Proposal: MULTI-DWELLING- NEW DWELLING. Construction of a two bedroom dwelling to rear of existing residence. Period for representations closes: 18/07/2011

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Proposal: MULTI DWELLING + 42 UNIT DEVELOPMENT. Proposed construction of 42 residential units in new two storey development ; Includes car parking and landscaping. Period for representations closes: 03/06/2011
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A group of local residents are interested in transforming the Watson Neighbourhood Oval into a community asset for all ages. This is the oval that sits alongside the Majura Primary School on Knox Street.

If you are interested in signing the petition, or getting involved send us an email by clicking here »… . There is also an online survey that you can complete to give us your ideas on what you would like see done to improve the oval. The survey is available here »…

 

Green Thumb: Warren Saunders tending the natives at Seeds and Plants Australia, which has produced 10 million plants for grassland rehabilitation. 		Photo: Gary Schafer

Green Thumb: Warren Saunders - click to enlarge

Warren Saunders and his nursery staff are Canberra’s secret gardeners, responsible for creating much of the city’s landscape that’s taken for granted.

They’ve propagated 350,000 seedlings to create 6ha of native plants along Anzac Parade, and literally got down and dirty in Mitchell’s urban wetlands, planting 150,000 native shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers. For a single revegetation project in the Brindabellas, they collected 900kg of native seed — and that’s just for the understorey plantings.

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The 2011 AGM for the Watson Community Association is to be held:

On: Thursday May 12
At: ACT Sports House
100 Maitland Street Hackett
At: 7:30—10:00 pm

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