ISCCC Submission on the Draft Planning Strategy
Download the ISCCC Submission on the Draft Planning Strategy as a PDF
Residents reject Griffith rezoning application
The Brumbies application to rezone the land they occupy in Griffith and build 150 apartments has been rejected by residents as not serving the long term interests of Canberra. ISCCC Article from City Chronicle – 7 February 2012
Urban Infill and Transport
We are faced with increased urban infill with little or no attention by development proponents to fundamental issues such as adequacy of off-site parking. ISCCC Article from City Chronicle – 17 January 2012
Lifeblood of a Community
Manuka pool manager John Taverner has long been witness to our love affair with water. ‘All Aussies own this pool. I don’t give a stuff if you are fifth generation Australian like myself or you’ve just come off the boat yesterday, all Aussies own this pool, it’s the people’s pool.’
New fears Asbestos sullied Kingston site
A Land Development Agency contractor has trucked in an unknown amount of asbestos to the prestigious Kingston Foreshore, where land is being prepared for a mixed use development. Kingston resident Murray Upton has been questioning why WorkCover closed the worksite earlier this month.
Offer Brumbies a land swap: Residents
The ACT Government should offer the Brumbies a land swap to allow the rugby club to develop 150 units away from the historic Griffith oval, an Assembly committee was told yesterday. The Griffith-Narrabundah Community Association wants the Manuka Occasional Childcare Centre moved to the Brumbies headquarters to retain the community…
Self-Government Act under Review
A Legislative Assembly committee will review the ACT Self-Government Act, which could pave the way for changes to the size and make-up of the Assembly. The act was passed in 1988 and determines the whole governance structure for the Territory. It covers the size of the Assembly and the number…