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Tuggeranong Community Council Newsletter Issue 6: July 2011
ALDI buys into Chisholm New medical
centre opens
in Calwell
The new Calwell Medical Centre has
now opened its doors to patients after its
official opening by ACT Chief Minister,
Katy Gallagher.
More than 300 people turned out for the
opening at the Calwell Shopping Centre.
The event was attended by Chief Execu-
tive Officer of Ochre Health, John Burns,
Opposition Leader, Zed Sesleja, Greens
Leader, Meredith Hunter, Federal Mem-
ber for Canberra, Gai Brodtman, ACT
Senator Gary Humphries, local MLA‘s,
Joy Burch, Amanda Bresnan, Brendan
Smyth and Steve Doszpot.
The opening was the culmination of a
long campaign to improve health ser-
vices in the Valley by lobby group, Doc-
tors4Tuggeranong, led by local identity,
Nick Tsoulias. At the opening Mr. Tsou-
Aldi Foods Pty Ltd will build a new super- group centre incorporate a pre- lias said Ochre Health had brought a
market at the Chisholm Group Centre, commitment for an Aldi and a Supabarn much needed lifeline of care and ser-
after the ACT Government agreed to sell supermarket. In May 2011 a local con- vices closer to the residents of Tugger-
a vacant block at market value. sortium paid $14.28 million for the Casey anong.
site with the pre-commitment.
The block of 3430 sq metres is located He said the new Calwell Medical Centre
off Benham Street. The Government has Earlier this year, the Economic Develop- adds to facilities available at Calwell.
agreed to sell the block as part of its ment Directorate undertook community
policy of providing supermarket choice and stakeholder consultation on the pro- ―It will be of significant benefit to resi-
and diversity for Canberra families. posed sale of the Chisholm site. Feed- dents who find it difficult to travel to ob-
back from the community was strongly tain health care. The elderly, young
So far, the policy has seen the ACT Gov- supportive. mothers and families now have more
ernment engaged in advanced discus- convenient access to general and spe-
sions with Aldi Foods Pty Ltd for new The Government expects to make a for- cial health care.
supermarkets in several centres, includ- mal offer of a lease to Aldi later this
ing Dickson, Kingston, Chisholm, and month, with a selling price based on The opening of the Calwell Medical Cen-
Casey. three independent valuations. Aldi will be tre is testimony to all the hard work of
required to submit a development appli- the Calwell community and highlights the
Under the policy the Government has cation which will provide the community need for similar medical centres in other
agreed to release sites in group centres with an opportunity to comment on the areas of Tuggeranong.
at Dickson, Kingston, Casey and Amaroo design of the proposed supermarket.
(3 May 2010).
Source: Media Release. See photo album on page 5
It has also required that and in the Casey
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CONTENTS PAGE Cemetery Good
concerns neighbourly
ALDI buys into Chisholm 1
Residents attending the last Tugger-
anong Community Council (TCC) meet-
advice
New medical centre opens in Calwell 1 ing expressed concerns over plans to
include a crematorium in the develop- ACT Policing and the ACT Ambulance
Cemetery concerns 2 have issued a combined plea for resi-
ment of a new southern cemetery at
Good neighbourly advice 2 Hume. dents to look out for their elderly
neighbours after a series of recent inci-
Land releases in Chisholm and Conder 3
They questioned the need for a cremato- dents.
Humphries at the Hyperdome 3 rium to be included in the project and
said they were concerned about the level In a recent incident a 57-year-old man
Spotting blackspots 3 of emissions from the proposed complex. was found deceased after several weeks
in his Bonython home. He died of natural
News in brief 3
The subject of the new southern ceme- causes. It appears no-one attended his
Brindabella unchanged in boundary tery was discussed in detail during a residence during this time.
proposal 4
presentation by Chief Executive Officer
of the ACT Cemeteries Authority, In another incident, a 70-year-old Kam-
Calwell medical centre opening
photo album 5 Hamish Horne. bah man was found in very poor physical
condition in his Kambah home after a
Computekkie 6 visit by Centrelink officers on July 2. The
Mr. Horne said the proposed cremato-
Don‘t Forget 6 rium would be located at the furthest end man was transported by the ACT Ambu-
of the cemetery site and at least 1 kilo- lance Service to The Canberra Hospital
metre from the nearest homes. but died later that evening.
He assured residents that the proposed More recently, police, firefighters and
crematorium would use the latest tech- ambulance attended a Curtin residence
nologies and that emissions would be where an 89-year-old woman had fallen
minimal. inside her house sometime in the previ-
ous day and was unable to summon
TCC President, Darryl Johnston, asked if help. Emergency services were required
the ACT Cemeteries Authority could in- to force entry to the house to provide
vestigate if new cleaner technologies assistance.
have been developed that would mean
there would be no need for a cremato- Officer-in-Charge of Tuggeranong Police
rium at the new southern cemetery. Station, Sergeant Rod Anderson said
that these recent examples call for
checks on people‘s welfare, particularly
those more vulnerable in our community.
―Welfare checks are a regular part of
police duties but we need Canberrans to
keep an eye out for those vulnerable
people in their immediate community
who may, from time to time, need help,‖
Sergeant Anderson said.
―Emergency services are usually the first
to attend such matters. What we don‘t
like to find when we arrive is a vulner-
able or elderly person who is very sick,
highly distressed or worse.‖
―If you have an elderly person that you
know, is in your family or living alone
next door, please make the effort to
check on their welfare from time to time.‖
―From a police and emergency services
perspective, that sense of connected-
ness to others in your immediate com-
munity — whether it‘s within your apart-
ment block or local area — can only
make for a safer community,‖ Sergeant
Hey Burt, what is this world coming to Anderson said.
when kids get around with their dacks Source: Media Release
around their ankles?
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Land releases in Chisholm News in brief
and Conder
The ACT Government has written to Lanyon Welfare and Community Ser- Community grants
residents in Conder and Chisholm to vices Centre.
advise them of land releases in their ACT Minister for Community Services,
suburbs. ―Under the Territory Plan the block is Joy Burch, has called on community
zoned Community CFZ which permits a groups in Tuggeranong to apply for
The Economic Development Directorate range of community services and facili- $250,000 in funding to help pay for im-
(EDD) has advised residents in Chisholm ties,‖ Mr. Arthur added. portant projects and vital equipment.
that land on the intersection of Heagney
and Deamer Crescents has been identi- The public is invited to comment on both Ms Burch said the 2011-12 Community
fied for release. land releases. Comments can be made Support and Infrastructure Grants pro-
via email to: gram awards grants of between $10,000
In a letter to residents EDD Director, EDD Community@act.gov.au or via the and $20,000 to groups that contribute
John Arthur, says under the Territory post addressed to the Director Commu- significantly to the local community.
Plan the land is currently zoned CZ4 nications Unit, GPO Box 158, Canberra
which permits retailing, residential and City ACT 2601, by close of business 15 Links to application packages and further
other services to the local community August 2011. information can be found at http://
compatible with nearby residential areas. www.grants.act.gov.au/ or by phoning
For more information on the land release 6205 1308. Applications close on 15
Mr. Arthur said the EDD had also identi- program please visit: August.
fied land off Sidney Nolan Street at www.edd.act.gov.au
Conder for future release.
Source; Media Release Calling frugal foodies
He said this block is directly adjoining the
OzHarvest is calling all frugal foodies to
assist it in compiling a recipe book on
Humphries at Spotting what can be made from food leftovers.
the Hyperdome blackspots The book, Luscious Leftovers, will be
launched at Floriade and all copies sold
will help OzHarvest in providing meals to
Canberrans have been asked to identify the underprivileged in our community.
dangerous intersections for possible
inclusion in the federal government‘s If you have a recipe for leftovers please
Black Spots program. send it, with a photo if available (either of
your dish or you), to Ruth Oldfield at
Member for Fraser and chair of the ACT ruth.oldfield@commsatwork.org. Full
Black Spots Consultative Panel, Andrew acknowledgment will be given. It will also
Leigh, has called on Canberrans to help be road or home tested, so please in-
make their community safer by suggest- clude any relevant instructions, tips, etc.
ing locations that may benefit from road
improvements.
Masterplan update
The federally-funded Black Spots pro-
gram allocates around $1 million per The ACT Government is preparing a
ACT Liberal Senator, Gary Humphries year to help make ACT roads safer. master plan for the Tuggeranong town
recently braved a cold morning to meet centre. This plan will set out how the
with shoppers at the Tuggeranong Hy- ―By funding measures such as traffic centre can continue to develop and rede-
perdome. Mr Humphries said in the few signals and roundabouts at dangerous velop into the future. In April preliminary
hours he was there he spoke with a locations, the Black Spots program re- designs showing what the centre could
number of shopowners, parents, busi- duces the risk of crashes, ultimately sav- look like in 30 years were presented to
ness people and other member of the ing lives,‖ Mr. Leigh said. the community.
community who were out braving the
elements. ―When we last called for nominations You can see and comment on the draft
back in February, 21 intersections or master plan design, vision, goals and
―I was concerned by small business own- corners were nominated as potentially design principles and see how previous
ers who said they are struggling to pay dangerous locations. These intersections community feedback has been included.
increasing rents, young families who and corners were then assessed by
face rising living costs and residents who Roads ACT.‖ When: Tuesday 26 July - Friday 29 July
believed the ACT is being allowed to run Where: Hyperdome (near Woolworths)
down,‖ Senator Humphries said. Nominations may be emailed to
andrew.leigh.mp@aph.gov.au, or by Planners will be on hand to answer your
He said the overwhelming feeling is that telephoning Andrew Leigh on 6247 4396. questions from 10am to 2pm on Tuesday
Canberrans are proud of the National 26 July and 4pm-7pm on Friday 29 July
Capital and are committed to keeping it For inclusion in this round of the pro-
as a great place to live and work. gram, nominations must be made by the For more information, see
end of July. www.actpla.act.gov.au/
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Brindabella unchanged in boundary proposal
ACT Electoral Commission up to 5 Au- ―This proposal attracted 19 public objec-
gust 2011,‖ Mr. Green said. tions to further increasing the split of
Gungahlin between two electorates.
The proposed electorates are as follows: Many of these objections supported a
proposal to alter the location of the 7-
BRINDABELLA, a 5-Member Member seat – currently Molonglo – to
electorate comprising the district Ginninderra, to allow all of Belconnen
of Tuggeranong (excluding the and Gungahlin to be included in one
suburb of Hume), the Woden electorate.‖
Valley suburbs of Chifley, Farrer,
Pearce and Torrens and the dis- Mr. Green said some submissions also
tricts of Booth, Coree, Cotter objected to the size and diverse nature
River, Mount Clear, Paddys of the current 7-Member electorate of
River, Rendezvous Creek and Molonglo, which currently stretches from
Tennent; Gungahlin, through Canberra Central to
Woden Valley and Weston Creek.
GINNINDERRA, a 7-Member
electorate comprising the districts ―Other public submissions supported
of Belconnen, Gungahlin and making the smaller change proposed by
Hall, and the Canberra Central the Redistribution Committee. A public
suburbs of Lyneham, O‘Connor hearing held on 24 June canvassed the
and Turner; and issues raised in the objections.‖
―After considering all the public submis-
MOLONGLO, a 5-Member elec-
sions, the Augmented Commission con-
torate comprising the districts of
cluded that the case for the proposed
Canberra Central (excluding the
A map of the ACT showing proposed changes change to make Ginninderra the 7-
suburbs of Lyneham, O‘Connor
to electoral boundaries.
Member electorate, comprising all of
and Turner), Molonglo Valley,
Belconnen, Gungahlin and Hall and the
Weston Creek, Woden Valley
north Canberra suburbs of Lyneham,
Ginninderra could become a 7-Member (excluding the suburbs of Chifley,
O‘Connor and Turner, is a strong one.‖
electorate and Molonglo could become a Farrer, Pearce and Torrens), Jer-
5-Member electorate under major rabomberra (including the entire
Mr Green said the Augmented Commis-
changes to the ACT Legislative Assem- suburb of Hume), Kowen, Majura,
sion does not propose to alter the exist-
bly electoral boundaries proposed by the and Stromlo.
ing 5-Member Brindabella electorate.
Augmented ACT Electoral Commission.
Mr. Green said one key requirement for
―The current electorate of Brindabella is
ACT Electoral Commissioner, Phillip an ACT redistribution is ensuring that
projected to be within the required 5% of
Green, said after considering 23 public electoral enrolments in the three elector-
the enrolment quota at the time of the
objections to the boundaries proposed ates will be within +/- 5% of the quota at
2012 election; therefore there is no statu-
by the ACT Redistribution Committee, the time of the next election.
tory imperative to alter the Brindabella
the Augmented Commission has pro- boundary.‖
posed that Ginninderra be made the 7- ―This requirement is aimed at ensuring
Member electorate, consisting of Belcon- ‗one vote, one value‘,‖ Mr. Green said.
―The report gives further details about
nen, Gungahlin and Hall and the suburbs The quota for the two 5 member elector-
the reasons for the proposed bounda-
of Lyneham, O‘Connor and Turner. ates is 5/17 of the ACT total enrolment,
ries. In particular, it looks at suggestions
Molonglo would become a 5-Member and the quota for the 7 member elector-
for changing the existing Brindabella
electorate. ate is 7/17 of the ACT total,‖ he said.
boundaries, but concludes that there is
no preferable alternative to the current
Mr. Green said the Augmented Commis- ―The current electorate of Molonglo is
boundaries,‖ he said.
sion does not propose to alter the exist- expected to be around 6.5% over the
ing 5-Member Brindabella electorate. quota in 2012, and Ginninderra is pro-
―The Augmented Commission‘s reasons
jected to be 5.6% under the quota in
for its proposal, and a map of the pro-
He said while this proposal is different to 2012. Consequently, the size of Molon-
posed electorates, are available on the
the one published by the Redistribution glo needs to be reduced and Ginninderra
ACT Electoral Commission website at
Committee on 5 May 2011, which sug- needs to be increased to bring them
www.elections.act.gov.au.‖
gested that the Gungahlin suburbs of within +/- 5% of the quota at the time of
Crace and Palmerston should be trans- the 2012 election,‖ Mr. Green added.
―A notice inviting public objections and
ferred from the existing 7-Member elec- including a map of the proposed elector-
torate of Molonglo to the existing 5- ―The ACT Redistribution Committee pro-
ates was published in the Canberra
Member electorate of Ginninderra, it posal to transfer Crace and Palmerston
Times on 8 July 2011. Objections will be
does reflect an alternative model that from Molonglo to Ginninderra, while a
considered by the Augmented ACT Elec-
was also published by the Redistribution relatively small change, would have re-
toral Commission, chaired by the Elec-
Committee. sulted in 3 Gungahlin suburbs being in
toral Commission‘s Chairperson, Roger
Ginninderra,‖ he said.
Beale AO,‖ Mr. Green concluded.
―Members of the public have 28 days in
which to object to the Augmented ACT ―The Gungahlin suburb of Nicholls is
Source: Media Release
Electoral Commission‘s proposal. Ob- currently the only part of Gungahlin in
jections in writing may be made to the Ginninderra.‖
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Calwell Medical
Centre opening
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