The Belconnen Community Council (BCC) appreciates the opportunity to contribute to this inquiry. As a representative body for the residents, students, and businesses of the Belconnen district, the BCC regularly engages with the community on issues that affect local participation, liveability, and wellbeing. Community sport is a key pillar of these factors. This submission draws … Continue reading BCC Submission: Inquiry into barriers and opportunities for participation in community sports in the ACT
BCC Submission: Inquiry into the Role and Future of the Woden Town Centre in the context of a compact city
The Belconnen Community Council (BCC) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this inquiry into the role and future of the Woden Town Centre. While the focus is on Woden, the issues it faces are shared across all of Canberra’s town centres, including Belconnen. Decisions made in one district often set expectations for others, making this … Continue reading BCC Submission: Inquiry into the Role and Future of the Woden Town Centre in the context of a compact city
BCC Submission: Inquiry into the effectiveness of Fix My Street
The Belconnen Community Council (BCC) appreciates the opportunity to contribute to this inquiry. As the representative body for residents, students, and businesses in Belconnen, we have gathered feedback on how the community experiences the Fix My Street platform. While the platform plays a valuable role in connecting residents with government services, its current design creates … Continue reading BCC Submission: Inquiry into the effectiveness of Fix My Street
BCC Submission to the Missing Middle Housing Reforms Consultation
The Belconnen Community Council (BCC) welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the consultation on the Missing Middle Housing Reforms. While we support the effort to improve the quality of medium-density housing in the ACT, this submission focuses not on the specific content of the design guide, but on the conditions that will determine whether it … Continue reading BCC Submission to the Missing Middle Housing Reforms Consultation
BCC Submission to the 2025-26 ACT Budget
The Belconnen Community Council is pleased to present our budget submission for the upcoming 2025-2026 ACT Budget. Drawing on our multifaceted community engagement, our submission makes targeted recommendations for the 2025-26 ACT Budget. These link directly to wellbeing indicators and reflect the frequency, strength, and breadth of community concerns that we have heard. While we … Continue reading BCC Submission to the 2025-26 ACT Budget
BCC Media Release: Welcomes Support for Action on Big Splash
The Belconnen Community Council (BCC) welcomes the unanimous vote in the Legislative Assembly last week calling on the government to commit to taking regulatory action and outline what it can do to ensure Big Splash is reopened in time for summer. The iconic facility, which has served generations of Belconnen residents, has suffered from underinvestment … Continue reading BCC Media Release: Welcomes Support for Action on Big Splash
BCC Submission: Inquiry into Petition 002-25 – Hawker Village shops redevelopment
The BCC made a submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into Petition 002-25 - Hawker Village shops redevelopment. As a representative body for the residents, students, and businesses throughout the Belconnen district, we have actively gathered community perspectives on Woolworths’ redevelopment proposal at the Hawker Group Centre (Hawker Village). Our submission draws from extensive … Continue reading BCC Submission: Inquiry into Petition 002-25 – Hawker Village shops redevelopment
BCC Media Release: Consultation on the Draft Missing Middle Design Guide
The Belconnen Community Council (BCC) welcomes the ACT Government’s consultation on the draft Missing Middle Design Guide, which provides Belconnen residents with greater clarity about future housing development in established suburbs. This new Design Guide outlines how townhouses, duplexes, and other low-scale housing options could be integrated within Canberra’s existing footprint, proposing standards for design … Continue reading BCC Media Release: Consultation on the Draft Missing Middle Design Guide
BCC Media Release: Call for Improvement and Expansion of Margaret Timpson Park
The Belconnen Community Council (BCC) is urging the ACT Government to improve and expand Margaret Timpson Park, creating a larger, greener, and more usable public space in the heart of Belconnen. Block 45 Section 54 Belconnen, next to Margaret Timpson Park - commonly known as the "big hole in the ground" - presents an opportunity … Continue reading BCC Media Release: Call for Improvement and Expansion of Margaret Timpson Park
BCC Submission: Inquiry into the management of strata properties
The BCC made a submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into the management of strata properties. As a representative body for the residents, students, and businesses of the Belconnen district, we have gathered community feedback on challenges facing strata properties. The BCC believes that fair, transparent, and accountable strata regulations are essential to improving … Continue reading BCC Submission: Inquiry into the management of strata properties