a) Burnie Cultural Precinct – BAFC Redevelopment (Stage 2) – Contract 2711
Demolition of Stage 2 is well underway with framework commenced in the Long Room.
Lower ground back of house areas are also under construction.
Zinc cladding to external wall in Little Alexander Street complete.
b) Speed Street Upgrade – Contract 2710
Project has been completed.
c) Cleaning Services for Public Amenities – Contract 2708
Contract has been awarded and has progressed.
d) River Road Surface Restoration – Contract 2707
Project has been completed.
e) Bitumen Surfacing Services 2023-2024 – Contract 2705
Hardings have commenced the reseal program and have completed Talunah Road. Works
are scheduled to be completed by end of May 2024.
f) Mount Street/Three Mile Line Road Roundabout Construction – Contract 2703
Contract has been awarded to Walters Contracting with an anticipated start date late April 2024. Completion on track for end of financial year.
g) Coastal Pathway – Contract 2702
Asphalt work is continuing and revetment of the banks to protect against erosion has commenced.
h) Burnie Gateway Project
Fabrication is almost complete with painting of the poles due to start in April 2024. Footings are in and the concrete curing period will be complete on 17 April 2024. Installation is planned for the end of May 2024. There was potential for this to occur sooner, however the plants will not be ready. The Artists would prefer to wait until the landscaping starts, and the plants are ready. Planting is scheduled for the last week of June 2024. The Artists have raised concerns around potential impact of rabbits on site and has flagged that Council will need to consider monitoring until the plants are established.
i) City Centre Urban Plan
Timeline to be extended to enable an extensive round of engagement on the draft Urban Plan, once officially released. Revised program and engagement plan to be confirmed with Council. The Draft Urban Plan is under revision responding to feedback from workshops with the CBD Reference Group and Council EMT. The nature of feedback was relatively minor. A comprehensive editing review to be completed to fine tune wording throughout the document, to enable it to be publicly released. Revised draft to be finalised and submitted to Council in late April 2024.
Animated video production in progress, with fly-through video showing aspects of what is proposed within each precinct and ambitions of the Urban Plan as a whole. To be submitted to Council in late April 2024. Artistic renders nearing completion. Updated renders to be incorporated within the Draft Urban Plan. Staging and implementation plan are pending. To be worked through with Council, following community and stakeholder engagement processes.
j) South Burnie Beach Boat Ramps Redevelopment – Timber Jetty Upgrade and Concrete Pier Works – Contract 2701
Hunter Diving and Marine Construction will commence on site mid-April 2024 to complete the timer refurbishment. Buildrite will commence concrete panels early April 2024 off site and anticipate to commence on site construction at the beginning May 2024.
k) South Burnie Beach Boat Ramps Redevelopment – Contract 2700
Hardings will recommence on site early May 2024 to complete Stage 2 of the works.
l) Burnie Cultural Precinct – BAFC Redevelopment (Stage 1) – Contract 2694
Café nearing completion pending equipment install, floor finish and glazing to Long Room space. Town Hall Bar external walls and bar area complete. Soffit and external express cladding to be completed to entry canopy and café. Fire-rated plasterboard installed with entry slab and pavers to be completed.
m) Bitumen Surfacing Services 2022-2023 – Contract 2691
Delays were due to weather and ground surface temperatures not being suitable for sealing. Contractor to still complete the following carry forward jobs:
• Thorne Street Remediation – mid-April 2024.
n) Flood Recovery Projects
Oonah Road West
Additional works around the culvert on Douglas Road are to be completed. Expected completion by June 2024.
Oonah Road East
Road remains closed from CH1030 to CH2770. BridgePro have completed sheet piling works to stabilise slip area. Civilscape have commenced dig out of failed section. Works are expected to be completed by June 2024.
Upper Natone Road – Horseshoe Bend
Drainage works are almost complete. Minor landscaping to be completed by mid to late April 2024. PDA have conducted test holes within the creek bed to confirm suitability to realign road segment. Test holes confirmed suitability, PDA progressing final design. Design is anticipated to be completed within June – July 2024 with reconstruction works to commence in late Spring.
Fernglade Road
Hardings have established on site and works are expected to take 8 weeks and be completed by mid-May 2024.