North Canberra Community Council public meeting 19 March
[ 19 March 2014 at 5:30 pm; 19 March 2014 at 5:30 pm; ] The next meeting of the North Canberra Community Council will be held from 7.30pm to 9pm on 19 March 2014, at ACT Sports House, 100 Maitland...
View ArticleWhen turning, do you have to give way to a pedestrian?
You’re driving south along Allara Street past the Civic Pool, and making a 45 degree left turn into Dive Lane which leads to the pool car park. If you proceed, there is a danger that you will collide...
View ArticleHow can we get a fair go for our student asylum seekers?
Dickson College students have published an open letter about one of their fellow students. The letter says that every week, when he applies to the Department of Immigration for a weekly visa...
View ArticleNorth Canberra Community Council August meeting
[ 20 August 2014 at 7:30 pm; ] The August meeting of the North Canberra Community Council will consider Dickson intersection improvements, an 'omnibus' Territory Plan Variation that will affect several...
View ArticleNorth Canberra Community Council meeting 17 September
[ 17 September 2014 at 7:30 pm; ] Our 17 September meeting will also be our Annual General Meeting. It will be held at 7.30 pm at ACT Sports House, 100 Maitland St, Hackett. Members and North Canberra...
View ArticleCommunity Council to consider Light rail, Mr Fluffy
[ 19 November 2014 at 7:30 pm; ] Wednesday's North Canberra Community Council meeting will feature a Capital Metro presentation on light rail, a COTA presentation on elderly persons accommodation and a...
View ArticleHow to eat tail-on prawns in creamy sauce
I’ve peeled many prawns in my time, and eaten many creamy prawn dishes. But it seems to have become fashionable to combine the two, by serving dishes that combine creamy sauces with prawns whose tails...
View ArticleNorth Canberra Community Council meeting, 17 March
[ 17 March 2015 at 7:30 pm; ] This month's agenda includes: GUEST PRESENTATION: Solarshare REPORTS Mr Fluffy subcommittee City and Northbourne Urban Design Framework Northbourne Avenue Walking and...
View ArticleEvent: Will light rail increase greenhouse emissions?
[ 16 March 2015 at 5:00 pm; ] Is light rail emissions-free, as some experts claim, or does it cause emissions comparable to those of buses, as estimated by Shreya Dave of M.I.T.? Is Capital Metro...
View ArticleSimon Corbell to address North Canberra Community Council
[ 19 May 2015 at 8:15 pm; ] Deputy Chief Minister Simon Corbell will address the North Canberra Community Council on Tuesday 19 May 2015. Minister Corbell will discuss Canberra’s progress toward...
View ArticleCan the Planning Minister bring planning back under control?
According to the Canberra Times, the Property Council has concluded that Canberra’s planning system is overly bureaucratic, without a strong strategic direction. That the assessment system is...
View ArticleRattenbury heads lineup at next North Canberra Community Council meeting
[ 16 June 2015 at 7:30 pm; ] Shane Rattenbury (Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Justice, Sport and Recreation; Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Transport Reform) will present to...
View ArticleNorth Canberra Community Council General Meeting 21 July 2015
[ 21 July 2015 at 7:30 pm; ] Our next meeting will be held at 7.30 pm on 21 July, at the Majura Function Room, Majura Community Centre, 2 Rosevear Place Dickson. Our guest presenters will be Labor MLA...
View ArticleAsk RiotACT: Cycling on pedestrian crossings – who must give way?
If a cyclist and a driver collide on a pedestrian crossing, who is liable for the repair costs for the car and/or bicycle? The most recent (January 2014) ACT Road Rules Handbook does not require...
View ArticleAsk RiotACT: Road rules & riding to school
Children who walk or ride to school should know the road rules that apply when they cross a road. They should also know to what extent they can trust drivers to act according to those road rules....
View ArticleBusways, Capital Metro and greenhouse emissions
A Gungahlin to Civic busway offers greater overall economic benefits than Stage 1 of Capital Metro, and will probably cause fewer greenhouse emissions. This story begins in 2012. Labor needed to win...
View ArticleWhy Canberra needs transit lanes – part one
Well planned transit lanes are the quickest and most cost-effective way to reduce congestion and support the Governments commitment to “increasing the public transport share of all work trips to 10.5%...
View ArticleNorth Canberra Community Council meeting, 17 March
This month’s agenda includes: GUEST PRESENTATION: Solarshare REPORTS Mr Fluffy subcommittee City and Northbourne Urban Design Framework Northbourne Avenue Walking and Cycling Facilities Planning and...
View ArticleEvent: Will light rail increase greenhouse emissions?
Is light rail emissions-free, as some experts claim, or does it cause emissions comparable to those of buses, as estimated by Shreya Dave of M.I.T.? Is Capital Metro correct in saying that buses offer...
View ArticleSimon Corbell to address North Canberra Community Council
Deputy Chief Minister Simon Corbell will address the North Canberra Community Council on Tuesday 19 May 2015. Minister Corbell will discuss Canberra’s progress toward sustainability, including...
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