Page 1327 - Week 05 - Thursday, 25 June 1992
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Tuggeranong Community Arts
MS ELLIS (4.48): As the members of this Assembly know, I am frequently espousing the virtues of the Tuggeranong Valley, and I have great pleasure in doing so again this afternoon. I want to announce, if Assembly members will indulge me, that God arrived in the Tuggeranong Valley as of last night. Madam Speaker, last night I had the pleasure of attending the Tuggeranong Community Arts Play Group Theatre production of the Woody Allen play, "God, 'A Play'" directed by Domenic Mico. The Play Group Theatre chose as its first major production a rather difficult comedy to perform but one which used to the full advantage the talent which abounds in the valley. In fact, over 40 people were involved in the production, which demonstrates the success of this regional arts program and also the enthusiasm with which the Tuggeranong community launches itself into community projects. The play is being performed in the workshop theatre space at the new Tuggeranong Community Centre. It is the first play to be performed at the Community Centre since it was opened last year, and I am pleased to report that the theatre space is an excellent venue for productions of this kind.
Tuggeranong Community Arts has been operating in the valley for some years now and, thanks to the dedicated people on the board of management and those members of the Tuggeranong community who have become involved with the productions, it has gone from strength to strength. As well as major productions such as, "God, 'A Play'", Tuggeranong Community Arts continues with community programs on a permanent basis. The Tuggeranong Community Arts current projects include painting and drawing, working with clay, doing children's drama, video production groups, puppetry, and the singing group for anybody in the valley who is interested in developing or, for that matter, creating their artistic skills. Tuggeranong Community Arts has also developed a continuing involvement in and promotion of multicultural arts in the ACT.
For members' information, "God, 'A Play'" is being performed every night at 8 pm until Saturday, 4 July, at the Tuggeranong Community Centre. For those people who are foreigners to the valley, that is in Cowlishaw Street, Tuggeranong Town Centre. I highly recommend this professional and very funny production, and I trust that members of this Assembly consider a visit to Tuggeranong Valley to both support and enjoy this production.
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MR HUMPHRIES (4.50): Madam Speaker, on 14 May I asked Mr Connolly a question about a meeting between him and some representatives of a group called the Independent Women's Rights Group. Mr Connolly answered that question quite extensively and, as a result of that answer, members of that group have approached me to read into the Hansard record a different version of events that occurred at that meeting, and I do so. I quote:
We thank you for the opportunity to respond to Mr Connolly's answer of Thursday, 14 May 1992, to the question asked by Mr Gary Humphries on that day. Our sole intention and purpose in this response is to have the record reflect our view.
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