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Grants for our Community

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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

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ACT 2025-26 Budget Consultation process

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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

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2025 Council Meetings & Events

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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

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NOTICE OF DECISION-202342425-23/28 RIVETT

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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

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October 2024 Newsletter

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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

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August 2024 Newsletter

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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

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Sport and Active Recreation Infrastructure Survey – Sport and Recreation.

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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

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Inquiry into the Administration of Bail in the ACT.

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The Committee has now publicly released its report which can be accessed at: Recent reports – ACT Legislative Assembly. The media release can be accessed here: Media releases and speeches – ACT Legislative Assembly The Committee wishes to thank everyone who contributed to its inquiry. The Committee acknowledges the commitment of time and resources required – especially for an inquiry… Continue reading

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July 2024 Newsletter

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Afternoon all, We have a meeting coming up on the 25th July 7pm at the Raiders Club Weston. We have some lovely guest speakers attending, including: –  Donna Hofmeir, Woden Police Station who’ll give us a community policing update – Steven Hare, Senior Director for Infrastructure Delivery who’ll chat with us about some of the local upgrades/repairs etc. We’ll also… Continue reading

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Brierly St Block Party

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We’re really pleased to announce that we’ve secured some funding to host a Brierly St Block Party in September this year and we’d love to invite the whole community to get on board with this! This is an outstanding opportunity to have some serious fun in our local neighborhood and to celebrate the small joy of having Brierly St finished.… Continue reading