8/9/2019 Community Notice Board - 24 July 2010

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24.07.10

INVITATIONS TO COMMENT

Improving Canberras community health centres designoptions or Belconnen Enhanced Community Health Centre

As a part o the overhaul and expansion o the ACT health system, the ACT Government isbuilding a new community health centre at Gungahlin; building a new enhanced healthcentre at Belconnen; and reurbishing and expanding the existing acility at Tuggeranong.

ACT Health is also undertaking orward planning or possible reurbishment o the existing

community health centres in Civic and Dickson, and or the expansion o the existingcommunity health centre at Phillip.

ACT Health community health centres aim to reduce the reliance on hospitals whileimproving the quality o lie and wellbeing in the local community. The centres will

deliver extended health services aimed at assisting clients to manage acute and chronicconditions in the community.

As part o the development and orward planning processes, ACT Health is preparingdesign options or the six acilities and i s seeking community input and comment on

these.Details o the community eedback session or the Belconnen Enhanced CommunityHealth Centre are provided below.

When: Saturday 24 July 2010 (10.00am to 2.00pm)Where: Level 2, Westeld Belconnen Shopping Centre (between Kmart and Woolworths)

The eedback session will be an open display where residents may call in on an inormal

basis, view plans and details, speak to the consultants and sta, and provide eedbackabout the design options.

I you are unable to attend an inormation session, inormation about the design options isalso available at www.health.act.gov.au/communityconsultation

Comments can be made through the website, by email to

yourhealthourpriority@act.gov.au or by mail to Your health our priority, CommunityHealth Centre Design Options, GPO Box 825 Canberra City ACT 2601.

For urther inormation visit www.health.act.gov.auor email

yourhealthourpriority@act.gov.au or contact Purdon Associates on 6257 1511.

Comments sought on Drat Guidelines or the ACT ScreenInvestment Fund

The Chie Ministers Department is developing guidelines or the operation o the ACTScreen Investment Fund which will commence operation in 2010-11.

Copies o the drat guidelines are available at www.business.act.gov.au

The community is invited to comment on these guidelines. A consultation session

will be held rom 11.00am to 12.30pm on6 August 2010 at the Grin Centre, GengeStreet, Canberra. Please register your intention to attend this session by email toChimwemwe.mpaso@act.gov.au or phone 62075843 by COB3 August 2010. Written

submissions are invited by COB 6 August 2010.

Planning or Eastern Broadacre

The ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) has released a discussion paper seeking

public comment on ideas or the Eastern Broadacre area, particularly parts that may besuitable or uture employment development. Eastern Broadacre includes the MajuraValley / Symonston / Hume corridor.

See the discussion paper and inormation on how to comment at

www.actpla.act.gov.au/easternbroadacreor ACTPLAs customer service centre at 16Challis Street, Dickson or ACT libraries (Dickson, Civic, Woden and Tuggeranong).

Comments close 17 September 2010. Public inormation sessions will be held in August.

For more inormation visit www.actpla.act.gov.au/easternbroadacreor call 6207 1923.

NOTICES

Youth Advisory Council - apply to become a member

The Youth Advisory Council is made up o young people aged between 12 and 25years who provide advice to the Minister or Children and Young People and the ACTGovernment on matters impacting on young people. The Youth Advisory Councilconducts various consultations with young people through community youth orums,

community open meetings, ace-to-ace consultations and the Youth InterACT Conerence.Nominations or membership o the Council are open until Sunday 25 July 2010. Forms

can be accessed rom www.youth.act.gov.au

Youth Advisory Council Youth Homelessness CommunityForum

The Youth Advisory Council Youth Homelessness Community Forum will be held onTuesday 27 July 2010, at the Civic Library rom 5.00pm to 6.30pm. The orum will ocuson youth homelessness issues in the ACT. The Youth Advisory Council invites young

people, the community, and those who work with young people to attend the orum. Theorum will include guest speakers and provide an opportunity or participants to share

their views on this important issue.

Youth Advisory Council Community Open Meeting

The Youth Advisory Council invites members o the community to attend an OpenMeeting to be held on Tuesday 3 August 2010 at Canberra College, Launceston StreetPhillip, rom 4.30pm to 6.30pm. The Open Meeting is an opportunity or young people to

provide their thoughts, ideas and concerns on any issues they are experiencing and ndout more about the Youth Advisory Councils role and responsibilities.

Gungahlin College ofce: open or business

Gungahlin College, opening in 2011, now has an oce in the Gungahlin Town Centre.Principal Gai Beecher invites prospective students and their parents, and communitymembers to meet with her and sta to discuss enrolment and the exciting student andcommunity options the new college will oer.

When: 19 July 2010 to 31 January 2011 while construction o the Gungahlin College is

completed ready or the start o 2011Where: Suite 2, The Marketplace, 30-33 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin Town Centre (aboveBig W and adjacent to ACTTAB Head Oce)

Ofce Hours: 9.00am to 5 .00pm weekdays, including school holiday periods. There willalso be occasional notied ater hours and weekend openings.

Visit www.det.act.gov.au/gungahlincollegephone 6142 1000 or 6142 1001 or emailGungahlinCollege@ed.act.edu.au or more inormation.

Overcrowded housing legal advice

Five houses in Canberras northern suburbs were closed recently ater inspections detectedserious concerns related to overcrowding and health and saety issues.

Tenants wanting legal advice related to their rights should contact the ollowing.

TenantsAdviceService,phone62472011orvisitwww.tenantsact.org.au

WelfareRightsandLegalCentre,phone62472177orvisitwww.streetlaw.org.au

Anyone in the community aware o similar problems in other ACT properties isencouraged to phone ACT Health on 6205 1700.

Events Assistance Program (EAP) unding round now open

Australian Capital Tourisms Events Assistance Program (EAP) is a unding programdesigned to help stimulate and encourage events that oer the best opportunity to delivereconomic benet through tourist visitation to the ACT. It assists eligible event organisersto target interstate and international visitors as a key audience providing the platorm todevelop, market and promote events in a way that helps to maximise tourisms economiccontribution to the Canberra community.

To be considered or unding, events must be held during the 2010/11 nancial year, ororganisers should be undertaking distinct planning activity during this period or an eventbeing held in uture years.

Funding will only be provided or activities specically targeting interstate or internationalvisitation to the ACT and must be applied to business development, marketing/promotionor research with a visitation ocus.

Two unding categories have been developed in the interests o achieving the desiredtourism outcomes. In both cases, applicants must provide a compelling case or support atthe applicable unding level.

The 2010/11 EAP unding guidelines and application orms are now available or downloadrom www.tourism.act.gov.auor by contacting the Event Development Executive on6207 2884.

Please read the unding guidelines careully to ensure your event is eligible or EAPsupport. Event organisers must also discuss their application with the Event DevelopmentExecutive beore submitting.

Closing date or EAP applications is COB Thursday 5 August 2010

Changed public parking arrangements at Canberra Hospital

(See map below)

To minimise disruption to patients and visitors during redevelopment at CanberraHospital, temporary parking arrangements will be in place until the new multi-storey carpark is completed and ully operational in early 2011. Some lower foors o the new carpark are expected to be operational by the end o 2010.

Public parking spaces

ThemainpublicparkingwillbeavailableintheYambaDrivesouthcarpark.Thecarparkis well lit and within easy walking distance o the hospital.

AccesstothecarparkisfromalefthandsliplanewhiletravellingnorthonYambaDrive.Drivers approaching the hospital rom the east and west on Hindmarsh Drive should turnnorth onto Yamba Drive. Drivers approaching rom the north will be directed around thecampus to the Hindmarsh Drive/Yamba Drive intersection.

Smallershort-stay(onehour)carparksandpick-up/setdownareasremainneartothemain hospital buildings.

Disability parking spaces

ThemainthreehourdisabilityparkingwillremainbeneaththeDiagnosticsandTreatment building (Building 12) which is close to the heart o the hospital.

ThreehourandalldaydisabilityspacesarealsoavailableinthecarparkbehindtheNational Capital Private Hospital.

Disabilityspacesarealsolocatedneartheentrancetomainhospitalbuildings.

Motorcycle parking spaces

MotorcycleparkingwillremainbeneaththeDiagnosticsandTreatmentbuilding(Building 12).

Shuttle bus

AshuttlebusserviceisavailableMondaytoFridaytoassistpatientsandvisitorstoandrom their vehicles. Pick-up points are clearly signposted and located throughout thecampus.

For urther inormation visit www.canberrahospital.act.gov.auphone ACT HealthParking Operations on 6244 2669 or 6244 2479 or email yourhealthourpriority@act.gov.au

2010 Canberra Careers Market

The ACT Department o Education and Training and Rotary Club o Canberra City Canberra

Careers Market will be held on 4-5 August 2010 at the AIS Arena.

The Market is the largest event o its type in Canberra and the NSW Southern region and a

antastic opportunity or young people to learn more about post-school options.

More than 100 exhibitors representing a range o industries such as medicine, health,

tness and beauty, social science, inormation technology, business, communication,

agriculture, veterinary science, aviation, deence and policing will be present.

Universities rom Canberra and region as well as interstate and overseas will be taking part

as well as TAFE colleges and other education and vocational providers.

The popular Try a Tradewill give attendees the chance to have hands-on experience

in a trade and talk with experts who are recognised as leaders in their trade as well as

apprentices and teachers. The Small Business and Entrepreneurs Loungewill provide an

opportunity to talk with small business leaders about getting started in your own small

business.

Students, parents, teachers, careers advisors and career changers are encouraged to comealong and explore the Market, ask questions and learn more about post-school options.

Entry is ree. For more inormation visit www.canberracareersmarket.com.auor call

6205 3601.

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.

LYNEHAM

OLIVER STREET:entry to Oliver Street rom Goodwin Street (southern end) will be closed

(Please note entry to Oliver Street will be maintained via Goodwin Street (northern end).

Trac will exit Oliver Street at the (southern end).

TIME:7.00am Monday 2 August 2010 to 5.00pm Monday 1 August 2011.

REASON:building construction.

GUNGAHLIN

VERGE / FOOTPATH:The Valley Avenue (northern side) between Warwick Street and

Gozzard Street. Gozzard Street (western side) between The Valley Avenue and Hibberson

Street. Hibberson Street (southern side) between Gozzard Street and Warwick Street.

TIME: 7.00am Saturday 31 July to 5.00pm Friday 31 December 2010.

REASON: landscaping works associated with the construction o Gungahlin College.

PHILLIPFOOTPATH:between Callam Street and Mower Place.

TIME: 7.00am Monday 2 August 2010.

REASON: building construction.

ARANDA

GUNGAHLIN DRIVE NORTHBOUND U TURN LANE: located on the southern side o

Belconnen Way will be closed.

TIME: 6.00pm Saturday 31 July to 6.00pm Thursday 30 September 2010.

REASON: bridgeworks associated with the Gungahlin Drive Extension Stage 2.

DOWNER

LANEWAY: located between Atherton Street and Swinden Street.

TIME: 7.00am Monday 2 August to 5.00pm Friday 13 August 2010.

REASON:ootpath repairs.

CAMPBELL

LANEWAY: located between Chowne Street and Blamey Crescent will be closed.

TIME: 7.00am Monday 2 August to 5.00pm Friday 13 August 2010.

REASON: ootpath repairs.

BRUCE

FOOTPATH:Braybrooke Street (western side) between Paget Street and Ginninderra Drive.

TIME: 7.00am Saturday 31 July to 5.00pm Friday 13 August 2010.

REASON: roadworks.

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

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

Riaat Shoukrallah

Delegated Ocer, Roads ACT

Locked Bag 2000, Civic Square ACT 2608