ISCCC Newsletter No. 1 February 2025
The Inner South Canberra Community Council has published its first newsletter for 2025.
Category: News
Narrabundah College Modernisation Project
The ACT Government Narrabundah College Modernisation Project team will be hosting an Open House community information session on Thursday 13 March from 4-7pm in the Narrabundah College hall, to share the plans for Stage 1 of the modernisation of Narrabundah College, the Design, Art, Technology and Science building, or ‘DATS building’
Vale Margaret Fanning
The ISCCC was saddened by the news that the Griffith Narrabundah Community Association’s former President, friend, and colleague Margaret Fanning died last Sunday 23 February. Margaret was the GNCA’s inaugural President, elected at their first meeting in November 2000, and held the position in many subsequent years. She also made…
ISCCC 2025 ACT Budget Submission
The ISCCC has provided a 2025 Budget submission to the ACT Treasurer. It has been copied to MLAs for the Kurrajong and Murrumbidgee electorates.
Planning Reforms Status Request
The ISCCC has written to Planning Minister Steel seeking an update on the evaluation of recent planning reforms, recommending areas for urgent examination before further changes are decided.
Ban on Appeals on Public Housing
The Griffith Narrabundah Community Association has written a letter to the editor of the Canberra Times regarding the ACT Government proposal to ban appeals against public housing developments
Inquiry into the procurement and delivery of MyWay+
The ISCCC has made a submission to the Standing Committee on Environment, Planning, Transport and City Services re Inquiry into the procurement and delivery of MyWay+.
The new human right to challenge heat islands
An article by Committeee member Dr Beatrice Bodart-Bailley on the new human right to challenge heat islands has been published in City News See: https://citynews.com.au/2024/the-new-human-right-to-challenge-heat-islands/ Come and hear more at our AGM and forum on 25 November. For more information click here
Dear MLA
The ISCCC has sent personal letters to each elected Inner South MLA congratulating them on their election and providing them with a copy of the ISCCC Incoming government brief. To see the generic letter
Green’s Housing Policy Issues
The ISCCC has written to Mr Rattenbury MLA regarding the ACT Greens Housing Policy.
Public Forum & AGM
25 November 2024 Public Forum and AGM 7.00pm to 9.00pm 7.00pm Come and hear the ACT Human Rights Commissioner, Dr Penelope Mathew, talk to us about changes to the Human Rights Act, particularly around the right to a healthy environment. She will talk about the Commission’s role in scrutiny of…