Page 3526 - Week 11 - Thursday, 15 November 2007

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Domestic Overnight Visitor Length of Stay in the ACT

Y/ending June 2004

Y/ending June 2005

Y/ending June 2006

Y/ending June 2007

2.7 nights

2.7 nights

2.8 nights

3.2 nights

Source: Tourism Research Australia, National Visitor Survey

Average Hotel Occupancy Rate in the ACT

Y/ending June 2004

Y/ending June 2005

Y/ending June 2006

Y/ending June 2007

67.8%

68.1%

70.4%

73.4%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Survey of Tourist Accommodation. Hotels, motels, guesthouses and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms/units.

Schools—closures
(Question No 1713)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Education and Training, upon notice, on 27 September 2007:

(1) How many playgroups and play schools currently use ACT pre-school and primary school premises and what (a) playgroups/playschools are these and (b) ACT pre-school and primary school premises do they use;

(2) Are any of these playgroups/playschools likely to be relocated due to school closures;

(3) Will the relocation of any playgroups/playschools increase pressure on other such groups in the areas they are being relocated to.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) There are 38 playgroups and six playschools using ACT Government preschool premises in 2007.

Playgroups operate in the following preschools:

Aranda Preschool

Macarthur Preschool

Campbell Preschool

Macgregor Preschool (x 2)

Chifley Preschool

Macquarie Preschool

Cook Preschool

Maribyrnong Preschool

Downer Preschool (x 2)

Mawson Preschool

Fadden Preschool

Melba Preschool

Florey Preschool (x 2)

Narrabundah Early Childhood Education Centre

Flynn Preschool

North Ainslie Preschool

Fraser Preschool

Palmerston Preschool

Gordon Preschool

Torrens Preschool

Hackett Preschool (x 2)

Urambi Preschool

Hawker Preschool

Wanniassa Hills Preschool

Holt Preschool

Wanniassa Preschool

Isabella Plains Preschool

Waramanga Preschool

Kaleen Preschool

Weetangera Preschool (x 2)

Lyons Preschool (x 2)

Yarralumla Preschool


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