Celebrate Family and Community Fun Day in Glebe Park, Civic (2 November 2009)

Celebrate the Family and Community Day public holiday in Glebe Park at Family and Community Fun Day on Tuesday 3 November. Enjoy free amusements including jumping castles, face painting, plaster painting and balloon modelling. Enjoy other free entertainment on the day including live music by local covers band Smooth Operators. All the action of The Melbourne Cup will be broadcast on the Big Screen and a ‘Family Fashions on the Field’ contest and a ‘Make your own Fascinator’ stall will bring a bit of Flemington to Glebe Park. Bring a picnic on the day or choose from the large variety of food …

November 2009: Meeting Details

North Canberra Community Council Annual General Meeting Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 19:30 ACT Sports House, 100 Maitland Street, Hackett Guest speakers: Gay Williamson & Kelvin Walsh – ACTPLA “Sustainable future planning – building resilience to climate change” Sustainability is crucial to Canberra’s future. It means to recognize that social, economic and environmental well-being is interdependent and that meeting our needs today must not compromise the opportunities of future generations. How does this reflect on future urban development?

Majura Festival (10am to 10pm) 24 October 2009 – Woolley Street, Dickson

The Majura Festival will take place on 24 October 2009 10am to 10pm in Woolley Street, Dickson The Majura Festival has been run as an annual event by NCS since 2000.Since then, it has evolved to a visible cultural event signifying the close linkages that have developed between NCS and the local community. An emphasis has been to actively engage local community and businesses in such a way that more ongoing, sustainable relationships continue to be established and celebrated. The festival activities will include live music and performances running all day, a jumping castle and children’s activities, petting farm, street …

Curfew4Canberra: Notice of upcoming Annual General Meeting (5 November 2009)

An open letter from the committee of Curfew4Canberra and details of their upcoming Annual General Meeting: Dear C4C Members, Friends and Supporters, It is now over 6 weeks since the Federal Minister’s disastrous decision to approve a 24-hour freight hub at Canberra Airport – a very sad day indeed for the Canberra we currently know and love. C4C’s committee recently met for the first time since this decision. We decided it was time for a frank letter to our members, friends and supporters, so here goes. The C4C campaign now finds itself in a very different era following Minster Albanese’s …

Public Meeting: Canberra Airport – 2010 Preliminary Draft Environment Strategy (20 October 2009)

A preliminary version of the 2010 Canberra Airport Draft Environment Strategy has been prepared by Canberra Airport Pty Ltd. The commencement of the public consultation period was advertised in the Canberra Times and Chronicles on the 29 September 2009. Canberra Airport now advise that a public meeting will be held to discuss the Preliminary Draft Environment Strategy. When: Tuesday 20 October 2009 Time: commencing 6:30pm Where: Alastair Swayn Theatre, Brindabella Conference Centre, 35 Brindabella Circuit, Brindabella Business Park, Canberra Airport. All interested parties are welcome to attend.