Transport infrastructure for a regional growth area

Project overview

Eukai supported Golden Plains Shire Council through the Bannockburn South East PSP and DCP process. The work sat within a fast-growing regional township and carried major implications for road capacity, township amenity and long-term staging. The PSP planned for about 4,700 dwellings and relied on a coordinated transport network that needed to handle growth from three PSPs.

Scale and importance

The PSP formed a core part of growth identified in the Bannockburn Growth Plan. The road network already faced pressure, and strategic modelling showed very high future volumes on High Street without a second east-west connection, including up to 39,000 vehicles a day if all PSPs proceeded and the link was not delivered.

The project shaped how Council handled growth, protected township amenity and secured fair development contributions.

Guiding Council through the PSP process

Eukai guided Council across each stage of the PSP process. The work covered review of modelling, cross-sections, intersection forms and the Integrated Transport Assessment. The advice set out concerns about the deliverability of the east-west link, the need for interim modelling, and the consequences for Levy Road and Burnside Road if the link did not arrive.

Eukai helped Council form a clear position on traffic impacts, network logic and staging.

Shaping key directions in the DCP

Eukai’s advice shaped the directions and outcomes of the DCP. The team identified the heavy reliance on the unfunded east-west link, highlighted the need for external upgrades to manage PSP traffic, and questioned whether the original DCP allocations met need and nexus requirements. Eukai flagged that most costs sat on a road with no delivery pathway, and that external intersections and links needed proper testing and justification.

Avoiding unfunded works falling back on Council

Eukai ensured Council was not left carrying unfunded infrastructure. The evidence identified a funding gap for external works. Eukai made clear that Council needed confidence in cost apportionment and deliverability before supporting DCP approval.

Expert evidence

Eukai prepared and presented expert transport evidence to the Panel. The evidence set out the strategic basis for an east-west connection, the risks of deferring it, the capacity issues on Levy Road and Burnside Road, and the shortcomings in the proposed external road works.

It recommended a holistic assessment, better cost definition and clearer staging before approval.

For more information on this project, please contact Tim De Young and Andrew Farran