“Fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds’ worth of distance run!” is how our team rolls - work as hard as we can, as well as we can, for as long as we can, for our neighbours.

Look, you don’t have to read all of this – it’s actually quite a long list. I’m pretty bloody proud of it. The TWG team are representing our neighbours’ voices in the rooms where it happens, and getting things done for them. We get stuck in and we make stuff happen. Things are better in our community since October 2024. 

Tuggeranong is back on the map. 

Here’s the little wins and one percenters we got done for Tuggeranong. 

I'll regularly update this list, so you can see what I'm doing on your behalf as your local representative. If you see a problem or something that needs improvement, send me an email or say hi when I'm out and about.

2025

SULWOOD DRIVE SURFACE REHABILITATION – Resurfacing of Sulwood Drive between Drakeford Drive and Athllon Drive, including improvements to the underground stormwater system. December 2025

LANYON DOG PARK – Construction of the Lanyon Dog Park. Including a large and small dog secure play area, water fountains, seating and a gravel carpark. December 2025

MUGGA LANE LANDFILL REHABILITATION WORKS – The ACT Government is restoring former landfill cells at Mugga Lane to have a certain type of cap built over them – called a phytocap – once they reach the end of life. Ongoing throughout 2025

ERINDALE BRICK BANKS HERITAGE LISTING – Publicly supported the Erindale Brick Banks in Wanniassa being registered on the ACT Heritage Register. November 2025

ISABELLA DRIVE SAFETY MEASURES – Safety measures including line marking two-way arrows and signs installed on Isabella Drive between Ashley Drive and Goldstein Crescent. November 2025

FADDEN NEIGHBOURHOOD BATTERY – Installation of the Fadden Neighbourhood Battery has opened to help create a smarter, more resilient energy system, reduce pressure on the grid, and make the best use of renewable energy. November 2025

ADDITIONAL SEATING AND TABLES AROUND LAKE TUGGERANONG – Installation of 10 new benches and 4 picnic tables along the shores of Lake Tuggeranong. October 2025

GOWRIE SPEED HUMP REPLACEMENT– Replacement of the broken plastic speed humps with durable asphalt speed humps along Castleton Crescent, Gowrie. October 2025

GORDON FOOTBALL POSTS REPAIR – Arranged for the bent Aussie Rules posts on Gordon Playing Fields to be replaced. October 2025

GOWRIE MENTAL HEALTH TREE – Assisted with painting Gowrie's Blue Tree on World Mental Health Day with the Blue Tree Project crew. October 2025

FOOTPATH REPAIRS IN MONASH AND GOWRIE – Replacement and repair of several section of footpath in Gowrie and on Harricks Crescent in Monash. October 2025

TUGGERANONG ARTS CENTRE REFURBISHMENT – $2 million refurbishment including new exhibition spaces, seating, carpet, stage drapes, acoustic panelling and digital projection gear designed to lift both comfort and performance standards. The works also included accessible dressing rooms and upgraded audio and lighting systems. September 2025

FADDEN FIRE TRAIL MAINTENANCE – Successfully petitioned for repairs and maintenance of the fire trail behind Fadden Hills. August 2025

SOUTHSIDE HYDROTHERAPY POOL – Located inside the Lakeside Leisure Centre, the new $8.5 million facility offers a vital service for people with mobility issues, chronic pain caused by illnesses such as cancer, migraine, osteoarthritis and arthritis, and people recovering from injury or surgery. July 2025

RAISED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS – Installation of two raised pedestrian crossings on Ellerston Avenue and Drumston Street near St Mary MacKillop College, Isabella Plains and another on Marconi Crescent near Taylor Primary School. July 2025

MOUNT TAYLOR CARPARK UPGRADE – Improvements to the Mount Taylor car park, including safer entry and exit points, line marking 95 car parking spaces and new speed bumps. July 2025

PLAYGROUND MAINTENANCE – Replacement of the playground's rubber softfall at Kambah District Park and Fadden Pines District Park. July 2025

TUGGERANONG LIBRARY LIFT REPLACEMENT – Replacement of the Tuggeranong Library lift to improve accessibility. June 2025

TUGGERANONG FOOTPATH FUND – Establishment of a $5 million footpath maintenance fund. 2024-2025 ACT Budget

TUGGERANONG STREETLIGHT FUND – Establishment of a $2.5 million streetlight improvement fund. 2024-2025 ACT Budget

$65,000 FUNDING FOR KULTURE BREAK EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS – Secured $65,000 funding for Kulture Break to continue their educational dance and arts programs. July 2025

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE WITNESS ASSISTANCE SERVICE – Additional funding for the Department of Public Prosecution's Witness Assistance Service triggered by a question asked in Annual Reports hearings. July 2025

$5,000 PASSION & PURPOSE DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS GRANT – Secured $5,000 in grant funding for Passion & Purpose to deliver dance scholarships for multicultural and disadvantaged youth. June 2025

$5,000 ERINDALE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE GRANT – Secured $5,000 in grant funding for the Tuggeranong Uniting Church to upgrade the Erindale Neighbourhood Centre's play equipment and install a shade cloth. May 2025

LAKE TUGGERANONG ARTWORK – Relocation of the Oushi Zokei, Dream Lens for the Future artwork on the shores of Lake Tuggeranong. May 2025

$5,500 ROTARY CLUB OF TUGGERANONG GRANT – Secured $5,500 in grant funding for the Rotary Club of Tuggeranong to purchase a new computer, upgrade gazebos and purchase a PA system. May 2025

CHISHOLM OVAL IMPROVEMENTS – Supporting the Federal Government's $1 million investment in the Chisholm Cricket Oval upgrades. May 2025

$5,000 MEDTILDAS TRAINING CLINIC GRANT – Secured $5,000 in grant funding for the Medtildas (Australian Womens Medical Football Team) to host their final training camp before the 2024 Medical Football World Cup in Tuggeranong and run a junior training clinic. April 2025

WANNIASSA GUGAN GULWAN YOUTH ABORIGINAL CORPORATION FACILITY – Completion of the $15 million Gugan Gulwan purpose-built, culturally led space in Wanniassa to support expanded services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and families. April 2025

$2,000 BRINDABELLA TREFOIL GUILD GRANT – Secured $2,000 for the Brindabella Trefoil Guild to compile 'care packs' for Canberra Hospital and to knit beanies for disadvantaged Canberrans. April 2025

LANYON MARKETPLACE UPGRADES – Improvements to public spaces including new seating, trees and landscaping, and raised pedestrian crossings. March 2025

CALWELL SHOPS UPGRADES – Upgrades to the surrounding public spaces including new seating and tables, a new playground with nature play, nest swing, trampolines, a slide, and a shade sail. Upgraded landscaping and garden beds plus the construction of additional accessible parking bays. March 2025

CALWELL NETBALL COURTS RESURFACING – $1.5 million to resurface the playing surface and improve fencing, drainage and stormwater management. February 2025

WANNIASSA ILLEGAL DUMPING – Organised for the illegal dumping behind Wanniassa Shops to be cleaned. February 2025

GORDON FENCE MURAL – Helped secure funding for a mural to be painted over graffiti on fences along Woodcock Drive in Gordon. January 2025

2024

TUGGERANONG ARTS CENTRE DANCE UPGRADE – Installation of a new sprung timber dance floor in the Tuggeranong Arts Centre Dance Studio. December 2024.

THARWA DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS – Construction of a roundabout at the Tharwa Drive and Norman Lindsay Street intersection following 38 crashes in 7 years. December 2024

SULWOOD DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS – In 2024, Sulwood Drive received $9.67 million in upgrades including a new signalised intersection at Mannheim Street, road pavement rehabilitation, and a new 4 km off‑road shared walking and cycling path. December 2024.

MONASH SHOPS UPGRADES – Improvements to public spaces including additional landscaping, tree plantings and pedestrian upgrades. The improvements also included new outdoor picnic areas and separate seating. November 2024.

MUGGA LANE LANDFIL GAS-TO-ENERGY PROJECT – Construction of two new gas-powered generators and connected the site to the main electricity network, allowing the landfill to turn more of its captured gas into enough clean power for thousands of homes. First stage completed November 2024.