Issues by various categories regarding Weston Creek
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
You may have noticed the Government quietly posted revised bus timetables and service arrangements on the Transport Canberra website (https://www.transport.act.gov.au/…/new-timetable-for…) on Monday. Alternatively, you may have easily missed it. Council is unimpressed that we found out about these changes through the media, rather than by targeted local consultation by Transport Canberra as is the usual case. While there are some… Continue reading
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
Council participated in the Legislative Assembly’s Justice and Community Safety Standing Committee on Dangerous Driving, through both a Submission and participation in hearings on 26 October 2022. The Legislative Assembly website contains Council’s submission Continue reading
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
During our July Public Meeting we were asked about the Environmental Impact Consultation for the Weston Woden Animal Hospital development. Canberra Town Planning has made a significant effort to ensure the Weston Creek Community is engaged and we encourage interested residents to participate in a constructive manner. Continue reading
Council has been invited to make a submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly Committee inquiry into dangerous driving (see email below). We will be preparing a submission over the coming weeks and invite community input. We also suggest community members who feel strongly about this issue make their own representations Continue reading
Share your thoughts on preliminary designs and parking changes at Cooleman Court The ACT Government is progressing with design work for the second stage of improvements to Brierly Street adjacent to Cooleman Court in Weston. In mid-2021 we checked in with the local community and undertook further engagement to gather ideas and feedback on improvements people would like to see… Continue reading
In the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement for the 10th Assembly, the ACT Government committed to considering the inclusion of a ‘right to a healthy environment’ in the Human Rights Act 2004. Following from this a discussion paper has been released for community comment. Continue reading
Council has received the report of the Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity for its inquiry into renewable energy innovation in the ACT. Council made a submission to the enquiry and remains very interested in energy security in the ACT and will continue to share information on this topic it receives Continue reading
