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Prepare the council report on the asset management strategy

You are the Coordinator Asset Management reporting to the Manager Infrastructure and Works.

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The situation

What has happened

The audit and risk committee has reviewed the shire's long-term financial plan and found that the renewal gap on roads and bridges is widening. It has asked for the asset management strategy to be reviewed and reported to the October council meeting with funding options. The condition data in the works system shows unsealed roads and timber bridges deteriorating faster than the renewal budget allows. Finance has modelled three options: hold renewal spending, increase it by 1.2 million dollars a year through a special charge, or reprioritise capital projects. Helen Marchetti wants a council report that gives councillors a clear recommendation and does not hide the trade-offs.

Your brief. Draft a council report using the Council Report Template that reviews the asset management strategy, presents the renewal funding options with their financial, risk and community implications, records the consultation undertaken, and recommends a preferred option for council's decision.
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Tasks

Deliverables

  • Completed council report in the template
  • Options analysis table
  • Record of manager review and clearance

Documents to use

Systems to use

Works and Asset Maintenance Orders

Schedules and records every road, footpath, drainage and building maintenance job allocated to the depot crews.

Rates and Property Register

Holds the rateable property records, valuations, rate balances, payment arrangements and hardship applications.

For trainers and assessors

Units of competency

Current on training.gov.au for the Local Government as at 10 September 2026.

LGACOR008Provide advice to council
LGACOR010Oversee asset management strategy
LGACOR011Analyse financial reports and budgets
LGAMEM003Contribute to high level strategic decision making

Qualifications

LGA50120Diploma of Local Government
LGA50220Diploma of Local Government - Elected Member
Assessor notes

What to look for

Evidence guide

Look for a report that follows the template exactly, uses the condition and financial data accurately, presents the options fairly with their risks, and ends with a resolution council could adopt as written. The conflict of interest declaration must be completed and the reasons for any confidential attachment must be stated.

The student's evidence summary lists every record they created or changed in the systems named above, their notes and the tasks they ticked. Verify it against the deliverables and your own assessment tool.