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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 4 Hansard (11 April) . . Page.. 1069 ..

The installation of the internal gates was to facilitate livestock movement and vehicular access to paddocks as a result of paddock subdivision

The installation of the gate on the western side of Mt Painter was to facilitate access for ACTEWAGL to undertake civil engineering works and rehabilitate a disturbed area.

(4) The main security gate at the Cook Horse Paddocks is locked with a combination lock for the convenience of clients.

Gates into the horse paddocks can be accessed by the licencee and ACT Parks and Conservation Service.

Access to the Mount Painter Nature Reserve is restricted to ACT Parks and Conservation Service and ACTEWAGL. Residents and/or contractors can apply for permits to access the rear of residential properties which adjoin the reserve.

(5) Two permit fees exist to facilitate access for commercial and non-commercial use. The respective costs are: $740 for the commercial (includes a $500 deposit) and $75 for the non-commercial ($50 of which is a deposit). No levy exists for agencies.

(6) The main security gate to the horse paddocks was unlocked and open when fire appliances arrived at the fire. This gate is generally only locked at night. Access to the paddocks was gained via locked gates using general issue keys to AG5 locks.

(7) The gates into the horse paddocks were locked and were accessed by the crew of the heavy fire tanker, PARKS 12. Fences were cut as required by Mr Lee Carmody of Horse Farms ACT

(8) Approximately 4 - 5 hectares of paddock No 4 at the Cook Horse Paddocks was burnt.

(9) A number of fire appliances from various brigades attended the fire and a full costing breakdown is not available at this stage. A conservative estimate of the suppression, mop up and attendance over a number of days to follow up on sighting of smoke would be in the order of $3,000 - $5,000.

A conservative estimate of damage to fences, tree plantations, pasture and follow up weed control would be in the order of $2,500. This would have been covered by the licencee's insurance policy.

(10) No animals died as a result of the fires in the agistment paddocks at Mt Painter.

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