Page 2072 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 15 May 2013
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The South East Tuggeranong Residents Association has continued to lobby local members, along with the Tuggeranong Community Council. The Canberra Liberals in 2012 listened to the concerns of these organisations and residents and promised that, if elected, we would conduct a comprehensive audit of existing community facilities in south-east Tuggeranong. The intent was that the audit would then be fed into a master planning process for south-east Tuggeranong to establish community facilities such as the hall that residents asked for. This was in addition to the $350,000 grant we promised to upgrade Calwell oval. In March this year I asked again what action was being taken in Calwell and the minister, Mr Corbell, stated:
The government receives a high volume of interest in master planning exercises across a range of local, group and town centres around the city. The government seeks to prioritise those, and those are outlined in a yearly program of master planning work. Calwell is not currently part of that work.
Today’s motion proves that, despite their promises, ACT Labor have failed to take any action in the Calwell precinct and surrounding areas. They are failing to listen to the concerns of local residents and business owners. By doing so they are hindering Calwell from realising its full potential as a community hub. I know that many in the community do support a master planning process for the Calwell group centre. I note that South East Tuggeranong Residents Association president Mr Russ Morison and Mr Nick Tsoulias, the spokesman for the business and group area, have put out a statement. I will read from that statement:
Community and local business hopes Calwell precinct masterplan will be supported by the ACT Legislative Assembly in a bid to see a positive outcome for this disadvantaged area of ACT.
It goes on to say:
Key business groups and local community in the South East Tuggeranong area have announced today its support for the development of local ponds for the Tuggeranong Homestead area as part of a masterplan push for the area.
Spokesperson for the key business groups Mr Russ Morison said today that the South East area of Tuggeranong have alot to contribute to the ACT and Tuggeranong area and the local groups and business will surely be getting behind the restoration of Tuggeranong Creek, Clean Up Lake Tuggeranong strategies and with the broader aims of seeing an eco village established in the Calwell Shops precinct.
“Russ Morison, Chair of (SETRA) South East Tuggeranong Residents Association said “we are very pleased with the ACT Legislative Assembly once again in bringing the discussion of a masterplan as a priority.
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“We also note the local facilities that will go ahead once a Masterplan has been passed by the ACT Government and ACT Greens and Canberra Liberals …
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