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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (30 November) . . Page.. 3594 ..

(2)What was the value of those incentives.

The incentive package was valued at $2m.

(3) What was the cost to the ACT Government of the site development work

The cost to the ACT Government was $0.5m towards development costs of the site, including internal roads and access, service connections, agreed site works and the Preliminary Assessment and Development Control Plan.

(4) How many permanent jobs have been created as a result of the development.

The permanent jobs created include:

Four positions in the vineyard developments;

Three positions at the Kamberra Facility;

Four permanent/part-time positions at the Kamberra Facility;

Four positions in the Bistro; and

10-15 positions to be created with the opening of the winery in 2001-2002.

(5) How many hectares of vineyards are planted.

The Vine Improvement Working Group of CDWIAG (Canberra District Wine Industry Advisory Group) commissioned a Vine Inventory Survey last year. The results of that survey indicate that there are over 330.96 hectares of planted grapevines in the Canberra District. Of this total area 66% of grapevines are red varieties and 33% are white varieties. The ACT was not distinguished in these figures.

(6) How many hectares of vineyards in the ACT:

(a) has BRL Hardy Limited planted;

BRL Hardy has 40 hectares planted and by the end of 2000 will have another 45 hectares in the ACT at Holt.

(b) and, does BRL Hardy Limited plan to plant in the next two years.

BRL Hardy is partnering with local and regional growers to plant further vineyards over the next two years to bring their total area to around 250 hectares in the region.

(7) Has the Government, or will the Government, contribute to the cost of these plantings.

The Government will make no contribution to the cost of these plantings.

(8) Where will BRL Hardy Limited obtain the water necessary for irrigating these plantings.

The vineyards will be irrigated by treated wastewater from the Lower Molonglo Treatment Works.

(9) What price will BRL Hardy Ltd pay for the water

A business agreement has been negotiated between ACTEW and BRL Hardy for the supply of grey water. The agreement is a commercial one and is confidential.

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