If Oaks Estate isn’t worthy of heritage listing then what is?
While heritage, like beauty, is often in the eye of the beholder it can be argued Oaks Estate, one of the oldest and most idiosyncratic villages in the ACT, has more of it than most.
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The village people: how years of neglect created Oaks Estate’s unique character
After more than 16 years in a backlog of listings, the ACT Heritage Council this month rejected the nomination for Oaks Estate to become a protected precinct.
OEPA media release 10 March 2017: Oaks Estate – A Stronger Community
Today is a good day.
Under the federal government’s important Stronger Communities Program, the Oaks Estate Progress Association (OEPA) applied for, and won, two separate federal grants of $20,000.
Oaks Estate Progress Association’s 2016 Newsletter
The Oaks Estate Progress Association has issued its 2016 Newsletter. More…
Discovering and Rediscovering Oaks Estate: 10 April 2016
As part of the 2016 ACT Heritage Festival event, on Sunday 10 April Dr Karen Williams will lead a walk in Oaks Estate revealing interesting histories of early people, places and the environment of the area. More…
Heritage ignored in one of Canberra’s oldest villages
Canberra Times 18 April 2015 Oaks Estate residents are appalled at the latest plan for development of the historic village. Minister for Planning Mick Gentleman said he had not had a chance to visit Oaks Estate since taking on the portfolio in July 2014. More…
Chairman’s Column April 2015
For some months now the ACT Government, through the Public Housing Renewal Taskforce, has been consulting with the Inner South Canberra Community Council and local residents groups about the proposed redevelopment of several inner south public housing sites.
Oaks Estate residents concerns
Oaks Estate residents seek Government attention to social planning issues. More..
Oaks Estate heritage building not secured
Oaks Estate heritage building needs to be secured. Evidence that drug users are using this building. More ….
Oaks Estate Master Plan: Comments requested
‘The ACT Government has released a draft Master Plan for Oaks Estate for public comment. Comments close 10 August 2014. More… Long time resident Dr Karen Williams talks to the Queanbeyan Chronicle (see page 8) about the draft plan. More…
Oaks Estate Party Sunday 24 November 2013
The Oaks Estate community festival/party commences at 4pm on Sunday the 24th November at Gillespie Park.
Oaks Estate
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