Comments not so diplomatic
From City Chronicle 4 December 2012 Racist submissions about the proposal to make Stirling Ridge a site for diplomatic estates have been condemned by the National Capital Authority as sinister. City Chronicle 4/12/12
Category: News
We’ll all be pruned: alarm over massacre in the suburbs
from Canberra Times 28 November 2012 Patricia Connors says she has never forgiven the government for forcing her to prune her historic hedge in Griffith. Wednesday’s news that some enormous hedges on a street in Braddon have been spared trimming, thanks to a long-ago negotiated deal with the ACT government…
Developer’s Kingston planning challenge ‘lacks standing’
from Canberra Times 29 November 2012 A Supreme Court judge has thrown out a challenge to the government’s contentious proposal to curtail rights of appeal in the Kingston Foreshore precinct. Last year, Planning Minister Simon Corbell moved to ban third-party planning appeals to the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal for…
Inquiry granted to probe ACT’s embassies management
From Canberra Times 29 November 2012 Member for Canberra Gai Brodtmann has succeeded in initiating a wide-reaching inquiry into the management of diplomatic estates in the ACT. The Labor backbencher sought and secured agreement from the National Capital and External Territories Committee, of which she is a member, for the…
Speed cushion issue still bumpy
from Canberra Times 1 December 2012 Two of the 13 speed bumps or ”speed cushions” will be removed from Flinders Way in Griffith after a review found they were not effective in reducing speed. The modifications – which also include reducing others in size to improve bicycle safety – are…
End of an era as Millers goes up for sale
From Canberra Times 30 November 2012 Canberra institution, the high fashion store Millers of Manuka, is to be put on the market for the first time since its opening in 1957.
Developers scrutinised over land approvals
From Canberra Times 4 December 2012 Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke says developers on land of national significance who do not refer their projects for Commonwealth environmental scrutiny risk serious penalties.
ISCCC Article from City Chronicle – 3 December 2012
ISCCC December message The Oaks Estate Progress Association (OEPA) has recently joined the Inner South Canberra Community Council and on 25 November ISCCC Committee members were treated to a delightful tour of Oaks Estate by the Association. Oaks Estate is an under-appreciated part of the ACT but has a small…
Election promises need delivering
From City Chronicle November 24 2012 The ISCCC is calling on the government for early implementation on promises made in the lead up to the election, including measures to improve enforcement of building regulations and more funding for community involvement in planning policy.
ISCCC AGM
The 2012 Annual General Meeting of the ISCCC was held at the Eastlake Football Club on Tuesday 27 November 2012 at 7pm. All were welcome to attend. ISCCC AGM 2012 Agenda Nomination form for positions on the Committee Guest speakers will also present the following at this meeting: 1. “Our…
Heritage protection is just a facade
From Canberra Times 17 November 2012 The ACT has more heritage locations deemed ”at risk” than any state or territory, according to the National Trust. The organisation is unhappy with Canberra’s apparent willingness to maintain a heritage facade while simply gutting or demolishing the rear of significant places.
Planning Canberra’s Commercial Zones
The ACT Planning and Land Authority is seeking community comment on its review of planning and development policies for Canberra’s commercial zones.