Page 1915 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 5 May 2009
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with an emphasis on young people and the number of School Based Apprenticeships is being increased.
Funding of $1.4 million over four years is being provided to expand the CIT’s scholarship program to assist around 1,000 students per annum with materials and fees in courses in areas of skills shortage.
Capital funding of $9.9 million over four years is being provided for a new purpose built facility for electro-technology training at Fyshwick Trade Skills Centre. CIT’s Information Communication Technology infrastructure is being enhanced through $4.5 million funding provided over two years to fund online education material. CIT will also receive $5 million over four years to purchase equipment to keep them within industry standards.
The Government is also committed to helping employers and apprentices during the economic down turn. ACT apprentices at risk of losing their job, are being supported through a new service to help them stay in work and continue their studies.
Sustainability
This Government is committed to building a greener Canberra and to helping our community and local businesses make more sustainable choices every day.
Through our election policies we confirmed our focus on environmental sustainability, water, energy and climate change.
Late last year we established the Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water and this Budget provides $35 million to support a range of programs and initiatives.
In this Budget we have put $19.1 million over four years towards the Switch Your Thinking initiative which will provide a virtual one stop shop for householders and businesses in the ACT for advice, support and programs to make sustainable choices.
Two new wetland ponds at Dickson and Lyneham will be funded with an investment of $13.9 million over two years. The ponds will reduce demand on potable water for sports grounds and ovals, and improve the quality of Sullivans Creek.
This Budget provides $3.3 million over four years for the Mugga Lane Recycling transfer station which will reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and increase the amount of material that is recycled. This Budget will also fund new waste initiatives addressing plastic bags and commercial and industrial waste.
$2.5 million will be provided for a water plant that will reuse effluent water for irrigation of Exhibition Park grounds, reducing our reliance on potable water.
One of the things that makes Canberra such a wonderful place to live is the amazing natural environment in and around our city.
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