WCCC receives information about coming events and organisations with the Weston Creek area. Event/activity information for consideration for inclusion in our coming events calendar can be sent through our contact form. The following is a list of some of the community organisations active in Weston Creek.
Canberra Cemeteries
Information on Canberra Cemeteries can be found here.
Additional information on the proposal for a new cemetery on Canberra’s south side is available here.
Communities@ Work (Weston campus)
Located inside the Weston Creek Community Centre, Communities@work provides many essential services to the residents of Weston Creek. They also operate the Senior’s Drop-in-Centre (6288 4744) and Youth Drop-in-Centre (6293 2146). Administration details: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Phone 6288 4744, Fax 6288 4241, Email: admin@commsatwork.org
A guide to getting around Canberra
COTA ACT has prepared a guide that provides information about all the transport options available to older people who don’t drive or who are getting towards the close of their driving career. The booklet has phone numbers, web sites and tips on a range of things from accessible travel to social and recreational opportunities, to getting good taxi service. Contact COTA ACT (6282 3777) or
Click for an on-line version of the guide …
Health Care Consumers Association
HCCA is the peak health consumer advocacy body in the ACT, supporting and developing health consumer perspectives and policy in the Territory.
Further details at http://www.hcca.org.au/
Community Councils
The following community councils are active within the ACT:
- Belconnen Community Council;
- Gungahlin Community Council;
- Inner South Community Council;
- North Canberra Community Council;
- Tuggeranong Community Council;
- Woden Community Council
Weston Creek Community Council is a member of the Combined Community Councils ACT
Government & Other Services
The following are links to key ACT Government and other services:
- ACT Policing – emergency 000 or for assistance 13 14 44
- ACT Emergency Services – emergency 000 or 6207 8455 (Reporting a storm or flood incident) or 6207 8451 (General inquiries)
- ACT Ambulance – emergency 000 6207 9900 (Non-emergency) or 6207 9980 (Enquiries)
- ACT Fire Brigade – emergency 000 or 6207 8363 (Enquiries)
- Poisons Information Centre – 13 11 26
- Health advice (healthdirect Australia) – 800 022 222 (24hrs)
- Action Buses – timetables – 13 17 10
- Gas, Water and sewage – problems call 13 10 93
- Garbage and domestic waste – contact 13 22 81
- Fix my Street – ACT Govt. online reporting facility for reporting things needing fixing
- Access Canberra for other ACT Government needs (Telephone 13 22 81)
Useful Information for Residents
The following information may be useful to residents in their activities and daily needs. While WCCC provides it as information, residents will need to check that the information is still relevant at the time they seek to use it.
- Clothes Dryers – a fact sheet on their dangers;
- Thinking of a deck – Deck guide courtesy of ACTPLA (31 Jan 11);
- Fencing and freestanding walls – a factsheet courtesy of ACTPLA (31 Jan 11);
- Garages, sheds and outbuildings – a fact sheet of regulatory requirements courtesy of ACTPLA (31 Jan 11);
- Grey water use – information courtesy of ACT Heath (31 Jan 11);
- Resolving neighbourhood disputes – a brochure courtesy of Conflict Resolution Services (31 Jan 11);
- Rainwater tank guide – courtesy of ACTPLA (31 Jan 11);
- A real estate guide for buyers and sellers – courtesy of Office of Regulatory Services (31 Jan 11);
- Renovator’s Guide – an independent website guide to improving your home from the Commonwealth Government;
- Solar Installations – courtesy of ACTPLA (17 May 2013);
- Tree protect and removal in the ACT
You may find other items of interest or if you find a link is not working also let us know.
Weston Creek Bonsai
2nd Saturday of the month 1.30-3.30pm. Phone Richard Bear 6291 0961
Weston Creek Community Centre
Weston Creek Community Centre is located off Parkinson Street, Weston. The centre has a community hall, several meeting rooms and 4 squash courts, all of which can be hired. A great number of courses ad activities are on offer; for more information call 6288 1144 or 6288 0144 and email: westonccc@iinet.au
Weston Creek Cricket Club
The Weston Creek Cricket Club was established in 1998 and is centred on the Stirling Ovals, Stirling. It offers arrange of playing grades from juniors through to 1st grade. Visit their site for more details » …
Weston Winds
This community concert band rehearses every Thursday during school term, 7:30 – 9:45pm at Stromlo High School (rear entrance). For further information visit their site.