Environment and Heritage
Meteorological radars - replacement and upgrade
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| Bureau of Meteorology | 6.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 12.7 |
The Government will provide $48.4 million over five years (including $9.6 million in 2007-08) to enable the Bureau of Meteorology to purchase fifteen new meteorological radars as replacements for its oldest radars assets, and a further six selected radars with enhanced Doppler capability. This asset replacement programme will enable the Bureau to maintain and enhance its meteorological forecasting capacity. Replacement of radars will occur at Williamtown in New South Wales, East Sale in Victoria, Townsville, Mackay, Gladstone, Mt Kanighan, and Charleville in Queensland; Learmonth, Port Hedland, Broome, Perth, and Carnarvon in Western Australia; Mt Gambier in South Australia; and Darwin and Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory. Doppler radars will be installed at Sydney and Tamworth in New South Wales, Melbourne and Yarrawonga in Victoria, Brisbane in Queensland and Adelaide in South Australia.
See also the related expense measure titled Meteorological radars - replacement and upgrade in the Environment and Heritage Portfolio.
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| Sydney Harbour Federation Trust | 9.0 | 16.5 | 20.5 | 21.0 |
This measure represents the expected capital works programme for the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust over the period 2003-04 to 2006-07.
The implementation of the Trust's business masterplan for the remediation and rehabilitation of the Trust's properties will be funded from a Commonwealth contribution of $115.5 million over eight years commencing in 2003-04, and internal funding sources including asset sales of ex-Defence housing and rentals. The business masterplan will facilitate the protection and conservation of the environmental and heritage values of Trust lands and will enhance public access to the Trust's unique sites.
See also the related expense measure titled Sydney Harbour Federation Trust and the related revenue measure titled Sydney Harbour Federation Trust - rent in the Environment and Heritage portfolio.