WCCC receives information about coming events and organisations with the Weston Creek area. Event/activity information for consideration for inclusion in our coming events calendar can be sent through our contact form. The following is a list of some of the community organisations active in Weston Creek.

Canberra Cemeteries

Article posted 4 Aug 09
Information on Canberra Cemeteries can be found here. Additional information on the proposal for a new cemetery on Canberra's south side is available here.

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Communities@ Work (Weston campus)

Article posted 23 Sep 09
Located inside the Weston Creek Community Centre, Communities@work provides many essential services to the residents of Weston Creek. They also operate the Senior’s Drop-in-Centre (Robyn Mathew 6288 4744) and Youth Drop-in-Centre (April Master-Smith 6293 2146). Administration details: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Phone 6288 4744, Fax 6288 4241, Email: admin@commsatwork.org

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Health Care Consumers Association

Article posted 28 February 2013
HCCA is the peak health consumer advocacy body in the ACT, supporting and developing health consumer perspectives and policy in the Territory.
Further details at http://www.hcca.org.au/

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Community Councils

Article updated 30 Sep 10
The following community councils are active within the ACT:

• Belconnen Community Council;
• Gungahlin Community Council;
• Inner South Community Council;
• North Canberra Community Council;
• Tuggeranong Community Council; and
• Woden Community Council

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Government & Other Services

Article posted 10 Oct 09
The following are links to key ACT Government and other services:

• ACT Policing - emergency 000 or for assistance 13 14 44
• ACT Emergency Services - emergency 000 or 6207 8455 (Reporting a storm or flood incident) or 6207 8451 (General inquiries)
• ACT Ambulance - emergency 000 6207 9900 (Non-emergency) or 6207 9980 (Enquiries)
• ACT Fire Brigade - emergency 000 or 6207 8363 (Enquiries)
• Poisons Information Centre - 13 11 26
• Health advice (healthdirect Australia) - 800 022 222 (24hrs)
• Action Buses - timetables - 13 17 10
• Gas, Water and sewage - problems call 13 10 93
• Garbage and domestic waste - contact 6260 1472 (Recycling) or 6260 1547 (garbage)
• Fix my Street - ACT Govt. online reporting facility for reporting things needing fixing

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Useful Information for Residents

Article posted 31 Jan 11

The following information may be useful to residents in their activities and daily needs. While WCCC provides it as information, residents will need to check that the information is still relevant at the time they seek to use it.

• Clothes Dryers - a fact sheet on their dangers courtesy of ACTPLA (31 Jan 11);
• Thinking of a deck - Deck guide courtesy of ACTPLA (31 Jan 11);
• Fencing and freestanding walls - a factsheet courtesy of ACTPLA (31 Jan 11);
• Garages, sheds and outbuildings - a fact sheet of regulatory requirements courtesy of ACTPLA (31 Jan 11);
• Grey water use - information courtesy of ACT Heath (31 Jan 11);
• Resolving neighbourhood disputes - a brochure courtesy of Conflict Resolution Services (31 Jan 11);
• Rainwater tank guide - courtesy of ACTPLA (31 Jan 11);
• A real estate guide for buyers and sellers - courtesy of Office of Regulatory Services (31 Jan 11);
• Renovator's Guide - an independent website guide to improving your home from the Commonwealth Government (31 Jan 11);
• Solar Installations - courtesy of ACTPLA (17 May 2013);
• Tree protect and removal in the ACT - courtesy of Territory and Municipal Services (31 Jan 11)

You may find other items of interest or if you find a link is not working also let us know.

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Weston Creek Bonsai

Article posted 23 Sep 09
2nd Saturday of the month 1.30-3.30pm. Phone Richard Bear 6291 0961

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Weston Creek Community Centre

Article posted 23 Sep 09
Weston Creek Community Centre is located off Parkinson Street, Weston. The centre has a community hall, several meeting rooms and 4 squash courts, all of which can be hired. A great number of courses ad activities are on offer; for more information call 6288 1144 or 6288 0144 and email: westonccc@iinet.au

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Weston Creek Cricket Club

Article posted 10 Oct 09

The Weston Creek Cricket Club was established in 1998 and is centred on the Stirling Ovals, Stirling. It offers arrange of playing grades from juniors through to 1st grade. Visit their site for more details » ...

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Weston Winds

Article posted 23 Sep 09
This community concert band rehearses every Thursday during school term, 7:30 – 9:45pm at Stromlo High School (rear entrance). For further information call Betty on 62961707 or visit their site.

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