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Presentations:
- Stellulata Cohousing
Guest Speaker: Joss Haiblen and Ian Ross
Further information on the project is provided in Attachment A
- Community Consultation – Future Use of 91A Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie
Infrastructure Canberra is undertaking a community engagement process regarding the future use of the site. “This presents a valuable opportunity to work with the community and stakeholders like the NCCC to explore how this space could be used in the future.”
How can the wishes of the community be incorporated into this community facilities site and surrounding park noting the site constraints including the heritage-listed gardens, mature trees with large canopies, the size of the block, and the heritage requirements for the precinct?
Guest Speakers: Kyla Kerkow, Executive Group Manager – Pipeline, Capability and Estate, Infrastructure Canberra.
Further information on the project is provided in Attachment A
General Business:
- Acceptance of General Meeting Minutes: July 2025
- Deputy Chair’s Report [Jochen Zeil, NCCC]
- Treasurer’s report
The next meetings are 19/11/2025 Annual General Meeting (guest speaker Shane Rattenbury, Kurrajong MLA. Topic: NCCC Key Themes 2025 Community Engagement and the provision of public and affordable housing). First meeting in 2026, 18/2/2026
Attachment A
Additional Information for the Stellulata Presentation
Members might find it useful to review some of the following web links prior to the zoom meeting on the 15th.
- Video of NCCC general meeting of 19 June 2019 when the ACT Government presented their Demonstration Housing Project, and
- Joss and Trish and I explained our proposed Stellulata Cohousing development – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovQHw_oNxms&t=840s. [Scroll back if you want to see the government presentation.]
- A short, higher quality video (4 minutes) of Ian, Joss, Trish and Brett, our architect, discussing the sustainable design in 2019 – https://vimeo.com/348545647
- The 7-year history of our project as summarised by our website – https://www.stellulata.com.au/. The News section is basically a summary timeline of our project.
- The broad components of the Stellulata project are described in the sections on Community (the concept of cooperative housing), Design (the sustainable aspects of our building) and Process (the long approvals and construction journey we have now completed).
- An ACT Government website about demonstration housing projects including Stellulata, that includes a video of Brett Lowe Architect discussing our project –https://www.planning.act.gov.au/planning-projects/demonstration-housing-project/projects-with-a-site
- A recent ABC News article on Stellulata after we had settled into the finished project – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-25/cohousing-communal-living-for-six-canberra-residents/105690652
Links for Infrastructure Canberra’s 91A Wakefield Gardens Community Consultation.
In addition to the NCCC presentation, Infrastructure Canberra is inviting feedback through an online survey and a series of local drop-in sessions. These activities are designed to gather a broad range of views from residents, service providers, and other interested stakeholders. You can share your ideas and feedback via YourSay website – https://yoursayconversations.act.gov.au/shaping-future-91a-wakefield-avenue-ainslie
Community engagement will run from 15 September to 7 November 2025. After this period, we will review all feedback and share a summary of what we heard.
Additional background Information on the 91A Wakefield Gardens Community Facilities re-activation project can be found at https://www.thomasemerson.com/wakefield
Additional information can also be found at the Ainslie Residents Association website https://ainslie.org.au/