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1. What was proposedFiona CarrickIndependent · Crossbench
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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the Woden Town Centre has undergone dramatic physical and demographic change over recent years, with the construction of dozens of high-density apartment towers; (b) there has been a significant loss of sport and recreation facilities from the Woden Town Centre including the basketball stadium, bowling greens, bowling alley, tennis courts, YMCA gym, pitch and putt, and the outdoor 50 metre Phillip pool and ice rink which are planned to close; (c) public transport services within the Woden Town Centre have been reduced, with no services currently providing access to the supermarkets, health centre and library located on the western side of the town centre; (d) there is serious traffic congestion within the Woden Town Centre, with long queues affecting Corrina Street and often backing onto Melrose Drive; (e) the community has reported growing anti-social behaviour around the Woden Town Centre, including the burning of a car within the Melrose Drive underpass which has led to the closure for many months of this critical pedestrian and cycling access point; and (f) homeless people are sleeping rough in and around the Woden Town Centre; (2) further notes that the: (a) new campus of the Canberra Institute of Technology is due to open this year to deliver education and training to 6,500 students; and (b) the lack of holistic, coordinated planning has contributed to a significant decline in community amenity in the Woden Town Centre; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to establish a cross-directorate working group by June 2025 to identify opportunities to improve the town centre, including its adjacent residential communities, incorporating a holistic view of the physical, business and social aspects of the Woden Town Centre, including: (a) articulating the direction of future land uses, major transport networks, open space and activity centres within the precinct, including highlighting opportunities for the planning system to support social and economic activity; (b) in consultation with the community, identify sites for an aquatic centre, indoor sports stadium and arts centre to meet the needs of the growing community in the town centre’s large catchment; (c) identifying improvements to the pedestrian, vehicle, public transport and social connectivity within and through the town centre that will be required to meet the current and future needs of the community; (d) enhancing the tree canopy and biodiversity through the Woden Town Centre and surrounding areas, particularly Yarralumla Creek; (e) coordinating with the development of the Southern Gateway Planning Framework; and (f) providing a progress report to the Assembly by the last sitting day of 2025. Ms Carrick sought leave to be granted an extension of time to conclude her speech. Objection being raised, leave not granted. Suspension of standing orders—Extension of time to conclude speech

2. Proposed changeChris SteelLabor · Minister20 March 2025

   Added a call to consider an urban renewal precinct for the light rail stage 2B corridor. Our summary, review in progress

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   After paragraph (3)(f), add new paragraph: “(4) further calls on the Government to consider the declaration of an urban renewal precinct for the Light Rail Stage 2B corridor between the city and the Woden Valley.”.

   Agreed on the voices. No individual votes were recorded. Its wording is in the final text.

3. Change to Chris Steel's changeFiona CarrickIndependent · Crossbench20 March 2025

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   to Mr Steel’s proposed amendment: After “Woden Valley”, add “including the Woden Town Centre”. Debate continued.

   Agreed on the voices. No individual votes were recorded. Its wording is in the final text.

4. Proposed changeJo ClayGreens · Crossbench20 March 2025

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   to the motion, as amended, together: 1. In paragraph (3), after “June 2025”, omit “to”, substitute “and in consultation with the community”. 2. In paragraph (3)(b), omit “in consultation with the community”. 3. After paragraph (3)(d), insert the following new paragraphs: “(e) investigating residential towers in the Woden Town Centre to ensure they are socially and environmentally sustainable and well-adapted to the changing climate; (f) reviewing current levels of homelessness and community sector support services and identifying sites for new homelessness and community services as part of the Woden Town Centre development; (g) ensuring there are adequate sites available for public housing, for community housing and for affordable housing so people stay in their community if they wish to and there are affordable options for people moving into the area;”. Debate continued.

   Agreed on the voices. No individual votes were recorded. Its wording is in the final text.

5. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the Woden Town Centre has undergone dramatic physical and demographic change over recent years, with the construction of dozens of high-density apartment towers; (b) there has been a significant loss of sport and recreation facilities from the Woden Town Centre including the basketball stadium, bowling greens, bowling alley, tennis courts, YMCA gym, pitch and putt, and the outdoor 50 metre Phillip pool and ice rink which are planned to close; (c) public transport services within the Woden Town Centre have been reduced, with no services currently providing access to the supermarkets, health centre and library located on the western side of the town centre; (d) there is serious traffic congestion within the Woden Town Centre, with long queues affecting Corrina Street and often backing onto Melrose Drive; (e) the community has reported growing anti-social behaviour around the Woden Town Centre, including the burning of a car within the Melrose Drive underpass which has led to the closure for many months of this critical pedestrian and cycling access point; and (f) homeless people are sleeping rough in and around the Woden Town Centre; (2) further notes that the: (a) new campus of the Canberra Institute of Technology is due to open this year to deliver education and training to 6,500 students; and (b) the lack of holistic, coordinated planning has contributed to a significant decline in community amenity in the Woden Town Centre; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to establish a cross-directorate working group by June 2025, and in consultation with the communityClay, identify opportunities to improve the town centre, including its adjacent residential communities, incorporating a holistic view of the physical, business and social aspects of the Woden Town Centre, including: (a) articulating the direction of future land uses, major transport networks, open space and activity centres within the precinct, including highlighting opportunities for the planning system to support social and economic activity; (b) identifying sites for an aquatic centre, indoor sports stadium and arts centre to meet the needs of the growing community in the town centre’s large catchment; (c) identifying improvements to the pedestrian, vehicle, public transport and social connectivity within and through the town centre that will be required to meet the current and future needs of the community; (d) enhancing the tree canopy and biodiversity through the Woden Town Centre and surrounding areas, particularly Yarralumla Creek; (e) investigating residential towers in the Woden Town Centre to ensure they are socially and environmentally sustainable and well-adapted to the changing climate; (f) reviewing current levels of homelessness and community sector support services and identifying sites for new homelessness and community services as part of the Woden Town Centre development; (g) ensuring there are adequate sites available for public housing, for community housing and for affordable housing so people stay in their community if they wish to and there are affordable options for people moving into the areaClay; (h) coordinating with the development of the Southern Gateway Planning Framework; and (i) providing a progress report to the Assembly by the last sitting day of 2025; and (4) further calls on the Government to consider the declaration of an urban renewal precinct for the Light Rail Stage 2B corridor between the city and the Woden ValleySteel, including the Woden Town CentreCarrick.

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the Woden Town Centre has undergone dramatic physical and demographic change over recent years, with the construction of dozens of high-density apartment towers; (b) there has been a significant loss of sport and recreation facilities from the Woden Town Centre including the basketball stadium, bowling greens, bowling alley, tennis courts, YMCA gym, pitch and putt, and the outdoor 50 metre Phillip pool and ice rink which are planned to close; (c) public transport services within the Woden Town Centre have been reduced, with no services currently providing access to the supermarkets, health centre and library located on the western side of the town centre; (d) there is serious traffic congestion within the Woden Town Centre, with long queues affecting Corrina Street and often backing onto Melrose Drive; (e) the community has reported growing anti-social behaviour around the Woden Town Centre, including the burning of a car within the Melrose Drive underpass which has led to the closure for many months of this critical pedestrian and cycling access point; and (f) homeless people are sleeping rough in and around the Woden Town Centre; (2) further notes that the: (a) new campus of the Canberra Institute of Technology is due to open this year to deliver education and training to 6,500 students; and (b) the lack of holistic, coordinated planning has contributed to a significant decline in community amenity in the Woden Town Centre; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to establish a cross-directorate working group by June 2025, [taken out: to][put in: and in consultation with the community,]identify opportunities to improve the town centre, including its adjacent residential communities, incorporating a holistic view of the physical, business and social aspects of the Woden Town Centre, including: (a) articulating the direction of future land uses, major transport networks, open space and activity centres within the precinct, including highlighting opportunities for the planning system to support social and economic activity; (b) [taken out: in consultation with the community, identify][put in: identifying]sites for an aquatic centre, indoor sports stadium and arts centre to meet the needs of the growing community in the town centre’s large catchment; (c) identifying improvements to the pedestrian, vehicle, public transport and social connectivity within and through the town centre that will be required to meet the current and future needs of the community; (d) enhancing the tree canopy and biodiversity through the Woden Town Centre and surrounding areas, particularly Yarralumla Creek; (e) [put in: investigating residential towers in the Woden Town Centre to ensure they are socially and environmentally sustainable and well-adapted to the changing climate; (f) reviewing current levels of homelessness and community sector support services and identifying sites for new homelessness and community services as part of the Woden Town Centre development; (g) ensuring there are adequate sites available for public housing, for community housing and for affordable housing so people stay in their community if they wish to and there are affordable options for people moving into the area; (h)]coordinating with the development of the Southern Gateway Planning Framework; and [taken out: (f)][put in: (i)]providing a progress report to the Assembly by the last sitting day of 2025; [taken out: Ms Carrick sought leave to be granted an extension of time][put in: and (4) further calls on the Government]to [taken out: conclude her speech. Objection being raised, leave not granted. Suspension of standing orders—Extension][put in: consider the declaration]of [taken out: time to conclude speech][put in: an urban renewal precinct for the Light Rail Stage 2B corridor between the city and the Woden Valley, including the Woden Town Centre.]

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