2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                    RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Gympie        Terrace    foreshore      Enforcement action has commenced              Monitor and action as necessary.         Monitor.
encroachments                             against several business owners on
                                          the Gympie Terrace foreshore. The
                                          majority   of    businesses    have
                                          complied    however      compliance
                                          notices are now in place for two
                                          noncompliant owners.
Waste & Environmental Health
Waste
New waste contract                      Commenced mobilisation of the next            Roll out garden waste bins to              Implement the mobilisation plan for
                                          waste management contract that                  mandated service area in August              the commencement of the new
                                          starts in September 2017.                       2017.                                        contract in September 2017.
                                                                                        Monitor the mobilisation of the new        Apply the policy for exemptions from
                                                                                          waste      management        contract        garden waste service.
                                                                                          commencing in September 2017.              Manage the change in additional bin
                                                                                        Order wheelie bins and notify                service types such as bulk waste
                                                                                          residents of the pending service.            and bulk recycling and implement
                                                                                                                                       charges in accordance with the
                                                                                                                                       revenue statement.
Capping                                 New methane gas capture bores                 LMS are currently evaluating the           Monitor and report on increase in
                                          have been installed by LMS which                enhanced gas capture rates which             methane capture and extraction.
                                          has resulted in a substantial                   have      occurred following      the      Meet with LMS to determine
                                          increase in gas capture and flaring.            completed capping of cells 2.1 at the        potential for power generation if
                                        LMS are reviewing the stability of the          landfill.                                    monitoring shows viable power
                                          gas capture with a view to                                                                   generation.
                                          investigating the generation of
                                          electricity from the gas instead of
                                          flaring.
Capital works                           Installation of probes at the HES             Construct a new shed for storage at        Provide asphalt to the outdoor
                                          basin and monitoring equipment has              the Briteside facility in preparation        storage area at Briteside Tip Shop.
                                          been completed.                                 for a renewal of the Tip Shop licence      Construct a new shed at the
                                        Work completed on the construction              to occupy.                                   Briteside Tip Shop facility.
                                          of entry road into the landfill.              Commence obtaining estimates for
                                        Signage       at   Landfill     entrance        the 2018/19 capital works program.
                                          completed.
                                        Waste contractor’s car parking area
                                          completed.
                                        Upgraded Hardstand at Cooroy
                                          Transfer Station completed.
                                        2016/17 Capital Works completed.

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