State of the Sector Report: Park Asset Maintenance

Maintenance is the most costly activity over an urban parkland’s life. It equates to around $1 billion annually for $7 billion worth of assets in Australia. Put another way, it is often 5 to 10 times the cost of landscape development over a 50 year period. Good maintenance is essential to achieve a parklands design intent and higher levels of user satisfaction.

The report includes information about:

  • Park Asset Replacement / Relifing Periods
  • Developed Park Facility Values
  • Park Asset Audit & Maintenance Frequencies
  • The Quality of Park Maintenance
  • Design for Productive Landscape Maintenance
  • Organisational Alignment & Parks Maintenance