Page 4490 - Week 10 - Thursday, 23 September 2010
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Canberra but in particular the Belconnen one. Being involved in these community councils is, by and large, a thankless task, charged with quite a broad scope, I think. The mandate of these councils is not overly clearly defined, yet I think they do have a great record of contributing and adding value to debates in and around Canberra, especially on planning issues but not exclusively.
In particular, I would like to commend those on the Belconnen Community Council committee and the office bearers. I thank those on the committee: Brian Rhynehart, Charlie Thompson, Charles Thomas, Damien Haas, Dineth Ekanayake, Graeme Evans, Michael Neilsen, Shiela Keunen, Shirley Gourgaud, and Matthew Watts. Of those committee members, I particularly thank the office bearers: President Shirley Gourgaud, Vice-President Damien Haas, Secretary Mathew Watts and Treasurer Michael Neilsen.
All these community councils meet monthly and the numbers that turn up vary greatly, depending on the issue and whatever else is happening in town on that particular day. I do commend their determination, their conviction and their consistency in continuing to add to the debate, as volunteers with very limited resources. I think they do a superb job and I look forward to the Belconnen Community Council’s AGM, which I believe is next month, October. I commend the Gungahlin Community Council which also covers part of the electorate of Ginninderra.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
The Assembly adjourned at 4.44 pm until Tuesday, 19 October 2010, at 10 am.
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