Items of interest regarding Weston Creek
The ACT Parks and Conservation Service wishes to advise the public that a number of prescribed burns will take place in the ACT over the coming days (16-18 Jan 16). Tomorrow, Saturday 16 January 2016, a six hectare prescribed burn will commence near Shakespeare Crescent and Rogers Street, Fraser. In addition two small burn areas (eight hectares and seven hectares)… Continue reading
The Weston Creek Community Council has lodged a Submission on the Canberra Light Rail network Plan. The WCCC does not support the Civic to Gungahlin light rail route as an appropriate Stage 1 Route for Canberra. This corridor is simply too biased in favour of one side of Canberra, and doesn’t service enough people and key destinations to be viable.… Continue reading
From 19 November 2015 the Weston Creek Men’s Shed will meet at the Eternity Church, at the corner of Sulwood Drive and the Tuggeranong Parkway (next to the Fire/Ambulance Station) – click for map. Meetings will be on Thursdays from 1.30 pm onwards. The site offers meeting facilities and a shed for use as a workshop. In the longer term… Continue reading
Coombs is the first Canberra suburb to have its public housing planned from the outset and the ACT government aims to have it built by Christmas next year. The Land Development Agency has submitted plans to construct 158 units on seven separate sites across the new suburb on the Molonglo River. Four of the seven proposed multi-unit development applications under review… Continue reading
Want to hear about the next development in Molonglo in Denman Prospect with every house requiring to have solar panels generating electricity? Capital Estates Development will attend our meeting this month and tell us what will be happening here. Come along to the next Public Meeting is to be held on Wednesday 28th October at 7.30 pm at the St… Continue reading
WCCC’s major concern in framing the forthcoming ACT Budget is to address the needs of the Weston Creek Community. Some of the services they require have been requested numerous times over a number of years. It is frustrating to observe that they will be provided to the new Molonglo Community or the Woden community and once more the people of… Continue reading
Fetherston Gardens Friends held an AGM on Thursday 10 September 2015. We thank the WCCC for ongoing support and partnership with our community. The committee farewelled Trevor Wilson whose service as the convenor has been extensive, and thanked him for his experience and enthusiasm on the FGF committee. We welcomed Louise Hughes and Michelle Weston to our team. The committee… Continue reading
The Weston Creek Community Council is disappointed with the comments made by Minister Rattenbury this week over the proposed duplication of the last leg of the Cotter Road between the Tuggeranong Parkway and McCulloch Street Curtin. At a time when RoadsACT have completed the plans, The National Capital Authority has approved the proposed development, the matter went to the ACT… Continue reading
The Fetherston Gardens Friends (FGF) have been active over the winter period removing woody weeds, ivy and blackberry and have our dedicated team of volunteers to thank for the regenerating work, giving of their time and skills to many garden tasks. We continue a wonderful partnership with TAMS, Parkcare, Weston Creek Community Council (WCCC) who fully support our volunteer commitment… Continue reading
Magpies are an iconic part of life in Canberra. Their distinctive chortling sounds can help lift our spirits whilst their ability to consume vast quantities of insects, particularly damaging lawn scarab grubs, make them a welcome visitor to our gardens. During swooping season, however, they can sometimes make us feel uneasy being outdoors. There are a few simple tips you… Continue reading
