City Services has announced it is to create a rapid response team to provide a pilot service of addressing urgent mowing priorities across the city.
Announced by the Minister for Transport and City Services, Chris Steel, the one-year pilot would respond to wet weather and be tested as a model for possible future expansion.
Mr Steel said 10 new staff across three teams would be brought on in addition to City Services’ existing mowing capacity.
“Government will also expand the City Services Holder depot to enable an increase in the Government’s big agenda to plant 54,000 trees by 2024,” Mr Steel said.
“The expanded depot will support 11 staff in the growing urban treescapes unit, and the facilities will ensure the City Services team can continue providing great city services like weeding, litter picking and cleaning local shops as Canberra’s newer communities like the Molonglo Valley grow.”
He said a changing climate meant the ACT needed to adapt and build resilience – “that’s why we are trying new ways to keep providing great city services and respond to the community’s needs to keep our city beautiful and safe.”
“Planting 54,000 more trees by 2024 is no small job,” the Minister said.
“A bigger and better Holder depot will ensure we’ve got the facilities to deliver this program, while also improving shared facilities for the adjacent archery club at the same time,” he said.
