Monash Fleet Costs Being Cut Down to Size
Toyota Yaris
Monash Bulletin - 25 July 2006
Monash Fleet Costs Being Cut Down to Size
That zippy little hatchback you may have seen around the city bearing the logo of the City of Monash is the outcome of a review of our fleet arrangements to ensure that we continue to meet our objective of maximising fuel efficiency and emission controls.
Monash currently has 57 sedans, 99 light commercials and 34 trucks and we are looking at measures to replace some 6 cylinder light commercials with smaller vehicles.
That vehicle is the Toyota Yaris 3-door hatch which will progressively replace some of the fleet of utility vehicles being used by Monash staff. Council has already taken delivery of five of the vehicles - two for use by parking inspectors, two for use by Depot staff and one by Environmental Health Services - and more will be introduced in coming months.
During June, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program's crash test results ranked the Yaris among the safest in the country, despite its diminutive size.
Council Resolves to Sell Surplus Land
Monash City Council has resolved to sell surplus land at 13-25 Yarram Crescent, Clayton to aged care operator and developer, Innovative Care, for $3.51 million.
Innovative Care, which was chosen through a tender process, is proposing to develop an aged care facility and a child care centre on the 8,600 square metre site.
She said Council had chosen to guide development on the surplus land into aged and child care facilities to meet a community shortfall and to complement the community hub that was being created at the community centre.
The land became surplus to requirements as part of the development of the community centre. Funds from the sale will form part of Council's $17.6 million contribution to the $25.7 million community centre project. The State Government has contributed $8.1 million to the project.
The sale of the land is subject to Innovative Care securing a planning permit and Federal Government bed licence allocations prior to settlement.
Published: 24 July 2006
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