Page 1386 - Week 05 - Thursday, 25 June 1992

MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 206

Floriade - Bulb Hire and Purchase

Mr Cornwell. - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning

(1) Does the Government hire or buy bulbs.-for Floriade.

(2) If so;

(a) how many in years (i) 1989, (ii) 1990 and (iii) 1991;

(b) from where were the bulbs hired or bought and

Mr Wood - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) For the 1988 and 1989 Floriades, some tulips were

bought at a lower rate on the condition they were

returned to the supplier at the conclusion of the

event. Other tulips and all other bulbs were purchased.

Since 1990, all bulbs have been purchased.

(2.)

(a)(i) For the 1989 Floriade 268,000 bulbs were purchased.

(ii) purchased. For the- 1990 Floriade 325,200 bulbs were .

(iii) purchased. For the 1991 Floriade 490,100 bulbs were

(b) (i) Bulbs for the 1989 Floriade were purchased rom the following suppliers:

TA & NL Bakkers - Dysons Bulb Farm

Coulson Rd 179 Coppards Rd

Monbulk Vic Moolap Vic

Fairy Dell Nursery - Blue Dandenong

Fairy Dell Rd Bulb Farm

Monbulk Vic PO Box 8

Monbulk Vic

Tesselaars Nursery

Monbulk Rd

Silvan Vic

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