Forum for gender equity
A Women in Sport forum is being held today (9 August) to examine ways of ensuring gender equity in sport.
Seven speakers will discuss the changing landscape for women and girls in sport and explore future opportunities for how local clubs and associations can adapt to meet the needs of female athletes.
The ACT is a national leader in this area, removing cultural and structural barriers to women and girls getting involved in sport.
The forum will be held from 4.30 pm at the National Convention Centre.
Disability grants open
The annual grants round supporting people with disability is now open.
The round links with the International Day for People with a Disability (I-Day), which is celebrated on 3 December each year.
Individuals and organisations can apply for one-off grants of up to $5,000 for a program or event for I-Day.
Applications close on 14 September.
The grants encourage people with disability and the wider community to connect and socialise in a relaxed, inclusive environment and build ongoing connections through dance, sport, art and conversation.
More information and details on how to apply can be accessed from the Community Services Directorate website at this PS News link.
Arawang school Actsmart
Arawang Primary School has received a five-star Actsmart Schools accreditation for outstanding work in reducing its ecological footprint.
The School has now achieved accreditation in Actsmart’s five key areas.
Arawang is the seventeenth school to achieve five-star accreditation with Actsmart Schools, making it an example other schools can follow in their attitudes towards a sustainable future.
ACT boards train upgrade
The ACT Government has allocated $5 million towards the development of a detailed business case for an upgraded train service between Canberra and Sydney.
The announcement follows a commitment from the NSW Opposition that it would also allocate $5 million to the project should it win Government.
A survey indicated that 57 per cent of respondents would be more likely to travel via train between Canberra and Sydney if the travel time was two-to-three hours.
Barton upgrade continues
Work on safety upgrades on the Barton Highway is continuing as part of the combined Australian and NSW Government $100 million package for duplication.
The work will involve widening and flattening the road shoulders to provide additional road surface.
Further safety work scheduled for later in the year will involve the removal of some mature trees and stormwater drainage improvements.
Environmental assessment will be required before this work can begin.
The work will be carried out between 9.30 am and 3 pm on weekdays, weather permitting.
