Rous Head Industrial Park briefing - Fremantle Ports

31 January 2013Presenter: Lyle Banks, Manager Planning and Development

Inner Harbour - long term futureas a working port• State Government has confirmed that the InnerHarbour will continue to be a working container andgeneral cargo port into the foreseeable future

Opportunity to expand reclaimedland for port related purposes27 hectares reclaimed land – approx 20 % of overallRous Head area – available to develop

Area planned to improve landside access,efficiency and provide capacity for the future• Location of sites and road layout willachieve safer and more efficientmovement of the growing volumes ofcontainers and other freight.• Particular attention paid to ensuringthat sites which have a high degree ofcontainer interchange are located nextto each other.

Road layout planned to improvesafety• increased separation of trucks and light vehicles for improvedroad safety• new internal roads to provide efficient and safe access fortrucks to industrial lots• separate entry/ exit points for trucks and light vehicles usingthe fuel stop• new light-vehicle road along the seawall to improve publicsafety and access to North Mole and proposed marina

Five main parcels within the site

Expression of interest process completedand proponents selected for leasing areasCaltex truck stop expected to beoperating in April• 24 hour Caltex truckstop - light and heavyvehicle refuelling,convenience store,dine-in and takeawayfacilities and driveramenities.• adjacent to truckmarshalling area

Other tenancies• Rous Head Cargo Services - container logistics, Customsactivities, quarantine warehousing and services.• Tyne ACFS and ACFS Port Logistics - empty container parkand logistics facility.• Qube Logistics – main use will be empty container park• Last remaining tenancy under negotiation.

Truck Marshalling Area• 60 parking bays• herringbone” pattern to allowflow-through, drive in / drive outaccess.• floodlit for 24 hour access• adjacent to fuel stop and driveramenities• signage to direct truck traffic tolocations• will assist traffic flows and reducerisk of congestion

Infrastructure Sustainability• Project is registered to pursue an IS(infrastructure sustainability) AsBuilt rating through the AustralianGreen Infrastructure Council.• IS framework being used on anumber of infrastructure projectsAustralia wide

Sustainability measures• Inclusion of retention basinsand swales to managestormwater run off• Monitoring of carbon footprintand water use duringconstruction activities• Use of recycled road base• Recycling and wastemanagement to avoid landfillwhere possible

• New shared path along(bike/pedestrian) the seawallto improve access alongNorth Mole.• Landscaping at entry to RousHead Industrial Parkincorporating viewing areaadjacent to Sandtrax beach– seating, shade, viewingplatform, bike racks anddrinking fountain.

Landscaping concepts being refined

Civil works underway• $13m contractawarded toAustralianengineeringcompany, BriertyLtd for the civilworks• Construction of the roads and other infrastructure isexpected to be completed July 2013.

Construction hours• Brierty is currently operating Mon-Fri from 7am-5pm• Will extend to 6 days if necessary• No plans at this stage to undertake night works• Traffic management changes to be advised in advance

Keeping the dust downWater carts and deployment ofdust monitors will assist inminimising fugitive dust fromconstruction activities

Works staged to minimise disruption

Repairs to North Mole Seawall1 week at North Mole (closure of mole required) and 3 weeks at NorthMole East (section of North Mole east road behind Rottnest Expresswill be closed for that period)Anticipating repair works in March /April.

Information line• A Rous Head Industrial Park information line hasbeen installed and is now in operation• The phone number is 1800 030 841.• Messages will be picked up by one of our staffmembers.

Clarification and questions