The Development Application for the Lyneham Sport and Recreation Precinct has been lodged and is now on public notification. The documents are available on the ACTPLA web site. ACTPLA shared a version of the master plan with the North Canberra Community Council and others in August, and ACTPLA thought it appropriate to notify these groups of the commencement of this public notification period.
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people campaigning to protect human rights. We have a vision of a world in which every person enjoys all of the rights stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Thursday 10 December is International Human Rights Day. Come celebrate and take action to protect human rights for all people. This will be the final morning tea for 2009, so bring some friends and join in for a cuppa and cake. There will be resources and information for letter writing actions, computer access for online actions, and …
ACTPLA has released the Sustainable future workshop findings report for public comment. The report contains key outcomes from a series of workshops held under the Sustainable future program. These workshops gathered together some of Australia’s leading thinkers, community members and government and industry representatives to draw out ideas on how to make our city and the ACT more sustainable, particularly in regard to future planning. Those ideas are synthesised in the report, which has been released so people in the community can provide ACTPLA with their feedback.
ACT Policing is seeking any witnesses who may have seen anyone acting suspiciously in Goodchild St, Lyneham after a resident disturbed a burglar in her home last night (Wednesday, December 3).
ACT Policing has issued a warning of zero tolerance to intoxicated and out-of-control revellers this summer after an incident involving drunken juvenile males early this morning (Thursday, December 4) outside The Cube Nightclub in Civic.
The following works approval application is currently on public notification. Any comments about the proposed development should be submitted via email works.approval@natcap.gov.au or alternatively in writing to the National Capital Authority at GPO Box 373, Canberra ACT, 2601 by COB Friday 18 December 2009. There will be an information session hosted by the proponents (Molonglo Group) on Wednesday 2 December between 15:00 – 20:00 at 21 Marcus Clarke Street. (National Capital Authority representatives will be in attendance from 15:00-17:00) The planning report, plans and other supporting documentation prepared by the applicant can be downloaded for viewing below.
The Community Zone is an ACTPLA publication that includes the latest planning news, information on major planning projects and handy tips about planning and building in Canberra.
The National Capital Authority have put up a web page with a series of documents that were presented at their Public Forum that was held on 26 November 2009. The National Capital Authority is also encouraging the public to complete an evaluation of the forum and provide feedback and ask questions about material that may not have been adequately covered at the event. The documents have been reproduced below:
ACT Policing is investigating the cause of a fire at Dickson early this morning. Just after 3.15am police were called to a block of commercial premises in Cape Street where a storeroom and restaurant was alight. Officers from ACT Fire Brigade extinguished the fire however the storeroom and restaurant sustained major damage. Neighbouring businesses also sustained some minor smoke damage. [youtube]wW6nnh0PTdo&rel=0&showsearch=1[/youtube]
