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Invitation to Comment: Draft Variation No. 302 to the Territory Plan (closing 22 June 2010

A review of the Territory Plan by the ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) has resulted in proposed changes to the community facility zone, the associated development table and development code. The North Canberra Community Council is concerned that the changes may have a long term detrimental effect on the future of community facility zones. The draft variation is available at www.actpla.act.gov.au under Consultation on the home page. The period for comments closes on Tuesday 22 June 2010. The draft variation has been reproduced below:

Have your say about new rules for disability services

Commonwealth, State and Territory governments want to hear from people about what rules (standards) should be in place for disability services. This consultation is currently underway. These rules will be used by disability service providers all over Australia. Governments are setting the rules to make sure all people who use disability services have the same idea about what a good quality service means.

Feedback Document: Launch of Northside Community Service Report on Social Inclusion amongst Older People

On May 10 2010 Northside Community Service (NCS) launched the report Breaking Down the Wall: Barriers to Social Inclusion amongst Older Australians in Canberra. A copy of the ideas raised during the group discussions is attached below for your information and, should you choose, action. NCS will be using ideas raised as part of its future planning and program design and will look to collaborate with others where mutual benefit is to be gained.  You may also see opportunities based on these ideas and we would be happy to discuss ways in which NCS could assist if you felt we …

Crimestoppers: Witnesses sought to armed robbery at Caltex Braddon

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an armed robbery at the Caltex service station in Braddon which occurred around 3:10am this morning (Thursday 10 June). Two males entered the service station, jumped over the counter and assaulted the male store attendant. The offenders also threatened the attendant with a baseball bat and a knife. The offenders stole an amount of cash and cigarettes.

ACT Policing: 21-year-old Reid Man faces court on multiple traffic charges

A 21-year-old Reid man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, June 7) on six traffic charges and a breach of bail after he was apprehended by police driving in the inner Canberra area around noon yesterday. Police activated warning lights and siren and attempted a traffic stop on the red Ford Laser in Donaldson Street, Braddon shortly after midday. The driver refused to stop, and a pursuit was engaged. The driver was seen to exceed the speed limit in Elimatta Street and Ainslie Avenue, Braddon, and to ignore two stop signs. Speeds reached around 85km/h. The driver halted …

Crimestoppers: Sexual Assault in Civic (06 June 2010)

ACT Policing is seeking the assistance of the public in its investigation of the sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman in Civic early this morning (Sunday 6 June). The crime occurred around 2am in the car park near Hobart Place in Civic. The victim was walking with another female when they were approached by up to five males. The female victim was lured away from the group to the car park where she was sexually assaulted by a number of these males. The males were seen to leave the area in a Holden Statesman, possibly white or silver in colour. …

Invitation to Comment – Drug Driving Exposure Draft (closing 24 June 2010)

The ACT Government’s proposed road side drug testing Bill has been released for public comment ahead of its expected introduction in the Legislative Assembly in July 2010. The Road Transport (Drug Driving) Bill 2010 and Road Transport (Drug Driving) Regulation 2010 provides a comprehensive model for addressing drug-impaired driving in the ACT. The Bill gives ACT police new powers to conduct random road side drug tests to detect the presence of illicit drugs such as cannabis, methylamphetamine and ecstasy using an oral fluid screening test. It gives police the authority to request a driver to undergo a blood test if …

ACT Government Infrastructure Plan 2010

The ACT Infrastructure Plan outlines short and medium-term infrastructure priorities over the next 10 years in a range of categories, including health, education, transport, housing and community services, justice and community safety, land development, and culture and the arts. The Plan also looks at long-term projects such as the Very Fast Train, and discusses the potential for new funding models for major infrastructure. The Plan has been informed by the views of the community and industry, through the Government’s budget consultation strategy, and also through a series of high-level roundtables. The Plan is a ‘living document’ that will be updated …