Yes an Election is coming in the ACT and Council will periodically post articles onto our Website and Facebook page. This is a good outline of the issues facing those Candidates. Continue reading
Minister Chris Steel has responded to our letter to bring forward the building of the Bridge over the Molonglo River. While seeing and agreeing with the benefits Council outlined, the Minister has stated that Given the early stages this project is in and the significant amount of design work that is still required before it can progress further, the Government… Continue reading
Council has lodged a Submission stating that it does not support the proposed Car Park known as the “Watling Place” car park now proposed for 65 parking spaces. Continue reading
Despite Council writing to Minister Steel advising him that the now 65 car park spaces could be found from a review of the current parking in and around Cooleman Court, Government has gone ahead and lodged a Development Application. We would encourage you to lodge comments on this proposal pointing out that there is no need for it now. Continue reading
Our ability to hold a Public Meetings is now being reviewed on a month by month basis. Resumption of meetings will be subject to Government advice. Continue reading
The ACT Government is fast tracking additional infrastructure projects to keep Canberra working through the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Council has written to the Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, asking him to bring forwar the building of the bridge over the Molonglo River in Molonglo. This will have many benefits including linking the two parts of Molonglo as Whitlam develops, the provision of another infrastructure project in this current pandemic crisis and a safe second route north south to the west of Commonwealth Avenue. Continue reading
The Tender for the construction of the Bike path “over the hill” to Lyons on Heysen Street was released today and will close on 26 May. Council is pleased with the final path and is hopeful that this can be awarded and built quickly. here is one of the overall plans for the path. Continue reading
