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(1) Applications for the ACT Government’s Wood Heater Replacement Program:

a) Applications received

i) 2009 – 129

ii) 2008 – 147

iii) 2007 – 133

iv) 2006 – 94

v) 2004-2005 – 495

b) Applications approved

i) 2009 – 87

ii) 2008 – 115

iii) 2007 – 95

iv) 2006 – 78

v) 2004-2005 – 424

Statistically, applications for the 2005 period are unable to be isolated by calendar year as some applications were received in 2004 and claimed or approved in 2005.

(2) No ACT Government funding was provided.

(3) No ACT Government funding was provided.

(4) Media promotion of programs:

a) Due to moderate to low inversion levels, no alerts were issued for the ‘Don’t burn tonight’ campaign in 2009. Information regarding the program is on the Department of Environment, Climate Change. Energy and Water website.

b) The Wood Heater Replacement Program was promoted in The Chronicle on the following dates in 2009: 3, 10 and 17 February, 3 and 24 March, 7 and 28 April, 5 and 26 May, 9 and 23 June, 7 and 23 July, and 11 August.

The Wood Heater Replacement Program was promoted in The Canberra Times on the following dates in 2009: 7 February 11 and 18 April. Two of these advertisements were part of a feature.

Seniors—Club 55, Tuggeranong
(Question No 313)

Ms Bresnan asked the Minister for Ageing, upon notice, on 17 September 2009 (redirected to the Minister for Community Services):

Was money allocated in this year’s Budget for the construction of a building for Club 55 in Tuggeranong; if so, (a) when will the construction of this building begin, (b) what is the estimated timeframe for the completion of the building and (c) has a building site been chosen.

Ms Gallagher: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Yes. $900,000 was allocated in the 2009-10 Budget and $600,000 in the 2010-2011Budget.

(a) Early 2010;

(b) December 2010; and

(c) A building site has not been finalised.

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