The online version of the Community Noticeboard, is a weekly one-stop location of all ACT Government community engagement activities. A selection of items of potential interest for North Canberra residents in this edition include:
A 10 minute survey provides the opportunity for Canberra’s youth to present ideas on how they would like to be involved in Canberra’s 100th birthday celebrations in 2013. If you are aged 12-25 years, complete the survey and go in the draw to win a $300 JB HIFI voucher.
North Canberra Community Council Meeting Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 19:30 ACT Sports House 100 Maitland Street, Hackett 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.
Nominations for the 2009 ACT Landcare Awards have now opened. The Awards are open to farmers, landcare and parkcare groups, businesses, schools, youth groups or individuals who are involved in helping the Territory manage the environment.
The ACT Minister for Children and Youth, has announced that grants of up to $5,000 are available under the 2009 Schools as Communities program Strategic Projects. Schools as Communities is an ACT Government program that works in identified ACT preschools and primary schools to support children, their families and teachers.
On Monday 25 May, SEE-Change ACT Inner North will be holding a public talk on waste reduction and recycling at home. Waste-wising your home is one of the easiest, most inexpensive ways you can make a big difference to reducing green house gas emissions, conserving our natural resources and save some money at the same time. Come learn from the experts, Iome Christa, ACTNow Waste Project Officer, and Simone Annis, Waste Management Guru (& parent at O’Connor Cooperative School). Why organic waste should NOT go to land fill…..what are the alternatives? What exactly can and can’t be recycled in the …
The North Canberra Community Council recently made a submission in response to the Canberra Airport Preliminary Master Plan 2009. The key recommendations from the NCCC submission are: That the PDMP 2009 should be rejected. That a 11pm to 6am night time curfew be introduced in Canberra. That the consultation process should be revised before CIA is allowed to present its revised PDMD to prevent conflicts of interest. Consultation should be carried out by policy-making government agencies, like Airservices Australia, not by CIA. A full copy of the NCCC submission is also available for download in PDF format. [scribd id=18961458 key=key-2hz0td552qcq7m7n8khl]
The Hackett Community Association will be holding its May meeting at 7.30PM, TUESDAY 19 MAY 2009 at the ACT SPORTS HOUSE, MAITLAND STREET, HACKETT All HCA members are welcome and members of the Hackett community wishing to join can do so at the meeting. Click here for more details
As part of the Government’s commitment to addressing the needs of students with a disability in the ACT, a Review of Special Education Services in ACT Public Schools is currently being undertaken. The Review will look at research into leading national and international practice in curriculum and pedagogy for students with disabilities. The Review will result in a report outlining options for the future of special education in ACT public schools. One component of the review will be the analysis of current program provision. This will involve the development and distribution of a discussion paper to gather views from relevant …
