As we get back to ‘normal’, Councils are adapting to life after COVID as are we at CT Management.

The economic environment is unique with record:

We are now seeing increases in inflation being managed by Reserve Bank increases in interest rates.

Where this cycle will finish will be interesting to observe over the next few months.

It seems this solution is regressive and impacts lower income people disproportionately.

The Federal Treasurer predicted a 56% increase in energy costs and 41% increase in gas in the coming 24 months – tough times ahead for some.

CT Management Group has been working with the City of Darebin on several asset management projects since the beginning of 2022.

This has included the development of the Asset Plan, NAMAF Assessment, Asset Data Hierarchy Assessment, and the development of individual Asset Management Plans.

Throughout the process, a number of our Associates have collaborated to achieve some great results and are in fact continuing to do so as you read this.

The new Local Government Act 2020 in Victoria for the first time requires each Council to adopt an Asset Plan (s. 92) which includes information on maintenance, renewal, acquisition, expansion, upgrade, disposal and decommissioning in relation to each class of infrastructure asset.

I would like to thank all associates once again for the ongoing feedback we’ve received whilst using ProjectWorks.

We request where possible using ProjectWorks daily to record timesheets and expenses, so that this information is ready to go at the conclusion of the current month.

As CT Management Group follows a monthly invoicing process, can all associates please notify us through email (admin@ctman.com.au) that you have made timesheet and expense entries on the last day of that month in which you have been working.

This will allow me to send a recipient created invoice to those who have notified me that you may have only worked until the middle of the month.

The importance of maintaining a Pipeline of Work is a high priority of the Company and currently our Pipeline stands at 6.49 months.

Major Projects that have been won over the past three months include the following:

Our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is about to be reviewed and a new action plan formulated going forward.  The Action Plan can be found on our website.

As an input we are circulating a copy of the “Uluru Statement from the Heart” for information and an email from Reconciliation Australia recounting the statement by Prime Minister Albanese about support for a vote on a Constitutional amendment that establishes a voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

In the months to come we will be working with staff and associates to prepare a Draft of our new Action Plan and the information shared here is to assist us think about what actions as a company CT Management Group can take to advance reconciliation.

CT Management was appointed to undertake a condition assessment and analysis report project for Kempsey Shire Council’s four (4) aquatic facilities in late-June 2022.

CT won the project off the back of developing a strong and multi-faceted proposal which combined CT’s Associate and Alliance partner resources to address the mix of elements within the scope.

The asset condition assessment software was set-up by CT Alliance Partner Asset Vision.  CT Associate Peter Dunn then conducted the condition assessments and provided analysis commentary for each of the 4 sites using the Asset Vision software.  The overall analysis report was then developed by CT Regional Manager/Associate Jarrod Bryant, and CT Director/Associate Owen Harvey.

Kerim Sijercic (Associate at Murrindindi) has attended a briefing by the Taungurung Land & Waters Council on referrals required under the Taungurung Land Use Activity Agreement.

This is one of two such agreements in place within Victoria with more likely to follow, the other being the Dia Dia Wurrung Land Use Activity Agreement. It effectively makes the Taungurung Land & Waters Council a referral authority for any works done on Crown Land and includes fees and timelines to be followed.

This information is provided to alert Associates who may be required to undertake project work on Crown land, to be aware of the requirements of these Agreements.