Griffith-Narrabundah Community Association calls on ACT Assembly to take action to protect and preserve Canberra’s street trees.
Preserving Our Street Trees
Playgrounds in Inner South Canberra
The ACT Government has announced that it will invest funding to improve 8 playgrounds in the Inner South, plus a review of playgrounds in Narrabundah. Details are provided in the attached letter from the Minister for City Services, Chris Steel MLA
ISCCC Submission – Waste to Energy
The ISCCC urges the ACT Government to provide a coherent policy framework for responding to waste-to energy proposals in Canberra. This should exclude thermal waste to energy processes and import of waste from interstate. It should focus instead on alternatives such as finding markets for large waste streams and ACT Government initiatives on recycling such as green bins.
ISCCC expresses concern to ACT Legislative Assembly Inquiry about building quality
The ISCCC has declared that while some limited progress has been made recently to address building quality, for example the increased verification of skills and qualifications of builders, there remains much to be done. Any suggestion that the task has been substantially addressed is unrealistically optimistic or just political “spin”.
ISCCC 13 Nov Public Forum, AGM & other news
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 7-9pm, Eastlake Football Club (Duffy Room)3 Oxley Street, Griffith
- 7-7.30pm ACT Government presentation on waste and waste-to-energy policy
- 7.30-8pm ACT Government presentation on new integrated transport network
- 8.00-9.00pm ISCCC Annual General Meeting
Engagement with Development Application Processes in the ACT
ISCCC calls for substantial reforms to Development Application processes to improve transparency and accountability, and produce better environmental outcomes.
Community feedback conveyed to Government on the proposed new ACT bus network
The ISCCC has conveyed feedback to the ACT Government on the proposed new bus network received from participants at the ISCCC’s public forum on 30 July, the Old Narrabundah Community Council’s public forum on 29 July, and directly from residents
ISCCC has its say on the future of the Community Contributions Scheme for ACT Clubs
The ISCCC has highlighted some of the issues that need to be considered in planning for the future of this scheme, which directs a percentage of clubs’ gaming revenue into community activities.
Proposed Waste Facility Fyshwick EIS Application 20170053
The Council has made a submission regarding the Proposed Waste Facility Fyshwick EIS Application 20170053. Council consider that the proposed facility is the wrong solution in the wrong location.
Report of the AGM 14 Nov 17
Following the AGM on 14 Nov 17 the following reports are now available
-ISCCC Chair report to the AGM on 14 November 2017
-Presentation on Pathways to a Better Canberra
Yarralumla Does Christmas
Yarralumla Does Christmas – Weston Park Saturday 2 Dec 17 @ 5pm
Shane Rattenbury confirms opposition to proposed Fyshwick waste to energy incinerator
The ISCCC has received written confirmation from Shane Rattenbury MLA indicating that he and the ACT Greens oppose waste to energy proposals involving incineration, and that they specifically do not support the proposed Fyshwick waste to energy incinerator. The ISCCC looks forward to receiving feedback from other MLAs about their position on the proposed facility.
