Minister Corbell has recently indicated that , in response to the strong views conveyed by the community and industry, ESDD has resolved to remove the changes to the northern boundary definition from the technical amendment to the Territory Plan 2013-12 (TA2013-12). ESDD will be conducting a workshop with industry and…
The ISCCC Planning Committee meeting will be held at 7pm on 30 January 2014, at the Italo-Australian Club. Agenda…
From Canberra Times 7 January 2014 Restoring lush green grass for children to play on in Kingston’s Green Square is off the agenda while the ACT government seeks to pass on an estimated $70,000 bill to local traders. Kingston shop owners have reached an impasse with the government on the…
From Canberra Times 31 December 2013 Having spearheaded urban renewal in Brisbane and Adelaide, the National Capital Authority’s new chief executive says Lake Burley Griffin is underused around the edges and on the water’s surface.
From the ACT Archives From its opening on the 10th of March 1928 until the opening of the Canberra Theatre Centre in 1965, the Albert Hall was Canberra’s primary entertainment centre, hosting all manner of events both festive and ceremonial. It remains a much-loved feature of the Canberra landscape. A…
from Canberra Times 18 December 2013 For the first time, Canberrans can easily view the sections of the ACT that would flood if the Molonglo River burst its banks during one-in-100-year flooding. More…
From Canberra Times 10 December 2013 Although left a little under-reported because of the weekend’s revolutionary and newsworthy same-sex weddings (not even journalists can be everywhere at once), there was another revolutionary ACT achievement celebrated on Saturday afternoon. Burghers of ”newer” Deakin, augmented by Environment and Sustainable Development Minister Simon…
From Canberra Times 7 December 2013 On guard! Those hipsters have broken from the confines of Lonsdale Street, Braddon, and staged a southside invasion! Penny University threatens the supremacy of all those funky northside haunts, opening last week to an enthusiastic crowd of earnest young cool things in search of…
from Canberra Times 14 December 2013 The Italo Australian Club in Forrest has moved to shore up its future by applying for the removal of the concessional status of its lease so it would be clear to redevelop the land. The club has faced financial difficulties in the past and…
From Canberra Times December 24 2013 Canberra’s construction industry has operated for at least a decade without architects in key areas such as multi-unit residential projects. An ACT government-issued discussion paper on the problem warns the territory risks becoming a ”lowest common denominator” jurisdiction, attracting design practitioners looking to dodge…
From Canberra Times 21 December 2014 A multimillion-dollar contract has been signed to put paid parking in central Canberra in a move that will affect thousands of commuters. The decision is expected to generate almost $74 million in revenue over three years, but the Abbott government has so far snubbed…
From Canberra Times 16 December 2013 No more free parking for Canberra public servants. More…
