Proposal: MULTI-DWELLING RESIDENTIAL - DUAL OCCUPANCY. Demolition of existing garage and construction of additional new single storey residence at rear of block Period for representations closes: 06/06/2012

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Proposal: COMMERCIAL - ALTERATION. Upgrade an entertainment facility into a restaurant. Period for representations closes: 25/05/2012

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The Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure resolved on 6 December 2011 to conduct an inquiry to review the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) and any associated regulations, and make recommendations as to whether the Act should be modified since it was enacted by the Commonwealth Parliament on 6 December 1988. Eighteen submissions were made which are available on the ACT Legislative Assembly website.

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The ACT chapter of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, with support from the ACT Department of Environment and Sustainable Development, is holding a series of free seminars next month about how we can design our home gardens and public spaces to help reduce our carbon footprint.

The seminars will be held on 10, 15, 17 and 22 May at various locations.  Please check via this link  www.aila.org.au/rsvp for more details.

We have a deferred meeting for April to be held on Wednesday 2 May due to ANZAC Day falling on the last Wednesday of the month.  The meeting will be held at the Weston Club at 7.30 pm. 

This month we will have Lynne Harwood, the CEO of Communities at Work, speaking to us on the role of Communities at Work and asking her to outline what they do for the Community and Weston Creek in particular.  I am looking forward to this talk.

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Proposal: LEASE VARIATION-UNIT 1 & 2. See application form for full details. Period for representations closes: 08/05/2012

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Proposal: PUBLIC WORK - TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Replacement of 3 existing VHA panel antennas on the upper turret mount, at the top of the existing steel monopole. Replacement of small tower mounted amplifiers (TMA's), adjacent to the panel antennas. Internal alterations to an equipment cabin. Period for representations closes: 30/04/2012

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A Public Design Workshop on planning options for the Weston Group Centre Master Plan will be held on Wednesday the 4th of April at the Uniting Church Parkinson Street Weston between 6 and 8.30 pm.  This workshop will be run by the Strategic City Planning and Design Group of the Environment and Sustainability Directorate of the ACT Government.  Options for the Group Centre will be presented and outlined at this Workshop.

If you have an interest in the outcome of the Master Plan you are encouraged to attend and view and discuss the options proposed for the Group Centre.  This is again another opportunity for community input.  Remember its "our Centre" and we need your input.

ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher, has invited Canberrans to provide feedback on the proposed upgrade of Fetherston Gardens in Weston by 2 May 2012.

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The Autumn newsletter for the Fetherston Gardens is now available. It includes details of upcoming Volunteer Days, a Fetherston tale, plant profile and more.

Read the Summer newsletter here »...