Inner South Canberra Road Safety Improvements, 2017
On 26 October 2016 R D Gossip (on behalf of the ACT Government) wrote to the ISCCC advising three road safety improvement projects to be undertaken, commencing on site in January 20117.
Category: Issues
The ISCCC takes on matters on behalf of its Member Groups that impact on the inner south Canberra area.
Chief minister on Manuka Oval Community Panel and process
In response to an enquiry from the President, ISCCC, the Chief Minister on 14 October 2016 emailed his post election views about the Community Panel proposal for the Manuka Oval Precinct master Plan. More…
Tony Powell’s address to the Lake Burley Griffin Guardians meeting
The former Commissioner of the National Capital Development Commission, Tony Powell, addressed a meeting of the Lake Burley Griffin Guardians on 27 July 2016, regarding the proposed West Basin and City to the Lake developments. More…
Manuka Precinct Master Plan Community Panel
The President, ISCCC wrote to the Chief Minister on 17 August 2016 welcoming the proposal to develop a Master Plan for the Manuka Oval, and suggested organisations which could be included in the Community Panel. More…
Light rail to Woden route
The Canberra Times 30 October 2016 David Flannery, a Canberra architect and a researcher in urban planning with Canberra Urban and Regional Futures at the University of Canberra, has written a ‘conversation starter’ on possible routes for light rail from Civic to Woden. More…
Manuka Oval Masterplan: ACTG seeks community input
On 5 August 2015 the Chief Minister released the attached press release outlining the intention to establish a panel of community representatives to advise the government on a detailed masterplan for Manuka Oval. The government will seek expressions of interest for membership on the panel which is expected to have…
National Capital Authority limits development on site adjacent to Forrest Primary and the Jewish Centre
The Canberra Times 22 October 2016 The National Capital Authority has promised buildings on the now vacant block – soon to be sold by the Land Development Agency – will be forbidden from overlooking the neighbouring primary school and the National Jewish Memorial Centre. More…
Proposed rezoning of Block 10 Section 13 Forrest, NCA Draft Amendment 86
On 23 September 2016 the ISCCC and other community groups wrote to the National Capital Authority expressing concerns and opposition to the rezoning of Block 10 Section 13 Forrest from Community Facility to Mixed Use. This block is located between the National Jewish Memorial Centre and the Forrest Primary School. …
ISCCC submits FOI request on the unsolicited Manuka GWS and Grocon bid
On 6 October 2016 the ISCCC submitted a Freedom of Information request for a range of documents relating to the unsolicited bid by GWS and Grocon to redevelop the Manuka Oval precinct. Read the submission here…
Heritage issue for proposed development of Fitzroy Street property
The ISCCC has written on 4 October 2016 to the Environment and Planning Directorate to support the Kingston and Barton Residents Group submission on a proposed development at No2 Fitzroy Street Forrest. ISCCC submission KBRG submission
ACT Auditor-General’s report into certain Land Development Agency acquisitions
The ACT Auditor-General has released the Performance Audit Report No 7/216 titled ‘Certain Land Development Agency Acquisitions’. The report looks at the acquisition of land adjacent to Glebe Park, and lands leased by Mr Spokes Bike Hire and Dobel Boat Hire. The report concluded:
Pre DA community consultation questionable
Canberra Times 24 September 2016 The value of so-called “pre-DA community consultation” has been called into question, with the Environment and Planning Directorate confirming it requires few details about what consultation has actually taken place.