Planning – Climate – Transport Election Platform
The ISCCC endorses the Planning, Climate and Transport election platform prepared by the Advocacy for Inclusion, released on 2 May 2024.
The ISCCC endorses the Planning, Climate and Transport election platform prepared by the Advocacy for Inclusion, released on 2 May 2024.
Here’s an update on our recent activities. After a busy year in 2023, it’s
been full on for the Committee since our last newsletter in February.
We will hear about efforts to deal with ‘urban intensification’ in Sydney while seeking to restore community trust in planning and achieve better places responding to climate change and technological advances. We will then have a discussion led by three very experienced architectural, landscape and town planning professionals with examples…
The ISCCC has undertaken detailed analysis and considered its preferences in relation to dual occupancies & other residential redevelopment in ‘RZ1-Suburban’ areas. The principal author is Richard Johnston B.Arch., Dip. T&C Planning, Dip. Environ. Studies Life Fellow, Planning Institute of Australia.
The ISCCC conducted a survey at the Old Narrabundah Community Council Festival on 23 March 2024.
The ISCCC provided a submission to the Inquiry into the Property Developers Bill 2023. Download submission
The ISCCC has provided brief overview comments on Draft Plan Amendment A East Lake – The Causeway Area (DPA-A) supporting submissions from the Kingston and Barton Residents Group and the Griffith Narrabundah Community Association respectively. Download file
The ISCCC responded to the invitation to comment on the Commonwealth Park to Woden Light Rail Project under the Environmental and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) Download file
The ISCCC provided comments on the proposed Independent Planning Advisory Service. Download file
The ISCCC has written to Mr Rattenbury MLA to seek clarification of the Greens’ attitude to further changes to Canberra planning zones. Download file
The ISCCC provided a submission concerning the Disaster Resilience Strategy of the ACT.
It said that this strategy should include community organisations, properly address climate change in urban planning and consider the transport needs of our community in responding to disaster challenges.
The Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion has accepted the submission of the ISCCC to the Inquiry into Disability Inclusion Bill 2024 and has authorised it for publication.