From Canberra Times 24 December 2012 Asbestos contamination in Kingston Foreshore’s man-made island is the result of the upmarket precinct’s industrial past, according to the ACT government’s land sales agency. More…
From Canberra Times 12 January 2013 ”Yum! Gosh this is good!” rejoiced the red wattlebird between plungings of its beak and tongue into the flowers of the Christmas bells (Blandfordia grandiflora) in my garden in Lower Garran. More…
From Canberra Times 13 June 2012 The notorious Narrabundah slasher is back. And the much-despised vandal, who has become the stuff of urban legend, is striking rubber with the stealth and cold-blooded efficiency that has earned him such nicknames as ”The Grim Reaper of rubber”. More…
From Canberra Times 17 December 2012 Mystery surrounds a vandalism attack on one of the new light towers at Manuka Oval, with police examining if a perimeter fence was bent to gain access, and an inner south residents group saying no local would have been responsible. More…
From Canberra Times 3 January 2013 Planning codes permitting over-scaled new homes in inner Canberra serve individual self-interest ahead of community interest, says the Deakin Residents Association. More…
From City Chronicle 18 September 2012 Development issues dominated the discussion at the ISCCC meet the candidates night. More…
from Canberra Times 31 October 2012 There are potential pitfalls to running a business with your spouse, Cheryl Keeley says, but this form of joint venture does offer a flexibility and ease of communication that other business partnerships do not. Mrs Keeley and husband John of Narrabundah Newsagency were busy…
From ABC News 2 November 2012 Labor has been returned to power in the ACT after sole Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury decided to back the party for a fourth term. More…
From Canberra Times 27 October 2012 We may be the nation’s capital but when it comes to making good streets, we’ve been bested by Queanbeyan. That’s the opinion of local architecture collective Canberra Lab, which is exploring the city’s flawed thoroughfares in a project called Good Street. More…
Letter to the Editor, Canberra Times Friday 11 January 2013 Planning issues were regrettably given scant attention in the recent ACT election. We missed a golden opportunity to debate the urgent need to preserve the heritage and character of Canberra’s unique suburban precincts.
The ISCCC has written to the Chief Minister on 30 November 2012 seeking more ACT Government involvement to ensure a good planning result for Oaks Estate. More (PDF 6.2Mb)… The ISCCC also published a letter in the Canberra Times
We at the Inner South Canberra Community Council wish you a safe and pleasant festive season. Below are a few notes about meetings in 2013 and a brief summary of what we’ve done in 2012.
