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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 06 Hansard (Thursday, 24 June 2004) . . Page.. 2835 ..

(1) Yes, community consultation did take place regarding the construction of a fence around Evatt Primary School.

(2) (a) A consultant was appointed and a questionnaire was developed as a basis for undertaking a formal process of consultation with the community. The questionnaire was developed through a focus group comprising six members of the school and the general community.

(b) The questionnaire consisted of 17 questions covering a number of matters designed to assess community views about security around the school, the degree of community support for fencing the school, preference for type of fencing and other options the community felt should be explored to enhance security and safety at the school. There were 150 face-to-face interviews conducted on a door to door basis.

(c) The residents that were door knocked were those that would be visually most affected by a fence. That is, those living in the immediate vicinity of the school, which included Clancy Street, William Webb Drive, Owen Dixon Drive and Copland Drive.

(d) The school community has strongly urged the department to install fencing around the school for many years and are very supportive of the fence. In addition, 150 local residents were formally surveyed on a door to door basis to ascertain their view about the installation of a security fence. Based on the results of the questionnaire the consultant concluded that there was strong agreement among the local community for a fence to be erected at the school.

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