Page 1913 - Week 07 - Thursday, 13 August 2020
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I have been advised that even though there is no water refill station at Kippax, there are many businesses, including the local library, where people have access to water and are able to refill a bottle during business hours. Businesses at the Charnwood shopping centre can also provide water for patrons. In addition, the sporting ovals at both Kippax and Charnwood offer access to water for those who have booked an event with access to the toilet blocks.
Improving the availability of public drinking facilities is important to enable Canberra residents and visitors to keep hydrated, especially, over the hot summer period. I encourage all residents and visitors to carry reusable water bottles to reduce waste from single use drink bottles.
The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (ACT CDS) has recently celebrated its two-year anniversary and has received more than 70 million eligible containers in the ACT. It is encouraging to know that there is high interest for the scheme in the suburb of Holt.
The nearest ACT CDS Drop & Go Pods to Kippax shopping centre are located in Charnwood Place, Charnwood and Hawker Place, opposite the Hawker shops. You can view all the current return locations by visiting the website actcds.com.au.
The ACT CDS is run by the network operator, Return.It, and they been notified on the request for additional return locations. Return.It are looking into new potential depot locations within the Belconnen area.
Thank you for raising this matter. I trust this information is of assistance.
Motion to take note of petitions
MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to standing order 98A, I propose the question:
That the petitions and responses so lodged be noted.
Members, before I make the call, I seek leave to table an out-of-order petition that is along similar lines to the e-petition that we have just noted this morning. It is unusual, I understand, members.
Leave granted.
MADAM SPEAKER: Thank you. I present the following paper:
Petition which does not conform with the standing orders—Chisholm Village—Proposed redevelopment (207 signatures).
Transport Canberra—Symonston bus services—petition 14-20
MISS C BURCH (Kurrajong) (10.05): I rise today to speak in support of a petition lodged on behalf of Narrabundah long-stay caravan park residents calling on the government to restore bus services running down Narrabundah Lane and Jerrabomberra Avenue.
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