Draft Parks and Playgrounds 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 parks and playgrounds asset management plan is to define the whole of life
activities associated with operating and maintaining parks and playgrounds 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
parks and playgrounds 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 parks and playgrounds 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 parks and playgrounds.


2.3     Parks and Playgrounds Asset Types
There are many different asset types within the parks and playgrounds asset management plan, with
various units and components of measurement. The assets included in this AMP are summarised
below:

o   Park Furniture
o   Park Infrastructure
o   Playground Equipment
o   Park Structures

Parks and playgrounds 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
parks and playgrounds 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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