Page 4511 - Week 13 - Tuesday, 26 November 2019
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As an alternative to providing additional parking spaces, time restrictions have been applied to the public parking areas and on the nearby streets to improve the turnover. Mobility parking has also been provided in front of the shops to ensure accessibility near the Yarralumla Shop buildings for people with a disability.
The ACT Government has improved parking and amenities access around Yarralumla Shops over the last six years. Improvements to the pavement in the pedestrian area have also been undertaken to increase accessibility to amenities. In relation to other supporting public facilities and amenity, TCCS has repainted and repaired the seats and walls to improve amenity and has a regular cleaning program for the public realm, including daily cleaning of the toilet. Public toilet facilities are upgraded based on condition and are generally provided in high use areas including town and district parks, group shopping centres and sportsgrounds where private facilities are not available.
I understand that the Yarralumla Shops are a thriving local centre, which is highly valued by the local community. Thank you for raising this matter. I trust this information is of assistance.
Roller derby facilities—petitions 20-19 and 25-19
By Ms Berry, Deputy Chief Minister, dated 12 November 2019, in response to petitions lodged by Ms J Burch on 13 August 2019 and 22 August 2019 concerning roller derby facilities in the ACT.
The response read as follows:
Dear Mr Duncan
Thank you for your letters of 13 August 2019 and 22 August 2019 relating to the petitions (20-19 and 25-19) lodged by Ms Joy Burch MLA seeking the ACT Government to “urgently review existing facilities in both public and private ownership and to ensure that roller derby in the ACT has the required facilities for future growth and demand”.
I am pleased to advise the ACT Government has progressed several initiatives to support the sport of roller derby, including greater access to several ACT Government school facilities now and into the future.
This includes improvements to the gymnasium at the Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning in Stirling to support increased community access and usage of this facility by a range of sporting groups, including the Canberra Roller Derby League (CRDL). With the permission of the Education Directorate, the CRDL installed white line markings on the court for roller derby activities at this facility.
The Varsity Derby League was advised in September 2019 that there is currently some availability to hire the gymnasium at Hawker College. Members of the Varsity Derby League are currently investigating this option to determine if the venue will be suitable for its needs.
Regarding longer term facility options, I am pleased to advise the new ACT Government school to be located in Denman Prospect is being designed to accommodate a range of community programs outside of school hours.
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