Andrew Leigh (Fraser, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

There are many hidden and not so hidden gems in my electorate of Fraser. In partnership with the Belconnen Arts Centre, on 18 October I launched Mapping the Northside. Mapping the Northside is a project in which community members are invited to identify their favourite place on a two by three metre map of the Fraser electorate. Community members can mark their spot with a drawing, photograph, collage, story or poem. This can be done online or at one of three creative sessions being facilitated by local artist Maryann Mussared on 29 October at the Belconnen Arts Centre, 5 November at Gorman House and 12 November at the Gungahlin Library. At the end of the project, the map will be taken down and used as the basis for a 'people's map' of the electorate of Fraser. These great spots in the north of the ACT deserve to be shared and celebrated within the community.

I would like to thank for all their help and guidance Hannah Semler, Director of the Belconnen Arts Centre; Philip Piggin; Evol McLeod; and Alyssa Hardy. A special mention also goes to Gus Little from my office for his hard work on this project.

Mapping the Northside runs until 17 November, and I cannot wait to see the precious gems that are unearthed.

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