Kingscote Airport Business Case - Kangaroo Island Council - SA ...

Kangaroo Island Airport Upgrade Business Case
9 Capability and project delivery
The project proponent is the Kangaroo Island Council as owner and current operator of
the Kingscote Airport.
The Kangaroo Island Council currently employs 62 people to deliver local government
services to the community including operation of the airport.
Whilst not a significant council by South Australian or National standards, the Kangaroo
Island Council has the capacity to deliver a project of the size of the Option 3 upgrade
and has plans to coordinate the specialist resources necessary to deliver on the project
outcomes.
9.1 Delivery of projects
Kangaroo Island Council is experienced in the delivery of capital projects and has
delivered two major projects in recent years together with an annual Capital Works
program of circa $2.5M and project manages all aspects of a further $2M Roads
Upgrade program for the Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure. They are
currently delivering a $500K Solar / Electric Vehicle Installation Project funded by
Renewables SA.
The Camping & Day Visitor Infrastructure Project was a $2.8M project funded
under the Commonwealth Infrastructure Employment Projects Funds and it provided
significant upgrades to Kangaroo Island – Community Camping & Day Visitor Sites at
15 diverse, mostly coastal, locations around the Island. The project provided upgrades
at each site with the following: site works and equipment; limited earthworks /
landscaping; wind powered dry toilets; gas powered BBQs; solar lighting; recycling
waste options; shaded shelters with water tanks; organised parking & camping areas;
environmentally sensitive fencing and / or control barriers.
This project was managed in house by Council and comprised of careful planning and
consultation with the Community on how existing, mostly dilapidated, infrastructure
could be replaced sensitively and practically to enhance the facilities now expected by
residents and visitors. It was also necessary to address the many liabilities that this
aging infrastructure presented to Council. The facilities were planned to be
sympathetic to the Island environment, drawing from facilities design elsewhere
throughout the National and Conservation Parks that dominate the Kangaroo Island
environment (33% of total Island). Detailed project costing, final design (civils & built
infrastructure), a formal tender process for the various elements of built infrastructure
were keys to successful delivery. After delivering the original schedule of works under
budget, a request for additional works was submitted, approved and delivered within
the original timeframe. The project created 30 jobs during the 8 months of delivery and
ensured 4 permanent jobs remained after project completion. The infrastructure was
inspected by Minister Albanese personally in September 2011 and has been acclaimed
highly successful by residents and visitors alike.
The Stokes Bay Road Project – totalling $4.5M was funded 66/33 between Local
Government Advisory Panel – Special Local Roads Program and Council between
financial years 2005-06 to 2011-12. Stokes Bay Road is 18km long and joins the
Playford Highway to the small township on the North Coast of the Island. It is
recognised as a route of importance (P1) for community by the S&HLGA Transport
Plan; South Australian Strategic Plan and the Council’s Regional Transport Strategy.
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