CONSULTATION PROCESS
This paper is the final paper on the design of the ASGS. The boundaries for the SA3, SA4 and Capital City levels of the ASGS will be finalised by the end of September 2010 in preparation for the publication of the ASGS by December 2010.
Some consultation has occurred with key stakeholders prior to the development of the draft boundaries, however input is now being sought from users.
The ABS will assess all submissions prior to finalising the boundaries.
To obtain copies of the draft boundaries
Draft boundaries are available in GIS format (MapInfo or ESRI Shapefile) from the Geography Section of ABS. Please email geography@abs.gov.au with the subject heading ASGS Review - SA4 boundaries, and provide your name, title, organisation, email and postal address and a copy will be sent to you.
Written submissions
Interested parties are invited to make submissions to the ABS in relation to the issues and boundaries.
Submissions should be made to the ABS by no later than 5 pm, 2 July 2010.
Email provision of submissions is preferred. The ABS encourages organisations and individuals to make submissions in either PDF or Microsoft Word format. GIS files should be in either MapInfo or ESRI Shapefile format. Submissions should be sent to geography@abs.gov.au (submissions should use the word " ASGS submission " in the title of the email).
If required, submissions can also be sent by post addressed to:
The Assistant Director
Geographic Area Classification
Australian Bureau of Statistics
PO Box 10
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
General enquiries can be directed to:
Mr Alec Bamber
Geography Section
Australian Bureau of Statistics
02 6252 6365