The Community Services Directorate (CSD) would like to invite interested members of the community to an information session on the development of land in Braddon and Reid on 16 December 2011.
The land in Braddon is occupied by Currong Apartments, Allawah Court and buildings owned by the Catholic Church. The land in Reid is occupied by Bega Court. Continue reading »
Draft variation 308 – Cooyong Street Urban Renewal Precinct - Click to enlarge
The community is invited to comment on a proposal to vary the Territory Plan for the Cooyong Street Urban Renewal Precinct (draft variation 308).
The area is currently occupied by the Allawah, Bega and Currong Flats and various church uses.
The draft variation proposes to change the zoning and introduce a precinct code which would allow high density residential and mixed-use redevelopment of the site with some retail, community and office space. Continue reading »
The Land Development Agency (LDA) invites residents, business owners and community groups to view the Draft Master Plan for Campbell Section 5.
The LDA is hosting a community information session; members of the LDA and design team will be on hand to answer questions. Continue reading »
Proposal: MIXED USE – LEASE VARIATION – CONSOLIDATION – COMMERCIAL – DEMOLITION – ENCROACHMENT. Please see the application form for full Lease Variation details. Proposed demolition of existing structures on blocks 6 and 7; construction of a new 9 storey multi unit residential development over 3 levels of basement parking including 149 apartments and associated landscape work; provision of awnings as encroaments over Mort Street boundary; associated works on Mort Street side public parking. Period for representations closes: 16/12/2011
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Proposal: MULTI DWELLING – DEMOLITION – 24 UNIT DEVELOPMENT. Proposed demolition of 3 existing detached houses and associated outbuildings; construction of new 3 storey building over basement parking comprising of 24 residential units. Period for representations closes: 30/11/2011
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Proposal: MIXED USE-2 NEW RESIDENTIAL UNITS-LEASE VARIATION. proposal to add 2 residential units and associated parking spaces to existing approved multi unit development. Please see the application form for full Lease Variation details. Period for representations closes: 25/11/2011
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Braddon is an inner north suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Located north of the Canberra CBD, Braddon contains a commercial area centred on Mort and Lonsdale streets, which run parallel to Northbourne Avenue. The area includes several small art galleries, car rental agencies, a few mid-market restaurants, cafes and bars, trendy gift and clothes shops, as well as several sprawling car dealerships, liquor stores, a video store, and a Centrelink office. The most popular predominantly working-class pub in and around Civic, The Civic Pub, is also located in Braddon. There are also a number of low-rise office blocks in the suburb, including the Canberra offices of News Corporation and Colmar Brunton and the headquarters of the ACT division of the Australian Labor Party.
Away from the commercial areas, much of the previously suburban housing in Braddon has been replaced with apartment buildings which are popular for some due to their relatively close proximity to Civic. Fenner Hall a residence of the Australian National University is located along Northbourne Avenue. The suburb is socially mixed with its population including many younger professionals and students, along with some recipients of public housing assistance. Some traditional single-family homes do remain where the suburb borders Ainslie and Dickson.
The population count of Braddon on census night 2001 was 3611 people.
Braddon is named after Sir Edward Braddon, a Federalist, legislator and a participant in the writing of the Australian Constitution. Streets in Braddon are named after various things including aboriginal words, legislators and pioneers.
The North Canberra Community Council (NCCC) is an incorporated, voluntary, not for profit, community based association operating within the North Canberra Districts of the Australian Capital Territory. NCCC is formally recognised as the peak community representative body in North Canberra representing the interests of the local residents and the communities within North Canberra. NCCC receives partial funding from the ACT Government as the peak community representative body in the North Canberra District.
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