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Cooleman Court Issues

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Share your thoughts on preliminary designs and parking changes at Cooleman Court

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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

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Temporary Car Park not to proceed at Watling Place

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The ACT Government today announced that the temporary Car park proposed for Watling place would not proceed. Council welcomes this decision as the proposed number of car parking spaces was continually reduced to now some 56 spaces which council believes can be found in some adjustment o time limits around Cooleman Court. We look forward to an engaging community consultation process for the upgrade of Brierly Street
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Development Application lodged for the “Temporary” Car Park at Cooleman Court

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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

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Another Blow to our Community – Target is closing at Coolo.

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Wesfarmers announced today that the Target Store that we all love, and have loved for years in Cooleman Court, is to be closed.  This is another shattering blow to our Community following the closure of the Commonwealth Bank Branch at Coolo in March.
The timing is appalling in the middle of the Covid 19 crisis.
Council is shattered and surprised that this has been announced like all bad news, on a Friday afternoon.  This is more than disappointing for our Community, it is a blow to the body.  It is also a blow for those who will lose their employment at this time and for the Centre itself with the largest retail shop closing.  No mention of a Kmart coming in.  Surely this is not the time for a conglomerate like Wesfarmers to make these decisions.
While it is another blow to the local community, we are resilient and we will get through this as well.  Read the letter advising the closure here.

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