Residents rally against car park proposal

About 60 people gathered at the site of a proposed 20-vehicle car park at Civic yesterday to protest against it. The development, next to Glebe Park, is opposed by residents of the very apartment block it is designed to service. Representative of the Glebe Park Apartments’ body corporate and founding member of the Glebe South Action Group, Alan Hastings, said the approval process had ignored the wishes of residents. A lot of us put in an objection [to ACTPLA] … There’s been no comeback, no interest in engaging with us,” Mr Hastings said. ACTPLA chief planning executive Neil Savery said …

Plan leaves residents in the dark

The ACT Planning and Land Authority has finally released the long- awaited Dickson master plan, which will provide a radical transformation of the Dickson centre precinct. The plan, which was released to the public last Tuesday, includes provisions for two new supermarkets in the area and development for new buildings up to six storeys high. But the plan has attracted the ire of the Dickson Residents’ Group, who claim ACTPLA haven’t engaged properly with the community over the development of the plan. Dickson Residents’ Group convenor Marie Coleman said more detail was needed in the master plan, as the current …

Transitway will retain feel of Northbourne

ABOUT $2.5 million has been allocated in the ACT Budget 2011-12 to design a transitway corridor along Northbourne Avenue. The transitway will be constructed in both directions along Northbourne Avenue between Flemington Road and London Circuit. It will connect with the previously constructed transitway along Flemington Road, providing a continuous link between Gungahlin and the city as well as servicing inner-north commuters.

Combined community council meeting

Combined Community Council meeting and forum The second combined community council meeting will be held March 17. The NCCC will be sending a representative to this meeting. A public forum on the community and development will follow on from the meeting. This will start at 1:30pm at the Conference Centre in the Woden Tradies Quality Hotel, corner of Melrose Drive and Launceston Street in Woden. The guest speaker will be Marie Coleman, convenor of the Dickson Residents Group and noted Canberra citizen and community activist. All are most welcome to attend this forum. For further information, please call 0402 529 …