We at Eurobodalla are often different in the small things so here is how we are handling Asset Management.
Firstly we have specified our asset groupings in our Asset Managemnt Strategy.
We are preparing AMPs based on function. The reasoning for this is that the public dont think of why a road or facility is maintained but rather what facilities are provided to them. They want to know how much roads there are, how many bridges how many parks, how many sportsgrounds there are rather than what the components are.The functions that we are preparing management plans for are:
- Transport
- Water & Sewer
- Stormwater (not including bridges, major culverts and small individual road culverts which are all in Transport)
- Waste Management faciliities
- Marine facilities (includes rockwalls and riverbank protection works)
- Operational & Community Facilities
- Recreational Facilities
In the future we will develop more specialised plans for our airport, camping areas, aquatic centres, major plant, significant trees
(For historical reasons) Our assets are recorded spatialy in either of two databases, basicaly above-ground and below-ground with the assets tagged to enable allocation into one of the above groupings and to enable regulatory reporting such as Grants Commission Returns, (NSW) Special Schedule 7 returns, financial reporting (general fund, W&S funds), work allocations (carparks are managed by road crews whether they be transport related, in a sporting ground or at a boat ramp), etc. The main difference is that the below ground (water, sewer, stormwater, etc) are in an Oracle database whislt the majority of the remainder are in an SQL database.
Hope this adds a further viewpoint or consideration to how we report what we do and why.
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Royce Toohey
Asset Engineer
Eurobodalla Shire Council
MORUYA NSW
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Original Message:
Sent: 17-07-2012 18:46
From: Wayne Eddy
Subject: Generic asset classes
I have compiled this list of what Asset Classes a range of Councils are using, if that is of any interest.
Bundaberg Regional Council
- Land
- Buildings & Structures
- Plant & Equipment
- Water
- Sewerage
- Roads
- Drainage
- Intangibles
- WIP
- Cultural
Fraser Coast Regional Council
- Land for Resale
- Land and Land Improvements
- Buildings
- Roads and Bridges (broken into sub groups)
- Drainage (broken into sub groups)
- Water (broken into sub groups)
- Sewerage (broken into sub groups)
- Plant and Equipment (includes Furniture and Fittings, Computer Equipment and Communications)
- Intangibles (software)
- Library
- Coastal Infrastructure
Gympie Regional Council
- Building and Other Structures
- Drainage
- Land and Improvements
- Other Assets
- Parks & Gardens
- Plant and Equipment
- Roads and Bridges
- Sewerage
- Water
South Burnett Regional Council
- Building
- Land
- Plant and Equipment (broken down into plant, furniture & fittings and Computers)
- Drainage
- Water
- Sewerage
- Roads
Cockburn City Council
- Facilities (Buildings)
- Transport & Paths (Roads, kerb, footpaths)
- Parks & Environment (Parks, Reserves, Sports Ovals, Environmental lakes etc)
- Stormwater Drainage
- Minor Infrastructure (Signs, Shelters, Bins etc)
- Coastal Infrastructure (Marina's, Jetties etc)
- Fleet
- Waste Management (Refuse Sites, Transfer Stations etc)
- Land
- Non-Infrastructure (IT equipment etc)
Whittlesea City Council
- Artworks
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Drainage
- Furniture and Equipment
- IT Equipment
- Land
- Plant and Equipment
- Reserve Assets
- Roads
- Roadside Assets
- Signs
Regards,
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Wayne Eddy
Strategic Asset Planning Coordinator
City of Whittlesea
BUNDOORA MDC VIC
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Original Message:
Sent: 15-07-2012 20:03
From: Maxie Smith
Subject: Generic asset classes
Hi
Does IPWEA have a list of generic asset classes? If so could you tell me what they are or where I may be able to locate this list?
Thank you
[IPWEA CEO: Classification of assets is discussed in Section 12.2 (pp.12.7-12.10) of the Australian Infrastructure Financial Management Guidelines (AIFMG's). The asset class hierarchy should be developed in conjunction with asset managers as the asset class should form the first hierarchy level within the asset register. Examples of typical asset classes for infrastructure service providers are included in the Guidelines. State/Territory regulation may also provide for allocation of assets to classes for consistency in reporting, e.g., Queensland. Contributors to the Forum might have other comment / suggestions.]
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Maxie Smith
Management Accountant
Palmerston City Council
PALMERSTON NTau
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