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Tuggeranong Community Council Newsletter Issue 9: October 2011 Mitchell fire unsettles Valley residents

ACT Liberal Leader, Zed Seselja lives in the Tuggeranong Valley and in one of the suburbs closest to the Hume Indus- trial area. In the aftermath of the Mitchell fire Mr. Seselja has called on the ACT Government to take a more sensible approach to the development of industry near homes.

Mr. Seselja said the fire also raised serious concerns about ACT Labor‟s overall emergency management, such as the flawed alert system which had an 80 per cent failure rate.

“We will work to ensure there is sensible industrial planning which balances the needs of industry with the legitimate concerns of residents,” he said.

Minister for Police and Emergency Ser- Smoke from the recent chemical fire at Mitchell billows over homes in Canberra’s vices, Simon Corbell, admitted the emer- northern suburbs. Photo: news.com.au gency alert telephone warning system used during the fire had limitations. Last month‟s huge chemical fire at members and some via email. One post Mitchell has unsettled many Tugger- read: On hearing of the fire/toxic cloud "Unfortunately, the second Emergency anong residents. Visions of enormous on the Northside of Canberra it has Alert message did not reach a number of plumes of black toxic smoke billowing made me and many of my colleagues people within the intended area. This is over Canberra‟s northern suburbs and concerned about the development of because it would have taken six to seven mass evacuations has left them asking if Hume, refer (EBS). The govt seems hours for the system to deliver the mes- a similar emergency could easily occur in bent on a policy of having heavy industry sage to all phones within the zone.” Tuggeranong. Their concerns may be at Hume (bitumen plant etc). We are all valid with industrial expansion underway well aware of the government’s track Mr. Corbell said that he would be writing in nearby Hume. record for health impact submissions and to the Federal Attorney-General, Robert EIS' refer the proposed gas fired power McClelland, to raise the issue of the sys- Under the Eastern Broad acre Study vast station debacle. We urge the TCC under tem's limitations and will also raise the tracks of land between Symonston and the banner of air pollution in the valley to issue at the Standing Council on Police Hume have been earmarked for more hold the government to account on the and Emergency Management in Novem- light and heavy industry. It is part of the proposed industrial use of Hume. ber. ACT Government‟s push to establish an eastern employment corridor. Already a The consequences of a major industrial Mr. Corbell has also announced an inde- large area south of the existing Hume fire could be even worse with any toxic pendent review of air testing procedures Industrial Estate is being opened up to smoke cloud being trapped in Tugger- during emergencies. He said the inde- new industry. anong due to its topography. Also of pendent expert would review the govern- concern was the apparent failure of the ment's chemical contamination testing A number of residents, fearful that a telephone emergency warning system results and provide advice on a long similar emergency would occur in Tug- and the fact that many people who did term monitoring regime, which would geranong if highly volatile industries receive a warning thought it was a hoax include substantial testing of dioxins. were allowed to establish in Hume, when they realised it contained a number raised their concerns directly with TCC of spelling mistakes.

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CONTENTS PAGE “P” plate safety Debt recovery

The Tuggeranong Community Council out, green Mitchell fire unsettles Valley residents 1 (TCC) will consult the National Roads and Motorists Association (NRMA) on P plate safety 2 bins in the issue of “P” plate driver safety in the Deb recovery out, green bins in? 2 ACT. Debt recovery is not a significant prob- Blackspot road funding for Tuggeranong 3 The TCC‟s Transport and Community lem in the ACT, according to Minister for

UC/CIT merger costly, Doszpot 3 Services Committee raised the issue of the Environment and Sustainable Devel- “P” plate driver safety in the ACT at the opment, Simon Corbell. Neighbourhood security on TCC agenda 3 last Council meeting. Committee mem-

World COPD Day 4 bers also highlighted the fact that legisla- Mr. Corbell was responding to the Tug- tion exists in other jurisdictions that limit geranong Community Council‟s (TCC) Call for centenary funding projects 4 the number of passengers that “P” plate call for the establishment of a debt re- drivers can carry after certain hours and covery office in the ACT. News in Brief 4 legislation that excludes “P” plate drivers OzHarvest takes off 5 from driving high-powered vehicles. Mo- In a motion adopted at its June meeting, tions covering these issues will be con- the TCC said this would allow the gov- Help to control weeds 5 sidered at the next TCC meeting on 1 ernment to send any unpaid fines, espe- NuSkills takes out top training award 6 November. cially for traffic offences, to a debt recovery office that could assist people with Airport shapes up for centenary 7 Meanwhile, the NRMA‟s ACT Corporate accumulated fines to arrange an afford-

Older Persons Assembly a success 7 Affairs and Regional Policy Specialist, able payment plan. Mr. Ron Collins, will address members Call for Council nominations 7 on the Association‟s position on “P” plate The TCC is concerned that some people,

Festival entertainment 7 driver safety in the ACT and the “P” plate particularly the self employed, are unable driver legislation as it operates in other to pay outstanding fines because they Email, modern communication or curse 8 jurisdictions. had lost their driver‟s licence and therefore, unable to work. Older people “worse liars” 9 The meting will be held in the upstairs Don‟t forget 9 conference room at the Tuggeranong The TCC believes some unlicensed driv- Southern Cross Club in Greenway and ers were continuing to drive to work just

will commence at 7.30pm. to earn money to pay outstanding fines and then accumulating more fines after being caught illegally driving again.

Mr. Corbell said the Government was mindful of the issues raised by the TCC. He said debt recovery of itself is not a significant problem in the ACT with the vast majority of debts being paid when they fall due.

“The Government considers a legislated debt system is not the only means to provide an ability to persons with accumulated fines to arrange payment plans,” he said.

“The Government will continue to consider options that balance the need for debt recovery with consideration of indi- vidual circumstances,” he added.

“Where a person is facing hardship and unable to pay a fine or debt within the time period allowed there are well estab- lished processes in place for people to request additional time to pay,” Mr. Cor- bell said.

On the issue of organic waste recycling, Mr. Corbell said the Government is con- sidering the option to introduce green bins under the draft ACT Sustainable Waste Strategy. He said their introduc- tion will depend on a cost benefit analy- sis.

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Blackspot road funding for UC/CIT merger Tuggeranong costly says $210,000 to upgrade traffic sig- Doszpot nals, provide additional pedes- trian lighting and replace existing The University of Canberra has now poles; placed a potential $20 million price tag on the proposed CIT/UC merger, despite intersection of Tharwa Drive, Box Andrew Barr's refusal to provide any Hill Avenue and Woodcock Drive financial details of the proposal, accord- at Conder: $63,000 for visibility ing to Shadow Minister for Education and enhancements, including im- Member for Brindabella, Steve Doszpot. proved directional signage, im- proved hazard signage and up- "We're finally seeing potential cost im- graded street lighting; pacts of the merger, which the taxpayer will have to foot, but this information isn't Ms Brodtmann said since 2007 the Fed- coming from ACT Labor itself," Mr. Steve eral Government has invested almost $6 Doszpot said. million in fixing 43 black spots across Canberra. "It certainly raises the question of what else they're hiding. This $20 million could Federal Member for Canberra, “This investment is helping to make our be used for a range of other important Gai Brodtmann MP. local roads safer for motorists, cyclists projects, which is why I again call for the and pedestrians, which is why nationally proposal to be referred to the Education Federal Member for Canberra, Gai Labor has doubled the program‟s funding Committee for proper scrutiny of the po- Brodtmann MP, has announced funding to half a billion dollars,” Ms Brodtmann tential financial and educational im- of $273,000 to fix dangerous black spots said. pacts,” he said. on local roads in the Tuggeranong Val- ley. This latest round of federal funding for "Not only was Professor Bradley denied Tuggeranong was part of $1,126,800 access to any financial information in The approved projects in Tuggeranong allocation to fix eight known blackspots formulating her recommendation, but UC are; across the ACT. itself is also being denied access to CIT's internal financial data,” he claimed. Source: Media Release intersection of Drakeford Drive, Summerland Circuit and O‟Hal- Mr. Doszpot said he found it very worry- loran Circuit at Kambah: ing that UC and the Canberra community are facing an enormous educational overhaul without any relevant financial background.

"I reiterate my calls for the proposal to be referred to the Committee for the most appropriate scrutiny we, as legislators, can offer, what would be an immense change to the future of vocational and tertiary education in Canberra," Mr. Doszpot concluded. Source: Media Release Neighbourhood security on TCC agenda

Neighbourhood safety and security will be high on the agenda of the next meeting of the Tuggeranong Community Council.

The meeting will be addressed by repre- sentatives of ACT Neighbourhood Watch. It will be held on Tuesday, 1 No- vember in the upstairs conference room of the Tuggeranong Southern Cross Club and will commence at 7.30pm. Members and guests are welcome.

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World COPD Day is on Wednesday, 16 Centenary November 2011. funding projects No changes to The day marks a global effort to expand understanding of chronic obstructive Brindabella The year 2013 and the Centenary of pulmonary disease (COPD) and advo- Canberra is fast approaching. cate for better care for patients. The final make-up of the ACT Legislative

Assembly electoral boundaries for the The ACT Government is keen to support In 2004, 64 million people had the illness 2012 election has been announced by high quality, community driven projects, and the World Health Organisation the ACT Electoral Commissioner, Mr. events and initiatives through the Com- (WHO) predicts that COPD will become Phillip Green. munity Centenary Initiative Fund to en- the third leading cause of death world- hance the program of activity being de- wide by 2030. Mr. Green said the Augmented ACT veloped for 2013. Electoral Commission has decided to

Key risk factors for COPD are tobacco alter the existing electoral boundaries by Eligible activities include, but are not smoking, indoor and outdoor air pollu- adopting the Redistribution Committee‟s limited to, elements of existing festivals tion, and exposure to occupational dusts proposal to transfer the Gungahlin sub- and events which particularly relate to and chemicals. urbs of Crace and Palmerston from the the Centenary of Canberra; regional, electorate of Molonglo to the electorate national or international extensions of Organized by the Global Initiative for of Ginninderra. events; and projects with community Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease benefit, engagement and legacy. (GOLD), the day is marked by activities “This change has been made to ensure implemented by health care profession- that each of the ACT‟s three electorates Community groups, arts and cultural als and patient groups throughout the will be within 5% of the enrolment quota organisations, service clubs and sporting world. at the time of the 2012 election. The groups are particularly encouraged to electorate of Brindabella has not been apply. For more information about World COPD changed,” Mr. Green added.

Day and COPD itself, visit: WHO pro- For more information including the as- gramme on chronic obstructive pulmo- sessment criteria, visit: nary diseases (COPD) or www.canberra100.com.au or phone The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstruc- Emergency alert Community Engagement Officer, Mr. tive Lung Disease (GOLD) Dan Watters on 6205 8408. needs review

Source: Canberra Lung Life Support Source: ACT Government Group Opposition emergency services spokes- person and ACT Senator, Gary Humphries has warned the Attorney- General that he cannot say that he‟s preparing for the upcoming “disaster season” without taking a serious look at Emergency Alert, the national telephone emergency warning system.

Senator Humphries said after the failure in the recent chemical fire in the ACT of the Emergency Alert telephone warning system to call 80% of the target warning area, the system needs urgent review.

ACTION planner

A new online journey planner which can be accessed from both mobiles and desktops and is designed to make it easier for Canberrans to use the ACTION Bus network, has now gone live.

Minister for Territory and Municipal Ser- vices, Simon Corbell, says the Google Transit journey planner is the latest tool to help ACTION customers use the public transport system with greater ease.

Mr. Corbell encourages all Canberrans who use ACTION buses to use this new tool by visiting the ACTION website at http://www.action.act.gov.au/

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The Southern ACT Catchment Group has available a „QuikSpray‟ unit to assist landholders and managers across the ACT or in the Googong or Upper Mur- rumbidgee catchments (within 50 km south of the ACT border) to undertake weed control.

The unit has 2 hand held spray guns each with 100 metres of push-button retractable hose and a small selection of spray nozzles. The degree of weed inva- sion and control efforts varies considera- bly between land parcels in the ACT and nearby region. Often weed control is dependent on available resources.

Southern ACT Catchment Group‟s „Community Weed Control Assistance‟ project aims to enhance the resources available to land managers and associ- ated groups by making a trailer mounted spray unit cheaply available. Southern ACT Catchment Group purchased a mo- Floriade Ambassador, Rachel Finch and OzHarvest CEO, David Burnet, are assisted by Canberra bile herbicide spray unit with the aid of Airport Manager, Stephen Byron in the collection of a food donation from a Qantas jet. an ACT Environment Grant. ActewAGL OzHarvest Canberra (managed by Com- assist with the donation, as was Can- is sponsoring the maintenance and in- munities@Work) has been very busy of berra Airport Manager Stephen Byron. surance of this unit. late! The food rescue service was cho- sen as a charity partner of Floriade 2011 Volunteers manning the OzHarvest Can- The unit is available to rural land manag- „A feast for the senses‟ and has also berra display at Floriade were deeply ers in the ACT and in the Googong or taken delivery of its third van. moved when members of the public Upper Murrumbidgee catchments up to came up and described how the food 50 kilometres south of the ACT. It was „all hands on deck‟ during delivered had made such a difference to Floriade; events like „Fruity Figures‟ their recovery and dignity. No wonder The lending arrangements with the where kids were able to create shapes they love their work. Southern ACT Catchment Group mobile out of fresh fruit and vegies supplied by spray unit require the borrower to be Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets, to cook- The third van is on the road! Thanks to certified for herbicide use and to supply ing demonstrations by top local chefs, the Independent Property Group‟s gener- details to the Southern ACT Catchment kept everybody busy! ous donation of the van, food rescue Group as to what weeds were targeted, totals will increase and more of Can- herbicide, dye and surfactant types and A highlight of the Floriade partnership berra‟s charities will benefit. rates and volumes used and the location. was a special delivery. One of the Oz- This data will be available to ActewAGL Harvest Canberra vans actually drove OzHarvest Canberra is looking to break and ACT Government. onto the tarmac of Canberra Airport and through the 6,000 kilogram mark by the took delivery of a stack of fresh fruit and beginning of December. With the aver- To find out more or book the spray unit, other goodies, straight off a Qantas jet. age weekly total around 4,000 kilos; this contact Steve Welch or Martin Lind on should be achievable, just in time for 6296 6400 or go to www.sactcg.org.au Didn‟t they get some looks! Floriade Am- Christmas! bassador Rachel Finch was on hand to Source: OzHarvest Source: Steve Welch SACTCG.

The SACTCG mobile weed control unit

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“For a program that has been operational for only three years, we are very honored to win such a prestigious award,” said Lynne Harwood, CEO of Communi- ties@Work.

“It‟s a real testament to the hard work, dedication and professionalism of the whole NuSkills Learning and Develop- ment team,” Ms Harwood added.

„„NuSkills Learning and Development offers a range of training options and real flexibility. In particular, clients are able to „learn while they earn‟. We consider the specific training needs of organisations and individuals, and tailor processes that best suit them,‟‟ said Daniel Bowman, Daniel Bowman, Director of NuSkills Learning and Development, is presented with the ACT Small Director of NuSkills. Registered Training Organisation of the Year Award by Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Education and Training, Andrew Barr MLA. “NuSkills Learning and Development is dedicated to quality training outcomes for opportunities to respond to community For information on Nuskills Learning and all its students and trainees, and strives needs. We‟re always improving our prac- Development go to to make sure it caters for the specific tices in all areas and, as a result, are www.nuskillslearning.org or call 6100 needs of individuals,” Mr. Bowman said. very proud to be named the ACT‟s Small 6674.

RTO of the Year! “Every client matters. Every qualification matters. Every assessment, every class, To find out more about Communi- Source: Communities@Work and every workplace visit - they‟re all ties@Work visit: www.commsatwork.org. important,” he said.

“Armed with this firm conviction, NuSkills Learning and Development spends every day in the pursuit of leading practice in vocational education and training, because clients deserve it,” added Daniel.

NuSkills Learning and Development has developed training partnerships with: Koomarri; the ACT Department of Dis- ability, Housing and Community Ser- vices; Marymead Child and Family Cen- tre; Barnardos; Calvary Hospital; Learn- ing Options; Impact Learning and Devel- opment; and the list goes on.

The team at NuSkills Learning and De- velopment specialises in the development of training programs to support the children‟s services, aged care and community service sectors.

It is highly regarded for its work within the children‟s services sector, including family day care and school aged care. This award is the culmination of three years of hard work by a committed and enthusiastic team.

NuSkills Learning and Development forms effective and enduring partnerships with others in the community and is constantly on the lookout for new

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The second stage, the Western Con- Assembly a course Terminal, is now under construc- tion. This stage makes up 60% of the entire project and, according to airport success operators, delivers some of the most exciting elements in the project. They include:

More shops including a book store and duty free store.

More food and beverage outlets Canberra’s new Airport Terminal is due to be including a brewery bar and Asian open in time for Canberra’s centenary offering. celebrations. A second undercover car park The new Canberra Airport terminal is with 1,200 additional spaces. shaping up in readiness for Canberra‟s An indoor taxi rank. Joy Burch greets delegates to the inaugural centenary celebrations. 200 free pick-up spaces ACT Aged Persons’ Assembly.

More check-in counters, baggage The massive development will see the Minister for the Aged and Member for collection belts and club lounge delivery of a new state-of-the-art airport Brindabella, Joy Burch, has claimed the areas. that airport operators say will aim to be inaugural ACT Older Persons‟ Assembly the best of its size in the Asia-Pacific Well equipped parent‟s room and a success. Ms Burch opened the Assem- region. dedicated kid‟s zone. bly on Friday, 30 September Tri-generation technology that will Included in the transformation are new reduce carbon emissions by 75%. She said the Assembly was created roads, new car parks, a new terminal 600,000 litre water tank to cap- through a resolution of the ACT Legisla- building and new aircraft parking aprons. ture rainwater for use in toilets tive Assembly and is a recognition of the and landscaping. significant contribution older Canberrans The first stage of the project, the new make to our community. Southern Concourse Terminal, was com- Canberra‟s airport operators say comple- pleted last November. This stage in- tion of the „AirVolution‟ will be an histori- Seventy delegates aged 55 and older cluded the completion of one of two multi cal milestone in its own right and will filled the Legislative Assembly chamber -storey car parks, a two level, dual lane deliver a new terminal benefiting the and listened as internationally acclaimed axial roadway and a new terminal build- National Capital in time for Canberra‟s author Bryce Courtenay gave an inspir- ing. Improvements and extensions were centenary in 2013. ing key-note speech on embracing posi- also made to the aircraft parking aprons. tive ageing.

“This Assembly presented older Canber- rans an opportunity to voice issues they Call for Council Festival considered important, and encouraged collective discussions on ways to make nominations entertainment Canberra a more age friendly city,” Ms Burch said.

Minister for Women and Member for Tuggeranong Festival organisers have “Key topics covered on the day included Brindabella, Joy Burch, has called for announced the entertainment line-up for health and wellbeing, communication, nominations for membership of the 2012 this year‟s Family Fun Day on Saturday support services, information and hous- -2013 ACT Ministerial Advisory Council 26 November. ing options for older Canberrans,” she on Women. added. Key attractions include a live perform-

The ACT Government appoints mem- ance by Doc Neeson, previously front “Outcomes, recommendations, discus- bers to the Council to provide strategic man from The Angels that produced sions and deliberations from the Assem- advice on issues affecting women in the countless memorable songs including: bly will help inform the development of ACT. Am I ever going to see you face again, the ACT Government‟s next positive Comin' Down, No Secrets, We gotta get ageing plan.” Ms Burch said members will be selected out of this place, Straight Jacket, Face for their expertise and experiences in the Day, Take the Long Line and “I am immensely proud of everyone who issues affecting women. Shadow Boxer. participated in the Assembly and the

outcomes produced on the day.” Nomination packs are available from the The Festival is free to the community.

ACT Office for Women, within the Com- The premium event is Family Fun Day in “The ACT Government believes it is im- munity Services Directorate, via the web- Tuggeranong Town Park on Saturday, portant we continue these discussions site http://www.women.act.gov.au/ or by 26 November. The festival will close with and forums on positive ageing, as each emailing [email protected] or by phon- its traditional monster fireworks display and every one of us will be an older Can- ing 6207 2552. over Lake Tuggeranong. berran at some time,” Ms Burch said.

Nominations close on Friday 11 Novem- More information can be found at http:// Source: Media Statement ber 2011. www.tuggeranongfestival.org.au

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text” also register on the annoyance me- discourage responses. ter. As much as possible, reply to only the sender instead of to everybody So to combat the email monster I and use BCC instead of CC. thought I would search out some simple facts on email etiquette or “netiquette” Don't forward any message that and some suggestions on how to over- asks you to forward it to everyone come email overload and pass them on you know. to you. If someone you know sends you Kaitlin “Duck” Sherwood from the Univer- messages you don't want (like sity of British Columbia is considered an hoaxes or jokes), ask them very expert on Email communication. Firstly politely to stop. she says we must remember that elec- tronic communication, because of its Be sure to provide adequate context speed and broadcasting ability, is funda- for your messages. mentally different from paper-based communication. The turn-around time Save and reuse responses to ques- can be so fast; email is more conversations that you get frequently. tional than traditional paper-based media. Use styled text infrequently. If your

How many times have you heard people messages are too “pretty,” people She says in a paper document, it is ab- might think you don't have enough say, “Email drives me mad, I get too solutely essential to make everything much of it, most of my day is wasted on to do. completely clear and unambiguous be- replying to unnecessary emails and I am cause your audience may not have a Discuss only one issue per mes- sick of spam.” chance to ask for clarification. sage. People frequently forget about

all but the first or last question. I am one of the many who are swamped “With email documents, your recipient by emails, useless emails, long email can ask questions immediately. Like Finally, Professor David Owens of Van- trails and unwanted spam. We all agree conversational speech email tends to be derbilt University has found that individ- email is a necessary evil. It has become sloppier than communications on paper. ual email style can identify a person‟s a useful communications tool that is fast, However, you need to be aware of when position within an organisation. He de- cheaper than a letter, less intrusive than you can be sloppy and when you have to scribes Email as a “status signifier”. a phone call and it has virtually replaced be meticulous”. the fax machine. For example, he says CEOs have little “Email also does not convey emotions time for trifling concerns and send curt According to surveys the most annoying nearly as well as face-to-face or even messages paying little attention to spell- thing about emails is not spam but multi- telephone conversations. Your corre- ing and grammar. Senior Managers are forwarded emails with messages that spondent may have difficulty telling if you busy managing people individually and contain many lines of >>>>>>>>>>>> are serious or kidding, happy or sad, take a long time to reply to messages and that ends up looking more like Swa- frustrated or euphoric. Sarcasm is par- and don‟t use the carbon copy function. hili instead of English. ticularly dangerous to use in email”.

Middle Managers write long explanations Also up there on the annoyance meter Sherwood has written two books on how answering simple questions while low- are “reply all” emails. For example, Jim to overcome Email overload. Here are status workers are busy building social sends an email to everyone in his office some of her suggestions that you can ties and send co-workers jokes and saying that Jill has been promoted. Eve- apply at work or at home. greeting cards with lots of smiley-face ryone in the office replies by passing on emoticons. Which one are you? their congratulations to Jill. They are If your email program has tools obviously pleased for Jill but why share it called rules or filters, use them to It is all very well to remember this when with everyone else in the office. Do they automatically prioritise your inbox. really think we need all that extra email? next sending an Email. But in my opinion the best way to communicate to some- If your email program allows it, put a Long email trails also register high on my one is to talk to them face-to-face. In this button in the toolbar for moving the high-tech world it is fast becoming a lost annoyance meter. There is nothing selected message(s) to a final rest- worse than getting an email that has art. ing-place. been through several hands. It asks you to deal with an issue and directs you to Now my message is at an end it is time Use rules to assign junk email a to press the “send button” and hope this “see below” for the details. By the time very low-priority category or move it you get to the bottom of the email and reaches your well-ordered and manage- to another folder. able inbox. finally got the gist of the problem the **it has already hit the fan. Get and use a free email account for Happy and less stressful Emailing. all transactions with retailers or the It is better for everyone and especially public. the bunny at the end of the email trail if the issue is abbreviated at the top and Source: Darryl Johnston Use formal language and end mes- the long trail becomes the background. sages with “No Reply Needed” to “No replies, delayed replies” and “fancy

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Valley Voice

Older people

„worse liars‟

Oct 30: Comments due on “Police Car Chase Policy.” Tuggeranong Community Council‟s newsletter, Valley Voice is designed to Nov 1: TCC General Meeting, 7.30pm inform Valley residents of issues that Tuggeranong Southern Cross impact on them and to act as a vehicle Club. “Guest speaker from for other community groups and organisations to communicate with residents. Neighbourhood Watch ACT”

Valley Voice will be produced on a regu- 11: Remembrance Day lar basis and will be circulated amongst Older people cannot lie as convincingly TCC members and beyond. If you wish as younger people, and are worse at 13: Lions Club Tuggeranong to receive copies of Valley Voice in the detecting when others are lying. Homestead Markets. future please email [email protected].

The latter is linked to age-related decline Meanwhile if you have articles or images in emotion recognition, new University of 16: World COPD Day you wish to contribute to Valley Voice Otago research suggests. please email them to [email protected] 18-20 Canberra Country Music by the 20th of each month. During the study participants were Festival. shown video clips of people expressing Please feel free to pass Valley Voice on their actual or false views on topical is- to those who you think may be interested sues such as stem cell use. Half the 26-27 Tuggeranong Festival in its contents. speakers were aged under 31 and half ______over 59. Dec 6: TCC General Meeting, 7.30pm Valley Voice is published by the Tugger- Two clips of each speaker were shown, anong Community Council (TCC). Mate- Tuggeranong Southern Cross one in which they were lying, and the rial in this publication comes from a vari- other being truthful. Club. ety of community and government based sources and therefore does not neces- Both young and older listeners found it 11: Lions Club Tuggeranong sarily reflect the views of the TCC. easier to differentiate the truths and lies Homestead Markets. Material submitted to the TCC for inclu- of older adults. sion in Valley Voice may be subject to “It could be that older people are less 30: Comments due on Canberra editorial changes. Material that includes convincing liars because the kinds of Centenary Trail dates, times and contact details is cor- cognitive abilities required for successful rect at the time of publishing. Therefore, deceit are also those that tend to deterio- 2012 the TCC cannot be held responsible if it rate with age,” said the researchers. is not informed of any changes to that information prior to publication. Feb 7: TCC General Meeting, Note: Unfortunately the study report did not give the occupations of those who 7.30pm Tuggeranong Southern took part in the research. Cross Club. Tuggeranong Community Council. E: [email protected] W: www.tuggcc.com Source: www.sciencealert.com.au

Tuggeranong Community Council Inc. (TCC) is an incorporated, voluntary, not for profit, non political, community based association operat- ing within the Tuggeranong district of the Australian Capital Territory. Tuggeranong Community Council acknowledges its supporters. TCC is formally recognised as the peak community representative body in Tuggeranong pro- moting the goals and aspirations of local residents and other community groups and organisations within the Tuggeranong Valley. TCC receives partial funding from the ACT Government.

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