20091205 Community Noticeboard

COMMUN TY NOT CEBOARD Keeping Canberra in the know.

5.12.09

Invitations to comment

Harrison 4 Estate

Public information sessions – Wright and Coombs, Molonglo

The LDA is seeking feedback on the proposed Harrison 4 development plans via a second public information session.

The Land Development Agency (LDA) has engaged Cardno Young to undertake the planning, design and documentation of the Wright and Coombs residential estates in Molonglo.

When: Wednesday 9 December 2009 (between 3.30pm – 7.00pm)

The LDA invites the public to review and provide feedback on the draft Estate Development Plans (EDP) for Wright and Coombs at the following sessions.

Drop-in information session one When: Tuesday 8 December 2009 (between 3.30pm – 7.00pm)

The Land Development Agency (LDA) has engaged Brown Consulting to undertake the planning, design and documentation of the Harrison 4 Residential Estate in Gungahlin.

Drop-in information session Where: Harrison Primary School (Multi Purpose Room). For more information about this project please contact Peter Lewis, Brown Consulting (ACT) by email [email protected] phone 02 6211 7100 or fax 02 6211 7199.

New Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit at Canberra Hospital Preliminary sketch plans for the new Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit, to be located at Canberra Hospital, have been developed following extensive consultation on the model of care with stakeholders and the community earlier this year. ACT Health would like to invite interested members of the public to a community drop-in session to view the plans for the new facility.

Information session When: Thursday 10 December 2009 (6.15pm – 8.30pm) Where: Canberra Hospital Auditorium Foyer (opposite the Main Reception and Hospital

Pre-tender Construction Industry Consultation



Drop-in information session two

The Land Development Agency (LDA) intends to develop a seven hectare site of industrial land in Fyshwick and three stages in the new Bonner 3 Residential Estate.

The information session will be an open display where interested members of the public may call in on an informal basis, view the preliminary sketch plans and speak to ACT Health staff.

When: Thursday 10 December 2009 (between 5.00pm – 8.30pm)

These works are intended to be delivered in four separate contract packages.

Information about the plans will also be available at www.health.act.gov.au/yhop

Where: The Weston Club, 1 Liardet Street, Weston

Auxiliary Shop)

Where: The Weston Club, 1 Liardet Street, Weston

Project

Anticipated call tender date

For further information about the sessions go to www.health.act.gov.au or

For more information about this project please contact Kathleen Pooley, Senior Project Manager LDA, by email [email protected] or phone 02 6205 4056.

Bonner 3 Estate - Stage A (227 blocks)

Late January 2010

email [email protected] or phone 6205 3151.

Bonner 3 Estate - Stage B (232 blocks)

Mid March 2010

Bonner 3 Estate - Stage C (168 blocks)

Early May 2010

Fyshwick Section 26

Mid April 2010

Implementation of Future Directions Expressions of interest are sought from people with disability, family members, interested community members and community agency staff to be part of seven new action groups. The action groups will be responsible for providing advice on the implementation of actions from the first 12 month implementation plan for Future Directions : Towards Challenge 2014, the ACT Government’s disability policy framework.

Prospective tenderers should be aware that they must be pre-qualified with ACT Procurement Solutions for civil contracts in excess of $10m. To organise this prequalification please contact Pamela Alferink (Registrar) on 02 6207 8101. Details of these projects can be viewed at www.lda.act.gov.au Comments will be received until 5.00pm Friday 18 December 2009.

The action groups are:

For more information or to provide feedback please contact Guna Seelan

• Disability and Ageing Action Group;

Construction and Advice, LDA by email [email protected] or phone 02 6207 5434.

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy Action Group; • Community Development Action Group; • Access to Government Action Group; • Information Access Action Group; • Tell My Story Once Action Group; and • Promoting Best Practice Action Group. For more information on these initiatives contact Sam on 6205 7199, by email [email protected] fax 6205 0940, by post Strategic Governance Group, Disability ACT, GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601 or visit

www.dhcs.act.gov.au/disability_act/sgg Expressions of interest are due by 15 January 2009.

Electricity Feed-in Premium Rate call for submissions On 30 October 2009, the Minister for Energy, Simon Corbell MLA, requested the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to provide advice to assist with determination of the premium rate paid for electricity supplied by compliant renewable energy generators to the distribution network under the provisions of the Electricity Feed-in (Renewable Energy Premium) Act 2008. The referral is subject to the provisions of the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997. The Commission has released an Issues Paper as the first step in the process of developing a model for guiding the determination of the rate for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, and on a mechanism for annual adjustments of the rate for the following four years. The Issues Paper is available at www.icrc.act.gov.au or through contacting the Commission’s office by telephone on 02 6205 0799 or by email on [email protected] Written submissions on the Issues Paper are invited. The closing date for submissions is Wednesday 23 December 2009. Submissions should be sent to GPO Box 296, Canberra City ACT 2601 or to [email protected], or may be lodged at the Commission’s offices at Level 2, 12 Moore Street, Canberra City.

40 km/h speed limits around shopping centres and community facilities The ACT Government is inviting the public to have their say on whether speed limits around busy retail and commercial precincts should be reduced to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. The proposal is in line with the Government’s commitment to improve road safety in the ACT. An independent review has been commissioned by the Government which has suggested a 40 km/h speed limit could improve the safety of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists in areas of high activity. The 40 km/h speed limit currently applies in school zones and we would like your feedback on whether this limit should be expanded to other areas of the ACT such as shopping centres and community facilities. A questionnaire is available from Canberra Connect Shopfronts, ACT Public Libraries and online at www.tams.act.gov.au under ‘Get Involved’. The public comment period closes on Friday 18 December 2009.

Temporary Road Closures Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 4 of the Roads and Public Places Act 1937, of the intention to close the following roads in the ACT.

CITY Knowles Place: will be closed between the entry/exit to the north eastern carpark and London Circuit (southern end). Please note access to the carpark and emergency vehicle access to the City Police Station will be maintained at all times

Time:

Saturday 12 December 2009 (6.00am – 6.00pm)

Reason: Building construction works FYSHWICK Dalby Street: will be closed at the intersection with Canberra Avenue Time:

Tuesday 15 December to Wednesday 23 December 2009. 9.30am to 4.00pm weekdays and 7.00am to 6.00pm Saturday

Reason: asphalt overlay of the Canberra Avenue / Dalby Street intersection GUNGAHLIN Hibberson Street: will be closed between Gozzard Street and Hinder Street Time:

Monday 14, Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 December 2009 (6.30pm – 6.00am daily)

Reason: pedestrian crossing upgrades Any person wishing to comment on this notice should contact Colin Evans on 6207 6821.

HARRISON Nullarbor Avenue: will be closed between Flemington Road and Kings Canyon Street / Wimmera Street

Time:

7.00am on Monday 14 December to 5.00pm on Saturday 19 December 2009

Reason: pavement reconstruction works associated with the Flemington Road duplication Any person wishing to comment on this notice may contact Ben McHugh on 6207 2738.

Notices Call for Expressions of Interest for The ACT Disability Strategic Governance Group The ACT Disability Strategic Governance Group provides advice on strategic direction to the Chief Executive, Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services, on the implementation of whole of community responses and the desired outcomes of government funded services and supports. The Group works in a shared governance framework comprising family, community and government representatives to provide realisation to the vision and values for people with disabilities living in the ACT. The Strategic Governance Group recently launched Future Directions: Towards Challenge 2014, the new ACT Government policy framework for people with a disability. The current focus of the group is to provide strategic advice and direction on the implementation of this document.

Expressions of Interest The Strategic Governance Group is seeking Expressions of Interest from community members to fill two vacancies on the group. One position is specifically for a young person with a disability. Copies of the Terms of Reference and Selection Criteria can be obtained by calling the Strategic Governance Group Secretariat on 6205 7199. Successful applicants must undergo a police check and will receive payment under the DHCS Community Engagement Payment policy. The Group holds meetings at least six times a year during business hours. Please forward applications by COB 15 January 2010 to Sam Burns, Strategic Governance Group, Disability ACT, GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601 or via email

[email protected]

Temporary car parking arrangements at Canberra Hospital From late November 2009 the existing three-storey car park at Canberra Hospital will be closed to allow construction of a new multi-storey car park which is expected to be completed by the end of 2010.

Public parking spaces • The main public parking will be available in the Hindmarsh Drive car park. • Smaller car parks remain near to the main hospital buildings.

Disability parking spaces

ACTON, PARKES, RURAL

• The main disability parking will be available beneath the Diagnostics and Treatment building (Building 12) which is close to the hospital and accessed via Yamba Drive.

Parkes Way: westbound between Kings Avenue and Clunies Ross Drive

• Disability spaces are also available near the entrance to most buildings.

Lady Denman Drive: between Parkes Way and Tuggeranong Parkway underpass Coppins Crossing Road: between William Hovell Drive and Uriarra Road Time:

Sunday 13 December 2009 (6.30am – 12.00noon)

Reason: Canberra City Half Ironman Triathlon 2009 Any person wishing to comment on this notice, should contact Slobodan Paunovic on 6207 6601. Barriers, warning and diversion signs to be erected on site. Rifaat Shoukrallah Delegated Officer Roads ACT Locked Bag 2000 Civic Square ACT 2608

Closure of bus stop • The bus stop located on Bateson Road adjacent to the new car park construction site will be closed until the end of 2010. • This closure affects Action bus routes 5, 6, 76, 77, 934 and 938. Bus passengers are advised to use the previous or next stop on the route. For further information on parking at Canberra Hospital please visit

www.health.act.gov.au phone TCH Parking Operations on 6244 2669 or 6244 2479 or email [email protected]

Forums and workshops

For further information contact Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.

The ACT Planning and Land Authority is seeking your feedback on the Sustainable future workshop findings report. This report reflects the vision and ideas of people who attended a series of workshops over the past year. The workshops looked at how to plan for a more sustainable future for Canberra, with participants identifying a number of ways to combat and diminish climate change. To read the report and for details on how to have your say on planning a more sustainable future for Canberra visit www.actpla.act.gov.au Comments close 28 February 2010.

Eastern Valley Way Inlet and Linear Reserve Final Sketch Plans are being prepared for the future refurbishment of the Eastern Valley Way Inlet and Belconnen Skate Park. In association with this study, and as part of the ACT Government’s commitment to improve water quality, an investigation is being undertaken to locate potential sites for wetlands along the Eastern Valley Way Linear Reserve to filter stormwater before it enters the inlet at Lake Ginninderra. You are invited to a community information session for this project.

When: Wednesday 9 December 2009 (5.30pm – 7.30pm) Where: Meeting Room, Belconnen Arts Centre, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen For further information phone Julia MacIntyre on 6205 4873 or email [email protected]

Phone Canberra Connect on 13 22 81 I www.communityengagement.act.gov.au

GREY 18877

Sustainable future paper