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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 7 Hansard (26 June) . . Page.. 2297 ..

MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION ON NOTICE 425

Sister City Road Signs

Mr Corbell - asked the Minister for Urban Services:

(1) What was the total cost to the ACT Government for the production and placement of the blue and yellow sign located on Canberra Avenue indicating Canberra's status as sister city to Nara, Japan?

(2) When was the sign placed?

(3) Are there any other examples of this sign placed at other entrances to Canberra and if so, what was their total cost for production and placement?

(4) Who requested the placement of this sign/s?

Mr Kaine - the answer to the member's question is as follows:

(1) The total cost to the ACT Government for the erection of the sign on Canberra Avenue was $2,000.

(2) This sign was erected on 17 April 1997.

(3) Yes. There were three other signs erected similar to this at the Barton Highway, Federal Highway and Pialligo Avenue. A different sign was erected in Lennox Gardens. The total cost of these additional signs was $7,500.

(4) The Canberra-Nara Committee requested the signs be erected.

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