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Multiple local news sources are reporting that the National Capital Authority is expected to announce that Monash Drive will be taken off the National Capital Plan. If removal was recommended by the NCA there would be a period of public consultation before the removal is officially gazetted. A compendium of various news articles, editorials, letters to the editor and related media releases have been reproduced below:
The Friends of Mount Majura recently made a submission in response to the Australian Heritage Village, Watson development application (DA 200915605)
ACT Health invites you to a series of free seminars on issues affecting older people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Seminars on different topics are held regularly and are in English. All interested members of the community are welcome to attend. Future seminars include:
In the 20 October 2009 edition of the City Chronicle, journalist Elliot Woods writes about the concern Campbell residents are expressing that there is not enough transparent consultation regarding development applications and Campbell is being severely neglected in terms of provision of essential municipal services and facilities. The article has been reproduced below:
The ACT Government, along with consultants Peter Loxton and Associates Pty Ltd, would like to invite the community to share their thoughts and views on the arts in the ACT through a survey and public forums. Your comments will contribute to the development of the new arts policy for the ACT, due to be released in June 2010. An online survey is available at www.arts.act.gov.au. Alternatively, you can pick up a hardcopy survey at any Canberra Connect Shopfront or ACT Public Library. Submissions to the survey close 5.00pm, Friday 13 November 2009. You are also invited to attend one of …
The ACT Government will soon complete a tree replacement program at 24 locations across Canberra. Under the program 282 trees in poor health and which pose public safety risks are being replaced with 588 trees. Work is expected to be complete by the end of next month. Each of the trees identified for replacement was thoroughly assessed by a tree expert with factors like the presence of die back, tree rot and hollows, as well as their location and general health, being carefully considered. In all cases pruning was closely considered first with complete removal being the last option.
ACT Policing is investigating an incident in which three men were threatened with a taser after they came upon a man breaking into their car in Civic yesterday (October 18).
The ACT Government has invited the Canberra Pedestrian Forum to participate in a working group on motorcycle parking on footpaths, this Thursday 22 October. Please let them know (before Thursday if possible) whether you agree or disagree with their initial thoughts: [polldaddy poll=2138463]
The Canberra Pedestrian Forum represents and promotes our rights and interests as pedestrians in Canberra, in much the same way that the NRMA, Pedal Power and the Motorcycle Riders Association represent our interests as drivers and riders. They have made the following submission in relation to the Australian Road Rules 9th amendment package, relating to Rule 232: Crossing a road at traffic lights. The Submission is reproduced below:
