North Canberra Community Council

The Elephants in Majura Valley

The North Canberra Community Council (NCCC) has questioned the proposed route of the planned Realignment of Majura Road. The Chair of NCCC, Jochen Zeil, has said that while the NCCC agrees that an Upgrade to the road is needed, the proposed Realignment is more expensive and more damaging to both heritage values and to endangered ecological communities, compared with upgrading the existing road. Read the media release here»… Read The Submission on the Eastern Broadacre Area here »… Read the submission regarding the Majura Parkway EIS here »…

Residents rally against car park proposal

About 60 people gathered at the site of a proposed 20-vehicle car park at Civic yesterday to protest against it. The development, next to Glebe Park, is opposed by residents of the very apartment block it is designed to service. Representative of the Glebe Park Apartments’ body corporate and founding member of the Glebe South Action Group, Alan Hastings, said the approval process had ignored the wishes of residents. A lot of us put in an objection [to ACTPLA] … There’s been no comeback, no interest in engaging with us,” Mr Hastings said. ACTPLA chief planning executive Neil Savery said …

Plan leaves residents in the dark

The ACT Planning and Land Authority has finally released the long- awaited Dickson master plan, which will provide a radical transformation of the Dickson centre precinct. The plan, which was released to the public last Tuesday, includes provisions for two new supermarkets in the area and development for new buildings up to six storeys high. But the plan has attracted the ire of the Dickson Residents’ Group, who claim ACTPLA haven’t engaged properly with the community over the development of the plan. Dickson Residents’ Group convenor Marie Coleman said more detail was needed in the master plan, as the current …

Transitway will retain feel of Northbourne

ABOUT $2.5 million has been allocated in the ACT Budget 2011-12 to design a transitway corridor along Northbourne Avenue. The transitway will be constructed in both directions along Northbourne Avenue between Flemington Road and London Circuit. It will connect with the previously constructed transitway along Flemington Road, providing a continuous link between Gungahlin and the city as well as servicing inner-north commuters.

BRADDON Development Application: 201119628 Address: 106 NORTHBOURNE AVENUE Block: 2 Section: 18

Proposal: MIXED USE-COMMERCIAL-230 RESIDENTIAL UNITS. Proposal is for a new 8 storey, twin block residential development with associated office, retail and restaurant facilities on the ground floor. Two levels of basement carparking, ground floor parking and a first floor central podium complete the development. Period for representations closes: 10/06/2011 Click here to view the plans»…