Page 1476 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 26 September 1989
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Woden Valley High School - in addition to the use of the buildings by the ACT Institute of TAFE, the ACT Government proposes a variety of possible uses for the adjoining grounds, including community facilities, non-retail commercial or commercial accommodation, entertainment, tourist and recreation facilities and residential use.
The uses proposed by the Government recognise that the buildings can be used by a range of potential users, including community groups.
The Government's policy for determining the final uses of these schools will take into account the need to balance community views, planning considerations, the financial and economic factors and possible use by government and other organisations.
Road Signs
Mrs Grassby: During question time on 24 August 1989 Dr Kinloch requested me to consider the possible use of private contractors for line marking and the installation of associated traffic control devices on public works projects.
A number of issues arise from the comparison of costs between works done by the ACT government service and similar work done by private contractors. On routine maintenance work the Office of City Management, like other State road authorities, undertakes line marking and the installation of traffic control devices. This is coordinated with associated road maintenance activities such as resurfacing, pothole repair and minor traffic changes. The major part of the maintenance work is carried out by contract with contractors providing materials and doing about 70 per cent of the overall program.
Concerning the actual line marking and traffic works, plant hire and materials account for more than 70 per cent of the total cost. Savings of the order of 50 per cent do not seem possible while achieving the same standard of completed work. The plant used by the ACT government service is of a modern standard (similar to those used in New South Wales) and is operated efficiently by crews, who are specialists in this work.
On projects that are not part of routine street resurfacing, such as intersection marking, the ACT government service applies a whole-of-life cost approach to the materials used. A trial on Northbourne Avenue has clearly demonstrated the use of white laminated tape rather than paint can reduce maintenance costs by a factor of 20 times. Consequently, the simple comparison of initial costs, i.e. the normal marking paint with laminated tape, can be misleading. Similar comparisons arise in directional signs and other traffic control devices.
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