Meet and find out more about the candidates for the 2019 Federal elections, at the Inner South Canberra Community Council’s “Politics at the Pub” event. When: Sunday, 5 May 2019 from 4.00 – 6.00 pm. Where: ground floor, Eastlake Football Club, 3 Oxley Street, Griffith More information: https://www.isccc.org.au/politics-in-the-pub-isccc-federal-candidates-forum-5-may
The next meeting of the North Canberra Community Council is at 7.30pm at Downer Community Hall, Frencham Place, Downer
The Lyneham Community Association will hold its Annual General Meeting from 2.30 pm to 3pm on Sunday April 14, in the Guide Hall at 14 Clianthus Street O’Connor.
This is a plan for the next 25 to 50 years. It is an investment in the future. The quality, liveability and workability of the city will be set in concrete with this plan. NCCC is generally supportive of what has been presented for The Avenue section of the plan. NCCC is concerned about the overall prescriptive nature of the amendment, given that the Territory Plan has in recent years moved towards an outcomes-based approach.
We have asked the Planning Minister and to the Minister for Urban Renewal to keep Dickson Section 72 for community and cultural purposes. Section 72 is the area between the Dickson Swimming Pool and the Dickson playing fields
That the meeting (21 Nov 18) requests the NCCC to advocate to retain Section 72 for community and cultural purposes, including, but not limited to, action on the six recommendations in the Working Group’s position paper and in light of the issues and opportunities outlined in the paper.
In a decision handed down late on Thursday, the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal overturned ACTPLA’s decision to approve a controversial redevelopment of the Woolworths’ car park in Dickson. The Tribunal determined the proposed development broke too many planning rules to be mitigated by conditions placed on its approval.
The 20 September meeting received an outstanding presentation by Antonio Mozquiera, EPSDD Climate Change Policy Team followed by an interesting Q&A. Click to find out more
IMPORTANT: NCCC AGM 18 October. The AGM will launch with a National Water Week focus, and we’ll hear from Sam Sachse, Chief Financial Officer of Icon Water, and John Feint, EPSDD Senior Policy Officer for Catchment Management and Water Policy.
A well-attended community memorial took place on 19 August 2017 to celebrate and remember Joan Kellett OAM (May 1929 – 20 June 2017), founding Chair of NCCC. NCCC recorded the event and streamed it live. Click to watch
Over 40 people turned out to celebrate the Winter Solstice at NCCC’s new venue, Downer Community Hall in Frencham Place. The evening started off festively with lanterns and candles to lead the way, big vats of spiced mulled wine (the Jamie Oliver recipe) and warm cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven.
On 6 and 7 May, over 90 heritage walks participants toured Dickson Library and the 1960s shopping centre with expert heritage architects and urban planners, exploring the significance of the architecture and layout
The North Canberra Community Council receives support and funding from the ACT Government