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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 10 Hansard (25 September) . . Page.. 3794 ..
(4) Has the Government received any complaints from residents about skateboarders in areas like Civic and the danger they pose not only to themselves but pedestrians in the area, if so, how many complaints and how have these complaints been actioned;
(5) Are there currently any penalties for skateboarders who use public property like park benches, artworks, ramps or stairs as alternate skate parks;
(6) Is the government covered by public liability insurance if a skateboarder is injured while using public property as an alternate skate park, if not, why not;
(7) Is the government covered by public liability insurance if a local resident is injured by the actions of a skateboarder in a public place, if not, why not.
Mr Wood
: The answer to the member's question is as follows:(1) Major skate parks are at Tuggeranong, Woden/Weston, City, Belconnen and Gungahlin, total five.
Minor skate facilities are at Kambah, Fadden, Richardson and Charnwood, total four.
Mini ramp facilities area at Rivett, Stirling, Telopea Park, Campbell, Dickson and Holt, total six.
(2) Major skate parks and district parks provide for populations of between 25,000 to 50,000 people. There are no plans to construct such additional facilities until there is an increase in population in the various Canberra Districts.
(3) The cost of the Gungahlin skate park, which was constructed as an integral part of the Yerrabi Pond District Park was approximately $250,000 and the Tuggeranong skate park was $700,000.
(4) On 4 September 2003 City Management of Urban Services received its first recorded complaint of skateboarders in Civic. There are currently no penalties for skateboarders who use public property like park benches, artworks, ramps or stairs as alternatives to skate parks. These are generally designed and constructed of materials that withstand skating. The complainent requested no-skatings signs be erected. The complainant was provided with the above information and advised that the current policy of the Department is to limit the amount of signage within the public areas of Civic.
(5) I am not aware of any penalties for skateboarders who use public property like park benches, artworks, ramps or stairs as alternatives to skate parks. These are generally designed and constructed of materials that withstand skateboarding.
(6) In the event that a skateboarder was injured while using public property the Government's public liability insurance would provide cover if the Government was found to be negligent.
(7) In the event that a local resident is injured by a skateboarder using a public place the Government's public liability insurance would provide cover if the Government was found to be negligent.
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