Valley Voice Issue 1 - Feb 2011

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Tuggeranong Community Council Newsletter

New supermarket plan raises concernsThe Tuggeranong Community Council(TCC) has raised concern over plans fora new supermarket at Chisholm.

Aldi proposes to build a new store onland behind the existing Chisholm shop-ping centre. The proposed developmentis part of the ACT Governments push formore players in Canberras food retailmarket. The plans were discussed at theTCCs February meeting which was ad-dressed by representatives of the ACTGovernments Land and Property Ser-vices (LAPS).TCC members said while they welcomedcompetition in the food retail market theyhad a number of concerns relating to

traffic and questions about the sale anduse of the land. Members questioned if asupermarket was the best use of theChisholm site. If it was sold would thecommunity get the best price for it?, whatother supermarket chains had beengiven an opportunity to bid for the site?and what else had been considered forthe site?

They are also concernedabout competition for parking

between shoppers andcommuters,

TCC Vice President and Planning andDevelopment Committee Chairman, DugHolmes, said he was concerned that inthe past ACT land had been sold to de-velopers at far lower than normal marketvalue and ACT ratepayers had been thelosers. He pointed to the example of theland for the proposed Hume Data Cen-tre.TCC President and Chisholm resident,Darryl Johnston, said residents werealso concerned the development will

lead to an increase in truck movementsas they make deliveries to Coles andAldi and an overall increase in generaltraffic on Benham and Proctor Streets.

They are also concerned about competi-tion for parking between shoppers andcommuters, Mr Johnston said.

LAPS is seeking public com-ment on plans for the Aldi

supermarket.LAPS Director of Project Facilitation,Ross McKay, said the site is currentlyzoned Commercial CZ3 under the Terri-tory Plan. He said the Plan restricts thesize of a supermarket on this site to lessthan 300 square metres.A variation to the Territory Plan is re-quired in order to allow for an increase ofgross floor area required for the pro-posed Aldi supermarket. He said LAPSis seeking public comment on plans for

the Aldi supermarket.

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The public is invited to comment on plans for an Aldi supermarket at Chisholm

Tuggeranong Community Council Working with our community www.tuggcc.com Page 1

CONTENTS New supermarket planraises concerns 1Leaders address combinedCouncils meeting 2Canberras light rail, is it on track? 3Development to includelake front housing 4Community farewells atireless worker 5Experts recommend more housingIn Tuggeranong and Erindale plan 6TCC joins the Festival spirit 6Park and ride gaining support 7

Health centre revamp 7African Love Grass not so lovable 7Flood works 7


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Leaders address combined Councils meeting

The TCC hosted a meeting of all ACTCommunity Councils and the Jer-rabomberra Residents Association (JRA)in November 2010.

TCC President Darryl Johnston said themeeting was an opportunity for Commu-nity Councils and the JRA to discussissues of common concern.

Representatives of Tuggeranong, Bel-connen, Weston Creek, Woden Valley,North Canberra, Inner South CanberraCommunity Councils and the JRA met atthe Tuggeranong Community Centre.

The meeting was officially opened byACT Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope.

These issues also impactother areas of Canberra and

not just Tuggeranong.

Mr Stanhope said he was pleased to seethe Councils joining forces as he be-lieved they had an important role to playin the future planning and developmentof the ACT.

He said he recognised the concerns ofCommunity Councils over particularplanning proposals, highlighting Wodenand North Canberra.

ACT Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope, officially opens the Combined Community Councils Meeting

hosted by the TCC in Tuggeranong.

However, he also recognised Canberrasprojected future growth and the increas-ing demand for affordable housing andservices in the territory.At the conclusion of his opening addressthe Chief Minister took questions fromthe floor, the majority of which related toplanning and community consultation.Each Council presented on issues ofmajor impact to their communities.Woden Valley Community Council gavean extensive presentation on their con-cerns over the Woden Green develop-

ment.TCC Vice President and Planning Com-mittee Chairman, Dug Holmes outlinedthe TCCs concerns over the proposedTralee residential development, the East-ern Broadacre Study, the planned Humedata centre and bitumen plant.These issues also impact other areas ofCanberra and not just Tuggeranong, hesaid.At the conclusion of the meeting the rep-

resentatives of the Community Councilsadopted the following motion:

The Combined Community Councils aregreatly concerned by;

the fragmentation of planning inthe ACT and the absence of anover-arching plan for the ACT andnearby region which results in an

ad hoc approach to development;the lack of transparency and ac-countability of the planning anddevelopment process in the ACT;and

the inadequacies of the currentsystem of community engage-ment.

The Combined Councils call upon theACT Legislative Assembly to conduct anindependent and thorough review of theACT Planning and Land Authority(ACTPLA), Land Development Agency

(LDA) and other relevant agencies with aview to the ACT Government establish-ing an independent integrated and stra-tegic planning and development systemthat contributes to the orderly and sus-tainable development in the ACT withconsideration to bordering regions, andconsistent with the social, environmentaland economic aspirations of the peopleof the ACT, a key objective in the ACTPlanning and Development Act (2007).Gungahlin Community Council was notrepresented at the meeting but has sub-sequently endorsed the motion.

Leader of the Opposition, Zed Seselja,and Greens Planning and Developmentspokesperson, Caroline Le Couteur alsoaddressed the meeting and outlined theirplanning concerns and each of theirPartys planning policies.

The next Combined Community Coun-cils meeting is scheduled to be held inMarch.

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Mr McKay told the meeting that all com-ments received will be directed to thedeveloper for consideration as part ofany development application and will besubject to further community consultationas part of the approval process.He added that any resident wishing tocomment on either the direct sale or theproposed variation to the Territory Plan,can post their comment on LAPS web-site:http://www.laps.act.gov.au/

community_engagement/community_consultation_contactor write to; Land and Property ServicesGPO Box 158 CANBERRA ACT 2601



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Canberras light rail, is it on track?

A vision of the future for the Gold Coast where light rail will be a reality by 2014

That old chestnut, a future mass publictransport system for Canberra has raisedits head again. It was one of the topics atthe Combined Community Councilsmeeting hosted by the TCC in Novemberand was highlighted in the ACT Govern-ments recently released report on itsTime to Talkpublic consultation exer-cise.

Studies have also shown

that light rail will workin Canberra

The idea for a light rail system in Can-berra has the support of many individu-als and groups including ACT politicians,the Conservation Council, the ACT Busi-ness Council and other communitygroups. For many years the GungahlinCommunity Council (GCC) lobbied heav-ily for a light rail link between Civic andtheir northern communities. Light RailACT has lobbied for a network servingCanberra and Queanbeyan, linking the

major employment, education and resi-dential areas. Studies have also shownthat light rail will work in Canberra. So,why hasnt it been built? The proponents of light rail believe amajor hurdle to the concept is that manypeople, particularly the politicians talkabout it in terms of the cost. - Shock,horror, big, big dollars. They never con-sider it as an investment for the future orlook at the flow-on benefits. Proponentssay only a complete cost-benefit analysiswill reveal all the offset savings and reve-

nues that would spin from a light rail link,such as;

1. negated/deferred road buildingcosts

2. reduced bus operational costs3. reduced greenhouse emissions4. reduced medical costs from acci-

dents5. increased property sale prices -

residential and commercial6. increased rates along routesSo while the debate has been raging inCanberra, cities of similar size, if notbigger, have already introduced light rail

systems and integrated them into theirpublic transport networks.

Unlike many other cities Canberra is ideal for a

light rail networkThe Irish city of Dublin opened the firststage of its light rail system in 2004. The675 million Euros project, known as theLuas, (an Irish language word meaning"speed") was the largest light rail projectto be constructed at any one t ime any-where in the world for many years.

The first stage of the project included a24km length of twin track over threelines, associated light rail stops, park andride interchanges, substations, roads,bridges, depots and control build-ings. The design provides a number ofdirect links with other transport linksacross the network and the routes ser-vice many of the main residential, com-mercial, tourist and service centresthroughout Dublin.Light rail networks have also opened in

Madrid in Spain, Shanghai in China, Sin-gapore ,and Seattle, Phoenix, Denver,Minneapolis and San Jose in the UnitedStates just to mention a few. Stage oneof Queenslands Gold Coast light rail

system is expected to be completed in2014. It will run from Griffith University toBroadbeach via Southport and SurfersParadise. The project costs $949 millionand is being funded by the Federal andQueensland governments and GoldCoast City Council. Meanwhile, Hobart,Adelaide and Perth are considering intro-

ducing their own light rail systems whileSydney is extending its network. So whynot Canberra?

One only has to look to Sydney to get a taste of

Canberras future.Unlike many other cities Canberra isideal for a light rail network with its wideavenues and green corridors. In his origi-nal plan for Canberra Walter Burley Grif-fin outlined a route for a rail line to serve

the city. One was never built. InsteadCanberra has grown to become a city forcars; despite the fact Burley Griffin neverplanned it so.The reality is that if we do not begin plan-ning and building a future mass publictransport system in the future Canberrawill grind to a halt as cars, buses andtrucks compete for space on our roads.One only has to look to Sydney to get ataste of Canberras future. So where are we at with a light rail net-work in Canberra? Well, the plans suf-

fered a major setback in 2009 when itfailed to get backing from the FederalGovernment and funding under theBuilding Australia Fund. It was a kick inthe stomach for Gungahlin CommunityCouncil, Light Rail ACT and a slap in theface for Chief Minister John Stanhopewho had come out in support of the pro-ject. It was one of nine projects he sub-mitted for funding.The submission was supported withanalysis by Pricewaterhouse Coopers(PWC) that showed a light rail system in

Canberra could maximise transport ac-cessibility, improve the efficiency of theACTs transport system, and minimisethe social and environmental impacts oftransport.Light rail would have provided opportuni-ties to make Canberra more sustainableby increasing greener transport choices,reducing car reliance and encouraging amore sustainable urban form built aroundtransit corridors. In the cost benefitanalysis results PWC predict that for anoutlay of $1.65 billion on the entire net-

work and its operating costs, this willproduce benefits to the Territory in the

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From Page 3order of $2.66 billion through increasesin amenity and significant reductions incosts the Territory would otherwise haveto bear in to the future.

Despite the case for light rail in Canberrabeing proven and Government and com-munity support, the proposal did not getone cent from the Federal GovernmentsBuilding Australia Fund. You can ask ifthis was a case of politics or just a lackof foresight on the part of our politicalleaders. Perhaps it was both.Maybe what we need is a politician whois prepared to make, as Sir HumphreyAppleby would say to Jim Hacker, acourageous decision.Failing that, thecommunity has got to take over fromwhere the politicians have fallen shortand ensure Canberras light rail stays ontrack and is built. The cost will be thebiggest hurdle and must be seen as aninvestment in our city. Future genera-tions will thank us for it.NOTEThe Canberra light rail proposal will bediscussed at the next meeting of theTuggeranong Community Council onTuesday 1 March. The meeting will com-mence at 7.30pm in the upstairs confer-ence room of the Tuggeranong SouthernCross Club. Guest speaker will be Da-

mien Haas from Light Rail ACT.

By Darryl Johnston

In March 2011, the LDA will host a com-munity information session where thedraft masterplan will be displayed andthe project team will be available to an-swer any questions. The date of thissession is yet to be finalised but will beadvertised on the LDA website http://www.lda.act.gov.au/?/community/

greenway_sections_57_58_59_65_66For further information please visit theLDA website. To register your interest inreceiving further updates, you can sendan email to [email protected] 02 6205 0600.

Article supplied by LDANOTE:The Tuggeranong Community Councilwill host a special public meeting on

Tuesday 12 April 2011 to discuss theGreenway, Tuggeranong and Erindaleprojects. The meeting will be held in theupstairs conference room of the Tugger-anong South Cross Club commencing at7.30pm.

an ageing community; and

the importance of integrating thesite into transport networks in-cluding car, bus, bike and pedes-trian networks.

One of the key town centre issues identi-fied is lake access. The development ofthe Greenway site provides an opportu-nity to create a unique lakefront precinctthat will enhance access to the lake foreverybody and provide a special destina-tion in the Tuggeranong Town Centre.

Residential buildingstowards the lake.

The LDA presented possible options forthe Greenway masterplan at the Tugger-

anong Festival in November 2010, andhas now progressed to identifying a pre-ferred development option. Some of thekey features include:

Mixed use on Anketell Street in-cluding ground floor retail on An-ketell Street with residentialabove.

Residential buildings towards thelake.

The inclusion of aged care on thesite which is anticipated to includea range of accommodation from

independent living to higher levelsof care.

A lakefront activity hub or precinctwith cafes and restaurants.

Green areas of open space pro-viding links between AnketellStreet and the lakefront.

A new road network including asecondary street parallel to An-ketell and a possible new accessroad including a bridge across thelake linking Anketell Street toDrakeford Drive.

The preferred option will continue to berefined over the coming weeks.

While the ACTPLA centres planning pro-ject is looking at the Tuggeranong TownCentre as a whole (see page 6), theLand Development Agency (LDA) is pre-paring a masterplan for the Greenwaysite (section 57, 58, 59, 65 and 66). Thesites are scheduled for land release inthe coming years.The Greenway site is on the south west-ern side of Lake Tuggeranong, off An-ketell Street and opposite Bunnings.The LDA believes that the project canbuild on the existing infrastructure andassets and provide the catalyst for anew, sustainable and vibrant lakefrontprecinct for Tuggeranong.

The importance of maintaining

and enhancing public accessto the lakefront

In preparing the masterplan, the LDA isconsulting with key stakeholders in thearea including TCC, Business Tugger-anong, Hyperdome, Communities @Work, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, LakeTuggeranong College, Bunnings andFederal Member for Canberra, GaiBrodtmann. Some of the key issues toemerge from the consultation process todate are:

recognition of the need to rein-vigorate the town centre and ac-knowledgement of the role ofresidential development as part ofthat revitalisation;

the importance of maintaining andenhancing public access to thelakefront;

the potential of activating the lakefront with several stakeholderscommenting that they would liketo see cafes, restaurants andsimilar active uses on the lake-front;

the need to respond to the chang-ing demographics of the Tugger-anong Valley, including ensuringthat there are housing options for

Development to include lake front housing

An aerial view of the Greenway site Waterfront housing at Newington in Sydney

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A welcome voiceWelcome to the first issue ofValleyVoice, Tuggeranong Community Coun-cils newsletter.

Valley Voice is designed to inform Valleyresidents of issues that impact on themand to act as a vehicle for other commu-nity groups and organisations to commu-nicate with residents.Valley Voice will be produced on a regu-lar basis and will be circulated amongstTCC members and beyond. If you wishto receive copies of Valley Voice in thefuture please email [email protected] if you have articles or images

you wish to contribute to Valley Voiceplease email them to [email protected] feel free to pass Valley Voice onto those who you think will be interestedin its contents.

____________Valley Voice is published by the Tugger-anong Community Council (TCC). Mate-rial in this publication comes from a vari-ety of community and government basedsources and therefore does not neces-sarily reflect the views of the TCC.Material submitted to the TCC for inclu-sion in Valley Voice may be subject toeditorial changes. Material that includesdates, times and contact details is cor-rect at the time of publishing. Therefore,the TCC cannot be held responsible if itis not informed of any changes to thatinformation prior to publication.Darryl JohnstonPresidentTuggeranong Community Council.

E: [email protected]: www.tuggcc.com

Community farewells a tireless worker

After almost a decade, Maureen Canehas announced her retirement asChief Executive Officer of one of thelargest and most diverse communitybased organisations in the ACT. Shereflects on her term at the helm [email protected] I became the CEO of the thenTuggeranong Community Service nearlyten years ago I swiftly realised my good

fortune. I had been handed a rich inheri-tance an organisation with amazinglycreative and dedicated staff, a supportiveBoard of Management, and opportunityto try new things.

Looking backthere are many

highlights.And then there was that wonderful Tug-geranong community spirit, on displayeverywhere and in everything. An armyof volunteers always there to lend a

hand, businesses willing to donate goodsand services and people happy to sharetheir knowledge and expertise.Looking back there are many highlights.Tuggeranong amalgamating with WestonCreek Community Service in 2002 toform [email protected] opening of Abacus Early ChildhoodCentre in the Treasury Building in Parkeslater the same year. Participation in theBushfire Recovery Taskforce in 2003.Spreading our wings through manage-

ment of ACT-wide inclusion and profes-sional support in childrens services. New programs in respite care, disabilityservices and for families and youth atrisk. New before and after school care

services for school-aged children. En-hancing volunteering through Super-grands. Starting the Tuggeranong55+Club in 2008 for seniors with themotto Be Active, Feel Great. Contribut-ing to Australias training effort throughour Registered Training Organisation,

NuSkills Learning and Development.Getting the Tuggeranong Mens Shedgoing. The launch of OzHarvest Can-berra in 2008, with its bright yellow vansrescuing food so charities and refugesacross the ACT can better assist peoplein need. Opening our new dining roomand food service at Appletree HouseChild Care and Education Centre in2009. The promise of new energy andopportunity coming with the amalgama-tion of Galilee Inc with Communi-ties@Work in 2010.

What an honourand privilege it has been for

me to be involvedin all this positive

effort.And then of course there were the manypublic events, such as Celebration ofFamilies and the Weston Creek SpringFestival, and conferences, with topicsranging from childrens services to cor-porate development, and fundraisingefforts, such as the Food for Thoughtfunctions for OzHarvest Canberra.

Business Tuggeranong, started in 2001,brings businesses and employers to-gether to promote the region as a greatplace to do business, and is goingstronger than ever.In 2007, Communities@Works thirtiethanniversary, our celebrations were mademore special by being State Winners ofthe 2007 NAB Volunteer Award in theLarge Organisation Category. Even bet-ter, in the same year, two of our volun-teers, John and Beryl Fillery, were ACTVolunteers of the Year and later to be

receiving the Order of Australia Medalsin the 2010 Queens Birthday honours.

I am delighted to now pass on my good fortune

through leavingthis rich legacy forothers to inherit.

What an honour and privilege it has beenfor me to be involved in all this positiveeffort for our community and to lead ourwonderful staff now numbering wellover 400 - and to observe the excellentcontribution of over 200 volunteers and150 home-based family day carers. Ithank them all for their tremendousachievements over the last ten years.

And to all our sponsors, donors, col-leagues in government departments,business and community partners, sup-porters and friends, a heartfelt thank youfor your inspiring encouragement.I am delighted to now pass on my good

fortune through leaving this rich legacyfor others to inherit. For certain, an excit-ing next decade of positive contributionand service beckons for all who are as-sociated with Communities@Work.

Maureen Cane

Retiring Communities@Work CEO,Maureen Cane.



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TCC joins thefestival spirit

L to R: Darryl Johnston, Albert Orszaczky and

Alison Ryan man the TCC information booth

at the Tuggeranong Festival. This was the

first time the TCC was represented at the

Festival.

The Tuggeranong Erindale Group Cen-tres Planning Project is on track to de-liver a draft plan by October 2011.The ACT Planning and Land Authority(ACTPLA) has completed the first phaseof community consultation, and expertassessments.

ACTPLA is now developing planningscenarios for the study area. Oncethese are drafted it will be moving to thenext phase of community consultationand expert review, which includes plan-ning workshops in each centre and acommunity survey.

Moreresidential

development inTuggeranong

The project is being informed by a rangeof experts who have produced report on:

Infrastructure power, gas, sewer-age

Transport roads, pedestrian path-ways, public transport

Environment plants and animals,scenery, heritage valuesEconomics commercial viability,retail, population growth

Social infrastructure and demo-graphics community facilities,sport facilities, population growth

The panel of experts has also recom-mended:

More residential development inTuggeranong and Erindale, espe-cially Tuggeranong

Make Tuggeranong more self suffi-cient using principles of sustainabil-ity

Improve the amenity of the publicspaces in both centres by landscap-ing

Increase employment in Tugger-anong

More cycling and pedestrian accessA new bus interchange in Erindale

Slow traffic and manage car-parkingin ErindaleExplore the use of renewable en-ergy sources in any new develop-ment

Connect Tuggeranong to the sur-rounding natural landscape andrecreation areasInvestigate improvements to themanagement of water quality in the

Tuggeranong Catchment

Community workshopsare planned for

April 2011The first phase of community consulta-tion included a community workshopheld at Erindale in November 2010.ACTPLA planners have conducted inter-views with key stakeholders including

local businesses.There is also a project webpage wherepeople can comment at any stage.

Experts recommend more housing inTuggeranong and Erindale plan

A map showing the area to be covered by the Tuggeranong Erindale Planning Project

The community has raised the followingissues:

There are car-parking issues in bothcentres

Traffic congestion in ErindaleTuggeranong needs to developmore attractions and vibrancy suchas a more active waterfrontResolve car-parking and traffic is-sues in Gartside Street, Erindale

More residential development inTuggeranong

Keep Erindale convenient andfriendly

Provide more friendly pedestrianand vehicle access in ErindaleImprove the streetscape and envi-ronment in both centres

Community workshops are planned forApril 2011 to discuss some planningscenarios for the centres. Please regis-ter via the email address below so wecan inform you of the dates and locations

of these meetings.ACTPLA is running a schools consulta-tion program for the project, including aplanning design competition. Students inthe area are being asked to producetheir vision for Tuggeranong and Erin-dale.Entries close at the end of March 2011.The community is invited to provide feed-back via email: [email protected] or through the website:www.actpla.act.gov.au/

tuggeranongerindale

Article supplied by ACTPLA



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Park and ride gaining support

The push for a commuter park and ridefacility at Calwell has gained momentum.Calwell Park and Ride Project Commit-tee Chairman and local businessman,Nick Tsoulias, said the proposed parkand ride facility would service suburbs insouthern Tuggeranong and be ideallylocated for people travelling to Canberra

from regional centres such as Cooma.Mr. Tsoulias has discussed the planswith ACT politicians and said the Greenshave submitted a bid for funding underthe next ACT Budget.

He said a park and ride facility at Calwellwill operate 7-days a week, help reducetraffic congestion on the Monaro High-way, parking in Civic and the Tugger-anong Town Centre and operate as anew hub for tourist coaches that alreadydepart from Calwell to the snow and

South Coast.If we can get a park and ride facility inCalwell it will act as a feeder system forother park and ride facilities.People will change their habits if the in-frastructure is in place, he said. We already have commuters who ridetheir bikes from Gordon, Theodore andother suburbs to Calwell, lock up theirbikes and catch a bus to work. They can-not wait for a new park and ride facility atCalwell, Mr. Tsoulias said. For more information on the Calwell Parkand Ride project email Nick Tsoulias:[email protected].

African Lovegrass (ALG) is a highly inva-sive environmental and agricultural weedin the ACT and Southern NSW region.

The Southern ACT Catchment Group iscarrying out a federally funded projectaimed at improved education and controlof ALG infestations across the ACT andparts of southern NSW. The project isfunded under the Federal GovernmentsCommunity Action Grant program.

Part of the project involves conducting adetailed survey on African Love Grassdistribution. The Southern ACT Catch-ment Group will conduct surveys fromour major arterial roads, but is calling forpublic assistance.

The community is being engaged to as-sist in mapping the location of ALG intheir neighbourhoods, suburbs, naturereserves and parks and across the ruralarea of the ACT.Although the primary aim of this surveyis to map the distribution of ALG in theACT, details of infestations in surround-ing NSW areas will provide valuable in-formation on rate/method/direction ofspread.

More information including an ALG fact

sheet can be found at http://sactcg.org.au/taxonomy/term/22.

Article supplied by SACTCG

African Lovegrass not so lovable

African Lovegrass infestation

Health centrerevamp

As a part of the ACT Governments Capi-tal Asset Development Program, ACTHealth is expanding and refurbishing theexisting health centre at Tuggeranong.

The preliminary sketch plansfor the new health centre

are being finalised.The expanded Tuggeranong CommunityHealth Centre will continue to be locatedat the corner of Anketell & PitmanStreets, Greenway and will be designedto include services such as:

Aged Care and Rehabilitationservices

Alcohol and Drug Counselling;

Home-based and clinic-basedCommunity Nursing services;

Allied Health services such asnutrition, physiotherapy, podiatryand social work;

Child, Youth and Womens ser-vices;

Dental services for children, youthand adults;

Diabetes services;

Mental Health services for adults,adolescents and young adults;

Primary care services

Antenatal and other clinics;Renal medicine services includingsatellite dialysis and clinics;

Self Management Programs tomanage conditions such as arthri-tis;

Pathology Collection services;and

GP services.The preliminary sketch plans for the newhealth centre are being finalised, withcommunity consultation on the design ofthe expanded building expected to begin

in March 2011.ACT Health will present the preliminarysketch plans at an upcoming Tugger-anong Community Council meeting andwill display the plans at a communityconsultation session in Tuggeranong andon the ACT Health website.Construction on the expanded healthcentre is expected to begin in the secondhalf of 2011.

Article supplied by ACT Health

Flood works

The ACT Government will undertakeflood prevention works in Banks andWest Kambah. Construction is sched-uled to begin in April and be completedby June.Major construction activity will be under-taken along the fire trail of Rob Roy Na-ture Park, behind Crespin Place andWittunga Crescent in Banks. Meanwhilesimilar work will be undertaken north andwest of the West Kambah residentialarea.

Territory and Municipal Services advisesthere may be some disruption to traffic inthe construction areas. A plan of theworks can be viewed atwww.tams.act.gov.au.

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