Submission on Kippax Group Centre Master Plan
(NB: This was submitted to the ACT Government as part of the Kippax Group Centre Master Plan consultation process.) Download as PDF
Mix it up: Why mixed-use developments are key to Canberra’s future
The draft Kippax Town Centre master plan continues the ACT government’s work in modernising our group and town centres in line with contemporary planning principles. …
Summary of Draft Belconnen Town Centre Master Plan
The full draft Belconnen Town Centre Master Plan is over 80 pages long, which can be a challenge for time-poor workers and parents to read. In the interests …
Jobs to stay in Belco
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has announced that it is looking forward to “continuing its relationship with the Belconnen community” after cancelling the tender for its …
Commitment 2 Community launch
There was a good crowd and a great cross-set of community organisations represented at the West Belconnen Commitment 2 Community on Saturday.
Campaigning for #belcojobs
Continuing to campaign with Andrew Leigh and team on keeping Immigration jobs in Belconnen.
How UC plans to become a world-ranked university by 2018
If the University of Canberra is to become a world-ranked university, we need to improve infrastructure in Belconnen. I attended a public meeting late last month in …
Why we should encourage MLAs to venture beyond Civic Square
The 2016 ACT election will be the most significant election since self-government. The increase from 17 MLAs to 25 should mean that our local communities are better …
Time for the Commonwealth to stop trashing Canberra’s town centres
As recent articles have reported, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection is considering moving its 4000 employees out of Belconnen. Tender documents have revealed the department …
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