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7054 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009 (a) 20 per cent; (b) 50 per cent; (c) 30 per cent. Large areas of the park have recently received environmental water, which will significantly improve tree health. However, the change in condition has not yet been able to be estimated. Kinchega National Park: (a) 60 per cent; (b) 30 per cent; (c) 10 per cent. Kalyarr National Park: (a) 10 per cent; (b) 50 per cent; (c) 40 per cent. Narrandera Nature Reserve: (a) 10 per cent; (b) 70 per cent; (c) 20 per cent. Goonawarra Nature Reserve: (a) 10 per cent; (b) 50 per cent; (c) 40 per cent. Kemendoc Nature Reserve: (a) 20 per cent; (b) 50 per cent; (c) 30 per cent. *7369 POLICE ALLOCATION—EASTWOOD COMMAND—Mrs Judy Hopwood asked the Minister for Planning, and Minister for Redfern Waterloo representing the Minister for Police, Minister for Lands, and Minister for Rural Affairs— (1) How many police of the Eastwood Command are allocated to the Dural area over a 24-hour period? (2) How is the roster configured and what taskings are used? Answer— The NSW Police Force has advised me: (1) and (2) The number of officers and vehicles deployed to the Dural area varies from day to day subject to priorities and demand. The Eastwood Local Area Command's roster is intelligence-based and ensures the Command meets its First Response commitments, allowing for the deployment of additional general duties and specialist police officers and vehicles as required. *7370 FIRE BRIGADE BUDGET ALLOCATION—Mrs Judy Hopwood asked the Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Small Business— With reference to New South Wales Fire Brigades new works allocations in Budget Paper No. 4 of the 2009-10 Budget Papers: (1) What locations will receive funding for new "community-based mobile firefighting trailer units" as allocated? (2) What works are included in the "Greater Sydney area strategic program" allocation? (3) What fire stations will receive funding for the "replacement of extension ladder fire engines" allocation? (4) What fire stations will receive funding for the "replacement of specialist fire engines and rescue vehicles" allocation? (5) What fire stations will receive funding for the "replacement of station fire engines" allocation? (6) What fire stations will receive funding for the "station communication equipment maintenance and replacement" allocation? Answer— (1) Funding is allocated to areas according to risk-based methodology. All Fire Districts in NSW are being assessed to target high to very high risk areas. The establishment of a Community Fire Unit (CFU) is one of the options for treating a particular identified risk but is dependent on the commitment of members of the local community to staffing a CFU. Produced by Altsoft Xml2PDF
7055 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009 The NSW Fire Brigades is currently targeting locations for CFUs in the following areas: • Shoal⁄Nelson Bay, • Blue Mountains, • Upper North Shore, • Northmead, • Sutherland⁄Cronulla, • Mittagong⁄Bowral, • Umina, and • Western Plains Zoo (2) The building of a new fire station at Baulkham Hills. (3) The City of Sydney will be receiving a 44 Metre Bronto ladder platform valued at $1.778 million. (4) The figures quoted in 2009-2010 budget relate to increases in the contract for specialist fire engines and rescue vehicles funded in previous financial years as well as minor specialist vehicles that are not be stationed at particular fire stations. (5) In 2009-10 funding has been provided for 16 new NSW Fire Brigades engines as part of its ongoing fleet replacement program. New appliances will be allocated to stations in accordance with operational requirements. (6) All fire stations are allocated a share of funds from this program. The specific disbursement to a station will vary according to the station configuration. It is estimated that on average $10,544 will be spent on each fire station during 2009-10. *7371 HOUSING NSW WORKS—Mrs Judy Hopwood asked the Minister for Housing, and Minister for Western Sydney— With reference to Housing NSW new works allocations in Budget Paper No. 4 of the 2009-10 Budget Papers: (1) What is classified as "crisis accommodation" as stated in the Housing NSW allocation? (2) Where will the "crisis accommodation" be located? (3) Where will the "social housing - new supply" be located? (4) What locations in the Hornsby electorate will have properties built from the "nation building - economic stimulus plan stage 1 - new supply" allocation? (5) What locations in the Hornsby electorate will have properties built from the "nation building - economic stimulus plan stage 2 - new supply" allocation? Answer— (1) Information regarding the Crisis Accommodation Program is contained on the Housing NSW website. (2) The Crisis Accommodation Projects will be located in various areas throughout NSW, based on the demand for crisis accommodation. (3) The new supply of social housing will be located in various areas throughout NSW, based on the demand for social housing. (4) Nil in Hornsby electorate. (5) Nil in Hornsby electorate. *7372 STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION RATE—Mr Kevin Humphries asked the Minister for Education and Training, and Minister for Women— What strategies are being employed by the Minister's department to improve the student attendance and participation rate in schools the Minister recently visited in the Barwon electorate: (a) Walgett; (b) Brewarrina; (c) Bourke? Answer— All schools in these three towns are meeting the Department of Education and Training requirements and guidelines regarding attendance and participation. In addressing and exceeding the requirements the schools have taken the following approach: • revised their administrative processes during 2008-09; • developed a range of intervention strategies for students who are not attending on a regular basis; • implemented revised curriculum programs to promote engagement; and • continued to work with the local community around issues related to attendance. Produced by Altsoft Xml2PDF
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