There are currently 19 neighbourhood ovals and three district playing fields sitting idle at the same time as experts rue the lack of safe and affordable sportsgrounds to assist in helping maintain healthy communities. The ACT Government intends to review the status of these potential sportsgrounds on a year-by-year basis. At current rates some communities could be waiting up to 6 or more years before their ovals and fields are given a red or green light for rejuvenation. Two of these (Lyneham and Watson) are in north Canberra. Can we really afford to have ovals sitting idle in areas with expanding populations when communities are eager to assist with forward planning and even labour if necessary? Continue reading »
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Jun 242011
Ainslie Play Space Renewal
Corroboree Park Ainslie as part of the 2011-12 Playground Safety Program. Have a say about what happens in your community!
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May 162011
Objections ignored: Residents gather at nearby Glebe Park to protest against a planned car park development, criticizing the approval process. Photo: GARY SCHAFER
Representative of the Glebe Park Apartments’ body corporate and founding member of the Glebe South Action Group, Alan Hastings, said the approval process had ignored the wishes of residents. A lot of us put in an objection [to ACTPLA] … There’s been no comeback, no interest in engaging with us,” Mr Hastings said.
ACTPLA chief planning executive Neil Savery said his organisation’s hands were tied. The issues these people have are not necessarily things ACTPLA can deal with. Part of the problem is … people see undeveloped land and assume it’s parkland. [In this instance] it is not,” he said. Mr Savery said the lessee had an obligation to landscape the area under their lease agreement. Continue reading »
Land that is being considered for redevelopment at EPIC
The National Capital Authority has recently issued Draft Development Control Plan (DCP) No:171/10/0002 in response to proposals for a renewed service station/restaurant on the Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) site; and a $15million hotel complex on the Kamberra winery site on Northbourne Avenue in north Canberra.
The Canberra Times covered both of these stories on March 2. This article contains a transcription of the newspaper articles and Figure 3 extracted from the DCP showing the land subject to the plan. The cut-off date for submissions to the DCP is March 29 2010. The document in full is available from www.nationalcapital.gov.au.
The article is reproduced below:
The ACT Government has engaged Peter Loxton and Associates Pty Ltd to review the ACT Government’s events and festivals. This review will provide the opportunity to explore the economic and social potential of events to the ACT and identify a unified vision for events and festivals in Canberra that reflects the essence of Canberra’s values, attributes, and experiences. It will also consider Government and business partnerships, as well as the most effective organisational arrangements for delivering the ACT Government’s events and festivals strategies.
If you are involved in the events and festivals sector and are interested in attending a Stakeholder Workshop, please register your interest by emailing events@act.gov.au or by phoning Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.
ACT Policing is scheduling around-the-clock traffic enforcement patrols of the areas surrounding Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) and additional patrols of the city’s entertainment precincts over the Summernats car festival period beginning today (Thursday, January 7).
Police intend to clamp down rigorously on any irresponsible and/or dangerous driving behaviour and have issued a reminder to all motorists that under ACT legislation, police have the power to seize vehicles for burnouts, menacing driving or street racing on public roadways.
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