Post archive for ‘Environment’
Posted by Administrator on October 9th, 2008 | Categorized as Brindabella, Climate Change & Energy, Community Consultation, Environment, Governance, Health, Molonglo, Planning, South Canberra, Tuggeranong, Urban Services & Infrastructure, Woden Valley
On Thursday 9th October at the SCOUT HALL on the edge of Fadden Pines in Coyne Street, opposite the end of Carson Street, Macarthur, Canberrans for Power Station Relocation held their Election Build up meeting.
Canberrans for Power Station Relocation Inc had already convened meetings with Community Alliance Party (11th Sept), ACT Greens (18th Sept) and [...]
Posted by Administrator on October 8th, 2008 | Categorized as Business & Economic Development, Children & Young People, Climate Change & Energy, Community Consultation, Education & Training, Emergency Services, Employment & Industrial Relations, Environment, Family & Community Services, Ginninderra, Governance, Gungahlin, Health, Housing, Law, Order & Corrections, Molonglo, Older People & Aged Care, Planning, Social Services, Tourism, Sport & Recreation, Transport, Urban Services & Infrastructure
Gungahlin residents, business operators, and all election candidates (where electronic contact details could be found) for the ACT electorates of Molonglo and Ginninderra were invited to the Gungahlin Community Council’s… Meet the Candidates night on Wednesday 8 October, held at the Palmerston Community Centre in Palmerston.
Just 10 days before the election day on 18 October, [...]
Posted by Administrator on October 1st, 2008 | Categorized as Arts, Heritage & Culture, Brindabella, Business & Economic Development, Community Consultation, Education & Training, Employment & Industrial Relations, Environment, Governance, Health, Housing, Molonglo, Older People & Aged Care, Planning, Social Services, Transport, Urban Services & Infrastructure, Water, Woden Valley
The Woden Valley Community Council held a ACT Election Special Meeting on Wednesday 01 October 2008 at the Hellenic Club in Woden.
The purpose of the meeting was to hear what the candidates have to say about Woden
In the lead up to the ACT Legislative Assembly elections on 18 October, Woden Voice (the WVCC community Newsletter) [...]
Posted by Administrator on September 30th, 2008 | Categorized as Brindabella, Business & Economic Development, Climate Change & Energy, Environment, Ginninderra, Governance, Molonglo, Planning, Transport, Urban Services & Infrastructure
Candidates in the 2008 ACT Election were invited to the ACT Light Rail election event.
Date: Tuesday 30th September 2008
Time: 19:30 - 22:00
Venue: Havelock House, 85 Northbourne Avenue, Turner ACT 2612
The purpose of the meeting was to hear what the candidates and/or political the party they were representing had to say in relation to Light [...]
Posted by Administrator on September 25th, 2008 | Categorized as Brindabella, Climate Change & Energy, Environment, Ginninderra, Molonglo, Planning, Transport, Waste, Water
The Conservation Council ACT Region held its pre-election event “Conservation over Cocktails” on Thursday 25th September, between 6.00 – 8.00pm at the Holy Grail Restaurant and Bar, Jardine Street Kingston
This meeting was a chance to hear candidates in the ACT election speak about their party’s environment policies and engage them in discussion on these matters.
Dr [...]
Posted by Administrator on September 24th, 2008 | Categorized as Community Consultation, Environment, Housing, Molonglo, Molonglo, Planning, Transport, Urban Services & Infrastructure, Weston Creek
The Weston Creek Community Council invited candidates for the upcoming election to give a presentation at the Weston Club on Wednesday 24 September 2008 at 7.45 pm. Speakers were required to restrict their presentations to the 4 core issues that the WCCC had been working on during the last year. It was felt [...]
Posted by Administrator on September 10th, 2008 | Categorized as Brindabella, Business & Economic Development, Climate Change & Energy, Environment, Ginninderra, Governance, Health, Housing, Molonglo, Older People & Aged Care, Planning, Social Services, Transport, Urban Services & Infrastructure, Waste, Water
The September Gungahlin Community Council meeting was held on Wednesday 10 September. Special guest for that meeting was Dr Maxine Cooper, the ACT Commissioner for Sustainability. Dr Cooper presented on the ACT State of the Environment Report, and took questions on sustainability issues.
It was also the GCC Annual General Meeting.
Related Sites:
Gungahlin Community Council
ACT Commissioner [...]
Posted by Administrator on July 22nd, 2008 | Categorized as Brindabella, Climate Change & Energy, Community Consultation, Environment, Health, Jerrabomberra, Tuggeranong, Woden Valley
On June 17 2008, ACT Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher MLA announced an independent Steering group would oversee the preparation of a Health Impact Assessment for the proposed Computer Data Centre and Gas Fired Power Station at Tuggeranong, and guide the Health Impact Assessment Process.
The Health Impact Assessment will examine issues including the potential for [...]
Posted by Administrator on July 16th, 2008 | Categorized as Brindabella, Climate Change & Energy, Environment, Health, Jerrabomberra, Molonglo, Tuggeranong, Woden Valley
On June 17 2008, ACT Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher MLA announced an independent Steering group would oversee the preparation of a Health Impact Assessment for the proposed Computer Data Centre and Gas Fired Power Station at Tuggeranong, and guide the Health Impact Assessment Process.
The Health Impact Assessment will examine issues including the potential for [...]
Posted by Administrator on July 9th, 2008 | Categorized as Business & Economic Development, Community Consultation, Employment & Industrial Relations, Environment, Ginninderra, Gungahlin, Molonglo, Planning, Transport, Urban Services & Infrastructure
The July GCC meeting was held on Wednesday 9 July.
Unfortunately the booked guest speaker, Peter Martin (Economics Reporter for the Canberra Times) was unable to make the meeting due to unforeseen work commitments.
The meeting covered:
the surprise announcement by the Stanhope government that Light Rail had been given priority as an infrastructure project.
details of the submission [...]