The document provides an update on the ACT Asbestos Response Taskforce, including that the buyback program has closed with over 1,000 homes participating, 5 homes have been demolished in the pilot program with positive feedback from neighbors, and the full demolition of the remaining homes is planned over the next 3 years.

1. ACT Asbestos Response Taskforce
Weston Creek Community Council
29 July 2015

2. SINCE WE LAST ATTENDED
• Buyback program closed 30 June 2015
• List of affected addresses released 1 July 2015
• Five houses demolished
• Community Forums
– 26 & 28 May 2015
– 29 June 2015
– 2 & 7 July 2015
• Community Council Meetings
– July (4)
• Upcoming Public and Community Council Meetings
– 4 August (Community Council)
– 5 & 12 August (Public Meetings)

3. MR FLUFFY: BY THE NUMBERS
1,022 affected properties across 56 suburbs
1,014 homeowners participating in the voluntary Buyback Program
$1 billion voluntary Buyback and Demolition Program
973 offers to purchase have been made to owners, 873 offers accepted
$617 million: total of offers made
$361,000-$3 million: range of offers made
645 houses currently owned by the ACT Government
675 relocation grants paid to support owners move to safer accommodation
$8.2 million support assistance provided to homeowners
415 stamp duty concessions used by owners repurchasing property in the ACT
$9.8 million: total of the stamp duty waivers used
26 pieces of legislation (Acts and Regulations) have been amended to implement
the work of the Taskforce
6 years expected demolition program time
4,000 homeowners and families directly affected by ‘Mr Fluffy’
127,000 people to be indirectly affected by demolition
12,225 of these are neighbours

4. 16 banks indicating they are providing assistance homeowners
292 affected houses can be found in clusters of two or more
1,450 letters sent to houses in cluster areas
241 door knocks to houses in pilot demolition houses to date
30 June 2015 – voluntary Buyback Program closed
30 June 2020 – last settlement date under the Scheme
61 553 website views over the past month
411 people have completed the e-register around historic connections to
properties
5 houses demolished under the ACT Government’s Demolition Program
500+ visits by homeowners to Taskforce community locations in Tuggeranong,
Belconnen, Dickson, Woden – not including meetings in Central Office (City) or
other locations

5. TUGGERANONG:
AFFECTED PROPERTIES
• Total affected properties in the
ACT: 1022
• Total affected properties in
Tuggeranong: 125
• Percentage of total: 12.2%
Suburb # of affected
properties
Kambah 102
Wanniassa 23

6. WODEN VALLEY:
AFFECTED PROPERTIES
• Total affected properties in
the ACT: 1022
• Total affected properties in
Woden Valley: 244
• Percentage of total: 23.8%
Suburb # of affected
properties
Chifley 17
Curtin 40
Farrer 34
Garran 21
Hughes 17
Lyons 31
Mawson 14
Pearce 36
Phillip 2
Torrens 32

7. INNER SOUTH:
AFFECTED PROPERTIES
• Total affected properties in
the ACT: 1022
• Total affected properties in
Inner South Canberra: 71
• Percentage of total: 6.86%
Suburb # of affected
properties
Barton 1
Deakin 12
Forrest 5
Griffith 11
Narrabundah 20
Red Hill 7
Yarralumla 15

8. BELCONNEN: AFFECTED PROPERTIES
• Total affected properties in the ACT: 1022
• Total affected properties in Belconnen: 281
• Percentage of total: 27.62%
Suburb # of affected
properties
Aranda 17
Charnwood 13
Cook 14
Evatt 9
Flynn 26
Fraser 11
Giralang 11
Hawker 11
Higgins 15
Holt 17
Kaleen 6
Latham 21
Macgregor 26
Macquarie 15
Melba 23
Page 5
Scullin 13
Spence 11
Weetangera 17

9. NORTH CANBERRA:
AFFECTED PROPERTIES
• Total affected properties in the
ACT: 1022
• Total affected properties in North
Canberra: 105
• Percentage of total: 10.3%
Suburb # of affected
properties
Ainslie 16
Braddon 2
Campbell 7
Dickson 5
Downer 6
Hackett 29
Lyneham 3
O’Connor 15
Reid 3
Turner 3
Watson 16

10. WESTON CREEK:
AFFECTED PROPERTIES
• Total affected properties in
the ACT: 1022
• Total affected properties in
Weston Creek: 188
• Percentage of total: 18.41%
Suburb # of affected
properties
Chapman 24
Duffy 21
Fisher 30
Holder 28
Rivett 27
Stirling 9
Waramanga 18
Weston 31

11. DEMOLITION SCHEDULE 1:
AFFECTED PROPERTIES IN
WESTON CREEK:
• Total affected properties in
Weston Creek: 8
Suburb # of affected
properties in
schedule 1
Chapman 3
Duffy 1
Fisher 0
Holder 0
Rivett 2
Stirling 0
Waramanga 1
Weston 1

12. RELEASE OF THE LIST

15. Pilot demolition

16. • 81 Sternberg Crescent, Wanniassa
• 60 Gutheridge Crescent, Wanniassa
• 18 Emerton Street, Evatt
• 8 Flower Place, Melba
• 16 Longerenong Street, Farrer

17. DEMOLITION PROCESS
Planning &
assessments
Site set up
Internal
asbestos
removal
External
demolition
and site
remediation
Site wrap up

18. Internal Loose Fill Asbestos Removal –
81 Sternberg Crescent, Wanniassa
• 6 bags

19. Demolition –
81 Sternberg Crescent, Wanniassa

20. PILOT DEMOLITION - ENGAGEMENT
"We have been kept well informed... I don't think they could have done much better without camping on our front lawn."
Neighbour, Warren Fitzpatrick, The Canberra Times, 6 July 2015

21. NEXT STEPS
• Pilot completed by end of July
• Industry consultation
• 870 houses: approximately three years of
demolition

22. FURTHER INFORMATION
Phone: Canberra Connect 13 22 81
Email: asbestostaskforce@act.gov.au
Web: www.act.gov.au/asbestostaskforce
Twitter: @TaskforceACT
Facebook: ACT Asbestos Response Taskforce
Post: GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601