Major Projects

Major Projects

Please click on a Project heading for an extensive list of work completed by the Schlencker Group for that field.

Land Information Systems
Project Management
Subdivisions
High Rise Developments
Mining Lease pegging and surveys
World Heritage Boundaries
Mapping Services
Mapping Management Projects
Government Projects
International Projects
Engineering Surveying Services

Land Information Systems

2000 Boyne Valley Infrastructure Relocation Study - Gladstone Area Water Board. Commissioned to prepare a study into the effect of rising water levels on properties and roads in the Boyne Valley as a result of raising the level of the Awoonga Dam. A database was prepared identifying more than 500 properties that are affected or will have access affected in some way. The affect on access was discussed and alternative arrangements were identified and the merits of each alternative were discussed. Estimates of cost were also prepared for all amendments to access and for the relocation of many kilometres of roads. The project also require public consultations with property owners and more than 50 personal interviews were carried out as well as attending to presentation to Calliope Shire Council, Gladstone Area Water Board and to public meetings. The final report consisted of 50 pages of text, 60 A4 colour maps, 35 pages of property database, 18 pages of detailed cost estimates and a folded AO constraints and graphical action depiction.
1999 Gladstone Industrial Land Service Corridor Study - Contracted by Rust PPK Consulting Engineers for the Queensland Government Co-ordinator Generals Department. DTM of Route, Title Searching, assistance in Corridor location, preparation of Resumption Plans, consultation with land owners, compilation of property database.
1999 Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati - Photogrammetric Data Capture, Asset Management and GIS Development Program. The atoll consists of 70 kilometres of low coral islands. This program was developed in conjunction with the existing AUSAID Institutional Strengthening of the Land Management Division Project. Procedure manuals and training for the Surveying Department. G.I.S. Data was supplied to the Lands Department as well as setting up a G.I.S. for Kiribati Telecom.

The data captured was translated into MapInfo format and incorporated into the existing system. Additional developments in the software was written in order to accommodate the new data as well as make the system more user friendly for the staff. On-site training and the implementation of the data took place during three separate visits to Tarawa. This training involved both the technical and administration staff in the use of MapInfo, associated developed software and GIS application.

The Telecom Services Kiribati Limited (TSKL) project required the design and implementation of a GIS facility for Telecom Services Kiribati Limited requiring involved on-site training of personnel within the organisation in the use of MapInfo and the applications of GIS.

The project required the translation of paper based Telecom plans into digital format, and combining it with the existing mapping from the Land Management Division. An asset numbering system was designed in order to develop a link to the asset register which was then manipulated in order to access it within MapInfo.

The program was implemented over a period of three weeks when the local staff were trained in all facets of the process. This training was structured so that the staff became part of the program and involved the input of data into MapInfo along with an overview of the principles of GIS in general .This program is ongoing and over a period of time, TSKL wish to further develop their GIS to include more of their day to day operations.
1998 Callide Coalfields Pty. Ltd., Biloela Central Queensland (Shell Coal of Australia) - Callide Coalfields required a pilot study into how the mine could effectively store and maintain all information relating to the land. MapInfo was the preferred tool for this process. Lease boundaries, environmental data and relevant infrastructure was combined with the digital cadastral information to produce a system to meet these objectives. The aim of the system was to collect all the information pertaining to a particular piece of land and to allow the user to interrogate this data with relative ease.

As a result we are looking into extending this project in the next few months to extend the capabilities of MapInfo to allow data to be store within the system that would not normally be stored in a traditional database. This will provide the user with greater access to different forms of relevant information.
1998 Kuruma Australia Pty. Ltd - Aquaculture Study. This project involved working with an environmental team to provide a report to local authorities based on optimum aquaculture sites throughout Queensland. This involved providing thematic maps across much of the Queensland Coast showing various aquaculture sites and their suitability. The digital cadastral boundaries were used as base for this mapping and relevant information was overlaid in order to produce the required plans.
1997 Herbert Regional Information Centre - Cane Mapping and GIS Implementation. The Herbert Regional Information Centre (HRIC) is a unique consortium of private companies, cooperative sugar organisations and local and state government agencies in the North Queensland Town of Ingham. The HRIC required data collection and input of this data into the Arc/Info GIS software operated by them. The project involved digitising cane blocks and supplying digital orthophotos and vector mapping to the Herbert Regional Information Centre. This information is then accessible to all parties to the agreement in the daily management of the region for government as well as the sugar industry.
1995 South Coast Motorway - Contracted by Queensland Transport we are currently part of the management team for the South Coast Motorway project. The company is responsible for the provision of:

- Database for land resumptions and title reference
- Resumption Plans for 306 properties
- Construction Survey
- Cadastral Boundary Control
1990-1999 Asset Management – GIS. Most of LIS/GIS projects completed since 1990 have been for various local authorities in the management of their Asset Management Programs. Involvement has been in all facets of the program, from ground control, aerial photography and mapping, project management through to implementing the data sets into various forms of GIS. Following is a list of the major local authorities that the Schlencker Group has had involvement in their asset management programs:

- Thuringowa City Council
- Townsville City Council
- Maroochy Shire Council
- Caloundra City Council
- Ipswich City Council
- Redcliffe City Council
- Caboolture City Council

Project Management

2006 Current and ongoing - Yeppoon - Keppel Bay Estate– 600 home site Master Planned residential community.
2006 Gracemere - Gracemere Heights Estate – 319 home site development.
2005 Gracemere - Lucas Heights Estate– 101 home site estate.
2005 Gracemere - City Lights Estate – Currently 161 home sites have already been pegged with the Estate reaching a total of 376 home sites upon completion.
2005 Gracemere - Mountain View Estate – 83 home sites in the heart of Gracemere.
2005 Belmont, North Rockhampton - Riverside Estate – 184 home sites.
2004 Yeppoon – Tanby Heights Estate – 45 residential allotments.
2003 Yeppoon – Tanby Junction – development of a multipurpose commercial precinct near the entry to Yeppoon.
2003 - present Yeppoon – Tanby Waters – a 136 home site subdivision on the main entry to Yeppoon.
1999 Frenchville Forest Estate, Rockhampton – 31 lot residential subdivision

Subdivisions

2007 Lowood - 600 lot residential subdivision.
2007 Mt Nathan - 156 lot Park Residential subdivision.
2007 Helensvale - 200 unit retirement village.
2007 Canungra - 285 lot rural subdivision.
2007 Guanaba - 25 lot rural residential subdivision.
2007 Gracemere - Rosella Park - 92 home site estate.
2007 Gracemere - Lucas Gardens - 249 home site estate.
2007 Gracemere - Victoria Heights - 66 home site estate.
2007 Gracemere - Rockyview Estate - 100 home site estate.
2007 Gracemere - Clayton Court - 109 home site estate.
2007 Yeppoon - Bottlebrush Drive - 80 lot subdivision.
2007 Yeppoon - Stanley Avenue - 45 lot subdivision.
2007 Yeppoon - Harbour Close Estate - 32 home sites in stage 1
2006 Mudgeeraba - 135 lot residential subdivision.
2006 Pimpama - 23 lot residential subdivision.
2006 Stanthorpe - 9 lot rural subdivision.
2006 Yeppoon - Phoenix Estate - 30 home site estate.

2006 Current and ongoing - Yeppoon - Keppel Bay Estate– 600 home site Master Planned residential community.

2006 Gracemere - Gracemere Heights Estate – 319 home site development.

2005 Gracemere - Lucas Heights Estate– 101 home site estate.

2005 Gracemere - City Lights Estate – Currently 161 home sites have already been pegged with the Estate reaching a total of 376 home sites upon completion.

2005 Gracemere - Mountain View Estate – 83 home sites in the heart of Gracemere.

2005 Belmont, North Rockhampton - Riverside Estate – 184 home sites.

2004 Yeppoon – Tanby Heights Estate – 45 residential allotments.

2003 Yeppoon – Tanby Junction – development of a multipurpose commercial precinct near the entry to Yeppoon.

2003 - present Yeppoon – Tanby Waters – a 136 home site subdivision on the main entry to Yeppoon.

2000 Coomera - 180 Lot Residential/Special Residential subdivision.

2000 Aramac - 19 two thousand hectare lot subdivision

2000 Coomera - 40 Lot Residential subdivision.

2000 Tallebudgera - 29 Lot Rural Residential subdivision – Cosnter Park Estate.

2000 Helensvale - All surveys: Amalgamation; resumptions; detail, level surveys and building set out associated with development of 10.22ha mixed use site – Commercial, Residential, Special Residential and Retirement Village.

2000 Nerang - 6 lot commercial complex.

2000 Nerang - 10 lot rural residential subdivision.

1999 Southport - redevelopment of commercial site

1999 Nerang - 10 Lot Rural-Residential subdivision.

1999 Southport – redevelopment of commercial site.

1999 Robina – 74 Lot Subdivision with Community Management Statement

1999 Robina – 120 Lot Subdivision with Community Management Statement

1999 Upper Coomera – 26 Lot Rural Subdivision

1998 Dalby – 131 Lot Rural Community Titled Subdivision of 410 ha property

1998 Stephens – 60 Lot Special Residential Subdivision

1998 Stephens – 90 Lot Special Residential Subdivision

1998-1995 Burleigh Central - 70 Lot Industrial and 24 Lot Residential development

High Rise Developments

2007 Helensvale - 8 storey, 68 apartment unit complex.
2007 Helensvale - 4 storey nursing home.
2007 Coolum Beach - 7 block, 3 storey building format plan.
2007 Palm Beach - 8 storey unit development.
2006 Merrimac - 54 lot building format plan.
2006 Burpengary - 28 lot building format plan.
2005 Robina - 16 block, 150 unit building format plan.
2005 Maroochydore - 75 lot, 3 storey building format plan.
2004 Main Beach, Surfer Paradise - 17 storey, 50 apartment building setout.
2003 Coolum - 8 block, 3 storey building format plan.
2000 Robina - 5 duplex developments.
2000 Southport - 8 lot unit development
1999 Ashmore - 49 lot unit development
1998 Southport – 43 Lot unit development
1998 Labrador – 16 Lot unit development
1998 Southport – 48 Lot unit development
1998 Palm Beach – 8 Lot unit development
1998 Southport – 40 Lot unit development

Mining Lease pegging and surveys

Oakey Creek Coal
Callide Coalfields - continuing consultancy
Utah
Gumigil Pty Ltd - chrysoprase mining

World Heritage Boundaries

Cairns – Identify World Heritage boundary using GPS

Mapping Services

2000 Hinchinbrook Shire Council - full Digital Asset Mapping program for the Town of Ingham, North Queensland, including complete digital orthophoto image rectification and coverage
1999 Cardwell Shire Council - Aerial photography of the major towns in the Shire at a scale of 1:4000 for potential mapping programs
1998 Island Co-ordinating Council - Provide aerial photography, GPS ground control survey and digital mapping of 19 Island Communities in the Torres Strait region of North Queensland
1997 Atherton Shire Council - Digital orthophoto images produced over the greater urban and surrounding areas of the Towns of Atherton and Tolga
1997 Redcliffe City Council –Digital Elevation Model measurement of the City was undertaken from 1:4000 photography
1997 Thuringowa City Council - Digital mapping and orthophoto mapping of the major urban areas of the City
1997 Townsville City Council - Digital orthophoto mapping program of the urban areas of the City in the Idalia area
1996 Thuringowa City Council - Digital mapping and orthophoto image mapping of the towns of Deeragun and Mt. Low
1996 Logan City Council - Provide flood plain mapping of the Logan River Flood Plain in the City Limits, for establishment of development controls within the flood plain
1996 Townsville City Council - Provide a Pilot Asset Mapping Project of the Oonoonba area in a digital form, as well as digital orthophoto image mapping

Mapping Management Projects

1999 Maroochy Shire Council - Prepared specifications for aerial photography and requested quotations. Analysed submissions and made a recommendation to Council. On award of the contract managed the project including preparation of flight diagrams, and inspected final photography. The photography consisted of approximately 2500 exposures at 1:4000.
1999 Logan City Council - Contracted to write specifications for Council for the provision of Digital Orthophoto image over the entire City. This program is to replace existing digital orthophoto images that do not meet Councils requirements. Photography was to be direct positive exposures for optimal image quality.
1999 Townsville City Council - Contracted to write specifications for Council for the provision of Digital Orthophoto image over the Urban area City. In addition specifications were written for the new colour aerial photography program of the City at various scales. Included in this was the total management of the project including liaison with the contractor and checking of all photography supplied. Total contract size exceeded 2500 exposures.
1999 Thuringowa City Council - As a continuation of the Thuringowa mapping Strategy, specifications were written for the 1999, Stage 4 aerial photography, and Project Management. Mapping specifications for the Stage 3 program were also prepared.
1998 Douglas Shire Council - Prepared specifications for aerial photography and requested quotations. Analysed submissions and made a recommendation to Council. On award of the contract managed the project including preparation of flight diagrams, and inspected final photography. Undertook a pilot digital orthophoto project to establish suitability for Councils needs.
1999 Ipswich City Council - Appointed Project manager of the City Update Digital Mapping Project, to update the existing digital orthophoto, and to manage the capture of new digital orthophoto image over new portions of the City. Included was a review of the Tenders received, and a recommendation as to the successful organisation and continual technical management of the program from commencement to completion.
1998 Thuringowa City Council - Project Manager of the 1998 Bohle Plains digital mapping project for Council. This included inspecting the data sets for conformity to existing mapping and specifications, and approving the hard copy plots of the project. Liaison with the Contractor on all aspects of the project and representing Councils interest in the Project.

Government Projects

Local Authorities

2007 - Gold Coast City Council - various Gold Coast locations.
2006 - Logan City Council - Digital Terrain Model surveys.
2000 Redland Shire Council – Appointed to Panel of Providers. Projects have included detail and level surveys of Russell Island for Q100 flood mitigation studies, and infrastructure upgrade.
2000-1998 Brisbane City Council - Survey works associated with the hosting of the Davis Cup at the ANZ Stadium.
2000-1995 Gold Coast City Council - Identification Surveys
1998 Caboolture Shire Council – asset mapping along D’Aguilar Highway.
1998 Brisbane City Council - GPS ground control survey of the inner City and northern suburbs for the Inner Northern Busway, City Valley Bypass and Bristram routes.
1998-1996 Ipswich City Council - GPS ground control survey for sewerage and infrastructure upgrading in satellite townships.

State Government Departments

2008 - Queensland Rail - Control Survey and Digital Terrain Model for 33km duplication of existing railway track between Coppabella and Peak Downs.
2008 - Queensland Rail - Easement survey across cattle property to allow track access for QR staff.
2007 - Queensland Department of Main Roads - intersection upgrade surveys - various Gold Coast locations.
2006 Northern Territory – Ground control work undertaken to facilitate mapping of areas surrounding Alice Springs.
2006 Great Keppel Island - Survey in order to designate all unallocated State land.
2006 St Lawrence Creek - Hydrographic Survey of St Lawrence Creek on behalf of Queensland Rail.
Department of Emergency Services (Qld)
2000 Norwell – Skopps & Behms Road lease survey.
Department of Environment (Qld)
1998 Springbrook National Park (Natural Arch) – Detail and level survey of facilities, parking areas and walking tracks. Identification survey of the park boundaries.
Department of Main Roads (Qld)
2000 Coomera – Ford Street resumption surveys.
1999 Munruben – Mt. Lindsay Highway resumption surveys.
1999 Southport – Southport-Nerang Road resumption surveys.
1999 Brisbane Light Rail project – Precise detail and level survey of South Brisbane section for design of the light rail line. Over 45,000 points located and shown on plan.
1999 Southport – High Street resumption surveys.
1999 Broadbeach – Nerang-Broadbeach Road resumption surveys.
1998 Beaudesert – Beenleigh Road resumption surveys.
1998 Jacobs Well identification survey.
1998 Pacific Highway Upgrade resumption surveys
1998 Smith Street connection upgrade photogrammetric surveys
1998-1996 Pacific Highway Widening
1998 Quality control Project Surveyors for construction of Coomera River Twin Bridges.

Federal Government Projects

2006 - Optical Fibre alignment survey.
Control survey - Rockhampton Airport
River cross sections - flood survey - Dawson River

International Projects

2005 Solomon Islands - survey work undertaken for development of Correctional Facility.
1999 Koniambo, New Caledonia - This project consisted of aerial triangulation of 110 stereo models of 1:20000 photography and the mapping of those models. Mapping was supplied in digital format (AutoCAD) and contours were plotted at a 10 metre interval, as the terrain was extremely steep. The total area mapped was 45000 hectares.
1999 Hurricane Dani Infrastructure Damage Mapping, Vanuatu - In conjunction with surveying companies in Vanuatu and New Caledonia, undertook large scale aerial photography at 1:2500, and mapping at 1:250 of 21 bridge crossings damaged in Hurricane Dani in February 1999.
1998 Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati - Aerial Photography, Ground Control, Digital Photogrammetry and Orthophoto mapping of the whole of Tarawa Atoll.
1998-1997 Rankin Inlet, NWT Canada - Aerial triangulation and digital mapping of 275 square kilometres of the North West Territories is currently in progress with the aerial triangulation observations completed in 1997.

Engineering Surveying Services

2000 Griffith University - IAAF certification of Olympic standard, field and athletic surfaces. (Gold Coast City Council).
2000-1999 South Brisbane - Setout and certification of Olympic sized swimming pool.
2000-1999 OPTUS – GPS survey associated with the location of receiver transmitter stations.
1999-1998 Ernest - Quality Assurance check measurements of steel fabrication templates for international manufacturer.
1999 Brisbane CBD - GPS Control Survey for the 6 km, 3m diameter Sewerage tunnel from North Quay to Breakfast Creek.
1999 Griffith University – Gold Coast Campus. Detail and Level existing sewerage and storm water services.
1998 WOOLWORTHS – Detail and level survey of shopping isles and fixtures within the store
1998 Santa Barbara - Flood mitigation survey.