Page 4039 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 20 September 2017
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It is wonderful to live in a city like Canberra, where the residents care about making sure that the surroundings are maintained well, that the roads and paths are clean and safe, that the streets are swept and that the grass is mown. I commend the ACT government, and in particular the TCCS workers, for their untiring efforts to keep Canberra beautiful and safe for our community. I admire the work done to make the details of maintenance work accessible and transparent wherever possible. I encourage all Canberrans to make the most of this wealth of information. I commend the motion as amended.
MS ORR (Yerrabi) (6.39), in reply: I would like to thank all members for their words on the motion and note that, hopefully, the debate is indicative of the great conversation we will be having with the community about how we can better service our suburbs.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Adjournment
Motion (by Mr Gentleman) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Guiding and scouting
MS ORR (Yerrabi) (6.39): I wish to note some of the great celebrations and events that have recently been undertaken by the ACT Girl Guides and Scouting movements. In July I attended the Canberra Gang Show. The Gang Show is an annual event held each year and gives cast members an opportunity to learn to express themselves with confidence and to be self-reliant while others involved in the Gang Show actively learn technical and stagecraft skills. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Canberra Gang Show, and the theme, “Gang Show musical: a celebration of 50 years”, aptly recognised this milestone.
Ninety Scouts and Guides from the ages of 10½ to 30 years participated in this year’s show. I was told they all committed to a hectic rehearsal schedule in addition to their normal scouting and guiding activities. The commitment and enthusiasm was evident, and I, along with the other audience members, was thoroughly entertained.
Across two days in late August, over 1,200 young people aged from six to 30 years from the scout and guiding movements came together out at Camp Cottermouth to participate in SciScouts 2017. The theme this year was “Trees, bees and seeds”. The event gave every Scout and Guide the chance to participate in over 20 hands-on science activities, aligning with the themes of the world scout environment badge: clean water, natural habitats, minimising harmful substances, sustainability and natural hazards.
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