Media Releases and Announcements of the North Canberra Community Council Inc.

Information Session & Training Course: SEE-Change/GreenPainters Ltd (18 & 19 November 2009)

SEE-Change and Colours By Nature are pleased to be hosting two exciting GREEN Painting events in Canberra during November! Wednesday 18th November: Information Session Daniel Wurm from the GreenPainters Ltd, (a non-for-profit organisation), will be presenting an 1 hour information session for Builders, Architects, and Consultants on Wednesday 18th November at 5-6pm. Free. Thursday 19th November: Training Course Daniel will also be conducting a 6 hour specialist training course for both professional painters and keen DYI’s from 3-9pm. Cost $80 (free for GreenPainters Members).

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?

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.