Mr McADAM - 2005-02-09
The government has approved the first residential land development in Alice Springs for a decade. Can the minister update …
Dr Lim: At $140 000 a block!
Mr Elferink: That makes it affordable.
Madam SPEAKER: Order, member for Macdonnell! I am getting close to the end of my tether with some of the opposition members who are constantly interjecting. You could allow the member to complete his question in silence.
Mr McADAM: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am absolutely certain that the people in Alice Springs would like to be able to hear the answer, as opposed to the constant interjections on the part of the member for Greatorex.
Can the minister update the Assembly on the progress with this and other developments in Alice Springs?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question. There is no doubt that this development at Larapinta has been welcomed by most people in Alice Springs. Of the 40 blocks that have been released, I believe 26 have been sold off the plan. That is very encouraging. The fact that there is a local developer, Asland, made up of a Territory consortium, is also very encouraging. Also, that the groundbreaking native title agreement which was reached with the Lhere Artepe, despite all the nay-saying by some members opposite, is making good progress. Stage 2 of the headworks will be under way very soon. At the end of the day, there will be around 80 blocks on to the Alice Springs market. I believe the Minister for Central Australia has rebutted these allegations that it will only be for the rich. There will be something in these developments for everyone and every price bracket in Alice Springs. That is very important.
This also opens up the Mt John Valley development. In headworks and coming to agreement about native title, there is a lot that has been learnt through the Larapinta development that can be utilised there. Here are the newspaper articles: ‘New blocks on sale’; ‘Land sells fast in Larapinta 4’. There is a photo of Mr Brian Stirling who looks quite familiar. There is an important development in Mt John Valley - 120 blocks.
The Red Centre Resort residential rezoning is going on. I believe they are still subject to some consent, though I am informed there will be 30 residential lots on this old motel site, with 24 apartments. That is another one.
There is a bit of activity in Alice Springs. The development along Ragonesi Road is a very important development with 260-odd blocks there. That is another important and significant step forward for Alice Springs, together with the Desert Knowledge Centre and millions of dollars construction and major developments in the CBD with shopping centres and the new Civic Centre.
Madam Speaker, once again, under this government, there is economic progress in Alice Springs. There is a release of land and growth, something that was not occurring under the previous government.
Dr Lim: At $140 000 a block!
Mr Elferink: That makes it affordable.
Madam SPEAKER: Order, member for Macdonnell! I am getting close to the end of my tether with some of the opposition members who are constantly interjecting. You could allow the member to complete his question in silence.
Mr McADAM: Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am absolutely certain that the people in Alice Springs would like to be able to hear the answer, as opposed to the constant interjections on the part of the member for Greatorex.
Can the minister update the Assembly on the progress with this and other developments in Alice Springs?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question. There is no doubt that this development at Larapinta has been welcomed by most people in Alice Springs. Of the 40 blocks that have been released, I believe 26 have been sold off the plan. That is very encouraging. The fact that there is a local developer, Asland, made up of a Territory consortium, is also very encouraging. Also, that the groundbreaking native title agreement which was reached with the Lhere Artepe, despite all the nay-saying by some members opposite, is making good progress. Stage 2 of the headworks will be under way very soon. At the end of the day, there will be around 80 blocks on to the Alice Springs market. I believe the Minister for Central Australia has rebutted these allegations that it will only be for the rich. There will be something in these developments for everyone and every price bracket in Alice Springs. That is very important.
This also opens up the Mt John Valley development. In headworks and coming to agreement about native title, there is a lot that has been learnt through the Larapinta development that can be utilised there. Here are the newspaper articles: ‘New blocks on sale’; ‘Land sells fast in Larapinta 4’. There is a photo of Mr Brian Stirling who looks quite familiar. There is an important development in Mt John Valley - 120 blocks.
The Red Centre Resort residential rezoning is going on. I believe they are still subject to some consent, though I am informed there will be 30 residential lots on this old motel site, with 24 apartments. That is another one.
There is a bit of activity in Alice Springs. The development along Ragonesi Road is a very important development with 260-odd blocks there. That is another important and significant step forward for Alice Springs, together with the Desert Knowledge Centre and millions of dollars construction and major developments in the CBD with shopping centres and the new Civic Centre.
Madam Speaker, once again, under this government, there is economic progress in Alice Springs. There is a release of land and growth, something that was not occurring under the previous government.
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