Page 1149 - Week 03 - Thursday, 26 February 2009
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Answers to questions
Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club
(Question No 46)
Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Ageing, upon notice, on 12 February 2009:
(1) In relation to a Government promise in its ageing policy to build a $1.6 million permanent home for the Tuggeranong 55+ club, has a site been identified as the location for the home; if so, where will it be built; if not, when will a site be identified.
(2) What progress has been made to implement this promise.
(3) When will this club be completed.
Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) As part of the 2008-09 Budget Second Appropriation, the ACT Government allocated $200,000 for the feasibility and design of such a facility. The feasibility study will determine the facility location and requirements.
(2) A functional brief governing the requirements of the new Centre has been developed and will be advertised for tender by March 2009.
(3) It is expected that construction will commence in September 2009 and construction completed in the second half of 2010.
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