Page 442 - Week 02 - Tuesday, 21 March 2023
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Buster the Bulldog, has been overwhelmingly positive, and unsurprisingly attracted many dog owners and dog lovers alike.
Attendance figures provided by EventsACT indicate that close to 40,000 attendees experienced Canberra Balloon Spectacular this year, which featured 29 official balloons in addition to commercial balloon participants. This attendance figure is all the more impressive when taking into account that unfavourable weather conditions prevented balloon launches from the event site on a handful of mornings. Whether you experience it from a paddle board on Lake Burley Griffin, perched on a lookout from the Arboretum or in amongst the action at Patrick While Lawns, it is no wonder that this magnificent spectacle and experience has become one of the longest running balloon events in the world.
MR PETTERSSON: Minister, can you outline the local engagement for Symphony in the Park and Canberra Day events held at Stage 88?
MS CHEYNE: I thank Mr Pettersson for the supplementary. Following on from its collaboration with Lior at last year’s event, our very own Canberra Symphony Orchestra returned to Stage 88 with Australian trailblazers Electric Fields for this year’s Symphony in the Park. The CSO was supported by local musician Eden Plenty and a string playing trio of special guests, which set the perfect scene for an incredible night of music.
Those that came to Symphony in the Park or the Canberra Day concert would have been spoilt for choice, selecting from over 20 proudly local food and drink vendors. I am pleased to share that this year’s Canberra Day celebrations at Commonwealth Park featured 100 per cent local vendors, contractors and artists. The line-up featured a great cross-section of the ACT contemporary live music scene, including RMC Rock Band, Rob Aspinall, Archie, Lucy Sugerman, Sam Sly, and Muesli. It was wonderful to welcome Canberra’s very own homegrown success story SAFIA, who put on an incredible show featuring both new works and crowd favourite hits which brought the 110th Canberra Day to a close.
My thanks to the team at EventsACT who worked incredibly hard in the lead up to and throughout the celebrations to bring such memorable occasions for the Canberra community to enjoy.
Canberra Health Services—data security
MS CASTLEY: My question is to the Minister for Mental Health. Minister, the email from your directorate regarding privacy breaches states:
Often our patients are at their most vulnerable when in our care.
It further states:
Trust was on the line and we’ve let these patients down …
We will have some rebuilding to do following disclosure, both within the team and with patients.
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