March 15 2005 |
The establishment of a Child and Family Centre in Gungahlin, the appointment of the ACT's first Small Business Commissioner and an agreement to breathe new life into City West were among the Government's proudest achievements during the first year of The Canberra Plan, Chief Minister Jon Stanhope said yesterday.
Reporting on the Government's progress in implementing the Plan, Mr Stanhope said a great deal of work had gone into developing the three components of the Plan-The Canberra Social Plan, The Canberra Spatial Plan and The Economic White Paper-and he was pleased that so much progress had been made towards translating the Government's vision into reality. <more> |
March 8 2005 |
Women who have made outstanding contributions to the ACT community have been recognised and honoured at the ACT International Women's Day Awards being held this evening, Tuesday 8 March.
The ACT Minister for Women, Ms Katy Gallagher, who presented the awards said, "International Women's Day is celebrated across the world and gives us a chance to recognise the contributions and achievements of all women".
"It is also a time to remember the women around the world who are still fighting for the elimination of discrimination, for gender equity and who are working for peace, human rights and improved living conditions of all women," she said. <more>
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February 11 2005 |
The ACT Government has called for tenders from organisations to provide services and activities that will enhance the skills and wellbeing of public and community housing tenants.
The Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, John Hargreaves said the
Community Linkages Program is an extremely successful initiative that has provided hundreds of tenants with the opportunity to engage in new activities and learn new things. <more> |
February 10 2005 |
Minister for Education and Training, Ms Katy Gallagher MLA, will tomorrow (FRIDAY) present the Country Women's Association Grants for 2005.
The Country Women's Association (CWA) provides support to government and non-government school students who have experienced hardship during their school years, and have the aptitude and commitment to complete Year 12 or a nationally recognised vocational course. Six ACT Year 12 students will be presented with grants worth $350 each. <more> |
February 9 2005
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Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has called on Canberrans to support a big, new fundraising event for two local charities - Open Family Australia and The Salvation Army.
The inaugural Chief Minister's Command Performance will take place on Thursday 17 March 2005 (St Patrick's Day) at The Canberra Theatre and will bring together a collection of Australia's most popular performers. <more> |
February 8 2005 |
The Canberra Father's and Children's Service (CANFaCS) today celebrated the opening of their new office by announcing a new supported accommodation service for homeless dads and their children.
While officially opening CANFaCS' new office, Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, John Hargreaves said the service would offer families access to safe, affordable housing and encourage stronger relationships with the broader community. <more>
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January 19 2005 |
The ACT has agreed to a request from the Commonwealth to provide engineers to the Maldives to assist the island in its recovery from the Boxing Day Tsunami, announced Acting Chief Minister, Ted Quinlan.
"The two structural and materials engineers from the ACT will be joined by two colleagues from interstate and are likely to head off this Friday night.
"The engineers have been tasked to assess structural damage to schools in the Maldives. <more> |
January 18 2005
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The Young Canberra Citizen of the Year Award was first introduced in 1989, recognising young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years who have made a major contribution to the ACT community. This contribution could be in areas including community work, sport, education science, culture, the arts and the environment.
The Acting Minister for Children, Youth and Family Support, Simon Corbell said the ACT Government encourages and supports young people who contribute to the community in a personal capacity. <more> |
January 18 2005 |
Acting Chief Minister Ted Quinlan today commemorated the second anniversary of the 2003 bushfires at a launch of the design for the ACT Bushfire Memorial.
"The January 2003 bushfires had an enormous and tragic impact on Canberra. Though two years have passed, many Canberrans are still feeling the repercussions from this event," said Mr Quinlan.
"The job of rebuilding our community has been an enormous team effort involving people affected by the fires, their friends, families and neighbours, as well as volunteers, community organisations and members of the public service. The spirit and character shown by the Canberra community has proven that from this tragedy, we are building a safer, stronger community. <more> |
January 12 2005 |
With the biggest ever Australia Day only two weeks away Canberrans should start thinking about how they will spend the day and celebrate what's great about being an Australian said Acting Chief Minister Ted Quinlan today.
"The ACT Government is a key supporter of many of the events happening on Wednesday 26th January. There is such a fantastic range of activities on offer that I am sure every Canberran will find at least one to suit them," said Mr Quinlan. <more> |
January 11 2005 |
Acting Chief Minister Ted Quinlan has announced the commencement from 1 January of the
ACT Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme which requires electricity retailers operating in the ACT to achieve greenhouse gas benchmarks for the electricity they sell.
"Legislation for this Scheme was passed by the ACT Legislative Assembly last August, with the intention that it become operational from the start of 2005. Electricity retailers now have a legal obligation to seek cleaner and greener sources of electricity and to promote more efficient use of electricity in order to achieve their benchmarks," said Mr Quinlan. <more> |
January 4 2005 |
Minister for Police and Emergency Services John Hargreaves has commended the Canberra community on zero fatalities on Canberra roads over the festive period and urged all Canberrans to remain healthy and safe for the remainder of the holiday period.
"It is great to see the official festive period coming to an end with no fatalities on Canberra roads or involving Canberra drivers," Mr Hargreaves said. <more> |
January 3 2005 |
Preparations are underway in the ACT to answer requests for assistance from the Commonwealth with the Tsunami Crisis in South East Asia, said Acting Chief Minister, Ted Quinlan.
The ACT is represented on three national bodies responding to the situation.
* Australian Emergency Management Committee
* Australian Health Disaster Management Policy Committee
* Australian Recovery Coordinators Conference
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