The ISCCC takes on matters on behalf of its Member Groups that impact on the inner south Canberra area.
The ongoing saga of the proposed redevelopment of a heritage building near Manuka Circle (“Manuka residents knocked back in bid to stop development in Forrest fire station precinct”, canberratimes.com.au, February 13), demonstrates the deficiencies of the ACT’s planning regime.
A group of Manuka residents has failed in an attempt to halt redevelopment of a building in the heritage-listed Forrest fire station precinct, with the ACT government successfully arguing that its decisions in the precinct cannot be appealed.
Canberra developer Geocon has won the tender to develop the Kingston Arts Precinct, the last major block on the Kingston Foreshore
The National Trust has called on the ACT government to save the historic 1948 Switch Room at the Kingston Arts Precinct, saying its demolition appears to have been approved without proper public consultation.
From Yarralumla Residents Association 10 February 2017 The LDA has received final submissions from the two tenderers for development of the Canberra Brickworks Precinct (CBP) and no other unsolicited proposals were received by the deadline. On this basis, the ACT government is moving towards selecting one of the two tenderers…
The ISCCC’s submission of 10 February 2017 on DV348 (Incorporating Active Living Principles into the Territory Plan), welcomes the Government’s intention to make such provisions in the Territory Plan and states a preference for many of the Criteria to become Rules, and for shared paths to be wide enough to…
Canberra Times 2 February 2017 The Kingston and Barton Residents Group has called for heritage nominations to be processed more quickly to give them legal protection. More…
Canberra Times 2 February 2017 A builder who lodged an application to redevelop a Narrabundah house failed to disclose the property contained loose-fill asbestos despite learning it was a Mr Fluffy house upon sale. More…
ACT residents who have an ACT Seniors Card can now apply for a NSW Gold Opal card giving concession travel capped at $2.50 a day (excluding Sydney airport access) across Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Hunter, Illawarra and the Southern Highlands. To apply for the Gold Opal card ACT residents will…
Incorporating Active Living Principles into the Territory Plan – consultation and drop-in session The ACT Government is seeking comments on Draft Variation to the Territory Plan number 348. This DV proposes to incorporate active living principles into the Territory Plan. Active living is seen as a way of life where people integrate…
Yarralumla Residents Association Newsletter 20 January 2017 The tender for the two short listed proponents closed on January 16, 2017. The Brickworks Community Panel will meet in early February to discuss the next stages of the tender process and the Community Panel’s involvement. Once a preferred tenderer is announced, there…
The Canberra Times 15/12/16 The National Capital Authority is investigating whether it should tighten up planning policies to stop higher density developments “eroding” the character of Canberra’s most iconic areas. More…
