ISCCC submission to National Capital Authority on 22 May 2020 in response to Proposed Phase 2 Boardwalk and Land Reclamation in West Basin (Block 23 Section 33 Acton Waterfront).
The Inner South Canberra Community Council believes that DV 369 as it currently stands is a step in the right direction but needs to be redrafted to simplify it and provide a framework for implementing other important actions in the ACT Government’s Living Infrastructure Plan. This would help ensure the protection…
The ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism has released the report of its Inquiry into the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2019.
The ISCCC has lodged this submission in relation to the referral by the ACT Government to the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Energy of the Light rail stage 2(b) project (Commonwealth Park to Woden) for assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. The ISCCC has called for an assessment by an independent public inquiry.
The ISCCC is disappointed about the decision to move Deakin and Yarralumla from the inner city electorate of Kurrajong to the electorate of Murrumbidgee which covers Woden, Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and part of Kambah. These new electorate boundaries will apply for the 2020 ACT election.
Submission in response to DA on proposed expansion of metal recycling facility in Fyshwick and a letter to Ministers conveying the text of a successful motion at the ISCCC’s public forum on 11 June calling for an independent inquiry into health and other impacts of the proposed waste facility in Fyshwick
Transport policies and strategies can be complex and pose a challenge because the outcomes affect everyone, and often in different ways, depending on the individuals’ needs.
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.
The ISCCC supports the continuation of the Lease Variation Charge, because it is fair and reasonable for developers to be taxed on the changes in the value of their land resulting from a change of use for that land.
A comprehensive plan is required for existing congestion at the Dudley Street/ Novar Street roundabout, the Adelaide Street off-ramp to Kent Street, the Kent Street/ Denison Street intersection, as well as the Adelaide Avenue/ Hopetoun Circuit intersections and the Dudley Street upgrade, should not proceed in isolation of these other requirements.
The ISCCC has made several recommendations aimed at ensuring that important environmental values are maintained as Canberra urbanises
