COUNCIL’S GAME OF FERNS

● After the first stage of light rail is completed in 2013, the city is given almost $411,000 from a State Government Biodiversity Enhancement Fund.

● The idea is to develop public art outcomes along light rail.

● Council commissions and spends almost $81,000 on large-scale public art project which is won by Irish artist Alex Pentek. The artist’s contract is worth $330,000.

● About $37,000 is spent by council on two locations in Surfers Paradise for site scoping and artwork upgrades. Officers looked at strengthening for wind resistance and location of a seawall.

● The artwork is then to be moved to the city’s Botanic Gardens at Benowa before being shifted back to light rail. Under government funding, it must be 500m from the trams.