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David Tur bayne
Fri day, 5 August 2011 4:53 PM Elections
Vi laisa n Campbell
Objection to Redistribution Committee  proposal

We wish to express our objection  to change the ACT electora l  boundaries as proposed by the
Redistribution Committee.

In particular we are concerned by the propsalto divide the current inner north su burbs which would see Lyneham, O'Comtor and Turner spl it from the other inner north suburbs to form a new electorate wi th Belconnen and Gunghalin.

Both my partner and myself have lived in the suburb of Watson in the inner north for over a decade. I (Dav id) have also li ved for number of years i n Lyneham where I owned a flat and was an active participant in the 'Save the Ridge' campaign during the 1 990's. We are currently members of the Watson Community Association and follow closely community i ssues that affect the inner north.

What is demonsrtrably  clear is that there are strong areas of common interest and concern in the
i nner north; current examples are the wetlands ponds bei ng created  in Lyneham, O'Connor and Dickson and the concerns over intill plann ing and the impact on socia l  amenity of com muter traf'fic emmanating from Gunghalin and Belconnen.

As such, we would l ike to see the ACT E lectoral Com mission revert to its original option which moved the Gunghalin suburbs of Grace and Palmerston into G i nninderra and left the inner north intact wi thin the electorate of  Molonglo.

David Turbayne and V ilaisan Campbell