Post archive for ‘Governance’
Posted by Administrator on October 17th, 2008 | Categorized as Brindabella, Ginninderra, Governance, Molonglo
The ACT Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Phillip Green was kind enough to take some time out of his very busy schedule (the day before polling day) to let us film the following piece in which he explains various aspects of the ACT Electoral Commission and the ACT Election process.
Related Sites:
ACT Electoral Commission - Elections ACT
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 4th, 2008 | Categorized as Community Consultation, Finance & Treasury, Governance, Human Rights, Law, Order & Corrections, Planning
Caroline Ambrus is a local community advocate for equity and social justice, an activist, publisher and author who believes that Self Government of the ACT is unfinished business. It was imposed in a hurry on a reluctant population twenty years ago. In spite of being Westminster based, a senate was not included. This meant that [...]
Posted by Administrator on October 2nd, 2008 | Categorized as Brindabella, Children & Young People, Community Consultation, Drugs, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Ginninderra, Governance, Health, Human Rights, Law, Order & Corrections, Molonglo
Canberra ASH (Action on Smoking & Health) held a forum on Smoking and Tobacco Issues on Thursday 2 October, 2008 at the Function Room at Havelock House, 85 Northbourne Avenue, Turner.
The questions for candidates and party representatives were:
Do you/does your party intend to take any action to lessen or remove the risk to workers in [...]
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 30th, 2008 | Categorized as Education & Training, Ginninderra, Governance, Law, Order & Corrections
On 26 August 2008, ACT Liberal MLA Bill Stefaniak announced that he would not be standing for re-election at the October election. Mr. Stefaniak has been appointed to the ACT Civil Administrative Tribual and has also indicated that he is leaving politics to spend more time with his family.
Mr. Stefaniak was kind enough to let [...]
Posted by Administrator on September 16th, 2008 | Categorized as Arts, Heritage & Culture, Belconnen, Business & Economic Development, Community Consultation, Education & Training, Employment & Industrial Relations, Ginninderra, Governance, Housing, Planning, Transport, Urban Services & Infrastructure
The September 2008 Belconnen Community Council Community Forum was held at:
7.00pm, Tuesday 16 September 2008
Community Room, upstairs Belconnen Library
Chandler Street, Belconnen
The special guest for September was the Chief Minister Jon Stanhope, who talked about the past, present and future of Belconnen and Canberra, as well as took questions from the audience about the last four [...]
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 [...]