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i) Area Wardens who managed specific areas of the footprint. Area Wardens undertook 4-5 hour shifts but some wardens covered multiple areas in quiet times or did extended shifts if available to do so. There were:

a) 26 on Friday 15 February;

b) 27 on Saturday 16 February; and

c) 16 on Sunday 17 February.

ii) General Volunteers were available to assist with bump-in and bump-out and then to support Area Wardens across the weekend. Volunteers undertook 4 hour shifts. There were:

a) 29 on Friday 15 February;

b) 46 on Saturday 16 February; and

c) 37 on Sunday 17 February.

iii) Emergency Services Agency volunteers were rostered into the Event Control Centre across the weekend to provide support to Area Wardens, much of which related to assisting Area Wardens with Stallholder inquiries. They worked variable length shifts. There were:

a) six on Friday 15 February;

b) eight on Saturday 16 February; and

c) four on Sunday 17 February.

iv) In addition, Festival Organising Team staff were available across the weekend to assist with more complex stallholder inquiries.

(24) There were 32 staff from the ACT Ambulance Service and from St Johns Ambulance rostered on the footprint over the three days of the Festival.

(25) If stallholders did not receive the power services they applied and were approved for, they should approach the Festival Organising Team and seek a refund.

(26) Festival Organisers work with other government services to have the footprint clean as soon as possible after bump-out. This is undertaken within five working days.

(27) This is one of a range of issues that is considered as part of the annual Festival review. Any identified improvements will be considered for future Festivals.

(Copies of the attachments are available at the Chamber Support Office).

Community services—community groups
(Question No 2343)

Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Community Services and Facilities, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:

What is the total number of (a) community services and (b) community groups/organisations, known to the ACT Government, and what are their names.

Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

The information you need can be found at the below ACT Government website:


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