The next Belconnen Community Council public meeting will be held at the Belconnen Library Community Room on July 19 at 7.00PM. All are welcome. Following recent NCA planning changes there are questions about the future of the CSIRO Ginninderra field site, and how it will affect Belconnen residents. CSIRO representatives will talk with the Belconnen … Continue reading BCC Monthly Public Meeting 19 July 2016
Belconnens 50th Birthday 23 June 2016 – All welcome
All Belconnen residents are invited to the Official ceremony commemorating Belconnen’s 50th birthday. The Belco50 Committee are planning a mid morning event at the Aranda Playing fields on 23 June 2016 Briefly, the ceremony will consist of a Welcome to Country, a short introduction from the Chair of the Belconnen Community Council, and an address … Continue reading Belconnens 50th Birthday 23 June 2016 – All welcome
BCC Monthly Public Meeting June 21st 7PM
The monthly public meeting of the Belconnen Community Council will take place at 7PM on June 21 2016 at the Community Room above the Belconnen Library. This month we have the opportunity to engage in community consultation with three different organisations proposing development in the Belconnen Town Centre. We will also discuss the Belco50 celebrations … Continue reading BCC Monthly Public Meeting June 21st 7PM
Belconnen and the ACT Budget
The ACT Budget was handed down this week and it appears to be a safe and steady budget, with a focus on services. Investment will be focused on schools, hospitals, roads and parks. Oddly for an election year, little pork barreling seems to have occurred anywhere in Canberra. The biggest single investment in Belconnen is … Continue reading Belconnen and the ACT Budget
Public meeting – Ginninderra Falls and the Murrumbidgee Gorge
The Ginninderra Falls Association are hosting a public meeting. Tuesday, 31 May 2016 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm Cook Community Hub 41 Templeton St Cook Light refreshments will be provided. Agenda Introduction Dr Douglas Finlayson Ginninderra Falls Association Speakers Damon Cusack, David Wong Ginninderra Catchment Group Professor Ian Falconer ANU, ACF, ACT and Region Catchment Management … Continue reading Public meeting – Ginninderra Falls and the Murrumbidgee Gorge
National Capital Plan Amendment 86 – Revised National Capital Plan
The BCC received the following communication from the National Capital Authority on 11 May 2016. "I am writing in relation to your submissions on both National Capital Plan Draft Amendment 85 - West Belconnen Urban Development and Draft Amendment 86 - Revised National Capital Plan. On 5 May 2016, the Minister for Major Projects, Territories … Continue reading National Capital Plan Amendment 86 – Revised National Capital Plan
May public meeting of the BCC – Minister Fitzharris and Transport Canberra
Minister Meegan Fitzharris will be at the May meeting of the BCC. She will be speaking about Transport Canberra. The new head of Transport Canberra, Emma Thomas, will also attend. We will also hear from the Retired ACT Transport Employees Club about preserving Canberra’s transport heritage and the role their members have played moving us … Continue reading May public meeting of the BCC – Minister Fitzharris and Transport Canberra
Belconnen retains its 4000 strong workforce at Immigration
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection today announced that the 4000 Immigration employees working in the Town Centre will remain in Belconnen. Office accommodation arrangements have now been finalised, and although its Civic workforce will be relocating to the Airport, its Belconnen employees will remain in the Town Centre. Some will relocate to the … Continue reading Belconnen retains its 4000 strong workforce at Immigration
NCA Amendments allow development in West Belconnen and CSIRO Ginninderra Field Site
The National Capital Authority today announced amendments to the National Capital Plan, permitting residential development at the large CSIRO Ginninderra Field site alongside the Barton Highway. The amendments also permit the Riverview development in West Belconnen to proceed. The BCC continue to consult with both the CSIRO and Riverview to bring about good planning outcomes … Continue reading NCA Amendments allow development in West Belconnen and CSIRO Ginninderra Field Site