Issues related to Policing, Emergency Services and other legislative related issues.
The NCCC, Watson Community Association, Friends of Mount Majura, The Conservation Council ACT Region and the Village Building Company have signed a deed of agreement to minimise environmental and traffic impacts associated with The Fair residential development on the Australian Heritage Village site in north Watson.
Both the Canberra Times and the City Chronicle have run articles outlining some of the concerns raised in the deed of agreement that has been entered in for the Australian Heritage Village site redevelopment. These articles have been reproduced below:
The following notification was received by the North Canberra Community Council: Proposed fit-out of new leased premises for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency at the New Acton Nishi building, Edinburgh Avenue, Canberra City, ACT The above proposal has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report to the Commonwealth Parliament. The Committee is required by the Public Works Committee Act 1969 to report to Parliament on the need for each work, if the proposed work will adequately satisfy the need, if the estimated cost of the work can be justified and …
The March 2010 edition of the Hackett Neighbourhood Watch newsletter is now available online and residents of the suburb of Hackett will have already have received a copy of this publication in their letterboxes.
Following updates to the Australian Road Rules, some changes have been made to parking rules in the ACT, effective 15 March 2010. Traffic rule changes have also been implemented. The parking changes relate to: stopping a vehicle on a painted island; parking in time limited areas; parking in a Road Related Area; and parking in marked bays. To find out more about these parking rule changes, please visit www.ors.act.gov.au or call Canberra Connect on 13 22 81. If you wish to find out more about a range of other updates recently made to the Australian Road Rules please visit www.tams.act.gov.au/move/australianroadrules …
ACT Policing is currently investigating an incident in Condamine Street, Turner that occurred early this morning (7 March). Around 12.50am, police responded after receiving reports that two males had been stabbed following a fight at the location. ACT Ambulance Service treated three males at the scene before transporting them to the Canberra Hospital.
ACT Policing’s Collision Investigation and Reconstruction Team are investigation the circumstances surrounding a collision involving a vehicle and cyclist in Ainslie this afternoon (March 4).
An incident in which a woman was struck by a vehicle outside a nightclub in Civic early today (Sunday, February 21) has prompted ACT Policing to warn pedestrians of the dangers of failing to use appropriate care and attention when crossing a roadway.
ACT Policing has released several images of suspected offenders sought over the assault and robbery of a taxi driver on Parkes Way early on Friday morning (February 19). The suspects shown in the images were in a group of four picked up from the Alinga Street taxi rank around 3.15am on February 19. The taxi stopped westbound on Parkes Way around 3.20am where the suspects were accused of stealing the driver’s mobile phones and passport. The driver has confronted the men about the theft and has then been assaulted by them. The first suspect is described as a Caucasian male, …
