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The Premier of N.S.W., Mr Neville Wran and the Minister for Public Works and Ports, Mr Laurie Brereion. chaiiing to pupils from Paddington Public School after (he unveiling of the recently restored facade of Parliament House.

FRONT COVER Workmen pouring the concrete ring beam for the oundation for the first of three 3 million-litre reservoirs beini; constructed in Stage III of the $25 million Eurobodalla Water Supply Augmentation Scheme which serves the Moruya, Batemans Bay area.

P U B L I C UORKS L I B R A R Y

f \ P u b l i c W o r k s D e p a r t m e n t , N .S .W Annual Report1984~85 F O R T H E Y E A R ENDED 30TH J U N E , 1985

The Department was originally constituted by proclamation in the Government Gazette on 30th September, 1859, effective from 1st October. 1839, and is now a Department of the Crown under the Public Service Act, 1979.

Head Office: State Office Block, Phillip Street, Sydney, N.S.W. 2000 . Telephone: 2 0 5 1 1 . Telex: 121708.

For other addresses see pas^e 125.

riw I/i)ii(iurable LJ. Brereton

Minister for Public Works and Ports and

Minister f<n' Roads

Sir:

I have the honour to (yresent the Annual Report of

the Public Works Department for the year ended

30th June, 1985.

W.K. PILZ,

Directtn- of Public Works.

A N N U A L R E P O R T F O R T H E Y E A R 1 9 8 4 / 8 5

E X E C U T I V E

Director of Public Works: W.K. PILZ, O.B.E., B.E., F .I .E. Aust.

Chief Engineer: R J . EAGLE, B.E., M.I.E. Aust.

Government Architect: J . W . THOMSON, Dip. Arch., (Nottingham), A.R.A.I.A.

First Assistant Director: J . M . WARING, B.E.

Secretary: D J . PETTIGREW, B.A., Dip.Ed., M.Ed.

CONTENTS

4 O R G A N I S A T I O N C H A R T 5 F U N C T I O N S O F T H E D E P A R T M E N T 7 I N T R O D U C T I O N

11 F I N A N C E 15 A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

If) Organisational Changes 15 Siafling 16 Equal Employment Opportunity Hi Safety and Occupational Health Hi Eegal Services

19 Cloiilracts 1*) Public Relations

19 Eibrary 19 Building Services 19 Computing 21 Management Services 21 Internal Audit 2 3 C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G 2 5 W a t e r Supply 3 0 Sewerage 3 3 Port and Marine Facilities

3() Floodplain Management 3 8 R i v e r M a n a g e m e n t

3 9 Coastal Protection 11 Beach Improvement 11 Grain Ferminals Project 41 Surveying and Property Management 42 Other Activities 4 5 A R C H I ' I E C T U R A L 4 5 Accommodation and Landscape 4 8 Health and Corrective Services 5 0 Public Buildings 5 5 Schools 57 Special Projects and Services 1)3 Tertiary Education Buildings

6 6 Engineering 6 9 B U I L D I N G , C O N S T R U C T I O N A N D

M A I N T E N A N C E 75 G O V E R N M E N T M O T O R S E R V I C E S 77 S T A T E B R I C K W O R K S 79 A S S I S T A N C E T O O T H E R O R G A N I S A T I O N S 8 0 Appendix 1 — Financial 97 Appendix 2 — Civil Engineering

102 Appendix 3 — Architectural 121 Appendix 4 — Building, Construction and Maintenance

125 D E P V R I M E N T A L A D D R E S S E S

Organisation Chart

P U B L I C W O R K S D E P A R T M E N T

DISTRICT O F F I C E S

TRADING t ' N D E R T A K l N G S

FUNCTIONS OF T H E DEPARTMENT

T -M. he Public Works Department is responsible for

the planning, construction and maintenance of a wide range of architectural and civil engineering works within New South Wales. It also operates a number of trading undertakings related to its major responsibilities.

Much of the Department's work is carried out on behalf of others — State Government departments such as fiducation. Health, Police; some statutory authorities and local government councils. In addition to these public sector organisations which can rcadilv be identified as clients of the Department, Public Works serves the whole community who use the completed public buildings, country water and sewerage services, recreational boating facilities, improved beaches and other works.

As a design, construction and maintenance authority for the State Government, the Department provides:

• a technical consulting service to the New South Wales Government in respect of individual major works proposals, and in relation to the building and construction industrv in general;

• a planning, co-ordination and control service for new works projects and for repair and maintenance services;

• a technical consulting service to clients to assist them in the evaluation of their own forward planning requirements;

• the technical capacitv to undertake project planning, design and construction.

The foregoing includes:

• a complete service for planning and design, including feasibility studies, site investigations, preliminary planning and design, estimates of cost, development of design including the preparation of specifications and bills of quantities on which public tenders are invited;

• the invitation of tenders, the letting of contracts and arranging the carrving out of some works bv dav labour;

• site supervision, including the complete monitoring of the progress of work whether carried out by contract or bv direct labour.

The Department carries out tests of materials for design and/or qualitv control purposes at its Materials Testing and Chemical Services Laboratory and undertakes soils testing and associated works at its Geomcchanics Laboratory. An investigation service associated with the flow of water and the movement of sediment is undertaken at the Manly H\draulics Laboratory.

In general, for major works, the Department's resources include expert multi-discipline teams of professional and technical staff comprising architects, engineers (including civil, structural, hydraulic, electrical, mechanical and acoustic engineers), quantity surveyors, drafters, landscape and interior designers; together with the necessary administrative support. As well as its own resources the Department uses consultants and contractors to undertake work on its behalf and under its supervision.

O B J E C T I V E S

The Department encompasses a diverse group of operating entities, ranging from trading undertakings to the major construction activities performed by the civil engineering and architectural branches. This diversity of operation precludes having a single set of detailed objectives applicable to all its elements.

However, the principal activities of the Department are associated with the investigation, design and construction of buildings and civil engineering projects, and the maintenance of public buildings.

The broad objectives of the Department may be defined as follows:

the continuing evolution of the Department's organisation to assure effectiveness and responsiveness to the needs of the Government and the community;

maximising service to and relationship with clients;

the greater utilisation of departmental experience and resources in the overall capital works programs;

being an effective investigation, design and construction authority for assisting other State authorities whose primary function is not related to construction.

MACftUARIE STREET - FURNITUHE As part of the Macquaric Street improvemenis, a new integrated series of street furniture is being designed lo fit in with (he character of this important and historic precinct. I'his is a study drawing for some of (he furniture elements.

INTRODUCTION

Capital Works Program

I .11 ihf previous financial vcar, the Public Works Dcpartmcni reported on its part in the Government's expanded capital works program. The emphasis on capital works continued in 1 9 8 4 / 8 5 with further increases in engineering and building construction works, The Department's capital expenditure for the year was $540 million, an increase of $ 7 8 million over 1 9 8 3 / 8 4 . Expenditure targets established by the Govcinmcnt for capital programs were achieved, and the Department acknowledges the co-operation of its staff, clients, consultants and the building and construction industrv obtaining this result.

E N G I N E E R I N G P R O J E C T S

The major impact in the civil engineering works was again in the construction of country town water supplv and sewerage schemes. Capital expenditure for the year on these schemes was .$200 million, an increase of $26 million over the previous vcar.

In all. a total of 20 water supply schemes were completed within the vcar and 44 others were in various stages of construction. A further 31 projects were in the concept and design stages. Completed schemes were spread across the State, as far apart as Byron B a \ . .•\delong and Lightning Ridge. The Gosford Wvong Water Supplv Scheme is the largest

C A P I T A L E X P E N D I T U R E $ mill ion

419..5 383.8 \/_

3.'i0.4

462.0

.W9.4

81 82 84

in the program, with expenditure of-$I2.5 million in 1984/8."). Total expenditure on the scheme so far is $103 million, with $()() million scheduled over the next four years.

In the sewerage program, nine schemes were completed within the vcar. The Gosford Regional Sewerage Scheme is again the largest scheme still under construction, with $ 1 2 5 million now spent oul of $1 85 million as estimated at Julv, 1 984 .

Prt'par;Uii)n of the foundations lor elecirical conduits lo power the n e w M o r u y a R i v e r intake which wi l l i n c r e a s e t h e c a p a c i t y of t h e h c a d w o r k s o n t h e M o r u y a R i v e r lo 2 4 m i l l i o n l i t r e s p e r d a y .

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During the year, the Department commenced a Hve-year N.S.W. Waterwavs Program, which includes the development of miniports, pubhc wharves, ten new marinas, some 70 boat launching lanes and the expansion of the Beach Improvement Program, The Program includes works on the coast and inland, such as a jcttv and launching ramp at Picnic Point, luggcrah Lake and boat launching facilities on Lake Lvcll at Lithgow and at Lake Windamere. The waterways program will cater for the rapid growth in recreational boating and was announced in June 1985 bv the Minister, with a budget of $75 million.

B U I L D I N G P R O J E C T S

The Department's involvement in building works has also increased, particularlv as a result of the large number of building and cultural projects due for completion for the Bicentenan- in 1988. These projects range from major urban redevelopment schemes, such as the upgrading of Macquarie Street and the redevelopment of Circular Quav, to new parks, such as the H;i hectare Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bav, and the creation of a cool climate botanical garden at Mt. Tomah in the Blue Mountains. Major building projects for the Bicentenary will include a cultural complex at Parramatta, the extension and refurbishing of the State Library of N.S.W., a new wing for the Australian Museum and an extension to the Art Gallcrv of N.S.W.

In addition to these major new works, the Department has continued its service to its clients in

areas such as health, education, corrective services and police.

Hospital projects include a new 490 bed teaching hospital for the Greater Newcastle area, which entered detailed design during the year, with construction due to begin in mid 1986. Other current works are a new services building at St. Vincent's Hospital and the redevelopment of Sydney Hospital at a cost of $27 million.

Schools remain a major part of the Department's building activities and 16 new schools, including two demountable high schools at Ccssnock and Winmalee, were ready for occupation at the beginning of the 1985 school year. Building began on 63 projects, with a total estimated value of $75 million.

New police station buildings were completed at Macquarie Fields and Dapto, and work continued on the Sydney Police Centre, which is now scheduled for occupation in December 1985. Construction of Stage II of the Police Services Centre at Waterloo began in May, and renovations to create the Police .Academy at Goulburn, which will accommodate 400 cadets and in-service trainees, continued during the year with completion expected in late 1986.

As part of the Government initiative to floodlight Sydney's major buildings and structures, several historic buildings were illuminated during the year, including the Art Gallcrv of N.S.W., Conservalorium of Music and the Mint and Barracks.

C i r c u l a r Q u a y a r e a is lo b e r e d e v e l o p e d in l i m e for i h e b i c e n t e n n i a l c e l e b r a t i o n s in 1 9 8 8 . T h e main principle of (he plan is lo upgrade its visual image in keeping with its unique potential and national importance .

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V T h e new Medowie Pr imary Schoid was designed around a small ccniral landscaped square to give a "village" atmosphere .

O R G A N I S A T I O N A L C H A N G E S

During the vcar, the Department has continued to review its organisational structure and management processes to ensure that it can most appropriately respond to demands for its services.

This resulted in significant structural change in two major areas of the Department: the Civil Engineering Division and the Govcrnmcnl Architect's Branch. The changes have involved the creation of new senior management positions in both areas, which provide for clearer line responsibilities and give the Chief Engineer and Ciovernment Architect the management support now necessary to ensure efTective operations.

Within the Central Administration new positions of Manager created in the Finance and Legal Branches.

C O M P L J I E R I S . V r i O N

The needs of the capital works program arc being met in part bv the use of computer aided drafting systems for both engineering and building works. A C A D system is being used most successfully in the design of the new teaching hospital for Newcastle. The use of such equipment began in 1983/84 and has been extended during this financial year. Expenditure to date on these systems has been approximately $2 million with a further one million to be spent in

1985/86. The equipment speeds design and reduces the Department's need for staff and for contract services, with greater efficiency in both time and cost.

T o improve its monitoring of costs and work progress, and provide a higher level of management information, the Department is progressively introducing a computerised accounting and management information system known as A M I S . The main components of this system will become operational during the coming year. Extensions to the system are planned which provide the capacity to accommodate computerisation of other management in the future.

T H E C O M I N G Y E A R

The expanded capital works program which commenced in 1983/84 and operated through 1984/85, will continue into coming years and will see major expenditure on the manv projects already set in train for the Bicentenary. The further increase in the capital program will place great demands on the Department's resources and require careful attention to targets for each stage of projects with critical completion dates. Achieving this will involve continuing and developing the close co-operation between the Department, its consultants and the construction industrv which characterises the operations of Public Works Department.

T h e m a i n f o y e r of S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e ( f o r m e r l y M a r c u s C l a r k e s D e p a r t m e n t S t o r e ) w a s r e f u r b i s h e d t o p r o v i d e a n i n t e r e s t i n g " A r t D c c o " s t y l e e n v i r o n m e n t for staff a n d s t u d e n t s .

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FINANCE

Ex pen dim res on works and services, on a program area formal, were:

l!>8;i/84 $ million $ million

1 9 8 4 / 8 5 $ million > million

1 9 6 . 6 W a t e r Supply and Sewerage 2 2 3 . 8

2 4 . 4 Coastal . Port and River Engineering 25 .7

7.8 Other f^nginecring Projects 11.2

:il 1.7

Design and Consiruciion of Government Buildings — 166.7 Schools and Technical Colleges

3 1 . 0 Hospital Buildings 1 1 4 . 0 Other Public Buildings, etc.

1 9 5 , 2 3 4 . 0

1 4 0 . 9 370 .1

138 .7

Maintenance and Management of Government Buildings — 6 0 . 4 Schools and Technical Colleges

5 .2 Hospital Buildings 73,1 Other Public Buildings

5 7 , 9 5 .4

76 .7 1 4 0 . 0

3 7 . 4

Trading Undertakings 3 .3 Government Motor Services

12 .2 Stale Brickworks 2 1 , 9 State Dockyard

3 .9 13 .8 2 1 . 4 39.1

•23.3

.Xdminislrativc and Other Services I l,li ,'\dminislrativc Support 11 .5 Rate Rebates for Pensioners

0 .2 Interest Charges — Deferred Pavmeni Arrangements

1 2 . 8 12.1 11.1 3 6 . 0

7 3 9 . 9 TOTAL 8 4 5 . 9

$ million $ million $ million » million

Sources of funds were —

2 8 2 . 5

Consolidated Fund Allocations to Minister for Public Works — 1 5 0 . 4 Recurrent 132,1 Capital

1 5 7 . 3 5 8 . 7 2 1 6 . 0

57 .7 Deferred Pavmeni Contracts 1 17.7

3 6 2 , 3 Client Funding and Special Deposits Account Balances 473.1

3 7 . 4

7 35), 9

Details of indiv

Operat ion of Trading Undertakings

dual program expenditures are contained in ,Appendix 1.

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A U D I T

The aceounts of the Public Works Department, including its undertakings, are subject t o audit in terms o f the Public Finance and Audit Act, 1983, and other statutes.

Transactions on the Consolidated Fund and the Special Deposits Account appended to this report as Appendix 1, include and complement information furnished in the Public Accounts p r e p a r e d bv the Treasurer for the financial year ended !!()th June, 1985. The Public Aceounts are examined by the Auditor-General and certificates as to the correctness of t h e accounts included therein are furnished where required by the Public Finance and Audit Act, 1983.

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Finance

V A R I A T I O N S I N F U N D I N G A R R A N G E M E N T S

In previous financial years, funding for the Public Buildings section of the Capital Program had been allocated to the Minister for Public Works, even though the bulk of the projects undertaken related to the responsibilities and were in accordance with priorities of other Ministers. In keeping with the accountability objectives of the Government in general, individual allocations were provided to the various responsible Ministers for the 1984/85 financial year.

1984/85 also saw:

• the greater utilisation of deferred funding contract arrangements in financing capita! works;

• a significant proportion of the cost of the Water Supply and Sewerage Capital Program being met by councils contributing the full cost of selected works, with the Government meeting its share of costs bv wav oi interest and capital repayment subsidies as a charge against the Consolidated Fund Recurrent Budget;

• the use of Special Deposits Account balances for maintenance works.

These basic changes in funding arrangements affect comparisons which might be made of the Department's financial operations and funding services from previous Annual Reports.

P R O G R A M B U D G E T I N G

Estimates of 1984/85 expenditures pertaining to programs adopted bv Public Works Department are set out in Appendix 1. It is not expected that funding will be appropriated to the Department on a program budget base until the 1986/87 financial year. Pending this development the estimates have no audit standing but thev provide a more meaningful presentation of the cost of the Department's functions and activities than are available from examination of the "line item" recurrent and capital expenditures which are also contained in the Appendix.

The figures listed under the heading "Total Program Cost" extend beyond those contained in the T r e a s u r e r ' s s u p p l e m e n t a r y b u d g e t a r y p u b l i c a t i o n "Budget Estimates Classified bv Program". T o better illustrate the extent of programs, the figures encompass funds which the Treasurer's document classifies under other Ministers bv virtue of appropriation or functional requirements. Moreover, the supplementary document does not include the State Dockyard or State Brickworks trading undertakings.

E X P E N D I T U R E S O U R C E S

Direct Charges met by O t h e r Author i t ies

O t h e r Depar i -menib' Accounts i n T reasu ry

Slate Dockya rd , State Br ick­w o r k s . G o v e r n -mt' i i i Mo to r Services

Deferred Payments

Conso l idated F u n d Cap i ta l Works

Conso l idated F u n d Recurrent Payments

Special Deposits

1983/84

1984/85

250 i m i l l i o n

T o t a l s :

776.6 m i l l i o n

917.3 m i l l i o n

P R O G R \ M E X P E N D I T U R E S

Total program costs increased roundly bv $106 million, from $740 million in 1983/84 to $846 million in 1984/85, an increase of 14% —

Recurrent Capital

1983/84 $ m

277.9

462.0

739.9

1984/85

305.7

540.2

Increase "/a

10.0

16.9

14 ,3

The increase in real terms was largely attributable to the extent of additional capital expenditure generated from the accelerated programs of new water supply, sewerage and building works commenced in 1984/85. A significant number of additional new works were also provided for in 1984/85, demonstrating the continuing priority given

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bv the Government to these programs in view of the need for the works and the valuable contribution they are making to stimulation of the economy and particularly the creation of employment opportunities both in the short and long term.

Administrative support services costs rose by $1.1 million but included amounts of $531,000 toward installing the Department's new computerised accounting and management information system and $272,1)00 for expenses associated with the Government's initiative of establishing the New South Wales Submarine Task Force.

Interest charges relating to deferred payment contract arrangements were relatively insignificant last financial year for this form of financial accommodation for capital works, but 1984/85 reflected the full impact of charges for 1983/84 as well as relevant charges for new accommodation raised,

S T A T E D O C K Y A R D

In terms of the Public Service Act, the Director of Public Works is vested with the responsibility of

Department Head for the Government Engineering and Shipbuilding Undertaking. A separate annual report embodying pertinent financial information is presented for the Dockyard, but operating expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 1985, is incorporated in the financial data to the Department's report to reflect the extent of the financial operations for which the Director is responsible.

As program budgeting has not yet been extended to the Dockyard, related Consolidated Fund appropriations and capital expenditures have been included in the Department's programs "Ports and Marine Facilities" and "Civ i l Engineering — Special Projects, Minor Works, etc."

S P E C I A L D E P O S I T S A C C O U N T

Certain operations on Special Deposits Account and other transfer payments which are contained within the other financial data to Appendix I do not contribute to program expenditures, e.g. Income Tax deductions for transmission to the Commissoner for Taxation. Accordingly, they have been excluded from the program costings.

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A unique feature of the new $ 2 . 0 8 million Bateau B a y Primary School is the integration of demoumable classrooms to ihe maip building for internal access to pract ica l activity a r e a s and other facilities.

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ADMINISTRATION

Organisational Changes

T o cater for the increase in the number of government initiatives together with the recent sharp upturn in expenditure in the State's capital works program some restructuring occurred within the Civil Engineering Division, the Government Architect's Branch and the Central Administration. Several existing senior positions were deleted as others were established.

In Civi l Engineering Division five new managerial groups were created, with responsibilit\ for co­ordinating and improving divisional performance as well as exercising a senior management role in a specific area of activity;

Water Supplv — Water Supply Branch.

Sewerage — Sewerage Branch.

Coastal and Rivers — Coastal Engineering and Rivers and Ports Branches, and Manly Hydraulics I«iboratory.

Technical Services — Design and Services, Mechanical and Electrical, and Survey and Property Branches.

Construction — Construction Administration Branch, District and Project Offices.

Changes were also made in the area of senior administrative support in Branches and the District Offices lo be implemented early in 1985/86.

In the Government Architect's Branch three new positions of Assistant Government Architect were created with speeifie areas of responsibility;

• Special Projects and the Government's Bicentennial Program.

• The Public Buildings and Accommodation and I-andseape Sections.

• Tertiary Education Buildings, Schools, and Health and Corrective Services Sections.

The latter two positions also have general management responsibilities towards Branch staff in the State Office Block and Essex House respectively.

Within the Central Administration positions of Managei'. Financial Planning and Contiol and Manager, Legal and Special Services were established, reflecting increased levels of responsibility in the financial and legal aspects of the Department's work. A considerable restructuring of the Staff Services Branch to provide a more effective personnel function, also took place.

Staffing Senior ApfMnnfiiKiils

The senior appointments made during the yeai" were:

Mr . A. Andersons — Assistant Government Architect M r . B.N. Antell — Principal Engineer, Water Supply M r . N.A. Brady — Manager, Sewerage Mr . L.J. Bagust — Principal Engineer, Construction

.Administration Branch

Mr . D. Barrett — District Engineer, Dubbo

Mr . R. Bcrrington — District Engineer, Hay

M r . M . N . Clarke — Manager, Coastal and Rivers

Mr . D . M . Coleman — Assistant Government .Architect

Mr . L J , Connor — Manager, Construction

Mr . M .G . Geary — Principal Engineer, Rivers and Ports

M r . B.E.Jenkins — Manager, Water Supply

Mr . F.Jones — Senior Public Relations Officer

Mr . F J . King — Principal Engineer, Sewerage

Mr. P.R. MacKenzie — Manager, Technical Services

M r . J . D . Malone — Principal Engineer, Coastal

Mr . M . Monaghan — District Engineer. Port Kembia

Mr . L.A. Rcedman — Assistant Government Architect

Retiretneiils

T h e following officers retired from senior positions during the vear:

Mr . T . Mu i r — Senior Public Relations Officer Mr . J . H . Giles — Deputv Chief Engineer (W'orks)

Mr . W J . Hay-ward — Deputy Chief Engineer (Planning)

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The deaths of the following officers is reported with regret:

Mr . D . H . Bartcl — Water Distribution Officer, Balhurst

Mr . E. Boyle — Engineer, Government Architect's Branch

M r . D . M . Potter - Clerk of Works, Coffs Harbour

M r . D.W. Wilson — Senior Technical Officer, Manly

During the vear 420 positions were filled in all classifications. In addition, 100 staff were recruited at base grade through the Public Service Board's Recruitment Division and a total of 93 apprentices were also engaged. At 30thjune the actual staff number of Public Service staff was 2909, a reduction of 119 compared with the previous vear. About half this reduction was due to efficiency within the Department and the other half to the transfer of the Office of Special Employment to the new Ministry of Employment.

In keeping with current initiatives to foster improved job opportunities for disadvantaged groups, a departmental policy was circularised in October 1984 on the employment of disabled persons.

Aboriginal staff members are encouraged to participate in the Public Service Board's Aboriginal

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P U B L I C S E R V I C E S T A F F Actual Siaff Number

3105

29951 2978 3028

2909

81 82 83 84 85

Clerk Scheme and Aboriginal Clerical Assistant Scheme. The Staff Appraisal and Staff Reporting Schemes introduced in December 1983 are presently undergoing a review to improve their effectiveness.

The Staff Development Section arranged courses on basic skills, supervision, career development and management for 808 staff members. This number includes 72 senior and middle managers who participated in residential programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity During 1984/8") the Department continued its

commitment to implementing E E O initiatives.

A number of courses covering topics such as career development and selection techniques were conducted under the E E O program. A high proportion of participants were women and people from ethnic backgrounds.

Over 760 employees attended staff development courses during the vcar — 23"A> of participants were women and 14"/it were from ethnic backgrounds.

The Department also supports a number of Affirmative Action programs, for example, the Public Service Board's Aboriginal Tertiarv Training Scheme under which two trainees are studving for mechanical engineering and architecture.

In March 1985 the E E O Unit surveyed salaried and wages employees to determine what changes have occurred since the original E E O surveys in 1980/81. The results are not vet available, however the response was very encouraging.

Safety and Occupational Health During the year the Executive Safety Committee

carried out a complete review of policy and

formulated a safety management plan for implementation bv the Department.

The frequency rate of serious injuries has followed the encouraging trend set in 1983/84 — the rate, 53.8 serious injuries per one million man hours, is approximately half that experienced in 1968.

As part of ongoing safety training, fourteen sessions, presented by the Department of Industrial Relations, were attended by staff from the Civil Engineering Division, the Government Architect's Branch and the Building, Construction and Maintenance Branch.

Legal Services The services provided by the Legal Branch fall into

six main categories:

• Advisings — providing legal advice to the Department on a broad range of legal issues related to the Department's activities.

• Contracts — representation of the Department on committees drafting or reviewing standard building contracts, preparation of appropriate contract documents for use by the Department, advising other government bodies on difficult legal issues arising under building contracts, preparation and issue of letters of acceptance of tenders, arranging for lodgement of security deposits on contracts, arranging for execution of contracts.

• Litigation — assisting the Department in providing instructions to the State Crown Solicitor or Solicitor for the Government Insurance Office on court actions, negotiating settlement of claims and other actions brought against the Minister or the Crown.

• Legislation — drafting and advising on the passage of subordinate legislation, assisting the Department and the Minister in arranging for the preparation and passage of principal legislation.

• Conveyancing — acting for the Minister and client bodies on the sale or purchase of properties, and on the leasing and licensing of properties, owned b\ the Minister or administered bv the Department.

• Administration — assisting the Department in dc\eloping policies, procedures and documentation appropriate to the administration of the Department's functions, assisting the Department in relation to staff matters including disciplinar\' actions,

Litig(iti'>ii

The only major court case involving the Department was a 10 day case before the Land and Environment Court involving a compensation claim b\' a company who was the lessee of land in Ciown Street, Wollongong, resumed for the purposes of a State Office Block. At the end of the financial year the case was part heard.

In two other disputes, one over the construction of effluent and sew?r mains over land at Wvong and the

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Direcior of Public Works , Mr. W . K . Pilj:, congratulating and presenting the 1 9 8 4 apprentice of the year award to 4th year motor mechanic apprentice Michael StctFgen.

O t h e r in relation to the quarrying of rock at Nethcrcote for the Eden Harbour breakwater extension, negotiated settlements were achieved.

Throughout the vear a large number of building contract disputes involving the Department were resolved without the need for any to go to arbitration o r litigation.

Conveyancing

The Branch acted in the purchase of 60 properties on behalf of the Minister and client Departments or authorities. O f these forty-one were purchased for the New .South Wales Police Department. The Section also arranged for the sale bv the Minister of 24 properties surplus to the Government's requirements and for the leasing or licensing of 24 such surplus properties.

Legislation

During the vear two major pieces of legislation, passed in the 1983-H4 vcar, were proclaimed to commence. The New Darling Harbour Authority Act, I9H4, commenced on 2Hth September, 1984. This .Act established the New Darling Harbour .Authority whose task it will be to arrange for the redevelopment

of the Darling Harbour Area as a bicentennial project. The Maritime Services (Amendment) Act, 1984, commenced on 17th August, 1984. This Act provided for the restructuring of the management of the Maritime Services Board, principally to separate the functions of the chief executive from those of th( Board, in line with current government polic\, and required the Board within 6 months to forward to the Minister a report making recommendations for improvement in relation to the Board's policies, financial management, industrial relations, operating activities and constructional role.

In the .Autumn Session of Parliament the Minister introduced a Bill to amend the New Darling Harbour .Authority Act, 1984, to provide for an improved method for land acquisition bv the Authority and for obtaining possession of acquired land and to deal with doubts which had arisen in relation to the -Authority's power to acquire land. In addition the name of the Act and of the Authority were altered by the omission of the word " N e w " . The Bill passed both Houses and after having become an Act commenced on the 7th Mav 1985.

The Branch also provided extensive advice in relation to proposals to introduce a uniform land aquisition Act in New .South Wales and to

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incorporate the State Dockyard to facilitate its loan arrangements and its dealings with other commercial organisations.

As part of the review bv a Cabinet Sub-Committee of New South Wales legislation to remove unnecessary icgulatory procedures, the Department produced an extensive and detailed report on the legislation administered bv it, on the effect of that legislation on business and on those provisions which had been the subject of significant public complaint. As a result of reports of this type produced bv all government bodies, the Committee has arranged for interdepartmental working parties to further review 1 1 areas of legislation. The legislation administered by Public Works Department is not included in any of those areas. An internal review bv the Department has shown that the inhibitive efTect of the Department's legislation is minimal.

As the result of a separate review b\ the Parliamentary Counsel under the direction of the Sub-Committee, the Department was able to advise that five regulations or bv-laws administered by it or bv the Broken Hill Water Board could be repealed as being spent or obsolete. The Attorney General is in the course of preparing a Bill to repeal those and other spent or obsolete regulations.

The Branch also dealt with an increased amount of new subordinate legislation, particularlv under Part

X I V of the Local Government Act, 1919, and the Broken Hil l Water and Sewerage Act, 1938, adopting plumbing and drainage work codes produced by the New South Wales Committee on Uniformity in Plumbing and Drainage Regulations.

T h e $ 4 m i l l i o n c o n v e r s i o n of " T h e W h a r f a i W a l s h B a y i n c l u d e s a d m i n i s t r a t i v e , r e h e a r s a l and w o r k s h o p fac i l i t i e s , a n d a n a d d i t i o n a l t h e a t r i c a l v e n u e , for the S y d n e y Theatre Company.

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Contracts Some 2420 contracts were let during the year,

ensuring that Public Works continues to involve the private sector in government construction and maintenance work. Approximately 40'!/o of contracts were administered outside the metropolitan area, again ensuring that opportunities for government work were available throughout the State.

Both Open and Selective Tendering Systems arc used and under the Selective Tendering system 186 tenders with a total value of $239 .52 million were invited from prec|ualified contractors.

Public Relations The year's public relations program was directed

towards the public's right to be properly informed of the Department's activities within the community. It was given extra point by the high level of public spending, noted elsewhere, during the vear.

One of the highlights of the public relations section's activities was the Parliament House Heritage Week Program which was organised to celebrate the completion of the final stage of the restoration of Parliament House.

Some 30,000 people visited Parliament House during the week and enjoyed the tours, films and the video "Macquaric Street — Preserving Our Heritage" which the Department commissioned to focus on the crafts and skills necessary to bring ihc State's most famous historic buildings back to their former glory.

In pursuing its objectives, the public relations section used a variety of communication tools in a planned information program:

• news releases — aimed at newspapers, magazines, lelcvision and radio with particular emphasis upon suburlian and country newspapers foi" local works

• brochures detailing aspects of special projects or works for specific audiences

• videos to explain complex or unusual projects

• displays/exhibitions at metropolitan and country locations.

During the year "Review 1 9 8 4 " which illustrates the wide scope of work undertaken by the Department, was published and distributed to schools, tertiar\ institutions, municipal and shire councils, goyernment departments and the Government Information Office.

T o mark the Department's active involvement in the Government's Bicentenary Stonework Restoration Program, the section commissioned a series of signs which were prominently erected on the historic public buildings currently under restoration.

Library During the vear. the library saw a significant rise

in the use of research facilities, in particular a fiftv per cent increase in requests for literature searching.

Reference Staff have begun an index to the New South Wales Parliamentarv Papers from 1975 and a fortnightly periodicals indexing service has been introduced.

The Ausinct and Dialog facilities are used by the library to access various Australian and overseas data bases and the library has recently been accepted as a full participant in the Australian Bibliographic Network which will be used for cataloguing and reference.

Building Services The Branch manages 84 Government owned or

leased buildings including new Government offices in Parramatta which, when fully occupied injanuarv 1986, will accommodate 1300 personnel from nine Departments.

Planning is proceeding on the fit-out and common services associated with new government offices at .Armidale and Wollongong.

During the year the Branch continued to review its functions and activities and, as a result of restrictions on staffing, changed its policy in regard to buildings managed in country areas. Occupying Departments are now required to provide their own telex operators, typists and document reproduction equipment operators. Hoi drink dispensing machines also now have to be serviced by occupying Departments.

The Branch is currently reviewing its functions and activities provided in buildings managed in City locations.

Computing 1 i J 8 4 / 8 5 saw the introduction of a number of

exciting computing projects which will have a major impact on the Department's future method of operation.

Araniiitini^ and .XJandginifitt Infnnndiioii Syslfiii

The implementation of the system began in 1 9 8 4 / 8 5 , with the establishment of a statewide data communications network.

Certain reports, relating to capital works expenditure have been produced bv the svstem since January, 1985.

Stage 1 of the svstem is scheduled to begin in October, 1985. This includes head office debtors, creditors and general ledgers and the costing of Civil Engineering Division salaries. Stage 2 extends the accounting to district and local office accounts, improves the capital expenditure reporting and introduces program budgeting.

Ek'Clrimic Spreadsheets

Twenty four single-user micro computers were purchased by the Department predominantly to run electronic spreadsheets. In addition software to

Administralioit

Workmen installing decani mechanism in one of two extended aeration tanks which forms part of the $9.5 million Tweed A r f a S e w e r a g e A u g m e n t a t i o n S c h e m e .

process electronic spreadsheets on the Department's existing micro-computers has been purchased and will be implemented early in 1985/86.

Computer Aided Design/Drafting ( C A D )

A four workstation C A D system was installed this year to assist in the design of Rankin Park Hospital, Newcastle.

T w o C A D workstations were also installed in the Mechanical and Electrical Branch for the production of electrical and mechanical contract drawings. The Civi l Engineering Division also ordered a $1.2 million, six workstation C A D system for installation

at Survey and Propertv Branch at St, Leonards but with three of its workstations in the State Office Block for use by other branches.

Micro Computers

The Department's seven older multi-user micro computers were upgraded to make them compatible with newer models. Micro computers were recently installed in Hay and Tamworth district offices, giving the Department 17 compatible micro computers located in Head Office branches and all district offices. The computers are used mainly for the processing of a variety of engineering software and

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for word processing. This vear a corporate project reporting svstem for the Civil Engineering Division was developed and installed on these micro computers.

iiuHding Omstniclion and Maintenance Branch Area Offices '

The Building Construction and Maintenance Branch installed multiuser computers, compatible with those in its head office, in six of its area offices. Two more systems will be installed carlv in 1985/86 to complete a common computer system for the Branch.

Quantity Surveying

Following the success of a rented computer system for the preparation of bills of quantities, a mini­computer was purchased and installed. The software is still rented to allow the Department to evaluate Other software soon to be released on the market.

Management Services Management Services Branch continued its

internal management consultancy services for Dcpailmcntal managers completing the following notable projects:

• Computerisation of Building Construction and Maintenance Branch area office accounting systems.

• Improvement to project control procedures in Civil Engineering Division.

• Installation of a drafting aid in Govcrnmcnl Architect's Branch.

• Identification of Manly Hydraulics Laboratory store needs and formulation of a strategy to address these needs.

• .Advice regarding the operation of a major information system in Government Architect's Branch.

• improvement to the system of calling up Council funds for water supplv and sewerage works.

• Assessment of Departmental needs in computerised records systems.

• .Advice regarding the products, pricing structure and location of the Electrical Services Workshops.

• Identification of word processing needs and development of a strategy to address these needs.

Internal Audit In responding to the internal control and audit

provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Act, 198iJ the 'systems based' approach to internal auditing has been introduced and all internal audit staff have participated in the Government Internal Audit Training Program.

A position of Assistant Manager, Electronic Data Processing Audit has been established. This position will be responsible for the development and implementation of a program of audit reviews of h.D.P. systems and the provision of specialist advice on controls relating to computer based processing systems.

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An aerial view of the 10 ,4 million litre Hol land .Street reservoir which is p a n of a $2.( i million scheme to augment I.ismorc W a t e r Supply.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING DIVISION

T -M. IK- Civil Engineering Division is responsible

lor ihe provision of water supplv and sewerage services in countrv areas and for the management of the State's coastline and coastal river svstems.

The basic objectives of the Division are:

• to assist local government in providing safe and adequate water supply and sewerage facilities in countrv areas;

• to protect and restore the coastal region and environs including tidal sections of coastal streams and lakes;

• to preserve and improve beaches, dunes and ocean loreshores and to increase understanding of the beach environment and the impact of urban development upon it;

• to promote the adoption of strategies which will ensure that land usage is compatible with flood hazards;

• to develop and facilitate the use of waterwavs for commercial and recreational purposes;

• to provide a general purpose construction and project management service;

• to ensure the continuing safctv of dams including those in water board areas.

The Division's work is carried out through four product branches (Water Supply, Sewerage, Rivers and Ports and Coastal) four specialist branches (Construction Administration, Design and Services, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Survey and Property) and the Manly Hydraulics Laboratory.

Overall expenditure on Consolidated Fund Recurrent and Capital Works controlled by Civil Engineering Division in 19H4/85 was $260.7 million as compared to the record expenditure of $228.8 million in 1983/84.

The increase in new works and expenditure placed considerable pressure on the Division's resources and the workload was met bv re-allocation of resources and the introduction of streamlined procedures for the acceptance of contracts and monitoring of expenditure, Periodic field inspections were made to ensure that field staff were satisfactorily coping with the workload without a fall-off in efficiency or qualitv of construction. Detailed reports of those inspections highlighted for senior management significant achievements, sensitive issues and the methods adopted to overcome potential and actual problems.

The Division has continued its role of improving ihc management ol its construction activities, by updating procedures and setting standards in estimating, cost control and construction practices, and bv monitoring new techniques within the construction industrv generally.

Use of computer technology has allowed a continuing upgrading of the estimating service. Cost indices which take into account the annual inflation

rates are prepared and issued on an annual basis. The Division also maintains and regularly updates a Tender Prices Data Bank as a further aid to the preparation of estimates. Market Condition Indices which reflect the competitiveness of the market at any time have been developed for significan' classes of repetitive work, and are being used to improve the standard of estimates in the forward works program.

Special tasks undertaken to improve overall performance levels were:

(i) review of estimating and reporting performance and development of revised procedures in these areas;

(ii) participation at committee level in review of the Department's general contract procedures, insurance requirements, safety, etc.;

(iii) continued development of a Management Reporting System to predict and monitor expenditure on Capital Works;

(iv) preparation and distribution of Instructions and Manuals on matters such as contractual, estimating, quality assurance, safety and construction practices generally.

Product Branches

W A T E R S U P P L Y BRANCH

Major programs include:

• the provision of water supply services to country towns through local government authorities (including administrative responsibility for the country towns water supply subsidy scheme);

• the operation and maintenance of the Fish River and .South-West Tablelands Water Supply undertakings;

SEWER.AGE BRANCH

Major programs include:

• the provision of sewerage schemes to country towns;

• administrative responsibility for the country towns sewerage subsidy scheme;

• the oversight of operation of countrv towns sewage treatment works;

• the oversight of standards of private plumbing and drainage in countrv areas;

• the review of council proposals for country towns sewage treatment works;

• the review of proposals bv councils to accept trade waste discharges into sewers.

R I V E R S AND P O R T S BRANCH

Responsible for activities in three major program areas:

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• the provision of port and marine facilities for recreational boating, the commercial fishing industry and other State Government authorities;

• floodplain management including the development of policv, the provision of technical advice on the nature and extent of flooding, data collection and the administration of a program of flood mitigation works;

• river management involving construction of works, statutory control over the impact of man-made changes to river systems, data collection and provision of technical advice on estuarine processes affecting the environment of tidal rivers, lakes and lagoons.

C O A S T A L B R A N C H

Major programs include:

• completion of comprehensive studies to identify the basic coastal processes operating over particular regions of the coast;

• the detailed investigation and determination of the effects that coastal processes mav have upon existing development and land proposed for development;

• the management of a program which provides financial assistance to local government for the improvement and protection of beaches and associated recreational facilities.

Specialist Branches

C O N S T R U C T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N B R A N C H

Responsible for:

• the control and construction management of the Division's capital and recurrent works program;

• contract administration, procedures and practices;

• expenditure and cost control management; • development, evaluation and the promotion of

construction safety procedures, construction techniques and project management concepts.

D E S I G N A N D S E R V I C E S B R A N C H

Responsible for:

• providing design and design-oriented services to the Division and for securing satisfactorv standards of engineering design and drafting;

• providing services in structural engineering, gcomcchanics and chemicals and materials testing;

• the investigation, design and technical oversight of construction for dams, excavated storages, weirs and similar structures in country' areas;

• continuing surveillance of the safety of dams owned bv local government authorities.

M E C H A N I C A L A N D E L E C T R I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G B R . \ N C H

Responsible for:

• mechanical and electrical engineering components of all schemes undertaken by the Civi l Engineering Division;

• advice and assistance to product branches, districts, projects, councils and other clients on mechanical and electrical engineering matters.

S U R V E Y A N D P R O P E R T Y B R A N C H

Responsible for:

• undertaking elements of the work of the Civil Engineering Division, the Government Architect's Branch and other government bodies in the fields of surveying, survcv drafting, property acquisition and property management;

• provision of key personnel and services to special government projects such as the Darling Harbour Project and the investigation of sites for Australian Army facilities in New South Wales;

• efficient management of a significant proportion of the State's property estate including maximisation of returns;

• identifying, evaluating, applying, and providing advice to the Department on the applications of new technology in the fields of surveying, drafting, photogrammetry and property management.

M A N L Y H Y D R A U L I C S L A B O I L \ T O R Y

Responsible for:

• specialist hydraulics investigations for flood mitigation, estuarine, coastal, water supply and sewerage projects making use of analytic techniques, physical models and numerical methods;

• the Department's wave data collection program to establish a regional wave databank and to provide project-specific inshore wave data;

• the estuarine data collection program measuring hydrodynamics and water quality of the State's tidal rivers;

• the development and maintenance of instrumentation systems and techniques for the Department's flood data collection program and the processing and archiving of flood data.

While the activities listed are directed mainly to departmental needs, data are available and advice is given to other Government Departments and research organisations.

Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Services

The provision of community water supply and sewerage services in New South Wales is the responsibility of local government authorities with the exception of the Svdney, Hunter District and Broken Hil l Water Board areas.

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The State Government subsidises local government authorities up to a maximum of 50"/(i of the total capital cost of approved water supply and sewerage works. The Government also determines the amount involved according to its policies and priorities — this may varv from time to time depending on availability of funds, economic circumstances, and other factors.

The Department administers the government funds, and also provides extensive technical assistance.

The Department is frequently called upon by councils formulating their development plans to |)rovide expert assistance for:

• the investigation and reporting on feasibility of proposed schemes and the consideration of alternatives;

• the completion of detailed surveys and designs and ihe preparation of specifications and tender d o c u m e r i t s ;

• the nianagement of construction.

LI.MSON A C T I V I T I E S

The effective provision of services depends on close liaison with local councils. The Department ensures thai councils arc kept well informed on progress duiing planning and construction phases and in the case of major schemes establishes project steering committees with departmental and client representatives. This year, in order to measure the effectiveness of the committees, a questionnaire was issued to Councils. Responses to this questionnaire arc still being received and evaluated.

The Department is represented at all meetings of the Countrv Mayors' Association and the Water Supply and Resources Sub-Committee of the Local (iovernnient and Shires Association. It actively participates in the annual Water Supply and Resources Conference, and the Local Government Engineers' Conference.

A standing committee has been formed with representatives of the Local Government and Shires Association to consider and advise on policy and other matters of common interest. The Department is represented by the Chief Engineer and the Managers, Water Supply and Sewerage. The Associations are icprcscnted by the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Sub-Committee.

Water Supply Total state and local government expenditure on

water supply schemes during the vcar was $99.8 million, again an increase over the record level of the previous year. This includes Commonwealth and local government funds spent on the Community Employment (Water Supply Projects) Program.

In the Department's capital works program, 64 water supplv schemes were in the construction phase

with an additional 31 projects in the concept and design stage. Details are given in Appendix 2.

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Major Schemes

Some of the larger water supply schemes under investigation and construction are:

Gosford- Wyong Water Supply Scheme

$12.5 million was spent on the Gosford-Wyong Water Supply Scheme, bringing the total expenditure to 30 June 1985 to $103 million.

Progress during the year included:

• completion of the Wvong-Gosford trunk main, which will allow large transfers of water between Gosford and Wyong. This involved seventeen kilometres of 1050 mm/900 mm/750 mm pipeline;

• the major augmentation to a capacity of 160 million litres per day of Gosford Water Treatment Plant and the Mangrove Creek Pumping Station, which pumps run-of-river flows from Mangrove Creek to Gosford Water Treatment Plant. These works are planned for completion in late 1985;

• near completion of an extension of the Gosford Water Supply System to Patonga;

• awarding of a contract for pipe supply for a major trunk main from Kariong to Wov Wov. Construction will begin in 1985/86;

• commencement of construction of a 50 million litres capacity reservoir at Kariong. This will be the key storage in the Gosford distribution system and is due for completion by mid-1986;

• completion of investigations, including preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement, in regard to the next major headworks stage of the Scheme;

• supply and installation of over 30,000 water meters in Wyong Shire, as part of a new state-wide policy.

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W o r k m e n installing new pipework and pumps in the 160 million litres per day pumping station at M a n g r o v e W e i r . This pumping station forms p a r t of the Gosford-Wyong W a t e r Supply Scheme.

The adoption of a suitable pricing policv should result in a significant reduction in future water demand and allow deferral of major capital works.

Ballina Shire Water Supply Augmentation

A report on the options available to suppiv water to Ballina Shire and other major centres in the Richmond-Brunswick basin over the next 50 years was completed.

The report identified eight options involving dam sites on Wilsons Creek, and recommended a regional water suppiv scheme. An initial connection to the Rous County Council scheme would allow earlv improvement to Ballina Shire's suppiv and deferment of the major costs involved in developing a dam.

The report has been released as a discussion paper to allow input by interested parties before a final decision is made.

Bega District Water Supply

This serves the townships of Bega and Tathra as well as minor consumers along the trunk main route. The scheme obtains its water supply from bores on the banks of the Bega River.

An investigation into the water requirements of an expected population of 9,560 in the year 2005, was completed late in 1984.

Construction of the augmentation works, estimated to cost $6.2 million, began injanuar\' 1985 with completion programmed for mid 1986.

The works include:

• doubling the pumping eapacitv from the bores;

• two new pump stations;

• four service reservoirs with capacities of 4.0. 4.0, 1.6 and 0..' million litres;

• 23 kilometres of distribution pipelines; • r o o f i n g o f five e x i s t i n g r e s e r v o i r s ;

• a telemetry system.

Water quality and the provision of water treatment facilities are still under investigation. A pilot plant testing program is being arranged.

Bermagui Water Supply Augmentation

Augmentation works have been designed to meet the water demands at Bermagui. Cobargo. Quaama and rural consumers to bevond the end of the centuH'. or when the permanent population reaches 14,300, plus a provision for the tourist population. The scheme will provide a secure water supply and improved water quality.

Construction began in earlv 1984 and is now virtually complete. The Department had overriding supervision of the investigation, design and

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construction of the works which are estimated to cost $4.0 million and were generally undertaken bv the Bega Valley Shire Council.

The main aspects of these works were:

• new headworks, including a pump station, on the Brogo River downstream of the Brogo Dam;

• 40 kilomcti'cs of trunk mains;

• four new service reservoirs and roofing of three existing reservoirs;

• chloi'ination equipment.

Forbes Water Supply Augmentation

Forbes Shire Council is responsible for the supply of water within the town of Forbes. In addition, bulk sales of water are made to the Central Tablelands County Council.

The existing sources of water arc a river intake on the Lachlan River and a bore approximately 10 kilometres from the town. There are two existing treatment plants for the river water but the bore supply is untreated and contains troublesome levels of iron. The service reservoir capacity is inadequate and pressure problems occur in several areas.

The treatment plants are insufficient to meet peak demands and additional water is obtained from the bore and mixed with the treated river water before being pumped into the reticulation. Investigations into ways of increasing the water supply capacity were completed in 1984.

.Ample water is available from the Lachlan River, and the augmentation scheme which is now under construction will upgrade the raw water pump station at the river intake, increase the capacitv of the two existing water treatment plants and provide 12.5 million litres of additional reservoir capacity. Minor reticulation works will eliminate the existing pressure problems. Supply from the existing bore will no longer be required.

The estimated total cost of this work is $2.4 million.

Greater Lithgow Water Supply Augmentation

The urban centres of Lithgow. W'allerawang and Portland are supplied with water from the Department's Fish River Water Supplv Scheme, and local storages on Farmers Creek and Middle River, near Lithgow. With the completion of Stage I works late in I 983, the supplv to Lithgow is now supplemented with surplus minewater (up to 5 million litres per day) from the Clarence Colliery.

Stage II works, estimated to cost $10.2 million, are expected to meet the requirements for a population of 25,000 in the early 1990s. Work began in October 1983 with completion programed for mid 1985.

T h i s 2'.i m i l l i o n l i t res p e r d a y c a p a c i t y w a t e r t r e a t m e n t p l a n t fop Ca&ino W a t e r S u p p l y S c h e m e wi l l m e e t t h e d e m a n d f r o m 3 5 0 U t e n e m e n t s w h i c h is e x p e c t e d lo o c c u r t h i s v c a r .

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The works comprise:

• a 15 million litres per dav water treatment plant;

• three new pump stations;

• steel reservoirs with capacities of 20, 3 and 0.3 million litres;

• approximately 8 kilometres of trunk mains;

• major reticulation improvements;

• a telemetry system.

Investigations into a long term source (Stage III) for Greater Lithgow water supply are being undertaken part of the augmentation of the Fish River Water Supply. This investigation is studying water supply requirements for a potential population of 67,000 in the year 203fi.

Griffith Water Supply Augmentation

The Griffith water suppiv comes from the Water Resources Commission's irrigation canal at Griffith and uses the Haves Lease in-ground storage to maintain supply during maintenance of the canals.

In March 1982, an investigation was completed, which considered options loi treating watci" from the canals and distributing it to Griffith and surrounding villages. The report recommended the following works:

• modifications to the inlet and embankment at Haves Lease Reservoir;

• modifications to the raw water pump station including the supply and installation of new raw water pumps;

• a 60 million litres per day water treatment plant near Haves Lease Reservoir;

• distribution and reticulation mains;

• a 30 million litres roofed reservoir;

• roofing of two existing resei-voirs;

• the provision of telemetry and monitoring equipment.

These works, estimated to cost $15.2 million on completion, are designed to serve a population of 22,600 by the year 2003.

Following Council's acceptance of the augmentation proposal, tenders were awarded for pipe supply, construction of the 30 million litres reservoir, and roofing of the 9 and 14 million litres reservoirs, and construction began earlv in 1984. The pipe suppiv contract involved the first significant use of 750 mm diameter ductile iron cement lined ( D I C L ) pipe in Australia.

The augmentation is scheduled for completion by October 1987.

Manning District Water Supply Scheme

This scheme augments the water suppiv serving the major towns of Wingham, Tarce, Forster and Tuncurr\-, as well as numerous small surrounding rural and coastal towns including Harrington, O ld Bar and Hallidavs Point.

W o r k m e n pouring the walls of a one million litre balance lank which will receive waier from ihc new M o r u y a River Intake. Silt contained in this water will setde in the balance lank thus allowing clear water to be pumped to the main reservoir in .Moruya.

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Work on Stage I began in 1984 and is now well advanced.

The following works, estimated to cost $15.4 million, were close to completion by the end of the niH4/85 year:

• pipeline construction comprising some 120 kilometres of trunk mains varying in size from 225 nun to 750 mm diameter;

• reticulation and connection to the water system of the villages of Manning Point and Wallabi Point;

• four service reservoirs;

• a new 14 million litres per dav pump station at Kolodong which will boost water to the townships of Harrington, Crowdy Head, Coopernook and Landsdowne;

The remaining works to complete Stage I will begin later in 1985 and comprise:

• a 37 million litres service reservoir at Forster;

• a new river intake on the Manning River and a rising main to Bootawa Dam with a capacitv of 70 million litres per dav;

• a 70 million litres per day pretreatment plant at Bootawa Dam;

• a high lift pumping station at Bootawa Dam supplying the distribution system.

The Stage I works are designed to meet demands for a permanent population of 5.^,000 people expected bv 1992, at an estimated capital cost of $32.5 million.

Singleton Water Supply Augmentation

Singleton currently obtains its water supply from wells located on the river flats south of the New England Highway. The water from the wells is softened and chlorinated before distribution to consumers. During periods of high summer requirements, demand exceeds the capacitv of the wells and the supply is supplemented by water of variable qualitv pumped directly from the Hunter River. 'I'his water is chlorinated and mixed with the softened well water,

Consultants were engaged in 1981 to investigate the possible augmentation of the scheme and a report was issued injanuary 1982 detailing the options available. The scheme was given priority as part of the State Government's Resource Development Area Policy but because of slow development in Singleton, Council delayed commencement of the scheme until February 1985. The scheme adopted by Council will satisfy the town's water supply requirements for a population of 20,000 which is expected to occur about 2006.

Minor Schemes of Special Interest

Deniliquin Water Supply Augmentation

The scheme has been designed to meet the

demands of a projected population of 9,220 in the year 2002.

Construction began in earlv 1984 and is expected to be completed during 1985. The scheme includes:

• a new 26 million litres per day river intake and 525 mm diameter rising main to the water treatment plant;

• a 26 million litres per day water treatment plant;

• approximately 11 kilometres of distribution pipework connecting the treatment plant to the town reticulation;

• two new 11 million litres service reservoirs to replace the existing older reservoirs.

The pipework and reservoirs have been completed and the intake works and treatment plant are under construction.

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Fish River Water Supply

The scheme supplies the Electricity Commission's power station at Wallerawang, the towns of Lithgow and Obcron, the Sydney Water Board for its Upper Blue Mountains area and some rural consumers. Additional supplies are required for anticipated town growth, potential new consumers and for a new power station under construction at Mt. Piper.

During the year the storage level in Lake Oberon, currently the key storage for the scheme, recovered from the record low levels of 1983. Voluntary restrictions by the major consumers were lifted in December 1984 when the level reached 80 "/i of total capacity.

An overall investigation into the future demands of the scheme was completed. Definite proposals have not vet been adopted but new sources on either the Fish River or Cox's River will be required.

Further details are given in the 1984 Annual Report of the Fish River Water Supplv Undertaking.

South West Tablelands Water Supply

The population currently served bv the scheme is approximately 35,000. Works carried out during the year included roofing of reservoirs, and replacement of trunk mains and reticulation. A major investigation into the future needs of the scheme was also carried out. The discussion paper on augmentation options has been circulated to the major consumers for comment. Further details are given in the 1984 Annual Report of the South West Tablelands Water Supply Undertaking.

D A M AND W E I R A C T I V I T I E S

Piojects in Investigation

Investigations have started or continued into the selection of sites for possible dams for the following water supplv schemes:

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• Southern Shoalhaven (UlladuUa)

• Coffs Harbour

• Gosford — Wyong

• Lower Macleav (Kempsey)

• Fish River Regional Scheme

• Richmond — Brunswick Regional Scheme

• Manning District

• Narooma/Tuross

Safety aspects of Mardi Dam were investigated and a report presented to Wvong Council on works necessary to improve safety. A review of the stability of Umberumberka Dam, Broken Hill was started.

Investigations into a major tunnel linking Mangrove Creek storage and the Upper Wyong River were finalised.

Studies are in progress into the viability of dams to control flooding on the Georges River. The feasibility of increasing storage in Karangi Dam, which supplies Coffs Harbour, was also examined.

Preliminary design studies continued on a dam across the Mann River to augment Glen Inncs water suppiv.

Projects in Design

Designs for Yellow Pinch Dam which will expand Merimbula's water suppiv have been finalised. Construction of this 40 metre high rockfill/earthcore o fT ' S t r e a m dam of 3000 million litres capacity began in March 1985.

Designs were also largely completed for a 17 metre high concrete gravity dam of 1000 million litres capacity to supplement the Molong water supply. Construction of this dam began late in the fiscal %ear.

Projects Under Constrnciion

• Yellow Pinch Creek Dam — foundation preparation commenced;

• Molong Creek Dam — foundation preparation commenced;

• Walcha Reservoir — offstream earthfill storage of 80 million litres to supply Walcha was completed;

• Rushforth Road Reservoir — offstream earthfill storage of 100 million litres to supply the Lower Clarence Water Suppiv was completed;

• Ivanhoe Reservoirs — two excavated earthfill structures, one to store 360 million litres and the other 55 million litres were completed to improve supply to Ivanhoe.

D A M S U R V E I L L A N C E

The Local Government (Safety of Dams) Amendment Act 1974 amends Part X I V of the Local Government Act and so enables the Minister for Public Works to make available to local government a service relating to:

• construction of new dams and modifications to existing dams;

• safety and surveillance procedures on existing dams.

In addition to routine inspections, all aspects of a dam, its condition, whether further investigations, improvements, remedial or emergency action are required, are reviewed.

Sewerage The effect of the expanded capital works program

was shown with a record amount of $102.1 million being spent on sewerage schemes, compared with $81.2 million in 1983/84.

Preconstruction activities were carried out for a number of towns/villages including Casino, Kvogle, Bvron Bav, Brunswick Head, Evans Head and Coffs Harbour (northern areas). Construction work was carried out on 33 schemes. Details of work underway during the vcar are given in Appendix 2 .

C O U N T R Y T O W N S S E W E R A G E Schemes Handed Over to Counci ls

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Some of the larger sewerage schemes under investigation and construction were:

Gosford Regional Sewerage Scheme

Expenditure for 1984/85 was $16.6 million, compared to last vear's expenditure of $1 7.4 million and total scheme expenditure to the end of June, 1985 was $125 million. The total estimated cost of the currently approved scheme (December, 1984 base) is $185 million. Key features of the Gosford Regional Sewerage Scheme include:

Sewage Trentinent Works

• Woy W o \

The Wov W'ov sewage treatment works, a continuous extended aeration plant of the race track configuration, will have an ultimate capacity

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tionslruciion work bfiriR undertaken as part of the $3 million sewering of the village of I-ike M u n m o r a h which is p r o g r a m m e d lo be in service in 19115, when the Manner ing Park Sewage r r c a t m e n l plant is completed.

to cater for approximatclv (iO.OOO people. Following completion of Stage 1 in 1984, the second (final) stage designs are under way, with construction due to begin in earlv 198*). When completed in 1988, most of the Wov Wov Peninsula area including Ettalong and Umina will have reticulated sewerage.

• Kincumber

Stage 1 of the Kincumber works is designed to be augmented in three phases. Ihe first phase (extended aeration work) was commissioned in 1982. As part of the remaining phases, four additional clarifiers have been completed and civil works started on the primary sedimentation tanks and anaerobic sludge digesters. Completion will take another three vcars, following which the treatment works will be converted from its initial extended aeration mode to the high rate activated sludge process, with a capacitv of more than l()0,b)() people.

Gmford Connection

This ten kilometre link connecting Gosford and its environs to the Kincumber sewage treatment works includes two major pumping stations and rising mains, 4.fi kilometres of tunnels and 3.3 kilometres of gravity mains ranging in size from 1.2 to 2.0 metre diameter. Although most of this carrier has been completed, significant problems were encountered with pipe alignments during pipe-jacking operations in three locations. The commissioning of the Gosford Connection is now programed for late 1985, although the major Kincumber pumping station which pumps all flows to the Kincumber works, was put into service temporarily in February, 1985 to cater fpr sewage flows from the coastal areas.

The (it)sford Connection will divert flows from

existing treatment works at Caroline Bay and Wyoming to the Kincumber works.

Kincumber Pumping Station

This is the largest submersible-pump type sewage pumping station constructed by the Department.

The station comprises a 14 metre diameter caisson 12.8 metres deep, with pumping station internal depth of 9.8 metres. Twentv-one ground anchors tie the caisson to rock nine metres below the station floor level, A superstructure houses all electrical and control equipment, as well as ventilation, odour control (activated carbon), oxvgen injection (for sulphide control in the rising main) and ancillary systems.

The station will operate on the matched flow principle. Ultimately, a total of eight submersible pumps can be installed, six of which would operate on fixed speed. T w o pumps will be variable-speed controlled by means of two duplex variable frequency controllers. Initially, four 210 kilowatt, as well as two 90 kilowatt pumps, will be installed, with additional units being added as flows demand. The smaller pumps will handle dry weather flows. A microprocessor controller will be used for automatic station operation.

Commissioning and testing of the pump station is continuing until mid 1985 when all works at the station will be finalised.

Five rising mains over one kilometre are required ultimately to transport the flows to the Kincumber sewage treatment works. Three of these, 450 mm, 600 mm and 750 mm diameter have been constructed. A further two 750 mm diameter mains will be provided as the station capacity is increased.

The total cost of the station and the three rising mains constructed to date is $3.2 million.

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W o r k m e n r e m o v i n g f o r m w o r k a f t e r p o u r i n g t h e e n d block of c o n c r e t e in t h e Iransttion s e c t i o n b e t w e e n t h e t u n n e l a n d jei d i lTusers i>f t h e $9 m i l l i o n N o r a h H e a d out fa l l lunncl.

W\ong Shire Sewerage Scheme

Expenditure in 1984/85 was $20.1 million compared with $16.7 million last vcar. Total scheme expenditure tojune 1985 is $54 million, with the total estimated cost of the overall scheme remaining at $1 10 million. The main elements of the scheme comprise:

Sewage Treolmeiil Works

• Toukley

Augmentation at Touklev is now virtually complete and the works are performing satisfactorily in accordance with the design intent. The existing sludge lagoons and sludge drving beds are expected to be supplemented by the provision of mechanical sludge dcwatering equipment. This will complete all currently proposed work at Toukley.

• Bateau Bay

Improvement work at Bateau Bay continued throughout the vear without disruption to the operation of the existing works. The improved sludge digestion system and the new inlet works are undergoing commissioning trials. Sludge dewatering equipment is to be provided and installed in early 1986. Work is proceeding towards the development of an overall concept report for further improvements to the works,

• Mannering Park

Stage 1 is under construction. The plant has an initial capacity for 12,000 people and will be available to treat sewage from the newly reticulated residential areas of Mannering Park and Lake Munmorah.

• Wvong South

Construction of Stage 2 has commenced and is planned for completion bv Christmas, 1986. Stage 1 of the works has been taken into use by Council to treat sewage from the newlv reticulated areas of Chittaway, Tuggerah and Ourimbah as they are progressively handed over to Council.

Effluent Disposal

As part of the overall effluent disposal scheme, excavation of the ocean outfall tunnel at Norah Head is complete and concrete lining is in progress. This is expected to be completed bv August, 1986. At the same time construction of the dosing tank, inlet shaft and associated equipment will be carried out with the outfall svstem expected to be available for commissioning by the middle of 1987. Effluent pipelines from Wvong South and Charmhaven to the dosing tank are nearlv complete. Effluent pumping stations at Wyong South and Mannering Park sewage treatment works are required to be constructed and available for connection into the svstem.

Coffs Harhour/Sawtell Stage II

The work comprises:

• augmentation of the Coffs Harbour sewage treatment works with a treatment unit and ancillary works capable of serving a population of 18,000;'

• augmentation of the Sawtcll sewage treatment works with a treatment unit and ancillary works for a population of 8,000;

• approximately 8.5 kilometres of reticulation mains;

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• appioximaiely 10 kilometres of rising mains and pumping stations.

The current estimated cost of the scheme is $10 .9 million.

Taree Sewerage Augmentation

The work includes:

• (he new Dawson sewage treatment works with capacity for 15,000 people;

• upgrading of the existing Taree sewage treatment w o r k s ;

• construction of two major pumping stations;

• improvements to the reticulation svstem to relieve overloading of eight kilometres of sewers, four kilometres of rising mains and upgrading of five existing pump stations. The current estimated cost of the scheme is $10 .9 million.

C u n s t n i c t i o n w o r k a t B i l a m b i l H e i g h t s , T w e e d H e a d s f o r m s p a r t of a $ 1 0 . 9 m i l l i o n s c h e m e to a u g m e n t t h e s e w e r a g e s y s t e m of T w e e d H e a d s .

Tweed Area Augmentation

The scheme involves:

• augmentation of existing Banora Point sewage treatment works by addition of twin 10,000 person capacitv Port Macquarie Tanks to enable the works to cope with up to 26 ,000 people;

• 18 kilometres of gravity sewers, 7 kilometres of rising mains and five pump stations at Bilambil Heights;

• 9 kilometres of gravitv sewers, 2 kilometres of rising mains and four pump stations at South Tweed;

• 6 kilometres of gravitv sewers, 7 kilometres of rising mains and five pump stations at Fingal;

• construction of effluent outfall pipelines.

The current estimated cost of the scheme is .$11.6 million.

Port Macquarie Augmentation

The work consists of:

• augmentation of the I_.ake Road sewage treatment works by addition of a unit capable of serving 18,000 people;

• construction of a new sewage treatment works to serve up to 8,000 people in the Lighthouse Beach area (allows for abandoning existing inadequate treatment works);

• upgrading of reticulation, pumping stations and rising mains as required;

• the construction of effluent disposal systems.

The current estimated cost of the scheme is $11 .5 million.

Operation of Treatment Works

In order to maintain and improve standards for sewage and water treatment, the Department undertook periodic inspections of treatment works and testing and analysis of effluent and water samples. Councils and operators were also advised on procedures. The operator training program continued with courses conducted by the Department at Lceton, Dubbo and Tamworth.

Plumbing and Drainage Procedures and Practices

To standardise procedures and practices in the industrv throughout the Stale, the Department convenes the Committee on Uniformity of Plumbing and Drainage Regulations (CUPDR), which includes representatives from various government and water and sewerage authorities.

The Committee is producing a series of codes, two of which, Hot Water Supply and Sanitary Plumbing Single Stack Systems, have already been gazetted.

Port and Marine Facilities The Department is responsible for planning and

implementing capital works programs to provide port and marine facilities for recreational boating, the commercial fishing industry, and for various Government Departments. The development of industrial land at Kooragang Island adjacent to the Port of Newcastle is also continuing.

Since the program of construction of small craft ports began in 1955, the needs of the fishing industry have been progressively satisfied. However, to cater for rapid growth in the recreational boating industry the scope of the program was expanded in 1978.

FISHING I N D U S T R Y S U B - P R O G I t A M

Construction of improved facilities for the fishing industry continued in 1 9 8 4 / 8 5 :

Forster/Tuncurry

New mooring structures were completed at Tuncurrv as part of an overall program to replace or

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W o r k o n t h e r e c e n t l y c o m p l e t e d Y a m b a B n a t h a r b o u r i n v o l v e d d r e d g i n g a n d r e c l a m a t i o n , c o n s t r u c i i o n of r e v e t m e n t s , m o o r i n g s for 5U f i s h i n g ves se l s a n d a m u l t i - p u r p o s e j e t t y .

repair inadequate facilities in this popular fishing and tourist community, at a total cost of $0.80 million.

SycUtey Fishing Port

At the Sydney fish markets in Blackwattle Bay, construction of a 70 metre multi-purpose jetty was completed and construction started on a 100 metre mooring jetty. These new jetties will enhance the waterfront and allow the industry to become more efficient. The mooring jetty was designed to allow a restaurant to be constructed overlooking the port.

Behnore Basin

While retaining the attractive rock wall features of this 100 vear-old harbour, a new access road into Belmore Basin at Wollongong was built to allow more efficient operation. Other improvements to the port include deepening of the basin and approach channels by dredging.

Yamha

The Yamba Boatharbour was officially opened by the Minister for Public Works and Ports on 22 March, 1985. The harbour provides moorings for 50 fishing vessels and includes a 50 metre jetty. Final cost was $1.9 million.

Eden

The Minister opened a new 150 metre multi­purpose jetty in October 1984.

Designs were completed for works to protect the abalone diving facilities from wave action.

Crtnvdy Head

Construction was started on a new 33 metre unloading wharf to replace the small wharf built more than twenty years ago.

M A R I N A D E V E L O P M E N T S U B - P R O G R A M

A program of marina development was initiated in the mid 1970s. During the last five years marinas have been built at Bermagui, Coffs Harbour and Batemans Bay to provide 300 new berths.

As the demand for marina berths depends on a number of economic and social considerations, long term demand is difficult to predict. However, general estimates suggest demand will grow on average at about 500 berths per annum over the next ten years. Planning is now in hand to meet this demand.

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structures themselves will generally be provided by private enterprise on sites leased from the State. With this in mind the following activities in 1984/85 are particularly worthy of note.

Nelson Bay

Construction of a breakwater at Nelson Bav, Port Stephens started during the year. This work represents the first stage of a project which will provide shelter for about 40 fishing boats and the infrastructure for a 200 berth marina and public wharf facilities.

Bay view

The Department has lodged an application for the rezoning of 12 hectares of land at the southern end of Pittwater, for a marina development. It is proposed that the area, which is capable of providing up to 300 wet berths together with ancillary facilities, will be leased for private development.

Cojfs Harbour

During the vcar, the development of a proposal to transform the foreshore into a tourist centre has continued. It is proposed to lease the site for development which might include a marina providing up to 350 berths.

Illawarra

Investigation into the engineering and financial fcasibilitv of a small craft h a r b o u r , which would include a marina for 800 recreational vessels, has continued. The development, immediatelv to the south of Shellharbour Village, is expected to be associated with tourist and residential development on the surrounding land.

Marina Guidelines

T o assist developers and local government to build safe, functional and cnvironmcntallv acceptable marinas, the Department has recentlv published a document "Marina Guidelines" to provide comprehensive information on the technical, environmental and procedural aspects of marina dc\clopment.

BOAT L A U N C H I N G R.\MP SUB-PROGR.AM

Under this sub-program, the Government provides a 7 5 % subsidv for the construction of regional boat ramps and associated ancillarv facilities. Since the introduction of the program in 1978, 22 ramps have been constructed.

Ramps at Narooma, Crowdv Head, Forster and Bavview were completed in 1984/85 (details in .Appendix 2) and grants were made to Councils for ramps at Lithgow, Lake Windamere and Tuggerah Lake.

MINI P O R T S U B - P R O G R A M

Recently, the program has expanded to satisfy rapid growth in recreational boating.

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The port of Eden provides the onlv safe haven for 300 kilometres between Bermagui and Lakes Entrance in Victoria. However, protection at Eden is not complete and adequate shelter is not available against major south-easterly storms.

In 1984/85, tenders were called for construction of a 150 metre extension to the main breakwater. This will considerably improve shelter in a major storm.

K O O R A G A N G I S L A N D S U B - P R O G R A M

Kooragang Island, one of the largest reclamation projects undertaken in Australia, is the only significant area of well-serviced industrial land remaining in N.S.W. with ready access to a deep water port. It is, therefore, reserved for port-orientated and port-dependent heavy industries, an<l supportive industries which cannot be located elsewhere. The land is made available on a leasehold basis.

During the vear a program of drainage improvements and other minor works continued at a cost of $0.6 million.

N.S.W. W A T E R W A Y S P R O G I L A M

As mentioned in the Introduction the Minister announced at the end of June 1985 a new $75 million, five-year N.S.W. Waterways Program.

The objective of the program is to co-ordinate and upgrade services provided bv the Government to all who use the State's waterways. It will harness the combined resources of the Public Works Department and Maritime Services Board in a unified development of resources to provide better services and facilities to the pufjlic. On the capital works side.

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K i s h i n g b o a t s m o u r t d a i E d e n ' s n e w m u l t i - p u r p o s e j e t ( \ w h i c h is p a r t of a c o n t i n u i n g p r o g r a m lo i m p r o v e fac i l i t ies a t t h e S t a t e ' s p r e m i e r t i s h i n g port. T h e n e w je t ty b r i n g s t h e m o o r i n g c a p a c i t y for t h e h o m e fleet to 6 4 f i s h i n g ve s se l s .

for which the Public Works Department will be responsible, the program includes :-

• Marina development — approximately 500 new berths will be built a year.

• Mini-ports — a series of mini-ports or safe havens will be provided along the entire length of the N.S.W. coast.

• Boat launching ramps — approximatelv 70 new boat launching lanes will be built over the next five vears.

• Public wharf development — approximately 20 new whar\'es will be built over the next three years.

Floodplain Management Currently it is estimated that some 250 urban

communitites throughout the State suffer from severe mainstream flooding — 4 5 , 0 0 0 properties affected with an average annual flood damage bill of many millions of dollars. The Department has specific responsibilities for the coastal zone, which is the most closely developed part of the State. Consequently, development pressures are intense and efficient management of flood prone areas is essential.

T o assist local government the Department provides:

• financial assistance by way of grants for the carrying out of flood mitigation works, and,

• technical advice on the nature and extent of flooding and on floodplain management.

GOVERNMENT POLICY REVIEW

A n Inter-departmental Committee which included Public Works Department was established by Government to review the Floodplain Mapping Policy and to recommend changes. As a result, the Government adopted a new Flood Policy in December 1984 with the major changes being:-

• the adoption of a merits approach to development proposals;

• that the 1 % probability flood will no longer be the mandatory Statewide standard for defining flood liable land;

• the determination of flood levels for planning purposes will be the responsibility of local Councils;

• that floodplain maps will no longer be produced by the Government;

• the enactment of legislation to protect Councils and other Public Authorities against claims for damages, providing they act in good faith and in accordance with the Policy.

As part of the change in policy direction, the Government undertook to prepare a manual and guidelines to assist local government in managing flood liable land. A draft Floodplain Development

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Manual, prepared for tfie Committee bv the Department, was released in April for public comment by 19July, 1985.

H O O D M i r i G . V n O N W O R K S S U B ­P R O G R A M

Stale and Commonwealth funds are provided to assist local government with flood mitigation works including the building of levee banks, drainage svstems, flood diversion channels, road raising, bank protection and the purchase on a voluntary basis of properties located in hazardous floodways.

In 1984/85, the State and Commonwealth Governments subsidised works and measures to the value of $1.6 million. Major items included:

Floodway Purchase Schemes

Milperra Fltpftdway Purchase Scheme (Georges River)

Residential development adjacent to Milperra Bridge (on both sides of the Georges River) is in a high hazard floodwav area, VoluntaiT purchase schemes have been established with both Liverpool and Bankstown Citv Councils to provide affected property owners with a viable sales option should they wish to relocate.

Other floodwav purchase schemes include South Murwil lumbah, Grafton, Kcmpscv, Maitland, Lake Macquarie.

Flood Mitigation Works

SiiHlh (iraftoti l.fvee Augmentation (Clarence River)

The Department has been assisting the Clarence River Countv Council to finalise a levee augmentation scheme which will increase the level of piotection for the South Grafton commercial centre and adjacent residential areas. Preliminary estimated costs for this scheme total $4.5 million.

Kelsn l.evee (Georges River)

Work has begun on this project which will protect 275 properties from low velocity flows up to 1.5 metres deep in a \ "A\ probability flood.

Kensington Fhtod Protection

Storms in November 1984 resulted in extensive property damage in the Randwick and Kensington suburbs. The Department prepared a program of works which will render the affected homes free from flooding under similar circumstances. The program is preliminarily estimated at $4.5 million with costs to be shared between Randwick Council, the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board and the State Government. The Government contribution, including the MW.S&DB, is $3.0 million.

Other flood mitigation works include the South Tweed Heads Levee and the Saltwater Creek Retention Basins at Wyong.

Maintenance of Flood Mitigation Works

Government subsidv funds of $.300,000 were provided to assist several councils during 1984/85.

Technical Advice Activities

Under the Government's flood policy, the Department is responsible for providing technical advice on the nature and extent of flooding for the tidal areas of coastal rivers. As a result, it is estimated that each year several thousand new dwellings are sited away from the flood hazard or arc constructed in a manner compatible with their flood liability. Assuming average damages of $5,000 per dwelling from a 1 "A> probability flood, this would reduce the overall potential flood damage bill by $15 to $20 million per annum.

During the year, specific technical advice was given to a number of councils in relation to Flood .Studies and Floodplain Management Studies. Details arc shown in Appendix 2. Typical studies were:

Hastings Floodplain Management Study

The Department provided technical and financial assistance to Hastings Municipal Council in its preparation of a management plan for the flood affected areas of Port Macquaric. The plan, which recommends that private developers contribute to works from which they would benefit, provides for future expansion of the town bv:

• using flood liable areas by filling and compensatory mitigation works and

• works to reduce flood damage to existing areas.

Mullet Creek FUtitd Study/FUhkIplain Management Study

In 1984. major flooding caused severe damage to residential and industrial development in the Dapto area. A flood study to determine the nature and extent of flooding has since been completed.

As substantial development is planned for the upper catchment as part of the urban expansion of Wollongong, Council sought the Department's assistance in the preparation of a floodplain management plan. The plan provides for:

• development occurring without being exposed to flood hazard;

• new development not exacerbating flooding elsewhere, and,

• where possible, works and measures to reduce the flood risk to existing development.

Flood Data Collection Activities

In order to establish a sound data base, the Department's Manly Hydraulics Laboratory continued to expand its flood-gauging network. This includes:

• consideration of developing areas;

• development of more efficient and cost effective equipment, and.

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T h e r e c e n t l y c o m p l e t e d $r)5<),01H) b o a l r a m p a i B a y v i c w c o m p r i s e s e i g h t b o a t l a u n c h i n g l a n e s , p a r k i n g for a r o u n d 200 c a r s a n d t r a i l e r s , a b o a r d i n g p o n t o o n a n d a j e t ty .

• monitoring effects of elevated ocean levels on lower estuarine areas.

The laboratory spent $0.20 million on new equipment, and $0.1 2 million on the operation and maintenance of the existing network.

During this financial vear, flood gauging was carried out at the following locations: Georges River, Prospect Creek, Mullet Creek, Coffs Harbour, and Macleav River (at Kempsey).

Additional stage height recorders (including telephone interrogation capacity at selected locations to assist in flood warning activities) were established on the following coastal lakes and rivers: Tuggerah Lake, Wallis Lake and Lake lUawarra; Tweed, Brunswick, Richmond, Macleay, Hastings, Manning, Hunter, and Georges Rivers; Mullet Creek, Macquarie Rivulet, Fairy Creek, and Cabbage Tree Creek.

The gauging network was also extended to include monitoring the effect of elevated ocean levels on coastal estuaries, in view of the increasing importance of these areas as development centres. This involved establishment of offshore gauges at Tweed Heads and Port Macquarie.

River Management The Public Works Department has statutory

responsibility for ensuring proper design and implementation of proposals such as canal developments, dredging, reclamation, foreshore structures, causeways and pipeline crossings, which may cause hydrodvnamic and sedimentary changes to a waterway. In this area the Department provides expert advice and imposes conditions relating to such developments.

A major activity of the year was the design review of an ocean outfall for Ocean Shores, a large canal development on the north arm of the Brunswick

River, which has a complex flood problem. Development of the catchment will increase rainfall runoff and reduce the storage capacity of the floodplain. As it is not practicable to contain the potentiallv significant increase in flood levels by improving the flow capacity of the Brunswick River North A rm an ocean outfall has been included as an integral component of the flood strategy for the development.

Other significant development projects undertaken during the year were:

• Georges River — impact of Chipping Norton Lake

• Settlement Shores canal development — design review

• Lake Illawarra — advice to Management Committee

• Shoalhaven River — bank stability investigations

• Tweed River — development of dredging management plan.

The Department also ensures the proper development of the sand and gravel resources of the State's estuaries and contiguous floodplain areas, with respect to effects on hydrodynamic and sedimentai-y processes. Major extraction proposals investigated during the year were:

Colo River — Portion >i7 (value $10 million)

The Department took action under the Rivers and Foreshore Improvement Act to require the restoration and rehabilitation of a tract of unauthorised excavation of river bank. Substantial earth works and landscaping were involved.

Manning River — Wingham to Taree (value $100 million)

Expansion of the local sand and gravel industry is being carefully monitored in relation to its future impact on the local water supply. The main intake for the water supplies of Taree and Wingham is susceptible to salt intrusion during periods of low river flow. This problem could be exacerbated by the removal of gravel bars.

Other significant investigations of sand and gravel extraction proposals were:

• — Hawkesburv River — Freemans Reach (value $40 million)

• Karuah River — Allworth Park (value $80 million)

• Hawkesbury River — lower estuary (value $50 milUonJ.

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Dredging

Maintenance dredging was carried out in Port Hacking at a cost of $0.8 million. The dredging has re-opened the navigation channel at Burraneer Point and maintained access for tourist and pleasure craft to the main body of the waterway.

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Chipping Norton Lakes Scheme

The Department is converting a sand extraction area into a 200 hectare park comprising a lake and integrated foreshore areas. Work began with the formation of (he Chipping Norton Lake Authority in 1977 and is due for completion about 1990.

An attractive recreation area adjoining the Georges River with lakes, parks, walking and wildlife areas is being created. When completetl, the area will provide a significant recreational amenity for Sydney's western suburbs.

This vcar, works to a value of $2.5 million were completed on the park development.

I S I L A R I N K I N V E S T I G A T I O N S U B ­P R O G R A M

Determination of management options for complex or regionally significant problems are included in this activity.

Port Hacking Sand Movement Study

Port Hacking is a sandy estuary with severe shoaling problems due to a complex interaction of tidal currents and ocean swell. The Department is studving the hvdrodvnamic and sedimcntarv processes of the estuary with a variety of sophisticated technitiues such as photogrammetrv, radio-isotope tracing, carbon dating, electromagnetic current measurement, capacitance wave measurement, measurement of bedform movements and numerical analysis techniques.

This study will provide a range of waterway management options relating to long term channel maintenance, extraction of sand and recreational potential.

The Department, in association with Sutherland Shire Council, will be seeking public participation in a decision-making process next financial year.

Hawkesbuiy River Process Study

The Hawkesburv River downstream of Penrith is likely to become a major source of sand and gravel for Sydney's future construction and industrial needs. The resource involves about 500 million tonnes of sand and IHO million tonnes of gravel and, if fully utilised, has a present day market value of $10,000 million.

The development of these resources has to be considered within the context of a number of issues relating to the estuarv such as: river bed and bank stabiliiv. Hooding, salt intrusion, irrigation, water quality, urban expansion, sewage disposal, water-based recreation, and tidal propagation.

A background studv was started this vear with the aim of clarifying the issues and determining the terms of reference for a major study into the effects of large scale extraction.

O n e of t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s S .F . . . \ . S t u d y o b s e r v e r s , M r . F . I )**yer of H a w k ' s N e s t , m e a s u r i n g w i n d c o n d i t i o n s a t J i m m y ' s B e a c h , P o r t S t e p h e n s .

C o a s t a l P r o t e c t i o n

Over the years, extensive damage has been done bv coastal processes to both private and public property — houses, roads, public reserves, beaches, sea walls and other maritime structures have been affected and in some cases, totally destroyed.

Since the Coastal Protection Act came into force in 1979, the Department has increasingly been looked to bv public authorities for advice in relation to developments which could affect or be affected by coastal processes.

In order to fulfil its obligations to provide advice to both the Minister and to public authorities (mainly councils), the Department operates two main programs:

C O A S T A L P R O C E S S S T U D I E S

Comprehensive studies are undertaken to identify the basic coastal processes operating over a region of the coast. These form the basis for alt other coastal programs.

D E T A I L E D H A Z A R D S T U D I E S

Specific areas of the coastal zone, often a local government area, are investigated in detail. The future effects of the coastal processes upon the land areas are predicted and the options available for treating any problems are identified and compared. These reports form the basis for planning and developmental decisions bv councils, government authorities, developers and so on.

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The techniques employed in undertaking such studies include:

• photogrammetric analysis of historic aerial photographs to establish a history of beach and shoreline moyemcnts;

• onshore and offshore geological assessment to determine the long term evolution of sedimentary deposits;

• onshore and offshore sediment analysis to determine the historv of, and potential for, sediment movement;

• an examination of climatological, geomorphological and oceanographic factors, and

• computer based mathematical modelling in order to predict future trends in the coastal sediment system.

During 1984/85, continuing emphasis has been placed on working closely with local councils in the development of management plans for specific coastal areas.

Studies

Jimmys Beach Erosion Study

Early in 1983, severe erosion at j immys Beach, Port Stephens, led to interim nourishment of the beach and commencement of a study of the problem and possible solutions. The study included field data collection, analysis of historical aerial photography and hydrographic surveys, and numerical modelling of winds, waves, currents and sand transport. A range of possible options for reducing the impact of erosion were developed and costs and other implications compared.

The study was completed late in 1984 and early in 1985 the Department assisted the Great Lakes Shire Council, through a working party, to review the options and develop possible management strategies for consideration by the full Council. Ongoing technical assistance will be available to Council in implementing appropriate policies.

Gosford/Wyong Coastal Study

This project is a comprehensive study of the coastal processes and may form the basis of management strategies for the coastal areas of Gosford City and Wyong Shire.

The Department participated in a working party established by Gosford City Council to consider and draw up appropriate management plans for the coastal areas of the city. Initially plans have been formulated for Wamberal and Avoca Beaches.

Metropolitan Coastal Study

This study will provide an understanding of the Sydney region's coastal processes on which advice on development and planning proposals can be based. Some additional off-shore data was collected during the year. All data has now been analysed and

mapping of sea bed conditions is nearing completion.

The results of the study have been used to develop, with council staff, management options for the coastal areas of Warringah Shire. The options will shortly be considered bv Council with a view to incorporation into planning instruments.

Submarine Ocean Out/alls Investigation

The study for the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board of sediment transport in the vicinity of the proposed submarine sewage outfalls has been completed. The study involved field collection of current data near the bed, analysis of this data and development of a computer model for sediment transport on the inner continental shelf.

Broken Bay Sediment Dynamics Study

This study is being undertaken so that advice can be given on numerous development proposals within the area, including shoreline development and sand extraction.

Field data collection during the year included temperature, salinity and current pattern measurements. Data collection is now essentially complete and the data are being analysed for incorporation in mathematical modelling of the estuary.

Gold Coast Beaches

The Gold Coast City Council is seeking solutions to erosion of its beaches and is co-operating with the University of N S W in a study funded by the Australian Marine Science and Tcchnologv Advisory Committee, to investigate aspects of the problem. Issues of relevance to New South Wales are the impact of entrance works at the Tweed River and the possible location of sources of sand within New South Wales for beach nourishment in Queensland. Liaison is taking place between the Gold Coast City Council, Queensland Beach Protection Authority, Tweed Shire Council and the Department.

Byron Shire Coastal Matters

Liaison has continued with Byron Shire Council during the year concerning development in the coastal zone. Council has agreed to form a committee to assist in formulating management plans for its coastal areas. Council has been offered a contribution of $0.04 million towards the cost of further developing and comparing management options for the Byron Bay and New Brighton areas.

Surf Environment Analysis (S.E.A.) Study

The Surf Environment Analysis Study is a data collection project using experienced volunteer coast watchers. It is part of an ongoing program aimed at improving knowledge of the behaviour of the New South Wales coastline. While data collection continued, work also proceeded on analysis and presentation of results using computer programs previously developed.

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CVi'iV Engiueeriiiif

Council staff M work ptanling tnarram grass under the Beach Iniprovrtnent Program to siabilisi' the Palm Beach Peninsula. When completed in n)K7 the work will have gone a long way to rcstoruu; Jhc scenic beauty of the area.

Beach Improvement The Department continued to manage this program

under which the Government provides financial giants to local authorities to improve and protect public beaches and associated recreational facilities.

Uncier the extended program, which began in 1981, $2.70 million was spent on beach improvement during the year.

Details of grants offered to Councils and projects completed during 1984/85 arc shown in Appendix 2.

Grain Terminals Project Early in 1984, the N S W Grain Handling Authority

engaged the Department as Project Manager for Newcastle and Port Kembia grain export terminals. The Authority is a new client for the Department and this commission for a bulk materials handling faeilitv for grain is an important extension to the scope of the Department's work.

A project team has been formed within Civil Engineering Division to manage conceptual design, detailed design, contract management and construction supervision for both the Port Kembia and Newcastle projects.

Work at Newcastle involves the construction of sixteen new silos and the upgrading of some existing materials handling equipment at the terminal, Construction work is to be completed in two major contracts, with construction starting in Julv 1985. The work will be funded by the client, with predicted expenditure of $15.5 million,

At Port Kembia, in the Inner Harbour, a new fully automated facility will be constructed including receivals, storage bins, materials handling equipment, wharf and travelling shiploaders. Conceptual design has been approved bv the client and detailed design is currently underway. Following the public display of the Environmental Impact Statement comments were

received and a formal inquiry convened by the Minister for Environment and Planning. The inquiry report has now been released and tenders can be called for all contracts. Thirteen major construction contracts will be let bv the Department with construction expected to start in September 1985.

The work directly controlled by the Department will be funded by the Grain Handling Authority and the Maritime Services Board. The Department also has overall co-ordination responsibility for design work being done bv the Maritime Services Board and for associated railway works which are being funded and executed by the State Rail Authority.

Estimated total cost for the project is approximately $150 million at July 1984 prices.

Surveying and Property Management The Department's survey and drafting expertise is

an essential ingredient in the initial planning and the development stages of major construction projects.

Major projects undertaken during the year included:

Darling Harbour Development (Bicentennial Project)

Public Works continued to act as a consultant to the Darling Harbour Authority in the areas of property acquisition and the provision and maintenance of a survey and mapping data base for the development.

The Department is responsible for negotiating with private landholders within the Development Area for the acquisition of privately-owned lands with an estimated value of million, and for vesting the publicly-owned lands in the Authority. The Department is also arranging the relocation of ail current occupiers and tenants within the development site.

A survey and mapping "data base" of the site on a computer-aided-drafting svstem has been set up and some 130 separate mapping drawings produced to date.

A survey of the Development site boundaries was also carried out.

Army Training School and Manoeuvre Area Sites

Since Apri l , 1984, Public Works has been included in co-ordinating the technical input of various resource departments and authorities for the State Co-ordination Committee. The Department has also identified and evaluated studv areas and presented site options to the State Government.

Port Kembia Grain Terminal Surveys

Preliminary surveys and investigations were carried out on behalf of the project team. The work involved a permanent control survey and a comprehensive detail and contour survey of the site

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Civil Engineering

A e r i a l v i e w of H a s t i n g s P o i n t T r e a t m e n t W o r k s w h i c h f o r m s p a r t of t h e $6.5 m i l l i o n B o g a n g a r , H a s t i n g s P o i n t , P o t l s v i l l e Sewerage Scheme.

and the estabUshment of a precise level control to ensure that consistent level datum is used during construction of the new Grain Terminal at Port Kembla.

Kensington Flood Study

Survey data relating to flood heights was collected immediately following the flooding of the Kensington area in November, 1984. This survey has been expanded to include details and levels of the existing drainage system and catchment in the Kensington study area. This will provide the data required by the Department's consultant engineers to report on the flooding.

Bellinger-Kalang Rivers Hydrographic Survey

This comprehensive survey data will be used by engineers for a mathematical model analysis of the river system for flood mitigation purposes. The survey comprised detail soundings of the estuary and offshore, together with detailed cross sections of the river beds and banks at various intervals upstream to the tidal limit of each river system.

Hawkesbury River Hydrographic Survey

This survey involved the collection of sounding data and riverbed samples as well as salinitv and temperature readings at 500 metre intervals from Wisemans Ferrv to West Head, at the Hawkesbury's moulh. In addition to the main river, all major tributaries downstream of Wisemans Ferry were surveyed.

Cross-sectional data were supplemented by three equally spaced long-sections in each waterwav. Over 300 sites were selected for cross-sections and sampling, and approximately 500 kilometres of long-sections were sounded.

Other Activities

R E S E A R C H AND D E V E L O P M E N T

The Division's Research and Development program during 1984/85 included the following projects:

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Water Supply Schemes

• Studies to determine the most efficient way to backwash filters. The results will be applied to improve the operation of existing and future water treatment plants;

• a sampling program to monitor the trihalomeihane levels in N S W country towns. The results will be useful if limits on the levels of trihalomethane in drinking water are imposed;

• the quality of sludge lagoon effluent is being investigated. If found suitable for recycling, the volume of waste discharge and the environmental impact of Water Treatment Plants could be reduced;

• the effectiveness of the dissolved air flotation water treatment process is being evaluated to determine its suitabilitv in N S W . Research was carried out at Griffith and Bathurst using a pilot plant;

• a series of reports giving details on a river basin basis of present and future demands for water for domestic, industiial, commercial and municipal l»urposes, possible sources of water and descriptions of the existing supply svstems;

• computerisation of water supply data by the establishment of data bases containing key information on all water supply schemes, such as main features, populations, consumptions, water quality;

• an ongoing investigation and review of the various components of existing water supply works to improve the overall and detailed design as regards construction, operation and maintenance and the associated costs;

• testing of flexible membranes used for reservoir construction is currently being undertaken. Test samples are exposed to different environments and periods of exposure to establish variation in degradation and ultimately to predict failure situations.

Sewerage Schemes

A number of initiatives were taken including the investigation of sludge bulking problems. The microbiological aspects of activated sludge systems are also being explored.

New technologies, for instance increasing the capacity of the flow transportation systems by the addition of chemicals, arc currently being evaluated.

Glass reinforced plastic (GRP) pipes are being used for the construction of the Wov Wov sewer gravity main. T o establish the long term performance, a length of 1200 mm diameter G R P pipe in the Woy Wov carrier main is being monitored for deflection, strain and soil loading. This work will aid in the adoption of a standard design approach for the use of G R P pipe.

Cement Quality Assurance Scheme

Until late 1975, onlv Government tested cement was specified for use on Government works.

Since then, a qualitv assurance scheme administered by the Department with participation from eight other New South Wales Government Authorities, has been in operation.

The scheme has recently converted to computer-assisted control and it is anticipated that in the near future a telex link will be installed to improve and speed-up quality assurance procedures.

E N G I N E E R I N G F O R U M S

Senior members of government authorities throughout Australia and New Zealand attended forums initiated and hosted by the Public Works Department during the year.

The first, held in September 1984, examined the problems of supplying water and sewerage services in country towns. A number of issues were considered, including funding, administration, the role of central government and standardisation of materials.

Delegates generally agreed that the forum was most successful, and a further meeting is planned for 1985.

A second forum, on the management of flood prone lands, was opened by the Director of Public Works, and a keynote address was delivered by Professor David Pilgrim of the University of New South Wales. Delegates heard of the different management systems operating in each of the Australian states and New Zealand, and addressed the problems of damage bills, legal and itisurance issues, public involvement and planning considerations.

It was resolved to hold further forums every two vears; the next is to be organised bv the Engineering and Water Supply Department of South Australia.

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Airfiitcctiiral

T h e new library for the Forestry Commission was completed at ihc Pennani Hills W o o d Technology Centre at a cost of $0.44 million.

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O B J E C T I V E S

• Research, plan, design, document and construct new buildings and cultural and recreational facilities.

• Restore and maintain existing buildings both internally and externally, including buildings of historic importance.

• Design and construct engineering services in public buildings.

• Provide architectural and engineering advice to clients.

O R G A N I S A T I O N

Services are provided via six self-contained, multi-disciplined, client-orientated sections — Accommodation and Landscape, Health and Corrective Services, Public Buildings, Schools, Special Projects and Services, and Tertiary Education Buildings, together with support sections such as quantity surveying and engineering resources.

The large scale integration of architects and engineers into multi disciplined production sections encourages versatility and a speedy and efficient response to all aspects of architectural projects, and also on separate and independent engineering and maintenance works administered by the Department.

Accommodation and Landscape Section

The Section is responsible for three distinct areas of operation. The Accommodation Group is responsible for providing new fitouts and the refurbishment of existing premises. The Landscape Group provides site surveys and analysis, investigations for environmental reports, the preparation of detailed landscape designs and the supervision of landscape works. The Theatres and Public Halls Group is assigned to assist the Department of Local Government with the technical administration of regulations under the Theatres and Public Halls Act.

A C C O M M O D A T I O N G R O U P

The major proportion of fitout works is undertaken in leased premises and a $7.1 million program of works was approved by the Treasury in conjunction with priorities set by the Office Accommodation Buieau of the Public Service Board. The allocation was fully expended and all clients accommodation needs were satisfied.

Research and Development

The (Government formed the Office Fit-Out Monitoring Group to investigate ways of reducing public sector office accommodation. As a result the following new measures have been implemented:

(a) the Public Service Board's "Office Accommodation Guidelines" have been

designated as standards and consequently, retitled the "Office .Accommodation Manual" binding all Public Service Departments;

(b) the overall space/staff ratio of a maximum of 12 square metres per person has been reduced to 10 square metres per person. Requirements over the new standard arc to be referred to the Public Service Board and ultimately the Group for determination.

Significant Works

Department of Corrective Sendees

(a) The relocation of staff to Station House, George Street Sydney, Levels 1 to 7 at a cost of $0.50 million. This building has been recently refurbished and converted to office space.

(b) The establishment of Probation and Parole Offices at Liverpool — $0.07 million, Cowra — $0.06 million and Moree — $0.05 million.

Board of Fire Commissioners

The relocation of the Board's staff to levels 8, 10 and 11 of the Aetna Tower, Castlereagh Street, Sydney. The work was undertaken in two stages, Stage 1 — Level 8 at a cost of $0.10 million, and Stage 2 — Levels 10 and 11 at a cost of $0.39 million.

Legal Services Commission

A major relocation of the Commission's staff to Daking House, Rawson Place, Sydney at a cost of $1.60 million. The nine level building has been re­cycled and refurbished for use as office accommodation.

Premier's Department

The housing of the Bicentennial Council into Level 7, Bligh House, Sydney at a cost of $0.10 million.

Police Department

A new uniform store was completed at Homebush at a cost of $0.20 million.

Attorney General's Department

The fitout of level 1, 69 Oxford Street, Sydney for the Public Prosecutions Branch at a cost of $0.14 million.

Lcmd Titles Office

The upgrading of facilities for the Records Branch in the basement level of the Prince Albert Road building. Cost of the work totalled $0.07 milHon.

Department of Education

The Teacher Resources Branch was relocated into level 1 of the Head Office Building in Bridge Street, Sydney at a cost of $0.36 million.

Department of Youth and Omimunity Services

As part of the current Government policy a number of community welfare offices were designed and constructed throughout the State to provide centres

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Architeclura!

The $1.(> million iit-out of Daking House for (he Legal Services Commission included a reception floor, as illustrated, and eight floors of office accommodat ion .

for assistance for the unemployed and underprivileged.

Centres were completed at:

$ million Dubbo 0.07 Marrickville 0.04 Bega 0.07 Charlcstown 0.05 Wellington 0.05 Tweed Heads 0.14 Auburn 0.09 UlladuUa 0.04

Aboriginal Housing

In 1984 a program to build 25 houses for aborigines at five different sites was introduced. The design policv was defined as *'self determination'', thereby allowing the residents on the various reser\'es to decide their own requirements.

Construction on the sites at Moree, Collarenebri, Griffith, Brunglc and Cummeragunja is progressing well. Most of the work is being undertaken bv local aboriginal labour in conjunction with the Department of Technical and Further Education which is providing apprenticeship training programs.

L A N D S C A P E G R O U P

With increased environmental awareness, landscaping is assuming greater significance and is now considered an integral part of the design process for both architectural and engineering projects.

The Landscape Group has during the last year been involved in a number of Bicentennial initiatives. These include a new native botanic garden and arboretum at Mount Annan (Campbelltown) in conjunction with Special Projects Section, the Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bav, the cold climate botanic garden at Mount Tomah and a conservation studv of, and ongoing improvements to, Centennial Park.

Signifieanl Works

Bicentennial Park at Homebush

An $8 million project, consisting of a lake, parkland, recreational facilities and mangroves, is being funded by the State and Federal Governments. The Park is planned for completion in 1988. At the end ofjunc 1985, expenditure stood at $3.4 million and much of the work, including the lake, has been completed.

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Ml. Tomah Botanic Garden

The Section is assisting the Royal Botanic Gardens in the construction and completion of this project by 1988. The estimated cost of the total job is $2.5 million and the setting is a basalt capped hill in the Blue Mountains overlooking a spectacular panorama of hills. The proposal is to exploit the cool climate to displav cold climate plants from the northern and southern hemispheres.

The project is progressing well with a visitors centre being recentlv completed. Other special features of the design will be a formal English garden, cascade and rock garden, picnic areas and rainforest gullv.

T H E A T R E S AND P U B L I C H A L L S G R O U P

The Theatres and Public Halls Group act as advisers to the Department of Local Government on the technical administration of the Regulations under the Theatres and Public Halls Act.

The types of buildings which come under the Act are:

Theatres Public Halls Theatre Restaurants Discos Skating Rinks (ice and roller) Indoor Swimming Pools Enclosed Stadiums Drive-In Theatres Temporary Structures such as circuses, side shows, inflatable structures and any mobile structure such as ghost trains, which require licensing.

Responsibilities increased in late January 1985 following a court decision concerning the admission of the public into registered club premises. It is now a requirement that such premises where public entertainment is conducted, are to be licensed under the Theatres and Public Halls Act.

The Group also acts as adviser to the Lord Howe Island Board bv examining building applications for compliance with Ordinance No. 70 under the Local Government Act and the Lord Howe Island Building Code.

N.S.W. Women's .Advisory Council and the Women's Co-ordination iJn'n recently moved to new offices set in informal con icmporary surroundings which include interview, conference and task force space.

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A r r i a l v i e w of m o d e l of t h e $98.2 m i l l i o n T e a c h i n g H o s p i t a l for t h e G r e a t e r N e w c a s t l e A r e a s h o w i n g a p p r o a c h r o a d , p a r k i n g a r e a a n d m a i n e n t r a n c e .

Health and Corrective Services Buildings Section

A professional design and construction service consisting of architects, building service engineers and administrative support staff is provided to the Departments of Health and Corrective Services.

The Section is involved in some of the State's more important health buildings such as Svdnev Hospital Redevelopment; St. Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst: New Services Building; Roval Newcastle Hospital: Operating Theatres, and the new Teaching Hospital for the Greater Newcastle Area.

Work for the Department of Corrective Services includes work at Long Bay (Prison Hospital) and Grafton Gaol (Redevelopment).

Recognition of the work in this area was given bv the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RA IA ) in awarding the 1984 Sulman Award for architectural excellence to the Government Architect for Parklea Prison, which was also honoured nationally by a commendation in the Sir Zelman Cowen Awards by the RA IA . A Certificate of Commendation from the Illuminating Engineeiing Society of Australia was also awarded to this project.

Research and Development

Iliinter Region: Department of Health

The Section provides a comprehensive professional service to the Hunter Region for that Region's

current and forward planning. In particular this has included a co-ordinating role for the preparation of Master Development Plans for the six hospitals in the Newcastle Metropolitan area.

Other Projects

The Section's engineering staff provide advice and assistance on a variety of matters to various Departments and Authorities. Some of the more unusual projects arc:

(i) Wind Generator at Malabar The Energy Authority engaged the Department as consultants for preparation of documents and contract supervision for the supply and installation of a Wind Generator on an exposed site at Malabar. This computer controlled generator will be connected to the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board's high voltage electrical network, and will demonstrate to the Authority the viability of wind generation of electricity on other sites in New South Wales.

The Wind Generator has a power rating of 150 kilowatts; has a three blade impellor, is twenty metres in diameter and is mounted on a twenty two metre high tower. Structural work will begin in October 1985.

(ii) Surgical Luminaires (Operating Theatre Lights) The engineering staff test and appraise lights manufactured in several countries (America, France, Germany, Japan) for hospital use. Tested are the amount of light provided for operations

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(e.g. light in the patients chest for heart surgerv) and the amount of heat radiated to avoid burns to the patient during Icngthv operations.

Cotiiputer Aided Drafting Sysfen)

The Section has entered a new era in introducing the leading edge of technology for the production of drawings and documentation required for the procurement of buildings. Four electronic work stations enable skilled operators to substantially increase productivity and quality. This system is being used to design and document the new Teaching Hospital for the Greater Newcastle Area.

Major Projects

Department of Health

Greater Newcastle Area: New Teaching Hospital

This is the largest hospital project ($98.2 million) in the Department of Health's Capital Works Program. It will provide accommodation for 490 patients as well as diagnostic and teaching facilities. In 1984/85 the design was developed and a start made on the detailed contract documents. Construction is expected to begin on the main building in mid 1986. Construction of the access road, and car park, has already begun and should be completed in mid 1986.

Royal Newcastle Hospital: Operating Theatres

The contract will be let in July 1985 for four new operating theatres at a cost of $4.3 million. This faeilitv will provide specialist orthopaedic services for Newcastle.

St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst: New Services liuilding

The new services building at St. Vincent's is a major and complex project providing much needed replacement facilities for the hospital, including nine new operating theatres. Design development and contract documents were prepared using the latest computer technology and computer aided drafting.

This $17.6 million contract began in Mav 1985 and is due for completion at the end of 1987.

A preliminary contract was let to clear the site and included demolition of a number of old buildings. The site was excavated to create terraced earthworks and this was completed in .April 1985 at a cost of $0.22 million. Several artifacts including a 'time capsule' dated 1913 were unexpectedly exposed and were handed over to the hospital.

St. Vincent's Hospital: New Residence for the Sisters of Charity

The current redevelopment plans for St. Vincent's Hospital require the demolition of the existing Sisters' Convent and Chapel to allow for the construction of the new services building. A new Sisters' residence is being built nearby in a

residential area and will complement neighbouring terrace houses. A chapel which features stained glass windows from the old chapel is an integral part of the building. The project will cost $0.65 million.

Sydney Hospital: Redevelopment

The Sydney Hospital Redevelopment includes the refurbishment ol all the historic buildings and the demolition of obsolete buildings. A new services building will be built which will introduce the latest medical technology into this long established hospital.

Refurbishment is well advanced and is being 'construction managed' by the Department's Building, Construction and Maintenance Branch. This work is complex because of the necessity to keep the hospital functioning whilst adaptive reuse of existing buildings is being undertaken.

The total cost of the redevelopment is $26.7 million. All work is scheduled for completion b y 1990.

The historic stonework of the Macquarie Street facades will also be restored. A contract has been let for the first stage which is the restoration of the Centre Block facade. -A total of $1.8 million is expected to be spent on stonework restoration prior to 1988.

Engineering

Within the engineering area is an FJcctro-mcdical group which specialises in medical diagnostic, therapeutic and monitoring equipment for hospitals throughout the State. Expenditure for 1984/85 was $9.75 million. Some of the major items include linear accelerators to be installed at Royal North Shore, Prince of Wales and Westmead Hospitals and cardiac catheterisation radiological equipment to be installed at Prince Henry and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals.

Corrective Services

Long Bay Complex of Prisons

A new hospital is being built at the Long Bay Complex at a cost of $11.5 million. This is the first major prison hospital facility of its kind in N.S.W. and will rationalise the health care facilities for prison inmates throughout the State. Construction began in January 1984 and is scheduled to finish in July 1986.

A new administration building has also been designed for Long Bay. This building, estimated to cost $3.4 million, will provide a general office, probation and parole office, and areas catering for welfare aid programs. It is expected that work will commence late 1985.

Goulburn Training Centre

A strategy for the redevelopment of Goulburn Training Centre is presently being developed in liaison with the Department of Corrective Services. Redevelopment will provide additional facilities to improve conditions and management. The project

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C o n s t r u c t i o n b e g a n in J a n u a r y 1 9 8 4 of $ 11.6 m i l l i o n L o n g B a y H o s p i t a l for t h e p s y c h i a t r i c c a r e a n d c o u n s e l l i n g of p r i s o n i n m a t e s .

will be built in stages — the initial stage being a two wall compound to contain a new industries building and sportsfield. The second stage of an electrical rewiring program proceeded in 1984/85.

Grafton Gaol Redevelopment

The development of Grafton Gaol is being carried out in stages. Sketch plans and construction documentation for a new Industries Building have been prepared. Roadworks are being undertaken by the Building Con.struction and Maintenance Branch and work on the new Industries Building is expected to begin late in 1985.

Sketch plans for Stage I I , a new minimum security building, estimated to cost $3.5 million, have been prepared. The new gaol will include an administration block, visitors centre, gymnasium, and twelve residential blocks to accommodate 88 male and four female prisoners.

Cessnock Corrective Centre

At Cessnock a new visiting centre was opened in March 1985. The building costing $0.57 million is a contact visiting centre on weekends and an inmate activities centre at other times. In order to make the prison self-sufficient kitchen extensions were

completed in October 1984 at a cost of $0.73 million. As a result of the recent upgrading of the security category of this centre, a new security fence was installed at a cost of $0.53 million, and an electric alarm system at a cost of $0.10 million.

Public Buildings Section

FUNCTIONS AND OBJECTIVES

The full range of architectural and engineering services, including the design, documentation and construction of new public buildings and additions, alterations and major maintenance work to existing buildings, is carried out.

These tasks are undertaken on behalf of numerous State Government departments and instrumentalities of which the major clients arc Police, Attorney-General's and Premier's Departments. Current major projects include Sydney Police Centre, State office buildings at Wollongong and Armidale, the Police Academy at Goulburn, and Camden Park Agricultural Institute. Work in relation to these projects includes design, documentation, supervision and administration of contracts.

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The Section is also responsible for the care and maintenance, repair, restoration and adaptive re-use of the State's historic public buildings. Elizabeth Farm, Central Courts, the Power House Museum, and Sydney Observatory are noteable examples of recent projects of this type.

Historical Research Activities

During the vear the Section carried out research into the historv and significance of 63 sites and buildings. This information is used to identify important buildings and sites to ensure they are properly maintained and that alterations and additions are carried out with due regard to their importance.

The Property Management Uni t of the Premier's Department is advised of the cultural significance and architectural worth of all State Government buildings considered for disposal.

Major Projects

Police Department

Sydney Police Centre: New Police Headquarters

The Centre will bring together many special police functions including advanced telephone and radio communications svstems, a computer system, scientific investigation units including photographic and crime scene laboratories, ballistics group, shooting range and a mapping section. It will also house the State's largest police station and an Emergency Operations Centre to assist at times of extreme civil or natural emergency.

As there have been considerable delays to the construction program due to industrial disputes, occupation of the building is now scheduled for July 1986. Delays, additional work and the inclusion of equipment not originally part of the contract, will result in a final cost of approximately $72.2 million.

When completed, the Centre will not only provide an efficiently organised police unit but will also enhance the surrounding residential and business area.

Gtntlhum Police Academy: New Police Academy

Approval was given in December, 1983, to refurbish, renovate and add to the former College of Advanced Education at Goulburn in order to establish a new academy for police.

The first cadets took up residence in May, 1984. However, renovations will not be completed until late 1986. when 400 cadets and in-service trainees will be accommodated. Facilities will include a parade ground, pistol gallery, training pool, driver training school, residential buildings, accommodation and on-site parking. Approximately 30 residences are being purchased and/or built in the Goulburn area to house Academy staff.

A master plan for the total construction of the new Academy has been prepared. Construction is to be carried out in stages and completion of all works is scheduled for 1988. Local industry-and employment will be boosted bv the development.

Works are being completed by the Department's Building Construction and Maintenance Branch and private contractors. The estimated cost is $14.5 million.

Waterloo Police Services Centre: Stages I and 2

New buildings to accommodate the communications branch Sydney Technical Section) and the motor vehicle branch, (Transport and Vehicle Inspection Section) will be the final major stage in the establishment of centralised technical and service facilities for the Police Department known as "Waterloo Police Services Centre". Construction of Stage 2 of these facilities began in May, 1985 with completion scheduled forjanuary 1987.

Completed works on site include the Metropolitan Exhibit and Property Centre, the motor vehicle branch administration building and servicing facility, and civil works such as bridges, roads, parking areas, site preparation, drainage and landscaping.

The estimated cost of the project including site acquisition is $6.50 million.

Sydney Water Police: Relocations

The existing Water Police facility in Campbell Cove will be demolished as a result of the proposed Circular Quay bicentennial redevelopment.

A new facility for the Water Police is to be constructed, before the end of 1986, in the vicinity of Darling Harbour, and will provide accommodation for operations and administration, pillage squad, divers, launch maintenance and other police waterfront activities.

The estimated cost is $3.40 million.

Attorney General's Department

Central Courts: Refurbishment

The Central Court was closed in August, 1982, and work started to restore, refurbish, air condition and provide facilities to modern standards. The stone facade has been restored and the demolition of inappropriate additions begun. Documentation for further work is in hand.

Construction, which is being undertaken entirely by the Department's Building Construction and Maintenance Branch, is scheduled for completion in 1986. The estimated cost is $5.30 million.

Albury Court House: New Court House

A new two court complex is being designed to supplement Alburv's existing court facilities. Accommodation will include one district court, one local court, general office, jury facilities and all

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A m o d e l of t h e P o r t M a c q u a r i e C o u r t H o u s e w h i c h is s c h e d u l e d for c o m p l e t i o n in J u n e 1 9 8 6 a t a n e s t i m a t e d cos t of $ 2 . 5 8 m i l l i o n .

ancillary rooms. Sketch plans have now been completed. The estimated cost is $ 2 . 5 0 million.

Port Macquarie Court House: New Court House

Construction began in March 1985, by contract, of a new, two court room complex to re-house the functions of the Attorney-General's Department in the Port Macquarie area.

The new building, scheduled for completion in mid 1986 , will provide accommodation for a district court, a local court, general office, sheriff and other ancillary rooms. The estimated cost is $ 2 . 5 8 million.

Gosford Court Home

Construction of a new court house containing two district courts and two local courts began in J u n e 1985. The entire Attorney-General's Department's function in this important growth area will be re­located in these new premises, Construction is scheduled for completion in late 1986 and the estimated cost is $ 4 . 5 8 million.

Department of Agriculture

Yanco Agricultural Institute: Stages 1 and 2

Stage 1 is a single storey building which provides for a new short course and advisory centre. Most of

the space heating in winter will be provided by solar energy from flat plate collectors installed on the roof. Estimated to cost $1 .08 million, completion is scheduled for mid 1985.

Stage 2 is a single storev wing to the short-course and advisory centre and will consist of administration and advisory offices. Estimated to cost $ 0 . 2 9 million, Stage 2 is scheduled for simultaneous completion with Stage I.

Jolm Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Menangle

The Premier announced in March, 1984 , that the Department of Agriculture's existing veterinary research facilities at Glenfield would relocate lo the historic Macarthur Stanham Estate at Camden Park.

An historic inventory, comprehensive design brief, a master plan and detailed sketch designs for the building complex have been completed. The planned facilities comprise an administrative centre, with library, seminar and staff facilities, numerous specialised laboratories and post-mortem facilities, agricultural engineering centre and miscellaneous farm buildings.

The cost of the complex is $20 .5 million and completion is expected to coincide with the Bicentennial celebrations.

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Government Printing Office

Proposed Re-Development

A detailed fcasibilitv studv for the relocation of the Government Printing Offiee to the western suburbs of Sydney will be completed shortly. The new complex will contain full administration, production and warehousing. The identification of suitable sites in the western suburbs is in hand. A central business office in the heart of Sydney will also be developed.

Investigations concerning disposal of the existing Harris Street property are proceeding.

Estimated cost is $ 2 6 million.

Department of Lands

Crown Lands Office: Bridge Street

Air conditioning to the ground floor and photographic and mounting areas is being carried out at an estimated cost of $0 .70 million.

Recent fire damage to the building has delayed the installation of the air conditioning and made it necessai^' for the Department lo undertake immediate remedial work. Estimates of costs in the order of $7 million associated with fire damage refurbishment, safety and historical restoration have been submitted to Treasury bv the client for approval of funding. Preliminaiy rectification work by the Department's Building Construction and Maintenance Branch has started.

Department of Industrial Relations

Londonderry Industrial Safety Centre

This centre provides facilities for testing, investigation and research, aimed at improving safety in mines.

A development program currently in hand includes the following notable items:

• a central resources building including administration/laboratory and training facilities is due for completion in ju ly , 1985, at a cost of $1 .98 million;

• a fire galler>- at the centre was completed in Fcbruan,', 1985, at a cost of $1 .08 million. The gallery is for full scale combustion testing of a range of materials used in mines, ventilation studies and training. Two separate engineering works are currently being installed in this building. A measurement and control svstem estimated to cost $0 .38 million is expected to be completed by November, 1985, and a complete gas sampling and analysis system estimated to cost $0 .14 million by September, 1985;

• other works for which sketch designs or documentation have been prepared include: roof support testing facility, fire tower, drum winding cable test facility, site landscaping, drainage and roadworks;

Stages 2 and 3 of the bore core library are under construction and scheduled for completion October, 1986, for the Department of Mineral Resources, which shares the Londonderry site, and has the responsibility for bore core storage. The estimated project cost is $ 2 . 4 0 million.

Premier's Department

Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

Powerhouse Museum: Stage 2

The project, which involves the construction of a new building and the refurbishment of the Ultimo Power Station, is due for completion as part of the New South Wales ' Bicentennial celebrations in 1988.

Works are being carried out, through a series of sub-contracts, involving both private contractors and the Department's Building Construction and Maintenance Branch. The estimated project cost is $ 3 7 . 6 million.

Castle Hill Stores

A detailed master plan, which will allow a phased development of major storage facilities, has been approved by the client at an approximate cost of $2 .50 million.

Stage 1, a storage shed, was recently completed at a cost of $0 .19 million. The store caters for a range of items in the Museum's collection.

Works such as roads, drainage, sewerage anti security to service the whole site are currently under construction.

Stage 2 will comprise a new high-rack storage facility estimated to cost $0 .75 million with construction expected to commence in 1 9 8 5 / 8 6 .

State Government Office Buildings

Suburban Offices Program

Officers of the Department work closely with the Public Service Board in the development of government suburban office accommodation. Blacktown and Liverpool are proposed locations for development. The Board advertised for interested parties to submit proposals for the development of office buildings at these locations, with the Department being involved in technically assessing the submissions and making recommendations.

The Department is now carrying out a feasibility study to determine a suitable location in Parramatta for the development of a government office block.

Country Office Program

Wollongong Government Offices: New Building

Construction by local contractors, on a document and construct basis, is in progress and building work is scheduled for completion in early 1987. Estimated cost, including fitout, is $21 .6 million.

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T h e h i s t o r i c G l o v e r C o t t a g e s were i l l u m i n a t e d a s p a r t of t h e I l l u m i n a t i o n P r o g r a m a n n o u n c e d b y t h e M i n i s t e r for P u b l i c W o r k s a n d P o r t s i n A p r i l 1 9 8 4 .

The building will be a reinforced concrete structure with a maximum of four storeys, including basement parking for 140 vehicles. Departmental architects and engineers prepared a development design incorporating innovative energj'-efficient features which will reduce operating costs for air conditioning and lighting.

Armidale Government Offices: New Building

Construction by local contract has started with completion scheduled for October, 1986.

Tfie office block has been designed as a reinforced concrete structure consisting of two floors of office accommodation and a basement car parking area. The design is expected to result in significant energy efficiency.

The estimated cost of the new office including fitout is $3 .88 million.

State Rail Authority

Transportable Accommodation Units

The Department is responsible to the State Rail Authority for arranging tenders for the construction of transportable units to house their migratory workforce. This also involves the supervision of on-site construction work.

One hundred and seventy nine units, costing $ 3 . 4 2 million, have been completed. These were delivered between December, 1984, and March, 1985. Tenders were let in February, 1985 , for 44 units at a total cost of $1 .28 million and construction is under way. In March, 1985 , tenders were let for 35 units at a cost of $ 1 . 0 4 million and construction is due for completion in July , 1985.

The total cost of the continuing project is estimated at $6 .34 million.

Other Notable Prog;rams

Lighting Program

The Minister for Public Works announced in April, 1984, an initiative to floodlight a number of Sydney's major historic buildings and structures. The estimated total cost of the program is $ 0 . 5 0 million which will be spent over several years.

The following buildings were illuminated during the 1 9 8 4 / 8 5 financial year:

• Mint and Barracks

• Sydney Harbour Bridge (west face)

• Conservatorium of Music

• State Library of N S W

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• Art Gallery of N S W

• Maritime Services Board

• National Trust Building

• Richmond Vil la/Glover Cottages

Illumination works are proceeding on Lands Department Building, Registrar General's Building, and Darlinghurst Court House for proposed switch-on during 1985/86.

A number of other significant buildings are being examined for possible illumination in future years.

Stonework Restoration and Stonework Quarry

The Department has embarked on major restoration of the stonework of manv historic buildings in New South Wales as part of the Government's Bicentennial Conservation Program.

The Program includes the following buildings:

• Chief Secretary's Building — Macquarie, Bridge and Phillip Streets,

• Education Department Building, Bridge Street,

• Sydney Hospital, Macquarie Street facade,

• Australian Museum, College and Will iam Streets.

In order to match the existing stonework in these buildings, yellow-block sandstone is required, but known reserves will be exhausted by 1988. Consequently a major element of the Program is the development of new supplies of suitable yellow-block sandstone.

The Grafton wharf site in Hickson Road, Sydney, has been identified as a valuable source of high quality vellow-block sandstone. The site is to be redeveloped for the Maritime Services Board as office accommodation. The Department has an agreement with the Board to extract stone from the site before construction work begins. Tenders using a revolutionary new method for the winning of sandstone have been let and work has begun on quarrying operations.

Air Conditioning Program

Police Department

As part of a continuing program, air conditioning work was completed at Moree, Cessnock, Windsor, Narrandera and Blacktown Police Stations at a total cost of $0.40 million.

Court Houses

Work under this program continued with the air conditioning of Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Gunnedah, Grafton and Taree Court Houses at a total cost of $0.80 million.

Contracts for the air conditioning of Woy Woy, Tamworth, and Broken Hil l Court Houses were let for a total value of $0.46 million.

Schools Section

O B J E C T I V E S

The basic objectives of the Schools Section are to research, plan, document and construct new school buildings and to refurbish existing schools on behalf of the Department of Education. This involves input from architectural, engineering, research and administrative groups within the section.

A C H I E V E M E N T O F O B J E C T I V E S

The 1984/85 year was very satisfactory in terms of building schools — sixteen new schools, including two demountable high schools were ready for occupation at the beginning of the first school term in 1985. The success of the program can be attributed to favourable weather, improved industrial climate, and high performance by most contractors and by the Building Construction and Maintenance Branch.

Practical completion was achieved on 89 major school projects to the value of $93.33 million. Building began on 65 projects with a total estimated value of $79.08 million and planning was put in hand for a further 57 projects with an estimated total value of $80.52 million.

The cost per pupil of new State schools remains at a significantlv low level in comparison with those in other States.

O P E R . \ T I O N S

New Primary Schools completed represent the latest "Core Plus" designs. These provide for a central group of essential areas with provision for the addition and/or removal of demountable class units as school populations alter.

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I n d i v i d u a l b u i l d i n g s in t h e n e w R u l h e r f o r d H i g h S c h o o l h o u s e a s e p a r a t e Func t ion ( l i b r a r y , s c i e n c e e tc . ) a n d l e a d off a w a l k w a y w h i c h w r a p s a r o u n d t h e k n o l l of t h e h i l l .

The Section continued with the use of standard designs where these were appropriate, for Mult i Purpose Centres, libraries and a range of primary-schools. This has led to savings of time in the design and documentation of the buildings and reductions in the " lead" time prior to construction.

The Schools Engineering group successfully provided necessary documentation and supervision to keep pace with the main thrust of the major schools building program and continued its involvement in health and safety improvements.

Projects designed and/or completed at various schools included evaporative cooling, ducted dust extraction systems in woodworking rooms, ventilation systems in libraries and laboratories, the provision of fume cupboards and chemical stores and the installation of fire hydrants. Wherever appropriate these provisions are now being included in the design of new schools.

The Building Construction and Maintenance Branch continued its involvement in the major capital works area of the schools program and were allocated twenty six new projects in 1984/85 with an estimated value of $10.55 million.

During the year the work of removing asbestos from school buildings continued. This can only be

done by a small number of experienced and approved contractors working during school vacation periods. Work was carried out at twenty two schools at a cost of $1.8 million.

R E S E A R C H A N D D E V E L O P M E N T

Initiatives were taken to maintain and improve the motivation of design staff with a view to continuing the high average level of design quality and facilitating rapid response to demands in the face of decreasing staff levels.

Steps were also taken to improve briefing documents, monitor the quality and speed of documentation and to further " in house" training of staff in this area. An important factor in the success of these initiatives has been improved feedback from consultants, designers and people on site.

The effect of solar energy facilities at Bangor Public School were monitored during the year. Current indications are that a saving of 50"/o over conventional methods of heating has been possible using solar heating panels. Cooling on the basis of passive solar energy principles is also possible but has had varying degrees of success depending on attitudes by school staff to the opening of windows which can have an adverse effect on the overall cooling process.

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special Projects and Services Section The Special Projects and Services Section

undertakes urban design projects providing cultural and recieational facilities for the people of New South Wales. The Section prepares fcasibilitv reports, designs and supervises construction for a number of major projects for the Premier's Department, the Department of Sport and Recreation and the Tourism Commission. Other clients include the Zoological Parks Board, Sydney Opera House and local councils.

The Section is carrving out design development, construction and administration of a number of commemorative liicentennial projects including the Mt. Tomah Visitors Centre, State Library- of New South Wales extension, Australian Museum New Wing, Art Gallerv of New South Wales Extension, and, the Circular Quay Redevelopment.

During the vear responsibility for the Darling Harbour Development passed from the Special Projects Section Interim Management Team to the newly established Darting Harbour Authority.

The Section also provides expert assistance and services in other areas including:

Hishiin Buildings — The documentation and supervision of restoration work carried out on historic buildings, for example. Government House and Parliament House. General advice is also given to all sections of the communit\ on matters relating to the preservation and restoration of old buildings.

Conununitatiims — Investigation, design and supervision of the installation of all forms of lUctronic communication systems.

Airhitcclural

Lifts — Investigation, design, construction and maintenance of all forms of vertical transportation systems.

In addition, a variety of public relations activities arc co-ordinated by this section including exhibitions, and presentations to local councils and private groups on various urban design projects.

Major Projects

State Library of NSW: Building and Refurbishing

The new extension and the refurbishing of the existing State Library of New South Wales is due to be completed for the Bicentenary at an estimated total cost of $34.50 million. The first stage of the project, the bulk excavation of site and detailed excavation for foundations, was completed in March, l<)H5.

The new building consists of seven levels below Macquaric Street containing book storage and public reading areas. Natural light will enter the public reading areas from glass roofed conservatories. The ground level will contain a foyer, function rooms and office space while three upper levels will provide office space for Librarv staff.

The building will be joined bv an underground concourse as well as bv an aboveground bridge connecting the foyer of the new extension to the Mitchell and Dixson Galleries.

C o m p l e t e d in J a n u a r y - 1 9 8 5 , the $ 2 . 3 m i l l i o n F.schol P r i m a r y S c h o o l ii g r o u p e d a r o u n d a c e n t r a l c o u r t y a r d w h i c h s e r v e s as the s y m b o l i c b e a n of t h e s c h o o l .

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Macquarie Street is being improved at a cost of $11 million — this aerial view shows how it will appear when it is completed by 1<)B8.

Macquarie Street: Upgrading

Documentation is proceeding on the proposed upgrading of Macquarie Street from Queens Square to the Cahill Expressway overpass, at a cost of $11.00 million. The works include the widening of the western footpath, provision of an avenue of plane trees and associated landscaping of the footpath area, new carriageway and pedestrian lighting and a new and integrated system of street furniture such as seats, bus shelters, directory signs, litter bins and kiosks.

The conservation of the facade and forecourt of Parliament House, at a cost of $0.80 million, was the first stage of the project. This work was completed in Ju ly , 1985.

Included in the project is a Bicentennial Monument in Queens Square. An Australia-wide design competition, which was open to architects and landscape architects, has been conducted. The winning designer will be invited to work with the Department during the construction of the Monument.

Circular Quay: Redevelopment

The redevelopment will transform the features of the Quay and upgrade its visual image in keeping with its national importance. The various proposals in the three main zones are intended to be completed for the Bicentenary.

East Circular Quay

The following work is proposed at a total cost of $32 million:

• Construction of a covered wav along East Quay Road and restoration of the seawall.

• Widening and paving of the footpath of East Quay Road with cafe/stall facilities.

• Construction of a lower harbourside concourse to the Opera House with toilets, cafe and Opera House shop.

• Paving and improvements to lighting in the Opera House forecourt with confinement of parking for Opera House vehicles only to the eastern side of the forecourt.

Central Circular Quay

The following work is proposed at a total cost of $10.2 million:

• Relocation and remodelling of shop spaces, replacement of some solid station walling with clear glazing and modification of ferry wharves to provide harbour views from Alfred Street and the station.

• Construction of cafes/restaurants within the station and a paved concourse/promenade between the ferry wharves and station.

West Circular Quay

The following work is proposed at a total cost of $22.0 million:

• Opening up the Rocks area to the waterfront by reducing the length of the southern end of the Overseas Passenger Terminal bv approximately one third, and demolishing the overhead roadway and access ramp. Modifications to the terminal will provide a new entrance, coffee shop, bar and tourist bus terminus as well as lighten and improve the building with large areas of glazing. Waterfront pedestrian access will be available when ships are not in port.

• A large public space between the Terminal and the Maritime Services Board building along with a wide waterfront park, promenade and a shaded tree lined path in front of the Maritime Services Board building. Improvements are also envisaged to First Fleet Park. With the elimination of vehicular traffic from Campbell's Cove, the demolition of the old timber wharves and removal of the Maritime Services Board carpark plus a waterfront pedestrian path to Dawes Point and Pier No. 1, a pleasant cove will result. Included in the plans is provision for the mooring of small craft.

• Consideration is being given to a form of commercial development at the head of Campbell's Cove.

Art Gallery of NSW: Extensions

Contract documentation is proceeding for the construction of a new I 1,000 m^ extension to the east

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The rrdevrl i ipmrnt of Circular Quay includes the upgrading and remodelling of ihe O p e r a House forecourt and the approaches along Circular Q u a y East .

of the exis t ing Art Gal lery . T h e ex tens ion will al low for further development of the Gallery's permanent and temporary art collections and will also provide additional service and administrative facilities.

The new work is to contain five levels in a stepped arrangement, which responds directly to the topography of the site and minimises the visual impact of the building within the existing landscape. The new ground floor and basement galleries will be linked to corresponding existing galleries thus facilitating the most logical and flexible expansion of these spaces.

In order to form a unified complex, the exterior and interiors of the extension are to be finished in materials that complement those used in the Captain Cook Wing.

It is expected that tenders for this project will be invited in December 1985 with construction scheduled for completion for the Bicentennial celebration in 1988 at an estimated cost of $17.5 million.

Australian Museum

New Wing

Documentation is proceeding for the provision of a new wing at the Australian Museum. The work includes the erection of a courtyard infill building which will significantly improve the Museum's public display, research and work areas.

The new wing will include a large gallery space capable of showing the largest travelling displays.

Public access, movement and appreciation of all gallery areas will be greatly enhanced by the provision of new lifts, ramps, links and orientation spaces. Provision is also made for the Museum's research activities such as the library, education service, exhibition preparation areas, material conservation, anthropological artefacts collection and goods-handling purposes. The new wing is to have the full environmental control demanded by modern artefact handling and display techniques.

Tenders for Stage One of this project were invited in June, 1985, and Stage T w o will be called in November, 1985, with construction scheduled for completion in 1988 at an estimated cost of $10.00 million.

Extension of the Lift Service to the Cafeteria Level

The extension of the lift service to the rooftop cafeteria was completed in May, 1985, at a cost of $0.23 million. The contract included associated building work in the relocation of the lift motor room.

Other Work

• The provision of fire services to the Spirit House where flammable liquids are stored was completed in September, 1984, at a cost of $0.13 million.

• The major alterations to the Mineralogy Collection store area were completed in Apri l , 1985, at a cost of $0.33 million.

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• The provision of air conditioning and exhaust ventilation systems to the library, community relations and anthropology offices was completed in October, 1984, at a cost of $0 .18 million.

• A contract was let injanuary, 1985, for the suppiv and installation of fire sprinkler services to the existing buildings at a cost o f $ 0 . 1 9 million.

Parramatta Cultural Centre

In December, 1984, the Premier announced that a cultural centre would be constructed at Parramatta incorporating a 700 seat proscenium theatre, flat floored performance spaces of 200 and 100 seats with associated foyers, backstage and administrative facilities.

The site, on the banks of the Parramatta River next to the Lennox Bridge, has been donated by the Parramatta City Council which will manage the Centre when it is completed. The Centre will provide facilities for amateur and professional drama, concerts and recitals, rehearsals, meetings, conferences and functions.

It is anticipated that tenders for the project will be invited late in 1985, and construction is scheduled for completion in 1988 at an estimated cost of $9 .20 million.

Royal Botanic Gardens Mount Annan: Botanic Gardens and Arboretum

Documentation is proceeding for the provision of Botanic Gardens and Arboretum on 4 7 0 hectares of land near Campbelltown. The project is being developed in conjunction with the Accommodation and Landscape Section for the Royal Botanic Gardens.

T h e site has been selected in the south-west of Sydney to display the rich Australian flora and to build up a scientifically documented living collection of plants from all parts of the Continent. Such a living collection will not only enable scientists to make comparative studies but will present to the community the outstanding diversity and richness of Australian flora in a relaxed and beautiful setting, When fully developed, the site will contain a well equipped Visitors Centre and refreshment facilities as well as an extensive nursery and horticulture service complex.

Stage 1 of the project is to be completed by 1988 and will provide picnic areas, landscaping, an ornamental lake, gardens, plant nursery, works depot, roads and services to the site at a cost of $6 .00 million.

Mount Tomah: Visitors Centre

The Royal Botanical Gardens Visitors Centre at Mount Tomah was completed in May, 1985 , at a final cost of $0 .79 million.

The contract provided for the construction of a single storey split level building containing a

reception area, auditorium, restaurant and offices.

The completion of this work is the first stage in the provision of a cool climate botanic garden, which will serve as a tourist attraction and a valuable asset to the residents of the Blue Mountains.

Glasshouses

In April, 1984, the Roval Botanic Gardens, in conjunction with the A P E X organisation, launched the Great Pyramid Appeal to raise funds to build two more Pyramid Glasshouses in the Botanical Gardens. The new Glasshouses will allow visitors to see a large variety of tropical and exotic plants.

The budget estimate for this project is $ 1 . 5 0 million and design development is proceeding.

Walsh Bay mar/4/5 Conversion for Sydney Theatre Company

A contract was let in October, 1983, on behalf of the Sydney Theatre Company for the conversion of the upper level of Wharf 4 / 5 at Walsh Bay to provide administration and production facilities which included a foyer and box office, theatre, three rehearsal rooms, office and service areas.

This new theatrical venue was completed in January, 1985 , at a cost of $ 4 . 1 0 million.

Conversion for Sydney Dance Company

Documentation has been completed for conversion works at Walsh Bay Wharf 4 / 5 for the Sydney Dance Company at an estimated cost of $ 1 . 4 0 million.

The work includes the conversion of a portion of the lower level of the Wharf into administrative, rehearsal and storage facilities. The contract will provide a reception area, four rehearsal studios, dressing rooms, wardrobe, production and storage facilities, green room, seminar-video rooms and boardrooms, offices, a clinic and massage room and set storage facilities.

A contract has been let for the structural stabilisation of the Wharf prior to letting the main conversion contract.

State Sports Centre. Homebush

Hockey Arena and Grandstand

The main hockey arena, practice field, grandstand and associated car parks are being constructed on a site adjoining the recently opened State Sports Hall. The main Hockey Arena is being built to international standards with a synthetic grass playing surface. The covered grandstand will provide seating for 3 0 0 patrons and an open hill will accommodate a further 5 ,000 spectators. The project is due for completion in September, 1985 , at a total cost of $3 .20 million.

The Hockey Arena will provide hockey enthusiasts in this State with first class facilities on which international competitions can be conducted.

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The $0.80 m i l l i o n M a r o u b r a B e a c h P a v i l i o n w h i c h c o m p r i s e s c h a n g e r o o m s , a k i o s k a n d fac i l i t ies for p o l i c e a n d b e a c h i n s p c c i o n , w i l l b e c o m p l e t e d i n O c t o b e r 1 9 8 5 .

State Sports Hall: Air Couditioniug

A cooling plant consisting of two chilled water generators and a cooling tower together with associated pumps, controls and cooling coils is being installed at a cost of $0 .55 million. The existing system provides a ventilated air supply together with heating in winter. The new plant will provide year-round comfort conditioning and will enable the Sports Hall to be used for entertainment purposes as well as sporting pursuits.

Vaucluse House: Tea Room

A tea room along with other alterations and additions to the House was completed in March, 1985, at a cost of $ 0 . 2 6 million. The design required the sympathetic use of traditional finishes and a high standard of joinery to match existing "Federation Style" woodwork.

Maroubra Beach: Pavilion

This project will provide various public facilities including changerooms, toilets, a kiosk, beach inspectors' facilities, first aid room, police room and a caretaker's residence.

The work is being carried out in conjunction with the local Council with the Department providing assistance in the supervision of the construction works. The contract also includes landscaping the area around the pavilion and the provision of a new

car park. The works are scheduled for completion in October, 1985, at a cost of $ 0 . 9 0 million.

Centennial Park: Federation Pavilion

As part of the Bicentennial celebrations, it is proposed to erect a monument on the former site of the Federation Pavilion in Centennial Park.

The Department conducted a limited competition for the design of an appropriate memorial, The winning designer was commissioned to undertake design development and working drawings, as well as assist the Department in the supervision of construction of the project.

Taronga Zoo: Southern Entrance and Wave Tank

The refurbishing of the southern entrance of the Zoo and the provision of a wave tank and wave machine was completed in April, 1985 , at a cost of $0.87 million.

The contract included the rebuilding and refurbishing of the Southern Entrance to its 1916 appearance, the demolition and removal of the old aquarium and the construction of a new wave lank and seal pool directly behind the new entrance wall.

Orange: Regional Art Gallery and Library

A contract has been let by Orange City Council for the provision of a Regional Art Gallery and Library

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T h e c o n s e r v a t i o n of t h e f a c a d e of t h e L o w e r E n t r a n c e , o n e of t h e T a r o n g a Z o o ' s t h r e e o r i g i n a l buildings, was recently completed by t h e Department .

at an estimated cost of $4.00 million. The work is due to be completed early in 1986.

The complex consists of a Regional Library with reading areas on the ground floor adjacent to the Art Gallerv which houses the "Marv Tu rne r " permanent collection with a Visiting Exhibition gallerv space. These building functions are linked bv a glazed canopy which provides access to an 80 seat auditorium and seminar/workshop spaces. The building is located in a landscaped setting as part of the Civic Centre site.

Jenolan Caves: Staff Quarters

New Staff Quarters at Jenolan Caves were completed in ju ly 1985 at a cost of $1.2 million. The contract provided for the construction of a three level building including 29 separate units and a lounge on the middle level. This upgrades and replaces some existing accommodation.

Sydney Opera House

Building Monitoring and Control System

Computer control equipment for the monitoring of all control equipment including fire alarms to the Fire

Brigade Headquarters, was installed by January, 1985, at a cost of $1.40 million.

With the new svstem operating, a greater degree of control has been achieved with a resultant reduction in energy consumption.

Shell Roof Access Equipment

A contract was let injanuary, 1984, for the design, documentation, manufacture and erection of access equipment to the shell roof of the Opera House. The work is due for completion in September, 1985 at an estimated cost of $0.38 million.

This equipment allows access to the unique roofing system of the Opera House to effect repairs and maintenance as well as regular cleaning of the surface material.

Building Maintenance

T h e Department controls ongoing building maintenance on behalf of the Sydney Opera House Trust. This covers inspection and repair of the building structure and finishes and such items as restoration work to the Concert Hall and North Foyer.

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Maintenance is carried out by a contractor with the Department's Supervising Architect acting as a consultant.

Harbour Restaurant

The Department has been commissioned by the Opera House Trust to prepare a design for the refurbishing of the Reception Hall and the Harbour Restaurant.

Theatre Acoustics

During the year contracts were let for the installation of acoustic curtains and the supply of acoustic winches for the Opera Theatre. The Theatre is occasionally used for the presentation of musical comedy and drama which require reduced reverberation time to improve clarity of speech.

These works were completed during the early part of 1985. at a final cost of $0 .03 million.

Lord Howe Island

A number of works were completed during the year bv the Department on behalf of the Lord Howe Island Board.

These included alterations and additions to the Secretary's Residence, the provision of new toilet facilities at the Works Depot and the Island's Public Hall, renovation of the Nursery Manager's Cottage and the provision of additional .storage facilities at the Air Terminal. Construction of a Police Residence and government residential accommodation began in April, 1985.

These projects have been especially designed to minimise impact upon the natural environment by making use of existing buildings wherever possible and by the selection of suitable materials and construction methods.

South Wales, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Youth and Community Services and the Conservatorium of Music.

The principal client is the Department of Technical and Further Education (TAFE), where there is a keen awareness of the need to overcome the present shortage of work skills within the community, and to offer re-training to enable workers to keep pace with technological change. The Department has endeavoured to maintain a cost effective building program that will ensure that sufficient facilities are provided for this purpose. The program not only schedules the construction of new buildings but also upgradings, additions and restorations to technical colleges, a number of which no longer comply with the modern standards of safety, health and welfare.

Research and Development

The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1983 has resulted in a substantial program of upgrading engineering services in existing colleges, for example, lighting, thermal fire alarms, emergency stop and earth leakage protection svstems, ventilation and air cooling systems.

Initiatives currently under way include:

• improved methods of dust extraction for portable appliances such as grinders;

• the development of upgraded control circuitry for fume cupboards;

• the extension of the use of programable timing devices in the interests of energy conservation;

• rationalisation of the range of flexible conductors used in electric welding schools;

• the increased use of computers in the area of job management and control.

Historic Buildings

Work has continued on the conservation of buildings on behalf of the Heritage Council and the Department of Environment and Planning at the Rouse Hill House Estate, Bella Vista at Seven Hills and the historic Bowman House at Richmond.

A three-year program of conservation work has now been approved for Rouse Hill House Estate at an estimated cost of $ 0 . 9 9 million — the main structures on the site will be restored and appropriate landscaping provided.

Works being undertaken for the National Parks and Wildlife Service comprise the conservation of buildings in the historic village of Hartley.

Tertiary Education Buildings Section The Tertiary Education Buildings Section is

responsible for providing architectural and engineering services for technical colleges, some colleges of advanced education, the University of New

Maior Projects

Department of Technical and Further Education (TAFE)

Steel Regions Assistance Program (S.R.A.P.)

The Steel Regions Assistance Program, a joint Federal and State Government initiative funded by the Commonwealth, has a three pronged strategy:

• the building of new education facilities that in the short-term will provide employment opportunities in the construction industry;

• the identification of special capital works projects that would increase TAFE's capacity for the retraining of retrenched steel workers in associated skill areas;

• a focus on educational facilities that lead to job creation through self-employment and/or multiply employment opportunities within small business;

The Department successfully reacted to the high priority assigned to these projects with work completed at:

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• Shellharbour Stage 3 (Small Business and Associated Computer Centre — S.B.A.C.C.);

• Belmont Stage 3 (Welding and General Purpose Vocational Area);

• Cessnock Stage 4 (Welding);

• Wollongong Stage 9 (Industrial Fluid Power);

• Newcastle, Small Business and Associated Computer Centre. Work is under construction at:

• Newcastle Stage II (Industrial Fluid Power);

• Wollongong, Welding.

TAFE Access Centres

Courses designed primarilv for unemployed, retrenched or otherwise disadvantaged people have been established by T. ' \FE in a number of self-contained, open access facilities. This initiative caters for teaching the use of computers, word processors and other high technology office equipment and courses in modern small business administration.

Three access centres are under construction at Werrington Stage 1, Gosford Stage 3 and Campbelltown Stage 4.

Multi-Purpose Workshops

Two new building types have been designed to provide flexible teaching spaces which are not dedicated to specific subject areas.

General Purpose Vocational Areas have been developed at Campbelltown, Belmont and Mt. Druitt. These buildings consist of two lightly serviced open spaces suitable for the teaching of a number of trades and prc-apprentice classes. Support facilities include lecture rooms, stores, offices and toilets.

A Multi-Use Workshop has been developed for Bega to provide specialised facilities for the teaching

of Automotive Engineering, Welding, Ceramics and Carpentry and Jo ine r \ . In addition facilities such as a small lecture room, office, stores and toilets arc provided on a shared basis.

l-ong Day Care Centres

In accord with the N.S.W. Government's commitment to Affirmative Action, five "multi purpose" long day care centres are being provided. These centres at Newcastle, Wctherill Park, Goulburn, Campbelltown and Si . George Technical Colleges are designed particularly for children of T A F E students seeking vocational training while on campus. The most needy parents will have priority access.

The designs cater for up to 40 pre-school children with different areas/rooms to be permanently available for playing, sleeping, language studies, eating, cooking, community liaison and staff requirements. Landscaping of play areas will be included in the contracts.

The centres will cost approximately $0 .25 million each and will be ready for occupation in early lf)86.

MusweUI)rook College of TAFE

The new workshops, completed at the end of 1984, were designed lo maintain a bold industrial character in keeping with the atmosphere of the workshops.

Sydney Technical College: New Entry Railway Square Building

Sydney Technical College, the largest in Australia, lacked a suitable entry for the group of important buildings on Railway Square.

The Department has designed and constructed an

I n t e r n a l v i e w of t h e M t . D r u i t t M u l t i - p u r p o s e C e n t r e W o r k s h o p e s p e c i a l l y d e s i g n e d to a c c o m m o d a t e t h e c h a n g i n g c o u r s e s

a n d r e q u i r e m e n t s of p r e s e n t d a y T A F E s t u d e n t s .

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. \ v i r w of the I'adnuiy* C o l l e g e of T A F E s h o w i n g i h e A c r o n a u l i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g b u i l d i n g w i t h its m o d e m a i r c r a f t t e s t i n g l a b o r a t o r i e s in t h e f o r e g r o u n d .

entrance using Art Deco motifs to maintain a sense of fiistorical continuity. The entrance is integrated into the streetscapc of Railway Square and the transport system of Central Railway.

Padstow College of TAFE: Aircraft Maintenance School

The first T A F E facility in N.S.W. for teaching aircraft maintenance is being constructed at Padstow College. The building will have a jet engine simulator which will make the facilities at Padstow the most modern available for aircraft maintenance.

The new building comprises a large free area where aircraft parts can be worked on, with nearby mctalworking shops, and storage areas. Part of this main building includes a two storey classroom block for lectures and teachers' rooms.

The building program also includes additions to various other buildings within the campus to cope with the expected increase in student numbers plus more teachci' offices, extensions to the student amenities, additional car parking and landscaping.

Homsby College of TAFE: Library and Art Building

Documentation for the $6.5 million library and arts building has already begun and tenders are to be called injanuary 1986.

Site constraints such as a steep site, the need to conserve trees and the placement of existing sewer

lines has resulted in the planning of two distinctive buildings.

New Colleges in Early Planning Stages

Lidcombe

A $ 1 9 million project to build a new college to service the west and south-western suburbs is being planned. The campus will house the largest building and furniture schools in the country.

Sutherland

A $14.8 million project to build a new college to service Svdnev's south is also on the drawing board. Planning has recentlv begun on this project located in a bushland site on the outskirts of Sutherland.

Department of Youth and Community Services

Group Houses

The Department is assisting in the acquisition of houses throughout the State for the establishment of group homes in line with the new policies in child care.

Community Welfare Centres

Nine centres are to be constructed in metropolitan and country areas to provide a range of support services to the community. The size of the new

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centres will vary according to the location and the range of services to be offered. The anticipated costs of the centres will range from $0.19 to $0.55 million.

The first centre, Nyngan, will serve as a base for departmental officers working in the field. A range of facilities will be available for interviews, conferences, lectures and general office services. The Building Constructon and Maintenance Branch has begun building the centre which is expected to be completed by September, 1985.

Blacktown Activity Centre

Youth and Community Services purchased an existing warehouse in Stephen Street which is lo be fitted out with a large multi-purpose activity area for crafts, trades and a variety of skills. Other facilities include seminar, conference and interview rooms, offices for support staff, dining, kitchen and change and shower rooms, plus landscaped gardens for recreation and barbeques.

Y'asniar

The first stage of occupation of the Yasmar Centre was completed earlier this year. The buildings valued at a total $3.8 million, are designed on a domestic scale with recreational facilities including a swimming pool, landscaped lawns and a playing court.

Stage 3, estimated to cost $2.98 million, is to be completed late in 1985. This includes the administration building and the restoration of the historic "Yasmar" homestead from which the institution derives its name.

The Victorian garden will also be restored in co­operation with the Department of Environment and Planning.

Department of Agriculture

Biological and Chemical Research Institute (B.C.R.I.) Rydalmere

The Institute is involved in a number of important plant, animal and soil diagnostic and research programs.

A new laboratory building designed to current safetv and practice standards, for the higher hazard functions of the Chemistry Branch, has recently been completed. Space within the existing buildings was redeployed to allow a much needed expansion of the Institute's Libran,', Biology Branch and Administration.

Engineering The Engineering Division of the Government

Architect's Branch is responsible for the design and construction of engineering services in government-owned buildings throughout the State.

The main activities of the Division relate to:

• air conditioning and refrigeration;

• x-ray and electro-medical;

• sterilizers;

• energy conservation and management;

• communications;

• security systems;

• fire fighting and detection installations;

• emergency power supplies;

• electronic and computer controls of building services;

• solar power and heating;

• power distribution and lighting;

• acoustics and noise control;

• nuclear medical equipment;

• lifts, cranes and hoists;

• maintenance.

There are two testing laboratories in the State Office Block, one for testing lighting and electrical components and the other for carrying out acoustic tests on material and equipment.

Another major service is the maintenance of all mechanical, electrical and specialised equipment in government buildings throughout the State. This service is expanding in response both to the greater availability of energy efficient plant and control systems, and also to the need for replacement of existing equipment.

Operations

The engineering services provided bv the Division have been maintained during the year to fulfil clients needs in conjunction with architectural input. However, these activities have expanded due to technological advances in controls, communications and computer application. There has also been a greater awareness of the need to apply technical input at the design stage for purpose of energy conservation and the long term implications in building management and preventative maintenance.

Research and Development

Active involvement in the Government's energy management campaign has continued and significant savings in energy consumption, particularly in electricity and heating, have been achieved in government buildings managed by the Department.

The regular revision of the standard electrical and mechanical specification documents has been completed.

Staff Development and Training

Seminars on the implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act have been conducted. The aim is to highlight the obligation to ensure all aspects of working conditions are safe, both in design and construction.

Training courses in contract administration have also been held, and provision has been made to broaden the experience of newly graduated engineers by providing on the job training in various areas.

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Electrical Services Workshop, Glebe

The Electrical Services Workshop repairs and maintains electrical, refrigeration and air conditioning plant, and manufactures electrical switehl)oard and control equipment for all government departments.

The workshop operates a mobile field service for its clients providing on-site repair work and maintenance.

Presently a computer is being installed at the workshop to provide a more cost efficient accounting system.

Asbestos Decontamination Program As co-ordinator of the NSW Government Buildings

Asbestos Decontamination Program, the Department's principal role this year has been in

strategy development. Adoption of ground rules defined in the interim guidelines, recently issued by the National Consultative Committee on Occupational Health and Safetv, have been an important factor in determining this strategy.

The Department has conducted a survey of Government Departments and Authorities to find out how much asbestos has been found in buildings, what action has been taken and what their policy is. It has been determined that the management of asbestos decontamination is to remain the responsibility of individual departments or authorities wherever possible. The co-ordinator's role will be to motivate the program, monitor progress, and advise and assist in setting up decontamination programs.

The existing program for the identification and removal of asbestos in schools has continued. During the year $ 1 . 8 0 million has been spent removing asbestos from 22 schools.

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Building, Conslruitinn and Maintenance

I n s p e c t i n g t h e e x t e n t of fire d a m a g e a t M a s c o t P r i m a r y S c h o o l a r e t h e M i n i s t e r for P u b l i c W o r k s a n d P o r t s a n d M e m b e r for H e f f r o n , M r L a u r i e B r e r e t o n , i n w h o s e e l e c t o r a t e t h e s c h o o l is s i t u a t e d ; t h e S c h o o l P r i n c i p a l , M i s s C a r m e l N e s t o r a n d M r . J i m O ' l ^ a r y , B . C . & M . A r e a M a n a g e r , u n d e r w h o s e c o n t r o l r e s t o r a t i o n w o r k w a s c a r r i e d o u t .

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Building Construction and Maintenance Branch

T he Building Construction and Maintenance

Branch provides a full building maintenance and new building construction service to all Government Departments and to other Government Authorities throughout New South Wales.

Although this work is basically carried out by the day labour workforce, the Branch also uses the public tendering svstem, generally when work is of a specialised nature bcvond the resources of the Branch, or when it is economically advantageous to have the work carried out by contract.

The efficiency and versatility of the Branch can be measured by its ability to effectively perform over a wide range of activities such as the management of a multi million dollar building construction to the provision of an around-the-clock emergency service for minor but essential building maintenance to the restoration of historic buildings.

To facilitate these services the Branch has five Area Offices strategicallv placed within the Sydney tnctropolitan area and another nine area offices located at important country centres throughout New South Wales.

O B J K C T I V L S

• To provide emergencv maintenance service to clients in matters of health, safety and security.

• To construct, maintain, renovate and restore public buildings.

• To train apprentices for the building industry.

S T R A T E G Y

• To use resources in the operation of designated functions efficiently and economically;

• to constantly monitor working methods, adopt new policies, initiatives and management techniques so as to give client satisfaction;

• to expand activities in both metropolitan and country areas on behalf of existing and prospective clients;

• to provide opportunities and to ensure the proper training of building trade apprentices;

• to promote harmonious industrial relations within the confines of employment agreements and legislation.

FUNCTIONS

Briefly stated, the Branch functions are:

• maintenance, additions, renovations, alterations and remodelling of public buildings such as government offices, police stations, court houses, hospitals and other institutions including buildings of historical importance;

• maintenance, additions and remodelling of schools, transfer and erection of prefabricated

"demountable" buildings, ground works and tar paving;

• construction of new buildings for Infants and Primary Schools, Pre-Sehool Centres and special building construction as required;

• inspection and treatment of termites, borers and other pest infestations in government public buildings, schools and institutions;

• provision of emergency services during and after normal working hours for plumbing, building and electrical services in public buildings, schools and institutions.

O R G A N I S A T I O N

In order to meet the increasing need for prompt attention to the many Government-controlled buildings within the inner city area of Sydney, the Branch has introduced a separate City area office.

The new office covers an area which was previously serviced by both the North and Central metropolitan area offices. The establishment of this office will enable the Branch to co-ordinate its resources more effectively.

The Branch comprises 14 area offices with the Branch headquarters located at 123 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest. Each area office is controlled by an Area Manager who is directly responsible to the Branch Management.

The metropolitan area offices are located at:

.Area Office Location

City 171 Gloucester Street, Sydney. Central Cnr. Canal and Burrows Roads,

St. Peters. North 12;i Willoughby Road, Crows

Nest. South 5-1 1 Governor Macquarie

Drive, Chipping Norton. West Richmond Road, Blacktown.

Country area offices are located in the followmg centres and their geographical responsibilities closely follow the designated Regional State Boundaries:

Area Office

Broken Hill Dubbo Goulburn Lismore Newcastle Orange Port Kembia Tamworth Wagga W'agga

Region

Far Western Orana South Eastern North Coast Hunter Central Western Illawarra New England Murray and Riverina

The Branch is under the control of a Manager who is responsible to the Director of Public Works.

The Manager is assisted in his administration by a management team comprising himself, a Deputy Manager, a Construction Group Manager, two

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Regional Group Managers and an Executive Officer. The management team meets regularlv and provides a forum for discussion on matters concerning Branch policy and procedures.

S T A F F

Numbers

The Branch establishment of permanent positions is 391 with 341 of these positions occupied.

A comparison of day labour staff numbers at the same yearly intervals is:

Country Areas Metropolitan Areas

1983/84

904 1,237

2.141

1984/85

855 1,111

1.966

Included in these figures are 49 employees engaged on a job duration basis only. Throughout the year a total of 92 people were employed in this manner with the period of employment dependent upon the particular project's requirements.

The Branch continued to participate in the "Youth Employment Scheme" and during the year provided the training opportunity for twelve young people to develop skills which could assist them in obtaining permanent employment.

W o r k m e n e r e c t i n g w a r d p a r t i t i o n i n g a n d i n s t a l l i n g s e r v i c e s a s pan of the $ 2 7 million redevelopment of Sydney Hospital.

Staff Development and Training

Several training initiatives were implemented during the vear bv the area offices particularly in the specialised areas of Safety, Contract Administration and Estimating. Other programmes included First Line Supervision, Senior Supervision, Computerisation and Apprentices.

Advice and co-ordination of these training activities is provided bv the Branch's Staff Development Committee, who monitor the progress, effectiveness and uniformity of each program.

A P P R E N T I C E S

The Branch is recognised as the highest single direct employer of building trades apprentices within Australia and currently employs over 350 apprentices.

This includes 12 female apprentices in the trades of carpentry, painting, electrical work and french polishing. The Branch is also currently providing the opportunity for nine apprentices, who have lost their employment in the private sector, to complete their training and gain journeyman status.

The Branch has continued its involvement in a scheme for Aboriginal apprenticeships. There are presently 71 indentured Aboriginal apprentices, including one female apprentice, who are working on Aboriginal housing projects at Toomelah, Kempsey (2), Moree, Purfleet-Cabarita, Wellington, Griffith, Dareton-Wentworth, Collarenebri and Cowra.

The Branch continues to be proud of the achievements of its apprentices. This year, a further two apprentices received prestigious awards: M r Sean Murphy, who received the Craftsman's Award as the leading painting apprentice in N S W and M r David Burke, a carpenter won the Western N S W Regional Section of the Work Skills Australia Competition.

I M P R O V E D W O R K M E T H O D S

A new, larger capacity computer system was installed at Crows Nest (Headquarters) in September 1984. This system, which services ail metropolitan areas, will provide a fully integrated accounting and management information system which includes costing, accounts payable, inventory, payroll, sub­contractors management and general ledger.

Increased capacity will allow future growth needs to be met and has enabled the Branch to introduce new applications such as word processing.

Following a detailed evaluation, approval was given in September 1984 to extend computer facilities to eight of the Branch's country area offices. Implementation commenced late in 1984 and is expected to be completed by August 1985.

The selected systems will provide a standard computer system throughout the Branch and will avoid duplication of cost of any future modifications.

Benefits include vastly improved job cost and management control resulting primarily from the ability to access and retrieve at any time accurate reliable and timely information.

This will result in improved job productivity which will lead to savings in the end cost of works, directly benefitting client Departments.

M A R K E T I N G A N D P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S

T o create a greater awareness of its operations among the public and clients, the Branch has participated in the following activities:

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Staff and employees are actively encouraged to take pride in their work and to be mindful of the need to present a good image when on the job.

The Branch continues to provide expert representation at the careers markets which are held during the vcar at various metropolitan and country centres.

A brochure has been printed detailing the different tvpes of services that are available to clients. It also lists the various Branch Offices and gives other details concerning our State-wide organisation.

Marketing and promotional forums have been held throughout the vear at several branch offices. All have proved successful in creating a better understanding of the Branch's operations.

The highlight of this tvpe of presentation was an seminar conducted at the Blacktown area office for a select group of Parliamentarians whose electorates are serviced from that office. The Minister for Public Works, the Hon LJ Brereton, MP, also attended the function.

INDUSTRLAL R E L A T I O N S

Industrial relations have been maintained at a satisfactory level throughout the year with no major disputes. This situation has been greatly assisted by regular meetings between management, employees' representatives and union personnel.

O C C U P A T I O N A L H E A L T H AND S A F E T Y

The Branch continues to recognise its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and actively promotes occupational health and safety awareness among staff and employees.

Literature on Occupational Health and Safety is freely available to all staff and other initiatives include lectures using audio-visual equipment, eye examinations for computer operators and on-the-job training in safe working practices with particular emphasis on personal safety.

The establishment of Safetv Co-ordinators' positions at area office level has proved most successful in the reduction of accidents and a general change of attitude by employees at the workface.

Further, the Branch has introduced a policy of pre-employment medicals to ensure that potential employees are fit to carry out the range of duties required.

E M E R G E N C Y S E R V I C E S

In the metropolitan area of Svdnev, including the Central Coast area, the Branch provides an emergency building maintenance service specifically designed to deal with a range of emergencies from a leaking pipe to a gale-torn roof.

A fleet of 30 radio-controlled, mobile service vans, operated by fully-qualified tradespeople, all

experienced in this type of work, is available to clients 24 hours every day.

In the past year the Branch attended to more than 50 ,000 calls of this nature.

In country areas emergency services are quickly provided through a large number of sub-depots identified to clients for this purpose and about 40 ,000 requests were handled during the year.

D E M O U N T A B L E B U I L D I N G S

The Branch, on behalf of the Department of Education, continues to be involved with the placement on site of demountable classrooms.

These demountable assemblies are used as classrooms, as well as administration centres, manual arts rooms, science blocks and libraries.

During this year over 1,100 demountable buildings approximately 4 ,700 individual modules) were placed on-site at various schools throughout the State including emergency accommodation for fire damaged schools.

The arranging for the transportation to site of the modules, the building of piers, the provision of electricity and water and the assembly of the modules, are all facets of the work program.

The cost of this program amounted to $8.3 million with a further $1 million being allocated by the Department of Education for an ongoing off-site maintenance program.

The bulk of this repair work is carried out at the State Dockyard Newcastle. However, some module repairs were carried out at the State's Silverwater Prison as part of a prisoner rehabilitation programme.

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P E S T C O N T R O L

The pest control service offered bv the Branch has this year responded to more than 1,300 calls from Government-owned or rented premises.

The types of treatment carried out were for the eradication or control of white ant infestations, borers, etc. affecting the structure of buildings.

Treatment with a residual soil poison was also given to the sub-floor area of 65 buildings.

The service also provides an inspection and treatment program for power poles located on Government-controlled properties. This year over 700 poles were inspected.

P R O J E C T M A N A G E D C O N S T R U C T I O N

A Construction Management Group has been established within the Branch and is responsible for all major project-managed construction works undertaken bv the Branch. The Group is headed by a Construction Group Manager who is responsible direct to the Manager and comprises all project management and co-ordinator staff. It operates as a separate entitv in the metropolitan area with administrative, clerical and accounting support being provided bv existing staff in the Central area office.

A high level of on-site management is provided for each project by the presence of a Project Manager and Project Co-ordinator.

The Project Manager is responsible for the total management of the project including construction programming, performance, cost control, cash flow, client liaison, management reporting to Branch management and clients, contract administration, safety and industrial matters. Performances can be judged by the project results which have proven to be very successful.

Examples of the different types of projects that the Group has been involved with are detailed below:

Completed Projects

Hyde Park Barracks

August 19H4 saw the culmination of several years of painstaking work, at the southern end of Macquarie Street, when the restored Hyde Park Barracks building was opened by the Premier.

The buildings are now used as a museum of social Macquarie Street, when the restored Hyde Park Barracks building was opened by the Premier.

The buildings are now used as a museum of social history and include administration areas and a courtyard cafe. These are located within the original confines of the Barracks built almost 170 years ago by Francis Greenway.

The combined costs of both the Barracks and the adjacent Mint building which was opened in August 1983 after extensive restoration by the Branch, was within the overall allocation of $6.7 million.

Homsby Hospital

The final phase of this $1.4 million renovation and addition was completed in August 1984.

The work was carried out on behalf of the Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai Hospital Board and the Department of Health.

The program consisted of the construction of a new accident and emergency unit, new amenities area for operating theatre personnel, new doctors' car park, new fire hydrant mains and associated site works and landscaping.

The completion of these new facilities enabled existing areas to be renovated for other patient uses. Work was carried out over five construction phases. The works program was prepared in such a way that it allowed immediate occupancy upon the completion of each phase and hospital staff were able to carry out their duties uninterrupted.

Other recently completed projects include:

Dover Heights High School — Conversion to Co-educational

Homebush Boys High School — Fire damage restoration

Sydney Technical College — Building 18

Sydney Technical College — Building 38/39 — Stage 3

Hornsby Motor Registry — New Construction

Conversion to Co-Vaucluse High School educational

Current Projects

Sydney Hospital, Macquarie Street

The project management of this $27 million redevelopment has been undertaken by the Branch following a recommendation to the Client, the Department of Health, from the Government Architect's Branch.

$M 2.00

2.70

1.80

1.90

0.90

3.20

A m b u l a n c e b a y a n d p u b l i c e n t r a n c e w a y to t h e r e c e n t l y c o m p l e t e d a c c i d e n t a n d e m e r g e n c y w i n g of the H o m s b y and K u -r i n g - g a i H o s p i t a l .

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I h r $l.r>ri m i l l i o n s e c o n d s i a g e of i h f Y a s m a r R e m a n d Centre was "project-managed" by the Branch o n behalf of the Department of Youth and Community Services.

The worlts program comprises major demolitions, detailed historic refurbishments, major new constructions and store restoration.

The program is dynamic in nature encompassing a continuity of staggered starting and finishing dates for each package.

Expenditure tojune 1985 totals $3 .5 million.

Central Courts of Petty Sessions, Liverpool Street, Sydney

This historic court building is presently being restored on behalf of the Client, the Attorney General and Justice Department at an estimated cost of $5 .43 million.

The work includes the installation of air conditioning, police security system, fire detection and sophisticated courtroom equipment and services.

Completion of the project is anticipated for May 1986.

Other projects currently being undertaken by the Group include:

$M Strathfield South High School — Additional 2 .30

Accommodation

Sydney Technical College - Building 3 8 / 3 9 - Building F & T - Stages 4 & 5 6 .00

Yasmar Remand Centre — Alterations and 6 .50 Additions

Waverlev Technical College — Conversion of 4 .20 School to College

Total expenditure this financial year on project-managed constructions amounted to $13 .8 million.

S T O N E M A S O N R Y

The Stonemasonry team, which forms part of the Construction Management Group, is the largest force

of highly trained Banker Masons in Australia and is generally recognised as the authoritative body in the field of restoration masonry practices.

The team comprises:

Project Manager Stonemasonry (Master 1 Mason)

Supervisory Charge Hand 1

Banker Masons 9

Apprentice Masons 4

In addition to working on contracts valued at approximately $1 million annually there is an extensive technical consultancy and supervisory service provided to the Government Architect's Branch for major historic buildings restoration.

Frequently the team is also called upon to give advice, carry out inspections and provide technical assistance on numerous smaller jobs for other clients such as the Maritime Services Board, Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority and the University of Sydney.

E X P E N D I T U R E

Total Branch expenditure for this financial year amounted to $ 1 2 5 . 1 8 million.

Financial allocations from the Consolidated Funds Recurrent Expenditure and Capital Payments Accounts of both the Department of Education and the Public Works Department were substantially reduced for the financial year 1 9 8 4 / 8 5 , however to enable the Branch to accelerate work on arrears of maintenance the Treasury provided a special Arrears of Maintenance allocation of $1 5 million.

The Department of Education remains the Branch's largest client accounting for a little more than half of the Branch's total allocation.

Some of the more important or interesting tvpes of works that the Branch has carried out on behalf of clients are listed in Appendix 4.

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Covemme/it Motor Services

F o u r t h y e a r m o t o r m e c h a n i c a p p r e m i c e , M i c h a e l S t e f f g e n , (on right), a n d a u t o e l e c t r i c i a n L a u r i e A n d e r s o n , f i t t ing a n d t e s t i n g e l e c t r i c a l i n s t a l l a t i o n s o n a N . S . W . P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t R e s c u e S q u a d v e h i c l e .

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GOVERNMENT M O T O R SERVICES

T -M. he Service was formed in 1912 in North

S\dnev, as a trading undertaking responsible to the Minister for Public Works. In 1914 operations were transferred to Glebe and since then has provided servicing and repair facilities for Government Departments and Statutory Authorities from that location and, in more recent years, from on-site workshops elsewhere.

O B J E C T I V E

To provide and maintain efficient servicing and repair facilities for Government motor vehicles and motorised equipment.

O P E R A T I O N S

All workshops' operations increased during the year with more than 27 ,000 individual jobs being recorded at the Glebe and on-site workshops.

G O V E R N M E N T M O T O R S E R V I C E S Jobs Completed

2.5,000

26,400 27.000

81 83) 84 85

A total of 1,834 new Police vehicles, including 60 Police cycles, were fitted with equipment.

Over 1,400 vehicles were inspected for registration with 423 being prepared for disposal.

M A N P O W E R

The Service employed 102 staff in the following categories:

Tradesmen

44 motor mechanics 10 auto electrical mechanics

2 panel beaters 6 body builders 3 spray painters

Apprentices

8 motor mechanics 2 auto electrical mechanics 2 panel beaters 2 body builders 2 sprav painters

Administrative, Supervisory and Clerical

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T R A I N I N G

At the beginning of 1985, eight apprenticeships were granted, compared with three in the previous year.

The apprentices continued to achieve high standards, both on the job and at Technical College, with third year apprentice Michael Steffgen receiving the Apprentice of the Year award, and Glen Thomson gaining the Encouragement award.

These apprentices competed at the Work Skill Australia regional contest in the motpr mechanic division with Michael gaining third placing. The high standard of competition evident at this contest makes it a prestige event, giving apprentices an opportunity to gain greater trade skills.

Thirty tradesmen and apprentices attended trade schools conducted by the automotive industry. These schools provide vital information about product technology and development.

Two people were employed under the State Youth Employment Training Program.

G E N E R A L

As a result of increased awareness of health and safety, a safety management plan has been put into effect and will be a kev factor in future development and operations. Evidence of this is the proposed installation in the Glebe body repair section of a combination spray booth/baking oven and four preparation bays. WTien completed, this facility will also improve efficiency and be one of the most modern in the Sydney metropolitan area.

The provision of new main workshop offices at Glebe has provided workshop staff with improved working conditions, additional vehicle space, client reception and comfort.

Market surveys and studies support a proposal being formulated for the leasing of a building, as a workshop, at North Parramatta to serve the needs of Departments in the metropolitan west area.

An on-site workshop for servicing highway patrol motor vehicles is being prepared by the Police Department at Parramatta with employment of Government Motor Services' motor mechanics similar to those operating at other Police Department on-site workshops.

More details of the operation of the Government Motor Services may be found in their separate annual report for 1984/85^

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State Brickworks

W o r k m a n s e t t i n g t r a d i t i o n a l b r i c k s o u t f e e d i n g f r o m a " d r y press" b r i c k m a c h i n e i n t o k i l n p a c k s .

7 6

STATE B R I C K W O R K S

T he State Brickworks was originallv established in 1911 and, after a ten year interruption, was reconstituted in 1946 under the State Brickworks Act. The Act vested the Minister for Public Works with the responsibility of establishing, managing, controlling and maintaining the State Brickworks.

Brick manufacturing operations are carried out at two sites — the original plant at Underwood Road, Homebush Bay, and a second plant, at Richmond Road, Blacktown which was established in 1972.

At Homebush a dry-press process is used to produce standard, traditional, special and rustic bricks and pavers. The semi-automated Blacktown plant adopted an extruded process which produces standard, modular and special bricks and pavers. All products are sold under the registered trade name of "Statebricks"".

B R I C K P R O D U C T I O N millions

59.2 61.3

55.3

4 6 . 6 1

81 82 83 84 8.5

O P E R A T I O N S

During 1 9 8 4 / 8 5 the Brickworks achieved an overall profit of $83 ,146 . This is marginally above the previous year's profit of $ 8 2 , 1 8 5 but $ 1 1 9 , 0 0 0 below budget.

Trading losses were again incurred at the labour intensive Homebush Bay operation, amounting to $ 3 7 8 , 8 1 0 ($432 ,068 previous year), some $ 7 8 , 0 0 0 less than budget. The Blacktown Plant contributed profits of $ 3 5 4 , 3 5 3 ($456 ,318 previous year), a shortfall on budget of $75 ,000 .

In addition, interest charges of $ 4 4 5 , 8 5 9 ($445 ,884 previous year) were paid in respect of State Government Advances while interest received on investments totalled $ 5 5 3 , 4 6 2 ( $ 5 0 3 , 8 1 9 previous year) resulting in a net interest surplus of $ 1 0 7 , 6 0 3 , some $ 3 4 , 0 0 0 higher than budget.

During the year the market place improved over conditions experienced in the previous year. Statebricks" Plants sold 6.5 million bricks more than the previous vear — these sales were the best since 1 9 8 1 / 8 2 . However, depressed market conditions during intervening years has forced the Brickworks to absorb significant cost increases in manufacturing and administration (especially labour related oncost charges, imported raw materials and energy costs), in order to retain sales. This factor has resulted in extremely low profit margins especially at the labour intensive Homebush Bay Plant.

The Homebush Bay Plant continued to sell in its traditional market segment despite the predicted intrusion of competing manufacturers who have installed modern automated dry press brick plants within the Sydney area. Sales for 1 9 8 4 / 8 5 exceeded budget by 2.2 million bricks, and were 4.1 million greater than in 1 9 8 3 / 8 4 .

The Blacktown Plant Sales were 2.5 million bricks above the previous vear but 0.6 million bricks below budget level. However this result is considered satisfactor\- in light of over-servicing in the extruded industry. The Plant's ability to produce special bricks and tile face bricks was a significant factor in gaining sales.

Statebricks' prices were increased in September, 1984 with regard to remaining competitive in the market place, Homebush Bay bricks increased by 3 . 2 % and at Blacktown only the price of cream bricks was increased, partly offsetting significant increases in the cost of cream burning shales.

The process of converting coal-fired Dome Kilns to gas-firing to meet regulatory standards set by the State Pollution Control Commission continued in 1 9 8 4 / 8 5 , with a further set of four kilns converted at a capital cost of $ 2 5 3 , 0 0 0 .

E M P L O Y M E N T AND I N D U S T R I A L

Employment at both plants remained relatively constant during 1 9 8 4 / 8 5 . At 31 March 1985, the Homebush operation employed 194 ministerial employees, 30 Public Service Board appointees, 37 contract brick carters and three owner/drivers. At Blacktown 42 ministerial employees, seven Public Service Board appointees and 10 contract brick-carters were employed.

Productivity increased an average 1 9 % per person over the previous year, despite 5 1/2 days lost at Homebush due to industrial action and a single day's stoppage at the Blacktown Plant. A further 1 1/2 days was lost by affected members due to meetings called by the Public Service Association in dispute with the State Government over changes to the State Government Superannuation Scheme.

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Slate Brickworks

The 38 hour week was introduced along Government Guidelines during this period for members of the Brick Tile and Pottery Union without industrial action, although these Guidelines were not commonly implemented within the Brick Industry.

The Works Committee, comprising elected representatives from various geographic or functional sections of the Brickworks, continued to participate effectively in management of the Brickworks. The Safety Committee formed for the Homebush Bay works has been an effective force in introducing change within the works regarding safety and similar matters.

P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S

In 1984/85 the Brickworks again sponsored achievement prizes at Technical College level for outstanding bricklaying apprentices.

Educational tours continued at the Brickworks involving primary and secondary schools, technical colleges, universities and professional groups. Work experience and rehabilitation programs were carried out in conjunction with educational bodies and the Commonwealth Employment Service.

A license was granted to a leading Australian film production company to use an area of the Homebush Bay site for the production of scenes in an international feature film.

More detailed information about the operation of the Brickworks is contained in the State Brickworks Annual Report for the vear ended 31st March, 1985.

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Assistance to Other Organisatiom

Assistance to Other Organisations State Dttrkyard

The Director of Public Works exercises the functions of Department Head for the N.S.W. State Dockyard. The Department also assists the Dockyard with staffing and legal adyice and services, and during the year attached a Senior Administrative Officer to review the Board's personnel practices and records and recommend necessary changes.

liniken Hill Water Bwird

The Secretary continued his appointment as Vice-President of the Broken Hill Water Board. The Department also provides the Board with assistance on legal and contractual matters.

Cofmr Water Board

The District Engineer, Dubbo continued to be the President of the Board, a position which must be occupied by an officer of the Public Service.

Fromjanuary 1985, the Board's aceounts have been maintained bv the Dubbo District Office and othci' technical and administrative support is provided to the Board from time to time.

Dams Safety Committee

The Principal Engineer, Design chairs this committee and three of its staff of four are seconded from Public Works Department.

Accommodation, together with clerical and administrative services continued to be provided bv the Department. As in previous years the accounting and legal services of the Department were used by the Committee.

Ministry of Employment

The Department continued to provide basic record keeping for staff matters and full payroll and other accounting services to the Ministry. These services are continuations of those provided to the Office of Special Employment prior to its incorporation into the Ministry.

Darling Harbour Authority

Following the establishment of the Darling Harbour Authority, responsible to the Minister for Public Works and Ports, the Department provided an interim management group of five officers. In September 1984 this group was expanded to 21 to provide the new Authority with a full range of essential services. The Authority completed its own staff recruitment in April 1985 and the involvement of Public Works staff ceased the following month.

Some special services, including property acquisition and legislative matters,continue to be provided by Public Works which also contributes to the quality of architectural design and the recommendation of contractors through its membership of committees for these purposes.

Submarine Taskforce

Injanuary- 1985, the Government established the Submarine Taskforce to promote the interests of N.S.W. in the Commonwealth's submarine program. The Minister for Public Works and Ports oversights the Taskforce which is provided with administrative assistance by the Department.

Height of Buildings Advisory Committee (HOBAC)

The Height of Buildings Section, which occupies the full-time services of a Senior Architect and a Technical Officer, has for some time now provided an advisory service to the Height of Buildings Advisory Committee (HOBAC).

An Assistant Government Architect represents the Department on this Committee which has a statutory obligation to assess development applications for high-rise buildings in terms of the 8 5 technical requirements of the Height of Buildings Act. There is no right of appeal against Committee decisions.

The Height of Buildings Act is to be repealed and its obligations incorporated into those applicable under Ordinance 70 of the Ixjcal Government Act probably by early 1986.

Higher Education Board

An officer of the Government Architect's Branch was attached to the Higher Education Board in April 1985 for about 6 months to assist with the management of the Board's capital works program.

Aborigimd Building Apprentices

The Department's B.C.& M. Branch has been participating in special training programs for Aboriginals since February 1983. In conjunction with the Commonwealth Departments of Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Industrial Relations, the New South Wales Departments of Aboriginal Affairs and Technical and Further Education, the B.C.Se M. Branch provides for the indenturing of apprentices and administrative support relating to their apprenticeships, payment of wages and other statistical information. The Branch currently services some 83 Aboriginal Apprentices in this way.

National Public Works Conference

The conference is a voluntary association of public works authorities throughout Australia. The Director of Public Works represents the Department and senior officers take part in committees on construction management and contractual matters.

Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority

The Director of Public Works is a member of the Authority by nomination of the Minister.

BiMird of Architects

The Government Architect is a statutory member of the Board.

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Appendix 1 — Financial

Structure Summary — PWD Program Expenditure — 1984/85 1983/84 1984/85

Total Apprn. Client Total Program to and Program [ncrease

Cost Program Area Program PWD Other Cost - ) Funds

$000 $000 $000 $000

43.1 Water Supply and 1.1. Operation of Specific Sewerage Counlrv Water Suppiv

8,934 Undertakings 3,430 6,590 10,020 12.2 2. Country Towns Water

Supply and Sewerage 187,348 Schemes 42,264 171,159 213,423 13.9

306 3. Dams Safety 395 — 395 29.1

196,588 46,089 177,749 223,838 13.9

2.461 43.2 Coastal, Ports 2.1. Coastal Protection 2,631 3 2,634 7.0 3,252 and River 2. Beach Improvement 2,960 23 2,983 (8.3) 6,455 Engineering 3. Flood Plain 5,715 2,068 7,783 20.6

Management 3,580 4. River Management 2,781 1,538 4,319 20.6

5. Ports and Marine 8,671 Facilities 5,532 2,439 7,971 (8.1)

24,419 19,619 6,071 25,690 5.2

43.3 Civil Engineering 3.1. Special Projects — Special Projects, Minor Works, and Minor Works and Other Engineering and

7,762 Other Engineering Associated Services 2,307 8,840 1 1,147 43.6 and Associates

7,762 Services 2,307 8,840 11,147 43.6

123,988 43.4 Design and 4.1. School Buildings 14,047 118,675 132,722 7.0 Construction of 2. Tertiary Education

42,718 Buildings Buildings 9,420 53,078 62,498 46.3 31,031 3. Health Buildings 7,506 26,439 33,945 9.4

112,033 4. Other Public Buildings 39,167 99,866 139,033 24.1 1,960 5. Advisory Services 1,881 - 1,881 (4.0)

311,730 72,021 298,058 370,079 18.7

43.5 Maintenance and 5.1. Maintenance of School 55,803 Management of Buildings 13,142 38,495 51,637 (7.5)

Buildings 2. Maintenance of Tertiary 4,565

Buildings Education Buildings 524 5,756 6,280 37.6

3. Maintenance of Health 5,210 Buildings 559 4,807 5,366 8.1

4. Maintenance of Public 46,729 and Other Buildings 31,7l,T 18,417 50,132 7.3

5. Management of 26,326 G o v e r n m e n t B u i l d i n g s 6,993 19,618 26.611 l . I

138,633 52,933 87,093 140,026 1.0

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Appendix I — Financial

Structure Summary — PWD Program Expenditure — 1984/85 — con 1983/84 1984/85

Tola! Apprn. Client Total Program to and Program Increase

Cost Program Area Program PWD Other Cost % - ) Funds

$000 $000 $(MM) $000 43.6 Rate Rebates 6.1. Rate Rebates for

11,522 for Pensioners Pensioners 12,123 — 12,123 5.2 11,522 12,123 — 12,123 5.2

43.7 Government Motor 7.1. Government Motor 3,318 Services Services — 3,926 3,926 18.3 3,318 — 3,926 3,926 18.3

43.8 Administrative 8.1. Administrative 11,627 Support Services Support Services 10,904 1,830 12,734 9.5 11,627 10,904 1,8.30 12,734 9.5

TOTAL - "Budget Estimates Classified 705,599 bv Program" 215,996 583,567 799,563 13.3

OTHER PROGRAMS -21.963 State Dockyard (a) (b) 21 ,386 21 ,386 (2.fi) 12,168 State Brickworks ( b ) 13,810 13,810 13.5

209 Interest Charges — Deferred 1 I,i 12 11 ,112 Ik

Pavment Arrangements 739,939 TOTAL PROGRAMS 215,996 629,875 845,871 14.3

* Greater than 100% a) Excludes capital payments included in

programs 43.2.5 and 43.3.1. b) Reflects operation for financial year

ending 31st March.

Financial I9il3/H4 1984/85 Increase

$()()() Expenditure on works and services was met from the $000 % (-J following sources:

150,364 Consolidated Fund — Recurrent Payments 157,288 4.6

132,156 Consolidated Fund — Capital Works ( b j 58,708 (55.6)

366,947 Special Deposits Accounts (a) (b) 494,325 34.7 Mainly reflects the costing of the Department's construction, maintenance and other activities carried out by contract or by departmental trading undertakings on behalf of and funded by client departments and authorities. Major areas of client expenditure include:

$000 $000 Construction and Maintenance

132,844 - School Buildings 107,056 (19.4) 34,505 — Technical and Further Education Buildings 50,550 46.5 28,974 — Hospitals and Other Health Buildings 30,723 6.0 34,41 5 - Other Public Buildings (b) 103,370 200.4 77,802 — Water Supplv and Sewerage Pool Schemes (c) 112,390 44.5

21,372 Direct charges to other departments' accounts at the 31.624 48.0 Treasury including Special Deposits

10,437 Direct Charges met by other authorities (d) 15,368 47.2

22,208 State Dockyard (a) 24,443 18.5

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Appendix I — Financial

Financial — cont'd 1983/84

$000

3,294

12,168

37,735 776,681

1984/85 Increase Expenditure on works and services was met from the following sources:

Government Motor Services (a)

State Brickworks

Deferred Payment Contracts

$000

3,964

13,810

117,750 917,280

% (-)

20.3

13.5

103.9 18.3

(a) Includes financial operations which do not contribute to programme expenditures as contained in the preceding statement.

(b) Appropriations to Minister for Public Works reduced consequent to transfer of Public Buildings allocations to other Ministers, reflected by increased client funds in Special Deposits Account operations.

(c) $21 million of increase over 1983/84 was due to alternative funding arrangements whereby Councils contributed the full cost of selected works and the Government met its share of costs bv way of a recurrent subsidy from the Con­solidated Fund.

(d) Item was not included in 1983/84 published report.

Consolidated Fund 1983/84

$000

57,939

10,047

425

11,521

2,058

3,200 26,000

600 6,697 1,426 9,649

444 225

20,000

133 150,364

RECURRENT P.AYMENTS

Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salaries

Maintenance and Working Expenses Other Than Salaries, Plant and Equipment

Purchase of Computers and Related Payments Other Major Plant and Equipment

Grants and Subsidies

Grants to Councils for Construction, Repairs, Renewal of Works and Flood Damage

Subsidies lo Water Boards in Respect of Pensioner Rates Written Off

Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes — Alternative Funding Subsidy

Other Services

Maintenance of Public Works and Services:

Harbours and Rivers Public Buildings Water Supply, Sewerage and Stormwater Drainage Miscellaneous Works and Services N.E.I.

South West Tablelands Water Supply — Estimated Deficit Fees Payable to Consultants for Architectural Works Opera House — Capital Works Including Payments to Consultants, etc. Dam Safety Committee Special Maintenance and Office Fitout Programme — Amount carried to Special Deposit Account N.S.W. Submarine Task Force — Expenses Miscellaneous

1984/85 $000

60,429

10,428

2,519 78

399

12,123

3,386

3,400 19,000

703 7,294 1,690

14,749 354 240

20,000

272 224

157,288

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Apfyeiidix J — Financial

Consolidated Fund — cont'd im:um 1984/85

$()()() $000 RFXURRENT RECEIPTS

1 74 Payments to Previous Years 152

1 ,a;>4 Cost of Supervision of Works 2,223

1,179 Rent ex-land 2,269

6,635 Architectural Oncost 10,968

1,995 Employers Liabilitv to the State Superannuation Fund — Contribution by the Department of 2,150 Public W'orks in Respect of Recoverable Salaries

48 Special Assistance Programme — Additional Apprentices 10

121 Profit o n Sale of Government Properly 51

321 Sale of Government Property 296

11 Transfers Under Section 14 Public Finance and Audit Act, 1983 I

4 Assisted Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes — Contribution Towards Capital Charges 6

32 Employees Liability to Superannuation — Payments by Sundry Persons 37

9 Commonwealth Rebate for Apprentices Training Scheme 1

75 UnctassiBed Receipts — Sale of Plans, Transfer of Materials, etc. 57

1,499 Rent for Special Port Facilities 2,093

570 Interest on Advances, Commissions, etc. 487 14,567 20,801

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Appendix I — Financial

Consolidated Fund — Expenditure Repayments

1983/84 $000's $000's

9,525

1,750

62,090

56,350

Expenditure Repayments 1984/85

$000's

15

750

1,676

132,156

CAPITAL WORKS EXPENDITURE AND REPAYMENTS

344 Harbours & Rivers. Including Beach Protection and Improvements

— Chipping Norton Lake Scheme

51 Water Supply and Sewerage

251 Public Buildings

— Health Projects

36 Advances to Councils for Construction of Country Killing Centres

— Provision of New Floating Dock at Newcastle

— Government Engineering and Shipbuilding Undertaking — Equipment etc.

— Miscellaneous Projects

243 Mechanical Services Workshop

$000's

9,600

1,100

32,100

15,908

925 58,708

Special Deposits Account DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPTS

Unclaimed Salaries and Wages Unclaimed Moneys Account Compensation Deposits Balance of Salaries Adjustments Suspense Account Advance to Public Officers for Purchase

of Motor Gars Dam Safety Committee Account Public Buildings Generally — Construction,

Reconstruction Provision for Arrears of Maintenance Hunter Valley Flood Mitigation Account Darling Harbour Authority Chipping Norton Lake Authority Materials Testing and Chemical Services Laboratory —

Investment Account Employment Schemes Income Tax Deductions South West Tablelands Water Supply

— Working Account — Renewal Reserve Account

Fish River Water Supply — Working Account — Renewal Reserve Account Public Works Department General Working Account Branch and Local Office Working Accounts Water Supply Construction Accounts Sewerage Construction Accounts

17

47

46

25

19

154

Balance at Balance at 1/7/84 Receipts Expenditure 30 /6 /85 $000's $000's $000's $000's

87 235 274 48 43 19 29 33

239 12 4 247 357 549 357 549 137 DR 97 57 97DR

_ 250 227 23

- 4,577 - 4,577

20,114 20,061 14,110 26,065 151 803 897 57 21 DR 20,736 20,249 466 27 2,967 2,823 171

280 185 138 327

_ 66 66 1,495 35,828 34,974 2,349

305 5,743 5,535 513 3,222 2,368 2,103 3,487

906 6,482 6,107 1,281 3,187 2,248 1,539 3,896

33,393 480,214 492,373 21,234 2,904 69,087 68,912 3,079 1,715 53,079 59,877 5,083DR

68,267 705,606 710,651 63,222

Net expenditure $494.325M after excluding $200.104M in respect of transfers to other Departmental Accounts and $16.222M in water supply and sewerage construction accounts met from C.F. — C.W.

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Expenditure on Works and Services brought to Account direct against other Departments' Accounts in Treasury Ledgers

1 Wi;t/H4 $000

1

335

1 I I

I'rcasury — Payments as Act of Grace

i'reasury — Relief Measures Associated with Natural Disasters

Treasury — Leave Payments in Respect of Deceased Public Servants

473 Health Commission — Westmead Hospital Project

89 Treasury' — Special Appropriation — N.S.W. Retirement Benefits Act

463 Treasury — Subsidies — Loans for Other than Electricity Works

209 Treasury — Interest Charges Deferred Payments

1,057 Treasury — Special Schemes to Promote Youth Employment and Employment Generally — State Apprentice Scheme

32 Treasury — Cobar Water Supply Subsidy

3 Public Service Board — Fees/Costs Training Officers — Study Assistance Grant

I Treasury — Fire Risk Account

18,598 Various Departments — Telephone and Electricity and Gas 21.372

1984/85

$000

10

1,001

125

231

104

583

1 I.I 12

2

19

18,437 3 1 , 5 2 4

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Fish River Water Supply INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1984

1983 1984 Increase $000 $000 % (-)

Income

Water Sales — 1,309 Electricity Commission 1,432 9.4

584 Metropolitan Water Board 639 9.4 335 Greater Lithgow Cilv Council 366 9.2

42 Oberon Shire Council 46 9.5 28 Minor Consumers 29 3.6

2,298 2,512 9.3

37 Miscellaneous 510 — 2,335 3,022 29.4

Expenditure —

Working Expenses — 348 Salaries. Wages, etc. 393 12.9

14 Electricity >6 21 Transport 2 0 (4.7) 59 Stores & Materials 6 5 10.1 27 Plant Costs 35 29.6 31 Depreciation 2 9 (6.4) 45 Miscellaneous * 2 (6.6) 20 Provision for Employees' Leave 2 4 20.0

^ 6 2 4 10.4

963 Interest, etc. . ^ '^^ ^-^ 1,528 1,633 6.8

807 Operating Surplus 1,389 72.1

8 Capital Debt Payments to Councils 8 — 110 Loan Repayments 157 42.7 380 Contribution to Renewals Reserve 854 124.7 498 1,019 104.6

309 Surplus 370 19.7

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Fish River Water Supply B A L A N C E S H E E T AS A T 31ST D E C E M B E R 1984

1983

$ 0 0 0

9,081 71

9.152

1,432 765

1,566 291 286

4,340

2,750 1.104 3,854

13,492

127

13,619

888 1,862

2,750

1 729 431

1,161

17,530

91 93

184

17,346

1984 Increase

$000 $000 "/i ( - )

CAPI IA l . AND RETAINED EARNINGS Capital Debt -

State Government Councils

Other Capital -Commonwealth Government Grants State Government Grants Loans Repaid Internal Funds Used for Acquisition of Assets Councils

Retained Earnings — Renewals Reserve Accumulated Funds

8,998 6 '

1,432 765

1,723 306 292

3,589 1,474

17,346 T O T A L

REPRESENTED BY -Fixed Assets (at cost) —

Storage Dams, Pipelines, Reservoirs and Mains

Plant and Equipment (Less Depreciation $101,155)

Investments (Renewals Reserve) Govt. Securities (at cost) Deposit at Treasury

Current Assets — Stores and Materials Debtors Cash at Treasury

13,644

195

514 3,075

88 796 438

Less — Current Liabilities and Provisions — Creditors Provision — Employee Leave Entitlements

30 76

9,063

4,518

5,063

18,644

13,839

3,589

1,322

18,750

106

18,644

(0.9) (8.4)

(0.9)

10.0 5.1 2.1

4.1

30.5 33.5

31.3

7,4

1.1

53.5

1.6

(42.1) 65.1

30.5

9.1 1.6

13.8

6.9

(67.0) (18.2)

(42.3)

7.4

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South-West Tablelands Water Supply INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER. 1984

1983 1984 Increase $000 $000 % ( • )

Income Water Sales —

2,496 Councils 2,648 6.0 424 Minor Consumers 390 (8.0)

2.920 3,038 4.0

26 Miscellaneous 45 73.0 34 Liquidated Damages - —

Interest Earned — — — Renewals Reserve 343

2,980 3,426 14.9

Expenditure — Working Expenses —

814 Salaries, Wages, etc. 824 1.2 901 Electricity 866 (3.8) 261 Stores and Materials 342 31.0 112 Transport 142 26.7 65 Miscellaneous 71 9.2

4 Audit Fee 4 — 40 Provision for Long Service Leave 50 25.0

2,197 2,299 4.6

1,980 Interest, etc. 2,250 13.6

4,177 4,549 8.9

1,197 Operating Deficiency 1,123 (6.1)

19 Contribution to Renewals Reserve 364 1815.7 210 Loan Repayments 232 10.4

1,426 Deficiency Before Subsidy 1,719 20.5 1,333 State Government Subsidy 1,790 34.2

(93) Surplus (Deficiency) 71

88

Appendix 1 — Financial

South-West Tablelands Water Supply BALANCE SHEET AS AT aiST DECEMBER 1984

1983 1984 Increase

19,430

8 16

2,454 2,478

21,348

154 21,502

1,196 1.863 3,059

134 531 665

25,226

176 150 33

359 24,867

$000

CAPITAL AND RETAINED EARNINGS -Capital Debt — State Government

Other Capital — Contribution from Councils Assets Acquired from Internal Sources Loans Repaid

1

21,069

16 2,685

3.059 100

2,959 24,867 TOTAL

Retained Earnings — Renewals Reserve Less: Accumulated Deficiency

3,424 29

2,709

3,395 27,173

REPRESENTED BY -Fixed Assets (at cost) —

Land, Buildings, Reservoirs and Mains Plant and Equipment (Less

Depreciation $245,575)

Investments (Renewals Reserve) Govt. Securities (at cost) Deposit at Treasury

Current Assets — Stores and Materials Debtors

Less — Current Liabilities and Provisions Creditors Cash at Treasury Provision — Long Service Leave

23,218

149

609 2,815

139 832

245 269

75

23,367

3,424

971 27,762

589 27,173

Vo

8.4

9.4 9.3

11.9 (71.0) 14.7 9.2

8.7

(3.2) 8.6

!

11.9

3.7 56.6 46.0 10.0

39.2 79.3

127.2 64.0

9.2

89

Appendix 1 — Financial

Mulwala Water Supply I N C O M E A N D E X P E N D I T U R E A C C O U N T F O R T H E Y E A R E N D E D 31ST D E C E M B E R , 1984

1983 $000

Income —

1984 $000

Increase % (-)

37,831 3,200

41,031

Water Sales -Corowa Council Others

50,473 5,069

55,542

33.4 58.4

35.3

102,553

143,584

Department of Defence Support — Balance of Costs 110,652

166,194

7.9

15.7

77,946 34,444 20,188 11,006

143,584

Expenditure — Wages and Salaries Stores Used Electricity Miscellaneous

89.380 41,018 23,038 12,758

166,194

14.6 19.0 14.1 15.9

15.7

Mulwala Water Supply B A L A N C E S H E E T AS A T 31ST D E C E M B E R 1984

Capital funds as at 31st December 1984, $216,535 comprised $150,41t the State Government and were represented by:

provided by the Commonwealth and $66,11 7 by

1983 1984 Increase

$ $ $ % (-)

208,535 Fixed Assets (At Cost) —

Reservoir, Treatment Works and Mains 208,535

12,379

220,914

Plant and Equipment (Less Depreciation, $9,278)

Current Assets —

10,904

219,439

(11 .9)

(0.7)

4,802 10,512

15,314

236,228

Stores and Materials Debtors

Less — Current Liabilities —

1.762 11,813

13,575

233,014

(63.3) 12.3

( !1 .3)

(1.3)

12.065 7,628

19,693

216,535

Creditors Overdrawn at Treasury

5,683 10.796

16,479

216,535

(52.8) 41.5

16.3

90

Appendix 1 — Financial

Mechanical Services Workshop — Leichhardt I N C O M E A N D E X P E N D I T U R E A C C O U N T F O R T H E Y E A R E N D E D 3 0 T H J U N E , 1985

1983/84 1984/85 Increase $ 0 0 0

Income —

$000 % (-

4,340 Services Rendered 6,653 53.3 11 Motor Vehicles Realisation 12 9.1 12 Stock Adjustment — — 68 Warehouse Income 161 136.7

4,431 6,826 54.1

Expenditure — 831 Wages 1,103 32.7

1,687 Stores Used 3,239 92.0 3 Cartage — -

116 Workshop Supervision 156 34.5 511 Workshop Operating 665 30.1 245 Leave Costs 379 54.7 46 Depreciation 79 71.7

197 Salaries 259 31.5 271 W.C.I., P.R.T. and Retirement Fund 383 41.3 247 Sundry Ejcpenses 425 72.1

4,154 6,688 61.0

22 Interest on Capital Debt 14 (36.4) 4,176 6,702 60.5

255 Surplus 124 (51.4) 98 Less: Prior Period Adjustment 109 11.2

157 Addition to Accumulated Funds 15 (90.4)

91

Appendix I — Financial

Mechanical Services Workshop — Leichhardt B A L A N C E S H E E T AS A T 3 0 T H J U N E 1985

1983/84

$000

1,359

1,359

1,128 591 537

195 64

131 668

347 833 215

8 218 20

1,641

2,309

322 152 115

5

594

340 16

356 950

1984/85 Increase

$000 $000 % (-)

CAPITAL A N D R E T A I N E D EARNINGS -Capital Debt —

General Loan Accounts Retained Earnings —

Accumulated Funds

REPRESENTED BY -Fixed Assets —

Building, Fences, Plant and Machinery Loan Funds

Less — Depreciation

Building, Fences, Plant, Tools and Office Equipment — Working Account Less — Depreciation

Motor Vehicles — Working Account Less — Depreciation

Current Assets — Cash in Special Deposits Sundry Debtors Work in Progress Prepayments

Stores and Materials Sundry Suspense

Less — Current Liabilities —

Sundry Creditors Accrued Expenses Prepaid Income Gas Cylinders Replacement

Provisions — Annual and L.S.L, Repairs and Renewal — Buildings and Equipment

103

1,374

1,477

103 38 65

1,293 656

252 85

637

167

869

774 163 496

1 205

1,639 2,508

153 285 221

5

664

367

367

1,031 1.477

11

8.7

14.6 11.0

18.6

29.2 32.8 27.5 30.1

123.1 (80.4) 130.7 (87.5)

(6.0)

(0.1) 8.6

(52.5) 87.5 92.2

11.8

7.9

3.1 8.5 8.7

92

1,359

Appendix 1 — Financial

Government Motor Services INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1985

1983/84 1984/85 Increase $uou $000 % (-)

Income —

3,339 Services Rendered 3,682 10.3 35 Interest on Investments 59 68.6 25 Miscellaneous Revenue 62 148.0

3,399 3,803 11.9

Expenditure — 935 Wages 1,107 18.4 232 Leave Costs 267 15.1 986 Stores and Materials 1,162 17,8 160 Shop Supervision 191 19.4 37 Depreciation on Plant 53 43.2 61 Sundry Trading Expenses 72 18.0

312 Salaries etc. 333 6.7 22 Worker's Compensation Insurance 35 59.1

105 Payroll Tax 120 14.3 69 Cleaning and Caretaking 75 8.7

8 Depreciation on Buildings etc. 7 (12.5) 41 Insurance 54 31.7

275 Sundry Overhead Expenses 323 17.4 3,243 3,799 17.1

156 Surplus 4 (97.4) 11 Plus; Prior Period Adjustments 19

167 Addition to Accumulated Funds 23

93

Appendix J — Financial

Government Motor Services BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH JUNE 1985

1983/84

$000

70 870 940

462

762

1,072 1,534

594 940

1984/85 Increase

$000 $000 '/o ( - )

RETAINED EARNINGS -Extension Reserve Accumulated Funds

REPRESENTED BY -Fixed Assets —

6 Land Buildings 8c Renovations

306 Less: Depreciation $124,000) Plant, Tools and Office Equipment

150 (Less: Depreciation $167,000)

Current Assets — 143 Cash at Treasury 395 Sundry Debtors 127 Stocks 74 Work in Progress 23 Suspense

Investments 310 Deposits at Treasury

Less — Current Liabilities —

272 Sundry Creditors

Provisions — 322 Annual and Long Service Leave — Retirement Fund

893 893

6

342

176 524

121 277 128 256

782

486 1,792

282

320 297

899 893

2.6 (5.0)

1 1.7

17.3 13.4

(15.4) (29.8)

0.8 245.9

2.6

56.7 16.8

3.6

(0.6)

51.3 (5.0)

94

Appendix 1 — Financial

State Brickworks MANUFACTURING. TR.\D1NC AND PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED IJIST MARCH, 1985

1983/84 $000

9,841 Sales

3,992 1,400 1,287

551 235 570 344 283

82 8,744

(241) 8,503

44_ 8.459 1,382

504 285

[5_

2,186

1,321

10 23 76

67

2,101 82

82

26

56

Manufacturing Expenses — Wages and Associated Costs Goal, Fuel Oil and Natural Gas Repairs and Maintenance Raw Materials Stores Electricity Plant and Lorry Hire and Operating Depreciation Other

Add-decrease in Stocks

Less — Net Profit on Cartage, etc. Cost of Sales Gross Profit — Manufacturing and Trading Interest on Investments Sundry Income Profit on Sale of Assets

Less —

Salaries and Other Admin. Charges Provision for —

Depreciation Long Service Leave Doubtful Debts

Contribution in lieu of Council Rates Interest, etc.

Operating Surplus

Add -

Transfer from Provision for Mobile Plant Insurance Account

Less — Sinking Fund Contribution Prior Period Adjustments

Net Surplus (Deficit) Added to

1984/85 Increase $000 "/u ( - )

11,570 17.5

4,402 10.2 1,822 30.1 1.391 8.0

704 27.7 345 46.8 620 8.7 354 2.9 280 (1.0)

53 (35.3) 9,971 14.0

220 -10,191 19.8

48 9.0 10,143 19.9

1,427 3.2 554 9.9 381 33.6

9 (40.0) 2,371 8.4

1,469 11.2

16 60.0 29 26.0 80 5.2

12 682 1.1

2,288 8.7 83 1.2

48 131 59.7

26 287 -

(182) (425.0)

9 5

Appendix I — Financial

State Brickworks BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 1985

1983/84 1984/85 Increase

$000

7,096 303

3,026 10,425

8 8 8

2,142

2,591 5,630

94

2,127

2,010 2,208

836 1,697 6,751

14,602

913 277

1,190

1,549 1,295

95 48

2,987 4,177

10,425

CAPITAL AND RETAINED EARNINGS -Capital Debt — State Government Other Capital — Loans Repaid Retained Earnings — Accumulated Funds

TOTAL

REPRESENTED BY -Fixed Assets (at cost) —

Homebush — Land Building, Kiln, Plant, etc. (Less Depreciation $2,659,212)

Blacktown — Land Building, Kiln, Plant, etc. (Less Depreciation $1,722,785)

Intangible Assets — Capitalised Expenditure

Investments (Depreciation Provision) — Deposit at Treasury

Current Assets — Debtors (Less Doubtful Debts, $334,354) Brick Stocks (at lower of cost or

market price) Stores and Materials Deposits at Treasury

Less — Current Liabilities —

Creditors Deposits on Orders, etc.

Provisions — Employees' Leave N.S.W. Retirement Fund Repairs and Maintenance Mobile Plant Insurance

$000 $000

7,072 329

2,844 10,245

888

2,378

9

2,456

1,946 1,972

1,085 2,117

1,334 641

5,731

109

2,619

7,120 15,579

1,975

% (-)

(0.3) 8.5

(6.0) (1.7)

11.0

(5.2) 1.7

15.9

23.1

(3.1) (10.6)

29.7 24.7

5 .4

6.6

I 4

65.9

1,602 3.4 1,678 29.5

79 (16.8)

- (100.0) 3,359 12.4 5,334 27.6

10,245 (1.7)

96

Appendix 2 — Civil Engineering

Water Supply Schemes

Project Concept Design Const­ruction Completed

Value $ M

Adciong X 0.61 Albury X 2.90 Alstonville/Wollongbar X 1.10 Armidale X 3.70 Ash ford X 0.78 Balranald X 1.20 Bathurst X X 7.60 Batlow X 0.36 Bega District X X X 6.20 Bermagui X 4.00 Berrima District X X X 2 1 . 0 0 Berrigan X X 0.84 Bethungra X 0.51 Boggabilla X 1.50 Bowning X X 1.00 Bra id wood X X 0.90 Buiadclah X X 1.20 Bungendore X 0.67 Bvron Bav X 1.71 Camden Haven X 5.00 Casino X 6.00 Cobar X 1.99 Coffs Harbour X 2.1 1 Colhngullic X 0.24 Cooma X 4.50 Crescent Head X 0.80 Croolcwell X X 2,40 Deniliquin X 7.79 Dubbo X 7.50 Eghnton X 0.87 Eurobodalla X 17.15 Euston X 0.20 Forbes X X X 2.40 Gilgandra X 1.72 Glen Innes X X 1,50 Goulburn X 1.22 Gosford/Wyong X 182.00 Grafton X 7.10 Griffith X X X 15.20 Gulargambone X 0.54 Gulgong X 1.30 Hav X X 3.00 Hilltop X 0.45 Howlong X X X 0.67 Ivanhoe X 3.80 Kempsey District X 6.60 Kootingal/Moonbi X X 0.70 Kyogle X X 2.60 Leeton X 5.00 Lennox Hcad/Ballina X X X 5.58 Lightning Ridge X 0.28 Lismore X 2.40 Lithgow X 10.20 Lower Bcllingcn X 3.55 Lower Clarence X 12,94 Manning District X X X 32.50 Moama X 0.20 Molong X 4.14 Moree X 2.85 Mudgee X 2.10 MuUumbimby X 1.40 Murrumbateman X 0.26

97

Appendix 2 — Civil Engineering

Water Supply Schemes — cont'd Const­ Value

Project Concept Design ruction Completed $M Nambucca District X 3.53 Narooma/Tuross X X 11.60 North Shoalhaven X 52.30 Pallamallawa X 0.64 Parkes/Peak Hilt X 11.00 Quirindi X X X 1.28 Raglan X 1.15 Robertson/Burrawang X 1.70 Rocky Creek X 12.14 Rylstonc/Kandos X 1.60 Scone X 2.60 Southern Shoalhaven X X 16.20 Stuarts Point X 1.15 Tamworth X 19.49 Tan ta wangle X 9.30 Tea Gardens X X 2.80 Tumut X 2.62 Tweed X 27.70 Uralla X 3.94 Walcha X 3.83 Wickerslack X 0.40 Wilcannia X 1.64 Yanco X 0.65 Yass X X 2.00 Yenda X 1.23

Sewerage Schemes Concept Detailed Const­ Value

Project Concept Design Design ruction Completed $M Armidale Aug. X 2.00 Barham Aug. X 0.20 Berrima X 1,50 Bogangar/Hastings Point/Pottsville X 6.50 Bourke Aug. X X 1.40 Broulee/Mossy Point/Tomakin X 6.40 Brunswick Heads X 3.00 Byron Bay X 3.00 Casino Aug. X 1.50 Cobar Aug. X X 1.40 CofFs Harbour/ Sawtell Stage II X X X X 10.90 Colo Vale (deferred) X 1.30 Corowa Aug. X 0.50 Cuiburra/Orient Point X 8.30 Dalmeny/Nth Narooma/Kianga X 6.00 Deepwater X X X 0.60 Deniliquin Aug. X 0.50 Eglinton X X 1.00 Evans Head X 0.50 Glen Innes Aug. X 2.30 Gloucester Aug. X X 3.00 Gosford Regional X X X 185.00 Grafton Aug. X X X X 5.20 Hallidays Point/Redhead X X 3.70 Howlong X 2.40 Inverell Aug. X 3.20

Jindera X 1.30 Kempsey Aug. X 4.40 Kyogle Aug. X 0.70 Lake Cathie X X 4.90 Leeton Aug. X X X X 3.50 Lightning Ridge (deferred) X 0.70 Lithgow Aug. X 4.60

98

Appendix 2 — Civil Entrineering

Sewerage Schemes — cont'd Concept Detailed Const­ Value

Project Concept Design Design ruction Completed S M Moree Aug. X 6.50 Muswellbrook Aug. X X X 2.70 Miilwala Aug. X 0.20 Nowra/Bomaderry X 3.20 Old Bar X X 2.40 Orange Aug. X 13.30 Port Macquarie Aug. X X X X 11.50 Qucanbeyan Aug. X X X 3.30 Raglan X X 0.60 Scone Aug, X 2.80 Singleton Aug. X X X 5.60 South West Rocks X X 4.60 St. Georges Basin X 19.40 Sussex Inlet X X X 6.60 Taree Aug. X X X 10.90 Tinonee X X 1.30 Tuross Head X 6.10 Tweed Area Aug. X X X X 11.60 Urunga X 3.00 Valla Beach X 2.30 Vincentia/Hyams Beach X 3.80 Wellington X X 1.90 Wingham Aug. X 2.90 Wyalong/West Wvalong X 2.00 Wyong Shire X X X 110.00

Boat Launching Ramps completed 1984/85 No. of No. of

Facility Location Total Cost State Grant Launching Car/Trailer Lanes Parking Bays

Bawiew Pittwater $334,000 $250,000 4 88 Stage 11

Narooma Wagonga $157,954 $118,466 2 62 River

Forster Wallis $280,500 $210,375 4 64 Lake

Crowdy Crowdv $150,000 $112,500 4 68 Head Head

$112,500

Harbour

99

Appendix 2 — Civil Engineering

Technical Advice — Flood Related Matters LOCATION

Flood Studies

Murwillumbah Cudgen Creek Brunswick River Bclongil Greek Ballina Lower Clarence River Lake Cathie Camden Haven Forster/Tuncurry Wallamba Dora Creek Cockle Creek Stoney Creek Narara Creek Erina Creek Narrabeen Lagoon Cooks River Georges River Parramatta River Woronora River Mullet Creek

Floodplain Management Studies

Murwillumbah Chinderah Ballina Lower Hastings Lower Wyong Fairfield East Hills Mullet Creek Bega Valley

COUNCIL

Tweed Shire Tweed Shire Byron Shire Byron Shire Ballina Shire Maclean Shire Hastings Shire Hastings Shire Great Lakes Shire Great Lakes Shire Lake Macquarie City Lake Macquarie City Lake Macquarie City Gosford City Gosford City Warringah Shire Botany Municipality Liverpool City Parramatta City Sutherland Shire Wollongong City

Tweed Shire Tweed Shire Ballina Shire Hastings Shire Wyong Shire Fairfield City Bankstown City Wollongong City Bega Valley Shire

100

Appendix 2 — Civil Engineering

Beach Improvement Program

Grants Offered

Grant Council Beach Project $

Tweed Shire Norries Head 61,500 Bvron Shire Broken Head 70,500 Maclean Shire Yamba Point 75,000 Hastings Shire Lighthouse 30,000 l^kc Macquarie City Redhead 80,000 Rockdale Municipahty Lady Robinson

— Robinson Street 67,000 — Florence Street 57,300 Sandringham Bav — Ida Street 10,000

Wollongong City Port Kembia 191,000 Windang 160,000

Projects Completed

0>st Council Project $

Great Lakes Shire One Mile Stage 1 82,200 Newcastle Citv Newcastle Seawall 400,000 Warringah Shire Palm Beach North lA 282,000

Avalon 81,000 Basin 44,500 Dee Whv 1 0 , 5 0 0

Wavcilcv Municipality Bondi Stages 6 , 7, 8 167,000 Rockdale Municipality Lady Robinson Beach

167,000

— Scarborough Street 41,000 Sandringham Bav — Ida Street 10,000

Shellharbour Municipality Shellharbour South Stage lA 81,000 Shoalhavcn Citv Shoalhaven Heads Stage 1 110,000 Eurobodalla Shire Moruya Heads Stage 1 81,000 Bega Valley Shire Beares Stage ! 38,000

101

Appendix 3 — Architectural

Accommodation and Landscape Section Sketch Working Const­ Practical Value

Project Plans Drawings ruction [Completion $M

Govt Actuary X 0.05

Attorney General

Mark Foys Air Conditioning X 0.05 Public Prosecutor

69 Oxford Street X X 0.14 Public Trust, Chatswood X 0.01 Mark Fovs — Stage 1 X 6.40 Goodsell Building LI 1 X 0.05

Consumer Affairs

1 Oxford St. L4 X 0.03

Corrective Services

Port Macquarie X 0.03 Long Jetty X 0.03 Liverpool X X 0.07 Bankstown X 0.10 Dubbo X 0.03 Station House, Rawson Place, Sydney X X 0.50 Cowra X X 0.06 Moree X X 0.05

Education

Associates House, L3/7 X X 0.09 AMP Building, Parramatta X X 0.15 GIO Parramatta LIS X 0.12 Wethcrill Park X 0.02 Farrer Place, Level 4 X X 0.06 Teachers Resources Level 1 X X 0.36

Health

Lady Wakehurst X X 0.45

Industrial Relations

Capital Centre, Bankstown X 0.10

Lands

Extensions-Mai tland X X 0.35 Renovations-Wagga X 0,40

Land Titles Office

Basement X 0.07

Legal Services Commission

Daking House, Rawson Place, Sydney X 1.60

102

Appendix 3 — Architectural

Accommodation and Landscape Section — cont'd

Sketch Working Const­ Practical Value Project Flans Drawings ruction Completion $M

Slate Lotteries

Pitt St. (Tattersalls) X 0.20 Bankstown X 0.04 Wollongong X 0.13 Burwood X X 0.54

Department of Local Government CAGA L37, Min. Suite X X 0.15

Police Department Level 4, G.I.O. X 0.03 Stage IB (L5) G.I.O. X 0.12 College St. Stage 1 L5-6-7 X 0.40 Dunlop St. Parramatta X X 0.07 Level 1. G.I.O. X 0.50 Clothing Factory, Homebush X X 0.20

Premier's Department

Bicentennial Council — Bligh House X X 0.10 Archives Authority X X 0.02 Museum Store Yurong St. Stage 1 X 0.02 L9 CAGA, Council - Disabled X 0.03

Public Service Board Blacktown Office X X 13.00

Public Works Department

B.C.& M. Cumberland St. X X 0.32 Bicentennial Park - Homebush Bav X 8.00 Marine Storage, Leichhardt X 0.30 Wyong Sewerage Plant X 0.05 Mannering Park Sewerage Work X 0.10

TAFE

Stage ;i (Ll 1, 12 &: 13) G.I.O. X 0,40

Tourism

Various Govt. Offices, Albury X X 0.12 Govt. Offices, Casino X 0.06

103

Appendix 3 — Architectural

Accommodation and Landscape Section — cont'd

Sketch Working Const­ Practical Value Project Plans Drawings ruction C ompletion SM

Youth and Community Services

Tweed Heads X X 0.14 St. Leonards X 0.06 Parramatta X 0.20 Campbelltown (Mac. Square) X 0.09 Coffs Harbour X 0.05 Manlv X 0.12 UlladuUa X X 0.04 Stage 4 (Pt. LIO) G.I.O. Parramatta X 0.10 Cessnock X 0.04 Quean bevan X 0.07 Newtown X 0.20 Campbelltown (Queen St.) X 0.12 Maroubra Junction X 0.06 Hamilton X 0.08 Mcrrylands X 0.09 Auburn X X 0.09 Bega X X 0.07 Charlcstown X X 0.05 Dubbo X X 0.07 Marrickville X X 0.04 Wellington X X 0.05

Board of fire Commissioners

Gastlereagh St. Sydney X X 0.49

104

Appendix 3 — Architectural

Health and Corrective Services Buildings Section

Project Sketch

Fluu Working

Drawings Const- Practical Value ruction Completion $M

Health

METROPOLITAN

Sydney Hospital: Redevelopment

Sydney Hospital: Admin. Block, Stone Restoration Stage I

Gladesville Hospital Old Priory: Alterations to Accommodate Mental Health Tribunal

St. Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst:

New Services Block — Demolition and Excavation

New Services Block

Engineering Maintenance Building

1 1 th Floor Ward Block Renovations Sisters of Charity, Darlinghurst:

New Residence

Garrawarra Hospital: New Hydrotherapy Building

Refurbishing of Fire Services to Ward Areas

Macquarie Hospital, North Ryde: Alterations and Additions

Canterbury Hospital: Laundry Extensions Stage I Stage II

Ryde/Hunters Hill Area Health Centre: Alterations and New Elevated Walkway

Royal North Shore Hospital: Oncology Department

Prince Henry Hospital: Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital: Stage 1 Phase lA Demolition, Landscaping, Sundry

External Works

Upgrading Electrical Reticulation

Parramatta Linen Service: Batch Washing Machines

Governor Phillip Hospital, Penrith: Air Conditioning

X

X

X

X

X X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

26

1 / . D U

0.91

0.53

0.65

0.20

0.57

0.10

0.15 0.10

0.17

1.30

0.57

1.24

0.16

0.73,

0.18,

105

Appendix 3 — Architectural

Health and Corrective Services Buildings Section — cont'd Sketch Working

Project Plans Drawings Const- Practical ruction Completion

Value $M

Prince of Wales Hospital: Pharmacy/and Cytotoxic Laboratory X Paediatric Block: Air Conditioning X X

0.20 0.10

Blacktown and Liverpool Hospitals: Methadone Maintenance Clinics X X X X 0.18

Royal Ryde Linen Service Thermal Fluid System Thermal Fluid Ironers Continuous Batch Washing System

X X

X X X

0 .50 0.19 0 .42

St. George Hospital: Fire Safety X X 0.24

COUNTRY

Illawarra District

Balgownie-Hostel for Developmentally Disabled Adults X X 0.70

BathursI District

Blayney Ambulance Station: New Building X X 0.24

Lithgow Ambulance Station X X 0.45

Blayney District Hospital: Phase 3 Development X X 0.90

Cowra District Hospital: Relocation of Services X 0.38

Grenfcll District Hospital: Consolidation Program — Stages 1-3 X X 0.10

Grenfell — Miscellaneous Mechanical Services X 0.10

Lithgow District Hospital: Proposed Education Centre X X 0.13

Orange Base Hospital: Extensions to RchabilitaUon Unit and Hydrotherapy X

Pool 0.24

Orange-Central West Linen Service: Tumble Driers X X 0.20

Orange Base Hospital: Accident/Emergency Unit — Remodel X 0.11

Cootamundra District

Tumbarumba: New Ambulance Station and Residence X X 0.31

Hay District Hospital: Low Temperature Hot Water Conversion X X 0.21

106

Appendix 3 — Architectural

Health and Corrective Services Buildings Section — con t'd Sketch Working

Project Plans Drawings Const- Practical ruction Completion

Value $M

Cootamundra District Hospital: Refurbishment of Main Mercy Hospital Building X • 0.75

Griffith Base Hospital: Redevelopment of Central Services Area X 1.50

Newcastle District

Hastings District Hospital: Alterations 8c Additions to X-ray Dept. X X 0.25

Royal Newcastle Hospital: Boiler House Repairs, Stage 2 Nickson Wing Repairs X Kitchen Refurbishing, Stage 1 X Standby Diesel Generator Operating Theatres X Relocate Executive Suite

X X X

X X X X

0.29 0.26 1.10 0.12 4.30 0.13

Manning River Dist. Hospital: Alterations to X-ray Dept. X X X 0.10

Singleton Hospital: Renovations to X-ray Dept. X X 0.10

Greater Newcastle Area: New Teaching Hospital Main Building X Access Road and Car Park X X X

74.00 1.54

Lismore District

Lismore Base Hospital: Childrens Ward X 0.74

Murwillumbah Ambulance Station: Refurbishment X 0.10

Coraki Hospital: Alterations and Additions to rationalise and

incorporate regional rehabilitation centre X 0.30

Bangalow Community Health Centre: New building to replace original hospital X 0.21

St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore: Conversion of existing Hospice to Day Hospital X 0.12

Tweed Heads District Hospital: Interim Development Scheme X 1.50

Coffs Harbour Dist. Hospital: Third Floor X 1.50

Pori Kt-rnblu District

Port Kembia District Hospital: Remedial Works to Facades Pre-Vacuum Sterilizers X

X X

0.18 0.11

107

Appendix 3 — Architectural

Health and Corrective Services Buildings Section — cont'd

project Sketch Working Const-

Plans Drawings ruction C Practical

ompletion Value

$M

Tamworth District

Inverell Ambulance Station: New Motor Vehicle Repair Shop X 0.17

Goulburn

Kenmore Hospital: Conversion to Natural Gas X 0.12

ELECTROMEDICAL PROJECTS

Blacktown Hospital; Screening Room Equipment X X 0.29

Cooma Dist, Hospital: Screening Sc Casualty Room Equipment X X 0.18

Deniliquin Hospital: Screening Room Equipment X X 0.10

Dubbo Hospital: Screening Room Equipment X X 0.13

Gosford Hospital: Screening Room Equipment X X 0.13

Grafton Base Hospital: Screening &r Casualty Room Equipment X X 0.23

Hastings Dist. Hospital: General Purpose Sc Screening Room Equipment X X 0.29

Leeton Hospital: Screening Room Equipment X X 0.10

Lewisham Hospital: Screening Room Equipment X X X 0.15

Lidcombe Hospital: Angiography Equipment X X 0.35

Gamma Camera X X X 0.17

Manning River Dist. Hospital: 3 X-ray Rooms X X 0.30

Mona Vale Dist. Hospital: Screening Room Equipment X X 0.14

Nepean Hospital: Screening Room Equipment X X 0.13

Newcastle Mater Hospital: Fluoroscopic X-Ray Equipment Simulator

X X

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Orange Base Hospital: Gamma Camera X X 0.28

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Prince Hcnr\- Hospital: Cardiac Cath. Lab. X X 1.10 Monitoring Equipment X X 0.56 Sector Scanner X X X X 0.17 X-Ray Equipment Transfer X X 0.10

Prince of Wales Hospital: Casualty X-Ray Equipment X X 0.10 C.T. Scanner X X 1.16 Dosimetry System X X X 0.10 Gamma Camera X X X 0.19 Gamma Camera X X X 0.16 Linear Accelerator X X 1.18

Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children: C.T. Scanner X X 1.15 Gamma Camera X X X 0.16

Royal Newcastle Hospital: Angiographic X-Ray X X 1.15 Sector Scanner X X X 0.16

Royal North Shore Hospital; Linear Accelerator X X 1.18 Room B Genera! Purpose X-Ray Equipment X X 0.12 Room 6 General Purpose X-Ray Equipment X X 0 .10 Screening Room Equipment X X 0.35 Simulator X X 0.37

Royal Prince Alfred Angiography Equipment X X 0.87 After Loading System X 0.20 Cath. Lab. X-Ray X X 0.95 E.C.G. Interpretive System X X 0.27 Gamma Camera X X 0.18 Gamma Camera X X 0.17

Shellharbour Hospital: Screening and General Purpose Room Equipment X X 0.22

Singleton Hospital: Screening and General Purpose Room Equipment X X 0.23

St. George Hospital: Monitoring Equipment X X X X 0.11 Nuclear Medicine Computer X X 0.13

St. Joseph's Hospital: X-Ray Equipment X X 0.10

Westmead Hospital: C.T. Scanner — X X 1.17 Linear Accelerator X X 1.21 Screening Room Equipment X X 0.35 Radiotherapy Planning Computer — - X X 0.20

51 projects less than $100,000 2.80

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Value $M

Corrective Services

Bathurst Gaol: Industries Building X X 0.36

Cooma Prison: Conversion to L.P.G. X X 0.14

Cessnock Corrective Centre: Kitchen X X 0.73 Visitors Centre X X 0.57 Security Fence X X 0.53

Emu Plains: New Stores Building X X 0.43

Goulburn Training Centre: Redevelopment Stage 1 X X 3.50 Electrical Upgrade X X 0.62 Security Lighting X X X X 0.20

Grafton Gaol: Redevelopment Stage 1 X X X 1.90 Redevelopment Stage 2 X 3.50

Long Bay Complex of Prisons: Administration Building X X 3.40 Towers X 1.20 Water Tank X X X 0.72 Electrical Upgrade X X 0.19 Hospital X 11.50 Computer Room X X 0.20 New Entrance X 0.37 M.R.C. Gatehouse X 0.22 Staff Parking X 0.60

Parramatta Redevelopment: Stage 1 X X X 7.80

Parklea Prison — Renovation of Officers Amenities X 0.75

Silverwater Complex of Prisons: Light Engineering Facilities - Stage 1 X X 0.30 - Stage 2 X X 0.10

Minor Work - Projects Under $150,000 X X X X 0.94

State Pollution Control Commission

Modifications and Air Conditioning to Dynamometer X X 0.16 Building

Heavy Duty Access Road X X 0.35 Extensions to Motor Vehicle Emission Laboratory X X X 0.44

Energy Authority: 0.25 Malabar Wind Generator X X 0.25

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Court Buildings

Central Renovation X X 5.30 Batemans Bay New Court House X X 0.86 Griffith New Court House X X 1.02 Gosford New Court House X X X 4.58 Port Macquaric New Court House X X X 2.58 Broken Hill Additions X 0.39 Mulwala X X X 0.17 Portland X X X 0.15 Darlinghurst Security Tunnels X X 0.35 Nowra Extensions/Renovations X X 0.75 Campsie Extensions X 0.68 Ryde Additions X 0.55 Albun,' New Court House X 2.50 Katoomba New Court House X 2.50 Toronto New Court House X 2.50 Sutherland New Court House X 4,00 Orange Air Conditioning X X 0.23 Port Kembia Air Conditioning X 0.12 Kempsey Air Conditioning X X 0.15 Lismore Air Conditioning X 0.23 Coffs Harbour Air Conditioning X X 0.18 Gunnedah Air Conditioning X X 0.06 Tamworth Air Conditioning X 0.20 Broken Hill Air Conditioning X 0.16 Grafton Air Conditioning X X 0.19 Taree Air Conditioning X X 0.14 Woy Woy Air Conditioning X X 0.10

Police Buildings

Maitland Fitoul X 0.87 Lord Howe Island X 0.18 Albury New District Head Station X 3.70 Water Police Centre New Headquarters X 3.40 Forster New Station and Residence X 1.10 Ashficld Alterations and Additions X 1.30 Lithgow New Divisional Head Station X 1.10 Broken Hill Alterations and Additions X 0.50 Tcralba New Police Station X 0.18 Sydney Police Centre Bail Court X 1.50 Waterloo Police Services Centre; Stages 1 and 2 X X X 6.50 Goulburn Police Academy New Academy X X X 14.50 Batemans Bav X 0.85 Mount Druitt X X 0.66 Macquarie Fields New Police Station X X 1.60 Sydney Police Centre New Police Headquarters X 72.20 Dapto New Police Station X X 0.70 Blacktown Air Conditioning X X 0.11 Moree Air Conditioning X X 0.11

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Public Buildings

Power House Museum Stage 2 MAAS Castle Hill Stores MAAS Observatory — Conservation MAAS Observatory — Additions Industrial Safety Centre Central Resources Building Industrial Safety Centre Fire Gallery Building Industrial Safety Centre Fire Gallery - Gas Sampling

and Analysis System Industrial Safety Centre Fire Gallery — Measurement

and Control System Bore Core Library Stages 2 and 3 Central Resources Building John Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Menangle Yanco Agriculture College — Short Course Centre Yanco Agriculture Centre — Advisory Complex Lands Department Air Conditioning Lands Department Conservation Long Service Payments Corp. Air Conditioning Armidale Government Offices New Building Wollongong Government Offices New Building Narrabeen National Fitness Camp New Lodge

Accommodation Maitland State Emergency Centre New Divisional

Headquarters Narrandera Inland Fisheries New Tourist Facilities Port Stephens New Oyster Hatchery Grenfell Soil Conservation New District Office Wariaida Soil Conservation New District Office Chief Secretary's Department Roof Renovations Wagga Building, Construction and Maintenance Branch

Stages 1 and 2 Forestry Commission Pennant Hills Library Illumination Program Stonework Restoration Program MWS & DB Riverstone Workshop State Rail Authority Transportable Units Archives Authority Kingswood Service Block

X X X 37.60 X X X 2.50 X X X 0.80 X 4.00

X X 1.98 X X 1.08

X X 0.14

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Project Plans Drawings ruction Completion $M

Hunter Region

Bolwarra P. — Relocation X 1.20 Booragul P. — Food Service Unit X X 0.39 Booragiil P. — Librarv X 0.30 Cessnock West P. — Library X 0.22 Fenncll Bay P. ~ Community Centre X 0.48 Fenncll Bav P. — Library X X 0.27 Francis Grecnway S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.70 Irrawang S. — New School X 5.40 Jcsmond S. — Food Service Unit/Toilets X 0.25 Maitland Girls S. — Library X 0.32 Mcdowie P. — Library and Conversions X X X 0.23 Medowie P. — Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0.28 Metiowie No. 2 P. — New School X 1.62 Mctford P. — New School X X 2.40 Morisset P. — New School X 1.50 Morisset S. — Additions X X 2.70 Muswellbrook S. — Stage 2 X 0.30 Port Macquarie S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.59 Rathmincs P. — Food Service Unit X 0.35 Rutherford P. — New School X 2.15 Rutherford S. — New School X 4.75 Shoal Bay P. - New School X 1.52 Thornton P. — Food Service Unit X 0.34 Toronto S. — Library X 0.28 Warners Bay P. — Food Service Unit X 0.28 Warners Bay S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.80 Whitebridge S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.66

Liverpool Region

Ambarvale S. 8c SSP - New School X 7.50 Ambarvale P. - Stage 2 X X 0.67 Anthony Drive P. — New School X X 2.60 Bankstown B.S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.51 Bossley Park P. - Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0.41 Bossley Park P. — Classrooms X X X 1.10 Bossley Park No. 3 P. - New School X X 2.30 Canlcv Vale S. — Multi Purpose Centre X X 0.71 Condell Park S. — Library X X 0.46 Condell Park P. - Library X 0.21 Lagte Vale S. — Stage 2 X X 0.59 Eschol Park P. - New School X 2.03 Lurnea S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.55 Macquarie Fields S. — New School X X X 4.52 Mary Brooksbank SSP — New School X 1.80 Narellan S. — New School X 5.20 Narellan P. — Conversions X 1.20 Picton S. — Multi Purpose Centre X X 0.65 Picton S. — Library X 0.26 Prairie Vale P. — Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0.26 Prairiewood S. — New School X 5.1 5

Robert Townson P. — New School X X 2.70 Robert Townson S. — New School X X X 5.50 Thomas Acres P. — New School X X 2.40 V'illawood North P. — Library X 0.21 V'iilawood North P. — Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0.37 William Stimson P. — New School X 1.90

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Metropolitan East Region

Beverley Hills P. — Conversions X X X 0.25 Bundeena P. — Food Service Unit X X X 0.08 Double Bay P. — Conversions X 1.40 Engadine S. — Librarv X X 0.43 Engadine S. - Multi Purpose Centre X 0.60 Five Dock P. — Conversions X 0.70 Fred Birks SSP — Conversions X X 0.53 Gerald Road P. - New School X X 2.45 Hall Drive P. - New School X X 2.40 Heathcote S. — Librarv X X X 0.60 Hurstville South P. — Librar\/Food Service Unit X 0.18 Homebush Boys S. — Stages 3 and 4 X 0.11 Illawong P. — Food Service Unit X 0.36

Jannali P. — Additions X 0.86 J . J . Cahill S. — Conversions X 1.45 Kingsgrove S. — Industrial Arts X 0.93 Kirrawee S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.70 Marrickville P. — Additions X 1.05 Menai S. - New School X 5.80 Newtown S. — Stage 1 Art Conversions X X 0.20 Peakhurst S. ~ Librarv X 0.31 Penshurst West P. — Food Service Unit/Toilet X X X 0.43 Redfern P. — Refurbishing X 0.91 Sydney Girls S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.93 Sylvania Heights P. — Food Service Unit X 0.32 Woolaware S, — Multi Purpose Centre X X 0.77

Metropolitan West Region

Auburn West P. — Administration X 0.17 Bennett Road P. — Food Service Unit X 0.33 Cambridge Gardens P. — Classrooms X 0.64 Colyton S. — Library' X 0.30 Crcstwood S. — New School X 5.48 Doonsidc S. — Library X 0.28 Emu Heights P. — Stage 2 X X 1.10 Eastern Creek P. — Additions X 0.16 Ellison Road P. — New School X X 2.48 Gilbert Road P. - New School X X 2.36 Granville South S. — Multi Purpose Centre X X 0.77 Grantham S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.63 Hassall Street SSP - Stage 1 Additions X 0.35 Hassall Street SSP — Stage 2 Additions X X 0.34 Hazelbrook P. — Conversions X 1.30

Jamison S. — New .School X 6.32 Kings Langley P. — New School X X 2.40 Nepean S. — Conversions X 1.10 Penrith S. — Additions X 2.20 Pendle Hill S. — Multi Purpose Centre X X 0.83 Quakers Hill P. — Library/Administration X 0.46 Samuel Terry P. — New School (Grays Lane) X 2.16 St. Clair No. 2 P. - New School X 2 .55 St. Clair No. 3 P. - New School X X 2.30 St. Clair No. 4 P. - New School X X 2.50 Toongabbie P. ~ Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0.31 Winmalee S. — Civil Works X 0.73 Winmalee S. — Multi Purpose Centre X X 1.23 Winmalee S. — Stage 2 New School X 4.80 Werrington County P. — New School X 2.50 York P. - Stage 2 X 0.80

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North Qxist Region

Alstonvitle S. — New School X 4 . 3 0 Bcllingen S- — Stage 1 Multi Purpose Centre X 0 . 8 0 IJMOTI Bav S. — New School X X 5 .20 Grafton S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0 . 7 5 Grafton South P. — Food Service Unit X 0 . 2 6 Kororo P. — Food Service Unit/Shelter X X 0 . 5 0 Macksville P. — Additions X 0 . 6 3 MuUumbimby S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0 . 6 3 MuUumbimby S. — Library X X 0 . 3 8 Melville S. — New School X X 5 .44 Sandy Beach P. — New school X 1.56 Murray Road P. — New School X 2 .45 Woolgoolga S. — New School X 4 . 2 5

North Sydney Region

Bateau Bay P. - New School X 2 .08 Berkeicv Vale S. — New School X X 5 .38 Cherrybrook P. — Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0 . 2 4 Chittaway Bay P. — New School X 1.90 Copacabana P, — New School X 1.70 Entrance S. — Librarv X X 0 .38 Erina S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.71 Hornsby Heights P. — Library X 0 .20 Kincumber P. — Additions X 0 . 4 6 Kincumber P. - Stage 2 Administration/Shelter X X X 0.81 Ku-Ring-Gai S. — Librarv X X 0 . 1 5 Manns Road SSP — New School X 1.88 Malvina St. S. — Multi Purpose Centre X X X 1.17 Marsden .S. — Library X 0 .47 Purchase Road P. — New School X X 1.77 Riverside Girls S. — Library X X 0 .33 Roselea P. — Additions X X 0 .38 Ryde P. — Food Service Unit X X 0 .33 Truscott St. P. — Additions X X 0 .37 Umina P. — Administration X 0 .23 Waltara P. - Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0 .27 Wyong S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0 . 7 3

North West Region

Coonamble S. — Stage 1 Multi Purpose Centre X X 1.20 Coonamblc S. — Stage 2 Additions X 0 .07 Emmaville C. - Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0 . 1 6 Gunnedah South P. — Additions X 0 . 7 2 Narrabri S. — Industrial Arts X 0 . 5 4 Narrabri P. — Stage 1 Food Service Unit X X 0 .60 T'entcrficid S. - Multi Purpose Centre X 0 . 5 8 Tcnterfield S, — Additions X 1.60 Toomelah P. — New School X 1.58 Walcha C, — Stage I Multi Purpose Centre X 0 . 8 0 Werris Creek P. — Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0 . 3 0

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Riverina Region

Batlow C. — Multi Purpose Centre X X X 0.81 Colleambally C. — Stage 1 Library/Food Service Unit X LIO Colleambally C. — Stage 2 Additions X 0.84 Finley S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.77 Gundagai S. — Additions X 1.90 Hanwood P. — Additions X 0.42 Howlong P. — Food Service Unit X 0.27

Junee P. — Additions X 0.43 Tumbarumba S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.57 Wagga Wagga P. — Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0.28

South Coast Region

Bega P. — Stage 1 Additions X X 0.43 Bemboka P. — Conversions X 0.45 Bowral S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.69 Bowral P. — Additions X 0.53 Bomaderry S, — Multi Purpose Centre X X 0.80 Braidwood C. — Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0.35 Colo Vale P. — Relocation — New School X 0.59 Cooma North P. — Administration X 0.17 Cooma North P. — Library X 0.20 Jindabvne P. — Food Service Unit X 0.33 Kangaroo Valley P. — Additions X 0.32 Keira S. — Additions X 1.84 Lakelands P. — Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0.32 Mittagong P. — Administration X 0.24 Moss Vale S. — Stage 2 Additions X 1.65 Nowra S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.90 Oak Flats P. — Additions X 0.52 Shoalhaven S. — New School X 5.74 Smiths Hill S. — Additions X 2.59 Sunshine Bay P. — New School X 2.07 Warilla S. — Library X 0.37

Western Region

Burke Ward P. - Stage 2 Additions X 0,72 Anson St. SSP — Stage 2 Food Service Unit/Shelter X 0.20 Anson St. SSP — Stage 3 X 0.97 Boorowa C. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.86 Eglington P. — Food Service Unit/Sheher X 0.31 Eglington P. — Library X 0.16 Ivanhoe C. — Major Additions X 1.79 Lightning Ridge P. — Additions X 0.38 Menindee C. — Additions X 0.85 Middleion P. — Stage 1 X 1.18 Mudgee P. — Library/Administration X 0.50 Peak Hill C. - Additions X 0.86 Tullibigeal P. — Additions X 0.20 Westhaven SSP — Hydrotherapy Pool X 0.19 West Wyalong S. — Multi Purpose Centre X 0.73 Wilcannia C. — Major Additions X 3.46

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P — Primary S — Secondary C — Central SSP — School for Specific Purposes

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Project Plans Drawings ruction Completion $M

Anzac Memorial X 0.12 An Gallery of NSW - Extensions X 17.50 Australian Museum —

Fire Sprinkler System X 0.19 Library and Offices Air Conditioning X 0.18 Lifts X 0.23 Mineralogy X 0.33 New Wing X 10.00 Spirit House — Fire Protection X 0.13 Stonework Restoration X 0.61

Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre X 0.98 Centennial Park — Federation Pavilion X 0.80 Centennial Park — Office Accommodation X 0.12 Circular Quay Central Redevelopment X 10.20 Circular Quay East Redevelopment X 32.00 Circular Quay West Redevelopment X 22.70 Government House — Security System 0.72 Jenolan Caves — Staff Quarters X 1.20 Macquarie Street Redevelopment X 11.00 Maroubra Beach Pavilion X 0.90 Mt. Annan Botanic Gardens — Stage 1 X 6.00 Mt. Tomah Visitors Centre X 0.79 Narrabeen Lakes Fitness Camp X 1.56 Orange Art Gallery and Library X 4.00 Parramatta Cultural Centre X 9.20 Rouse Hill House Estate — Restoration X 0.99 Royal Botanic Gardens Pyramid Glasshouses X 1.50 State Library Extensions X 34.50 State Sports Centre —

Hockey Stadium X 3.20 Sports Hall Air Conditioning X 0.55

Sydney Entertainment Centre — Additional Works X 0.50

Sydney Opera House — Building Monitoring and Control System X 1.40 Shell Roof Access X 0.38

Taronga Zoo — L,ower Entrance and Wave Tank X 0.87 Vaucluse House — Tea Room X 0.26 Walsh Bay Wharf 4/5 -

Sydney Dance Company X 1.40 Sydney Theatre Company X 4.10

UI-TS PROJECTS

Housing Commission — John Northcott X 0.27 Opera House X 0.27 Sydney Hospital X 0.43 Sydney Tech. Building F X 0.10 Sydney Tech. Building 14 X 0.17 Wollongong Court House X 0.12

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TELECOMMUNICA TION S YSTEMS

Attorney General's Dept. Network X 1.50 Chief Secretary's Building X 0.31 Corporate Affairs Commission X 0,45 Department of Corrective Services X 0.60 Dubbo Government Offices X 0.13 Goulburn Police Academy X 0.25 Government Offices

No. 1 Oxford Street, Svdnev X 0.74 Government Offices

130 George Street, Parramatta X 1.08 Housing Commission X 0.53 Lands Department X 0.38 Newcastle Police Premises X 0.05 Parliament House X 0.50 Parramatta Police Station X 0.10 Penrith Police Premises X 0.04 Police Central Radio Control X 2.50 Police Department Headquarters College Street X 0.39 St. Vincent's Hospital X 0.50 State Office Block X 1.20 State Pollution Control Commission X 0.24 State Superannuation Board X 0.30 Svdnev Hospital X 0.45 Sydney Opera House X 0.45 The Rocks Police Premises X 0.11 Warilla Police Premises X 0.07 Waterloo Police Premises X 0.12

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Technical and Further Education

Argyle Child Care X X 0.25 Argyle 2 X X 3.58 Armidale X 0.25 Bankstown Car Park X X 0.16 Bankstown Ventilation X 0.12 Bathurst-William Street X X 0.25 Bathurst-Panorama Street X X 0.15 Bathurst 4 X X 2.10 Baulkham Hills 2 X 1.34 Bega 1 X X 2.46 Belmont 3 X 2.06 Blacktown 4 X 3.24 Brookvale 3 X 5.00 Campbelltown Ventilation X X 0.14 Campbelltown 2 X X 0.79 Campbelltown 3 X 8.90 Campbelltown 4 X X 1.18 Cessnock 4 X 1.28 Child Care Centres: Campbelltown 5 X X 0.25 Newcastle 13 X X 0.25 Wctherill Park 5 X X 0.25 Coonamble 1 X X 0.26 Cootamundra Air Cooling X X 0.11 Crows Nest X X 6.80 Dubbo-Talbragar Street X X 0.25

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Plans Drawings

East Sydney Technical College: BIdg. 5 St. 1 BIdg. 11 St. 3 BIdg. 20 St. I External Lighting BIdg. 11 St. 4 Elec. Safety

Finley I Glebe 1 Granville Elec. Safety Granville Occ. Health Griffith 2 Gosford Bakery Gosford 3 Gunnedah Welding Hamilton 2 Hornsby 3 Hornsby 4 Kurri Kurri 1 Kurri Kurri 2 L.ccton Library Lithgow 2 Lithgow Elec. Safety Maitland 1 Meadowbank Ventilation Miller 3 Mona Vale I Moss Vale 2 Mt. Druitt Ventilation Mt. Druitt 4 Mt. Druitt f) Murmmbidgee Narrabri .Additions Newcastle Acoustics Newcastle Conversions Newcastle 11 Newcastle 12 Newcastle Ventilation North Sydney .Acoustics North Sydney 8 Nowra 2

Orange Glasshouse Orange 4 Padstow 2 Penrith Air Cooling Pi, Macquarie 1 Pt. Macquaric 2 Randwick Ventilation Ryde 3 Scaforth 2 Shellharbour 3 Sydney Technical College:

" BIdg. T St. 1 BIdg. F St. 2 BIdg. A St. 3 BIdg. W ( 3 8 / 3 9 ) BIdg. W St. 2 Elec. Safety Acoustics ( 3 8 / 3 9 ) St. 4 ( 3 8 / 3 9 ) St. 5 St. 4

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Project Plans Drawings ruction Completion $M

St. George Child Care X X 0.25 St. George 4 X X 4.41 St. George Ventilation X X 0.12 Strathfield 2 X 1.13 T.A.F.E. Information Centre X X 0.11 Taree 2 X X 7.96 Wagga Ventilation X 0.12 Wagga Alterations X X 0.25 Wagga 6 X X 3.00 Waverlcy X X X 4.02 Werrington 1 X X 5.00 Wctherill Park St. 3 X X 5.57 Wctherill Park 4 X 1.16 Windsor 1 X 1.44 Wollongong Extend Steel Store X X 0.25 Wollongong Extend Main Store X X 0.25 Wollongong Welding X X 0.80 Wollongong Boilermaking X X 0.25 Wollongong 9 X X 0.64 Wollongong 10 X 3.80 Wollongong 11 X 7.94 Wollongong Elec. Safety X 0.24 Wollongong Ventilation X 0.25 Wyong 2 X 9.14 UlladuUa St. 1 X X 0.32

Advanced Education

Northern Rivers C.A.E. X 4.17 Sydney C.A.E. X 0.50

Youth and Community Services

Berry Vacation Centre — Recreation Facilities X X 0.27

Cobham Remand Centre X X 0.23 Fire Safety Renovations Program X X 0.25 Isolated Detention Centre Program X X 0.13 Mt. Penang Staff Residential Renovations X 0.31 Nyngan Community Welfare Centre X X X 0.18 Riverina Youth Centre, Wagga — Site Works X X X 0.40 Werrington Youth Centre (High Security Centre) X 7.00 Wyong Community Welfare Centre X 0.50 Yasmar Youth Centre St. t X X 2.20 Yasmar Youth Centre St. 2 X X 1.60 Yasmar Youth Centre St. 3 X 2.98

Agriculture

Biological and Chemical Research Institute;

New Laboratory Wing Block D X 2.13 Blocks A & B Reroofing X 0.31 Block C Reroofing X X 0.33

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Significant Projects PROJECT WORK $M

Department of Education

Buorowa Central School New Multi-Purpose Centre 0.86 Bomaderry High School New Mutti-Purpose Centre 0.79 Grantham High School New Multi-Purpose Centre 0.63 Sydney Girls High School New Multi-Purpose Centre 0.93 Roselea Public School New Shelter and Food Services Unit 0.39 Coleambally Public School New Library, Assembly Hall and Food Services Unit 1.10 Engadinc High School New Secondar\' Library 0.44 Gunnedah South Public School New Administration Block and Library 0.72 Umina Public School New Administration Block 0.23 Malvina Public School Fire Damage Restoration 0.19 Rcdfern Public School Major Alterations and Renovations 0.91 Cessnock, Mt. View Establishment and Installation of Demountable School 0.49 Dubbo, Westhaven Establishment and Installation of Demountable School 0.55 Winmalee Establishment and Installation of Demountable School 0.49

Departmental — Public Buildings

.Australian Museum Aboriginal Gallery — Renovation and Fitout 0.14 Bidura House Ballroom — Historic Restoration 0.04 Broken Hill Court House Alterations and Additions 0.36 Goulburn Police Academy Cottage Building, Major Constructions and 1.28

Maintenance Government House Restoration of Ballroom Ceiling 0.07 Kingswood Archives New Roof Membrane and Staff Room Alterations 0.31 Murwillumbah Police Station Alterations and Additions 0.24 Newcastle Court House Relocate Records Room and Historical Restoration 0.89 Sydney Observatory Historic Restoration 0.21 Woolloomooloo Day Nursery Fire Prevention Renovations 0.25

Department of Technical and Further Education

Ballina College Alterations and Additions — Stage 1 0.25 East Sydney College New Food School — Stage I 0.60 Gosford College New Additions and Conversion of Old Bakery 0.69 Granville College New Area Maintenance Building 0.26 Gymea College Conversion of Metal Work Room 0.16 Kurri Kurri College Major Conversion 1.72 Newcastle College Internal/External Repairs and Painting 0.24

Department of Health

Coraki Hospital New Physiotherapy Block 0.18 Gladesville Hospital Restoration of Historic Old Priory 0.27 Lismore St. Vincent's Hospital Conversion of Hospice to Day Care Centre 0.15 Mt.

Druitt Poly-clinic Alterations and Additions 0.10 Rankin Park Hospital New Office Accommodation 0.13 Ryde Hospital Alteration and Conversion 0.95

State Rail Authority

Armidale Railway Station Restoration and Upgrading 0.13 Burrun Junction New Amenities Unit 0.09 Broken Hill Refurbish Gangers' Railway Carriages 0.06 Taree Railway Station Improved Staff Amenities 0.19

Department of Youth and Community Services

Blacktown Activity Centre Conversion of Factory into Day Care Centre for 0.76 Handicapped People

Mt. Penang Training Centre Conversion of part of area into Conference Centre 0.18 Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Acoustic Improvements 0.11 Ormond S.S.P. Conversion into Juvenile Remand Centre 0.14

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Significant Projects — cont'd PROJECT WORK $M

Department of Corrective Services Bathurst Gaol Construction of "P" Block 0.33 Emu Plains Prison New Poultry Storage Areas 0.40 Silverwater Prison Complex New Officers' Amenities Block 0.07

Police Department Coonabarabran New Additions and Extensions 0.24 Lord H o w e Island New Residence and Lock-up 0.20 Mt. Druitt Elxtensions and Renovations 0.60

Department of Environment and Planning M a m r e House Historic Restorations 0.13 Rouse House Historic Restorations 0.30

Premier's Department Lord Howe Island Board Restoration of Horticulturalists' Cottage 0.08 Lord Howe Island Board Construction of New Accommodation 0.08

Broken Hill Water Board

Broken Hill, 231 Blende St. Alterations and Additions to O f f i c e 0.12

State Pollution Control Commission Lidcombe New Dynamometer Testing Laboratory 0.16

Dissection of Expenditure on Works 1984/85 Day Labour Materials Contract Total

Area $000 $000 $000 $000

Country

Broken Hill 619 407 682 1,708 Dubbo 1,824 969 1,511 4,304 Goulburn 1,367 857 4,377 6,601 Lismore 2,761 2,455 2,930 8,146 Newcastle 3,219 2,543 5,517 11,279 Orange 1,580 1,190 2,267 5,037 Port Kembla 2,482 1,419 1,680 5,581 Tamworth 2,891 1,309 1,254 5,454 Wagga Wagga 3,654 1,410 1,915 6,979

20,397 12,559 22,133 55,089

Metropolitan 30,554 11,373 28,164 70,091 50,951 23,932 50,297 125,180

Previous Year's Expenditure

Country 19,821 12,165 21,771 53,757

Metropolitan 32,781 12,616 25,885 7 1,282 52,602 24,781 47,656 125,039

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Consolidated Funds Expenditure

Metropolitan

Recurrent Expenditure Public Buildings Capital Payments Public Buildings Recurrent Expenditure

Department oT Education Capital Payments

Department of Education Dcpariment of Health Department of Technical and Further Education Youth and Community Services Other Departments

Deferred Payment Scheme Wage Pause Program Arrears of Maintenance

Public Buildings Department of Education Other Departments

Country

Recurrent Expenditure Public Buildings Capital Payments Public Buildings Recurrent Expenditure

Department of Education Capital Payments

Department of Education Department of Health Department of Technical and Further Education Youth and Community Services Other Departments

Deferred Pavment Scheme Wage Pause Program Arrears of Maintenance

Public Buildings Department of Education Other Departments

BRANCH TOTAL

1982/83 1983/84 1984/85 $000 $000 $000

10,744 9,802 6,578 4,666 5,751 5,497

10,908 15,135 11,606

18,111 28,564 24,057 2,750 3,422 3,441 6,254 4,942 6,180

603 633 2,816 3,677 3,033 3,342

57,713 71,282 63,517

285 2,506

1,403 5,026

145 57,713 74,073 70,091

12,848 11,060 7,722 854 2,219 4,036

9,054 15,281 9,919

10,160 15,538 12,050 2,339 2,161 1,939 3,104 3,570 5,619

145 196 331 5,421 3,732 6,770

43,925 53,757 48,386

646 2,494

2,096 4,466

141 43,925 56,897 55,089

101,638 130,970 125,180

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Dissection of Expenditure Against Clients 1984/85 $ 0 0 0

A r r e a r s o f M a i n t e n a n c e Y o u t h & A r e a P u b . B l d g s P u b . B l d g s E d u c , E d u c T e a c h e r C o m m .

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C o u n t r y S u b - T o t a l s 7 , 7 2 2 4 , 0 3 6 9 , 9 1 9 1 2 , 0 5 0 2 , 0 9 6 4 , 4 6 6 1 4 1 1 , 5 2 9 3 3 1 5 , 6 1 9 1 , 9 3 9 1 , 3 1 8 3 , 9 2 3 5 5 , 0 8 9

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M e t r o p o l i t a n Sub -To t a l s 6 , 5 7 8 5 , 4 9 7 1 1 , 6 0 6 2 4 , 0 5 7 1 , 4 0 3 5 , 0 2 6 1 4 5 4 2 2 , 8 1 6 6 , 1 8 0 3 , 4 4 1 1 8 0 3 , 1 2 0 7 0 , 0 9 1

B r a n c h T o t a l s 1 4 , 3 0 0 9 , 5 3 3 2 1 , 5 2 5 3 6 , 1 0 7 3 , 4 9 9 9 , 4 9 2 2 8 6 1 , 5 7 1 3 , 1 4 7 1 1 , 7 9 9 5 , 3 8 0 1 , 4 9 8 7 , 0 4 3 1 2 5 , 1 8 0

* C o n s o l i d a t e d Fund R e c u r r e n t E x p e n d i t u r e ** Consolidated Fund Capital Payments

DEPARTMENTAL ADDRESSES

Essex House 2 0 0 George Street Svdnev 2000 Tel: (02) 2 0 5 8 6 Telex: 121708

Chief Secretary's Building 121 Macquarie Street Sydnev 2000 Tel; (02) 2 0 5 2 9 Telex: 27732

Shell House 140 Phillip Street Svdnev 2000 Tel: (02) 231 7100 Telex: 121708

1 74 Willoughby Road St Leonards 2065 Tel: (02) 436 6 4 4 4 Telex: 72097

FAl House 185 Macquarie Street Svdnev 2000 Tel: (02) 2 0511 Telex: 121708

140 William Street Bathurst 2795 Tel: (063) 33 4 2 2 2 Telex: 2 4 4 6 6

359 High Street Coffs Harbour 2450 Tel: (066) 52 0411 Telex: 6 6 9 2 2

87 Cooper Street Cootamundra 2590 Tel: (069) 42 0 2 0 0 Telex: 62361

37 -39 Carrington Avenue Dubbo 2830 Tel: (068) 81 1222 Telex: 63971

414 Moppett Street Hay 2711 Tel: (069) 93 1208

186 Molesworth Street Lismore 2480 Tel; (066) 21 1660 Telex: 6 6 1 4 0

117 Bull Street Newcastle 2300 Tel: (049) 26 9711 Telex: 2 8 1 1 0

Five Islands Road Port Kembia 2 5 0 5 Tel: (042) 75 5500 Telex; 2 9 0 5 2

223 Marius Street Tamworth 2340 Tel; (067) 66 1988 Telex: 6 6 5 3 4

Building, CoHstruction and Maintenance Branch

123 Witloughbv Road Crows Nest 2 0 6 5 Tel: (02) 436 6 4 4 4 Telex: 72097

3 Galena Street Broken Hill 2880 Tel: (080) 88 0 2 8 0 Telex: 8 0 8 8 6

Five Islands Road Port Kembia 2 5 0 5 Tel: (042) 75 5 6 1 9 / 5 5 6 9 Telex: 2 9 0 5 2

Corner Canal and Burrows Roads St Peters 2044 Tel: (02) 519 2833 Telex: 7 0 7 2 0

White Street Dubbo 2830 Tel: (068) 81 1222 Telex: 63971

63 Marius Street Tamworth 2340 Tel: (067) 66 1988 Telex: 6 3 3 0 5

5 Cumberland Street The Rocks, Sydney 2000 Tel: (02) 27 2053

5-11 Governor Macquarie Drive Chipping Norton 2170 Tel: (02) 726 2 4 8 8 Telex: 70565

Richmond Road Blacktown 2 1 4 8 Tel: (02) 671 2444

Bourke Street Goulburn 2580 Tel: (048) 23 0 6 0 0 Telex: 6 2 4 6 0

Dalley Street Lismore 2480 Tel: (066) 23 0 5 0 0 Telex: 6 6 1 4 0

70 Anson Street Orange 2800 Tel: (063) 62 5122 Telex: 63047

Coleman Street Wagga Wagga 2 6 5 0 Tel: (069) 25 1181 Telex: 6 9 7 8 4

Corner Creek and Minmi Roads Wallsend 2287 Tel: (049) 51 3 6 6 6 Telex: 2 8 4 7 5

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Sutherland Shirf Council is rebuilding this seawall at North Cronulla with a $1.65 million grant shared by Fedenl and State Governments.

BACK COVER The Shade House at Rouse Hill before, during and after restoration by the Department's Building, Construction and Maintenance Branch.

Photagraf/hy b\ Atan Townsmd and John Lugg, Public Works UepartmmL