The Territory Planning Authority has recommended reducing community-zoned land in the Belconnen Town Centre before the Government has completed the planning work intended to understand future community infrastructure needs. The Belconnen Community Council is calling on Jo Clay MLA, Fiona Carrick MLA, Peter Cain MLA and Caitlin Tough MLA, as members of the Standing Committee … Continue reading Belconnen Community Council urges MLAs to protect Belconnen’s community zoned land
Belconnen secures return of Rapid buses after strong community advocacy
The Belconnen Community Council (BCC) welcomes the ACT Government’s decision to return Rapid bus routes R2 and R3 to their pre-construction routes through to Fraser and Spence from July. The Government will also lift service frequency on key routes and continue R5 and R6 services through to Belconnen Town Centre. BCC Chair Lachlan Butler said … Continue reading Belconnen secures return of Rapid buses after strong community advocacy
BCC CALLS ON ACT GOVERNMENT TO REJECT ARSCOTT HOUSE REZONING
BELCONNEN COMMUNITY COUNCIL CALLS ON ACT GOVERNMENT TO REJECT ARSCOTT HOUSE REZONING A proposed rezoning in the Belconnen Town Centre could cut local community-zoned land by nearly eight per cent, prompting the Belconnen Community Council (BCC) to call on the ACT Government to reject the amendment. The BCC has called on the ACT Government to … Continue reading BCC CALLS ON ACT GOVERNMENT TO REJECT ARSCOTT HOUSE REZONING
BCC CALLS ON ACT GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER ON ITS PROMISES IN 2026–27 BUDGET
BELCONNEN COMMUNITY COUNCIL CALLS ON ACT GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER ON ITS PROMISES IN 2026–27 BUDGET A Freedom of Information request has revealed that the ACT Government's feasibility study into the Belconnen to City Transitway, a project the entire Legislative Assembly voted unanimously to deliver by October 2028, recommends further study. Twenty-seven months after that unanimous … Continue reading BCC CALLS ON ACT GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER ON ITS PROMISES IN 2026–27 BUDGET
BCC Welcomes Connect Up 2617 Findings and Calls for Coordination Action
The Belconnen Community Council (BCC) welcomes the release of the Connect Up 2617 findings report, which provides vital insights on the social wellbeing of residents in Belconnen and Bruce. The BCC was proud to participate in the project’s advisory group and acknowledges the researchers and community members who contributed to this important work. "This is … Continue reading BCC Welcomes Connect Up 2617 Findings and Calls for Coordination Action
Belconnen Promised Better Public Transport. Instead, Services Are Being Cut
BCC Media Release: Belconnen Promised Better Public Transport. Instead, Services Are Being Cut. The ACT Government made clear promises to Belconnen before the last election: more bus services, a new rapid route to Ginninderry, and Stage 1 of the Belconnen Transitway. These commitments reflected years of advocacy and acknowledged what residents already knew: the ACT's … Continue reading Belconnen Promised Better Public Transport. Instead, Services Are Being Cut
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 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 Media Release: Call for Genuine Consultation on Hawker Group Centre Redevelopment
Earlier this month, the ACT Government rejected a proposal for a direct sale and redevelopment of the Hawker Group Centre. The reason provided was that the proposal did not include plans for housing. With the government’s decision, there is now an opportunity to reset the approach and undertake genuine consultation with the community on the … Continue reading BCC Media Release: Call for Genuine Consultation on Hawker Group Centre Redevelopment