Correspondence Out: Roads ACT – Antill Street Traffic Issues (21 August 2009)

The North Canberra Community Council recently wrote to the Director of Roads ACT, Mr Tony Gill, following up from issues raised at the 19 August 2009 meeting of the Council. The correspondence highlights certain safety issues with Antill Street Watson. The North Canberra Community Council is concerned with current levels of traffic on Antill Street, and road safety on Antill Street as all previous traffic predictions have underestimated future levels of traffic using Antill Street. A copy of the correspondence out is reproduced below:

Media Coverage: Chronicle – Village and bushland to make way for housing

In the April 7 edition of the City Chronicle, three members of the Watson Community Association were interviewed by Rebecca Thistleton in regard to the redevelopment of the Australian Heritage Village site. In the article there is a discussion of the loss of woodland, recreational facilities and community space.

Imminent approval of Draft Variation 261 Watson

Draft Variation 261 to the Territory Plan was tabled in the Act Legislative Assembly on Tuesday March 24. If the matter is not disallowed within five sitting days, DV261 will be automatically approved. Approval of Variation No. 261 to the Territory Plan—Part Blocks 2 and 3 and Block 5 Section 75 Watson— Changes to Commercial CZ6 Leisure and Accommodation Zone (Australian Heritage Village Watson) For more background on DV261 refer to the following page on our site: DV261 Redevelopment of the Australian Heritage Village in Watson

Reduced water pressure due to essential maintenance until 25 March 2009

ActewAGL are advising the following: Until 25 March 2009, ActewAGL is carrying out essential maintenance to the water network that supplies parts of North Canberra. Customers in the suburbs of Hackett, O’Connor and Watson may have experienced a temporary reduction in water pressure over the past two days as a result of this work. The temporary reduction in water pressure will continue until the work is completed mid next week. If you are experiencing serious problems as a result of the reduced water pressure, please call ActewAGL’s faults and emergencies line on 13 11 93. When the maintenance work is …