Items of interest regarding Weston Creek
Council has made a submission to the Inquiry in the Planning Territory Priority Project) Amendment Bill 2025. Please read the full submission here. Continue reading
5 April – Keepin’ It Country: A Celebration of Music, Community, and Emerging Talent
The Weston Creek Community Council and Country Music Association Canberra invite you to experience the heart and soul of country music at Keepin’ It Country, a vibrant community event celebrating local talent and the spirit of country music. Continue reading
If you are a community group looking for funding to support to your ongoing operation or special projects, the ACT Government routinely has grants available via various government arms. Some current citywide initiatives include: Nature in the City – Cooling the City Grants: These grants are for projects that will help to ‘cool’ some of the city’s hotspots and https://www.act.gov.au/our-canberra/latest-news/2024/december/nature-in-the-city-grants-now-open… Continue reading
The Weston Creek Community Council is currently working on a budget submission, based on recommendations and representations made to us by local residents and research. The Budget consultation process addresses the ACT Government’s core areas of responsibility. These include: health and community wellbeing education and life-long learning housing and home community support, social inclusion and safety environment, climate and transport… Continue reading
Council is in the process of finalising the dates for its formal Public meetings for 2025. We are interested in other forms of engagement with the community which include local events, community markets and coffee catch ups. Council has held over funding in 2025 to support some smaller local events or activities and community space activations as well as some… Continue reading
Earlier this year, the ACT Government consulted with local community groups, individuals and the Weston Creek Community Council on developments at Rivett Shops. Whilst Council is supportive of new community Church facilities in the area and renewal of the Rivett Shops precinct, good design and environmental considerations are always first and foremost during the planning stages. We firmly believe that… Continue reading
Evening all, Election season is upon us and we’d like to begin by wishing all candidates the best of luck for this coming Saturday. We would like to thank Marisa Paterson, Emma Davidson, Chris Steele, Jeremy Hanson and Ed Cocks for their service in the legislative assembly and their efforts over the past few years and beyond. The Council is… Continue reading
AUGUST NEWSLETTER 2024 Evening all, Thanks everyone for continuing to engage with the Council. The Councils upcoming focus is on planning within our areas and evolving our potential as a beautiful Inner West residential village for local residents to enjoy. Some of the larger picture ideas we are developing outline a vision for Weston Creek that: includes: supporting the growth… Continue reading
As you may recall, the ACT Government undertook a survey in 2023 inviting recognised ACT peak sport and recreation bodies, ACT district community councils and ACT Licensed Clubs to submit up to fifteen (15) priority infrastructure proposals for inclusion in a register of potential projects in the ACT. In response to the Sport and Active Recreation Infrastructure Survey (the Survey),… Continue reading
