Delivery of the capital works program is challenging due to resourcing and market pressures. Briefings have ocurred with Councillors and the Executive to ensure they are across the status of the program.

Delivery of the CWP is continuing at an acceptable rate taking resource constraints into perspective. As part of the BR2 process, some select problematic projects have been reprofiled. Current forecasts reflect that around 150 projects will have been completed by the end of the 2023/24 FY and approximately $40M spent. Several strategies and systems have and are being implemented to optimise capital works delivery.

Delivery of the CWP is continuing at an acceptable rate taking resource constraints and extended wet weather conditions into perspective. Unprecedented inclement weather is significantly hampering delivery of site based projects. An update will be provided separately to Council in the near future at the next schedule Quarterly Capital Works update. Strategies, including system and process enhancements, are ongoing to optimise capital works delivery this and ensuing finacial years.

Progress on the Capital Works Program continues to be reported to the monthly Capital Works Executive including time, cost and quality parameters. September data is that $15,450,199 has been expended or committed year to date of the $53,866,455 Capital Works Program. The Disaster Reconstruction Program, in addition to this program, has $45,462,423 expended or committed year to date of a $78,727,486 program.

IPDD continues to be impacted by resourcing constraint and a high turnover and is currently undertaking a major restructure of the branch which is impacting the delivery of the Capital Works program. A considerable carryover is forecast to the 2025/26 financial year however strategies are being investigated to optimise capital works delivery.

Progress on the program is presented in a regular Quarterly Report to Council, most recently February 2025. As referenced in the quarterly report; resourcing, and rising project costs pressures are proving challenging to deliver the program. Notwithstanding delivery pressures good progress has been made on delivery, and considerable work undertaken to contain project costs

Progress on the program is presented in a regular Quarterly Report to Council. As referenced in the quarterly report; resourcing and rising project costs pressures are proving challenging to deliver the program. Notwithstanding delivery pressures, good progress has been made on delivery, and considerable work undertaken to contain project costs. Additional resources have been approved for 25/26FY to better advance program in future years.