
O’Connor is an Inner North suburb in Canberra, Australia. It lies between the suburbs of Lyneham and Turner. It was named after Richard Edward O’Connor (1851-1912), who was a judge in the High Court and a founder of the Australian constitution. Street names in O’Connor are named after explorers, Australian flora, legislators and pioneers. The suburb was gazetted on 20 September 1928.
O’Connor is bounded by Wattle and David streets, and also includes the Bruce/O’Connor ridge nature reserve, the hilly area with many trees that lies between the houses in O’Connor, and the Australian Institute of Sport. Sports such as soccer, rugby and cricket are often played at the ovals at O’Connor district playing fields.
O’Connor has a small shopping center with a pub/bar, supermarket, a couple of restaurants and a pharmacy. The YHA youth hostel which was previously located in Dryandra street in O’Connor, relocated to 7 Akuna Street in Civic.
The population count of O’Connor on census night 2016 was 5,481 people.
Local Community Groups:
O’Connor Community Association
Most Recent 5 O’Connor Development Applications
The latest public Environment and Planning Directorate – Planning notifications can also be accessed from their site. The following is an extract of the public applications selected by NCCC that principally relate to O’Connor or have an impact on North Canberra or its residents; the extract may not be complete and does not contain development applications that are not publicly notified.
Address: 160 Dryandra Street, O'connor, ACT
Development Application: 202341610
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW SWIMMING POOL AND COURTYARD WALL - construction of courtyard wall, swimming pool, wall along side boundary, pool barrier, gate and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2023-06-05
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Address: 23 Myall Street, O'connor, ACT
Development Application: 202341647
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DUAL OCCUPANCY - demolition of the existing dwelling, removal of trees and construction of 2 new detached two storey dwellings with attached double garages, addition of verge crossing and widening of the existing verge crossing, landscaping, and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2023-06-06
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Address: 13 Cassinia Street, O'connor, ACT
Development Application: 202341378
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR NEW DWELLING - Demolition of the existing dwelling, construction of a new single storey dwelling with attached garage, swimming pool, tree removal, landscaping and associated works.
Comment closure date: 2023-03-09
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Address: 21 Waratah Street, O'connor, ACT
Development Application: 202341330
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR DUAL OCCUPANCY AND LEASE VARIATION - demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of 2 new single storey dwellings, garages, new driveway/verge crossing, landscaping and associated works, Lease variation to permit two (2) dwellings.
Comment closure date: 2023-03-08
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Address: 15 David Street, O'connor, ACT
Development Application: 202241066
Desecription: PROPOSAL FOR MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND LEASE VARIATION - demolition of the existing dwelling, structures and garage, the construction of 3 new three storey dwellings, double garages, tree removal, landscaping and associated works. Lease Variation to permit three (3) dwellings.
Comment closure date: 2023-02-16
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(Note: Earlier Development Applications can be seen by accessing the ACTPLA website or by going to PlanningAlerts. Note ACTPLA do remove access to the development application documentation some time after the DA closes, but PlanningAlerts do retain some basic historical information.)