The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects has blasted the planned Canberra Brickworks and Environs residential infill in Yarralumla as a threat to the nationally significant entry to Government House. More…
Planning Minister Mick Gentleman advises the Government has issued Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No. 343 which applies new planning rules to blocks that have been surrendered under the ‘Mr Fluffy buyback scheme’ and are greater than 700 square metres. DV 343 is available here. More…
Symonston residents express concern about the use of the Remand Centre as a contingency overflow facility for low risk prisoners pending the extension of the Alistair Maconochie Centre. More…
You are invited to Community Forum which has been organised by the Liberal Member for Molonglo Steve Doszpot, and Alistair Coe MLA, Shadow Minister for Planning. The purpose of the Forum is to announce the ACT Liberals’ response to the Canberra Brickworks and Environs Planning and Development Strategy. Venue: Canberra…
Canberra Times 6 April 2015 Gary Kent, Chair of the ISCCC, speaks to Kirsten Lawson of the Canberra Times about the shortfalls of the proposed new Yarralumla suburb, sometimes known as the Brickworks infill. More…
The Griffith Narrabundah Community Association has queried the status of the Stuart and Gowrie Court redevelopments in the light of the Government’s asset sales and renewal process (here). The Chief Minister has responded (here) that the sites are for sale by the Land Development Agency and will be subject to…
The ISCCC submitted a response on 4 April 2015 to the Land Development Authority’s 2015 high density infill proposal for Yarralumla and Deakin, known as the ‘Canberra Brickworks+ Environs Planning and Development Strategy’. More…
The ACT Electoral Commissioner has announced the proposed redistribution of ACT electoral boundaries. If accepted by the Legislative Assembly, this redistribution will place the Inner South in the Kurrajong electorate. More…
The Chronicle 2 April 2014 Updated proposals for the omnibus Territory Plan variations will be publicly displayed. More…
The Canberra Marathon will be run on Saturday 11 April and Sunday 12 April 2015 as part of the Australian Running Festival. There will be a number of roads closed in the suburbs of Yarralumla, Barton and Parkes. More…
For some months now the ACT Government, through the Public Housing Renewal Taskforce, has been consulting with the Inner South Canberra Community Council and local residents groups about the proposed redevelopment of several inner south public housing sites.
Canberra Times March 24, 2015 Nearly 90 per cent of Canberra homeowners caught up in the Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos crisis have signed up to the government buyback scheme, as special arrangements are considered for elderly and vulnerable residents in affected properties.
