Service Level Catalogues

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 Area 1                    Department                                  Branch
                                       Infrastructure Services                     Civil & Asset Operations (Parks &
                                                                                   Gardens)
                                                                                   Civil & Asset Operations (Bridge
                                       Community Services                          Crew)

                                                                                   Buildings & Facilities

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

 Key Statistics 2                      Recreation Parks                        220 approx. 364 ha
                                       Playgrounds                             84 locations
                                       Playground installations                252 units
                                       Shelters                                167
                                       Exercise equipment                      5 installations
                                       Sport surfaces (basketball etc.)        37
                                       Skate bowls/ramps                       17 units at 8 locations
                                       Barbecues                               103
 Legislative responsibility to         The Land Act 1994 (as trustee of reserves)
 provide this service

 SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL
 There is a mix of in-house and external contractors to deliver 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, and outdoor basketball courts.

 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).