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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No 379

Canberra Citizen of the Year

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 20

October 1992

(1) How many activities has Meryl Tankard been asked to undertake by the ACT Government since her appointment as Canberran of the Year.

(2) When does her term of office expire.

MS FOLLETT - The answer to the members question is as follows:

(1) The particular role to be performed by the Canberra

Citizen of the Year is developed in consultation with

the person selected. In the case of Meryl Tankard, it

was decided that the Canberra community would benefit

most if Ms Tankard gave principal expression to her role

as Canberra Citizen of the Year through the performances

of her theatre company. Accordingly, the following

program for the Company was developed with Meryl

Tankards position as Canberra Citizen of the Year in

mind:

31 March 1992 - performance of Chants de Mariage for the elderly for Senior Citizens Week.

10-15 May 1992 - performance of Chants de Mariage for school children for Dance Week.

3 June 1992 - performance of Kikimora for the disabled and people with special needs.

3,4,5,10 and 11 September 1992 - performances of Court of Flora given at Floriade.

21 September 1992 - performance of Court of Flora for the Monday Club, a social club for the elderly.

1 October 1992 - performance of Court of Flora was given in Commonwealth Park for International Day of the Elderly.

Given Meryl Tankards other professional commitments, she has made a generous contribution to exposing the Canberra community to her work.

(2) March1993

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