Canberra Times 6 July 2015 Draft Variations 332,333 and 334 on public housing sites redevelopment in Griffith and Red Hill released for public comment. More… View the interactive map here
Canberra Times May 27 2015 Asbestos Taskforce head Andrew Kefford has rejected suggestions that the Mr Fluffy buyback scheme is unjustified, given the cost and health risks. Mr Kefford said health was only one of the reasons to buyback and demolish Canberra’s 1021 Fluffy homes. He was responding to the…
Canberra Times 1 July 2015 The ACT Government has released the list of ‘Mr Fluffy’ houses to be demolished. Read the Canberra Times article and the list of Inner South houses here. For the full list see http://www.asbestostaskforce.act.gov.au. More…
Canberra Times 28 June 2015 The Forrest land which is home to the Italo Australian Club has been put on the market following the ACT government’s decision to change lease conditions for the site. Italo Club board president Angelo Damiano says the club is there to stay but will likely…
The Chief Minister has responded on 26 June 2015 to the Combined Community Councils’ letter of 25 November 2014 that suggested improvements to the management of concessional lease. The response indicates that a review of the policy for the release of land to community organisations and direct sales is well…
The ISCCC is holding a public forum on 9 July at 7 pm at eastlake Football Club, Griffith, on the ‘Mr Fluffy’ Sites. This will be an update report, including affected sites, from the ACT Government, and an opportunity to ask questions. All are welcome. More…
The Chronicle 16 June 2015 Georgina Connery Inner South residents are urging the ACT government to assess several alternative sites for a childcare facility currently slated to be built on the sports fields of Telopea Park School. Inner South Combined Community Council president Gary Kent said it was important an…
Canberra Urban and Regional Futures is holding a very topical 90 minutes seminar on ‘Rebooting Town Centres’. The seminar is scheduled for 5.30 pm on 22 June 2015 at Canberra University. The guest speaker is Malcolm Snow, CEO of the National Capital Authority. When: 5.30pm to 7.00pm Monday, 22 June…
Canberra Times 11 June 2015 While homeowners across Canberra have urged the government to abandon plans to allow subdivision on Fluffy blocks, builders and architects support the move but say it doesn’t go far enough. More…
Canberra Times 11 June 2015 Resting in the shadow of Parliament House, Deakin, one of Canberra’s oldest and most affluent suburbs, is quietly undergoing a transformation. The introduction of the RZ2 scheme to the suburb in February last year allowed for the development of more low-rise units and townhouses close…
Canberra Times 17 May 2015 The ACT Government has outlined plans for 1288 new public housing dwellings around the city over the next five years, mostly in small developments of 14 to 25 homes. Housing Minister Yvette Berry said while much of the public housing was currently in the inner…
As the ACT Heritage Council debates whether to protect Oaks Estate, residents fear heritage is being watered down in the 180-year-old village to pave the way for land sales and redevelopment. More…
