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Come to your Census

THE Bureau of Statistics is reminding us  fill out the Census form tonight.

The Census is “a snapshot of the nation and accurately measures the number of people in Australia on Census night, their key characteristics, and the places in which they live.”

ACT Census Head Stephen Collett says everyone in the ACT should have received either a Census form or information on how to access eCensus, the convenient online way to complete the Census.

“It’s so important to complete the Census tonight because it will shed some light on your community,” Mr Collett says.

“Census information is used to allocate funding for critical infrastructure and services such as roads, schools, parks and hospitals.

“Taking a few minutes to complete the Census helps to light the way forward for a brighter future for all Territorians.”

The first results from the 2011 Census will be released in June next year.

Anyone having trouble completing the  form should visit www.abs.gov.au/censushelp or call the Census Inquiry Service on 1300 338 776.

For more information visit www.abs.gov.au/census or call the CIS on 1300 338 776.

[box]Episode five of “Melrows Mews” is now on YouTube. Entitled, “Coming to your Census”, it’s post Census night and the crew at Melrows Mews get a visit from the Census collector. [/box]

 

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