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Keeping Canberra in the know.
COMMUN TYNOT CEBOARD
10.07.10
INVITATIONS TO COMMENT
InnovationConnect (ICon) Program Review
The Chie Ministers Department has commissioned an independent
mid-term
review o the Innovation Connect (ICon) grants program, a unding
scheme to
encourage innovation by Canberra rms. Following a tender process
G J Wall and
Associates has been selected to conduct this mid term
review.
The review is to report on whether ICon is meeting its stated
policy objectives. This
is likely to include more specic advice on:
theroletheICongranthasplayedinthedevelopmentofsuccessful
applicant companies and whether it is having the desired
acceleration
impacts;
addi ti onali ty impac ts ;
theeciencyandeectivenessofprogramprocedures(applicationandassessment
process and the role o the Expert Panel);
whethertheprogramisprovidingpathwaysorconnectionstoother
sources o advice and unding;
areasofimprovementforprogramdesignoradministration;
whetherthereisanongoingjusticationfortheprograminlightof
changes to the overall business program; and
anyothermatterspertinenttothereviewanditsobjectives.
The ACT Government welcomes public input to the review and
submissions should
be sent to the consultants at [email protected] byFriday 6 August
2010.
Comments sought on amenities at Gungahlin Place
The Land Development Agency (LDA) is proposing to construct
three shade
structures and additional tables and benches in Linear Park in
Gungahlin Town
Centre to improve the amenity o the Park and provide shelter rom
the sun.
The plans or these structures are available at
www.lda.act.gov.au
The community is invited to comment on this proposal by 5.00pm
Friday 23 July
2010. Please send your comments to [email protected] or
call 6205 0600.
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.
HARMAN / HUME
WOODS LANE: will be closed between Lanyon Drive and HMAS
Harman.
(Please note access or local residents will be maintained at all
times during these
works)
TIME: 7.00am Saturday 17 July 2010 to 5.00pm Saturday 30 July
2011.
REASON: Lanyon Drive duplication.
BRUCE / KALEEN / OCONNOR
GUNGAHLIN DRIVENORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND DIRECTION:will be
closed at the intersection with Ginninderra Drive.
(Pleasenotetracinbothdirectionswillbedetouredviatheo/onrampsat
Ginninderra Drive to reconnect with Gungahlin Drive)
TIME: 8.00pm to 6.00am (nightly) Monday to Saturday between
Monday 19 July and
Saturday 24 July 2010.
REASON: bridgeworks.
ARANDA / BRUCE / OCONNOR
BELCONNEN WAYWESTBOUND LANES: will be closed at Gungahlin
Drive.
(Please note access to Gungahlin Drive southbound and Aranda
will be maintained)
BELCONNEN WAY EASTBOUND: no right turn onto Gungahlin Drive.
GUNGAHLIN DRIVE NORTHBOUND: no right turn onto Belconnen
Way.
GUNGAHLIN DRIVESOUTHBOUND:no right turn onto Belconnen Way.
TIME: 3.00pm Saturday 17 July to 12.00pm Sunday 18 July
2010.
REASON: bridgeworks.
ARANDA
GUNGAHLIN DRIVE NORTHBOUND U TURN LANE: located on the southern
side o
Belconnen Way will be closed.
TIME: 6.00am Saturday 17 July to 6.00pm Saturday 31 July
2010.
REASON: bridgeworks.
GUNGAHLIN
GRIBBLE STREET: will be closed between Ernest Cavanagh Street
and Anthony Role
Avenue.
FOOTPATH: Gribble Street (eastern and western sides) between
Ernest Cavanagh
Street and Anthony Role Avenue.FOOTPATH: Anthony Role Avenue
(southern side) between Gozzard Street and
Gundaroo Drive.
TIME: 5.00pm Friday 23 July to 5.00pm Friday 17 September
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.
Robyn Hawkins
DelegatedOcer,RoadsACT
Locked Bag 2000
Civic Square ACT 2608
NOTICES
Responsibility of cat owners
Cat owners are reminded that domestic cats are a threat to
native wildlie. An ACT
studyrevealsdomesticcatsareresponsibleforkillingatotalof67dierentspeciesof
birds and animals.
You can reduce the risk to native wildlie by keeping your cat
indoors, particularly
between sunset and sunrise, and by putting a bell on your cats
collar to provide
a warning to other animals.I you are living in a cat curew area
Bonner, Forde,
Mulligans Flat and Goorooyarroo your cat must be conned to your
property at all
times.
For urther inormation visit www.tams.act.gov.au or contact
Canberra Connect on
13 22 81.
Changed public parking arrangements at CanberraHospital (see map
below)
To minimise disruption to patients and visitors during
redevelopment at Canberra
Hospital, temporary parking arrangements will be in place rom
Saturday 10 July
2010 until the new multi-storey car park is completed and ully
operational in early
2011. Some lower foors o the new car park are expected to be
operational by the
end o 2010.
Public parking spaces
ThemainpublicparkingwillbeavailableintheYambaDrivesouthcarpark.The
car park is well lit and within easy walking distance o the
hospital.
AccesstothecarparkisfromalefthandsliplanewhiletravellingnorthonYamba
Drive. Drivers approaching the hospital rom the east and west on
Hindmarsh Drive
should turn north onto Yamba Drive. Drivers approaching rom the
north will be
directedaroundthecampustotheHindmarshDrive/YambaDriveintersection.
Smallershort-stay(onehour)carparksandpick-up/setdownareasremainnearto
the main hospital buildings.
Disability parking spaces
ThemainthreehourdisabilityparkingwillremainbeneaththeDiagnosticsand
Treatment building (Building 12) which is close to the heart o
the hospital.
Threehourandalldaydisabilityspacesarealsoavailableinthecarparkbehind
the National Capital Private Hospital.
Disabilityspacesarealsolocatedneartheentrancetomainhospitalbuildings.
Motorcycle parking spaces
MotorcycleparkingwillremainbeneaththeDiagnosticsandTreatmentbuilding
(Building 12).
Shuttle bus
AshuttlebusserviceisavailableMondaytoFridaytoassistpatientsandvisitors
to and rom their vehicles. Pick-up points are clearly signposted
and located
throughout the campus.
For urther inormation visit
www.canberrahospital.act.gov.auphone
ACT Health Parking Operations on 6244 2669 or 6244 2479 or
email
[email protected]
2010-11 Community Support and Infrastructure Grants call for
applications
TheCommunitySupportandInfrastructureGrantswillfundone-ocommunity
based projects, xed and non-xed inrastructure or community
acilities and
organisations.
Details about the Grants and application packs are available
rom
www.grants.act.gov.au
To obtain urther inormation please email
[email protected] or call
6205 1308.
Applications close 5.00pm Monday 9 August 2010.
ACT State Emergency Service seeks group ofvolunteers for new
Community Education Team
The role o the ACTSES Community Education Team will be to:
develop educational mater ial;
delivercommunityeducationpresentationsanddiscussionstotheACT
community; and
attenddisplaysatshoppingcentres,employmentfairs,festivalsand
etes.
I you have:
anengagingandfriendlypersonality;
excel lent communicationski ll s;
acreativemind;
adesiretoeducatethecommunityonemergencyservices;and
suitableavailabilitytocontributetothedevelopmentoftheACTSES
Community Education Team - you may be just who we are looking
or!
ACTSES Community Education Volunteers will receive specialised
training to equip
them or their important role educating the Canberra community on
the unctions
o ACTSES and the responsibilities o the community during storms,
foods and
other events.
For more inormation call 6207 8462, email [email protected] or
visit
www.ses.act.gov.au
Volunteer dog walkers
Would you like to get some exercise and help out a worthy cause
at the same time?
Domestic Animal Services is calling or extra volunteers to walk
the dogs kept at
their shelter in Mugga Lane, Symonston. This provides the dogs
with much needed
exercise, socialisation and training which improves their
chances o nding a lie-long
home.
Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer dog walker should
contact Domestic
Animal Services on 6207 2424 and ask or Lee to arrange a time to
attend an
introduction brie on the volunteer program.
For urther inormation about the program and to recieve a
Doglovers@DAS
volunteer newsletter visit www.tams.act.gov.au
