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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NUMBER 34
Eddison Park, Woden
Mr Cornwell asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning:
1. When was Eddison Park, Woden, planned?
2. Why was it decided to establish the park?
3. What is the capital cost of this development?
4. What will be the annual on-going cost for maintaining the park? _-.
5. What would have been the annual on-going cost of maintaining the area if the park had -not been
established?
Mr Wood - the answer to the Members questions are as follows:
1. Eddison Park was planned in the early 1970s. The National Capital Develop
Commissions 15th Annual Report 1971-72 published
a photograph which illustrated two park areas
that it anticipated to build. The smaller area
(1.4 hectares) as the Woden Town Centre Park to
be developed mainly for the benefit of the Town
Centre employees and shoppers. The larger area
of about 14.1 hectares to be developed over a
number of years for the benefit of residents of
Woden/Weston Creek. Construction commenced in
1973 and involved earth formation, irrigation,
drainage, grassing and basic tree planting.. The.
area was subsequently known as Woden Town Park.
In 1975 the then Minister for the Capital Territory agreed to the larger part of the park being named Eddison Park, and the park was gazetted at the same time as Arabanoo Park.
2. An integral element of Canberras planning philosophy involves the provision of. major town
and district park facilities for the community of each new town area. Eddison Park, in conjunction
with Arabanoo Park, is classified as the townpark for Woden/Weston Creek. As such the park is
designed to cater for the recreational needs of the residents and workers as .well as tourists to
the area. A central town park provides for
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