Canberra Times 23 August 2015 The ISCCC Chair, Gary Kent, is interviewed about community concerns and preferences for the redevelopment of inner south public housing sites. More…
Public Housing sites redevelopment: worry about highrise
Inner South public housing redevelopment
The ISCCC has made a submission to the ACT Government on the proposed redevelopment of current public housing: Gowrie Court, Narrabundah; Stuart Flats, Griffith and Red Hill Flats. While supporting redevelopment, the ISCCC would like to see a number of improvements, including a reduction in the size of the development, review of the proposed RZ5 Click for full article
ACT government releases draft plans for public housing renewal sites
Canberra Times 6 July 2015 Draft Variations 332,333 and 334 on public housing sites redevelopment in Griffith and Red Hill released for public comment. More… View the interactive map here
ACT Government plans for new public housing
Canberra Times 17 May 2015 The ACT Government has outlined plans for 1288 new public housing dwellings around the city over the next five years, mostly in small developments of 14 to 25 homes. Housing Minister Yvette Berry said while much of the public housing was currently in the inner south and inner north, the Click for full article
Chairman’s column May 2015
Residents’ groups are often criticised as being a bunch of NIMBYs who will reject any suburban development, regardless of the merits. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Concern over reduced NCA powers
The ISCCC Chair has written to the Canberra Times Editor on 3 May 2015, raising concerns about the proposal to reduce the National Capital Authority powers. More…
Status of Stuart & Griffith Court redevelopments queried
The Griffith Narrabundah Community Association has queried the status of the Stuart and Gowrie Court redevelopments in the light of the Government’s asset sales and renewal process (here). The Chief Minister has responded (here) that the sites are for sale by the Land Development Agency and will be subject to a future Territory Plan Variation.
Public Housing redevelopment update
ACTPLA is holding drop in sessions for perusal of updated proposals for the Red Hill Flats and Stuart Flats on 7 April 2015, and Gowrie Court on 8 April 2015. Both sessions will be from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm at the East Hotel, 69 Canberra Avenue, Kingston. More…
Chairman’s column September 2014
The proposed redevelopment of three public housing complexes in inner south Canberra will directly impact on many of our residents, in areas such as urban amenity, traffic volumes, accommodation of existing public tenants, open space, building heights and so on.
Proposed Redevelopment of Inner South Public Housing consultation extension
From Canberra Times 27 September 2014 ACT Government extends consultation period for this proposal, which will now not be released for public consultation before 2015. More…
Proposed redevelopment of Inner South public housing – design workshops
The ACT Government is inviting the community to attend three ‘design charettes’ (workshops) on October 13, 14 and 21, for the proposed redevelopment of Inner South public housing at Stuart Flats, Gowrie Court and Red Hill Flats. The workshops are being supported by the ISCCC. More…
Proposed redevelopment of Inner South public housing
The ISCCC has made a submission on 5 September 2014 to the ACT Government in response to the invitation for community comments on the proposed redevelopment of three Inner South public housing sites. More…
