Canberra Times 23 September 2015 ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has confirmed the Manuka shopping precinct will host a one year trial of smart parking technology in 2016. The trial, which is likely to result in more fines for motorists and improved convenience, will see the installation of car park…
Canberra Times 13 September 2015 The ACT’s safe work watchdog will consider calling for building inspectors to be available on weekends to stop builders avoiding development rules. Work Safety Commissioner Mark McCabe made the commitment to investigate the need after complaints about an inner south construction company which has had…
Canberra Times 31 August 2015 The ACT Rugby Union Club board has accepted an offer from the Canberra Services Club – homeless since a fire destroyed its Manuka premises in 2011 – to buy its club in Barton. More…
The Canberra Times 25 July 2015 The Exposure Draft of the revised National Capital Plan proposes to cede planning control to the ACT over significant parts of the city. More…
Canberra Times 15 July 2015 They range from humble Ainslie and O’Connor cottages to more stately and solid homes of Griffith, Forrest, Barton and Reid, but each of the 26 heritage homes contaminated with Fluffy asbestos will be demolished, taking with them parts of Canberra’s history. More…
Canberra times 25 September 2015 The Inner South Canberra Community Council has welcomed a police review of the Brumbies’ controversial land sale at Griffith, with its chairman saying the whole project had been “a real running sore for the community” More…
Canberra Times 5 September 2015 The Italo Australian Club site has sold for $5.65 million, but the club will stay put for potentially another two years. More…
The Inner South Canberra Community Council is delighted that substantial progress has been made in resolving the issues created by the proposed relocation of the Canberra Services Club and the Manuka Occasional Childcare Centre, which had distressed the local community.
The ACT Government Asbestos Response Taskforce has published the schedule of demolitions of Mr Fluffy Houses. Read the email here which includes a whole of Canberra map showing annual schedules by region, and the website for further information about Inner South demolitions. More…
Canberra Times 29 September 2015 In a huge win for the community, the ACT government has backed down on the Yarralumla and Deakin infill proposal. The Yarralumla Residents Association in particular has worked tirelessly to achieve this. Read the Canberra Times article here. Further information is available at the Yarralumla…
The ISCCC and the Kingston Barton Group have commented on a Development Application for a proposed retail and residential development on the carpark and associated structures on Eyre Street, Kingston.
Territory and Municipal Services Minister Rattenbury has responded on 26 August 2015 to a letter dated 15 June 2015 from the Kingston Barton Group on amelioration of the storm water drain, and the safety of the playground equipment in Telopea Park. More…
