
  • Review tram timetables with the aim of improving capacity between Glenelg and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre by reducing shuttle services confined to the CBD and increasing service frequency.

Park ‘n’ Ride facilities:

  • Develop ‘shovel ready’ plans for expansion or greenfield development of up to 10 priority sites.

Station security and amenity upgrades:

  • Start the $4m station upgrade program ($1m per year over the next four years), including an upgrade of Albert Park Station and improved CCTV and lighting at selected sites.
  • Upgraded audio visual systems for the Adelaide Railway Station.

Make Adelaide a more vibrant city with a continued focus on cycling and walking

Planning in accordance with the draft Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan (ITLUP):

  • Finalise South Australia’s Cycling Strategy, which aims to help double the number of people cycling in the State by 2020, as set out in South Australia’s Strategic Plan.

Cycling programs:

  • Continue to develop the Beulah Road and Braund Road bicycle boulevards.
  • Establish a new four year, $6.5m program of bicycle boulevards and greenways (to replace the completed Greenways and Cycle Paths program) to deliver low-stress, low-traffic routes that connect traffic-calmed local streets with new off-street shared-use paths and arterial road crossings.
  • Introduce new cycling-friendly road rules to improve conditions for bicycle riders—in the form of legislation to define the overtaking space between a vehicle and cyclist and change regulation legislation to allow cycling for all ages on footpaths.

Maintain the transport network and ensure it meets the needs of all users

Launch Operation Moving Traffic with extensive community and stakeholder consultation to identify short-term operational improvements to increase reliability of travel time, safety and service delivery for people and goods across metropolitan Adelaide’s road and public transport systems.

Release a Road Works Portal through the Traffic Management Centre (TMC) to allow road workers to apply for a permit to work on the DIT road network, as well as track the approval process, see past permits, potentially supply immediate approvals, avoid conflicts with other road works and special events, upload relevant documentation and notify the TMC when on and off site.

Upgrade the CCTV system used by the TMC with full digital internet protocol (IP) video equipment to improve the system’s reliability, flexibility and resilience and increase the Centre’s ability to manage incident responses and archive critical data to aid in the development of future responses.

Continue works on the new South Eastern Freeway Interchange Project at Bald Hills Road, Mount Barker, to be completed in mid 2016.

Progress the Gawler East Collector Road Project , including planning for a local road in the Gawler East residential development to support future expansion and associated upgrade works at the intersection of Main North, Potts and Para Roads.

Undertake shoulder sealing works on the rural road network, including the completion of the Karoonda Highway.

O-Bahn City Access Project:

Following necessary approvals

  • Complete early works packages such as service relocation during the last quarter of 2015.
  • Progress plans to award a Design and Construct contract in late 2015, with view to starting construction in late 2015 / early 2016.

Undertake critical road maintenance (with an additional $70m over four years from the 2015-2016 State Budget):

  • Waterloo Corner Road - almost 2 km from Whites Rd to Lawrie St
  • RM Williams Way - about 6 km between Spalding and Hutt River
  • Happy Valley Drive - almost 1 km from Manning Rd to Windebanks Rd
  • Copper Coast Highway - about 17 km west of Paskeville
  • Daws Road – about 800 m from Winston Ave to Goodwood Rd
  • Main South Road - more than 1 km between Myponga and Yankalilla.

Deliver a further two steel-hulled ferries to the River Murray ferry fleet service:

The department will continue to implement the A Modern Transport System for Agriculture – 90 Day Project in partnership with Primary Producers SA and Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA). The proposed regulatory reforms will be finalised in collaboration with primary producers and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and will:

  • reduce red tape and costs for farmers and agribusinesses
  • focus on implementing all the short term reforms and conduct investigations of others to develop a multi year investment program for consideration by the commonwealth, state and local governments.

Marine assets:

  • Commence works on the refurbishment of the two inner breasting dolphins at Port Bonython
  • Complete restoration works on the Port MacDonnell jetty
  • Replace stairs at the Port Noarlunga Jetty to accommodate diving activities
  • Upgrade the Coffin Bay channel aids to navigation.

Undertake improvements to regional roads (with funding of $203m, including $136m in State Government funds and $67m in Australian Government funds):

  • $18.8m to transport upgrade works on the APY Lands
  • $13.1m to strategic route reviews and road safety improvements on the Victor Harbor Road, Main South Road and Augusta Highway
  • $10m to improve road infrastructure, including shoulder sealing
  • $8.8m to the Rural Road Safety Program
  • $8.3m to the upgrade of the Sturt Highway under the National Highway Upgrade Program
  • $7m to the Adelaide Hills Priority Program for specific road safety improvements in areas with high crash rates
  • $5.8m to the Rural Freight Improvement Program
  • $11.8m for the Rural and Remote Program for ongoing road improvements mainly in the outback
  • $23.1m to the Bald Hills Road interchange on the South Eastern Freeway at Mount Barker.

Rail Revitalisation:

  • Commission the remaining three electric railcars for the Seaford line.
  • Commence works to enhance signalling and communications to improve safety, reduce faults and maximise service reliability.
  • Complete installation of the Automatic Train Protection (ATP).
  • Complete the planning study for the Oaklands Park level crossing and provide recommendations on the preferred short and long term options.
  • Finalise planning and commence delivery of the Torrens Rail Junction Project.

Continue with the review of South Australia’s transport laws, including the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 and the Road Traffic Act 1961, in order to:

  • facilitate e personal mobility and choice
  • take better advantage of technology to benefit services, administration and enforcement and bring the legislation up to date with current trends and technologies, such as the trialling of driverless cars
  • better shape user behaviours by improving education, service, incentives and enforcement
  • better link legislation related to transport connections, movements and networks with broader land-use development considerations
  • increase State’s productivity by connecting industry to market
  • improve management of supply and demand to reduce congestion, emissions, delays and avoidable costs incentivising better travel choices
  • cut red tape and duplication, simplifying and consolidating the legislation to reduce fees and charges.

Provide the infrastructure to help South Australia reach its social and economic potential

Progress the APY Main Access Road Upgrade project by commencing construction on the section of road between the Stuart Highway and Indulkana in September 2015 and on the section between Pukatja and Umuwa in early 2016, and working towards targets for local Anangu employment.

Continue to explore funding opportunities through Infrastructure Australia for the Strzelecki Track upgrade and sealing to support growth in the oil, gas and other regional economic sectors.

Continue to support the Resources Infrastructure Task Force to implement the Regional Mining and Infrastructure Plan to support the progression of mining developments through the provision of transport infrastructure.

Develop the South Australian Ports Strategy and Freight Strategy.

Provide submissions on behalf of State Government to Infrastructure Australia as part of their development of a 15 year Australian Infrastructure Plan.

Address Arrium’s request for a fourth Transhipment Point off Whyalla to maximise the efficiency and operational security of its iron ore transhipping operations.

Commissioner for Kangaroo Island:

  • Work with the community and the Kangaroo Island Council to confirm areas for future development and establish management plans to enhance the environmental, economic and social prosperity of the Island.
  • Work with industry and community organisations to promote local services and products via a new web presence.

Aviation:

  • Assist Councils in finalising regional airport master plans.
  • Develop a funding strategy for State airports based on results of the Airport Master Planning project.
  • Assist remote communities with applications for the Commonwealth Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program and manage successful applications and State funding contributions.

Continue construction of a non-stop North - South Corridor from Gawler to Old Noarlunga to support economic development

Commence works on the Torrens Road to River Torrens Project site at the end of July / early August 2015; complete early works at South Road / Richmond Road and also James Congdon Drive by the end of 2015; start early works for capacity upgrades of Park Terrace / Fitzroy Terrace / Torrens Road intersection in mid July 2015, to be completed by end of 2015.

Progress plans to award the Darlington Upgrade Project major works contract in November 2015.

Progress planning, preconstruction activities and early works for the Northern Connector road project with the aim of commencing major construction works in May mid 2016.

Finalise the planning study for the development of the non-stop section of road from Anzac Highway to Darlington.

Deliver safer roads and waters and change risky behaviour

Continue delivery of the On the Right Track Remote driver licensing program to communities in the APY and MT Lands.

Road safety upgrades:

  • Complete the safety upgrade of the intersection of North East and Sudholz Roads.
  • Construct roundabouts in semi-rural locations to reduce right turn crashes at intersections.
  • Undertake infrastructure treatments in rural locations to reduce the incidence and severity of head-on and run off road crashes.
  • Continue to undertake road safety infrastructure investment in the Adelaide Hills.

Heavy vehicle safety:

  • Complete delivery of the $14.2m Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (with the department’s contribution of $3.2m), including new and upgraded rest areas on the Eyre and Stuart Highways and working with local councils as they deliver approved road upgrades on the local road network.
  • Distribute a training video on how to safely descend the South Eastern Freeway to national training organisations and all licence holders upgrading to a heavy vehicle.
  • Distribute a Heavy Vehicle Drivers Handbook to driver training and transport industry members and all licence holders upgrading to a heavy vehicle.
  • Implement the national heavy vehicle driver competencies.

Way2Go:

  • Increase the percentage of local council partners in the Way2Go primary school road safety education program from 50 per cent to 60 per cent.
  • Continue to increase annual participation in the Way2Go Bike Education program to more than 8 000 primary school students in 90 schools by June 2018.

Other road safety initiatives:

  • Introduce a motorcycle refresher course for returning riders.
  • Continue promotion of the Safer Driving Tips Campaign.
  • Review the Road Safety Strategy 2020–Towards Zero Together and develop South Australia’s Road Safety Action Plan 2017-2020.
  • Introduce the Code of Practice for Motor Driving Instructors and the Rules Governing Authorised Examiners.
  • Implement the self-assessment process allowing eligible drivers 75 years and older to assess and declare their own fitness to drive.

Marine safety:

  • Transition functions under the national marine safety system to the Australian Marine Safety Authority (AMSA), starting with the cessation of vessel survey and participation in the national system pilot from
    1 July 2015.
  • Remove the requirement for applicants to take a written examination for an electronic boat operators licence to allow for immediate feedback to the applicant on any errors made in the exam and referrals to the Boating Safety Handbook for more detailed revision, as well as reduce the time needed for the examination and marking.
  • Mount an education campaign on the benefits of wearing personal flotation devices (PFDs) in recreational vessels to increase public awareness of how PFDs can save lives and ease recovery from the water.

Provide strategic land use and transport planning and development function supporting government policy and strategic objectives.

Contribute towards strategic land use, transport planning and development functions supporting state government policy and objectives in response to the recommendations of the Expert Panel on Planning Reform.

Land use planning and investment:

  • Support streamlined development proposal and assessment processes, particularly for Adelaide city and the inner suburbs, to help generate economic activity and underpin the state’s competitiveness in attracting people, business and investment.
  • Support the Coordinator-General in providing a case management service for economically significant development proposals valued at more than $3m and providing expert advice to government and the Development Assessment Commission (DAC).
  • Complete the update of The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide in consultation with key stakeholders and release the draft plan for community feedback.
  • Update and develop new design guidelines for architecture and the built environment in conjunction with the update of The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide and legislative reform.
  • Support implementation of the State Government’s Renewing our Street and Suburbs five year housing strategy through the Assistant State Coordinators-General and the DAC.
  • Continue to provide investment from the Planning and Development Fund in projects that promote activation of Adelaide city and the Park Lands and support the development of healthy neighbourhoods.
  • Finalise concept plans for the first Park Lands demonstration project and work with Adelaide City Council, the Adelaide Park Lands Authority, inner metro councils and the community to prioritise further projects.
  • Produce a suite of tools to help building owners, designers and assessors reactivate underutilised buildings in Adelaide city; tools could include concessions to the National Construction Code and supporting guidelines.

Progress development plan amendments (DPAs):

  • Inner and Middle Metropolitan Corridor Infill DPA, the second stage of the Inner Metro Growth Project, to facilitate mixed-use, multi-storey infill development in new corridor areas.
  • Multiple DPAs to amend centres-related land-use planning processes and policies and create a consistent framework to support business opportunities and efficient provision of services and facilities in response to changing population growth, retail offerings, shopper behaviour, and business innovation and competition.
  • Gillman DPA to guide the development of land for employment generating activities at Gillman / Dry Creek and at Wingfield in western Adelaide and allow for a range of business opportunities, including transport logistics, distribution centres and warehousing, manufacturing and service industries.
  • Minda Brighton Campus DPA to implement Minda’s Masterplan for its North Brighton campus, which includes medium-density supported and retirement accommodation and ancillary uses such as offices, consulting rooms and small shops; the project involves development valued at around $250m over ten years and will ensure the continuation of Minda’s disability care services.
  • Park Lands DPA to enhance land-use policy so that applications for appropriate forms of public infrastructure such as the O-Bahn City Access Project can be assessed for development within the parklands.

Progress the 19 major development proposals under consideration at 30 June 2015, which represent an estimated total value of more than $12b.

Undertake the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed Policy Review, which aims to provide a more flexible policy framework to unlock development potential in the area, capitalising on its importance for food production and tourism, while ensuring the protection of water quality for metropolitan Adelaide’s supply.

Undertake the Primary Production Policy Review, which aims to clarify key policy issues and create a consistent policy framework across South Australian development plans in order to provide greater flexibility and opportunities for economic diversity.

Undertake the Resource Area Management Plan, a joint initiative with the Department of State Development, to mitigate potential issues at the interface of urban encroachment (sensitive uses) and quarries or mines, leading to a collaborative, strategic approach assisting both the extractives sector and the housing and construction industry.

In conjunction with the Department of State Development provide advice on the preferred commercial solutions to bulk mineral export infrastructure on Spencer Gulf. This work is being led by the Resources Infrastructure Task Force.

Release government land in Port Augusta and Wallaroo to create private development opportunities.

Support sport and recreation through the development of policy, programs and resources and the promotion of physical activity

South Australian Sports Institute:

  • Continue to prepare SASI athletes for competition at international benchmark events, including world championships, leading up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Collaborate with the Australian Institute of Sport, other state sports institutes and national sporting organisations to develop strategies, plans and formal agreements for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics cycle.
  • Expand leading edge applied research in the area of altitude training to include heat and humidity components, with hosting of a PhD student to further research capacity and output.
  • Continue to work with the University of Adelaide Sports Engineering department to host and engage undergraduate and postgraduate students in innovative applied sports projects.
  • Expand the Athlete Management System database (currently used to provide online scholarships) for critical daily training Sport science data as well as sports medicine reporting and athlete training monitoring.

Office for Recreation and Sport (ORS):

  • Expand participation in the Sport Vouchers to increase the numbers of primary school children playing organised sport.
  • Develop, in partnership with the Local Government Association, a framework to guide the planning and development of regional sporting facilities by councils, state and local sport associations, recreation organisations and ORS.
  • Continue to support the SA Trails Network, specifically development of a masterplan by the recreation sector in consultation with activity groups and state government agencies to identify and prioritise opportunities to enhance the network.
  • Progress strategies to address the impact of higher utility costs on sport and recreation organisations by:
    • partnering with the Conservation Council of SA to develop an environmental sustainability training program for volunteers
    • participating via the steering committee in the Irrigated Public Open Space Code of Practice review
    • completing a series of case studies of efficient utility management in sport and recreation.
  • Complete facilities upgrades and support redevelopment works at:
    • International Sports Gateway, including an additional 135 m of spectator seating at SA Athletics Stadium (Stage 2) and resurfacing of 26 outdoor courts at Netball SA
    • Campbelltown Leisure Centre to deliver a five-court stadium, five squash courts, a 25-m pool and leisure pool area
    • Kilburn Primary School to deliver playing and training facilities for the West Adelaide Hellas Soccer Club (Stage 1).
  • Facilitate use of state-owned facilities for high-profile national and international sporting events, including the Australia Masters Games, Pacific School Games, National Track Championships (cycling), Australian Swimming Championships (Olympic trials), and various athletics and dragon boating events.
  • Contribute to three strategies under the Premier’s Schools as Community Hubs Initiative: Strategy 1 - Improve Access to Schools; Strategy 2 - Models for Achieving Schools as Community Hubs; and Strategy 5 - Infrastructure and Planning Agreement.
  • Develop a practical tool to measure the value returned to the community through the development of significant community sport and recreation facilities, to support decision-making by state and local governments about the allocation of resources to those facilities.
  • Develop a business case template, based on the Strategic Infrastructure Plan for South Australia business case checklist, to ensure clear, consistent applications for facility funding and assist grant decisions.

Provide efficient and effective government services

Assume responsibility for the management of the Municipal Services on Aboriginal Lands Program for communities outside of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands and ensure the continued provision of vital services such as dog control and waste management to these communities. Work with stakeholders to ensure the sustainability of municipal services and essential services to these communities in the future.

Vehicle registration, licensing and insurance:

  • Implement the department’s component of the Compulsory Third Party Insurance (CTPI) Market Reform to support the allocation of CTPI policies to multiple insurers, rather than the current sole supplier, the Motor Accident Commission.
  • Review the Conditional Registration Scheme for Historic, Prescribed Left Hand Drive and Street Rod Vehicles.
  • Online services:
    • Enable EzyReg customers to conduct licence and registration business through expanded online services (as identified under the ‘digital by default’ program), including the introduction of online unregistered vehicle permits, online access for new drivers entering the licensing system and online booking services for driver testing.
    • Allow customers to renew Disabled Parking Permits and Unregistered Vehicle Permits online.

Building construction projects:

  • Complete capital investment program building construction projects:
  • Northfield prisons infrastructure
  • Mount Gambier Prison Accommodation Unit addition
  • Adelaide Festival Centre Roof and Plaza Upgrade
  • Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School Strathalbyn Campus Redevelopment
  • Continue delivery of:
    • Adelaide Convention Centre Redevelopment
    • Anzac Centenary Memorial Garden Walk Addition
    • Transforming Health Program Redevelopment
  • Commence new projects:
    • A new Adelaide CBD high school for 1 000 students specialising in health and sciences, to be located in the Reid Building on Frome Road
    • additional Children’s Centres
    • various disadvantaged school redevelopments
    • Riverland Wetland Projects
    • Adelaide Festival Centre Northern Plaza Works.

Government property:

  • Continue to promote strategic portfolio management and more collaborative workplace models for government office accommodation in order to achieve space efficiency improvements and cost savings.
  • Finalise options, based on the findings of the Strategic Review of Government Employee Housing, for a 10 year employee housing renewal program that will include the sale, upgrade and acquisition of government-owned properties as well as an increase in the term and number of properties leased from the private housing market.
  • Roll out new and amended service provision arrangements under the renewed Across Government Facilities Management contract, to commence 1 July 2015 for a period of up to nine years.
  • Remove all asbestos products from five government buildings and 34 sites, in line with the National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Management and Awareness 2014-2018.

Progress works under the Historic Buildings Conservation Program in partnership with other agencies:

  • Birkenhead Bridge
  • Torrens Island (Stage 2)
  • Adelaide Railway Station South Facade
  • National War Memorial
  • Government House (Stage 3)
  • Museum East Wing
  • Edmund Wright House

Undertake improvements to the management, strategic alignment and quality of valuation services to government in partnership with the private sector in order to improve independent oversight of the procurement and audit of valuation services, deliver efficiencies in government projects and land dealings, and stimulate the private valuation sector.

Land boundaries:

  • Assign a cadastral boundary framework and property addressing over all indigenous communities including the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands.
  • Develop the geodetic data for incorporation into the National GDA2020 network adjustment to realise the future benefits of GPS.
  • Produce an accurate cartographic representation of the state borders of Australia, including coastal borders, as part of the National State Border Project.

Office of Local Government:

  • Finalise the Local Government Amendment Bill to reform conflict of interest provisions of the Local Government Act 1999, and resolve outstanding legislative amendments.
  • Revise the Code of Conduct for elected members and council employees.
  • Finalise the review of the 2014 local government elections.
  • Determine and implement an asset sustainability levy to improve services to outback communities via the Outback Communities Authority.
  • Continue the Premier’s State/Local Government Forum and Executive meetings with a particular focus on regional governance models, reform of boundary adjustment processes and improving Councils’ delivery of economic infrastructure.

Lands Titles Office:

  • Implementation of an on-line document lodgement and settlement platform known as Electronic Conveyancing (EC).
  • Introduce Legislation and undertake significant policy reforms to facilitate the introduction of EC.

State Valuation Office

As a part of the State Government Building Upgrade Finance mechanism (BUF) the department’s capital values, as determined by the Valuer-General for rating and taxing purposes, are being contemplated for use in the financial assessment process for the proposed building upgrade agreements subsequent to the passing of the Local Government (Building Upgrade Agreements) Amendment Bill 2014 (the Bill).

The Bill will allow South Australian councils to enter into building upgrade agreements with owners of existing buildings and finance providers to enable building owners to access loans to improve the energy, water and environmental efficiency of existing commercial buildings, with BUF helping to unlock retrofitting activity and realise environmental and economic benefits by tackling market barriers that often impede commercial building upgrades from going ahead.