Page 3175 - Week 07 - Thursday, 1 July 2010
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Existing studies have identified the need for further detailed planning and environmental and infrastructure investigations to work out what areas within the eastern broadacre corridor will be suitable for commercial and industrial land supply. The carefully targeted investments we are making in this budget again demonstrate the government is committed to delivering for the future sustainable development of our city.
I would like members to join me in looking more closely at some of the excellent initiatives in this budget. The commercial and industrial land supply studies initiative supports future land supply for industrial and commercial purposes. It does so through continued investigations into the potential for employment-generating development, particularly in the Majura-Symonston corridor. This work is required to ensure the ACT is equipped to deliver land supply for business and to assist in employment creation into the future.
The continuing national reforms on planning and building proposals enable ACTPLA to contribute to ongoing national reforms in planning and related matters. This includes working with the commonwealth and other states and territories on COAG and other commitments. It will also support the continuing work of the Australian Building Codes Board and provide ICT support for the implementation of the national strategy on energy efficiency.
The master plans for Erindale and Tuggeranong will allow urban planning and design studies for the Erindale group centre and the Tuggeranong town centre to be undertaken. Urban planning and design studies will consider growth, new transport opportunities, land use relationships and community concerns for the future. These studies will identify planning strategies to direct future development and redevelopment opportunities.
Though smaller in scale, the Pialligo master plan is also important for the residents of Pialligo as well as the broader ACT community. This study will ensure Pialligo’s distinctive identity into the future.
There are a number of important capital initiatives in the planning portfolio in this year’s budget. I would like to detail some of these for the Assembly and the people of the territory. In Lawson south, the water quality control pond design initiative will design a storage and water quality control pond adjacent to Lake Ginninderra and a series of mini wetland areas along College Creek. This work is a necessary step before construction of a storage and water quality pond as part of the future urban development of Lawson. The initiative will also investigate the feasibility of a stormwater harvesting and reuse system. The feasibility study will take into consideration the concept of Lawson south as a model for sustainable urban development.
The Molonglo future stormwater management feasibility capital initiative will determine a stormwater management strategy for the Molonglo urban development. Mr Speaker, I can ensure you that the study will incorporate a thorough review of environmental, social, economic and technical issues. The Molonglo east-west arterial road and extension of John Gorton Drive to Molonglo River feasibility initiative will
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