ACTPLA Media Release: ACTPLA rolls out the first changes from review of Territory Plan

The following media release was issued by ACTPLA on 07 May 2010. The media release  and Planning and Development (Draft Variation No. 302) Consultation Notice 2010 has been reproduced below. The North Canberra Community Council is concerned that Draft Variation 302 may have a detrimental impact and serious ramifications for ‘disused’ old school grounds and the council encourages the community to analyse the impact of the Draft Variation and provide appropriate comment by the cut off date of Tuesday 22 June 2010.

Public Information and Workshop Session: Development of Kenny (18 May 2010)

The ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) has started planning for the new Gungahlin suburb of Kenny, where land release is scheduled to begin in 2012-13. The North Canberra Community Council believes this issue is of interest to North Canberra District residents and will directly impact our region as this new suburb will be directly opposite Watson on the other side of the Federal Highway. The NCCC waits with anticipation to discover whether ACTPLA actually intends to letterbox Watson residents to inform them of this public information session and workshop. You can directly contribute to Kenny’s planning by attending a …

Mother's Day Party in the Park 2010 (09 May 2010)

The Department of Territory and Municipal Services as part of their ’round town initiative is hosting the ‘Mother’s Day Party in the Park 2010’ event which will feature an amazing stage show line-up: Date: Sunday 9 May Time: 11.00am – 3.00pm Where: Glebe Park, Canberra City Cost: Free Event Celebrate mum’s special day with a fun family outing in one of Canberra’s most beautiful urban parks. There’ll be market stalls, special giveaways and pampering opportunities for mum. The packed program includes:

ACT BUDGET 2010-2011

The ACT Budget documents as presented in the ACT Legislative Assembly on Tuesday 4 May 2010 can be located at the following web address: http://www.treasury.act.gov.au/budget/budget_2010/

Keeping Canberra’s trees safe (May-August 2010)

The ACT Government advises the community that work is set to commence on Monday 3 May 2010 for the removal of dead and hazardous trees across Canberra. In all cases tree removal is the last option and the Government has first considered whether pruning or corrective tree surgery work could sensibly be undertaken. While most of the trees in this latest tree removal program are dead, largely as a result of the ongoing drought, some ‘green’ trees will be removed which have been assessed as posing an unacceptable safety risk to the public. These trees have been pruned regularly during …