Page 2200 - Week 11 - Tuesday, 31 October 1989
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will join him and them in celebrating their admirable success? If I were allowed to ask a supplementary question - and I probably would not be - I would ask, somewhat philosophically: is it true to say that this athletic event could properly be described as "fun"?
MR BERRY: Thank you, Dr Kinloch, for your question. The Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly was one member of the team - the senior member, I should add - the Serjeant-at-Arms was one-third of the team, as well as me. I did not sight the Serjeant-at-Arms' legs, Dr Kinloch, after the starter's gun sounded because he scampered off into the distance and easily crossed the line in about 40 minutes, I think.
I was four minutes or so behind, and about the same amount of time behind, I think, Mr Piper came in. It was a good thing for the Assembly because it showed that we are real people and participate in people's events such as the fun run. I can say to you that it is really fun for those who have put a bit of time into training for it. I am sure all of those members of the team who were in the run on Sunday enjoyed themselves and they would also agree that it was fun.
In terms of a celebration, I am not quite sure what the result of the competition between us and the Canberra Times team turned out to be, but there was a challenge issued by the Canberra Times. I have not seen the coordinated results of the fun run.
Car Parking at Dickson
MR MOORE: My question is addressed to the Minister for Housing and Urban Services. Is she aware that, on the introduction of short-stay parking at the Dickson shops, only 20 or so long-stay parking spots were available for use by staff employed by various businesses at the shops? According to what projections of business activity in the area has the Minister determined that future employment levels will fall to the point at which no more than 20 or 30 people will need to park at the shops?
MRS GRASSBY: Thank you, Mr Moore. When the decision was taken to put in short-stay parking at Dickson we consulted the shop owners with the complaint that people could not park there because other people were staying there all day. It was decided, after talking to them, that they needed a lot more parking than was thought at first, and that is why most of it was taken up in short-stay parking. But, as Dickson is to undergo new development in the future, we will possibly be looking at long-stay parking for people who are working in the area. At the moment we are waiting to see what is happening with the development at Dickson.
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