Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 30 June 2009

26 Non-current assets classified as held for sale

 

2010
$000

2009
$000

Freehold land

   

Opening balance

0

0

Assets reclassified as held for sale

12,591

0

Closing balance

12,591

0

The Public Transport Authority holds land surplus to its operational requirements. Various properties have been identified as land for future sales. The PTA anticipates that all the freehold land in the closing balance will be disposed of in the next reporting period. See also note 2(i) non-current assets (or disposal groups) classified as held for sale.