Documents concerning residences which contain ‘Mr Fluffy’ asbestos
Canberra Times 1 July 2015 The ACT Government has released the list of ‘Mr Fluffy’ houses to be demolished. Read the Canberra Times article and the list of Inner South houses here. For the full list see http://www.asbestostaskforce.act.gov.au. More…
The ISCCC is holding a public forum on 9 July at 7 pm at eastlake Football Club, Griffith, on the ‘Mr Fluffy’ Sites. This will be an update report, including affected sites, from the ACT Government, and an opportunity to ask questions. All are welcome. More…
Canberra Times 11 June 2015 While homeowners across Canberra have urged the government to abandon plans to allow subdivision on Fluffy blocks, builders and architects support the move but say it doesn’t go far enough. More…
Every year we wait anxiously to see whether the ACT Budget will provide any goodies for our local neighbourhoods. This year we welcome the Government’s announcement that the 2015/16 Territory Budget will have a ‘suburban’ focus.
Canberra Times 27 May 2015 Asbestos Taskforce head Andrew Kefford has rejected suggestions that the Mr Fluffy buyback scheme is unjustified, given the cost and health risks. More…
Planning Minister Mick Gentleman advises the Government has issued Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No. 343 which applies new planning rules to blocks that have been surrendered under the ‘Mr Fluffy buyback scheme’ and are greater than 700 square metres. DV 343 is available here. More…
Canberra Times March 24, 2015 Nearly 90 per cent of Canberra homeowners caught up in the Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos crisis have signed up to the government buyback scheme, as special arrangements are considered for elderly and vulnerable residents in affected properties.
The Mr Fluffy asbestos legacy continues to be a matter of great interest and concern for residents of the inner south. The Inner South Canberra Community Council will hold a public forum on 5 March 2015, at which the ACT Government Asbestos Response Taskforce and other relevant agencies will brief…
The ACT government has moved to allay the fears of elderly owners of Mr Fluffy homes who feel they are being forced into the buy-back scheme. More..
The Inner South Canberra Community Council is holding a public forum on 5 March 2015 on residential asbestos in the ACT. The forum will be addressed by the ACT Government Asbestos Response Taskforce, and probably other speakers from WorkSafe ACT and ACT Health dealing with safety, health and general buyback…
Planning Minister Gentleman responded on 21 January 2015 to the ISCCC letter of 16 December 2014 regarding proposed Territory Plan Variations for rezoning Mr Fluffy home blocks. More…
2015 promises to be another very busy year for the Inner South Canberra Community Council. High on our agenda is finalising our consultations with the ACT Government on the redevelopment of the Stuart Flats, Gowrie Court and Red Hill Flats in Griffith and Red Hill. We are pleased that the…
