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Pressure results in crossingBy.......................................................Emma Kelly

Liberal MLANicole Lawdercampaigned fora crossingoutside theschool.

SAFETY fears among the TrinityChristian School community will bealleviated next year when a children’scrossing is installed outside the school.

The crossing, which will be onMcBryde Crescent near BromleyStreet, will be among a number ofstreet improvements implemented inWanniassa, including new parkingarrangements on Bromley Street andMcBryde Crescent.

In October The Chronicle reportedthat the Trinity Christian Schoolcommunity was concerned about thesafety of students walking to schoolduring the peak drop-off and pick-uptimes, while a lack of parking meantcars crowded nearby side streets.

Canberra Liberals MLA NicoleLawder sponsored the first e-petitionfor a crossing outside the school,

which was presented to the LegislativeAssembly in November.

At the time the ACT governmentwas looking at options to bettermanage traffic and pedestrian safetyon McBryde Crescent, including acrossing and changes to nearbyparking arrangements.

Trinity Christian School principalAndrew Clayton was reported assaying that although a development

might occur in the future the schoolwas not the major priority due tofinancial constraints.

However, consultation with theschool and residents affected by thechanges has begun.

A Territory and Municipal Servicesspokesman said the works would bedelivered under the Roads ACT MinorNew Works Program rather than theResidential Street ImprovementProgram.

“Community comments will beconsidered and proposed trafficarrangements will be refined as a resultof this consultation,” he said.

“The parking proposals currentlyinclude restricting parking on one sideof Bromley Street and the south side ofMcBryde Crescent.”

Ms Lawder attributed the outcometo the community and encouraged

families of the school and residents tovoice their support for a crossingduring community consultation

‘‘Hundreds of residents cameforward to sign the petition which isessential to improving the safety ofchildren on such as busy road,” shesaid.

“I’ve been lobbying for betterchildren’s safety and a proper schoolcrossing over McBryde Crescent andit’s terrific the government has finallycome around to seeing the need for thiscrossing.’’

Meanwhile, southside residentshave an opportunity to voice opinionsand concerns about proposedimprovements to Sternberg Crescent.

Consultations about traffic calmingmeasures will be held in Wanniassathis month as part of the ResidentialStreet Improvement Program.

Minister for Territory andMunicipal Services Shane Rattenburysaid the government received a num-ber of concerns related to speeding,congestion and pedestrian safety andconducted a technical analysis ofspeeds, traffic volumes and crashes inthe area.

“Based on the feedback and ana-lysis, Roads ACT has developed aproposal of potential treatments toaddress the identified issues,’’ MrRattenbury said.■ Community consultations will takeplace at the Erindale College theatre,McBryde Crescent on Thursday,December 12 from 4-6pm; Saturday,December 14 from 10am to noon; andWednesday, December 18 from5-7pm.

For more information, phone 13 2281 or visit timetotalk.act.gov.au

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Debate heats upover Woden site

Although no decisions have been made on thefuture of the current CIT site in Woden, MsBurch said if the institute was to withdraw itspresence from the facility the land may possiblybecome a residential development.

‘‘The Woden site is very large and veryexpensive,’’ she said.

‘‘We want to be very direct. A decision will bemade by mid-next year.’’

However, Woden Valley Community Councilchairwoman Jenny Stewart said council wantedto see CIT remain at its current location.

‘‘It’s an important facility and many studentsdo come from Woden and the surrounding areas.

‘‘The farmers’ market is held there eachweekend. Where is that going to go? Consider-ation needs to be given to that.’’

In terms of a community hub Dr Stewart saidinformation about a favoured location in Wodenkept changing.

Council would prefer a hub to be located onthe former Woden 9 site.

‘‘Originally, there was talk about the westernside of the town centre [for a hub] and there hasbeen rumours of the eastern side but nothingdefinite. Woden Valley residents deserve better,’’she said.

Like residents at last week’s Weston CreekCommunity Council meeting, she said she wasconcerned about whether a site on the easternside of the town centre would provide enoughspace for both a learning facility and a hub.

Ms Burch said the ACT Government wouldlook at how the site could be best used if therewere co-tenants without different servicesencroaching on each other.

Meanwhile, the government was still commit-ted to having a strong presence in Tuggeranong.

Ms Burch said that although a specific locationwould not be selected until the completion of thefeasibility study, a facility could be built nearLake Tuggeranong College.

Ethan’s happy picture chosenBy.................................................Emma Kelly

Ethan McDonald, 7, has won a competition about health and wellbeing. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ISABELLA Plains pupil EthanMcDonald’s flair for drawing andcapturing an important messagewill see one of his picturesproduced as a postcard.

The seven-year-old was one of100 students from around Austra-lia to enter the Kids MatterPrimary competition, which aimedto raise awareness of mental healthand wellbeing among children.

Ethan, who has almost com-pleted grade 2 at the school, drewa picture of himself with his dadand said seeing family was some-thing that made him happy.

“It was me and my dad watchingsomething together at the cinema.Because he moved away it gaveme the idea to draw the picturebecause he might be able to see it,”he said.

Ethan’s picture captured theimportance of belonging in feelinghappy.

The creative youngster said hedrew lots of pictures in his sparetime.

“I’ve drawn about a lot of thingsand put them all up in my roomand the hall at my house,” he said.

“I drew adventure shoes.They’re shoes with special attach-ments that change stuff. There’s abutton and, if you press it, it stopstime.”

KidsMatter Primary is anational initiative that aims toimprove students’ wellbeing.