Page 3679 - Week 12 - Wednesday, 23 October 2013
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The ACT’s task force has already commenced working to prepare people with disability, families and carers and service providers for the introduction of the NDIS from 1 July 2014, including in developing the capacity of people with disabilities and their families to take advantage of the choice and control offered under the NDIS.
This government has the foresight to invest in infrastructure for Canberra’s needs for this city with significant developments in this city in the coming year.
The new CIT Tuggeranong’s forward design study will provide for the construction of a new 2,000-square-metre facility to accommodate enhanced learning services and expanded course delivery for the Tuggeranong community in a purpose-built facility.
Construction of the new Tuggeranong community health centre commenced in January. It will improve the accessibility of health services, including physiotherapy and dental services, and a walk-in centre will also open in 2014.
The city to the lake project is a transformational project to better utilise the broad southern flank of the city, the ACT’s economic centre. The project investigates improvements to Parkes Way to better connect the city and Lake Burley Griffin, identifying and reserving potential sites for a new convention centre, a 30,000-plus-seat rectangular stadium and a regional aquatic centre. And of course there is capital metro.
Walter Burley Griffin designed the major avenues in Canberra, including Northbourne Avenue, to include electric street cars, operating within broad central medians. The capital metro project continues this vision and will be a key to the renewal of north Canberra. The capital metro light rail project is the first stage of a possible Canberra-wide rapid transit network and will be the backbone of Canberra’s public transport network, combined with the frequent network of buses. The government will be integrating our transport and land use planning to generate a range of new housing and commercial opportunities along the metro corridor.
In April 2012 the government released “Growth, diversification and jobs: a business development strategy for the ACT”. It builds on our strengths to create the basis of a diverse, thriving, knowledge-based economy.
Canberra is a leader in the research, development and use of clean technologies for energy, transport and urban design. This is increasingly opening up new business development opportunities. Development of aviation partnerships in markets including New Zealand, China and South-East Asia is a key priority. Creating a Canberra brand is a critical step to building our profile and further securing the city’s long-term future as a key regional business and tourism hub.
Canberra’s image from centenary events such as the national sporting capital will be built on through promotion as a sporting, training and recreational tourism destination.
Canberra is an unparalleled location for science, research and discovery, home to over 10 per cent of Australia’s public sector research effort. Utilising this capability
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