North Canberra Community Council

City Centre (Civic)

Location Map for Canberra City
Location Map for Canberra City

City Centre or Civic (postcode: 2601) is the central business district of Canberra, Australia’s capital city.

The city centre was officially established in 1927. It was meant to be called Civic Centre from Walter Burley Griffin’s plan with a corresponding “Market Centre” located at what is now Russell, but Prime Minister Stanley Bruce vetoed the idea and it became officially known as City Centre, and the idea of the “Market Centre” was abandoned. However, City Centre is still most commonly referred to as “Civic”.

The population of Civic on census night 2021 was 4,835 people.


Most Recent 5 Canberra City Development Applications

planningalertsThe latest public Environment and Planning Directorate – Planning notifications can also be accessed from their site. The following is an extract of the public applications selected by NCCC that principally relate to Canberra City or have an impact on North Canberra or its residents; the extract may not be complete and does not contain development applications that are not publicly notified.


Address: 125 Bunda Street, City, ACT

Development Application: 202139665

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT - partial demolition of the existing entrance, feature wall and glazing, construction of a new entryway, new columns, and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2022-03-09


Address: 125 Bunda Street, City, ACT

Development Application: 202139727

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEASE VARIATION - upgrades to the existing faade along Bunda street, installation of new signage, extension to existing tenancy, new shopfronts and existing shopfront upgrades, civil and associated works. Lease variation; change to the purpose clause to add 'Vehicle Sales limited to Electric Vehicles' as a permitted use; amendment of gross floor area by an additional 300sqm.
Comment closure date: 2022-03-04


Address: 202 City Walk, City, ACT

Development Application: 202139681

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT - minor demolition work to accommodate alterations to the building faade, new awning and window shades, civil works, signage and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2022-02-15


Address: 5 Farrell Place, City, ACT

Development Application: 202139367

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT - alterations and additions to the existing commercial building consisting of renovation of the ground floor entrances which includes addition of a new doorway to the caf; alterations of basement including reduction in the number of existing car parking spaces, addition of bicycle parking spaces, three new motorcycle parking spaces, new bathroom amenities and locker room, landscaping works at ground floor and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2021-12-01


Address: 125 Bunda Street, City, ACT

Development Application: 202139146

Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR A NEW SIGN - Proposed new illuminated sign enclosed within the existing glass box on Level 1 of the Canberra Centre.
Comment closure date: 2021-11-16



(Note: Earlier Development Applications can be seen by accessing the ACTPLA website or by going to PlanningAlerts. Note ACTPLA do remove access to the development application documentation some time after the DA closes, but PlanningAlerts do retain some basic historical information.)