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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 10 Hansard (25 September) . . Page.. 3394 ..

MINISTER FOR SPORT AND RECREATION

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No 461

Woden Park Athletics Facility

MS McRAE - Asked the Minister upon notice on 4 September 1997:

In relation to the athletic track in Woden:

(1) How was the site decided,

(2) How many sites were considered,

(3) How was the final site selected.

MR STEFANIAK - The answer to the Member's question is as follows:

(1) The site for the feasibility study was decided through discussions between officers of the Bureau of Sport, Recreation and Racing and representatives of the ACT Athletics Council, a body representing the various sectors of the local athletics community. Following these discussions, the Athletics Council strongly supported the Woden site.

The main selection criteria were a convenient central location, suitability of the site's layout to meet the needs of athletics users and ease of development of the site for the upgraded facility in terms of engineering, servicing and planning requirements. The possibility of being able to make an early start to the project was also important.

(2) Three main sites were considered in these discussions: the former Holder High School, Deakin West playing fields and the existing athletics field site at Woden Park.

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