Page 1619 - Week 06 - Thursday, 23 July 2020

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filling up the car parks near the Sea Scouts hall, the learn-to-ride park and the dog park. Parents and other people have been unable to access the public facilities and, as a result, just as one example, Mimi’s Pit Stop was forced to close yesterday because customers were unable to access the business. Minister, where can tradies and construction workers park so that they are not obstructing access to public facilities, or is this just another example of the government’s lack of planning foresight to ensure that this is catered for through the DA process?

MR STEEL: I will take the question, on behalf of the government, in relation to the parking on Mortimer Lewis Drive.

Ms Lawder: On a point of order, it related to the DA process and why it is not planned for better in the DA process.

Mr Barr: Regardless, the executive can determine who answers the question.

MADAM SPEAKER: I think Mr Steel’s responsibility is to resolve the matters as they present now. Mr Steel.

MR STEEL: I thank Ms Lawder for her question in relation to parking around Mortimer Lewis Drive. We are aware, of course, of large residential developments that are occurring on section 28 Greenway, near the learn-to-ride bicycle park and the other two adjacent construction sites in the area. Transport Canberra and City Services has been aware of some issues with construction parking at these sites, including illegal parking on the adjacent nature strips and damage to the grass verge and trees in the area.

Signs have been erected on the nature strip reminding motorists and providing a warning that it is illegal to park on public unleased land. Some construction workers are using the off-street parking area, which does provide some all-day, unrestricted parking for the community to access the beach, as well as the learn-to-ride centre and Mimi’s Pit Stop cafe. We are currently working with Access Canberra and EPSDD to review the current construction parking requirements and ensure that people can access those important community facilities.

MS LAWDER: Minister, what representations have you received about the impact of these parking issues from local businesses, residents and visitors to the area?

MR STEEL: We have very recently received some comments on Facebook, just over the last few days, and we will be looking into those as soon as we can to make sure that there is parking availability for those community facilities in the Greenway area.

MR PARTON: Minister, what is your plan to fix this issue for Greenway residents and visitors?

MR STEEL: We are looking into how we can appropriately manage the construction-related parking so that members of the community can continue to park in the government car parks in this area, but the answer to this is not to enable people to park on public unleased land and cause damage to the Tuggeranong foreshore area.


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