Lighting the Region Major Roads
The Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance (CVGA), on behalf of 18 project partners, received funding under the Collaborative Councils Sustainability Fund to collaboratively scope the options to deliver the major road lighting bulk changeover program from 2019/20, as well as the residential lighting replacement for the City of Ballarat.
The objectives of the project include:
The project will enable Councils to innovatively reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions associated with major road lighting assets, as well as climate change impacts in their respective municipalities. It will also assist the Victorian Government in meeting its emissions reduction targets of 15-20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and net zero emissions by 2050 (as per Climate Change Act 2017).
The project scope includes:
The CVGA appointed Ironbark Sustainability to undertake the work.
The project is expected to be completed in June 2019.
The objectives of the project include:
- Confirming specifications relevant to the major road lighting bulk changeover project in the project partner region.
- Providing project partner Councils with a clear pathway to implement the major road lighting changeover in their respective municipalities.
The project will enable Councils to innovatively reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions associated with major road lighting assets, as well as climate change impacts in their respective municipalities. It will also assist the Victorian Government in meeting its emissions reduction targets of 15-20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and net zero emissions by 2050 (as per Climate Change Act 2017).
The project scope includes:
- Preparing bulk changeover process with DNSPs and relevant stakeholders including Vic Roads.
- Identifying the detailed requirements for the major road lighting changeover program including existing and future technology options.
- Developing public lighting plans for the purpose of the changeover program.
- Assessing the current major road lighting options to meet relevant requirements.
- Compiling a final design and specification in readiness for the procurement process.
- Developing installation maps for each municipality.
- Developing community education and promotional material.
- Confirming project requirements for both public and project focused communications.
The CVGA appointed Ironbark Sustainability to undertake the work.
The project is expected to be completed in June 2019.
Project Partners
