Page 1815 - Week 09 - Wednesday, 18 October 1989
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and distribution plant, consolidating Canberra operations and relocating operations from Rydalmere in Sydney. Formal offers, on blocks 47 and 50 of section 5, Hume, were made to the company in February 1989, and agreement was finalised on 7 July 1989. I am happy to table the lease documents on blocks 47 and 50, section 5, Hume, and I seek leave to table those. The deed of agreement, which was referred to in Mr Collaery's question yesterday, is a commercial-in-confidence document which I am not prepared to table in the Assembly. However, I would be happy for any member of the Assembly to read that document on an in-confidence basis in my office.
In essence, the agreement between the Government and Revlon Manufacturing is that the term of the lease is 99 years. That is a term which applies to 70 per cent of the non-residential urban leases in the ACT. The 30 per cent that are not 99-year leases include the rural leases which make up a substantial proportion. The two blocks of land are provided at an agreed annual rent which is convertible to full purchase by the company. The ACT Government may reimburse up to $200,000 to the company in respect of approved staff relocation and training, and equipment relocation, costs directly associated with the expansion.
There have been ongoing discussions and negotiations between ACTEW and Revlon over standards of effluent acceptable for transfer into the Canberra sewerage system. ACTEW has made it clear to Revlon that its discharges must conform with the Canberra sewerage and water supply regulations, these being: in relation to biochemical oxygen demand, 600 parts per million maximum; in relation to suspended solids, 600 parts per million maximum; in relation to oil and grease, 200 parts per million maximum; sulphate, 100 parts per million maximum; ammonia, 50 parts per million maximum; and with a pH reading in the range of 6.5 to 10 per cent.
Mr Moore: And fluoride?
MR WHALAN: And no fluoride. Revlon was advised that, to meet these standards, it would probably have to install a pre-treatment plant for its waste at Hume, similar to the plant which it has in its existing factory at Rydalmere in New South Wales. ACTEW also offered some suggested improvements for Revlon's pre-treatment plant and is involved in providing ongoing advice on these requirements. In addition, ACTEW has been involved in discussions with Revlon concerning the supply and installation of electricity equipment.
Revlon's operations will span a total of 6.7 hectares. The nature of Revlon's operations involves bulk toiletry and cosmetic manufacture, the production of packaging, warehousing for a national and international market, and transport facilities. As such, the company requires a large operational area. In addition, Revlon has the capacity for further expansion of its manufacturing operations on site over time.
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