Our thanks to John Edquist and Sue Tongue who undertook a very detailed analysis of the limited number of plans, drawings and statements provided by Housing ACT (HACT) and posted to the ACTPLA website for yet another attempt to comply with the supportive housing standards. These selected documents were provided …
‘Blaxland Park’ by artist Lynne Flemons gets top billing at the Show Offs exhibition that will be open from 6-30 July at the M16 Gallery in Griffith. Blaxland Park was gazetted in 2013 to commemorate the crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813 by Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William …
Our community is frustrated, bewildered and angry at the long delay in giving us access to our footpaths, and restoring the Manuka ambience we appreciate, while a hotel is built. Our civil society, that thrives on interdependence, tolerates acceptable disruption. But this has been going on for months. Would mediation help? Is legislation …
Yellow is the colour of caution. This map is taken from the current draft Inner South District Strategy. Yellow is the area marked “For Future Investigation.” The new Planning Bill has passed the Legislative Assembly with over 100 government and Greens amendments. It sets the frame for further work and …
Have your say on the draft Urban Open Space Land Management Plan to help shape the future management and use of our public open spaces and ensure the plan reflects the needs of a growing and diverse community. DRAFT AGENDA Have your say on Government’s Urban Open Space Land Management …
The new ACT Planning Act is likely to be debated in the House of Assembly in June. Unless it is significantly modified it will not provide any benefits for most residents in Griffith/Narrabundah and is likely to be detrimental. We will still have no say in what can be built …
Canberra’s urban open spaces are popular places to relax, exercise, play and connect with nature and contribute to our reputation as one of the most liveable cities in the world. As our population continues to grow, there will be increased demand for high quality public spaces that are accessible, safe and …
To access a copy of the newsletter please click here. Some of the issues covered include the proposed new planning system, Housing ACT’s failed DAs, a makeover at Throsby Park and the winners of the 2023 raffle.
The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) has allowed Housing ACT (HACT) to submit a new DA to take into account of 11 deficiencies identified by GNCA in the original Development Application that was previously approved by ACTPLA. The Wells Gardens DA opened for comment on 23 March 2023. The GNCA held a public …
Unfortunately, the new planning legislation is seriously flawed. The GNCA does not see the need for the proposed changes which are poorly conceived, poorly explained and dangerous. They are unnecessarily complex and will cause confusion and uncertainty. The introduction of discretion in applying “outcomes” has the potential for corruption. To …
The GNCA is alarmed at the beautiful streets of old Griffith and Narrabundah being designated areas of “future investigation” (fig 36) in the draft Planning Framework out for consultation now. In these areas new three storey buildings can be constructed and the old streetscapes planned by Griffin, Sulman and Weston …
The GNCA is of the view that the current discussion paper, and previous inquiries, have been daintily dancing around the elephant in the room, which is: Why does a purchaser of (say) a fridge have considerably more consumer protection, consumer protection, and ease of access to appropriate remedies, than does the purchaser of a dwelling?
