Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure

Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure

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Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure Government of South Australia Working together to connect the people and places of South Australia

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he Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) is integral to the South Australian community. Its sole aim is to deliver effective planning policy, efficient transport and social and economic infrastructure.

With a population of over 1.6 million people to cater for, the department harnesses the diversity of purposes and people with the aim of improving the lifestyle of all South Australians.

The DPTI has three divisions that work together to connect with every part of the community and deliver positive outcomes every day.

The People and Business Division brings together people and financial strengths, while the Safety and Service Division controls project development and building management. The Development Division provides a focus upon the economic opportunities, investment and employment.

LEADERSHIP

The DPTI is led by the Minister

for Transport and Infrastructure, Stephen Mullighan, who

became the MP for Lee in March 2014. He was also appointed the, Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Minister Assisting the Minister for Housing and Urban Development.

A resident of Largs Bay, Mullighan completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Adelaide before working his way up to senior levels of Government. He also led Deloitte’s economics team in Adelaide.

RAIL REVITALISATION

South Australia’s state capital of Adelaide has undergone a major and complex upgrade in recent years in what was the biggest single investment ever by a state government. This included a significant Australian government contribution, with the central focus being a rail revitalisation programme.

With a growing population and an increased need for a more

modern and efficient rail network, this programme was engineered to transform Adelaide’s network into a vibrant, state of the art sustainable system, providing faster, cleaner, more frequent and more efficient services for commuters and mass rail transit. New A-City trains were also introduced and rolled out last year.

This programme has incorporated the work of nine major construction contractors and represents the biggest overhaul of the city’s rail network since the 1920s.

“The level of complexity of the Rail Revitalisation program is unprecedented, particularly in relation to management at the interface of eleven sub-projects, nine lead contractors and more than 100 sub-contractors,” says

the DPTI.

“The successful management of safety, and environmental and stakeholder impacts was accomplished in the context of significant vegetation clearance, a long and restricted work site and a still-operational national freight service running through the worksite.”

BUILDING MANAGEMENT

The Building Management division is part of the Business Services Group in the DPTI, which oversees assets valued at more than $13.2 billion. It provides advisory and management services to assist government agencies and other departmental divisions in:

• the construction, maintenance, replacement, refurbishment or

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disposal of buildings, office accommodation, government employee housing and road, rail and marine property • the procurement of civil and social infrastructure, and departmental goods and services.

Working with government agencies and the private sector, Building Management ensures that all these activities are carried out efficiently, ethically and for lasting public benefit.

Recent projects include work to

renovate schools, such as the $17.9m Marryatville High School redevelopment completed in December 2014 to provide modern, efficient and highly functional 21st century learning facilities to accommodate an additional 200 students.

This included construction of a learning centre and pedestrian entry at the rear of the school, refurbishment of existing science areas, library, reception and administration areas, as well as an extension of the gymnasium and the

development of an outdoorlearning area.

THE 30-YEAR PLAN FOR GREATER ADELAIDE

Released in 2010, the 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide was devised as a long-term vision for future prosperity and sustainability. It was designed to lay the foundations for a liveable, competitive, welldesigned and climate change resilient community.

Since then, there have been significant shifts in the economic

and social landscape impacting how cities are developed, which is why this plan has been updated to incorporate these changes.

“The vision is to continue the transformative process started by the Plan,” states DPTI. “The focus of future growth will be away from urban sprawl to protect our food growing areas and natural landscapes. At the same time we need to maintain our affordable cost of living, healthy neighbourhoods and provide opportunities for jobs growth and business investment.”

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