2021-01-18 GC - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Pathways and Boardwalks Asset Management Plan

2. Introduction
2.1     Asset Management Plan Definition and Purpose
“Documented information that specifies the activities, resources and timescales required for an
individual asset, or a grouping of assets, to achieve the organisation’s asset management
objectives.”1

The purpose of the pathways and boardwalks asset management plan is to define the whole of life
activities associated with operating and maintaining pathways and boardwalks for the Noosa
Community. The plan identifies the assets and the levels of service to meet the expectations of the
Noosa Community. A key outcome of the asset management plan is the identification of the current
state of the asset conditions and the development of renewal and maintenance plans. Importantly,
the identification of future costs and potential risks to the assets that support the service for operating
pathways and boardwalks is fundamental in achieving the asset management objectives for Noosa
Council.


2.2     Scope
The scope of this asset management plan is to ensure the pathways and boardwalks meets,
demonstrates and incorporates the following key asset management objectives:

•     A description of assets and the services provided;
•     Links to Councils long term financial plan through:
      o     An asset renewal program reflecting Council’s Capital works program.
      o     A maintenance program.
•     Levels of service and demand are identified and determined.
•     The assets are identified with a condition.
•     Life cycle costs are addressed.
•     Long-term cash-flow requirements are forecasted for asset renewals, maintenance and
      operations.
•     Asset rationalisation and disposal is addressed.
•     The risk management activities associated with the pathways and boardwalks.


2.3     Pathways and boardwalks
There are many different asset types within the pathways and boardwalks asset management plan,
with various units and components of measurement. The assets included in this AMP are
summarised below:

o   Pathways
o   Boardwalks
o   Stairs

Pathways and boardwalks assets are vital assets to the variety of services provided across the
Noosa Shire. This asset management plan (AMP) consolidates Councils available data and analysis
on the Pathways and boardwalks assets. It also presents the output of how systematic approaches
are applied by Council to optimally balance cost, risk and performance. This is essential to meet
forecasted demand and the levels of service required.


1 ISO 55000:2014 (3.3.3) Asset Management – Overview, principles and terminology

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