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(13) The total cost of employing grass mowing contractors varies from year to year and will not be known until the end of the financial year. The total cost depends on a range of factors including seasonal conditions, availability of Parks and Conservation machinery, and the rate at which new suburbs and areas come under Parks and Conservation control. The rationale for having flexible contract arrangements is to accommodate the annual fluctuation in these variables.

(14) The cost of employing a City Parks operator to operate a front mounted mower is approximately $27.73 per hour. The cost of hiring a contractor using a front mounted mower ranges between $28.43 to $34.12 per hour. This does not include the administrative costs of supervising either form of operation.

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