Residents rally against car park proposal

About 60 people gathered at the site of a proposed 20-vehicle car park at Civic yesterday to protest against it. The development, next to Glebe Park, is opposed by residents of the very apartment block it is designed to service. Representative of the Glebe Park Apartments’ body corporate and founding member of the Glebe South Action Group, Alan Hastings, said the approval process had ignored the wishes of residents. A lot of us put in an objection [to ACTPLA] … There’s been no comeback, no interest in engaging with us,” Mr Hastings said. ACTPLA chief planning executive Neil Savery said …

AINSLIE Development Application: 201119686 Address: 9 COWPER STREET Block: 15 Section: 24

Proposal: COMMUNITY FACILITY-ADDITION-ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Proposal is to exend slab area of santuary area and provide disability access to the sanctuary. Replacement of floor finish in church interior. Period for representations closes: 08/04/2011 Click here to view the plans»…

$1.6M Ainslie Shops Revamp to Commence

The following is an ACT Government Media Release: Released 22/03/2010 A significant revamp to the Ainslie shops, including additional car parking, easier access, new toilet block, playspace, walkway canopy, new seats, bike racks and lighting, is about to commence, Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Jon Stanhope, said today.