Issues related to Policing, Emergency Services and other legislative related issues.
ACT Policing is investigating an aggravated robbery outside the Canberra Centre on City Walk, Civic on Sunday night November 15, which resulted in a man being conveyed to hospital for treatment.
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to two aggravated robberies which occurred in Curtin and Braddon overnight, November 12.
On 10 November 2009, WIN News (Canberra) ran an interesting article on how the ACT Legislative Assembly will be trialling their “Daily On Demand” a video-on-demand system that will allow the public to view many official activities of the Assembly and its elected members. This system will allow the electorate to view exactly what occurred and see the complete context of speeches, debates and question time with all the subtle nuances such as behaviour, tone of voice, attitude and body language – all factors that are lost when relying on a written Hansard record. [youtube]fqiEGuK09qs&rel=0&showsearch=1[/youtube]
ACT Policing has praised the behaviour of Melbourne Cup revellers at Thoroughbred Park with the majority of patrons acting responsibly over the course of the day.
ACTPLA will be holding public information sessions regarding the changes proposed under the Planning and Development Amendment Bill No. 2. The Planning and Development Amendment Bill No. 2 will make a number of amendments to the Planning and Development Act 2007. The amendment bill follows the introduction of Planning and Development Amendment Bill No 1, tabled in the Assembly on 27 August 2009, which made permanent a number of changes that had already been made via regulation. Public Information Sessions: Session 1: Thursday 5 November 2009, 4pm Session 2: Wednesday 11 November 2009, 4pm Both sessions will be held in …
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses after two men had their mobile phones stolen and one of them was assaulted during connected incidents in Canberra City in the early hours of this morning (October 30).
ACTPLA has advised that the Planning and Development Amendment Bill No. 2 has been released for public consultation. The Planning and Development Amendment Bill No. 2 will make a number of amendments to the Planning and Development Act 2007. The amendment bill follows the introduction of Planning and Development Amendment Bill No 1, tabled in the Assembly on 27 August 2009, which made permanent a number of changes that had already been made via regulation. Amendment Bill No 2 makes 45 separate amendments that are less urgent and have not been preceded by a regulation. Additional information:
The October 2009 edition of the Hackett Neighbourhood Watch newsletter is now available and residents of the suburb of Hackett will receive a copy of this publication in their letterboxes.
