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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1028

Childers Street Theatre - Demolition

Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for Urban Services: In relation to the Childers Street

Theatre - . .

(1) What work was covered by Purchase Reference 209627 (Gazette G38,

22 September 1993) Childers Street Theatre Demolish Theatre $30,000.

(2) What work was covered by Purchase Reference 209627 (Gazette G38,

22 September 1993) Childers Street Theatre Demolish Theatre $40,936:

(3) Why does Purchase Reference 209627 appear twice with two different amounts:

(4) Who arranged the Purchase References above.

(5) What was the total cost of demolition of the Childers Street Theatre

(6) What materials were able to be salvaged for recycling by the demolition firm.

(7) Prior to the theatre being damaged by fire, was there an estimate for the demolition:

If so, what was the cost.

(8) What additional goods could have been salvaged for recycling:

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

(1) This order was raised on 6 August 1993, to cover the cost of demolition of the Theatre.

(2) This is a variation raised on 30 August 1993, to cover additional costs encountered in

demolishing the Theatre.

(3) As previously stated the first entry is the purchase order, and the additional listing is a variation.

(4) Asset Management Service of my Department.

(5) $105,000.

(6) Brick footings were salvaged; Most of the other materials were contaminated with loose asbestos from broken fibre asbestos sheeting.

(7) Yes - $50,000.

(8) It may have been possible to salvage the roofing iron, however this would have been

"give away" rather than cash value.

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