Page 1080 - Week 04 - Thursday, 21 May 2020
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about a month, we will then bring in our early contractor involvement partner, who will continue to work with consumers, clinicians and the local community to ensure that the biggest investment in health infrastructure since self-government delivers exactly what our community needs.
Sport—COVID-19
MR MILLIGAN: Minister, noting that I wrote to you about providing support to the community sport and recreation clubs to assist with phase 1 of easing restrictions, will there be assistance for local clubs to access things like hand sanitiser or cleaning equipment?
MS BERRY: All sports will be required to fill in a COVID plan for returning to sport as restrictions are eased. Part of that will probably include ensuring that there are hand soaps and sanitisers. At the moment, of course, with the restrictions as they are, there is no access to any pavilions or toilets or change rooms, so it is wash before you arrive and then wash when you leave–get in, train, get out.
There is no formal play at the moment, but we are in continuous conversation with the sports community about what their needs are and what a plan for a return to sport and recreation in the ACT looks like as the government makes decisions around further easing of restrictions.
MR MILLIGAN: Minister, as we work towards phase 2 of easing restrictions which will allow for more indoor sports to return, will pools managed by the ACT government be reopened?
MS BERRY: Some pools are having some significant maintenance and upgrade work, for example, Tuggeranong pool, which was part of the ACT government’s stimulus package announcements last week. In addition, the Stromlo pool is not quite ready to open yet. The Gungahlin and Erindale pools are both receiving maintenance and upgrades during the period that they are closed.
I will have to take on notice the time frame of when that maintenance and upgrade work is completed and whether or not that aligns with future easing of restrictions as they occur.
MR COE: Minister, what resources are being developed to help community sport manage with phase 2 and emerge from this pandemic with strong participation numbers?
MS BERRY: As I said, we are working very closely with the community sports and social sports communities across the ACT about a re-engagement plan for the community to get back into sports and recreation.
Business—COVID 19
MR WALL: My question is to the Minister for Business and Regulatory Services. Minister, local businesses have contacted me about their inability to secure
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