Page 485 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 19 March 2014
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In Tuggeranong we recently saw very positive developments occur with the Southquay project. A sale by auction of the first release of blocks in the new development of Southquay confirms the faith that the local community has in Canberra’s future. Spirited bidding by six registered bidders saw each block sell for $4.5 million, and both were purchased by local developers. The first block is on the lake foreshore and allows for a development of up to four storeys and a maximum of 95 apartments. It was purchased by Kendrick Enterprises Pty Ltd. The second block was bought by Empire Global Developments No 2 Pty Ltd. Both of these companies are proudly local, ensuring that jobs will be created locally from local businesses. This will see a mixed use development of some 12 storeys and 211 apartments through this development. These apartments will have an active frontage on to Anketell Street featuring retail and commercial businesses.
The development at Greenway is responsive to government policy objectives for urban intensification. It delivers significant infill development that directly supports the government’s land supply aim of supplying at least 50 per cent of all land release from infill projects as outlined in the ACT planning strategy 2012. The site is strategically located within the Tuggeranong town centre and provides the future residents of the estate with immediate access to employment opportunities, amenities and services and public transport choices.
This is exactly what the Tuggeranong town centre needs. With 300 new and modern apartments, we will see a town centre start to be reinvigorated into a town centre which caters for those surrounding it. As can be seen in the Tuggeranong master plan, this assists with the government’s goal of a full transformation of Anketell Street and in doing so will help bring the town centre to the lake.
Along with the Southquay developments, infrastructure spending in my electorate of Brindabella spreads to health care, with health care in Tuggeranong and surrounds receiving many major improvements. I have spoken on several occasions regarding the popularity and success of the nurse-led walk-in centre at the Canberra Hospital. This great example has allowed us to look at bringing this type of service to the town centres, close to accessible public transport and parking to ensure they are easy to use. I am proud to be part of a government which is continuing to work on this commitment and has, as part of the recent budget, funded the design work behind implementing this policy. This is a policy that is delivering for Canberra, providing free health care where it is most needed. That is what Canberrans are asking for.
This is only one part of what the ACT government is doing in health infrastructure, with the nurse-led walk-in centre taking pride of place in the multimillion dollar refurbishment of the Tuggeranong healthcare area.
The Tuggeranong Community Health Centre will continue to deliver a comprehensive range of healthcare services to the local Tuggeranong community. The centre offers services aimed at assisting clients to better manage acute and chronic conditions in a facility closer to home, which is, in turn, ensuring the reduction of reliance on our hospital system. A wide range of services are offered at the centre. Upgrading these local community health centres has been a strong priority for this government,
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