Page 4512 - Week 13 - Tuesday, 26 November 2019
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Key aspects of the project will include:
• a larger two court indoor gymnasium and associated facilities (i.e. change rooms). This outcome is in line with the ACT Government response to the Planning for Indoor Facilities and Other Sport and Infrastructure Report: that the early planning and design for any new ACT Government schools will consider the current and future demand for indoor sporting facilities in that region;
• a range of sport court line markings, including roller derby, and provide dedicated community storage space;
• the local roller derby leagues (CRDL and the Varsity Derby League) have been identified as priority user groups and will be provided with the first opportunity to hire/access the indoor courts, outside of school hours, when the school opens in early 2021; and
• Sport and Recreation is working with the Education Directorate to investigate the suitability of the recommended floor surface for the new school gymnasium (as detailed in the current design):
o The proposed floor surface is specified as ‘Pulastic 2000’ and has been installed at Margaret Hendry School in Taylor. A trial by roller derby players on the new surface installed at the Margaret Hendry School is being arranged during November 2019. This trial will test the suitability of the surface for the players and indicate what level of ongoing wear and tear there will be on the surface.
o Should the proposed surface not be suitable for roller derby use, the Education Directorate will consider replacing the synthetic surface with a sprung timber floor system. This system has higher installation and maintenance costs and will need to be assessed against total project costs at this stage.
I am also aware the Southern Cross Stadium in Greenway has supported the delivery of roller derby events for many years. Recognising the ACT Government does not own dedicated indoor sport court facilities, I acknowledge that the private sector does, and will continue to, play an important role in providing indoor sport court facilities across the ACT.
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to this matter.
Transport Canberra—advertising policy—petition 26-19
By Mr Steel, Minister for Transport, dated 25 November 2019, in response to a petition lodged by Ms Le Couteur on 22 October 2019 concerning Transport Canberra’s bus advertising policy.
The response read as follows:
Dear Mr Duncan
Thank you for your letter of 22 October 2019 regarding petition number 26-19 lodged by Ms Caroline Le Couteur MLA seeking amendments to Transport Canberra’s bus advertising policy.
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