A parliamentary question regarding the Department of Agriculture and Food's purchase and distribution of mini promotional gardening tools, specifically for the 'Follow the Yellow Brick Road' educational activity at the Perth Royal Show and other events.

AnsweredQoN 285Legislative Council
Asked
20 March 2014
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food

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FOLLOW THE
YELLOW BRICK ROAD — EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY
285. Hon DARREN WEST to the
Minister for Agriculture and Food:
(1) Has the Department of Agriculture and Food purchased mini
promotional gardening tools?
(2) If yes —
(a) how many did the department
purchase;
(b) what was the total cost;
(c) to whom or where will they be
distributed; and
(d) what is the purpose of them?
The PRESIDENT : They were for my grandchildren for the
sandpit!

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) 16 000.
(b) $13 920.
(c) They were
primarily produced and distributed for the Follow the Yellow Brick Road
educational activity at the 2013 Perth Royal Show. Surplus supplies have since
been used as a give-away promotional item for educational activities at
regional agricultural shows and sponsored events.
(d) Follow the
Yellow Brick Road at the Perth Royal Show encourages show-goers to take part in
educational activities that promote Western Australian industries by exploring
the key agricultural pavilions such as the sheep, dairy and Department of
Agriculture and Food pavilions, as well as an orchard, a vegetable garden and a
food pavilion. At each station on the Yellow Brick Road, participants receive
educational information, a food sample or a promotional item and have a
passport stamped that includes further information and a quiz. Each year about
15 000 families complete the trail.

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