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WESTERN HIGHWAY & SUNRAYSIA HIGHWAY, MINERS

REST PROPOSED SALEYARD – LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE

TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT

Prepared for

RLX Investment Company Pty Ltd

28 AUGUST 2014

OUR REFERENCE: 15152R9670

Western Highway / Sunraysia Highway, Miners Rest Prpoosed Saleyard – Livestock Exchange

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TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT

PROPOSED SALEYARD – LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE

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WESTERN HIGHWAY & SUNRAYSIA HIGHWAY, MINERS

REST

Study Team

Jason Walsh B.E. (Civil), B.SC., V.P.E.L.A.

Laura Procter B.A./B.E. (Civil) hons., Masters of Traffic, M.V.P.E.L.A.

OUR REFERENCE: 15152R9670

COPYRIGHT: The ideas and material contained in this document are the property of Traffix Group (Traffix Group Pty Ltd – ABN 32 100 481 570, Traffix Survey Pty Ltd – ABN 57 120 461 510, Traffix Design Pty Ltd – ABN 41 060 899 443). Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Traffix Group constitutes an infringement of copyright.

LIMITATION: This report has been prepared on behalf of and for the exclusive use of Traffix Group’s client, and is subject to and issued in connection with the provisions of the agreement between Traffix Group and its client. Traffix Group accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report by any third party.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4

2. EXISTING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................ 5

2.1. THE SITE .......................................................................................................................... 5

2.2. ROAD NETWORK ............................................................................................................... 7

2.2.1. Existing Traffic Conditions ............................................................................................. 10

2.2.2. Road Safety Review ...................................................................................................... 11

3. EXISTING LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE OPERATION ................................................................ 14

3.1. LOCATION ....................................................................................................................... 14

3.2. SALE DESCRIPTIONS ....................................................................................................... 15

3.3. SALES FIGURES .............................................................................................................. 15

3.4. HEAVY VEHICLE VOLUMES ............................................................................................... 16

4. PROPOSAL .............................................................................................................................. 18

5. CAR PARKING CONSIDERATIONS ....................................................................................... 20

5.1. STATUTORY CAR PARKING REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................... 20

5.2. CAR PARKING DEMAND ASSESSMENT .............................................................................. 20

5.2.1. Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre ................................................................................... 21

5.2.2. Northern Victoria Livestock Exchange ........................................................................... 21

5.2.3. Victorian Saleyard Sites ................................................................................................ 22

5.2.4. Recommended Parking Provision ................................................................................. 22

5.3. PARKING LAYOUT AND ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................. 23

6. TRAFFIC CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................. 24

6.1. TRAFFIC GENERATION ..................................................................................................... 24

6.2. TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION .................................................................................................... 24

6.3. ACCESS DESIGN ............................................................................................................. 25

6.4. TRAFFIC IMPACTS ............................................................................................................ 25

6.5. REGIONAL TRAFFIC IMPACTS ........................................................................................... 27

7. CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................................ 29

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Locality Plan ........................................................................................................................ 5

Figure 2: Planning Scheme Zone Map ............................................................................................... 6

Figure 3: Aerial Photograph ................................................................................................................ 7

Figure 4: Regional Road Network ....................................................................................................... 9

Figure 5: Sunraysia Highway – Weekday Average Traffic Volumes ................................................ 11

Figure 6: Road Safety Review Area ................................................................................................. 12

Figure 7: Existing Livestock Exchange Location .............................................................................. 14


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Figure 8: Anticipated Monday Heavy Vehicle Movement Profile – 85th Percentile Sales ................. 17

Figure 9: Predicted Tuesday Post-Development Traffic Volumes .................................................... 25

Figure 10: Sidra Intersection Layout of Proposed Conditions .......................................................... 26

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A: Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre Sales & Truck Survey Data Summary

Appendix B: Development Plan

Appendix C: SIDRA Results Summary

Appendix D: Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre Detailed Buyer & Vendor Data


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1. INTRODUCTION

Traffix Group has been engaged by RLX Investment Company Pty Ltd to undertake a traffic engineering assessment of a proposed site specific rezoning to accommodate a saleyard development for the purposes of livestock exchange at the intersection of Western Highway and Sunraysia Highway, Miners Rest. This facility would replace the existing Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre from Ballarat to Miners Rest.

In preparing this report, the subject site and environs have been inspected, plans of the proposed development have been perused, and the traffic engineering implications of the proposed development have been assessed.


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2. EXISTING CONDITIONS

2.1. THE SITE

The subject site is located at the north western corner of the Western Highway and Sunraysia Highway intersection in Miners Rest, as shown in the locality plan in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Locality Plan

The subject site is currently vacant and has an area of approximately 46 hectares. It is situated within a Farming Zone (FZ) under the Ballarat Planning Scheme, as shown in Figure 2.

Existing land use surrounding the subject site is predominantly farming related. An aerial photograph of the site is shown in Figure 3.

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Figure 2: Planning Scheme Zone Map

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Figure 3: Aerial Photograph

2.2. ROAD NETWORK

Sunraysia Highway is a Road Zone Category 1 (RDZ1) under the Ballarat Planning Scheme and is under the control of VicRoads. Sunraysia Highway in the vicinity of the site is configured with an undivided carriageway, which generally accommodates a single lane of through traffic and a sealed shoulder in each direction.

Sunraysia Highway terminates at Western Highway, where it provides an off-ramp for vehicles heading eastbound along Western Highway and another off-ramp for vehicles heading westbound along Western Highway. It connects Ballarat to Mildura to the north west (via the Calder Highway).

A speed limit of 100 km/h applies to Sunraysia Highway.

Western Highway is a Road Zone Category 1 (RDZ1) under the Ballarat Planning Scheme and is under the control of VicRoads. Western Highway in the vicinity of the site is configured with a divided carriageway, which accommodates two lanes of through traffic and sealed shoulders in each direction of travel.

Western Highway connects to Sunraysia Highway via two on-ramps. A speed limit of 110 km/h currently applies to Western Highway.

Sunraysia Highway is shown in Photographs 1 and 2, and Western Highway is shown in Photographs 3 and 4.

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Photograph 1: Sunraysia Hwy – View Northwest Adjacent to Subject Site

Photograph 2: Sunraysia Hwy – View Southeast Towards Western Highway

Photograph 3: Western Hwy – View East Adjacent to Subject Site

Photograph 4: Western Hwy – View West Adjacent to Subject Site

The proposed development will draw traffic from around the broader regional area. The regional road network is shown in Figure 4, which demonstrates the radial nature of the State Highway system, with the Western Highway, Western Freeway, Sunraysia Highway, Glenelg Highway and Midland Highway all leading to Ballarat. These roads generally comprise “M”, “A” and “B” class roads, defined as follows:

“M” roads provide the primary road links that connect Melbourne and the major provincial centres. They are the highest quality divided roads with generally four lanes, good linemarking, delineation and sealed shoulders.

“A” roads have a similar role to M roads. They are generally two lane undivided roads with good linemarking and delineation, sealed shoulders and reasonable overtaking opportunities.

“B” roads provide the major link between regions not served by A roads, and are highly significant tourist roads. They are generally two-lane undivided roads with good linemarking and delineation.

These roads have been highlighted in Figure 4. Figure 4 also shows, amongst others, the Main Road system of this section of regional Victoria. This system provides “cross country” connections between towns and generally comprises “C” class roads, defined as follows:

“C” roads provide important links between Victoria’s rural towns, and are generally two-lane sealed undivided roads.

M, A, B, and C roads are under the control of VicRoads.

Western Highway / Sunraysia Highway, Miners Rest Proposed Saleyard – Livestock Exchange

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Figure 4: Regional Road Network

“A”, “B” roads

“M” road


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2.2.1. Existing Traffic Conditions

Traffic volumes along Sunraysia Highway have been recorded by VicRoads. The most recent count was completed to the north of the Western Freeway ramps, in the vicinity of the site. The traffic count was completed over the 7 day period of Wednesday 20th November to Tuesday 26th November, 2013.

A summary of the survey results is presented in Table 1.

Table 1: Sunraysia Highway: Summary of Traffic Characteristics

Traffic Characteristic Southbound Northbound Two-way

Traffic Volumes

24 Hour Weekday Average (All Vehicles) 738 792 1,530

24 Hour Weekday Average (Trucks) 188 (25.5%) 188 (23.7%) 376 (24.6%)

AM Peak Hour Weekday Volume (All Vehicles): 8-9am 66 46 112

PM Peak Hour Weekday Volume (All Vehicles): 4-5pm 62 76 138

24 Hour Saturday (All Vehicles) 658 642 1,300

24 Hour Saturday (Trucks) 94 (14.3%) 90 (14.0%) 184 (14.2%)

24 Hour Sunday (All Vehicles) 766 619 1,385

24 Hour Sunday (Trucks) 135 (17.6%) 88 (14.2%) 223 (16.1%)

The data indicates that on a typical weekday, Sunraysia Highway carries in the order of 1,530 vehicles per day, with 112 vehicles in the AM peak (8-9am) and 138 vehicles in the PM peak hour (4-5pm). Traffic volumes on the weekends are lower, with 1,300 vehicles recorded on the Saturday and 1,385 vehicles per day recorded on the Sunday.

This level of daily traffic is relatively low for a declared state highway and category 1 Road Zone.

Figure 5 demonstrates the pattern of traffic volumes throughout a typical weekday. A discernible AM and PM peak period can be identified within the weekday average volumes at 8am-9am and 4pm-5pm, respectively.

The predominant movement in the AM peak is the southbound direction (towards the Ballarat Town Centre), while in the PM peak it is in the northbound direction (away from the Ballarat Town Centre).


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12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm

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Figure 5: Sunraysia Highway – Weekday Average Traffic Volumes

2.2.2. Road Safety Review

A review of the State Road Accident Records (CrashStats) has been undertaken in vicinity of the subject site for the past 5 years of available data (1/7/2008 to 30/6/2013)1. The crash investigation area is shown in Figure 6 and includes the length of Sunraysia Highway between, and including, the intersection of Sunraysia Highway with the Western Freeway and Learmonth-Sulky Road, and Learmonth-Sulky Road between Sunraysia Highway and Ballarat-Maryborough Road.

The review indicates that there have been 12 casualty crashes reported within the review area over this period. A summary of the reported casualty crashes is provided in Table 2.

There were no clear crash patterns along the length of Sunraysia Highway, and no recorded crashes along Learmonth-Sulky Road. There were two (2) recorded crashes at the intersection of Ballarat-Maryborough Road and Learmonth-Sulky Road.

Significantly, no casualty crashes were recorded in the vicinity of the site’s frontage to Sunraysia Highway.

1 Casualty crash data is contained in the VicRoads’ CrashStats Internet Database and includes all reported casualty

crashes (i.e. injury crashes), which are classified into Fatal Injury, Serious Injury and Other Injury (i.e. minor injury) crashes. Property damage only or non-injury crashes are not included in the database.


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Figure 6: Road Safety Review Area

Road Safety Review Area

Development Site

Source: RACV/VicRoads Country Street Directory Edition 8


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Table 2: Casualty Crash History

Location Date Time Severity Type (DCA code)

Notes

Sunraysia Hwy between Coghlans Rd & Ryans Rd

Thur 21‐6‐2012 20:45 OI 171 Vehicle travelling north‐west along Sunraysia

Highway has left roadway and collided with tree.

Sat 25‐9‐2010 06:45 OI 171

Vehicle travelling north‐west along Sunraysia Highway has left roadway and struck a rail and a tree before ending up in a creek.

Sun 4‐10‐2009 15:45 OI 173

Vehicle travelling south‐east along Sunraysia Highway past Learmonth‐Sulky Road vehicle left roadway and struck a tree.

Sunraysia Hwy between Pound Hill Rd and Miners Rest Rd

Sat 4‐6‐2011 18:45 SI 120

Head on collision when vehicle travelling north‐west veered onto the wrong side of the carriageway.

Sunraysia Hwy between Luhrs Rd and Pound Hill Rd

Wed 12‐1‐2011 16:15 OI 171

Vehicle travelling north‐west along Sunraysia Highway was pushed into guardrail to the left of the carriageway by a big gust of wind.

Sunraysia Hwy between Davenport Rd and Luhrs Rd

Mon 21‐9‐2009 17:40 SI 171

Vehicle travelling north‐west along Sunraysia Highway has run off the road to the left and collided with the guard rail.

Sunraysia Hwy between Ryans Rd and Davenport Rd

Sat 16‐3‐2013 03:15 F 183

Vehicle lost control of vehicle on sweeping left hand vend, collision resulted in driver being ejected from vehicle and deceased on impact.

Ballarat‐Maryborough Rd & Learmonth‐Sulky Rd

Sat 2‐1‐2010 18:30 SI 110

Vehicle travelling east on Learmonth‐Sulky Road has failed to give way at intersection colliding into side of vehicle travelling north.

Wed 1‐2‐2012 15:10 OI(RT) 152

Vehicle travelling south along Ballarat‐Maryborough Road intending on turning right at the same time as the vehicle travelling behind overtook and there was a crash.

Western Fwy between interchanges

Mon 6‐8‐2012 06:15 SI 172 Driver fell asleep at the wheel and veered off

carriageway to the left.

Western Fwy inbound exit ramp

Sun 10‐4‐2011 04:30 OI(BD) 182

A B Double was travelling from Adelaide to Melbourne, lost control leaving the Western Highway at the Sunraysia Highway off‐ramp and left the carriageway.

Western Fwy inbound entry ramp

Wed 23‐12‐2009 14:00 OI 180 Vehicle on entry ramp from Sunraysia Highway

onto Western Freeway has lost control.

LEGEND: OI: Other Injury SI: Serious Injury F : Fatality (BD): B‐Double (M): Motorcyclist (P): Pedestrian (C): Bus/Coach (RT): Rigid Truck (ST): Semi‐trailer


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3. EXISTING LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE OPERATION

3.1. LOCATION

The existing Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre is located in the suburb of Delacombe to the south-west of Ballarat, and is bound by Latrobe Street, Learmonth Street, Winter Street and Brazenor Street, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7: Existing Livestock Exchange Location

We understand that generally sheep are sold from the eastern side of the site, whilst cattle, pigs and horses are sold from the western side.

Access to the site is possible from a number of points along Latrobe Street, Winter Street and Brazenor Street. Two main loading areas service the site, with the central area servicing both the eastern side (sheep yards) and western side (cattle, pigs and horse yards). The eastern loading area services only the sheep yards.

Parking for the site is informal, with vehicles able to park along the site frontage with Latrobe Street and Winter Street, as well as on-site in a number of areas.

Weekly sales are held for sheep/lambs, fat cattle and pigs, whereas store cattle sales are held once a month. Horse sales are less frequent, at around 5 per year. Table 3 shows the arrival and departure times of trucks for these sales, as described in the Grogan Richards’ report dated 12 October, 2005.

Loading for the sales typically begins the day prior to the sale day and can continue through to the early hours of the sale morning. It is understood that at the existing site, curfews have been put in place to prevent excessive truck volumes accessing the site on Sunday mornings and late evenings prior to the fat cattle sale.

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Table 3: Truck Arrival and Departure Times Time Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

Morning Sheep “In” Sheep “Out” Store

Cattle “In” Store Cattle

“In” Pigs “In”

Afternoon Fat

Cattle “In”

Fat Cattle “Out” Sheep

“Out” Pigs “Out” Store Cattle “In”

Store Cattle “Out”

Sheep “In”

Evening Fat

Cattle “In”

Fat Cattle “Out” Sheep

“Out” Store Cattle “In”

Store Cattle “Out”

Sheep “In”

3.2. EXISTING SALE DESCRIPTIONS

Fat cattle sales occur weekly on Mondays, with cattle deliveries typically beginning at around lunchtime on Sundays. Cattle for the Monday sale must be delivered between 12noon and 7pm on the Sunday. This is to ensure the consistency of yield for the cattle, which are sold for meat by weight. If cattle are not delivered during this period, they cannot participate in the Monday fat cattle sale.

The cattle are removed from the site on the Monday afternoon and into the evening depending on the daily throughput.

Sheep have the largest annual throughput and sales are held weekly on a Tuesday. Sheep begin arriving at the site from around lunchtime on the Monday and continue through until the Tuesday morning when the sale begins. Depending on the daily throughput, sheep will be removed from the site from around lunchtime on Tuesday through to Wednesday morning for larger sales.

Weekly pig sales occur, although during peak months additional sales can be scheduled. Pigs are generally brought to the site on Wednesday morning, and are taken away on Wednesday afternoon. Pig sales are not proposed to occur at the new site.

Store cattle sales occur approximately once a month, due to a lower demand when compared to the fat cattle sales. Cattle are typically delivered to the site from the Thursday morning through to the Friday morning, and are removed through to the Friday evening.

3.3. SALES FIGURES

We have been provided with the last four years of sales data for the existing Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre for sheep, prime cattle and store cattle.

Over this period, the following 85th percentile and maximum sale sizes were recorded:

Sheep: 85th percentile sale of 36,806 sheep, maximum sale of 58,561 sheep.

Prime cattle: 85th percentile sale of 470 cattle, maximum sale of 795 cattle.

Store cattle: 85th percentile sale of 3,771 cattle, maximum sale of 4,806 cattle.

We have been instructed to use these figures in our analysis of the proposed Central Victoria Livestock Exchange.


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3.4. HEAVY VEHICLE VOLUMES

Truck movements associated with sheep, prime cattle and store cattle sales were recorded at the existing BLSC in July, 2014. These have been combined with the sales figures for the same days, to then be used to determine likely truck volumes associated with the 85th percentile design sales figures.

The surveys undertaken included:

Store Cattle Sale: unload between 12-6pm on Thursday, 17th July, 2014 and load between 12-7pm on Friday, 18th July, 2014.

Prime Cattle Sale: unload between 1pm to 6pm on Sunday 6th July, 2014 and unload/load between 7am-2pm on Monday, 7th July, 2014.

Sheep Sale: unload between 3pm to 10pm on Monday 14th July, 2014 and load between 9am and 4pm Tuesday, 15th July, 2014.

A full breakdown of truck and sales volumes are provided at Appendix A. This includes a breakdown of the heavy vehicle types and also a profile over the time of day, to enable peak hour periods to be determined.

Given the prime cattle sale occurs on a Monday, and sheep begin arriving for the Tuesday sale on the Monday afternoon, Monday represents the overall peak commercial vehicle activity day.

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Figure 8 shows the anticipated heavy vehicle volumes over a Monday where the design

sales figure of 470 prime cattle are sold and 36,806 sheep are yarded for sale the following day. These numbers have been determined by factoring the July sales figures and heavy vehicle volumes.

BLSC advises that during the low season, trucks are generally not loaded to capacity. Therefore, during the busier months and sales the loading of trucks increases, thereby increasing efficiency. As such, the 85th percentile factors have been reduced by 20% to reflect this situation.


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The anticipated peak hour for heavy vehicle movements is 5pm to 6pm on the Monday with the following heavy vehicle volumes expected during that hour (excludes utes and light vehicles with trailers):

85th percentile design day: 33 heavy vehicles in an hour, associated with a sheep sales figure of 36,806 sheep.

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Figure 8: Anticipated Monday Heavy Vehicle Movement Profile – 85th Percentile Sales


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4. PROPOSAL

The application is for the site specific rezoning of the subject land for the purposes of a Livestock Exchange. In essence, it is intended to relocate the Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre located at Latrobe Street, Delacombe to the subject land to be the new Central Victoria Livestock Exchange.

A concept development plan has been prepared by Spiire Geolyse, dated 27th August, 2014. The concept plan is attached as Appendix B, and shows:

Truck parking area

Car parking area

Administration and amenities building

Sheep Yards:

Roofed selling pens area: 12,837sqm

8 receivable/draft areas with skillion roof over each draft: 7,650sqm

832 primary selling pens: 10,400sqm

80 secondary selling pens: 1,440sqm

80 delivery pens: 3,960sqm

8 delivery hold yards: 1,888sqm

8 adjustable receival ramps

8 trailer receival ramps

9 adjustable delivery ramps

Cattle Yards:

Roofed selling pens and processing area: 4,235sqm

200 primary selling pens: 2,640sqm

80 secondary selling/receival pens: 1,232sqm

10 delivery holding yards: 2,186sqm

14 holding/feed yards: 1,333sqm

6 fixed dual purpose loading/unloading ramps

2 adjustable loading ramps.

Truck washing area (4 spaces)

It is understood that the relocated saleyards will operate in a similar manner to the existing saleyards, as follows:

Fat cattle sales: Weekly on Mondays

Sheep sales: Weekly on Tuesdays

Store cattle sales: Approximately monthly on a Friday

Unlike at the existing saleyards, there will be no pig or horse sales at the new site.

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The internal road network has been designed to accommodate B-doubles accessing the truck loading / unloading areas and truck storage areas, as well as circulating the site.


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5. CAR PARKING CONSIDERATIONS

5.1. STATUTORY CAR PARKING REQUIREMENTS

The proposed use of the site falls within the land-use category of ‘saleyard’ under Clause 74 of the Planning Scheme.

A planning application may be subject to the provisions of Clause 52.06 of the Planning Scheme. The car parking requirement for a ‘saleyard’ is set out in the Table at Clause 52.06-05, and requires 10% of the site area to be set aside for parking.

We have presumed the requirement relates to the area of the site designated for saleyards, being in the order of 20 hectares, realising a requirement for an area of 20,000 square metres for parking.

The proposal sets aside approximately 9,400 square metres for car parking and truck parking (not including the circulatory road), and accordingly a partial waiver of the statutory car parking requirements is required.

Clause 52.06-3 of the Planning Scheme allows for the statutory car parking requirement to be reduced (including to zero).

Practice Note 22 (April 2013) specifies that the provisions draw a distinction between the assessment of likely demand for parking spaces, and whether it is appropriate to allow the supply of fewer car spaces. These are two (2) separate considerations, one technical while the other is more strategic. Different factors are taken into account in each consideration.

Accordingly, the Applicant must satisfy the Responsible Authority that the provision of car parking is appropriate on the basis of a two step process which has regard to:

The car parking demand (Car Parking Demand Assessment) likely to be generated by development.

Whether it is appropriate to allow fewer spaces to be provided than the number likely to be generated by the use.

An assessment of the appropriateness of reducing the car parking provision below the statutory requirement is set out as follows.

5.2. CAR PARKING DEMAND ASSESSMENT

A previous application for the relocation of the BLSC to Learmonth recommended the provision of 240 car parking spaces and parking for approximately 30 trucks. This figure was derived from a review of parking survey data collected for various sale events at BLSC in August, 2005, as well as a review of the provision of parking at a number of saleyards across Victoria.

In addition to this, we have reviewed parking survey data collected to support the application for the relocation of the Northern Victoria Livestock Exchange in 2010.


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5.2.1. Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre

A series of parking occupancy surveys were completed of the existing Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre in Delacombe as part of the Grogan Richards traffic assessment at the application stage for the proposed relocation to Learmonth in 2005.

Surveys were completed for a single sheep sale, prime cattle sale and store cattle sale in August, 2005. Details of the sale date, number of head sold and peak parking demands are summarised as follows:

Friday, 12th August, 2005: Peak parking demand of 234 vehicles for a monthly store cattle sale size of 3,092 cattle.

Monday 15th August, 2005: Peak parking demand of 122 vehicles for a weekly prime cattle sale size of 122 cattle.

Tuesday, 16th August, 2005: Peak parking demand of 140 vehicles for a weekly sheep sale size of 13,192 sheep.

It is noted that the above parked vehicle numbers include trucks. The Grogan Richards report states that in the order of 35-40 trucks were parked on site during the monthly store cattle sale i.e. around 200 cars and 35 trucks for a monthly store cattle sale size of 3,092 cattle.

5.2.2. Northern Victoria Livestock Exchange

A series of parking occupancy surveys were completed of the existing Northern Victoria Livestock Exchange in Whytes Road, Bandiana as part of a CPG traffic assessment.

These surveys were completed at the following times:

Wednesday 3rd March, 2010 between 3pm-10:30pm at 15 minute intervals, and

Thursday 4th March, 2010 between 6am-3pm at 15 minute intervals.

The above times were chosen to cover the entire sale period for the 4th March, 2010 store cattle sale.

The Wednesday survey times correspond with times when cattle are delivered (receivables) to the livestock exchange. The Thursday survey times correspond with the remaining receivables, the sales times and the period over which the majority of buyers load vehicles for external deliveries.

The peak time for the surveys was recorded at 11am Thursday 4th March, 2010, where a total of 227 parked cars were observed on the site, which relates to a sale size of 2,800 store cattle. A maximum of 41 trucks was observed on the site at 12:30pm.

The recommended car parking provision for the relocated Northern Victoria Livestock Exchange was for 230 sealed spaces, 50 overflow gravel spaces and 120 overflow grass spaces. In addition, a total of 40 sealed truck parking spaces were recommended.

The provision of 400 spaces total was to support a maximum sale of 9,000 cattle, with the sealed 230 spaces to support a ‘typical’ sale as was surveyed in March, 2010 when 2,800 cattle were sold.


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5.2.3. Victorian Saleyard Sites

In their 2005 report, Grogan Richards reviewed the parking provision at a number of saleyard sites across Victoria which were considered relevant to the BLSC, as follows:

Table 4: Victorian Saleyard Parking Provision Location Car Parking Truck Parking Annual Throughput

Bendigo Livestock Exchange

100 marked spaces in parking compound

No specific truck spaces

Average estimate: 1.2 million sheep and lambs;

and 30,000 cattle Camperdown Regional Livestock Selling Centre

~80 in unmarked compound


Average estimates: 58,000 cattle and 20,000 calves

Hamilton Livestock Exchange



Last financial year: 1 million sheep & lambs;

and 62,742 cattle Korumburra South Gippsland Regional Saleyards



Average estimate: 130,000 cattle

Sale Livestock Exchange ~80 in unmarked compound


Average estimate: 60,000 cattle

5.2.4. Recommended Parking Provision

We believe that the impact of larger sales is likely to lead to larger individual sales and distribute the activity on sales days over more hours, rather than necessarily increase the intensity of activity at any one time.

The CVLX is estimated to have an annual throughput in the order of 70,000 cattle and 1.6 million sheep. The existing 85th percentile sales figures are

Sheep: 85th percentile sale of 36,806 sheep, maximum sale of 58,561 sheep.

Prime cattle: 85th percentile sale of 470 cattle, maximum sale of 795 cattle.

Store cattle: 85th percentile sale of 3,771 cattle, maximum sale of 4,806 cattle.

From the parking survey results at the BLSC, it appears that the highest parking demands occurred during the monthly store cattle sale, when around 200 cars and 35 trucks were parked for a sale size of 3,100 approx.

The surveys undertaken at the existing Bandiana exchange had parking demands during the monthly store cattle sale of 227 cars and 41 trucks for a sale size of 2,800 approx.

From all of the above information, the recommended parking provision is 250 marked car parking spaces, with a provision for overflow grassed parking in the order of 100 spaces. We expect that this provision will be sufficient to accommodate the parking demands associated with 85th percentile sales for weekly sheep and monthly store cattle sales within constructed parking spaces, and accommodate the overflow parking demands associated with maximum sales within grassed areas.

It is recommended that a truck parking area to accommodate in the order of 30 trucks is provided, noting that there are a total of 25 loading ramps proposed as part of the facility and trucks will be parked at these also.

In design terms, it is typical to allow approximately 25 square metres per parking space to account for the actual car space and access aisle. In this regard, parking for 350 parking spaces will require in the order of 8,750 square metres.


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For trucks, we conservatively estimate an area of approximately 150 square metres per truck to accommodate a B-Double and access. Provision for 35 trucks would therefore require 5,250 square metres.

Overall it is estimated the site would need to set aside in the order of 14,000 square metres to accommodate the recommended parking provision.

The plans presently show an area of approximately 9,400 square metres, and therefore should be broadened to allow for further parking.

Based on the above assessment, we are of the view that a partial waiver of the statutory car parking requirements of 20,000 square metres for parking is justified; however the designate parking area should be enlarged to provide an area of some 14,000 square metres.

Furthermore, it is recommended that at the planning application stage there is a requirement to show a provision for 250 constructed car spaces and 35 truck spaces, and demonstrate how a further 100 cars could be accommodated in a grassed area.

5.3. PARKING LAYOUT AND ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS

A total of 350 parking spaces are recommended on the site, including:

250 constructed parking spaces,

100 overflow grassed spaces.

All parking spaces within the constructed car park should accord with the requirements of Clause 52.06 of the Planning Scheme.

For the 250 car space constructed car parking area, it is recommended that at least two access points are provided to the circulation road, and that these are provided at a width of at least 5.5 metres to accommodate two-way traffic.

The access road from Sunraysia Highway should be designed for two-way traffic and accommodate a B-double truck passing a car.

The internal road network should be designed in order to accommodate the manoeuvring requirements of a B-double articulated vehicle. The plans have been reviewed accordingly, and we are satisfied that B-Doubles can access the loading docks and circulate throughout the site.

The site access with the Sunraysia Highway will provide for all movements.


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6. TRAFFIC CONSIDERATIONS

6.1. TRAFFIC GENERATION

For the purposes of design, it is typical to work on the 85th percentile event.

The weekly peak event at the proposed CVLX will be the weekly sheep sale on a Tuesday. The overall peak traffic periods for the site will occur during the arrival and departure of people attending the sale event.

It is noted that the peak hour volumes which would be anticipated on a Friday for a monthly store cattle sale may be higher than this, however they will only occur once a month and it is considered more appropriate to design based on the anticipated weekly peak hour volumes.

At present there is no traffic survey data for light vehicle movements for weekly sheep sales. To provide a conservative assessment of expected light vehicle numbers we have relied upon survey data of monthly store cattle sales, which seem to typically attract the highest visitation.

Traffic surveys were undertaken for the Northern Victoria Livestock Exchange, for a sale size of 2,800 cattle, which recorded peak hour traffic volumes in the order of 150 vehicles between 10am and 11am and in the order of 130 vehicles between 1pm and 2pm (of which 10-15% were trucks). These peak hours represent the highest volume of traffic associated with the arrival and departure of agents / patrons etc. attending the sale event.

We note that the recorded peak periods do not correspond with the AM and PM peak periods of Sunraysia Highway.

The anticipated heavy vehicle profile for a Tuesday based on the BLSC survey data (discussed in Section 3.4) shows an anticipated 19 heavy vehicles and 2 heavy vehicles during the identified overall peak traffic periods of 10am to 11am and 1pm to 2pm.

In view of the foregoing information, to provide a robust assessment it will be conservatively assumed the weekly sheep sale will generate a peak hour volume of 200 vehicles in each of the entry and exit peak periods, inclusive of 10% commercial vehicles.

6.2. TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION

CVLX has provided detailed data which shows the distribution of existing sheep and cattle vendors and buyers across the state. This has enabled likely routes to and from the site, particularly for heavy vehicles, to be determined.

The predicted traffic distribution and traffic volumes are based on the following assumptions:

A directional split of 85% to / from the east, and 15% to / from the west along Sunraysia Highway.

During the 10-11am arrival period, a split comprising 90% arrivals and 10% departures.

During the 1pm-2pm departure period, a split comprising 10% arrivals and 90% departures.


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It is typical for accesses to be designed to operate for a 10 year period. Therefore, we have applied a 2% compounded growth rate to traffic volumes on Sunraysia Highway to establish a 2024 design volume.

The projected post development peak hour volumes are illustrated in Figure 9.

Figure 9: Predicted Tuesday Post‐Development Traffic Volumes

6.3. ACCESS DESIGN

Based on the post development traffic volumes, AustRoads Guide to Road Design Part 4A at Figure 4.9 recommends localised widening of the Sunraysia Highway to accommodate a channelised short right turn lane (CHR(S)), and a basic left turn lane (BAL).

However, given the projected levels of left turning traffic, inclusive of commercial vehicles, it is recommended the requirement for a basic left turn lane is upgraded to a short auxiliary left turn lane (AUL(S)).

AustRoads Guide to Road Design Part 4A specifies a Safe Intersection Sight Distance requirement of 262 metres for cars and 317 metres for trucks (based on a 2.5s reaction time). Preliminary investigations show that the sight distance requirements are achieved.

6.4. TRAFFIC IMPACTS

An assessment of the performance of the proposed site access, comprising a CHR(S) and AUL(S) with a single exit lane has been undertaken using Sidra Intersection 5.1. The assessment has used the volumes outlined in Figure 9.

The assumed intersection layout for the purposes of analysis is illustrated in Figure 10, and is premised on the AustRoads requirements for turn lane lengths based on the design speed and anticipated volumes.

153 (17)

17 (153) 3 (27)

27 (3)

62 (63)

65 (62)

Sunraysia Highway

Site Access

N

10am-11am volumes (1pm-2pm Volumes)

Predicted Development Volumes Predicted Volumes based on 2% increase in volume per year


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Figure 10: Sidra Intersection Layout of Proposed Conditions

The intersection capacity analysis allows estimation of key operating parameters such as intersection degree of saturation (X), 95th percentile queue lengths, and average delay which are described below:

Degree of Saturation (DoS) – measure of intersection performance expressed as a ratio of demand/capacity. A DOS greater than 0.90 is generally regarded as unsatisfactory for a un-signalised intersection, see below:

Level of Service Intersection Degree of Saturation

Level of Service Unsignalised Intersection Signalised Intersection

A Excellent <= 0.60 <= 0.60

B Very Good 0.60 – 0.70 0.60 – 0.70

C Good 0.70 – 0.80 0.70 – 0.90

D Acceptable 0.80 – 0.90 0.90 – 0.95

E Poor 0.90 – 1.00 0.95 – 1.00

F Very Poor >= 1.0 >= 1.0

95th Percentile Queue Length (m) – one car represents a 7m queue.

Average delay - no. of seconds delayed.


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The critical gaps and follow up gaps for each movement which have been adopted within the Sidra analysis are provided in Table 5. These allow for greater gaps than would be assumed for light vehicle traffic, to minimise the impacts on through traffic along Sunraysia Highway.

Table 5: Critical Gaps and Follow up Gaps Adopted for Sidra Analysis

Movement Critical

Gap Follow up Gap

Source

Right turn into site access from Sunraysia Hwy

4.5s 2.5s Sidra Default settings, which are higher than Austroads (AGRD Pt 4A) recommended gaps

Left turn into Sunraysia Hwy from site access

14s 3s Required by Austroads (AGRD Pt 4A) in order for exiting vehicles to not interfere with vehicles on Sunraysia Highway

Right turn into Sunraysia Hwy from site access

14s 3s Required by Austroads (AGRD Pt 4A) in order for exiting vehicles to not interfere with vehicles on Sunraysia Highway

The Sidra output results for the intersection between the site access and Sunraysia Highway for the two peak periods (10am-11am and 1pm-2pm) are provided at Appendix C.

Given the low volume of traffic along Sunraysia Highway, minimal delays are expected on any approach during either peak period. The DOS for the overall intersection is 0.07 for the 10am-11am peak and 0.19 for the 1pm-2pm peak.

In view of the foregoing, it is expected that the proposed access will suitably accommodate the projected levels of traffic.

6.5. REGIONAL TRAFFIC IMPACTS

Detailed data has been provided which identifies the location of cattle and sheep vendors and buyers by sale size all over the state (provided at Appendix D). This has enabled the likely routes of stock to and from the site to be established.

The data reveals that both vendors and buyers are located broadly throughout Victoria, and there is a relatively small percentage of locally generated traffic. In this regard, the majority of traffic is likely to be attracted to the primary roads, being the Western Highway to generally head east and west, and the Midland Highway (via the Western Highway) to head north or south.

Similarly, more locally generated traffic to the south, west and east is likely to use the Western Highway or Sunraysia Highway.

To the north, local traffic from towns such as Blowhard, Clunes, Talbot and Maryborough may be attracted to use the Ballarat-Maryborough Road travelling through the town of Miners Rest to access and egress the site.

We understand, despite the designation of the road (being an ‘A’ road), that the local Miner’s Rest community is concerned with commercial vehicle traffic travelling through the township.

To estimate the locally generated traffic to the north, we have used the historical vendor and buyer data,


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The data reveals the following percentages immediately to the north:

Sheep vendors: 3.89%

Sheep buyers: none

Cattle vendors: 4.87%

Cattle buyers: 0.31%

Applying these percentages to the anticipated 85th percentile sale of stock results in the following heavy vehicle numbers (excludes deliveries made by utes and light vehicles with trailers attached):

Sheep vendors: 3.89% of 169 heavy vehicles over a 3pm-10pm unload period weekly on a Monday = 7 vehicles, or on average one vehicle an hour.

Prime cattle vendors: 4.87% of 28 vehicles over a 1pm-6pm unload period weekly on a Sunday = 1 vehicle, and

Store cattle vendors: 4.87% of 121 heavy vehicles over a 12pm-6pm unload period monthly on a Thursday = 6 vehicles, or on average one vehicle an hour.

This level of traffic is relatively small and would make no material difference to the operation of Ballarat-Maryborough Road.

Nonetheless, we have explored possible alternative routes to divert heavy vehicle traffic away from the Miners Rest township.

The preferred route for these vehicles would be to be redirected along Learmonth-Sulky Road to the north of Miners Rest to then travel west, turn left onto Sunraysia Highway and continue south-east to the site for arrival, and vice versa for departures.

We have reviewed the key intersections along this route, being Ballarat-Maryborough Road and Learmonth-Sulky Road and Learmonth-Sulky Road and Sunraysia Highway and are satisfied that these can appropriately accommodate B-double and semi-trailer movements.

Should the alternate route be deemed necessary, then the Livestock Exchange should incorporate a management plan and signage plan to direct heavy vehicles to this alternate route.


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7. CONCLUSIONS

Having undertaken a review of traffic engineering issues associated with the proposed saleyard development at Sunraysia Highway, Miners Rest, we are of the opinion that:

1. The development has a statutory car parking requirement under Clause 52.06 of 20,000sqm set aside for parking, as 9,400sqm is provided on-site, a car parking dispensation is required.

2. It is recommended that 250 constructed parking spaces and 100 overflow parking spaces be provided to accommodate expected 85th percentile and maximum sales events.

3. The proposed parking layout and access arrangements should accord with the relevant standards of the Planning Scheme, and current practice.

4. The internal road network of the saleyards has been designed to accommodate the manoeuvring requirements of a B-double articulated vehicle, which is an appropriate design vehicle for this development.

5. The level of traffic generated as a result of this proposal can be accommodated on Sunraysia Highway, subject to an appropriate intersection treatment being installed to the satisfaction of VicRoads.

6. The intersection analysis indicates that the site access to the Sunraysia Highway will operate under a Level of Service A (LOS A) representing excellent conditions and accordingly, the development traffic will not have an adverse impact on the Sunraysia Highway,

7. Anticipated heavy vehicle traffic volumes through Miners Rest will be low and this traffic will be redirected along Learmonth-Sulky Road as part of a truck management plan for the site.

8. There are no traffic engineering reasons why a planning permit for the proposed saleyards should be refused, subject to appropriate conditions.


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Appendix A Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre Sales & Truck Data

Summary

Prepared by Traffix Group Pty Ltd

Existing BLSC Sales & Truck Breakdown Data by Day:

Jul-14 85th %ile Max Jul-14 85th %ile Max Jul-14 85th %ile Max

376 470 795 12629 36806 58561 1317 3771 4806

Utility / 4x4 + trailer 22 50% 2 22% 37 39% 39 38% 2 7% 4 9% 5 15%

Rigid Trucks 22 50% 3 33% 35 37% 38 37% 5 19% 32 70% 12 36%

Semi Trailers 0 0% 2 22% 20 21% 22 21% 10 37% 8 17% 8 24%

B- Double Trucks 0 0% 2 22% 3 3% 5 5% 10 37% 2 4% 8 24%

TOTAL 44 100% 9 100% 95 100% 104 100% 27 100% 46 100% 33 100%

85th Percentiles:


Rigid Trucks 28 50% 4 33% 102 37% 106 37% 15 19% 92 70% 34 36%

Semi Trailers 0 0% 3 22% 58 21% 61 21% 29 37% 23 17% 23 24%

B- Double Trucks 0 0% 3 22% 9 3% 11 4% 29 37% 6 4% 23 24%

TOTAL 55 100% 11 100% 277 100% 288 100% 79 100% 132 100% 94 100%

Max Truck Volumes:


Rigid Trucks 47 50% 6 33% 162 37% 169 37% 23 19% 117 70% 44 36%

Semi Trailers 0 0% 4 22% 93 21% 97 21% 46 37% 29 17% 29 24%

B- Double Trucks 0 0% 4 22% 14 3% 18 4% 46 37% 7 4% 29 24%

TOTAL 93 100% 19 100% 441 100% 460 100% 125 100% 168 100% 120 100%

Store Cattle Yarded

Thursday/Friday

Sheep Sale Load

15/7/14 - Tuesday

8am-4pm

Load

Sheep Sale Load

85th Percentile

Unload/Load

Sheep Sale Unload

Max

3pm-10pm

Unload

Max Monday

Volumes

Daily 12-6pm

Unload

Sheep Sale Load Max

8am-4pm

Load

3pm-10pm

Unload

85th Percentile

Monday Volumes

Daily

12-7pm

Friday Max Volumes

8am-4pm

Load

Vehicle

Prime Cattle Sale

Load

7/7/14 - Monday

7am-2pm

Loadout

85th Percentile

Sunday Volumes

Daily

Max Sunday

Volumes

Daily

Prime Cattle Sale

Load

M7am-2pm

Loadout

Vehicle

Store Cattle Load

18/7/14 - Friday

12-7pm

Unload/Load

Unload

Thursday Max

Volumes

Store Cattle Unload

17/7/14 - Thursday

12-6pm

Unload

Thursday 85th

Percentile

12-6pm

Unload/Load

12-7pm

Friday 85th

Percentile

From 'BLSC Traffic

Reference Data':

Vehicle

3pm-10pm

Unload

July 2014 - Monday

Volumes

Daily

Prime Cattle Sale

Unload

6/7/14 - Sunday

1pm-6pm

Unload

7am-2pm

Loadout

Prime Cattle Sale

Load

85th Percentile

Sheep Sale Unload

14/7/14 - Monday

Prime Cattle Yarded

Sunday/Monday

Sheep Yarded

Monday/Tuesday

Sheep Sale Unload

85th Percentile

Prepared by Traffix Group Pty Ltd

Existing BLSC Sales & Truck Breakdown Data by Hour:

Jul-14 85th %ile Max Jul-14 85th %ile Max Jul-14 85th %ile Max

376 470 795 12629 36806 58561 1317 3771 4806

Reduction Factor to Account for

Truck Capacity

- 0.8 0.8 - 0.8 0.8 - 0.8 0.8

Time

Sunday Monday Tuesday Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday Friday

0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7:00 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0

8:00 5 0 0 12 0 0 0 43 0

9:00 1 2 0 1 5 0 0 2 17 0

10:00 3 8 0 3 19 0 0 5 69 0

11:00 5 0 0 12 0 0 0 43 0

12:00 0 12 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 35

13:00 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 9 3 2 9 12

14:00 2 3 6 2 0 7 14 3 0 26 18

15:00 9 8 1 3 9 19 2 7 15 30 9 9

16:00 6 13 0 6 30 0 0 10 48 0 0

17:00 3 14 1 3 33 0 2 5 52 0 3

18:00 6 2 0 14 0 5 0 22 0 6

19:00 5 0 12 0 0 0 19 0 0

20:00 9 0 21 0 0 0 33 0 0

21:00 3 0 7 0 0 0 11 0 0

22:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

23:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

22 65 25 28 22 142 58 64 37 227 216 82

BLSC - Surveyed July 2014, 85th

Percentile & Maximum Sales Data

Prime Cattle Yarded Sheep Yarded Store Cattle Yarded

Survey Truck Data - July 2014

Factored to 85th Percentile Anticipated

Trucks Factored to Maximum Anticipated Trucks


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Appendix B Development Plan

0m 100m

Treatment Ponds

Holding Pond

Rainwater Pond

Wetland

Carpark

Administration Building

LEGEND

Machinery Storage

Entrance

Irrigation Pond

Sheep

Irrigation Pond

Cattle

Paved Areas

Stockyards

Roofed Area

Truck Wash Down

Truck Parking

Sunraysia Highway

Western Highway

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Landscape Master PlanLandscape Master PlanIndicative Concept Plan

CVLX | BallaratClient CVLX

Drawing No 138048 Revision A Date 27-08-2014


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Appendix C SIDRA Results Summary

MOVEMENT SUMMARY Site: AM Peak Post-Development 10am-11am 2024

Sunraysia Hwy & Subject SiteGiveway / Yield (Two-Way)

Movement Performance - Vehicles

95% Back of QueueMov ID Turn

DemandFlow HV

Deg.Satn

AverageDelay

Level ofService

Prop. Queued

Effective Stop Rate

AverageSpeed Vehicles Distance

veh/h % v/c sec veh m per veh km/hSouth: Site Access

1 L 2 10.0 0.033 19.6 LOS C 0.3 2.4 0.85 0.52 41.4

3 R 14 10.0 0.033 19.6 LOS C 0.3 2.4 0.85 0.62 41.5

Approach 16 10.0 0.033 19.6 LOS C 0.3 2.4 0.85 0.61 41.5

East: Sunraysia Hwy East

4 L 121 10.0 0.070 14.0 LOS B 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.77 63.6

5 T 65 25.0 0.039 0.0 LOS A 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 100.0

Approach 186 15.3 0.070 9.1 NA 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.50 75.3

West: Sunraysia Hwy West

11 T 68 25.0 0.041 0.0 LOS A 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 100.0

12 R 21 10.0 0.019 15.0 LOS B 0.1 0.6 0.31 0.71 61.4

Approach 89 21.5 0.041 3.5 NA 0.1 0.6 0.07 0.17 89.8

All Vehicles 292 16.9 0.070 7.9 NA 0.3 2.4 0.07 0.40 75.6

Level of Service (LOS) Method: Delay (HCM 2000).

Vehicle movement LOS values are based on average delay per movement

Minor Road Approach LOS values are based on average delay for all vehicle movements.

NA: Intersection LOS and Major Road Approach LOS values are Not Applicable for two-way sign control since the average delay is not a good LOS measure due to zero delays associated with major road movements.

SIDRA Standard Delay Model used.

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MOVEMENT SUMMARY Site: PM Peak Post-Development 1pm-2pm 2024

Sunraysia Hwy & Subject SiteGiveway / Yield (Two-Way)

Movement Performance - Vehicles

95% Back of QueueMov ID Turn

DemandFlow HV

Deg.Satn

AverageDelay

Level ofService

Prop. Queued

Effective Stop Rate

AverageSpeed Vehicles Distance

veh/h % v/c sec veh m per veh km/hSouth: Site Access

1 L 19 10.0 0.193 15.7 LOS C 2.2 16.4 0.80 0.52 43.9

3 R 104 10.0 0.193 15.7 LOS C 2.2 16.4 0.80 0.64 44.0

Approach 123 10.0 0.193 15.7 LOS C 2.2 16.4 0.80 0.62 44.0

East: Sunraysia Hwy East

4 L 12 10.0 0.007 14.0 LOS B 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.77 63.6

5 T 66 25.0 0.040 0.0 LOS A 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 100.0

Approach 78 22.8 0.040 2.1 NA 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.11 94.0

West: Sunraysia Hwy West

11 T 65 25.0 0.039 0.0 LOS A 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 100.0

12 R 2 10.0 0.002 14.5 LOS B 0.0 0.0 0.19 0.70 62.2

Approach 67 24.5 0.039 0.5 NA 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.02 98.6

All Vehicles 268 17.4 0.193 7.9 NA 2.2 16.4 0.37 0.32 62.2

Level of Service (LOS) Method: Delay (HCM 2000).

Vehicle movement LOS values are based on average delay per movement

Minor Road Approach LOS values are based on average delay for all vehicle movements.

NA: Intersection LOS and Major Road Approach LOS values are Not Applicable for two-way sign control since the average delay is not a good LOS measure due to zero delays associated with major road movements.

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Appendix D Ballarat Livestock Selling Centre Detailed Buyer &

Vendor Data

Traffic Study – Sheep Vendors

BLSC: Survey of Existing Sheep Vendors:

E BUNGAREE Victoria 111,654 2.57%

E GORDON Victoria 103,536 2.39%

E BALLARAT Victoria 47,248 1.09%

E STONY CREEK Victoria 38,165 0.88%

E MELBOURNE Victoria 36,450 0.84%

E GREENDALE Victoria 23,094 0.53%

E BALLAN Victoria 22,434 0.52%

E MILLBROOK Victoria 17,469 0.40%

E Total 9.22%N CLUNES Victoria 78,130 1.80%

N MARYBOROUGH Victoria 48,796 1.12%

N Craigie Victoria 34,506 0.80%

N CRESWICK Victoria 21,901 0.50%

N CAMPBELLTOWN Victoria 20,019 0.46%

N TALBOT Victoria 17,882 0.41%

N Total 5.10%NE ASCOT Victoria 267,904 6.17%

NE NEWSTEAD Victoria 25,200 0.58%

NE NEWLYN Victoria 20,987 0.48%

NE Total 7.24%NW AVOCA Victoria 423,136 9.75%

NW BEAUFORT Victoria 366,235 8.44%

NW LEARMONTH Victoria 46,312 1.07%

NW REDBANK Victoria 44,650 1.03%

NW LEXTON Victoria 26,689 0.61%

NW HORSHAM Victoria 20,972 0.48%

NW WAUBRA Victoria 18,794 0.43%

NW HOMEBUSH Victoria 17,730 0.41%

NW LANDSBOROUGH Victoria 16,236 0.37%

NW Total 22.60%S CRESSY Victoria 53,724 1.24%

S WINCHELSEA Victoria 22,871 0.53%

S ROKEWOOD Victoria 20,557 0.47%

S Total 2.24%SE MEREDITH Victoria 24,598 0.57%

SE ELAINE Victoria 17,765 0.41%

SE Total 0.98%SW DARLINGTON Victoria 904,860 20.85%

SW CAMPERDOWN Victoria 246,973 5.69%

SW LISMORE Victoria 183,088 4.22%

SW MORTLAKE Victoria 108,716 2.51%

SW HEXHAM Victoria 75,332 1.74%

SW SKIPTON Victoria 50,273 1.16%

SW WOORNDOO Victoria 43,400 1.00%

SW CHATSWORTH Victoria 42,912 0.99%

SW LAKE BOLAC Victoria 32,422 0.75%

SW CARAMUT Victoria 31,101 0.72%

SW DERRINALLUM Victoria 26,758 0.62%

SW STREATHAM Victoria 24,000 0.55%

SW TATYOON Victoria 23,441 0.54%

SW BERRYBANK Victoria 17,367 0.40%

SW LINTON Victoria 16,561 0.38%

SW Total 42.10%W HAMILTON Victoria 238,700 5.50%

W WINDERMERE Victoria 58,936 1.36%

W ARARAT Victoria 48,675 1.12%

W WILLAURA Victoria 42,655 0.98%

W DUNKELD Victoria 18,477 0.43%

W BURRUMBEET Victoria 17,526 0.40%

W GLENTHOMPSON Victoria 16,080 0.37%

W STAWELL Victoria 15,905 0.37%

W Total 10.53%Grand Total 100.00%

4,339,802

Traffic Study – Sheep Buyers

BLSC: Survey of Existing Sheep Buyers:

Direction BuyerLocation BuyerState intTotal

E Brooklyn Vic 504576 10.48%

E BALLARAT Vic 430686 8.94%

E Cranbourne Vic 168364 3.50%

E POOTILLA Vic 102575 2.13%

E DANDENONG SOUTH Vic 73560 1.53%

E Patterson Lakes Vic 58198 1.21%

E Sunshine Vic 54531 1.13%

E Bacchus Marsh Vic 51644 1.07%

E WARRAGUL Vic 48208 1.00%

E Korumburra Vic 38109 0.79%

E Total 31.77%N Kyneton Vic 338552 7.03%

N ECHUCA Vic 51566 1.07%

N Nathalia Vic 44462 0.92%

N Total 9.02%NE Wangaratta Vic 265712 5.52%

NE TALLANGATTA Vic 86372 1.79%

NE Total 7.31%NW Birchip Vic 136163 2.83%

NW Total 2.83%S COLAC Vic 130464 2.71%

S Total 2.71%SE GEELONG NORTH Vic 223249 4.63%

SE Total 4.63%SW WARRNAMBOOL Vic 750971 15.59%

SW Hamilton Vic 136749 2.84%

SW Total 18.43%W STAWELL Vic 494147 10.26%

W Murray Bridge SA 321220 6.67%

W Ararat Vic 249508 5.18%

W Wingfield SA 57254 1.19%


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Traffic Study – Cattle Vendors

BLSC: Survey of Existing Cattle Vendors:

Direction intTotal VendorLocation VendorState % of total

E 687 BALLARAT VIC 3.86%

E 581 BALLAN VIC 3.27%

E 270 DUNNSTOWN VIC 1.52%

E 231 NAVIGATORS VIC 1.30%

E 192 MYRNIONG VIC 1.08%

E 178 BUNGAREE VIC 1.00%

E 178 SPRINGBANK VIC 1.00%

E 164 MILLBROOK VIC 0.92%

E 146 BULLAROOK VIC 0.82%

E 144 GORDON VIC 0.81%

E 116 MOLLONGHIP VIC 0.65%

E 109 INVERMAY VIC 0.61%

E 104 BACCHUS MARSH VIC 0.59%

E 85 MOUNT EGERTON VIC 0.48%

E 81 DEAN VIC 0.46%

E 73 ROWSLEY VIC 0.41%

E 70 KORWEINGUBOORA VIC 0.39%

E 64 WARRENHEIP VIC 0.36%

E 63 CLARETOWN VIC 0.35%

E 56 MOUNT WALLACE VIC 0.32%

E 56 WALLACE VIC 0.32%

E 53 WATTLE FLAT VIC 0.30%

E 52 BEREMBOKE VIC 0.29%

E 48 BOLWARRAH VIC 0.27%

E 48 POOTILLA VIC 0.27%

E 46 BUNDING VIC 0.26%

E 38 KOROBEIT VIC 0.21%

E 37 CLARKES HILL VIC 0.21%

E 36 GREENDALE VIC 0.20%

E 35 LEIGH CREEK VIC 0.20%

E 27 BLAKEVILLE VIC 0.15%

E Total 22.89%N 335 CRESWICK VIC 1.88%

N 265 BLOWHARD VIC 1.49%

N 190 ASCOT VIC 1.07%

N 172 CLUNES VIC 0.97%

N 156 TALBOT VIC 0.88%

N 116 MINERS REST VIC 0.65%

N 89 BALD HILLS VIC 0.50%

N 68 MARYBOROUGH VIC 0.38%

N 54 SULKY VIC 0.30%

N 49 BROOMFIELD VIC 0.28%

N 46 COGHILLS CREEK VIC 0.26%

N 35 MOUNT ROWAN VIC 0.20%

N 25 Mount BECKWORTH VIC 0.14%

N Total 9.00%NE 184 BLAMPIED VIC 1.04%

NE 177 NEWLYN VIC 1.00%

NE 152 SMEATON VIC 0.86%

NE 114 CARISBROOK VIC 0.64%

NE 101 DAYLESFORD VIC 0.57%

NE 89 KINGSTON VIC 0.50%

NE 78 MUSK VIC 0.44%

NE 59 LEONARDS HILL VIC 0.33%

NE 41 TRENTHAM VIC 0.23%

NE 39 KOOROOCHEANG VIC 0.22%

NE 38 SPRINGMOUNT VIC 0.21%

NE 35 FRANKLINFORD VIC 0.20%

NE 33 BULLARTO VIC 0.19%

NE 33 LANGDONS HILL VIC 0.19%

NE 30 GLENHOPE VIC 0.17%

NE 28 MOUNT FRANKLIN VIC 0.16%

NE 27 GLENLYON VIC 0.15%

NE Total 7.08%NW 361 WAUBRA VIC 2.03%

NW 166 LEARMONTH VIC 0.93%

NW 135 AVOCA VIC 0.76%

NW 120 AMPHITHEATRE VIC 0.68%

NW 113 ADDINGTON VIC 0.64%

NW 94 LEXTON VIC 0.53%

NW 56 ELMHURST VIC 0.32%

NW 48 BUNG BONG VIC 0.27%

NW 46 ST ARNAUD VIC 0.26%

NW 43 NATTE YALLOCK VIC 0.24%

NW 41 GLENORCHY VIC 0.23%

NW 40 BARKLY VIC 0.23%

NW 36 MORRL MORRL VIC 0.20%

NW 36 RATHSCAR VIC 0.20%

NW 34 CROWLANDS VIC 0.19%

NW 32 AMPITHEATRE VIC 0.18%

NW 31 MOONAMBEL VIC 0.17%

NW 25 LILLICUR VIC 0.14%

NW Total 8.20%S 231 NAPOLEONS VIC 1.30%

S 69 CAMBRIAN HILL VIC 0.39%

S 50 MOUNT MERCER VIC 0.28%

S 41 DURHAM LEAD VIC 0.23%

S 36 WINCHELSEA VIC 0.20%

S 30 BIRREGURRA VIC 0.17%

S 30 GARIBALDI VIC 0.17%

S 26 SHELFORD VIC 0.15%

S Total 2.89%SE 286 SCOTSBURN VIC 1.61%

SE 135 YENDON VIC 0.76%

SE 102 MEREDITH VIC 0.57%

SE 80 CLARENDON VIC 0.45%

SE 75 ELAINE VIC 0.42%

SE 72 BUNINYONG VIC 0.41%

SE 60 LAL LAL VIC 0.34%

SE 52 MORRISONS VIC 0.29%

SE 38 FRESHWATER CREEK VIC 0.21%

SE 32 BUNGAL VIC 0.18%

SE Total 5.24%SW 359 SMYTHES CREEK VIC 2.02%

SW 266 ROSS CREEK VIC 1.50%

SW 173 SNAKE VALLEY VIC 0.97%

SW 154 SKIPTON VIC 0.87%

SW 113 HADDON VIC 0.64%

SW 96 LAKE BOLAC VIC 0.54%

SW 90 MORTLAKE VIC 0.51%

SW 87 SCARSDALE VIC 0.49%

SW 79 SMYTHESDALE VIC 0.44%

SW 75 DARLINGTON VIC 0.42%

SW 66 CAPE CLEAR VIC 0.37%

SW 56 LINTON VIC 0.32%

SW 42 TATYOON VIC 0.24%

SW 40 DERRINALLUM VIC 0.23%

SW 34 LISMORE VIC 0.19%

SW 33 MANNIBADAR VIC 0.19%

SW 31 PITTONG VIC 0.17%

SW 29 NOORAT VIC 0.16%

SW 28 STREATHAM VIC 0.16%

SW 27 BRADVALE VIC 0.15%

SW 27 CAMPERDOWN VIC 0.15%

SW 27 STONELEIGH VIC 0.15%

SW 26 TERANG VIC 0.15%

SW 26 VITE VITE VIC 0.15%

SW Total 11.16%W 332 ARARAT VIC 1.87%

W 329 BEAUFORT VIC 1.85%

W 240 STAWELL VIC 1.35%

W 203 CARDIGAN VIC 1.14%

W 191 BURRUMBEET VIC 1.07%

W 143 WINDERMERE VIC 0.80%

W 89 BO PEEP VIC 0.50%

W 67 BREWSTER VIC 0.38%

W 64 RAGLAN VIC 0.36%

W 58 CARNGHAM VIC 0.33%

W 41 STOCKYARD HILL VIC 0.23%

W 40 MOUNT EMU VIC 0.23%

W 40 MOYSTON VIC 0.23%

W 39 GREAT WESTERN VIC 0.22%

W 39 TRAWALLA VIC 0.22%

W 36 ERCILDOUNE VIC 0.20%

W 33 BUANGOR VIC 0.19%

W 33 FYANS CREEK VIC 0.19%

W 33 LEDCOURT VIC 0.19%

W 33 WARRAK VIC 0.19%

W 31 BELLELLEN VIC 0.17%

W 31 LAKE GOLDSMITH VIC 0.17%

W 28 POMONAL VIC 0.16%


BLSC: Survey of Existing Cattle Buyers

Direction intTotal BuyerLocation BuyerState % of total

E 2068 POOWONG Victoria 7.81%

E 1868 LANCE CREEK Victoria 7.06%

E 1605 BALLARAT Victoria 6.06%

E 1285 BACCHUS MARSH Victoria 4.86%

E 998 CRANBOURNE Victoria 3.77%

E 476 POOTILLA Victoria 1.80%

E 387 SEYMOUR Victoria 1.46%

E 290 WARRAGUL Victoria 1.10%

E 225 BUNGAREE Victoria 0.85%

E 184 MOE Victoria 0.70%

E 123 LEONGATHA Victoria 0.46%

E 117 BULLAROOK Victoria 0.44%

E 116 CLARETOWN Victoria 0.44%

E 113 PAKENHAM Victoria 0.43%

E 112 BUFFALO Victoria 0.42%

E 76 SPRINGBANK Victoria 0.29%

E Total 37.95%N 201 ASCOT Victoria 0.76%

N 82 CLUNES Victoria 0.31%

N Total 1.07%NE 1457 KYNETON Victoria 5.51%

NE 95 NEWLYN Victoria 0.36%

NE Total 5.86%NW 1058 RATHSCAR WEST Victoria 4.00%

NW 341 YEUNGROON EAST Victoria 1.29%

NW 259 BIMBOURIE Victoria 0.98%

NW Total 6.26%S 201 COLAC Victoria 0.76%

S Total 0.76%SE 1062 ANAKIE Victoria 4.01%

SE 630 GEELONG Victoria 2.38%

SE 361 BUNINGYONG Victoria 1.36%

SE 230 Meredith Victoria 0.87%

SE 166 SCOTSBURN Victoria 0.63%

SE Total 9.25%SW 4165 WARNAMBOOL Victoria 18.75%

SW 121 ROSS CREEK Victoria 0.46%

SW 115 SMYTHES CREEK Victoria 0.43%

SW Total 19.64%W 171 HORSHAM Victoria 0.65%

W 140 BROUGHTON Victoria 0.53%

W 82 CARDIGAN Victoria 0.31%


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