Issues related to the Environment, Climate Change, Water and Energy

Reminder: Canberra Airport Draft Master Plan submissions close on 8th May 2009

In accordance with the Airports Act 1996, Canberra International Airport is required to prepare and submit a draft Master Plan for the approval of the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, for a 20 year horizon every five years. An integral part of that process includes the Airport accepting and considering submissions from the public and engaging in community consultation. In November 2008, the Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese rejected Canberra International Airport’s draft master plan on the grounds that it did not provide enough detail on the proposal to develop the airport into a freight hub and the airport’s …

Second-hand Sunday (19 April 2009)

Second-hand Sunday is a free community event that gives everyone an opportunity to give away or collect unwanted but useable items from homes across the ACT. Second-hand Sunday is this coming Sunday 19 April 2009, from 9.00am to 3.00pm Registered participants display a Second-hand Sunday poster at the front of their home along with any unwanted but useable items they want to give away.The list of addresses and a summary of the items being given away is available at www.tams.act.gov.au/secondhandsunday or a hard copy of this list is available at any ACT public library. Although it is too late to …

Water Tanks – SEE-Change Inner North (23 April 2009)

On  Thursday 23rd April, SEE-Change ACT Inner North will be holding a meeting focusing on Water Tanks. The presentation will attempt to answer your questions: What size to get? How to locate and set up a tank? What rebates are available? The meeting starts at 6pm with food and refreshments available. Presentations will begin at 6.45pm. On-site child-minding is provided. When: Thursday, 23 April 2009 Time: 6:00pm (Presentation from 6:45pm) Where: O’Connor Uniting Church, Cnr Scrivener / Brigalow Streets, O’Connor Contact: SEE-Change ACT

Alert: Bonded asbestos discovered on Mount Majura in gully behind Mackenzie Street

ACT Parks Conservation and Land staff have advised the convener of the Friends of Mt Majura that that old construction material containing bonded asbestos was discovered on Mount Majura in a gully behind Mackenzie Street. Individuals should notify Canberra Connect on 13 22 81 if they see any dumped construction material on public land including the nature reserves that may contain asbestos. Canberra Connect will collect relevant information and pass it on to the appropriate authority.  Individuals with access to a GPS should record the coordinates. For health and safety reasons it is important that individuals DO NOT take samples …

Reduced water pressure due to essential maintenance until 25 March 2009

ActewAGL are advising the following: Until 25 March 2009, ActewAGL is carrying out essential maintenance to the water network that supplies parts of North Canberra. Customers in the suburbs of Hackett, O’Connor and Watson may have experienced a temporary reduction in water pressure over the past two days as a result of this work. The temporary reduction in water pressure will continue until the work is completed mid next week. If you are experiencing serious problems as a result of the reduced water pressure, please call ActewAGL’s faults and emergencies line on 13 11 93. When the maintenance work is …

Clean up your local bush land on Clean Up Australia Day – (1 March 2009)

The Friends of Mount Majura has registered a Clean up Australia Day site located north of the old Ainslie tip site. On their walks to map rabbit warrens, they have found the area badly littered. They hope to attract the wider public to this first bush clean-up. When: Sunday, 1 March from 9.00am to 4.00pm Where: meet at car parking area Kellaway Street, Hackett; visit www.majura.org for a map of the clean-up site and meeting point. What to bring and wear: enclosed footwear, hat, sunglasses, long sleeves, gloves if you have them. Please bring family, friends and colleagues and spread the invitation …