2018-07-06 SM - Attachment 1 to Item 5 - Level of Service Catalogue

Service Listing 1 of 1
Service Output                        RECREATION PARKS
                                      Provision and maintenance of recreation parks, botanical gardens and
                                      associated facilities

Service Activity                      Maintenance & Operations
                                      The activities include maintenance of turf & landscaping and hard
                                      infrastructure such as picnic shelters, barbeques, playground equipment,
                                      and exercise facilities together with operational activities such as mowing
                                      and cleaning.

Responsible Area1                     Department                                  Branch
                                      Infrastructure Services                     Civil Operations (Parks & Gardens)
                                                                                  Civil Operations (Bridge Crew)

                                      Community Services                          Community Facilities

Cost Centres                          Parks and Gardens                           2301
                                      Arborist Services                           2303
                                      Hastings Street Maintenance Levy            2303
                                      Sunshine Beach Skate Park                   2609
                                      Department Management – Director            1900
                                      Infrastructure Services
                                      Management Civil Operations                 2000
                                      Works Operations Coordination               2021

Key Statistics2                       # Recreation Parks                       220 (approx. 364 ha)
                                      # Playground installations               252 units at 83 locations
                                      # Shelters                               107
                                      # Exercise equipment                     4 installations
                                      # Sport surfaces (basketball etc.)       21 units at 15 locations
                                      # Skate bowls/ramps                      17 units at 8 locations
                                      # Barbecues                              31 double electric; 3 single electric; 4
                                                                               wood
Legislative responsibility to         The Land Act 1994 (as trustee of reserves)
provide this service
                                  ACTIVITY                                               SERVICE LEVEL TARGET
Maintenance
Routine activities include inspections and maintenance activities such as spot weed spraying, removal of
accumulated leaf litter, pruning to maintain canopy / tree or shrub shape, turf maintenance, tree maintenance,
mulching and re-planting as required.

Also includes works to maintain park infrastructure such as fencing/bollards, electrical and irrigation systems, water
fountains, shelters, seating, barbeques, playground & recreation facilities such as exercise equipment, spray park/s,
skate & BMX facilities, outdoor basketball courts etc.

Explanatory note:

The asset management system provides for a 6 monthly and an annual formal inspection regime for developed
recreational parks.

In addition, playground & fitness equipment installations at high priority locations are inspected fortnightly and all
other playground installations are inspected every two months (as per AS/NZS 4486).

When the playground inspection is done a quick visual scan is also done of the immediate area to pick up any
apparent maintenance issues. Similarly where a reactive maintenance request is received the same visual checks
occur.

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