Comments not so diplomatic
From City Chronicle 4 December 2012 Racist submissions about the proposal to make Stirling Ridge a site for diplomatic estates have been condemned by the National Capital Authority as sinister. City Chronicle 4/12/12
Category: Planning & Development
Developer’s Kingston planning challenge ‘lacks standing’
from Canberra Times 29 November 2012 A Supreme Court judge has thrown out a challenge to the government’s contentious proposal to curtail rights of appeal in the Kingston Foreshore precinct. Last year, Planning Minister Simon Corbell moved to ban third-party planning appeals to the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal for…
Inquiry granted to probe ACT’s embassies management
From Canberra Times 29 November 2012 Member for Canberra Gai Brodtmann has succeeded in initiating a wide-reaching inquiry into the management of diplomatic estates in the ACT. The Labor backbencher sought and secured agreement from the National Capital and External Territories Committee, of which she is a member, for the…
Developers scrutinised over land approvals
From Canberra Times 4 December 2012 Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke says developers on land of national significance who do not refer their projects for Commonwealth environmental scrutiny risk serious penalties.
Weathering the Change Draft Action Plan 2 – ISCCC submission
The ISCCC provided a submission to the ACT Government on 2 March 2012, in response to the call for comments on the ‘Weathering the Change’ Draft Action Plan 2. In its extensive and detailed submission, the ISCCC states that it supports actions that will lead to the community being better…
Planning Canberra’s Commercial Zones
The ACT Planning and Land Authority is seeking community comment on its review of planning and development policies for Canberra’s commercial zones.
Brumbies’ $30m apartment block plan upsets residents
From Canberra Times article: Locals have warned they still hold serious concerns about the Brumbies’ plans for a $30 million, three-storey apartment complex at its Griffith headquarters.
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
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…