Last night, I helped launch The Discover Dickson campaign, which promotes the terrific dining and entertainment options that are offered in the area. Dickson is a high traffic area and the ACT Government’s plan through our Gateway Urban Renewal Strategy is to keep that high level of energy going. Stage one of the city wide light rail network will offer significant development opportunities in the Dickson area over the coming years. The boost in transportation options and an influx of new residents should see the area thrive.
Read more →The ACT Government is committed to protecting the public from the harms associated with smoking and exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke. One way of doing this is to create smoke-free areas in public spaces.
Read more →The Chief Minister responded on 24 November to the following questions that the North Canberra Community Council put to him in October 2015
Read more →This review of the building regulatory system is part of ongoing ACT Government reforms to ensure buildings meet contemporary standards – and the expectations of the community, industry practitioners and businesses and government alike. The Government is proposing reforms to the regulatory system, with the primary focus on residential buildings—single dwellings, townhouses and apartment buildings—and management of retention and project payments. Some of the proposals also apply to non-residential buildings. Anyone with an interest in building and construction is invited to have their say on the proposals outlined in the paper For more information, go to http://haveyoursay.planning.act.gov.au/improving-the-act-building-regulatory-system
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NORTH CANBERRA COMMUNITY COUNCIL GENERAL MEETING – 30 pm TUESDAY 17 November 2015
Majura Function Room Majura Community Centre, 2 Rosevear Place Dickson
North Canberra Community Council members are invited to attend a community information session on this proposed development, to be held from 3:30pm –to 5:30pm on 28 October at the RUC Turner (54 McCaugley Street, Turner). The Developer has advised that:
Read more →Elvin Group and Hindmarsh have scheduled community meetings on this development on Wednesday 28 October, Tuesday 10 November and Wednesday 25 November, 5.30-7.30pm at the Kamberra Function Centre, 595 Northbourne Avenue Lyneham
Read more →As Canberra’s spring flower festival Floriade wraps up for another year, talk has now turned to the future of the aging event.
Read more →Brindabella Christian College has has distributed the following leaflet reflecting its perspective as the proponent for the Lyneham Neighbourhood Oval proposal.
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