Page 3028 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 17 November 1992
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MR KAINE: Madam Speaker, I ask a supplementary question. I understand the intent of the Minister's response, but he still implied that there would be requirements not specified in the design and siting regulations. If that is the case, how can the Minister require any builder or any developer to comply with some requirement that is not set down in the law and in the regulations? How can builders, in any way, know what is expected and what is likely to be approved or rejected by the Government, unless it is clearly set down?
MR WOOD: I will say it again. We are in a pretty long process with builders. For example, there is a discussion paper on our energy guidelines out there, on which the industry is being asked to comment. That is one specific area. That will come back eventually - I think later this year or early next year - and we will put that into place as a clear document. I think that when I send you my media statement, Mr Kaine, you will see that there is no need for the industry to be concerned about any lack of clarity.
Tourist Drive Signage
MR LAMONT: Madam Speaker, my question is directed to the Chief Minister. Can the Chief Minister explain the new tourist drive signage that is currently being installed around the ACT?
MS FOLLETT: I thank Mr Lamont for the question, Madam Speaker. I think it is relevant to note that successive ACT governments have wrestled with the problems of tourist signage in the ACT. It has been an issue that has been raised in a number of surveys of tourism here in the Territory. The ability of people to get around the Territory is fundamental to their enjoyment as visitors to our city.
I am sure that members will welcome the fact that there is a new signage scheme being implemented. In fact, six tourist drives have been created which will allow visitors to see all of Canberra's major attractions, as well as guiding tourists to a number of our naturally scenic areas. Each tourist drive is numbered and given a unique colour code. It is hoped that visitors to Canberra will find that their journeys are made easier by the presence of this new signage. The tourist drives can be driven in either direction and they are designed to channel the bulk of tourist traffic onto roads which are designed to cope with that sort of through traffic.
The system features a central tourist route linking Parliament House, Russell Hill and the city area. The five other routes begin and end on the central drive and take visitors to all areas of the ACT. Drive 1 is the central route and it is marked in gold. Drive 2 is along western Lake Burley Griffin and is marked in blue. Drive 3 is in the Duntroon area and is marked in red. Drive 4 is North Canberra and is marked in violet. Drive 5 is in South Canberra and is marked in burnt orange. Lastly, drive 6 takes you past the embassies and that route is marked in green.
Madam Speaker, the installation will take place over the next year or so and I believe that it will make a substantial contribution to enabling our ever-increasing numbers of visitors to find their way easily and enjoyably around Canberra and, particularly, the tourist venues and sights which they would wish to see.
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