ISCCC Submission: Canberra Brickworks Redevelopment: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Application No. EIS201900047

29 July 2021 31 August 2022

This EIS process provides an important opportunity to review the extent to which the planning for
the precinct to date meets important Commonwealth and ACT Government requirements, specifically:
• Commonwealth – in relation to protection of the critically endangered Golden Sunmoth
• ACT Government – wide range of issues outlined in the Scoping Document.

Read the ISCCC submission

Fears grow for Kingston Arts Precinct plans as community shut out

29 July 2021 31 August 2022

Doubts are growing about the progress of the signature Kingston Arts Precinct project, with inner south groups and the National Trust being met with a wall of silence.

Planning System Review and Reform Project

6 May 2021 6 May 2021

The ISCCC has written to the ACT Government seeking various changes to the current ACT planning system to address several issues of concern It has offered to work with the Government in its current review of the planning system to resolve some of these problems

Fears rule change for demo housing project will put suburbs at risk

26 April 2021 31 August 2022

The ISCCC has written to the ACT Government opposing a proposed variation to the Territory Plan for a single development in Griffith. The development has no demonstrable public benefit will set an undesirable precedent for Canberra’s planning system

Access to Old Development Applications and DA Exempt Knock-Down Rebuilds

19 February 2021 6 May 2021

The ISCCC has asked the ACT Planning Minister to introduce two reforms to the ACT planning system, in addition to other welcome initiatives that have already occurred. These new reforms are (1) tighten up planning approvals for knock down/rebuilds and (2) place old Development Applications (DAs) on the Planning Directorate…

Planning and Development Amendment Act 2021

19 February 2021 6 May 2021

The Inner South Canberra Community Council has called on the ACT Government to extend its waste recycling ban to cover the proposed expansion of the Fyshwick Metal Recycling Facility. This project has detrimental environmental impacts similar to the two other projects that have been blocked.

ISCCC Online Survey 2019-20

22 December 2020 6 May 2021

Read the final report on the ISCCC’s online inner south Canberra community survey, conducted in 2019/20, at: https://www.isccc.org.au/final-report-on-isccc-online-community-survey-2019-20

Submission – Proposed Phase 2 Boardwalk and Land Reclamation in West Basin (Block 23 Section 33 Acton Waterfront

11 July 2020 11 July 2020

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).

Submission – North Curtin Diplomatic Estate and Urban area

11 July 2020 11 July 2020

ISCCC submission to the National Capital Authority on 7 July 2020 in response to Draft Amendment 95 concerning the North Curtin Diplomatic Estate and Urban area

ISCCC Submission on DV369 – Green space on residential blocks

8 May 2020 11 July 2020

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…

Release of Report on Bill to Address Building Quality Issues

26 November 2019 11 July 2020

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.

ISCCC Submission on Commonwealth Park to Woden Light Rail Project

31 July 2019 11 July 2020

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.

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