Page 5091 - Week 14 - Tuesday, 28 November 2017
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Petitions
The following petitions and e-petitions were lodged for presentation:
Bus routes in Tuggeranong—petitions 19-17 and 26-17
By Mr Parton, from 181 and 562 residents respectively:
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
The following residents of the ACT draw to the attention of the Assembly that we the Tuggeranong community seek to have the buses removed from the cafe area of the Anketell Street, Tuggeranong Town Centre to an alternate route of Reed Street/Cowlishaw Street/Pitman Street via Lake Tuggeranong College.
This will improve the social amenity of the cafe area, assist the Government town centres revitalisation program, supports the transport strategy and light rail initiatives, will encourage small business start-ups in the area and the Hyperdome transformation, encourages bus patronage for school children, as well as creating a healthier environment for outdoor dining.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to call on the Government to look into rerouting buses from Anketell Street to Cowlishaw Street as requested.
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
This petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that we the Tuggeranong community seek to have the buses removed from the cafe area of the Anketell Street, Tuggeranong Town Centre to an alternate route of Reed St/Cowlishaw St/Pitman St via Lake Tuggeranong College. This will improve the social amenity of the cafe area, assist the government town centres revitalisation program, supports the transport strategy and light rail initiatives, will encourage small business start-ups in the area and the Hyperdome transformation, encourages bus patronage for school children as well as creating a healthier environment for outdoor dining.
Your petitioners therefore request that the Assembly call on the government to look into rerouting buses from Anketell Street to Cowlishaw Street as requested.
Pursuant to standing order 99A, petition 26-17, having more than 500 signatories, was referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Transport and City Services.
Mount Taylor access—petitions 18-17 and 27-17
By Mr Steel, from 620 and 246 residents respectively:
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
The following residents of the ACT draws to the attention of the Assembly:
• That Mt Taylor is an important community asset that attracts 12,000 - 14,000 visitors every week.
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