Page 831 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 9 March 2016
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The ACT government also provided a park-and-ride car park on the Cotter Road in 2014, in close proximity to the Weston group centre. This includes 60 new car parking spaces, a new bus stop and shelter and a bicycle cage. In response to the requirement for additional services in the area, a site has been identified on the corner of Kirkpatrick Street and the Cotter Road for a second service station to meet the needs of Weston Creek and Molonglo Valley residents.
The Weston group centre master plan addresses sustainability issues such as urban intensification in the area by nominating key sites for future residential development. The master plan also allows for the possibility of retail expansion into the future. This includes the opportunity for the Cooleman Court shopping centre to be expanded to accommodate additional commercial development, including better pedestrian connections across the centre, additional residential development and additional car parking to service the centre.
The first stage of Molonglo Valley will cater for approximately 20,000 people. A planned commercial centre for the Molonglo Valley will contain a mixture of community, retail, commercial, office and residential uses of differing densities. The commercial centre will service the residents of Coombs, Wright, Denman Prospect stages 1 to 3 and the area known as Molonglo 3. The commercial uses within the centre will provide direct employment within the area.
As the population increases, other commercial uses will be available to provide shops and services. The local centre site within the suburb of Coombs was sold in April 2015. The site permits supermarket use up to 1,000 square metres and additional commercial uses. Coombs also contains mixed use sites permitting commercial uses.
Delivery of the main commercial centre for the Molonglo Valley will be dependent upon the demand for services and the maturity of the surrounding suburbs. The Molonglo Valley area is expected to provide educational institutions, emergency services and community uses, as well as the general commercial services of a commercial centre, and a diverse number of recreational uses.
In conclusion the ACT government recognises the importance of the Weston group centre and the role it plays in Weston Creek and the broader area. The master plan’s strategic direction guides the future development over the next 20-plus years. This government can celebrate significant achievements in delivering the implementation of this master plan and it is working with the local community to further progress key elements of the plan.
MR RATTENBURY (Molonglo—Minister for Corrections, Minister for Education, Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs and Minister for Road Safety) (11.31): I welcome the opportunity today to speak about Weston Creek and the Weston Creek group centre, or Cooleman Court, or perhaps even “Coolo” as some in the district refer to it as. A Weston group centre master plan was completed in 2014, as Minister Gentleman has outlined today, and he has gone through it in some detail. It outlines a long-term vision and guidelines for the centre’s future development. The master plan recognises the transitional impact of the Molonglo Valley on the centre in
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