Page 3163 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 20 August 2019
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all part of the tree planting program in 2019. Sensory gardens have been constructed at Garran and Evatt primary schools and a cultural space has also been constructed at the Narrabundah Early Childhood School.
MRS DUNNE: Minister, in relation to upgrades of fencing, will you guarantee that all Evatt residents are letterboxed in relation to the proposed fence at Miles Franklin Primary School?
MS BERRY: Yes, I can do that.
Sport—ice sports facility
MR MILLIGAN: My question is to the Minister for Sport and Recreation. On 19 December 2018 you stated:
The government will open an Expression of Interest (EOI) process in early 2019 seeking interest from suitably qualified and experienced parties to design, construct, operate and maintain a new ice sports facility in the ACT.
In May of this year it was reported that the expression of interest was imminent. It is now August and no expression of interest has been seen. Minister, when will the ice sports facility expression of interest be released?
MS BERRY: I see that Mr Milligan has noted the social media activity over the weekend regarding the ice sports facility in the ACT. I thank him for his question in acknowledgement of that activity. There were some issues that needed to be resolved with the Government Solicitor’s office in developing the expression of interest, which will be released very soon. I know that it has been frustrating for the ice sports community and they want to get on with finding out what sort of interest there is out there and within the community regarding an ice sports facility. I will be meeting with sport and rec tomorrow to find a final date and time and an appropriate place to make that announcement.
MR MILLIGAN: Minister, given the lengthy delay in releasing the expression of interest, how long can the community expect to wait for the outcome?
MS BERRY: I might have misunderstood; the outcome of the expression of interest?
Mr Milligan: Yes.
MS BERRY: That is a bit of a hypothetical question. I could not say.
MRS DUNNE: Minister, is the expression of interest document ready now? Are you just waiting for a media opportunity?
MS BERRY: No. I know that Mrs Dunne has a personal interest in the ice sports facility. I can assure you that I am not interested in a media opportunity; I am interested in making sure that the ice sports community is engaged.
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