Aquatic Weed Harvesting
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The City of Ballarat is seeking a contractor to provide aquatic weed harvesting services at Lake Wendouree. Objectives The general objectives of the service are: To control weed growth through an ecologically sensitive course of action To balance the needs of the lake environment and the wishes of the users of the lake To maintain the lake in an aesthetically pleasing state for the community and visitors To enable the delivery of various water activities To maintain and enhance the qualities of Lake Wendouree as a major recreational and sporting venue Scope Provision of aquatic weed harvesting services at Lake Wendouree
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