The GCC has been pursuing the issue of poor bus services in most of the new (and some not so new) suburbs of Gungahlin. We have written to the minister, received her reply and recently had a meeting with Transport Canberra staff on May 7 to get an update on
Read more →The GCC has been concerned about the impact of the large number of high-rise residential mixed use towers at the Western edge of the Gungahlin Town Centre (Precinct 2b), since 2016. Our concerns about traffic density, reduction of solar access, lack of green space for a much larger population than
Read more →It looks like the final chapter in the history of the Gold Creek Homestead is about to be written. The ACT government’s Suburban Land Agency are selling the block it is located on via tender – the details are summarised in an article on MyGungahlin – it’s described as a “retirement
Read more →As part of the ACT Government’s Public Housing Renewal project, and consistent with the ACT’s long history of distributing public housing throughout the community, a number of public housing projects in Gungahlin have been recently completed in Amaroo, Moncrieff, and Nicholls, and commenced in Taylor and Throsby. Details can be found here.
Read more →This is a media release from Meegan Fitzharris, MLA, 9 March 2018 From next week Hibberson Street in the Gungahlin Town Centre will be transformed into a more people-friendly shared zone, with work also beginning on an upgrade to Gungahlin Place Park to add more greenery and play spaces. Work
Read more →The Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre is again presenting a Twilight Concert on 25 March at 4pm. Hall’s annual brass band twilight concert has been a popular part of Canberra’s autumn calendar for 10 years. The concert, hosted by local David Kilby and held on the lawns of the
Read more →Gungahlin Roads Update – Ben McHugh Pre-Reading – Gungahlin Road Projects Status Gold Creek Homestead Sale – What Does the Community Want ? – GCC Pre-Reading – Gold Creek Homestead, is it worth saving? Air Towers Development Update – GCC Pre-Reading – Air Towers Development Application Update New Bus Network Update – GCC Pre-Reading
Read more →Canberra’s first light rail vehicle (LRV) arrived just before Christmas marking a major step towards an integrated public transport network. The new LRV is the first of 14 vehicles which will be arriving over the coming months. ABOUT THE LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES (LRV): Each LRV is made up
Read more →On 22 August, 2017 the GCC wrote (via email) to the Minister for Transport highlighting our long-held concerns about the lag in the provision of bus services to new suburbs, particularly Jacka stage 1 and Moncrieff. The GCC received a response to this email on 3 January 2018 (included below).
Read more →UPDATED 26/11/2017 – Responses to the Development Application must be lodged before 29 November 2017 (details below) A Development Application (DA) has been lodged for two new apartment towers on the corner of Gundaroo Drive and Gozzard Street. If approved, these towers will stand up to 18 storeys or 58
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