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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 9 Hansard (21 August) . . Page.. 2699 ..

MR CORBELL (continuing):

I have tabled, for the benefit of members, a copy of the leases granted under disallowable instrument No 228 of 1997 to TransACT Capital Communications Pty Ltd over block 6 section 57 Monash and block 4 section 11 Kingston. These leases will be used for communications hub buildings which will be an integral part of the communications network being established by TransACT. The network will promote competition in the industry, improve the quality of goods and services, expand consumer choices and provide a highly advanced communications infrastructure to the ACT community. Full market value was paid for each of the leases.

I have also tabled the lease granted over blocks 9 and 11 section 31 Belconnen to Efkar Pty Ltd and Pontians Pty Ltd. The land is adjacent to the Belconnen fruit markets, which is also owned by Efkar and Pontians. The lease was immediately consolidated with the existing lease for the markets.

It is in the public interest to have viable markets in the Belconnen area and to re-establish their position as a valuable and attractive community asset. It is considered that the investment by the applicant and the revitalisation of the markets will restore community acceptance of the markets as an attractive and rewarding place to shop.

Full market value, assessed at $85,000, was paid at the time of the grant of the lease.

A lease to Sports Centres Australia Pty Ltd is also tabled. The lease for block 7 section 3 Bruce was granted for the provision of an indoor swimming complex and associated facilities. As members would be aware, the ACT government entered a competitive tender process to select an operator for the development, financing and operation of an indoor swimming pool complex in the Belconnen district. Sports Centres Australia was awarded the rights to develop the complex and associated facilities.

This project will provide a high level of sporting and recreational amenities for the Belconnen community, and a broad cross-section of groups in the district will benefit from it.

The territory has entered into an agreement with Sports Centres Australia regarding the operation of a pool and the contribution of territory funds towards the capital cost of the project. In accordance with this agreement and the tender, the proposal will include core facilities comprising a 50-metre swimming pool, seating for 800 spectators and a free-form 25-metre leisure pool.

Sports Centres Australia has proposed a number of associated facilities, including a kiosk, a hydrotherapy suite, child-care facilities, a licensed sporting club, three multipurpose courts, a function room and a gymnasium. The territory will contribute $10 million to the construction of the core facilities.

The land was sold to Sports Centres Australia at market value.

Finally, I have tabled a lease over blocks 4, 5 and 6 section 31 Latham to Ross and Teresa Trimboli and Dominic and Maria Pelle. These blocks, together with block 1 section 31, owned by the same lessees, form what is known as the Latham shops.

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