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COMMUN TYNOT CEBOARD

05.06.10

INVITIATIONS TO COMMENT

Drug Driving Exposure Drat

The ACT Governments proposed road side drug testing Bill has been released orpublic comment ahead o its expected introduction in the Legislative Assembly inJuly 2010.

The Road Transport (Drug Driving) Bill 2010 and Road Transport (Drug Driving)Regulation 2010 provides a comprehensive model or addressing drug-impaireddriving in the ACT. The Bill gives ACT police new powers to conduct randomroad side drug tests to detect the presence o illicit drugs such as cannabis,methylamphetamine and ecstasy using an oral uid screening test. It gives policethe authority to request a driver to undergo a blood test i they have reasonablegrounds to believe the driver is aected by a controlled drug that cannot bedetected by the oral uid screening test.

Under the new laws, people involved in road accidents would also be required toprovide a blood sample or testing.

The legislation supports existing laws that make it an oence to drive while

impaired by a medicine.

The Bill is available to view online at www.legislation.act.gov.auor can be oundby visiting www.tams.act.gov.au (under Get Involved).

The closing date or comments is Thursday 24 June 2010.

For urther inormation contact Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.

Car parking plans or the Chifey Health and Wellbeing Hub

The Department o Disability, Housing and Community Services (DHCS) wouldlike to invite residents o Chiey to a public meeting to provide an update onconstruction o the Chiey Health and Wellbeing Hub.

Representatives o DHCS will make a presentation at the ollowing session.

When: Tuesday 8 June 2010 (6.30pm to 7.30pm)Where: Community Meeting Room, Chiey Health and Wellbeing Hub, MaclaurinCrescent, ChieyRSVP: 6205 9472 or community.central@act.gov.au

The Chiey Health and Wellbeing Hub is located on the corner o Eggleston andMaclaurin Crescent, Chiey. This Hub will provide long term tenancy space to arange o valued Canberra community organisations, including:

Australian Diabetes Educators Association Ltd;

Nutrition Australia;

Mental Health Foundation;

Australian Breastfeeding Association;

Asthma Foundation;

Neurospace;

Australian Council of State School Organisations;

YMCA;

Warehouse Circus Incorporated;

Autism Asperger ACT Inc.; and

Sids and Kids ACT.

A public Community Meeting Room will also be provided.

Internal reurbishment is scheduled to be completed by the end o June 2010, withgrounds and car park work to be completed by August 2010.

NOTICES

Jerrabomberra Wetlands cycle path ready or use

The ACT Government has completed an 880-metre o-road cycle path along the EastBasin o Lake Burley Grin through the Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve.The cycle path connects to the existing paths on Newcastle Street and Dair y FlatRoad. The new path gives cyclists a dedicated route t hrough the nature reserve thatis separate to the pedestrian path that cyclists were using prior to this work, exceptor the shared bridge across the Jerrabomberra Pond, which was widened as part o

the works. This work is part o t he Governments record $17.3 million investment innew cycle paths and ootpaths, and repairs to existing paths over this term, ensuringCanberra continues to have the best walking and cycling path network in Australia.

ACT Government Inrastructure Plan

The ACT Inrastructure Plan outlines short and medium-term inrastructure prioritiesover the next 10 years in a range o categories, including health, education, transport,housing and community services, justice and community saety, land development,and culture and the ar ts. The Plan also looks at long-term projects such as theVery Fast Train, and discusses the potential or new unding models or majorinrastructure.

The Plan has been inormed by the views o the community and industry, through theGovernments budget consultation strategy, and also through a series o high-levelroundtables. The Plan is a living documentthat will be updated annually aroundthe time o the ACT Budget, inormed by six-monthly industry and communityroundtables.

A copy o the ACT Government Inrastructure Plan 2010 can be ound underHighlights at www.cmd.act.gov.au

Expression o Interest ACT Festival Fund AssessmentCommittee

The ACT Government is seeking expressions o interest rom suitably qualifed peopleto join the ACT Festival Fund Assessment Committee. The ACT Government, throughthe ACT Festival Fund, supports a diverse range o estivals that reect the wide range

o community interests and activities that enrich the experience o living in Canberra.The ACT Festival Fund Assessment Committee is a voluntary committee that assessesapplications to the ACT Festival Fund and makes unding recommendations to theACT Chie Minister. The Committee may also provide specialist advice on estivals andevents to the ACT Government.

Individuals with specifc estival and broader event industry interest, knowledge and/or experience are encouraged to submit an Expression o Interest, that should includea current curriculum vitae.

Please send written expressions o interest to Dianne Ireland, Special Events Unit,Arts, Communication, Events and Protocol, Chie Ministers Department, GPO Box 158,Canberra ACT 2601.

Expressions o Interest should be submitted by 5.00pm Monday 21 June 2010.

For more inormation on the ACT Festival Fund Assessment Committee pleasecontact the Festival Fund Ocer on 02 6205 7141.

ACT Quality in Healthcare AwardsThe ACT Quality in Healthcare Awards are open to all employees within the healthsector, including community-based organisations, and to all students studying ahealth related discipline.

Entries will be accepted based on one o the fve categories:

Safety;

Access and Eciency;

Innovative Models of Care;

Consumer Participation; and

Systems Support.

Prizes will be awarded in each category and winning entries will be published in acommemorative booklet.

Application orms are available rom www.health.act.gov.au

Enquiries can be directed to the Patient Saety and Quality Unit, phone 6244 3014 oremail qualityathealth@act.gov.au

Applications close 6 August 2010.

Symptoms o Infuenza

As the 2010 inuenza (u) season ast approaches, it is important to know thesymptoms o u, which include:

high temperature and chills;

cough and/or sore throat;

runny or stuy nose;

head and body aches; and

vomiting and diarrhoea.

It is important to keep a close watch on people with u like illness and seek medicalattention immediately i the symptoms are severe.

Some people are more at risk o serious complications including those with chronicillness, pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems and the elderly.

Remember to stay at home rom work or school i you are unwell with thesesymptoms it will help stop the spread o u and speed your recovery.

The most eective measure in preventing inuenza is vaccination.

I you are in a risk group the seasonal u vaccine can be obtained rom your GPor Community Clinics. To make an appointment at a community clinic, phone theCommunity Health Intake line on 6207 9 977. Although the vaccine is ree or at riskgroups, your GP may charge a consultation ee.

Health Care Interpreters phone 6205 3333

Translating and Interpreting Service phone 131 450

Dr Charles GuestChie Health Ocer

Workers Compensation Insurance an obligation not an

option

Did you know that employers are responsible or protecting their workers, includingcontractors, against the consequences o a work-related injury by maintainingworkerscompensation insurance? Ensuring that you have the necessary workerscompensation insurance is an obligation o doing business in the Territory. Theprotection o workers is not optional.

Changes to the ACT Workers Compensation Act 1951 come into eect on 1 July 2010and give greater clarity to the broad defnition o worker.

I an individual on a worksite, or example in a ca, at a retail shop, or commercialcleaning company supplies labour only, then without a doubt they are a worker,regardless o whether they have an ABN. These workers must b e protected by theiremployers.

Employers who do not meet their workers compensation obligations will be fned upto double the avoided premium.

To report raud and non-compliance to WorkSae ACT phone 6207 3000. Further

advice can also be ound at www.ors.act.gov.au

New animal Codes o Practice

The Animal Welfare Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals Used on Film Sets 2010and the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Poultry: Non-Commercial 2010 have beenreviewed by the Animal Welare Advisory Committee and the Depar tment o Territoryand Municipal Services.

The Animal Welfare (Domestic Poultry) Determination 2002 will be revoked andreplaced by the new Code of Practice for the Welfare of Poultry: Non-Commercial 2010commencing on Monday 7 June 2010.

Under the Legislation Act the adoption o the reviewed code is subject toDisallowance by the Legislative Assembly.

Copies o the new Code can be viewed at www.legislation.act.gov.auor purchasedthrough the Animal Welare Unit located at Macarthur House, 12 Wattle Street,

Lyneham, ACT.

Nominations or the Deault Insurance Fund Advisory

Committee

In 2006 the Deault Insurance Fund (DI Fund) was established to provide a saety netto meet the cost o workerscompensation claims made against employers who haveno insurance, and claims made against insurers who cannot m eet their liabilities.

The DI Fund Advisory Committee is responsible or providing advice to the DIFund Manager and to the Minister or Industrial Relations on the activities o theCommittee.

This notice seeks nominations or three representative positions and is specifcallyseeking expressions o interest rom persons with experience, knowledge or expertiseto represent worker, employee and insurer groups. Appointments are intended tocommence on 30 September 2010 and will be or a term o up to three years.

The ACT Government has a commitment to 50/50 gender balance on boardsand committees and also encourages representatives rom the indigenous andmulticultural communities to apply.

I you are interested in a representative position on the Committee please orwardyour curriculum vitae to Meg.Brighton@act.gov.au no later than 18 June 2010.

Further inormation may be obtained rom M eg Brighton, Senior Manager, WorkersCompensation on 6205 3095.

Applications are now being sought or the ACT 2010/11Natural Disaster Resilience Program (NDRP)

What is NDRP?

The NDRP is a national program that provides Australian Government unds aimed atidentiying and addressing disaster risk priorities, through:

disaster mitigation works, measures and related activities that contribute tosaer, sustainable communities better able to withstand the eects o disasters andemergencies, particularly those arising from the impact of climate change;

support for volunteers, particularly to address the challenges of volunteerrecruitment, retention and training. Projects may include initiatives to increase therecruitment and retention o volunteers to emergency services and other groups thatcontribute to individual and community resilience;

support for government, to assist them to eectively discharge their emergencymanagement responsibilities; and

partnerships with business and community groups to improve their ability toassist communities and be integrated in response and recovery activities andarrangements. The private sector owns many o the critical ser vices that underpincommunities, and have capacity to help communities prepare or, and recover rom,

emergencies and disasters.

Applicants rom eligible ACT organisations are required to match t he AustralianGovernment contribution on a 1:1 basis. Applications o no less than $20,000.00 aresought.

How to apply

Applications are to be submitted electronically to emergencymanagement@act.gov.au or by mail to ACT NDRP Program Manager, ACT Emergency Services Agency, POBox 104, Curtin ACT.

The ACT NDRP Program Guidelines can be ound at www.esa.act.gov.au

Applications close 5.00pm Friday 18 June 2010.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 4 o the Roads and Public Places Act 1937,o the intention to close the ollowing roads in the ACT.

YARRALUMLA

WESTON PARK ROAD at the access to Yarralumla Nursery.

TIME: 7.00am to 4.00pm Sunday 13 June 2010.

REASON: Lake Burley Grin Race Walking Carnival.

Any person wishing to comment on this notice may contact Slobodan Paunovic on02 6207 6601.

HUGHES

FOOTPATH: Birdwood Street (western side) between house number 50 and BrandStreet.

TIME: 7.00am Monday 14 June to 5.00pm Friday 25 June 2010.

REASON: driveway construction.

OCONNOR

PRAM CROSSINGS: located at the intersection o David Street, Miller Street andBolderwood Street will be closed.

TIME: 9.30am Monday 14 June to 5.00pm Friday 16 July 2010.

REASON: roadworks.

CITY

EDINBURGH AVENUESERVICE ROAD: will be closed rom the western side o themain entrance to the Diamant Hotel t o Edinburgh Avenue.

FOOTPATH: Edinburgh Avenue rom the western side o the main entrance to theDiamant Hotel to Parkes Way.

(Please note vehicular and pedestrian access to the Diamant Hotel will be maintainedat all times during these works).

TIME: 7.00am Monday 14 June 2010 to 5.00pm Tuesday 14 June 2011.

REASON: building construction.

OMALLEY

PEDESTRIAN CROSSING: Hindmarsh Drive (south eastern side) at the intersectionwith Yamba Drive will be closed.

TIME: 9.30am Monday 14 June to 5.00pm Wednesday 14 July 2010.

REASON: roadworks.

Any person wishing to comment on this notice may contact Colin Evans on02 6207 6821.

BELCONNEN

LATHLAIN STREET: will be closed between Luxton Street and Wales Street.

COHEN STREET: will be closed between Rae Street and Lathlain Street.

TIME: 6.00pm Friday 11 June to 6.00pm Sunday 13 June 2010, 6.00pm Friday 18 Juneto 6.00pm Sunday 20 June 2010 and 6.00pm Friday 25 June to 6.00pm Sunday 27June 2010.

REASON: roadworks.

BELCONNEN

EMU BANK: will be closed between Eastern Valley Way and Soundy Close.

TIME: 6.00pm Friday 11 June to 6.00am Monday 14 June 2010, 6.00pm Friday 18 Juneto 6.00am Monday 21 June 2010 and 6.00pm Friday 25 June to 6.00am Monday 28June 2010.

REASON: roadworks.

TURNERBARRY DRIVE: connection with Dryandra Street.

TIME: will remain closed until 5.00pm on Friday 25 June 2010

REASON: roadworks.

Any person wishing to comment on this notice may contact Ben McHugh on02 6207 2738.

Barriers, warning and diversion signs to be erected on site.

Riaat Shoukrallah

Delegated Ocer

Roads ACT

Locked Bag 2000

Civic Square ACT 2608