Page 2511 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 14 November 1989

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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

The following answers to questions were provided:

Horticultural Maintenance
(Question No. 32)

Mr Stefaniak asked the Minister for Housing and Urban Services, upon notice, on 18 October 1989:

In respect of horticultural maintenance -

(a) What parts of the Territory are maintained by private contractors.

(b) What parts of the Territory are maintained by the Parks and Conservation Service.

(c) What are the actual areas private contractors are contracted to maintain.

(d) What are the actual areas the Parks and Conservation Service covers with its own resources.

Mrs Grassby: The answer to the member's question is as follows:

(a) There are two main types of contracts let by City Parks. The first of these is a service and supply contract where contractors provide a machine to work under the direction of a City Parks overseer. No area is specified in these contracts.

 The second type are horticultural maintenance contracts where contractors tender to undertake specific tasks within set boundaries for a set price.

 Service and supply contracts are predominantly for drygrass mowing while horticultural maintenance contracts are predominantly for public buildings and uncommitted open spaces.

(b) The Parks and Conservation Service is responsible for the horticultural maintenance of all public schools, aged persons units, flats, public buildings, sportsgrounds, road verges and public landscapes including lake foreshores.

 There is no clear demarcation of functions except that contractors are less frequently involved in maintaining high use open space where public contact is common. This includes recreation areas such as the lake foreshores and school grounds.

(c) The actual areas maintained by service and supply contractors vary from year to year depending on seasonal conditions. Service and supply contract

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