COTA program for Aged Job Seekers.

Are you over 50, looking for work and finding it a little difficult?  Maybe you’ve been out of the workforce for a while as a carer, or been recently retrenched – or maybe there are other factors which make it hard to crack the Canberra job market.  COTA ACT is now taking applications for the Mature-Aged Job Seeker Support Program, starting… Continue reading

Submission on Master Plan for the Stromlo Forest Park

The Weston Creek Community Council welcomes the latest Master Plan for the Stromlo Forest Park.  The new swimming pool would be a welcome addition for all residents of Weston Creek and Molonglo and the road cycling proposal around Mt Stromlo will make life safer for many cyclists who now ride on the roads but we need to ensure that other current users, equestrians,… Continue reading

ActewAGL takes flight to inspect its network

 ActewAGL will be carrying out helicopter inspections of overhead powerlines from Thursday 4 February across parts of Canberra. The patrols will run until 25 February (weather permitting), and are an essential part of ActewAGL’s vegetation management and asset management program. ActewAGL Manager Works Delivery Clinton McAlister said, “The helicopter patrol is a significant part of our overall network maintenance program… Continue reading

The latest on crime in Weston Creek

The latest crime statistics for Weston Creek show that in the past two years that there has been a marked rise in assaults (both physical and sexual) but no homicide deaths.  And while property and car thefts and burglaries are also on the rise there has been a reduction in robberies.  While there was increasing crime rate trend, when viewed… Continue reading