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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (By Outcomes)Land InformationStrategic Planning Framework contribution: Goal 2 - The Economy, Goal 4 - The Regions, Goal 5 - Governance Desired OutcomeThe State's administrative, commercial and social systems are supported by a land information base and certainty of ownership and other interests in land. There is a growing recognition in Australia of the efficiencies both in time and cost reduction which can be gained in both the public and private sector by converting the paper based conveyancing property transaction process and the land subdivision process to an electronic paperless process. DLI has a number of projects in 2004/05 that will begin the process of converting both these processes from a paper-based system to an electronic one. Record Business LevelsRegistration Services Branch has delivered exceptional service to its customers in a record year of business for the Branch. The financial year of 2003/2004 saw 400,158 documents lodged and registered, the largest ever in the history of DLI. In addition, the total number of new lots created during 2003/04 was 28,309, the highest figure since 1994/95. The land value of these registered documents was $24.8 billion. The amount of finance secured by these registered documents was $39.9 billion. All of these transactions are secured and registered under the State Guarantee of Title in accordance with the Transfer of Land Act 1893. Carbon Rights and Tree Plantation AgreementsRegistration Services Branch, in conjunction with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure, developed a system for the registration of Carbon Rights and Tree Plantation agreements within the land title registration system. This registration system provides landowners with a legal framework for allocating or sharing financial benefits from carbon sinks (the amount of carbon stored in land). As anticipated by the Kyoto Protocol, there will be an increase in land use, land use change and forestry activities which sequester carbon. This agreement will assist Western Australia and Australia, as a whole, in complying with its international Greenhouse obligations as stated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. QA AccreditationRegistration Services Branch maintained their Quality Assurance certification to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 standard and is accredited for the provision of land registration services. This includes the audit of the geodetic network, freehold, Crown and strata sub-divisional plans; the creation of new certificates of title from those plans; the registration of interests in both freehold and Crown land; provision of advice; and maintaining and upgrading databases that support those processes. Data Capture Project - DLI/Western Australian Electoral CommissionRegistration Services Branch collaborated with the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) in a project which resulted in the electronic capture in SmartPlan of the State's Local Government Authorities Ward Boundaries. These are used in the electoral process for Local Government Councillors and assist in establishing State and Federal Electoral Boundaries. Regularly updated and readily accessible online via Landgate, the new boundaries will create efficiencies across State and Local Government. DLI is the authoritative host of the State's ward boundary data. State and Local Governments now have 24-hour online access to accurate, up to date information generating efficiencies in the electoral process. The capture and implementation of ward boundaries into DLI's cadastral systems has generated time and cost efficiencies for both the WA Electoral Commission and DLI and also enhances accuracy of the electoral boundaries and rolls. Topographic Restructure ProjectTopographic data is an important fundamental dataset for the State. A two-year project, which began in November 2003, will migrate existing topographic data that is held in a Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) format to a more modern Geographic Information System (GIS). The migration involves the integration of the best available data held by different Government agencies into the new format. Input from 15 Government Agencies has assisted in the development of the topographic GIS data model. In addition, DLI's base topographic data is undergoing cleansing of spatial and attribute anomalies in preparation for the migration. Discussions with agencies are progressing to formalise partnerships in order to develop methodologies for the dataset's ongoing maintenance. Rangeland surveysThe State Rangelands Survey program continued to provide valuable resource management information to the pastoral industry. Since the removal of Crown land administration from DLI to DPI in July 2003, the section has retained close support links to the Pastoral Lands Board (PLB) supplying field expertise, mapping services and articles for the PLB newsletter 'Pastoral Lines'. The following projects made up the bulk of the work performed by the section throughout the last financial year: Lower Murchison - mapping of 13,000 square kilometres of country east of Kalbarri along the Murchison River has been completed within the section's Geographic Information System. This survey completed a gap that existed between the rangeland resource surveys to the north and east, and the State soil survey program in the south. Individual resource reports for each pastoral lease have been provided to pastoralists with recommendations, where necessary, for the better management for areas subject to environmental degradation. An extended report of the whole region will be prepared, starting in 2005. Ashburton - a report entitled 'Re-Assessment Of Carrying Capacities In The Ashburton River Catchment' was distributed in 2003 to pastoralists within the Ashburton River catchment. It provides detail of the finding of the survey conducted in the previous year to assess the spread of Buffel Grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) throughout the area. This is an exotic grass that grows vigorously in favourable conditions and substantially enhances the livestock carrying capacity of the area it colonises. The Valuer General will use this information to reassess values of individual pastoral leases based on their new potential. Pilbara - the printing of the Pilbara Ranges Survey technical report 'An Inventory And Condition Survey Of The Pilbara Region Of Western Australia' and its sister report entitled 'The Pastoral Resources And Their Management Of The Pilbara Region Of Western Australia' will be ready for printing early in the 2004-2005 financial year. Commitments to more urgent business have meant that the target date for these publications has slipped from 2003/2004. The data was pre-released to the pastoral industry two years ago to assist in the development of station management plans. The data is already being used to good effect by pastoralists, mining companies, private consultants and the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Nullarbor - the survey has been on-hold while the Pilbara project is being completed. It is scheduled to be re-started in 2004. The survey program for the remainder of the State, after the Nullarbor, comprises the Southern Goldfields centred around Kalgoorlie and extends eastward to meet the Nullarbor region. This would see the completion of the program of regional rangeland surveys across the entire pastoral area of Western Australia. The outcome of this is a statewide and consistent, natural resource GIS that will be used for State and regional planning and management for both the conservation and pastoral estate as countenanced in the Western Australian State Sustainability Strategy (2003). Community Titles Advisory CommitteeThe Community Titles Advisory Committee (CTAC) was formed in late 1997 to meet the then Government's commitment to the ongoing review of the Strata Titles Act (STA). The Minister for Land Information has approved the re-constitution of the Committee for a further two-year term from April 2004 to March 2006. The Committee continues to assist DLI with its current review of parts of the Strata Titles Act 1985. The objectives of the CTAC are to consider proposals for legislative change in relation to properties with separate lots and shared services. DLI provides administrative and operational support to the Committee. Non-government members of the Committee are paid a sitting fee of $50 per meeting. During the financial year the Committee considered topics as part of the review project being conducted by DLI. Members of the CTAC liaised with the DLI officer undertaking the review to develop solutions to the problems identified. The Committee has completed its consideration of the following topics: The topics to be considered by the Committee during 2004-2005 are: The Committee Members July 2003 to June 2004 were:
Geographic Names CommitteeThe Geographic Names Committee provides advice on the naming of townsites, suburbs, localities, roads and other features. It met four times in 2003/2004. Members and their attendance (including attendance by deputy) was:
The Committee experienced a change in Chairman during the year, with Gary Fenner replacing Andrew Burke. This reflected a restructure in DLI's Divisions. Mr Kevin Trent of Main Roads WA also handed over Main Roads WA representation to Mr David Reynolds. Mr Trent had served on the Committee for 16 years, firstly as the representative for Local Government and secondly for Main Roads WA, and has been a long-term valuable member of the Committee. During the year the Committee defined the names and boundaries for another 53 rural and pastoral localities, in seven local government areas. Major achievements were in the Shire of Collie (14 localities), Shires of Moora (11), Wongan-Ballidu (10) and Mullewa (10). 139 of the State's 144 local governments now have approved localities. The new metropolitan locality of Aubin Grove in the City of Cockburn was approved, and the names of two localities, Burns and Waterman, were changed to Burns Beach and Waterman Bay respectively. The boundaries between Carramar and Tapping, and between North Lake and Kardinya were also amended. The approval of 1395 new road names is the most ever approved in one year, with the average over the last 10 years being 872. The names of many new roads still reflect an Australian and Western Australian theme, such as rivers, national parks, towns, beaches, pastoral stations and homesteads. Many reflect, however, the cosmopolitan nature of our State by the use of such names linked to famous universities, Spanish names, European artists, American lakes, cities of the world and Welsh names. The fascination with a coastal 'feel' was demonstrated with the use of names relating to ports in the USA and UK, famous boat races, and nautical and maritime topics. Names linked to ethnic and gender diversity were also actively supported, with the use of one series of new road names relating to famous and noteworthy women of Western Australia. Names of Korean, Slavic, Italian and Macedonian origins were also adopted. 'Sister City' relationships enjoyed by Local Governments were acknowledged by the naming of Lake Vasto in the City of Perth and Adachi Park in the City of Belmont. The contribution of explorers to our State was also recognised by the naming of Baudin Peak on Mondrain Island, and Dampier Peninsula north of Broome. Geographic Names Committee - Names Approval
Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM)ICSM is the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and is comprised of senior representatives from all the Australian States, Territories, the Commonweatlh and New Zealand. ICSM's role is to provide leadership, coordination and standards for surveying, mapping and charting and facilitate the assemblage and maintenance of national framework datasets. The A/Executive Director Information Services represents DLI in ICSM. In addition, DLI is represented in most of ICSM's sub committees dealing with projects, research and issues relating to surveying and mapping. For 2003/2004, DLI was represented in the following committees:
International ServicesDLI International offers overseas countries world class technical assistance and advice about land administration and land and spatial information. These activities provide the State with export income, stimulate local business opportunities and encourage trade and cultural exchange. Since its inception in 1992, DLI International has secured consultancies worth more than $16 million. In 2003/2004, DLI's International team concentrated on the following major projects:
Sharing Our Expertise with the WorldThrough the international program, DLI conducted several study tours and visits involving about 20 international visitors who requested to see our world-class land administration and information systems:
These study tours involved 26 overseas visitors studying our world-class land administration systems. A number of other scheduled visits were postponed for SARS related reasons.
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