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ACT Dance action statement
2008-2010
The ACT Government is developing an 'ACT Dance Action
Statement for the
Arts 2008-2010'.
The purpose of the Dance Action Statement is to provide
a strategic
framework for how the ACT Government funds and supports
the ACT's dance
sector over the next three years. The Dance Action Statement
is being
developed within the context of Arts Canberra, the ACT
Government's
action statement for the arts.
The Dance Action Statement will assist the ACT Cultural
Council in
providing advice to the ACT Government about future
funding for dance
programs and projects. The attached draft Dance Action
Statement has
been prepared by the ACT Cultural Council with the assistance
of experts
from the dance sector.
The ACT Government now seeks comment on the Dance Action
Statement.
Please provide any comments to artsACT at GPO Box 158,
Canberra ACT 2601
or artsACT@act.gov.au by COB Tuesday 10 April 2007.
It is intended that a final Dance Action Statement be
made available
prior to the opening of the 2008 ACT Arts Fund (anticipated
to be late
April 2007). This will allow dance applicants time to
consider their
programs and projects in the context of the priorities
in the Dance
Action Statement prior to submitting an application.
To find out more go to: http://www.belcomserv.com.au/art/m51.pdf
2007-2008 ACT Heritage Grants Program
The ACT Heritage Grants Program is an annual funding
program
administered by the ACT Government to assist the community
in working to
conserve and promote the heritage of the ACT. The funds
available in
2007-2008 is $269,000.
Priorities for this funding round include:
* Projects that prepare to celebrate Canberra's centenary
in 2013 or
other centenary events.
* Community projects that promote heritage through education
(of all
ages), tourism, interpretation and/or plaques of heritage
sites and
events.
* Aboriginal heritage projects initiated by or involving
the local
Aboriginal community.
To apply for an ACT Heritage Grant, download the 2007-2008
ACT Heritage
Grant Program Guidelines and Application Form
Applications close on Friday 18 May 2007.
http://www.environment.act.gov.au/heritage/heritagegrants
Phone (BH) (02) 6207 2160
Email heritage@act.gov.au
Innovative one-stop health
centre for
North West Belconnen
Plans for a one-stop medical, health and wellbeing
centre for north west Belconnen were unveiled at a public
meeting at Charnwood Primary School, on (21 February
2006).
The proposal for a co-operative medical practice operating
in synergy with government and private sector health
and allied health services, was presented by the West
Belconnen Community Health Committee and widely welcomed
by around 80 local residents, community group representatives,
politicians, government officers, doctors and health
and allied heath care professionals, attending.
“The overwhelming support at the public meeting
has provided a launching pad for an innovative centre,
providing not only bulk-billing GPs but a range of other
early intervention, health and wellbeing services, to
meet the needs of west Belconnen,” according to
Committee Chairperson, Roger Nicoll
“Health promotion, physiotherapy, child and maternal
health, counselling and support groups, nutrition and
exercise programs, pathology and mental health support
are examples of the sort of things that the centre could
include and we have made good progress towards partnerships
in many of those areas.”
“The Committee is thrilled by the continued strong
support across all sectors which means we have the very
real prospect of community, government and private sector
working together to deliver a leading edge centre over
this and coming years.
The Committee announced that, following an independent
assessment of the potential sites for such a centre,
the Committee has selected a self-contained section
of the old Charnwood High School off Cartwright Street.
The building is managed as a community and business
centre by Life Projects Ltd on behalf of the Canberra
Christian Life Centre church which also meets in part
of the building.
“The old high school was the most financially
viable option but it had added benefits including opportunities
for expansion, nearby meeting and function rooms as
well as possibilities for partnerships with existing
tenants such as the Charity Computers, work for the
dole and the Re-runs clothing and opportunity shop,”
according to Committee member, Peter White.
Negotiations to raise the $515,000 required to fit-out
the building, supply equipment and furnishings and enough
capital to open the doors are underway with government,
business and community sectors, according to Committee
Secretary and Treasurer, Michael Pilbrow.
“To put the start-up cost into perspective, that’s
about the cost of a five bedroom home in many Canberra
suburbs, and when you think that our target population
is close to 22,000 people, that’s a relatively
small investment per person for a health initiative
with this sort of potential.”
These announcement were made as the Committee reported
back to the community the results of its Community Health
Survey, and the findings of detailed demographic and
health needs research as part of a recently finalised
Feasibility Study and Business Plan.
Independent feasibility consultant, David Bailey of
Professional Management Solutions declared the proposed
operation viable with two or three full-time equivalent
medical practitioners, support staff and allied health
facilities.
“Based upon the size of the population and the
number of doctors in the area, the north west Belconnen
operation would be fully viable and sustainable and
the Ginninderra Medical and Dental Practice at the town
centre would have little or no impact on that viability,”
Mr Bailey said.
The next steps towards the implementation of the centre
are a formation meeting in mid March, of the community
co-operative to run the centre, continued sponsorship
and partnership negotiations and a membership drive
run in association with the Charny Carnival on March
25.
Media contact: Roger Nicoll 6259 2984
For more details and a membership application form
please click
here
This is a pdf document and you will need Acrobat reader
(preferably version 7) installed on your computer, if
you don't have it you can obtain it free from Adobe
www.adobe.com
For more details on the North West Belconnen Health
Centre Committee Click
here
Leap into Frogwatch!
Learn about the fascinating world of frogs, how to identify
different species,
and help protect these precious creatures and their
habitats.
Frogwatch is an exciting community activity open to
everyone with an interest in frogs. Frogwatch aims to
involve large numbers of volunteers of all ages to undertake
frog monitoring in the ACT and Region. It’s fun
and it’s free!
Contact details for the Ginninderra Catchment
Group:
Ginninderra Catchment Group
Kippax Health Centre
PO box 446, Holt
ACT, 2615
6278 3309
Shelley Cooper, Catchment Coordinator: landcare@ginninderralandcare.org.au
Rachelle McConville, Waterwatch and Frogwatch Coordinator:
waterwatch@ginninderralandcare.org.au
Canberra's most wanted: can you identify
these persons Click
here They have committed serious crimes. The AFP
are seeking your help.
Belconnen
Lakeshore Master plan
Belconnen's
Cultural future: Cultural activities
review
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