Next Public Meeting
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 19:30ACT Sports House, 100 Maitland Street, Hackett |
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The North Canberra Community Council (NCCC) is the umbrella organization for Resident Associations and Community Groups in North Canberra. The NCCC is the one-stop-shop for Government and the community to communicate.
The NCCC is run by volunteers and membership is free. As a resident of North Canberra you are invited to become a member and participate in committee meetings.
Membership forms will be available at the meeting or can be down-loaded from here:
NCCC Membership Form.
Hearing Awareness Week: Hearing Expo (25 August 2010)
The ACT Deafness Resource Centre would like to advise that as part of National Hearing Awareness Week 2010 there will be a Hearing Expo to be held at the Hellenic Club (Woden) on 25 August 2010 between 10am and 4pm.
Please contact the Contact the ACT Deafness Resource Centre for more information on the following issues and topics:
- Information about Deafness and Hearing Loss support programs
- Information about Disorders of the Ear
- Listening & Communication Technolog support resources for loan and purchase
- Information about Sign Language Interpreter Service
- Advocacy support for Deafness and Hearing Loss issues
- Hearing/Deafness Awareness Training
ACT Deafness Resource Centre
Voice: (02) 6287 4393
V SMS: 0438 203110
TTY: (02) 6287 4394
Fax: (02) 6287 4395
Website: http://www.actdrc.org.au/
Invitation to comment: The future of ACT public high schools and colleges (closing 07 September 2010)
The Canberra community is invited to have their say on the future direction of public high schools and colleges as part of the discussion paper Improving ACT Public High schools and Colleges.
The discussion paper aims to generate innovative ideas to ensure Canberra’s public secondary school sector will continue to meet the aspirations, needs, and interests of young people in the 21st Century.
Visit www.det.act.gov.au to see a copy of the discussion paper. Feedback can be emailed to det.consultation@act.gov.au
Written feedback should be sent to High school and College Consultation, Department of Education and Training, GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601
The closing date for feedback is Tuesday 7 September 2010.
The document has been reproduced below:
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This is a reminder that the public consultation period, to provide comments on Draft variation 303 to the Territory Plan, closes on Monday 23 August 2010.
Draft variation 303 proposes:
- to replace the current housing codes with the Residential Zone Development Code, single Dwelling Housing Development Code and Multi-Unit Housing Development Code;
- revised residential zone objectives, revised residential zones development tables and the introduction of a Lease variation General Code;
- to incorporate leading practice solar access provisions into residential codes and new rules for secondary residences (commonly called granny flats); and
- to change the minimum block size for dual occupancy developments in RZ1, RZ2 and multi unit housing in RZ2.
To view the variation visit www.actpla.act.gov.au/draftvariations
The document has been reproduced below:
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The ACT Government has released for public comment the final report of the review of the arts in Canberra, by independent consultants Peter Loxton and Associates Pty Ltd.
The report is available electronically at www.arts.act.gov.au and hardcopies are available for viewing at Canberra Connect shopfronts and ACT Public Libraries. Written submissions can be made either by emailing ArtsReview@act.gov.au or by posting hardcopy responses to ‘Arts Review’, artsACT, GPO Box 158, Canberra City ACT 2601. submissions close 5.00pm, Friday 29 October 2010.
For more information visit www.arts.act.gov.au or phone Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.
The report has been reproduced below:
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ACT Government Community Noticeboard for 07 August 2010
The Community Noticeboard, is a weekly one-stop location of all ACT Government community engagement activities.
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Crimestoppers: Suspicious fire in Civic (05 August 2010)
ACT Policing is investigating a suspicious fire at a fabrics retail store in the Canberra Centre.
Police were called to the location around 10.55am this morning (Thursday August 5) in response to a fire within the Lincraft store. Police assisted in evacuating members of the public from one wing of the centre. The wing was evacuated for around one hour while the fire was extinguished by ACT Fire Brigade.
ACT Policing is investigating an aggravated robbery of a 75-year-old male which occurred in Lyneham last night (August 4).
ACT Policing has arrested a 17-year-old male over the robbery at the IGA supermarket in Ainslie last month.
Around 12.20am on Friday July 23 three males approached an employee after closing and threatened him with a knife, forcing him to re-open the store. The offenders stole an amount of cash and cigarettes and left the store on foot.
A search warrant was executed at a residential home and on two vehicles yesterday evening (August 4) with the youth being arrested a short time later at the location.
The young person will face the ACT Children’s Court today (Thursday August 5) charged with aggravated robbery, possession of a prohibited substance and unlawful possession of stolen property.
Bin Lid Sticker
The Department of Territory and Municipal Services would like to remind all residents that certain items should not be disposed of using your household rubbish bin or hopper:
ACT Policing arrested a 25-year-old Kambah man overnight for multiple offences after the vehicle he was driving allegedly had collided with a garbage skip outside an apartment complex in Aspinall Street, Watson.
Map showing extent of Eastern Broadacre area
The ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) has released a discussion paper seeking public comment on ideas for the Eastern Broadacre area, particularly parts that may be suitable for future employment development. Eastern Broadacre includes the Majura Valley / Symonston / Hume corridor.
See the discussion paper and information on how to comment at www.actpla.act.gov.au/easternbroadacre or ACTPLA’s customer service centre at 16 Challis Street, Dickson or ACT libraries (Dickson, Civic, Woden and Tuggeranong).
Three drop-in sessions will be held so the public can see information about Eastern Broadacre and talk to ACTPLA staff.
- 12 August 2010, 4pm – 7pm : Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Ave, Ainslie
- 21 August 2010, 10am – 12pm : Best Western ‘Garden City’, Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah
- 31 August 2010, 4pm – 7pm : Best Western ‘Garden City’, Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah
Comments close 17 September 2010. For more information visit www.actpla.act.gov.au/easternbroadacre or call 6207 1923.
ACT Policing: Public health warning: using your mobile phone while driving can kill – 02 August 2010
ACT Policing today ramped up its zero tolerance campaign against the use of a handheld mobile phone when driving to address the ever-increasing problem of driver distraction.
For the months of August and September, police will be out in force and if you’re using your phone while driving, expect to get caught and fined.
The targeted campaign is part of a whole-of-government approach to road safety comprising law enforcement, advertising and public relations.
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an incident in Lyneham this afternoon (Sunday, August 1), in which a vehicle veered off Mouat Street and through a nature strip before coming to rest in the front yard of a residence on Brigalow Street.
ACT Government Community Noticeboard for 31 July 2010
The Community Noticeboard, is a weekly one-stop location of all ACT Government community engagement activities.
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ACT Policing has arrested a 31-year-old male following an incident at Ainslie Village yesterday (July 26).
About 11.30am, police attended the complex in Quick Street following a report of suspicious material contained within a vacant room. A number of dangerous items had been located, including chemicals, explosives and detonation cords.
A number of residents were provided temporary accommodation at Havelock House as police conducted their investigations.
Members from Specialist Response and Security and General Duties secured the area and established a cordon. The Bomb Response Team were called in and located three devices which were detonated under controlled circumstances overnight.
AFP Forensics is currently processing the scene and the area has been rendered safe by the Bomb Technicians.
Crimestoppers: Police investigate, seek witnesses to three aggravated robberies overnight – 26 July 2010
ACT Policing is investigating three aggravated robberies across Canberra’s northside overnight.
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a sex assault on an 18-year-old woman in parkland on City Hill yesterday afternoon.
The woman had been walking through the parkland of City Hill from the western side of Vernon Circle around 3.15pm yesterday (Friday, July 23) when she was approached from behind and grabbed by the face and shoulders.
ACT Government Community Noticeboard for 24 July 2010
The Community Noticeboard, is a weekly one-stop location of all ACT Government community engagement activities.
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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an armed robbery at the IGA supermarket in Ainslie early today (Friday July 23).
Around 12.20am three males approached an employee after closing and threatened him with a knife, forcing him to re-open the store. The offenders stole an amount of cash and cigarettes and left the store on foot. No persons were injured during the incident.
Development Applications in the North Canberra district open to public comment for 23 July 2010
Each week, the North Canberra Community Council is sent a weekly summary of all new significant development applications that are also notified in the Canberra Times and on ACTPLA’s website at the following link: http://apps.actpla.act.gov.au/pubnote/index.asp
The latest development applications lodged for the North Canberra area and open for comment include:
