Westside Village Consultation
The National Capital Authority (NCA) has received a Works Approval application from the Land Development Agency for Westside Village.
Issues related to Community Organisations, Community and Social Services
The National Capital Authority (NCA) has received a Works Approval application from the Land Development Agency for Westside Village.
On Tuesday (9 May) the ACT Government announced that household waste and recycling bins will not be collected on Friday 13 May 2016 due to industrial action by the drivers employed by collection contractor SUEZ.
The Chief Minister responded on 24 November to the following questions that the North Canberra Community Council put to him in October 2015
This review of the building regulatory system is part of ongoing ACT Government reforms to ensure buildings meet contemporary standards – and the expectations of the community, industry practitioners and businesses and government alike. The Government is proposing reforms to the regulatory system, with the primary focus on residential buildings—single dwellings, townhouses and apartment buildings—and management of retention and project payments. Some of the proposals also apply to non-residential buildings. Anyone with an interest in building and construction is invited to have their say on the proposals outlined in the paper For more information, go to http://haveyoursay.planning.act.gov.au/improving-the-act-building-regulatory-system
As Canberra’s spring flower festival Floriade wraps up for another year, talk has now turned to the future of the aging event.
Brindabella Christian College has has distributed the following leaflet reflecting its perspective as the proponent for the Lyneham Neighbourhood Oval proposal.
The Lyneham Community Association advises that a community petition with 1553 signatures opposed to the proposal by Brindabella Christian College to sub-lease and develop a portion of Lyneham Neighbourhood Oval was lodged in the ACT Legislative Assembly recently. (See petition no. 9-15). After consideration of the petition, and noting that approximately 90% of those asked to sign, did so, the Lyneham Community Association (LCA) has adopted a clearer position, consistent with the petition, opposing the sub-leasing and development proposal, and released the following media statement and position statement:
The Select Committee on Estimates has made the following recommendations about loose-fill asbestos
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Justice, Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Transport Reform, Shane Rattenbury addresses the 16 June 2015 meeting of the North Canberra Community Council. Topics include Haig Park, Sullivan’s Creek, Canberra City Farm, Lyneham Food Forest, Dickson shops, Lyneham neighbourhood oval, Minister’s call-in powers, road classification, greenhouse impacts of light rail, age friendly suburbs, nature strips.