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Staff input improves new maintenance truck

The City of Stirling's Engineering Operations' maintenance truck is used to carry out road maintenance and repair of the City's infrastructure. When the truck was due for replacement, staff were approached and encouraged to provide innovative ideas.

Introduced in May 2005, the new, multifunctional unit was specifically designed to meet the various needs of the community and to carry out minor road repairs. It is equipped with the most technologically advanced equipment available, using innovative ideas and modern technology.

The truck's main function is to carry out minor road repairs, kerb maintenance, footpath repairs and street furniture maintenance, such as sign maintenance, handrails, bollards and bus shelters.

Council's Engineering Technical Officer/Supervisor Infrastructure Maintenance, Wayne Le Guay, said the state of the art vehicle ensures the City is meeting community needs efficiently in the demanding area of asset management and maintenance.

"This is reflected in improved serviceability, customer response, and the ability to undertake a broader scope of works," he said.

Some features of the truck include:

• a light weight bitumen sprayer providing better handling and manoeuvrability
• hydraulic tipping spoils box, which eliminates manual handing and shovelling work
• compartments designed and located in a user friendly manner, such as heights, locations, weather proof materials compartments for cement and materials to be kept dry
• easier storage for signs and sign poles
• bitumen heater unit to maintain bitumen at suitable temperatures while the truck is mobile and stationary overnight
• new diode type directional arrow indicator used to direct traffic.

An external body building company built the truck based on Council's ideas.

For further information contact Wayne Le Guay on 0408 734 366.

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