Page 2391 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 7 August 1990
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Tuggeranong Swimming Complex
To the Speaker and members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory.
The petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly:
That there is a need for a 50 metre public swimming pool in the Tuggeranong area of the Australian Capital Territory.
Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to:
1. Make a commitment to construct in the financial year 1990-1991 a swimming complex in Tuggeranong;
2. commence immediately the design of the complex in consultation with swimming clubs, schools and other relevant community groups;
3. locate the complex adjacent to the bus interchange in the town centre.
4. construct a full recreational and competition standard complex including an olympic standard pool, a diving pool, spectator accommodation and recreational pools; and
5. provide for the full enclosure of the pool to ensure full-time operation throughout the year.
By Mr Connolly (from 52 citizens).
Weetangera Primary School
To the Speaker and members of the Australian Capital Territory Assembly:
The petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that:
1) the ACT Government has decided to close the Weetangera Primary School;
2) this decision was based on inaccurate and inadequate information provided to the Government;
3) the decision did not take account of the following facts relevant to the criteria established by the Government for the closure of schools:
- the Weetangera programs for After-school Care (catering for 180 children from all over North Canberra) and the Hearing-Impaired have been ignored;
- substantial numbers of current Weetangera pupils, including the Hearing-Impaired Unit,
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