Page 4575 - Week 12 - Thursday, 26 October 2017
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(2) Who has the contract(s) for this work.
(3) What schedules exist for ongoing and urgent work by depots in the district.
(4) Do schedules exist for clearance of fuel loads in adjoining bushlands.
(5) Can you advise the process (and amount) of allocation of funds per depot.
(6) What plans are in process for the maintenance of bushland reserves.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The 2017-18 suburb mowing budget for Gungahlin region is $807,103. This excludes overheads and the contract price for Gungahlin arterial roads mowing. The arterial roads mowing contract does not break down the contract price of mowing for individual regions, e g. Gungahlin. In addition to suburban amenity mowing described above, an additional $9,700 is identified in the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate’s (EPSDD) Bushfire Operations Plan (BOP) for 2017-18. This funding provides for mowing to reduce fire fuels in parks and reserves within the Gungahlin district.
(2) The majority of suburb mowing is undertaken by ACT Government employees within Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS). Urban arterial road mowing in Gungahlin is undertaken under contract by Canberra Mowing Pty Ltd. EPSDD works with TCCS to utilise the services of Canberra Mowing to also deliver the BOP mowing described in question one.
(3) Urban mowing in Gungahlin is undertaken in accordance with the regular suburb and arterial road mowing programs delivered from the Nicholls Depot. Other unforseen/urgent works are prioritised based on risk and resource availability.
(4) The draft 2017-18 BOP outlines the schedule of work to be undertaken in bushland reserves – see the response to question six below for more detail.
(5) Budgets are built around known factors, such as wage price index, fleet lease rates, fees and charges and contractual agreements. Previous data such as mowing programs, asset growth and decline, risk management and long range weather forecasts inform funding allocation for the coming financial year. Resources are reallocated for unforeseen/urgent works.
The 2017-18 urban mowing budget by region is provided below. Budgets exclude the cost of mowing by contractors and overheads.
The draft 2017-18 BOP outlines the schedule of work to be undertaken in bushland reserves – see the response to question six below for more detail.
|
Region |
Mowing Budget |
|
Belconnen Region |
$ 1,644,012.68 |
|
Gungahlin Region |
$ 811,796.72 |
|
Tuggeranong Region |
$ 1,915,343.14 |
|
Woden Weston Region |
$ 875,332.79 |
|
City Region |
$ 606,440.86 |
|
Inner North Region |
$ 285,945.35 |
|
Inner South Region |
$ 678,158.67 |
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