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Golden Plains Council VIC Unsealed Roads Operational and Management Training Dec 2023

Recently I had the opportunity to spend a number of days at Golden Plains Council in Victoria, conducting unsealed roads training for both operational and management staff. During this time, we dedicated two full days to fieldwork with grading crews, examining current grading techniques and exploring alternative approaches. Additionally, we had the privilege of [...]

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Macedon Ranges Council VIC Unsealed Roads Operational and Management Training Dec 2023

Recently I had the privilege of spending a week with Macedon Ranges Council VIC, conducting unsealed roads training for both operational and management staff. The common theme throughout the week was “one team”, with both operators and management equally engaged and enthusiastic. The collaborative approach led to numerous suggestions for fine-tuning an already mature process [...]

By |2024-03-13T23:25:29+00:00March 13th, 2024|Training Course|Comments Off on Macedon Ranges Council VIC Unsealed Roads Operational and Management Training Dec 2023

Upper Hunter Valley NSW Unsealed Road Maintenance Training Course – Sep 2023

Great week at Upper Hunter Shire Council NSW running unsealed roads training for both operational and management staff. Operational highlight was to see one of the best examples of gravel retrieval from the shoulders of the roads incorporated into the grading process. This approach was seen consistently across the crews and in some cases was [...]

By |2023-10-12T00:01:17+00:00October 11th, 2023|Training Course|Comments Off on Upper Hunter Valley NSW Unsealed Road Maintenance Training Course – Sep 2023

Coonamble Shire NSW Unsealed Roads Training Course – Mar 2023

Unsealed Road Maintenance Grading Operator Training in Best Practice Operational Techniques and Development of Service Level Budget Modelling.   As part of operational day in the field  a full road reformation techniques was completed.  It was interesting to see how a flat road with poor drainage can be transformed into a road about 500mm higher with [...]

By |2023-08-09T03:23:21+00:00August 1st, 2023|Training Course|Comments Off on Coonamble Shire NSW Unsealed Roads Training Course – Mar 2023

Bogan Shire NSW Unsealed Roads Training Course – Mar 2023

Unsealed Road Maintenance Grading Operator Training in Best Practice Operational Techniques and Development of Service Level Budget Modelling.   Council have implemented high capacity water pump trailers to each crew to ensure water filling was reduced and the number of the loads to site increased.  This is a great initiation of Council as water to site [...]

By |2023-08-06T02:45:58+00:00August 1st, 2023|Training Course|Comments Off on Bogan Shire NSW Unsealed Roads Training Course – Mar 2023

Weddin Shire NSW Unsealed Roads Maintenance Training Course – Feb 2023

Unsealed Road Maintenance Grading Operator Training in Best Practice Operational Techniques and Development of Service Level Budget Modelling.  Operational techniques focused on existing shoulder gravel retrieval for the buildup of the formation height and cross-fall of the road to ensure better drainage.

By |2023-08-09T05:06:42+00:00August 1st, 2023|Training Course|Comments Off on Weddin Shire NSW Unsealed Roads Maintenance Training Course – Feb 2023

Douglas Shire QLD Unsealed Roads Training Course – Jan 2023

Grading Operator Training in Best Practice Operational Techniques and Development of Service Level Budget Modelling.  Council have a number of new operators and we had the opportunity to do one on one training with a number of the operator in the 6 criteria for successful grading.

By |2023-08-03T10:21:32+00:00August 1st, 2023|Training Course|Comments Off on Douglas Shire QLD Unsealed Roads Training Course – Jan 2023

Livingstone Regional Council QLD Unsealed Roads Audit– Jan 2023

We completed a audit of council's unsealed roads practices including their operational and management techniques.  Spent time in the field with each grading crew and in the office with management reviewing current procedures, road conditions, and expenditures.  Analysis included benchmarking with others and Finally a Report and Presentation of  finding with Recommendations.

By |2023-08-03T10:39:02+00:00August 1st, 2023|Training Course|Comments Off on Livingstone Regional Council QLD Unsealed Roads Audit– Jan 2023

Toowoomba Regional Council QLD Unsealed Roads Maintenance Training Course-Dec 2022

Grading Operator Training in Best Practice Operational Techniques and Development of Service Level Budget Modelling.  Report of Recommendation.  Council use a combination pull-along roller, which had very good results on maintenance.  The benefit this roller has over single rollers is that is can do both flat drum and tyre rolling with just one machine and [...]

By |2023-08-07T04:04:05+00:00August 1st, 2023|Training Course|Comments Off on Toowoomba Regional Council QLD Unsealed Roads Maintenance Training Course-Dec 2022