Reduced speed limits at Manuka and Kingston centres
TAMS has invited comment on proposals to reduce speed limits around Group Centres to 40 kph. Manuka and Kingston are the relevant Inner South centres. Consultation closes on 2 February 2014. More…
Inner South Precinct Codes
Minister Gentleman has responded to the ISCCC request of 28 August 2014 for ACTPLA to be resourced to develop Inner South Precinct Codes. More…
Mr Fluffy planning concerns
The ISCCC has written to Minister for Planning, Mick Gentleman on 16 December 2014, expressing concern about the potential planning issues associated with buy-back and redevelopment of ‘Mr Fluffy’ homes. More…
Chairman’s Column December 2014
Canberra’s community councils have long been concerned about the management of concessional leases by successive ACT Governments. Too often we have seen organisations obtain windfall gains by converting their concessional leases to purposes other than those for which they were originally granted. Instead of being available to the community for…
Canberra’s Community Councils a ‘micro-democracy’
From Canberra Times Canberra’s Community Councils recognised in the Canberra Times as micro-democracy bodies. More..
Grim reaper of rubber at it again
Could Canberra’s “Grim Reaper of rubber” be at it again? Or has a new tyre slasher started operating in Canberra’s south? More…
Concessional lease variations
The Combined Community Councils of the ACT wrote to the Chief Minister on 25 November 2014, recommending actions to improve the application of concessional lease variations. More…
Yarralumla Brickworks and Environs: November Newsletter
The Land Development Authority has issued a newsletter to report on the latest developments on the proposed Yarralumla Brickworks and Environs project. A revised strategic plan will be announced in February 2015, when further opportunities for public comment have been promised. More…
Chairman’s column October 2014
The ISCCC and Yarralumla Residents Association had a very poductive meeting in late October with the Chief Minister on community concerns about asbestos issues at the Canberra Brickworks development.
2014 AGM 13 November 2014 7pm
On Thursday 13 November, the Inner South Canberra Community Council is holding its 2014 AGM. The Guest speaker is Shane Rattenbury, Green’s member for Molonglo, Minister for Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) , Corrective Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs and Sport and Recreation. Do come to the Italo…
Chairman’s column September 2014
The proposed redevelopment of three public housing complexes in inner south Canberra will directly impact on many of our residents, in areas such as urban amenity, traffic volumes, accommodation of existing public tenants, open space, building heights and so on.