The ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership is calling for papers for a Symposium on the Future of Heritage, to be held on Saturday 19 July 2014. Please send your summaries to helen.cooke@anu.edu.au by Friday 2 May 2014. More…
“Seniors on Show” Art & Craft Exhibition from March 17 to April 4 at Gallery on Southside, 63 Boolimba Crescent, Narrabundah, is hosted again this year by the Southside Community Services Inc as an activity supporting National Seniors Week. More…
The Australian Running Festival, incorporating The Canberra Times Canberra Marathon, will be held the weekend of April 12-13, 2014. At various times over the weekend some South Canberra streets will be closed and have traffic flow restrictions in place. Further details in regards to road closure timings will be communicated…
The ISCCC calls it as it is. Last month we congratulated the ACT Government on a couple of initiatives that showed Ministers had been listening to community concerns about some important planning issues.
On 29 May 2010 at the NCA’s second annual public forum, the Chief Executive of the NCA, Gary Rake, announced a review into the National Capital Open Space System (NCOSS). The NCOSS review will determine what role the NCOSS should play and whether the existing delineation of open space is…
For anyone 50 years and over, here is an excellent way to experience a wide range of interesting physical activity opportunities during February, March and April, such as aquacising, dancing, singing, nature walks and much more, all provided through SouthSide Community Services. Full program and contacts
The NCA is working on implementation plans to safeguard residents of, and visitors to, Barton and Kingston from encroachment of parking once paid parking is introduced into Acton, Parkes, Barton and Russell on 1 July 2014. More…
The ISCCC wrote to Chief Minister Gallagher on 3 December 2013 regarding the policy and process of waiving the Lease Variation Charges associated with the development of the Brumbies site in Griffith. The ACT Treasurer, Andrew Barr, replied on 8 January 2014 defending this policy and process.
The ACT Government is often criticised for failing to properly consult on vital issues affecting local residents. It is quite appropriate, then, that we give credit where credit is due. Several recent government decisions showed that Ministers are listening to concerns community councils have raised on your behalf.
Minister Corbell has recently indicated that , in response to the strong views conveyed by the community and industry, ESDD has resolved to remove the changes to the northern boundary definition from the technical amendment to the Territory Plan 2013-12 (TA2013-12). ESDD will be conducting a workshop with industry and…
The ISCCC Planning Committee meeting will be held at 7pm on 30 January 2014, at the Italo-Australian Club. Agenda…
From Canberra Times 7 January 2014 Restoring lush green grass for children to play on in Kingston’s Green Square is off the agenda while the ACT government seeks to pass on an estimated $70,000 bill to local traders. Kingston shop owners have reached an impasse with the government on the…
