Page 666 - Week 02 - Thursday, 24 March 2022

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Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The minimum width of a refuge island used in the ACT is 2m. This provides adequate width for a bicycle or a person with a pram to safely wait within the refuge for a safe moment to cross the road.

(2) The traffic lanes either side of the island are required to be a minimum width of 3.7m. This lane width provides space for a vehicle to safely pass a cyclist. The width of the traffic lanes past the refuge islands is greater than the minimum 3.7m required. In addition to the width, “Watch for Bicycles” signs have been installed at the refuge island near Ennor Crescent.

Umbagong District Park—bridges
(Question No 642)

Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 11 February 2022:

Did the Government, during a Belconnen Community Council meeting, inform attendees that ecological and heritage assessments would be undertaken to inform the most suitable design approach for the construction of Umbagong foot bridges and that these assessments would be completed by the end of summer 2022; if so, are these assessments still on track to be completed at the end of February; if not, what is the cause of the delay and when are they now projected to be completed.

Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

Belconnen Community Council members and attendees were advised that the above assessments would be undertaken to inform the design of the Umbagong foot bridges, and this would be completed by the end of Summer 2022.

The on-site survey for the ecological evaluation is complete, and the Ecological Impact Assessment report, with the results of the survey, is complete.

The on-site survey for Heritage assessment has been completed in consultation with the Aboriginal Representative Organisations Representative Aboriginal Organisations (RAOs), including participation in the field survey.

The draft report of the Heritage Site Survey and Impact Assessment is complete. The final consultation phase with the RAOs is currently underway, involving review and confirmation, prior to final issue.

Waste—green waste services relocation
(Question No 643)

Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 11 February 2022:

(1) Are there any other locations still being considered by the ACT Government for a new northside green waste facility, given that an alternative site for the Parkwood green waste facility was proposed in January 2022; if so, where are those locations.


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