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Lachlan McDonald, Acting Deputy Secretary, Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure, Victoria delivered this presentation at the 2013 Regional Ports Conference. The event showcased the latest port developments and assessed the policy, planning and operating strategies designed to maximise the efficiency of Australia's regional ports: gateways for facilitating trade, engagement and regional growth. Featuring local and national case studies, the two day event provided a spotlight on port developments across the country, highlighting the infrastructure, investment and long-term planning necessary to meet Australia’s current and potential competitiveness. For more information on the annual event, please visit the conference website: https://www.informa.com.au/regionalportsconferenceTRANSCRIPT
Presentation to Regional Ports 2013
Lachlan McDonald Acting Deputy Secretary - Transport
Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure
• Freight and logistics contributes $19-23 billion to GSP (6-8%)
• With indirect and related activities, up to 15%
• As well as being an important sector in its own right, it is an essential input to other sectors
Freight and the economy
Victoria’s leadership in freight and logistics
• Largest container and general cargo port
• Preferred location for warehousing and national distribution centres
• Net exporter of palletised freight
Gro
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2008 2013 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043 2048
The growth challenge
Containers
4-5%
GSP
2.5%
Population
1-2%
Freight
3%
Priorities for decision-making
Priority 1 International gateway capacity
Priority 4 Additional network capacity Priority 3 Better use of the existing network
Priority 2 Interstate gateway capacity
Priority 1
International gateway capacity Deliver international trade gateway
capacity (ports, airports)
West
Swanson
East
Swanson
Webb Dock
West
Victoria
Dock Appleton
Dock
Webb Dock
East
The Port Capacity Project - additional container capacity at Swanson
Dock, new container capacity at Webb Dock
Developing Webb Dock for automotive and container stevedoring
Existing key roads
Planned link to M1
Existing open space
Existing coastal /Bass Strait trade
New container handling
New empty container park
New automotive terminal and PDI
hub
M1
HASTINGS
SOMERVILLE WARNEET
TYABB
BITTERN
TUERONG
FRENCH ISLAND
PEININSULA
LINK
WESTERN PORT BAY
Rail
Road
Port area
Area zoned for
port use
New container capacity at the Port of Hastings
The current status of Victoria’s commercial
trading ports
PORT OF PORTLAND Big increases in exports
of mineral sands, pine logs and grain
PORT OF GEELONG Record year for ship visits
and throughput
PORT OF MELBOURNE Port Capacity Project
under way
PORT OF HASTINGS EOIs issued for four key
work packages
Priority 2
Interstate gateway capacity Deliver interstate trade gateway capacity
(interstate rail terminals)
WYNDHAM VALE
TRUGANINA
DEER PARK
SUNSHINE
ALTONA
TARNEIT
WERRIBEE
LAVERTON
BROOKLYN
Regional Rail Link (under construction)
Outer Metro Ring (reservation in place)
Existing/proposed industrial zone
Area under study for possible
Western Interstate Freight Terminal
DERRIMUT
CBD
PORT PHILLIP BAY
Possible Western Interstate Freight Terminal (WIFT)
Priority 3
Better use of the existing network Deliver initiatives to improve the
efficiency/productivity/utilisation of existing network infrastructure
Mode Shift Incentive Scheme
Market-based incentives
$171 million over four years for regional rail maintenance
Ouyen
Swan Hill
Shepparton
Seymour
Mildura
Traralgon
Geelong Sale
Bairnsdale
Warragul
Echuca
Ballarat
Maryborough
Bendigo
Wangaratta
Ararat
Portland
Warrnambool
Dimboola
Hamilton
Horsham
Wodonga
Benalla
Tocumwal
Deniliquin Oaklands
Rail freight initiatives
1. Grain loop axle increase
to 23 tonnes
2. Major signalling upgrade
3. Echuca-Toolamba line
reopening
4. Dooen intermodal
terminal
5. Dimboola-Rainbow line
reopening
6. Western Interstate
Freight Terminal
7. Warncoort passing loop
8. Warnambool Intermodal
Terminal
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PORT OF
MELBOURNE
PORT OF GEELONG
PORT OF HASTINGS
Principal Freight Network
Mass HPFV network (over 68.5 tonnes)
Cubic 30m max length HPFV and access
for vehicles from 36.5m regional network
Regional cubic HPFV network
Interstate rail freight terminal
Other rail freight terminal
Container port
Bulk port
The metro cubic freight network and
mass freight network for HPFVs
SWAN HILL
SEYMOUR
MILDURA
TRARALGON
GEELONG SALE
BAIRNSDALE
WARRAGUL
ECHUCA
BALLARAT
MARYBOROUGH
BENDIGO
WANGARATTA
ARARAT
PORTLAND
WARRNAMBOOL
HAMILTON
HORSHAM
WODONGA
BENALLA
SHEPPARTON
DENILIQUIN OAKLANDS
TOCUMWAL
Mass HPFV network (over 68.5 tonnes)
Cubic HPFV network
The regional cubic freight network and
mass freight network for HPFVs
Priority 4
Additional network capacity Deliver additional network infrastructure (new
road and rail links) to address capacity constraints and network inefficiencies
$294 million for the East West Link
$170 million for road maintenance
Key components of the roads budget
$28 million for Transport Solutions
Above ground
Below ground
CBD
M3
CityLink
East West Link Stage 1
FITZROY
CARLTON
COLLINGWOOD
PARKVILLE
NORTH
MELBOURNE
CLIFTON HILL
FITZROY NORTH
SWAN HILL
SEYMOUR
MILDURA
TRARALGON
GEELONG SALE
BAIRNSDALE
WARRAGUL
ECHUCA
BALLARAT
MARYBOROUGH
BENDIGO
WANGARATTA
ARARAT
PORTLAND
WARRNAMBOOL
HAMILTON
HORSHAM
WODONGA
BENALLA
SHEPPARTON
DENILIQUIN OAKLANDS
TOCUMWAL 8
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1. Casterton-Naracoorte Rd bridge strengthening
2. Fullertons Rd, Poolaijelo reconstruction
3. Princes Hwy West truck rest area
4. Sturt Hwy, Cullulleraine truck rest area
5. Condah-Hotspur Upper Rd, Condah
6. Lindsay St, Dennington intersection signals
7. Rooneys Rd, Dennington intersection signals
8. Dumosa truck rest area
9. Campbell St, Swan Hill intersection signals
10. Old Beech Forest Rd, Gellibrand to Beech
Forest
11. Dareel-Mount Mercer Rd, Dereel Rd widening
12. Boort-Pyramid Rd bridge strengthening
13. Bridgewater-Maldon Rd bridge strengthening
14. Murray Valley Hwy/Airport Rd intersection
upgrade
15. Spargo Creek Road, Bolwarrah road widening
16. Bendigo-Pyramid Rd bridge strengthening
17. Bayside Rd, North Geelong road improvements
18. Signal automation between North Geelong and
Dunolly
19. Princes Fwy West Avalon ramp intersection
improvements
Transport Solutions $28 million over 2 years
SWAN HILL
SEYMOUR
MILDURA
TRARALGON
GEELONG SALE
BAIRNSDALE
WARRAGUL
ECHUCA
BALLARAT
MARYBOROUGH
BENDIGO
WANGARATTA
ARARAT
PORTLAND
WARRNAMBOOL
HAMILTON
HORSHAM
WODONGA
BENALLA
SHEPPARTON
DENILIQUIN OAKLANDS
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20. Hume Fwy, Clonbinane culvert strengthening
21. Echuca-Kyabram Rd/Kyabram-Nathalia Rd
22. Island Rd, Cardinia
23. Bridge strengthening Benalla-Yarrawonga Rd
24. Dobsons Rd, Davies, road improvements
25. Hazeldean Rd, Cloverlea intersection
improvements
26. Nerrena Rd, Leongatha improvement and
realignment
27. Hume Fwy TRAVIS
28. South Rd Kancoona improvements
29. Murray Valley Hwy, Huon overtaking lanes
30. Princes Hwy East, Club Terrace truck rest area
Transport Solutions $28 million over 2 years
WANDONG BYLANDS
BROADFORD
KILMORE
WALLAN
CLONBINANE
WESTERN OPTION
QUINNS RD OPTION
DRY CREEK OPTION
Kilmore-Wallan Bypass
Koo-Wee-Rup
Koo-Wee-Rup Bypass
New road
Existing road
New bridge
Ballarat
Stage 1 Ballarat Western Link Road
Planned alignment Ballarat Western Link Road
Ballarat West Employment Zone
Ballarat West Growth Zone
Ballarat Western Link Road
Swan Hill
Seymour
Mildura
Traralgon
Geelong
Sale
Bairnsdale
Warragul
Echuca
Ballarat
Maryborough
Bendigo
Wangaratta
Ararat
Portland
Warrnambool
Hamilton
Horsham
Wodonga
Benalla
Shepparton
Deniliquin Oaklands
Tocumwal
Key transport projects under way or in receipt of planning funding
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1. Geelong Ring Road Baanip
Boulevard
2. Princes Hwy West duplication
3. Western Hwy duplication
4. Princes Hwy East duplication
5. Ravenswood interchange
6. Hyland Hwy overtaking lanes
7. Strezlecki Hwy overtaking lanes
8. Kilmore Wallan Bypass
9. Omeo Hwy sealing
10 Princes Hwy West overtaking
lanes
11. Ballarat Link Rd
12. Melbourne Lancefield Rd
upgrade
13. Koo Wee Rup Bypass
14. Hume Hwy rest areas
15. Ballan passing loop
16. Talbot Station re-opening
17. Western Hwy overtaking lanes
18. Regional Rail Link
19. Warncoort passing loop
20. Major signalling upgrade
21. Warragul Station precinct
upgrade
22. Echuca-Toolamba line
reopening
23. Grovedale Station
24. Epsom Station
25. Nagambie Bypass
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Questions
Lachlan McDonald Acting Deputy Secretary - Transport
Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure