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Crimestoppers: Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery at motel – O'Connor (8 July 2009)

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses who may be able to help identify offenders involved in an aggravated robbery at the Canberra Motor Village in O’Connor Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Around 9.22pm on the 8th July 2009, three male offenders entered the front reception office of the premises on Kunzea Street in O’Connor. There were two staff members, a male and a female, working in the office at the time of the offence.

Ainslie Village "Our Stories" mural

On 2 July 2009, the ACT Minister for Disability and Housing, Mr John Hargreaves launched a mural at Ainslie Village, planned and developed by residents. The “Our Stories” mural project began back in February. Interested Ainslie Village residents were given sketch books and asked to develop ideas representing one of the stories of their lives.

Crimestoppers: Witnesses sought to aggravated robbery – Civic (5 July 2009)

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery which occurred in Civic on Sunday, July 5. Around 6am a 45-year-old male victim was approached by a man holding a knife on City Walk between Akuna Street and Binara Street, Civic. The offender demanded money and the victim opened his wallet. The offender stole a small sum of cash and fled in the direction of the Canberra Casino.

Crimestoppers: Stabbing – Ainslie (4 July 2009)

A 36-year old Ainslie man is assisting police with their inquiries following a stabbing at Ainslie on July 4. About 4.30pm police and ambulance officers were called to the Ainslie shops on Edgar Street where a 43-year-old man had received multiple stab wounds to his head and neck area. Paramedics stabilised the man before transporting him to The Canberra Hospital where his condition is listed as serious but stable.

Canberra Times: Race to save 'heritage' cottage

The Canberra Times has an article about the demolition and redevelopment of a weatherboard cottage in Ainslie owned by the ACT Department of Housing and Community Services. A developer acting on behalf of the department lodged a development application to demolish the existing building, and replace it with ”two new brick veneer structures”. It is understood that the building was the caretaker’s cottage in the 1920s for the Ainslie bus terminus, one of Canberra’s first transport hubs, but has been excluded from the Corroboree Park Housing Precinct, a heritage-listed area that ends just over the cottage’s fence.

Public information session regarding the Majura Parkway EIS (8 July 2009)

A public information session on the Majura Parkway Environmental Impact Study (EIS) will be held Wednesday, 8 July 2009 at the Dame Pattie Menzies House in Dickson from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. The ACT Government has extended the public consultation period on the draft EIS by two weeks until 13 July 2009. Anyone with questions about the EIS or this significant infrastructure project is invited to attend the information session. Representatives from Roads ACT will be available to answer any questions and to explain this major infrastructure project.

Chronicle: Freight hub still draws ire

The June 30  2009  edition of the  Chronicle ran a story written by Elliot Woods about the negative health effects that will be experienced should the proposed 24 hour freight hub go ahead at the Canberra Airport.  Curfew for Canberra convener Jenny Savigny explains the experience that Europe has had with late night aircraft noise.