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Smartphone workshop
The Community Centre is offering free familiarisation lessons for beginning users of Apple and Android smartphones as a community service Continue reading
Category: General
Fethertson Gardens general information
Planning Bill
Council has been advised that the Labor and Greens Assembly representatives have reached “in-principal agreement” to the Planning Bill and it is likely to be passed in the Assembly tomorrow, 6 June 2023. We understand there is likely to be 119 amendments to be debated. The good news is that the views of Council about the original Bill have been… Continue reading
Government response to planning committee inquiry report
Council has provided Minister Gentleman, local Murrumbidgee MLAs, the Legislative Assembly Standing Planning Committee members, and the Opposition Planning Spokesperson, Mr Peter Cain, with Council’s Commentary on the Government’s response to the Planning Committee report on the Planning Bill currently under consideration by the Legislative Assembly. The comments are in the linked document: Continue reading
Construction update – Hindmarsh Drive/Brierly Street intersection upgrade
TCCS has advised construction of the long-awaited signalisation of the Hindmarsh Dr/Brierly St intersection will commence on 24 April 2024 Continue reading
Canberra Town Planning submission: Stirling Labor Club and adjacent open space
While reviewing the submissions lodged with the ACT Government’s Planning Directorate during the consultation phase of the development of the new Territory Plan and District Strategies we noticed the submission linked below suggesting the Canberra Labor Club’s Stirling site and adjacent lands could be considered for some densification. It is important to consider the potential loss of facilities in conjunction… Continue reading
Comments on the draft Territory Plan
Council has provided the attached commentary to the Planning Directorate on the draft Territory Plan. It incorporates feedback received from the community. Thank you for your input Continue reading
Updated District Strategy Maps for Weston Creek
The Territory Planning Officers have been able to prepare us some higher resolution maps to assist our considerations of the proposed district strategies. These maps will allow you to zoom in further, and also include the names on key streets and avenues to help users orientate themselves better. The high-resolution maps do not provide representation of changes at a block… Continue reading
20th Anniversary of the 2003 Canberra Bushfire
The Minister for Emergency Services has invited the community to visit the bushfire memorial on 18 January 2023 to pay their respects to those affected and acknowledge those involved in the immediate response and recovery efforts. There will be a commemorative event commencing from 6:30- 8.00pm (see details in document below). Council acknowledges the Minister’s efforts in ensuring this event is… Continue reading
Feedback for draft district strategies and draft new Territory Plan – Consultation extended
Council, and other groups and individuals emphatically told the Planning Directorate that the consultation period for considering the draft district strategies and draft new Territory Plan were unreasonable. The Planning Directorate has this afternoon advised the new closing date is Friday 3 March 2023 (see email below). We again encourage as many people as possible to submit comments into this important work. Continue reading
Planning Bill 2022
Council lodged a substantive submission on the Planning Bill 2022 with the Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Planning, Transport and City Services. The Submission included the feedback received from the Community and has also attracted media interest from the Riot-Act Continue reading