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of the community. The playground does require considerable additional work to make it safe and welcoming to the community.
Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to order the respective authorities to
1. Immediately commence inspection of the above mentioned playground as recommended by the Australian Playground Standards (AS/NZS 4486.1 and AS 4685:2014)
2. Take necessary steps to ensure the playground is safe for community members particularly children.
3. Undertake a feasibility study in consultation with the community to replace the old play equipments with a more modern play area that is contemporary, appealing and safe for play and encouraging children to commit to active lifestyles.
4. Report to community on the action on the petition with a timeline.
5. Recommend the authorities to undertake an immediate inspection of all playgrounds in older ACT suburbs including Amaroo to check for their safety and condition.
Schools—online learning—petition 8-20
By Ms Lee, from 2 residents:
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 our children’s social interactions and mental wellbeing are being negatively impacted by the ACT Government’s decision to keep public schools closed for Term 2.
Your Petitioners therefore request the Assembly to call upon the ACT Government to:
1 accept that although there has been a lot of time and effort invested in planning for online learning for term 2, it is no longer the optimum solution for our community;
2 listen to the advice being provided by a well-respected infectious diseases expert, Professor Collignon, who states that keeping schools closed until Term 3 could result in more of a danger;
3 consider the negative mental health and social impacts to our children of keeping our schools closed, and
4 re-open public schools in the ACT in Term 2 2020, or as soon as possible, for the benefit of the majority of ACT residents.
The Clerk having announced that the terms of the petitions would be recorded in Hansard and a copy referred to the appropriate minister for response pursuant to standing order 100, the petitions were received.
Ministerial response
The following response to a petition has been lodged:
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